Local Arts

The annual restriction on pruning all types of elm trees is over at the end of August. Homeowners are encouraged to prune their elms, beginning September 1.

The City of Yorkton will proceed with detailed engineering on a gravity sanitary trunk main between Husky Road and Lilly Avenue, following a unanimous decision by Council at its regular meeting Monday.

Norman Keith of Delta, BC, celebrated his 100th birthday on Aug. 2. Norman was originally from Waldron, SK. He was married to Norma Nicholson, the oldest child of Norman and Sandra Nicholson and a sister to Iris Groseth.

Author Ryan Meili will be in the city Saturday promoting a new book he hopes will draw some attention to what he sees as the root cause of many health problems in society.

Mrs. Violet Hnatuk today donated $5,000 to The Health Foundation's campaign raising funds for the purchase of an additional ultrasound machine.

Saskatchewan residents who need to update their health services card registration information can now efficiently complete these requests by using new online printable notification forms.

Games which I would term culturally significant have always been of interest. There is something about a game which becomes so ingrained into a particular culture almost everyone has played it at some point, or at least is aware of it.

SaskPower is modernizing customer service delivery options across Saskatchewan this fall to ensure services are in step with current customer preferences and practices.

Bingo is scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stirling Room. This is a fun and friendly event, not in the least professional but a hoot.

The City of Yorkton will proceed with Public Notification for Discretionary Use application following a decision by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.