Yorkton This Week

Due to dry conditions producers are anticipating reduced pasture and hay yields this summer. Many are now considering seeding annuals for forage.

Thanks to good seeding conditions, Saskatchewan producers made up the time lost in previous weeks. Thirty-five per cent of the crop is now in the ground, just ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 32 per cent for this time of year.

There is a reason people are reluctant to open a can of worms; once it is open, the wiggly critters tend to escape and can be very hard to get back in the can.

The Yorkdale Central School WeAct group is proud to announce they have been selected to receive a Grant of from the 2018 United to End Bullying Grant Program.

The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $14 million to improve rural roads, bridges and culverts throughout Saskatchewan.

SaskTel TelCare is a non-profit organization which raises funds through employee contributions in each district.

I’ve come down with a major affliction. I took my vitamins and avoided rotten fruits, but to no avail. I’m ill. It’s official: I’ve got Spring Cleaning Fever. When I had a day off recently, I spent the majority of my morning cleaning my apartment.

The week of May 20-26 has been proclaimed as Women Entrepreneurs Week in Saskatchewan. The week recognizes the success of women entrepreneurs across the province and celebrates their contributions to our communities and the economy.

SaskPower has been seeing a significant increase in fraudulent activity in the province. Scammers pretending to represent SaskPower have been known to call, email and even physically visit businesses.

Before writing this column, on a distant radio, the song Meant to Be by Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line played.