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Connie Davis will always remember her roots. She opened a natural wellness clinic - now named GrassRoots Natural Health and Wellness - in Estevan over two years ago, after a tragic event in her life led her discover the wonders of Thermography.

SaskEnergy is reporting a strong year of customer growth in 2010, which saw nearly 5,000 new residential, business and industrial customers added to its natural gas distribution system in communities across Saskatchewan.

Winners of the 2010 YouthBiz E-Show were announced on December 10,2010. A total of $2,150 in prize money was awarded to students insoutheast Saskatchewan for their efforts in developing incrediblebusiness ideas and creating virtual tradeshow booths.

The Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop is asking residents to celebrate the New Year by donating a 12-pack to their new building fund.

Although the increase won't be as large as initially feared, property owners in Estevan will be paying higher taxes in 2011. In a year-end interview with The Mercury, Mayor Gary St. Onge predicted that an increase of .75 of a mill is likely.

Report from the Weyburn Fire Department for the period of December 21 to 27, 2010: *On December 27, fire crews attended a motor vehicle accident near Yellow Grass. *Fire crews attended a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the King George Hotel.

Carlyle will be getting a jolt on the business side when Main Street will see the opening of a new store. Wednesday, Jan. 13 has been set aside for the official grand opening of The Eight Word Café, a coffee-shop/restaurant opening on Main Street.

Family Justice Services is offering a program for newly separated and divorced parents.

As the holiday season is winding down, the recycling pile is probably adding up.

Eight major economic forecasters are predicting that Saskatchewan will have the fastest growing economy in Canada in 2011. Saskatchewan's economy is expected to increase by an average of 3.7 percent next year, well ahead of the 2.