Local News

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. reported in their second quarter financial results that they increased their production and drilled oil wells, and plan to continue drilling wells in the balance of 2012.

The Estevan and District Chamber of Commerce and by extension, the City of Estevan, has a new economic development officer.

The Ministry of Agriculture reports that canola yields in the southeast continue to be disappointing due to high incidences of aster yellows and sclerotinia. Cereal and pulse yields vary, depending on seeding date, heat stress and disease.

The Sun Country Health Region has just announced the temporary suspension of the emergency department services and in-patient services at the Arcola Health Centre. The closure will be in place from 8 a.m. Sept. 4 to 8 a.m. Sept. 21.

Brick work continues on the north wall of the Cugnet Centre, the auditorium space of the Triple C Centre, during construction work on Thursday.

Mayor Debra Button hands in her nomination papers to city clerk Donette Richter, who is also the returning officer for the city municipal election and the Southeast Cornerstone board election.

Having attended approximately 500 Weyburn City Council meetings in total, Councillor Bill Rudachyk has announced that he will be retiring this fall and that he and Donna, his wife of 45 years, will be moving away to be closer to family.

A fatal collision in the Orange Zone is a stark reminder of the need to slow down and drive carefully in construction zones. On August 24, a flag person was struck by a vehicle in a construction zone in the early evening.

RBC Weyburn's Account Manager/Client Service Representative, Staci Bukowski, was recently the recipient of a 2012 RBC Community Leadership Award for her work supporting a number of local organizations, including the Weyburn Red Wings and the Kinsmen

The health and safety of farmers and farm workers is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan. During high activity on the farm, specifically harvest, it is important that safe farming practices are followed.