Local News

The City of Yorkton will be teaming up with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), to support the implementation of the Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance Program (PLEDDG Program).

Yorkton Council approved a new applicant under the City’s Rental Housing Incentive Program Policy.

Yorkton Council began the process to amend the City’s Bylaw to make it more friendly for pawn brokers and the sale of second hand goods.

Yorkton Council gave first reading approval to amendments to both the Official Community Plan and the City’s Zoning Bylaw to make way for parking at a new medical clinic on Gladstone Avenue South.

Irene Badowich and her daughter Debbie Bulitz of Yorkton were in Saskatoon this past weekend to attend a Memorial Celebration of Life for Wayne Dwernychuk that was held at the Forestry Farm, Zoo Hall in Saskatoon. Deepest sympathy to their families.

The Pre-K students and students from the Canora Junior Elementary School participated in a snowshoe festival last week, courtesy of the CAP/CPR program.

Students of the Month The Canora Composite School’s Students of the Month for February were presented with their certificates by Chelsea Rock of the Crossroads Credit Union last week.

A website called flightnetwork has named Canora as one of the top 50 small towns to visit in Canada. Shereen Mohammed, who authors a blog on the site, said she spent “a few days in Canora last summer and really enjoyed my time there.

By Joan Thompson