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Weyburn Minor Football president Brent Allin promotes Weyburn as a great place to live, as Rider Nation organizers Nicole Wendt and Rochelle Wendt listen, as he's interviewed by Nelson Bird of CTV News, during their live broadcast from Weyburn on Jun

Jerry Mainil Ltd. kicked off its 50th year at the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show with a fireworks display that rivalled Weyburn's Canada Day celebrations.

Envision Counselling and Support Centre will be recognizing the sixth annual World Elder Abuse Day on June 15. This is a day to acknowledge this public health issue and the need to come together as a community to generate action.

Premier Brad Wall visited Carlyle on Thursday, June 2 to meet with town council, discuss concerns with residents and to catch a glimpse of the new wheelchair lift at the Community Complex.

Forty high school graduates, including one from Weyburn, were awarded $1,000 each from the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship Program to provide assistance as they embark on careers in the skilled trades.

Scott Saxberg has seen a lot of changes in the Saskatchewan oil patch since he first arrived to work in Saskatchewan in 1992.

Another lucky Weyburn resident has won big with Saskatchewan Lotteries. Shirley Andrews won $250,000 after taking a suggestion from a retailer.

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the government-trustee bargaining committee have left their dispute in the hands of a special mediator.

A 33-year-old Redvers man suffered an untimely death due to drowning. Members of the RCMP Carlyle detachment were called to a grid road, approximately nine miles south of the community of Carlyle, on June 2 at approximately 1:30 p.m.

A stronger emphasis on high quality patient care and deeper staff engagement are the focus of the 2011-12 operating budget, approved by Sun Country Regional Health Authority (SCRHA) at its regular meeting on May 25.