Estevan

Applications opened Wednesday for two streams in the federal government's new $30-billion public transit fund even though the money won't start flowing for another two years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

The 10-year Canada Public Transit Fund has been in the works for months and was in the recent federal budget but more details were provided as Trudeau made a visit to a subway yard in Toronto.

Sharon Arlene Stregger 1944 - 2024

Sharon Stregger (Betteridge) formerly of Macoun, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Special Care Home in Estevan on July 15, 2024 at the age of 79 years.

A Celebration of Sharon’s life will be held on Saturday, July 20th at 1:00 p.m. at Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church in Macoun, Saskatchewan with Pastor Charlie Bowen officiating. Internment will take place at Macoun Cemetery. Please join the family for lunch following the interment.

A section of street is being blocked off in Estevan today as city crews are hard at work.

The 600 block of George Street is closed today with no through traffic due to sewer replacement.

That closure will also extend to the south sidewalk.

As well, the 4th Street Downtown Revitalization Project is continuing, with the 1200 block now fully closed off.

Access to businesses is still possible through some sidewalks and the back alleys.

Cactus Park will be bustling this weekend as both the U11 and U15 baseball teams host provincials.

The 15UAA Brewers had a successful season, remaining undefeated throughout the league and playoffs, and are entering the tournament with a 25-0 record.

“They are going to be top contenders for the 15U,” said Estevan Minor Baseball (EMB) president Mel Murray. He added that the U11 have been practicing hard. “Dave’s got them working pretty good, so I believe they’re going to be top contenders as well.”

You never really know if a star will show up in your life, let alone have a lasting impact. They could be a coworker, a member of the community, or just someone random who could be walking down the street. For Jeff Pierson, that person was his billet brother from the 80's: NHL's Alan May. 

This Saturday the Downtown Business Association's Steet Dance will be in the Affinity Place parking lot. Gates open at 9pm, advance tickets are available at Hender's Drugs for $30 until Saturday at 5pm, they'll be $40 at the gate.

While the southeast is currently undergoing an MRI project at St. Joseph's Hospital, a provincial resource has expanded MRI coverage in Saskatchewan.

The province announced yesterday that a mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit is coming to the Regina General Hospital.

The province invested $2.4 million towards the machine, which arrived at the hospital in mid-June.

It's been 8 years since the last Saskatchewan Summer Games and athletes throughout the southeast are amped to be back to compete. 

"I'm excited for the swimmers. I mean, this is a great opportunity for them. It's not something that comes around often. It's actually been eight years since we've actually had the swimming competition, so there's a lot of new faces, a lot of rookies in a way. So, we're just kind of all navigating it together," shared Erin Wilson, the southeast district's swimming head coach. 

The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers are holding their annual conference in Whitehorse.

Manitoba's Agriculture Minister, Ron Kostyshyn, wants to see a discussion around Trade and Market Access.

Kostyshyn says he's very concerned about Voluntary Country of Origin Labelling, and believes this could seriously affect pork  exports to the United States.
 
Manitoba is the largest pig-producing province in Canada, and is the largest exporter of weanlings into the United States.

The U13 provincials were held this past weekend at the newly renamed Jody Waloshin Softball Diamonds. The new name was announced during the opening ceremonies on Friday. Waloshin expressed surprise and gratitude, noting that the success was due to the support of many volunteers.