Yorkton News Review - Archive

(Editor's Note: The following Letter to the Editor was written in repsonse to a letter entitled: "Teachers: No better than glorified baby sitters" that appeared in The News Review on March 15.) Mischa Popoff from B.C.

Some days you just have to wonder what it is that goes through some peoples' minds.

Four young Yorkton Skate Club athletes have recently been notified that they have been selected to perform with the Skate Canada Saskatchewan provincial teams for the 2013 skating season. Koen Kucher-Paulmark and Reagan Exner will join the Sask.

The Yorkton Terrier Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award was presented to Brent Struble. Struble, one of six graduating 20-year-old Terriers, has mixed feelings about the award and the end of his three year SJHL career.

They've been successfully operating in Yorkton for many years and at last week's Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Success event they were officially recognized for standing out in the community, taking home the anticipated "Business of the Year

Yorkton Terrier head coach Trent Cassan echoed Terrier board chair Lyle Walsh in his expressions of appreciation for the individuals and organization who supported the team throughout the season.

The Yorkton Terriers wrapped up the current season with the annual awards banquet and ceremony Friday night at the Gallagher Centre.

MoneySense has ranked 190 Canadian cities, using a variety of criteria to rank everyone in a big list. Ottawa won again this year, Regina leaped to fifth place, and Yorkton has settled in for a fighting 34th.

To the Editor: How could two departments of the federal government be so diametrically opposed? I ask this question because there are two economic support programs for our veterans in play here.

It's been highlighting Saskatchewan since 1998 and new federal funding will help to ensure it continues. Garry Breitkreuz, M.P. for Yorkton-Melville, has announced the approval of $24,975 in funding for Prairies North: The Magazine of Saskatchewan.