Estevan Mercury

An Alberta man was charged by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on June 3 for allegedly smuggling 222 kilograms of undeclared tobacco into Canada.

Joanne R. Kirkby 1946 - 2016 Joanne passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Pioneer Lodge, Moose Jaw, SK at the age of 70 years.

Edwin Paul Carriere 1941 - 2016 Edwin Carriere, formerly of Benson, SK, passed away at the St. Joseph's Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, SK on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the age of 74 years.

The restoration work on the Souris Avenue North medians has wrapped up. City of Estevan parks manager Rod March said the final component of the project was to plant the flowers.

Hilda K. Eagles 1928 - 2016 Hilda Kristine of Estevan, Sask. passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on June 8th, 2016 at the age of 87 years. She was the oldest child of Hallick and Ida Kittelson born in Estevan on December 1, 1928.

It seems that everyone I know is planting a garden this year. Even those who have had no interest in gardening before are building raised beds and talking about which variety of tomato grows best around here.

Soon after writing my first column in 1997, I established the routine of choosing, preparing and submitting my work every Sunday evening. It’s been part of my pattern of worship.

Two airports in the southeast corner of the province have received funding through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program, which will enhance infrastructure at community and regionally-owned airports.

The Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup (WCC) organinzing committee released details of the financial picture of the April 30 to May 8 tournament in Estevan this past week.

The Estevan branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has been holding a bottle drive to raise funds for the United Way Estevan.