Yorkton This Week

Mrs. Katie Sorochan entered eternal rest on November 13, 2011 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre after her short battle with cancer. She was 67 years of age.

Justin Yawney, of Yorkton Plumbing & Heating donated $2,000 toward the conceptual plan for a new hospital; he presented the cheque to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation. "A new hospital just makes a lot of sense," said Mr.

While we may just be starting winter a group of people in the city are working toward establishing a community garden in the city next spring. "A few of us got together this year," explained Tricia Reed.

Gordon Toth of Yorkton, formerly of Saltcoats, passed away, peacefully on November 9, 2011. He was 98 years of age. Gordon was born in the Jedburg area on January 26, 1913 to John and Julia Toth (nee Kish). He attended Junior School.

A teacher in Prince Albert was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a former student, in part, because the judge instructed the jury to disregard testimony about any incidents that may have occurred on a school trip to Banff due to the fact whatev

Albert passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Regina General Hospital in Regina, SK. He was 91 years of age. Albert was born on March 17, 1920 in Rhein, SK, the son of Jacob and Katherine (nee Schwartz) Koch.

Whether it snows or not this holiday season, more and more Canadians are dreaming of a green Christmas. Green - as in a holiday that is gentler to the environment.

There are some issues which seem to perennially come before City Council, and in Yorkton that issue is what will happen with the old mill. The fate of the mill was back before Council at its last regular meeting Nov.

Last week, Yorkton was the site of the first in a series of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Workshops planned by the Ministry of Justice & Attorney General around the province this winter.

Health officials are strongly encouraging Saskatchewan residents to ensure their measles immunizations are up-to-date as two more cases of measles have recently been confirmed in Regina.