Local Business

Hutch Ambulance Service held an appreciation lunch on May 25 for the Assiniboia community to meet staff and view its new ambulance with the latest in medical technology.

The pace of drilling continues to pick up in Saskatchewan as the rig count continues to climb. According to sister publication Rig Locator (www.riglocator.ca), there were 38 active drilling rigs in Saskatchewan on May 31.

Each year, the Tourism Estevan committee offers free energy tours during the spring and summer months, providing a glimpse into the local energy sector for local residents and visitors alike.

The name Penn West will soon be no more. Penn West, which used to producer over 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) but now is in the 30,000 boepd range, is proposing a name change after several years of transformation and shrinkage.

The Drewitz School of Dance wrapped up its 2016-17 season with the presentation of the 34th annual Spotlight on the Stars dance recital on Saturday.

With a relatively dry spring, Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet is starting to get going again. According to sister publication Rig Locator (www.riglocator.

SaskPower and Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) have signed a power purchase agreement that will allow further research into the potential for Saskatchewan’s first geothermal power project.

A historical building in Assiniboia, where the Morin’s Jewellers business was once located, was torn down on May 8.

Giselle’s ShowTyme Dance Studio, owned and operated by Giselle Wilson, celebrates its 10th anniversary in business.

For several years, SaskPower and government officials have indicated that a decision whether or not to go ahead with carbon capture units on Boundary Dam Power Station Units 4 and 5 would be made later in 2017.