Yorkton This Week

The Yorkton Cardinals of the Western Major Baseball League will look to an Ontario righty to be a big part of their 2012 bullpen. Michael McCue, 21, grew up in Toronto, Ont.

On its 14th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released new data on gas taxes with several major findings. Highlights include: That the average two-car family will pay approximately $1,225 in gas taxes every year.

Mrs. Annie Sass, formerly of Yorkton, widow of Michael entered eternal rest on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital, Melville, SK., with her family by her side, at the age of 94 years, 7 months & 9 days. Annie was born Nov.

Joel Thompson of Yorkton's Columbia School was among the competitors at the 2012 Provincial Championships of Archery recently in Moose Jaw. He was in the Gr. 4-5-6 competition class.

The Logan Green Water Reuse Pond is being developed with a goal of being a fish pond.

Phyllis Lavers passed away peacefully on May 8, 2012 at the Yorkton District Nursing Home, with her family at her side. She leaves to celebrate her life, sons: John Lavers & Joel (Elaine) Lavers; daughter Greer (Garry) Holowatuk.

1. 1985 - Bruno Gerussi was the star of Canada's longest running weekly dramatic series, The Beachcombers. The program ran from 1972 - 1990. 2. 1982 - Sandie Rinaldo is a journalist and anchor for CTV television news. 3.

Saskatchewan exporters had a good month in March according to a report released by Statistics Canada today. Merchandise exports in the province totalled $2.73 billion in March, up by 12.9 per cent from March 2011.

Hundreds of Saskatchewan sport hunters and anglers are having their say on the province's hunting and angling regulations and, as a result, the Saskatchewan Government is extending the survey deadline from May 9 to May 23.

The Sunrise Health Region/Yorkton Tribal Council Skin2Skin Collaborative kicked off its first awareness project on May 8 with the unveiling of the winners of a recent photo contest.