Yorkton This Week

It is tempting at this time of year to pull up the story file from 2017, open the editorial written for the Christmas edition and simply rerun it in this space a year later.

The last time Yorkton This Week spoke to Zayell Johnston, he was part-way through his walk across Canada, stopping at home in Yorkton before pushing onwards toward Newfoundland.

The Licensed Practical Nursing program at the Parkland College is complete, and this year’s crop of new nurses received their pins to commemorate the successful completion of the program.

Christmas is in one week, and the Salvation Army is making the final push in the kettle campaign. They are 64 per cent of the way to their goal, having raised $57,598 as of Saturday, Dec. 15.

Kelcey Harasen would like to see more people shopping in Yorkton’s downtown.

Barry Sharpe has been walking down the halls of the Yorkton Regional High School since before the school existed.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- Give a gift of warmth this Christmas - Christmas Pajama Drive 2018, Dec. 1 - 20. Drop off donations of new pajamas for a child in need ages 3 months to 16 years old.

A small group gathered Saturday on Smith Street down from Cathay Wagantall’s office in protest of current federal government initiatives.

It seems the assault on Christmas never ends. Just saying the word can send some non-religious politically correct weaklings into a safe space.