Weyburn

The Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation is raising funds to equip the new Weyburn General Hospital, which is currently under construction on Fifth Avenue north. There are two raffles with two separate draws, with one being a simple 50/50 jackpot, and the other being a round-trip for two from Regina to Nashville that includes a two-day trolley tour and a $2,000 gift card from CAA.

When the temperatures are hot, nothing feels better than a dip in the pool. This past weekend was the last chance for many to go for a swim at the outdoor pool at the Weyburn Leisure Centre. Of course, the pool would only be available during its hours of operation, but for one group, they didn’t necessarily think the rules applied to them.  

Saturday night, the Weyburn Police Service would find a group who had hopped a fence at the facility.  

It's smooth sailing for drivers now along First Avenue north, making the two months of traffic inconveniences worthwhile.

Renee Cugnet, Director of Engineering with the City of Weyburn, said with the start of school on Tuesday, it's a bonus the work was completed more than a week ahead of schedule. The work consisted of repaving from Government Road to 13th Street. The project was completed by Genco Asphalt out of Estevan.

Farmers owed money for unpaid deliveries to Purely Canada Foods Corp. are encouraged to contact the Canadian Grain Commission immediately.

The CGC revoked the grain dealer licence and primary elevator licences for Purely Canada Foods Corp. in Avonlea,  Kindersley, and Lajord, Saskatchewan as of 11:59 pm last night (August 27).

The company may owe grain farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta money for grain deliveries.

The provincial government announced this morning 14 doctors who have completed the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program in May have begun their practices across the province. Two of those physicians will be starting practice in southeast Saskatchewan.  

According to the release making the announcement, Dr. Behzad Khorvash will be practising in Carlyle, while Dr. Funmilola Abosede Ogundipe will be practising in Kipling.  

The opening ceremonies for the Paralympics will be held today in Paris, France, and among the athletes wearing the red and white of Team Canada will be Midale’s Keely Shaw.  

"I am beyond excited and beyond honoured to have the opportunity to represent Canada at my second Paralympic Games,” Shaw told Discover Weyburn while she was at the Cycling Canada training facility in Bromont, Quebec earlier this month.  

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. 

More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019. 

The majority of whooping cough patients are between the ages of 10 and 14, a spokesperson for Quebec's health ministry said in an email to The Canadian Press.

The last peak of whooping cough activity in the province was in 2019, when 1,269 cases were reported, the email said.

As students and parents gear up for the new school year, concerns over the cost of school supplies are mounting.

However, according to Paul Martin, a business commentator, the perception that inflation hits school supplies harder than other expenses might not be entirely accurate.

“I don’t think inflation hits back-to-school supplies any harder than anything else,” Martin explains. “It’s just the timing. Inflation is taking a pinch out of everybody’s budget, whether that’s groceries or clothing or travel, all of that sort of stuff.”

The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to vote on a landmark child welfare reform deal with Canada due to concerns about the process and a late translation of the document to French.

The Assembly was scheduled to be held in September in Winnipeg, but it will not happen now until October or November, the AFN said Tuesday.

There are just over two weeks left in the camping season at Nickle Lake Regional Park.

The park officially closes on September 15th, with washrooms and other amenities being closed down for the season.

Seasonal campers will have no power or water supply as of September 24th, and they will need to clear out their sites by September 29th.

"If you're looking to try to get a seasonal site, our draw is still open until September 15th at 5 p.m.," shared Park Manager Darren Wheeler. "So if you're interested in getting a site, put your name in."