Yorkton News Review - Archive

To the Editor: In some school jurisdictions, teachers are not permitted to use letter grades or percentages; instead, they are required to use other schemes such as the four-point categorical scale recommended by assessment guru Ken O'Connor, with th

Major Ron Haskell has recently completed a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan. This is his last update to the News Review on what is happening while he is there.

The Prairie Football Conference came to Yorkton last Saturday. The PFC, known for producing future CFLers such as Roughriders Stu Foord and Chris Getzlaf, sent two of their teams to Century Field for an exhibition game.

How much space do you really need? My house, for example, is a petite 800 or so square feet, and while I could see it getting cramped if I had a large quantity of children, I'd class it as a nice, cozy size.

Cleaning the shores around Yorkton have found items as diverse as refrigerators and nunchucks. This year, from September 18-26 is another Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, and it's time to get rid of that next round of debris.

You've probably seen or heard the hysteria this week over the prospective relocation of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

It's been a busy summer for 11-year old Kade Johnson. Johnson, a Yorkton-native and golfing phenom, has kept himself very busy in his first full season of competitive golf.

Do you believe in angels? People have different perceptions of angels. Some see them as good luck charms, some think they fly around heaven, some think they are just fairytales and collect figurines for a hobby.

Decision time is fast approaching for the Yorkton is Riderville campaign. With that in mind, the Riderville committee hosted a series of events last Wednesday to renew the spirit within the city.

Deer Park Golf Course played host to its Annual Men's Open tournament this past weekend. As organizer Ross Fisher indicates, the weather certainly was on their side for the weekend. "We couldn't have had better weather.