Yorkton This Week

Sunrise Health Region is now offering residents in the region the opportunity to purchase the Shingles vaccine (Zostavax) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

Businesses across Western Canada will find it easier to operate throughout the region under New West Partnership rules that take effect July 1.

One hundred and fifty-six of the world's top professional golf players take on the most challenging course on the Canadian Tour, the Dakota Dunes Golf Links July 5-8.

Clifford Harmon Kerr was born to Garton and Minnie (nee Callander) Kerr on December 31, 1920 in the elevator house in Tonkin, SK. Clifford was the only son and had two sisters, Ethel and Reta.

Saskatchewan's Renewable Diesel Mandate will come into effect on July 1, 2012, and will establish an average of two per cent renewable content in diesel fuel sold in the province.

Dear Editor: We would like to take the time to acknowledge those affected by the fire at the Good Spirit Lake on May 21, 2012. First and foremost we wish to express our sincere sorrow to our neighbors at the lake who lost everything in that fire.

The Yorkton Bulldogs will be travelling to Saskatoon for Prairie Gold Lacrosse League playoff action July 13-15. The Bulldogs expect to play either the Rifles or the Riot in the opening round, says coach Joe Choptuik.

Kamsack will be down 10 long-term care beds after this month when a group of residents currently living in the Kamsack Hospital are moved into Kamsack & District Nursing Home and the beds they occupied are permanently closed.

Who were these men who came to this area to found a colony? First, we have Nathaniel Clark Wallace, President of the York Farmers' Colonization Company. Source: Members.tripod.

On June 16, Yorkton United Chelsea U12 played its last away games this season in Regina against the REU Inferno. It was a difficult start and the Inferno scored two minutes into the game.