Yorkton This Week

Last weekend was the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations are going to be announced in a few weeks - Oscar voters are currently voting, in fact - and as a result it’s a great time to think about what movies from the past year were the best.

As Premier Scott Moe moves towards the predicted October 26 election, maybe the best thing he could is surprise us a bit more in 2020.

Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Tina Beaudry-Mellor is pleased to announce that after a comprehensive selection process, Kari Harvey will serve as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Innovation Saskatchewan effective January 8.

Typically we think of City Council as that group of individuals we elect every four years, who then spend their time figuring how much to raise property taxes, water and sewage rates, and what it will cost us to use various city-owned recreational fa

To say it was an off night for the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers would be an understatement.

In December Yorkton Council unveiled the recipients of the 2019 Civic Recognition Awards. In the adult category Mark Schendel was the recipient. Schendel’s, involvement in the community is varied.

Connor Watrych does a lot in the community. The Yorkton Regional High School student was recently recognized by the City of Yorkton’s Citizen Recognition Awards in the youth category.

The 2019 City of Yorkton Civic Recognition Awards were presented at a reception prior to the regular meeting of Council Monday.

The Soup Haven has been honoured by the City of Yorkton for its first ever group Civic Recognition Award. “We were shocked,” said Marilyn Dyck, Executive Director for the Soup Haven.

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing a quarter of a million dollars to save students money on their textbook purchases.