Weyburn Review - January 11, 2023

Weyburn Red Wings start 2023 with two wins over Estevan

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings started off 2023 on a winning note, as they posted backto-back victories over their Highway 39 rivals, the Estevan Bruins, in the Tom Huston Classic.

They began on Friday night, winning 4-3 in overtime in Estevan, then trouncing the Bruins 6-1 at home on Saturday evening.

In Friday’s game, after a scoreless first period, the Bruins went up 2-0 in the second period before Weyburn’s Ty Mason responded, assisted by Ian Maier and Matthew Reidy.

In the third period, Estevan scored an unassisted goal, then the Red Wings answered with two goals to tie the game, with Jackson Hassman scoring from Lucas Jeffreys and Mason, then Jakob Kalin scored from Blake Norris and Matteo Turrin.

The overtime winner came from Turrin, assisted by Jordan Edwards and Kalin. Edwards was named the Wings best player.

Mixed success for Midale Mustangs, Yellow Grass Wheat Kings in Big Six action

The Midale Mustangs and Yellow Grass Wheat Kings had a mix of wins and losses in the last couple of weeks of action in the Big Six Hockey League.

Just before the Christmas break, the Wheat Kings had a 3-1 win over the Carlyle Cougars on Dec. 23 in Carlyle.

Zach Douglas of the Wheat Kings had two goals in the win, the first one unassisted in the first period, and the second goal was assisted by Andrew Hulbert at 8:54 of the second period.

Mackenzie Rogal scored the third goal, assisted by Judson Christopherson and Maxwell Rae, in the third period.

The Wheat Kings were then off until they hosted the Moosomin Rangers on Jan. 6 at the Communiplex, and they lost 4-2.

Moosomin scored first, and Yellow Grass replied with a goal by Dylan Frey, assisted by Kyle Mryglod and Jesse Watson, to tie the game after 20 minutes.

Yellow Grass briefly gained the lead in the second period, with a goal by Conor Lafoy, assisted

by Hulbert and Luke Niemegeers.

Moosomin got the goal back, and went ahead with two more, one in the second and an empty-netter in the third period to clinch the win.

The Wheat Kings then hosted the Carlyle Cougars on Jan. 7, and lost by the same score of 4-2.

The Cougars scored first, and added two more in the second period, including a power play goal, to go up 3-0 before Yellow Grass’s Douglas scored in the third to make it a 3-1 game.

The Cougars added one more, unassisted, then Mryglod scored on the power play, assisted by Frey, to make the final score 4-2.

Meanwhile, the Mustangs had an 8-3 loss to the Oxbow Huskies in Oxbow on Dec. 23. Midale’s three goals came from Brad Tomiski, assisted by Dallas Kickley and Brayden Bjorndal; Carter Bonokoski, from Bjorndal and Kickley, tying the game at 2-2; and Matt Geske from Logan King to tie the game at 3-3 at 4:35 of the second

period. After that, it was all Oxbow, who scored twice more in the second, and three times in the third.

After the holiday break, Midale hosted the Redvers Rockets on Jan. 6, and posted an 8-5 loss, before winning 10-4 over the Wawota Flyers on Jan. 7 in the Wawota Forum.

In Friday’s game, the Mustangs went up 3-0 in the first period before Redvers scored. Goals were by Zach Holzer, unassisted; Steven Lindenbach from Terran Holzer and Tomiski; and Terran Holzer from Lindenbach and Tomiski.

The Rockets scored before Alex Bechtold scored for Midale to make it 4-1. Redvers scored twice more before the end of the period, and then early in the second to tie the game up at 4-4. They took the lead, then Lindenbach scored to tie the game at 5-5 late in the second period.

The Rockets scored once more in the second frame and twice in the third to take the win.

On Saturday, the Mustangs scored three times in the first period, with goals

by Geske, from Bonokoski; Tomiski from Lindenbach and Tayler Thompson, and Kendall Oliver from Thompson.

