Yorkton This Week

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.

Last Thursday there was a ceremony held in the small Ingleside Cemetery southeast of Langenburg which was both sombre, yet uplifting.

Garlic is well known for its ability to enhance the flavour of food. For thousands of years, it has also been used worldwide for its perceived health benefits.

I'm home at last and now I can write about the final chapter of my tour in Afghanistan. This past winter we had five members from my unit, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, R.C.A. here in Saskatchewan serving in Afghanistan.

In mid-May 2010, Parkland College held community meetings in Canora, Fort Qu'Appelle, Esterhazy, Kamsack, Melville and Yorkton.