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Tasha McLeod was diagnosed with Lupus in 2011. Lupus is a chronic auto-immune disease with a variety of symptoms, caused by inflammation in one or more parts of the body. It is estimated that it affects tens of thousands of Canadians.

Although financial details were not immediately available to the general public, Sun Country Health Region's board of directors approved an operating budget of $137 million for 2012-13 fiscal year during their May 30 meeting.

On May 30, Estevan locals and businesses got together and lent a helping hand. United Way Estevan's Day of Caring took place last Wednesday and included about 100 volunteers taking on 20 projects across the community.

The defence and Crown agreed upon a jail term for a sexual interference matter during Estevan provincial court on Monday.

Raquel Bellefleur, Shaina Berling and Chloe Bellefleur show off their formal gowns, while marking the end of the school year with the grad social on Wednesday.

The Weyburn Police Service responded to 145 calls for service in the last week, including assaults and accidents, many of the incidents involving alcohol. Police conducted a traffic stop on Railway Ave.

Midale (cpd) - Children are urged to come to the Midale Library on Friday, June 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to make something for their Dad for Father's Day. This is for all children aged five and up.

The Royal Canadian Legion Weyburn Branch #47 presented their service awards to members during a banquet on May 26. Awarded for 15-year ordinary were William Millar, Rodney Stafford and Peter Szuta.

The new Health minister and Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA, Dustin Duncan, served notice that Saskatchewan will be joining with other provinces in suing the tobacco industry to recover the costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses.

The City of Weyburn and representatives of the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show will be an exhibitor at one of the world's largest oil shows, the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, running from June 12-14.