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Adjusted Services for the Easter weekend, Friday, April 7, 2023

Posted on Thursday, April 06, 2023 02:12 PM

The City of Yorkton will have a number of adjusted hours of operation over the Easter weekend, Friday, April 7, 2023.

City Hall

  • Closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 and will reopen Monday, April 10, 2023, at 8 a.m.

Public Works

  • Closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 and will reopen Monday, April 10, 2023, at 8 a.m.
  • Report a Concern online or for immediate emergencies dial 306-786-1760.

Garbage and Recycling Collections

  • Friday, April 7, 2023 residential garbage will be picked up on Monday, April 10, 2023
  • Friday,...

Culture Days

2023 Culture Days Funding Now Available

Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023 02:42 PM

Calling all makers, creators, artists and cultural organizations, we want you to get involved in Yorkton Culture Days. Grant funding is available to any artists, creators, and cultural organizations, within the City of Yorkton, interested in hosting opportunities during this year's Culture Days.

Apply today to get your program off the ground!

APPLICATION

Deadline for applications is Sunday, April 30. Applications must be submitted to parksandrec@yorkton.ca.

To learn more about Culture Days, visit...

Film Festival Award

Yorkton Film Festival receives Certificate of Achievement award from the City of Yorkton

Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:40 AM

The City of Yorkton presented the Yorkton Film Festival a Certificate of Achievement at the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, March 27, 2023. 

The certificate is in recognition of the Festival's 75 anniversary in 2022, and for excellence in the arts and culture industry, recognized at the international, national, provincial, and local levels. 

City Council, and Civic Recognition Awards Committee Chair Tom Seeley, presented the certificate to Festival representatives Ron Irvine, Co-Chair, Bob...

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The 2023 Appeal Process is now open

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 08:00 AM

The 2023 Appeal Process is now open to residents and businesses.

Prior to filing an appeal, we encourage you to contact the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), to discuss it with an assessor. If you still think there is an error, you can file an appeal with the Board of Revision by visiting our Appeal Process page.

Forms can be completed online, or physical copies of the form are available at City Hall.

The deadline to appeal your assessment is Friday, April 28, 2023. 

Recyclability and City of Yorkton

Yorkton’s residential recycling: what changes you need to know about when recycling plastic

Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 11:40 AM

Canadians across the country are facing a major shift in how they recycle plastic. The Canadian government recently enacted legislation that bans single-use plastics, including grocery bags, Ziploc bags, and saran wrap. The new regulations target six categories of plastic commonly used but hard to recycle.

These six categories are: grocery bags; retail carryout bags; certain types of packaging such as pre-packaged take-out containers; food wrappers made from multi-layer plastics (sometimes...