Yorkton This Week

“Two raspberry smoothies coming right up. Time for the berries now, little man.” “I not a widow man,” said the tyke on the tall stool beside me, dumping them in the blender.

January was Active Living month, but how do you stay active? How about giving urban poling a try? The Gloria Hayden Community Centre was the host of an urban poling demonstration, a sport that makes walking easier.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- You are invited to hear Messages from the Bible each Sunday in Feb., 3:30-4:30 p.m., Yorkton Public Library. Just come and listen! Inquiries: 306-532-3102.

Tuesday, February 5 is Chinese New Year, and 2019 is the “year of the pig”. The pig is a symbol of prosperity, and the entire Chinese festival is full of special traditions, special foods, and horticultural symbols.

According to reports released by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan had strong manufacturing and wholesale trade sales in November 2018, both year-over-year and month-to-month. Saskatchewan’s manufacturing sector sales were up 10.

January 27 was Family Literacy Day across Saskatchewan, which raises awareness of how important it is to read and engage in activities based within the rich landscape of literacy.

Innovation Saskatchewan has started accepting applications for the Made in Saskatchewan Technology (MIST) Program.

Yorkton This Week’s editorial staff takes readers on an explorative journey around the Internet, searching out the best in videos, podcasts, webcomics, music and anything else that catches their collective eyes which might interest our readers.

I didn’t think I would be writing another sad one so soon. As I sit here, in another document, there is a much sillier column, riffing on the recently announced Oscar nominations.

The Ladom Ensemble is a truly international group, with musicians from Iran and Canada recording music from around the world. Prairie Debut presents the Ladom Ensemble as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan Series on Feb.