Weyburn

Donna Marie Moar - February 17, 1948 – April 29, 2025

It is with deep sorrow and anguish that I announce the passing of Donna Marie Moar on April 29, 2025, at the age of 77 years.

Donna was predeceased by her parents, Allan and Lottie Ireland; her nephews, Robert Todd Devitt and Camryn Sutherland-Tripp.

The Soo Line Historical Museum and Weyburn & Area Heritage Village officially opened their doors for the 2025 season this week. The two popular attractions allow the public to explore Weyburn’s unique history and prairie roots. This year, visitors will also be able to do it with free admission throughout the summer. 

Both heritage sites began welcoming visitors on Tuesday. 

As part of the Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS)'s $2.1 million in charitable gaming grants distributed in the fourth quarter of 2024-25, more than 1,100 groups and organizations across the province have benefitted, including right here in Weyburn and area.

The amount of each grant paid by LGS to each charity is calculated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) based on financial reports and other information submitted by the group or organization. Groups can apply through SLGA's charitable gaming licensing process here.

Southeast Advocates will present a new story-telling series for children: 'Here's My Story', at the Weyburn Public Library beginning on Wednesday, May 28th at 4 p.m. The first speaker is Monika Sharma, who moved with her family to Weyburn from northern India nearly two years ago. 

Sharma will share about her cultural heritage, and while she practices the Hindu religion, the presentation will be cultural, focusing on festivals, food, clothes, and the celebrations she grew up enjoying in India. 

Canada's western premiers say they've agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic corridors to connect provincial resources to international markets.

A joint statement issued Thursday says doing so would boost Canada's market access in Asia and Europe while the country fights a trade war with the United States and China.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said late Thursday that members were being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours in a day and 40 hours in a week. 

The University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has secured over $194 million in funding, to be delivered over the next five years. This renewed interprovincial funding commitment from Manitoba, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan has been in place for over 60 years.

Through the agreement, WCVM provides essential veterinary medicine programming, research, and clinical services to meet the needs of each province. Saskatchewan and Manitoba each have 25 student seats, while British Columbia funds 40 seats.

Plant 2025 is well underway across the prairies and generally ahead of the seasonal averages.

Canada's Outlook for Principal Field Crops came out yesterday.

Some of the highlights for the 2025-26 growing season:

The town of Midale will host the Town-Wide Garage Sale and Street Market this Saturday, May 24th, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to garage sales being set up at residences around town, for which maps are available, there will also be a Market on Main Street featuring local vendors and handmade goods beginning at 10 a.m.

The kids can on the bouncy castles, enjoy some face painting, and cool off with snow cones at Youngren Park. There will also be a fundraising barbecue lunch for the Midale Pool in both Midale and Macoun.

As farmers continue their seeding operations, the latest crop report brings a mix of optimism and caution. 

Crop Extension Specialist Tyce Masich says at this point 72 per cent of the provincial crop is now planted; that's an increase of 23 per cent from last week. 

He notes it's a smaller increase than the week before, largely due to rain delays in parts of the south and east regions of the province.