Estevan Mercury

Dorothy Alice Yoner 1924 - 2016 Dorothy Yoner passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK, at the age of 91 years.

Doreen Kolke 1933 – 2016 Doreen Evelyn Kolke passed away peacefully on February 26, 2016 at Hillview Manor, Estevan, SK at the age of 82 years.

George Friess 1936 – 2016 George James Friess was born in Estevan, SK on October 5, 1936 and passed away at Tatagwa View, Weyburn, SK on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 79 years.

Marie Jeannette Gravelle It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jeannette Gravelle on February 24th at Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton. Jeannette was born August 31st, 1939 in Estevan SK to Joseph and Simonne (Blais) Rainault.

Lori Carr Lori Carr has been looking forward to the provincial election campaign, which is now underway. Carr, who is the candidate for the Saskatchewan Party in the Estevan constituency, said she was ready when the election was called on March 8.

Theresa Caputo, who stars in the TLC program Long Island Medium , will be appearing live at Affinity Place in Estevan on Sunday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m., as part of her tour, named Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience .

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is always on the lookout for ways to promote the Energy City’s business community. These efforts have led to a new campaign specifically meant to garner interest in local businesses this coming spring.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation is urging people to remove their ice fishing shacks from Rafferty Dam due to deteriorating ice conditions.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) members arrested one person for drug charges, charged several people for distracted driving and handled other calls during the final days of February.

The business affairs of the Sun Country Health Region were brought to the boardroom table on Feb. 24 with chairwoman Marilyn Charlton presiding over a meeting attended by five board members which provided a quorum.