Weyburn Review - January 10, 2024 by Weyburn Review/ Weyburn This Week

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weyburn Vol.114 No. 2 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 16 Pages

Wings win Hwy 39 Cup The Weyburn Red Wings claimed the Highway 39 Cup with a win over Estevan. Page 4

See some of the photos and stories that made up the year 2023 in Weyburn and surrounding areas, in our Year in Review. Pages 11-16

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City to amend community plan, appoints interim clerk By Greg Nikkel The Official Community Plan for Weyburn is getting two amendments to accommodate the rezoning of two separate parcels. The amendment is needed for a parcel owned by Bree Patterson at the corner of Second Street and Prairie Avenue, as the former real estate office will revert back to a residential property. This requires rezoning from neighbourhood commercial to residential semidetached, or R2. Council gave second and third readings to amend the bylaw for the OCP. The second property are two lots on Regina Avenue, as owner Ryan Bousfield purchased cityowned land in order to build a custom workshop on the land. The land needs to be rezoned from urban holdings zone to a light industrial zone, and the land designation in the OCP has to be changed from no designation to industrial. First reading was given, and notice has to be given to neighbouring properties and the public before it will come back to council on Jan. 22 for input, and second and third readings, if it’s approved. The Minister of Government Relations needs to give approval for the amendments to be made

to the Official Community Plan, then the bylaws can take effect. • In other council business, city manager Mathew Warren was appointed as the interim city clerk, while administration is making a search for a permanent clerk to replace Donette Richter, who retired at the end of 2023. While the city is actively recruiting for this position, The Cities Act requires that the position be filled temporarily. Richter retired after serving for 17 years as city clerk, ending a 30-year career with the City of Weyburn. • City refuse pickup is returning to a biweekly pickup schedule again, and city engineer Jennifer Wilkinson was asked what the rationale is for picking up garbage every second week through the winter. She noted there are a number of reasons, including that the driver for the refuse pickup is also used for snow removal when it’s required, and in a normal winter, it’s more difficult for the garbage truck to navigate the residential streets, particularly after a snowfall. In addition, she said it also assists making the service more affordable in the public works budget by reducing costs while still being able to provide the service.

Wildlife Federation has 88 out for fish derby The Weyburn Wildlife Federation held a successful fish derby at Nickle Lake on Saturday afternoon, with 88 registered for the competition. For the safety of those attending, most of the participants parked on the shore and were transported onto the lake to the spot where the Wildlife Federation had some 250 holes drilled for the competition. Of those registered, there were 18 youth, and a total of 26 fish were caught weighed and released. The winners in each category for youth and adults are as follows. In the youth category, there were prizes of $100 each. The biggest pike, which weight in at 1.27 pounds, was caught by Nazlund Friday, and the biggest walleye at 0.73 pounds was caught by Jacek Ashworth. Adults had prizes of $400 each for the biggest fish. The biggest perch at 1.05 pounds was caught by James Donison; the biggest pike at 2.25 lbs. was caught by Clint Shepard, and the

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biggest walleye at 2.98 lbs. went to Ken Kopeck. The hidden weight was 2.51 lbs., and Clint Shepard won a $25 gift card for Canadian Tire. The prize for the first fish caught went to James Donison, and he won a $25 gift card from Canadian Tire. The 50/50 winner was Clint Shepard.

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A sculpture of a black panther called “Pharoah” was on guard at the James Weir People’s Choice exhibition on Friday, the first day of voting for the 40th annual competition. There are 27 entries for this year’s contest, on display at the Weyburn Art Gallery from now until voting closes on March 17, with the awards reception on March 23.

Info, security detailed to Cornerstone trustees

By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD Delivering information throughout the South East Cornerstone Public School Division in a safe and secure fashion is no mean feat. Brian Belinsky, manager of Information Systems for Cornerstone was in the division’s boardroom in Weyburn on Dec. 20 during a general business session to explain information security for the school division. Belinsky led off his presentation by noting statistics that showed that ransomware breaches grew by 41 per cent in North America last year and 54 per cent of organizations experienced cyber attacks in the last 12 months, while 34 per cent of the data breaches in the education sector involved online phishing. He noted that outdated software and unpatched systems are the common entry points for cyber attacks and therefore cyber security training continues to be a vital com-

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ponent to enhance security within educational systems and institutions. Citing some examples, he added how security breaches are becoming commonplace on mobile devices and found the information gathered at this session as being “extremely insightful.” Extra levels of security can be attained by improving password codes, and understanding the lack of cyber security while using more public Wi-Fi sites, as an example, he said. As a result of the growing concerns, patching is done weekly within Cornerstone now, not monthly, and “senior leadership saw the value” of having a tightened security system. While teaching and administration work has not been “cut in half” by cyber systems, it “can make things easier or better,” Belinsky said. Belinsky rolled through dozens of examples of the role these information systems play in education, such

as accessibility, efficiency and optimizing resources as well as enhancing learning experiences, global reach outs that included exchanges and datadriven insights. “In an increasingly digital world, exposure to and proficiency in information systems are essential skills for students,” Belinsky said. “Integrating systems into education prepares students for future academic pursuits and careers where digital literacy is often a prerequisite.” Belinsky took some time to discuss the support systems for the delivery of information within the division that included not only the education system, but also the business and enterprise side of the division’s activities. The benefits are manyfold, he suggested, since strong cyber information systems allow for better resource management, improved decision making, and community engagement as well as the aforementioned enhanced security. He also talked about

choosing the right systems for the needs of the organizational goals, budget and technical infrastructures. Implementation considerations were then discussed, as were system challenges and solutions. Belinsky spoke about how some more remote schools in the division have been challenged by lack of access to stronger Wi-Fi outlets, but that is being covered now by provincial assistance and, he said, 17 Cornerstone schools received system upgrades this school year. He emphasized the importance of upgrades by noting that when he started in the then-new SECPSD 13 years ago, the schools were reporting cyber systems that were using 3, 5 and 10 Mbps whereas now they have a minimum of 10 (one school) with most schools having at least 200 Mbps. Another four have 500 Mbps and Estevan Comprehensive School boasts of 1 Gbps since it is home to the back up security system.

Review Photo 5292 – Greg Nikkel

There were 88 people registered for the Weyburn Wildlife Federation’s fish derby on Saturday afternoon, with prizes awarded for youth and adults for the biggest fish. As a safety precaution, most of the parking for the participants was on shore, and the fishers were driven to the area on the ice where the competition was held.

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Rotary helps make world a better place: district governor

By Greg Nikkel Rotary clubs across Canada and around the world are helping to make the world a better place, Weyburn Rotary members heard from the district governor, Sonja Suset, on Thursday. A member of the Moose Jaw Wakamow club, she spoke about upcoming conferences, including the district conference to be hosted in Moose Jaw this year, and the Rotary International conference, which will be in Calgary in 2025. She also shared about different projects other clubs are doing, suggesting the Weyburn club could take inspiration from these activities. Suset shared how in Calgary, Rotary Clubs there take part in an annual Christmas tree contest where the organization who has the most food donations under it wins a $5,000 cash prize they can use to further their activities. She noted the Rotary tree wins this contest every year, as clubs around Calgary pile up the food donations for the food bank. “I thought schools could do that, with classrooms competing with each other,” she said. “We think a better world is always possible. We’re privileged to live the life we live. That’s what Rotary is all about, to make the world a better place,” she added, pointing out that if a program or service makes a difference in one person’s life, it’s worth the effort. There are some 46,000 Rotary Clubs around the world, and here in District 5550, there are 1,023 members in 43 clubs, which includes two satellite clubs, said Suset. This district extends

from Saskatchewan through Manitoba to Northern Ontario, down to the Kenora area. COVID has had an impact on clubs, with many seeing a reduced membership. The district lost clubs in Yorkton and Flin Flon in the last couple of years, and the club in Thompson, Man., is down to seven members, but Suset said they are holding on and will not shut their doors anytime soon. The district governor noted Moose Jaw will be hosting the district conference on May 10-11, with a theme of mental health and mental well-being. “We need to talk about mental health. We need to treat it like any other disease, and we need more people to deal with it,” said Suset, noting if there are friends or club members that people haven’t seen or heard from in a while, make sure to give them a call, because there’s no telling what other people might be suffering through. The Rotary International conference, which is usually in another part of the world, will be in Calgary in 2025, and urged members to consider taking it in. The RI conference this year will be in Singapore. The conference in Calgary will be held at the Stampede grounds in a new facility currently under construction, with this international conference the first one to use it, with between 25,000 and 30,000 Rotary members from around the world expected to be attending. “What we’re doing in Rotary is bringing hope. We do construction projects, Ripple Effect projects,” she said. “It’s good people from the community doing good things.”

Sitting for the Buffalo Run game Review Photo 5240 – Greg Nikkel

Participants in the Spark Break Camp sat during a game of “Buffalo Run” on Friday morning, including co-leader Tia Fellner, in the green shirt at back.The camp was held from Jan. 2-5 at the Credit Union Spark Centre, providing art and recreation activities while children were off school for Christmas and New Year’s.

Residential real estate sales up in Weyburn Saskatchewan is reporting above-average sales of residential real estate for the sixth consecutive month, with 757 sales across the province in December, a year-over-year gain of 19 per cent and 13 per cent above long-term, 10-year averages, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association. In Weyburn, there were 10 sales in December, which is up 11.1 per cent from a year ago, and up 33.3 per cent compared to the 10-year average. The sales included nine detached homes and one townhouse. The year-to-date sales totaled 163 for Weyburn for 2023, including 123 detached homes, two semidetached, four townhouses, 30 apartments, one acreage and three mobile homes. These numbers are overall up by 12 per cent from the year before, and are also up 12 per cent compared to the 10-year average of 145 sales on the year. Year-over-year sales gains in the second half of 2023 failed to offset ear-

Golden Spike Award nominations now open Nominations are now open for the Golden Spike Award, to be presented by the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce at the President’s annual meeting on March 27, 2024. The award recognizes a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the community through their leadership, innovation and volunteer services. “The Chamber has been presenting the Golden Spike Award since 1982, and many deserving recipients have received this recognition for their work, which helps Weyburn build a strong community,” said Chamber executive direc-

District Governor visits Rotary in Weyburn

Sonja Suset, the district governor for Rotary in District 5550, paid a visit to the Weyburn Rotary Club meeting last Thursday as part of her duties, to greet club members at the start of 2024. Review Photo 9823 – Greg Nikkel

