Estevan Mercury

The official Opposition is calling the 2015-16 budget “incredibly frustrating” and one that fails to recognize financial pressures families across the province are facing.

Gabriela Garcia-Luna’s White Scapes provide the viewer with an almost blank canvass.

The Estevan Blue Rock junior midget Bruins recently gained the edge in their best-of- three final against Weyburn, when they beat them 10-6 at Affinity place on March 22. It wasn’t easy for the Bruins to advance to final.

Chaelynn Kitz, Angela Hookenson, Taylor Marcotte and Halynne Lamontagne finished fourth at the 2015 Ramada Juvenile Provincial Curling Championships in Nipawin. They competed in the girls’ 17-and-under division.

Many children came out to Sacred Heart School/Ecole Sacré Coeur to participate in the second annual Family Golf Night on March 19. The event was organized by the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.

For municipalities across Saskatchewan, the release of the 2015 provincial budget on March 18 had one nugget of good news: funding from the municipal revenue sharing program was not reduced.

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins have two graduating players after the 2014-15 season, which include Wyatt Garagan and RT Rice. Garagan played for the club for three seasons and really enjoyed his experience.

The Prairie Mud peewee A Bruins closed out their season by making it to the A final of the 18-team Rod Hamm Memorial Tournament in Saskatoon on March 20 to 22.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) senior girls Elecs basketball team dropped both of their games during the regional tournament in Regina on March 20 and 21.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) senior boys Elecs basketball team fell short of qualifying for Hoopla at regionals in Regina on March 20 and 2. They lost to the Regina Riffel 83-75 on March 20, but defeated Balgonie 56-55 the following day.