Local Arts

Saskatchewan residents have until October 18 to nominate individuals for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The Volunteer Medal recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service or exceptional community involvement.

The big news at the end of the 2011-2012 school year was the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan's report urging the Ministry of Education to identify and implement key strategies to improve the province's lagging Grade 12 graduation rate.

A pre-trial conference in the case of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted from the Yorkton Exhibition last year will be held at the Court of Queen's Bench in Yorkton on September 13.

Raiding Parties is a neat little card game I've had on the list to review for far too long. I had actually thought I had covered it, then recently came to realize I haven't shared this solid game with readers, so here goes.

Yorkton RCMP members were focused last Wednesday and Thursday on intersection safety. The blitz was part of a province-wide SGI-sponsored initiative named Operation Crossroads intended to raise awareness of intersection-related hazards.

A 15-year-old charged with aggravated assault and theft of a purse pled guilty to those and a number of other property crimes in Yorkton Provincial Court yesterday.

Saskatchewan is expanding its infant immunization program by adding a rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIXTM) to its routine childhood immunization schedule this fall.

Greg Kobylka, Chairperson of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority has resigned his position effective Sept. 1. Increased commitments outside of his role as Board Chairperson were cited as the reason in a release from the Sunrise Health District.

A $4 million truck climbing lane project on Highway 4 south of Saskatchewan Landing is complete, enhancing safety and improving traffic flow. The 5 km project included grading, widening and surface work over the past two highway construction seasons.

Pictured above is Michael Sobkow of Yorkton laying the last stone of a very large rosary measuring 100 feet by 45 feet. The rosary lays in the meadow by the church at St. Michael's Camp, Madge Lake.