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The arena for mayor of Yorkton is a crowded one, with four candidates vying for the position. Among those candidates is a newcomer to municipal politics Andrew Probe. Probe says he believes there is a need for new ideas on Yorkton Council.

Chris Wyatt, who currently sits on Yorkton Council, and is a former Mayor, wants the big chair back.

Yorkton Council has declared the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, as the Week of Saskatchewan Ukrainians. “In 2016, Ukrainian Canadians are celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. There are over 1.

While Yorkton prepares for an election battle royale with four mayoral candidates and 24 hopefuls vying for six council positions, the real local fireworks may be smouldering in an adjacent rural municipality.

There is currently one woman on city council. Donna Brothwell thinks there should be more – and that one of them should be her. Billing herself as the new female voice with experience, Brothwell is one of three women running for council this October.

The civic election in Yorkton will have voters with lots of choice in terms of who will make up the next Council roster.

The Refund and Credit Policy of the Yorkton Community Development, Parks & Recreation Department has been updated.

Yorkton Pride Day has been declared by Yorkton Council for Oct. 17. The request for the declaration was made at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday by Laura Budd representing the Saskatchewan Pride Network.

One of the many names on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election is Dustin Brears. A division manager at EMW Industrial, Brears is running on a platform of being business minded and community driven.

Each year the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association presents Meritorious Awards at its annual convention.