Estevan Mercury

The Carnduff RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 38-year-old Nathan Rubbert. He was last seen at a residence in Oxbow on the evening of July 18.

The paddling pool at the Churchill Playpark is going to be replaced. Council awarded a contract to Paradise Pools for $343,031.42, which was below the budget estimate of $400,000, during the July 12 meeting.

Another case of COVID-19 is now considered recovered in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, according to the daily COVID-19 report from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. There are now two active cases of COVID-19 in Zone 4.

The Southeast College celebrated the five students who were part of its first heavy equipment operator (HEO) graduation class during a ceremony on Friday afternoon at the college’s Estevan campus.

The Estevan Motor Speedway had plenty of reasons to be excited this past weekend. First, it was their late model doubleheader weekend, with drivers coming from throughout the Prairie provinces to race the powerful cars.

For the first time last week, I actually got stuck in somewhat of a traffic jam in Estevan (trains don't count), which turned my attention to social media. Weird? I know, but let me explain.

What used to be an easy, under-an-hour drive to Crosby, N.D., for Estevan's Kelly Tytlandsvik turned into an adventure that lasted more than 20 hours.

The Village of North Portal has received some assistance through a cross-border donation. The N.D. Masonic Foundation has provided US$800 for a new shelter the village is planning to install at Maxwell Park in the next two years, funds permitting.

Construction of the widely anticipated Estevan Pathway project, which will connect existing pathways and sidewalks to loop throughout the city, will soon be underway.

The annual Viking Cup golf tournament went in July 2005 at the Woodlawn Golf Club. The defending champions from the south retained the cup after battling the north to a 12-12 tie; the reigning champions won on the tie-breaker.