Local Business

Saskatchewan Crown corporation employees represented by Unifor are scheduled to walk off the job on Friday morning.

The latest edition of the Coffee Talk sessions hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce focused on the value of philanthropy, the generosity of the local business community and the giving nature of Estevan’s residents.

The newest addition to Estevan’s downtown business community is looking to provide some much-needed services for families and children in the city. Little Monkeys Treasure Box, located at 1213 Fourth Street, opened Tuesday morning.

Ever since February, when Premier Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick joined Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer on a stage in Moosomin, there has been growing talk of a national energy corridor. On Sept.

Work crews removed two of the four underground fuel tanks used for the gas bar at the Prairie Sky Co-op’s food store, which was closed on Sept. 20.

Energy Safety Canada brought in Paul Krismer on Sept. 11 for a session on positive thinking in the workplace, held at Southeast College in Weyburn. Krismer used to work with Worksafe B.C.

Estevan Mercury sales manager Deanna Tarnes and editor David Willberg were at the Estevan Comprehensive School on Thursday afternoon to speak to Lori Meyer’s Grade 9/10 French Immersion language arts class.

The inaugural Oil-a-thon for the United Way is underway at the Great Canadian Oil Change in Estevan. The fundraiser started at 7 a.m. Thursday morning and will continue until 10 p.m.

The finalists have been announced for the fifth biennial Estevan Business Excellence Awards, which will be handed out on Oct. 25.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and as a result the fifth annual Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Supply Chain Forum will emulate last year’s program.