Estevan

Appointments are now open for the free flu and updated COVID-19 immunization clinics, with walk-in locations also being listed.

Everyone six months and older is eligible to get the shots, and people can get both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same appointment.

SHA Medical Health Officer Dr. Tania Diener says the vaccines take about ten days to two weeks in order to take effect, which is why they encourage people to get immunized as soon as possible.

"Anytime that you can have four wins right off the bat, it definitely helps. I think the big thing now for us is not being complacent. We're not satisfied with a 4-1 record. We want to be better and I think the players want to be better. They see that we can go into every game and regardless who we're playing, expect to win every game -- that's the mindset that we've instilled now...we don't want to be complacent."

Estevan Fire Rescue held its yearly open house last night, inviting the community to come down to their station and chat about the ways people can stay safe from fire.

With that lining up with Fire Prevention Week, they focused on issues like smoke alarms and what equipment firefighters bring to fight fires.

EFR Fire Chief Rick Davies talked about the open house and what it brought to residents.

Volleyball has been heating up in the southeast and the Estevan Comprehensive School is representing the community well. Over the weekend, the Elecs Intermediate Girls Volleyball Team dominated and took home first place against three teams in Radville.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was not allowed to speak in the House of Commons Tuesday as his public feud with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly spilled into a second day.

House Speaker Greg Fergus delivered the penalty to Poilievre in the morning, a day after he asked the leader of the opposition to withdraw a remark accusing Joly of pandering to supporters of the terrorist organization Hamas.

As heavier winds have assailed the southeast recently, that's posed a problem for fire departments in the area who have to deal with emergencies that pop up.

A heavier wind can mean trees falling on powerlines and causing a fire, or a fire that may have been minor gets flared up and spreads quickly with the help of the wind.

Brad Hutton, the fire chief for the Redvers Fire Department, says that they recently had to deal with a tough, windy fire over the weekend.

Geraldine “Starr” Smith (Grieves)

1947-2024

Geraldine "Starr” passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the age of 76 years in Lampman, Sask.

The Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Shirley Petterson officiating. The family invites everyone to join them in the Taylorton Room at the Days Inn following the service for a luncheon.

The private family internment will take place in Wordsworth Cemetery at a later date.

Campaigning for the provincial election is in full swing here in Saskatchewan, with many topics on the minds of voters as they cast their ballots later this month. One of the biggest issues facing voters is housing availability and affordability.

UPDATE 10/09/2024: We have been made aware that the call for nominations ends tonight, October 9, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Clerk's office. Candidates have 24 hours from its closing to withdraw from the race, otherwise they'll officially be part of the ballot. We sincerely apologize for the inaccuracy. The quote has been removed and the article has been fixed. 

Estevan Fire Rescue had a tough few days, with heavy winds leading to multiple calls coming in all around Estevan.

The first of those was reported on September 30 around 7:30 a.m., when a crew was dispatched to a possible fire southwest of the city. After the crews responded they found that no fire was occurring and that any appearance of fire was due to heavy dust in the area from high winds.