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Yorkton This Week

Hit the books

Hit the books

Parents and kids offficially said goodbye to summer last Tuesday as students headed back to school in Yorkton and across the province, which means drivers should remember to watch for students on the streets.
Editorial Cartoon - August 29, 2018

Editorial Cartoon - August 29, 2018

Editorial - A spring provincial election would solve upcoming log jam

Editorial - A spring provincial election would solve upcoming log jam

When might we get to vote for our municipal representatives again? That is a question that awaits an answer. The Sask.
Thinking I do with words - Store where men do not enter

Thinking I do with words - Store where men do not enter

There are, for whatever reason, stores where men are just not expected to go. Take a certain purveyor of yoga wear, which I will not name, but the description might clue you in to their primary market.

Sunny Side Up - Got lizards? Grab a FROG

“A crazy dream, that’s all.” The Preacher sat on the edge of the bed, still shuddering. Nightmares often chase him down, robbing precious sleep. “What was it?” I wanted to know. “Lizards. Crawling everywhere.

Gardener's Notebook - Fall changes garden appreciation

Can this really be the last week of August? It seems like just a short time ago that we were making our gardening plans, and now our gardens are fading. Still beautiful, but not with the lush greenery of mid-summer.
History Corner - Train load of settlers and their effects from South Dakota arrived in Winnipeg

History Corner - Train load of settlers and their effects from South Dakota arrived in Winnipeg

These settlers had said “Goodbye” to South Dakota and were on their way westward to Yorkton, which was, at the time, the end of the line of the Manitoba and North Western Railway.

Bus service loss still felt

Dear Editor: Well when things could not get any worse they did. The little bus to Regina is gone leaving many of us seniors in the ditch. The government said, “When they closed STC, Oh well private owners will take over.
A room full of puzzles

A room full of puzzles

Bonnie Bazarski didn’t expect people to get hung up on her cell phone. A group of kids piled into Bazarski’s camper. They were surrounded by locks, puzzles, and clues. They rifled around the camper, solving brain-teasers and unlocking drawers.
A close look at the small things

A close look at the small things

In 2017, Larry Hovey picked up a camera for the first time in 30 years. He found his targets, pointed, and shot for over four months. He enjoyed his return to photography, although he didn’t envision it going beyond a passing fancy.
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