Lindenbach extended the lead in the second period, followed by Zach Holzer, unassisted; Thompson, also unassisted; and Braxton Dukart, from Zach Holzer and Geske, making the score 7-0. The Flyers then got on the board, but Oliver added his second goal to make it 8-1 by the end of the second period.

In the third, Wawota scored, then Lindenbach notched another one for Midale, from Kickley and Logan Martinson; Wawota scored their third goal, and Midale’s final goal came from Logan King, assisted by Thompson and Kaden Ludwig, and the Flyers added one more late in the game.

Coming up in Big Six League action, the Wheat Kings will be in Arcola to play the Combines on Friday, Jan. 13, then they host the Rockets on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Mustangs will host the Red Devils on Friday, Jan. 13. All games start at 8 p.m.

Dazza Mitchell was in net until he was pulled in the third period for the extra attacker, and he was in for the overtime period. He saved 27 of 30 shots altogether.

On Saturday evening, the game was started with a ceremonial puck drop by Roger Huston, Tom Huston’s son, at centre ice.

This time, the Red Wings went on the scoreboard first, notching three goals in the first period. Ryley Morgan got Wey -

burn on the board 2:31 into the game, assisted by Mason and Nolan Henderson.

Maier scored three minutes later on assists by Morgan and Norris, then Mason scored on the powerplay, assisted by Hassman and Norris.

Weyburn added two more in the second period, by Elijah Anderson from Blake Betson and Jeffreys, then Jeffreys scored, assisted by Reidy.

The final goal was an empty netter by Mason, on a pass from Jeffreys, to cinch the final score at 6-1.

Mitchell was again between the pipes for the Red Wings, saving 32 of 33 shots on the game.

The plaque for winning the Tom Huston Classic for 2023 was presented to captain Matthew Reidy at the end of the game.

Two players also earned league honours from the weekend, as Lucas Jeffreys was named the SJHL Defenceman of the Week, and Dazza Mitchell was named the SJHL Goaltender of the Week. Jeffreys scored one goal and had three assists in the two games, while Mitchell posted two wins with a 1.99 goals-against average, and a 93.4 percentage of saves.

The Red Wings will play Notre Dame on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, then will host Battleford on Friday, Jan. 13 at Crescent Point Place, before heading up to Yorkton for a road game on Jan. 14 against the Terriers.

Gold Wings split weekend games in P.A.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wings won and lost in back-to-back games versus the Prince Albert Bears over the weekend, their first matches after the holiday break.

The Gold Wings won 4-3 on Saturday, but then lost 5-1 on Sunday.

In Saturday’s game, Weyburn went up 3-0 in the first period, with the first goal scored by Randell Banga from Brooke Bassingthwaite and Jenay Hyndman.

Julianne Girardin scored, assisted by Jacey Farr and Sydney Dauvin, and she scored her second goal only 27 seconds later, on the power play, from Dauvin and Abigail Manz.

There was no scoring in the second period, then Manz scored in the third period, assisted by Girardin.

The Bears then scored three times, once on the power play, but it wasn’t enough to come back.

Their third goal came with 40 seconds on the clock.

Girardin was named the game’s second star, with the other two honours going to Bears players.

Amy Swayze was in net for the Gold Wings, saving 47 of the 50 shots made on her.

In Sunday’s game, it was Prince Albert’s turn to go up by three goals in the first period, before the Gold Wings scored in the second period on the power play. Manz potted the goal from Camryn Fuessel and Dauvin.

The Bears scored twice more in the third period to take the win.

Hailey Sibbald handled the goaltending duties, and saved 32 of the 37 shots on net.

The Gold Wings will host a home game this weekend, as they will face the Regina Rebels on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at Crescent Point Place.

Chatting with a young fan

Review Photo 7036 – Greg Nikkel Red Wings defenceman Lucas Jeffreys got down to the level of a young fan, as he chatted with him and had a photo taken during the post-game skate with fans on Saturday evening. This was part of the Tom Huston Classic game, which also included a ceremonial puck drop to start the game. Jeffreys’ performance in the two weekend games earned him the honour as SJHL Defenceman of the Week, while goalie Dazza Mitchell was named the SJHL Goaltender of the Week.

