Estevan Mercury

Cheers: Cheers to a very friendly gentleman fishing at the Rafferty Dam docks on Oct 4. Mr. MacLeod, you made a young boy so happy. Thank you for the tips, the stories, and your kindness.

People are being encouraged to be mindful about radon — an invisible radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in the ground. It is found in almost every home in the country, and in small concentrations, is not a cause for concern.

The Estevan Day Care Co-operative continues to provide Kim Lowenberg, the programming director at the day care, told the Mercury that most of the restrictions have been lifted, and they’re getting back to their normal numbers.

While the Souris Valley Museum has been open to the public since July 6, all this time their programming was available in online format only.

For the first time, I cooked a lobster earlier this month. Sort of. The Rotary Club of Estevan held its annual Lobsterfest to Go on Oct. 3. Approximately 1,000 people purchased a chilled lobster and took it home and prepared it for supper.

There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 14, bringing the total to 2,199 cases. One of the new cases is in the southeast region. That case is in Southeast Zone 1, which is to the northwest of Estevan's zone (Zone 4).

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local 7606 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2067 have released more information on a project that they received federal funding for.

In a pandemic year, pretty much everything is being done differently. That was the case with the Estevan constituency all-candidates forum, hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night.

Members of the Estevan Police Service are investigating a hit and run that occurred in central Estevan on Tuesday. The complainant stated a small orange car hit his vehicle head-on and left the scene.

The United Way Estevan 2020 Telethon will start this Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion's Estevan branch and will roll for the traditional 33 hours, filled with entertainment, beautiful stories and community spirit, all of which will be streamed liv