Weyburn Review

Julian Randal Leippy passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa in Lethbridge, AB at 5:30 am July 21, 2016. Julian was born November 20, 1928, in Weyburn.

The application process for retail liquor store permits in the communities of Yorkton, Melville, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw and Kindersley has begun. Successful proponents will be selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

The SATA held the 95th Saskatchewan Trapshooting Championships at the Saskatoon Gun Club on July 15 to 17. The shoot was well attended by shooters from the home province as well as Alberta and Manitoba.

Right now, Pokémon Go is considered one of the most-downloaded games in North America. But despite the popularity of the game, it can also be dangerous to social, mental and physical well-being

Karissa Hoffart claimed first place at the KVCK Country Showdown at the Olf Point High School. The contest was held July 6. Wolf Point and Poplar contestants finished in the second and third place.

Weyburn will be competing in the Friends category of Communities in Bloom once again. During Monday’s City Council meeting, Coun. Laura Morrissette and Coun.

Jenna Johner and the provincial under-18 Sask. Green women’s volleyball team captured bronze at the 2016 Women’s National Team Challenge Cup. The Challenge Cup is a competition where elite teams from across Canada gather to compete.

Weyburn Synchro Stars announced that Savannah Pohl and Alexis Vandermey, both senior athletes with the club, have qualified for the Synchro Saskatchewan High Performance Development Team.

SGI is letting Estevan and area customers know that claims, licence issuing and driver examiner services are moving to 1210 Seventh Street in Estevan while repairs to its current facility are underway.

The Heavy Equipment Operator Program, also known as the HEO program has been offered through Southeast College since the late ‘90’s. The program consists of 20 hours of classroom learning and 180 hours of hands on practical learning.