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Justice Minister Don Morgan announced on January 18 that the government will accept the decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and will require marriage commissioners to perform civil marriages for all couples, including same-sex partners.

Student achievement and staff levels were a few of the topics discussed at the South East Cornerstone School Division's regular monthly meeting in January.

CES Friendship Meal On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 the staff and students gathered in the gym for the CES Annual Friendship Meal.

Important Dates January 21 Casual Friday $2.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the period of January 10 to 17: *Police are investigating a complaint of fraud from a local business. A person received property with a value over $5,000 and issued a non-sufficient funds cheque.

Free training is being offered in several Saskatchewan communities currently, in an effort to increase the number of people in the province who are available to work as respite caregivers.

Who says you can't downhill ski in Manitoba? For about half the cost of a lift ticket at a Rocky Mountain Resort, you can enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border at Asessippi Ski Resort.

The Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region (SSEER) housing initiative has just completed a survey of Estevan businesses in conjunction with the Estevan and District Board of Tourism, Trade & Commerce.

When a recent change in the provincial education curriculum was announced, Arcola School found itself well situated to provided the now mandatory classes.

The weekly RCMP report is prepared with the assistance of the Carlyle RCMP. Issues involving the Mental Health Act, among others, are not reported. The report this week covers the period of Jan. 7, 2011, to Jan. 13, 2011.