Yorkton This Week

Unionized employees of the Yorkton Co-op walked out of work for a one-day study session on May 18 in pursuit of higher wages.

When Zack Soke of Bredenbury scores a goal for the Yorkton Bulldogs Jr. B lacrosse team, it usually gets counted on the scoreboard-for his team.

Dear Editor: Narrowed, blocked and malformed veins equals poor circulation. Fix it! Everyone knows poor circulation is not good anywhere in the body, we do not need a medical degree to know it.

For Savannah Leigh Wellman, who performs as Redbird, interest in music started young and quickly became an outlet for whatever was transpiring in her life.

The month community potluck supper was held on May 11 at the Hut with two dozen people in attendance. As Mother's Day had just passed, Eva Huber donated a basket of Avon products which was used as a door prize for all the ladies in attendance.

The Government of Saskatchewan will increase the province's minimum wage, effective September 1, 2011. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan announced the minimum wage will increase from $9.25 to $9.

A documentary film on the use of robots in war may not seem like a Saskatchewan film but 'Remote Control War' is among the finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award for Best Saskatchewan film at the Yorkton Film Festival.

Yorkton becomes the short film capital of Canada for the weekend as the 64th edition of the Yorkton Film Festival takes place this week in the city.

Circa 1938 - This is a clear photo of the area of Jubilee Park, taken during some special event, as there is a Ferris wheel in the far left corner. This area was once used for the Exhibition grounds prior to 1916, when the present site was purchased.

The Royal Conservatory launched a new Thank A Teacher Award this year and a former Saltcoats resident Bernice (Bunny) Pearce was the inaugural recipient.