Yorkton This Week

Welcome to Week CCXVIII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

The Theodore Rec Grounds opened its gates Saturday afternoon for the 2016 Superswamper. Trucks and ATVs tested their horsepower by competing against each other to see who could make it the farthest across the mud-filled track.

Harvest operations are underway in the province.

The annual ‘Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show’ hosted by the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society was held last Wednesday at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex in the city.

Recently I have spent some free time flipping through livestock pages on the Internet. It was/is, for me something of a reflective process. I grew up on a farm with a primary focus on livestock.

The Government of Saskatchewan, along with grain producers and customers, are continuing discussions with transportation service providers to prepare for a large crop this season.

With the Canadian dollar fluctuations, please confirm prices offered by buyers as they may change daily. Canadian buyers are offering up to $6.

It was an opportunity for youth to experience a bit of the past as the Yorkton branch of the Western Development Museum held day camps last week.

Recently, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River systems as a result of the Husky oil spill.