Weyburn Review

Barry Conklin watches his grandson Stuey Dunn go through a new tool set, that the Dunn family received during the key ceremony for Weyburn's first-ever Habitat for Humanity home, held at 412 Victoria Street on Friday.

Trumpeter Ruslan Edgarton plays “The Last Post” for those gathered by the cenotaph for the outdoor ceremonies on Remembrance Day, with two minutes of silence following him before “Reveille” was played, and the laying of the wreaths was held.

Saturday, November 22 will be a date to mark on your calendar. That evening at 7:30 p.m., the world famous Vienna Boys Choir will perform at the Cugnet Centre.

Two Weyburnite athletes have been nominated to the CFL West Division All-Star Team. Centre Brett Jones of the Calgary Stampeders and Guard Brendon LaBatte of the Saskatchewan Roughriders were both given the nod to the team.

Members of the Prairie Sky Coop met with representatives of the Pioneer Woman Sculpture Committee recently to present the ladies with a cheque for $10,000 towards their cause.

New legislation governing organ and tissue donations will equip Saskatchewan to respond more quickly and greater flexibility to growing demand for transplants.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce officially announced Rochelle Wendt as the new General Manager at the recent farmer appreciation night held on November 4.

Now I know what you are thinking and if it's anything like what ran through my head when I first heard thisit's not even rated PG13. Best to keep those sorts of thoughts in your head, especially around young children.

The signing of the proclamation by Weyburn Mayor, Debra Button and Weyburn Hospital Foundation representatives on November 3 at city hall, is another one of the many stepping stones required to build a new hospital.

Saskatchewan's strong economy has again produced the fastest rate of employment growth and lowest unemployment rate in Canada, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada.