Yorkton This Week

I’m not sure why I bought six boxes of Christmas cards this year, especially since we’ve been sending fewer and fewer recently. I noticed them while shopping for something else, and liked their designs. But mostly, I appreciated their messages.

In November 2016, there was an increase of 2,400 jobs in Saskatchewan compared to the previous month (0.4 per cent) on a seasonally adjusted basis, tied for the second highest percentage increase among the provinces.

A Toronto area man is considering legal action against UPS because, he says, they refused to hire him due to the fact he has a beard.

Generally when it comes to this time of year thoughts turn to which good boys and girls will be lucky enough to get games for the holidays ahead.

The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) approved the 2017 average employer premium rate for 48,357 employers covered by workers’ compensation. Employer premium rates have dropped from the 2016 average rate of $1.34 to $1.24, which is a 7.

Fifteen automated licence plate readers (ALPRs) are being installed in patrol vehicles starting this week to help police catch disqualified drivers. SGI announced its investment of $800,000 to fund 32 ALPRs in October.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society board of directors recently had a meeting to plan our speakers and events for 2017.

Kim Thompson, who has her roots here in Yorkton, has just released the third book in her ‘Eldritch Manor Series’. Eldritch Manor is a retirement home for some very strange beings indeed.

We are pleased to welcome Keith and Gerry to the SaskCanola Board and to have Wayne and Doyle return for another term — Terry Youzwa Six nominations were received to fill four positions on the SaskCanola Board of Directors.

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