Weyburn Review

Officials gather at the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland to hold a ceremonial tribute to native son Thomas Clement Douglas, recently named as The Greatest Canadian in a CBC contest.

January 6, 1968-January 10, 2013

At a key moment, as if on cue for the cameras, the sun came out as actor Kiefer Sutherland stood beside the newly-unveiled statue of his grandfather Tommy Douglas, and holding the statue's outstretched hand, he declared, "I've waited a long time to h

Internationally-renowned sculptor Lea Vivot stands next to her bronze statue of Tommy Douglas just moments after it was unveiled publicly for the first time on Friday afternoon, as dignitaries and the large crowd of onlookers all applaud.

Tom Kerr, late of Weyburn, passed away peacefully January 16, 2013 at the Regina General Hospital with his family at his side, at the age of 85 years.

The Weyburn Review is co-sponsoring a seminar, "The Art of Customer Service Influence with Ease", with presenter Jeff Mowatt. Two seminars will be held at the Weyburn Canalta Hotel on Tuesday, Mar. 12.

A plucky young Scottish-born Baptist minister came to Weyburn just in time to experience the Great Depression . . . and stayed to leave his mark on the city, the province and on Canadian history.

Midale (cpd) - Midale Central School is looking to change the mascot and the name of the mascot. They will be holding a contest to see who comes up with the best new mascot and name for their school. Please hand in entries to the school office.

During the week of Jan. 14-21, the Weyburn Police Service responded to 106 calls for service. The Weyburn Organized Crime Unit and the Weyburn Police Service executed a search warrant on a 26-year-old Weyburn male's residence on Jan. 16.

Sports can have a powerful impact on the lives of athletes, as the lives of three well-known athletes were shared with residents during the 11th annual Sports Dinner and Auction for the Weyburn Red Wings.