Yorkton This Week

The monthly community birthday party was held at the hut on April 27. Best wishes go out to the only birthday celebrant present, Earle Moller. Earle celebrates his actual birthday on April 29. Everyone enjoyed the visiting and lovely lunch.

Nicole Ruttig has found a new passion participating in body figure competitions. While having similarities with body building, and organized through the provincial body building association, Ruttig said body figure is decidedly different.

I've worked elections for almost half my lifetime. It's a family hobby, sort of. Between the Preacher, myself and our children - even an in-law who's caught the bug, we've seen elections from most angles.

There were over 140 countries that participated in the largest Tae Kwon Do world championship in history. "The competition was as fierce as the Olympics approach," states Master Wayne Mitchell of Kee's Tae Kwon Do in Yorkton.

SaskTel has expanded its 4G wireless network to 16 more locations across the province of Saskatchewan.

If one name gets over-used in the world of boardgames, it is chess. Game designers often compare their creations to chess, and some even tag the name to the new product, such as is the case with Dinosaur Chess.

As War Amps 2011 key tags go out across Saskatchewan, local residents may spot a familiar face on their TV screens. Jake Kahoot, 6, of Yorkton, appears in a War Amps public service announcement airing across Canada during the key tag mailing.

Did your salary go up by 12 per cent this year? If it didn't, how on earth can you afford the 12 per cent pay increase the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is demanding? Clearly, the union's demand is unreasonable.

Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure crews are increasing their maintenance efforts as saturated roadbeds begin to thaw and pavement surfaces show the effects in the form of surface breaks, cracks and potholes.

The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport is planning prescribed burns in Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Fort Carlton Provincial Park over the next few weeks.