Getting ready for Communithon Communithon ambassador Vaughn Wendel, with the mike, led the students of Assiniboia Park school, and his fellow ambassadors, in a chant for updating the totals at the Communithon telecast, to the tune of “We Will Rock You”. The ambassadors visited this school and Legacy Park in the past week to promote Communithon, upcoming on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Weyburn Legion.
Food and beverage sampling to be featured at Flavours of Fall
The Weyburn Agricultural Society presents the seventh annual Flavours of Fall on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Weyburn Exhibition Hall, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Come enjoy an evening of food and beverage sampling, live entertainment, socializing and dancing. You can sample a selection of food from Weyburn’s restaurants as well as craft beers, spirits, and wine. For the live entertainment, the evening will kick off with an acoustic set featuring Pat Acton with his guitar, followed by the high-energy Wildfire Band.
Those who arrive before 9 p.m. will be entered to win a fully-stocked bever-
age centre.
Safe rides to and from the event are available courtesy of Barber Motors. Rides can be arranged by calling 306-842-4052 the day of the event.
Tickets are $20 per personon sale at Pharmasave Weyburn, and pre-sale tickets will be available until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. Tickets at the door will $25 per person. Identification will be required for entry, as no minors will be allowed.
If you can’t make it down to Pharmasave, tickets are available for purchase online as well, by going to https://events. frontdoor.plus/event/872
The opening reception for “Zero Degrees of Separation”, an exhibition curated from the City of Weyburn’s Permanent Collection, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., at the Weyburn Art Gallery.
The exhibition was curated is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the City of Weyburn’s Permament Art Collection.
According to curator Regan Lanning, “Art is not created in a vacuum. It is influenced by the people around you, the society you live in, the very culture around us. Society itself is a web of interconnectivity, where you can’t pull one thread without disturbing the others.”
“Zero Degrees of Separation” takes viewers on
a journey, examining the impact of relationships, friendships, teachers and friends. It takes a look at the many connections between artists, their works and the Saskatchewan art world.
The journey begins with one work by one man, and leads us through a beautifully tangled web, from 1912 to the modern day, involving more than 30 of the artists represented in the City’s art collection. Each stand is fully realized, with physical representation and text description.
“How do we get from Art McKay to Dorothy Knowles to Joan McAnsh to Weyburn’s own Gord Stairmand? You just have to follow the threads and you’ll see: it’s all connected,” said Lanning.
The dance of the Northern Lights
The skies over Weyburn were lit up brilliantly on Monday night as the Northern Lights arched overhead covering most of the sky. The natural phenomenon has been visible on a few nights this week, the result of a strong solar storm hitting the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
COMMUNITY
Nominations open for Sask. Order of Merit award
Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Saskatchewan Order of Merit. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Order.
“This is the highest honour Saskatchewan bestows on citizens,” Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty said. “Past recipients have made remarkable contributions to the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of our province and our people.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of this prestigious Order, I encourage everyone to consider nominating worthy individuals in your community.”
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit was established in 1985 to celebrate excellence and achievement by Saskatchewan citizens. To date, 282 individuals have been invested with the Order in appreciation of their significant contributions in areas such as agriculture, business, industry, community leadership, public service, art, research and volunteering. The Sas -
katchewan Order of Merit is recognized in the Canadian Honours System and members of the Order are entitled to use the postnominal letters S.O.M.
Nominees must be current or former long-term residents of Saskatchewan. Any individual or group can submit a nomination, but the nomination must be for an individual, not an organization. Posthumous nominations are accepted within one year of an individual’s date of death.
The recipients of the 2025 Saskatchewan Order of Merit will be invested with the medal by the Lieutenant Governor at a ceremony next year.
Nominations will be accepted until November 30, 2024. Online nominations are encouraged, but nominations will also be accepted by mail, courier, or in-person.
For more information on the Order or to nominate someone for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, visit: saskatchewan.ca/ honoursawards.
