Local News

The committee working to restore Dana Quewezance Memorial Field is hoping the project will receive needed funds through a contest for the second time.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the period of August 5 to 12: During the reporting period, police dealt with 89 calls for service. *On August 11, police were called to a noisy party in the 200 Block of Lorraine Street.

Emma Bitz plays with some curious kittens at the Weyburn Humane Society shelter, where she volunteers. The shelter currently has too many cats and kittens and wants to find "fur-ever" homes for them quickly.

The pilot's lounge at the Weyburn Airport has been re-opened as the 'Tom Kerr Pilot's Lounge'.

Leader Margie Fox tells a story for a group of children attending the Vacation Bible School on Aug. 13 at the Wheatland Community Church, at Souris School, featuring this large replica of Noah's ark serving as a stage area. The VBS was held from Aug.

Between the week of Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 the Carlyle detachment of the RCMP received 68 calls 911 calls There was a total of three 911 calls during the period.

Saskatchewan livestock producers have 90 per cent of the 2013 hay crop cut and 75 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report for the week of July 30 to August 5.

As is the yearly tradition, the Weyburn Horticultural Society hosted the Provincial Horticultural Show during Weyburn Centennial Celebrations on August 2.

The Arcola Optimist Club has been hard at work with two large projects over the summer. One has come fully to fruition as a new play structure was put up in the main park in Arcola.

The Weyburn and District Chamber of Commerce is continuing to press for property tax reform in Saskatchewan and, at the request of its Members, has made it priority one for the Chamber.