Local Arts

Weddings are supposed to be memorable, and there is no doubt the nuptials of Sabastian and Kristen Van Esch will be a lasting memory for them. The couple recently tied the knot at the annual Sask Expo, a comic convention in Saskatoon.

Richard Lesann is led from the Queen's Bench Court House into a waiting RCMP cruiser after Madam Justice C.L. Dawson delivered a verdict of criminally not responsible due to mental disorder for the March 2011 killing of Tammy Kulaway.

Health facilities in the Sunrise Health Region (SHR) do not rate well in terms of condition, a situation which mimics conditions across the province.

Based on the popularity of its summer film series, the Yorkton Film Festival is bringing back Open Cinema for the fall/winter. The festival will open up its vault and trot out some of the best in Canadian film Tuesday evenings starting October 7.

Eden Rohatensky, formerly of Yorkton, has launched a new solo album; 'Amateur'. Rohatensky, now living in Regina, said recording a solo album was something she sort of evolved to want to do.

Think Your Own Last Flight Was Unpleasant? (1) The May 28 US Airways flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Kansas City after a passenger's service dog did what dogs do, in the aisle, twice (an hour apart).

The Louis Dreyfus Commodities canola crushing plant celebrated a major achievement last week. Opening in 2009, the plant, which shipped its first 100-car unit of meal in April 2011, recently shipped its 100th 100-car trainload of canola meal.

Another "Star" will light up the prairie sky as the Yorkton Arts Council proudly presents the next concert in the 40th Anniversary "Stars For Saskatchewan" concert series: Angele Dubeau and La Pieta, Tuesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM in the Anne Portnuf

For those on a budget or those who just like being a bit crafty, the world of print 'n play games offers a plethora of opportunities. The great thing about PnP games are that they take a passion for gaming and expand it into the creative realm.

Sifton was one of the most energetic and innovative members of the Liberal cabinet. In the fall of 1896, as Minister of the Interior he set out to find more settlers for the West.