Local Arts

By the time you are reading this, I will have been a member of the Weyburn Rotary Club for the grand total of six days.

Since 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the City of Weyburn and the Weyburn Collegiate/ Comprehensive School, the Weyburn Centennial Committee has set in motion a number of events to mark the occasion.

More than forty years ago, Jim Weir perceived the need for developing the arts in the community of Weyburn.

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from January 1 to January 7: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Andy Goeres, 2nd Jack Medwed, 3rd Stan Sampson. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Andy Dumba, 2nd Stan Sampson, 3rd Eleanora Schikurski.

Art Wallace of the Soo Line Historical Museum accepts a donation of $300 from Elsie Postey, treasurer, and Jean Gottfried, Noble Grand, both from the Alexandria Rebekahs Lodge of Weyburn.

On December 7 when three and a half tables played, Barry Mactaggart and Quint Patrick took top honours, Jim Brown and George Gilles placed second and Andy Goeres and Andy Dumba were third. Four tables played on December 12.

The 29th Annual James Weir Peoples' Choice art exhibition opens for viewing and voting on January 6.

Many creative opportunities abound in 2012 for those interested in becoming more involved in the Arts and Culture in Weyburn.

At the start of the next crop year, on August 1, 2012, a new era begins for western Canadian grain farmers, when the Canadian Wheat Board begins operations without the single-desk monopoly powers it formerly had.

In light of the increase in new immigrants to Weyburn in the past few years, the Weyburn Public Library is looking for suggestions on how to welcome and work with new immigrants in order to make the library more immigrant-friendly.