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Yorkton This Week

Daniels' Discusses Golf Discs

You may recall I have mentioned Finland is a hotspot of the sport of disc golf. Well Discmania Golf Discs are certainly part of the reason. The company has a rather broad range of discs and this week I am offering a look at three of those.

Local minor football schedules released for 2011 season

The local football schedule has been released. Teams include the Pee Wee Gridders, Atom Gridders and Junior Raiders. The first home games for all three teams is on Saturday at the Yorkton Regional High School field. The Atoms host the Lions at 11 a.

Home development on Seventh Ave.

City Council has unanimously supported proceeding to the Public Notice process for a discretionary use application to facilitate a Planned Unit Development consisting of two, four-unit dwellings at 66 and 70 Seventh Avenue North.
Over 250 take part in the Charity Road Race

Over 250 take part in the Charity Road Race

In an event where the number of females overwhelmingly outnumbered that of the males, the 5th Annual Health Foundation Charity Road Race took place in Yorkton very early on a Sunday morning.

PDAP advances

Rural and urban municipalities, towns, villages and First Nations communities claiming assistance for losses from natural disasters through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) can receive an advance payment of 60 per cent of their total

Minimum wage rises on Sept. 1

Employers and minimum wage earners are reminded that Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up effective September 1, 2011. The Government of Saskatchewan will increase the province's minimum wage from $9.25 to $9.
Oystrick and Brown switch spots again

Oystrick and Brown switch spots again

Deer Park Municipal Golf Course hosted its annual Men's and Women's Club Championship over the weekend. On the men's side, Brent Brown recaptured the title with a two-day score of 141. He shot under par both days.
Terry Fox Run - Yorkton Gallagher Center, Sept. 18

Terry Fox Run - Yorkton Gallagher Center, Sept. 18

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery presents Primal Nature, an exhibition of paintings by Jeanette Marshall.

Local headstart program greenlighted

Yorkton Council unanimously supported the Headstart on a Home Policy to provide $5,000 per door to qualified homebuyers for new entry level single-family homes created through the Headstart on a Home program to be repaid from taxes on an annual basis

Local petition gains momentum

The "Jimmy's Law" petition that originated in Yorkton has passed 4,000 signatures province-wide and gained the backing of some powerful lobby groups.