Yorkton This Week

At the October 26, 2016 meeting of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority, chairperson Don Rae reported that Greg Ottenbreit, minister of rural and remote health, made time on October 21 for an informal discussion with the board.

A few weeks ago, Elon Musk, the tech mogul, unveiled his vision for a human colony on Mars. In fact, Mars is all the rage. It always has been. For decades, ‘Martians’ was synonymous with aliens.

Twelve students from eight First Nations across east-central Saskatchewan are ready to join the job market after a training course at Pasqua First Nation. Parkland College recently wrapped up a seven-week Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program.

The twelfth annual Kinsmen Comedy Night saw three comedians take the stage, Jordan Welwood, Dean Jenkinson and Johnny “Bagpipes” Johnston. Welwood was the first one to take the stage, and the emcee for the evening.

Gisele Bauche describes art as soul language. Her new show Ebb and Flow of Life, currently at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, is an expression of her spirituality through art.

There is much interest in the fate of the world’s varied ecosystems.

The federal government is touting a recent trip to China by Lawrence MacAulay, minister of agriculture and agri-food, as helping to secure new export opportunities for Canadian agricultural producers and processors.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) applauds the Government of Canada’s announcement that the historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been signed.

A new made-in Saskatchewan video promoting Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations next year demonstrates the high tech nature of modern agriculture.

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