Yorkton This Week

Stacey Strykowski was nominated as the Saskatchewan New Democrat candidate for Canora-Pelly. Strykowski was acclaimed as the candidate this evening in front of New Democratic Party members at the Rainbow Hall in Canora.

Between Oct. 8-12, a 2019 20' White Gator enclosed Trailer, Sk. Plate 243JMS was stolen from a street in Invermay, Sask. The trailer hitch was locked and there was furniture stored inside. The trailer also had a winch mounted on the front A frame.

Typically dexterity games are either love them, or leave them in my world. Crokinole is the best game there is, rod hockey is fantastic, but most are not exactly my forte.

After years of teaching journaling workshops, the regular habit has slipped away from me. Life is moving faster. I’m moving slower. Taking an hour at the end of each day to jot my thoughts and prayers simply rarely happens anymore.

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.