Yorkton This Week

Yorkton Council unanimously supported a motion to proclaim the week of Nov. 20-26 as Saskatchewan Multiculturalism Week in the city.

On a recent trip to Ottawa, I wandered over to the Canadian National War Memorial on Parliament Hill. The monument was surrounded by flocks of curious onlookers standing eight or nine deep behind a blockade.

Beginners (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Mike Mills. Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent. Modestly provocative art house drama from writer/director Mike Mills.

A 10 year old girl becomes withdrawn and isolated. A 12 year old boy begins lashing out at home. Another child is home sick with a stomach ache on a regular basis. The straight "A" student's grades start dropping.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will induct the first media member to its Hall of Fame Friday, when former GX94 broadcaster Terry Struthers will be among four to be installed at a ceremony during the Yorkton Terrier home game at the Farrell Age

Jack Koch who has Six J's Holdings in Rhein, came forward with a $1,000 donation for the conceptual plan that he presented to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation. When asked why he was making the donation Mr.

The Sacred Heart Saints senior boys' volleyball team found themselves in slightly unusual circumstances last Wednesday night. They hosted a one-day tournament in their home gym on a Wednesday.

Corey Werner, of Core Real Estate presented a cheque for $1,500 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.

CBC's Neil Cochrane shoots a close up of a face off during a TV shoot which took about an hour. Certain players are used to cue up the matchups on each broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada.

Premier Brad Wall recently announced that his first campaign commitment will be fulfilled on November 15 when the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) exemption on children's clothing is expanded to include children 17 and under.