Estevan Mercury

Eight veterans of the Second World War were singled out for a specific honour on Sunday afternoon during the annual Poppy Tea in the Legion Hall.

The challenge was raised in the provincial legislature on Oct. 29.

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins came out flat in a last minute 4-3 loss to the Weyburn Lightstream Wings at Affinity Place on Sunday. “Effort wasn’t there,” said Bruins head coach Blake Jamieson. “This weekend (it) really wasn’t there.

Former Estevan mayor John Len died on Friday at the age of 74. Len was elected as mayor for the first time in 1994, when he defeated incumbent John Empey. Len was then re-elected via acclamation three years later.

The bass guitarist had an unexpected, last minute work commitment, the drummer had a separated shoulder and John Dale, a.k.

Baseball is set to become a winter sport in Estevan. An Inside Pitch Baseball Academy winter training program focusing on pitching mechanics will begin operation in Estevan this Friday.

Just how good are they? Trust me, they’re good. I, like many of you, believe I am a decent judge of talent. I mean those people who are heads and shoulders above the teeming masses who ply certain trades, especially in the sports and musical world.

The game of volleyball is coming back to life among Grade 9s and 10s at Estevan Comprehensive School this year.

Canada Post has announced it is suspending the implementation of their community mailbox program, but their decision won’t have an impact on Estevan. The agency revealed on Oct.

The United Way Estevan continues to make progress in their effort to reach their goal for this year’s campaign. The organization’s telethon, held Oct.