Yorkton This Week

Yorkton Council unanimously voted to declare September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in the city. The request was made by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

While rain has been an issue capital works projects undertaken by the City this summer are progressing well. That was the message Yorkton Council heard Monday in a presentation by Brian Stanicki – Assistant Director Public Works.

Yorkton Council paved the way Monday for residents to seek provincial funding for damage occurring due to flooding July 31.

The City of Yorkton is moving forward with entering into a new planning district agreement.

Dear Editor: I am shocked to hear about the fact that the administration of the Yorkton Regional High School has eliminated the long standing choral program from its course offerings.

Dear Editor: My heart sank when I recently learned that the choral program at the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) had been cut for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. I was always heavily involved in the music program at YRHS.

Dear Editor: Hello! My name is Perry Ehrlich and I graduated from the Yorkton Regional High School (Class of 1970). I now live in British Columbia, where I moved over 40 years ago to get married and to practice law.

Dear Editor: Word has reached Vancouver that the choir program at Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) has been cancelled for the coming year with no plans to revive it. Such a grievous mistake! It’s happening everywhere.

Dear Editor: It recently came to my attention that the choir program at the Regional High School has been cancelled. If that is the case, I’m in shock. I am also very biased. Music changed my life...

Dear Editor: I was shocked to hear that the choral program is to be cut at the Yorkton Regional High School. There is not room here to state the documented benefits of music education for our young people.