Yorkton This Week

PADG helps Boys and Girls Club summer programing

On July 31, a car drove through the window and into Ramsay Health and Fitness. Yorkton RCMP and Yorkton Fire Protective Services were on the scene of the crash.

Water polo may not be a sport familiar to everyone. So Kamsack Sports, Recreation & Culture hosted a session designed to introduce the sport to participants, with the Town of Kamsack covering the majority of the cost.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded American quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a conditional fourth round selection in the 2020 CFL Draft.

The Crops of the Parkland Walking Tour, a few steps from the Visitor Information Centre, has been a volunteer-led project to give people going through Yorkton a chance to see what’s grown here and get a closer look at the agriculture of Yorkton.

The Abernethy Agricultural Society hosted the 112 th edition of the community’s summer fair July 26. The day included judging of Granny’s Cookie Class to a pet show, musical entertainment, and a barbecue supper.

Shauna Stanley Seymour is a long time supporter of the Red Cross, and when she heard about the massive forest fires in Northern Ontario forcing people from their homes, she knew she had to act.

The Melville Heritage Museum, located in the former Lutheran College building, houses an extensive collection of artifacts from the city’s rich cultural past.

Hanging on to a community’s history is important. But, it’s not always easy. Levi Beck was once a very influential local businessman with a truly magnificent home that would be a gem historically if it were standing today.

It was not a good night for the Yorkton Cardinals. The local Western Canadian Baseball League traveled to Moose Jaw to take on the Miller Express and dropped a pair, the first contest a close affair.