Estevan Mercury

The Rotary Club of Estevan won’t host an auction this year – the first time in more than half a century they haven’t organized the fundraiser.

The warm weather in the Energy City in February and early March forced the City of Estevan to close its outdoor rinks early this year.

The SaskPower grid system was enriched by one megawatt of electrical power on March 3 with the startup of the Kineticor flare gas power generation facility which will add electrical power into the provincial grid system and it will be purchased by Sa

Members of the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinettes Clubs played a big role in the success of Telemiracle 40 in Regina during the weekend. About 18 members of the local Kin clubs travelled to Regina for the 21-hour broadcast, which started at 8 p.m.

The latest sponsor of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan has not only stepped forward to support the event itself, but to provide a boost for tennis locally for the next decade. Richardson Pioneer Ltd.

At the regular March 7 sitting of Estevan provincial court, Corey Johnson, 23, was given a suspended sentence and placed on a year-long probation period for an assault and breach of conditions, stemming from a sentencing on a previous charge.

Barry O’Handley remains a strong proponent of reduced speed limits on Fourth Street through downtown Estevan, even if Estevan city council has opted not to change the limits. But he’s not likely going to press the speed limit issue any further.

Lovers of craft beer, rejoice. Off-sales outlets, franchises and private liquor stores in Saskatchewan are now eligible to provide growler fills and refills of craft beer.

They had a hot time with some hot stuff in the Legion clubrooms on Saturday evening.

They earned their admission to a spectacular motivational event.