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December 3, 2010 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities.

The cost of garbage collection is no longer part of the base tax in the city, but instead will be paid as a monthly fee to be included on water bills.

The Holy Trinity Angelican Church Women had a great showing of support when they held their Christmas Tea and Bazaar on Saturday, November 27th. The event included a bake sale, White elephant table, and a Christmas turkey raffle.

The first-ever TransACTIONS conference brought more than 200 business, municipal, and First Nations leaders from around the province to Yorkton last week for an incisive discussion of economic issues. "Everything came together.

Battered Women's Awareness Week has been unanimously proclaimed for Dec. 5 to 11 in Yorkton by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

The Harvest put up another good fight against one of the top teams in the league but came out of it on the wrong end of a 2-1 defeat, after giving up the winning goal in overtime.

There seem to be weeks and days designated to mark just about everything these days. They range from long held weeks such as those remembering the contributions of our veterans, to the importance of agriculture.

Zach Rakochy of Canora is one a several former Yorkton Midget AAA hockey players who is slowly making his move up the hockey ranks. He's been long signed by the Melville Millionaires Jr. A club and his workload is about to increase a bit.

The Weyburn and District Multicultural Council hosted its annual Christmas potluck supper at the Royal Canadian Legion on Nov. 21. There were approximately 35 people in attendance.

City crews were out last week making the community a lot more festive as seasonal decorations were hung from streetlight poles down Broadway Street, and other areas of the downtown.