Weyburn

This year marks the 10th Anniversary for Ag in Motion. 

Western Canada's largest outdoor farm show at Langham, Saskatchewan, features over 600 exhibitors and is expected to attract about 32,000 visitors over the three days.

Show Manager Rob O'Connor says Ag in Motion is also attracting a number of international visitors with over 230 guests coming from Australia, Africa, Europe, Mexico and the United States.

He notes what sets this show apart from others is the crop plot trials, live equipment demonstrations, and the always popular ride n drive area.

The 18U AA Weyburn Angels added to the win column Monday night, as they picked up a big win on the road against the White Butte Broncos. The Angels would put up six runs in the first inning and didn’t look back as they went on to a 16-5 victory in five innings.  

The pay structure for Weyburn City Council will be changing in the new year after they voted to accept a recommendation presented by Nicole Spagrud during last night’s meeting. The new structure will see the pay of the City Council be tied to the wages of MLAs, similar to some other cities of similar size. With the current wages of an MLA in Saskatchewan at $109,576, this would make the salary for the mayor $57,527.40, and for city councillors $21,095.30 starting on January 1st. 

Summertime always sees more biking and pedestrian traffic on the streets. While getting around in this way, there's a few safety considerations to keep in mind.  

Constable Melinda Mintenko offers best practices when traveling as a pedestrian.  

Blake Herbert Koeckeritz, late of Midale, SK passed away on July 13, 2024 at the age of 88 years.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from RD Family Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, SK.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. from RD Family Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, SK with Carmella Backlun officiating. Interment will be held at Westphalia Cemetery, Midale, SK with luncheon following at the Midale Civic Centre, Midale, SK.

Ronald Maurice Vermeulen, late of Radville, SK passed July 12, 2024 at the age of 86 years.

A Private Family Interment will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024 from St. Paul’s Cemetery, Ceylon, SK.  All are invited to attend a celebration of Ron’s life at Grant and Susan’s farm on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Ronald may be made to The Ceylon Regional Park, c/o Box 188, Ceylon, SK, S0C 0T0 or STARS Air Ambulance, 2640 Airport Road, Regina, SK, S4W 1A6.

For the first bit of summer, it seemed like southeast Saskatchewan was getting more rain than sunshine. Systems passed through regularly, bringing much-needed rain to the region. However, Weyburn has now entered a bit of a dry spell, with just three days of measurable precipitation in the past two weeks, compared to nine days in the previous two-week stretch.  

Using some time at the end of the meeting of Weyburn City Council on May 27th, Mel Van Betuw, first elected to city council in 2012, announced he would not be seeking re-election.  

The season wrapped up for the Borderline Ladies’ Fastball League on the weekend, as the top four teams met in Odessa for their year-end tournament. The action would go throughout the night on Friday, and the day on Saturday, culminating in a win for the Odessa Country Steelers.  

The 18U AA Angels took to the road on Saturday, as they travelled to Prince Albert for a doubleheader with the Royals. The Angels entered the weekend with a record of 18-4, and were third in the SPBL standings, behind the North Battleford Beavers and the Estevan Brewers.