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Blues CD has local connection

Blues CD has local connection

"WHAT I LIKE" Root 7-out-of-10 The man at the heart of Root is Terry Blankley, a bluesman from Ontario who has become one of my best music contacts from afar. I can pop this guy an email and know I'll get a response.
There's no place like home

There's no place like home

I'm home at last and now I can write about the final chapter of my tour in Afghanistan. This past winter we had five members from my unit, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, R.C.A. here in Saskatchewan serving in Afghanistan.

Parkland College plans for the future

In mid-May 2010, Parkland College held community meetings in Canora, Fort Qu'Appelle, Esterhazy, Kamsack, Melville and Yorkton.

YRHS on schedule for fall opening

Work is underway to repair flood damage to Yorkton Regional High School in time for the new school year."We're very optimistic that we're going to be ready for the fall," Superintendent of Schools Withman Jaigobin told Yorkton This Week.
Former resident's book calls for school reform

Former resident's book calls for school reform

A new book co-authored by a former Yorkton resident takes aim at North America's flawed public school systems. Michael Zwaagstra, a 1993 graduate of Yorkton Regional High School, has been teaching high school in Manitoba since the late '90s.

Disability program still going

As part of its ongoing work to develop and implement an income support program for people with disabilities, the provincial government will continue to rely on the advice and expertise of leaders within the disability community.
Zimmer celebrates 102nd birthday

Zimmer celebrates 102nd birthday

Recent visitors of Ron & Melba McAlpine were Gerry & Jeanie McAlpine of Winnipeg, John & Irene (Shultz) of Rosetown, Betty (Shultz) Kalynuk of Yorkton, Donalda (Freed) Salmon of Shaunavon and Lennie (Freed) Ishkanian & daughter Anna of Vancouver.

Night of heavy metal

Yorkton and area was offered the chance to see and listen to local metal and rock artists at Warehouse Mayhem II held the evening of July 31st at the Yorkton Agri-Pavilion at the Gallagher Centre.

Child Welfare Review hearings complete

The panel tasked with examining all aspects of child welfare in Saskatchewan has finished three months of hearings and presentations and is now preparing a report to present to government this fall.

Big lease sales

The June sale of petroleum and natural gas rights generated $46.2 million in revenue, making it the second-highest June land sale on record. Land sale revenue for the 2010 calendar year now stands at $275.