Local Arts

The James Weir Peoples' Choice exhibit is currently on display at the Allie Griffin Art Gallery. The much-loved January tradition is an opportunity for local artists to display their works and for art lovers to vote for their three favourite pieces.

Weyburn Arts Council curator Ron Ror carefully lifts an artwork by Erin Sidloski into place, as he set up the entries for this year's James Weir People's Choice Art Exhibit in the Allie Griffin Art Gallery.

The Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club's annual Christmas social with a turkey dinner followed by playing bridge was held on December 17.

One of Canada's favourite singers, Jim Witter, will be appearing in Weyburn on Monday, January 14 at the Weyburn Comprehensive Cafetorium at 7:30 p.m.

Jordyn Hutchings flies out of the starting gate with a push by friend Riley Zerie, as Logan Frison waits in the wings for his turn in front of Colten Glennie (standing), and at right, Courtney Meyers starts her own journey down the tobagganing hill a

The year 2012 is now in the history books, and the year 2013 now looms before us, with many important and exciting developments to look forward to, and issues to be resolved at the local, provincial and federal levels.

Several data sources suggest that children and youth are spending a lot of their after school time participating in sedentary activities, such as riding in motorized transportation, watching TV or using a computer or playing video games.

To the Editor, Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Norbert Kovalovszky and I immigrated to Canada from Hungary when I was a young man in my 20s.

The huge combined choir of the Weyburn Comprehensive School performs the opening of the "Home for the Holidays" choral concert on Dec. 18, held in the Cafetorium before a full house.

Every once in a while someone in the news states something that makes me want to crank up a song by one of my favourite groups, the Eagles, that states basically, "Get Over It".