Weyburn Review

Weyburn's Hospital Foundation is in good shape financially, and the ball is now in the province's court about when the city is going to get a new acute-care hospital to replace the Weyburn General Hospital.

The Weyburn Humane Society wrapped up their cat adoption blitz recently and after roughly one month of reduced adoption fees for kittens and spayed or neutered cats, nearly 25 cats were adopted out. "It was really successful.

A young group of First Nations dancers from Ocean Man First Nation make their "grand entry" as they demonstrate their dances for a small group at the Tommy Douglas Centre on Saturday for Culture Days.

Organic farmers typically run on a slightly later seeding and harvesting schedule than conventional farmers, but they are still well into harvest. "My harvest is about halfway done," said Ken Kessler, who farms near Pangman.

Rural communities in the Weyburn area, especially near Pangman, have been reporting cougar sightings this summer. Sightings of the predator are rare due to the animal's nature, but can cause concern.

Ester Knight still works on her fashion designs in a small room in her basement of her Weyburn home, but she's started to get some major attention.

Audrey Doreen Wallis (nee Nickel) was born Feb 27, 1940 to Gustave and Alvina Nickel. She passed away in Weyburn on September 21, 2013 at the age of 73.

Roger Sinclair, the new cook at the Weyburn Legion Hall, is served a Russian treat, a turtle cake, by Ashley Koszman, who spent a year in Biysk, Russia, on a Rotary student exchange trip.

Bonnie Wohlberg and Tim Haywahe place the canvas pole in place as they raise a tipi on the Tommy Douglas Centre grounds on Saturday morning as part of Culture Days.

Kassidy Sjostrand chases her opponent on the Notre Dame Hounds team to gain control of the puck. The Gold Wings played the Hounds in their last exhibition game of the season on Sept. 24 and lost, 3-2.