Yorkton News Review - Archive

Over worked? Under paid? Feeling the crunch yet still in desperate need of that summer getaway? Don't despair! Why not try a "STAYCATION"? As friends and co-workers head out on holidays to cottages and far away destinations, admittedly a "staycation"

To the Editor: The G8 and G20 summits are now over. While we are closer to knowing the final costs, it's unclear if there will be any long-term benefits for Canadian taxpayers in exchange for the large amounts of tax dollars that were spent.

The Sunrise Health Region (SHR) is reminding residents of the warning signs of stress and that the health region has resources to assist when stress threatens your health.

Submitted by Sub-stitute Coach Chad Grodzinski That's the Yorkton United U10 Storm soccer team, not the storm that devastated Yorkton on July 1. The U10 Storm competed this last weekend in the annual A.C.F.C. Summerfest Soccer Tournament in Regina.

Major Ron Haskell is currently on a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan. He will be providing the News Review with regular updates on what is happening while he is there.

To the Editor: In 2007 Anielski Management Inc. was commissioned by the Nova Scotia government - Conservative at the time - to conduct a study on the impact of gambling in the province.

Saskatchewan was built by early settlers homesteading and farming throughout the province. The Century Family Farm Awards honor the families who have kept those farms through the generations for 100 years.

To the Editor: Proper hand hygiene is essential during this period of intensive flood clean-up. Hands can become heavily contaminated with disease causing microorganisms. Washing with soap and water is the most effective way to clean your hands.

Changing how we move

To the Editor: The G8/G20 meetings in Toronto have come and gone along with a billion dollars in security costs alone. Riots and the resulting damage in Toronto left a bad image of Toronto and Canada for the entire world to see.