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BECKER - Bernice Ingibjorg

BECKER - Bernice Ingibjorg

Bernice Ingibjorg Becker (nee Eyjolfson) passed away peacefully at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the age of 76 years.
HOFFMAN - Rena Anne

HOFFMAN - Rena Anne

Rena Anne Hoffman (nee Hicks), beloved wife of Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 surrounded by her family at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre after a brave battle with cancer. She was 65 years of age.
Royal Canadian Mint honours Canada’s national heroes with silver collector coin series

Royal Canadian Mint honours Canada’s national heroes with silver collector coin series

The Royal Canadian Mint is proudly honouring Canada’s national heroes with a new silver collector coin series.
Ten Extraordinary Citizens To Receive Saskatchewan's Highest Honour

Ten Extraordinary Citizens To Receive Saskatchewan's Highest Honour

Tonight, Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield will invest 10 recipients into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in recognition of their enduring contributions to Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Catch a Rouge Award for Imagine No Bullying Program

Saskatchewan Roughriders Catch a Rouge Award for Imagine No Bullying Program

The 2016 CFL season hasn’t started yet, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders have already caught their first touchdown of the year with assistance from the Canadian Red Cross and SaskTel.
Chain Chatter

Chain Chatter

Another week has come and gone in the world of disc golf in the Parkland Association of Disc Golf region, and again it has been a busy week with many positive developments.

Fast Forward to the Past - Community history books a resource

Did you know that the history room at the Yorkton Public Library , “Pages Past and Present”, contains hundreds of history books of various communities in the province? These books are reference books and cannot be borrowed from the Library, but they

My Two Bits - Eight things that defy my understanding

There are probably a whole lot more than eight things I don’t understand. I mean, quantum physics isn’t even on this list, although after watching almost nine seasons of Big Bang Theory, I still don’t have a clue what it’s all about.

Sunny Side Up - Listen to the one voice that matters most

For most of my adult years, I’ve kept my stick-straight hair fairly short. But before having children, it reached halfway down my back. When our first baby began using it for a pull toy and teether, I paid my hairdresser a visit and a few dollars.

Science Matters - Ain’t nothing like the real thing

The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing.
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