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Sidewalk Artists Larry Elash (left) and Patrick Fisher were a couple of United Way volunteers who spent time on Sunday doing a little sidewalk graffiti art work within the central part of the city. The two were among a couple of teams that were refreshing the United Way painted logos on sidewalks near city intersections. There were 24 of them to be redone, they estimated. The United Way Telethon gets underway this weekend, beginning Friday morning. Photo by Norm Park.

United Way ready for 40th annual telethon

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

After months of preparations, the United Way Estevan is ready for its 40th annual telethon.

The 33-hour broadcast will run from 8 a.m. on Oct. 14 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion. The entire show will be broadcast live on Access Communications.

The United Way has set a goal of $325,000, with the funds being directed to its 15 member agencies and two community partners.

President Christa Morhart said the committees have done a great job this year, and their new board members have found ways to contribute.

“The board never ceases to amaze me,” Morhart said in an interview with the Mercury. “And every year we get a little bit better and a little more efficient.

So I’m not surprised at all.

Our board is full of members who have big hearts and really want to see the telethon succeed. They all care about the community and the member agencies, and they all work very hard.”

The biggest remaining task will be setting up the Legion prior to the telethon.

The board will have their

final pre-telethon meeting on Oct. 12. Then they will set everything up on Oct. 12 and 13.

This year’s telethon will have an assortment of great entertainers, she said. There are a lot of young performers on the schedule. Some of them are with their schools or other groups, and some are coming on their own.

And while most of the entertainment slots are filled, Morhart said they’re still looking for performers during the middle of the night.

The Estevan Comprehensive School’s student representative council has committed to help out during the overnight hours.

Local country gospel act The Daae Family will be the closing act this year.

Former Estevan resident Trevor Gowen will be sharing with the host duties for most of the broadcast.

“He helps with our success, he livens things up, he keeps people involved, he keeps us focused, and he’s great fun,” said Morhart.

She noted something special will be happening on Oct. 14 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

A quilt prepared by the Hearts and Hands Quilting Guild will be raffled off, and bid items will be available through a silent auction once

again. More than 30 items have been received.

People can view the bid items on the United Way Estevan’s Facebook page.

But they have to call the bid line or visit the Legion to make a bid.

Volunteers are still needed, particularly in the kitchen during the second day of the broadcast.

“We get the same volunteers back every year,” said Morhart. “A lot of them come back to do the same shifts, and it’s wonderful to have them all come back.

And we have some new volunteers this year as well.”

Some businesses have already held fundraisers for the telethon. The annual Enbridge Pipelines Cooks that Cook supper on Sept.

30 raised thousands of dollars, and Fire Sky Energy will direct proceeds of their golf tournament in midSeptember to the telethon.

SaskPower and Westmoreland Coal Company employees have been doing their annual fundraisers as well.

“All of the schools have been doing fundraising, various things from dance-athons to leadership activities to coin races,” said Morhart.

“They’ve been very creative this year as well.”

She encourages people

to come to the Legion to watch the entertainment, view the bid items and the quilt, enjoy the food at the concession and make a donation.

Morhart is confident the people of Estevan will come through, and they will reach their goal. But she also recognizes it will be a challenge.

“I’m confident that the residents and the businesses

here in Estevan understand that this money is needed for the community, and they understand the huge benefits (of the member agencies), and how much the member agencies rely on these funds, and I’m confident they will come through for us,” said Morhart.

She also encourages residents to challenge their friends and neighbours, and businesses to challenge other

companies in their sectors, to match or exceed their donations.

“Every single dollar counts,” Morhart said adamantly. “So whether you come in with $1, $100 or $1,000, every single dollar goes to those member agencies,” said Morhart.

The pledge line for the Telethon will be 306-3404625, and the bid line will be 306-340-4629.

One charged with attempted murder in stabbing incident A 22-year old male from Melfort has been charged with attempted murder, after a stabbing incident at a residence in the south end of Estevan, on Saturday afternoon.

Austin Patton of Melfort, 22, has been charged with attempted murder and two counts of failure to comply with a recognizance order.

He has been remanded in custody, and has appeared in the Estevan provincial court for a show cause hearing on Oct. 11.

Further details on Tuesday’s proceedings were not available before the Mercury’s press deadline.

Morgan Hanson, 18, faces one count of obstructing a police officer as a result of this incident. She has been released after ap-

pearing before a justice of the peace, under multiple conditions, and will appear before the Estevan provincial court on Nov. 21.

The Estevan Police Criminal Investigations Section, with other members of the EPS were able to identify several people who were involved with the incident, and received information on the whereabouts of the suspects.

While investigating the incident, they found a 20-year old male who had received a single stab wound. The victim was subsequently taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital for evaluation.

Patton and Hanson were taken into custody without incident, through a high-risk traffic stop initiated by the EPS and Estevan RCMP. The EPS stated there is no risk to the public.

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The carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam Power Station was online throughout the month of September. File photo

Boundary Dam Unit 3 stayed operational throughout September The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station was online for the entire month of September, the fifth time in nine months that it has happened.

SaskPower released the monthly figures for the CCS plant on Oct. 6. Not only was it online throughout the month, but it captured

77,111 tonnes of carbon dioxide for sale or permanent storage.

This means Boundary Dam continues to be on track to capture a total of 800,000 tonnes in 2016.

Since it began operations in October 2014, the project has captured nearly 1.15 million tonnes.

No maintenance is

planned in October, either.

The plant generated, on average, nearly 115 megawatts (MW) of power last month, which would be the highest monthly average this year. The 12-month average is 102 megawatts.

The 77,000-plus tonnes of CO2 captured in September marked the highest total since April, when

a little more than 80,000 tonnes were captured. The 77,000 tonnes represented 79 per cent of the maximum amount that can be captured at the plant.

The 12-month average is 54 per cent.

The single-day high for captured CO2 was 2,794 tonnes, which was also the highest level since April.

The 12-month average has been 2,196 tonnes for the single-day peak.

The acid plant on site also continues to function reliably and safely, with salable sulphuric acid being produced from captured sulphur dioxide.

SaskPower also noted the Aquistore deep underground injection well is also

functioning reliably, with more than 86,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide stored permanently and safely, 3.2 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface. Measuring, monitoring and verification activities at the well confirm that the stored carbon dioxide is remaining in the target geological layer, as expected.

Work continues on new outdoor rink project in Hillside’s Kinsmen Park

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Kinsmen Club is continuing its effort to add to the available outdoor recreation options in the city, with their planned Kinsmen Outdoor Rink.

James Jones, an associate and promotions worker with the Kinsmen, said there has always been an outdoor rink that gets regular use in Estevan for the last 40 to 50 years. He said the community would definitely have plenty of use for an outdoor rink

in the winter at Hillside Kin Park, and added that it would be even better to create a facility for yearround use.

“We’ve spent a lot of time trying to organize some of the contractors or some of the tradespeople who will be responsible for the actual building and creation of the rink facility,” said Jones. “We’ve spent some time doing some fundraising activities as well. We recently sent out a bunch of sponsorship packages.”

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Jones says a major objective for the Kinsmen Club is to break ground for the project by spring 2017 so that it’s ready for the significant Canada Day coming in 2017.

“We’d like to have it done for the 150th anniversary of confederation.

Every year, the Kinsmen and Kinettes have their annual Canada Day celebration over in that park,” said Jones.

Jones said the Kinsmen have the blueprints and plans in place, so they already know how big the structure will be and what will be needed to construct it. The rink will be a wheelchair-accessible facility and will be built in two phases.

The first phase will entail the pouring of the concrete slab and construction of the board system and basketball nets. Jones said the second phase will entail construction of fences, new energy efficient lights and other updates to the facility and park.

“It’s going to be a full regulation hockey-sized arena, and we’re hoping to have between four and six basketball courts on it, as well,” said Jones.

He added that the outdoor rink will also be regulation size for roller derby, since there is a need for an outdoor facility that meets regulations to practise and hold competitions.

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“There’s definitely a high percentage of the population that enjoys recreational activities, and we’d love to give them lots of space in which they can do that,” said Jones “We’re really fortunate that the town has Affinity Place, but some people, maybe, can’t afford the membership. So we look at this sports facility as a way to reach out to everyone in our community.”

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First year for United Way Telethon was a real adventure

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Amazing Grace is a heartfelt hymn that can drag a tear from the coldest of souls, but if she never encountered those lyrics again, it would be all right with Bobbi Yanko.

“I ended up singing that song 10 times just to raise money during that first telethon,” Yanko said with a deep chuckle, recalling that first year when the idea of conducting a television and radio marathon to meet the local United Way funding target was devised and enacted.

“People phoned in and said they’d pledge something if I would sing Amazing Grace again. After awhile, I said I would only sing it if the pledge was $100 or more,” she said with another laugh.

“After that 1977 telethon, I refused to sing that song again for about three years.”

Yanko was one of the key personalities involved in that very first innovative effort.

“I had just been hired in September as program director for Co-Ax Cable, the local cable television system here at the time. I didn’t even know what a program director was supposed to do, except I had to find 13 hours of live community programming every week. I knew Mike Shainline, manager at the local radio station at the time, and talked to him

about what might be possible, like televising city council meetings, and he came up with the idea of sharing an on-air marathon for the United Way,” she said.

“At that time we had two well-used cameras and a beat up van and some cable in the office we had on Fourth Street,” Yanko said, speaking with the Mercury from her home in Wilcox.

“We started planning and I urged them to have a Plan B lined up in case we couldn’t do it.”

