Yorkton This Week

Noreen Ochitwa of Hyas, SK, passed away at the William Booth Hospice in Regina, SK, on June 14, 2012, at the age of 76 years. Noreen was born on April 24, 1936, to Karl and Stephanie (Huber) Baer in Earl Grey, SK.

At the opening ceremonies of Canada's Farm Progress Show, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced a new $1 million International Market Development Program.

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.

The Cab Female Athlete for the Month of June is known as one of the hardest working athletes in the history of the Sacred Heart track program. Brooke Mentanko has proved herself to be a good leader over her time at Sacred Heart.

Lifejackets have been saving lives for hundreds of years with the first recorded history of use by Norwegian seamen who used simple blocks of wood. The forerunner of the modern lifejacket was invented by Captain Ward of England.

The 13th Annual Charity Golf Classic was a huge success with golfers raising $94,948 in pledges. The funds will purchase equipment for 14 facilities in 12 local communities in Sunrise Health Region.

Henry (Hank) Andrew Woloschuk, August 19, 1939 - June 8, 2012. Hank was born, raised and schooled in the Yorkton District. Hank's love for nature led him to all the years he spent on his Yorkton area farm.

For the second week in a row the lacrosse Bulldogs got scoring in bunches. This time it wasn't quite enough to win the game and coach Joe Choptuik said it was because they slacked off at the wrong time and suffered a one-goal loss.

Results for two recent tournaments involving students from the Yorkton Martial Arts Training Centre.

Irene Yaholnitsky (nee Mysko) March 21, 1925 - June 17, 2012. Irene Yaholnitsky of Calgary, passed away at Foothills Medical Centre on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the age of 87 years.