Yorkton This Week

Joseph Maderos passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home at the age of 78 years. Joe was born on January 17, 1934 in the Fenwood district. He was the oldest of four children.

The YRHS Zumbathon for Celiac Research is taking place in two days' time in the YRHS gymnasium from 7-10 p.m.

Vaughn Solomon Schofield was officially installed as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan today.

The City of Yorkton is moving forward with creation of a conceptual plan for a Broadway - King Street Recreation Corridor following a unanimous decision by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

Mr. Matt Rusnak of Melfort and formerly of Yorkton and the Theodore district passed away March 22, 2012 at Parkland Place in Melfort. He was 77 years of age.

With sadness, the family of Milbert Lesser announce his passing on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton, SK. He was 74 years of age.

The Yorkton Harvest Hockey Club have announced that they are going to be in the running to host a western Canadian hockey championship in their home arena in the year 2014.

The Commercial Crime and Fraud Sections with the Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission and the RCMP have joined forces to promote March as Fraud Awareness Month (www.sacp.

The Saskatchewan Party brought down its 2012 budget last week, and Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit said it is a document which addresses party promises from last fall's election, and does so in a balanced fashion.

Skate Yorkton is getting set for an exciting weekend this weekend. They will be presenting their annual ice carnival, which this year, is dubbed 'Fairytales and Dreams.