Estevan Mercury

The Bienfait Fire Department received a huge boost last week when representatives from Enbridge Pipelines (Saskatchewan) Ltd. showed up with a $10,000 donation for the purchase of much-needed equipment.

The fate of Pangman’s school, a kindergarten to Grade 12 facility, is in the hands of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board of trustees.

The Estevan Police have handed over the funds raised from their Aug. 15 Open House and Oct. 4 Run for Youth to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

The Warm Welcome Shelter is carrying on with steady, but low attendance this year. “We’re still proceeding through the winter, but it hasn’t been as high as normal,” said director of hospitality, Colleen Jensen.

The committee for Estevan’s new regional nursing home continues to raise funds for the building, while lobbying for construction to begin. Committee chair Don Kindopp said they have more than $8.2 million for the project.

With February approaching, Heart Month is also on the way. In honour of the month dedicated to healthy hearts, the Heart and Stroke Foundation is on the move with a national community-based funding campaign.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) and Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) worked together recently to investigate incidents that were reported as hit-and-run collisions. Police looked at a number of reported incidents during the Jan.

The two newest members of the Estevan Police Service took the oath of duty on Friday night in front of family, friends and fellow police officers in a brief ceremony conducted at Estevan’s city hall. Const. Garth Mostowich and Const.

Two talented local pianists are looking for some last-minute support in the Piano Hero video contest offered by the CBC. Morgan Jones and Maxim Hiske were entered by their mother, Melanie Hiske.

The Editor: The Sask. party government has had record oil and resource revenues for eight years. In that time, they’ve spent every penny, drained the once-huge rainy-day fund, and racked up billions in new debt.