Estevan Mercury

It wasn't the most satisfying effort against a weak team, but the Estevan Apex Bruins started 2014 on the right note on Saturday, defeating the Weyburn Wings 3-1 at Affinity Place.

It didn't take Chris Lewgood very long to go out and fill what he described as the Estevan Bruins' biggest need at the SJHL trade deadline.

Look at 2014 as a year to move forward. Also take into consideration that while you may move forward in terms of monetary gain, so too will the agencies that intend to neutralize those personal financial gains you have made.

The Estevan TS&M Bruins kicked off the 2014 portion of their regular season schedule on the weekend, earning a win and a tie at home. The bantam AA club drew 3-3 with the Regina Foxes on Saturday, then defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-1 on Sunday.

The influenza season started later than usual this time around and is now in full swing across Saskatchewan, including the southeast area according to information released by the Sun Country Health Region late last week.

The annual alumni game between the Estevan Bruins and the Weyburn Red Wings is a tribute to the long history of both clubs.

Some of the challenges that have plagued the Sun Country Health Region remain intact.

A theft, a couple of incidents involving obstruction of police officers and a number of policing interventions summed up most of the major activities of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) during the last few days of 2013 and the first days of 2014.

A young offender was sentenced following an unprovoked attack that left a young man in hospital requiring surgery.

The Estevan Bruins' alumni have held onto the Challenge Cup for the most part since their annual showdown against the Weyburn Red Wings' alumni began, and that continued this year.