Estevan Mercury

The peak of the summer season usually means the volume and variety of calls and requests for assistance from the Estevan Police Service (EPS) increase and last week was no exception.

The Estevan Bruins were busy on the trade front last week, shipping away one of their top players and re-acquiring a familiar face in a separate deal.

A pair of impaired driving matters was dealt with in Estevan provincial court on Monday, highlighting both the dangers and problems with impaired driving in Saskatchewan's southeast.

It was a home game away from home for the Weyburn Beavers, but that didn't seem to bother the Western Major Baseball League club on Monday, as they defeated the Yorkton Cardinals 5-3 at Lynn Prime Park.

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.