Weyburn Review

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.

Medical extension an option to be considered

Yellow Grass (cpd) - The Yellow Grass Skating Club will hold a beach party on Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Yellow Grass Rink. Everyone is welcome. The Grade 5 and 6 classes held a bake sale in the Yellow Grass School Resource Centre on Feb.

The Weyburn Arts Council held their annual general meeting on Feb. 21 at Signal Hill Arts Centre.

During the week of Feb. 21-27, the Weyburn Police Service responded to 76 complaints, including thefts and mischief, and there were 83 calls for the week of Feb. 14-20, including seven commercial and one residential alarm.

Watching international news these days can give a person the impression that this can be a really scary world sometimes.

Kelly Prochinsky, Laura Pelechaty and Kathy Helfrick work together to wash and cut mushrooms, during the Big Cook program at the Family Place on Saturday.

Master-Corporal cadets Casey Pierce and Brandon Fenwick check their maps, as Lieutenant-Corporal cadet Sarah Doud uses a compass to orienteer their direction.