Local News

The breast cancer screening mobile unit will not be coming to Estevan just yet. The bus was scheduled to be in Estevan from Jan. 16 to March 2, but equipment difficulties have been cited for the need to remove the unit from service.

The Ministry of Environment has contracted with a Saskatchewan nursery to grow and store 2.5 million tree seedlings, all destined for planting projects in the Provincial Forest.

Enbridge Pipelines Inc. is proud to support the Wawota Fire Department with a donation of $7,500 through the Enbridge Safe Community Program.

Beginning Thursday, Feb. 9th and going until Sunday, Feb. 12th, the Carlyle Curling Rink will be host to the Southern Senior Playdowns.

Debra Button, Mayor of Weyburn, announced on January 20 that the City would be mailing a survey to all households in Weyburn to seek feedback on funding for the proposed new hospital.

Carlyle town council greeted news of population growth and strong lot sale numbers for 2011 with serious considerations about future expansions. The Jan.

As many people may have heard, GFK School will be making some changes to the scheduling for Semester 2. Semester 2 begins on Tuesday, Jan.31. A letter has been sent home to parents and further details are available on the school blog: gfkells.

Weyburn Mayor Debra Button welcomed Inspector Marlo Pritchard as Weyburn's new Chief of Police at a press conference on January 20.

They have many challenges ahead of them but the board of directors of the Souris Valley Theatre are vowing that the floods of 2011 will not prevent them from returning in 2012.

Taylor Evans and Emma Jacobson practice playing the tuba, during a Grade 7 sectional practice at the Weyburn Junior High on Wednesday.