Weyburn Review

More than forty years ago, Jim Weir perceived the need for developing the arts in the community of Weyburn.

The Weyburn & District Chamber of Commerce will present the Golden Spike Award at the 2012 President's Dinner on January 27 at the Royal Canadian Legion.

For many snowmobile enthusiasts around the province, the recent snowfall has been a welcomed surprise, with snow arriving just in time to kick off Snowmobile Safety Week. January 15, 2012 marks the beginning of Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan.

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from January 1 to January 7: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Andy Goeres, 2nd Jack Medwed, 3rd Stan Sampson. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Andy Dumba, 2nd Stan Sampson, 3rd Eleanora Schikurski.

Grade 3 student Thea Gregory and Grade 2 student Tensei Iida were given rides to and from school in a fire truck on January 5 as the result of winning a draw from the Weyburn Fire Department. During Fire Prevention Week in the fall, students at St.

Weyburn resident Brooke Peterson, second year libero on the Briercrest College Clipper volleyball team, has been chosen as the ACAC player-of-the-week.

According to Statistics Canada, the number of people living in the province increased by 5,651 between July 1, 2011 and October 1, 2011.

Taylor Yurkiw sends up a shot during basketball practice at Assiniboia Park School on Jan. 10.

The Weyburn Police Service is happy with the quiet holiday period and with the relatively low numbers of arrests for impaired driving over the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Weyburn breaks record for second year in row