Weyburn Review

Walmart Canada announced that beginning February 9 that it will stop providing free plastic bags to customers in an effort to promote the use of reusable bags and ultimately eliminate plastic film from land-fill.

Canadians donated 730,577 shoeboxes packed with toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and more during the 2015 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign that recently ended. The total was 30,103 more boxes than the 700,474 in 2014.

The new year has brought some changes for the Therapeutic Animal Park. One of the biggest changes was keeping the Animal Park open during the winter. The bunny pen at the Animal Park also got a permanent roof on it.

Students at Assiniboia Park Elementary School will have a special opportunity of live theatre right in their school, through the traveling tour of “Celestial Being” by Dave Deveau.

Artist Rickee Lee Webster displays her acrylic art piece “Joel”, which is currently on display in the James Weir People’s Choice art exhibition. I have always been intrigued by people. Their spirit, and how that spirit shines through their eyes.

With tear filled eyes and heavy hearts we are sad to announce our mother and grandmother’s passing, Louise Mildred “Millie” McManus, at the Lions Personal Care Centre in Winnipeg on January 19, 2016.

Edward John Franko passed away January 13, 2016, at the age of 84 years with his wife and family by his side at the Regina General Hospital.

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce Terry’s sudden passing December 19, 2015 at the age of 59. Terry was born in Weyburn on January 25 1956.

July 16, 1918-January 18, 2016

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Duane Nimegeers of Weyburn on January 13, 2016, at the age of 57 years.