Yorkton News Review - Archive

November 3-11 has officially been declared as Veteran's Week in the City of Yorkton.

To the Editor: Last week, while Parliament was adjourned for Thanksgiving, the Harper government dribbled out its Financial Statements for the 2009-2010 fiscal year (which ended last March), and its mid-term Update for this current year.

The Estevan Bruins handed the Yorkton Terriers the second of three home game losses despite being outshot 39-25 by the Terriers. The Bruins came away with a 7-3 win.

They're not even the same species and in spite of all odds, they have bonded. Maybe there's a little something we could all stand to learn from their unique friendship.

After years serving as Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, I have moved on to a new role with the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan.

The Sacred Heart High School (SHHS) Senior Saints five game winning streak came to an end in their final regular season game against Lumsden. According to coach Scott Musqua the Saints are only looking forward.

To the Editor: Oh, for a town that has no horrible signs of mankind's destruction no acid rain no oil spills no big global "footprint" no ugly power line grid no clear cut mountainsides no "money grubbing developer" subdivisions.

October 18-24 is Waste Reduction Week in the City of Yorkton and with many goals in place, the city kicked off the week with an announcement of new recycling options for local residents.

The sod was officially turned on a new affordable rental housing project for low-income families now underway in Yorkton, thanks to approximately $900,000 in funding through Saskatchewan Housing Corporation.

When children are growing, the connections and people they are surrounded with are essential for having them grow happy, healthy, and well adjusted.