Local Arts

Yorkton Council approved a tender at its regular meeting Monday to do some upgrade work at the City's wastewater treatment plant.

The hotel fraternity welcomed its second new member to the fold within the last year Thursday as Home Inn & Suites held its official ribbon cutting.

Tractor pulling kind of snuck up on Larry Hilworth in terms of an interest, and has now become a major hobby for the Yorkton implement dealer. "I remember being at a tractor pull in the early '80s in Yorkton," said Hilworth.

Gardeners' Market every Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Melrose Ave. & Simpson St., outside of Prairie Harvest CLC.

Yorkton Council continued the process Monday toward a subdivision on the former C.J. Houston school property. Council previously granted approval to a subdivision on the CJ Houston lands adjacent to Wellington Avenue and Darlington Street West.

The raw row of truck and tractor pulls drew large crowds to the Yorkton Exhibition grandstand for two nights of gears, grease, smoke and noise. It is the third year for the Maple Farm Equipment-sponsored event.

There is currently a need for a host family in Yorkton to take in a young student from Japan.

A drug operation by Melville RCMP, Ituna RCMP, South East Regional Traffic Services and RCMP Police Dog Services has resulted in four arrests including a 32-year-old man from Yorkton.

From its natural beauty to the vitality of its artistic and cultural communities, Canada's spirit is again captured on exciting new collector coins from the Royal Canadian Mint.

A four-day police manhunt came to an end August 12 with the capture of Joseph Desjarlais.