Yorkton This Week

A Saskatchewan resident in their 80s from the Far North region has died from complications related to COVID-19. The province now has five deaths related to having been infected with the virus.

A little more than a week ago Gene Krepakevich received an unexpected email. When he opened it he found out he was one of 12 people across Saskatchewan who would be receiving a 2019 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

The Other Ordinary is one of the nominees for this year’s Ruth Shaw Award for Best of Saskatchewan at the Yorkton Film Festival.

On April 26, 2020 at 9:10pm Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision one kilometre east of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 10. A half ton truck collided with the guard rail on a bridge resulting in the truck to roll.

Parkland College has made the difficult decision to cancel the Dollars for Scholars Golf Classic for 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s kids aplenty this spring at Jim and Stacey Young’s farm south of the city. While Stacey reports they have one miniature goat the rest of her herd are dairy or meat goats. “No! We don’t eat them,” she said.

Sunday was delivery day for dozens of birdhouses going out to residents in the city. Greg and Leone Ottenbreit delivered most of the ‘Cancer is for the Birds 2020’ fundraiser birdhouses on the weekend.

There are always new role playing games popping up, and some have the most-interesting themes.

If people don’t praise God, scripture says, the rocks will cry out. I’d like to hear that. I wonder what praise would sound like, crackling from sharp granite edges.

“Sauntering, Thoreau-style" Written by Victor Carl Friesen Published by Your Nickel's Worth Publishing Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $25.