Weyburn

Three 13-year-old Weyburn Soccer players, Ranson Jordens, Lexington Roy, and Ethan Thiedig, have earned an invitation to train at the prestigious Real Madrid Academy in Spain next May. This opportunity places these young athletes in the company of some of the world's most promising soccer talent and is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the quality of training provided by the Weyburn Soccer Club.

Sarah Leguee and her family at Leguee were today's winners of our Grain Rush! Sponsored by our friends at Great Plains Ford, we were able to bring some delicious KFC chicken out to their crew! They were combining durum out near the long-abandoned town of Talmage near Fillmore and just northeast of Weyburn.

Students at Legacy Park Elementary School, Weyburn Comprehensive School, Assiniboia Park Elementary School, and St. Michael School are back in the classroom, kicking off a new school year. The schools are once again full of energy as students reconnect with friends, get to know their teachers and settle into their daily routines. For many, it’s an exciting time with new grades, new classmates, and new things to learn.

Students are already busy with their studies, excited as they return to the swing of things. 

Wrapping up week one of Grain Rush today with a KFC delivery to the Renas farm east of Cedoux, where they farm wheat, lentils, peas, flax, and oats  

Tyson said seeding conditions were near perfect, but hail and then more rain caused major havoc a couple of weeks ago.

He added that harvest operations are well underway, but is going smooth-ish. Barring a few kinks, nothing major has broken down yet.
 

The Girl Guides of Canada saw many units in the area close due to the pandemic. However, their return is in the works. The unit in Midale is set to have its first meeting on September 25th. Cheryl Lake, Black Gold District Commissioner says Midale is ready to go but looking for craft supply donations.  

“So basically, they're looking for donations of different craft supplies. It's integral when you start out a new unit, because we don't always have the funds available right off the hop. Like with them being a brand-new unit, they haven't sold any cookies yet.” 

The Weyburn Police Service dealt with two separate break-and-enter types of incidents last week.  

The first happened in the early morning hours of last Monday when officers were called to a local business location. The fence to the business’ compound had been cut. Sergeant Shane St. John explained it appeared something had scared the suspect away before anything else could happen. 

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for its annual Ag Appreciation Night and has opened up nominations for the Golden Sheaf Award. The event has been held annually since 1994, with the exception of 2020.  

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings played their annual Red & White Game to close out training camp on Monday afternoon. The sizable crowd in attendance saw some of the top prospects for the coming season and a few veterans to the lineup playing a fast-paced competitive game that ended with Team Red taking home the Eric Calibaba & Friends Cup with a 5-3 win.  

SaskCrops sent in their annual submission last week for Finance Canada’s federal pre-budget consultations. 

SaskCrops represents the vast majority of grain and oilseed producers in Saskatchewan through the participating growers' associations - SaskBarley, SaskCanola, SaskFlax, SaskOats, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and Sask Wheat. 

The groups note that research funding remains a key advocacy priority for SaskCrops and want to see significant, predictable, and sustained investment in research from the government.