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Traffic volume was down at the North Portal border crossing in September according to figures released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) this past week.

They came from all parts of Western Canada and the Midwestern United States, arriving in Estevan on the weekend for the 24th annual Estevan Model Engineering Show.

WCS hosts the SHSAA Regional Soccer Finals for both boys and girls at Jubilee Park on Saturday, October 22 starting at 9:00 a.m. with four consecutive games throughout the day. Cost is $5.00.

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA), Western Canada's largest agribusiness show, today announced the 2011 recipients of the show's annual scholarships.

Two years have passed since the grand opening of Shockwave in Carlyle. The facility, which is run by the Carlyle Pentecostal Assembly and managed by Pastor Matt Redstone, acts as a drop-in centre for everyone 12 to 18 years of age.

The ribbon has been cut on the new land port of entry at Noonan, with a small ceremony and facility tours. About 20 people packed into the inspection garage for the ceremony Oct. 18 and to hear from Mary Delaquis, the area port director of Pembina U.

Saskatchewan's Highways and Infrastructure Minster Jim Reiter issued a response to the Time to Twin committee and the general public in southeast Saskatchewan this past week following the Oct.

On Tuesday, October 25th, and Wednesday, October 26th, the Student Led Conferences (taking the place of Parent/Teacher Interviews) will be taking place from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at GFK School.

On Oct. 8, I went to a pumpkin showdown in Fairlight.

The Weyburn & District United Way will celebrate its 30th Annual Communithon beginning at 8:00 a.m. on October 21 and concluding the afternoon of October 22.