Yorkton This Week

On April 26 at approximately 12:10 pm, Moosomin RCMP and Fire Department responded to a bomb threat at McNaughton High School in Moosomin. A note was found by a student in the school saying there was a bomb that would go off in 24 hours.

Discovering your family tree is an on-going process for many amateur genealogists, and there are always new things to learn about obtaining the information you need. Check out a handy little book called "Mastering Online Genealogy by W.

Mrs. Alice Kowalishen, formerly of Yorkton and the Stornoway district passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. She was 93 years of age. Alice (Olesia) was born on November 4, 1918 in Mikado, SK to Michael Guspodaryk and Rosalia Mazur.

April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to commemorate individuals who lost their lives due to work related injuries or illnesses and to remember those who have been injured on the job.

Saskatchewan Seniors Fitness Association (SSFA), Parkland Valley District will be held in Melville on May 28-29, 2012. The theme is fitness, fun and friendship.

Seeding had been delayed at the Fred Oxenbury farm in May of 1948, because of a death in the family. The neighbours brought their machinery and seeded 6 quarter sections. The women arranged the cooking bee as seen here. Left to right: Mrs.

It must frustrate rural people to no end to hear the NDP Opposition bemoan the state of health care under Premier Brad Wall's government. Now, don't get me wrong. Saskatchewan Party government health care coverage is something less than perfect.

In 1981, the festival changed its name to the Yorkton International Short Film and Video Festival.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) announced the achievement of a tentative two-year SUN/SAHO collective agreement today.

The 6th Annual Yorkton Minor Football Association presentation of Football Night in Saskatchewan was held Saturday. It marked the end of a very busy day of football related activities.