Yorkton This Week

Amid the myriad of bad news stories that have arisen in 2020 on the Canadian Prairies due to the impact of COVID-19, there are good news stories too.

Life Without Barriers, a program of the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN), is celebrating 20 years of community‐based services to individuals and families experiencing disability from an acquired brain injury.

In June, Sask Polytechnic cut several programs, including addictions counsellor training, as part of its response to the disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local Knights of Columbus Council #2031 in Yorkton are giving back to the community by donating to Habitat for Humanity Yorkton Chapter.

The Saskatchewan Rattlers fell rather short in terms of defending their Canadian Elite Basketball League title. The Rattlers were the lone team among the seven not making the playoffs following the Summer Series round robin. “I think we played well.

Pride is a chance for the LGTBQ2+ community and the larger community around them to come together in an event that promotes inclusion, acceptance, diversity and love. This year’s Yorkton Pride Week runs from Aug. 23-30.

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 20, bringing the total to 1,590 total cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1) and South Central (3) zones. Of the 1,590 reported cases, 149 are considered active.

I recently watched a monologue for a guest host of a late night talk show. I haven’t actually watched any since the beginning of the pandemic, so I had not quite experienced how they had changed over the past year. Superficially, they hadn’t changed.

Warm temperatures have continued to rapidly develop and ripen crops, with some reports of premature ripening.

The area around the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill is getting improvements and upgrades, and Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society hosted a raking bee to help get the site ready to become a green space.