Local News

Estevan Idol crowned its two most recent winners when the competition wrapped up last Wednesday.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of June 18 to 24: During the reporting period, police received 133 calls for service. Police gave a number of tours of the Police building for both pre-school and school age children.

Last year, the Observer presented Crystal Harper to you after the rider made the cover of Horse Country magazine. Harper, who has lived in the area for five years now, has had a lot happen since then.

The Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 has recently celebrated 100 years of operation. In 1883 the precursor to the R.M. system was developed in what was known as the North West Territories at the time.

Head for the Hills, that is to the local veterinary clinic in either Redvers or Carlyle, is where you will be pleased to meet the new veterinarian. Dr. Grace McGuirk DVM, 24 and originally from Prince Edward Island, has moved to Redvers.

The Carlyle Detachment of the RCMP responded to a total of 55 calls between June 15 and June 21st. June 15th calls began with a complaint of a suspicious person walking along the roadside of Highway 9 wearing dark clothing and a hoodie.

Grace United Church celebrated the formation of the United Church Women on Sunday, June 10 with a special service prepared and presented by members of the Weyburn UCW and led by president Blanche McRae.

The Southeast Regional Show was held on June 9th at Alameda Auction Mart.

June 21 saw the nationally celebrated Aboriginal Day take place. It is a day meant to celebrate the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit peoples as well as their contributions to the world.

Carolyn Sigda Gervais, right, reads passages from the book "Only" to other residents at the Tatagwa View care home. The residents got together for a Reading Rally on Wednesday, taking turns reading aloud to each other.