Yorkton This Week

There is a gigantic pit outside of Yorkton. It’s long and deep enough to hold several trains. It’s lined with a black material that shines in the sun. Grab your garbage bags and compost bins; there’s a new landfill site in town.

My honorary granddaughter, the first Canadian in her family, didn’t thank me for the gift of a tiny Canadian flag and lapel pin. She didn’t even look at me. In fact, she slept through the entire visit. I understood.

HIV is a big problem in Saskatchewan. The province has the highest rate of the disease in Canada, with hundreds of confirmed cases. It’s an ailment that has impacted people from all walks of life.

Miniature war gaming is a favourite of mine, in particular skirmish level battles.

I guess I’m the latest snowflake of society to be offended by certain spoken terms. I’m going to outline two of them this week.

If you have your calendar out, be sure to circle Wednesday, Aug. 8; that’s the date of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s Annual Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable Show at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex.

Few relationships can be as fraught as the one between a tenant and their landlord. After all the safety inspections, paperwork, and prepaid cheques, there is the day-to-day minutiae of communicating with another person.

On Saturday night, the Yorkton Cardinals bounced back from a series of losses, triumphing over the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express. Yorkton grabbed an early lead in the Jun. 30 game. Riley Jepson scored a run in the second inning.

A semi truck was torn in half after colliding with a train in Yorkton Thursday night. On the evening of Jun. 28, a semi truck carrying canola was heading into Yorkton using Highway #9.

Cars are built to be driven, and the Saskatchewan British Car Club takes that seriously with an annual road trip in their British classics.