Yorkton This Week

Native of Yorkton, curler Amber Holland and her team were recently awarded the Sask Sport Inc., Athlete(s) of the Month for March following their success this past winter.

The Yorkton Soccer Association (YSA) is holding a referee clinic on May 7 at the Sacred Heart High School, says president, Chuck Tysowski. The YSA is hoping to add to its number of officials this spring/summer soccer season.

When Treyton Roussin has his first haircut it will be a memorable one, at least when he's old enough to be told about it. Treyton was born April 16 last year, and has yet to have his locks trimmed.

Yorkton Council unanimously declared the week of May 1-8 as NAOSH Week in the city at its regular meeting Monday.

The Boston Pizza Yorkton Regional High School Female Student of the Month for April is Danielle Thurston. Danielle is a grade 12 student at the YRHS. She has been on the 80+ honor roll every semester of high school since grade nine.

On May 1, Punnichy RCMP received a report of a missing person from the Muskowekwan First Nation. The missing male is Cody Ridge Wolfe, 17 years old. Wolfe was last seen at his grandmother's residence on April 29th at 10:30 pm.

It was nice to see Melissa Antony home from Berlin. She arrived in Calgary where she visited with her aunt Linda and Dwayne Maser and family. She then went on to Jasper where her brother Ryan is working.

The Yorkton Minor Football Association is proud to present Football Night in Saskatchewan. Each year, the YMFA hosts a banquet night in order to raise money to meet the ever-increasing costs of buying football equipment for the players.

The world of politics is one which seems at times to take on a life of its own, and that was certainly the case Monday as Canadians headed to the polls. It was an election in which Canadians set history with their ballots.

Twentieth century plowing methods on the farm of Levi Beck near Yorkton. Steam engine hauling gang plow followed by seed drill then the land packer. This scene could be on present day city lands.