Yorkton This Week

Pete Van Dyk is only 20, but is already a veteran of the Canadian music scene.

Mothers are aware of the health benefits of breastfeeding for their babies and themselves. Exclusive breastfeeding is the normal way to feed babies from birth until six months of age.

The City of Yorkton held two public meetings this week to provide details about its plan to hold a Community Strategic Plan Conference. About 40 people attended the two meetings to hear how individuals can become involved in the process.

Education Minister Donna Harpauer was nominated by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), to lead the Canadian delegation to the UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education - Building the Wealth of Nations (WCECCE) on

The head instructor of Parkland College's Firefighting Training Program has been named one of Canada's top firefighters by a national magazine.

One of Canada's best-known and longest-running a cappella groups is coming to Yorkton.

Parkland College distributed $35,000 in scholarships to 22 of its students at a presentation in Yorkton's Gallagher Centre on September 28. The awards and their winners are printed below.

Sacred Heart girls soccer team competed in Prince Albert over the weekend. The girls for a second week in a row were B side Champions. The Saints lost their first game to Weyburn Eagles 2-0. The game was very even.

The Calder Students have been busy practising for cross country meets. The students were at Cherrydale for their first Cross Country Meet.

It hasn't happened for a Yorkton Regional High School female student in close to five years. But two weeks ago, it happened to young Jennifer Hudye.