Yorkton This Week

The Yorkton Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 2012 festival season. Submissions will be accepted until the deadline of January 31, 2012 at which time the adjudication process will begin.

QUESTION: The economy is rolling along at present.

Yorkton Council has approved the Rural Municipality of Orkney's plan to put a new culvert under York Lake Road.

In a recent survey conducted by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, Chamber members were asked to select from two lists the three issues they deemed to be of most importance facing the City of Yorkton and the 3 issues facing the province.

Five members of the Sacred Heart Cross Country team attended provincials in Middle Lake, Saskatchewan on Saturday, October 15. These girls included: Brooke Mentanko, Emily Kruger, Rita Fetsch, Dakota Chippley-Mitchell and Brooke Morgan.

With the economy picking up steam, a key focus for entrepreneurs will be on building a winning team that's committed to the business for the long run.

It's Thanksgiving day as I write this. The dining table extends clear into the living room. We'll gather round it in a few hours, a collection of family and friends. They'll arrive any minute, expecting laughter, food and fellowship.

The City of Yorkton is moving to improve drainage behind homes on Collacott Drive, after concerns were raised earlier this year.

The adventure continues! Koba Entertainment's smash hit Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens is an out-of-this-world theatrical production that will lead families on a heroic quest through the whimsical escapades of The Backyardigans.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud has proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. In recognition of Agriculture Month, the federal and provincial governments are investing in future leaders of the agriculture industry.