Back then, the target for the UW was $36,000 and a 36-hour on air marathon took on a life of its own. They were going to try to raise that near impossible sum at a clip of $1,000 an hour while praying that a live telecast would actually reach the local television audience.

“So the people who usually went knocking on doors for funds, became camera operators and it was all new to everyone, including me,” she said.

The idea was hatched to conduct the telethon in the showroom at Trout Chevrolet-Oldsmobile which was just across the back lane from Co-Ax, on Fifth Street, so they could make the cable lines stretch that far and work their magic.

They got on the air all right, after a couple of days of set up and with host John Deadlock ready to carry the emcee duties right through

from Friday morning to Saturday evening, the show began.

Right away, there was a problem.

“A big black bar came up on the screen and it stayed there all the way through. We were making frantic phone calls to everyone we knew who had television technical skills, but I think that bar was on the screen for the whole day and a half,” Yanko said with a laugh.

As it turned out, the channel command box that was sitting in the Co-Ax mini-studio that was used to boost the signal, should have been in the Trout Chev show room. That would have eliminated the black bar. “We found that out from a technical guy in Toronto, well after the fact,” she laughed. “SaskTel guys came around as volunteers, about five or six of them and guys like Brian Cochrane, were interested in the logistics, and switching, they helped us so, so much,” she said.

Live programming meant live entertainment throughout introduced by Deadlock who also conducted interviews with 12 UW agencies who were recipients of their largesse.

“We worked all day Thursday, starting at 8 a.m., just setting up. I don’t think I slept more than a hour for four days.”

Ya n k o s a i d C a t h y Henders had lined up local talent, a big feature of the telecasts then, as it is now.

The Johner Brothers band, known in 1981 as Driftwood, were one of the many performers on stage in 1981.

John Deadlock (right) who served as host for several years is pictured here talking with some elementary school students on stage in 1981 picture. Photos submitted

by UW Estevan.

“Of course our 3 a.m. talent didn’t show up, so Ron (Bobbi’s husband) and friends Larry Hornung, Tim Ehman and I grabbed some guitars after setting up the cameras to focus on us. Then we sang some songs,” she said. The Yankos were well known in the city for their musical renditions, so singing in a public format was not unusual. But it was the first of the 10 Amazing Graces for Bobbi. Somebody was still awake and heard them, so the first repeat was on, for a few more dollars. “ We w e r e o n f o r about an hour. I think John (Deadlock) was out on a break then.”

There were other revelations.

“At some odd hour, Dr. John Seale came in, sat down at the old piano we had on the set, and played some great honkey tonk music. Nobody knew he even played the piano until then. He was the star of the show that first year,” she said. Seale, an Estevan optometrist, made annual appearances for several more years.

“Then at one point the CNIB came in from Regina and wanted to do a slide show during their interview, in the middle of the day. The showroom, as you might guess, was filled with light. No one knew what to do. I phoned Char-

lie Gessner over at Sears.

He brought over a bunch of large cardboard cartons and we built a kind of dark room in the show room, stuck the slide projector and a camera in there and the CNIB got their show, another original solution and it worked, ” she said with a big laugh.

Improvisation was the key word all around the set.

“John worked his butt off for the 36 hours, it got done and we all felt pretty good about it,” she recalled.

They must have, because by the 17th hour the community had pledged over $36,000, a call was made to United Way headquarters to Robert Meyers, executive director of the national United Way, who informed them they had set a national record for reaching an established funding target in the shortest number of hours. He suggested they just keep on going to hour 36 to see where it got them. The telecast ended at 6 p.m. with local UW chairman Ken McCandless writing the figure of $60,863 on some poster board to show to the home audience.

They had certainly exceeded their wildest dreams.

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nal marathon came from students at the Estevan Comprehensive School who had waged a “war of quarters” to see who could collect the most quarters, a few days before the event.

They showed up with over $1,000.

During that first on air marathon, when someone phoned in a pledge, a volunteer runner was dispatched to the address to collect the money, right away, if possible. Over $45,000 in cash was in the bank on Monday morning as a result of this action.

A man from Kansas City driving through Estevan and tuned into the local radio station, heard about the marathon, went to the show room, stuck around for awhile to be entertained by Deadlock, Yanko and friends, dropped $100 into the portable pot and carried on his way. His name may be forgotten, but the gesture wasn’t.

The previous year’s goal had been set at $33,500 and it had taken months of work by countless volunteers and businesses to reach the goal.

The telethon currently consists of 33 hours of continuous broadcasting with targeted amounts in excess of $300,000 and Estevan has been the first community to reach its targeted goal in 37 of the 39 years.

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Humane Society Barbecue Terry Williams of the Estevan Humane Society cooked hot dogs and hamburgers during the organization’s Judy Martin Memorial Barbecue on Oct. 8 at Peavey Mart.

The humane society hosted the benefit in memory of Martin, who was the manager of the animal shelter. The money will be used to support the animals in the humane society’s care.

Newspaper group appoints new publisher in Estevan Glacier Media Group announced this past week that Rick Sadick has been appointed publisher of the Estevan Mercury and Southeast Lifestyles as well as Pipeline News, with all publications originating in Estevan.

Sadick comes to the position with a wealth of experience in the newspaper industry having most recently served as the advertising director and publisher at the Kelowna Capital News.

Prior to that, Sadick was employed as advertising director at the Brockville Recorder and Times in Ontario and then advertising director at the

Rick Sadick, Estevan Mercury and Southeast Lifestyles publisher.

Brandon Sun and was retail ad manager at the Red Deer Advocate and ad manager at the Dawson Creek Daily News and

Dreamhouse Magazine publisher, a publication that was headquartered in Vancouver.

His other previous publishing experiences saw him as special publications manager at the Kamloops Daily News.

Sadick’s rich career in the newspaper industry began at the North Bay Nugget where he served a six-year apprenticeship before moving into the advertising sales sector of the industry.

“I am excited about this opportunity to work with the Mercury staff and within the local market.

This is a very interesting and spirited community,”

said Sadick, commenting on his first two weeks in the position.

Sadick, who is also a drummer, said he truly loves music. “Up until a few weeks ago I was playing in a church band, and

before that I was a member of a few rock bands and even did some drumming with a Scottish pipe and drum band. So yes, I really love music,” he said with a laugh. His other interests include golf, swimming

and skiing.

The father of two sons and grandfather for four grandchildren, Sadick said he is anxious to get out into the community to “meet as many people as possible.”

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The plant will play a major role in helping SaskPower continue to meet growing demands, said the Crown Corporation’s president and CEO, Mike Marsh, when the building project was announced in mid-September.

Once complete, the Chinook plant will be capable of generating enough electrical power for a city the size of Saskatoon.

The 350-megawatt station will be designed and constructed by Burns and McDonnell Canada, an engineering procurement and construction firm that was also involved in the 2015 expansion of the Queen Elizabeth Power Station in Saskatoon. The selection came about as a result of a competitive procurement process.

An environmental assessment is currently underway as are plans for connecting Chinook to the provincial power grid. A vendor information session was also held in Swift Current for companies that could potentially provide work or materials during construction. Subsequent sessions were held in Saskatoon and Regina.

The estimated budget for the plant is around $680 million. The project will provide up to 500 jobs during construction and once the plant is built, it will be operated by a staff of 25 workers.

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Fitness project quickly gaining momentum

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

A couple of Estevan women have touched a chord of community, it seems, with an idea that is quickly transforming into an action plan.

Fresh Air Fitness at Woodlawn has not only received a nod of approval on the detail side, but it seems to have drawn a great deal of attention from the general public and most certainly with the “get fit” crowd in the local community.

The concept, to offer an outdoor location for the use of fitness equipment and fitness programs, in Woodlawn Regional Park (riverside location), has ballooned into a project that is not quite yet overwhelming the instigators, Peggy Rohatyn and Debby Knight, but has definitely put them on the fast track.

The two experienced marathon runners want to see this non-profit concept blossom into reality as early as next spring, and it seems this fast track is leading them to that target.

An article in the Mercury in August caught the attention of several community-minded individuals and businesses who quickly saw the potential for advancing a healthy lifestyle in a pleasant outdoor setting.

Rohatyn and Knight are now tending to the details they hope will lead to the reality.

“We had to get some insurance assurances first,” said Rohatyn. That paperwork was completed and a partnership, including the insurance angles, has been negotiated and agreed to with the Woodlawn Regional Park board of directors and administration.

The duo also applied for, and are awaiting nonprofit status certification from the province.

In the meantime, they have visited the members of the Estevan Rotary Club and have received a commitment of $5,500 from that organization, pending the certification. That money

Debby Knight (left) and Peggy Rohatyn, moving forward with their project. will be directed toward the purchase of fitness equipment designed for outdoor use.

“We received cost estimates earlier for most of the equipment we could purchase over the years, but it was all in U.S. funds and then there are shipping costs. We had to take that into consideration,” said Knight. With the assistance of a local business, JL’s Bicycle and Skate Repair, that part of the business plan is coming together and they will soon know if those funds will allow them to purchase one, two or three pieces of start-up fitness equipment.

In the meantime, Woodlawn’s maintenance staff are grooming the outdoor area that has been designated for the project, located between the soccer pitch/football field and Cossette Park.

“We are keeping things localized in terms of purchasing, building and moving,” said Rohatyn.

