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Derby fishing can hook your emotions

Derby fishing can hook your emotions

Welcome to Week XLI of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Grandchild inspires return to idealism

Grandchild inspires return to idealism

I found out last weekend there is nothing like the birth of a grandchild to rekindle some of the idealism of youth.
Students back to class

Students back to class

The spirit of Valentine's Day was evident in the atmosphere of the Yorkton Regional High School. S.A.D.D. ran a "Crush for your Crush" campaign during the days leading up the Valentine's Day.
Sask. shifts from rural to urban

Sask. shifts from rural to urban

Lest there be any doubt that Saskatchewan is changing to a more urbanized place, consider a couple of news items in the last week.
Are we paving over our natural wealth?

Are we paving over our natural wealth?

Despite its huge area, Canada has relatively little dependable farmland. After all, a lot of our country is rock, or buried under ice and snow. Fertile soil and a friendly climate are hard to find.
Busy season ahead for society

Busy season ahead for society

Are you a fan of "This Old House" or "Ask This Old House"? These great programs always offer entertaining viewing, even if you aren't actually doing any of the projects! Quite often, they will have a gardening segment.
Letter to the Editor - No freedom in choice

Letter to the Editor - No freedom in choice

Dear Editor: In several media releases Minister of Agriculture, Gerry Ritz, is espousing the virtues of "marketing freedom". It appears he is still in the honeymoon stage of "marketing freedom". Mr.
EDITORIAL - Balancing act needed for cost recovery

EDITORIAL - Balancing act needed for cost recovery

The mood of Yorkton Council seems to be changing in terms of how it looks at operating the City's recreational facilities. For years now Council has been instructing its Administration to work toward higher levels of cost recovery from facilities.
Time to plan spring plantings

Time to plan spring plantings

The first meeting for 2013 for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society takes place Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunshine Room at SIGN on North Street. Our guest speaker will be Warren Crossman, speaking about food security.
Government must heed environmental warnings

Government must heed environmental warnings

When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded in 2010, killing 11 people and spewing massive amounts of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, it cost more than $40 billion to mop up the mess.
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