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ESTEVAN — January is typically known for freezing temperatures, strong winds, storms and plenty of time spent indoors, and January 2022 lived up to its reputation. Yet many events and activities made a return in January and throughout the year.

Estevan's Cole Davenport, who was reporting for CTV News Regina, announced on social media in early January that as of mid-February he would be taking over anchoring CTV News at 5 p.m. in southern Saskatchewan.

Legend Pain, the first baby of 2022 was born at St. Joseph's Hospital on Jan. 2 to mother Misty Littlechief and father Tyrell Ermine.

The Festival of Lights entertained the community through Jan. 7 at Woodlawn Regional Park.

Young and talented Carlyle musician Morgan Robertson performed a program at the Mac Murray Theatre in Arcola on Jan 15.

Young curlers showcased their abilities during a U15 and U18 bonspiel at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Jan. 14-15.

Estevan musician Jeff D. Michel finished in the top 10 for SaskMusic's Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2021 competition.

An Estevan lawyer, Robert Nicolay with Estevan's Bridges and Company law firm, was recognized for his contributions to the legal profession and public service with a Queen's Counsel designation. He has worked extensively with the oil and gas sector and the business community,

The Estevan Sharks water polo club hosted a home tournament on Jan. 16 at the Estevan Leisure Centre's pool.

The City of Estevan was announced to receive $40,000 for traffic and pedestrian light upgrades through the provincial Traffic Safety Fund. Money was designated to the intersection of King Street and 13th Avenue, with LED traffic lights for pedestrians and motorists.

The Saskatchewan Female Hockey League announced it was adding a new U13 AA division, and the Estevan Minor Hockey Association said Estevan would be included.

The Wock family received a generous donation from the Estevan No. 113 Elks Lodge. The money helped young Wyatt Wock, living with Down syndrome, cover the expanses of special hearing aids. 

In consultation with Crown prosecutors, the Saskatchewan RCMP announced on Jan. 21 it had charged Carievale area resident Michael Gordon Jackson with one count of abduction in contravention of a custody or parenting order. Additionally, investigators obtained a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest. Jackson allegedly took his daughter in mid-November to keep her from getting immunized against the coronavirus.

Estevan Comprehensive School Grade 12 student Cole Blondeau, who is of Métis descent, placed second in the Saskatchewan Louis Riel Poetry Day contest for his poem I Am From… which shares his family's ancestral past and his connection to Riel. 

St. Joseph's Hospital announced that two new physicians joined the team. Dr. David Liknes is a family physician specializing in obstetrics, general surgery and endoscopy, and Dr. Nazanin Tahbaz is a hospitalist, emergency medicine physician and family medicine physician.

Charges were laid in a child pornography investigation in Estevan. Trevor Curtis, 52, was arrested and charged with one count of possession of child pornography under the Criminal Code. 

The Hanson Farm unreserved land and equipment online sale on Jan. 25-26 became the biggest farm auction worldwide in Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers' history. The event also set a new land price benchmark for the southeast, with the large majority of farmland sold for over $400,000 a quarter.

Roberta DeRosier was sworn in as a member of the Estevan board of police commissioners before the Jan. 26 meeting.

Midale's Keely Shaw was named Saskatchewan Sport's Female Athlete of the Year on Jan. 27 during a virtual ceremony. She won bronze in the women's C4 3,000-metre individual pursuit at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, recording a time of three minutes, 48.342 seconds in what was her first-ever event at the Paralympics.

The new Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre marked the beginning of a new era for Estevan families on Jan. 31. The ribbon was cut in the presence of the board members, representatives of the 麻豆传媒AV East Cornerstone Public School Division, the City of Estevan, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, United Way Estevan and community leaders working with children. The expansion of the previous Estevan Family Resource Centre and the following move to a new permanent location at the ECS came through funding from the Government of Saskatchewan.