Yorkton This Week

Spring is slamming the door on another season of international big game hunting.

From an Educational Assistant to a learner in her own rite, St. Benedict’s Sandra Hessdorfer is one of the young farmers selected for the 2021 Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program (Next Gen).

Amanda Allen is an artist in Melville who has loved art since childhood and now is beginning to explore that love in more detail. “I started drawing at a young age, probably when I was in Grade 2, I would say,” said Allen now 39.

Last week started a look at the game of chess with Vlad Drkulec, President of the Chess Federation of Canada, which now continues. For context, I asked if Drkulec played other games Othello, Go, Hive, etc.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) launched its new website and archive database to provide Survivors, educators, researchers and learners interested in the residential schools’ history an accessible tool for resources.

What is the canola yield when a field has zero canola plants per square foot? Zero. What about one plant per square foot? Considerably better than zero, but not ideal. The sweet spot is five to eight plants per square foot.

Mayor Atkinson called the regularly scheduled Village of Spy Hill council meeting to order at 8:29 A.M. on March 26, 2021, with all members present.

When we hear about resiliency in agriculture, the discussion often revolves around systems, such as cropping systems, supply chains, food processing and their ability to recover after a setback.

This month the City of Yorkton and its Community Safety Officer Program will be shining a light on school zone safety.

Yorkton Council heard a presentation Monday at its regular meeting about the upcoming National Volunteer Week.