Local Business

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.

Travis Sinclair, technician at Nelson GM in Assiniboia, really is the best at his job. Sinclair was recognized on June 9 at General Motors for placing top in his automotive technician class.

Twenty-three students from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division have benefitted from a partnership that will allow them to get a leg up in their power engineering certification.

The weather was great, the people came out, and another Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show has wrapped up for the year. The event, also known as the Weyburn Oil Show, was held June 7-8 at the Weyburn exhibition grounds.

Hutch Ambulance Service held an appreciation lunch on May 25 for the Assiniboia community to meet staff and view its new ambulance with the latest in medical technology.

The pace of drilling continues to pick up in Saskatchewan as the rig count continues to climb. According to sister publication Rig Locator (www.riglocator.ca), there were 38 active drilling rigs in Saskatchewan on May 31.