Weyburn

Weyburn was treated to a thunderstorm yesterday, the first real thunderstorm of the season, and many Weyburnites are now packing up the parkas and breaking out the flip flops.  

But is the winter season REALLY over?  

We’ve joked many times lately that since we didn’t really get a “second winter”, we aren’t ready to pack up the boots and parkas just yet, and, as Danielle Desjardins of Environment Canada explains, that feeling isn’t entirely off base. 

Weyburn City Council approved several key financial and infrastructure measures during its regular meeting on May 12, setting the stage for the 2025 fiscal year and upcoming capital projects. 

The Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation (WDHF) is calling local photographers to help adorn the walls of the new hospital. 

Whitney Johnson, Office Manager at WDHF, says the foundation is looking for three photos that capture the spirit of Weyburn. These photos will be part of the donor wall in the entrance of the new facility.  

Southeast Advocates will be hosting the third International Potluck event this Saturday, May 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Community Church.

Settlement Advisor Helen Crocombe said all are welcome, whether they are newcomers or lifelong Canadians.

"Come and meet us all, come and show your face, come and socialize, and just enjoy the good food, lots of different flavours, lots of different dishes. There's lots of culinary delights from different countries."

The Weyburn Horticultural Society will host the Spring Plant Sale fundraiser this Thursday, May 15th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until everything is sold out, in the Community Room at the Weyburn Credit Union, via the central entrance located at 205 Coteau Avenue.

WHS Member Heather Cugnet said anyone wishing to donate plants to the sale can drop off between 9 and 11 a.m.

Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an "elbows up" attitude over the trade war has Canadians pulling back. 

Canadian residents returning by automobile from the U.S. in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month, preliminary numbers released by Statistics Canada showed Monday. The 1.2 million trips represented a 35.2 per cent drop from the same month in 2024 and 45.1 per cent lower than April 2019, before the pandemic.

While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system.

The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies between May 1 and 3, suggests only 21 per cent of Canadians think the country would be better off with a system where two parties dominate the political landscape.

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit laid charges against a Weyburn man for child exploitation offences.

The Saskatchewan ICE Unit commenced an online investigation in February 2024 related to child luring. On July 17 of last year, they executed a search warrant on a Weyburn home. Electronic devices were examined and seized by investigators. 

Resulting from the investigation, 45-year-old Robert Brydon was charged with four counts of luring a child last Friday. 

The Carlyle RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest related to a break and enter late last week.

Early last Friday morning, three Carlyle businesses were broken into, and a few hundred dollars in cash were stolen. The suspect is also believed to have stolen a hamster that belonged to one of the business owners. 

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 40 to 50 years old, between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet tall, with a goatee, wearing glasses and dressed in dark clothing.

Edgar Horace May late of Weyburn, SK, who passed away February 21, 2025 at the age 98 Years.

Edgar was predeceased by his parents, Wm Sheridan and Rita May; wife, Enid May; daughters, Lois Ann and Baby Enid; Enid’s parents, Albert and Emily Reddish; brother, Robert (Lorna) May and sister, Alice (Earl) McAuley.