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lier pullbacks, as the province is reporting a three per cent sales decline compared to 2022. While the year-to-date sales decrease was forecasted as the market returns to pre-pandemic sales levels, much of the decline was driven by slowing detached activity. Meanwhile, apartment and semi-detached sales levels improved and continue to contribute to strong monthly sales. Above-average sales were met with a decline in new listings, resulting in declining inventory levels throughout the year. Inventory levels across the province dipped by over 16 per cent year-over-year in December and remain nearly 35 per cent below the 10-year average. This was true in Weyburn as well, with six new listings in December, down 40 per cent from a year ago, and down 50.8 per cent compared to the 10-year average. The inventory in Weyburn stood at 77 properties, down 39.4 per cent from a year

ago and down 46 per cent from the 10-year average. Weyburn had 7.7 months of supply as of the end of December, which is down 45.4 per cent from a year ago, and down 71 per cent from the 10-year average. The shift toward more affordable products has increased price pressures for apartment, row, and semi-detached property types. Meanwhile, detached homes, which account for the majority of sales activity across the province, reported similar prices compared to last year. In Weyburn, the benchmark price was $205,800, which is down 5.5 per cent from a year ago. The benchmark price is for

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW The Council of the City of Weyburn, pursuant to section 207 of the Planning & Development Act, hereby gives notice of its intention to consider passage of a bylaw to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 2020-3411 and Zoning Bylaw 2020-3412 as further described below.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed amending Bylaw has been deposited in my office, in the City Hall, Weyburn, NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AND ZONING BYLAW Saskatchewan, and may be inspected by any person without The Council of the City of Weyburn, pursuant to section 207 of the Planning & Development payment of any fee between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., tor Monica Osborn. Act, hereby gives notice of its intention to consider passage of a bylaw to amend Official Monday through Friday, excepted, up toas Noon Monday, “We encourage youCommunity Plan Bylaw 2020-3411 andholidays Zoning Bylaw 2020-3412 furtheron described below. January 22, 2024. to think of a person whoAND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed amending Bylaw has been deposited in my

exemplifies such qualitiesoffice, in the City Hall, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and may be inspected by any person without payment Intent: of any fee the hours of 9:00the a.m.Official and 4:30Community p.m., Monday through Friday, It between is proposed to amend Plan, Bylaw as leadership and innova-holidays excepted, up to Noon on Monday, January 22, 2024. No. 2020-3411 as follows: tion. The award is openIntent: It 1. is proposed to amend the Official Plan, Bylaw No. 2020-3411 as follows: Land Use Designation MapCommunity be amended by changing the land to those of all ages and 1. Land Designation of Map be amended by changing landAZ537 use designation of Lots 13 useUse designation Lots 13 & 14, Block 2,the Plan from (no & 14, Block 2, Plan AZ537 from (no designation) to Industrial. experience, and isn’t limdesignation) to Industrial. It is proposed to amend the Zoning Bylaw to amend theas Zoning Bylaw No. 2020-3412 as follows: ited to those near the endIt is proposed No. 2020-3412 follows: Map be amended changingby thechanging Zoning of athe portion of Lots 1. the ThatZoning the Zoning Map be by amended Zoning of 13 a & 14, of their work career. Each 1. That Block 2, Plan AZ357 from Urban Holdings Zone (UH) to Light Industrial Zone (LI). portion of Lots 13 & 14, Block 2, Plan AZ357 from Urban Holdings year, we have many excelZone (UH) to Light Industrial Zone (LI).Land Use designation. lent nominations to choose from, and we look forward to reviewing those nominated in 2024,” she added. Nominations are due by Friday, March 8, and nomination forms can be picked up at the Chamber office, or online at weyburnchamber.com/goldenspike/

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Reason: The reason for the amendments are to allow for the development of a contractors shop.

Reason: The reason for the amendments are to allow for the

Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6pm in development a contractors shop. Council Chambers of Cityof Hall. Any person that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw is welcome to attend or to submit comments prior to the meeting. Council will consider all commentsPublic received. Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing on Monday,

January 22, 2024, at 6pm in Council Chambers of City Hall. Any person that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw is welcome to attend or to submit comments prior to the meeting. Council will consider all comments received. All written submissions for City Council’s consideration must be forwarded to: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council c/o City Clerk’s Office, City Hall 157 3rd St, Weyburn, SK, S4H2K6 Please refer to the City’s website for a copy of the amending bylaw: https://weyburn.ca/public-notices/ Dated at Weyburn, SK, this 15th day of December, 2023. Mathew Warren, City Manager

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A painted sky in the morning

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Red colours painted clouds at sunrise over Jubilee Park on Jan. 2, in a view taken near McLelland Street and Douglas Road in Weyburn.

Author readings, literacy day highlights in January at Weyburn Library An author reading, Family Literacy Day and programs for all ages are available at the Weyburn Public Library through the month of January. There will be programs for children aged six to eight years old on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and for those aged nine to 12 on Mondays and Thursdays, all at 4 p.m. In January, the activities include making banana or chocolate chip zucchini muffins, indoor floor curling, karaoke singing, making an Olaf watercolour, and making chicken stir-fry rice and biscuits. For teens, they will learn about loom knitting on Thursday, Jan. 11, and learn how to make sloppy joes on Thursday, Jan. 18. There will be an author reading in January

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for adults, with Andrea Renae of Weyburn, reading from her debut fantasy novel, “Where Darkness Dwells”, on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. In addition, Dr. Gary Hoium will hold an information session on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. He will share about his process for writing, editing, publishing and printing a book. He recently released his second volume of stories entitled, “Don’t They Kick When You Do That?” Family activities at the library include making paper quilling snowflakes on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m.; doing a self-portrait with Lego, also on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.; doing a family scavenger hunt on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m.; and taking part in Family Literacy Day on

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Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. There will be a story walk outside, making a wood snowman, and there will be hot cocoa. SE Newcomer Services will put on an information session on Monday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m., and will share about some of the services they offer as well as dispelling myths or misinformation on immigration. They will also talk

about how residents can support and be welcoming of newcomers to the Weyburn area. The adult book club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m., to talk about the classic novel, “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. The book for February will be Betty White’s book, “If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)”. This discussion

will be held on Feb. 8. There will be an adult science class on making slime on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. An interactive history evening will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. about the history of the RCMP’s March West. Creative writing sessions will be held at the library on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m.,

Police arrest person with a Regina assault charge The Weyburn Police Service experienced a relatively quiet first week of 2024 as they responded to 65 calls for service during the period of Jan. 1-7. During the week, a total of 12 charges were laid, including nine under the Criminal Code of Canada, and three under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA). Of the nine criminal charges, four were in relation to individuals who either failed to attend court as required, or failed to comply with a condition of their release. The Weyburn Police Service assisted the Regina Police Service with a request on Jan. 3 to locate and arrest an individual who is facing an assault charge from an incident in their jurisdiction that occurred on New Year’s Day. Officers were able to locate and arrest the individ-

ual as requested, who was released with an upcoming Regina court date. In the very early hours of New Year’s Day, police responded to a call involving an intoxicated male causing a disturbance outside of a residence. Officers spoke to the occupants of the residence as well as the intoxicated male, and the situation was resolved without charges or further incident. Also on New Year’s Day, police responded to two separate reports of theft, or attempted theft, from a garage or storage shed. One incident involved an attempted theft but no entry was gained, and the other incident involved a shed being broken into and items being stolen. These matters are currently under investigation. Officers responded to a

911 call late on Jan. 4, advising that a call to 911 was “dropped” and there was concern for the caller’s wellbeing. Officers obtained an approximate location from the 911 operator and were successful in locating the caller who was intoxicated and felt unsafe. The individual was taken into custody and lodged in cells until sober. No charges resulted. Early Saturday morning, officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving an upset individual who was intoxicated and causing a disturbance in the residence. Prior to arrival, officers were advised that the intoxicated male had left the residence. Officers located the individual nearby and took him into custody, lodging him in cells until he was sober and released without charges.

Dozens of Saskatchewan communities are receiving grants for traffic safety improvements from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, including some in the southeast region. “I’m pleased that the Traffic Safety Fund is able to support an additional 62 projects across Saskatchewan to help keep people safe,” Minister Responsible for SGI Dustin Duncan said. “I’d like to thank

the leaders in all communities that submitted applications for their commitment to traffic safety.” Many of the approved projects focus on increasing pedestrian safety, including the Village of Sedley, which received a grant of $3,719 for a speed display system. The Town of Stoughton received a grant of $4,427 for speed limit awareness display for Highway

33, and the RM of Souris Valley received a grant of $4,400 for a speed awareness sign in Bromhead. A total of 59 communities in Saskatchewan was awarded Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants, with 62 projects totaling nearly $1.3 million. Grants range from $2,156 to $100,000. The maximum amount of funding municipalities and Indigenous lands or territories can apply for is $100,000.

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During the week, only three charges under the TSA were laid, and all three were in relation to individuals operating a vehicle without valid registration. The Weyburn Police also responded to a variety of other calls including alarms, domestic disturbances, suspicious persons or vehicles, mental health concerns, requests to check on an individual’s well-being, harassing communications, and calls relating to animals, parking, or other bylaw concerns. *Anyone with information regarding one of these matters, or any other matter of a criminal nature, is encouraged to contact the Weyburn Police Service at (306) 848-3250, the local RCMP Detachment at 310-RCMP (7267), or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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with prompts and exercises provided. All levels of writers are welcome to attend. A class in paint pouring, using the swipe technique, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Adults who are interested can learn a new craft skill using one of the library’s Makerspace kits, with a class on Cricut faux stained glass on Monday, Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Since 2019, Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants have been awarded to communities twice a year, using proceeds from photo speed enforcement. With the latest round of grants, there has been a total of more than $10 million provided for 733 projects since the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund was established. “This has been an ex t r e m e l y s u c c e s s f u l program, allowing communities throughout Saskatchewan to access non-tax revenue to fund many traffic safety projects,” said Duncan. Applications are reviewed by a committee made up of representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Prince Albert Grand Council, the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Highways and SGI. The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant is now open for applications for funding that will be awarded in June. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2024.

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Weyburn Red Wings claim Highway 39 Cup over Estevan

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings won the Highway 39 Cup for the 2023-24 season over the Estevan Bruins, after defeating them 3-2 on Friday evening, and winning the season series. As a side bet on the series, Police Chief Jamie Blunden was accompanied by Estevan’s Chief Rich Lowen into the Red Wings dressing room to present the cup to the team, after having to present it to Estevan the previous two seasons. In addition, as part of a bet between the two police chiefs, Chief Lowen had to don a Weyburn Red Wings jersey at his workplace on Monday. In other team play, the Red Wings travelled to Melville on Saturday night and lost the game to the Millionaires by a score of 6-2. In Friday’s game, Nicholas Kovacs scored for Weyburn in the first period on the power play to tie the game at 1-1, assisted by goaltender Dazza Mitchell and Jerome Maharaj.

