$3.2 million effort saves 128-year-old brick flour mill in Yorkton, Sask.
“This project is a great example of the people coming together, a select group that made something happen out of what we saw as nothing,” said Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle.
#preservation #community #Yorkton #Sask
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/3-2-million-effort-saves-historic-brick-flour-mill-in-yorkton-sask-9.7107470?cmp=rss

Step inside this 125-year-old brick mill in Yorkton, restored thanks to volunteers
Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society members past and present say buildings in Canada tend to get knocked down. They rallied to raise money to preserve and expand the local mill and adjacent events centre.
#heritage #community #preservation #Yorkton #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/yorkton-brick-mill-heritage-volunteers-1.7560612?cmp=rss

Mud running, happy rock, and places are closed

It was pouring rain when I left the hotel. Dark. Foggy. Wet. But fortunately the hotel had a free breakfast! I made a waffle! Here it is covering my sausage and home fries. I couldn’t eat it all but it sure was pretty! Haha The drive was wet for a few hours but eventually I got sunshine! I saw the happy Rock in Gladstone, Manitoba so I turned back to pay a visit. Cute eh? Of course there are no washrooms so I went scouring the back streets for a park or ball diamond or any place with […]

https://lisa.blog/2025/09/21/mud-running-happy-rock-and-places-are-closed/

Yorkton, Sask., family turns homophobic graffiti into rainbow artwork
A Yorkton, Sask., family say they were surprised when they woke up last week to find homophobic slurs spray-painted across their home, garage and shed.
#family #art #homophobia #Yorkton #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/amily-turns-homophobic-graffiti-into-rainbow-artwork-1.7611741?cmp=rss

Aviation weather for Yorkton Municipal airport (Canada) is “CYQV 061800Z AUTO 12009G15KT 100V170 9SM FEW037 BKN045 20/11 A3012 RMK SLP208 DENSITY ALT 2400FT” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/cyqv/en #yorkton #canada #yorktonmunicipalairport #cyqv #yqv #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek #airport vl

Loss of son spurs Yorkton couple to raise $1.5 million for cancer-fighting efforts
Greg and Leone Ottenbreit say focusing helping others deal with cancer has helped them make sense of the loss of their own son, Brayden, 25 years ago.
#cancer #fundraising #loss #Yorkton #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/yorkton-land-of-living-stories-fundraiser-close-cuts-for-cancer-1.7559508?cmp=rss

Hot diggity dog! From Harvest Meats to canola, food businesses are at heart of Yorkton
Harvest Meats was a family company for decades before making a push to become a national brand. It's just one of the agri-food businesses in the Yorkton area, bolstered by the area's strategic benefits.
#business #food #agriculture #Yorkton #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/harvest-meats-agri-food-1.7562648?cmp=rss

Step inside this 125-year-old brick mill in Yorkton, restored thanks to volunteers
Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society members past and present say buildings in Canada tend to get knocked down. They rallied to raise money to preserve and expand the local mill and adjacent events centre.
#history #building #community #Yorkton #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/yorkton-brick-mill-heritage-volunteers-1.7560612?cmp=rss