Yorkton News Review - Archive

The city of Yorkton has teamed up with Sask. Lacrosse and the Yorkton Bulldogs box lacrosse team to spark additional interest in lacrosse for younger players in the area.

To the Editor: I am not a teacher nor do I have any family members directly involved in the schools as students, employees or otherwise. During the 1990s Saskatchewan was on the verge of bankruptcy and our "Standard and Poors" rating was a B.

Reconstruction of Russell Drive might be necessary, but it's going to cost more than the city expected. The pre-tender estimate for the project was $522,000, but the only bid came in at $702,916 from Federowich Construction.

Victim Impact Statement

To the Editor: We are arguably on the brink of a very profound paradigm shift in Education. Our schools are rapidly moving away from the industrial model they were built upon. Learning no longer takes place strictly within school walls.

Kim Walker has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of James Hayward. The jury spent 30 hours deliberating, before returning with the verdict on the evening of May 26. Kim Walker shot James Hayward five times on March 17, 2003.

Saskatchewan Health Regions are deliberately under-staffing specialized health care professions in an attempt to balance their budgets at the expense of Saskatchewan patients, Health Sciences President Cathy Dickson said in Yorkton last week.

Give the gift of life: sign your organ donors card. That's the message the Kidney Foundation hopes to get across through an upcoming event slated for Yorkton.

When I first heard of the new, one piece driver's license in the province I was pleased. Going one piece is more convenient, and only updating every five years is nice.

Yorkton and area residents once again turned out in full force for a cause that is near and dear to the hearts of many. While the money was still coming in as of press time, it was calculated that a whopping $42,719.