Local Arts

This year, the SaskPower Shand Greenhouse program, in partnership with The Yorkton Canada Day Committee, has donated 1000 seedlings in celebration of Canada Day.

The Government of Saskatchewan has received the Canadian Orthopaedic Association Award of Merit for leading the country in wait time reductions for orthopedic surgery on bone, muscle and joint conditions.

Adriatic Gardens Phase I received approval from Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday. "The Municipal Development Plan and Zoning Bylaw were recently amended to provide R-4 High Density Residential zoning at 309 Morrison Drive.

Yorkton Council approved the audited Financial Statement for 2012 at its regular meeting Monday. Revenues were $84,181 more than budgeted.

Pictures on Silence Atu 8-out-of-10 This rich and inspired R&B mixtape comes from an unsuspecting and prolific producer.

Young students from Yorkton were involved last week in a 'Pizza Farm' initiative designed to help them better understand framing and where their food comes from.

Dunleath Presbyterian Church held an old-fashioned fun day Saturday, including a performance by the Yorkton and District Pipe Band, a bake sale, and local talent performance including Highland dancers.

Celebrate Canada Day by joining us at the "Good Old Fashioned Family Picnic" on July 1st at the Western Development Museum Grounds.

The beauty pageant each April at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, requires traditional skills like interview poise, evening-gown fashion and talent, but also some ability and inclination to milk and skin rattlers.

Yorkton's Tracy Malayney was thanked Saturday night for her role as the Kinsmen Foundation's outgoing Chair. "Being the Chair of the Kinsmen Foundation is an incredible pleasure.