Yorkton This Week

Gertrude "Kay" (nee Baer) Chesney passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in the Yorkton and District Nursing Home, Yorkton, SK. Kay was born August 22, 1918 on the family farm in the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184.

North Ridge opens It took eight months, days and days of volunteer labour, and a bit of good luck, but the ribbon was officially cut to open the North Ridge Disc Golf Course in Birtle, MB.

The Saltcoats News for this paper has been undertaken to be collected by the Laketown Leaders. This can be dropped off at the Town of Saltcoats Office Bulletin Board Bottom Right Hand Corner envelope.

Recently, The Know United Church had two new members confirmed to the church, Ty Jacob and Dez Basken from Churchbridge. Family and friends attended the Confirmation Service. Congratulations.

In a televised sermon, an internationally known pastor of a large urban church recently stated that families who raise their children in churches of less than several hundred are “stinkin’ selfish” and “care nothing about the next generation.

There is a problem with a street in Yorkton. No, no, no. I’m not talking potholes, although everyone else seems to be, from what I hear. And I’m not talking streets closed for construction. Potholes happen.

Velvet Vol #1 Before the Living End Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Steve Epting Image Comics I actually just got into Velvet when I was afforded the chance to read the first 10 issues for review.

It is now officially summer! Yes, summer arrived at 6:43 a.m.

Did Al Capone hang out in Saskatchewan? That is the question posed by a 2015 documentary about the legendary gangster produced and directed by Regina filmmaker Kelly-Anne Riess.

The federal government’s popular New Horizons for Seniors Program is once again accepting applications to help fund community-based projects. The deadline for this round is July 29, 2016.