Yorkton This Week

This past weekend wasn’t ideal for being outdoors. Cold weather, wind, and snow conspired to make it a weekend where most people would not be willing to sit outside in a tent.

The project to improve the drainage around Whitesand Drive has hit a roadblock, after the lone bid for construction on the project came back much higher than the City of Yorkton had anticipated.

The Deer Park Golf Club is getting upgrades to two holes next year. The first, and one that was already approved, was an upgrade to Hole 8 moving it up from the low level where it currently sits to get it out of the water when it rains.

The Sacred Heart High School Saints have had a tough season, but they are not giving up.

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers are struggling early in the Saskatchewan AAA Midget Hockey League. The Maulers have found only one win in nine starts for two points to sit 11th in the 12-team league.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society will be holding their next regular meeting on Tues., Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the history room at the Yorkton Public Library.

Today, the Cannabis Act, which creates a legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis across Canada, comes into effect. The Act is seen by some as a dark day in this country’s history.

Flu season is fast approaching, which means that the time to get flu shots is coming just as quickly. Starting Oct. 22, flu shots will be available at clinics throughout the city and at pharmacies in the area. Dr.

It’s time to throw down, literary style. The third annual Story Slam is returning to the Yorkton Library today (Oct. 17) at 6:30 p.m.