Yorkton This Week

A Yorkton judge has found Kim Madsen, 31, guilty of aggravated assault in a September 2015 incident that left 42-year-old Dennis Peepeetch paraplegic.

Langenburg is $10,000 closer to having a new outdoor swimming pool.

An adult woman faces charges that may be related to a Yorkton murder case from last summer.

March 26 to April 1 will be Gender Diversity Week in the city. At its regular council meeting March 13, Council heard a presentation by Laura Budd, education coordinator for the Saskatchewan Pride Network.

City Council has begun the process of decreasing the parking space requirements for theatre and retail businesses.

The quarterfinals are underway for the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Terriers finished the regular season in sixth place, which matched them up with the third place Estevan Bruins in quarterfinals.

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers AAA Midget program is in existence so the Yorkton and surrounding Parkland region have the opportunity to experience the highest level of minor hockey in Canada, according to their board.

About one hour east of Yorkton is Ituna – a small town that has recently received a huge recognition. Ituna is one of two communities in Canada chosen as finalists for the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- Yorkton United FC Annual General Meeting - Wed., April 26 at 7 p.m., Room 111 at Sacred Heart High School.

The City has a new Cemetery Bylaw. Owing to the recent expansion of the Yorkton City Cemetery the Community Development, Parks and Recreation (CDPR) Department undertook a complete review of the existing bylaw.