Yorkton News Review - Archive

On February 6, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, will mark the 60th anniversary of her becoming Queen. That anniversary has been marked only once before, by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria in 1897.

The City of Yorkton Community Development, Parks and Recreation Department has offered three Kids' Conventions a year for about 10 years, says recreation services manager Darren Spelay.

SaskEnergy has announced it is proposing rate changes that would see residential customers save nearly $50 on their annual bill.

To the Editor: After six years of tax-funded intolerance, the CBC is finally putting an end to the show no one watched except out of a sense of duty, Little Mosque on the Prairies.

It seems outdoor pursuits such as hunting require edged equipment, that is, knives. Syd McKay of Opasquia Custom Knives has been producing all kinds of knives for the past 20 years.

The Yorkton Curling Club (YCC) hosted the annual Knights of Columbus Saskatchewan State Curling Bonspiel over the weekend.

The 33rd annual Yorkton Gun and Collectibles Show was held at the Yorkton Exhibition Agri-pavilion over the weekend.

There are a number of novelty consumables that consistently reappear in the marketplace during the days leading up to March 17th. These will most undoubtedly include items such as green tinted beverages like beer and milkshakes for example.

M.C. Knoll School tipped off the Yorkton Elementary Schools Sports Association (YESSA) basketball season with the eighth annual battle of the genders at the school. YESSA president Mark Schendel explains this year's event had the M.C.

Facilities placed on outbreak status