Yorkton This Week

A Committee of Review (COR) has been appointed to consult with workers and employers and make suggestions for improving the workers' compensation program in Saskatchewan.

Social Services Minister June Draude was presented with the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel's final report, entitled For the Good of Our Children and Youth from Panel Chair Bob Pringle.

The government announced additional assistance to help people make good on their goal to quit smoking. Effective January 1, two smoking cessation prescription drugs will be covered under the provincial drug plan.

The Health Foundation's Scholarship Fund began in 2002 when the foundation and TD undertook to mutually fund an education program for five years.

Thirteen-year-old Katelyn Breitkreuz of Springside was the first to do what no other female hockey player in Springside has ever done before and that's score a goal against a Russian team in her home arena.

Saskatchewan's regional health authorities (RHAs) will be allowed to increase ambulance fees, under new provincial ambulance fee guidelines. The new maximum basic call fee may be increased by $25.

The United Church Choir held their special Christmas music on Sunday, Dec 19, with the Church Service beginning at 10:20 a.m. Hope you were there. Thanks to the Lions Club for a very enjoyable evening.

Two Melville residents were arrested after the Melville/Ituna RCMP Detachmentexecuted asearch warrant on a home on Scotia Street last Monday night. On December 20, Melville RCMP conducted a CDSA search warrant on a residence in the City of Melville.

In a country where snow is the norm for half the year it may not be so unusual to look for alternate uses for summertime recreational items. That is sort of where kiteboarding comes in.

Staff and students of Yorkton Regional High School showed their Christmas spirit last week by helping out one of the families hit hardest by this summer's flood.