Yorkton This Week

Matthijs Wenning, Brendan Campbell, Jaden Porte, Brandey Blahut and Braunty Pelchat rounded out the placings for the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) at the SHSAA provincial cross country championships held in Middle Lake, Sk., over the weekend.

On Saturday, Cote First Nation members voted more than 98 percent in favor of a settlement proposal that will make their reserve one of the wealthiest in Canada.

It is Small Business Week, a time to salute the importance of the sector to our community. In Yorkton there is a definite feeling of optimism in terms of business, an optimism built of several factors.

Dear Editor: The Kidney Foundation "Give The Gift Of Life" Fun Run/Walk held in Yorkton on June 26, 2011 raised pledges of $10,305. Raffle proceeds of $2270 were donated to the Yorkton Hemodialysis to help with purchasing new chairs.

Yorkton Council has unanimously approved the naming of a private street in the city.

A new commercial subdivision is going to be developed in the City of Yorkton following unanimous approval of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

The storm water holding pond along Brodie Street is progressing with Yorkton Council approving digging of the pond at a tendered cost of $311,800. Three tenders were received with the lowest coming from Curtis Construction Ltd. at $311,800.

The SHHS Jr. Girls Volleyball team took part in the Yorkton Regional High School junior girls' volleyball tournament. The Saints were part of a four-team pool 'B' which included Canora, Estevan and Melville St. Henry's.

Yorkton Council has unanimously supported adopting a new Transportation Master Plan for the City to act as a guideline over the next decade.

Yorkton Municipal RCMP responded to an armed robbery at Holly's Night Club at 7 pm on Sunday night. A lone suspect wearing a hooded jacked entered the business, threatened the employee on duty with a weapon, and demanded money.