We y b u r n ’s E l i j a h Anderson scored in the second period, assisted by Tyler Teasdale and Jaxson Ruthven, then Ruthven scored in the third period on the power play. He was assisted by Jacob Visentini and Maharaj. Estevan scored to bring the Bruins within one with just over five minutes left in the game, but Weyburn hung on for the win, even with the Bruins taking their goalie out of the net for the extra attacker. Mitchell was in net for the entire 60 minutes, making 42 saves on 44 shots on goal. On Saturday night, Melville was up by two goals before Weyburn’s Maharaj scored, assisted by Ruthven and Lucas Jeffreys in the first period. Blake Betson tied the game in the second, assisted by Jeffreys and Dallen Oxelgren, but that was the last goal for Weyburn in the game as Melville scored three in the second period, and one more in the third into the empty net to take the win. Angelo Zol was in net

until he was pulled late in the second period, and Mitchell played the remainder of the game.

Zol made 20 saves on 25 shots, and Mitchell saved all eight shots he faced.

The Millionaires will visit Weyburn on Tuesday night at Crescent Point Place, then this weekend,

Red Wings celebrate victory over Bruins

Weyburn hosts LaRonge Ice Wolves on Friday, and the Yorkton Terriers on Saturday night.

Photo 5240 – Nick Nielsen, Red Wings

The Weyburn Red Wings gathered with the Highway 39 Cup in the dressing room, following their 3-2 win over the Estevan Bruins on Friday evening at Crescent Point Place.They won the season series over their rivals, and the cup was presented to them by Weyburn police chief Jamie Blunden and Estevan chief Rich Lowen.

Former Red Wings broadcaster to be part of Legends panel Former Weyburn Red Wings broadcaster Jim Laing will be part of a Legends of Broadcasting event for Scotiabank Hockey Day in

Canada, to be held on Tuesday, January 16, 7:30 p.m. in Victoria B.C. The Legends of Broadcasting event will be held

at Bayview Place Theatre, located just across the harbor from the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Bayview has a nice 100-seat theatre where

the guests will all be on stage with longtime broadcaster and colour commentator Ron MacLean hosting the panel.

The group will include Jim Laing, Bernie Pascall, Jim Robson, Tim Ryan and John Shorthouse. Laing will be recognized

Hoping for the rebound

Review Photo 9519 – Greg Nikkel Red Wings player Jaxson Ruthven watched as a shot by a teammate rolled in front of Estevan goalie, during their home game on Friday night.

as he did the play-by-play broadcasts for the Boston Bruins in their 1966-67 season, which was Bobby Orr’s rookie year. He broadcast the Red Wings and Estevan Bruins from 1963 on and off till 1995, when he sold both stations CFSL Weyburn and CJSL Estevan. The following day, organizers will hold the first-ever Hockey Day golf tournament at the Victoria Golf Club, weather permitting. Ron MacLean will host a pre-golf sit-down breakfast and chat at VGC by a warm fireplace, and the golf club plans to provide excellent treatment for the guests. About 100 golfers are expected to take part. Later in the week, there will be a Gala Banquet for 800 guests scheduled for Thursday at the Conference Centre, the Alumni Game will take place on Friday night, and the full Hockey Day will happen on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Lacrosse opens for registrations, free try-out sessions to be offered Registrations for the Weyburn Lacrosse Association opens today, Jan. 10, for all male and female teams, and the association will offer a free evening for people to try out the sport on Friday, Jan. 19. The try-out sessions will be held at the Credit Union Spark Centre, with three sessions offered.

Female athletes can come try lacrosse from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; ages three to 10 can attend from 7:15 to 8 p.m., and athletes aged 11 to 16 can attend from 8 to 9 p.m. There is no cost to come try the sport out, with sticks provided for anyone who needs one. Athletes should have indoor run-

ning shoes, a helmet with a cage, and hockey or lacrosse gloves. Contact Staci by emailing president@weyburnlax.ca for any questions. For coaches and officials, Sask Lacrosse will be putting on the SLA Super Clinic in conjunction with Team Sask ID camps, at the Credit Union

Spark Centre. There is a coaching clinic on Sunday, Jan. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m., and a coaching clinic on-floor will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. A super clinic on coaching, CPI on-floor, and officiating entry level 2 will be held on Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Scoring to tie the game Review Photo 9627 – Greg Nikkel

Weyburn U15 Goldwings player Kinley Dammann, No. 12, watched as the puck went into the net for their first goal of the game against the Warman Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, tying the game. The U15AA Goldwings went on to drop the game to Warman by the score of 6-3.

Anyone interested in these clinics must preregister by Jan. 18. New coaches or officials need to send an email to register, to programs@sasklacrosse.net. There will be classroom sessions, practical

on-floor sessions and questions-and-answers, including basic to advanced knowledge; LAX terminology; floor positioning; systems; drill and skills; new rule updates; and professional performance points.

Weyburn OTS to host 65th annual bonspiel

Plans are well underway for the 65th annual Weyburn OTS Curling Bonspiel to be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, at the Weyburn Curling Club. Sponsorship is a critical part of this event and the OTS needs your support to make this special anniversary year a success. Organizers plan to give away $6,500 in donations in support of local youth organizations at the opening ceremonies on Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. Those interested can visit the Weyburn OTS website for sponsorship opportunities that are available or to register a team. The registration cost is $280 per team, and teams must include at least two oilfield personnel. The bonspiel is open to men

and women, and there will be six-end skins format games with cash payouts per game. Supper, breakfast and a drink are included in the cost. The website can be found at https://www. weyburnotscurling.com/; on Facebook at https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / weyburnotscurlingbonspiel, or on LinkedIn at h t t p s : / / w w w. l i n ke d i n . com/company/weyburnots-bonspiel. Teams may also enter via email to weyburnotscurling@gmail. com. If you have questions, reach out to any member of the organizing committee: Rob Somerville, Danette Tracey, Darin Bitz, Conrad Pearce, Tyler Sorenson, Aaron Mack, Len Hutchings or Andria Brady.

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Looking ahead to what 2024 brings us A brand new year brings much potential for achieving goals, and making new strides forward in our individual lives, in our communities and in our country. As many people cast their thoughts back to the year that was, they consider the mistakes they made, or mistakes their local or provincial or federal governments made, and determine there must be a better way forward. For one’s workplace, all those who are employed there need to consider the same questions in terms of the work and responsibilities they have in the company. For municipal and provincial elected officials, there is a “day of reckoning” coming later this year, and any outstanding goals or aspirations not yet realized need to be given priority. There will be local elections for councils and school boards this fall, and a provincial election, so voters will be able to think about what our governments have been doing, By Greg Nikkel and what they maybe should be doing. Voters will want to keep an eye on their local councils Email: editor@weyburnreview.com and MLAs to see if they should continue to be supported on voting day, or if someone new should be voted in to repreAnd the award for Major Klutz goes to … bottom of it, it snapped on the opening, and then sent their interests. I’m usually more coordinated than this, but we secured it with Gorilla tape. Provincially, there are many issues that need to be dealt We weren’t sure this would hold, as the rad I did a super-klutzy thing the other night, and it with, from the impasse with teachers to issues surround- caused a lot of difficulties. system is under some pressure, but it held into ing the battles with the federal government over their unMy wife and I were on our way to Regina on Regina, and then all the way home again. Sunday evening to have supper with our youngest When I took the truck in to Barber’s, an emreasonable policies and taxes. daughter and her boyfriend, and I had to stop in ployee had an extended grabber thing (which Unfortunately, there’s no scheduled election time to re- Milestone at the gas station. would’ve really come in handy the night before) place the federal government, which badly needs to hap(As a side-note, gas there was a full 10 cents and within minutes, he had the cap out of its hidpen, unless circumstances in the House of Commons forces a litre cheaper than in Weyburn, thus I waited till ing place and put back on. then to put gas in the truck. I’m not impressed The thing is, it’s such a small thing, but having an early election. If that happens, western Canadians can with gas prices here when both Milestone and a cap on the radiator was needed or the presonly hope some common sense will finally be used to re- Regina are so much cheaper than us.) sure would’ve blown out the coolant all over the Anyway, while putting the much-cheaper gas interior of the engine compartment, and without place the Liberal administration. I also added some coolant to the reservoir for coolant, the engine would overheat. Aside from local governments, there are issues in Wey- in, In other words, a small seemingly insignificant the rad, and then … I dropped the lid. burn and area around the highly-increased need for the This wasn’t just an ordinary plastic lid, no, it klutzy move could have had major consequences. food bank and other agencies to help families out. Much of was a pressurized lid for the rad system, and it Kinda makes a guy think, sort of like those timeinto the engine compartment. It took a very travel stories where a butterfly killed centuries or this can be attributed to higher costs such as food and gas, fell long time to look, but I could not reach it, and I millenia ago completely changes current history. and to local employment issues. That’s fictional supposition, I know, since as had help from two other guys who also could not far as we know, time travel isn’t really possible We can each examine ourselves and our family’s situa- get it out. Finally, a temporary fix was jury-rigged, and it – but the point is, it’s possible that small actions tion to see if there is help that can be given, whether of actually worked. A lid from a large water jug was have the potential to have a major impact further food or money, or of one’s time if money is not available. used, and after the excess was trimmed off the down the road. There are many ways and opportunities that individuals and families can help out, such as supporting fundraiser events as needs come up in the community, or volunteering to help a service club or organization, or even a group like the Salvation Army, CMHA or the Family Place. Groups like these help a lot of people in the community who may not have anywhere else to turn to, and we can By Sabrina Kraft each step up and make a difference in 2024. Email: skraft@weyburnreview.com It’s a matter of determining that this community is important and worth serving, and we can make this coming year better for all of us. — Greg Nikkel Another new year is upon us. Since our office fact that we are no longer eligible for child tax

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was closed the last week of December, the first week of January was adjusting back to my work schedule. I avoided making any resolutions, as instead I wanted to focus on making small goals, and make the most of each day as it comes. We get a little bonus day in 2024, as it is a Leap Year, and there will be 29 days in February. For my family, the big milestone event will be my son’s graduation in June (I am not crying, you are crying). A lot of my goals are focused on planning ahead for the big day, so that I do not feel stressed or over-extended during grad itself. It is weird in a way, because in the back of my mind it feels like my own graduation was only a few years ago (when in fact, I am only two years away from marking 30 years since I graduated). One of the best ways to be accountable in setting goals is to actually write them down – and I thought a great way to be accountable would be to share my goals with my readers. My top priority is to complete a financial review and balance some big changes. Like many families in our community, it will be important to carefully monitor my spending habits. Since my son turned 18 in 2023, I have to account for the

benefits. For a single parent (and currently single income family), that is a big hit to the income received in a month. Another priority is to return to some healthier habits, including maintaining a daily exercise routine and making sure to prepare meals that include good protein and vegetables. I have struggled with some lower back issues in the last year, and I know that if I could lose some weight it would literally take a load off. Consideration for others is my third priority, where I aim to be more respectful to the privacy of others in the community. We never know the troubles or difficulties others are facing in their lives, and I really don’t understand the point of spreading gossip – especially when there is no connection to the person being talked about. Finally, but just as equally important as the others, I hope to continue to feel passionate and engaged while I am at work. It is always important to feel that you matter as an employee, and I have always been lucky enough to hear from readers how much they value my writing. With these four priorities, I feel I have made achievable goals for my life.

