Yorkton News Review - Archive

It is the holiday season and the year is coming to an end. It has been a year filled with everything from triumph, to tragedy and anything in between.

Since you're reading this, you're alive. As you are alive, you noticed that the world didn't end on December 21, 2012. A while ago I put together a column on the absurdity of these apocalypse theories, and now I get to gloat a bit.

To the Editor: On Friday, March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake of the coast of Japan wreaked havoc, damaging structures and generating a tsunami greatly amplifying the destruction and loss of life.

Twenty-four wins. Eight losses. One shootout loss. Forty-nine points. First place in the SJHL.

To the Editor: Nine billion people. This will be the population of our planet by 2050, according to the United Nations, and it seems like a pretty fair bet given that we just welcomed the seven billionth person last fall.

It's an important investment for Yorkton and it's another step towards a fully functional airport that can better serve the community.

It's a special time for Yorkton Regional High School and the Yorkton United FC Soccer Club. This week, Royal Ford presented the YRHS with a $1900 cheque, and the Yorkton United FC Soccer Club with a $2900 cheque.

Paying it forward, random acts of kindness or simply doing a good deed for another, expecting nothing in return - it's not a new concept but it's a simple action that everyone has it in them to do and it's a concept that can really change lives.

Local runner Bernie Wlock recently organized a trip for a group of runners to take part in the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon. A group of dedicated distance runners joined up to hit one of the biggest marathons Wlock has ever attended.

To the Editor: It was two-and-a-half years ago - way back in mid-2010 - when Liberals stood alone to question the Harper government's secretive, headlong rush to spend mega-billions buying a fleet of "stealth" warplanes.