Estevan Mercury

DMS Services in Estevan has given the community a retail computer store, and it’s always eager to meet the needs of the community.

A new board game was launched in August to celebrate Estevan. Estevan-Opoly, created by Outset Media, is a game that gives players a chance to own some of the most famous landmarks in the community.

The leader of a new provincial political party was in Estevan on Saturday to chat with local residents and to tout the party’s ideals.

A bit behind schedule, but this week I finally got to watch the new Mayday on the fourth plane crash on 9/11 (thanks to husband, who watches them all). Usually, I’m not very kin on this show.

The Government of Saskatchewan officially launched an organ and tissue donor registry on Sept. 3, the anniversary of the most difficult day for former Estevan resident Blaine Pho and his family.

Speeches, a march, signs and supportive applause were all part of a Peaceful Freedom Rally held Saturday afternoon at Torgeson Park. About 120 people gathered for the demonstration.

When the current St. Joseph’s Hospital was built in Estevan in 1991, it had an addictions treatment centre in its northeast wing.

The Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL have announced that they have signed Lampman native and former Estevan Minor Hockey Association stand-out Edwin Hookenson to a standard player contract for the 2020-21 season.

There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 15, bringing the total to 1,741 reported cases. Eight new cases are in the Saskatoon zone, and two are in the central east region.

The Dairy Queen gang were winners of the third annual Great Race, held in downtown Estevan in September 1982. Dairy Queen ran a super final race against the Estevan Water Ski Club and won in a photo finish.