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Mayor Bob Maloney is optimistic following this year’s SUMA convention. The first piece of good news from the province came from Premier Scott Moe talking about a balanced budget, said Maloney.

Innovation Saskatchewan is pleased to support the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (Fedoruk Centre) in Saskatoon, by providing $800,000 in funding to renovate and equip the Innovation Wing of the Saskatchewan Centre for Cyclotron

SaskTel will be bringing their high speed fibre internet service, infiNET, to Melville. Billed as Saskatchewan’s fastest fibre optics network, Melville will benefit by being one of the first in the regional rollout of the service.

A Valentine’s Tea and Bake Sale was hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church in Yorkton Saturday. The fare included cake with strawberries and whipped cream, while those attending could take home a variety of goodies from the bake sale table.

The RCMP needs your help to name their new furry partners. If you’re 14 years or younger, the Mounties want your name suggestions for 13 puppies.

The Preeceville and District Mushers Rendezvous kicked off on February 1 with a talent show at the Preeceville Legion Hall where a variety of artists and dancers were featured. Rhonda Cook and Brittany Halkyard shared emcee duties.

At the joint request of the Yorkton Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs Yorkton Council were unanimous in proclaiming the week of Feb. 24 to March 2 as Kin Week.

Yorkton Council has once again approved appointing Gord Krismer & Associates to act as the City of Yorkton’s Board of Revision. The group, was initially approved to the position in 2017, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance, with the City.

Last December it was announced that Bruce Thurston and Mya Desmarais had been selected as the inaugural recipients of the City of Yorkton’s Citizen Recognition Awards.

Since 2002 the Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group (KCSHG) has been holding a fundraiser luncheon to do its part in helping eradicate cancer.