Yorkton This Week

Grab your Halloween costumes and leave your flashlights at home: The Pumpkin Walk is back for its fourth straight year. And it promises to be bigger than ever. The Yorkton Co-op is hosting its annual Pumpkin Walk at Jaycee Beach on Oct.

More charges have been laid against one of the accused in a crime spree case.

Masses of monarch butterflies fluttering across Toronto’s waterfront. Painted ladies (often mistaken for monarchs) descending on Montreal.

Judy, my friend and colleague – and a highly involved grandmother – returned late one evening from a weekend away, weary to the bone of chasing grandchildren and battling wind at outdoor sports.

This week it is time to look at another very ancient game which is still worthy of some play time. Nine Men’s Morris dates at least to the Roman Empire.

Imagine gardening on a rooftop! I’m so excited to tell you more, so make a cup of tea and sit down with me for a few minutes.

Idris Elba emerges from the wreckage of his demolished plane. He scrambles over mounds of snow, wrapping a scarf around his neck. He walks near the edge of the cliff and looks everywhere. He screams for help. No one responds.

Look before you leap is sage advice that can be applied in so many situations. It is always good to know as much as possible about the situation you are leaping into and the risks and rewards you might encounter there.

Warm and dry weather earlier in the week allowed many producers to return to the field after several days of rain delays. Eighty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 78 per cent last week.

In this column, I’ve dished out my fair share of “hot takes.” I’ve expressed my disdain for prairie poutine, shallow beaches, and the lack of weekend haircut options. But what I’m about to say next is the most shocking opinion by far.