Yorkton News Review - Archive

This September 8th marks the fiftieth anniversary of the most influential events in space science: the premiering of the TV series Star Trek on NBC. This program and its spinoffs have been credited with inspiring hundreds of inventions.

The 2016 baseball season has been a roller coaster ride for Toronto Blue Jays fans. Early on the team looked so bad that a wholesale blow out of talent looked to be the best course.

If you’ve grown ‘Honeywood’ saskatoon; ‘Spring Snow’ flowering (but non-fruiting) crabapple or ‘Earlibird’, ‘Flaming Giant’, ‘Jolly Miller’, ‘Golden Age’ or ‘Happy Thoughts’ lilies, you’ve been the beneficiary of Bert Porter’s plant introductions.

Sad to say, the summer is winding down, we hope to have a lengthy fall. Our golf course has been in wonderful shape this season, thanks to Brad & his crew! The Senior golf club had their wind-up lunch on Thurs.

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.

What is your idea of a small house? Rod Thiessen’s house is smaller. The local builder was showing off his tiny house at Rocen Autosport, talking to people curious about the shrunken abode.

Candidates are beginning to announce their intention to run for mayor and council in the 2016 civic election. The most recent to announce is Calvin Tokarchuk.

The Yorkton Business Improvement District wants to open a dialog between businesses within the City of Yorkton and the city itself.

Yorkton will be well represented at this year’s ABEX Awards. Representing the best in Saskatchewan business, the awards recognize achievement in Saskatchewan businesses in a wide range of categories.