Estevan Mercury

Activities are getting underway at the Souris Valley Museum. It's shaping up to be a busy summer as the museum will be hosting a number of activity days and hold family days every Saturday, all summer.

No change in outflows today

Premier Brad Wall says the full might of the provincial government is behind Estevan and southeast Saskatchewan as it deals with the flood of 2011 and the inevitable cleanup.

The City of Estevan has announced that the Salvation Army will be accepting donations on behalf of evacuees affected by recent flooding in our area.

Father's Day without a father is a bit of a drag. My father is alive and well, but this past Sunday was one of the few annual days devoted to dad that I haven't spent with my old man.

Rumours that the evacuation of the town of Lampman is imminent due to flood conditions are greatly exaggerated. Lampman Mayor Scott Greening said Friday morning that the town's utilities have been diked and protected.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority says the outflows from the two local reservoirs are continuing to drop.

The City of Estevan has lifted the evacuation notice for the Willow Park Greens Trailer Park.

As one of Saskatchewan's oldest communities, Roche Percee has seen its share of highs and lows since its formation over 100 years ago.

They are a little bleary eyed and lacking sleep, but the members of the city's Emergency Measures Committee are managing to keep up with the flood situation in Estevan and area.