Estevan Mercury

In the early 1990s when the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre was officially opened, the chairman of the recreation and parks department of that day, Les Godfrey, issued one clear directive. "Use it," he urged.

Last week we left you readers with a question. I hope you were paying attention, dear diary. OK, the question was, who do you think is the smartest person in Estevan? I'm sure each one of the four of you, will have a different answer.

The City of Estevan has announced it plans to crack down on people who park on City-owned property.

The vote on whether to move garbage pickup from back alleys to the front of homes has been delayed. But the controversy surrounding the matter is not subsiding.

As the RM of Estevan continues to await word from the provincial government, the future of the campground at Woodlawn Regional Park remains murky.

The Estevan Chargers became the first minor football squad in Estevan to win a game this season with a 50-42 victory over the Grenfell Argos on Saturday.

Last column of the summer, folks. This time next week I will be getting all orientated with the University of Regina's journalism program. Probably at around this time too, since nothing says "fun day at school!" like 8:30 a.m.

The citizens of Carlyle and area have made a significant contribution in aid of the southeast Saskatchewan flood victims.

Instead of joining Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers as quarterback stars in the National Football League, Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos appears headed for a quarterback association with the likes of major busts Ryan Leaf, JaM

In an era when crop protection generally means a complex chemical compound sprayed on a field, or when fertilizers are manufactured and applied, it is interesting when alternate ideas catch hold and attract farmer interest.