Yorkton This Week

The "Jimmy's Law" petition that originated in Yorkton has passed 4,000 signatures province-wide and gained the backing of some powerful lobby groups.

The City of Yorkton will submit four names to receive Meritorious Service Awards from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) this year. The SUMA Awards Banquet will be held in January of 2012 in Regina.

Yorkton Council reviewed and accepted tenders for the development of two lands projects targeted at providing lower cost lots in the city. Council had previously approved proceeding with the engineering on both the C.J.

Yorkton Council unanimously supported a request to designate Sept. 14 as Canadian Federation of University Women's Day in Yorkton.

The City continues to work on providing fill which will facilitate the development of both a new Honda dealership, and a new Royal Ford location in the city.

Matt Kustra of Yorkton will be trading in his yellow and black Sacred Heart football uniform for the red and white of the Notre Dame Hounds.

Visitors to Crooked Lake Provincial Park will see $1.

Saskatchewan residents have until October 18 to nominate individuals for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The Volunteer Medal recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service or exceptional community involvement.

A property development located north of Highway #10 east of Yorkton has a new company behind it, bringing new life to the project.

The Chief and council of the Cote First Nation will not recognize the non-confidence vote held by band members in late July, says the council's lawyer.