If someone thinks there is nothing to do in Yorkton, a recent annual City Wide Registration event set out to change their mind. Over 45 different sport, culture and recreation groups attended the event, to get people to register and get involved for the upcoming season.
Lisa Washington with Community Develop-ment, Parks and Recreation says that the variety of groups in attendance was the most exciting part of the evening.
"If people are telling me that there's nothing to do in Yorkton, I challenge them to come here."
One of the areas with the most growth is activities for young families, and she notes that the Family Resource Centre and Joey's Childrens Apparel are at registration for the first time and have great programming for local kids, from a very young age. Washington says that it's vital for early childhood development to have programs available, and it's great to see more groups stepping up to the plate.
"There's been so many studies about the early years, and how our area doesn't score as highly as people want it to... So there's a lot more opportunities now that address different areas of childhood development for the early years."
It's not just about the kids, Washington notes, and she says that there were plenty of alternatives for adults as well. One group she mentioned was the local cross country skiing club, which has been steadily increasing programming and improving trails, and she says thanks to that group there is now no reason why someone couldn't at least give cross country skiing a try.
Washington says that people were excited about the event, with people showing up before the booths opened. She says that people are surprised by what was available in the city, and that's why the event takes place, so people can find new things to experience in the city.
"Go and try something new," Washington recommends.