The two women are

also the co-ordinating force behind a couple of local marathons that raise funds for community needs. The Coal Country Run in the spring, has raised money for local projects such as the Bienfait Arena while the Run the Course marathon, which will be held at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Oct. 22, right after the golf season concludes, raised money for the Saskatchewan Summer Games when it was hosted

by Estevan this past summer. The two women said they expect more than 100 runners to register for the Run the Course event this year which consists of participants running on the golf cart paths over nine holes or the full 18 holes (8.6 kms) or an 18-hole plus course that gives the runners and walkers a distance of 10 kms.

“It isn’t a competition event and we’re challenging schools this year. The school with the most participants gets their registration fee returned,” said Knight,

promoting the fitness angle to the event and the future of Fresh Air Fitness.

The marathons have raised an average of about $7,000 each year, so this year, those funds will be directed to the fitness program and equipment purchases.

Donated sand is being laid down by Woodlawn staff and a yoga platform will be built for outdoor classes, the women said.

“We have several people who contacted us after the first article appeared, and we’re getting all kinds of volunteer commitment and material donations, so we want those people and the general public to know how everything is going and what we’re doing,” said Knight. A new Facebook friend offered some assembling tools, for instance while another offered welding talent and another is willing to supply the lumber for the yoga platform.

“It’s all coming together quickly,” Rohatyn said.

Once they are fully certified and authorized, Fresh

Air Fitness will be eligible for provincial grants, and again, the charitable community has come together to help them with that task.

They expect they can begin that process in the spring.

“We want the fitness program to be free and friendly, available to all those who might want to casually experiment with some of the equipment, or take it on seriously,” said Rohatyn.

Because Woodlawn is now used practically year round, the two feel that additional outdoor security lighting will help those working out in the early morning or in the latter part of the evenings. They will be addressing the need for washrooms and have gained access to a storage shed right on the site.

Nearby campers will have easy access to the fitness centre at their convenience as will anyone visiting the park.

Registration for the upcoming Run the Course can be done through the

runningroom.com site or at Henders Drugs in Estevan.

In the meantime, the two runners said they had a great time running together in the recent Queen City Marathon, booking a time of just over 2:15 each. They are now in training for the upcoming Las Vegas Rocks marathon on Nov. 13 where they will join friends they have made over the years on the running circuit. They also intend to compete in a Nashville marathon this spring and, organize and run in the Coal Country Run for sure.

The training regime they are undertaking is eliminating them from next week’s Police Half Marathon, but they said, they know it too, will be a huge success, being well organized and supported within the community, making the Energy City a true candidate for living up to the Energy City moniker.

Energy and fitness and a lot of running around and keeping fit in between. It’s a healthy combination.

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Why so much anger?

The politicians may call it what they want. It’s a fee, a levy or a tax.

We see it as a tax.

Naturally, we’re talking about the imposition of a carbon tax posted in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the same time provincial environment ministers were meeting with their federal counterpart, to discuss carbon reduction strategies and how big a role Canada will play in reducing greenhouse gases on the global scale.

The PM, without any advance warning, placed a carbon tax evaluation of $10 a tonne, escalating to $50 a tonne by 2022.

On first blush, the evaluation and target dates appear to be reasonable while setting the stage for some incentives to be deployed by the provinces.

So why did Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and a few other provincial leaders hit the boiling point so quickly?

Well, for starters, being blindsided is not a good thing.

Secondly, it seems that capturing carbon dioxide like Saskatchewan is doing at Boundary Dam … removing 800,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly, will not be considered a mitigation measure under the Trudeau plan.

That fact that Saskatchewan moved the carbon reduction process well past the planning stages and into an actual project and

Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Wall can’t just rant at Trudeau What Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to impose on Saskatchewan is not fair.

His carbon pricing plan, $10 a tonne by 2018, rising to $50 a tonne by 2022, disproportionally hurts a coal and oil producing province like Saskatchewan.

One strongly suspects he imposed it, knowing full well it does him little political harm in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes where the Liberal votes count. (Although it should be noted environment ministers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, were among those who walked out of the national gathering upon hearing Trudeau’s announcement.)

One might even accept Premier Brad Wall’s calculation that Trudeau’s carbon tax will cost an average Saskatchewan family $1,250 a year and “will siphon over $2.5 billion from Saskatchewan’s economy when fully implemented” by 2022.

program over a year ago, seems to matter not for those who are going to measure results for federal reportage.

Apparently, a technological solution to GHG emission reduction such as Boundary Dam’s carbon capture island, can’t or won’t be slotted into the two federal price-based plans of having a carbon tax or a cap and trade program. Coal, bad. Solar, good. End of discussion.

Trudeau claims the plan is revenue neutral.

It is, for his government, and so it needs to be.

But it won’t be for the Saskatchewan taxpayer.

By the time the federal plan is fully implemented, we’ll be paying well over $1,500 each for the privilege of reducing our one-tenth of one percent of North American carbon emissions, while China and India point their fingers at us, attempting to suppress their laughter.

Yes, the tax collected can be used as a rebate to the taxpayer, (fat chance), or it can be used to advance educational programs or health-care models. It could be used to advance another model of greenhouse gas reductions and research since the model SaskPower and the provincial government had already chosen, five years ago, will not

be recognized by the measuring and accountability body that will oversee the federally imposed mess.

So that is probably why Wall and his counterparts are seething.

Saskatchewan will be punished for being pro-active and will instead be labelled as a laggard in the CO2 elimination file and rogues by the rest of the country because we are unwilling to play ball according to the Trudeau rules.

It seems the provincial agricultural community isn’t too enamoured with the federal plan either. They see all kinds of unfair assessments and pitfalls coming into play as the regulation-makers in central Canada will again, fail to recognize that a litre of gas being burned to commute to the pencil and paper job in Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto is different from the litre of gasoline being burned to bring in 40 bushels of red spring wheat near Lampman, Sask. One is an expense, the other is an investment, and it seems the people who are making the investments are about to be punished.

Ottawa needs to be reminded that it’s tough to bike to work when you have to get to Alameda from Arcola on January 19. Our public transit system doesn’t work the same as it does in Hamilton or Mississauga. Nor does our carbon capture plan.

“As I have said many times before, we are having the wrong conversation in Canada,” Wall said in a prepared, written statement minutes after Trudeau’s announcement.

Wall’s statement went on to insist carbon pricing “holds the lowest potential for reducing emissions, while potentially doing the greatest harm to the Canadian economy.”

But let us also accept a couple of other realities that may not necessarily be easy to swallow.

The first is that, left to his own devices, Wall would choose to do virtually nothing to address greenhouse gas emissions.

Yes, Wall has made costly carbon capture and storage the centerpiece of the government’s response. But, if we are now being taxed on carbon output, what Trudeau’s carbon tax (and we are well within our rights to call it that) will mostly do is demonstrate that our carbon capture and sequestration efforts haven’t really worked.

This takes us to the second uncomfortable reality for many. We are living in a world where we are experiencing the impact of manmade climate change and are conveniently ignoring that reality.

It was rather interesting that Wall concluded his statement by saying he would “investigate all options to mitigate the impact of one of the largest national tax increases in Canadian history.”

Had he put as much effort into providing made-in-Saskatchewan climate strategy responses, he would be in a far better position to respond to a federal taxing scheme that none of us are going to like much.

Really, it has been this inaction that has

paved the way for Trudeau’s carbon-pricing plan.

Wall’s government still finds it difficult to make anything other than grudging admissions that man-made climate change is real.

That invasive species like zebra mussels have taken up more of the Saskatchewan environment minister’s time than climate change says all too much.

By using language like “stunning disrespect” and “betrayal” to describe Trudeau’s plan, Wall is playing to the all-too-common notion in today’s world that politics is a sports event where it’s OK to blindly cheer for the home side.

This is not a ‘Riders game and the problem here isn’t cheating referees or the opponents using dirty tactics. Climate change is real, and we all need to have a say in addressing it.

Admittedly, this doesn’t mean that what Trudeau is imposing is anything close to the right answer. Wall is right to call him on it.

It might very well be exactly as Wall described it as the wrong solution that disproportionally impacts Saskatchewan’s coal and oil industries.

Personally, one wonders why this federal government and others choose not to address this issue at the tailpipe of a vehicle (which Trudeau wouldn’t do, because that would hammer voters in Ontario and Quebec).

But if he and Saskatchewan are going to take on Trudeau on this carbon tax, Wall better have a strategy in his back pocket.

Ranting at Trudeau and the federal government is not good enough.

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Taking up a new campaign Norm Park All Things Considered Dear diary, it will be a huge disappointment for my 27 pledged supporters, but I have abandoned my campaign to be mayor of Estevan.

Besides, returning officer Judy Pilloud told me I missed the nomination deadline and she probably wouldn’t have accepted it even if I had filed on time, because, apparently, official candidates have to pay something for the privilege and she doubted I would have found five people willing enough to sign nomination paperwork on my behalf. She didn’t know about my confirmed support base.

So I have released my 27 pledged supporters from their obligation. They can vote for whomever they wish.

I have bigger fish to fry.

I think I’d like to be president of FIFA. They’re the guys who run the global football world. It’s soccer, for those of you who play it North American style.

There is big money in FIFA’s world, which is, quite literally, the world. Their current president, a guy named Slippery Blather, or something like that, has been accused of taking all kinds of illicit funds. He was sorta voted out of office due to criminal charges, but then he decided he didn’t want to be thrown out, so they let him stay.

Now, that’s the kind of system I could transition into quite nicely.

Slip declared himself the “president of everything,” and said he was staying put as president of FIFA. Of course, he may someday run into that Trump guy, who also wants to be “a president who will fix everything,” in six days, before having a rest on the seventh day.

The battle between Slip and Donnie might be well worth viewing … from a safe place, if you could find one.

