Yorkton This Week

There were 236 registered runners who participated in the Charity Road Race on Sunday, August 18th. We were very pleased to have a great turn-out, and to see the runners collect so many pledges and raise so much money.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to the best start in history during head coach Corey Chamblin's lifetime with a 7-1 record. "I wasn't born yet," 36-year-old Chamblin said on the last time the Riders had this strong of a start back in 1970.

Altering environments to suit our needs is not new. From clearing land to building dams, we've done it throughout history.

In terms of municipal needs we have heard a lot in recent years about the impending infrastructure crunch Saskatchewan cities such as Yorkton are going to face in the not all too distant future.

Yorkton Council approved a tender at its regular meeting Monday to do some upgrade work at the City's wastewater treatment plant.

Ian Gordon has started the next chapter in his hockey career. He retired from his professional puck-stopping days to become the goalie coach for the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds.

The hotel fraternity welcomed its second new member to the fold within the last year Thursday as Home Inn & Suites held its official ribbon cutting.

Tractor pulling kind of snuck up on Larry Hilworth in terms of an interest, and has now become a major hobby for the Yorkton implement dealer. "I remember being at a tractor pull in the early '80s in Yorkton," said Hilworth.

Yorkton and area is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty and good quality land for producing food for humans and livestock. At this time of year field crops are ripening.