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The Houligan Acres farm, located just east of Weyburn, hosted families for a time of Easter egg-gathering, and petting of baby goats, chicks, bunnies and guinea pigs along with horse rides. Each family were also able to have a photo taken with the Easter bunny during their visit to the farm.

The Weyburn Public Library hosted 30 families for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning, with some fun Easter crafts afterward in the Allie Griffin auditorium. There were some 300 eggs and prizes hidden all around the library for families to find.

Parishioners from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church marked the "Stations of the Cross" in a journey around Weyburn on Good Friday morning, modelled on the Via Dolorosa journey marking the journey Jesus took in Jerusalem, carrying the cross to where he was crucified. The journey in Weyburn took the group around the city, stopping for reflection and prayer at key points, including the Court House, Hospital, fair grounds, downtown and City Hall before ending back at the church.

The Grade 5 class at Assiniboia Park Elementary School had a few former teachers and parent volunteers come by to help lead them through the process of making pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, on Wednesday. The eggs were prepared ahead of time, along with dyes, and instructions were carefully explained step-by-step as the students drew and coloured on their Easter eggs.

The funds will go towards helping the Humane Society in their operations at the animal shelter.

The Lighthouse Church told the story of Jesus Christ, performed by youth members of the Lighthouse Worship and King's Club.

The mother-daughter team of Sherry and Krista Klemmer taught the art of painting and decorating pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, in a class on Saturday morning at the Weyburn Public Library. For a part of their class as well, they connected via Zoom with an international support group for the people of Ukraine, who held "Pysanka for Ukraine" on April 1st.

The Regina Symphony Chamber Players put on a free concert on Saturday afternoon at the Weyburn Public Library, on the upper level. There was a full capacity crowd out to hear the music of Mozart, Canadian composer Peter Hatch and Edward Elgar.

The Weyburn Skating Club held their season-end Showcase 2023, an ice carnival at Crescent Point Place, on Tuesday evening. The club had 20 performances through the evening, including large and small groups, solos and duets, and a special skate by graduating skater Hannah Van De Sype, who dedicated one of her performances to her mother.

The 38th annual Vilcu's International Martial Arts Championship was hosted in Weyburn for the first time in three years, with over 200 competitors from 21 clubs taking part. The day-long competition began with a Lion Dance ceremony, performed by the Canadian Hung Keun Association out of Regina, and Sifu Curtis Kautzman did a demo of having concrete bricks broken on his back with a sledgehammer. Competitors of all ages took part with six rings going simultaneously throughout the day.