Yorkton This Week

May 23, from 12:00 am (midnight) until 6:00 am, SaskTel crews will be performing emergency network repairs near the Town of Sheho.

An accident has occured at Smith and 2nd streets. Yorkton RCMP was on scene at approximately 12 noon. The investigation is ongoing.

Annual event in Rama attracts area teamsters

The Golden Sheaf awards are up this weekend, and one person that’s up for three awards is Ian Toews. The director, writer and cinematographer talked to Yorkton This Week about the projects he has up for awards this year.

The construction of the North Storm Channel and Sewer Line project north of Yorkton has begun. The North Storm Water Channel will replace existing inadequate storm water infrastructure between Dracup Avenue at York Road, and Highway 9.

The most recent Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Luncheon recognized local businesses and talked about opportunities for the future.

There is something to be said for the spirit of the people of the Canadian Prairies. It is the spirit that helped carve out a place to live and thrive for so many new Canadians from the earliest days if western settlement.

Actor Charlie David, (Charles Lubiniecki), who grew up in Yorkton has a film in this year’s Yorkton Film Festival. The entry is an episode of David’s short series Shadowlands.

When I visit thrift stores I always make sure to check out what games they may have. Most of the time there is little of interest.

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 19-25 as Women Entrepreneurs Week.