Yorkton This Week

It's that time many people dread, or wish would just go away, the time to fill out the census forms which have arrived in homes across Canada recently.

April 19, 1912 - The Canadian Elevator in Yorkton, was very badly damaged. Source: Dr. Harold and Wilma Wilkinson Collection Contact Terri Lefebvre Prince, Heritage Researcher, City of Yorkton, Box 400 37 Third Avenue North Yorkton, Sask.

Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd has welcomed the news by Canpotex of a new railcar maintenance and staging facility in the province for its operations.

One word can have so many meanings, can't it? The word "gothic" can mean a period of time, a style of architecture, a genre of fiction, and more lately, a fashion and lifestyle.

The Green Hornet (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Michel Gondry. Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz. Superhero comedy with low aspirations.

Dear Editor: As many of you are aware, an application was made to the courts in December 2010 regarding a Pecuniary Conflict of Interest by two councillors of the Town of Kamsack.

Gen. Than Shwe of Myanmar, leader of Asia's most authoritarian regime, made a rare public appearance in February but dressed in a women's sarong.

The Bongo 16U boys' volleyball team took to Saskatoon for the weekend to compete in the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association's provincial championship.

"I'm going to be a grandmother!" my friend Shelley announced at a "just-us-gals" gathering in my living room. Delight skittered over her face as she shared the happy news from her recently married daughter.

Alzheimer and Dementia Support/Information Group Meeting - Wed., May 11, 2:00 p.m., Meeting Room by Cornerstone Therapies, Yorkton & District Nursing Home. Everyone welcome. For more info contact the SHR Community Social Worker (306) 786-0722.