Bidding on auction items at Youth Centre banquet
The Weyburn Youth Centre held their annual fundraising banquet and auctions at the Knox Hall last Saturday evening. The proceeds from the live and silent auctions brought in roughly $11,000, and organizers were hoping once all of the donations are counted they will be close to $20,000 for the operations of the Youth Centre.
Weyburn Duplicate Bridge to offer lessons
The Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club plays on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. and on Thursdays at 1 p.m. at the Wheatland Senior Centre. All bridge players are welcome to come and play.
For anyone wanting to learn how to play bridge or refresh how to play the game, the Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club will offer lessons this fall. Please contact Barry Mactaggart at 306-861-2121 if you are interested in taking bridge classes. Dates are yet to be determined.
On September 9, with three tables playing, first place went to Gord Bell and Jim Kaz, followed by Barry Mactaggart and Marg Stewart in second.
Three and a half tables played on Sept. 12, and first place went to Millie Nimegeers and Jerry Ponto, second place went to Gord Bell and Marg Stewart, and third place went to Theresa
Istace and Erskine Sandiford.
September 16 had three tables and there was a tie for first between the pair of Erskine and Mildred Sandiford, and the pair of Lucie Nickel and Theresa Istace.
Four tables played on Sept. 19 and in a very close game the top three teams were within one per cent of one another with Barry Mactaggart and Lucie
Nickel taking first place; Gord Belland Terry Bendickson placing second, and Grant and Nancy Paulson coming third.
September 23 had three tables in play, and finishing in first place were Theresa Istace and Lucie Nickel, while Gord Bell and Barry Mactaggart came second.
On Sept. 26 there were three tables and Jerry Pon-
to and Millie Nimegeers claimed first place, while Marg Stewart and Diane Bell took second.
The last game of the month played on Sept. 30 had three tables, and Gord Bell and Barry Mactaggart had a very strong game playing at 76 per cent to claim first place; and second place went to Theresa Istace and Lucie Nickel.
Golf tourney at Mainprize Park
The Dr. Mainprize Park Foundation held its firstever Par 3, nine-hole golf tournament on Sept. 14, followed by a supper, live auction, silent auction, and Dutch auction at Mainprize Regional Park.
The event received overwhelming support from the community, bringing the Foundation close to achieving 100 per cent of its sponsorship goals. The day was
nothing short of perfect, with 144 golfers competing for the chance to win a $1 million hole-in-one prize.
Cash prizes totaling $500 were awarded at each hole, with $200 going to the golfer closest to the pin, $200 for the longest putt, and $100 for the closest to the line.
As the tournament wrapped up, a large crowd gathered to see if any winners could land the elusive
hole-in-one prize. While no one claimed the grand prize, the competition was fierce, and spirits remained high. Participants were then treated to a delicious roast beef supper, prepared by Chef Ron’s Kitchen of Mainprize Park. The evening’s auctions — live, Dutch, and silent — kept the excitement going as attendees bid on a wide range of items, including unique handcrafted pieces.
Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
EDITORIAL
NEWSPAPER WEEK OP-ED:
REAL PEOPLE, REAL NEWS – REAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Written by Tim Shoults
There’s something about getting hit over the head with a copy of your own newspaper that really focuses your attention.
Many years ago, as a young reporter at a weekly newspaper in Jasper, Alta., I wrote an overly snarky front page headline about one of our councillors losing in the municipal election. I thought I was being clever, but really, I was being crass.
I happened to be at the local post office grabbing my mail at the same time as that councillor was getting his newspaper out of his own mailbox. He unrolled it and looked at the front page. Then he rolled the newspaper back up, walked over to me and whacked me over the head with it.
Thankfully it was a small paper, so it didn’t hurt.
But I learned later that it did hurt that councillor very much – his playful protest was his attempt to cover up deep humiliation.
I’ve never forgotten it. I feel ashamed of
it again as I type this. And it’s come to mind many times since when I’ve been tempted to get too clever with a headline or an opening paragraph. It’s an example of what not to do.
