The Weyburn Review S . E . S A S K AT C H E WA N ’ S N E W S PA P E R O F R E C O R D
Vol.116 No. 31 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 8 Pages
APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE IN WEYBURN
Kennedy, Lily and Collins stayed cool while visiting the Young Fellows Spray Park as part of the FunZone Summer Camp.
Photo by Sabrina Kraft/Weyburn Review
SUMMER GIFTED Art Market to showcase local crafts, talent such as the Big Brothers and Sisters, the Weyburn Public Library and the Weyburn Concert Series. The Weyburn FireFighters will be serving up a barbecue. Proceeds from the summer and winter Gifted events are returned to the community through a number of art initiatives that the Weyburn Arts Council oversees. Regifted is one of those initiatives that adult members of the public can apply for. It allows for a small bursary that the applicant can utilize to attend an art class in Weyburn. Information in regards to Regifted is
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available on the City of Weyburn website or on the Arts Councile Facebook and Instagram link. Murals in Jubilee Park Heat and mosquitos has not stopped the Weyburn Arts Council and volunteers from the community from wrapping up the painting of its sixth mural in Jubilee Park. This mural was the number one winner in a series of murals that the public was able to vote on in 2024. Leena Honig’s submission depicts our Weyburn Watertower, some wheat, the sun and baseball. A vibrant and joyful reminder of Saskatchewan summer.
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Submitted The Weyburn Arts Council is pleased to be hosting its annual Summer Gifted event on August 8 in Jubilee Park, Weyburn. The day starts at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 4 p.m. This year they have a number of youth entrepreneurs joining in and displaying their talents. A number of handmade crafted items will be for sale, from jewelry to pottery, paintings to baking, a number of wood workers and carvers will also be in attendance. As this is a community event, a number of not-for-profit organizations will be present,
SaskToday Weyburn Fire Department responded to a structure fire at an apartment building in the 400 block of First Avenue NW at approximately 9:21 p.m. on July 30. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered light smoke throughout the building. Crews investigated the source, checking individual suites and the building’s exterior before locating the fire in a crawl space beneath the apartment building. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. Firefighters then pressurized the hallways to ventilate the building and direct smoke out through windows and doors. Four Weyburn Fire Department vehicles responded, including the command, engine, ladder and rescue trucks, with 14 firefighters on scene. Weyburn Police Service and Emergency Medical Services also attended and assisted with the response. No injuries were reported. Residents were able to return to the building at approximately 12:30 a.m. Acting Fire Chief Mike Wock reminds residents to call 911 whenever they hear a fire alarm. “Do not assume someone else has called or that the building’s alarm system is being monitored,” said Wock. “It is never wrong to call 911 when an alarm is sounding.” Weyburn Fire Department thanks the building’s residents for their patience and cooperation while crews worked to extinguish the fire, ventilate the building and ensure it was safe for occupants to return. Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement No. 40069240 Publication Mail Registration No. 09093
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