Estevan Mercury

From left, city manager Jeff Ward, Mayor Roy Ludwig, and Tim Hortons Estevan franchisees Ryan and Mandy Irwin participated in a cheque presentation for $8,365 on Monday.

Nomination papers were filed Monday for the Estevan trustee positions with both the South East Cornerstone Public and Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Boards.

There is one new case of COVID-19 in southeast Saskatchewan, according to Monday’s provincial update. The new case is located in Zone 4, which includes Estevan.

An Estevan teacher will receive a prestigious award for her efforts to promote science and technology to students.

Estevan firefighters had several calls and also held intensive training at the Derrick Motor Hotel last week. On Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. fire crews were called out to a wildland field fire that was occurring west of the city in the RM of Estevan.

Oct. 4-10 marks the fire prevention week in Saskatchewan and across Canada. This year fire departments are focusing on fire safety when it comes to cooking.

Affinity Credit Union has announced the closure of their Estevan location due to a positive case of COVID-19.

The South East Cornerstone Public and Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Divisions have released their enrolment numbers for Sept. 30. Cornerstone’s Sept. 30 numbers were at 8,288 students, compared with 8,371 students on Sept. 30, 2019.

Pro-Life Estevan and Area participated in a life chain in front of the Estevan Court House on Sunday afternoon. About 20 people carried signs expressing their opposition to abortion. Social distancing was observed during the event.

There are two more new cases of COVID-19 in the southeast region, according to the daily information provided by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. One of the new cases is in southeast Zone 4, which includes Estevan.