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Theresa Bell

Theresa Evelyn Bell late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, born November 6, 1924, passed away December 21, 2023 at the age of 99 years. Theresa was predeceased by her parents, Frank & Elizabeth Klein; husband, William Bell; son, Charles Bell; daughter, Faye Bell; grandson, Jody Bell and great grandson in infancy, Oaklen Omoth. Theresa will be lovingly remembered by her son, Ken (Carol) Bell of Battleford, SK and their children, Kim (Kevin) McHallam, Keith (Rhonda) Bell, Craig (Tracy) Bell and Tanis (Dallas) Studney; son, Dennis Bell of North Battleford, SK and his children, James (Jodie) Seed, Michael (Sean) Seed and daughter in law, Colleen Seed; son, Art (Deanna) Bell of Mankota, SK and their children, Cordelle (Vanessa) Bell and Brendan (McKenzie) Bell; grandchildren, Brett Arnott, Reid (Kelsey) Arnott and Amber (Brandon) Omoth as well as great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. A Graveside Service for Theresa will take place at Chapel Grove Cemetery, Minton, Saskatchewan in the spring of 2024. Donations in memory of Theresa may be made to Pangman & Area Historical Society Box 61 Pangman, Saskatchewan, S0C 2C0. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Services In Care Of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Linda Kot

Linda M. Kot, late of Weyburn, SK passed away peacefully on December 26, 2023 at the age of 79 years. Linda was predeceased by her husband John Kot; mother Mary Phillips; siblings: Ron Larone, Patty Viznei and Debbie Phillips. Linda is survived by her daughter Joanne (Peter) Jensen and their children Colton (Ashley) and son Oliver Jensen; Kaylyn (Jordan) and sons Hunter and Lincoln Witzaney; Kelsey (Eric) Janzen; her son John (Trina) Kot and their children Brandon Kot, Jordan (Hali) and children Haven, Everly, and Kane Kot; Janessa (Connor) and daughter Isla McGowan, Logan Kot; her sister Marilyn Hubick (Rick); brother Jack Phillips; sisters-in-law, Jean (George) Lawson, Estelle Larone; brother-in-law Ron Viznei; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Linda was born on April 25th, 1944 in Brandon, Manitoba. She lived in Brandon and then Winnipeg for a couple years. Linda moved to Weyburn at the start of Grade 4 and attended Haig School. She returned to Brandon at the age of 16 and lived with her Grandma Annie whom she was exceptionally close with. At the age of 18, Linda returned to Weyburn and began working at Eaton’s. She met John Kot and got engaged the following Christmas and then married in June at the age of 20. Daughter Joanne was born 2 years later and son John 3 years after that. Linda loved learning and was not afraid of taking on a challenge. She worked at The Bay, the Weyburn Nursing Home and then started working in Regina at the Regina Catholic School Division in August 1990. She continued to work there doing the teachers’ payroll until she retired in June 2013. After she “retired” she started working at Perfect Inns in Weyburn, at the front desk and at the Peavy Mart Greenhouse. She liked to be around people and to be busy so working accomplished this. Linda had a passion for flowers and her yard. She spent an incredible amount of time caring for her flowers in preparation for her annual garden party. She also enjoyed playing Bridge and cards with her friends at the Wheatland Centre. The Saskatchewan Roughriders were her favorite team and she enjoyed going to games when she lived in Regina or watching the games in her den with friends surrounded by her many Roughrider souvenirs and her own Riderville. Linda’s greatest pleasure was spending time with her children, grand children and great grand children. She left them a legacy of courage, strength and love. Prayers were held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. from RD Family Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, SK. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Weyburn, SK with celebrant Fr. Hyacinth Oakfor. A Private Family Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK. Pallbearers were: Colton Jensen, Brandon Kot, Jordan Kot, Logan Kot, Jordan Witzaney, Connor McGowan, Eric Janzen and Jeff Lawson. Luncheon was held at McKenna Hall, 317 ~ 3rd Street, Weyburn, SK. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Linda may be made to Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation, Box 1416, Weyburn, SK, S4H 3J9. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888848-0333) Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at: www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories”.

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Doreen Watson

Doreen Anne Watson, late of Weyburn, SK passed away January 1, 2024 at the age of 92 years. Doreen is predeceased by her husband Merrill (Mel) Watson; great granddaughter Renée Markewich; parents John and Amy Forseth; parents in law Alex and Irene Watson; brother Conrad (Molly) Forseth; sister-in-law Gwen (Douglas) Favel; brothers in law Don (Audrey) Watson; Howard (Margaret) Watson; Al Watson; Bill Watson; nephews John Forseth and Jodie Watson. Doreen is survived by her son Rick (Janet) Watson, Regina SK, and their children: Cari (Chris) Bode, Regina SK, and her children Andrew Markewich, Regina SK and Lauren Markewich, Squamish BC; Ryan (Wendy) Watson, Ottawa ON; Greg (Mackenzie) Watson, Regina SK, and their children Olivia, Madeleine, and Bennett; Megan (Scott) Bloos, Regina SK, and their daughters Ella, Sophia, and Dahlia; daughter Shelley (Gary) Hoium, Weyburn SK, and their children: Nicole (Scott) Giroux, Saskatoon SK, and their daughters Maggie and Ellie; Jason (Kayla) Hoium, Weyburn SK, and their children Harrison, Makena, and Lincoln; son Drew (Laura) Watson, Weyburn SK, and their children: Max (Alyssa) Watson, Regina SK; Alexis Watson, Regina SK.; brothers in law George (Connie) Watson, Regina SK and Doug (Connie) Watson, Yellow Grass SK; sisters in law Cheryl Watson, Yellow Grass SK and Merle Watson, Weyburn SK.; plus many nieces, nephews, and friends. Doreen was born in Assiniboia on September 21st, 1931. All her earlier years were spent growing up in Viceroy and at the age of 16 she set off for Regina College and the University of Saskatchewan, where she attended the College of Commerce. Quite an accomplishment in the earlier days for one so young and a girl at that! During the summer she would clean rooms for her Uncle Slim at the Yellow Grass Hotel. That is where she met the “strapping young farm lad”, Mel Watson. Doreen’s father had 2 premonitions that didn’t exactly prove true: Mel only had a grade 8 education, so her father wasn’t so sure he was a “fitting beau”.... and that mom would never get to fulfill her dream of world travel. Mom and Dad were married August 6, 1951, and in the years to come stood side by side working together as they created their own family trucking company (Watson Brothers Transport), eventually purchasing the John Deere dealership in Weyburn and later Regina, which have since evolved into South Country Equipment. Her small stature beguiled the huge impact she had in helping to create the family businesses she and Mel pursued through the course of their lives. Also, mom did travel the world. London, Italy, Egypt, Nepal, India, Paris, China, Russia, Poland, Thailand, Hong Kong, Portugal, Australia, Kasmir just to name a few. She had a passion for history of wherever she travelled, the experiences of those living there, and their culture. Mom and Dad were a very complimentary couple indeed, her passion for the past was only matched by dad’s passion for the future. She had a fun-loving nature, a wonderful dry sense of humour with many a snappy come back, a total love of books (always read in a sunny Saskatchewan sunbeam), crosswords, the arts, music, children and animals, flowers, and very spicy food. Her love for her family throughout the many years was most important to her. Grandchildren and great grandchildren alike knew and loved her for her gentle ways and the fun she provided. They say children learn much more from their parents by watching how they live and treat others in the world. Mom had true empathy, care, and concern for others. She was known for showing a genuine interest in the lives of the people around her and demonstrated sincere concern for their well being. We thank you Mom for being such a great example, for loving us, for providing for us and for being there for us and our families over the many years. You will be in our hearts forever. We would like to thank the wonderful staff at William Albert House, and Dr. Brian Laursen for the excellent care and friendship. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from Grace United Church, Weyburn, SK with Rev. M. Barnabas officiating. Urn Bearer is Drew Watson. Honourary Pallbearers are: Dave Creurer, John Porter, Tanya Kwochka, Kathy Carson. Bill McKenzie & Jeannie Payton and the staff at William Albert House. Luncheon will be held at Upper Grace Hall, Weyburn, SK and a Private Family Interment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK. For those wishing to attend virtually, please follow the live stream video by opening Doreen’s memorial page on RD Family Funeral Chapel’s website starting at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. For family and friends so wishing, donations in memory of Doreen may be made to Grace United Church, 210 ~ 2nd Street N.E., Weyburn, SK, S4H 0W6 or the Weyburn Humane Society, P.O. Box 1062, Weyburn, SK, S4H 2L3 or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333) Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at: www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories”

