Yorkton This Week

The Adventures of Tintin (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Steven Spielberg. Starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig. Near-perfect animated adventure film about a mystery-solving dog and the human who takes all the credit.

If you are a hunter you were probably at the Gallagher Centre at some point over the weekend. If you weren't there, you should have been there.

It is with great sadness the family of Roberta Derkacht, late of Saskatoon, SK announce her passing on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at the age of 87 years.

The Government of Canada has announced new funding to support youth in Yorkton to help them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market.

Angeline Maserek was born on April 17, 1914 in the Otthon District of Saskatchewan. She was the fifth of nine children born to Frank and Anastasia (nee Zukowich) Vidomsky. Angeline attended school in the East Otthon District.

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.

Feb. 16 Don & Glenda Bell left on a 5 day road trip to Saskatoon & points beyond.They visited with grandaughter Cailee Bell who is attending U of S & Don's cousin Alice (Ekdahl) & husband Swen Garvik.

March Madness is the name given to the annual basketball tournament in the USA played amongst the various college teams. Suddenly, March Madness can be applied to a whole bunch of other stuff completely unrelated to basketball.

Premier Brad Wall offered his congratulations to Vaughn C. Schofield, S.V.M., on her appointment as Saskatchewan's 21st Lieutenant Governor.

Traffic enforcement officers in Saskatchewan will be cracking down on aggressive driving on March 14 and 15 as part of a coordinated traffic safety blitz.