Weyburn

Classroom of the Month presented by Canadian Tire continued today at Assiniboia Park Elementary School! 

We visited Madame Fafard's French Immersion Class. Fortunately, we didn't need to speak too much French (we did know fromage!!) and had a blast with the kids! We also learned that some of the singers we thought were cool are now out of style and were informed that we should be listening to Kendrick Lamar and Weyburn's own Tenille Arts! 

A fire on Sunday in the south part of Weyburn prompted a call to the Weyburn Police Service.

"We were able to quickly put out the fire and also quickly identify a suspect and take that suspect into custody, who was later charged with setting the fire for arson," said Sergeant Riley Ross. "The structure was never lit on fire, but there were some items in the front yard that were lit on fire." 

Focusing on the Future is the theme for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Annual General Meeting and Convention next month in Moose Jaw.

This year’s theme celebrates the resilience, innovation, and leadership of Saskatchewan’s livestock producers while tackling key industry challenges and opportunities.

President Jeff Yorga says after some challenging times, producers are finally seeing some optimism in the cattle industry.

While most plants need to be planted at the same depth of the packaging, tomatoes are the one exception.

According to local garden guru and Sask Polytech’s Ag and Food Production Program Head Sherri Roberts, everything else brought home from a nursery needs to be planted at the same depth as it is in its container.

The Weyburn Salvation Army is once again preparing to roll out its popular summer lunch program, offering nutritious mid-day meals for children throughout the summer months. This year, the program will operate out of a new location – the Salvation Army building at 126 4th Street NE, instead of St. Michael School, where it was held last year. 

The Canadian Wrestling’s Elite tour made its highly anticipated return to Weyburn Tuesday night, bringing body slams, big energy, and even a can of wet dog food to the Weyburn Legion. Part of the "Point to Prove" Tour, the event was headlined by former TNA World Heavyweight Champion “Cowboy” James Storm and featured a full card of matches that had the crowd on their feet throughout the night. 

The Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church (MEMC) is hitting the green for a good cause, hosting the first annual Curtis Fehr Memorial Golf Tournament in support of two nearby Bible camps.  

The event has been held annually for several years; however, this is the first year the name will honour Curtis Fehr, a significant member of the congregation who passed away tragically last year. 

Event organizer and MEMC Pastor Charlie Bowen explains the change was suggested by his wife, Darlene Bowen, because of Fehr and his wife Jessie’s annual dedication to the event.  

A group of adults in downtown Weyburn after midnight on Saturday, May 24th, was brought to the attention of the Weyburn Police Service.

"We were made aware of a group that was walking in the downtown area, and when our members interacted with them, one of the male adults was found to be in possession of open alcohol. He was issued a ticket under AGRA [the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act] for having open liquor in public," said Sergeant Riley Ross.

Later that night, the WPS saw the man again after he had been reported causing a disturbance by yelling in public.

With overnight now in the double digits, many gardeners are hoping to get their greenhouse treasures into the ground. 

According to local garden guru and Sask Polytech’s Ag and Food Production Program Head Sherri Roberts, the process of 'hardening' can ensure those sheltered plants thrive. She said it's akin to how humans acclimate ourselves to summer, when temperatures get warmer than we are used to experiencing.

Canada Post on Wednesday laid out its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed Wednesday morning, as tensions run high over the future of the beleaguered institution.

Included in the proposal are an end to compulsory overtime, a signing bonus of $1,000 for urban employees and $500 for rural and suburban ones, cost-of-living payments that are triggered at a lower inflation threshold.