Opinion

It didn’t take me long to realize there was something different about the United Way in Estevan. I moved to the Energy City in early September 2000, shortly after the United Way had started holding its weekly meetings to prepare for telethon No. 24.

By Ken Rolheiser Imagine Hollywood’s newest movies starring Bruce Almighty: Live Free or Die Gently, Life Wish, First Life, Acts of Kindness, Forgiveness, Virtue City, or Color of Day.

You hear it every year during the World Junior Hockey Championship: if only Canada had access to the very best of the best, including current National Hockey League players, this country would grab the title every year and never look back.

Canada Post began rotating strike action on Monday in a few cities, and if there is no settlement reached in the dispute with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, this might escalate more and more.

Brian Zinchuk

The numbers are in for the most recent concert in Estevan, and they likely aren’t what the City of Estevan expected. Financial statements for Alice Cooper’s visit back in August showed the city suffered a deficit of about $17,000.

A sad anniversary is approaching in Estevan. Nov. 5 will mark one year since the closure of the Civic Auditorium.

Leaving the Prairies was difficult, made easier, though, by the presence of our two sons and their families in the town we now call home. Still, hours and days were spent in silent weeping.

By Linda Wegner Leaving the prairies was difficult, made easier, though, by the presence of our two sons and their families in the town we now call home. Still, hours and days were spent in silent weeping.

Cheers to Tim Pippus from the Estevan Church of Christ for all of his wonderful words in his biweekly faith column. Cheers to Corey Atkinson’s column in the Oct. 10 Mercury.