Weyburn Review

Many of today's big name stars began their careers by shining on stage at their own high schools. Local rising stars can certainly achieve higher altitudes by being involved with the Weyburn Comprehensive School's STARS Choir.

With weather predictions for sustained temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius and high humidex, health officials are advising people to take precautions against heat exposure.

Saskatchewan livestock producers have 12 per cent of the 2012 hay crop cut and three per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report for the week of June 16 to July 2.

The Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club held its annual summer social on June 20 with a delicious beef dinner followed by bridge. Eight and a half tables played including visitors from Katepwa Beach, Milestone and Estevan.

Construction sites in Saskatchewan picked up the pace in May as building permits increased by 66.9 per cent between April and May 2012, the highest percentage increase in the nation according to a Statistics Canada report released recently.

Screening for colorectal cancer will help save lives in the Sun Country Health Region as the early detection program will now be available to men and women between the ages of 50 and 74.

Three winners of the Stoughton Ag Society exhibits show their ribbons during Stoughton Daze, held over the July 8-9 weekend.

On behalf of everyone one of us at Canadian Nurses for Africa, I would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of the ladies who knitted the fabulous Teddy Bears and finger puppets as well as those that sewed the drawstring bags and reusable sanit

The Weyburn Silver Seals held their annual swim meet on July 7 with 48 club members participating.

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love to fish. I have been out on the golf course many a Tuesday night and would be caught by my playing partners looking off into the water (no not for the ball I just put in it).