Weyburn

This is the last weekend for recreational fun at Nickle Lake Regional Park. The park officially closes on Sunday, 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.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine should be allowed to strike deep inside Russia, regardless of Moscow threatening that this would draw Canada and its allies into direct war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the NATO military alliance would draw itself into war if it allows Ukraine to use donated weapons to make long-range strikes inside Russia.

His comments come five weeks after Ukrainian forces stormed the border and put parts of Russian territory under foreign occupation for the first time since the Second World War.

A favourite local event will be back this fall just in time for Christmas shopping. The Gifted Winter Art Sale will be happening at the Credit Union Spark Centre on November 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

But first, it's time for vendors to sign up to take part. Applications have opened up for the unique event.

Natasha Hill, Co-Chair with the Weyburn Arts Council, said the application deadline is September 29th, with acceptance letters going out on or before October 11th.

With farmers harvesting and temperatures dropping, many think gardening season has come to an end, however, agrologist Sherri Roberts, says there’s still work to be done. 

Roberts mentions spring flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils, and crocus need to be planted now in order to bloom when the snow melts next year. 

“They need to have time to develop a root system. All those types of bulbs, they have to have a cold period. it's called vernalization. They have to go through that so that they can actually pop and bloom in the spring.” 

The past two nights have seen two thunderstorms move through the Weyburn area, along with much of southeast Saskatchewan. The systems brought around 17 millimetres of precipitation between both nights.  

The system came as a result of a low-pressure system that originated in Montana, and came up quickly into the region.  

Weyburn Soccer Association recently held its annual general meeting on September 10th, and President Jason Roy said the event was a success. 

He mentions how great it is to see people excited about the sport. 

"We filled all the seats. We're going to train some people and get them comfortable in some new positions."

The meeting was a positive step for the association as they filled their board positions and began preparing for the future. One key focus for the Weyburn Soccer Association moving forward is increasing volunteer involvement, especially among youth. 

The writ to officially kick off the 2024 Saskatchewan Election is set to be dropped within the next few days, as the election needs to be held on or before October 28th. Right now, the Saskatchewan Party has candidates in all 61 ridings, with the NDP having nominated candidates in 53 of the ridings. There are 15 Saskatchewan United Party candidates, six Buffalo Party candidates, nine Progressive Conservative Candidates, and 27 Green Party candidates.