Yorkton This Week

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

Queen Elizabeth II is a direct descendant from Queen Victoria and traces her lineage through her father King George VI, grandfather King George V, great grandfather Edward V11 and great-great grand-mother Queen Victoria.

May has been declared as MS Awareness Month.

The Electronic Products Recycling Association Saskatchewan (EPRA Saskatchewan) along with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and SARCAN Recycling, have partnered together for season two of the now award-winning Takeback to Touchdown promotion.

An amendment to the City’s Zoning Bylaw will be required to make way for a new development at 96 Gladstone Avenue South. “The current zoning is R-1 General Residential and the property has a small house located on it.

May 28 will be Canadian Tire JumpStart Day in the city, and the month of June Canadian Tire JumpStart Month following a unanimous decision by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

The Mulch It - Compost It Program is returning for a third year. Each year an estimated 1000 tonnes of grass clippings enter our landfill, when they could easily be mulched back into the lawn or composted instead.

Vopni A Yorkton man accused of producing and possessing child pornography was back in court last week for allegedly breaching his curfew.

Today is Europe Day around the world and the Saskatchewan government is recognizing a special milestone that comes with that May 9 celebration.

Fins, Feathers & Fur celebrated its 5th anniversary Saturday. To help support the organizations that have supported Karen Dunlop’s business over the past five years, she involved them with the celebration.