Yorkton This Week

All-new hospitals for Yorkton and Canora are the official recommendation coming out of the Sunrise Health Region's 22-week conceptual planning process.

Dear Editor: It was really quite funny to watch the Minister of Agriculture strut around in front of his flock at the recent Western Canadian Wheat Growers conference.

According to a recent report from Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's average weekly earnings were $904.42, the second highest in Canada behind Alberta ($1,052.53). This is the second highest average weekly earnings for Saskatchewan on record.

Yorkton skateboarders are smiling after the announcement last week the city will receive $150,000 from Aviva Community Fund Contest toward a new facility. "We were the grand prize winner.

Yorkdale Central Public School hosted a six-team tournament at the end of January, said Jason Boyda, head coach of the girls team.

Despite numerous positive economic indicators, Saskatchewan appears to be in the midst of a "jobless boom," according to Sask Trends Monitor. The latest edition of the monthly statistical report shows employment in the province grew by only 0.

The Yorkton Exhibition Grandstand is usually full of people at least once per week during the summer for standardbred racing. Over the weekend, it saw a crowd gathered for the first time on a winter day.

The bantam UCT Terriers hosted the West Central Wheat Kings over the weekend and lost 7-5. West Central scored four unanswered goals in the third period.

The SJHL Terriers and Hyundai of Yorkton got together over the weekend to promote hockey throughout the minor ranks.

Peter Raphael Loster, of Vernon, BC and formerly of Yorkton, SK, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2012 at the North Okanagan Hospice House after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was 51 years of age.