Yorkton News Review - Archive

Submitted by Kaare Askildt, former Preeceville area farmer in training. This one of a series on getting settled in Hazel Dell.

The City of Yorkton's proposed 2015 budget comes with a tax increase. The budget, which was put before council at the most recent meeting, would see a six per cent tax increase. For the average home in the city, that would mean $85 per year.

The Yorkton Film Festival has announced a series of summer films to be screened under the arch at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre. There will be two screenings in July, followed by two screenings in August.

To the Editor: Just north of the CPR mainline, a little white building sits on a small plot of land, between the Regina Armoury and the site of what will become Saskatchewan's new football stadium.

The Emergency Operations Centre operated from Sunday afternoon, following the Declaration of State of Emergency in Yorkton, until 4 p.m. Wednesday. Staff handled hundreds of calls regarding water problems, assistance and emergency accommodation.

Entering July's Summerfest tournament, Yorkton United Football Club U-10 and U-12 teams expected to do well and did so, both performing excellently despite not securing tournament titles in a fun weekend of soccer.

To the Editor: Canadians spend a great deal on food - more than $100 billion per year. However, we spend much less than we used to, relatively speaking. Each Canadian spends $2,700 on average in food annually; one of the lowest amounts on earth.

The floods in southeastern Saskatchewan have prompted people to do what they can to help out.

Yorkton Cardinals in tight July East Division race

A Yorkton couple has been in a fight with the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) and went before city council to get support and inform them of their frustrations.