Yorkton This Week

Jaycee Mildenberger, who stands accused of murdering Gwenda Gregory in 2009, was denied bail by a Regina court judge last week. There was to be a preliminary hearing starting March 11, but the defence consented to commit the matter to trial.

After an outstanding 17-0-1 record throughout the regular-season, the Yorkton atom Xerox AA Terriers wrapped up their year with a South East Minor Hockey League championship.

At 50, Shumka has basically become the National Ballet of Ukrainian dance in Canada. Blending traditional dance with modern and classical motifs into stories of community and life, Shumka has evolved into a truly world class artistic organization.

The Yorkton United Under 14 girls soccer team captured silver medals at the 2013 Saskatchewan Indoor Soccer Provincial Championships in Regina on March 1-3.

The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, along with Muskowekwan First Nation Chief Reginald Bellerose and President and CEO of Encanto Resources Ltd.

Welcome to Week XLV of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

I don't know about you, fellow gardeners, but with every snowfall it seems harder to believe that it is now spring! The piles of snow everywhere make it difficult to imagine how our tulips and daffodils will ever make an appearance.

Dear Editor: I am a 69 year old retired Yorkton Regional Health Centre employee. On March 13, 2013, as her sole caregiver, I brought my 88 year old, 150 lb., disabled mother in for an EGD slated for 10 a.m.

Effective April 1, 2013, the Western Development Museum's (WDM) four exhibit locations in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon, and Yorkton will reopen on Mondays throughout the year, with the exception of January, February and March.

Good Spirit School division will apply for nearly half a million dollars in funding to fix a drainage problem in the courtyard at Yorkton Regional High School.