Yorkton News Review - Archive

To the Editor: Internet advertising is a big deal and getting bigger - generating almost $3 billion in revenue per year here in Canada.

A local group is going to Mozambique this summer, to help feed the people and do some ministry in the jungle. The Yorkton Victory Church is sending eleven people on a Sow the Seed Ministry.

The Yorkton Richardson Atom Terriers defeated the Melville Snipers 5-4 in Melville to win the two game total goal C final by a combined score of 12-9.

An early spring in Saskatchewan means that people will soon be hitting the links. The Lung Association would like to help you prepare for golf season by offering their 2012 Golf Privilege Club Book.

The Yorkton Clean Spot Novice Terriers defeated the Yorkton Novice Farrell Agencies Terriers 4-3 in the opening game of two game total point playoff series at the Kinsmen Arena.

One of the oldest Yorkton Old Grinders still actively playing this season, Gordon Halyk, is considering hanging up his skates after the final game last Wednesday.

Students at M.C. Knoll School held their second annual shoot-a-thon for charity recently. The school basketball teams, two boys' teams and two girls' teams, shot hoops to raise money for a local worthy cause.

Cigarette packages are getting new, more graphic warning labels. Following up on a program introduced in 2000, the new packaging will have even bigger labels, with scarier images. This is a waste of everyone's time and money.

Fifteen competitors of the Yorkton Taekwondo club participated at the 2012 Provincial Championships at the Turvey Centre in Regina hosted by Kim's Taekwondo. There were over 160 competitors from all parts of Saskatchewan.

To the Editor: Canada's new Auditor-General couldn't be more scathing than he was yesterday about gross mismanagement and obvious dishonesty in the Harper government's attempted purchase of new military fighter-jets.