Weyburn Review

Work is underway to consolidate the 12 existing Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) to a single Provincial Health Authority, anticipated to occur in fall 2017.

Nearly $7.7 million in funding was announced for 46 crop-related research projects through the province’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

The numbers of upland game birds were up significantly in this year’s Christmas bird count carried out in the Weyburn area. The members of the Weyburn Nature Society carried out the count on Dec.

Based on project planning in 2016, the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) supported 309 local road and bridge projects in Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities.

By Greg Nikkel Volunteer members of a missions team headed to Haiti in February were handed rusty saws, manual drills, a hammer and nails, along with a two-by-four and a two-by-six, and were split into two teams.

Tickets are still on sale for the Weyburn Red Wings 2017 Sports Dinner, which will be hosted Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Cugnet Centre at the Weyburn Comprehensive High School. Myrna McFadden will be providing a gourmet meal for the evening.

Saskatchewan’s health care system will undergo a major change in 2017, as the government announced they will consolidate the 12 health regions into one provincial health authority, with one appointed board to govern it.

By Greg Nikkel The developers of The Creeks subdivision on the eastern end of First Avenue North, Terra Developments, asked Weyburn council to reconsider a decision made by the previous council, and was granted its request in order to proceed with th

Unions express concerns about health region consolidation

The Weyburn Police Service received a complaint regarding harassing social media messages involving a 34-year-old female victim and a 17-year-old female. The matter is still under investigation.