Yorkton This Week

TRON: Legacy (In theatres) -- Dir. Joseph Kosinski. Starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde. Neon sci-fi film good enough to make the original look even worse.

Amendments to The Correctional Services Act were passed in the Legislature to allow the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing (CPSP) the ability to listen to suspicious calls recorded on its inmate telephone system.

Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert recently announced the province of Saskatchewan is donating $200,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Society for their assistance in communities impacted by flooding this year.

Garrett Karcha deserves full marks for this one. He and whoever else had a hand in organizing the schedule for the weekend high school basketball tournament.

Brett Breitkreuz wound up his Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Vancouver Giants in the spring and then began to investigate his hockey future. The investigation would eventually take Breitkreuz to Europe, and more specifically Germany.

The Shamrock Kennel Club visited seniors at the Yorkton Nursing Home on Friday to spread some holiday cheer via carolling and the friendly presense of their four-legged friends. Here resident Dorothy Leppington enjoys getting to know a new friend.

Willowbrook Wildlife Federation recently made a $400.00 contribution to the Yorkton Regional High School Archery Team.

December has traditionally been a time for people in the Northern Hemisphere to celebrate light. The nights get longer until December 21, when the North Pole is tilted furthest from the sun, and then light returns as the days start to grow longer.

The Junior 'A' Yorkton Terriers picked up two wins on home ice last week before dropping a 2-1 decision at Weyburn this past Saturday. The league is on Christmas break until Dec.

Willowbrook Wildlife Federation recently made a $400.00 contribution to the Yorkton Regional High School Archery Team.