Yorkton This Week

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.

The Raiders girls basketball team puts its trademark skill in motion on the court for the tournament this weekend.

I don’t understand why we have to pay for security detail for Harry and Meghan for their time in Canada if they’ve abdicated their responsibilities as Royals.

“This is the captain. Brace for impact.” On January 15, 2009, the hundred and fifty passengers and five crew members flying US Airways flight 159 barely had time to register those words.

The Serendipity Thrift Store is moving to a new space that is a lot brighter, better shows off the products, and is a lot easier to get to in more ways than one.