Yorkton Fast Facts and Information
Last updated May 21, 2009
Population
17,603(Sk. Health estimate)
Area
5,700 acres (2,300 hectares)
Sales $236,070.00
(Source: Financial Post,
Canadian Markets, projected)
Income
$21,522.00 per capita
$61,926.00 average family income
(Source: Financial Post,
Canadian Demographics, 2005)
Climate
2,300 hours per year of sunshine
(6 hours per day)
15-45 inches of snow per year
(38-114 cm)
15 inches of rain per year
(38 cm)
Municipal Services
Fully staffed fire and police (RCMP)
Regional Health Centre
Region/Public Libraries
Public Transit
Education
4 public/4 separate elementary schools
1 public/1 separate high schools
Parkland Regional College:
University and SIAST Courses
Academy of Learning
Communications
The News Review
Yorkton This Week
940 AM Radio
94.1 FM Radio
CKOS-CICC TV
Access 7 Cable TV
Distances
Regina, SK 190 km (118 miles)
Saskatoon, SK 326 km (203 miles)
Winnipeg, MB 451 km (280 miles)
Edmonton, AB 851 km (529 miles)
U.S. Border 241 km (150 miles)
Highways
Yorkton is ideally situated on the crossroads of major
highways:
Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway (Hwy. 16) connecting
Thunder Bay, Ontario and
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Highway 9 extends from the U.S.
Border to Hudson Bay,
Saskatchewan.
Highway 10 is the main highway
to Regina, and east to the Manitoba
border and is intersected by
Highway 52.
Railways
Yorkton is on the main line of:
Great Western Railway (operated
by Canadian Pacific Railway)
Canadian National Railway, Regina to Churchill by
Hudson Bay
connection with CNR transcontinental main line at
Melville (38 km southwest).
Air
Yorkton Airport is three miles north of the city. Runway
03-21 is paved and measures 4,800 feet by 150 feet.
Runway 12-30 has a gravel surface and measures 3,000
feet by 100 feet. Charter service available. Scheduled
service is not available.
Yorkton is
centrally
located on the
Yellowhead(#16),
#9 and #10
Highways.
Convention Facilities | ||||
| Facility | Room | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | Theatre Style | Classroom Style | Banquet Style |
| Comfort Inn & Suites | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-0333 | Comfort Room | 145 | 45 | 80 |
| 800-228-5150 | Parlour Room | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| www.comfortinn.com | - | - | - | - |
| Days Inn | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-3297 | Board Room | 10 | - | - |
| 800-329-7466 | Breakfast room after 10:30 a.m. | 25 | - | - |
| www.daysinn.com | - | - | - | - |
| Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre | - | - | - | - |
| 306-786-1750 | Meeting Room 1 | 100 | - | 60 |
| - | Meeting Room 2 | 60 | - | 30 |
| - | Meeting Room 3 | 50 | - | 30 |
| - | Amenities:Kitchen facilities, bar service accommodated | - | - | 30 |
| Ramada | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-9781 | Heritage | 300 | 100 | 250 |
| 800-667-1585 | Harvest | 150 | 170 | 100 |
| - | Yellowhead | - | - | 12 |
| - | Sun | 40 | 30 | 25 |
| - | Horizon | 25 | 18 | 18 |
| www.ramada.com | - | - | - | - |
| Howard Johnson | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-6581 | Meeting Room | 25 | 16 | 15 |
| 800-781-2268 | - | - | - | - |
| www.howardjohnson.com | - | - | - | - |
| Legion Hall | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-9789 | Mail Hall | 300 | - | 250 |
| - | Meeting Room | 70 | - | 60 |
| - | Amenities:stage, bar, kitchen facilities | - | - | - |
| Masonic Hall | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-0222 | Upstairs Room | 100 | - | 100 |
| - | Downstairs Room | 100 | 100 | - |
| - | Aminities: stage, bar, kitchen facilities | - | - | - |
| Gallagher Centre | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-4800 | Convention Centre | 800 | 500 | 450 |
| - | Committee Rooms (2) | 40 | 30 | 30 |
| - | BMO Lounge | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| - | Curling Rink | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| - | Arena | 2500 | 2500 | 2500 |
| - | South Pavillion | - | 500 | 500 |
| - | North Pavillion | - | 350 | 350 |
| - | Flexihall 165'x 280' | - | - | - |
| - | 200 Tradeshow Booths of 10' x 10' | - | - | - |
| - | Grandstand (covered) | Seats 2500 | - | - |
