Weyburn

Margaret Marie Larsen, formerly of Radville, SK passed away on June 22, 2025 at the age of 91 years.

She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Jay Larsen; her parents, Fred and Flora Bouchard; brothers: Gerard, Louie, Eugene, John, Ernest, William, Raymond and Rene; sisters, Theresa Fauth and Ann Mellon; in-laws, Alfred and Bertha Larsen; brothers-in-law, Harvey (Ida), Daniel (Rose); and sister-in-law, Adele (Don) Soli.

The Weyburn Gymnastics Club recognized their athletes last Monday at their annual Awards Night. Five gymnasts received awards for their hard work and dedication competing at the provincial level.

The award categories include Most Sportsmanlike, Most Improved, Most Outstanding, and Most Promising Gymnast. 

The Most Sportsmanlike Award recognizing the demonstration of fair play, respect, team spirit, and support was presented to Sophie Heimlick and Brynn Huebner.

Eric Harold Kitching, late of Buena Vista, SK passed away on June 20, 2025 at the age of 62 years.

A devoted family man and passionate golfer, Eric’s loyalty to others was unmatched. His words of wisdom will be forever treasured, and his presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Eric may be made to the Robertdale Golf & Country Club, P.O. Box 184, Radville, SK, S0C 2G0.

Arrangements are entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK

Canada's supply managed sector is breathing a sigh of relief with the passage of Bill C-202 which protects it from any further concessions in future trade talks.

An identical bill died on the order paper in the last session but this time moved quickly through Parliament and the Senate, before receiving Royal Assent last week.

The Dairy Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers issued a joint statement supporting the legislation. 

The Weyburn Police Service says the majority of calls involving wildfire evacuees from northern Saskatchewan have been manageable, with many incidents stemming from high stress and difficult living situations. 

Deputy Police Chief Shane St. John said officers have responded to a small number of calls related to social issues, including overdoses and interpersonal incidents, as evacuees have been temporarily housed in Weyburn due to wildfires threatening their home communities. 

The diamonds at Nickle Lake Regional Park will be buzzing with energy this weekend as the fourth annual Energy City Exposure Showcase kicks off, bringing top-tier softball talent and college scouts together in a unique event focused on player development and recruitment. 

After three weeks of sales, 50/50 for Kids, presented by Don's Plumbing and Heating, has officially come to a close. 

This year's jackpot total was $23,440. Half of those sales, $11,720, went to The Family Place, with the other half going to one lucky ticket holder. 

The Weyburn Police Service has put out a request for the public's help in locating a person. 

The post, put on Facebook late Friday evening, asked for the public's assistance in locating Brandon Robert Hendershot. The 39-year-old was last seen in Weyburn on April 21st. In the post, the WPS stated he may have gone to Nova Scotia. 

He is described as standing 5'11" tall, weighing 150 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. 

Anyone with information about Hendershot's location is asked to call the Weyburn Police Service at (306) 848-3250.

Short Line Railways have received a significant increase in funding for rail maintenance on the 2,123 kilometres of track they operate in Saskatchewan.

Highways Minister David Marit says up to $1 million dollars is available from the Province for the 13 short lines through the 50-50 cost shared Short Line Rail Improvement Program (SRIP), which brings the total rail infrastructure investment up to $2 million for this year.

Summer officially arrived at 8:42 p.m. Friday, but it wasn’t sunshine that kicked off the warmest season. Instead, parts of Saskatchewan received substantial rainfall over the weekend as a system moved into the province from Alberta, where some communities received over 100 millimetres of rain. What was seen in Saskatchewan wasn’t quite as much, but it was enough to prompt the cancellation or postponement of sports and other events throughout the weekend.