Weyburn Review

A new study commissioned by the Lifesaving Society, Canada’s leading organization responsible for drowning prevention, has found tweens (aged 11-14) who are new to Canada are five times more likely to be unable to swim than their Canadian born classm

Another successful Saskatchewan Parks Week will wrap up this weekend, with a special Canada’s Parks Day event. Parks Week is the perfect time to explore all that Saskatchewan’s provincial parks have to offer.

The provincial Learn to Camp program teaches the basics of camping and fishing for anyone who is new to nature, or just feels like they need a refresher course. Also, brand new this year, there is a Learn to Fish program.

The University of Regina Rams will play host to the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday, October 1, in what will be the first football game at the newly constructed Mosaic Stadium.

A special art fair will be held at the Signal Hill Arts Centre grounds during the 2016 Reunion weekend. The “We’re Doing It On the Hill” art fair will be held on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. The art fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The plan to replace Dr. Werner Oberholzer and Dr. Nellie Helms in Radville has faced some setbacks but is coming together, said the CEO and president of the Sun Country Health Region.

Eight baseball teams from around Canada will go head-to-head at Baseball Canada’s U21 Junior National Baseball Championship in Regina. The national tournament runs August 18 to 21.

It will be a tight financial year ahead for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division. The school division’s 2016-17 budget was approved by the board during their monthly meeting on June 28 with a budgeted cash deficit of $3.2 million.

Red Wings, coach, GM and volunteer inducted to Hall

The Souris Valley Industries team stands with Jim Hopson, the former president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club, on the tee of the 18th hole, during the Weyburn Hospital Foundation’s charity golf tournament on July 12.