Yorkton This Week

Members of Yorkton's Rotary Club will be raising pledges in support of Shelterbox Canada at a fundraiser this month.

Yorkton Council set the water rates for 2011 at its regular meeting Monday. The rates will increase by 2.8 per cent, compared to a 3.9 per cent increase in 2010. "Prior to 2006, rate increases had been less than 1.4 per cent per year.

The Canadian Diabetes Association is asking South Saskatchewan residents to open their doors when a volunteer comes knocking May 1 - 15 and make a donation that will directly impact people affected by diabetes in their community.

The City of Yorkton mill rates were passed unanimously by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday. City uniform mill rate down from 23.75 to 23.25 mills. The decrease in the overall mill rate is because the garbage fee is not part of the taxes.

The heritage craft of quilting is alive and well as witnessed by all the fine examples on display at the 'From Pieces to Masterpieces Quilt Show' held at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Yorkton on the weekend.

It happened almost overnight, didn't it: we went from drifts of snow to robins chirping and tender green shoots of perennials shyly stretching towards the sun.

City Council received an update in entry level housing in Yorkton at its regular meeting Monday. "The Housing Needs Assessment Study prepared earlier this year by the Economic Development Department identified priorities for housing in our community.

A judge has ruled on the application by a resident of Kamsack to remove two councillors from Kamsack Town Council based on their alleged failure to disclose a conflict of interest. Justice J.E.

By the time you read this, Premier Brad Wall may be preparing to deal with a Liberal-NDP coalition government he doesn't want.