Estevan Mercury

News and notes from the March 4 regular meeting of Estevan city council

The newly crowned champions of the American Collegiate Hockey Association have a distinctly southeast Saskatchewan flavour.

The Editor: This letter is in response to the article in the Feb. 27 paper about our streets and potholes; especially to city council and Jim Puffalt, city manager. The roads that we have to drive on are ridiculous.

This year's edition of the Estevan and District Music Festival is well underway with vocalists and speech arts participants currently being assessed by adjudicator Sarah Hall of Brandon, Man.

The Editor: I am sending this letter to our Premier Brad Wall, MLA Doreen Eagles, CTV News, The Leader-Post , The Estevan Mercury and of course my mom (who always knows best) so that maybe someone can help me.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel charged an Estevan man with assault with a weapon as well as for resisting arrest after they attended to a scene of a domestic dispute on the evening of March 6.

The Estevan Apex Bruins are marching on to the second round of the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League playoffs after getting past the Regina Flames in three games.

The Editor: I am a member of the Time to Twin committee that is trying to get Highways 6 (south) and 39 from Regina to North Portal twinned.

Although some areas of the province have already begun to prepare for spring flooding, it looks as though the southeast will avoid a repeat of the devastation that hit the region in 2011.

The City of Estevan has set a date for the public consultation meeting they are holding as part of the development of a much-needed housing plan.