Ceremonial puck drop for Tom Huston Classic

Review Photo 6692 – Greg Nikkel Roger Huston, son of the late Tom Huston, dropped the puck for a ceremonial faceoff on Saturday evening with team captains Kade Runke of the Bruins, left, and Matthew Reidy of the Red Wings. This was the opening for the Tom Huston Classic match at Crescent Point Place, which Weyburn won by the score of 6-1.

Celebrating a goal against Estevan Red Wings players celebrated the scoring of their second goal in three minutes, in the Tom Huston Classic match on Saturday evening at Crescent Point Place. This goal was scored by Ian Maier with assists by Ryley Morgan and Blake Norris. Photo 6739 – Greg Nikkel

Dr. Jagdish Sood Dr. Jagdish Mitter Sood passed away in Weyburn, SK on December 31, 2022 at the age of 89 years. Dr. Sood is survived by his daughter Sunita Sood (Dave Walker) and granddaughter Aislinn Walker; daughter Neena Sood (Charles Scholl) and grandchildren, Eamonn and Fiona Scholl; his daughter Aruna Sood (Trevor Keating) and granddaughters, Eileen and Bridget Keating; three surviving siblings in India; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Sood was born in Ludhiana, India on July 21,1933. He completed medical school in India and worked as a medical resident in New Delhi from 1958 to 1960. Dr. Sood left India to work as a doctor in Scotland and Ireland throughout the early 1960s. In 1967, Dr. Sood and his young family emigrated to Canada where he served Weyburn and the surrounding community as a physician and surgeon for over forty years. At Dr. Sood’s request, no funeral service will be held. The Sood family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Tatagwa View who cared for him in his final years. We are also especially grateful to Faye Sanders and Tammie Giroux for their friendship and unwavering support.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ In lieu of flowers, charitable donations in memory of Dr. Sood may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, Unit #26, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfuneralchapel. com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories.”

Minnie Goertzen

Minnie Goertzen, late of Weyburn, SK, born on July 6, 1931 in Glen Kerr, SK left to join the angels on January 5, 2023.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Gerard and her son Ed; both her parents; her brothers Ed, Tony, and Peter as well as her sister Gladys.

Minnie is survived by her daughters Monica and Wanda; sons James, Gerald, Glen, and Tony; her brother Johnny and her sisters Lorraine, Ester and Elsie; 18 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews, and other family. Our mother was a rock and a survivor who suffered many challenges in her life. She survived infantile paralysis at age 3 and several surgeries after to try to save her foot. In 1965 she had her leg amputated. Minnie married the love of her life in July, 1952 and together they had 7 children. Mom loved horses and it is apparent by the amount of ornaments she has. She loved music. We remember growing up and loved to watch her play the harpsichord. She and Dad formed a band called the Blue Fiddle Band. Dad played fiddle and Mom followed on the harp and eventually played keyboard. They played their music all around the Weyburn area. Mom taught us patience and com-passion for others and was a strong advocate for the underdog. She was always there with a helping hand in whatever way was needed. There will never be another woman like her. We are immensely proud to have had her for our Mom. We have never lived in a world without her and now we must adjust to a life in a world that she is no longer in but she will continue to live in our hearts. Private Family Service will be held at a later date. Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK. Donations in memory of Minnie may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www. myalternatives.ca. Funeral arrangements are in care of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services, Regina, SK (306-757-2327).

