Yorkton This Week

Kyle Braeden Furness, the man charged with the murder of Yorkton convenience store worker Jim Wiebe this summer, pled guilty to second-degree murder and breaking & entering before a Court of Queen's Bench judge on November 4.

Election day 2011 in Saskatchewan will be one for the history books. It may also be the benchmark for a rather dramatic change in the political landscape of this province moving forward. The numbers are of course historic.

The Yorkton Harvest Midget AAA hockey club plays tonight at the Farrell Agencies Arena at 7:30 p.m., against the Regina Pat Canadians.

The Yorkton Terriers climbed over the .500 mark with a pair of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League wins on the week. The wins raised the Terriers' record to 11-10-0-1 for 23 points, and fourth place in the League's Sherwood Conference.

I guess it's official: winter has arrived. As optimistic as I am, I have a feeling that the snow is here to stay, don't you? No matter, we had a good season.

Paul Toth of the Yorkton Regional High School is in the running to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award from the Regina Intercollegiate Football League. Voting will take place on Nov. 22.

By the time you read this, the Saskatchewan election campaign will be over, which is a problem for those of us who still practice the black art of writing political columns in advance.

Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League action continued over the weekend as the Yorkton Harvest travelled to Mosaic Place to take on the Moose Jaw Generals. The Generals took both games by a combined score of 13-2.

Dear Editor: On Oct. 26 the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce sponsored a debate on the Canadian Wheat Board.

We all know we should get a good night's sleep, eat well, exercise and take some time to do the things you enjoy... but it's easier said than done.