Yorkton News Review - Archive

Life is full of pointless arguments. As human beings, we rejoice in the ability to argue over things that have no real relevance to our lives or topics that we are less than versed in.

The City of Yorkton recently held pre-conference community meetings in preparation for the Yorkton 2020 Community Strategic Plan Conference.

To the Editor: The time has come when the wheat and barley producers of Western Canada will again be voting if they wish to retain the single desk (The Canadian Wheat Board - CWB) as their marketer or perhaps the majority will vote to turn that funct

The story remains the same for farmers in the province as it has been all year.

This is a busy year for the Nylons. Between touring, preparing for symphony shows and recording a new album, the group has been working hard to keep evolving and moving forward. They will be coming to Yorkton on October 14.

The disasters of 2010 have been a test on the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP), and a new round of changes has been announced to help people who are still recovering from floods throughout the province.

If you feel you are at risk of getting the flu there's help available. Publicly-funded seasonal influenza immunizations will be available to residents in the Sunrise Health Region beginning October 12.

The rates of HIV infections in Saskatchewan are on the rise, but a new outreach centre in the area hopes to help curb the spread. The 601 East outreach centre, a partnership with AIDS Saskatoon, recently opened its doors in the city.

Sacred Heart girls soccer team competed in Prince Albert over the weekend. The girls for a second week in a row were B side Champions. The Saints lost their first game to Weyburn Eagles 2-0. The game was very even.

It's been a long and arduous process climbing back to higher ground since the Canada Day flood struck Yorkton and many other parts of the province but with much community and government support, slowly we are putting the past behind.