WEYBURN – The status of a COVID-19 outbreak was maintained by the Saskatchewan Health Authority at both the Weyburn General Hospital and the Weyburn Special Care Home, as it was first declared on Dec. 29, and continued to be in place with nine positive cases confirmed as of Jan. 8; on Jan. 19, the SHA announced the Weyburn hospital would focus on the treatment of COVID patients, and the hospital then returned to regular operations as of Jan. 25.
A former Weyburn resident, Marj Olson, the daughter of Roland and Lois Olson of North Weyburn, won an international award for her work on the lighting of the lobby for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon.
Weyburn’s city council passed the 2021 budget of $35.9 million with a 1.6 per cent increase in taxes, with capital projects and purchases to total $12.3 million.
A new project, called “Better Together”, was launched in Weyburn with the goal to help people connect with each other and boost their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southeast Saskatchewan was not spared when an Alberta Clipper roared across the province, bringing snow and extreme winds with gusts over 100 km an hour, taking down trees and power lines, and causing extensive property damage throughout the region.
Arlene Dobson looked forward to “building a new school family with the students, staff, School Community Council (SCC) and families that will be coming together in our new school” as she took on her role as principal at the new Legacy Park Elementary School.
Weyburn-born singer Tenille Arts secured three awards, for Single, Album, and Country Artist of the Year from the 2020 Saskatchewan Music Awards.
The Weyburn Lacrosse Association was named the winner of the 2020 Promotion and Development Award from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association.
