Yorkton This Week

Grief is an unruly visitor - and even more so, when it drops in near Christmas. Surrounded by the mirth of others, the knife of loss cuts on both sides. For a time, the death of a loved one shuts normal faculties down.

The ice of the Farrell Agencies Arena ended up nearly covered in Teddy Bears and assorted other plush critters, all thrown onto the ice after the Terriers scored their first goal Saturday night against Notre Dame.

Dear Editor: With the end of this physical year of 2011. Many different occurances reflected this year. The prime example was the teachers strike. Different opinions from near and far. Both pros and cons of the general public.

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in hope that it can save at least one elderly person from being abused. My father, 98 years old (99 per cent blind and very hard of hearing) who loves his independence resides in a private care home in Yorkton.

Cecile Angeline Steinmacher, daughter of John and Lena (Bogdasavich) Popowich, was born November 23, 1934 on the family farm near Jedburgh, SK.

Our family went to see the Free My Muse youth play production Little Red Riding Hood on Saturday night. Carrie Pengilly is doing great things with young people in our community and that was evident on Saturday.

A Candlelight Vigil was held in Yorkton last Tuesday to help mark Violence Awareness Week in the city. December 6th had been designated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

The visiting Generals took four of a possible four points from Yorkton over the weekend, but the home side was able to salvage one point when Devin McGonigal tallied with four minutes to go in the third with Yorkton down, 3-2.

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation advises people to be cautious on all frozen water bodies, especially those that have aeration systems.

Saskatchewan will continue to lead the provinces in economic growth through 2013, according to the latest RBC Economics Provincial Outlook report.