Estevan Mercury

Ed Komarnicki has announced his current term as the member of Parliament for the Souris-Moose Mountain constituency will be his last.

Nobody knew they were going to hit the milestone they did, but by the end of the Kinsmen and Kinettes 37th annual Telemiracle telethon on Sunday afternoon, the provincial group topped $100 million raised since 1977.

The Editor: I am very curious who is in charge of the recycling area.

A family known for its extensive community involvement has been awarded the 2013 Farm Family of the Year Award.

Her debut novel has received acclaim from across the country since it was published last year, and now While the Sun Is Above Us has been shortlisted for four Saskatchewan Book Awards.

Clubs from Estevan and Lampman combined to bring home 49 medals from the Global TaeKwon-Do Martial Arts provincials in Saskatoon on Saturday. The two clubs sent 39 competitors, including 33 from Estevan, to the event.

It was right there for the taking. The Estevan Bruins generated all kinds of scoring chances, but they failed to capitalize, made a few mistakes, and at the end of the night the scoreboard read 3-1 for the Kindersley Klippers.

A common refrain leading into the SJHL playoffs, in this corner and others, was that if the Estevan Bruins could just believe in their ability, go to the rink with confidence and play to their potential, they could make some noise.

The Editor: I made a poem about bullying. I was bullied for most of my life so bullying is a touchy issue for me as I am sure it is with a lot of people, and it is a worldwide problem that shouldn't be ignored.

Since the majority of us grew up around snow, one would think we can handle it, even when we get a big blast such as the one that hit our area Monday. Yes, one would think. The truth is much different.