But it’s also an example of what makes local journalism, done by local reporters, so very important.
I’ve often said over the years that one of the things I appreciate most about community journalism is that the people we write about, and write for, are all around us. We’re not in some ivory tower in Toronto opining on things; we’re in the council chambers, on the sidelines at the sports fields, at countless community events. (And in the post office.)
That makes us accountable for our work in a way that someone writing from far away can’t be. And our work also makes the institutions we cover – your local governments, your school boards – accountable to you.
Hundreds of communities across Canada have lost that accountability already as Facebook and Google absorb the local advertising revenue that used to pay the salaries of local journalists. Hundreds more communities are at risk.
If you’re reading these words in your local community newspaper or on its website,
there’s still a chance to keep those local voices in your community. If your local newspaper has a subscription, please buy one. If they accept voluntary contributions or sell memberships, please get one. If their model is still fully advertising supported, please support the local businesses that support them – and let those businesses know that’s what brought you to them.
Real people writing real news about the place where you live means real accountability. We need your support so we can be accountable to you.
Tim Shoults is the publisher of the St. Albert Gazette and vice-president of Great West Media, which operates community newspapers and websites across Alberta. He has worked with weekly and daily community newspapers across Western Canada as a reporter, editor, publisher and executive for 25 years.
Managing the anxieties of a relationship
By Stan Popovich
Some people get anxious or stressed out in being in a relationship and this can cause a lot of problems in one’s life. Being with someone you like can make you happy, but sometimes things can get stressful with you and your partner.
As a result, here are six suggestions on what to do when your relationships cause you a lot of stress and anxiety.
1. There are all kinds of relationships: Being in a relationship with someone doesn’t mean that you have to marry the person. There are all kinds of relationships such as friendships, dating relationships, and marriages. Determine the type of relationships that make you feel comfortable and then find someone that has the same interests as you do.
2. Develop friendships: It is important to spend time with your friends when you are in relationship. Spending all of your free time with one person could cause problems in your relationship. Do not overwhelm your partner and always give them some space.
3. Do not assume anything: Some people will tend to get upset and make assumptions regarding their relationship when things go wrong. It is important to always talk to your
partner if you have any concerns and worries. Communication is very important if you want a successful relationship.
4. Learn from your mistakes: It takes practice and a lot of effort to maintain a successful relationship. Try to learn from your previous relationship mistakes and do not repeat them again. Making an effort on improving your relationship skills will benefit you in the long run.
5. Learn to work with the other person: It is important to learn to work with your partner. Being in a relationship is like being part of a team. Each person must do his or her own part. One person can’t do everything. Getting into the habit of helping each other will help improve your relationship.
6. Be a good listener: Listen to what your partner has to say when he or she talks about their problems. Do not judge the other person. Understanding only comes from being a great listener and this will greatly reduce your relationship issues.
In addition, try to see things from the other person’s perspective. This will help you to see where the other person is coming from which will increase your understanding of the situation. Don’t assume that you are the one who has all the answers.
As Fire Prevention Week is here, the Weyburn Fire Department urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working.
October 6-12,
The
theme
for Fire Prevention Week,
2024 is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM”
The Weyburn Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW TM) for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
“Smoke alarms serve as the first line of defense in a home fire, but they need to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA.
“This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign helps better educate the public about simple but critical steps they can take to make sure their homes have smoke alarms in all the needed locations and that they’re working properly.”
The Weyburn Fire Department encourages all residents to actively support the 2024 FPW theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”
Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, giving people the time to get out safely. This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign is a great way to remind everyone about these messages and to act on them.”
The Weyburn Fire Department offers these key smoke alarm safety tips and guidelines:
• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
• Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit fpw.org.
As Fire Prevention Week is here, the Weyburn Fire Department urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working. The theme for
The Weyburn Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW TM) for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
“Smoke alarms serve as the first line of defense in a home fire, but they need to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA.
