Local Arts

When Winnipeg resident James MacDonald came to see his father's headstone in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Weyburn, he was concerned to see how many fellow veterans headstones were discoloured with moss or lichen with the lettering crumbling and difficul

A number of runners head down Third Street from the start line for the Opportunity Road Race, which was held on Sunday afternoon.

The headstone for a veteran, identified as Sgt. David Moore, is almost indecipherable as the stone has been badly weathered with moss or lichen appearing on it.

When a loud, intense thunderstorm comes rolling through an area, people react in one of two ways, usually: one group will close the blinds and hunker down, and hope the storm passes without too much damage from the wind, rain or lightning.

Summertime doesn't last forever, but before the school bell rings, the Weyburn downtown core will be hosting one last party.

The skies near the Parrish&Heimbecker terminal, formerly Weyburn Inland Terminal, are lit up explosively by lightning from a thunderstorm that rolled through the Weyburn region on Aug. 1.

Thursday The 2014 Wheat Festival will be held at several venues over Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check below for more details. The entry deadline for the bread baking contest at the Soo Line Historical Museum is today, at 5 p.m.

Registration is still open for Weyburn's Opportunity Road Race, which will be held on Sunday, August 17. Proceeds from the Opportunity Road Race will be donated back into the community.

The 2014 Wheat Festival will celebrate the birth of acclaimed writer W.O Mitchell 100 years ago in Weyburn with the Crocus 80 Theatre presentation of "Jake and the Kid - Prairie Seasons'. The Crocus 80 Theatre presentation will take place at the T.C.

Weyburn city council did what most every level of government needs to do: walk a fine line between what the populace wants, and the long-term needs of the city at large.