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More than 170 clues in this puzzle reflect pop culture, trivia and news events of the year. We watched Barbie rule the box office, Taylor Swift obliterate records for concert ticket sales, and Beyonce dominate the Grammys. We bid farewell to beloved stars including Matthew Perry, Suzanne Somers and Tony Bennett. And we saw everyone from Britney Spears to Prince Harry reveal their deepest secrets in new books. These are just a few of the events that inspired clues in this crossword. Watch for answers to this puzzle on January 17, 2024. ACROSS 1 Fashion doll featured in biggest summer movie (6) 4 Daughter of Elvis, she died in Jan. at age 54 (4,5) 9 A submersible visiting this famous shipwreck imploded (7) 13 Price is Right host & animal rights advocate died in Aug. at 99 (3,6) 19 Actor Jeremy ___ survived snowplow accident (6) 23 Director ___ Howard started work on his 1st animated film (3) 26 Not used (3) 27 Widely watched TV show this year: The ___ __ Us (4,2) 28 He was officially crowned king in May in the U.K. (7) 31 She broke concert & movie records with The Eras Tour (6,5) 35 Vegas Golden ___ won hockey’s Stanley Cup (7) 37 A child-like angel (6) 38 Consisting of two elements (4) 39 A draft animal (2) 40 Vehicle fuel (3) 41 User interface; abbr. (2) 42 A female domestic worker (4) 43 The second-largest Great Lake (5) 44 The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro (6) 45 Common baby outfit (7) 47 Dysfunctional animated TV family had its 750th episode (3,8) 52 Social media site renamed X (7) 53 Yarn made from hair of angora goat (6) 54 Consumed (3) 55 Campus housing for students (3) 56 A type of medical scan (2) 57 Satisfy one’s appetite (4) 58 ___ Michele ended her run as Funny Girl (3) 59 And so on (3) 60 Chatter (6) 62 Tesla billionaire challenged Mark Zuckerberg to cage match (4,4) 65 The White ___ was a Golden Globe winner (5) 67 A family doctor (2) 70 Gave the wrong idea about something (6) 72 Bobi, the world’s oldest ___, died at 31 (3) 75 Black Sabbath rocker poised to move back to U.K.; initials (2) 76 Half a point size, in typography (2) 77 Stranger Things filmed in this southern state; abbr. (2) 79 Sweden culled 54 of these wild members of the dog family (6) 84 Actor ___ Arkin died in June at 89 (4) 86 First, middle and sur (5) 89 Norwegian capital unveiled statue of euthanized walrus (4) 91 Pop princess Britney ___ released new memoir (6) 94 Trevor ___ hosted the Grammys (4) 95 Between March and May; abbr. (3) 99 It’s been 20 yrs since this space shuttle disintegrated on re-entry (8) 102 European Space Agency sent spacecraft to explore this giant planet (7) 104 Comes from (5) 106 Basic Instinct’s Sharon ___ hit 65 (5) 107 Homework (10) 112 Symbol for chemical element plutonium (2) 113 Singer ___ Lambert toured with Queen again (4) 115 Hints (5) 117 The natural way of the universe, in Chinese philosophy (3) 118 Animal (5) 119 Singer Willie ___ turned 90 (6) 123 Texas ___ captured the World Series (7) 125 Welsh singer Tom ___ was a coach on The Voice UK (5) 127 Two thousand pounds (3) 129 A model for checking the color on devices; named after red, green and blue (3) 131 The action of pausing before doing or saying something (10) 132 Nintendo’s handheld game console (2) 133 This stratospheric layer improved slightly (5) 134 Military speak for area of operations; abbr. (2) 135 Bio about ___ Lee Roth about to be released (5) 137 ___ Lovato opened the season on The Masked Singer (4) 139 The department that keeps computers running (2) 141 Smartphone that launched its 15th series of products (6) 144 Three dresses owned by this late princess brought in big auction bucks (2) 146 Much ___ About Nothing (3) 148 Land of Lincoln state; abbr. (2) 149 Make a choice (3) 151 Actor Ethan Peck now plays this logical Star Trek character (5) 153 This Material Girl started her 12th concert tour (7) 156 Type of radio used by truckers (2) 158 Country with unprecedented wildfires (6) 161 Gym class (2) 162 Shania ___ announced a 3rd Vegas residency (5) 163 A common spring flower (5) 165 Hawaiian dish of taro root (3) 166 ___ and hers (3) 168 One of the oceans with warmer temperatures this year (8) 169 Animal doctor (3) 170 TV’s The Marvelous ___Maisel ended (3) 173 One of two fleshy parts around the mouth (3) 175 Of sound mind, compared to others (5) 176 Commercial messages in newspapers (3) 178 ___ Butler won Golden Globe for portrayal of Elvis (6) 179 Before in time, especially in literature (3) 180 For better or ___ worse (3) 181 Sheep noise (3) 183 Doja ___ released her 4th studio album (3) 185 The middle of a peach (3) 186 A blood type (2) 187 Hatchet (2) 188 High-flying singer released her 9th studio album (4)

189 Model/TV personality ___ Klum turned 50 (5) 191 Trash can (3) 192 This prince released his memoir; also lost a royal title (5) 193 French city hosting next year’s Olympics (5) 194 Tried, tasted (7) 197 Singer Ariana ___ reissued her debut studio album (6) 199 Continent that includes U.S. and Canada; abbr. (2) 200 King of the jungle (4) 203 Dr. ___ won global impact Grammy (3) 205 The upper edge of a glass (3) 207 __ and behold (2) 208 Helms, Harris or Asner (2) 210 Internet code for Republic of Serbia (2) 212 Stamped addressed envelope; abbr. (3) 214 Metric system’s smallest unit of length; abbr. (2) 216 Continent home to the Pan American Games; abbr. (2) 217 Singer ___ Lipa had lead single from Barbie film (3) 219 Wheel of Fortune host ___ Sajak announced retirement (3) 221 Lou Gehrig’s disease (3) 223 Brand management, marketing (2) 225 Greek god of love (4) 228 Leave out (4) 230 Played with rackets, it’s a fast growing sport (10) 233 NFLer Travis ___ dated Taylor Swift; won 2nd Super Bowl, too (5) 234 Funny woman ___ Burnett turned 90 (5) 235 ___ Shelton left TV’s The Voice (5) 236 Private Dancer singer who died at 83 in May (4,6) 239 Rapper __ Rule launched a wine label (2) 240 One thousand bytes (2) 241 Salt Lake City’s state (4) 243 Tiny (3) 245 The number of times a weight is lifted (3) 247 Slippery (3) 249 Victory in Europe day (2) 250 Dinner roll (3) 252 S. European country with worst floods in a century (5) 254 Rapper Big ___ brought an owl on stage (3) 256 Grab (3) 258 There’s an ___ for that (3) 260 Chicago was named most ___-infested city for 9th consecutive year (3) 262 It’s 25 yrs since Jerry, Kramer & the gang signed off (8) 265 A lower court judge (2) 266 Cerebral palsy; abbr. (2) 268 __ hoc (2) 269 The University of California or Cincinnati; abbr. (2) 271 U.K. female singer won best pop performance Grammy (5) 272 Ted ___ got Emmy nomination for best comedy, again (5) 273 Auctioneer’s final word (4) 276 Friends star ___ Perry died in Oct. at age 54 (7) 278 A favoured type of pencil (2) 279 A group of countries sharing a common purpose (4) 281 Not wet (3) 283 A mom and ___ shop (3) 284 A fireworks factory exploded in this SE Asian country (8) 285 European country raised retirement age from 62 to 64 (6) 286 Symbol for chemical element einsteinium (2) 287 Singer ___ Eilish had acting debut (6) 290 Composer ___ Bacharach died in Feb. at 94 (4) 292 It’s mightier than the sword (3) 294 Chicken noodle or clam chowder (4) 295 ___ Tai cocktail (3) 296 ___ Rock did a duet with Dolly Parton (3) 299 Dig it, in texting (2) 300 Press lightly, blot (3) 302 A creator of poems (4) 304 Kentucky ___ was marred by horse deaths (5) 305 A role in a movie (4) 307 Finland joined this alliance of countries (4) 308 Attest to (5) 309 Texting shorthand for ‘I guess’ (2) 310 She became Grammy’s most awarded artist (7) 311 The Ocean State; abbr. (2) 313 Many diets avoid this biomolecule found in foods like pasta (4) 315 A curved line or the plot of a story (3) 316 RuPaul’s Drag ___ had its 200th show (4) 317 Kevin ___ married Kyra Sedgwick 35 yrs ago (5) 319 A South American tuber (3) 320 An Italian ___ boss was arrested after 30 yrs on the run (5) 322 A plural personal pronoun (2) 323 50 yrs ago, world’s tallest building ___ Tower opened in Chicago (5) 325 ___ Consuelos became Kelly Ripa’s new co-host (4) 327 A bazaar or marketplace, especially in the Middle East (4) 329 Carpet (3) 330 Nurse (2) 331 ___ Frutti (5) 332 Fill up at the pump (3,2) 335 Dec. 24 is Christmas ___ (3) 337 The Curiosity rover marked 4,000 days on this planet (4) 339 Red ___ was a top F1 team this year (4) 340 Actress Jean ___ had successful heart procedure (5) 342 Rock band __/DC formed 50 yrs ago (2) 343 Third note of a major scale (2) 344 Spontaneously married (6) 347 Actor ___ Pascal was named one of Time’s influential people (5) 349 David Spade hosted new game show Snake ___ (3) 351 Where kids with working parents often go (3,4) 354 Blue ___ Carter joined mom Beyonce’s tour as a dancer (3) 355 Jr.’s dad (2)

