Estevan Mercury

The staff members at Estevan Area Home Care are a dedicated and compassionate group, regardless of whether they’re working during a pandemic or servig the community during more traditional times.

Some current and former residents of Macoun took action last week to counteract some vandalism that had recently occurred in the village’s cemetery. Twenty-two people gathered to clean up the damage, which happened in separate incidents in May.

Estevan area residents rallied against racism and police brutality Sunday afternoon during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on Fourth Street. An estimated crowd of 150-200 people gathered in central Estevan for the event.

A southeast hockey product headlined the list of players selected by the Estevan Bruins during Friday’s Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Draft. Forward Carson Birnie of Arcola was chosen in the first round, seventh overall, by the Bruins.

The Regina Thunder junior football program is going to have a strong local flavour next season.

Members of 4-H clubs in the Estevan area continue to work hard with their steers despite the cancellation of the Estevan Rotary 4-H Regional Show and Sale, which was slated to happen July 7-9 at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds.

June 8 was a day that Robin and Sylvia Garchinski, owners of the Fired Up Grill restaurant in Estevan, have been waiting for since mid-March.

The provincial government announced on Tuesday prekindergarten to Grade 12 students and staff will be returning to the classroom for the 2020-21 school year.

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 9, the Ministry of Health said, bringing the provincial total to 656. One new case is in the Saskatoon region and one in the far north region.

Pleasantdale School's annual art show, which this year was conducted virtually, turned out very well. It allowed many students to show their talents and kept the school culture going.