Yorkton This Week

A civic election which attracts 24 candidates for six positions on Council certainly shows interest in our community’s future.

Dear Editor, R.M. of Orkney Divison 1 tax dollars hard at work…. but not in Division 1. Anyone driving the rural roads in Division 1 can readily see the poor condition of the roads in this area. This is not by accident, but rather by design.

Dear Editor: In the current round of discussion regarding carbon taxes, caps and credits, carbon storage, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and GHG storage or sinks, there has been little to no mention of the role that wetlands play in the fight against

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- Plan to attend our meeting on Nov. 17 about treatment options for prostate cancer. The speaker will be Steve Pillipow from Regina.

The family of Kenneth Lloyd Wersch is saddened to announce his sudden passing on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 68 years. Ken was born on August 7, 1948 in Winnipeg, MB to Lloyd and Eleanor Wersch.

Mr. Robert 'Bob' Schattenkirk of Yorkton, beloved husband of Audrey Schattenkirk passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 77 years of age.

Mrs. Christine Boychuk of Yorkton, beloved wife of Tony Boychuk passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 64 years of age. She was born on May 10, 1952 to Mike and Olga Ratushniak.

Mr. Dan Zaharia, husband of Veronica "Vern" Zaharia, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home, Yorkton, SK. He was 87 years of age.

Phyllis Jasmine Bassingthwaite was born on August 16, 1922, the daughter of Alfred and Ada Brown in Mitchum, England. Phyllis married Charles Bassingthwaite in 1945 and moved to Canada in November of 1946.

Sonia Purves, resident of the Yorkton & District Nursing Home, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. She was 97 years of age. Sonia was born November 3, 1918 to Panko and Pearl Melnychuk (nee Warwaruk).