Yorkton This Week

A new cell at the Yorkton landfill will be dug in the coming months.

Friday the ‘official’ launch of a new CT scan unit at the Regional Health Centre in the city was held. There are two aspects to this which are good news stories. The first is on the health side of things.

Perhaps I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was about nine or 10 years old when I came to terms with “humane beef.

Mrs. Marjorie Laube passed away peacefully on May 3, 2016 at her home on the farm as per her prayer request. Her final prayer was answered.

Sylvia May Bischop (Bartlett) passed away on May 6, 2016. Sylvia was born on January 7, 1925 on a farm near Rokeby, SK. In 1926 the Bartlett family moved to the Digby farm in the Anemone district northeast of Yorkton.

Polly Gnyp, resident of Ituna & District Pioneer Lodge, loving wife of the Late Nick J. Gnyp passed away April 15, 2016. She was 78 years old. Polly was born July 16, 1937 in the district of Togo, SK. Her parents were Mary (Konkin) and Bill Hadican.

Mrs. Ann Fenuik of Yorkton entered eternal rest on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina at the age of 92 years. Ann was born on February 12, 1924 in the Rhein District, a daughter of Nick and Aksana (nee Andrychuk) Babuik.

Rose Kaminsky. With sadness, but a great appreciation of the wonderful life she had, Rose's family announces the end of her journey in this life with us on Sunday, May 1, 2016.

Barrie Wayne Westerhaug. Barrie passed peacefully from this life after a very short decline in health the morning of April 24, 2016. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family. Barrie was born January 22, 1949.