Yorkton This Week

According to a study published several years ago in the journal Science, few places on our planet have been untouched by modern humans.

Dear Editor: In a recent plebiscite, 62 per cent of prairie wheat producers voted to continue to market their wheat through the single desk, Canadian Wheat Board.

On September 20 Premier Brad Wall and Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud officially opened the expanded Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Head Office.

This photo from the Jackson Collection shows: on the left, the Yorkton Flour Mill built in 1898. Today, 114 years later, the Mill building is still standing and being considered for restoration.

The City of Yorkton is moving ahead to amalgamate its public transit bus system with those of Saskatchewan Abilities and SIGN.

Chris Stoubis and Ted Karacholias of Melrose Place, presented a cheque for $2,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation. The donation will assist paying for the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.

Students, staff and officials from Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division joined Education Minister Donna Harpauer at St. Mary's school in Yorkton today to announce funding targeted at upgrading Prekindergarten classrooms across the province.

Nearly 300 people attended one of the largest Chamber of Commerce Luncheons ever on Thursday to hear about the latest developments in BHP Billiton's potash explorations in the area.

The Yorkton Harvest AAA Midget hockey club will start their home schedule of the 2011 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League tonight when they welcome the Notre Dame Hounds to the Farrell Agencies Arena. Game time is 8 p.m.

On October 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., mothers and children at sites across Canada, the United States and other countries around the world will compete to set the record for the most children breastfeeding at one time.