Yorkton This Week

Anyone who's ever had a garage sale knows that you don't often end up completely sold out at the end of the day. There are always bits and bobs, books, toys and other garage sale gems overlooked by shoppers.

A Churchbridge Grade 10 student is the recipient of a major CIBC Youthvision Scholarship, valued at up to $38,000.

Paul Samuel Kashuba was born April 27, 1925 in the Hazel Dell district, he passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Regina General Hospital at the age of 88 years.

Joan Adelle Pitts. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan Adelle Pitts on July 3, 2013, after a hard fought battle with cancer, with loved ones by her side. She was 66 years of age.

Yorkton is the newest community to receive significantly faster wireless service from SaskTel with the expansion of the LTE network.

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is amending the requirements for granting liquor franchises in communities where there is no SLGA liquor store or franchise.

There were a number of major events that took place to open Western Canada for settlement in the 1870s, the 1880s and 1890s.

At the June 26, 2013 meeting of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority the Board noted that funding has been received for the Canora Gateway Lodge dining room repairs and the tender for the project was advertised.

Mr. Peter Mihaychuk, beloved husband of Nadine of Yorkton passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 81 years of age. Peter was born on July 28, 1931 to Alex and Anne (Fostey) Mihaychuk of Gorlitz, SK.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dominic Slaferek, at the age of 73 years. Dominic was born on May 17, 1940 at Yorkton; son of Michael and Sophie (nee Bugoy) Slaferek.