
Yorkton Stories
A podcast hosted by Dick DeRyk about people and events, past and present, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan Canada, sponsored by Harvest Meats and Grain Millers Canada.
Podcasting since 2023 • 35 episodes
Yorkton Stories
Latest Episodes
Sigga Houston: the purposeful life of a pioneer doctor
Dr. Sigridur (Sigga) Christianson Houston and her husband Dr. Clarence Joseph (CJ) Houston operated a medical practice in Yorkton for nearly 50 years, after a year in Watfort City, North Dakota. Both were graduates of the University of Manitoba...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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50:20

Metro Prystai: his life in his words
The hockey career of Yorkton’s Metro Prystai has been well documented. He had a storied career with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings over a span of 12 years in the 1940s and 50s, scoring the Stanley Cup winning goal for the Red Wing...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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48:26

Yorkton, the volleyball factory of the 1980s
When it comes to Yorkton sports dynasties, the dominance of Yorkton volleyball teams and players in the 1980s stands out. Senior hockey had a good run with the Terriers winning three league titles and four provincial championships b...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:01:11

Alexa tells us about forensic pathology
We haven't asked Siri, the Apple virtual assistant, about forensic pathology. But we did ask Alexa -- no, not Siri's counterpart at Google, but Alexa Haider, who graduates this spring after four years of studies at Trent University in Pet...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:43

The changing face, and faces, of Yorkton
Almost sixty years ago, when I first came to Yorkton, it was a very "white" community where the names were predominantly Ukrainian, German or British, reflecting the founding and early settlement of this part of the prairies. Censu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:14:42
