Estevan Mercury

Members of the Estevan Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance with a theft that occurred early Wednesday. Police received a call from a local convenience store at approximately 1 a.m. that day.

Straw bales keeping the last warmth of the bygone summer appear here and there in combined wheat and barley fields around Estevan. These final accords testify that for most farmers in the area the harvest is nearing completion.

Cheers: Cheers to the teachers/support staff at Bienfait Weldon School for the great start to the school year. Lids talked non-stop all evening about how awesome their first day was. The time and preparation did not go unnoticed.

There will be an election for mayor in Estevan this fall. Ray Walton filed his nomination papers Wednesday at city hall. He joins the incumbent, Roy Ludwig, in the mayoral race. Walton is looking to be part of city council for the first time.

It was a day long overdue in Saskatchewan. The provincial government launched an online organ and tissue donor registry earlier this month, making it easier for Saskatchewan residents to declare that they want to donate their organs once they die.

There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 16, bringing the total to 1,751 reported cases. Seven of the cases are located in the Saskatoon zone.

An important fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is now underway. The Radiothon for Life kicked off at 6 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m. Wednesday night. It is airing on Golden West Radio’s three stations in Estevan.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have recognized an Estevan man as one of their SaskTel Everyday Heroes. The Riders announced on Sept. 8 that they were saluting Kevin Sutter for Sutter’s efforts to go above and beyond.

When Estevan’s Aaron Turnbull won the John Seitz Memorial Race at Rivers Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., in 2019, he said it was his biggest win while driving a late model race car, by a mile.

The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) was able to host a successful Oilmen’s golf event on Sept. 11 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course, but the format was different from previous years. A total of 179 golfers entered.