Estevan Mercury

“Education is a social endeavour.` That statement was made by the South East Cornerstone Public School Division director of education Lynn Little near the end of a half-hour interview on June 22.

The City of Estevan has announced that the Highway 47 South/Souris Avenue South construction and resurfacing project has started from the junction with Highway 18 to First Street.

A fundraiser is happening today to benefit the Estevan Comprehensive School`s Class of 2020 Legacy Project. The initiative has been selected as the beneficiary for the Black Beard`s To Go Burgers for a Cause.

The Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol, also known Clare’s Law) Act will come into force in Saskatchewan on June 29. “Clare’s Law” allows police to disclose information that could help protect potential victims of interpersonal violence.

Mackenna Dupuis was excited to use the new spray park at the Dennis Moore Centennial Park in Estevan on Monday.

Canada Day celebrations have looked different this year, but Estevan residents can still enjoy a fireworks show from their own home July 1.

Both the Oxbow Chase the Ace weekly pot and the final jackpot were won by Oxbow residents. The final Oxbow and District Recreation Board’s game draw was made on June 17.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report Monday, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the provincial total to 751. Four of the cases are in the Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.

Sunday night turned out to be busy for the Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) members and the Estevan RCMP. Shortly after 10 p.m., Estevan firefighters were called to assist with the road accident, in which a vehicle hit a deer.

Estevan police are looking for an unknown(s) who broke into a vehicle parked at the Estevan towing company impound. The information came through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory network.