Local Arts

Walmart Canada is gearing up for a cross-country campaign to raise much needed funds for Canadian Red Cross disaster preparedness and response activities.

The start of August is an exciting time for Yorkton's gardeners and horticulturalists: not just the season to enjoy the blooming results of their labors, but also a chance to find inspiration in the most beautiful yards in the city.

Another important Eastern Canadian influence in the settlement of farms was the government's propagation of agricultural information.

If I were to list my favourite games of all times Warmachine, a miniature war game from Privateer Press would certainly make the top-five.

It has been nice to stop in at the Stirling Room during the hot days to have a refreshing place in air conditioning if ones house got too hot. Erin, Valerie and Matthew Dally of Surrey, B.C.

Shirley and Morris Yanush celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary on Sat., July 7, 2012, at the Goodeve Community Centre. There were 100 to 125 people that attended, most which were from Saskatchewan, and two from the United States.

Figures released by Statistics Canada late last month show that Yorkton continued to hold the seventh worst crime severity rate in Canada in 2011.

Dark Shore Strand of Oaks 7-out-of-10 The other evening I was enjoying a refreshing highball on the porch, surrounded by late July humidity, sitting in complete silence.

Two people who have spent their lifetimes working to preserve the culture and language of the Métis people were recently honoured as Saskatchewan Ambassadors at Batoche 2012. Edwin St. Pierre, and his wife Harriet Oaks St.

The first human case of West Nile Virus infection this season has been reported in Saskatchewan. The case occurred in an individual from Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region who experienced no symptoms.