Dylan Fiessel

The Prairie Playhouse Early Learning Centre in Sedley is set to open next week with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 30th and the official opening day on July 2nd. The activity in Sedley doesn’t stop there though, as the major fundraising event for the daycare centre takes place later in July; the second annual Sedley Car Show & Summer Bash.  

The Weyburn Therapeutic Animal Park (WTAP) has been busy since their opening day on June 7th. Hosting a flock of new and interesting animals, including ducks, alpacas, bunnies, ponies, and more; the fun never stops at the park.  

That fun is going to continue into July as they’re partnering with the Weyburn Youth Centre for a Glow Dance Fundraiser on July 19th. Janay Kistanov, president and communications manager at WTAP, talks about the intriguing new fundraiser. 

Special Olympics Weyburn helps those with intellectual disabilities enjoy the love of sport and comradery with a variety of different sporting events. However, they rely on the support of volunteers in order to help make it all possible.  

Roughly 45 minutes northwest of Weyburn on Highway 33 is the village of Sedley. With a population of 361 people (according to the Village of Sedley), the need for a daycare centre has been evident for years.

The Weyburn Humane Society is getting ready for a summer of fun with a variety of fundraising events and raffles taking place. The fun starts this weekend as on Saturday, June 21st, they will be heading to PetValu Weyburn celebrating Pet Appreciation Month. Beverly Paul, board member with the Weyburn Humane Society welcomes everyone out to enjoy.  

This weekend is shaping up to be a busy one in the town of Yellow Grass. The festivities start on Saturday with the annual Yellow Grass Summer Solstice, featuring a car show, cornhole tournament and live entertainment.

Fathers, dads, pops, the old man; the person in your life that helped tie your skates, braided your hair, and taught you morals and values to help mold you into the person you are today. Fathers are incredible humans, and we wanted to show our appreciation to them with our Make My Father's Day.  

Earlier this month, we asked you to nominate the dad in your life that has made an impact in your life or the lives of others into our Make My Father’s Day campaign and on Thursday evening, we treated 5 dads and their nominators to a fun night out at The Slice.  

On Wednesday, June 18th, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Weyburn branch will be hosting their annual general meeting (AGM). Celebrating their successes from last year and preparing for the future, the CMHA also wanted to celebrate the people in the community that make it possible with their community appreciation barbeque. Tasha Collins, program director at CMHA Weyburn, invites everyone to come down for the fun. 

On Tuesday, Grade 4 students from Weyburn and the surrounding area converged at the Weyburn Exhibition Hall to learn more about agriculture safety with the Progressive Agriculture's Ag Safety Day.

Hosted by the Weyburn Agricultural Society, a variety of different interactive booths were set up around the hall, teaching many different aspects of agricultural safety from electrical safety, railway safety, equipment safety, grain safety, lawnmower safety, and many more.

One of the premier golf events hosting the greatest golfers in Saskatchewan will take place in Weyburn this upcoming weekend, The Crocus Men's Open. Last year, nearly 70 golfers converged at the Weyburn Golf Club for the provincially sanctioned event in co-ordination with the Order of Merit tournament. Krystle Fedoretz, general manager at the Weyburn Golf Club, comments on one of the golf club’s biggest tournaments of the year.