Estevan

James J. Emmel
1952 – 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of James Emmel, age 72 years on October 7, 2024.

As per James’ request there will not be a formal service. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

The Estevan Speedway was very near and dear to James’ heart so in memory of James, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Auto Racing Association 2000 INC., Box 1543, Estevan, SK, S4A 2L7.

The campaign is in full swing for the 2024 Saskatchewan provincial election. We are reaching out to the leaders of the parties of the province and will be asking them the same set of questions.  

Jon Hromek is the leader of the Sask United Party and will be running in the riding of Lumsden Morse. We caught up with him on Thursday morning. 

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How does it feel to finally be on the official campaign trail after what seems to have been a summer of campaigning? 

While there are many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, many people will have enjoyed sitting down to a nice juicy turkey.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two biggest seasons for turkey consumption,  but over the last few years, the industry has launched a campaign to broaden that reach.

Chair of the Turkey Farmers of Canada  Darren Ference says more and more people are now eating whole turkeys or turkey parts throughout the year.

The latest job data from Statistics Canada was released Friday morning, and it showed the unemployment rate in southeast Saskatchewan was down in September, despite fewer people working in the region.  

The Regina-Moose Mountain Economic Region, which includes Weyburn and Estevan, had an unemployment rate of 5.9 per cent in September. This was down slightly from 6.1 per cent in August. Despite the drop, 1600 fewer people were working in the region, primarily in Regina.  

The Thanksgiving long weekend is looking to be a seasonably chilly one as the warmth we've had over the week will go away for a few days.

Environment Canada is expecting the temperatures over the weekend to be only a few degrees over the seasonal averages, compared to the 10+ degree difference felt over this week.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg says that the start looks like it'll be a bit more welcoming.

After more than two weeks of City Hall calling for nominations in the Estevan Civic Elections and 17 candidates submitting their intention to run, the ballot is now set. The City Clerk's office has confirmed that no candidates dropped out of the race in the upcoming elections. Here's the list of candidates you will be voting on:

Mayoral

• Anthony Sernick
• Zaccharius Wade Vandenhurk
• Rebecca Foord

City Councillors

The city of Estevan has reopened the intersection of 4th Street and 11th Avenue as sidewalk and roadway work has been completed on the street.

Drivers will note a new asphalt surface along the road with the sidewalk sporting the new paving stones at the intersection.

It's currently unknown when the rest of the street will be opened, with the current timeline suggesting that it will be done by October 31.

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The excitement is building for the 48th Annual Estevan United Way Telethon. To help get things started, a special telethon kickoff event will be held at Murray GM on October 16 in collaboration with Black Beard’s Restaurant.

The Estevan Minor Football's U14 Oilers have wrapped up their regular season, but the team isn't done on the field just yet. After winning their match last week against the Swift Current Steelers 52-0, the team finished with a 5-1 record, pushing the team to the top of the playoff bracket. Head Coach Chris Pfeifer says this is a first for the team.