Yorkton This Week

The minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $10.96 an hour, from $10.72 an hour, on October 1, 2017. The increase was calculated using an indexation formula that has been used since 2011.

Richardson International Limited has expanded its oat milling business with the acquisition of European Oat Millers. The acquisition closed on June 15, 2017.

Good Spirit School Division and the Parkland Regional Library have joined forces to launch an exciting reading promotion this summer.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the City of Yorkton, will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss the 2017 Commercial Property Taxes 7:00 PM Wednesday June 28 at the Gallagher Centre.

Within days of being announced as an appointee to the Board of Directors to govern the new Saskatchewan Health Authority Don Rae of Yorkton has resigned his position. Rae, the president and CEO of Yorkton-based Crusader Drilling Corp.

Yorkton Council approved tax abatements under two existing programs at its regular meeting Monday. “All properties are taxed on the basis of assessment, with tax notices sent out at the end of May.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- New Horizons Friday Night Dance - Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: Old Country Lads, June 30, celebrating Canada Day. Admission: $10.00.

C anada has managed to hold itself as a country for 150 years, something we should be proud to celebrate throughout 2017, and in particular Canada Day. It has not been an easy road to our 150th anniversary.