Yorkton This Week

The Blue Owl is back. The men’s golf tournament at Deer Park Golf Course had not been played since 1993, and there has not been a men’s open at Deer Park for five years.

Today’s announcement of the Government of Canada’s formal request for consultations with China under the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement is welcomed by the canola industry.

At the St. Mary’s Cultural Centre Wednesday night, the Yorkton RCMP hosted a town hall meeting, along with its member agencies.

Eleven per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from six per cent last week and remains well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 28 per cent for this time of year.

It’s surprisingly easy to forget that a federal election is on the horizon. Part of the reason for that is Canadian election rules, of course.

What sets rural and urban Saskatchewan apart tends to be a re-occurring theme in this province. There are simply differences between urban and rural needs and concerns. We need to recognize this.

Every fall, the Sunflower Art and Craft Market showcases creativity, filling the Gallagher Centre with booths that show a wide range of art, crafts, food and creative goods, all for sale to the public.

The City of Yorkton has received some extra funds from the federal government. The city received a one-time transfer of $996,548 thanks to a ‘top up’ from the Gas Tax Fund, which is intended to be used for infrastructure projects in cities in Canada.

The educational Pizza Farm tours have spread throughout the province, helping kids to understand not only just where food comes from, but also the work that goes into bringing it to the table.

It was race weekend at Yellowhead International Speedway, with cars in the Thunder Stock, Hobby Stock, Street Stock and 4A classes taking to the dirt oval to see who’s fastest.