Estevan Mercury

Music fans from all over southeastern Saskatchewan filled Spectra Place in style when Canadian pop-rockers Hedley helped blast the roof off the place on Saturday night.

In two days, the Estevan Bruins will kick off their playoff run against the Notre Dame Hounds. It's a series many expect the Bruins to win, after they finished 11 points ahead of the Hounds.

The low key After Dark Concert Series demonstrated there doesn't need to be an arena show for Estevan music lovers to find some great tunes. The concert series continued with a young Regina six-piece and a former Estevanite.

The Editor: Let's talk about the water. And talk we had better or our water will be gone. This isn't just happening tomorrow, it's happening right now.

Despite a year of challenges, Estevan's water treatment plant is continuing to meet the city's needs. The annual water quality report was released at the Feb. 6 meeting of city council.

If there was any doubt that the Weyburn Eagles had the 77th annual McLeod Series firmly in hand, they squashed it on Thursday with two decisive victories in their home leg of the tournament.

With a huge crowd, a massive 50/50 draw, a new mascot and jersey auctions between periods, it was easy to forget there were actually two points at stake.

There is some good news for those fearing a repeat of last year's floods. Barring a massive amount of precipitation this spring, it appears as though the chances of another flood in southeast Saskatchewan are very low.