Harold Balzer

Harold Joseph Balzer was born on January 29th, 1943 in Pangman Hospital with Dr. Allaire delivering him. He was the only child of Nick and Margaret Balzer. Harold took his schooling at Carnarvon School, which wasn’t too far from their farm. His Uncle Jake, Uncle Andy & Uncle Har-old lived not far from them, so he had many cousins to play with. Harold was handicapped all his life, but in spite of his disability, he had a good life. When his dad was no longer farming, and after he retired, he took him everywhere. They would get in the truck and put on the miles, going down to Minton to visit family, stopping at Ceylon and making many trips into Weyburn, Regina and even a trip to Ontario. They enjoyed sightseeing and visiting. Harold along with his parents, moved off the farm and into Pangman in 1970. He told me that he was very happy to get into town and that he did not like the winters out on the farm. He made many new friends in town and played a lot of card games no matter what time of day or night. Harold also enjoyed watching the men play pool at the Seniors Center and having coffee at the Cafe. He simply enjoyed visiting with everyone. After the death of his father in May of 1991, Harold moved into the Marion Home in Radville, as his mother couldn’t care for him. She also moved to the Golden Heritage in Radville so she could be close to Harold and they visited daily. In 1997, Margaret and Harold moved back to Pangman and both became residents in the new Deep South Care Home. They enjoyed playing cards, bingo, bowling, musical entertainment, socializing and lots more. In December of 2010, Harold moved to the Weyburn Special Care Home due to a new level of care and his mother followed him there. They had rooms across the hall from each other, and you never saw one without the other. They met many new friends again and were busy with their card games and many other activities. Harold and his mom spent many, many hours together and the bond between them was a special one. It was a very sad day for him when his mother passed away in April 2017 at the age of 99. He had many friends at the Care Home and they kept him busy with many activities. Harold enjoyed “Pub Day” and always had one Bohemian beer....which he called a “real beer”! Harold attended Mass every Saturday and then enjoyed the coffee and socializing that followed. He never complained very much, only that they didn’t give him enough meat at his meals and they didn’t toast his bread dark enough! Harold was predeceased by his parents, Nickolas and Margaret Balzer and his grandparents. Harold leaves to cherish his memory many cousins and friends at the Weyburn Special Care Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church, Pangman, Saskatchewan with Father Louis Abello. Interment will take place in Pangman Cemetery, Pangman, Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Harold may be made to the Weyburn Special Care Home Auxiliary. The Staff at the Home were very good to Harold and they all loved him and said he was just like family. It really showed as the week before he passed, the staff sat with him and talked to him, even though he couldn’t respond. He was a very special cousin and friend to many. He was a kind and gentle man with a very infectious smile and he was always happy. We love you Harold....may you rest in Peace. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel. com. Services in Care of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Carol Tanouye born February 10, 1947, passed away De-cember 24, 2022 at the age of 75 years. Carol was predeceased by her parents, Fre-drick and Appolonia Tanouye; sister, Dianne Gibson and nephew, Brent Gibson.

Carol is survived by her daughters, Dianne (Nathan) Maddrell of Sechelt, BC; Diana (Joe) Dillman of Tustin, California and their children, Joshua and Jordan; Shirley (Alex) Wilkinson of Red Deer, AB and their children Haley & Matthew and Al-ex’s daughters, Kim, Michelle and Kristine; partner, Al David of Creelman, SK and his daughters, Desiree (Charles) Roberts and their children, Chloe and Nathan; Denise (Brian) Johnston and their children, Brady and Mikayla; sister, Shirley Tanouye; nieces, Brenda (Dean) Bonyai, Ava, Cheryl (John) Grant, Katie, Ella, Miya, Lisa (Shaq) Arm-strong and Emma; brother in law, Brian Gibson; former spouse and close friend, Larry Kelln as well as many other relatives and friends. At the request of Carol and her family, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, for family and friends so wishing, donations in memory of Carol may be made to your local animal shelter. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Services in Care of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Iris Windjack

