Yorkton This Week

Starting this weekend, there is going to be a new challenge at the Deer Park Golf and Country Club. The seventh hole has a new green, which was recently opened, and will change that hole.

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report on June 2, 2020, and the provincial total remains at 646. Of the 646 reported cases, 33 are considered active. Fourteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 602.

To help keep our community connected while accommodating physical distancing, the City of Yorkton, in partnership with the Yorkton Arts Council, will be offering free Sidewalk Concerts for Yorkton residents this summer.

36 RMs to Receive Grants in First Year of Plan

A call is being made from a 434 number claiming to be the RCMP and that we're coming to arrest you. It also indicates it'll be a mistake to hang up and you'll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law etc. The voice in the call sounds robotic.

Construction season has begun in earnest in the City of Yorkton. Two projects that have begun are the Mayhew/Darlington reconstruction project and the walking paths in and around Dracup Ave.

Punnichy, Fort Qu'Appelle, Carlyle among communities affected

While the final 2019 audit for the City of Yorkton is still several weeks away from being complete, Yorkton Council was given a look at the year-end numbers Monday, and they were generally positive.

A Community Strong Facebook page has been promoting local businesses through the closures caused by COVID-19. And, now that stores are re-opening a final gesture is being made with a donation to SIGN.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will hold its 2020 bantam draft Friday (June 5). The draft runs for six rounds and involves all 12 SJHL teams, as they select bantam players who they hope to see in the junior ranks.