Neither of them know how to apologize, which would add to the entertainment value.

Of course to become FIFA president, I’ll have to start at the bottom for a couple of weeks, so I think I’ll manage the Estevan soccer club, Estevan United. Every soccer league has to have team named United in each division. I learned that much.

Of course, like every project in southeast Saskatchewan, my team will be put together in Estevan and the Estevan people will do all the grunt work to make it happen, and then our head office will be moved to Weyburn.

Those are the rules in southeast Saskatchewan, and even I wouldn’t be able to change that rule, at least not until I became “president of everything,” like Slip is now.

Apparently FIFA doles out millions to hard-pressed international soccer federations and keeps billions for itself and Slip and the gang skim a few hundred million off the top.

Rigged games, crooked referees, crazy uncontrollable fans, administrative rules that change every three months, that sounds like that could be right up my alley.

But, along the way, dear diary, I will keep all you little people in mind and someday, FIFA’s head office will be located in Estevan, not Geneva or Weyburn … but Estevan, if I have my say, and I will be heard.

Or, I could run for that Canadian Senate seat I’ve talked about before. That would be nice too, but it seems that now I’ve turned my attention to ruling the soccer kingdom, that Senate seat seems like crumpled crackers right about now. I must set my sights a little higher. Besides, I don’t think Sunny Ways likes me that much. Or knows about me, which is a good thing. I need to keep it that way.

And, if I do decide to run for president of FIFA, I promise I’ll learn what those letters mean.

I will also file my nomination papers on time.

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Is more amalgamation good for our schools?

The Editor: Supporters of Saskatchewan’s public schools have concerns about the g o v e r n m e n t ’s r e c e n t “transformational change” mantra, particularly the focus such change may have on further amalgamation of Saskatchewan school divisions.

Usually transformational change, a process whereby structures and strategies of organizations are changed and redesigned over a period of time for the purpose of improvement, conveys a positive perception and has potential to make everyone really excited and optimistic about the future.

The term has been used by the government since the provincial budget came down on June 1. In the recent media report, Minister of Education, Don Morgan indicated that “it’s certainly a possibility” school divisions could be drawn along the same boundaries as health regions. A three-person panel to “lead the work of reviewing and advising on options for reducing the number of regional health

authorities” has been established and public school divisions may be involved in a similar process.

It hasn’t been that long since public school divisions went through an unprecedented amalgamation process. The Education Equity Task Force of 2004 was charged by the government of the day to restructure education in rural Saskatchewan to provide administrative and governance savings, increase equity in educational experiences for studentds and improve the equity for all property taxpayers. The result of this process was that in 2006 the number of Saskatchewan public school divisions was reduced from 71 to 19 including 12 geographically large divisions.

One of the major problems with the amalgamated divisions was forewarned in 2002 by Craig Melvin, a former executive director of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association who stated, “In Saskatchewan we have such a strong sense of local control. People in Saskatchewan want the capacity to reach out and touch those in charge.”

In school divisions that amalgamated from five to eight smaller divisions to become one, and with some geographically larger than Prince Edward Island, the challenge of accommodating the size of the divisions has been significant.

Feedback from students, parents, teachers and administrators gathered after amalgamation focused on the common theme of size. Respondents were of the view the new divisions were too large and decision makers were too far from the people they serve. Administrators reported fourhour return trips to schools reduced the viability of visiting schools and parents regretted that division size made it difficult for board members to make connections with the people in the schools.

Boards that amalgamated know how difficult and time consuming it was to address these issues, taking years to build a strong culture and organizational design that works. School boards have been, and continue to be, committed to collaborative processes that lead to improvements

for students. The recent co-operatively developed Education Sector Strategic Plan by the Ministry of Education, Saskatchewan School Boards Association and school divisions, has resulted in real achievement benefits for students.

Boundary changes need not be the focus of further transformational change and take away from more pressing priorities in the education field.

Public school division trustees from local communities provide stewardship, vision and direction based on their collective knowledge of the needs of their students. The most important responsibility of school boards is to work with their communities to improve school effectiveness and student achievement in their local public schools. It would be a loss to delete this democratically elected voice in a sector where parents prefer and deserve to have their concerns heard and understood by locally elected officials.

Ben de Gooijer Chair, public section Saskatchewan School Boards Association

Telehealth: a best kept secret Having a vested interest, both monetary and healthwise (baby boomer), increasingly people are coming to thank me for the donation by our family for Telehealth Saskatchewan, and commenting they knew nothing about it, or that it was available in Carnduff, until it was suggested to them by their doctor.

I took it upon myself to conduct a small survey interviewing 14 people in Carnduff. Of the 14, only one knew of Telehealth because she used the one in Oxbow. She had no knowledge of it being available in Carnduff. The other 13 had no knowledge of the benefits, programs and courses

offered by the Telethealth system, or that it was available in Carnduff.

I am asking for your assistance to publish this in your newspaper as not all persons have access to the Internet.

There are 355 plus sites in 136 communities located throughout the province of which approximately 24 are in the Sun Country Health Region. At an average cost of $20,000 per unit equals $7 million plus dollars invested on a provincial basis. That’s $480,000 for Sun Country, all of which is privately funded money (donations, fundraisers, charities etc.).

The Town of Carnduff has listed Telehealth on their

website and will make mention of it in their mailings to residents.

Telehealth Saskatchewan links patients to health care teams using highly secure video teleconferencing technology.

The benefits of Telehealth are many. You save on travel because it makes it possible for patients and providers to connect without the patient having to physically travel long distances. You also save on expenses such as overnight stays, the travel time and waiting periods.

It allows patients to access specialty care throughout Saskatchewan.

It also provides educational programs for family mem-

bers of patients in helping them understand the health issues that concern a family member. A listing is published each month for Sun Country on their link.

To book a Telehealth appointment or seek advice, click on the link mailto:maryderen@schr. sk.ca or by phoning the Sun Country office at 306842-8605 and ask for Mary Deren.

Telehealth is a tremendous service and that is why our family supports it.

An investment has been made by many, utilize that investment to the fullest.

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Robert Anderson Carnduff

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Great Reading Loretta Francis peruses the books available during the Estevan Antique Auto Club’s annual fall flea market and swap meet on Oct. 8 at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall.

The event featured many vendors with automotive-related products, and other exhibitors sold food, books, clothing, toys and other merchandise.

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Land rights sales doubled thanks to major October offering The public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights on Oct. 4 pretty well doubled the amount of money taken in by the province for 201617. It was revealed that $17.23 million had been realized in the sale, bringing the current year’s total to date, to $34 million. There are two sales remaining for this fiscal year.

The average per-hectare price of $376 is the highest among western Canadian public offerings, indicating sustained interest in Saskatchewan by the

large 2,800 hectare spread of targets including the Midale and Frobisher Beds of the Madison Group, the Bakken Formation and the Three Forks Group/ Torquay Formation. The average price per hectare for the licenced parcels was just over $2,440.

The 57 leases sold for $4.33 million, an average of $433.10 per hectare for the total of $11.245 million.

Millennium also purchased seven of the lease parcels up for bids in the southeast sector.

The highest dollar per

industry.

The $17.23 million raised this month compares with the $9.98 million raised in the previous, more modest land offering sale, held in August.

Once again the southeast corner led the province in terms of interest, and for the first time in recent history, all licences and leases offered in this region, were purchased. The two exploratory licences for land located west of Estevan received bonus bids of $6.9 million from Millennium Land Ltd. for a

hectare in the offering was received from Synergy Land Services Ltd., who paid $3,151 for a 32.38 hectare parcel located within the Steelman Midale and Frobisher Beds Oil Pools, 35 kilometres northeast of Estevan.

The second most popular area during the sale was near Kindersley where $3.27 million was spent by land companies who picked up five of the six licences that were up for grabs along with 46 of the 73 leases.

Synergy was the top purchaser in the Kindersley

area, spending $1.39 million for five lease parcels plus two of the exploration licences.

Swift Current area had a strong bounce-back on the interest scale at this sale when three of the nine licences up for sale, were taken along with 23 of the 45 lease offerings for a total of $2.46 million.

In the Lloydminster region, the bids amounted to $248,700 with a smaller land base offering on tap. A total of 21 of the 35 leases offered, were sold.

“Nothing has changed

in Saskatchewan when it comes to our accessible resource base, our favourable operating environment and our transparent policy regime,” said the newly appointed Energy and Resources Minister Dustin Duncan. “This results in clear investment opportunities for the industry, and we continue our work to encourage and enable those opportunities in anticipation of future development.”

The next public offering of land rights will be held on Dec. 6.

Refined petroleum product numbers slide At the start of this past summer, the supply of refined petroleum products in Canada had generally declined compared with the same time period in 2015.

Canadian refineries

received 7.2 million cubic metres of crude oil in June of this year which was down 12.3 per cent from the same month a year earlier. That signaled the third straight month of

year-over-year decline.

In June, refinery receipts of domestic crude oil fell 17.2 per cent compared with June of 2015 when the receipts were issued for 4.3 million cubic me-

tres according to information released by Statistics Canada.

Crude oil imports also decreased, but, by a more modest volume, going down by 3.6 per cent to

2.9 million cubic metres.

Imports represented 40.1 per cent of total crude oil received at refineries in Canada.

Crude oil inventories held at refineries totaled 3.8 million cubic metres in June of this year, which was up by 0.8 per cent compared with the same month in 2015.

Year-over-year refinery production decreased 2.9 per cent to 8.8 million

cubic metres in June of this year, while domestic sales of refined petroleum products edged up 0.4 per cent to 8.9 million cubic metres.

