Estevan Mercury

The debate was a good one and our city councillors are to be commended for waging the discussion during a session that was open for public and media scrutiny rather than staging it behind closed doors.

A youth was sentenced to time in custody after pleading guilty to stealing cars and setting them ablaze. The 16-year-old Oxbow youth has been in custody for about three weeks following his arrest for the offences.

With nine players missing, the odds were stacked against the Estevan Tarpon Energy Big Dogs from the beginning.

The Estevan Legion Track and Field Club sent four members to the Saskatchewan Athletics provincial track championship on the weekend in Regina. William Chamney, Kristina Chamney, Eric Dryden and Keena McKnight competed at the meet.

Saturday's news that former Melville Millionaire Andre Parker had passed away quickly made its way through SJHL circles.

The Editor: As the home of our provincial capital, Wascana Centre plays a significant role for citizens all across Saskatchewan.

The Editor: The Conservative government claims that it is making fundamental changes to employment insurance to deal with "unprecedented" shortages in skilled labour, especially in the West.

An Estevan priest has succumbed to the injuries he suffered in an accident June 10 in Macoun. Father Joel Rama suffered a number of injuries after the car he was driving in was struck on the driver's side door at a railway crossing in Macoun.

News and notes from the June 11 regular meeting of Estevan city council