Practice Fire Safety
“This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign helps better educate the public about simple but critical steps they can take to make sure their homes have smoke alarms in all the needed locations and that they’re working properly.”
The Weyburn Fire Department encourages all residents to actively support the 2024 FPW theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”
Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, giving people the time to get out safely. This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign is a great way to remind everyone about these messages and to act on them.”
The Weyburn Fire Department offers these key smoke alarm safety tips and guidelines:
• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
• Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit fpw.org.
RODNEY LANG
DANIELLE KOESLAG
JOLA BELL-ERB
ANDREW McMILLAN
BRYDON HNATIUK
As Fire Prevention Week is here, the Weyburn Fire Department urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working. The theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024 is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM”
The Weyburn Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW TM) for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
“Smoke alarms serve as the first line of defense in a home fire, but they need to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA.
“This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign helps better educate the public about simple but critical steps they can take to make sure their homes have smoke alarms in all the needed loca tions and that they’re working properly.”
The Weyburn Fire Department encourages all residents to actively support the 2024 FPW theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”
Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, giving people the time to get out safely. This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign is a great way to remind everyone about these messages and to act on them.”
The Weyburn Fire Department offers these key smoke alarm safety tips and guidelines:
• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
We value andappreciate the dedicationofthosewho keep our communities safeand teach us fireprevention.
Phone: 306-842-9000
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit fpw.org.
Email: robert .kitchen.c2@parl.gc.ca www.drrobertkitchen.ca www.
• Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
volunteer firefighter, Mike Hudson, lets kindergarten students touch a breathing mask, as he shows them some of the equipment worn by firefighters during a rescue. The class from St. Michael School took a tour of the Fire Department on October 3. -
MARC SCHWEITZER
MIKE HUDSON
KELSEY ARNOTT
Weyburn
Photo by Sabrina Kraft
SPORTS
Keeping an eye on the puck
Red Wings goalie Dazza Mitchell watched the puck closely as a teammate prepared to clear it as a Flin Flon player was nearby, hoping for a shot on net.
Comp Eagles win over Cyclones
The Weyburn Comp Eagles football team went to Moose Jaw last Saturday for a showdown against the Central Cyclones.
The Eagles started the game receiving the opening kickoff, and it was returned 40 yards by Spencer Bell, which gave the Eagles great field position.
On the Eagles’ third play after the opening kickoff, Maddow Taillon caught a short pass from Nolan Uhren and ran 58 yards for
the opening touchdown.
There was no more scoring in the first half.
To start the second half, the Cyclones, with the wind, drove to the Eagles five-yard line, but the defense held them out of the end zone. The Eagles conceded a safety making the score 7-2. To start the fourth quarter the Cyclones repaid the safety and the score was 9-2.
The Eagles finally broke the game open in the fourth
quarter with Spencer Bell scoring on a 30-yard run, and Jarret Hayward scoring on a 30-yard catch and run. A kick off single by Tace Odima rounded out the scoring for a 24-2 Eagles win.
The Eagles will round out their regular season on Saturday, Oct. 12 when the Estevan Elecs come to town. This game will be the team’s Seniors day where the Eagles will honour the Grade 12 players.
Weyburn Red Wings win back-to-back games
The Weyburn Red Wings posted a win and a loss over the weekend, with two home games at Crescent Point Place, and won on the road in Melville on Tuesday night.
The Wings had their first win of the new season on Saturday night, as they defeated the Nipawin Hawks 6-2, and lost 4-2 to the Flin Flon Bombers on Friday night. The Red Wings then won 6-2 over the Millionaires on Tuesday night.
The scoring for Weyburn on Tuesday started with a goal by Ethan Dekay, the first of two on the night, assisted by Max Chakrabarti and Jerome Maharaj in the first period.
In the second period, Chad Lebeau made it 2-0, assisted by Dekay, before Melville then got on the scoreboard.
