Local Business

Dustin Hall has a hard time believing it’s been 10 years since he became the owner of Hall Funeral Services. Hall purchased Boire Funeral Services from Mel and Jan Boire in 2008, and the change in name followed suit.

Those who are looking to purchase a home in the Estevan area will be able to find what they’re looking for with Southeast Saskatchewan’s Real Estate Guide, which will be included in the Oct. 26 edition of Southeast Lifestyles.

The oldest business in Estevan is also proud to say it’s a small business.

With Crescent Point Energy Corp. at the top of the leaderboard nation-wide with 17 active drilling rigs, Saskatchewan drilling activity remained relatively flat on Oct. 17 with 49 active rigs. Manitoba had seven rigs on the go.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce marked Small Business Week by hosting a business summit Thursday at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus.

Small business play a vital role in Estevan and communities across the country, according to Jackie Wall, the executive director of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. The national Small Business Week is Oct.

While The Brick might be part of a large nationwide chain of furniture and appliance stores, it’s still locally-owned and operated, and franchisee Desmond DeRosier said being local is a big part of their business.

The provincial New Democratic Party announced its strategy for a “clean energy transition” Saturday, one that aims for a widely distributed system of very small power generation.

Premier Scott Moe says the provincial government has not had any discussions with the Westmoreland Coal Company about purchasing Westmoreland’s Saskatchewan operations, after the coal business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.

Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate in Estevan participated in the nationwide Homes for Dogs and Cats adoption weekend on Saturday. The office teamed up with the Estevan Humane Society for the initiative.