Estevan Mercury

Primary health care in the Sun Country Health Region is taking on additional importance said the health region’s CEO Marga Cugnet during a presentation she made to the board of directors on Jan. 27 at their open business meeting.

Although the economy at large is hardly in a good state these days, students in the entrepreneurship class at Estevan Comprehensive School didn’t let that get them down.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation recognized excellence in hunting, fishing and photography on Saturday night during the organization’s annual awards night.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) was busy in late January, dealing with assaults, drug calls and other incidents. Officers received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line during the Jan.

Some capital expenses and a couple of events that had lower-than expected attendance caused the Estevan Exhibition Association (EEA) to suffer a deficit in 2015.

The lack of snow so far this winter means the City of Estevan has been saving money on its snow removal budget.

Heading into the final quarter of the fiscal year, the Sun Country Health Region is still on track to post a very slim surplus, as long as no major issues surface between now and March 31.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs have won the first two games of the annual four-game McLeod Series showdown with the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles.

Not since our residents engaged in the great garbage pickup debate, have we witnessed such a compelling topic to chew on and chew up in the past few weeks.

The Editor: I was amazed by the letter written by Nathaniel Cole, the NDP candidate for Cannington published in last week’s Mercury. His letter was asking the present Sask.