Yorkton This Week

DATEMA - John Charles Datema, "Jock" as he was known to family and friends, was born on February 14, 1933 in Theodore, SK, the son of John and Mary (nee Stuart) Datema. He was raised on the farm near Theodore and started school there as well.

ROBERTSON - Jared Tyrel Robertson passed away instantly on August 7, 2017 in Lloydminster, AB as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident while riding with the Disciple Christian Motorcycle Club to which he belonged.

GYOERICK - Mrs. Emma Gyoerick (nee Dwernichuk), wife of Dennis Gyoerick of Langenburg, SK, formerly of MacNutt, SK passed away peacefully on August 25, 2017 at the age of 70 years.

BOHN - Arlene passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was 74 years of age. Arlene Virginia Bohn (nee Batke) was born on June 1, 1943 in Yorkton, SK to proud parents Henry and Adeline Batke.

Summer’s on the wane, and it’s the perfect time to begin researching your family tree! Wondering how to get started? The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society (SGS) meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

She weighs less than ten pounds and lives, for now, in a deep hole downtown. During the last three months, the feral (wild) cat and her offspring have significantly dented my heart, my wallet and my time. Black Mama, I call her.

The SaskParty leadership race is in full swing and I, originally, felt there wasn’t anyone within caucus that could succeed Brad Wall and reach the Saskatchewan people the way he did with charisma and the matter-of-fact approach that, for the most pa

When the Labour Day weekend arrives in Canada, football fans rejoice.

Recently, SaskTel announced plans to invest approximately $4 million to upgrade 35 wireless towers spread throughout rural Saskatchewan. The upgrades are expected to be complete on all 35 towers by the end of March 2018.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding their first meeting of the fall on Wednesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in the SIGN building on North Street in Yorkton.