Canada imported 1.6 million cubic metres of refined petroleum products in June, up 29.6 per cent from the same month in 2015. Exports of refined petroleum products, on the other hand, slid 10.6 per cent to 2.2 million cubic metres that same month.

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Local police respond to accidents and impaired driver incidents Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) have been busy dealing with accidents, impaired drivers and other calls.

Police were called to a hit and run at the Spruce Ridge School parking lot during the Oct. 3 day shift.

The suspect, a 50-year-old Estevan man, hit the open door of a parked vehicle into a woman, who was placing her child into the vehicle’s seat. Police arrested the man and he was charged with impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The mother suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision.

Officers were also called to a gas and dash from the No Frills service station. The matter is under investigation.

Police were called to a school for a report of a student making threats.

Officers spoke with the suspect and he was released without charges.

Members were called to a complaint of a male causing a disturbance at an apartment building in downtown Estevan during the Oct. 3 night shift. He was gone when police arrived.

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Police assisted residents to keep the peace while property was divided during the Oct. 6 day shift.

Members remained at the scene into the evening.

Several animal complaints were dealt with by the bylaw control officer.

Police attended to a two-vehicle collision on Kensington Avenue late in the shift. One of the drivers was charged.

Members were called to a possible shoplifting incident at a business in the Estevan Shoppers Mall during the Oct. 7 day shift.

Officers attended and lo-

cated the suspect, and it was determined the person was not shoplifting from the store. The individual was sent on their way.

A 51-year-old man from the Fort Qu’Appelle area was arrested for impaired driving during the Oct. 7 night shift. The incident happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Souris Avenue North and George Street. The man was held in cells until he was sober. The passenger in the vehicle, also a resident of Fort Qu’Appelle, was arrested for public intoxication. He was held in cells until he was sober and could arrange for a ride home.

Police responded to a west end residence to check on the well-being of the resident. She was found to be okay and no further action was required.

Officers responded to several motor vehicle accidents throughout the Oct. 8 day shift. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and all the accidents were minor

in nature.

Police assisted some motorists with a vehicle that stalled on a road southwest of Estevan during the Oct. 8 night shift.

Members also received a report of an impaired driver in downtown Estevan.

The vehicle was located and the driver was arrested.

Police were called to a fight in a north end liquor establishment. The disturbance had ended when police arrived, but both parties were spoken to. One was given a ride home.

Officers received a call of a possible impaired driver. A vehicle description was given, but the vehicle wasn’t located.

Police received a complaint of dogs running at large within the city during the Oct. 9 day shift. One of the dogs allegedly bit another dog. The matter is under investigation by the bylaw enforcement officer.

Two possible impaired drivers were reported to police during the Oct. 9 night

shift. One of the vehicles was located in a parking lot and nobody was around.

Police kept watch for a period of time, but the driver did not return. The second vehicle was located shortly after it was observed swerving into an oncoming lane.

The driver was spoken to and did not present signs of being under the influence of alcohol. The motorist gave a reasonable explanation for the driving actions.

During a traffic stop, an 18-year-old man was found to be in possession of marijuana. He will answer to the charge in court on Dec. 12.

A short time later, another traffic stop was conducted and a 48-year-old man displayed strange behaviour and was suspected to be under the influence of narcotics. The male had been trying to hide a small amount of cocaine from the officer. He was subsequently charged for possession of cocaine and will be in court on Dec. 12.

Immunization clinics to begin at the end of October

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

As the days get chillier and shorter, the return of flu season is on its way, there will be free vaccination clinics located at a variety of locations in Estevan in the coming months, to help in the effort to protect the Energy City’s residents from the illness.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that all Canadians over the age of six months take advantage of the local opportunities to get immunized.

This advisory extends with emphasis to those who are at high risk.

Most people suffer the usual gauntlet of fever, coughing and overall poor feeling of the flu, while for others, including: children under the age of five, seniors over 65, people with chronic illness, pregnant women, Aboriginal people, obese people and residents of nursing homes or other health care facilities, contracting the the flu is far more dangerous, since they are at the greatest level of risk for influenza-related complications.

In a media release from the NACI, vice-chair Dr. Le Saux said healthy people who can pass it onto people at high risk for complications need to get immunized so that they don’t pass it on adding, “Healthy individuals can shed the influenza virus and transmit it before they experience any symptoms. That’s why it is so important to get vaccinated against influenza every year.”

The NACI advises that the best time to get vaccinated is between October and December, but that it’s never too late to get the shot. There are a number of opportunities to get vaccinated in Estevan and the Estevan area in the coming months. Flu clinics begin on Oct. 31. The schedule for clinics in Estevan and Bienfait are as follows. · October 31, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. · November 1, Estevan: Yardley Place: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Sussex Arms 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Inglis Court 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

· November 2, Bienfait: Bienfait Library: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. · November 5, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. · November 7, Estevan: Trinity Tower: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Valley View: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Midtown Manor 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · November 8, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. · November 9, Estevan: Creighton Lodge 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · November 15, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. · November 28, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. · December 3, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. · December 13, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. · December 21, Estevan: St. Joseph’s Auditorium #2: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Louisiana Hayride to bring classic country Some classic musical entertainment is on its way to the Energy City later this month. The Louisiana Hayride Fall Tour Spectacular is making Estevan one of the many stops on its itinerary in western Canada, for the first time on Oct. 23. The show is in its eighth year of being onstage, and will have plenty of people tapping their feet.

“Some people are a bit confused by the name. They think they’re going on an actual hayride,” said Lori Risling, creator and producer of the show. “The Louisiana Hayride was a live radio show back in the day, sort of like Grand Ole Opry. The Louisiana Hayride show is the same idea, but it was broadcast from Shreveport, Louisiana. They had a big studio audience come in and watch performers.”

Risling said the live radio show, which ran from 1948 to 1960, was where many famous musicians began their careers as relatively unknown artists getting exposure featured on the 50,000 watt radio station. Musicians featured on the Louisiana Hayride radio program included Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and even Elvis Presley.

The Louisiana Hayride that’s coming to Estevan Comprehensive School, is a live concert that recaptures the spirit of the old radio show in Shreveport, recreating the original Hayride’s classic sounds. A number of musicians take to the stage to play covers of classic songs, imitating the original singers.

“In the show, we’ve moved forward a little bit, so that, not only are there tributes to the artists who

Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline will have singers pay tribute to them at Oct. 23’s Louisiana Hayride at Estevan Comprehensive School. Submitted photo were once on the Louisiana Hayride, we pay tribute to the artists who influenced them,” said Risling. “We feature characters based on artists like Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Roy Orbison. We have a lot of fun with these characters.

“Something new this year that’s getting great reviews is that we’ve got a

young man singing a couple of Garth Brooks songs. We’re also doing a couple of Shania Twain songs, and people are loving the new content, as well as the older classic country.”

Risling lauded the performers in the show as incredibly talented musicians, getting well into character, and accompanied by sound

equipment that’s set up go do the classic songs the most justice.

She said the audience for the Louisiana Hayride show includes the whole family, from grandchildren to grandparents.

“We also get a lot of younger people who know the music from listening to it when their grandparents

or parents played it,” said Risling. “You just don’t hear it that much anymore, and it’s almost a forgotten music.

People love it and they come to our show over and over to hear it again. We’ve been lucky that we’ve been able to keep this alive, with people coming out and supporting our show. It helps us keep this great music out there.”

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Difficult weather halts harvest operations Producers were only able to get back into their fields for a couple of days during the past week thanks to sporadic rain and other poor harvesting conditions.

In their Oct. 6 weekly crop report, the Agriculture Ministry agriculture specialists said that about 80 per cent of the this year’s crop has been combined and 14 per cent swathed or ready to be straight-cut.

The five-year average for this time of year is 86 per cent combined.

On a regional scale, this area of the province was rated as being further

along in harvest operations with 88 per cent of the crop in the bin. In the southwest corner of the province, they are at 81 per cent, heading into the third week of October.

The east-central region producers had about 77 per cent of their crop harvested while 73 per cent reported a successful conclusion to their harvest operations in the west-central area while 78 per cent they were done in the northwestern and northeastern regions.

Most of the lentil crops have been brought in (95 per cent) and 74 per cent

of the drum crop has been harvested along with 79 per cent for spring wheat. The canola harvest is about 77 per cent done while only 43 per cent of the flax crop has been combined.

Rain set in on the weekend of Oct. 7-9 and was fairly general throughout the province with the areas in west-central and northwestern regions receiving less than the others.

Significant precipitation over the past two weeks in many areas brought a lot of operations to a halt. The largest amount of rainfall, around 91 mm was re-

ported around Hazenmore.

The Redvers and Tantallion area reported receiving 76 mm. Carnduff reported 60 mm while Broadview got 57 mm. Climax and Shaunavon in the southwest area received 70 mm while Langenburg, Dinsmore and Biggar received between 34 and 41 mm.

Some areas also received some significant snowfall in the latter part of the first week of October.

Spring wheat grades are below the 10-year average and are being reported as 10 per cent 1 CW, 50

per cent at 2 CW, 28 per cent 3 CW and 12 per cent CW feed.

Yield estimates have not change much from the previous month and remain average to above average for most crops. Winter wheat, oats, canola and soybean yield estimates have increased slightly, while mustard and chickpea yields have decreased a bit.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 27 per cent surplus and 73 per cent adequate. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 17 per

cent surplus, 79 per cent adequate and four per cent short.

Many regions are indicating more than half of the cropland has surplus topsoil moisture.

