Weyburn Review

Jennifer's Journal

The results of the senior centre's activitiesfor the week ofFebruary20 to 26: Bridge: (Monday) 1stErskine Sandiford,2nd Lucie Nickel, 3rd George Gillies. Bridge: (Friday) 1stStan Sampson,2nd George Gillies, 3rdElfrieda Mantay.

The DeConnick family home lies smoking in ruins, after a fire destroyed the home late Wednesday afternoon in the hamlet of North Weyburn. No one was hurt in the fire, but the family lost everything as the blaze completely destroyed the home.

The Weyburn Agricultural Society played host to members of the Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions (SAASE) on February 25 and 26.

The Weyburn Comprehensive School curling teams are heading to provincials in Regina. The girl's team, defending provincial champions, play their first game Friday, March 4 at the Callie Club against Langham.

Education Minister Donna Harpauer announced more than $60 million in additional funding for 120 school renovation and improvement projects in 65 communities across the province, recently.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has announced the dates for the best of seven Sherwood Conference semi-final that will take place between the Weyburn Red Wings and the Kindersley Klippers.

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on February 28; here are the major points of interest: *Taxpayers will not be seeing an increase to their municipal taxes this year, thanks to increased funding from the Province and increased re

The provincial government changed the shared-cost funding ratio for health care facilities, decreasing the amount local communities have to raise as part of the facility's total cost from 35 per cent down to 20 per cent.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, along with the ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, announced a $22 million program for communities, RMs and individual property owners to prepare for spring flooding.