Yorkton This Week

It’s not very often that dreams come true in terms of what we might most want to see in the world of sports. But I have to say one of my sport dreams appears about to happen. Major League Rugby is about to launch in April.

February 16, 2017 — a date that signifies one of the biggest moments in Mosaic’s potash history. On this day a year ago, we hit the potash level at our new mine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan.

The recent signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile, is generally being seen as a positive occurrence for Canadian farmers, at least on the grain side of things.

In high school, a group of us decided to throw a wrench into a school election. The year before, one of us had created the somewhat sacrilegious “Vote for Jesus” campaign, partially to poke fun at his brother who was running for SRC President.

A squad of Parkland Valley weightlifters brought home gold and silver medals at the Saskatchewan Winter Games last month. What makes their victories even more impressive is their relative newness to the sport.

As ice fishing season winds down, anglers are reminded that all fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15 and shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31.

The Yorkton Bongo U14 Boys Volleyball team has exactly one tournament under its belt. They also have one gold medal, taking first prize in their first action in Rouleau.

The Yorkton Terriers are looking to rebuild a dwindling fan base. The first step in that process was announced last Wednesday at the team’s awards’ banquet.

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce that they have partnered with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress to present a screening of the film Myth: For What Wassyl Slipak Died.

A frozen sewer line kept the Yorkton Public Library out of commission over the weekend. The library began experiencing backups on Friday. An inspection revealed there was no running water in the building.