September 21, 1931 December 3, 2022 We sadly announce the peaceful passing of Iris Windjack on December 3, 2022 at The Summit Personal Care Home in Victoria. Born September 21, 1931 on the family farm near Insinger, Saskatchewan to Stephan and Basilina (Lena) Springenatyk, Iris was the consummate hostess who reveled in feeding and caring for family and guests and had a particular soft spot for cats. Many of her recipes have become the mainstay of family cooking. Iris met Walter Windjack at a Fowl Supper in 1949 and on October 1, 1950 they were married at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Ortodox Church in Westbrook, Saskatchewan. This marked the beginning of their love story that spanned over 65 years. In 1952 Iris and Walter moved to Melville, Saskatchewan where son Rod was born in 1953. Soon after, the little family moved to Duval, Saskatchewan, and a Principal post for Walter. Son Perry was born in 1962 before the family moved to Strasbourg, Saskatchewan - eight miles away - allowing all of the close friendships to carry on and flourish. In 1969 the family moved to Kamsack, Saskatchewan and expanded their circle of friends even more. 1972 saw a move to Weyburn where Iris spent time working for the local Co-op Store, discovering a talent for retail sales. Iris and Walter made lasting friendships wherever they called home, enjoying every community they lived in and busily kept in touch with one and all. In 1996 after Walter’s retirement, they moved to Westbank, BC. Finally, after many summer and winter road trips from Saskatchewan to BC to visit Iris’ Mom, Dad and siblings, Iris was able to call BC home. Westbank was their introduction to condo life where they lived in close proximity to Iris’s sister Jo and husband Bill, her brother Gus and wife Rochelle and Walter’s brother Ted and wife Rose. With Westbank as their home base, Iris and Walter spent many summers at son Perry’s ranch in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan and many winter house sits on Vancouver Island to be near Rod’s family. Visits, as they always had been no matter where home was, were always filled with card playing and the enjoyment of the people around them. Iris was an avid curler, bridge player, crotchet expert, knitter, cat person and a keen listener. She loved music and always was on top of current events, movements and fashion. Iris was predeceased by her brother Orest Springenatyk, brother Roy Springenatyk, brother Gus Springenatyk, daughter-in-law Marci Windjack, brother and sister-in-law Ted and Rose Windjack and brother-in-law Ed Odway. She will be deeply missed by her sons Rod (Bev) and Perry, grandchildren Allayne Olson (Calvin), Nicola Reiersen (Kristen), Christopher Windjack (Emily), Brodie Windjack, Sydney Windjack and great-grandchildren Mason Anaka, Luke, Bennett, Rhyan Olson, Quinn and Maeve Reiersen and August Windjack. She will also be missed by her sister Jo (Bill), sisters in law Goldie, Gail, Rochelle and Gloria as well as number cousins, nieces and nephews. Special thanks to The Summit staff for their dedication to Iris and her well being. Interment will be held at a future date for family members. Please consider donations to your favourite charity in Iris’ name. Condolences may be offered to the family below. McCall Gardens, www.mccallgardens.com.

