Estevan Mercury

If the guests of honour hadn't already been in Weyburn on Saturday, the Rider Pride Hockey Challenge stop in Estevan very likely would have been cancelled for the second straight year.

We have heard a lot about the record crop harvested across the Canadian Prairies last fall. But concerns that the Canadian rail system would not be up to getting the record crop to port for export appear to be playing out.

It has been said that the best thing you can do in your life is volunteer. When it comes to giving our time, opportunities will only grow. Attaining accommodation in the Energy City is difficult.

What will Saskatchewan be when it grows up? We're at 109 now, which means we are teenagers in country years. We're just getting started. Where we see our province going lately, doesn't make us feel comfortable.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is seeking a few good men and women to serve on its board of directors for the next two years. Entering 2014, the chamber has just seven members serving on its board.

For the second straight year, the Estevan Apex Bruins have been knocked out of Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincials in the first round.

At some point during Friday's game, you had to wonder if Estevan Bruins players had walked under a few too many ladders.

While Estevan has been on a healthy growth schedule the past four years, city administration and developers have never received any requests for land to be put aside for schools.

He's a four-year-old just hoping for a kick-start toward a more normal lifestyle. He wants to do what other typical four-year-olds do.

Although the numbers may not immediately show it, the 2013 activity report for the Estevan Police Service was highlighted by a number of positive trends.