In a July 1945 news release, city council passed a motion granting Ball Cartage the right to operate Yorkton's first public transportation system. The new service was to go into effect December 1.

The proposed bus would have a seating capacity of 17 and standing room for eight. A new heating system and vacuum booster brakes were to be installed in the bus.

It was proposed to have a run of four loops, intersecting on Broadway with the bus running every 10 minutes. It was estimated that passengers could reach any point in the city in 20minutes by bus. The proposed fare was five cents.

Council also added that if this service proved to work out well, the city would purchase a regular city transit bus.

Parents of every child attending the public schools were given the opportunity of planting a family tree at the school their child attends. A special day has been set aside for the purpose.

In making this announcement, Don Matheson, chairman of the public school board, stated that this project had been going on for some 15 years.

Records were kept at each school of the family represented, the kind of tree, the location and the date of planting.

The program had a threefold purpose--to remember the children who attended the school; to instill respect for trees, and to beautify the school grounds. He also stated that with this project, the board did not have to replace trees.

With the life span of the trees planted, the school board would not have to worry about replacements as the ash trees could last 200 years and those with a shorter life span, 75 years.

Veterans of four wars were honored at the opening of the 60th annual fair at Yorkton in July of 1945. Several hundred veterans lead by the RCAG band and headed by members of the RCMP paraded through the streets in a welcome home ceremony.

The veterans were officially welcomed by C. R. Ball, president of the Yorkton Fair Board. Mr. Ball introduced Tom Garry and Joseph Caldwell, Riel Rebellion veterans. Also welcoming the veterans were Mayor C. Peaker and General Alexander Ross, past president of the Royal Canadian Legion.