Weyburn Review

The World Sub-Junior/Junior Powerlifting Championships will be held in Regina from August 26-31.Saskatchewan will have six athletes participating in the event with three hailing from Weyburn.

A team does the “tree pose” at the yoga station, set up as part of the Community Chase event on Friday afternoon at River Park. The team included Jessica Jack and her sons, Emerson and Tauren, along with Manny and Norrie Caudill.

My Nikkel's Worth column

To the Editor: In 1921 I was born in a little house on 14th street just two streets east of Haig School. It was the only house on the street and the street was the last street on the east end of town.

Rumina Edgerton of Weyburn, a goalie for Team Canada’s U17 women’s waterpolo team, returned home with a silver medal along with her team after competing at the Pan American Youth Waterpolo Championships in Trinidad.

For parents, the “Back to School” season is a mixed blessing, as they’re glad for when their children can be back in the classroom, but on the other hand, they dread the long lists of school supplies they have to buy.

Intern teacher Jenica Whitrow worked with science teacher Trent Berling at the Weyburn Comp on Monday, as staff were busy getting everything ready for the new school year to start on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Weyburn police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Aug. 19. After the vehicle stopped and as the member approached, it took off at a high rate of speed. The officer did not pursue the vehicle.

Lawrence Barber, left, was surprised with a farewell party on Monday evening at the Signal Hill Arts Centre, where he chatted with fellow long-time pottery member Casey Kievits.

Members of the Young Fellows Club of Weyburn gathered to present their final instalment of $25,000, as part of a five-year commitment to donate $125,000 in funds towards the paddling pool at the Don Mitchell Tot Lot on Monday.