Captain Blake Betson scored, assisted by Liam Fitzgerald and Jaxson Ruthven, then Drew Molde put the puck in with assists to Lucas Schmid and Turner McIntyre. Melville added one more, then in the third period, Ruthven scored, assisted by Josh Karman. Weyburn’s
final goal was by Dekay, assisted by Ruthven and Chakrabarti. Angelo Zol was in net for the Red Wings, making 27 saves on 29 shots on net.
In the win on Saturday, Cyprus Smith-Davis got Weyburn on the board first, assisted by Dekay and Maharaj, followed by Chakrabarti, assisted by Betson and Fitzgerald.
Dekay scored in the second period, with assists from Dallen Oxelgren and Fitzgerald. Smith-Davis notched his second goal of the night in the third period, assisted by Maharaj and Chakrabarti, then Dekay got his second goal of the night, with assists to Maharaj and McIntyre.
Dekay then earned a hattrick, with assists to Lebeau and Fitzgerald.
Zol was in goal for the full game, making 34 saves on 36 shots on net.
On Friday night, the Red Wings had a good start as they led 2-0 after the first period. Goals were by Chakrabarti, assisted by Maharaj and McIntyre, and by Josh Karman, assisted by Dekay and Maharaj.
The second goal was
disputed by the Bombers, as the puck was flipped in just before the net was knocked off its moorings when a Red Wing was pushed into the net.
After that, the goals were all by the Bombers, with one in the second period, and three in the third.
Dazza Mitchell was in net for the game, except when he was pulled briefly for the extra attacker in the third period. In total, he made 30 saves on 34 shots on net.
In team news, the Red Wings announced their leadership team for the season, with Blake Betson named captain, along with assistants Cyprus SmithDavis, Braigh LeGrandeur and Jerome Maharaj.
In the front office, the Red Wings have hired Marshall Bakken as the new assistant general manager for the team.
The Red Wings will be on the road to Assiniboia on Friday, Oct. 11, for a neutral-site game against the Notre Dame Hounds. Weyburn will then host the Yorkton Terriers on Saturday, Oct. 12, with newlytraded Keenan Ingram in the Terriers’ lineup.
The Weyburn U18
AAA Gold Wings posted back-to-back wins over the weekend over the Prince Albert Mann-Northway Northern Bears.
The first win was a shutout win of 3-0 on Saturday afternoon, and this was followed up with a 3-2 overtime win on Sunday afternoon, both at Crescent Point Place.
The shutout was a first for goaltender Tila Boyd, who stopped all 42 shots on net for the win.
The Gold Wings first goal came in the first period with three minutes
to go, as Jade Olszewski scored on an assist from Hallie Parada.
Julia Durr scored in the second period, with Peyton Halayka assisting, and Kiah Shields rounded out the scoring in the third period, assisted by Kadence Dansereau.
On Sunday, Weyburn was first on the scoreboard as Kamryn Kish scored, assisted by Dansereau and Madelyn Sittler.
Prince Albert tied the game in the second period’s only goal, and then took the lead in the third. The Gold Wings tied the game back
up with 59 seconds left in the game, with Dansereau scoring, assisted by Kish and Shields.
The winning goal came on the powerplay 8:25 into overtime from Dansereau, assisted by Hannah Guttormson and Kish.
Amy Swayze was in net for the full game and overtime period, and made 35 saves on 37 shots on net.
The Gold Wings will have an exhibition game at home on Wednesday, Oct. 16, then will be on the road to Swift Current for two games on the weekend of Oct. 26-27.
A play at the net
A Weyburn Gold Wings player is tied up by a Prince Albert Bear player in front of the net as her shot was just deflected wide on this play last Saturday afternoon.
Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
Police tactical unit in training
Two police officers prepared to re-enter a building, during a training exercise for the Weyburn and Estevan police’s Joint Tactical Support Team on Friday. The exercise was held in the former John Deere dealership building next to Jerry Mainil Ltd.’s shop on New City Garden Road.
