Estevan Mercury

News and notes from the April 2 regular meeting of Estevan city council

Sometimes all it takes is one swing. In one swing, Louis Oosthuizen did something no one has ever done to put himself on top of the leaderboard. Five hours later, in one extraordinary, incredible swing, Bubba Watson won the Masters.

A local man was arrested last week for beaching conditions of a previous release, with original charges of drug trafficking, break and enter and others.

A second person has now been charged for issuing a bomb threat on school property according to information released by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) on April 5.

The Editor: Are you prepared to give up $13,000 during your golden years? MP Ed Komarnicki and Prime Minister Stephen Harper think you are.

It wasn't too terribly long ago when there were fears that Creighton Lodge was about to close up shop. However, a short time later, not only is the seniors' facility thriving, it may soon be expanding.

One of Canada's first international rock stars will be making his way to Estevan in June. The City of Estevan announced Tuesday that Burton Cummings has been signed to play at Spectra Place June 15.

It was an evening to celebrate local accomplishments and dedicated service and it was a night to acknowledge supreme sacrifices made by Canadian troops in one of the most famous battles of the First World War.

It was well worth the 10 hours in high heels. Brittany Orsted, who turned 19 just last week, is on her way to Toronto in mid-July for a week-long competition that will eventually see a new Miss Teen Canada World Pageant winner crowned.