FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023
WEYBURN THIS WEEK - PAGE 5
Christmas break camps to be at held at CU Spark Centre
Voting on favourite hot chocolate flavours
Photo 9338 — Greg Nikkel
Grade 9 student Maya J. had a thumbs-up for Lila A.’s booth, which was a survey on people’s favourite hot chocolate flavours, at a math fair held at St. Michael School on Tuesday. Other students did surveys on favourite candies, video games or movie studios at the math fair.
Investigation ongoing into 2022 train derailment
By David Willberg, Estevan Mercury While some measures have been taken in connection with a train derailment that occurred near Macoun last year, an investigation into the incident continues. Terry Cunha, the manager of media relations with CPKC, said the cause of the derailment was a broken rail. Since this incident, CPKC has completed installation of broken rail technology in this corridor that he said aims to prevent derailments by identifying broken rails using a lowvoltage signal sent through the rail. In an email received by SaskToday, Hugo Fontaine, a media relations co-ordinator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said the TSB is still continuing with its investigation. Their work on incidents like this are sometimes complex, he said, and the TSB will take the time necessary to conduct a thorough investigation to advance transportation safety. The TSB’s investigation page for the incident notes that the train was proceeding northward when 38 freight cars went off the tracks in two separate derailments. The primary incident area comprised a total of 15 freight cars, including two tank cars containing dangerous goods. During the derailment, one car was
Fillmore
By Sheaunid Wiggins, 306-722-3642 Fillmore – Winners of the raffle at Fillmore C.W.L. tea were: Amy Henron, Tyvan, winning $150, and Wendy Gehl, winning $100.
breached and caught fire, which subsequently ignited a covered hopper car loaded with plastic pellets; the plastic ignited as it melted and further fuelled the fire. A secondary derailment occurred approximately 250 metres south of the primary site, re-
sulting in 23 cars going off the tracks. There were no injuries to the crew or the public as a result of this occurrence. Some residents of the village of Macoun and the Rural Municipality of Cymri were forced to flee their homes, and Highway
39 around the accident scene was closed down. The TSB said this is a Class 3 investigation. These analyze a small number of safety issues, and might result in recommendations. Class 3 studies are generally completed within 450 days.
Two Christmas break camps are slated to be held at Weyburn’s Credit Union Spark Centre during the two-week school break. The first camp will run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 27-29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The second camp will run in the first week of January, from Tuesday to Friday, Jan. 2-5, also from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Both are art and active camps, with the first one to have a “winter fun” theme, and the second, “Around
the World”. Both camps will have a specialized focus on engaging children aged six to 11 in art projects and physical activities. Parents are urged to remember to pack a water bottle, lunch, two snacks and indoor shoes for the days their children are registered to take part. The cost for the Dec. 27-29 camp is $80, and for the Jan. 2-5 camp is $100. For both of the camps, parents can register their children via the City’s booking portal for the Credit Union Spark Centre.
The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre’s activities from Dec. 11-16 are as follows. The winners of Spades were, in first, Rose Levesque; in second Theresa Istace; and in third, Gladys Lokken. In Hi-Lo Whist, first went to Connie and Ray Boucher; second went to Ruth Boren and Fran Long; and in third was Basil Holyer and Dave Frayn. The winners of Canasta were Ione Schnell in first;
Elaine Frasz in second; and Bev Locken in third. In Kaiser, first place was won by Gladys Lokken and Ray Boucher; second was Marge Schultz and Faye Johnson; and in third was Melba Bent and Norma Kapusianyk. The board and members of the Wheatland Senior Centre wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the community. Regular programs for the seniors centre will resume on January 3, 2024.
Wheatland Sr. Centre holds games before holiday break