Yorkton This Week

The latest provincial wait time numbers show continued progress toward Saskatchewan's goal of offering all surgical patients a procedure within three months.

Calling all early-birds! The Yorkton Arts Council would like to remind you that Early Bird Savings are in effect until Wed.

On the homestead of Hartley Mortimer Barber, NW Section 20 Township 26 Range 3 West of the 2nd Meridian. 1902. Picture from the Collection of Bill and Joyce Anaka. The very good Web site of the Western Land Grants shows that H.M.

Charles Steuart Hodgson passed away peacefully at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton, SK on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 with his sister by his side. He was 83 years of age.

Laketown Leaders recently held club windup supper. Summer still includes Monday morning coffee at the Stirling Room, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and July Noon Pot Luck is the 15th with August Noon Pot Luck scheduled for the 19th.

Borderlines Evil Eyes 7-out-of-10 Borderlines by lo-fi cosmic rockers, Evil Eyes, is an epic and haunting road tripping record. Made up of pop-esque melodies and garage rock tones, Borderlines is a large and satisfying listen.

Yorkton's violent Crime Severity Index ranking for Canadian cities with more than 10,000 population improved significantly in 2012. According to statistics released by StatsCan July 25, Yorkton had a 19.

Mrs. Alice Pelletier beloved wife of the late Bill Pelletier of Yorkton passed away at home surrounded by her family on July 23, 2013, she was 88 years old.

Yorkton newcomer, Nadine Frisk said she is repaying the welcomeness she's already felt from her new community by stepping up and volunteering for the local Terry Fox run taking place Sunday, September 14.

Harvey Gordon Riffel, beloved husband of Barbara Riffel of Rhein district passed away with family at his side on July 21st, 2013.