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Swift Current city council saw some division when it came to applying for funding to help construct a new indoor pool in the city Monday night. 

Two-thirds of council voted in favour of filing the application through the federal government's Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Grant Program. City councillors Leanne Tuntland-Wiebe and John Wall voted against submitting the application.

Foothills theatre collective, the Erratic Players, is looking for an Indigenous actor to join their ranks for an upcoming production.

They are producing a play about the legendary Lost Lemon Mine, rumoured to be hidden somewhere in the southwest section of the province.

Dozens of runners, walkers, strollers and dogs showed up at Sunday's 44th annual Terry Fox run in High River.

Volunteer organizer Brenda McCredie said the weather turned out, as did people showing up to support the cause.

"It was so good this year. We had a record number of participants, and a record number of money raised. Right now, we're at about $4,600 but there's still more coming in. We had about 150 participants. We had the run club again from Joe Clark, so we had about 40 kiddos come out and their parents."

The southwest non-profit responsible for maintaining the Eastend Rodeo Grounds was recently awarded a $5,000 grant to support their purchase of a much-needed tractor to upkeep the arena.

The Eastend Light Horse Improvement Society received the funding as a part of the Innovation Federal Credit Union's Legacy Community Development Grant Fund which has invested over $340, 000 into 28 Saskatchewan organizations this year.

The City of Swift Current's Memorial Bench Program has been honouring the lives of community members for nearly a decade and recently installed a duo of new additions.

One of the new memorial benches that was put in just this year is located near Buffalo Park while the other can be found just north of the Kiwanis Bike Safety Park off the Chinook Pathway.

Michael Newell, parks manager for the City of Swift Current, noted that after concerns about the wooden memorial benches, the City made the shift to sturdier, vinyl benches.

The Town of Okotoks will have two upgraded playgrounds soon.

According to the Town, construction has already begun to replace the playgrounds at both the Crystal Ridge and Suntree Park Playgrounds.

The Town had asked for public input on the designs of the new playgrounds through an online poll.

People were able to select between two designs per playground, with each poll being available for several weeks.

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Pembina River, including Walhalla and Neche, ND after heavy rain Monday when 100 to 150mm fell over the region. Water levels have been rising since the rain wrapped up Tuesday morning, and the forecaster has indicated flooding is possible.

After a soggy start to the week, much of southern Manitoba is starting their day in thick fog.

Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for southern Manitoba, parts of the Interlake and the City of Winnipeg.  

An extensive area of fog has moved into southern Manitoba leading to thick fog in many areas. 

Environment Canada says visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero.

Conditions will begin to improve as the morning goes on.

Young entrepreneurs will have a chance to develop their business idea and possibly win some cash prizes.

YouthBiz, an exciting and fun competition for students in Grades six to 12 from southeast Saskatchewan, can learn about entrepreneurship, develop financial skills, and connect with the business community.

The Rotary Club of Lacombe is gearing up to host its third annual Taste of Lacombe event, taking place on October 26 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

The evening is a fundraiser for the Cranna Lake Project.

Rotary member Ingrid Luymes says Taste of Lacombe is a great way to sample local restaurants and beverage providers.

"It's a really fun night where people get to dress up, if they want to, and basically just come and eat appetizers and drink samples all night long," she remarked.