Yorkton This Week

Pop quiz, gardeners! What do you call a string of dry peppers? These beautiful strings of peppers are called ristras, and we have probably all seen pictures of them if we have seen pictures from New Mexico.

Online artist project

Why join Project FeederWatch? We’ve lost 1 in 4 birds since 1970. But there is good news too. Actions matter.

Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics, and the Loss of Indigenous Life by James Daschuk Published by University of Regina Press Reviewed by Ben Charles $27.

If these stats were a report card, someone would be getting grounded

Richard Doorink, who released his new book 1967: A Coming of Age Story, held a booksigning Friday afternoon at the Yorkton Public Library, and was on hand to chat with eager readers about the story.

The St. Andrew's Church held a fall tea and bake sale on Saturday afternoon. Hungry patrons were there in abundance with fun had by all.

To say there was little room to sugar coat the end results of the football game Saturday afternoon would be a statement in solid contention for understatement of the year.

When you are a tad addicted to sports, the Internet is the great enabler in terms of feeding that habit.

The Yorkton Junior Raiders are one win away from making history. Saturday the football team headed to Regina for semi-final action in the Regina Minor Football League calming the waters of the host Lakers rolling to a 52-0 win.