| - | Pavillion Meeting Room | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| - | - | Amenities: Can host trade shows, machinery and car shows, livestock exhibits, hockey, curling, swimming; in -house sound system, portable staging, in-house catering available, camping available on site | ||
| Painted Hand Casino | - | - | - | - |
| 306-786-6777 | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | Amenities: Retaurant, lounge and gaming facility on-site. Television, VCR, flipcharts, etc. available. | ||
| St. Gerard's Parish Complex | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-4255 | Auditorium | 350 | - | 350 |
| - | Meeting Room 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| - | Meeting Room 2 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| - | Amenities: coat check, in-house sound system | - | - | - |
| St. Mary's Cultural Centre | - | - | - | - |
| 306-782-1010 | Auditorium | 800 | - | 780 |
| - | Meeting Room | 80 | - | 60 |
| - | Cultural Room | 80 | - | 60 |
| - | - | Amenities: Carrousel coat check for 800, in-house sound system, stage with washrooms and dressing rooms behind stage, extra phone outlets, two complete bars. Auditorium can be divided into two separate areas. | ||
| Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-0220 | Auditorium | - | - | 600 |
| - | Amenities: stage, bandstand, in-house sound system | - | - | - |
| Tourism Yorkton | - | - | - | - |
| 306-783-8707 | - | Amenities: Tourism Yorkton can assist you in planning your event. | ||
Services
Custom Microsystems
(306) 782-1272
Rental: LCD projectors for powerpoint presentations.
Yorkton Public Library
(306) 783-3523
Rental: 16mm. film projector with screen; slide projector with casset
player; overhead projector; film strip projector; 8mm. film projector.
Large meeting room.
MicroAge Computer Centre
(306) 786-4292
Autohire Rent-A-Car
(306) 783-5252 or toll free 1-877-666-5252
Northern Auto Leasing
(306) 782-2438
Westerhaug Bus Lines
(306) 783-9331 or (306) 783-7677
Dean Gay Golf Discount & Tent Rental
(306) 783-1444
Quick Print Ltd.
(306) 782-6955
Parkland Printers Ltd.
(306) 786-4292
Custom Printers
(306) 782-7737
Accommodations
Yorkton boasts many hotels and motels within the
city limits. Condominium and resort hotel accommodations
are also available within a 30 minute drive of
the downtown business district. More than 500 hotel
and motel rooms and suites are available in Yorkton.
Comfort Inn & Suites
22 Dracup Avenue, Yorkton, SK S3N 3W1
Phone 306-783-0333 Fax 306-783-1239
Toll free reservations 1-800-228-5150
www.comfortinn.com
80 rooms; 15 suites, five with two-person
jet tub and fireplace.
Amenities: in-door pool, hot tub and exercise
room, complimentary breakfast, inroom
coffee maker, blow dryer, air conditioning,
cable TV, two meeting rooms,
near shopping centres. Non-smoking
rooms available. Senior citizen and CAA
rates. No pets, please.
Ramada
100 Broadway Street East, Yorkton, SK S3N 0K9
Phone 306-783-9781. Fax 306-782-2121
Toll-free reservations 1-800-667-1585
www.ramada.com
80 rooms, 1 executive suite.
Amenities include licensed dining and beverage rooms,
nightly entertainment in lounge, coffee shop, indoor pool
with waterslide, sauna, hot tub, non-smoking bedrooms,
cable TV, free TSN and Superchannel, air conditioning.
Pets are welcome. Convention aids available. Contact for
group rates. Rates available on request.
Yorkton provides
complete
hospitality
services.
Days Inn
2 Kelsey Bay, Yorkton, SK S3N 3Z4
Phone 306-783-3297. Fax 306-783-3338
Toll-free reservations 1-800-DAYS INN
www.daysinn.com
74 high quality rooms and executive suites.
Amenities: indoor pool and waterslide, complimentary continental
breakfast, free coffee service in the lobby 24-hours, in-room blow
dryer, air conditioning, coffee maker in room, cable TV and special
movie channels, guest laundry. Near shopping centres. Three-quarters
of the rooms are non-smoking. Special family, senior citizen
and corporate rates. No pets, please.
Howard Johnson
207 Broadway Street East, Yorkton, SK S3N 3K7
Phone 306-783-6581. Fax 306-786-6399
Toll-free reservations 1-800-781-2268
153 rooms.
Amenities: licensed dining room and lounge, coffee shop, indoor
pool with waterslide, hot tub, non-smoking rooms, cable TV, air
conditioning. Pets welcome. Senior and group rates available.
