Weyburn Review

Fundraising continues to be an important initiative for an upcoming mission trip to Mexico for Christian Ethics students. The mission trip will be held during the upcoming Easter break.

Theo Fleury, NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist will join the group of celebrities playing in the Graham Slam celebrity exhibition match.

Local talented artists will have a chance to display their work at ArtFarm IV, which will be hosted at the van der Breggen farm on June 11.

Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the Catholic Church’s merciful side.

Bill Chow, president of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, recently had his contract extended three years, along with a two-year option. Chow is currently completing his fifth season as the SJHL president.

The Bank of Canada is undertaking a broad public consultation to select an iconic Canadian woman to be featured on the first bank note of its next series. This new note will be issued in 2018.

There is still time for artists to enter the annual Adjudicated Art Show, which is hosted by the Weyburn Arts Council. Entries opened on March 1, with artists having over a month until the final deadline of April 8.

Three different teams of the Weyburn Volleyball Club had successful tournaments during the March 12 to 13 weekend. The under-13 volleyball team competed in Rouleau on March 12.

Premier Brad Wall recently pitched an request for federal funding for well reclamation.

Diane Horner congratulates Brent Allin for being named the 2016 winner of the Golden Spike Award, presented at the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce’s annual President’s Dinner and annual meeting on Wednesday at the Legion Hall.