Strong winds and floods caused the majority of the crop damage this year which has resulted in crop yield and quality loss.

Bleaching and sprouting along with fusarium are causing grade loss.

Many producers who have completed the majority of their harvest operations are continuing with weed control projects.

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The plan includes a combination of competitive procurement, a partnership with First Nations Power Authority (FNPA) and community projects.

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Fire department continues to be busy

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

People who expected the Estevan Fire Rescue Service to experience a decline in its call volumes due to the local economic slowdown might be surprised with the numbers for the first nine months of this year.

In an interview with the Mercury last week, fire Chief Dale Feser reported the fire department received 204 calls for service through the first nine months of the year, which is about a 20 per cent increase from the 172 they had at the same time last year.

Seventy-nine calls have been for fire responses, ranging from structural fires to burning garbage.

Another 74 of the calls have been false alarms or

preventable fire calls, such as cooking-related calls.

They have also responded to 19 calls for vehicle collisions, 19 calls for gas leaks or carbon monoxide issues, seven for wildland or grassland fires, four for noxious odours and four for elevator rescues.

“The call volume increase has become the norm,” said Feser. “So we just try to prepare. Unfortunately, we don’t have that crystal ball to see what we’re going to encounter.

So what we try to do is design our training schedules throughout the year to the type of calls we do respond to.”

According to previously-released information from the department, they received 10 calls related to the flash flood on July 10.

They also had numerous calls related to a thunder-

storm on June 24.

Feser was quick to point out that the department has had to respond to at least one severe storm in each of the last three to five years that affected their call volumes.

Deputy fire chief Charles Olsen said the department has been seeing a seven or eight per cent increase since he joined the department in 2009.

“The one surprise for this year was the motor vehicle collisions,” said Olsen. “We’ve responded to a few extra on the bypass that we probably didn’t foresee. We thought the bypass would probably eliminate a few of the accidents from around here, but it created a few extras that we normally didn’t have.”

Feser estimates they have been called to four or five collisions at the

bypass, all of them at the junction with Highway 47. One of those collisions was fatal.

Most of the bypass-related calls came in the early months of the year, when motorists were adjusting to the new traffic flows.

“There was definitely, by and large, a little bit of an issue with the transition to the new route, but a lot of it also has to do with attention to driving,” said Feser.

The department responds to a call every 1 1/2 days, and the average call is about an hour in length.

Not only does it create a strain on the department’s 29 paid on-call firefighters, but it is also a challenge for the employers and families of the firefighters.

“If you can imagine now you have an employee who is gone an hour every day and a half, that is start-

ing to impact their work at their regular place of employment,” said Feser.

It’s particularly challenging on the days in which they have two or three calls.

The department has also had 30 training nights, which includes regular biweekly training sessions, new recruit training and professional certification training for those who will be receiving their certification soon.

And they make numerous public relations engagements.

“If you factor in the training events, the call volumes and the public relations engagements, we’re doing something every day,” said Feser.

“And that doesn’t include the public education stuff where we tour around the schools,” added Olsen.

“We usually have a firefighter or two helping us out there.”

Olsen believes there is one way people can help reduce call volumes for the fire department. Those with monitored smoke alarm systems talk to monitoring agencies if they are at home when a smoke issue arises.

That way, the fire department won’t be called, and residents won’t be charged for creating a false alarm for firefighters.

Feser also encouraged people to watch out for fire trucks or other emergency response vehicles that are approaching. Motorists should pull over to the right, or yield the right of way. As the department faces a growing call volume, it’s another problem for them if drivers don’t get out of the way of emergency vehicles.

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October 12, 2016 A15

Self-contained breathing apparatus is important equipment for firefighters The Estevan Fire Rescue Service is replacing its self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Fire chief Dale Feser said the apparatus needs to be replaced so they can meet Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and National Fire Prevention As-

sociation (NFPA) standards.

The SCBA is a fairly expensive item and they have to be replaced every five to seven years because of the changing regulations and technologies.

“There has been a huge change in when your lowlevel alarm goes off,” said

Feser. “In the past, it’s gone off at 25 per cent remaining in the bottle. But now that’s been bumped upwards to 33 per cent of your remaining air. There’s been an increase in safety margin with that particular new setup.”

The regulator for the SCBAs fits into the face

piece in a different fashion than it used to, and the face piece shape has changed.

Everyone has to be fitted for the mask.

The fire department likes to have the same SCBA equipment on each of the fire trucks, for the safety of the firefighters.

“There’s never a question as to which one they’re trying on or if pieces get swapped with one another,” said Olsen. “They’re all the same from truck to truck, and the guys are all trained on that individual piece, because it’s a life safety issue.”

The fire department purchased 20 SCBA units and 28 masks earlier this year. Firefighters have been training on it so they can get used to the equipment before it is used in a real-life situation. It’s expected the training will continue until the middle of October.

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It’s been an eventful year for the fire department’s leadership team Fire Chief Dale Feser and Deputy Chief Charles Olsen are nearing the end of their first year in their current capacities with the Estevan Fire Rescue Service.

It’s been a busy year, with an increase in call volumes and some significant events in the city.

And they have been forced to balance the increased activity with adjustments of learning their new roles and responsibilities.

Feser joined the fire department in 2004. He was hired as the deputy fire chief in 2009, and promoted to Estevan’s fulltime fire chief in December 2015.

“For myself, I’m looking at a lot more budgetary (work) and forward-thinking projects, with where we see we are going for the fire department in the next 20 years, as well as training, where we need to make sure that our firefighters are trained to a certain level, and meeting all safety standards,” said Feser.

The budget is a big issue, because the department needs to ensure there

is adequate equipment for Estevan’s firefighters.

He also spends more time working with elected officials, such as the members of Estevan city council and rural municipality councils. The fire department provides services for a number of RMs in the area.

“We’re looking at upgrading and updating our EMO (emergency measures organization) agreements as well, to make sure that everything is beneficial for the citizens as well as our service areas,” said Feser.

The job as fire chief isn’t as hands-on as what he had previously, he said, which has been an adjustment.

Olsen was hired as a firefighter in 2009. He worked his way through the ranks, and was tabbed to be the deputy fire chief in February.

“I’ve been busy doing a bunch of inventory stuff that was overlooked in the past few years, as well as training and handling the call volumes that are going up,” said Olsen. “I’ve been

taking some courses, as far as going for the Level 1 inspection in the fire service.”

As the deputy chief, Olsen has to complete paperwork after the firefighters have responded to a call. He also has to handle pre-incident planning and inspections.

The time dedicated to paperwork is a part of the job that people don’t see, he said.

“If there’s an hour of work, then usually there’s two hours of paperwork afterwards,” said Feser.

In Olsen’s case, there has been an adjustment as he transitions from being a paid on-call firefighter, to being a full-time member of the fire department.

“Firefighting was always a passion of mine, even when I was in the private sector, and now it’s a passion as well as a career,” said Olsen.

They have dealt with some challenging situations, including the flash flood on July 10 and a thunderstorm on June 24 that generated many calls. But the local firefighters have done a good job handling

Fire Chief Dale Feser, left, and Deputy Fire Chief Charles Olsen are wrapping up their first year in their current jobs. It’s been busy and eventful for them, but it has also been enjoyable. those situations.

Feser noted the department has introduced some changes this year as well, including a new program called “I am Responding,” which is user-friendly but requires some extensive

data entry.

“Once we do an inspection at an occupancy, we can enter all that information into a program, and we can punch it up on our smartphone devices, or iPads … and then it gives us all

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Despite the challenges and the changes, it has been a great first year for Feser and Olsen, and they look forward to continuing to serve the community.

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By Jamie Harkins sports@etevanmercury.ca

Bruins forward Matt McNeil tried to hold off Ice Wolves defenceman Bryce Fiske on a drive to the La Ronge net. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins used a strong start and a second period rally to beat the down-butdetermined La Ronge Ice Wolves 5-3 at Affinity Place on Friday.

The Bruins jumped out early on the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s last place Ice Wolves (1-10) with left wing Jake Fletcher one timing a Zach Sherburne pass from the slot 1:59 into the first period.

Centre Kaelan Holt put the home side up 2-0 a little less than three minutes later on a tip from the side of the net off a Johnny Witzke slap pass before bruising left wing Isaac Embree followed that up by banging a Nolan Ferguson rebound past Ice Wolves goalie Josh Dechaine 10:31 in.

“Any team that is down in the standings you want to make sure you get a quick start on them,” said Bruins assistant coach Kyle Mulligan. “You want to make sure

you take any opportunity that they think they’re going to get into the game out of them quickly.”

The Ice Wolves didn’t let up despite the early deficit with Jared Blaquiere ringing a shot off the crossbar shortly after the Embree goal. La Ronge defenceman Bryce Fiske trimmed the lead to two a couple minutes later while on the power play with a shot from the hash marks that went short side on Bruins netminder Kurtis Chapman.

Both teams exchanged opportunities throughout the rest of the first period and beginning of the second with Ice Wolves forward Nick Prouty poking in a Curtis Peck pass from the side boards 5:01 into the middle frame to make the score 3-2.

The goal seemed to wake up the sleeping bear with Bruins assistant captain Jason Miller replying 13 seconds later on a drive to the net where he slid home a deflected Hayden Guilderson pass. Jayden Davis gave the Bruins a three-goal cushion

once again a little over two minutes later by poking in a Michael McChesney rebound from the top of the crease that spelled the end of Dechaine’s night who made way for goalie Luke Lush.

“We just rallied together,” said Miller. “We need to stay together. We need to keep to the game plan and that’s what we did.”

