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Midale (cpd) - Midale and area's annual Fowl Supper will be held on Sunday, Oct. 14 this year. Doors will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. They are still short on people who are able to cook a turkey with dressing and gravy for the supper.

Estevan MLA Doreen Eagles recently returned from an interesting and educational trip to Sri Lanka as part of an official three-person provincial delegation to the 58th annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Sept. 9 to 15.

A Midale company is hoping to take their product from the fields of Saskatchewan to stores throughout North America and are asking the members of the Dragon's Den to aid them in their quest.

Disease, heat handicaps the canola yields in SE

Ken and Brad Johner, brothers from Midale, perform on Sept. 27 during the first ever dinner and show for the Katchke Charitable Foundation. The evening was held at the Captain's Hall.

The Trekkers are as passionate about their hobby as Trekkies. The Souris Valley Trekkers hosted their annual saddle ride on Sept. 29, starting as usual from the centre of the village of Roche Percee.

An airplane hangar is under construction at the Weyburn Airport on Oct. 2. The hangar is being built by Jeff Farr, who has a crop spraying business. It will house six airplanes. The hangar is expected to be finished by this week.

Stoughton residentswill be interested to see the results of the upcoming municipal election onOctober 24th as two candidates vie for the position of Mayor and 8 others are running for the six positions ofcouncilors.

On Thursday, Sept. 27, schools in the area held their Terry Fox Run. This year Arcola saw its entire school, minus the kindergartens as they were not there for the day, participate in the run.

The minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $10.00 per hour on December 1, 2012, an increase from the current minimum wage of $9.50 per hour.