Yorkton News Review - Archive

Yorkton Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) staged another highly successful Bowl for Kids' Sake event at the Yorkton Bowl Arena recently, raising a grand total of $33,544.86, the largest amount raised so far says BBBS executive director Irma Van de Bon.

It was a great weekend for motorcycles and football in Yorkton as both sports dominated the local sports scene. Saturday and Sunday, the Saskatchewan Safety Council ran a motorcycle safety course at the Yorkton Exhibition grounds.

The Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division held its annual track and field Meet at Kinsmen Century Field Monday.

One of the things that drives people is a search for meaning. "Graffiti on my Soul" by Johanna is about her search for meaning, as she looks back on her life and some of the things she has endured.

Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) alumnus and former Saskatchewan Roughrider cheerleader Brittany Thies was back for her third year running a cheerleading camp as part of the football weekend in Yorkton.

Renovations to the Kinsmen Arena have been on the agenda at Yorkton City Council for a number of months and following Monday nights regular meeting it was decided to wait until a facility assessment is complete (which should be within the next two we

Submitted by Kathy Morrell It's all about the birds, but then maybe again it's not. The Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail Association or the YFBTA for short is a regional organization for those interested in nature.

To the Editor: Let the bells ring out and the banners fly. Join the bravado; the evil Osama bin Laden is dead. The "Decider" has prevailed. Ah yes, the Decider, it starts with D and that rhymes B and stands for Bush.

A little healthy competition is one thing but botox injections for an eight year old??? C'mon now. Not only is that getting carried away, but it's just wrong on so many levels.

For the months of June, July and August, youth in Saskatchewan can ride with the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) for only $40 per month.