Yorkton This Week

Sunrise Health Region announced last week that it will decrease spending by $2.86 million to balance their budget. No facilities will be closed, however, staff changes will reduce spending on salaries.

A group of former NHLers headlined by former Winnipeg Jet forward Dale Hawerchuk appeared in an exhibition game last week at Farrell Agencies Arena in an effort organizers say they hope will help regenerate some interest in Senior hockey.

One out of every ten individuals in Canada lives with a serious communication disorder affecting their speech, language or hearing.

The 2010 South East Senior Baseball League season kicked off with the Canora Supers visiting the inaugural Yorkton E & S Yankees. The Yankees are a brand new team in the established SESBL.

The Female Athlete of the Month for April is awarded to two girls from the senior badminton team. Both are strong athletes, dedicated to badminton and they demonstrate sportsman like play all the time.

Judy Talbot collects community histories of all the pioneers and families who helped unite our "Little Dubuc" and make it the caring and co-operative place it is. People who used to live here are finding their way back home on many occasions.

Editorial

Auditor General Sheila Fraser has requested more details on how Members of Parliament spend taxpayer dollars. To this point, she has been rebuffed. Conservative MP Gerald Keddy says the issue has been blown out of proportion.

Saskatchewan investors purchased $63.5 million in Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations (LSVCC) funds this tax year. LSVCC's can be purchased through the two leading funds, Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. and SaskWorks Venture Fund Inc.

Ingrid Gatin is a musician with varied influences which have helped develop her own indie roots style. "I'm influenced by so many styles of music, from Joni Mitchell to Beirut, from hip-hop stylings to traditional Romanian music.