Yorkton This Week

So now we have four. The news rushed in just before Christmas was all put away. Grandbean #4 has arrived. I stood at my kitchen counter, chopping up vegetables for dinner.

After the presents are unwrapped, the turkey is eaten and the kids are back in school, many Canadians begin the New Year ready to follow-through on resolutions to live happier, more fulfilling lives.

Good news for Saskatchewan dealerships in November 2010. According to Statistics Canada new motor vehicle sales in the province jumped by 36.4 per cent in November of 2010 when compared with November 2009 (seasonally unadjusted).

We had a really bad week in the area of common sense in our country and it's sad. First of all, the Dire Straits songMoney For Nothinghas been banned from radio stations across the country for using a slang word that could offend homosexuals.

Nearly 60 percent of Sunrise Health Region's employees declined to receive a flu shot during this winter's immunization program. A report at the most recent Sunrise health board meeting revealed that just 42.

Parents - do you want to help your children improve their literacy skills, but find it difficult to engage them? Make literacy fun! Literacy is more than reading and writing - there are so many fun games that you can play together as a family to help

The Yorkton United Storm U-10 soccer team emerged gold medal winners in Division II play at the Regina Soccer Association Youth Tournament over the weekend (Jan. 14-16).

The Yorkton Terriers are scheduled for two games this weekend against Melfort and Notre Dame. Both games were scheduled for Farrell Agencies Arena as the Terriers go for three and four straight wins.

Yorkton & District TelCare donated $6,000 to Alzheimer's Society, Red Cross and the Salvation Army. SaskTel employees in the Yorkton area continue to support non-profit organizations in the 60th year of the SaskTel TelCare program.

The Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Induction dinner. Please contact community development parks and recreation for nomination forms or call 786-1750. The deadline to place nominations is January 28.