Estevan Mercury

Saskatchewan's education system is going through some watershed experiences heading into the new year. The South East Cornerstone Public School Division will definitely be influenced by what comes down the pipe of learning.

The Estevan detachment of the RCMP has a new leader with the arrival of Sgt. Cate Rigaux who assumed the duties in early December. Her 16-year career in the RCMP has taken her through B.C. and Alberta and now into Saskatchewan.

One of the few givens in life is change. But the City of Estevan took that to an extreme in 2013 as it went through a raft of changes to both personnel and policies.

Winning two straight games over a bitter rival is always gratifying, and for the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins, it was a strong start to their post-Christmas schedule. The Bruins (17-13-2-3) edged the Weyburn Red Wings 3-2 in overtime on Dec.

A former Estevan man is fighting for his future. This past summer Rob Olson, now of Rabbit Lake, was diagnosed with a rare lymphoma in his intestine. In the fall, he learned the cancer had spread to his bladder, complicating chemotherapy treatments.

He didn't think he would be on hand for his induction into the Bruin Builder Hall of Fame, but he found a way to get there.

One thing that the federal government disclosed near the end of 2013 was the fact that they have decided not to disclose salaries of most of their employees. The fact that it's your money being used to pay them, is of no consequence.

With a new year upon us, it's natural for most of us to look ahead to what might occur in our given world. Predicting anything for farmers is perhaps as difficult as prognostications can get.

Turning the calendar into a new year always presents endless possibilities.

It's starting to sound like something of a broken record, but housing remained a major issue in Estevan in 2013.