Manastryski, Adam
Adam Manastryski
July 31st, 1935 - September 5, 2025
Adam Manastryski, late of Arcola, Sask. passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Arcola Hospital at the age of 90 years.
The public Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Arcola Cemetery, Arcola, Saskatchewan with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Everyone is welcome to join the family at the Arcola Optimist Legion Hall following the service.
OM Yoga Festival welcomes yoga enthusiasts for fifth annual festival
From acro yoga flips to aerial swings, meditation circles, and live music, Woodlawn Park became a weekend playground for yoga enthusiasts from across Canada at the fifth annual OM Yoga Festival.
“After COVID, many events were cancelled or postponed, so being one of the few yoga festivals happening in Canada right now really drew people in,” said Kim Mayuk, founder of OM Yoga Studio. “Many attendees are already planning to return next year.”
Council presses for developer-led engagement as Wellock Road rezoning remains on hold
Estevan City Council has tabled the rezoning bylaw for a proposed multi-unit development along Wellock Road, asking for more information and greater community engagement before moving forward.
Verity Developments and Essex Developments, partners on a proposed multi-unit housing project in The Meadows subdivision. Originally the zoning application was to re-zone the 25 R1 lots on Wellock Road to R4 and plan to build 7 buildings. The buildings are 12-plexes.
Estevan Legion's generous donation kicks off to support roof repairs
Estevan Legion is launching its latest fundraising campaign to repair and maintain its building, and long-time member Larry Preddy is among the first to show support. Preddy recently donated $15,000.00 to the Legion’s roof fund, marking the kickoff of the community effort.
NextAcre Real Estate Grain Rush stops at Oungre’s Ashworth Farm
Harvest is rolling along smoothly for Kelly Ashworth and the crew at Ashworth Farm and Ranch near Oungre.
“We just finished the Durham up and had our lentils done a little earlier,” said Ashworth. “Just starting on canola now, so it’s rolling along.”
While some wet straw has slowed things down slightly, the grain itself has been coming off dry. “The straw is still quite wet. It seems dry in the grain, but it’s a little at the straw,” he explained. Even so, Ashworth said yields have been strong. “Yeah, they’re actually good. We don’t have any complaints.”
Motorcycle ride brings support for Ronald McDonald House
Motorcyclists gathered once again to ride for a cause in Stoughton, as the annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charity Saskatchewan rolled through the southeast.
Canola Industry says federal support falls short given China trade crisis
Canada’s canola industry is expressing deep frustration over the federal government’s newly announced support package, saying it fails to meet the urgent needs of farmers and the broader value chain affected by the ongoing closure of the Chinese market.
While industry leaders welcomed the government’s attention to agriculture, they say the measures announced on Friday do not reflect the scale of the crisis.
Ottawa drafting public registry of AI projects as tech spreads through government
The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence.
"We are seeing a lot more activity across departments and agencies," Stephen Burt, the government’s chief data officer, told The Canadian Press.
Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise.
Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes.
Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to end the rule requiring that travellers arriving in Canada only on their way to another country, be examined by the agency before making their way to their departing flight.
Record turnout for Parent-Child Tournament at Woodlawn Golf Club
The 42nd Annual Parent Child Tournament at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club saw one of its biggest turnouts yet, with 79 teams taking part on Sunday, September 7. The event, which has been a long-standing tradition in Estevan, featured families of all ages enjoying a day on the course under warm and pleasant weather conditions.