The Ice Wolves pushed back after the Davis goal outshooting the Bruins 2718 the rest of the way, but a strong performance by Chapman including a glove save on Spencer Hodge where the goalie had to reach back to grab the puck off the goal line on a jam play kept the opposition at bay. La Ronge defenceman Trevor Bush did manage to beat Chapman with 16.7 seconds left on the clock on a high shot to the glove side, but that would be as close as it would get.

The Bruins (6-2-0-1) win marked only their second game of October and third overall on home ice after a busy road schedule

Jake Fletcher fires a shot on net during the second period of the Bruins 5-3 win over the Ice Wolves at Affinity Place on Friday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. to start the season. Mulligan said the early break going into Thanksgiving allowed the team some time to heal up and enjoy a chance to visit family, but it’s back to business this week with a divisional tilt against the Yorkton Terriers (2-3-2) on the road Tuesday before they head home to meet the top-ranked Flin Flon Bombers (6-1-1) and Battlefords North Stars (6-1-1)

this Thursday and Saturday.

“Flin Flon and Battlefords are two of the best teams in the league and we’re going to need to take our game up to another level and make sure we can match anything that they bring in our rink,” said Mulligan.

“We’ve got to do a good job of making sure we create an identity in our own rink and I think tonight was a good start to that.”

The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins played the Saskatoon Outlaws to a hard-fought 3-3 tie at Affinity Place on Saturday.

Tom Copeland, head coach of the Bruins, said the Outlaws (5-0-1) status as the top team in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League’s tough North Division was evident on the ice with some of their high-end talent causing the home side fits in their own end. He said the Bruins caught a couple breaks and some bad luck in the draw thanks to a few hit crossbars by both sides, but they kept battling throughout only to suffer a couple letdowns on two short stretches.

“It’s a five-minute penalty early in the game and the one minute in the second period where we just let off the gas,” said Copeland, noting their goaltender Zane Winter deserves a lot of credit for the earned point. “The kids played a pretty good hockey game tonight compared to what we’ve been playing. Obviously, they’re learning from their mistakes and they’re starting to pick it up.”

The Bruins (0-3-1) jumped out to a quick start pressuring the Outlaws in their own zone with captain Cale Adams coming closest to putting the Black and Gold on the board first by ringing a shot off the post just over two minutes into the game. Penalty trouble, including the five-minute major to Kaiden Tuchscherer halfway through the first period, shifted the momentum onto the opposition side with Michael Flaman capitalizing off an offensive zone faceoff win by streaking past the defence,

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Bruins forward Dalton Schrader attempts to slide a puck past Vics goalie Cole Johnston while Sebastian Eger defends. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Thanksgiving weekend fruitful for Apex Bruins

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Two power-play goals and 10 stops on the penalty kill helped the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Regina Vics at Affinity Place on Sunday.

“Our power play is actually clicking pretty good right now,” said Bru-

ins captain Brady Long.

“We’re moving the puck a lot, getting shots that we need to make and we’re finding the lanes that we need to find to put the puck in the net.”

The Bruins capitalized 10 seconds into their first man advantage with Jacob Chalus tapping in a pass by Dawson Schaff into the open glove side of

Cole Johnston’s net 9:06 into the opening frame.

Josh Skjonsby made it 2-0 by poking in the rebound of a Hunter Piche point shot 7:33 into the second period. The Vics got to within one about six minutes later on a Tristan Third goal, but could not beat Bruins goalie Ethan Veroba the rest of the way.

The 2-1 victory fol-

lowed a 2-2 tie between the Bruins and Vics the previous evening at Affinity Place. Schaff notched both Estevan goals in the match with Austin Appel and Matthew Mccaw, with the game-tying marker at 3:36 remaining in the third period, replying for the Vics. Veroba and Morgan Bogdan were in net for the draw. “ We w o r k e d a l o t harder,” said Bruins coach Blake Jamieson on how Sunday’s game compared to the night before. “We were moving our feet quite

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Jamieson said five players have returned to the team from last year’s squad that finished second in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League. He said they have quite a few 15 year olds this season, so they’ll have to compete together as a team every night if they hope to be successful.

Long said the rookies are quick and each of them knows it’ll take everything

they have in practice and during their games to ice a winning team. He said that work ethic is how they managed the unbeaten opening weekend and they’ll have to match it on the road this Saturday and Sunday against the Swift Current K-Motel Broncos to achieve the same results.

“First time on the road is always a tougher game,” said Long. “We’ve got a long bus ride up to Swift Current, so we’re going to have to get our legs in it early.”

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers 2016-17 season started with the team seemingly unawares.

The Parkland Lions (2-2) controlled the play during the first 10 minutes of the Panthers season opening 2-0 win at Affinity Place on Sunday with only Estevan goaltender Morgan Fayle appearing ready for the opposition. With the Lions applying pressure in the Panthers zone, Fayle came up big for her team first stoning Jordyn Bear in close before shooting out the glove for a save on Samantha Mayer.

Panthers rookie forward Marci Leblanc seemed to wake up the Estevan skaters with a rush from her blue line into the Lions zone where she used her speed to get behind the Parkland defence for a chance in close. Estevan got their game going from then on with the biggest example coming on a Lions power play late in the first period where the Panthers penalty kill unit completely shut them down hemming

Forward Karli Colpitts tries to move the puck to the front of the Lions goal during the Panthers 2016-17 season opener at Affinity Place on Sunday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. the opposition in their own zone for the majority of the two minutes.

“We backed off a little bit so they wouldn’t chip it by us,” explained Panthers defenceman Kamryn Friars about how they were able to control the Lions power play. “We kind of let them

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The second period was all special teams with the Panthers and Lions each taking four minor penalties.

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After the Panthers killed off a few more penalties to start the third period, veteran forward Michaella Matthies notched Estevan’s

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“We gave up some

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The Panthers begin the 28-game South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League season with six of their first seven contests at Affinity Place before hitting the road for a lengthy stretch of time in November. Morrison said they want to get off to a quick start this year with the home-ice advantage and they’ll be working towards that in practice this week before welcoming the Moose Jaw Mavericks to Affinity Place this Saturday and Sunday.

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Vipers Battle Gold Wings Estevan peewee Vipers player Kamri Olfert moves the puck into the Weyburn Young Fellow Gold Wings zone during the first period of the Vipers 3-2 loss to the Wings in their home opener at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday. Hailey Gardiner and Morgan Kjersem found the back of the Wings net, while Chloe Sorenson provided the last line of defence for the Vipers. The team will hit the road for their next three games before coming home on Oct. 29 and 30 when they welcome the Swift Current Fire Cats to town. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

The Estevan Century 21 peewee Chargers fell 30-19 to the Weyburn Ravens at Darold Kot Field on Saturday in a game marked by unsportsmanlike and dirty play.

Jason Bresciani, head coach of the Chargers, said his team left the field with 3:50 remaining in the fourth quarter due to a concern that their kids were not in a safe situation. He said the decision was made after Hayden Borhot was stepped on by a Raven after the whistle and had to be rushed to the hospital where it was learned he suffered a rib injury.

“I expected a tough game,” said Bresciani. “I

expected the score going back and forth, defensive stops, blocks, a back and forth game, but I did not expect they were going to give us an unsafe game.”

The late-season contest was a tilt between the Moose Jaw Minor Football League’s top-seeded Ravens (5-0) and Chargers (3-2). The first half showcased how evenly matched both teams are with Weyburn scoring two touchdowns off a couple of big runs and Estevan countering with a 30-yard pass from quarterback Alec Waldegger to Keegan Merriman for a touchdown and a bootleg run from Waldegger to the end zone to make the score 14-12 after two quarters.

Bresciani said Merriman notched another

major on a 27-yard pass and run from Waldegger in the second half, but that would be the only positive to come out of it.

He said the Ravens started to throw a lot of cheap shots resulting in multiple injuries for the Chargers, which forced their hand to leave the game.

The Chargers next face the Moose Jaw Vikings (3-1) on the road this Friday with a secondplace seed and home-field advantage on the line.

Bresciani said the club will put the Ravens game behind them as they prepare for the Vikings at practice this week.

“We just got to get back to our focus,” he said, “and be ready to play because it’s going to be another tough game.”

Elecs fourth-quarter comeback falls short against Cyclones

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Six inches of snow and ice, a driving wind and an inability to control the Central Collegiate Cyclones run game led to a regular-season ending 34-14 loss for the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team at Moose Jaw’s Gutheridge Field on Thursday.

Mark Schott, head coach of the Elecs, said they enjoyed their best run game of the season with Josh Sinclair leading the way making 22 carries for 72 yards including a

one-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but it still paled in comparison to the Cyclones work on the ground. Central tallied 25 rushing attempts for 280 yards on the snow and ice covered field with receiver Jonah Branning accounting for eight carries, 204 yards and five majors.

Schott said they have good size on their defensive front seven, but Branning is extremely fast and was able to make plays either from the backfield on handoffs or pitches or from the slotback position where he’d get a screen pass past their bigs and use

his speed to get to the open field. He said the Elecs run game experienced some troubles in the first half, so they went to a passing attack that was hampered by the cold and windy weather only to click in the final two quarters.

“In the second half some of those plays where the ball was slipping we seemed to connect on a few more of them,” said Schott. “We were able to move the ball much better in the second half and we punched a couple in. Zack Miller had a big catch and slipped on the field and fell down at the one-yard

line. The snow took him down. Then Josh Sinclair got I think his first rushing touchdown of the season and punched it in to get us up to 14.”

