Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Yorkton Lions Wine Festival is entering its fifteen years. The event has grown steadily from its inception, and the plan is to grow it even further in the coming years.

Nature inspires the work of Barry Whitta, right down to the tiniest details of his paintings. The Yorkton artist has his paintings at the community pARTners gallery in the Yorkton Public Library. The show runs until October 26.

The goal of Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week is to put a spotlight on authors who are working in and published in Saskatchewan. This year, built around the theme of historic transportation, saw readings in historic locations across the province.

The Health Foundation Gala is going to be a little more country this year. The theme of the 2016 event is Denim and Diamonds, and the event takes place October 22 at the St. Mary’s Cultural Centre.

Yesterday was the International Day of Peace. Some 1,540 people met violent deaths. That number is an estimate, of course. It is very difficult to put an accurate number on it. Some researchers put it as much as three times that high.

The recent deaths of 14 dogs at a Saskatoon kennel highlighted the difference between boarding humans and animals.

The Yorkton Photography Guild Photos of the Week provided by Cindy Baillie and Ukeme Umana. Interested in learning more about the guild? Visit the Facebook page.

I met Ben and Sherry when I was facilitating a focus group discussion in Winnipeg with consumers who use payday loans. Their stories help illustrate a serious national problem.