Yorkton This Week

Anyone interested in starting up mountain or road biking, or looking for some people to ride casually with are more than welcome to join, regardless of age or fitness level.

The sod was turned last Tuesday on a new 24-unit condominium project in Yorkton.

While Magic: The Gathering is an iconic game, and set the standard for a new game genre, collectible card gaming (CCG), there are many gamers who have a major hate on for the game and its ilk.

Congratulations to Joanna and Kenny Martin of Fenwood on the birth of their fourth child, a daughter Aspen Sky. Aspen was born on April 6, 2010 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She weighed 7 pounds 0 ounces.

When the Yorkton Cardinals start their Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) season Sunday, there will be a familiar face in the bullpen, as pitcher Jordan Herbison returns for his fourth year.

Dog attacks are a serious problem for SaskPower field employees, particularly meter readers, which is why the company is asking its customers to help reduce that risk this summer.

An affordable housing project for youth at risk of becoming homeless has started in Yorkton. The foundations of two transitional housing projects have already been laid and the buildings should be complete by November of this year.

The Premiers of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan recently opened the new Shanghai-based Western Canada Trade and Investment Office, advancing Western Canada's interests and bolstering economic ties in China.

The Coaches Associationof Saskatchewan has designated May 22-29, 2010 as the first ever Coaches Week in Saskatchewan.

Films are not always big budget, nor do they have a cast which reads like the telephone directory in Hollywood. Rust is one of those movies. It was shot in Kipling, SK., with townspeople in most of the roles. The budget was a quarter-of-a-million.