Yorkton This Week

The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society was at the Yorkton Co-op on Jun. 8, cooking up burgers to help raise money to preserve the last brick mill standing. Pictured are Vic Surjik, Gladys Krepakevich, Juanita Brown, and Gene Krepakevich.

Summer is a great time to read, but where are you going to find the perfect book? Families at Columbia School had the chance to pick their next favorite book at the school’s book fair on Jun.

The annual Charity Golf Classic for the Health Foundation was held last week with 116 participants raising $66,147.

Access Com-munications held an event for its volunteers and staff recently to mark 40 years of operation. Here local manager Ron Irvine details some of the company’s long story.

A Heavy Equipment Operator course is underway at Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation. It’s part of a three-year agreement between Parkland College, CP Rail, and several First Nations bands in the Parkland region.

It may be June but work is ongoing for Mat Hehr in his role of general manager with the Yorkton Terriers.

The annual ceremonial review of the #17 Yorkton Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron took place on June 6, celebrating the accomplishments of Yorkton’s Air Cadets over the past year. The squadron was reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel Denis Letellier.

The Saskatchewan RCMP have provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy. Two months after the fatal bus crash claimed 16 lives, people still have questions about the accident.

It was a tie and a win for the Yorkton E&S Yankees in the past week. The team’s record is now 4-2-1. The first game on Jun. 5 was a tie against the Langenburg Legends.

Yorkton Special Olympics held a bocce tournament at Sacred Heart High School on Jun. 10, attracting some 20 athletes from across Saskatchewan.