At a May 1949 Yorkton Board of Trade meeting, W. Markham, chair of the York Lake committee, reported that the committee intended to purchase lake shore property at York Lake 300 feet back both at the present site, and as far west as the Westwood Golf Course.

The committee would also ask the government to designate the north shore of the lake as a park site.

It was reported that the Yorkton Kinsmen Club planned to spend $2,000 in the summer of 1949 for further development of Sandy Point at York Lake. This project is part of a five-year development plan undertaken by the club.

Included in the plan wee construction of a wharf, telephone facilities, development of a parking lot, a playing field and a supply of fresh water.

In 1948 the club spent $1,700 to provide bath houses, picnic grounds and a diving raft. A full time caretaker and a lifeguard were also provided by the club.

The five miles of road leading from the city to the lake were graveled after successful negotiations with the RM of Orkney and the government.

More than 300 trees were added to Yorkton's streets, parks and homes one day in May when 40 members of the Yorkton Rotary Club and 50 school children planted over 300 ash and elm trees in the housing area of Peaker Heights.

Formerly a large gravel pit (now known as Roslyn Hill), the Yorkton Rotary Club undertook the development of the park ringed by 84 Central Mortgage Corporation housing units.

The trees were supplied free of charge from the city nursery and planting was done under the supervision of city engineer Col. H. Bailey. Staking, transportation and water was supplied by the city water works department

A city landmark, known as the old Patrick house, located on Third Avenue just off Broadway, was torn down in the summer of 1949 to make way for a modern city business development.

The house was built in 1892 and was first occupied by a Presbyterian minister. Later the home was remodeled and for many years was the home and office of Dr. T .A. Patrick. It was at the location now occupied by Harbor Seafood and Joy Frocks.

In August 1949 a violent hail storm left a path of destruction in an eight to 10 mile strip from Otthon southwest of Yorkton, to Barvas east of the city.

The hail and wind storm in the Yorkton area smashed buildings, uprooted trees, tore down miles of phone lines, broke windows, and wiped out bumper crops.

Farmers in the Rokeby area reported hail stones the size of tennis balls and at Otthon, the storm left six inches of hail in the fields.

A farmer south of Yorkton reported the wind blew the tongue of a trailer through the side of his house, and the wind cleared the dishes off the table as it swept through an open window. Damage was estimated at $2 million, a hefty sum in those days.