Estevan

"I live in Gainesborough, so I was almost to Carievale which is the next town west. Then all of a sudden, there's a great big green ball of light appeared just over the horizon. It wasn't, like, high up in the sky and it looked like it was falling towards the ground. As it was falling, the green ball diminished a little bit, and it had, like, a white streak behind it."

With Estevan's civic election unofficial results in, a few new faces are ready to help Estevan through its city council.

That includes Tom Mauss, who was voted into office with an unofficial vote count of 1233 votes, the fifth highest of all the nominees.

Mauss says he's thrilled with the result.

George Goudy
1937 - 2024

George Elgin Goudy, late of Stoughton, Sask., passed away at New Hope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton on November 10, 2024 at the age of 87.

A celebration of George's life will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Stoughton Apostolic Church, Stoughton, Sask. A luncheon will follow in the church hall, after which a family interment will take place at the Stoughton Town Cemetery.

Those wishing to pay tribute to George via a donation in his memory may do so to a charity of choice.

Sylvia Assunta Oszust
1945-2024

Sylvia Oszust, late of Estevan, SK passed away with family by her side on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 79 years.

A Celebration of Sylvia’s Life will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Shirley Petterson officiating.  A Private interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery Columbarium. Please join the family for lunch at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan branch following the service.

Tim Hortons’ holiday Smile Cookie Campaign returns next week, with 50 per cent of the proceeds benefiting Estevan's Salvation Army Food Bank, and 50 per cent going towards Tim's Camps. 

“So two good causes and everybody loves cookies. We’re hoping people will come out and support that. The campaign runs from the 18th to the 24th,” said  Community Ministries Director Ronza Reynard.

While buying cookies is key to the fundraiser, Reynard is also looking for volunteers to help decorate.

After a long night of counting votes from three polling places and advanced polling, Estevan residents chose Anthony Sernick to be their next mayor.

"Quite simply, to friends and family, and also all the supporters...this is our victory - not my victory," he expressed. 

After eight weeks of candidates making their case to the voters, Estevan has made their choice and elected a new City Council yesterday. 

Anthony Sernick has won the city's top job in a close race against former councillor Rebecca Foord and first-time candidate Zacch Vandenhurk, raking in 1,254 votes. In the councillors race, two incumbents survived reelection and one former councillor earned his seat back. 

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Senior Boys’ Volleyball team made an impressive showing at regionals over the weekend in Moose Jaw, earning a spot in the upcoming provincials. The Elecs finished with a strong record of three wins and one loss.

“We lost our semi-final to Balgonie, but then rebounded and won the bronze medal,” said head coach Bryton Such.

Such noted that the match against Balgonie was one of the best the team has faced this season.

President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.

The threat of the tariff is causing a lot of concern north of the border, where the Canadian Chamber of Commerce said such a tariff could take a $30-billion bite out of the Canadian economy.

A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous people removed from their communities and placed in group homes beginning in the 1950s suffered physical, sexual and psychological abuse that "was commonplace, condoned and, arguably, encouraged."

The Federal Court lawsuit filed this month in Vancouver says Indigenous children across the country were forcibly removed from their homes and taken "to live with strangers — sometimes hundreds of kilometres from their families and Indigenous communities."