Yorkton This Week

Work on Highways 9 and 10 near Yorkton

There is pressure, largely south of the border - including from the U.S. congress - to reopen the border between Canada and the U.S.

Yorkton Farmer’s Market is back at the Parkland Mall in the city. Brendon Purton with the farmer’s market explained the market has been going Thursdays for the last four weeks, operating from 11 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m.

Warm weather and rainfall this week continued to support crop development.

Shelwin House in Yorkton has received a $5,000 donation from RBC to help it weather the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

With safety protocols in place and new features

Saskatchewan’s dry land farmers have proven many people wrong. The first was John Palliser, who made an 1857 to 1859 expedition through here to help the British secure the territory from the Americans.

The Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) is nearing completion of its construction which started in 2015. Construction is expected to be done by this fall and the observatory should be operational by November.

East Central Research Foundation creating mini videos

The Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club has been cautiously active since May 25, and has seen a surge in interest as one of the few youth sports that has been happening. “Basically we’ve been running since May 26,” said club head coach Jessica Riley.