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Members of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan have voted 87% in favour of the new contract agreement reached last month with health care employers, Health Sciences President Cathy Dickson announced.

Saskatchewan released A Strong Foundation - The Housing Strategy for Saskatchewan 2011-12 and the 2011-12 Provincial Action Plan for housing on Aug 8.

Town council met at their regular meeting on August 3. Mr. Tourrand, president of the Carlyle Golf Course board, was on hand to make a presentation to council.

There were 40 calls in the period from August 5-11. This report is compiled in the order in which the calls appear in police records. A complaint was received from the area regarding an individual shouting outside a residence.

It was the perfect setting. With not a cloud in the sky and not a trace of wind, runners took their mark at 7 a.m. to take part in the third annual Moose Mountain Marathon.

Prized pieces will go to the highest bidder, as a collection that would make the most avid collectors swoon is headed for auction. Dean Chow, a local dentist, is a self-described "hoarder.

The August sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights has generated $21.7 million in revenue for the province. This brings land sale revenues for the 2011 calendar year to $214.9 million.

More than 120 people attended the 34th Annual Flower Show and Tea, hosted by the Alameda Agricultural Society, on August 14. They came from Oxbow, Manor, Redvers, Estevan, Carnduff, Kisbey, Carlyle, Grenfell and even Wales.

If you have never been to the annual Moto-X event at the Bowan-Rekken Memorial Moto-X Track in Carlyle, do yourself a favour and plan to go to it next year.

The City of Weyburn saw July producing the biggest building permit month in over 25 years.