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When police conducted a routine traffic stop Oct. 24, it resulted in a 30-year-old man being charged for impaired driving while the vehicle's owner and passenger was charged for having open liquor in a vehicle. The fine for that offence is $360.

It was a perfect evening for just wandering aimlessly through the hallways and classrooms at the Estevan Comprehensive School, and it was also a perfect evening for heading to certain destination points with specific items in mind.

For the week ending October 28, the Weyburn Police Service responded to 115 calls for service. Throughout the week police attended to a number of minor accidents. Road conditions contributed to the cause in some cases.

Influenza immunization clinics resumed in Sun Country Health Region (SCHR) Oct. 31. The temporary precautionary suspension of influenza immunizations has been lifted. The influenza vaccines are safe and effective.

It's a busy portfolio, an all encompassing mandate, but Bill Boyd appears to be thriving in the swirling vortex that is the Ministry of the Economy in Saskatchewan.

A Weyburn-based musician and producer, Michael Froh, is now planning to do his first full-length album, and is planning to move to Toronto to make it happen.

Mayor Debra Button, newly-re-elected for a third term to office, has a chat with former Weyburn mayor Isabelle Butters about the election on Wednesday evening at the Legion Hall, where Button had a gathering to watch election results.

Captain United, Decker Mainil; Lady Charity, Marissa McCallum and junior Lady Charity, Caroline Manning, show off the bid board at the end of the 33 hours for Communithon.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of October 14 to 20: During the reporting period, the Weyburn Police Service attended to 86 calls for service. *On October 20, patrolling officers observed three males fighting near a downtown bar.

Carlyle Elementary Community School hosted MCT's production of The Wizard of Oz this week. The performance will be held on Friday Oct 26th evening at 7:00pm in the C.E.S. gymnasium.