Yorkton News Review - Archive

Perhaps it's the teacher in me, but I would like to take the opportunity at this year-end to have a quiz - and a prize.

After three thrilling days of curling the 2012 Cornerstone Credit Union Ladies Cash Spiel went down to the wire in a thrilling meeting for the final that ended 7-6 and required an extra end to finish.

According to Credit Suisse, inflows into dividend ETF products in the U.S. increased from $2.5 billion in 2009 to nearly $17 billion in 2011 and year-to-date are nearly $11.4 billion of net new assets.

It's a small town effort that has extended beyond the community of Canora. The City of Yorkton has been a wonderful supporter of the "Chase Kraynick Pay it Forward Splash Park," demonstrating kindness and generosity in memory of Chase.

To the Editor: Did you know that Tommy Douglas envisioned two phases of Medicare? He said the first, removing financial barriers to health care, would be easy compared to the second, a shift to preventative care.

The 2012-13 basketball season tipped off for the YRHS Sr. Lady Raiders as they hosted a four team round robin to kick off their schedule with mixed success.

The mayors of Saskatchewan's cities met for the first time after this fall's municipal elections, and they had one major concern on their minds.

Business came to a halt after a damaging fire on November 27 but York-Sask Drycleaners is up and running at a temporary location.

Sadly with growth and expansion, generally comes an increase in crime. Anything we can do to prevent that trend before it happens is a positive step in the right direction.

This Christmas season is very difficult for those of us who have experienced a loss of any kind. It does not feel like a time to celebrate, to shop, to decorate, or even for family gatherings.