Weyburn Review

Seniors staying active and positive in their home away from home

The town of Midale was put under a precautionary boil water advisory on June 28. Due to the turbidity in Midale's water treatment plant being too high, a chemical pump went down for a short time.

Ed Komarnicki, Member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain, commented on the severe amount of rain and flooding in southeast Saskatchewan as well as on the end of the session in Ottawa on June 23.

A seven-month long police investigation has led to three arrests, including one Weyburn resident.

Maybe That's Just Me

The South East Cornerstone School Board has approved the budget for 2011-12 school year, with total revenues of $102.7 million, operating expenditures of $92.3 million, capital expenditures of $22.9 million and total staff of 1,113.

Weyburn will be losing a special member of the community for the next year. Linda Rudachyk, former manager of The Family Place, and her family are taking a one-year leave to "slow down and enjoy each other and nature.

Viterra Inc. has launched a North American Flood Assistance Program to provide community-based flood assistance to communities that have been affected by the 2011 spring flooding in Western Canada and the United States.

Canadian Red Cross and SaskCentral announced that cash donations to help Saskatchewan residents devastated by recent disasters will be accepted at participating Saskatchewan Credit Unions until July 22.

Members of theWeyburn Silver Seals travelled to Melville on June 25 to take part in the first speed swimming meet of the season.