Yorkton This Week

At Cornerstone we take great pride in the work we do within our communities; community involvement is engrained in our organization and our culture — Lori Walsh At its annual ABEX Awards banquet October 22 the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce honoure

The Yorkton Film Festival has been recognized for its contributions to the arts. At the Saskatchewan Arts Board (SAB) Gala October 18, the provincial organization present YFF co-chair Richard Gustin with the Leadership – Organization award.

An antiques, collectables and currency auction was held in Yorkton Sunday at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall by Garton’s Auction Service of Dauphin, MB, in charge of the sale.

We did some things a little bit differently this week. We had some fun practices and some short practices, working on different things. It paid off tonight.

On Saturday, Oct.

The Sacred Heart Saints football team played their last game of the regular season on home turf last Thursday, Oct. 20 against Esterhazy. The game ended in a 22-22 tie. The Saints had a nearly perfect season, losing only one game and winning four.

Kaylyn Kyle has had a successful soccer career, and she’s still going. Growing up in Saskatoon, Kyle realized she’d need to make a move if she wanted to be serious about a career in soccer. At a young age, she moved to Vancouver to pursue her dreams.

Let’s accept Premier Brad Wall’s presumption that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon pricing is not a solution to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. After all, Wall offers ample reasons for his argument.

Manitoba resident Calvin Paul has won $65,010.38 on the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)’s Rider Nation progressive jackpot at the Painted Hand Casino.

The people of Yorkton have spoken, and they wanted a change. Five new faces are joining city council, and for most of the evening it appeared as though there would be a change in the mayor's chair as well.