Weyburn Review

Two fatal car crashes in the Weyburn-area have taken the life of a young woman and an elderly man. Weyburn RCMP continue to investigate a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 13 at Griffin on February 16 at approximately 7:23 a.m.

Weyburn Junior High 'A' Cobras basketball player Cassidy Anaka (No. 6) throws the basket into the net during the basketball game against Estevan held at the WJH on Wednesday evening.

Moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas were honoured at the Bernard Kot Parent/Grandparent of the Year awards. Hosted by The Family Place, the event was held in conjunction with the Chocolate Decadence evening at McKenna Hall on February 12.

The Weyburn Red Wings and Estevan Bruins traded hometown losses during a home and home road trip this past weekend. Ironically they were 5-2 scores in both games.

Planning for the third annual fundraiser for cystic fibrosis is underway.

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on February 14; here are the major points of interest: *Strong lot sales in the first month of 2011 were presented during a report from the Building Department.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the period of February 7 to 14: *On February 12, police responded to a report of a large fight outside a local pub. Upon arrival, police found that a 21-year-old male had been knocked unconscious.

Rider Pride and generosity took over the city on February 13 during an all-day event that saw over $20,000 raised for a new football field in Weyburn.

The first sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights in 2011 is building on where a resurgent 2010 left off. February's sale generated $43.4 million in revenue for the province, the second-highest total for a February sale.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has compiled the February 2011 outlook of potential spring runoff conditions for the province.