Yorkton News Review - Archive

Heading on the road only exasperated the Yorkton Cardinals problems as they only managed two wins in their road swing to face the West Division Lethbridge Bulls and Okotoks Dawgs and Central Division Swift Current Indians.

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

After starting a two game home winning streak the previous weekend, the Yorkton Bulldogs just couldn't keep the home magic alive losing 7-6 to the Regina Rifles in their regular season finale.

This July, there will be a new hockey program in Melville and the head man will be teaching more than the basics.

Fund raising is the goal and a major sponsor has come forward to help out. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Former Melville resident Bret Haacke was back in the city recently, giving students at MCS a lesson in kickboxing.

The president of Transport Action Prairie (TAP) is warning rumored cuts to VIA Rail could see the reduction in passenger rail service through Melville and Western Canada.

Ed, my neighbor next door, was disgusted with me again yesterday. It was my fault in that I forgot that Ed has a great feeling of disgust for poetry.

Charities were once again the big winners in Melville's Annual Charity Hole-In-One Golf Tournament held Saturday. "The main purpose of the event is to support the charities -- prizes are secondary," says tournament committee member Jim Schmidt.

Yorkton United Football Club hosted its final soccer festival over the weekend as all levels of Yorkton footy enjoyed what was a weekend of hot weather on the pitch.