Yorkton This Week

Over 100 nominations have been received for the 13th Celebrate Success Business Awards hosted by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. Donna Brothwell, Chair of the Celebrate Success Committee is pleased with the number of nominations.

St. Andrew’s United Church held its annual fall rummage sale last week. The fundraiser was an opportunity to find just the right item that someone else no longer needed, and there were a huge variety of such items.

The Rawtec Maulers stretched their legs and honed their teamwork skills during a pre-season tournament last weekend. The Maulers played against teams from Regina and Tisdale at the Gallagher Centre on Sept. 8.

After a busy and successful summer, MP Cathay Wagantall is ready to jump back into the political fracas in Ottawa next week. “It’s been a really profitable [summer],” she said. “Good mix of work.

“From Vimy to Juno” is a travelling exhibition, which has educated people across Canada about our country’s role in the first and second world wars.

Preparations continue for the Yorkton Terriers on the eve of the upcoming Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. “There’s been a lot of hard decisions to be made,” said Terrier head coach Mat Hehr on Monday.

Yorkton’s youngest players continued on their path to football supremacy over the weekend. Dozens of pint-sized players occupied the field at YRHS on Sept. 8 and 9 for two days of gridiron action.

The Yorkton Terriers have made changes to their season tickets, and it is causing a ripple of concern with some. “There’s been a little bit of minor controversy,” admitted Ryan Kormos marketing and public relations manager with the team.

People bought tickets, waded into an ocean of humanity, and filled their bags with knick knacks, crafts, and curiosities over the weekend. Hundreds of shoppers and creators attended the Sunflower show at the Gallagher Centre on Sept.

When Roby Sharpe received a telephone call telling him the annual Terry Fox Run was not going to happen in Yorkton, it didn’t sit right with him. “It would have been the first time in 38 years,” he said.