Tag Archives: Arts

Tisdale hosts awards night to honour local individuals and teams
The Town of Tisdale recently hosted its 42nd annual appreciation night to honour provincial title winners, outstanding achievement nominees and outstanding volunteers, in and around its community.The ...
Nov 23, 2022

Born from vinyl: Sask. artist’s reborn dolls offer surprising benefits
A unique vendor was turning heads at a craft show north of Prince Albert this past weekend.Lorna Robert was selling baby dolls that look so realistic, you're compelled to pick them up just to prove to...
Nov 21, 2022

Melfort Communities in Bloom wins first-ever National Championship
Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) has now achieved something it had never previously done before...win a National Championship.Melfort won in the up to 6,000 category after beating out fellow competi...
Oct 28, 2022

Melfort Curling Club announces new mural in the works
The Melfort Curling Club has made one of the most important first decisions for their upcoming mural project... who will paint it.Local artist Carla Tyacke has been chosen, as she brings great previou...
Oct 27, 2022

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra coming to Melfort
For the first time ever, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra will be making an appearance in Melfort.CEO Mark Turner told northeastNOW they wanted to make a trip out, for one very simple reason."Simply b...
Oct 21, 2022

Film and TV industry receives $7.5M boost from Saskatchewan government
Saskatchewan's government is giving the film industry another boost.The province announced Thursday it will be providing the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film and Television Production Grant Program ...
Oct 20, 2022

Sweetgrass illustrator Azby Whitecalf uses talents to bring stories to life
Local Indigenous artist Azby Whitecalf said being able to create the art for a new children's book has been a fun opportunity to get in touch with their (preferred pronoun) own inner child at the same...
Sep 30, 2022

Northeast to celebrate a variety of cultures this fall
Culture Days are returning to the Northeast, this fall. After a hiatus, caused by the pandemic, Melfort will be hosting a total of four events, from September 24 - October 16.Cultural Co-ordinator for...
Sep 22, 2022

Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary receives national award
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association has awarded the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS) with the Green for Life Community award.Project designer Leslie Cornell received the nationally recogn...
Sep 22, 2022

Midwest Food Resources Pumpkin Festival promotes locally-grown produce
The Midwest Food Resources’ (MFR) first-ever pumpkin festival turned out to be a big success, with lots of people attending. The event took place Sunday at the non-profit's Community Garden, loc...
Sep 20, 2022