Yorkton This Week

Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday the province will get a head-start on phase two of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan for the long weekend, with golf courses and drive-in theaters being able to open May 15.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) welcomes Minister of Agriculture David Marit’s announcement today, ( see story here ), of additional funding to help livestock producers manage the impacts of COVID-19-related market disruptions.

Some activities begin Friday

As of May 14, 2020, Saskatchewan has five new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 582. Four of the new cases are in the Far North (La Loche area) and one is in the Regina region.

The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) has released its re‐opening plan but will strictly follow the provincial government’s guidelines in getting back to business as it was before the Covid‐19 pandemic, Executive Director Andrew S

Today, Agriculture Minister David Marit is announcing $10 million in additional funding to help livestock producers manage the impacts of COVID-19 related market disruptions.

More farmers were able to get out into the field this week, with many seeding or planning to seed within the next week or two. Seeding progress in the province is at 18 per cent, up seven per cent from last week.

When people buckle their seatbelt, they might not be looking at those belts with eyes for art. Nancy Logan from Burgis Beach saw opportunity in those belts, and over three years and 1,500 bags later, she has built a business out of that inspiration.

Located on a small island on the Muskowekwan First Nation

The novel coronavirus is under control and the curve is being flattened … except where it isn’t. And the plan to re-open Saskatchewan is proceeding in a sensible, methodical way … except where that’s not happening.