Weyburn Review

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is changing things up for the all-candidates forum for the federal election, with a different venue and format proposed to allow for more questions from a wider part of the community.

The Weyburn Fire Department will play host to the 61st annual Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference and Trade Show, to be held from Thursday, Apr. 14 to Saturday, Apr. 16.

This grid road out of Radville was closed as the flood waters from Long Creek flow over it on Apr. 12, after overflowing its banks and forcing a state of emergency in Radville.

National Volunteer Week, April 10 to 16, is an opportunity for communities within southeast Saskatchewan to say thank you to those local volunteers who have dedicated their time to make their community a better place.

Firefighters from across the province will be in Weyburn for the 61st annual Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference and Trade Show, held April 14 to 16. This event is being hosted by the Weyburn Fire Department and the City of Weyburn.

A case that shocked many residents was back in Weyburn Court on March 31. Angela Vermeulen of Weyburn pled guilty to the charge of disposing of the dead body of a child with intent to conceal its birth.

Four candidates have been announced in the Souris-Moose Mountain constituency for the May 2 federal election. The Liberals have named Gerald Borrowman of Weyburn as their candidate, replacing Marlin Belt from 2008.

SaskTel announced on April 5 that it will invest $199 million in its Saskatchewan network in 2011 and approximately $670 million in a seven-year Next Generation Broadband Access Program (2011 - 2017).

Allan Arthur was nominated as the NDP candidate for Souris-Moose Mountain at a nomination meeting held in Estevan on March 30.

Real estate agent and auctioneer Winston Bailey has announced his candidacy for the local by-election on May 18.