Yorkton This Week

Michael Kaeshammer’s next tour, which will see a Yorkton stop as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan series, is all about reconnecting with places he misses. Kaeshammer will be in Yorkton on Oct. 7 at the Anne Portnuff Theatre.

This year the Preeceville and District Heritage Museum received a special artifact, a Russian Samovar (used for making tea) from Sue Johnson, daughter of Karen Holm who was the daughter of Agnes Holm.

The hot start to the season for the Battlefords North Stars continued in La Ronge this weekend.

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? At the Whitney Forum Saturday night, the force of the Flin Flon Bomber offence destroyed the Nipawin Hawks 6-2.

The Yorkton Raider Gridders headed south Saturday to play Albert E. Peacock Collegiate. “It went really well,” said Yorkton coach Jason Boyda. “We got a big win 37-0.” The win didn’t come easy, especially early in the game.

NOTE: Preliminary information is subject to change. Weyburn RCMP are currently on scene at a gas station in Stoughton, SK, to investigate the report of a pedestrian versus semi-truck collision that occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning.

On Sept 28 just after midnight, the La Ronge RCMP were called to a fatal collision between a Pedestrian and a taxi cab on Highway 2 near the bingo hall in La Ronge.

As well as Tantallon

The Keeseekoose Chief’s Education Centre (KCEC) has welcomed a new principal and nine new teachers to its staff for the 2019-20 school year. Crystal Whitehawk has assumed the role of principal, replacing Richard Fiddler.

As a bonafide fan of abstract strategy games I am quite surprised it has taken so long to find and explore Wizard’s Garden. The game was designed by Tim Schutz back in 2004.