2023 Community Fund Recipients
Check out these amazing people doing amazing things!
We're just happy to help as they make our community better, brighter & stronger!
$1,700
Weyburn Cooperative Playschool
$8,000
Yellow Grass Communiplex
$2,500
Weyburn Minor Ball
$5,000
Weyburn Legion Branch
$10,000
Legacy Park Elementary School
$10,000
Weyburn Fire Brigade
$2,000
Inclusion Weyburn
$2,500
Weyburn Soccer Association
$2,500
Weyburn Youth Centre
$3,000
Weyburn Wildlife Federation
$10,000
Weyburn Group Home
$1,200
Weyburn Lacrosse Association
$9,000
Weyburn Junior Hockey Association Inc
$4,500
SE SK Search and Rescue
About Weyburn Cooperative Playschool
About the project
- new sand/water table
- printer/photocopier
- seating/play area carpet
- bookcase
Thank you!
Thank you to Janessa Walliser, her daughter Collins Moffat and all of the Weyburn Cooperative Playschool crew for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Yellow Grass Communiplex
About the project
Thank you!
About Weyburn Minor Ball
We all know what an amazing job Weyburn Minor Ball does in Weyburn! Above what you think they do, coaching, organizing, registering, fundraising, mentoring future leaders - they also ensure their diamonds are safe and look great for all to enjoy.
About the project
Recently, Weyburn Minor Ball was given the opportunity to purchase a new-to-them diamond groomer and we’re going to cover half of the cost.
Thank you!
Thank you to Don Bourassa and all of the volunteers at Weyburn Minor Ball for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Legion Branch
About the project
That gathering place is in need of a new of an upgrade to their auditorium’s sound system. New audio equipment would ensure a great listening experience for all in attendance regardless of age or hearing ability. We’re excited to help them out with $5,000 towards their upgrades.
Thank you!
Thank you to Brian Glass, Owen White, and all of the volunteers at the Legion for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Legacy Park Elementary School
Legacy Park Elementary School is a prek-gr.6 school combining the former Souris, QE and Haig school students. More importantly, they are building our leaders of tomorrow.
About the project
The goal of their project is twofold - first to replace an inclusive swing that was broken and secondly to add a wheelchair swing to their playground. Students in wheelchairs, with intensive needs or with cognitive of physical disabilities will benefit immensely as they will be able to do an activity that their typical-functioning friends do at recess all the time. The wheelchair swing would be the first of it's kind in Weyburn - how exciting is that?!
Thank you!
Thank you to Tanice Abramson and all of the amazing people at Legacy Park Elementary School for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Fire Brigade
About the project
The Weyburn Fire Brigade is working on centralizing their training and equipment in one location for safe and efficient training. We are happy to provide $10,000 which will be directly applied to the purchase and repurposing of a sea can to meet their equipment and training needs.
Thank you!
Thank you to Lindsey Leko and all of the amazing people at Weyburn Fire Brigade for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Inclusion Weyburn
The mission of Inclusion Weyburn to ensure that individuals from Weyburn and area who have intellectual disabilities are valued, supported and included members of the community, and have opportunities and choices in all aspects of life.
About the project
Through partnerships with the Weyburn Leisure Centre, the Weyburn Credit Union Spark Centre, and the Weyburn Family Place, Inclusion Weyburn has created opportunities for youth who have intellectual disabilities to attend summer day camps with their neurotypical peers. In order for them to attend, participate in and enjoy their time at camps, necessary supports have to be in place. One of those supports is a sensory room. Many people who have intellectual disabilities experience high anxiety. To deal with this, they use various forms of self regulation that helps them lessen this stress. The equipment in sensory rooms provide various effective tools for self regulation. WCU is pleased to provide funding to purchase some of the special equipment needed in the Sensory Room at the Credit Union Spark Centre.
Thank you!
Thank you to Jackie Wilson and all of the volunteers at Inclusion Weyburn for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Soccer Association
Weyburn Soccer has grown to a 3 season soccer club, and their membership has increased substantially. With this growth, they realize the need to continuously upgrade and acquire equipment to meet the needs for community, competitive, and adaptive soccer teams. This equipment includes strength and agility training, soccer balls, and goalkeeper training equipment.
