Estevan Mercury

The track had fallen victim to two massive storms in the previous week, and for awhile it was in question whether Saturday's program would go ahead at Estevan Motor Speedway.

It's a highway that has seen increasing traffic for years, and as more vehicles drift down Highway 39 the danger increases with every new vehicle on the road.

Away from the confines of home, the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers failed to defend last year's provincial bantam AA title on the weekend, falling short of the playoffs in North Battleford.

Although not everyone is thrilled about it, July 30 is moving day in Estevan.

It's, not so affectionately, known as the Great White Combine and unfortunately for many local farmers, it has been making many appearances in the Estevan area.

The Estevan Bruins dropped a bit of a bombshell on Friday, trading star defenceman Tyler Kauk to the Flin Flon Bombers for 17-year-old defenceman Connor Vermeulen. Kauk, who will turn 20 in September, has been the Bruins' No.

A familiar face will be back when the Estevan Bruins open training camp in September. The team re-acquired Ben Johnstone from the Nipawin Hawks on Wednesday for future considerations.

Last week's tragedy at Lac-Megantic involving a runaway train and exploding oil tanker cars in the centre of the small city, is another classic example of a strange string of events occurring in a sequence that leads to an horrific outcome.

Although Estevan was hit by a nasty thunderstorm Saturday, it was largely spared from the damage seen in other areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The storm, which descended upon the area around 5 p.m., brought rain, high winds and hail to the area.