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The Southeast Saskatchewan Airshed Association is moving ahead with significant and signature steps being taken within the past 12 months.

Dawn Gutzke, executive director of Weyburn's Family Place (second from left) chats with Prince Charles during a private meeting on May 21, on His Royal Highness's last day in Canada as he was in Winnipeg to conclude a four-day tour of Canada.

Longtime Weyburn councillor Dick Michel has put out the call to city residents to get back to a habit of cleaning up around the city, after noting a lot of sights he doesn't like to see in recent weeks. Coun.

The City of Estevan has gone from a time of spending, where a number of capital projects were undertaken, including Affinity Place and a new water reservoir, and is now in a period of paying back the loans made to complete those projects.

SaskPower has become a member of the Canadian Dam Association and as a result, has entered into a new regime of following CDA guidelines and recommendations aimed at identifying and mitigating public safety around their dams.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce recognized business achievements during their sixth biennial WEYBEX awards, held on Friday night.

Pre-planning work for the twinning of Highway 39 between Estevan and Bienfait was released last week.

Graduation at the Weyburn Comp will be Thursday, June 5. The ceremonies will be held in the Cugnet Centre starting at 10 a.m. There will be a punch reception in the Colleen Weimer Hall and library area at 2 p.m.

Responding to noise complaints and tending to alcohol-fueled disturbances appeared to be the main mandates for members of the Estevan Police Service this past week.

The Weyburn Police Service investigated a number of break-ins and fraud in the past week. Police received a report of a robbery with violence on May 21 after learning a 30-year-old male had been assaulted and had personal property stolen from him.