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The board of trustees of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division spent little time in passing motions that will allow a series of school roof repairs to move forward now that provincial funding has been approved.

Lake Alma (cpd) - Seven members of the Lake Alma Book Club drove to Estevan on May 1 to meet with author Marie Donais Calder at the Estevan Public Library. Her book "The Other Side of War" had been chosen by the club to read for the month of April.

Traffic was steady at the local border crossings in April according to the Canada Border Services Agency monthly report.

She is one of the most promising up-and-coming young actors Saskatchewan's southeast has to offer, but it's a wonder if she'll ever land a role playing a character of a matching sex.

There is no doubt about it, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority does very well in the Energy City.

A 59-year-old Estevan area farmer has been found dead north of the city. The local RCMP detachment says the man's family found his tractor submerged in water at 1:30 Sunday morning.

This typical four-bed patient room at the Weyburn General Hospital demonstrates the lack of privacy, and space for patients at the current Weyburn General Hospital.

Law enforcement issued 356 tickets last week, including seven charges for impaired driving, during a province-wide traffic safety blitz. Operation Overdrive, targeting impaired driving, took place May 8 and 9 across the province.

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from May 5 to May 11: Bridge: (Monday) 1st John Whitell, 2nd Andy Dumba, 3rd Millie Nimegeers. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Marion Brown, 2nd, John Whitell, 3rd George Gillies.

The Students of the Month at WCS for the month of April were Khalil Anderson, Neressa Park Aspen, Jimuel Belarmino, Sami Campbell, Erica Chessall, Keelyn Clark, Vanessa Coffey, Ryley Davis, Fallon Gaab, Brad Gilchuk, James Giroux, Liam Gordon, Itay G