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The Editor, SaskEnergy recently announced that its price for natural gas for residential customers has decreased by 16 per cent and its monthly basic charge has increased by 6.7 per cent resulting in the average annual bill dropping by $50.

The Editor: It was my first time at this doctor's office in Estevan and I waited some 40 minutes after my expected appointment time (not unusual but a tad annoying), before I was called.

The Â鶹´«Ã½AV East Cornerstone Public School Division trustees spent some time on May 17 discussing the timing of notices that could be sent out to all the division's school community councils.

Four local residents are safe and sound today thanks to the quick actions of an Estevan Police Service officer. Const. Steven Enns is credited with saving the four people from a house fire in the early morning hours on Friday.

With the discussions Canadian politicians and business people are having about the Dutch disease, (resources and higher dollar values undermining manufacturing), maybe it's time for Canadians to revive our moribund manufacturing sector with a little

Three SJHL players were picked in the United States Hockey League draft yesterday, two of them being Bruins. Goalie Tyler Ross was picked by the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 15th round, 212th overall.

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers and TS&M Tornados both failed to advance to the playoffs at the annual Legasse AAA baseball tournament in Regina on the weekend.

We are into the fourth week of May and Estevan Motor Speedway has yet to host its first race night of the season. The track's original opening date of May 5 had already been washed out, postponed over 24 hours in advance due to heavy rainfall.

As the roster of doctors has been slowly rebuilt in Estevan, so too has the restoration of services at St. Joseph's Hospital.

The executive director of the St. Jospeh's Hospital said the local health-care situation is on much stronger ground after enduring some shaky periods over the last couple of years.