Weyburn Review

The focus has been on growing the economy and creating jobs. Government direct program spending is down for four consecutive years, the first time this has happened since 1961-62. Over 1.2 million jobs have been created since the recession.

The results of the senior Centre's activities from December 12 to December 18: Bridge: (Friday) First Marion Brown, second Harry Schiller and third Chuck Widdis. Bridge: (Monday) First tied Jean Fahlman, Erskine Sandiford, second Jim Brown.

Saskatchewan's population has grown to nearly 1,130,000 according to the latest figures released today by Statistics Canada.

SGI is working to keep Saskatchewan children warm this holiday season with a $10,000 donation to the Huddle Up Foundation's Coats 4 Kids program.

The burned-out shell of a trailer was all that remained from a fire on Friday evening in the Weyburn Trailer Court. The occupant was not at home at the time the fire broke out, but a pet died in the fire.

Brightly-coloured lights line the front of this farm home, and flashed on and off with different colours in time with music, on the Kurt and Susan Mohr farm north of Weyburn.

Residents at the Tatagwa View long-term care home receive candy canes and a mug of hot chocolate from Grade 9 students visiting them from St. Michael School on Wednesday.

Dancers from a Christian hip-hop troupe from Regina, and members of the Rotary Club of Weyburn, serve themselves from a Christmas potluck dinner as they share in the International Women of Weyburn Christmas program.

Deana Fisher, Betty Terney and Lorrane Dempsey, members of the Crossroads Quilting Guild from Stoughton, display a quilt and pillow case made for the “Quilts of Valour” program.

Emilie Spillebeen, an exchange student in Weyburn from Belgium, helps her host mom, Marie Grainger, to make some Christmas goodies, as she joins in with family activities and learns about Canadian culture.