At about 1:30pm Saturday afternoon, the United Way Telethon had raised a total of the $158,870. The two largest donations of the Telethon were still yet to come.

Westmoreland Coal Company was the first to make their presence felt when they donated a large cheque good for $81,142 that bumped up the total to a whopping $240,142.

Then SaskPower came in with their large donation. They brought in a cheque that said something along the lines of $105,000, but in reality SaskPower's donation was so much more. The full total they donated was $111,538 thanks too a number of initiatives they run throughout the year.

Another five thousand dollar donation just a few minutes later helped bring the total up to $352,334 at just 2pm. That ties a record for the highest goal the United Way Telethon has ever reached in Estevan, and it also puts the total raised over the 43 years the Telethon has been going on in Estevan over $9 million.

At the time of this article being written, the total sits at $306,502 with another two hours to go. Further updates to come.