Estevan Mercury

There is always a summer movie season and a summer music season and alas and alak, with the days getting shorter along with our attention spans, we gird ourselves for winter. This year's version is coming to a conclusion.

After an underwhelming performance in their home opener, the Estevan Lions Club Steelers' offence woke up in a hurry on Saturday.

With a new head coach, new off-season acquisitions and new rookies who could make an impact, the Estevan Bruins will start fresh on Friday as they open their training camp.

It wasn't a yes, but after years of saying no to the twinning of Highways 39 and 6, the provincial government now appears open to the idea.

The City of Estevan's never ending struggle of trying to provide affordable sports and recreation services and remaining fiscally responsible was back in the spotlight recently. At its regular meeting on Aug.

After taking a year off, it appears Estevan's multicultural festival will make its return this year. Southeast Newcomer Services announced last week that Collage will be held Sept. 27-29 at the Estevan Leisure Centre.

While South East Cornerstone Public School Division educators worked on upcoming lesson plans and sorted out their schedules for the new school year last week, their board chairman and director of education were in Regina and Moose Jaw respectively,

Two Estevan wakeboarders added to their impressive resumes on the national stage recently. Sage Dayman and Taylor Johnson both earned a pair of medals at the Canadian Wakeboard Championship in Bala, Ont., from Aug. 22-25.

A small team of dedicated ECI alumni and a few who never did attend the school, but know a good project when they see it, gathered in the midday heat at the valley's edge on First Street last Wednesday to put another finishing touch to the Estevan Co

After years of hearing no, it seems as though it's a matter of when, not if Highways 39 and 6 will be twinned. Or is it? The answer to that question seems to rest on whether one is a skeptic or an optimist.