Estevan Mercury

Estevan will be buzzing this weekend with players, coaches, staff, parents and fans from all over Saskatchewan, as well as scouts from all levels of North American hockey, taking over Spectra Place for the SJHL Showcase.

On the same day 19-year-old forward Josh Jelinski was named the team's new captain, the Estevan Bruins unveiled their new dressing room at Spectra Place for players, sponsors and media.

In 94 years of NHL history, what the hockey world witnessed Sunday in Winnipeg was a first. Sure, teams have moved before. Sure, Canadian cities have rejoiced over getting a big-league team. But there has never been a repatriation like this one.

Although the results of a recent poll suggest otherwise, the chief of the Estevan Police Service says a curfew for local youths is not necessary.

The Estevan Bruins continue to tinker with their lineup, bringing in a pair of new additions last week.

The Estevan Steelers suffered a 54-1 defeat at the hands of the Weyburn Raiders on Saturday in their final regular season game of the year in Weyburn. "We got beat by a bigger team on Saturday.

The Estevan Chargers wrapped up their Regina Minor Football regular season with a 26-7 loss to the Regina Vikings on Saturday. The road loss gave the Chargers a final record of 1-7. Estevan's touchdown came on a second-half run by Jordan Howie.

In two days, one of the marquee events on the SJHL calendar will kick off in Estevan. The SJHL Showcase will bring all 12 member clubs to Spectra Place to play two games apiece in three days.

Those in the know on the soccer front have been well aware of the magnitude of the corruption in their sport at the premier and World Cup levels for some time, but up to now, I was totally unaware of its magnitude.

As our post-Thanksgiving thoughts turn to political campaigns, it is only right to haul out a subject that has come to dominate recent discussions surrounding continued community growth. Purely and simply, the subject is accommodations.