Weyburn

Envision Counselling and Support Centre announced the launch of their first annual Par for a Purpose Mental Health & Wellness Golf Tournament. The event is taking over the legacy of the long-standing Weyburn Travelodge Hotel Charity Golf Tournament which raised more than $400,000 for non-profit charities across southeast Saskatchewan in its 20 years.  

Raven Daer, Communication Specialist with Envision, says they look forward to continuing with the guidance of the previous team. 

The provincial budget, announced on March 19th, plans for some upgrades and developments at Moose Mountain Provincial Park. The park will soon feature back country camping sites as well as upgrades to the Visitor Centre.

Tanya Lawson, the acting Executive Director for Park Operations with the Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport, said the two new backcountry locations are within their existing trail system and will provide an 'off the beaten path' style of camping for those who prefer a more rustic experience. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.

The Weyburn Police Service is advising the community, particularly local businesses, of circulating counterfeit bills. However, Deputy Police Chief Shane St. John says the counterfeit currency isn’t hard to spot. 

“There's missing an A on Canada, the bill is made of paper, not the plastic, it actually says on it, ‘not legal tender, for motion picture use only, film production,’ it actually has warnings on the bill in small print, so just really take a hard look at it if you're getting those bills, that's $50 to $100." 

A portion of the eastbound lane on Highway 39 beginning at Third Street will be closed for a few hours today as the city is working adjacent to the highway.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane and signage will be in place. Motorists are asked to avoid this area if possible. 

The federal election is coming up on April 28th, but voting will open ahead of that with advance polls, which will start in just over a week.  

“Advance polls are Easter weekend,” said Margaret Tuchscherer, the returning officer for the riding of Souris-Moose Mountain. “Friday, April 18th, Saturday the 19th, Sunday the 20th, and Monday the 21st.” 

The Weyburn Communthon Committee held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night at Southeast College, with a new horizon now in sight for the formation of a not-for-profit organization establishing Communithon as its own separate entity, apart from the United Way. 

The boards of Conexus Credit Union, Cornerstone Credit Union, and Synergy Credit Union have officially approved a proposal to merge, setting the stage for the creation of the largest credit union in Saskatchewan and one of the largest in Canada. 

In an interview with Discover Weyburn, Conexus board chair Ken Kosolofski said the recommendation reflects a shared commitment across all three organizations to put members first. 

Significant amounts of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) were seized in Weyburn last Friday, April 4th, when the Weyburn Police Service in collaboration with the Vancouver Police Department Gang Crime Unit intercepted a package en route to a Weyburn residence.  

The package was thoroughly searched, uncovering approximately 17.75 litres of GHB. Deputy Police Chief with the Weyburn Police Service says this quantity is unheard of, even by the Vancouver department.  

Many eyes were on the R.M. of Weyburn No. 67 council on Friday as they held their regular meeting, with items on the agenda pertaining to the proposed Seven Stars wind energy project. 

Proposed bylaw amendment   

This included the first reading of a bylaw amendment requested by Enbridge, the company behind the project, regarding the permissible height of wind turbines. 

David Coll is the Senior Communications Advisor for Enbridge. He explains the current restrictions are not up to date with modern technologies.