Weyburn Review

Grace United Church celebrated the formation of the United Church Women on Sunday, June 10 with a special service prepared and presented by members of the Weyburn UCW and led by president Blanche McRae.

Carolyn Sigda Gervais, right, reads passages from the book "Only" to other residents at the Tatagwa View care home. The residents got together for a Reading Rally on Wednesday, taking turns reading aloud to each other.

The Weyburn Beavers Baseball Club is gearing up for another summer of baseball camps and would like to extend an invitation to all players who fall between the ages of seven to 11.

At the opening ceremonies of Canada's Farm Progress Show on June 22, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced a new $1 million International Market Development Program.

Ninety-eight per cent of the 2012 crop has been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report for the week of June 12 to 18. Last year at this time, 82 per cent of the crop had been seeded.

The Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre will begin its in-production theatre training program on July 2. The sixth annual Youth Development Summer Theatre Program offers professional theatre training for ages six through 18.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart recently announced nearly $550,000 in new funding through the Agricultural Demonstration of Practices and Technologies Program (ADOPT).

The Weyburn Police Service and Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers are asking the public for assistance in the the following crimes: On May 3, 2012, Weyburn police received a complaint regarding a gas drive-off from the Mac's Convenience Store.

Marna's Musings

A group of children hug Fat Cat, the mascot of the Weyburn Credit Union, during a customer appreciation barbecue on Coteau Avenue on Friday. From left are Walker Happ, J'anne Colbow, Elise Colbow, Ashlynn Burke and Cameron Greve.