In the Community

A current news source says “11 Christians have been killed every hour for the past 10 years. Christians are martyred now mostly in Africa and Asia: Congo, Sudan, Nigeria, India, Iraq, and Syria.

Pet Valu, Weyburn will be hosting a BBQ on May 2. The celebration is in conjunction with the announcement of the store's new owners. The day starts off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:00 a.m.

Mark your calendars, set your alerts on your phone and perhaps call your friends to give you a reminder, as you will not want to miss the Spring Craft Sale and Trade Show on Saturday, May 2 at the Weyburn Curling Rink.

Weyburn’s Tenille Arts recently released the song Breathe on iTunes as a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis. “The response to the song was overwhelming.

Some weeks, there's nothing; others, like this week, seem to abound with events that scream "write about me!" The next challenge, to decide what's really worthy of publication space and this writer's energy. Looking back, so much has happened.

Rebecca Duncan submits prize-winning poster

Unity – In curling there is an in turn, an out turn and this year, a downturn. Fortunately, the latter had little influence on throwing rocks during the 14th annual Unity Oilpersons Bonspiel played Feb.

After winning $10,000 on the March 18 LOTTO 6/49 draw, Ruel Agen Dacanay may have a new set of favourite numbers. "I don't play lottery games all that often," he said. "But when I do I like to use my own numbers.

The Soo Line Historical Museum is saying goodbye to Scotty, the T-Rex Skull. The skull, which first arrived in Weyburn last October from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, is set to leave the Soo Line Museum at the end of April.

The Weyburn Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society will be holding their annual meeting on April 21 at 6:30 p.m.