Estevan Mercury

Saskatchewan is a unique province. In fact all 10 provinces and three territories are unique and that is why our country is so wonderfully adept at taking on all types of challenges.

Anyone who has had to proofread my contributions to this paper on a weekly basis will know that I, as do all writers, have certain faults that keep repeating themselves.

Many Estevan athletes have already gotten their first taste of action at the 2014 Saskatchewan Winter Games in Prince Albert. The synchronized swimming events are in full swing and Estevan athletes make up the majority of the South East synchro team.

It is imperative for the Royal Canadian Legions around the country to bring in new and active members if they intend to remain one of Canada's most relative and important service organizations.

The Estevan Comprehensive School girls curling team bowed out of regionals with a loss in the B final in Lumsden on the weekend. The team is comprised of skip Karlee Fessler, third Taylor Marcotte, second Amanda Wilson and lead Rachel Kramer.

She's a young woman who admits she likes to push herself, likes to take on new challenges and feels that maybe some day she can make a difference in a leadership role either in business or politics.

Over 150 people in both Estevan and Nisku, Alta. are out of work after Do All Industries was placed into receivership earlier this month.

The board of trustees for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division have accepted the resignation of their director of education, Marc Casavant. Board chairman Harold Laich, told the Mercury on Feb.

With three losses and a tie that looked like a guaranteed win, it was not an ideal week for the Estevan Apex Bruins.

The Hillcrest School Breakfast Club issued a big thank you to Tarpon Energy Services last week in recognition of the nearly three years of service and equipment support the company has provided for the program.