Yorkton This Week

Imagine if the province could lower school property taxes and improve classroom results at the same time. Farfetched? Not really.

Dear Editor:In the article that appeared on the front page of the January 26, 2011 Yorkton this Week entitled, "SIGN seeks new Executive Dir.", the question was asked to the Board Chair, Ms.

Pamela Wallin, Saskatchewan's most famous journalist, diplomat, and senator, spoke in Yorkton on Saturday at a fundraiser for the Yorkton-Melville Conservative Electoral District Association.

In his address today to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) annual convention, Premier Brad Wall confirmed the government will keep its promise to provide annual revenue sharing equal to a full point of the provincial sales tax (

Some relatives are like mountains - best viewed from a distance. A few of mine may think that of me, but if I had to list them, my nephew Jeremy wouldn't be among them. Though he does live over the mountains, I'm confident of this: Jeremy loves me.

The monthly community potluck supper was held on Jan. 12 at the Hut. There was a good turnout for a cold winter's evening and, of course, lots of tasty food.

At the Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association (AWSA) in Yorkton, watershed education is a key component of the organization's activities. It is their belief that action is born through awareness that is fostered through education.

January 27 was Family Literacy Day in Canada, and celebrations were happening across Yorkton. Staff Photos by Chris Putnam

The good news is that there are still seven games left in which to make up some ground.The bad news is that they are currently on a three-game losing skid. The other bad news is that they are also currently without their team-leading goal scorer.

(NC) - The deadline for making your RRSP contribution is coming up fast - but not too fast for you to take advantage of a few last-minute RRSP tips designed to help make your retirement more financially comfortable.