Yorkton This Week

Front Street in Toronto in the 1880s. – One of Canada’s great cities closely associated with the founding of Yorkton in 1882. The York Farmers Colonization Company, founders of Yorkton in 1882 was a Toronto Company.

Dear Editor: Cereals Canada calls on all Members of Parliament and Senators to work together to quickly pass the amended version of C-49 into law. Cereals Canada appreciates the work that has been done on this important piece of legislation.

Dear Editor: The Canadian Federation of Agriculture and its members representing prairie farmers today sent an open letter to Members of Parliament asking them to pass Bill C-49 (Transportation Modernization Act) as amended by the Senate last month.

An amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to consolidate and clarify the guidelines for family child care homes and home based businesses, was officially passed at the Apr. 23 meeting of Yorkton Council.

Rebecca Pollock was nervous on the witness stand. The grade 11 Yorkton Regional High School student found herself accused of drinking and driving at a mock trial.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- Parkinson’s disease support group meeting Wed., May 16, 2 p.m. at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home All Parkinsons patients & interested persons welcome.

On Sunday, May 6 over 1,500 participants will come together for the MS Walk in Saskatchewan to demonstrate their power in helping change the lives of Canadians affected by MS.

Thanks to a $4000 donation from Saskatchewan Families for Effective Autism Treatment (SaskFEAT), the Yorkton branch of SaskAbilities will be support the service delivery of respite and mentorship services, for children and youth with autism.

The seeds of a new community garden are about to be planted in Yorkton. At least that is the hope of Warren Crossman, the man behind the garden’s rebirth.

Water-related deaths aren’t preceded by a lot of warning. Drowning can happen in seconds. And fortunately, Canadians seem more aware of this fact in recent years and the statistics continue to trend in the right direction.