Estevan Mercury

Richard “Dick” William Henders 1930 - 2015 Richard “Dick” William Henders passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the age of 84 years.

Here we are again, dear diary. You, eager to read drivel and me, with a desk drawer loaded with paper containing random thoughts. It’s a natural fit isn’t it? So here goes. Syrian refugees.

It’s another sign the new truck bypass north of Estevan is nearing completion: the asphalt component has been completed.

Southeast Newcomer Services (SNS) and the Ministry of the Economy will host presentations with the Program Integrity and Legislation Unit (PILU) and Employment Standards on October 7 at the Days Inn’s Fireside Room.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) members had a busy weekend from Sept. 25 to 27, as they were dispatched to a variety of calls across the city. Members responded to a complaint of gun shots in the north end of Estevan.

The editor: A Saskatchewan Green Party government would help people suffering from HIV/AIDS in our province.

Affinity Place was a business epicenter unto itself this past weekend, with the Estevan Showcase Business Expo running from Sept. 25 to 27.

Nine people who were adversely affected by the rain that swamped Estevan in early September went to a response centre operated by the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) at Estevan City Hall on Sept. 22 and 23.

One line in a submitted obituary summed it up succinctly. Dick Henders “was the real deal.” The community is mourning the loss of local businessman and community leader, Richard “Dick” William Henders who died Sept. 20 at the age of 84.

It took a little longer than expected, but a massive cylinder that made its way through much of southern and central Saskatchewan in mid-September has arrived at the Boundary Dam Power Station. The vessel arrived at Boundary Dam on Sept.