Yorkton This Week

The Yorkton Yankees captured their second South East Senior Baseball League championship in as many years in exciting fashion on Tuesday, August 13 against the Langenburg Indians.

Jared Berrns was just 30 years old when complications from Type I diabetes took him away from his family and friends. Following their loss, Jared's cousins, aunts and uncles, wanted to do something to honour his memory.

Joseph Sliva's stint with the Swift Current Indians at the Western Canada 'AA' Baseball Championship was short, but no so sweet. The host Indians couldn't muster a win against the Humboldt Dodgers, who beat the Yorkton Cardinals in the Sask.

A 25-year-old Yorkton man is going to jail for 18 months after pleading guilty to break, enter and theft charges in Yorkton court Monday.

Darling Figs Vision 7-out-of-10 Los Angeles based duo Figs Vision's latest release Darling is one of five records released this year alone.

The Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club (YCKC) made their mark at the Divisional Regatta in Regina a couple weekends ago. The club, which sent three of its members to the event including Yorkton's Jessica Burgess, brought home gold and silver medals.

Mrs. Elsie Belitsky of Yorkton, formerly of Tiny passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August 14th, 2013. Born Elsie Nina Haskewich on April 27th, 1927 to Vincent and Margaret Haskewich of the Badgerdale District.

They're getting close-organizers of the August 24 Olde Tyme Harvest in Langenburg hoped for 40 antique threshing machines, and now they have 37 coming to event.

Marriage: the extreme race; a relentless exercise of repeated acts contrary to human nature - not getting one's own way and putting another's needs above one's own. Many enter. Some race for life.

Yorkton Minor Baseball president Kevin Shirtliffe is extremely happy with the community's 2013 season on the diamonds. "I think this year stands out as a successful year compared to past seasons," said Shirtliffe.