Estevan Mercury

It might be hard to believe for some, but it’s been nearly 10 years since Affinity Place opened to the public, and naming rights for the building and its many amenities are set to expire at the end of August.

Estevan’s bylaw enforcement officer was kept busy during the past 12 months, according to the report issued at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners.

The Estevan Snowmobile Club has made the difficult decision of not having trails this year, citing the lack of snow in the southeast region. The club made the announcement on its Facebook page Jan. 20.

Members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club have received the marks from the Marnie Eistetter Figures Meet, which was held virtually. Clubs were asked to send in videos of their competitors by the end of November.

Choose Life Ministry, which is based out of southeast Saskatchewan, is among the organizations that will participate in a fundraiser named the Coldest Night of the Year.

The winter storm that wreaked havoc on southeast Saskatchewan earlier this month had a significant impact on many in Saskatchewan, but farmers appear to be particularly hard hit.

A Community Impact initiative of United Way Estevan recently announced that a non-profit organization has been created and the board for the Estevan Public Youth Centre (EPYC) Inc. was formed.

A few days ago, I picked up a special edition of Time magazine, which features their choice of the 100 most influential photographs of all time and tells stories behind those images.

Aleksandra Szlapacka opened the doors of the Polish Kitchen in Estevan, inviting the community to indulge in a variety of homemade pierogis and cabbage rolls in May 2019.

Members of the Estevan Police Association (EPA) have a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing an end to a negotiation that spanned nearly two years and required mediation and the ruling of a three-person arbitration board.