Yorkton News Review - Archive

“Every time I do something for GX94 it rains,” was how Raymore’s Amy McDade began her set at the Star Search finals. When she won Star Search, it poured.

Heavy rains might have prevented the actual walking tour part of the first of Randy’s Summer Tours of Yorkton, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of a room full of history buffs, eager to learn more about the history of Yorkton.

The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating 50 years of chronicling the province’s sporting history. To celebrate, the hall of fame is touring the province, bringing a selection of artifacts and interactive exhibits to over 70 communities.

Apparently, MP Mauril Belanger wasted a lot of effort and time getting his bill passed that changed the line in the national anthem “all thy sons command” to “all of us command.

Nostalgia is an inexplicable force, as people reach back for the warm, fuzzy feelings of their youth whether or not what they are reaching towards was either good or valuable.

The Yorkton Photography Guild Photos of the Week provided by Cindy Baillie and Chantelle Rivers. Interested in learning more about the guild? Visit the Facebook page.

This falls in the category of ‘should have mentioned this weeks ago’, but better late than never.

To the Editor: Saskatchewan has lost its AAA credit rating, according to the Standard and Poor’s bond rating agency. Saskatchewan’s economy is strong so there’s no need for panic, but this is sad news.

The Government of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed July 10-16, 2016 as Saskatchewan Parks Week. Parks Week is the perfect time to explore all that Saskatchewan’s provincial parks have to offer.