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Weyburn city council approved plans to improve the conditions of the city's recycling bins on East Avenue, by expanding the size of the lot and putting fencing around it, at their council meeting on Monday evening.

There isn't enough money in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's capital works piggy bank to get some necessary work done, especially badly needed roof repairs in Estevan and elsewhere.

Estevan provincial court was busy Monday with a number of sentencings and a trial held in limbo. Randy Clark, who was in custody, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud and one of forgery.

The Weyburn Agricultural Society Fair is just around the corner, running July 2-4. This year marks the 104th anniversary of the fair, which began in 1908.

Canada Day is just around the corner and those looking to celebrate the nation's birth will have ample chance to do so in Weyburn come Sunday, July 1. Breakfast is a great way to start off any day, and Canada Day is no exception.

During the week of June 18-24, the Weyburn Police Service attended to 133 calls for service. A complaint was received regarding a mischief to patio doors of an apartment building in the northwest area of the city on June 18.

Seth Lendrum, at left, carefully makes his way through the mud while Chelsey Van Staveren and Jade Pelechaty fall into the mud, and at right Itay Groisman and Kyle Bartlett look to make their own way through.

The major upgrade at Shand Power Station will be completed next week. The $60 million project, the first major refurbishment of the 300 megawatt (MW) plant since 2005, saw Shand go offline for a period of time to accommodate the major overhaul.

Estevan's city councillors waded through an agenda filled with a variety of items on Monday night.

The investigation into possible abusive treatment of residents at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home is not moving ahead rapidly, but the wheels are in motion.