Weyburn

The Girl Guides of Canada is coming back to Weyburn. Cheryl Lake, Black Gold District Commissioner of Girl Guides, says they look forward to once again providing these opportunities for girls in the community.  

When a body of water gets little to no rain, and not a lot of wind, it's akin to standing water, a breeding ground for the eggs of parasites.

Swimmer's Itch, a mild rash caused by the larvae of certain parasites, has been reported at the Nickle Lake beach but is also currently affecting many lake swimmers across Saskatchewan.

Live music, activities for kids, and a wide variety of food is expected to fill Knox Hall this Saturday at the Stronger Together Community Potluck, being held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

According to Organizer Robin Davison, the first two events were a great success.

NIXON, E. MARIA, late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, born August 11th, 1933, passed away July 22, 2024 at the age of 90 years. A Visitation will take place Friday, July 26th, 2024 at Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service will be held Saturday, July 27th, at 10:00 a.m. at McKenna Hall, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with John Smith officiating. For those unable to attend in person, please log in to “Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services” Facebook page just prior to the start.

Patricia (Pat) Ann Corneil, late of Weyburn, SK passed away peacefully on July 17, 2024 at the age of 78 years.

As requested by family, there will be no funeral service held.

For family and friend so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Pat may be made to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 8th Street, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0S5 or the Regina General Hospital, c/o CCU Unit, 1440 14th Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0W5.

Arrangements are entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK   (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333)

HISKE, MELANIE DAWN, late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, born October 11th,  1974, passed away on July 20th, 2024 at the age of 49 years. At the request of Melanie and her family, cremation will take place and a Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Melanie may be made to Weyburn Palliative Care or Weyburn Humane Society.

Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com

OLSEN, OLE HJALMER, late of Bengough, Saskatchewan, born January 1, 1948, passed away July 17, 2024 at the age of 76 years. At the request of Ole and his family, cremation will take place and a Private Family Service will be held at a later date.  Donations in memory of Ole may be made to the Bengough Health Centre at PO Box 399, Bengough, SK S0C 0K0.

Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com

Weyburn’s Ella Schenher is representing the province in New Brunswick this week. She is part of Team Saskatchewan at the U18 Women’s Football Nationals, being played in Fredericton, NB.  

The provincial government announced last week over 200 rural libraries would be receiving a boost to their internet speeds through their CommunityNet fibre networks. The boost will impact 25 branches that are part of the Southeast Regional Library.  

CNet is a private network that connects all education organizations in a single network throughout the province. It is maintained through a joint effort between SaskTel and the provincial Ministry of Education. 

This weekend, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer will be making its premiere: Deadpool & Wolverine. The film features two of the biggest characters from the Marvel Universe, and stars two of the hottest actors in Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.