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St. Paul Lutheran Church Confirmation 1959

St. Paul Lutheran Church Confirmation 1959

This photo is of the first confirmation class of Reverend Rudolph Jacob Busch after his arrival in Yorkton in November of 1958.
Best of Festival winner meets kids and talks turtles

Best of Festival winner meets kids and talks turtles

Scott Dobson won the YFF top prize for his doc on a turtle rescue in Ontario
Walk for Hope raises awareness for missing persons

Walk for Hope raises awareness for missing persons

Event also kicks off National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
Close Cuts for Cancer raises over $20K

Close Cuts for Cancer raises over $20K

Brayden Ottenbreit’s Close Cuts for Cancer has been running for 20 years, with countless heads shaved to raise money for cancer research. The event was founded to help Greg and Leone Ottenbreit’s son Brayden as he underwent cancer treatment.
Canada 150 - Confederation, both bridge and nation, intact

Canada 150 - Confederation, both bridge and nation, intact

On May 31, 1997, the Confederation Bridge linking mainland New Brunswick, and thereby the rest of Canada to Prince Edward Island opened for traffic. At 12.

Concentra helps Boys and Girls Club with $30K

Concentra Financial, a credit union partner invited credit unions across Canada to submit applications to their Empowering Your Community campaign.
Concentra helps Boys and Girls Club with $30K

Concentra helps Boys and Girls Club with $30K

Concentra Financial, a credit union partner invited credit unions across Canada to submit applications to their Empowering Your Community campaign.
Protest held to stop Crown sell-off

Protest held to stop Crown sell-off

Yet another round of protests prompted by the 2017-18 provincial budget erupted around the province last week.
Psychology reports ordered in Skoretz murder

Psychology reports ordered in Skoretz murder

A Yorkton judge has ordered psychological evaluations and presentence reports for two youths who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2016 killing of Lawrence Skoretz.
Tale of turtles takes top YFF prize

Tale of turtles takes top YFF prize

While two films would carry home multiple Golden Sheaf Awards following Saturday’s Yorkton Film Festival Gala Saturday, it would be a 15-minute documentary that took home Best of Festival. Fix and Release from Scott Dobson took the big prize.
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