Estevan Mercury

This week’s edition of the Estevan Mercury features our annual Art in Advertising promotion, sponsored by Your Toy Store and More. Art in Advertising features 20 ads that were created by young people ages seven to 15 for Estevan area businesses.

The picture of what school will look like when classes resume became a little clearer on Aug.

First responders from four different communities in southeast Saskatchewan are currently vying for significant cash prizes in a province-wide contest.

Nick Sereggela is the winner of the Estevan Bruins Mega 50-50 Draw. The club made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. They have been selling tickets for the fundraiser since the start of July.

Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig is the first candidate to file his nomination papers for the 2020 civic election in Estevan. Ludwig submitted his forms Tuesday at city hall. He will be seeking a third term as Estevan’s mayor.

The leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Saskatchewan stopped in Estevan for a meet and greet last Friday.

The Estevan Golden Hawks captured the Estevan Men’s Fastball League championship in 1987 at Cossette Park with a 10-0 thrashing of the Estevan Sports Connection. The Hawks took the best-of-five series in three straight games.

Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan on Sept. 1, bringing the total to 1,622 reported cases. One new case is located in the North Central zone, another one is in Saskatoon zone. The location of the third case is pending.

The 2020 civic election is a little more than two months away. As always, we’re hearing speculation in the community on who will let their name stand for the next four years.

A portion of King Street in Estevan is set to open again. In a news release from the City of Estevan Tuesday morning, it stated that King Street from Hudson Road to Cundall Drive would be open at 1 p.m. Tuesday for traffic and pedestrians.