In the Community

There probably are few things more challenging than learning how to give and understanding how to receive, instructions.

When we abandon our beliefs we abandon ourselves.

The Common Vision concert held at St. Paul’s United Church on Sunday drew a great crowd for a good cause aimed at fighting hunger, they raised $3860 for the Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB) and St.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch has come under some financial strain recently, and is since doing much better, but they still need help moving forward with improving their building and continuing to be a great service to the community.

One morning a young woman saw her neighbour hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean,” she said. “She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Early in my Christian walk I decided not to pray for patience and here’s why: patience is mostly developed through hardship.

Mexico is a popular destination each year for Canadians looking to escape the cold, but nine local residents were in the country last month for a completely different reason.

Everyone looks forward to retirement and Grace Potter, the administrator for the rural municipality (RM) of Estevan, is retiring this year after 30 years in public service.

Of all the places we’ve lived in our nearly 50 years of marriage, I can think of only one neighbour who didn’t become a friend.

The Estevan Kinettes Club continued its tradition of paying tribute to a dedicated young volunteer in the community during the annual Princess and Pirates Ball for Cystic Fibrosis.