Yorkton This Week

Yorkton’s emergency services responded to an incident on Smith St. on the morning of Sept. 18 where a car went through trees and into a back yard. One vehicle was involved in the incident, and a single person was sent to the hospital.

It’s always a big deal when the Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders get under the bright lights on a Friday night. This year’s Friday Night Lights game took place on Sept. 14, with the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones taking on the Raiders.

When necessity forced me from the world of freelance writing and speaking into using those skills to earn a regular paycheque, I never imagined the blessing of a desk of my own in a quiet office.

Not everyone at a gaming table will feel the same about every game that is pulled off the shelves. Even at our small table the four of us have some rather lengthy discussions over the merits of certain games.

It’s meeting time again! The first meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. at SIGN on North Street.

The first image above is an architect’s drawing of the proposed Yorkton Collegiate. The second is a photo of the Yorkton Collegiate likely taken in the 1920s.

A number of years ago, the Yorkton Terriers went to a ‘game specific’ season ticket system and I was astounded at the backlash in the community from it. Fans had been taking advantage of this forever and it was well past time to stop it.

Yorkton stock car racers drove into the summer sunset over the weekend, bringing the regular track season to an end. The Yellowhead Speedway hosted the final stock car race of the season on Sept.

I think about the end of the world a lot. Call it a a morbid fascination or the byproduct of too many late night Space channel marathons.

A huge two-day rummage sale was held at St. Gerard’s Parish Hall last week. The annual sale attracts large crowds each year, including a line-up waiting for the doors to open, each person hoping to find a treasure among the tables full of items.