Estevan Mercury

Esther Wanner 1933 - 2015 Esther Mathilda Wanner, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, on Thursday, Janu- ary 15, 2015 at the age of 81 years.

The Estevan Power Tech Panthers continued to show why they’re on top of the standings with a pair of road games over that saw the team allow just one goal. First up for the midget AA team was a game in White City against the Prairie Storm.

It wasn’t the start they were hoping for, but the finish was nothing short of spectacular. On Jan.

The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers hosted two games against the Wood River Ice Cats over the weekend and game away with 15 total goals to accompany the two wins.

After upsetting the top-seeded Regina Capitals in the first round of the provincial midget AA playoffs, Estevan’s Apex Bruins’ hopeful flame flickered out in a tough follow up series.

Employee retention a focus amid slumping oil prices

A new chair for the palliative care room at St. Joseph’s Hospital was recently donated, reflecting the calmness and passion of the woman who wanted to give back to the place that took care of her for months prior to her passing.

A man who made a dangerous move by attempting to enter a vehicle that was driving by a local lounge, managed to elude police on the night of Jan. 28. The man made the attempt while the vehicle was slowly proceeding along the middle of the street.

The two school divisions in southeast Saskatchewan are working together in an effort to provide as much consistency as possible in the development of their respective school-year calendars.

It was a good night for 19 community organizations during the Lions Club’s dinner and donation evening Jan. 27. The local club handed out $25,000 to the groups during the event at the Nicholson Centre.