They often perform the jobs that no one else will, the down and dirty, cold and urgent duties that keep the city running.

They are the public works professonals, and May 21st to 27th has, for the last 57 years, been marked as a week to recognize those engaged in the occupation.

"We have a lot of hard working individuals in our public works crew, and the management team and City Council would really like to thank them for being so involved in their job," expressed Roads and Drainage Manager Norm Mack. 

"A lot of times their job is emergency in nature, such as snow and rain storms or water breaks. They pull some long and cold hours, and I would like to really appreciate them for being the great employees that they are."

"They're kind of our hidden heroes. They are in the background, doing a lot of the work that makes the city look great," stated Mayor Roy Ludwig.

"In the winter time they are out, in some cases all night, keeping the snow off our streets so that we can drive. In the summer they are looking after the patching, water mains, breaks as far as getting the pavement on there and controlling the dust from travelling around our city. They do a fantastic job."

He noted that Estevan could look pretty dismal if it wasn't for the public works employees.

"We'd have a hue and a cry like you wouldn't believe, and rightly so."

Ludwig also observed that their job can be a difficult one in other aspects than just physically.

"They are always working under the public eye, so there is always people watching. They don't have a problem with that, they know what they're doing and they know what their role is."

"However, if you can imagine being watched at your job at all times, it's something that you get used to, but it's never easy," he added.

In addition, the mayor gave a shout out to the man in charge of the operations, namely, Norm Mack.

"He's always on top of things, and he does a great job for us."