Weyburn

The opening ceremonies for the Paralympics will be held today in Paris, France, and among the athletes wearing the red and white of Team Canada will be Midale’s Keely Shaw.  

"I am beyond excited and beyond honoured to have the opportunity to represent Canada at my second Paralympic Games,” Shaw told Discover Weyburn while she was at the Cycling Canada training facility in Bromont, Quebec earlier this month.  

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. 

More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019. 

The majority of whooping cough patients are between the ages of 10 and 14, a spokesperson for Quebec's health ministry said in an email to The Canadian Press.

The last peak of whooping cough activity in the province was in 2019, when 1,269 cases were reported, the email said.

As students and parents gear up for the new school year, concerns over the cost of school supplies are mounting.

However, according to Paul Martin, a business commentator, the perception that inflation hits school supplies harder than other expenses might not be entirely accurate.

“I don’t think inflation hits back-to-school supplies any harder than anything else,” Martin explains. “It’s just the timing. Inflation is taking a pinch out of everybody’s budget, whether that’s groceries or clothing or travel, all of that sort of stuff.”

The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to vote on a landmark child welfare reform deal with Canada due to concerns about the process and a late translation of the document to French.

The Assembly was scheduled to be held in September in Winnipeg, but it will not happen now until October or November, the AFN said Tuesday.

There are just over two weeks left in the camping season at Nickle Lake Regional Park.

The park officially closes on 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.

"If you're looking to try to get a seasonal site, our draw is still open until September 15th at 5 p.m.," shared Park Manager Darren Wheeler. "So if you're interested in getting a site, put your name in."

When a bicycle gets stolen, it isn’t very often the police can recover it shortly after getting the report. This past week, however, the Weyburn Police Service managed to find one that had been taken from its rightful owner.  

The situation, which unfolded last Thursday, started when the owner of an e-bike had parked it for a short time while they went into a building. When they came back out, the e-bike was gone. This prompted a call to report it as stolen to the WPS.  

A press release issued by the City of Weyburn announces the opening of First Avenue after being under construction since July 8th.  

The project involved significant replacement and reconstruction of infrastructure between Fifth Street and Tenth Street and the repaving of thirteen blocks along First Avenue. These upgrades were crucial to the long-term integrity of the road. 

The project was completed ahead of schedule due to the efforts of the construction team, and favorable weather conditions.  

Genevieve Joyce Procyk, late of Fillmore, SK passed away August 25, 2024 at the age of 90 years.

A Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Fillmore, SK with Celebrant Rev. Francis (Prince) Kurisinkal. 

Urn Bearer is Robert Procyk. Luncheon will follow the service at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, (basement), Fillmore, SK.  Interment will be held at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Montmartre, SK.

Amy Woodard just south of Colgate, Saskatchewan was today's winner of our Great Plains Ford Grain Rush. We were able to take some delicious KFC out to their field and enjoy the sunny weather.  

They are halfway completed harvest and are currently working on combining the last few crops including wheat, durum, and chickpeas.  

Harvest is in full swing here in southeast Saskatchewan, which means more farming equipment is driving down the road. The sheer size of farming equipment and the slow speed they travel creates a safety hazard on the roads as motorists try to work their way around them. However, as RM of Weyburn reeve Norm McFadden states, both farmers and motorists are quite aware of this hazard.