Yorkton This Week

The Gloria Hayden Community Centre's spring and summer hours of operation (May 17-Sept. 6) are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

People with intellectual disabilities in Yorkton are benefiting from enhanced day-program services and supports, following the official reopening today by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council of renovated day-program facilities in that community.

On May 15 a miscellaneous shower was held at the Blue Bonnet for Amanda Waldenberger, a bride to be for Tyler Pilopow on June 12. A nice crowd of ladies came out. The future bride was escorted by maid of honour Kerri Ann Daniels.

Linda Maddaford and her family were relieved last Wednesday when a judge granted the 55-year-old woman an absolute discharge after growing marijuana without a licence. Maddaford was charged by RCMP in July last year for possession of marijuana.

More apprentices will receive training as a result of a funding increase of $1.95 million to the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).

Saskatchewan workers led the nation in March with average weekly earnings increasing 4.8 per cent over the same month last year. According to Statistics Canada's Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Saskatchewan's 4.

A new community collaborative was launched last Wednesday to formulate strategies to attract and retain physicians and other health care professionals to Yorkton.

Environmental groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation, surprised many people recently by joining with the logging industry to unveil the largest forest conservation agreement in history.

Govenor General's Academic Medal donated by Her Excellency The Right Honorable Michaelle Jean, won by Dillon Hackman. PROFICIENCY donated by Sr. Theresa Slota, Provinical Superior S.S.M.I., won by Dillon Hackman. ANIMATION 30 won by Kyle Mierau.

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