356 Three’s Company ___ Somers died the day before her 77th birthday (7) 359 Kendrick ___ won Grammy for best rap album (5) 360 Musical direction for “very” (5) 361 A small stream (5) 363 Back and forth, to and ___ (3) 364 Italian sauce that includes basil and pine nuts (5) 365 Social media giant ___ launched Threads to compete with Twitter (4) 367 It’s 15 yrs since Heath ___ passed away (6) 368 Standard length, in fishing; abbr. (2) 369 Croatia adopted this currency (4) 371 A written law or act, passed by a legislature (7) 374 Sun, in Spanish (3) 375 Got a job (5) 377 Jamie ___ Curtis won Oscar for supporting actress (3) 381 Coke or Pepsi (4) 384 Ma’s partner (2) 385 Regarding; abbr. (2) 386 Reality show 90 Day ___ was renewed (6) 388 Joan Collins, star of this night-time soap, turned 90 (7) 392 Online retailer laid off thousands in Jan. (6) 393 Combustible black rock (4) 396 Miley Cyrus thrust this dance into mainstream culture 10 yrs ago (5) 399 This boy band celebrated its 30th anniversary; abbr. (3) 401 Daytime’s __ Phil ended his afternoon show (2) 403 A greyish brown colour (3) 404 Engaged in physical pursuits (6) 405 Package (6) 407 Seattle is the biggest city in this state; abbr. (2) 408 R&B singer performed with Foo Fighters on SNL (3) 410 New world champ of this royal board game is from China (5) 413 Wants or wishes for a certain thing to happen (5) 416 Pie _ __ mode (1,2) 417 Confesses something to be true (6) 418 Ukraine’s capital (4) 420 Sandhill, whooping and black crowned (6) 422 Comparative word, often found in a simile (2) 423 Movie: Invitation to a ___ was released (6) 425 Hair styling goo (3) 427 Soda pop moved from iconic green to clear bottle (6) 428 Country star ___ McEntire joined The Voice (4) 430 A growing number of places banned this video-based social site (6) 432 Texting shorthand for good night (2) 433 Actress Zooey Deschanel got engaged to a Property Brother in this summer month; abbr. (3) 434 To knock someone unconscious; abbr. (2) 435 Large brass instruments (5) 436 The situation is under control (2,4) 437 ___ McCarthy was the cover for People’s Beautiful issue (7) 439 Rolling Stone lead singer turned 80 (4,6) 443 ___ Ford brought Indiana Jones back to the screen (8) 444 An animal missing pigment in skin and hair (6) 445 To be victorious (3) 447 Somalia; abbr. (2) 448 Chemical symbol for actinide (2) 449 Avian ___ killed 50,000 wild birds in U.K. (3) 451 Halloween’s month; abbr. (3) 452 The ___ Bachelor debuted, focused on older adults (6) 453 WHO said this artificial sweetener could be a carcinogenic (9) 454 Denver ___ were NBA champs (7) 455 Banana Boat singer Harry ___ died in April at 96 (9) 456 Massive search engine/tech co. turned 25 (6) DOWN 1 U.S. shot down Chinese spy ___ floating over N. America (8) 2 Deeply admires another’s abilities or qualities (8) 3 Far away from other places or people (8) 4 These grasshoppers devastated crops in Afghanistan (7) 5 Breathe in (6) 6 Movie released about Nike courting Michael Jordan (3) 7 Mountain peaks (6) 8 What young adults show to enter a bar (2) 10 When a car is left running (5) 11 The Latin word for gold (5) 12 In accordance with; abbr. (3) 14 Everything’s all right (2) 15 Join a popular activity or cause; jump on the ___ (9) 16 Legal entitlements (6) 17 Main course (6) 18 All-inclusive vacation spots (7) 20 Atrocities continued in this Horn of Africa country (8) 21 Usually (8) 22 Raging Bull actor ___ __ Niro turned 80 (6,2) 24 Long-running TV show about Korean War ended 40 yrs ago (4) 25 A short preposition (2) 29 A type of beer (3) 30 Jennifer ___ starred in two new movies (5) 31 Inked body art (6) 32 Drinks slowly (4) 33 Atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons (8) 34 Texting abbr. for That Makes Sense (3) 35 A toy that flies in the wind (4) 36 A small, simple shelter (3) 46 Hospital’s emergency department (2) 48 Entangle (6) 49 __ and outs (3) 50 Short form of Sally or Salvador (3) 51 An open-meshed device to catch fish (3) 56 No longer open for business (6)

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with instructions on claiming the prize. Eligible participants can purchase over the phone by calling 1-833-486-5050. TeleMiracle is entering its 48th year in 2024.

People’s Choice exhibit now open for voting

Through the proceeds of this annual telethon, the Kinsmen Foundation is helping people every day in Saskatchewan, to improve their independence and quality of life.

Review Photo 5255 – Greg Nikkel

A large sculpture entitled “Tools for Creative Minds” sits between two large paintings at the James Weir People’s Choice exhibition at the Weyburn Art Gallery.There are 27 entries for the 40th annual competition, and voting is open from now until it closes on March 17, and the awards reception will be held on March 23 at the gallery.

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Southeast College welcomes first international students Five international students, all enrolled in the continuing care aide program, were welcomed by Dr. Vicky Roy, president and CEO of the college, and Jody Holzmiller, vice-president of education and training – Two Weyburn area oil companies gave Christmas presents to the Family Place to help them with their building expansion project; Kingston Midstream partnered with the Richardson

Foundation and donated $60,000, and the second gift was $25,000 from Vermilion Energy – Southeast Cornerstone board members had an opportunity to meet with southeast Saskatchewan MLAs Darryl Harrison, Lori Carr and Education Minister Dustin Duncan recently – Members of the Souris River Snowmobiling Club gathered on Saturday to hold a tribute ride for a longtime for-

mer member, Gordon Tonn, who passed away on Jan. 7 – The Weyburn Humane Society faced some large challenges in the past year, members heard at their annual meeting on Jan. 11, starting with pipes bursting last January, and the largest number of animals in the past decade coming through the animal shelter – Jennie Moule and her daughters Morgyn and Myla held their third annual

chocolate chip cookie fundraiser, for the Mending Little Hearts Fund of Saskatchewan, through the month of February, with the goal of raising $5,000 – A number of Weyburn residents were recognized to their contributions and achievements, and were awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal during a special event at the Weyburn Legion on January 17.

January

Photo - Sabrina Kraft

A large group of Weyburn residents received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, during a special event held at the Weyburn Royal Canadian Legion on January 17. The Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medals is a tangible way for the province of Saskatchewan to honour the late Queen for her service to Canada, while also recognizing the significant contributions and achievements by Saskatchewan citizens.

Gofundme fundraiser set up for family after fire loss A gofundme page has been set up for a Weyburn family, after they lost everything in a fire in the 200 block of Onstad Crescent – Two Weyburn classrooms once again watched the cycle of life in the form of Rainbow trout eggs, hatching and growing into fingerlings, through the FINS (Fish in Schools)

program from the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation – The Weyburn Comprehensive School, along with the Estevan Comp, have announced they were taking a break from the historic McLeod Basketball Series this year, due to high emotions and threatening behaviour during and after games – It took

a large group effort on the part of the library board, Weyburn Artists Workshop and volunteers from the public to get the centennial mural for the Weyburn Public Library completed and hung, and it is now on display in the Allie Griffin auditorium – The Kelly Knapp rink won the SaskTel Tank-

February

ard provincial men’s curling championship in Estevan, including third Brennen Jones of Weyburn – Over 200 athletes, coaches and their families filled McKenna Hall for a Team Southeast pep rally on Sunday afternoon to help prepare them for the upcoming Saskatchewan Winter Games – The Wey-

burn Comprehensive School commissioned a First Nations artist to develop a canvas Treaty 4 mural, created by Indigenous artist Brianna LaPlante, and was unveiled at a special assembly ceremony on Feb. 3 in the Cugnet Centre – The Weyburn Soccer Association hosted 32 teams for their first

Review Photo 7202 – Greg Nikkel

Artist Brianna LaPlante stood by the mural she created for the Weyburn Comprehensive School, after it was unveiled at a special assembly in the Cugnet Centre on Feb. 3 before the student body. The mural was created as a legacy project of last year’s SRC. LaPlante is an Indigenous artist from Fishing Lake First Nation, and she explained the process and the symbolism used in the mural during the unveiling presentation, and a knowledge keeper did a smudge ceremony over the painting, before it was installed above the main doors of Colleen Weimer Hall.

Winter Soccer Showcase tournament, with games going from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon at the Credit Union Spark Centre – Southeast College announced that Darcy Nolte was selected to fill the role of Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Development who will lead the new Centre of Sustainable Innovation – The South East Cornerstone Public School Division has notified parents about a hacking incident that occurred on Feb. 8 – A total of 72 archers travelled to Goodwater to take in the 3-D archery shoot hosted by the Weyburn Wildlife Federation over the Feb. 11 weekend – The South East Cornerstone Public School Division board approved the sale of the former Souris School property to a developer in Winkler, Man., for $130,500.

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Musical ‘Oklahoma!’ staged at Grace United Church A large cast of around 65 people prepared songs and lines for a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s stage musical, “Oklahoma!” on March 2-5 at Grace United Church, with a special dinner theatre night on March 2, directed by Colleen Weimer – The 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games ended on Saturday, and Team South East came home with a total of 20 medals, including five gold, seven silver and eight bronze – The Dmytryshyn family gathered to celebrate their daughter Zlata’s fifth birthday the day before the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the little girl’s first birth-

day in her new home in Weyburn – Weyburn Comp Grade 12 students Dalton Molnar and Gracyn Knipfel were awarded with prestigious full scholarships for the University of Saskatchewan – Weyburn fire fighters hosted a number of smaller area fire departments for two days of training, and hope they will be able to do more as the Weyburn department develops its own training area – Jennie Moule and her daughters, Morgyn and Myla, doubled their sales of cookies in February, as they made and sold 446 dozen cookies, and raised a total of $7,855 for the Mending Little Hearts Fund of Saskatch-

March Review Photo 0071 – Greg Nikkel

The ladies from the chorus of Oklahoma performed a group dance as part of a bigger production number during the musical on opening night on March 2.There was a cast of over 60 for the musical, directed by Colleen Weimer at Grace United Church and performed over four consecutive nights.

ewan – The Weyburn Wildlife Federation had a good day out on the lake at Mainprize Regional Park on March 5 for their second annual fish derby, with a total of 104 anglers taking part, including 23 youth – The 2023 Weyburn Rotary Music Festival was held from March 13-23, with 237 entries, including 133 piano entries, 34 band-instrumental entries, and 70 vocal entries – Weyburn lacrosse goalie Ty Petersen was with the Canadian Lacrosse League’s Canadian Development Team in Melbourne, Australia, to compete for the International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) Commonwealth Cup on March 15-18 – Over 900 dancers from 17 dance studios around Saskatchewan, including two from Weyburn, converged on Weyburn for the 14th annual Inspirations of Dance competition from March 16-19 – The president of the Weyburn Soccer Association, Jason Roy, was named the Volunteer of the Year by the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, at the awards banquet held at McKenna Hall on March 18 – A number of Saskatchewan’s school divisions will once again need to draw on reserves to balance their budgets, after the province brought down their budget on March 22 in the Legislature – Funds for the first year of construction on Weyburn’s new hospital facility were provided in the provincial budget, with $38 million of that set aside for the first year of building on Weyburn’s hospital – The artist-partners of Collabartive Studio in Weyburn, Malia Brackpool and Krystal Glowatski, came away with the first and third place trophies in the James Weir People’s Choice Exhibition, and a first-time entrant Sheila Roncin claimed the second place prize.

Weyburn mayor proposes ‘Greater Weyburn Area’ The municipalities around the City of Weyburn should get together to create a “Greater Weyburn Area” for more economic activity and power, said Mayor Marcel Roy, in his speech to the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce annual meeting – The federal Liberals tabled “an inflationary budget” that is piling on the debt and costs to working people, said Souris-Moose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen – Weyburn is a unique community with an innovative spirit, and is well-positioned to show how municipalities can be sustainable heading into the future, a capacity audience heard in a talk by Dan Florizone of the U of S – The Weyburn Court of King’s Bench judicial centre and registry office re-opened on April 3, allowing Weyburn and area residents to access the court to pay fines and file court documents in person – A April gofundme page was set up for Isaiah Singer Brayden King met up with students after putting on an hour-long concert Evans and his family of Weyburn, to at the Weyburn Comprehensive School on April 21. He told the audience his story, help them buy a custom medical van including appearing on American Idol, and took questions from students, along with to enable transportation for the boy – Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers were Review Photo 4220 – Greg Nikkel singing a number of his own songs and covers.

