Local Business

The Feb. 6 public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas dispositions generated $3,439,121, an average of $411/hectare. This compares to $9,551,628, an average of $695/hectare received at the last offering held on Dec. 5, 2017.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station had one of its best months yet in January.

Bronwyn Eyre was sworn in on Feb. 2 as the new minister of Energy and Resources, as well as minister responsible for SaskEnergy and SaskWater. Along with her appointment comes a change in the ministry’s name.

The Assiniboia and District Chamber of Commerce held an Excellent Service seminar at the Prince of Wales theatre on January 31. Gordon Wyatt from the Southeast Regional College was the educator.

‘Welcome Wagon’ of Assiniboia is now changed to ‘Welcome Assiniboia’. Al and Roseanna Wagner enjoy representing the businesses of Assiniboia and informing all newcomers about what Assiniboia has to offer.

Sustained interest in Saskatchewan’s southeast region generated the majority of revenue in the February public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights.

Estevan Mercury Publications is encouraging the public to vote for their favourite businesses in the community through the Reader’s Choice Best of Estevan contest.

In its first update to the 2018 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast, released Jan. 31, the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) has revised its forecasted number of wells drilled (rig released) across Canada for 2018 to 7,600 wells.

Southeast College is pleased to be named to Saskatchewan’s Top Employer list. This special designation recognizes Saskatchewan employers that lead their respective industries as exceptional places to work.

Saskatchewan’s highways have long seen tanker trucks with the name Gibson emblazoned on them. But that will soon pass. What was once a trucking company, will be one no longer.