Local Business

After weeks of advocacy on behalf of Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers during COVID-19, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) had the opportunity to address the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-F

The council of the Rural Municipality of Estevan has approved a 17 per cent reduction (from 1.00 to 0.83) in its mill rate factor, applicable to all commercial properties within the RM for 2020, the municipality said in a news release issued Friday.

Seeding is virtually complete in most areas of the province, with 98 per cent of the crop now planted.

The last couple of months have been an interesting time for Spilchuk Meats. The long-time business, which operates north of Estevan, specializes in custom processing of a variety of meats, including livestock and wildlife.

Farr Air opened its doors in 2000, flying a Weatherly 620B aircraft out of Lewvan.

Members of 4-H clubs in the Estevan area continue to work hard with their steers despite the cancellation of the Estevan Rotary 4-H Regional Show and Sale, which was slated to happen July 7-9 at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds.

June 8 was a day that Robin and Sylvia Garchinski, owners of the Fired Up Grill restaurant in Estevan, have been waiting for since mid-March.

Winston and Chad Bailey of Weyburn’s Re/Max office wanted to provide graduates in the Class of 2020 with something to help commemorate their milestone, since grads will not be celebrating in the usual way this year due to restrictions in place due to

Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm joined forces with two partners on a unique project designed to evaluate the yield increase potential and economic impact of crop nutrition practices.

With COVID-19 related restrictions being eased, many operations slowly come back to normal. The Estevan Fire Rescue Service is also getting back to their regular business inspections that were put on pause due to the pandemic.