Local Arts

When the game Octi arrived, an abstract strategy gaming bud and I sat down at a local coffee shop to give it some play. The initial afternoon left me raving about the game, and he was equally impressed.

Yorkton Council approved a major road work tender at its regular meeting Monday. Engineering Services received the results for a road works tender for C.J. Houston, York Colony Phase I and the Roundhouse Commercial Subdivision.

The SaskTel Pioneers presented a cheque for $7,500 today to the Parkland College Trades and Technology Centre capital campaign. The provincial SaskTel Pioneers Chapter 59 is contributing $5,000 while the local Yorkton Club is providing $2,500.

This is a typical bar room scene in the early days of settlement of the Canadian West. Hard liquor and beer were served to customers who stood at the bar. Men often stood with one foot on the polished up brass foot rail.

Design of a new light industrial subdivision for the city was approved Monday at the regular meeting of Council. "Engineering Services continues to work on future servicing of land to fulfill specific needs for the city.

The Baby Friendly Initiative Working Group is initiating a new project to support mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies. The project will feature life-size cut-outs of mother's breastfeeding their babies.

The City of Yorkton recently received an award through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). "The FCM Sustainable Community Awards have been celebrated since 2000.

Yorkton Council has unanimously approved the Implementation Strategy - Moving Yorkton's Municipal Cultural Plan Forward. Lisa Washington, Community Development Manager with the City explained the Plan has been in the works for some time.

Saskatchewan police agencies issued more than 400 tickets February 14 and 15 in a traffic safety blitz that targeted intersections.

Since the introduction of a winter long weekend, Asessippi Resort has been growing the February holiday weekend into a homecoming tradition. "Approximately 4500 people participated is one of the many activities here over the weekend.