Convention aids available. Rates available on request.
Lazy Maples Bed and Breakfast
111 Darlington Street West, Yorkton, SK S3N 0E9
Phone 306-783-7078
A quiet, cozy, smoke-free authentic Ukrainian home. Two bedrooms
with kitchen/living area and a full bath. Large flower and
vegetable garden. Home cooked breakfast, Ukrainian food and souvenirs.
Bicycles for guests' use. Within walking distance of ecological
preserve, tennis courts, playgrounds. No pets.
Lorraine's Bed and Breakfast
146 Franklin Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2G6
Phone 306-783-6007
Three bedrooms, private bathroom, living room, TV, VCR and
fridge. Laundry facilities available. Non-smoking. Rates include
breakfast. Weekly and family rates available. No pets.
Patrick Place Bed and Breakfast
88 Fifth Avenue North, Yorkton, SK S3N 1Z0
Phone 306-783-3762 or 306-621-8656;
fax 306-786-8888;
www.patrickplace.com
email: patrickplace@sasktel.net
Four luxury suites: Sleeping porch with whirlpool tub
and private verandah, William's Room, and Sadie's
Room. Each has tea and coffee facilities, television,
telephone and computer hookups. Located downtown
in a Yorkton heritage home. Rates include breakfast.
Library meeting room accommodates up to five people.
Non-smoking.
Redwood Motel
317 Broadway Street West, Yorkton, SK S3N 0N8
Phone 306-783-3663
28 rooms.
Amenities include all rooms at ground level, cable TV, light housekeeping
units, air conditioning. Pets welcome. Rates available on
request.
Yorke Inn
418 Broadway Street West, Yorkton, SK S3N 0P2
Phone 306-782-2251 Fax 306-782-6211
24 rooms.
Amenities include air conditioning, cable TV, kitchenettes, courtesy
coffee. Commercial and family rates available. Clean, quiet
atmosphere, across from the Gallagher Centre.
Restaurants
Chalet Restaurant & Lounge
Linden Square Shopping Centre
(306) 786-7700
Robin's Donuts & Deli
86 Broadway Street East
783-6688
A&W Restaurants
277 Broadway Street East
783-6433
365 Broadway Street West
783-5116
Subway Sandwiches
6B Broadway Street E.
(306) 782-9291
Sunflower Bistro in the
Ramada
110 Broadway Street E.
(306) 783-9781
Painted Hand Casino Restaurant
510 Broadway Street West
(306) 786-6777
Wendy's Restaurant
160 Broadway Street E.
(306) 783-0100
West Broadway Grill
328 Broadway Street W.
(306) 782-3550
Mano's Restaurant & Lounge
119-277 Broadway Street E.
(306) 786-7555
McDonald's Restaurants
94 Broadway Street W.
(306) 783-5600
240 Hamilton Road
(306) 783-4417
Mr. Sub
10-146 Broadway Street E.
(306) 786-7000
The York House Dining & Lounge
12-4th Ave. N.
(306) 782-4333
Tim Hortons
160 Broadway St. E.
(306) 782-7717
Wings Restaurant
21 Betts Ave. N.
(306) 782-0278
Camping
City of Yorkton Campground
Off Highway 16 at the west city limits
Phone 306-786-1757
29 electrical sites, 20 non-electrical sites
Amenities: landscaped park setting, private services sites,
minutes from downtown, no limit to length of stay, hot
showers and washroom facilities, pull-through RV site, tent
sites, on-site manager, attractive daily rates, sewer dump
station, barbecues and picnic tables, firewood provided,
wheelchair accessible site, fresh water. Reservations accepted.
Good Spirit Provincial Park
Located 55 km northwest of Yorkton
75 electrical sites, 117 non-electrical sites.
Phone 306-792-2110.
One of the province's best natural beaches awaits you at the
south end of Good Spirit Lake. Shallow shores are great for
kids, and the sand dunes provide exploring adventures.
York Lake Regional
Park
York Lake Regional Park, three
kilometres south of Yorkton off
Highway 10
30 electrical sites, 15 non-electrical
sites
Phone 306-782-7080
Amenities: landscaped park setting, private services sites,
minutes from downtown, no limit to length of stay, pullthrough
RV site, tent sites, on-site manager, attractive daily
rates, hot shower and washroom facilities, sewer dump station,
barbecues and picnic tables, wood provided on site,
wheelchair accessible site; fresh water available.
Reservations accepted.
