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Social Services Minister June Draude was presented with the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel's final report, entitled For the Good of Our Children and Youth from Panel Chair Bob Pringle.

The government announced additional assistance to help people make good on their goal to quit smoking. Effective January 1, two smoking cessation prescription drugs will be covered under the provincial drug plan.

The Health Foundation's Scholarship Fund began in 2002 when the foundation and TD undertook to mutually fund an education program for five years.

Saskatchewan's regional health authorities (RHAs) will be allowed to increase ambulance fees, under new provincial ambulance fee guidelines. The new maximum basic call fee may be increased by $25.

The United Church Choir held their special Christmas music on Sunday, Dec 19, with the Church Service beginning at 10:20 a.m. Hope you were there. Thanks to the Lions Club for a very enjoyable evening.

Two Melville residents were arrested after the Melville/Ituna RCMP Detachmentexecuted asearch warrant on a home on Scotia Street last Monday night. On December 20, Melville RCMP conducted a CDSA search warrant on a residence in the City of Melville.

Staff and students of Yorkton Regional High School showed their Christmas spirit last week by helping out one of the families hit hardest by this summer's flood.

Heartfelt sympathy from Dubuc and community goes to Eva Huber and her family on the passing of husband, father and grandfather, Brian Huber of Stockholm at the age of 59.

Yorkdale Central School celebrated the season with a "Christmas on Gladstone" event in place of the usual concert.

The continued strength of the Saskatchewan economy, and what that means to the people of the province, stands out as a key aspect of 2010 in the mind of Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit.