Local Arts

Some years ago, a group of dog owners had a brilliant idea: with the beautiful parks that Weyburn boasts, it would be nice and useful to have a place where dogs could roam about off-leash, and be able to socialize with other dogs in a safe and secure

Weyburn residents are reminded to log in their minutes of being physically active, as part of the Saskatchewan and Weyburn in motion's Community Challenge, on from now until Mar. 15.

Members of Weyburn's Triple C Centre committee check out the new stage in the Cugnet Centre, looking out towards the auditorium, during a tour of the new facility under construction at the Weyburn Comp School on Wednesday afternoon.

February 24 to March 2 is Freedom to Read Week this year in Canada. The annual event encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Ryder Selbee carefully hits a screwdriver being held by Carissa Richard as he works at taking apart a five-CD changer, at one of the activity centres at his day care facility on Wednesday.

Keeping the creative juices flowing and exercising their imaginations, a number of students enjoyed the art camps held in Estevan during the February break.

The Weyburn Comp has set the dates for the spring musical drama; they will be staging the Tony-award winning musical "Urinetown" on May 5, 8, 9, and 11 at the Cafetorium.

If ever you get the opportunity to do a good deed and be a "Good Samaritan", you should take that opportunity - you never know what good you might do for someone.

The Rotary Music Festival will return again to Weyburn in March. The piano portion of the Weyburn Rotary Music Festival will be held from March 4 to 9 at the T.C. Douglas Centre. The adjudicator will be Laurel Teichroeb.

An expert on dealing with cancer treatments and rehabilitation will be giving a free public information session on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Weyburn Public Library, in the lower level.