Local News

Small numbers of the Culex tarsalis mosquitoes, that can transmit West Nile Virus, were caught in some of the mosquito traps set up in Sun Country Health Region (SCHR) during the first week of June.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the period of June 7 to 13: *On June 10, police attending to a complaint of a theft from a local business.A quad seat was stolen.Police are continuing to investigate.

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on June 14, here are the major points of interest: *Council was presented with the seventh and final concept for development of the Souris Valley grounds by Principal Engineer for Stantec Consult

The June sale of petroleum and natural gas rights generated $46.2 million in revenue, making it the second-highest June land sale on record. Land sale revenue for the 2010 calendar year now stands at $275.

The Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee held a Reusable Bag Week from May 31 to June 4 in Weyburn to promote the use of reusable shopping bags over disposable plastic and paper bags.

Residential judging for the annual Clean-Up Campaign took place on June 7 with Area 5 (east of 16th Street from East Avenue North to Douglas Road) winning the competition that judged tidiness of lawns and alleys.

Saskatchewan's wet spring has resulted in a significant mosquito hatch, forcing communities like Weyburn to take preventative measures.

The Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation officially opened their new office at Weyburn City Hall on June 10 and made several important announcements, including a $100,000 donation towards building a new hospital for the people of Weyburn and area

Weyburn Comprehensive School (WCS) Grade 12 student Cameron Ellerbeck was one of four Saskatchewan students to receive the Junior Citizen of the Year Award, sponsored by SaskPower and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association (SWNA) in 2010.

The Estevan Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that was stolen this morning.Around 8:30, a vehicle was stolen from a residence in the Trojan subdivision.