Local News

After their first meeting of 2011 on Jan. 20, the Weyburn Communities in Bloom committee made the decision that Weyburn would run again this year in the national competition for the program.

The condition of roads, the presence of rats, and the possibility of flooding in the spring, were all topics of discussion at the RM of Weyburn's annual ratepayers meeting held Thursday evening in the Captain's Hall.

Negative news continued to flow from the Sun Country Health Region's head office this week with the revelation that 66 patients had their privacy rights breached by a staff member in the region's head office in Weyburn.

The Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation received a boost from the community, after the Weyburn Travelodge and El Rancho hosted its second annual Greek Feast fundraiser for the Foundation on Jan. 15.

After months of wondering what was going on behind the curtain, the users of the fitness room at the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre can now see the results of the ongoing expansion project for themselves.

The Weyburn Police Service attended to 113 calls over the week of Jan. 23-30, including break-and-enters, thefts and a violent assault. Police attended a residential break and enter on the 1100 block of Park Avenue on Jan. 23.

Grade 9 students try to pile on three and four-deep as they sled down the tobagganing hill on Confederation Drive near River Park on Jan. 25.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority says there is a high potential for spring flooding from runoff across southern Saskatchewan, especially in the southeast.

Raised awareness regarding Estevan's housing shortage is quickly leading to action plans it seems. A Jan.

Creighton Lodge continues to see support come through the doors of the retirement living complex. The lodge received three more donations recently that will help keep the renovations coming to the aging building.