Yorkton This Week

Cathay Wagantall, MP for the Yorkton-Melville riding, is meeting with veterans across the country this summer to discuss possible solutions to their problems.

A growing trend known as negative equity financing is putting consumers in a risky financial position. Put simply, it is when a buyer owes more than the vehicle is worth.

In spite of growing up around Germans, I don’t actually speak any German. The few words I do know aren’t printable in a family publication, at least.

Being in a wheelchair need not be a barrier to playing disc golf. Evan Fenrich showed that Saturday when the 27-year-old athlete participated in the third annual Sandy Beach Disc Golf Tournament.

Harvest is underway for some producers in the south, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while slightly more than one per cent is ready to straight-cut.

A taste of Jamaica came to Yorkton last weekend, as people from across the community experienced authentic Caribbean cuisine and music as they celebrated the country’s independence.

Yorkton’s own Bonnie Rushowick has won an award. She took home the 2017 Deputy Minister’s Award for Excellence for Management Excellence. The award is one of several given out to acknowledge the work of the staff in the federal government.

Universal gets into the horror business and creates an icon

The Yorkton Terriers are hosting their annual golf tournament on Thursday, August 31 at Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton. The tournament, which will be a modified version of a Texas Scramble, will have a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m.