About the project
WCU is pleased to help them in their endeavors and provide funding of $2,500 to purchase all required soccer balls.
Thank you!
Thank you to Jason Roy (President), and David Henderson (Technical Director), and all of the volunteers at the Weyburn Humane Society for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Youth Centre
The Weyburn Youth Centre provides a much needs and utilized drop-in centre for our city’s youth. At the drop-in centre, youth can enjoy games, activities and a skate park in a positive, supervised setting.
About the project:
The skate park is in needs of repair and renewal to ensure its safety and longevity. WCU is proud to provide $2,500 towards the required cement work.
Thank you!
Thank you to Cameron Weber and all of the volunteers at the Youth Centre for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Wildlife Federation
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- Promoting conservation as a way of life for all people
- Acquiring and enhancing habitat for wildlife
- practicing and encouraging wise management and use of our natural resources
- Participating in angling, hunting, trapping and wildlife oriented activities
About the project:
WWF uses their clubhouse for all of their meetings and activities. They rent the space out as a community gathering space as well. They are looking to add emergency and first aid supplies and equipment to their clubhouse in case of an emergency as they are located out of the city. WCU is please to provide funding for their AED unit and first aid kits.
Thank you!
Thank you to Terra Hartley Ortman and all of the volunteers at the Weyburn Wildlife Federation for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Group Home
The Weyburn Group Home Society operates provincially licensed Group Homes. These homes are staffed 24 hours a day and provide support, meals, medical care, personal care, recreation and social outings.
About the project:
As part of the care, they are in need of a wheelchair accessible van to safely transport their clients locally as well as to medical appointments in Regina and Estevan. We are proud to be able to provide $10,000 towards the purchase of their new van.
Thank you!
Thank you to Colin Folk and all of the amazing people at the Weyburn Group Home for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Lacrosse Association
Weyburn Lacrosse Association is into their 7th year of providing youth in Weyburn and surrounding communities the opportunity to learn and play the game of lacrosse. They offer both field and box lacrosse for ages 3 right up to 19. Their missions is to grow the game of lacrosse in our community to promote health and well-being to their members and their families.
About the project:
One of the biggest barriers for players registering as a goalie is the cost of the equipment. Weyburn Lacrosse provides goalie gear to eliminate this barrier. Some of the equipment is in need of replacement and we are proud to be able to provide $1,200 in funding to help them out.
Thank you!
Thank you to Staci Labrecque and all of the volunteers at the Weyburn Lacrosse Association for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About Weyburn Junior Hockey Association Inc
We all appreciate the highly competitive and exciting level of hockey that our Red Wings provide. They help build excellent leaders on and off the ices as evidenced by the players representing the RedWings tonight.
About the project:
Player safety is a key focus of the team and we’re excited to help out. We are providing $9,000 towards the $14,000 budget to upgrade all players helmets.
Thank you!
Thank you to Anne Phair and all of the amazing people at the Weyburn Redwings for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!
About SE SK Search and Rescue
SE SK Search and Rescue covers the entire southeast corner of the province. It is a volunteer group of civilians that aid RCMP and other local emergency groups when people go missing or when they may need extra hands in completing tasks. Last year their group attended local Searches in Weyburn and Estevan area, as well they were activated to attend searches in other areas of the province to help out our sister search agencies in some high priority search activations. What they endeavour to achieve can be summed up in their motto " THESE THINGGS WE DO, SO OTHERS MAY LIVE"
About the project:
We so proud to be able to provide funding for a Mule II Rescue basket litter and scoop stretcher equipment. This equipment will help the Search teams aid the community in cases where we are called out and locate an individual or patient that may be quite some distance from an area where motorized vehicles can’t get to. The equipment is very helpful in places that motorized vehicles can’t get to such as the treed areas of a provincial or regional parks. The combination of the equipment allows a very small search team to move a patient/individual great distances through sometimes rough terrain with great ease.
Thank you!
Thank you to Mickey Quigley, Clarence Fradette, and all of the volunteers at the SE SK Search and Rescue for everything you do to make our community better, brighter and stronger! We're just happy to help!