Estevan Mercury

A young senior girls roster has flourished under head coach Jessie Smoliak

The construction pace in the RM of Estevan slowed down considerably in 2014 compared with the frantic record-setting rate of 2013, according to figures released by the rural municipality last week.

Senior boys have nothing to lose

The Saskachewan Summer Games spirit continues to keep rolling into Estevan by evidence of the latest donation to the cause made by the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division on Jan. 21.

The Services Employees’ International Union (SEIU) has solidly rejected the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s final offer of a proposed contract and has now requested the services of a conciliator.

At a special budget meeting on Monday evening, Estevan city council approved the budget proposal with only minor changes. The budget will see the City cut one per cent from its general operating budget, reducing it to $23.

The Bruins went into a three-game road trip over the weekend looking for six points, but they finished on Sunday settling for four.

The going has been tight, and will probably get tighter for the facilities department in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division.

It’s no secret that oil is important to Saskatchewan and as a share of the industry, it’s even more important to Estevan. Southeast Saskatchewan is an energy producer for the province, the country and the world. Estevan is the Energy City.

The Estevan RCMP are looking for a man who made two trips to the Bienfait Stop and Shop gas station, allegedly leaving the store without paying for goods. The RCMP report that on Nov. 29, 2014 at 2:19 p.m.