Yorkton This Week

It's something you really, truly can't understand if you grow up as a city person in a household where the pay cheque comes in every two weeks regardless of the circumstances.

Despite the weather man, Bredenbury Golf Course 'Night Golf Tournament' was a successful event. Forty-five avid golfers took part. A delicious supper was served to 75 people after the first round of golf. Thanks to all who helped with the supper.

The Yorkton Terriers have started the new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season on a winning note with a 5-2 win on Farrell Agencies ice Saturday over visiting Weyburn.

The wrapped-up-in-peace business started on one of my Friday afternoons with our grandbeans. After lunch, two-year-old Dinah Jane seemed tired and cranky. During a colouring session, she wanted to keep all the crayons. "No, honey," I told her.

Seniors at Yorkton and District Nursing Home experienced joy with the placement of a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog team.

The province is about to embark on a review of Saskatchewan's regional college system, and while it is something the Regional College Act requires, it may be one of the most important reviews of the system undertaken.

The Sacred Heart Saints senior football team improved their record and kept hold of first place in the East Central 9-man football league with an impressive 46-20 win in Swan River Thursday night.

Halloween is only weeks away, and Blake DeJong is hoping that in that time a haunted house can be developed in the city to create a few scares and screams for people, and to raise funds for a good cause.

The Sacred Heart High School senior girls volleyball team traveled to Regina this past weekend to take part in the 16-team University of Regina Autumn Classic.

Yorkton Council has embarked upon a process to develop a Strategic Plan for the city. As part of that process Mayor James Wilson announced a Community Strategic Plan Conference to be held Oct. 28 - 30 at the Gallagher Centre.