Yorkton This Week

The Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre received an exemption from Yorkton's Noise Bylaw from City Council Monday, but it was not a unanimous decision.

Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert is in Ottawa on Tuesday to discuss crime related issues with Federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

Master of Adult Education Degree: Michelle Clarke, Esterhazy.Bachelor of Social Work Degree: Jennifer Dingman, Yorkton; Kristy Helbren, Yorkton; Leanne Sauser, Yorkton; Michael Shannon, Yorkton.

The City of Yorkton has been forced to look for an alternate provider of dispatching services for the City's fire department. "Since 2002 Yorkton Fire Protective Services has been utilizing the services of Med-Com Comprehensive Dispatching Services.

The Alexander's Yorkton Junior Cardinals were scheduled to play the Yorkton Yankees in crossover action between the Junior and Senior league. The Junior Cards then head off to Willowbrook and Melville on Thursday and Friday.

Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris commended the Government of Canada for its announcement of additional funding to support First Nations University learners.

A portion of the old Kent Flour Mill is going to be tendered for demolition and removal following a unanimous decision of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

The Yorkton Cardinals are coming off a pair of losses and have four games scheduled for this week. Last night, the were scheduled to play the Melville Millionaires.

Yorkton Municipal RCMP reported an attempted child abduction on Friday, June 11th. It was about 8:30 a.m. when a 10 year old girl was walking to a friend's home before school started.

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