Yorkton This Week

Joseph George Vitkauskas, son of Vincent and Marie Victoria passed away on July 1, 2012 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was the young age of 55. Joe was born on April 6, 1957 in Langenburg, SK.

The struggles continue for the Yorkton Cardinals of the Western Major Baseball League. The local teamis 1-9 over their last 10 games and are now 15-games out of top spot in the WMBL East Division.

If there was one disc in 2012 I would say every player should look for to add to their play bag it would be the Medusa driver from Skyquest Discs, a new manufacturer to the sport last year.

A Yorkton couple spent Friday hosting a workshop teaching how to create a cob oven, and in the process now have an oven in their backyard.

Mirror Mirror (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Tarsem Singh. Starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer. Flat-feeling fairy tale film with style but no purpose.

Georgy Tchaidze, First Laureate, Honens International Piano Competition (2009) and Cecilia String Quartet, First Place Winner, Banff International String Quartet Competition (2010) This is a rare chance to hear the top prizewinners of two of the worl

A little extra cleaning was in order before people could enjoy their cabins Canada Day weekend at Canora Beach.

Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Weston Dressler was in Yorkton over the weekend, taking time out of a busy CFL season that just started. He was at the Yorkton Co-op celebrating Canada Day with the locals and to promote his latest brand of chips.

The Public Accounts released has shown the province overcame the financial challenges posed by flooding in 2011-12 to record a pre-transfer surplus of $55 million in the General Revenue Fund (GRF).

The Parkland Racing Association (PRA) was able to hold their second day of stock car races this season. PRA president Dustin Heddon said it's a sign that the weather (at least on Sundays), has been co-operating with them so far this season.