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Yorkton This Week

Editorial - Planned pond forward thinking idea

Michael Buchholzer, Director of Environmental Services with the City, deserves a pat on the back for having a vision which is certainly a tad outside the box, yet one which promises to enhance the experiences possible to enjoy in our city.
Canada Day ideas

Canada Day ideas

Our family spent Canada Day in Regina and as I watched an overcrowded Wascana Park enjoy things like free concerts, food vendors, and fireworks; I couldn't help but wonder if Yorkton could pull off something similar.

Campaign for 'Jimmy's Law'

Friends of Jimmy Ray Wiebe, the Shell gas station employee murdered on the job last month, are campaigning for a change in Saskatchewan's law that they believe will help avoid similar incidents in the future. "It hit home pretty close.
Respect makes this province work

Respect makes this province work

Saskatchewan will always be a province with its divisions. That's just who we are. We are rural. We are urban. We are business. We are labour. We come from the co-operative social democrat belief.

Suspicious death in Melville

The suspicious death of a 41-year-old man in Melville was likely not murder, according to the RCMP. The deceased Melville man was found in his home, which has been blocked off by police since Tuesday morning.

Amendment allows apartment

Yorkton Council unanimously approved a Zoning Bylaw Amendment at its June 27 meeting to facilitate a new apartment development in the city. The amendment effectively enlarges a parcel of land on Balmoral Street to facilitate the development.

Committee offers housing ideas

The City of Yorkton's Housing Committee has created a list of recommended municipal and provincial priorities it believes could help create housing development to alleviate the current tight supplies in the city.
Good old fashioned fun

Good old fashioned fun

Canada Day celebrations attracted residents of Yorkton and surrounding areas to the Western Development Museum over the weekend for a full afternoon of activities for all ages.

New exercise area for park

Fitness equipment is being installed in Erichsen Park as a legacy to Saskatchewan Seniors Fitness Association programming held in the city in past years.

Terrier's organization shows improvement

On the ice the Yorkton Terriers had a highly successful 2010-11 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season, and financially it was better too said Lyle Walsh, president of the Terrier Junior Hockey Booster Club Inc.
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