Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Yorkton Photography guild’s Photos of the Week, provided by Todd Schick and Chris Smith.

On Sunday November 8, at 8:37 p.m., a particularly bright fireball shot across the sky, making its presence known to most of eastern Saskatchewan, western Manitoba and parts of North Dakota.

Doing chores lets children see themselves as important contributors to the family. They feel a connection to the family, and they feel more capable for having completed their tasks.

Thelma Gillis’ life has been dedicated to music, teaching students in the area for over 70 years.

Body Blast Exercise/yoga classes for seniors. Come on out and get fit! Saturday, December 5, 12, 19 at 10 a.m. at New Horizons Senior Citizens Hall, 78-1st Ave., N. Yorkton. $5.00 per person. Pre-registration is not required.

The annual Harvest Showdown was a celebration of agriculture in the region, with entertainment, ranch rodeo, chore team competition and other events for the crowds at the Gallagher Centre.

The Leon’s Manufacturing Fiddle Competition is a tradition at Grain Millers Harvest Showdown, but it’s a tradition which crosses generations. Nine fiddlers competed in the 2015 competition, from seniors to kids as young as seven.

The Paper Bag Players hosted the TheatreOne festival for one act plays with Theatre Saskatchewan. The festival saw five community theatre groups come to Yorkton to entertain crowds with their one act productions.

Traditionally, Wheat has been the crop of Saskatchewan. In recent years, local farmers have taken on growing different crops such as Rolled Oats and Quinoa to aid their income in a wheat-saturated market.