Weyburn
RCMP ask for help to find stolen truck,
The Weyburn RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a stolen truck and trailer.
A black coloured dual wheeled 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Megacab (SK LIC 640 MPD), with an attached black coloured 40-foot Diamond C gooseneck trailer (SK LIC 624 MWB), was stolen on Oct.
7 from a business on the north end of Pangman. The truck and trailer combination was believed last seen near Kayville on Highway 334 headed southbound.
The truck was described as being an out-ofordinary Dodge Ram 3500 Megacab; specifically having a short box, dual wheels and a black head -
trailer
ache rack. The trailer was described as being uniquely a triple axle with dual wheels on all axles with a beaver tail ramp.
If anyone has information related to this advisory please call 310-RCMP for immediate response, or you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
October highlighted by music, pumpkin carving at library
The month of October will be busy at the Weyburn Public Library, with such featured activities as a live performance by the Regina Symphony Orchestra, and family pumpkin carving in time for Halloween night.
Core players from the RSO will put on a performance at the Weyburn library on Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Family pumpkin carving will be held for two sessions on Thursday, Oct. 24, at either 6 or 7 p.m. There will be one pumpkin per family available, along with carving tools and patterns.
Saskatchewan Library Week will be held from Oct. 13-19, and the Weyburn library will feature a scavenger hunt, where participants can be entered for a prize.
For children, there are a number of activities for juniors (ages six to eight) and tween (ages nine to 12).
A mason jar scarecrow craft will held on Oct. 16 for juniors, and on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for tweens.
Then for a chef class, the junior group can make monster mac-and-cheese with edible eyeballs on Tuesday, Oct. 29, or the tweens on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. both days.
Preschoolers can take part in kitchen play and silly monster apple bites on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., and then on Oct. 28, have
eyeball soup, witches brew and a bone dig.
Morgan Kelly will have family literacy sessions on Friday, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25 at 10 a.m.
Activities for teens include making fake blood on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.; doing Halloween rock painting with Krystal from Collabartive Studio, on Oct. 15, at 6 p.m., and making googly eye skulls on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.
Teens can come hear a podcast about ghosts and mysteries on Wednesday, Oct. 16, and make and eat pizza.
A “Hallo-Scream” teen after-hours party for Halloween will be held on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., with an evening of snacks,
games and music. For adults, they can come learn how to make perogies on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m. The adult book club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about the book, “Still Life” by Louise Penny.
Come hear some spooky ghost stories on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
A Repair Café with the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council will be held at the library on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The library’s annual fall book sale and art auction will be held on Nov. 14-16, and the library will start to take book donations, or art or holiday decorations, on Oct. 28 until Nov. 12.
Sunday
Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
Motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, rock trucks, packers; wide range of machines.
Lots of work all season. Camp/R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d.
Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@xplor net.ca www brydenconstructionandtransport.ca
Learning how to make a quilt
Grace Alexander got some helpful tips from Bonnie Mactaggart, as Therese Wanner worked on her quilt project, during a learn-to-quilt class held over the weekend by the Crocus Quilters Guild in the Credit Union Community Room. The class brought together veteran quilters with those wishing to learn the craft.
Crews begins weed control in Jubilee Park
The City of Weyburn’s Parks department began their fall weed control operations in Jubilee Park on Tuesday, and will go to Thursday, Oct. 10, weather permitting.
“Completing weed control in the fall is the best way to get ahead of weed growth in the spring,” said Curtis Block, parks man -
ager. “This ensures that our parks and green spaces are healthier and easier to maintain when the warmer months return.”
During the application process, clear signage will be displayed to mark treated areas. In addition, residents are encouraged to look for pink flagging in these areas to ensure public
safety and awareness.
The City is asking city residents to avoid treated areas and refrain from allowing children or pets to enter these spaces for 24 hours after the application.
Once the 24-hour period has passed, the City will remove the signage and flags, indicating the area is safe to access.
