Estevan Mercury

The past year sure made things look different. Like a mirror, it flipped everything. I won't pretend that I'm still a big fan of Zoom wine and cheese nights. They were a lot of fun a year ago. We even had a high school class reunion over Zoom.

Red Wings captured the tom thumb title in 1978-79 season in Estevan Minor Hockey Association. The team was honored at the association windup at the end of April.

The eastern half of Fourth Street is going to be smoother this summer, after Estevan city council approved a tender for a resurfacing project at Monday night’s meeting.

Effective 8 a.m. on May 4, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to age 37 and older, except for residents living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it moves to age 18 and older.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) made an arrest for assault with a weapon and other infractions late last month.

Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser and Deputy Chief Rick Davies joined the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs (SAFS) virtual conference and trade show last Friday and Saturday. The theme this year was Redefining the Fire Service.

There are 207 new cases of COVID-19 and 244 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on May 3, bringing the provincial total to 41,806 cases.

Perkins Street is open once again. The road was shut down Monday morning from Fourth Avenue South to First Street A for asphalt replacement. It’s the same stretch that was closed for several days last week due to water valve replacements.

A member of the Estevan RCMP arrested motorists travelling at a high rate of speed on the weekend. The officer was conducting regular patrols on Highway 18/39 on Saturday when he located two red cars traveling eastbound near Bienfait.

Students at Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur will be returning to remote learning for the next two weeks after four cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at the school since April 30.