Yorkton This Week

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Nina Cross announce her passing on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the age of 92 years. Nina was born on April 22, 1924 in Mildred, SK.

Neta Sveinbjornson was born December 4, 1925 in Blumenort, MB, the first daughter and second of eight children born to Willhelm and Anna (Klassen) Goerzen.

Mary Ann (nee Wintonyk) Copot. It is with saddened hearts that the family of Mary Ann Copot announces her peaceful passing on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the age of 93. She was born in Stornoway, SK on November 5, 1923, the eldest of 9 children.

At its regular meeting March 13, City Council passed first reading of a proposed new bylaw governing new building development in the city.

The Yorkton Terriers enter the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs as the sixth place team after finishing the season with 61 points. The Estevan Bruins enter playoffs as the third place team, finishing the regular season with 77 points.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- The Canadian Federation of University Women Yorkton Inc.

Locally, social media exploded last week with outrage and disbelief as local property owners received their 2017 revaluations.

A military search and rescue technician who died during training exercise near Yorkton on March 8 was honoured March 13 in a ramp ceremony at the Royal Canadian Air Force base in Winnipeg where he had been stationed.

A provincial court judge has been found a 31-year-old Yorkton man accused of attempting to rob the Scoops Ice Cream bar last summer not guilty.

City parks and recreation fees are going up. At its regular meeting March 13, Council heard from Darcy McLeod, director of community development, parks and recreation regarding proposed increases for 2017.