In February of 1978, a gang of Energy City residents figured it might be a good idea to play host to the 1980 provincial Summer Games. The fact this community would be the smallest centre to host the event, didn’t phase local organizers, headed up by a young lawyer by the name of Ed Komarnicki, who agreed to take on the chairmanship of the organization committee if, in fact, Estevan was awarded the Games. First, Estevan had to impress the Games selection committee, since two other cities, Weyburn and Yorkton were also seeking approval as the Games site. Although there were a few deficiencies in the city’s sports and recreational infrastructure, the city’s positive attitude and fierce determination to repair what needed to be repaired, or build what needed to be built, and organize what needed to be organized, and be damned with the odds, impressed the visiting assessment team.
WATCHUNG - The Board of Education for the grades K-8 school district said goodbye for a second time to Gail Tafaro OâDonnell at the end of her second stint on the school board at a virtual meeting on Monday, Dec. 21.
The board also recognized three retiring teachers and staff members from Valley View Middle School: health and physical education teacher Robert Murphy, administrative assistant Laurie Joyce and instructional aide and paraprofessional Mary Rutkowski.
Board members took turns reading sections of a proclamation recognizing OâDonnell prior to Superintendent George Alexis reading staff-written proclamations in honor of Murphy, Joyce and Rutkowski.