Local Arts

Students and families line up for pancakes and sausage at the Weyburn Junior High's welcome back breakfast on Friday.

On Thursday, Sept. 5 the Wawota United Church held their annual Harvest Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, however, instead of being directed solely towards the church it was a part of a fundraiser for Raise the Rafters.

Plans are underway for the Creelman Theatrical Club's 33rd annual dinner theatre, although the play hasn't been picked yet. The play will run for 8 performances: Thursday November 28 to Sunday December 1 & Thursday December 5 to Sunday December 8.

Isabelle Butters, former mayor and chair of Weyburn's Centennial Committee, has a close look at the historic bell which used to hang in Weyburn's old post office, as part of the clock mechanism in the clock tower, before that building was torn down t

Weyburn is a growing, expanding community, as new families and individuals continue to move into the city and take on the growth of jobs in the Weyburn and surrounding area.

It's time to bring the outdoor water fun, indoors. The Weyburn Leisure Centre will be opening the Indoor Pool on Monday, September 9. The Outdoor Pool was closed on September 2, after seeing approximately 20,000 people throughout the summer months.

The weekend of Sept. 21st and 22nd is one to pencil into the calendars.

The Red Market Barn has been an institution in the area for many years. In June Harold and Brenda Johnston took on the challenge of operating the Red Market Barn after purchasing the homestead on extremely short notice.

A few years ago, back when I was a boy "in the day", I sometimes approached the day after Labour Day with trepidation, and sometimes I looked forward to it, depending which grade I was going into at any given time.

Kelsey Kabbeke carefully shaves the head of Chad Ror, organizer of the Knoedler Slo-pitch Classic, right before the final game on Sunday night. The Knoedler Slo-pitch tournament is held to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.