Local Business

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station was offline in June, thanks to an outage that had been previously planned.

The International CCS Knowledge Centre in Regina has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU), one with the Research Institute of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Corp. Ltd. and the other with the China National CCUS Centre in Shaanxi.

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

The concession at the Estevan Leisure Centre/Affinity Place complex is open once again.

Paterson Grain donated $67,866.75 to the Assiniboia Arena Project, a project of the Assiniboia Civic Improvement Association. The proceeds come from grain and hay sold off the company land adjacent to the terminal.

The Southern Plains Co-op presented a pair of cheques on Friday at their grocery store in Estevan.

The 121 Steakhouse owned by Tim Dlouhy unveiled its 121 Liquor Store in Assiniboia on June 23 that will now be retailing alcoholic beverages along with convenience items.

Nelson GM held its annual anniversary event on June 20 with a festive atmosphere despite the cool weather. The company holds a customer appreciation annually every Father’s Day weekend.

A former employee of the mines in the Estevan area is the new chairperson of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). The MAC announced on June 21 that Anne Marie Toutant has been elected as the chair for a two-year term.

Estevan’s Grant Fagerheim, of Whitecape Resources Inc., was inducted into the Saskatchewan Oil Patch Hall of Fame on June 7.