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KONDRO - Nick

KONDRO - Nick

Nick Kondro, beloved husband of the late Nellie Kondro (nee Gelmich), passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home in Yorkton, SK. He was 92 years of age.
Sow more seeds than you will need

Sow more seeds than you will need

Hasn't it been a busy month? We went from a heavy snowfall warning on April 30 to working out in our yards and having our plant sale on May 24! Thank you to everyone who helped to make the plant sale such a success: all our wonderful gardening custom
Film Festival presents awards

Film Festival presents awards

From among the 118 films nominated for awards at this year's Yorkton Film Festival one, 'Let the Daylight Into the Swamp' walked away with the night's big prize, the Best of Festival Golden Sheaf Award.

Claiming cemetery lands

Yorkton Council is moving to close a portion of the Highway 9 Right-of-way for inclusion in the City Cemetery. "A formal subdivision is required to accommodate expansion of the City cemetery.
Murder at monastery stranger than fiction

Murder at monastery stranger than fiction

It is definitely a perk of my job to work in a place where the entire history of Yorkton is neatly packed away in volumes of newspapers dating to the late 19th Century. While researching my story on the planned demolition of the St.
Volunteers needed for fundraisers

Volunteers needed for fundraisers

Heather Moller and hubby, Jeff Beck, returned home to London, Ontario after a week of holidaying.

Fire service gets new vehicle

Yorkton's Fire Protection Services will be getting a new Command Vehicle a year ahead of schedule.
KARPINSKI - Nellie

KARPINSKI - Nellie

Nellie Karpinski of Yorkton entered eternal on May 12, 2013 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 97 years of age.
Chess play with dice

Chess play with dice

So I walked into my crowded, all right down right messy, games room to grab a game for this week's review. I opened a gaming bag, one I haul to a local coffee shop on occasion to get in some board time with a bud, and I came across Proteus.
The difference between faith and optimism

The difference between faith and optimism

Hope caves in, sometimes. Something goes amiss; sends us plunging.
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