Yorkton, Sask. –
Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) wants to ensure that the City of Yorkton continues to work together, promising $100,000 over five years to the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society.
Speaking at its new offices on Myrtle Avenue Wednesday, Tribal Chief Isobel O’Soup unveiled the donation, which will help create a new space outside of the Mill.
The funding also includes naming rights for the space, according to the Heritage Society’s Capitol Commission Chair, Terry Tyson.
“(It) comes with naming rights for the gardens, or the outside grounds, which is really fitting,” he said.
Throughout the recent months, Members of YTC have been helping out volunteers clean up and beautify the space.
The goal, ultimately, is to create an addition on the outside of the Mill, with the Heritage Society looking for an interpretive centre, along with meeting and event spaces, community archives and offices in the near future.
The fundraising goal …