Yorkton This Week

Dear Editor: On February 15 YTW published an opinion piece from former City Councilor and businessman Dick Deryk.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- International Women’s Day - Wed., March 8, 2017, 5:00 p.m. Cocktails, 6:00 p.m. Dinner. Guest Speaker: Tribal Chief - Isabel O’Soup. St.

Yorkton Council took its first public look at the City’s 2017 operating and capital budgets Tuesday. And while the document is not yet etched in stone, as it sits, the combined budgets would necessitate a 6.68 per cent increase in taxation.

People in Saskatchewan are collectively holding their breath these days awaiting the big shoe in Regina to fall, that of course being this year’s provincial budget.

Mrs. Katerina Zuchkan. Kay went to her 'Maker' on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at the Invermay Health Care Centre. She was 95 years of age.

Dorothea Margaret Fookes Davis was born on the family farm in the Rhein district on November 12, 1937, the third of nine children, born to Alex and Martha (nee Waschenfelder) Fookes. She was raised and went to school in the Rhein district.

With heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Sophie Sauchuk on February 10 at the Roblin Hospital at the age of 100. Sophie was born to Fred and Polly Puritch on October 22, 1916 at Prince Albert, SK.

Mr. Edward "Ed" Ostafie of Yorkton, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was 93 years of age.

Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall is condemning a new federal government policy that will officially name Saskatchewan the best province in the country. “It’s totally unacceptable,” Wall said.