Yorkton This Week

Matthew Bodnaryk has been focused of late in preparing to compete at the Canadian Taekwondo Championships which were held in Laval, Que. this weekend.

Students at Dr. Brass School were given a few extra days off school after a major water break poured thousands of gallons of water throughout the building.

As a long-standing supporter of SaskAbilities, the Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers’ Association(SADA)plays an important role in helping Saskatchewan children, youth and adultsexperiencing disability enjoy an authentic summer camping experience.

On Jan. 19, at 3am Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the town of Abernethy, SK. Two officers made contact with a 25 year old man and 20 year old woman. The woman had minor facial injuries.

The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) have elected Brett Halstead as the Board Chair and Jake Leguee as Vice-Chair. Halstead operates a mixed farm near Nokomis.

Playing cards was a focal point of cultural activity in my house as I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. It was such a known pastime that some high school kids in the area would play games such as Kaiser and Smear at noon hours.

It has been a gruelling several days of intense play at the Pinty's Grand Slam this year, with emotions running high as the various athletes battled it out on the ice.

The Saskatchewan Rush got off to a quick start but they couldn’t hold back an avalanche from the Colorado Mammoth. Colorado scored five unanswered goals in the second quarter and wound up with a 12-6 win on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre.

The RCMP have received many calls and TIPS, and believe they have identified the subjects. On the Jan. 13, two females shoplifted items from the Real Canadian Superstore in Yorkton, Sk.

Ross Fisher of the Health Foundation was onhand to accept a $10 000 donation by the Sandra Schmirler Foundation at the Pintys Grand Slam of Curling on Saturday evening.