In the Community

People across the world have been introduced this fall to the miraculous story of Bruno, the seven-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever who spent 27 days trapped at the bottom of a well at his family’s farm near Hitchcock.

“Imperfection inspires invention, imagination, creativity. It stimulates. The more I feel imperfect, the more I feel alive.” Jhumpa Lahiri A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole, which she carried across her neck.

The past six days, November 7-12, 2016, have been filled with drama, suspense, shock, mourning, celebration and expressions of gratitude.

You can win $5,000 in cash and merchandise prizes just by getting dressed. The Estevan Mercury’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater Ever Contest, gets underway Nov. 16 and here’s what you have to do to be eligible for the big prize.

All news reporters and columnists learn early on in their careers, there is always a story behind the story they are telling.

Editor’s note: The following article was submitted to Estevan Mercury Publications by Reg Jahn, a resident of Roche Percee. With the exception of some editing, the story is appearing in its original form. Enjoy. All my life, I’ve been lucky.

A sweet seven year old showed her grandfather a small tomato plant she had started from seed in a second-grade school project. She explained that from one tiny seed would come a plant which would grow many tomatoes that would each have many seeds.

Earlier this week our six year old granddaughter announced that she had counted up to 100 all by herself,” and I’m not sure who was more proud: she, her parents or I.

Nearly a month after he was found in a well at the Billesberger farm near Hitchcock, Bruno the miracle dog is coming home.

Linda Sopp is a mild-mannered, soft-spoken member of the Métis nation but one should not misinterpret those two facts.