Florence Monteith 1923~2022

Florence Oline Monteith passed away on Tuesday, De-cember 27, 2022 at the age of 99 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Alex Monteith; parents, Paul and Bessie Rudeen and all of her brothers. Florence was born on the home farm of her parents, Paul and Bessie Rudeen on February 7, 1923. Her brothers were Howard, George, Aubrey, Gene and Ted. Aubrey died from scarlet fever, when he was 4 years old. The family moved to Mortlach, Saskatchewan in 1930. She made 2 friends on the first day of school. There were many happy years during the depression. Money was scarce, but friends were not. Friendships made at this time lasted a life-time. During these years, her father helped-out by distributing food that was being shipped in by rail from the East and West. In 1934, the family moved back to the farm. There was lots of dust, no crops and many good neighbors. In 1942, Florence began nurses training in residence at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She graduated with the highest marks of her class in 1945. Florence began nursing at Weyburn General Hospital in March 1945 as a general duty nurse. She met Alex Monteith when he returned from the war. They were married 9 months later. Alex started his own radio and refrigeration business in 1948. They saved their money to build a house. Their first son, Sandy, was born on July 8, 1949 and Florence began nursing part-time. The family moved into their new house in October of 1951 and their second son, Bob, was born on August 8, 1952. They family enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Carlyle Lake whenever possible. In 1968, Florence became a full-time Head Nurse of the operating room and continued in this position for almost 10 years. After 40 years of nursing, Florence retired from her position in the emergency room. She also enjoyed the Nurses’ Alumni lunches and was a lifelong Saskatchewan Roughrider fan. Florence was a member of the Knox Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, participating in the choir, Knox Women and the Sunshine Circle. Florence was also a member of the Prairie Rose Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years, and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Weyburn Branch for over 25 years. Alex and Florence celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 24, 1997. Alex passed away on March 1, 1998 after a brief illness. On November 5, 2005 “the year of the Veterans”, Florence was chosen to be the War Mother of the Royal Canadian Legion. This is also the year that she sold her house and moved into Bison Manor Apartments. Here she enjoyed a full and busy life, until she needed more nursing care. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all of the staff at Weyburn Special Care Home and the Weyburn Medical Clinic. A Visitation was held on January 2, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan and the Funeral Service on January 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm from Knox Presbyterian Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, Saskatchewan on a later date. Donations in memory of Florence may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 47 at 150 3rd Street, Weyburn, SK, S4H 0W2.Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneral-chapel.com. Services in Care of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Ilene Miles Ilene Carol Miles late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, born April 2, 1932, passed away December 30, 2022 at the age of 90 years. Ilene was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Alma Hunstad; siblings, Orris (Bert) Hunstad, Donald (Lena) Hunstad, Leroy (Ruth) Hunstad, Harold (Gladys) Hunstad, Marie (Albert) Throssell, Evelyn (Grant) Hanning and Doris (Morris) Anderson; sister in law, Renee Marx and daughter in law, Kathy Hildebrand. Ilene is survived by her husband, Alex Miles of Weyburn, SK; children, Deborah Miles of Kamloops, BC; Shea Miles of Vancouver, BC; Leah (Darwin) Knibbs of Weyburn, SK; Duncan (Vicki) Miles of Redlands, California; grandchildren, Jacqueline, Ilsa (Nathan), Stephanie (Jeff), Jeremy (Leah), Graham (Nicole), Ross, Stella, Blake and Ally; 14 great grandchildren; brother in law, Ronald Miles; sister in law, Peggy York; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The Funeral Service for Ilene was held Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. from Grace United Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. For family and friends so wishing, donations in memory of Ilene may be made to the Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation at PO Box 1416, Weyburn, SK S4H 3J9. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Services in Care of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-306-5432.

Carol Tanouye

Communithon exceeds fundraising goal with $86,412

The Weyburn Communithon met and exceeded their fundraising goal on Oct. 28, finishing with a tally of $86,412 when they went off the air at the Weyburn Legion Hall – A weekly program by Weyburn’s churches to provide a hot meal on Sundays resumed in person on Nov. 6, to be held each week until March of 2023 –

November December

The provincial government announced they will close and sell all board-owned liquor stores by 2023, with the Weyburn store to close by Feb. 11 – Several Weyburn residents were the recipients of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee medals, in a presentation by Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty on Oct. 27 in Regina – The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce named Alan and Yvonne Whitrow of Southampton Farm of Yellow Grass as the 2022 winners of the Golden Sheaf Award – A Weyburn girl, Gabriella Friesen, is the provincial U12 champion for punting, after she took part in the provincial competition on Oct. 16 in Regina – Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre cited an increase of cases from Weyburn as she officially announced the reopening of Court of King’s Bench Judicial Centre and Registry Office; she and WeyburnBig Muddy MLA Dustin

Duncan hosted a press conference on Nov. 3 – Mayhem Manor had another successful Halloween week, raising a total of $14,000 which will be donated to the Heritage Village, Weyburn Humane Society and Weyburn Minor Ball – An information drop-

in session on the potential of siting a nuclear power facility was hosted by SaskPower in Weyburn at the Leisure Centre on Nov. 4 – Weyburn city council gave final reading to pass an urban beekeeping bylaw, enabling people to keep bees in their back yards, subject to conditions – The Weyburn Comp Eagles senior football team was in Saskatoon for the 5A Provincial gold medal match versus Bishop Mahoney on Nov. 12, and came home with the silver medal – The supreme cost to the members of the South Saskatchewan Regiment in the Dieppe Raid of 80 years ago was remembered by guest speaker Craig Bird, at Weyburn’s Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11 at the Weyburn Legion Hall – Weyburn artist Tana Cugnet had an art show at the Cumberland Gallery in the Legislature Building in Regina, with a reception on Nov. 28 – Pitcher Jorde Chartrand of Weyburn and Team Canada Softball captured the silver medal at the 2022 Pan American Softball Championships in Guatemala on Nov. 12-19 – The new Weyburn and District General Hospital project selected Saskatoon-based Wright Construction Western Inc. as the team that will design and build the new facility – The 2022 Festival of Trees raised a total of $46,868 for the Family Place after everything was tallied from Nov. 24, including funds from the auction of decorated Christmas trees, 106 items in the silent auction and donations.

