Yorkton This Week

Yorkton Councillor Aaron Kienle was back in school recently. Kienle, in his first term on council, attended the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association Summer School held at the University of Regina.

Kids had a chance to adopt a new friend with the Yorkton Public Library’s Stuffed Animal Adoption Day. Kids had a chance to adopt a the animal, get it a checkup and a collar, and hear a story.

Bill Wilson and Kelly Gabel fired up the grill and got burgers cooking at Yorkton Hyundai on Aug. 17. They raised $737 for Sask Abilities.

There are three inevitabilities in our universe: Death, gravity, and getting unexpectedly trapped in summer construction. You can plan for it, fight it, deny its existence; it will find you and delay your road journey by precious minutes.

Runners took on 5km, 10km, and half-marathon races at the Health Foundation Charity Road Race on Aug. 19.

While summer sports start to wind down as we reach the latter half of August, Yorkton athletes are aiming for spots on the ice. Several local hockey players are heading out for Western Hockey League (WHL) camps this week.

This wooden grain wagon was donated to the Yorkton Brick Mill by John and Brenda Czarnecki from Mozart, Sk. in memory of their parents Walter and Minnie Czarnecki.

Darcy Hordichuk was never much of a goal scorer in hockey, but he brought something else to the table as a hockey player.

The Yorkton Canoe and Kayak Club (YCKC) held their developmental regatta on August 18. Competitors took on the Saskatoon Racing Canoe/Kayak Club (SRCC) and Wascana Racing Canoe Club (WRCC) over the day long event.

Premier Scott Moe was in Yorkton on Aug. 16, meeting constituents and speaking to people from the region about the government’s plan for the province.