Past and present members of the Weyburn Twirlers Square Dance Club, and their guests, celebrated the club's 40th anniversary on Saturday.

Club president Joe Janoski welcomed the callers, dancers and guests to the event. he afternoon started with 97 registered dancers (12 squares), dancing to the calling by Don and Frankie Mortenson, Bob and Rae Nurse and Bill and Shirley Treleaven in the Assembly Hall at Souris Valley Extended Care Centre.

The hall was decorated with memorabilia from the past, including the old gold banner which was hung during the club's first years, the black banner, and their newest one, which is red with black trim, along with Don Mortenson's memory quilt and a banner from Ken and Joyce Beggs when they were a caller couple in Weyburn.

Several tables were set up with displays of scrapbooks filled with memories, posters displaying times from the past, and many badge displays and banners from clubs who used to dance in the Weyburn area. The current club roster was done in picture style.

The Weyburn Twirlers served dainties with coffee and punch in the afternoon, and in the evening they served cake with strawberries and ice cream.

The Weyburn Twirlers' first square dance club caller, Ken and Gwen Brown, now residing in Esterhazy, Sask., were introduced in the afternoon.

In the evening there were 117 registered dancers (14 squares) who continued to dance. After the dance, a short program was held, which depicted the history of the Twirlers, including skits of some of the fun times had over the years. The program was followed by a lunch.

Dancers from Estevan, Regina, Moose Jaw, Oxbow and surrounding areas came to help the Weyburn Twirlers celebrate their anniversary.