Local News

Orrie Babichuk, a 16 year-old Grade 11 student in Invermay, won the gold medal in the outdoor power and recreation equipment category at the provincial Skills Canada competition in Regina on April 21-22 and will be on his way to the national Skills C

The Canora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is well on its way to having raised enough money to re-shingle the roof of its hall – the Dugout.

The City is experiencing significant losses through the Saskatchewan Municipal Board (SMB) appeal process. In 2015 alone the City of Yorkton lost approximately $5,400,000 in taxable assessment.

May has been declared as MS Awareness Month.

An amendment to the City’s Zoning Bylaw will be required to make way for a new development at 96 Gladstone Avenue South. “The current zoning is R-1 General Residential and the property has a small house located on it.

May 28 will be Canadian Tire JumpStart Day in the city, and the month of June Canadian Tire JumpStart Month following a unanimous decision by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

The Mulch It - Compost It Program is returning for a third year. Each year an estimated 1000 tonnes of grass clippings enter our landfill, when they could easily be mulched back into the lawn or composted instead.

A new cell at the Yorkton landfill will be dug in the coming months.

Members of the Ukrainian dance club awed the audience at the Preeceville Spring Expo on April 16. Club members from the beginner, junior and intermediate groups performed at the trade show. Mikaela Musey is the dance instructor for the club.

The Barveenok Ukrainian Dance Club presented the annual spring concert at the Sturgis Composite High School on May 1. Mikaela Musey was the dance instructor. Lisa Serdachny was the mistress of ceremonies for the afternoon.