Yorkton This Week

On August 3, Samuel Carey departed from the Alberta border on his canoe trip across Saskatchewan.

In 2009, Yorkton City Council approved the Cycling Network Plan, which is an initiative of the Yorkton Active Transportation Collaborative.

The storm which raged through Yorkton July 1 left an indelible impression on city residents, many of whom are still dealing with the damage of the flooding caused.

Deer Park Golf Course has been keeping quite busy as of late. With two open tournaments held in the past six days, including the ladies' open Monday morning, the seniors take over this morning for a day of golf.

The Yorkton Cardinals were part of the 2010 Provincials of Junior AAA baseball over the weekend. When all was said and done, the Raymore Renegades were crowned provincial champions but the numbers on the scorecard still read 9-9.

Yorkton Fire Protective Services responded to two fires nearly on its doorstep last week.

More fatalities occur on Canadian roads during the summer months than at any other time of year, including the winter holiday season. Alcohol, fatigue and aggressive driving are often implicated in these tragedies.

In the midst of World Cup fever, readers might have missed Germany's win over host Barbados in June for the Woz Challenge Cup, following an eight-team polo tournament with players not on horses but Segways.

"WHAT I LIKE" Root 7-out-of-10 The man at the heart of Root is Terry Blankley, a bluesman from Ontario who has become one of my best music contacts from afar. I can pop this guy an email and know I'll get a response.