Weyburn Review

Local dancers are coming together to stock food bank shelves. Marley's Dance Effex and De Tricky Feet Dance Studio will be hosting a benefit evening for the Salvation Army Food Bank on Thursday, May 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club is interested in gaining more players. That's why on Wednesday, May 4, a Fun Night will be held at the Wheatland Senior Centre with Bridge starting at 7 p.m.

The Red Coat Trail in River Park is inaccessible to anyone due to the high water levels of the Souris River. Most of the River Park campground is completely submerged but the water was at peak levels on Thursday or Friday.

The 2011 Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life was officially launched in Weyburn on April 27 with a "Launch Lunch" held at Knox Hall for residents, volunteers, and team and committee members.

Weyburn's own Nathan Walliser is once again bound for the Youth Bowling National Championships.

Jennifer's Journal

Four more hopefuls have joined the race for City Council as of April 20, when nominations officially closed. Voters will now have five candidates to choose from in the City by-election on May 18.

Sun Country Health Region (SCHR) has received an additional $643,000 in 2011-12 from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health to expand surgical capacity in the region.

A special program "for ladies only" is coming to Weyburn on May 21.

Southeast Connection is inviting southeast municipalities to their upcoming annual general meeting scheduled for May 25 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in Forget at the Happy Nun Café.