Yorkton This Week

Barry Dwaine Farrell was born on April 27, 1936 in Yorkton, SK, the son of Cecil and Mary (nee MacDonald) Farrell. He was raised in Yorkton and attended Victoria School and the Yorkton Collegiate.

The annual SaskAbilities Transit Services Report was presented to Yorkton Council Monday. SaskAbilities has operated the combined transit system since 2012.

It isn't what the Saskatchewan Hockey Association wanted. It disregards the big picture of injuries. And it's another step towards completely bubble wrapping hockey.

At some point, you have to feel for the true-to-their-heart Conservatives who've endured much during this recent Senate debacle.

The City of Yorkton's grass cutting fleet is being replaced in 2013. "The City's grass cutting fleet has five riding mowers that are used throughout the city to maintain parks, ditches, ball diamonds and open spaces.

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport is pleased to announce that the Saskatchewan Legislature has approved the creation of the 35th provincial park in Saskatchewan, which will be designated Great Blue Heron Provincial Park.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders' attendance hit an all-time high last season with a 32,351 average, sitting second in the Canadian Football League behind the Edmonton Eskimos who averaged 1,967 more people.

The Yorkton Yorkers won their first game in the Saskatchewan Cricket League (SCL) One Day Provincial (ODP) competition May 25.

Thirty-nine of the province's 77 updated liquor regulations announced last fall are now in effect as a result of policy changes made by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).