Yorkton This Week

The Yorkton Business Improvement District is taking an interesting approach as it unveiled the key elements of its three-year plan at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) made a presentation to Council outlining its budget and three-year plan. Phil DeVos, executive director of YBID said the presentation was being made since it is a committee of Council.

Anyone who looks forward to a Game 7 in any sport even half as much as I do, will be in for a treat this week. Two of the biggest teams in all of professional sports get down to business this week.

Yorkton Wildlife Fed. Annual Meeting - Thurs., May 13, 7:00 p.m., Yorkton Wildlife Fed. Clubhouse - York Lake Regional Park (East End). Contact Don Cannon 783-4876.

Dance sponsored by Parkland Singles Social Club - May 1, 8:30 to 12:30 a.m., Saltcoats Hall. Music by Country Sunshine. Contact Frank Woloschuk 782-4212.

On Sunday, April 25 Yorkton hosted the Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk at the Gallagher Center Flexihall. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, and often disabling disease of the central nervous system.

University of Alberta Mixed Chorus Spring 2010 & 65th Anniversary Tour - Sat., May 1, 7:00 p.m., St. Andrew's United Church, corner of 2nd Ave. & Smith St., Yorkton. Free admission, however we ask that you have a ticket to attend the concert.

Parkland Regional Library Annual General Meeting will be held on Sat., May 1 at 10 a.m. at Melrose Place. All are welcome.

Yorkton Aglow Lighthouse "A Changed Life" Brunch with guest speaker Karen Jelinski - Sat., May 1, 9:30 a.m. at the Parkland Greenhouse. RSVP's appreciated. Tammy 306-521-1145, Karen 306-782-1863.

The upcoming boating season marks the first year that all boaters in Canada, regardless of age, will need to have a boating license. In order to receive a boating license boaters must pass a 36 question multiple choice exam with a 75% passing grade.