Yorkton News Review - Archive

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) recently launched a $1 million matching gift campaign to support the province's food banks.

Submitted by Walter Farquharson The ambitious and versatile Laketown Players have begun practices for their annual dinner theatre. February 6-9, 2014, will undoubtedly see this drama group play to sellout audiences at the Saltcoats Community Hall.

Ed, my neighbor next door, is thankful that times have changed. Ten or fifteen years ago he knew every person on our block. Today, Ed claims that there are only three families on our block that haven't changed in those years.

In times of economic uncertainty like the world is experiencing, it's not a surprise people are worried about giving TOO freely - we have homeless people as well after all.

The Yorkton Tribal Council, DREAMbuilders Learning Centre and Yorkton Chamber of Commerce have announced they have formed an Organizing Committee to plan and deliver a TransACTIONS conference for youth, this Friday, November 22 at the Gallagher Centr

It was a long, and sometimes downright frustrating season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After an undefeated start it appeared that the Riders decided to concede the months of September-October to the rest of the CFL.

Who hasn't heard of Malala Yousafzai - the courageous teenager who so passionately and globally advocates for gender equality and the right to education. Her story is a reminder to us all of the power of a single voice.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of the recent election for eight positions on the Chamber's Board of Directors. Returning to the Board are Carol Yaholnitsky, Domenic Rampone and Rob Bear.

The Festival of Cultures has entered its third year, and this year's event brought together over 12 different booths for cultures represented in the region, as well as food, music, dance and cultural objects.

To the Editor: With the elections for the new wheat and barley commissions looming, I decided to give all of the candidate biographies a read. I noticed an interesting contrast.