Yorkton This Week

I wrote the paragraphs below a long time ago. Originally published as one of my early columns, they eventually landed in my second book, Practice by Practice.

Last week we were looking at Xiangqi through the eyes of Jim Png the man behind www.xqinenglish.com , and this week he continue to delve into his Herculean effort to promote the board game he loves.

Residents at Yorkton Crossing recently had an opportunity to get up close and personal with some friendly animals and birds. Nine residents of Yorkton Crossing travelled to the Good Spirit Petting Zoo for an outing May 18.

The canoe, and what it means in a broader sense than a recreational vehicle is looked at in a new book; The Politics of the Canoe, edited by Bruce Erickson and Sarah Wylie Krotz.

This year marks the 25 th year of operations for Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) as an export and market development organization.

Spring has sprung in Saskatchewan. This is an exciting time for nature enthusiasts, for hiking, for being outdoors and nature watching.

To help establish USask’s VIDO as Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research

It’s hard to believe that we have not met in more than a year, but the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is still not having meetings.

Baker Tilly SK LLP, a Yorkton‐based firm providing taxation, accounting, financial and management consulting and assurance services, has announced a three‐year financial commitment of $10,000 to the Yorkton and District Community Foundation.

An ice storm hit Yorkton in the middle of the night and the results was extensive damage. The storm caused an interruption in power across most of the city just after 3 a.m.