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And if you have a family of four, you could have one other person in your home.  But a family of five wasn’t supposed to have an extra person in their home. We’re not sure how vigilant this was followed, and if someone would actually rat their neighbour out if a family of five brought two more people into their home.   But if there were 20 people gathered in a home, it was a big Public Health fine waiting to happen, even on Christmas. So we’re now up to 10 people for a private gath...

It’s great that we mark occasions such as Pink Shirt Day. Not that long ago, it wasn’t a thing. It wasn’t until a male Grade 9 student in Nova Scotia was bullied for wearing a pink shirt in 2007 . . .

Sometimes elected officials will make truly baffling, head-scratching decisions that will leave you questioning their common sense. Such was the case last week when the City of Regina’s executive committee, which is comprised of all members of city council, voted in favour of an amended motion that would prevent the city from soliciting or accepting sponsorship or advertising from companies or organizations whose business is principally derived from the sale or production of fossil fuels. ...

For the most part, elected officials do a good job, but sometimes you have to wonder what they are thinking. They have a tough job. They have to make some incredibly difficult decisions. Some of . . .

Estevan city council approved the naming rights plan, submitted by city clerk Judy Pilloud, at Monday night’s meeting. A brochure, prepared by destination marketing communications consultant Rebecca Westling, will be distributed into the community. “We’re keeping it simple,” said Mayor Roy Ludwig, who chaired the new arena committee when Affinity Place was built. The big-ticket item is Affinity Place itself, which carries a price tag of $100,000 a year for five years. During the fund...

It’s been nearly 10 years since Affinity Place opened to the public, and with naming rights set to expire at the end of August, the City of Estevan is embarking on the process of selling the naming. . .

Cheers to the Beefeater for offering individual turkey dinners for Christmas. It was really nice to have a full turkey meal for one.  Cheers to the Estevan Mercury for printing special Christmas and New Year’s placemats for the residents at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. Cheers to all the retail staff that are going the extra mile by cleaning at tills and putting up with all the COVID regulations. Cheers to wearing a mask in the winter. It keeps your face warmer when out shovelling o...

Saskatchewan provincial championships wont be held in Estevan A day after Curling Canada announced the 2021 national championships would be played in a Calgary "bubble," CURLSASK revealed on Wednesday that this seasons Saskatchewan provincial championships - the Viterra Scotties Provincial Women’s Championship and the SaskTel Tankard Provincial Men’s Championship - wont be held in the host city of Estevan. TSN.ca Staff Robyn Silvernagle , The Cana...

Temperatures are supposed to be well above normal on Saturday. LaBrash is an acclaimed performer who has strong connections to the southeast. He was recently named a finalist for SaskMusic’s top country musician award. He and True North pioneered the drive-in concerts earlier this year, hosting the first one in Lampman in June. Souris Avenue North will be closed from Seventh Street to Eighth Street from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the concert.