Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Bruins have built a core of young, talented players, and they expect that group to take a big step forward next year. That's one reason why the Bruins have adopted the slogan The Future Is Here for the 2014-15 SJHL season.

Janet Foord, one of two Estevan representatives sitting on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's board, is now the president of the Canadian School Boards Association.

The Estevan Bruins have a strong group of young talent, in both players who are entering their second year and rookies coming in for the first time.

It takes a few years, but if you hang around long enough and actually listen to politicians and their brief case carriers, you begin to learn the lingo.

This is part four in a series dealing with depression and mental health. The series examines the everyday impact of mental illness, the resources available in Estevan to those who need them and the importance of ending stigma toward those suffering.

Estevan man Lonny Anton pleaded guilty to common assault, and was given a 12-month suspended sentence, a statutory probation period and a $100 victim surcharge fine.

The low-flying pesky pests that hover overhead and strike in low light, are now amassing in larger numbers than before. They are collecting in nearby sloughs and eavestroughs, ready to hit any open flesh made available to them.

The residents of flood-impacted communities such as Gainsborough, Redvers and Carnduff are beginning to make progress on the recovery front, but they still require assistance and will probably need it for quite some time.

Ever since Regens Disposal began its recycling program in Estevan last fall, the figures regarding what we send to the landfill and what we recycle have become incredibly clear.

Ensuring a clean vessel enters the water should be a top priority for boaters this season.