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Every year, since its founding, the White Bear Education Complex holds a flag raising ceremony to begin the school year. It is a way to show happiness for a new year and for school to be starting once again.

The Village of Kenosee has hosted a Terry Fox Run each year for the past 32 years. This year 14 adults, 6 youth, and 3 dogs participated some walking, jogging, and running. The event has been organized by Jackie Doty for the past 12 years.

Member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain, Ed Komarnicki said that Environment's Minister Kent's recent announcement in Saskatoon is "good news for Estevan and Saskatchewan.

Billets are still urgently needed for students who will be in Weyburn for the Canadian Student Leadership Conference later this month.

Registration has begun for six-week dog training course run by Andrea McEwen of Just Fur Paws Grooming. Beginning Sept.26 at the Legion Hall in Carlyle the course is being offered once a week for an hour session.

On Sept. 6 the Arcola School faculty hosted a back to school barbeque between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the new and returning students.

School is back in session and some students in southeast Saskatchewan are already busy preparing their 2012 YouthBiz contest entry! YouthBiz is a business competition designed for grade six to twelve students in the Community Futures (CF) Sunrise are

Many of you may remember a story about Shanara Gall appearing in the Observer in March. For those of you who do not know Shanara's story, it is one you will never forget. The Stoughton teen was living life as a normal teenage girl.

Nearly 300 motorists caught speeding through school zones during this month's traffic safety blitz.

Sun Country Kids Club is a non-profit organization that provides programs for school-age children, grades one to six. The before and after school programs and day camp programs are currently up and running at Souris School and Haig School.