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A committee has been formed to look at ways to help drivers feel safe on the road again.

From the eyes of front-line staff

The Souris Valley Theatre is ready for its close-up following a two-year hiatus. David Leyshon is this year's artistic director, and he arrived recently in Estevan to get a lay of the land, before heading to Alberta briefly last week.

It hasn't yet been brought to the board of trustees as a formal item on their agendas, but that hasn't stopped the discussions regarding the future challenges for schools in the northwest part of the city.

Farmers, who are currently busy seeding and controlling weeds, are keeping a wary eye on the skies. '"It's all about the next seven days," said Marcel Van Staveren on Friday.

A new report has provided some clarity into how a curbside recycling program might work in Estevan. At the May 27 regular meeting of council, a report from city manager Jim Puffalt was included on the agenda.

On May 28, Estevan Police Service personnel were asked to look into a report of a theft of two iPods taken from a couple of 17-year-old students while they were attending a gym class. An investigation has been opened into the incident.

This is the time of year when the need for a local food bank is most pronounced and yet this is also the season when general interest in stocking their shelves is at its lowest point.

Lake Alma (cpd) - Rain, Rain, go away. There has been way too much rain come at one time. During Thursday and Friday there was anywhere from two plus inches in some places to four plus inches in other places.

It was relay week at Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur School last week, capped off with the Mini Relay for Life. The school hosted events and fundraisers from Monday to Friday, with the mini relay held on May 31.