Local Arts

Last week the game was Hnefatafl, which likely had its roots in the game of Petteia. Petteia is a game which is thought to have been around since about the year 100, but for which the actual rules are only speculated at today.

The 16th Annual Charity Golf Classic was a huge success with golfers raising $75,230 in pledges. The funds will purchase equipment for 11 healthcare facilities in the Sunrise Health Region.

A 20-year-old Yorkton will spend 12 months on probation for an incident during the annual Yorkton Regional High School Car Show that locked down area schools June 4.

Diverting materials from landfills has become a virtual religion for the few municipalities that can still afford to have one. Of course, Sarcan has been around since taking in beverage containers, electronics, paints, milk cartons and cardboard.

A cross of the Ku Klux Klan was erected in Yorkton on June 6, 1929 on Broadway Street across from the Bank of Commerce (Bank of Montreal today.) Later, Mayor A.C.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its speaker for the annual Business Dinner in October. Manjit Minhas is certainly the inspirational kind of entrepreneurial success the Chamber looks for in speakers.

Parkland College held its annual graduation ceremony Friday, June 5 at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre in Yorkton.

Saskatchewan Minister responsible for Trade, Jeremy Harrison, was pleased with the outcome of discussions among federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for internal trade in Toronto today on the negotiations to renew and modernize t

Dozens of people stepped up to raise funds for the Kidney Foundation’s National Research Program and raise awareness of organ donation. People can easily become organ donors simply by signing the form that comes with their driver’s licence.

After an internal and nation-wide search, SaskGaming is pleased to welcome Susan Flett as the corporation’s new President and CEO effective July 1, 2015.