Weyburn Review

Roy Chuckry shows off a working model of a pumpjack, set up in front of his home on First Avenue NW.

March 25, 1941 - October 2, 2012

Kenneth Dean Thompson was born on September 2, 1948 at the Weyburn Hospital. He was raised on his parent's farm south of Creelman. Ken married Elsie May Hill on July 10, 1981 in Estevan.

Bill Rudachyk proudly displays the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, presented Monday evening by Mayor Debra Button at his last-ever council meeting in city council chambers.

Weyburn's own Brendan LaBatte was front and centre Saturday afternoon during the Roughriders 34-28 loss to the Montreal Alouettes, but it wasn't because of his play.

Souris player Theodora Addo reaches to put her foot forward to kick the ball, along with Assiniboia Park player Brogan Schmeltzer and Souris player Austin Pederson during an after-school soccer match on Oct. 16 at APES' soccer field.

Two WCS teams have advanced to playoffs in the Moose Jaw leagues. The girls' soccer team will have played in the league final on October 16 and the football team is in the semi-finals on October 20 against Peacock.

The Weyburn branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) had to reduce its operating hours and programming during the summer months, only being able to continue with the vocational work crew and the meal program.

Saskatchewan producers have 99 per cent of the 2012 crop combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report for the period of October 2 to 8.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart recently announced the creation of two committees tasked with establishing wheat and barley commissions in Saskatchewan.