Yorkton This Week

Many hands came together to create one larger work. The Canada 150 Mosaic project is linking 150 communities across Canada through a train of art. The event was held with the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery and the City of Yorkton.

For many seniors in the community it can be hard to get out, meet people, and continue to be part of the community. Health and mobility problems can make it hard to get out. The Red Cross wants to help those seniors, and prevent social isolation.

For her 32 year career, Irene Lyons was a fixture of Columbia School, often followed by a crowd of children as she worked in the library, the canteen or fulfilling other roles within the school.

Monica Bornyk sat at a table in the Yorkton Public Library. She was seated next to the community pARTner’s gallery. A man emerged from the room and saw Bornyk. “It’s fantastic,” he said. She thanked him and they talked about her techniques and tools.

As a cancer radiation therapist, Kelly Patterson endured a lot of stress. After a long day of work, he would come home, brew a hot cup of coffee, and start drawing. He just doodled on paper to clear his mind. It was a relaxation technique.

From September 17-October 8, Dr. Brass is working hard to collect donations for improving our school library through the Indigo Love of Reading Adopt A School campaign.

The Sacred Heart High School boys’ soccer team were victorious in their home tournament last weekend. The tournament consisted of six teams and was run in a round robin format.

The Yorkton Xerox Terriers began their season in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League last weekend. The team played two games on home ice at the Farrell Agencies Arena, but the home ice would not prove to be an advantage to the team.

The Yorkton Terriers have added some local talent to their roster for the 2017-18 season. Goalie Nolan Maier, a 16-year-old Yorkton product, was signed to the Terriers last week after being released from the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL.

Glenda Nischuk knows how diabetes can affect people. “Most people have this idea that [it’s] a life sentence,” she said. Nowadays, more and more people have to grapple with the disease.