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Thinking I do with words - A torrent of discarded mail on the ground

Thinking I do with words - A torrent of discarded mail on the ground

It’s well known that the City of Yorkton wants more people to recycle. As reported last week in these very pages, they’re running a survey to increase engagement and participation in the curbside recycling program.
Gardener's Notebook - Annual show went well for hort group

Gardener's Notebook - Annual show went well for hort group

Thank you to everyone who attended the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s “Fruit Flower and Vegetable Show” last week; we were so happy you spent the afternoon with us! The show is the culmination of the year’s best, and we are very happy t
Sports This Week - Jays rebuild for success will be difficult

Sports This Week - Jays rebuild for success will be difficult

It is most certainly a trying year if you are a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. That said, the wreck that the team currently is, was something wise baseball fans could see coming before the first pitch was thrown on the current season.
All about owls held at local library

All about owls held at local library

It’s not easy to see an owl in real life. The nocturnal hunters live deep in the shadows of forests and prairies.
History Corner - Waiting for my dad

History Corner - Waiting for my dad

Photo: Colleen and her father Sydney Large. On the left, her brother Harley, a dentist in Yorkton for many years, starting in the 1950s. It was about 1936 when I was six years old.
Editorial - Community must step up for sports

Editorial - Community must step up for sports

Residents of Yorkton and Area have some decisions to make in regards to just what they want in the city in terms of entertainment in the years ahead.
Editorial Cartoon - August 15, 2018

Editorial Cartoon - August 15, 2018

Leko’s Conservation Corner – gone fishing

Leko’s Conservation Corner – gone fishing

It has been the tale of two seasons. We had such a dry start to spring in the province that RMs and even municipal governments implemented fire bans in their representative areas.
Drunks get harsher sentences than guy who brought child porn into Canada.

Drunks get harsher sentences than guy who brought child porn into Canada.

Covering Estevan Provincial Court on July 30 had me shaking my head. There was the usual round of impaired driving convictions; specifically, with a blood alcohol level over .08. This day, there were four of them.
Premier Moe names new deputy minister

Premier Moe names new deputy minister

Premier Scott Moe has announced that Cam Swan will be the new deputy minister to the premier, replacing Kent Campbell who has served in an interim capacity since August 2017.
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