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Southland Co-op makes Top 100 companies list

Southland Co-op makes Top 100 companies list

Southland Co-operative Association has made the SaskBusiness Magazine’s Top 100 list ranking at 98 on the list of Saskatchewan’s largest companies. Last year, it ranked at 99. Southland Co-op formed in 1939 and employs 160 today.
Potentia opens office

Potentia opens office

Potentia Renewables has opened an office in Assiniboia in anticipation of being given the green light on its proposed local wind and solar projects.
Farmers drop off pesticides at Richardson Pioneer

Farmers drop off pesticides at Richardson Pioneer

Local producers were able to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides last week.

Crescent Point acquires 500 sections but posts large loss

Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced significant land acquisitions, but also a large loss, when making its third quarter results public on Oct. 26 in Calgary.
PSAC releases drilling forecast for 2018

PSAC releases drilling forecast for 2018

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) has released its 2018 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast.

Business workshop is coming to Estevan

Community Futures (CF) Sunrise will be hosting a one-day business workshop in Estevan next month.
Long-term RBC employee retires

Long-term RBC employee retires

Marla Brandon is retiring at the end of the month after a 38-year career in banking. The RBC held a farewell day with a cake on October 18 so that customers and community members could visit with Brandon.
Southeast College adds pumpjack to Estevan campus

Southeast College adds pumpjack to Estevan campus

Earlier this summer a long-time dream was realized at the Southeast College Estevan Campus.
Turnbull joins Estevan’s Business Hall of Fame

Turnbull joins Estevan’s Business Hall of Fame

The Estevan Business Excellence (EBEX) Awards have proven to be a great event for Ed Turnbull and Turnbull Excavating.
Assiniboia celebrates Coop Week

Assiniboia celebrates Coop Week

The Southland Co-op marked Co-op Week from October 15 to 21 with events at its locations in Assiniboia. The Southland Co-op home store celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 18 with a barbecue lunch and all-day coffee and sweets.