Yorkton This Week

Stroke treatments are increasingly effective in erasing the often-devastating effects of stroke, yet far too few people who see or have a stroke do the one thing that could save them from a lifetime of disability. That one thing? Calling 9-1-1.

After nearly three years a Municipal Cultural Plan for Yorkton initiated in 2007 was presented to City Council at its regular meeting Monday.

Plans for the new trades and technology centre to be built in Yorkton are coming along, bringing Parkland College to its next step in making the centre a reality-raising the funds. "We could start construction tomorrow if we had the money," said Dr.

The weekend didn't get off to the greatest start but the ending was good as thousands of people, both competitors and spectators took in the 2nd Annual Yorkton Dodge Chuckwagon Classic over the weekend.

The Parkland Racing Association was just getting all set for the start of the racing season, scheduled to get going this past Saturday at the Yellowhead International Speedway.

In 1907, Richard Patrick, druggist, built The Big Drug Store. The pharmacy contained the usual dispensary, a huge inventory of stationery, a stock of veterinary supplies, and books for sale and to borrow.

When I got ahold of RPS 27, I was rather excited.

The good fortunes carried over for Preston Liebrecht at provincials last weekend.

Before he left home, son Anthony spent a peck of time at the home of one of his friends. I didn't know that friend's family, and I wondered when a bill for his room and board would arrive.A decade later, I've finally met that mother.

The explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent uncontrolled release of millions of litres of oil a day is a monumental disaster.