Local Business

The 121 Steakhouse owned by Tim Dlouhy unveiled its 121 Liquor Store in Assiniboia on June 23 that will now be retailing alcoholic beverages along with convenience items.

Nelson GM held its annual anniversary event on June 20 with a festive atmosphere despite the cool weather. The company holds a customer appreciation annually every Father’s Day weekend.

A former employee of the mines in the Estevan area is the new chairperson of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). The MAC announced on June 21 that Anne Marie Toutant has been elected as the chair for a two-year term.

Estevan’s Grant Fagerheim, of Whitecape Resources Inc., was inducted into the Saskatchewan Oil Patch Hall of Fame on June 7.

Mayor Bob Himbeault attended a discussion session in Assiniboia on June 8 on pipelines and the oil sector with Mark Scholz, president of the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors and Oil Respect spokesperson.

A group of young local entrepreneurs got some props for its work last week after attending the Junior Achievement Awards in Regina and grabbing the Product Design Award for its home made business.

On June 7, Estevan’s Ronald J. Wanner was inducted as a Southeast Saskatchewan Legend during the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show.

Crown land sales, along with the number of active drilling rigs, are two of the most indicative leading indicators of the oil industry in Saskatchewan.

The carbon capture and storage (CSS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station was online for 91 per cent of May, according to the monthly status update released by the Crown corporation on June 8.

Jason’s Agri-Motive in Lafleche marked 15 years in business on June 9.