Yorkton This Week

If there is one thing that past Councils may have been negligent in, it has been in the area of planning for the future.

As part of an ongoing program to renew and prepare the province's electrical infrastructure for the future, SaskPower is proceeding with the development of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system.

Yorkton Council unanimously voted to proclaim September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in the City.The month is already recognized nationally.

Matt Dominguez was in Yorkton Friday night making an appearance at the 'Riderville at the Races' in one last effort to add to voting for the campaign put on by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

More than 1,900 antlerless mule deer licences are available for purchase beginning Aug.9 The licences were originally made available through the Big Game Draw but were not allocated due to lack of applicants.

Another year, another season and another starting quarterback for the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) Raider senior football team.

A two-year stretch without a collective agreement for the province's health workers may finally see an end with the announcement of a tentative deal between the three major health provider unions and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizatio

Celebrating their anniversaries in August are Nick and Majory Antony and Jack and Marlene Miller. Sympathy is extended to the Eftoda and Bewyck families for the passing of Mary Eftoda. Mary was the daughter of Metro Bewyck from Zorra.

The 21st Annual Children's Wish Foundation Wish Home Lottery is now underway in the province, with each ticket helping grant the wish of a Saskatchewan child with a life-threatening illness.

The City of Yorkton will appoint Mike Carpenter as a Class One Building Official. The decision was a unanimous one of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.