The natural
beauty of the
area is sure to
intrigue.
Recreation
The Yorkton area
offers excellent
golfing facilities.
Deer Park Municipal Golf Course
(306) 786-1711
newly renovated 18 hole grass greens
Par 72-Men's, 73-Ladies
Multiple tee areas
Yardage range: 5,460 - 6,284
pro-shop, licensed dining, driving range
York Lake Regional Park Golf Course
(306) 782-8424
18 hole grass greens
Par 72
6,350 yards
Yorkton Parks
A beautifully treed city, Yorkton boasts
more than 30 park and recreation areas.
Offering many opportunities for all to
enjoy the outdoors year round.
Neighborhood parks:
playgrounds
barbecue pits
tennis courts
benches
winter skating
pathways for leisurely strolls.
Other more active areas:
fastball and baseball diamonds
football
lacrosse
soccer
swimming and beach area
All easily accessible, the city parks are complimented by
many school grounds with additional playground equipment.
Parkland Agriplex Community Centre
The Gallagher Centre
Yorkton boasts one of the province's finest community centres, which includes:
8-sheet curling rink
flexi hall with a four-lane running track,
hockey arena
large multi-purpose space, dressing rooms
and seating for 250 spectators.
Indoor and outdoor court for field
related activities
25 meter swimming pool
two story waterslide
wave pool
hot tub
lazy river
steam/sauna rooms
zero depth/beach entry in
new leisure pool
children's spray features
agricultural facilities
convention centre
lounges
meeting rooms
home of the Yorkton Junior A Terriers
Gloria Hayden Community Centre
(306) 786-1777
397 Darlington Street East
hardwood floor gymnasium
basketball court
volleyball court
three badminton courts
floor hockey
racquetball/squash courts
140 metre rubberized indoor walking track
equipment rentals
complete shower, change rooms, locker facilities
Ravine Ecological Preserve
Featuring a 2.5 km interpretative trail with 20 stations explaining
the natural history of the ravine and surrounding habitat, it
also boasts an arboretum area under ongoing development displaying
both native and locally cultivated
plant species.
Logan Green
A natural setting park space including
a botanical garden, nursery and Rotary
Park. In 2001 Yorkton became the second
city in Saskatchewan to incorporate
the Hearts in Motion trail system
which originated in Ireland.
Individuals can walk, jog or cycle
around the trails marked with kilometer
intervals.
Yorkton and area
provides citizens
with all types
of recreation
activities and
organizations.
Culture
The Yorkton Short
Film and Video
Festival is held each May. The
prestigious event
draws film makers
from across the
country.
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery
Second Floor of the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre adjacent
to the historic Land Titles Building, corner of 3rd Ave. N.
and Smith St. E.
Telephone: (306) 783-8722
Open year-round. Through locally/nationally acclaimed
artists, GDAG reflects issues pertinent to Yorkton's Cultural
diversity while raising visual artistic awareness.
Library
Yorkton Public Library
93 Broadway St, West
(306) 783-3523
Yorkton Regional Library
Highway 52 West
(306) 783-3523
Yorkton Short Film &
Video Festival
49 Smith St. East
(306) 782-7077
Held each spring this internationally
acclaimed event draws
entries in short-film production
from across Canada and has
become the centre stage for the
Canadian film and video industry. This event is an all-
Canadian competition for short film and video productions.
Seminars, workshops, guest speakers and appearances by
well-known actors and producers are part of festival week.
Entertainers
Entertainment for every taste!
(306) 782-6336
Guitarist - Gord Braun
(306) 782-6255
Offers relaxing background music or musical entertainment suitable for all occasions.
Icelandic Fairy Tales - Joan Eyolfson
(306) 272-4994
Native Hoop Dancers
(306) 783-2417
Laurie & Daniel Marion.
Odds & Ends Orchestra
(306) 783-9391 or (306) 783-4824
This combo specializes in providing easy listening music for any occasion.
Paper Bag Players
(306) 782-6311 or (306) 782-3459
Full length and short plays, musicals and skits of all kinds.
Pow Wow Dancers
(306) 457-3577
Roy Bison
Take 2
(306) 783-7779 or (306) 272-4349
Supper music, after dinner speaker, stand up comedy.
The Cowboy Poet - Morley Thorpe
(306) 534-4601
Spy Hill, SK
Ukrainian Dancers
(306) 782-9322 Troyanda Dancers
(306) 783-7321 Kalyna Dancers
Yorkton Mischis Dancers (Metis)
(306) 786-6613
Rita McAllister
Yorkton Regional High School Jazz Band
(306) 786-5560
Attractions
Western
Development
Museum attracts
hundreds of
people to the
Threshermen's
Show and
Seniors' Festival
each year.
