Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) has announced the winner of its motorcycle raffle. The draw happened Saturday night.

Saskatchewan has 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the daily update from the provincial government issued Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 231 reported cases. Currently, there are four people in hospital in the province.

Thousands of birds were spotted resting west of Estevan. White and Canadian geese joined with different breeds of ducks into a huge flock for a lunchtime pit stop by the Estevan wastewater treatment plant last Sunday.

Estevan Salvation Army director of ministry Ronza Raynard, left, accepts a donation from Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins coach Blake Jamieson. The TS&M Bruins recently presented a cheque for $1,500 to the Salvation Army.

Hundreds of hearts now can be seen on houses and businesses all across Estevan. Some people also put easter eggs up to keep the Easter spirit going. A few readers submitted the pictures of their windows to spread the positive vibes and love.

When Henry Harrod opened a restaurant in the little town of Otorohanga, N.Z., he had no idea that he was about to start an international incident.

Many places in the world that are used to huge tourist crowds and steady human flows are reporting the increase in wildlife. Where people stepped back and isolated themselves, animals stepped forward and allowed their curiosity to lead them.

There was an inscription on the mountain. When the rich read it they cried, when the poor read it they felt happy. When those who were in love saw it they started valuing every moment they spend together.

Cheers: Cheers to all of the hearts that we’re seeing in people’s windows, or on streets or sidewalks, and for the hearts from local businesses that appeared in this week’s edition of the Estevan Mercury.

Another week passes and we haven’t shaken the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19, which continues to assert its firm grasp on economies across the globe. We are officially in the thick of it.