Weyburn Review

Sun Country Health Region is working with municipal officials and provincial government ministries to reduce the impact on residents of flooding in the Region this past weekend.

The results of the senior centre's activities for the week of June 12 to 18: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Vern Leach, 2nd Jack Medwed, 3rd Jim Brown. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Jack Medwed, 2nd Stan Sampson, 3rd Lucie Nickel.

Mayor Debra Button is claiming that Weyburn is now in "recovery mode" as flood waters have begun to recede since the City declared a state of emergency last weekend.

A number of Weyburn and area students celebrated their convocation from the University of Regina (U of R) on June 8 to 10.

The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) is reminding 2011 flooding victims about the early payments of $3,000 available to individuals applying for financial assistance for property damage from severe flooding.

Jennifer's Journal

A handful of Sun Country Health Region (SCHR) employees represented by the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) withdrew their services on June 16. No appointments were cancelled as a result of the job action.

Water no longer flows over the bridge on Government Road. This picture was taken on Thursday morning. Water levels have been gradually declining since the flood last weekend.

Members of the Wilma and Ross McMurtry family, seated front, gather at the Grace United Church on Sunday to observe Rev. McMurtry's 60th year as a minister. McMurtry presented his last sermon during the service.

The Canada Post strike of 2011 may go down in history as the catalyst that led to the demise of the postal service, or the start of its downhill slide.