Heritage Timeline 1960-1969

Yorkton's last horse drawn milk wagon made its final run.
The last C.P.R. east bound passenger train No. 42, left Yorkton Tuesday night, May 31st to terminate its run at Winnipeg.
The C.P.R. west bound passenger train No. 41, departed Yorkton at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 31st for its last run to Saskatoon.

In June, one of Yorkton's early landmark buildings, the City Hall on Third Avenue North was demolished.
The population of the city was 9,995.
A men's rink from Yorkton won the Marshall Field trophy in the 12th Annual Chicago International Bonspiel.
Three thousand people from across the prairie provinces attended the Vidpust celebrations—a Ukrainian Catholic pilgrimage which took place in July.
Council passed Bylaw #1487 establishing an advisory committee to council known as the Deer Park Recreation Committee.
George Dulmage of Yorkton invented the Bale Lifter, a patent number 624,295. (Source: Saskatchewan Firsts originally from Sask Centennial web site)

Bylaw # 1503 authorized issue of debentures amounting to $38,000.00 for the purpose of paying the cost of installing an artificial ice plant in the city skating arena. (Aug. 27/62.)
A Christmas gratuity was given by City Council to their employees; married employees received one turkey, and single people received $5.00.
The Yorkton Union Hospital was completed at the beginning of the year.
The Dominion Silver Ladies Curling Championship was held February 13 & 14 this year.
The Yorkton Figure Skating Club was organized this year.

The Yorkton and District Board of Trade underwent a change of name; now Yorkton Chamber of Commerce.
On March 8 at St. Mary's Parish Hall, His Excellency Bishop Andrew Roborecki, D.D. presented a papal medal and certificate to Dr. Stephanie Potoski of Yorkton for her dedicated services to people and to the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church on the corner of Bradbrooke Drive and Independent Street was officially opened October 25th.
Theodore Onufrijchuk, Horticulturalist and Landscaping Architect for the City of Yorkton (1959 to 1981) wrote and published a book entitled LANDSCAPING FOR MODERN CANADIAN LIVING IN THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES.

Dr. Houston appeared before Council to promote the idea of making York Lake into a regional park.
Yorkton hosted the Saskatchewan Turkey Conference on January 27, 28 and 29th. Mrs. George Procyshyn was crowned Yorkton's Turkey Queen after winning the province-wide contest for best turkey recipe.

Howard Jackson, retired City Clerk and local historian presented a 5 album pictorial history of Yorkton to City Council.Mayor W. E. Fichtner said:" It is a pictorial essay on the settlement of Yorkton during its first 50 years."
The City of Yorkton chose as a centennial project the building of a new outdoor sports centre. The name "Century Field" was proposed by the City's Centennial Committee and the Parks and Recreation Board, and accepted by city council.
The Yorkton Regional High School was officially opened on November 10th.
Two grants were given by the City of Yorkton: $500.00 to the Yorkton Art Centre, and $500.00 to Yorkton Minor Sports Association.
The Kinsmen Club of Yorkton agreed to build a new fountain at the corner of Second Avenue and Broadway Street at a cost of $3,000.

Dedication of the new Yorkton Apostolic Church at 175 Gladstone Avenue South took place on October 14th.
The Yorkton Friendship Centre opened its doors this year. They provided counselling, recreational, vocational assistance to those in need, and to all races and nationalities.
The Yorkton Credit Union Ltd. was located in their new building on Fourth Avenue North and Smith Street.

Some events planned for "Sno Sho '69" were: skating party, turkey shoot, dog races, contests, wild game dinner, borsh and perogie supper, and ice sculpturing.
The Church of Christ located at 550 Parkview Road opened for services in April this year.

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