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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024
Weyburn lawyer acclaimed as Saskatchewan Party candidate Weyburn lawyer Mike Weger was acclaimed as the 2024 Saskatchewan Party Candidate for WeyburnBengough at a meeting of the riding association on Tuesday evening. “I’m excited to join the Saskatchewan Party team and ready to get to work,” Weger said. “I look forward to meeting and engaging with folks across our constituency as we get closer to the election later this year.” Weger told supporters at the nomination meeting, “The Saskatchewan Party, with its recent budget has committed to Classrooms, Care and Communities and I know that is a commitment I can get behind in the Weyburn-Bengough constituency. As a father of four children, with my oldest attending the U of R, two
attending Weyburn Comprehensive School, and one attending elementary school at St. Michael, I am personally involved in education through my kids at the different levels in our province and I plan on engaging with our local educators to find ways that we can improve our education system.” He also spoke of the health challenges of his daughter who has Cystic Fibrosis, and said, “I believe my family’s experiences with our health care system will allow me to bring a unique perspective to our government when discussing our health care system. I also look forward to interacting with our local health care professionals to ensure that our government is doing as much as possible to attract and retain health care workers in our constituency.”
Weger wants to see the government continue to invest in communities, and he feels his connections to the community professionally and through his volunteer efforts will help him be a good candidate. “I know we have many
strong communities within this constituency and I am excited for my future campaign to take me out to all of these communities. I look forward to meeting with community leaders and rural and municipal governments to better understand the
needs of our communities.” “I will not take anything for granted in this constituency. As I campaign to be elected as the MLA for Weyburn-Bengough, there will be doors that need knocked on and signs that need to be pounded in to the ground. It won’t be easy for me, but I need to recognize that I can’t do this alone,” he added, noting he will be needing assistance from many volunteers as he gears up for the coming campaign. Weger has practiced law for the past 15 years in Weyburn and has been the sole owner of his law firm for the past eight years. He attended the University of Regina for three years majoring in Political Science before moving to Saskatoon and graduating with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Sask.
College of Law in 2007. In addition to his professional life, Weger has been involved in numerous charitable and sports organizations. In 2018, Weger and his wife Cara were recognized as the recipients of the Mila Mulroney award from Cystic Fibrosis Canada for their involvement and fundraising efforts as co-presidents of the South Saskatchewan Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. He has also previously served the City of Weyburn as a paid on-call firefighter. Weger has volunteered as a basketball, soccer, softball and hockey coach for many years and was named the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Volunteer of the Year – South in 2021. Weger and his wife Cara reside in Weyburn with their four children.
‘OWL be Quilting’ show to feature local quilters this weekend The members of the Weyburn Crocus Quilters Guild are busy preparing for their “OWL be Quilting” Show which will take place April 26 from 4-8 p.m. and April 27 from 10-4 p.m. at the Weyburn Exhibition Hall, formerly known as the Weyburn Curling Rink. Admission is $5 for adults and free for youth and children accompanied by adults. Over 100 works of quilting, from wall hangings to practical household items, will be on display. On Friday evening at 8 p.m., there will be a Wine and Appetizer Trunk Show featuring the work of guild member, Charlene Wimmer. Charlene will be telling the unique stories behind many of her quilts. Admission to the Trunk Show is $15 for non-members. Charlene is an inspiration to all the Crocus Quilters. Always happy to see everyone, she thinks of the guild as a quilting family and is committed to it. Her quilting story began in 1980. With the guidance of her motherin-law, Elsie Wimmer, and her friend, Carol Geiger, she made a baby quilt for her first child.
At that time her work was very traditional and always hand quilted. Now she makes whatever pattern catches her eye and has other people do the final quilting with a longarm quilting machine. Many of her quilts were made to remind her of special holidays and events in her life. While taking classes to learn new quilting techniques, she enjoys learning from the instructors as well as the other people taking the class. Charlene’s enthusiasm is contagious. Gypsy Soul Fabrics from Estevan, Second Story Quilting from Torquay and Mama Bear’s Quilt Shoppe from Manitoba will all have sales booths at the show. Show goers will have the opportunity to fine-tune their creative skills by attending sessions presented by the vendors. The quilt to be raffled off this year is a beautiful queensized Bargello quilt, done in blues, designed and sewn by guild member Eileen Wright. Eileen was one of the featured quilters at the last show. Hundreds of hours of work went into its design and creation. She generously donated the quilt for the raffle before she passed away last year.
Show goers will also have the opportunities to do a scavenger hunt, enjoy food and refreshments from Cecilia’s at the concession, or purchase tickets for Penny and Themed Basket Raffles. All raffle winners will be drawn Saturday afternoon.
In addition, guild members will have a sales table stocked with items from their stash- such as fabric, magazines, patterns, and quilted items. Some of the quilts on display will also be available for purchase. Those attending may
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Jake Vaadeland (centre) and the Sturgeon River Boys performed their unique style of bluegrass and rockabilly sounds as part of the Weyburn Concert Series on Monday night at the Cugnet Centre. The players include Joel Rohs on electric guitar, Stephen Williams on standup bass, and Jaxon Lalonde on banjo.
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