Local Arts

The Health Foundation has a new crop project under way to help raise funds for a new hospital in the city. The City of Yorkton has 750 acres of farmland bordering the city that it donated to our Farming for Health project.

Mark Saturday, July 13 on the calendar if you are a fan of live rock music. That is the day Music Attack!, a multi-band concert, hits the ANAVETS in the city. The show will feature; Hello, Lady an alternative rock band from Regina, SK.

Planned work at the Yorkton Municipal Airport has been pared back after tenders for the planned work exceeded budget.

Regular readers may recall last July I took a month break from actual board games to offer up a few outdoor game/sport alternatives.

Audrey Parisloff, organizer of the Kidney Foundation Walk presented a cheque for $1,255 to Ross Fisher of The Health Foundation for use in the local dialysis program.

The festival may have started with rain on Thursday and Friday, but that didn't stop 14,000 ticket holders and 1000 volunteers from making music memories at the 24th Dauphin's Countryfest.

Earl and Gerry-Ann Fraser know what it's like first hand to have a child with special needs; they are raising a grandson with Downs Syndrome. Not only that, Earl said, as the Boston Pizza franchisees in Yorkton they see it virtually every day.

The Canadian Red Cross and SaskCentral today announced that effective immediately, cash donations to help Albertans devastated by recent flooding will be accepted at participating Saskatchewan credit unions until July 26, 2013.

Cathy Michaluk's son, Vince, 28, was diagnosed high-functioning Asperger syndrome and has received support through various organizations over the years.

Sunrise Health Region is launching its "Respect the Boundaries" tobacco free initiative. Use of all tobacco products will be prohibited in health facilities, on grounds and in parking lots effective Monday, July 1, 2013.