April

distinguished with the King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation at Government House in Regina, including Scott Moffat of Moffat and Company, Weyburn – The Weyburn Humane Society took a big step forward on April 11, as the City of Weyburn agreed to lease a cityowned parcel of land to them for $1 a year for two years, so they can build a new animal shelter at 1810 East Avenue – Singer Brayden King played an hour-long concert for the students of his alma mater, the Weyburn Comp School, fresh off his stint on American Idol, and he urged them to work hard and chase their dreams – When Weyburn fire fighter Jola Bell-Erb heard her name called as one of the final winners for the 2024 Fire Fighters Calendar, she couldn’t believe she had been selected third for one of the 12 final spots – Saskatchewan’s first satellite, the RADSAT-SK CubeSat, was on its way to Florida for launch on June 1, including Weyburn engineering student Arliss Sidloski as a member of the University of Saskatchewan’s Space Team.

Review Photo 4585 – Greg Nikkel

A young group of dancers from Weyburn’s De Tricky Feet Dance Studio performed to the song,“Jungle Beat”, as they took part in the studio’s first-ever DeFeet Dance Challenge over the April 22 weekend. This group competed in the mini-beginner small group jazz category.

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Prairie Sky Co-op reports record sales at annual meeting

The Prairie Sky Co-operative Association set a record for sales in 2022, members and staff heard at their annual meeting on April 25 at the Legion Hall – The Regina Avana Rebels AAA U18 girls, including Weyburn players Rayna Hennie and Addison Greve, came home with the bronze medal from the Esso Cup national championship held in Prince Albert – The Weyburn Travel Club from the Weyburn Comprehensive School was able to provide 51 teenage and adult local travelers with the opportunity to experience London, the Normandy Region and Paris over the Easter break – The top title of Weyburn’s Business of the Year went to MegaDry Disaster Restoration Inc., which also won the New or Expanded Business Award at the Weyburn Chamber’s WEYBEX Awards on April 28 – Weyburn author Anne Lazurko received the Fiction Award for her second novel, What Is Written On the Tongue, at the Saskatchewan Book Awards on May 5 – Southeast College announced that Dean Loberg, principal of St. Michael School, was selected as the new Vice President, Academic and Teaching and Learning – Nine business students from the Weyburn Comprehensive School competed at the 2023 SBTA Case Competition and Teacher Conference at the U of R on May 4-5, bringing home four awards in total – The Weyburn Comp’s Grade 10-12 music students left on May 3 for their annual Spring Tour, with a group of 68 students and nine adults; the students performed three concerts, attended two dinner theatres and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra – The Weyburn YF Wives hosted their first-ever Women of Distinction Awards Gala on May 5 at McKenna Hall, and awards were presented in four categories – The remains of an American soldier, Lawrence Robidoux, formerly from Radville and later of Rhode Island, has been identified by DNA testing more than 70 years after his death as a POW in the Korean War – The National Youth Band, comprised of students from across Canada, arrived in Regina on May 14 as they prepared for a week of rehearsals and performances, including for band students in Weyburn at the Cugnet Cen-

tre on May 17 – The Weyburn Review and Weyburn This Week publications both earned eight awards on May 12, as part of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s 2023 Better Newspapers competition – Holy Family RCSSD announced that Sabrina Gulka would assume the duties of Principal of St. Michael School, effective July 1 – Olympic champion figure skater Tessa Virtue shared the story of her rise to success as the ice dance partner with Scott Moir, with a Weyburn audience at a special “Evening with Tessa Virtue” hosted by the Weyburn Young Fellows on May 18

– The Weyburn Rotary Club presented a donation of $5,000 to the STARS air ambulance on May 18, the proceeds of the golf ball drop held the previous fall – Sophie Pollock of the Weyburn Gymnastics Club earned her personal best score of the season at provincials, earning a Gold medal on vault and bars, making her the CCP4 2023 Provincial Vault Champion and Provincial Bar Champion; she also earned the Gold medal and title of CCP4 2023 Provincial All Around Champion – Monica Peterson of Weyburn was recognized as Coach of the Year for the South zone by Hockey Saskatchewan.

May Review Photo 6777 – Greg Nikkel

The winners of the Women of Distinction Awards in the four categories gathered onstage following the gala presentation on May 5 by the YF Wives Club at McKenna hall. From left are Kendra Sutherland, Exceptional Entrepreneur Award; Jordan Szczecinski, Community Service Award; Tamara Seghers, Workplace Excellence Award; and Alex Clarke, Young Woman of Distinction Award.

Weyburn student at launch of satellite in Florida The University of Saskatchewan’s Space Design Team, including Weyburn engineering student Arliss Sidloski, were able to watch the launch of their cube satellite on a SpaceX rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 5 – Kindergarten students from St. Michael School were excited to release the fingerlings of Rainbow trout into Rafferty at Mainprize Regional Park on June 2, after raising them in their classroom since January – A longtime community volunteer and former manager of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, Larry Heggs, was declared the winner of the byelection for Weyburn city council on May 31 – Holy Family introduced Michelle Walkeden as the new vice-principal of St. Michael School, effective in August – Three Weyburn Comp athletes placed in the top eight in their respective events at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships, with Chace Kradovill winning a bronze in discus, and Noah Kopec winning a bronze in the 200m race – Weyburn Comprehensive School won a Student Citizenship Award for their “Giving Tree Project”, from the Public Schools of Saskatchewan – Officials from the provincial government, City of Weyburn, Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation were on hand on June 12 for the official ground-breaking ceremony for the new Weyburn General Hospital on Fifth Avenue North – The 2023 graduates of Weyburn Comprehensive School were urged be like eagles, like the school’s mascot, and stretch their wings as they take flight and leave their nests of home and school, as principal Ryan Fowler gave his final grad address on June 10 – Weyburn Credit Union (WCU) and the Weyburn Theatre Community Service Cooperative (WTCSC) announced the new theatre will be named Credit Union Spark Cinema, the result of a 15-year, $500,000 commitment for the naming rights – Paralympian Curt Minard was inducted into the City of Weyburn’s Walk of Fame on June 17, and he gave thanks to Weyburn for shaping him, and for being behind him

– Weyburn Credit Union awarded over $70,000 to 14 local community groups at their community barbecue on June 16 – A Saskatchewan Conservation K-9 police dog and handler put on a demonstration for the students and staff of Legacy Park Elementary on June 21 – Third generation grain producers Jake Leguee, Sarah Leguee and Eric Nikolejsin from Fillmore were named Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023 – Two Weyburn Comp Entrepreneurship

June

students, Dalton Molnar and George Hoffman, and a Junior Achievement student company, Cloud 9, won a total of four awards from the Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame – Former Weyburn residents, Consul General James Hill, Atlanta-based diplomat, and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tenille Arts teamed up to bring Weyburn front and centre to celebrate an early Canada Day, on June 21 in Atlanta, Ga.

Photo 5155 – courtesy Arliss Sidloski Engineering student Arliss Sidloski of Weyburn posed in front of the symbol of NASA while visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. She was there with the University of Saskatchewan’s Space Team to see the launch of their cube satellite into space on June 5. The launch was moved from its original time on June 3, and was held without any difficulties, with the satellite arriving at the International Space Station.

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July

Review Photo 6528 – Greg Nikkel

A Riders-green car, driven by Tyler Metheral of the Weyburn Ag Society, smashed through a camper as part of the finale of the entertainment in front of the grandstands at the Weyburn Fair on July 8. Metheral drove the car three times through the camper before losing a drive shaft, destroying the camper in front of a large crowd. The spectators were also treated to quad pulls, lawn tractor races, and a demo derby of minivans before the finale.

Winners of summer parade named by Weyburn Chamber The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce held its annual Summer Parade on July 6, with 75 floats entered; the winners in the two categories are, for Business: Meok

Ja 2D Milktea Bar; and for Organizations, the Little Discoveries Early Learning Centre – Weyburn city council approved bids for various components of repairs

to be made to the Albert Douglas Dam at Nickle Lake over the summer – The non-profit organization entrusted with awarding scholarships to graduating players of the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings awarded Esso Cup $1,500 scholarships to Jenay Hyndman and Ashton Bender – Seven-term Weyburn city councillor and longtime volunteer Dick Michel passed away on June 30 at the age of 74 years – Weyburn athlete Ella Schenher, 15, prepared to represent Saskatchewan for three different sports this year: football, lacrosse and hockey – Weyburn pastor Tim MacKinnon, of the Calvary Baptist Church, spent a week as part of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team that travelled to Dauphin, Man., to help counsel people imJuly Photo - Sabrina Kraft Ethan prepares to collect recyclable from the Drop-and-Go kiosk, during a typical pacted by the tragic bus crash of day at the Weyburn SARCAN location. With a Drop and Go Account, residents can June 15 that killed 16 people – drop off tagged bags and boxes, and receive payments through e-Transfer, PayPal, or Weyburn pickleball player Deana Mainil came home with three by coming back to the depot and picking up a cheque.

medals from the 2023 Pickleball Canada Western Regional Championships, held July 6-9 in Medicine Hat, Alta. – The 114th edition of the Weyburn Fair, which ran from July 6-8 at the Weyburn exhibition grounds, saw large crowds for most major events, with attendance numbers as follows: July 6, 1,856; July 7, 2,717; and July 8, 2,523 – Kevin Folk presented the “Perry Folk Fellowship Award” to Don Mackinnon on July 12 – Jo Anne Bannatyne-Cugnet has entered a sponsorship agreement for Theatre B located in the Credit Union Spark Cinema, one of two theatre rooms in the new movie theatre complex with a commitment of $150,000 – Conner Kerr, a Weyburn Comp School football player, represented Team Saskatchewan as a quarterback in the 2023 U18 Canada Cup – The Weyburn SARCAN depot was recognized as “Large Depot of the Year”.

Weyburn Silver Seals third in provincials The Weyburn Silver Seals had 23 swimmers attend the provincial championships, held in Saskatoon on July 29, and finished third overall as a club – Violent crimes are down in Weyburn from the previous year, according to the annual crime severity index, while non-violent crimes are up – Twenty-one bull riders showcased their skills for a large crowd close to 1,000 people as part of the annual Bull Bash and Cabaret on Aug. 4 in Midale – Rick Hallberg won the FrameTech Classic at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course in Estevan on Aug. 7 – The Classy Car Show in Midale had 59 vehicles show up, which was more-than double the 29 they had in 2022 – A street dance was held in Midale on Aug. 5 for the first time in 20 years, and there was an estimated crowd of 1,200-1,400 people gathered on Main Street – The Pioneer Echoes activities were held Aug. 5-6 at the heritage village in Midale with approximately 600-700 people present – The Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association (SLA) hosted the 2023 Box Lacrosse National Championships in Regina from Aug. 14-20, with several Weyburn Lacrosse players taking part – Two Weyburn charities, Inclusion Weyburn and Envision Counselling, received donations from the Travelodge charity golf tournament – Weyburn soccer player, Gabriella Friesen, attended a soccer camp in Toronto, and ended up with an invitation to play in an international tournament in Spain in the spring of 2024 – The flagpoles at Weyburn’s City Hall will be replaced with five new poles, to be arranged by the city’s cenotaph in Memorial Park – Legendary former trap shooter Rod Boll of Fillmore was inducted into the Trap Shooting Hall of Fame in Illinois in a ceremony on Aug. 8 – Premier Scott Moe made a number of changes to the provincial cabinet, and Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan became Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and Minister responsible for all the major Crowns.

