Local News

In the latest meeting of the Carlyle town council, the council moved to secure funding for a daycare centre. Initial business passed quickly, with the first discussions beginning with the chief administrator's report.

Family Day is a relatively new holiday - instituted in Saskatchewan in 2007 - but already, there are annual events organized around the February weekend.

The Carlyle and District Leisure Complex's annual Boogie Fest fundraiser is in the late stages of planning, and the bike which will be this year's grand prize is now touring communities across the region.

Estevan lawyer Jonathan Goby has been suspended from practising law for one year and was ordered to pay restitution and costs that totalled $30,000 when he appeared before the Saskatchewan Law Society Benchers for a disciplinary sentencing last Frida

After setting a record for building permits in 2010, Estevan is off to a fantastic start in 2011. The City announced at the Feb. 7 regular meeting of council that it had issued over $2.1 million worth of permits in January.

With the first major event just over a month away, the heat is on the various crews working on the construction of Spectra Place.

The City of Weyburn is off to a strong start to the year for construction activity and lot sales, if the first month is any indication of things to come. City council was in the dark initially - and literally.

City resident Ron Endicott shares his concerns with a city employee, as water from a broken main fills the intersection at Second Street and First Avenue on Feb.

Garnet and Elaine Roysum left Regina via plane on Feb. 4 for Las Vegas. They won the trip at a Christmas party they attended in Estevan in December 2010. While there they met with Elwood and Betty Skjerdal and they toured the sights and shopped.

The contributions and dedication of local women in the community will be recognized in April, during the 11th annual Women of the Year awards, sponsored by the Weyburn Quota International Club and SaskPower.