Western Development Museum
Highway 16 West
(306) 783-8361
One of four provincial museums in Saskatchewan, the Yorkton
WDM houses artifacts
and displays which tell
the story of the
province's development.
A highlight of
the year is the annual
Threshermen's Show
and Seniors' Festival,
with exhibits and
activities that give it
the true fun and excitement
of a genuine
country fair.
Sunflower Arts and Crafts Show
Held each September, the show is one of the largest non-juried
shows in Saskatchewan. It showcases the talents of crafts people
from across the province.
Painted Hand Casino
510 Broadway Street West
(306) 786-6777
225 slot machines, 7 live table games
souvenir/gift shop, and a fully licenced restaurant/lounge
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery
Second Floor of the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre adjacent to
the historic Land Titles Building, corner
of 3rd Ave. N. and Smith St. E.
Teleophone: (306) 783-8722
Open year-round. Through
locally/nationally acclaimed artists,
GDAG reflects issues pertinent to
Yorkton's Cultural diversity while raising
visual artistic awareness.
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church
155 Catherine St.
(306) 783-4594
View one of the finest hand
painted domed ceilings of its
kind in North America. Painted
by the late Stephen Meush in
1941, the curvature of the dome
is more than 62 feet. The church
can be viewed weekdays
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Heritage Walking
Tour
This self-guided experience will
introduce you to Yorkton's past.
The private homes and public
buildings are of interest both in
their relationship to the history of Yorkton and as samples of the
city's architectural heritage. If you proceed at a leisurely pace,
the walk will take about an hour and a half. Call Tourism
Yorkton at 783-8707 for a tour guide book.
National Doukhobour Heritage Village and
Museum
Verigin, Sk. - a pleasant 45 minute drive.
(306) 542-4441
The Verigin Doukhobour Prairie Home, built in 1917, is a landmark
of the area, with architecture that can be
traced to the mid-1800s in Russia.
Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum
Local heros to world class athletes is what you
will find here. Sports enthusiasts can view memorabilia
and various artifacts as well as gain knowledge
of Yokrton's extensive sporting history. To
arrange a tour contact Allan Hill at (306) 782-
8533 or Tourism Yorkton at (306) 783-8707.
St. Mary's Ukrainian Church dome, one of the finest pieces of religious artwork in North America.
Retail
The area is
culturally
diverse.
Parkland Mall
277 Broadway St. East, Highway 10 East
53 shops/services
anchors:
The Bay, Zellers
Box Stores
Wal-Mart - 240 Hamilton
Road
Staples - 210 Hamilton
Road
Downtown
Yorkton
Downtown Yorkton provides many unique businesses
that give the public a full opportunity to meet their shopping
demands.
Media
The various groups within the city work to promote
the upcoming events in Yorkton and broadcast the
events as they take place.
Financial Institutions
Provide many ways to meet your financial needs;
including automated machines.
Automotive
From purchasing car parts to buying a car, Yorkton
can meet all your automotive needs.
Insurance Agencies
Yorkton insurance agencies offer assistance in meeting needs
while visiting and travelling.
Successful Events
The 2000
Saskatchewan
Summer Games
attracted 1800
athletes, coaches
and managers.
2000 Saskatchewan Summer Games
- 1800 athletes, coaches and managers
- 2200 volunteers
Painted Hand Casino World Curling
Tour
- 32 professional rinks
- 6,500 spectators
Royal Bank Cup, 1999
National Jr. A Hockey
Championship
- 150 athletes, coaches and
managers
- 25,000 spectators
Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival
- longest running short film & video festival in North America
Sunflower Craft Show & Sale
- attracts thousands of people from all over Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Manitoba annually
Threshermen's Show & Seniors' Festival
- attracts 5,000 people annually
Canadian Student Leadership Conference
- 1,500 delegates from across Canada and the US
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
- annual conference
- 350 delegates
Sk. Parks & Recreation Association
- annual conference
- 325 delegates
For a complete list of events hosted, please contact
Tourism Yorkton toll-free at 1-877-250-6454.
This Bid Yorkton publication produced by:
Tourism Yorkton
For more information contact
Tourism Yorkton
306-783-8707
Toll-free 1-877-250-6454
email address: tourismyorkton@sasktel.net
Website:www.tourismyorkton.com