For up-to-date information, visit Weyburn.ca and follow the City of Weyburn’s social media channels. Spraying locations will also be announced through the Weyburn Alerts app.
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Weyburn Legion holds Oktoberfest fundraiser
Weyburn band “Assorted Nuts” played their blend of rock and country classics on stage providing live entertainment for Oktoberfest at the Weyburn Legion Hall last Saturday evening. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Legion Hall to help with their ongoing operations and services.
McFadden to run for second term as Reeve for RM of Weyburn
By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
Norm McFadden will run for a second term as reeve of the RM of Weyburn, he said in an interview on Monday, just after he filed his nomination papers.
McFadden had previously served one term as councillor for Division 5, and four years ago was elected as the reeve.
For this last term, the RM council had met some of the goals they set out to do, such as the new Nickle Lake road, the new office building on First Avenue and establishing rec agreements with the City of Wey-
burn, among others.
“I believe there’s still a lot that can be done in the RM,” said McFadden, noting one of his next goals is to get the road to North Weyburn and the airport paved.
“We’ve been putting money away for that,” he said, noting a major project will be starting next year with the Department of Highways, to twin Highway 39 and to replace the intersection at Highways 39 and 13 with a traffic circle.
The tenders for these projects will not go out until after the upcoming
provincial election, but he said it’s possible that some preliminary work could be done before the snow flies if things work out timing-wise.
McFadden admits he’s not necessarily a fan of traffic circles, “but it will be safer what it is now.”
One of the major issues for the RM will be the proposed wind turbines that Enbridge is proposing to build, with about 27 turbines to be in the RM of Weyburn, and the balance in the neighbouring RM of Griffin.
“As a council, we represent everybody in the RM.
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We represent people who don’t want the wind turbines, and people who do want them, and there are people who don’t care one way or another. We can’t take sides,” said McFadden.
While Enbridge has paused the process to seek an amendment to the RM’s zoning bylaw on setbacks for the turbines, the RM has put a moratorium on the project as well, said McFadden.
He pointed out that if and when the council amends the zoning bylaw for setbacks, it goes to Community Planning, and they will either approve it, reject it or ask that it be changed, and this applies for anything the council might do on the project.
The reeve noted that with the turbines being built near Kipling, he was told that RM will expect to receive about $16,000 per turbine per year in taxes. If Weyburn were to receive something similar for the turbines being proposed here, that could offset the amount of taxes the RM levies on its ratepayers, he said.
In the meantime, the
council wants to put forward a resolution at the next SARM convention, to lobby the government to put in regulations, as currently the province has none to regulate the development of turbines, and it comes down to the local RMs to try and determine how to regulate them.
Meantime, McFadden said he had a steep learning curve in taking on the role of reeve four years ago, and believes he is still learning something every day.
“I’ve enjoyed it, and I believe there’s lots of potential in this RM,” he said.
A large part of what has made the position enjoyable has been the high quality of staff in the office and in the RM, along with the other councillors.
McFadden also supports having a strong relationship with the City of Weyburn, pointing out that they are able to help each other, and both municipalities benefit when there are new businesses in the City or in the RM.
As an example, he noted that the farm implement dealerships moved into the RM because they
needed bigger space, but the bigger dealerships have brought in more staff who live in the city.
One other major project he’d like to see happen is to build and designate a truck route, and the RM has had discussions with Highways about doing that, possibly in conjunction with the twinning of Highway 39. Part of the truck route would be the P&H road, which is the grid road going south from the Airport road to Highway 39.
A lot of trucks already use this road, but if it was built up and paved, it could become a truck route that could take trucks off Highway 13/First Avenue. While First Avenue has just been paved, it won’t stay in good condition very long if semis continue to go through the city on it, he said.
“If that road gets paved, maybe developers might be interested in bringing in more businesses to set up there,” he said. “Our job is to attract business tax dollars. That’s what pays for looking after the roads and the more people we can attract here will help keep our taxes low.”
