Weyburn Review

SaskPower will pay $50 to take that old fridge off the hands of Saskatchewan residents, beginning April 6.

Local powerlifter Ryan Fowler recently competed at the Canadian Powerlifting Union Nationals in Charlottetown, PEI, bringing home a gold medal in his weight class.The competition was held from March 29 through April 2.

The annual Mental Health Week is approaching and the Weyburn branch of Canadian Mental Health is preparing for this recurring event by reminding residents that mental health is everyone's business with this year's theme "Mental Health for All.

The results of the senior centre's activities for the week of April 3 to 9: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Jim Brown, 2nd John Whitell, 3rd Jack Medwed. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Kay Bachman tied Annie Balzer, 2nd Vern Leach.

Staff and participants at the Co-operative Playschool donate a variety of food products to the representatives from the Weyburn Humane Society.

The Family Place has found a replacement for Linda Rudachyk, who has decided to retire from her position this summer. The board of directors announced that they have offered the position of executive director to Kathy Helfrick, effective July 1.

Quota International of Weyburn is teaming up with the Weyburn Police Service to launch the "Positive Ticket" program in the city. This project is part of the 40 Developmental Assets Initiative brought forward by the Sun Country Health Region.

The missing snake inside the J. Auburn Pepper Building at the City Centre Mall has been found, alive and well. The young red-tailed boa constrictor had been missing since early February.

After another month of rehabilitation from his back surgery, golfer Graham DeLaet feels he is getting "fairly close" to when he can return to the Professional Golf Association tour.

Bullying is an ongoing problem in schools, and in many other places beyond school, and despite all the publicity and programs over the last several years, it does not seem to be diminishing at all.