Weyburn Review

Two local businesses have been chosen as the Clean-Up Campaign winners for 2015. The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce judges visited all the local businesses in the City of Weyburn and RM of Weyburn area to choose the winners. E.

The Late Mervin Freeman, of Goodwater, Saskatchewan, will be inducted, posthumously, into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category as a player/builder, on August 15, 2015, at Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a kid will be the theme of the annual Vacation Bible School at the Weyburn Church of Christ from August 17 to 21.

Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in July 2015 according to Statistics Canada. This was the lowest rate among the provinces and well below the 6.8 per cent recorded nationally.

Harvest has begun in some parts of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while one per cent is ready to straight-cut.

The 19th annual Wheat Festival, held on August 6 to 9, was a huge success. Festivities held in various locations across the city offered many activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

On August 9, the Weyburn Police Service observed a vehicle being driven erratically. As the result of a traffic stop, the 56 year-old male driver was arrested for impaired driving and will be making a court appearance.

It was a warm, sunny, pretty much perfect day at the lake. (Is there any other kind?) The big guys were gone golfing and the ladies were at the beach, relaxing. Only one problem.

Five athletes from Weyburn competed at the North American Power-lifting Championships in Moose Jaw from July 8-13. Marnel Spencer competed in the 47 kg Classic Master 2 category. She squatted 67.

The Weyburn Chapter of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) were honoured as Chapter of the Year at the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) annual meeting held in Regina recently.