Local Arts

Weyburn's Crocus City Sams attended the Provincial Samboree in Prince Albert from June 7 to 12, with 11 recreational vehicles.

The Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre is beginning work on their fifth annual summer Youth Development Theatre Program.This summer's production will be "The Fantasticks," the longest running musical production on Broadway.

The results of the senior centre's activities for the week of June 12 to 18: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Vern Leach, 2nd Jack Medwed, 3rd Jim Brown. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Jack Medwed, 2nd Stan Sampson, 3rd Lucie Nickel.

Members of the Wilma and Ross McMurtry family, seated front, gather at the Grace United Church on Sunday to observe Rev. McMurtry's 60th year as a minister. McMurtry presented his last sermon during the service.

The Canada Post strike of 2011 may go down in history as the catalyst that led to the demise of the postal service, or the start of its downhill slide.

The results of the senior centre's activities for the week of June 5 to 11: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Lucie Nickel, 2nd Eleanora Schikurski, 3rd Andy Dumba. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Lucie Nickel, 2nd Chris Diemert, 3rd Jim Brown.

Weyburn residents may need to take out their sunglasses this weekend to view the displays at Weyburn's 10th annual Car Show & Shine. The show takes place on Saturday, June 18 from 1 to 8 p.m. in downtown Weyburn.

The Committee for the Helen Davidson Music Award has announced that Mikyla Jensen is the winner of this year's $2,000 scholarship. Jensen is a Grade 12 student at the Weyburn Comprehensive School.

When some of Canada's most beautiful and brightest women take to a Toronto stage this June, a small-town girl from rural Saskatchewan will be among them. Miss Universe Canada contestant Courtney Hewalo of Montmartre (pop.

The 10th annual Weyburn Show and Shine will be taking place on Saturday, June 18. The event will be taking place throughout downtown Weyburn from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., with around 200 to 250 vehicles on display. Registration will begin at 1 p.m.