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A mock accident demonstration by the Estevan Comprehensive School's SADD (students against drunk driving) chapter served as an excellent training exercise for Estevan emergency response teams around noon on June 5.

The graduating class from the Weyburn Comprehensive School were given three lessons to take from their years of education as they move on to their adult lives, in the valedictory address given by Alexis Watson.

The event has seen over $1.1 million raised in nine years to fight cancer and the Estevan Relay for Life found new life and new energy with its 2014 version.

Despite Estevan's ability to lower its higher than normal trihalomethane (THM) levels in the city's water, the bigger problem has reared its head as municipalities across Saskatchewan try to manage THMs in their own surface water supplies.

Rotarian Bruce Kwochka has some fun teasing Claudia Lenferna, centre, with the prize giant lobster, which was up to be won in a raffle draw at the Rotary Club's annual Lobsterfest, held Saturday evening at the Legion Hall.

For local officials, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference was a chance to network and get up to speed on the potential for federal infrastructure grants.

As students get closer to closing the books on the 2013-14 school year, the Estevan Comprehensive School took time to recognize brilliance among the student body at the annual awards night.

Tenille Arts was announced as one of the top three finalists for this year's Next Big Thing competition, on June 10. "I am extremely excited," said Tenille. "I really know what I am going into this year (for the competition).

City council is asking for public input on a request to replace four homes on Second Street with one large modular-built apartment complex containing 60 suites.

The Class of 2014 was encouraged to follow their dreams and to press on after they graduate from the Weyburn Comprehensive School, in the speeches given by the principal, school board trustee, teacher and parents at the graduation ceremonies on Thurs