Weyburn Review

The annual Red Cross Pink Shirt Day was held on April 1. The campaign is intended to bring awareness to bullying in Saskatchewan and to encourage both awareness and action to this social issue.

The results of the senior centre's activities from March 27 to April 1: Bridge: (Friday) First Lucie Nickel, second Andy Dumba and third Harry Schiller. Bridge: (Monday) First Erskine Sandiford, second Andy Dumba and third Jim Brown.

The Poverty Plainsmen, a well-known prairie band, are set to perform April 18 at the Weyburn Curling Rink. The Weyburn Red Wing Alumni are hosting a Winter Meltdown Cabaret, featuring The Plainsmen, as a fundraiser for our hometown hockey team.

The other morning, I was busy running frantically (which is more like a brisk walk, to be honest). I was doing as many mothers do. Getting everything ready for the day.

Members of the Weyburn KidSport committee were on hand at the Leisure Centre to receive a donation from Norman and Shirley Mondor on March 31. The Mondors are donating a total of $10,000.00 to KidSport in memory of their grandson, Matthew Mondor.

Saskatchewan's merchandise exports to countries other than the United States totalled $12.6 billion in 2014, surpassing the $11.9 billion posted by Alberta last year and setting an all-time record for the province.

The Weyburn Cobra Wrestling Club sent ten wrestlers to the Freshie-Bantam Provincial Championships in Prince Albert on March 28. Weyburn Wrestlers came away with five gold, three silver and one bronze medal.

The Weyburn Wildlife Federation Archery Club will be hosting an Indoor 3D Fun Shoot on April 11 starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at the indoor range located in Goodwater (about a 30 minutes south of Weyburn).

With the latest heavy snowfall and warmer temperatures on the way, the Lifesaving Society (Saskatchewan Branch) wants to remind everyone to exercise caution around bodies of water and stay off the ice.

On March 28, the Weyburn Police Service were called to a residence to remove an unwanted guest. Upon arrival, the police learned that there had been a party earlier and when it concluded, the homeowner did not want the person to remain for the night.