Yorkton This Week

On February 8, 2012, the Yorkton Municipal RCMP responded to several complaints from the night before of vehicles being broken into and items being stolen and scattered around inside.

The Novice Clean Spot Yorkton Terriers and Thorsness Terriers played each other in the 'B' final of the weekend hockey tournament.

The Terriers remain in second place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Sherwood Conference. Weyburn sits atop the league with 74 points, followed by the Terriers with a record of 31-20-2-3 for 67 points.

When Yorkton Regional High School students depart for Spain on their 20th anniversary Europe Trip later this month, they will be in the care of one of the most experienced travelers they could hope for.

The Harlem Crowns basketball team performed to a good sized crowd at the Yorkton Regional High School last Wednesday. The Crowns are on a cross-country tour and the YRHS gym was on their list of stops.

The Yorkton Terriers play their last home game of the season tonight against the LaRonge Icewolves. Game time is 7:30 p.m., at the Farrell Agencies Arena. They close out the season on Saturday when they play in Notre Dame.

The Saskatchewan casino business has become a mature one with slow but steady growth.

Lorne Rubiletz, second child of Peter and Rose (nee Olenick) Rubiletz, was born on March 30, 1950 in the back seat of a '42 Chevy en route from MacNutt to the Yorkton Union Hospital. Lorne's sister Deanna was born in 1947.

The Yorkton Elementary School Sports Association held their city wide badminton tournament last Tuesday afternoon at the Gloria Hayden Community Centre.

After a life well lived, filled with memories made Alvina Kozmech, formerly of Yorkton passed away in her sleep on February 4, 2012. Alvina was born on May 22, 1927 at Donwell, SK to Albin and Kate (Sklaruk) Kshanowski.