Weyburn Review

Planning is well under way for the first annual Curl For Kids Sake at the Weyburn Curling Club. The event is scheduled for March 9 and is the one and only fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn.

The Weyburn Campus of Southeast Regional College hosted a presentation on February 4, awarding 22 of its students with scholarships and bursaries from the Southeast Education Foundation totalling nearly $30,000.

The results of the senior Centre's activities from January 27 to February 2: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Basil Holyer, 2nd George Gillies, 3rd Mildred Sandiford. Bridge: (Friday) 1st George Gillies, 2nd Erskine Sandiford, 3rd Basil Holyer.

Ella Smith, at left, of the Swift Current Titans Wrestling Club tries to counter a move by Allie Gawryluik of the Weyburn Curling Club during a match at the Titans' 13th annual wrestling tournament.

Grade 7 students Medina Kozlova and Olivia Barber listen to information from Grade 9 students Sydney Hill and Brooke Sterling about the facts and dangers of marijuana, during an anti-drug fair put on at the Weyburn Junior High on Thursday afternoon.

The Cenovus Energy Reading Program has begun again, with the Weyburn Red Wings visiting local elementary schools to get students excited about reading.

Taylor and Jayda Cameron hold up a poster for "The Little Prince", a Do It With Class production that will be performed at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina from Tuesday to Thursday, Feb. 26 to 28.

A former Weyburn resident and graduate of the Weyburn Comprehensive School was recently named a winner in the economic development profession's "40 under 40" awards.

Staffing in the smaller long-term care sites remains a challenge for the Sun Country Health Region. Marga Cugnet, CEO of Sun Country, presented an operational report to trustees during their monthly board meeting on Wednesday.

Olymel announced the acquisition of the Canadian assets of Big Sky Farms on Jan. 21. They won the acquisition, after bidding $65.25 million for the company.