Estevan Mercury

A new era has started for mail delivery in Estevan, with the onset of community mailboxes, but the conversion from door-to-door delivery has been panned by some residents. Mail was delivered to the new community mailboxes starting on Aug. 17.

The rain on that fell on the Estevan area on Saturday was exactly what the city needed to reduce the local fire risk. A fire ban that had been in effect for both the city and the rural municipality (RM) of Estevan was lifted on Sunday morning.

The Valley Huskers junior football team has become home to a couple of former Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs gridiron stars. Offensive lineman Ryan Eggen has recently been joined on the B.C.

The 2015 version of the Souris Valley Museum’s Pioneer Fun Day got off to a slow start, due to the fact the day (Aug. 22) was greeted with gusty winds and a substantial amount of rain.

On the afternoon of Aug. 19, a SaskPower construction crew who were in the process of installing regulator structural equipment north of North Portal accidentally encountered and damaged a four-inch flow line about four feet below the surface.

The highways in the Estevan area experienced a small drop in traffic in 2014, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s annual traffic volume map, which was recently released.

Speed and skill is going to be the calling card of the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team this season, but they could use a few more bodies on the field to better compete.

The needs at the Estevan Humane Society are growing in lockstep with the rest of the city, so the Aug. 23, Table Top Sale and Open House at the society’s shelter was aimed at directing some much-needed cash toward a few additional projects.

The Estevan Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) Rodeo at Exhibition Grounds Sept. 4 and 5 is setting up to be a highly competitive and crowd-pleasing affair.

A crowd of determined golfers braved driving rain, howling winds and unseasonably cold temperatures last Saturday at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club to make the inaugural Neil Kish Memorial Tournament a reality.