Yorkton This Week

Natalie Iris Derow was born on the family farm in the Whitesand District on May 6, 1941 to Dan and Caroline (nee Fedun) Kutcher. Natalie attended the Beblo School in the Whitesand District.

Drivers arriving in Saskatchewan will have a clear reminder to slow down in work zones as new signs warning of photo speed enforcement have been erected at major points of entry.

The Calder Annual Fall Supper is planned for Sept. 29, 2013 at the Calder Community Hall. Supper starts at 4:30, doors will be opened at 4:30. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a wonderful meal.

The Yorkton Girl Guides will receive full restitution for recyclables stolen following their highly successful bottle drive in May.

Sacred Heart Girls Soccer team hosted their annual soccer tournament on Sept. 13-14.

A 24-year-old Yorkton man will spend the next three years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty in Yorkton Provincial Court September 12 to robbery.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders lost their second straight game on Saturday for the first time this season. In the 31-29 loss to the Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium, the Riders were in the game up until the last seconds.

The provincial government and its Crown corporations do billions in business annually, and that can mean opportunities for local businesses to fill those needs.

The Yorkton Harvest hit the road this past week with three exhibition games on their schedule.

The Canadian Red Cross has launched a first aid app to increase Canadian's skills and confidence to intervene in health emergencies.