Weyburn man witnesses fireball of derailed CP Rail train

A Weyburn man was a witness to the explosion and fireball of the CP Rail train that derailed near Macoun on Dec. 1, causing the closure of Highway 39 – A defenceman from the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wings, Julianne Girardin, is on Team Saskatchewan’s Female Under-18 team heading to the Canada Winter Games – The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, named the float from Weyburn Security as the best float by a business, and the float from the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Weyburn centre as the best float by an organization, in the Parade of Lights held on Dec. 1 – The 2023 budget for the City of Weyburn was approved at

the Dec. 12 council meeting, with a 4.9 per cent tax increase, after a period of public consultation was held from Oct. 24 to Nov. 18 – The demolition of Weyburn’s historic Souris School began over the Dec. 10-11 weekend, and could not be legally stopped as the Southeast Cornerstone School Division followed the tender process for the demolition to occur – The first novel for Weyburn resident Tara Keating-Jaap is a murder mystery set in Wales, entitled “Birdie’s Lullaby” – Paige Wahl, eight years old, of Weyburn attended the Saskatchewan Powerlifting Association’s “Last Chance” powerlifting meet in Moose Jaw on December 10 and she set

four provincial records in the Youth 1 30kg division –

The brightly-lit CP Holiday Train returned to Weyburn on a frosty Dec. 18 for the first time in three years, featuring performers Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott on the stage – Construction on the new location for the Family Place and Early Learning Centre is underway, and the yearly funding from the government has now kicked in, the board of trustees for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division heard – It was a devastating day on Dec. 15 for Gayla and Leon Gilbertson when their much-loved business, The Happy Nun Café, was destroyed by fire in the small village of Forget –

Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers are being recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service with a King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation, including Scott Moffat of Weyburn – The RM of Lomond gave South East Saskatchewan Search and Rescue (SESKSAR) a significant boost, as the council came together Dec. 15 to donate one of their trucks to the volunteer association, trained in search and rescue operations and serving the southeast corner – Winners of this year’s YouthBiz competition were announced, and a total of $2,100 in prize money was presented to students in southeast Saskatchewan for their efforts.

November Review Photo 0170 – Greg Nikkel Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan and Justice Minister and Attorney-General Bronwyn Eyre, front and centre, were joined by the guests at the news conference on Nov. 3 announcing the reopening of court services at Weyburn’s historic Court House, along with the Court of King’s Bench. Minister Eyre announced there will be three full-time staff for the registry office, and three full-time deputy sheriffs hired to enable the Court House to be open five days a week for all court-related services and court sittings. Those gathered included representatives of the Weyburn Police Service, local lawyers, the Weyburn Police Commission and members of city council.

December Review Photo 1855 – Greg Nikkel

Several members of the Airbourne Gymnastics club were happy to be on the club’s float in the Parade of Lights, held on a snowy evening on Dec. 1 by the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce. There were many floats from businesses, sports groups and organizations, and there were a number of hot chocolate stations set up around downtown.

December Review Photo 2421 – Greg Nikkel

Singer Lexi Mainil accompanied herself on guitar as she sang “Away in a Manger” and “Silver Bells” at the Rotary Festival of Carols on Dec. 4. She was the first performer of many for the afternoon and evening performances by school and community groups held at Grace United Church.

December

Review Photo 4267 – Greg Nikkel

These are some of the 14 brightly-lit train cars of the CP Holiday Train, which rolled into Weyburn on Dec. 18 for the first time in three years.