Opinion

Though not always the same scenario nor the results one hopes for, sometimes a multitude of circumstances and events just seem to come together. That’s how it was for me last week.

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and the community as a whole for doing such a great job of hosting the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association’s fall training school.

I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of Halloween. Never have been. And likely never will be. It’s not that I loathe Halloween, or begrudge those who make a big deal out of it.

As the editorial cartoon shows, British Columbia just nailed a $40 billion liquified natural gas (LNG) project. And Alberta is left looking on. The LNG Canada announcement is going to be a tremendous boon to B.C., creating a new industry.

By Linda Wegner Though not always the same scenario nor the results one hopes for, sometimes a multitude of circumstances and events just seem to come together. That’s how it’s been for me this week.

If you live in the Estevan area, there’s a pretty good chance that you attended an event in the Energy City this past weekend. The United Way Estevan held its annual telethon on Oct. 26 and 27.

By Shelley Luedtek A guest on a TV talk show was sharing pictures of a recent celebration. The audience oohed and aahed over images of a smartly dressed couple posing with guests on a yacht.

Corey Atkinson

Brian Zinchuk

You can forgive local residents for feeling apathetic about the demise of Greyhound in Western Canada. After all, Greyhound wasn’t serving the Estevan area.