Yorkton News Review - Archive

An elementary school principal has put his hat in the ring in the upcoming municipal elections. Quinn Haider has announced his intention to run for a seat on city council.

Saskatchewan needs foster families. Yorkton alone has seen a 50 per cent decline in the number of foster families in the city, and that decline in numbers is making it a challenge to find a home for all the children who need it.

Across Canada, on September 18, people will be running to raise money for cancer research for the Terry Fox Run. Yorkton is no exception, and this year’s run is ready to go on September 18 at the Gloria Hayden Community Centre.

It cannot be said frequently or loudly enough that we have a drunk driving problem in Saskatchewan. Nothing is more emblematic of that fact than last week’s conviction of Don McMorris, the former minister responsible for SGI.

As someone who has turned on a television in the past five years, I’ve seen a lot of productions based out of Georgia.

Mars and Saturn are still low in the south west 30 minutes after sunset. Enough about that. Let’s talk flags. The Territorial Flag and the Coat of Arms of Nunavut feature the North Star, Polaris, in their designs.

It’s that time of year again when parents across Saskatchewan are sending their kids off to school after the summer break.

The ‘Riders are left as a footnote to the Canadian Football League season, so the effort to pound the computer keys about the team seems too much to bear. The Toronto Blue Jays continue on their roller coaster season.

Here we are once again at the start of another school year. Packing kids lunches is a chore for many, and sometimes one can lose sight of nutritional value due to heavily marketed convenience foods.

Yorkton Family Resource Centre Drop In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway. Monday to Saturday – 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. www.yorktonfrc.