Weyburn Review

Jennifer's Journal

In his address to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention held last week, Finance Minister Ken Krawetz announced the final stage of Education Property Tax reform.

Premier Brad Wall, on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan, has offered condolences and support to the people of Japan and those affected by the overwhelming destruction of last Friday's earthquake and tsunami.

The Allie Griffin Art Gallery will be featuring the artwork of local junior high and high school students this month. "Youth View" will be on display from March 17 to 30.

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on March 14; here are the major points of interest: *City Council set a date for a municipal by-election to replace Councillor Dave Craigen, who resigned his post on March 2.

The results of the senior centre's activitiesfor the week ofMarch 6 to 12: Bridge: (Monday) 1stElfrieda Mantay2nd Andy Dumba, 3rd Basil Holyer. Bridge: (Friday) 1stJean Janoski,2nd John Whitell, 3rd Marion Brown.

A local business is one of the finalists in the 2011 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards. Industrial Electric Ltd. of Weyburn is up against the Morsky Group of Companies of Regina in the Industrial Products and Services category.

The much anticipated opening of Weyburn's Boston Pizza became official this week.Publiclyopening its doors on March 14, the restauranthosted a grand opening on March 11, which included speeches by dignitaries and a ribbon cutting.

The Pre-Health Professions Club was in Weyburn on March 11 to promote the field of health care to students.

A blizzard hit Weyburn and area on March 11. Travel was not recommended on nearly all of the highways in the southeast for most of the afternoon.