Yorkton This Week

Mrs. Margaret Rudnitski, formerly of Yorkton and the Buchanan district entered eternal rest on March 30, 2013 at the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton surrounded by her family. She was 96 years of age.

Annual Garage Sale, Thurs., April 11, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri., April 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at St. Mary's Cultural Centre, 240 Wellington Ave., Yorkton, Sask. Sponsored by St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Women's League.

The Yorkton Yorkers are officially the first team outside of Regina and Saskatoon to join the Saskatchewan Cricket Association. The Yorkers will kick off their rookie season in the league this May.

The City of Yorkton has entered into an agreement with the Yorkton Terriers Booster Club to help with a major fundraising effort for the junior hockey team.

At first, it seemed National Hockey League general managers forgot it was trade deadline day on Wednesday, April 3 as there were few-and-far-between deals trickling in slowly.

Yorkton Council heard Monday the New Horizons Senior Citizens of Yorkton is fundraising to upgrade its hall. In the late sixties SIGN assisted in the formation of a group for seniors and it has evolved to New Horizons.

Morris Industries Ltd., a Saskatchewan founded and based business since 1929, has responded to the needs of families with sick children in Saskatchewan. Morris has made a $150,000 donation to the Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan Capital Fund.

There are 29 healthier people in Yorkton this week. On April 3, the group of 25 women and four men graduated from the 2013 Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). CHIP is a community health initiative designed by Dr.

Based solely on the Saskatchewan Party government press releases, one might assume it has done all it can to prepare for the spring flood.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan are on high alert for increased spring flooding potential on the Red, Souris, Pembina, Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle rivers, and in the Interlake.