Local Arts

The 16th annual Santa Claus Parade was held Saturday. Warm winter weather helped draw a large crowd for the festive event. The parade kicks off the Christmas season in Yorkton and district.

A 17-year-old Yorkton male will be taking the bus or walking following an appearance in Yorkton court last week. The teen lost his licence for six months and was fined $500 for racing through a school zone at 105 km/h October 8.

Police issued almost 250 tickets November 19 and 20 during SGI's November traffic safety blitz Operation Hang Up, Buckle Up targeting cell phone use and improper or non-seatbelt use.

Saskatchewan will provide up to $1.1 million over the next year as part of a partnership agreement with Alberta to help prevent the spread of the mountain pine beetle into northern forests.

Being ready to take advantage of opportunities is important if you want to operate a business.

The faces artist Lynn Strendin call to her, and she listens, capturing those she likes most in pencil portraits. Strendin said art has always been an interest.

Stephen Maguire grew up on the mean streets of Northern Ireland during "The Troubles." "I grew up in Belfast pretty much in the middle of a civil war," he said. "At our schools in Ireland, in the U.K., everybody wore school uniforms.

A visit by University of Saskatchewan president Ilene Busch-Vishniac may foretell good news for Yorkton.

If you want to succeed in business you have to have fun. "Fun is a competitive strategy," said Jeph Maystruck with Strategy Lab in Regina. Maystruck said being different is a good start.

There is snow on the ground and the trails are beckoning sledders and would-be sledders to get out and have some fun. But before the fun comes the safety.