Yorkton This Week

Sympathy from the community is extended to the family of Betty Willway (widow of Fred Willway) who passed away in Wolseley on Nov 18, 2011 at the age of 89.

Premier Brad Wall today announced a few changes to cabinet responsibilities and cabinet committees as the government prepares for the new session of the Legislature which begins on December 5.

The YRHS volleyball teams held their annual awards banquet Monday night at Melrose Place in Yorkton. Five teams recognized outstanding achievements for the current season.

This photo from the Howard Jackson Collection dates back to 1928 when Yorkton became a city. It advertised itself as the "Youngest City of Saskatchewan".

Last week, we were lucky enough to go the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina for supper. The grand hotel was all decked out for Christmas, with sparkling trees and gleaming mirrors and giant toy soldiers standing guard in the lobby.

One of my favourite friends grew up down South, attending a church called "The Old Regular Baptist Church." I don't know if I'd fit in at that church. I'm not old - yet.

Peter Moroz, President of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood, recently presented a cheque to Ross Fisher, Executive Director, of The Health Foundation, to assist paying for the development of a conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.

All That Jazz, a twenty piece big band under the direction of Larry Pearen performed "A Christmas Show" to a sold out crowd at the Painted Hand Casino Parkland Room on December 1st.

One of Canadian Pacific Railway's Holiday Trains came to Bredenbury on Monday morning for the first Saskatchewan stop on a tour of Canada and the US.

On Friday, December 2 the Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council hosted an event to recognize the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities.