Estevan Mercury

The editor: I am writing this letter in response to the letter by Colleen Reed titled Crying for the Children in the June 23 Mercury. I was appalled after reading this.

During a summer vacation when I was a child in the 1980s, I remember travelling through the Fraser Canyon in south central B.C., when I heard: “Welcome to Lytton. The hottest community in Canada today.

Members of the Estevan Police Service have apprehended motorists impaired by alcohol and marijuana in recent days.

A couple of local monuments were lit up in red in honour of a special anniversary Tuesday night. Red lights were shining on the Estevan Court House, the cenotaph and the Estevan Soldiers’ Tree monument to mark the 100th anniversary of the poppy.

Advancements that are happening in numerous sectors in the Estevan area will be the focus of the city’s first-ever Innovation Conference and Trade Show on Oct. 26 and 27.

The City of Estevan has received funding for upgrades to one of the busiest intersections in the community.

The New Hope Horse Club (NHHC) out of Stoughton made Canada Day special for local spectators.

A couple of football teams in Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football had some game action last month.

Carol McKay has seen a lot of changes at the Southern Plains Co-op since she started working there on June 21, 1977. For example, she was paid $3.93 per hour, which she thought was great, because it was above the minimum wage of the day.

The anniversary of the disappearance of Courtney Jennelle Struble is approaching, and while the case remains unsolved, the RCMP continues its investigation. Courtney was just 13 years old when she went missing early on July 9, 2004.