Local Arts

The photo shows the Immigration Hall with numerous tents set up nearby to accommodate Doukhobor immigrants upon their arrival in 1898. An Immigration Hall was generally built by the railway company, or by the Department of the Interior.

The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) recently presented their volunteer awards for southern Saskatchewan at their Regional Annual Awards Ceremony.

Richardson Pioneer is pleased to support the Springside Fire Department in Springside, Saskatchewan with a $10,000 donation towards a new set of Jaws of Life.

Friday, as part of the nationally marked Essential Skills Day Parkland College hosted an open house. Employers and community agencies were welcome to attend the event to get information on essential skills.

Community leaders and dignitaries attended a celebration recently recognizing the generosity of a Saskatchewan-based organization and their dedication to safety.

The financial situation of the Sunrise Health Region appears to be improving, but they are still operating in a deficit position. The Region's 2014-15 Operating Expenses are less than Operating Revenues by $914,730 (2.

Last week I wrote about a Print 'n Play game from Todd Sanders 'They Who Were 8', a game which employs only 18 cards and a handful of markers.

An energetic new show, QUILTY... As Sewn! is waiting for you at community pARTners gallery in the Yorkton Public Library. Colourful quilts and a variety of other works of art by York Colony Quilters Guild is on display from now till late October.

Yorkton's MLA is now a member of the Saskatchewan Government cabinet. In a ceremony at the Legislature September 24, Premier Brad Wall installed Greg Ottenbreit as minister of rural and remote health.

Conflict over the future of liquor retailing in Saskatchewan is heating up again as Sobey's has opened the province's second fully private liquor store in Saskatoon. The first, operated by Coop, opened in March.