Local News

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on May 25, here are the major points of interest:*Council approved a rate increase for the Weyburn Leisure Centre, Crescent Point Place and Tom Zandee Sports Arena.

The turnout was "terrific" at the Souris School Centennial Celebration on May 20 to 22, according to April Sampson, chairperson of the centennial committee.

An altercation at a local lounge required the attention of members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) on the night of May 20.

The Weyburn Arts Council is presenting an exhibition of unique art works at the Allie Griffin Art Gallery by a special group of women who share a common thread: all are formerly of Weyburn or had a strong association with Weyburn in their youth.

It is becoming an ever growing challenge these days for pharmacists who are attempting to fill your prescription needs.

Council briefs News and notes from the May 17 regular meeting of Estevan city council. The City has learned it will receive $1.45 million from the provincial government for the 2010-11 revenue sharing grants.

With the booming oil industry, companies in the Weyburn area need to look outside the province (and sometimes the country) to find the employees they require. For the company of Tremcar West Inc.

Volunteers from the community, along with members of the Weyburn Fire Department and Weyburn Police Service, comb carefully through mounds of refuse at the Weyburn landfill on Monday, during a community search for a dead infant's body which was alleg

The return of the Golden Garbage Can competition is apparently drawing interest from outside of Estevan and Weyburn.

The Day of Caring, co-ordinated by the Estevan and District United Way committee, proved to be a well-organized and successful day-long adventure in helping others.