August

Review Photo 7215 – Greg Nikkel Bull rider Aaron Roy of Yellow Grass had a good ride on board “Dirty Work” at the Midale Bull Bash on Aug. 4, scoring 81.5 points, good for third place in the opening round of 21 riders.

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September

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Review Photo 8989 – Greg Nikkel

A hay rack pulled by a pair of Percheron draft horses pulled up beside an antique threshing machine, as part of a demonstration of old-time harvesting at the Glen Stomp farm at Griffin on Sept. 3. Stomp, standing on top of the thresher at right, holds this demonstration every year on the Labour Day weekend.

Weyburn Humane Society launches major fundraiser for new shelter The Weyburn Humane Society kicked off a ‘brick-by-brick’ fundraiser to help support their new shelter, after receiving a $250,000 donation from the estate of Violet Delrose Moore on Aug. 31 – CollabARTive Studios became finalists for the Rookie of the Year category at the Hospitality Saskatchewan Tourism Awards – Weyburn city council approved a development permit for the Weyburn Humane Society to build a new animal shelter at 1810 East Avenue, with a number of conditions – Paralym-

pic bronze medallist Keely Shaw of Midale was named the Athlete of the Month by Sask Sport on Sept. 11 – The Weyburn and Estevan Rotary Clubs combined their efforts to complete the 2023 Golf Ball Drop on Sept. 9, held at the Weyburn Golf Course, with about 4,200 balls dropped – The completion of paving at the Weyburn Airport was marked with a gathering of city officials and the airport board on Sept. 8, along with the minister of Highways and Transportation, Lori Carr – The Wey-

burn Care-A-Van Society received major support from area organizations, enabling them to buy a van to replace their aging 2013 unit – The Weyburn Fire Department was dispatched to Another Round Sports Bar and Grill on Sept. 14, and the business suffered smoke and water damage – The Weyburn Fire Department was also dispatched on Sept. 18 to fight a heavy brush fire west of the Riverwood subdivision – The winner of the Growth and Expansion Award was MegaDry Disaster Restoration of Weyburn,

and MegaDry’s owner, Ryan Skjerdal, won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Sask Chamber’s ABEX Awards on Sept. 16 – Weyburn city council approved a four-year strategic plan for the City of Weyburn, described as “a living document” that will help set the direction for decisions impacting the future growth of the community – The City of Weyburn stated acts of vandalism disrupted the progress of repaving of the intersection of 16th Street and First Avenue.

Family Place holds grand opening of new Family Resource Centre Weyburn’s Family Place Early Years Family Resource Centre held a grand opening at their new location on McLelland Street on Friday morning. Officials who cut the ribbon at the grand opening included Family Place executive director Dawn Gutzke; WeyburnBig Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, Crown Investments Corporation Minister; Mayor Marcel Roy; and Holy Family School Division board chair Bruno Tuchscherer – Southeast College unveiled its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, titled “Transforming Innovation for

Sustainability” – The remains of an American soldier, Sgt. Lawrence Robidoux, formerly from Radville and later of Rhode Island, was buried with full honors in the Arlington National Cemetery on Oct. 13; the remains were identified by DNA testing more than 70 years after his death as a POW in the Korean War – The Weyburn Rotary Club delivered their pledge of $50,000 to the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation on Oct. 6, earmarked for the new hospital currently under construction – Prairie Sky Co-op has do-

October

nated $75,000 for the Weyburn Theatre Community Service Coop project – The Relay for Cancer fundraiser event held on Oct. 13 raised over $13,000 for the Saskatchewan Cancer Foundation, with around 32 people of all ages walking the track at the Credit Union Spark Centre – A total of 54 racers took part in the first-ever Pumpkin Roll hosted by the Weyburn Kin Club on Oct. 14 on Confederation Drive on South Hill – A community meeting was held in Radville on Oct. 18 to discuss the changes occurring in health

care, as they are to be losing two doctors and the emergency room is moving to a virtual care model – Eight Weyburn area athletes came away with medals, with one setting national records, at the Saskatchewan Powerlifting championships over the Oct. 21 weekend, hosted in Weyburn at Knox Hall with 70 lifters taking part – The preliminary budget for the City of Weyburn was released on Oct. 23 at the council meeting, with a proposed tax increase of 6.47 per cent, or about $10 a month.

Review Photo 0286 – Greg Nikkel

Staff for the Family Place gathered around as the ribbon was cut by executive director Dawn Gutzke (centre), MLA Dustin Duncan, and long-time staff members Leslie Stinson and Darla Peterson on Sept. 29. Dignitaries Bruno Tuchscherer, board chair for Holy Family school division, and Mayor Marcel Roy, helped hold the ribbon just to the right of the cutters. Tours were given of the new building at 744 McLelland Street, and a free barbecue was provided by Vermilion Energy to all those present.

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Weyburn Communithon exceeds goal, raising over $100K The community of Weyburn took to heart the theme of ‘Fall in Love with Communithon’ as the event far exceeded the organizers’ set goal of $82,023 on Oct. 27, hitting six figures with $100,168 raised as they went off the air – Two recipients of a new award by Inclusion Weyburn were named at the group’s Halloween dance, held on Oct. 25 at Dominic’s Place, with the awards presented to the Legacy Leads group from Legacy Park Elementary School, and volunteer Randy Bakaluk – Members of the non-profit Weyburn Trail Society made a plea for in-kind support from the City of Weyburn,

after appearing at the last council meeting on Oct. 23 – The U14 Young Fellows Falcons won the league championship with a dominating 52-20 win over the Moose Jaw Vikings – The family of F/ Sgt. Donald Ferguson of Weyburn gathered on Sept. 30 for the unveiling ceremony of two markers on Belle-Ile-En-Mer off the Brittany coast of France, marking the place where Ferguson’s Wellington bomber went down in 1943 – Claire Kuhn, representing Silver Cross War Mothers, and her son, Cpl. Richard Kuhn of the RCMP, each spoke about their different perspectives on Remembrance Day, as they addressed the service

on Nov. 11 at the Weyburn Legion Hall – The Weyburn Comp Eagles football team won the SHSAA 5A Provincial Championship on Nov. 11, and on Nov. 14, were announced in the No. 1 ranking for small school football teams in all of Canada – The presentation of the first “Extraordinary Contribution Award” was made at the Fillmore Lions Auction fundraiser held on Nov. 4, presented to Russ Leguee and Vickie Procyk – Saskatchewan farmers are tough like professional football players, and demonstrate leadership skills in the same way, former Roughrider Luc Mullinder told an audience at the Weyburn Chamber’s Ag Ap-

preciation Night on Nov. 7 – Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskEnergy, introduced The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act on Nov. 16 to protect Saskatchewan families from the unfair and unaffordable federal carbon tax – Weyburn Tourism launched their rebranding at a gathering on Nov. 15 at the Credit Union community room – History and social sciences teacher Darren Abel, who is also a football coach consultant for the Weyburn Comp Eagles, will be retiring from teaching and coaching at the end of his 35th year as a teacher, including 28 years at WCS.

November

Review Photo 1559 – Greg Nikkel The players and coaching staff of the Weyburn Comp Eagles gathered under the scoreboard at Darold Kot Field, with the SHSAA 5A Provincial Championship trophy, after they defeated the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears 35-15 on Nov. 11. This was the first time the provincial title was hosted and won on home turf.

Festival of Trees raises over $48,000 for Family Place The Festival of Tr e e s f u n d r a i s e r brought in over $48,000 altogether for the Family Place, with the event wrapping up on Nov. 30 with the online auction of decorated Christmas trees, along with the silent auction – The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wings played in the Two Nations College Prep Series, held on Dec. 1-3 in Brampton, Ont., and made it to the quarter-finals – A helipad proposed to be located at the new Weyburn Hospital, currently under construction on Fifth Avenue North, is going to make a big difference for the patients who require evacuation by the STARS air ambulance – The ambassador of France, Michel Miraillet, paid a visit to the Nexans plant in Weyburn on Dec. 6, along with Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan – The Weyburn Chamber’s Parade of Lights award winners in the two categories were, for Business, Nexans Canada Inc; and for Organ-

izations, Weyburn Agriculture Society – City clerk Donette Richter oversaw her last council meeting on Dec. 11, as she retired at the end of the year, ending Richter’s 30-year career with the city, the last 17 years as city clerk – The CPKC Holiday Train arrived on time in Weyburn on Dec. 17, with an estimated crowd of over 300 taking in the bright, colourful lights and the live music from the stage car; a cheque for $5,500 was presented to Nicole Strickland of the Weyburn Salvation Army and a total of 752 pounds of food was collected for the food bank – Spirit of Inclusion awards were presented by Inclusion Weyburn on Dec. 15 to Ryan Dale, director of leisure services, and Tina Clay of the Weyburn Leisure Centre, and to the Family Place, accepted by Judy Lumb – Former Red Wing Ty Mason of Weyburn was among the forwards on Team Canada West, who won the World Junior A Hockey Challenge

on Dec. 17 in Truro, N.S. – The Weyburn Police Service announced the hiring of Nicole Robinson as the newest constable for the force – Saskatchewan’s economy is “running on all cylinders” right now as 2023 comes to a close, and indications are the new year will continue this strength and growth, said Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan in a year-end interview.

December

Michel Miraillet, the Ambassador of France to Canada, along with Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, listened to plant manager Ziad Tohme explain about the operations of the Nexans wire and cable plant in Weyburn. The ambassador visited the plant on Dec. 6 as Nexans is a French company, based in Paris, and is the only Photo 5302 – courtesy Travis Paxman wire and cable manufacturer in Western Canada.

December Review Photo 7956 – Greg Nikkel Members of the Weyburn Rotary Club gathered at the front, along with the Grade 2 singers from Legacy Park, to sing “Silent Night” at the finale of the afternoon session of the Rotary Carol Festival on Dec. 3.