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Kevin Gaab talks with Esther Stephenson, while she admires a hand-made Christmas wreath that was given to her on Wednesday. Grade 9 students from St. Michael visited Tatagwa View during the morning and celebrated Christmas with the residents.

Debra Button has declared her intention to seek the leadership of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association at the organization's annual meeting in the coming year.

The WCS Students of the month for November 2012 are Khalil Anderson, Anna Beach, Jimuel Belarmino, Baylee Black, Caitlyn Bruder, Sami Campbell, Jack Carleton, Mason Charlton, Matthew Chicoine, Emma Chuckry, Taylor Clarke, Justin Claude, Vanessa Coffe

On Dec. 8 Prairie Place in Arcola was host to three regulars of Applause Dinner Theatre based out of Regina. A dinner theatre was hosted by the Moose Mountain Health Care Recruitment Committee as a fundraising event. Cocktails began at 6 p.m.

Seed of the Year West has announced that CDC Bethune Flax has been selected as the 2012-13 winner. CDC Bethune's consistently high seed yield and reliable agronomic package made it the flax variety of choice throughout the past decade.

Sandy Johnson and her family are hosting the ninth annual Jams Family Christmas Day Dinner. Sandy's husband Joel will join her in welcoming the many who have become like family to her and her girls after eight years of hosting this event.

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from December 2 to December 8: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Erskine Sandiford, 2nd Basil Holyer, 3rd Stan Sampson. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Stan Sampson, 2nd George Gillies, 3rd John Whitell.

40 Development Assets - Search institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. Caring: Young person places high value on helping other people.

The Weyburn & District Chamber of Commerce has been reviewing the Government of Saskatchewan's new Employment Act that was released on December 4.

During last week's town council, which was called to order on Dec. 5, councillors voiced their concern over icy roads being used by pedestrians to access the Gordon F. Kells High School.