Yorkton This Week

People in Saskatchewan are feeling increasingly confident when they look at their family budgets and that optimism is showing as Statistics Canada today reported that the province's retail sales increased by 7.0 per cent over last year.

THE LAST BEST WEST Nick Faye & the Deputies Indie 8-out-of-10 Nick Faye is a name you might want to remember because this Regina-based musician writes a darned fine soft rock song, and quite frankly performs them just fine too.

The City of Yorkton has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Communities of Tomorrow which commits the City to work with other municipalities to develop innovative infrastructure in Saskatchewan.

For even longer than the almost-106-years that Saskatchewan has been a province, the weather has tested the fortitude of its rural residents. Drought, hail, tornadoes and the infamously long, cold winters have shaped the character of rural people.

The 12th Annual Charity Golf Classic had another very strong year with golfers raising $105,894 in pledges. The funds will purchase equipment for 17 facilities in 12 local communities in Sunrise Health Region.

Royal Ford brought the Drive One 4 UR Community program to the Gallagher Centre parking lot in an effort to raise up to $6,000 for the Yorkton Harvest AAA hockey team.

The Public Accounts released show the Saskatchewan economy recovered strongly in 2010-11, producing $1.1 billion more revenue than expected at budget.

The beach area at Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park has undergone a few changes this year.

Congratulations go out to Amanda (Zimmer) and Kyle Johnston of Balgonie on the birth of triplet daughters on March 26, 2011. There was no room in a Saskatchewan hospital for the high priority birth so Amanda was sent to Winnipeg, MB where Emma (2.

A number of local students celebrated their graduation from the University of Regina at the spring convocation held June 8 to 10, 2011 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina.