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Tanya Manovich wraps a box as part of the Wrapping for a Cure program by Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

The York Colony Quilters Guild recently presented mug rugs to Sunrise Homecare. Here Desiree Klingspon and Veronica Erhardt, left, accept the presentation from Guild President Sally Sibley, right.

Many homes in Yorkton are decked out in holiday decorations leading up to Christmas.

Cornerstone Credit Union has donated $10,000 to help put new lab equipment in The Yorkton Regional Hospital Friday Doug Jones, CEO of Cornerstone Credit Union, presented the donation to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation.

It was an evening of winter activities at the Gallagher Centre Sunday.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has come out as being is favour of carbon pricing as one element in the fight against climate change.

You don’t volunteer for recognition, but when it comes it is appreciated. That was the response of Bruce Thurston and Mya Desmarais who were announced last week as the inaugural recipients of the City of Yorkton’s Citizen Recognition Awards.

The last time Yorkton This Week spoke to Zayell Johnston, he was part-way through his walk across Canada, stopping at home in Yorkton before pushing onwards toward Newfoundland.

The Licensed Practical Nursing program at the Parkland College is complete, and this year’s crop of new nurses received their pins to commemorate the successful completion of the program.

Christmas is in one week, and the Salvation Army is making the final push in the kettle campaign. They are 64 per cent of the way to their goal, having raised $57,598 as of Saturday, Dec. 15.