The loss leaves the Elecs with a 1-5 record and a seventh-place spot in the Moose Jaw High School Football League (MJHSFL). They now have a week-and-a-half off before the first round of the post-season when they’ll play an Oct. 22 road game against the team that finishes second.

As it stands right now, the Swift Current Comprehensive Institute Colts

(3-1) have the best chance to claim second place, but a mash-up of teams in the middle of the standings eliminates any possibility of determining who the Elecs eventual opponent will be until the end of the MJHSFL season on Oct. 15.

Schott said they have a few guys banged up including fullback and linebacker Ethan Veroba and receiver Keaten Tarnes who were unable to play against the Cyclones and the break will allow them to hopefully heal up in time for the quarter-finals. He said the time off also helps

them to get in some more work on fundamentals during practice to make sure they’re ready to go.

“We’re going to do some tackling drills because the field conditions played a part in it, but we also missed some plays on defence,” he said. “On both sides of the ball we need to improve our execution, so we’re going to go through some reps and just rapid fire get guys going through the plays and going to where they’re supposed to be, so that there’s little confusion as to what their roles and jobs are when they’re on the field.”

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Bruins draw even with high-powered Outlaws B1⇠ dragging the puck cross crease and sliding it into the corner of the net low stick side.

The Outlaws came out strong in the middle frame hemming the Bruins in their own end for long stretches only to fall into penalty trouble midway through the period. Adams got the tying goal just after a successful Outlaws kill with about nine minutes to go by tipping a Josh Romanyk shot high glove side on Saskatoon goalie Pierson Marquette. Cody Davis made it 2-1 Bruins on the man advantage a little under three minutes later when he deflected a centering pass by Riley Niven into the net from the top of the crease.

Saskatoon got that goal back with 1:18 remaining in the second period with Flaman tipping a Benjamin Zerebeski shot from the slot. The Outlaws controlled the play right off the ensuing faceoff resulting in Charlie Keller wiring the go-ahead goal low glove side with two seconds remaining.

Danton Danielson, head coach of the Outlaws, said they have a couple really strong lines

up front spearheaded by James Form, Flaman and Tyson Wouters who are patient with the puck and can move it around in a cycle down low as well as using their defencemen up top who can get it into the middle and to the net. He said their ability to recover pucks after that sequence tires other teams out and allows them more time to apply pressure.

“When we can string a couple good high-intensity shifts together and play in their end sometimes that’s when breakdowns are going to occur,” said Danielson. “You get them in their zone, keep them in there for a little while and any team that (plays) defence for awhile in their own end ends up giving up a few chances.”

The Outlaws began the third period like they ended the second by applying pressure in the Bruins offensive zone, but fell into a lull midway through the frame. Adams earned a break on the miscue racing down the side unimpeded and wiring a shot far side from the bottom of the faceoff circle to tie the game at three with 6:08 remaining. Saskatoon stepped up

Bruins forward Zach Ashworth drives past Outlaw Logan Bairos at Affinity Place on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. the pressure in the final minutes of the third period and during the four-onfour five-minute overtime session, but could not beat Winter.

Copeland said the club will play some important games against their South Division opponents at

home this weekend with the Notre Dame Hounds (0-2) and Prairie Storm (1-1) coming to Affinity Place along with the North Division’s Prince Albert Venice House Pirates (2-2).

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and in this league it’s a big difference between playing on the road and playing at home,” said Copeland.

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ADVANCED POLL - Monday, October 24, 9-4 ELECTION DAY - Wednesday, October 26, 9-8 Bienfait R.M. Office

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Mack Auction Company presents a very large annual Equipment-RVVehicle Auction Saturday June 20, 2015 Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan, Sask 9:00 am. Consign Today!! A complete farm equipment dispersal for long time rancher Harley Jahn! Up for auction TW25 Ford FWA tractor with dual PTO and 3PTH, DX 90 2WD tractor with FEL and 5720 hours, 2002

Macdon 16’ 5020 mower conditioner with very few cutting acres, Vermeer 605L Series round baler with bale kicker and Vemeer updates, Degelman 14’ rock rake PTO drive, Degelman PTO rock picker, IH 5500 DT 28’ chisel plow cultivator, MF 850 SP combine, MF 90 with FEL and grapple fork, Spra Coupe for parts, 1997 Eagle Industries 24’ gooseneck flat deck trailer, 3 PTH yard

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sprayer, new Pool 3HP aeration fan, 2200 bushel Weststeel hopper bottom bin, 2- 1850 bushel Westeel hopper bin, 2200 bushel Westeel Rosco hopper bottom, Westeel 1600 bushel hopper bottom bin, 40 ton hopper bottom fertilizer bin, Sakundiak HD 7-1400 grain auger with Onan 18 HP, Check on this ad each week for new additions to this large sale!!

SATURDAY OCT 29, 2016 @ 12:00 NOON #105 SHAND ROAD RM OF ESTEVAN,forESTEVAN, SASK. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com sale bill and photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter.

Here is an one acre parcel of land zoned “Commercial” with good access to Shand Road and Major Highways including the new Truck Bypass on the East side of Estevan. Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Plan 60A08687 will be sold as one parcel and will be sold with an agreement with the RM of Estevan #5 that the dwelling be demolished and site levelled within 90 days of auction date. Property taxes estimated by RM of Estevan to be approximately $783.00 for vacant land once home is demolished. This lot has existing Natural Gas and Power utilities on site.

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Tuesday, November 1, 10:00 A.M. #10 - 1650 Ebel Road, Weyburn 1800 sqf shop bay 61' x 30' heated shop, with 14'x 14' door, 18' ceilings, 34' x 70' security fenced, graveled outdoor storage, attractive store front. in a beautiful commercial condo building To be sold by public auction subject to the sellers approval of the final bid.

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TENDER The City of Estevan is Tendering a contract to install 3 blower units for the WWTP. Duties will include building modifications, piping and electrical work, and commissioning of the blower units that have been pre purchased by the City of Estevan.

The contract specifications and drawings are available from the MERX’s web site at (www.merx.com) - Tender will close October 27 at 3:00PM Call Kevin Sutter Water and Wastewater Services Division Manager if you have any further questions at P: (306) 634-1822 / C: (306) 421-0114 Or the City’s Consultant at: Chris Mountenay, P.Eng Principal, Water Stantec 200-325 25 Street SE Calgary AB T2A 7H8 Phone: (403) 716-8017 Cell: (403) 680-0623

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for advance polls for electors who: • are physically disabled; • have been appointed as election officials; or • anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.

Voting will take place at on: Advanced Polls City Hall 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK • Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 between the hours of 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm and • Sat, Oct. 22, 2016 between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Special Advance Polls Trinity Towers Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 between the hours of 9:30 am - 11:30 am Special Poll St. Joseph’s Hospital Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 10:00 am – 12:00 am Creighton Lodge Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm Midtown Manor Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Valley View Heritage Place Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 9:30 am - 11:30 am Inglis Court Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Yardley Place Wed, Oct. 26, 2016 between the hours of 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Judy Pilloud RETURNING OFFICER

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the office of: Board Member: South East Cornerstone School Division No. 209 CURRIE, Pamela SUTTER, Shari Dated at Weyburn, this 23rd day of September, 2016.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION Notice of Poll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1 A poll has been granted in the City of Estevan for the election of: Mayor Councillor Southeast Cornerstone School Division No. 209 - Acclaimed Holy Family Separate School Division No 140 - Acclaimed 2 Voting will take place on Wed,, the 26th day of October, 2016, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the polling places listed below.

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Polling Area Polling Place Address #1 Church of God 1920 Wellock Road #2 Estevan Art Gallery 118 4th Street and Museum Dated at Estevan this 23rd day of September, 2016

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Lots To Choose From Edward Ouime, left, and Val Schmegelsky discuss the items that were available during the Estevan Antique Auto Club’s annual Flea Market and Swap Meet on Oct. 8 at the Wylie-Mitchell Building. Many people turned out, thanks to the wide variety of items that were available.

Lauren Mann will kick off After Dark A former winner of the CBC’s national Searchlight competition will kick off the 2016-17 season of the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s (EAGM) After Dark concert series.

Lauren Mann, a singer-songwriter who hails from Calgary but recently moved to British Columbia’s Gulf Coast Islands, will perform at the EAGM on Oct. 14, starting at 8 p.m. Mann will be making her first appearance in Estevan, and she will be promoting her album, Dearestly, which was released earlier this year.

“I love different spaces that are collaboratively for art and different creative uses, so I’m excited to see what it’s all about,” Mann said in an interview with the Mercury.

Most of the songs she will play are from Dearestly, which is her third album, and her first since 2012’s Over Land and Sea. She will be playing on her own, as opposed to with her band, The Fairly Odd Folk, and she has been busy working on the arrangements and the instrumentation for the show.

She noted Dearestly required a lot of work to get it recorded and released.

“It’s really nice to have it out in the world now, to be able

to share it with people, and now to be on tour and playing the songs,” said Mann. “It was a very collaborative effort, and I wrote all the songs, but I had lots of help from my two producers, and all the musicians who played on the album.”

Mann enjoys working and collaborating with other musicians, and she believes the album was enhanced by that creative input.

“Over Land and Sea was my last studio album … and I think the difference between that album and Dearestly is, Dearestly … is a lot more dynamic,” said Mann. “I guess I got a little braver with it than with Over Land and Sea, because that was my first time recording in a studio, so I was still a little apprehensive, and not willing to step out of the box too much.”

Mann and the other musicians who were part of Dearestly had some fun with the recording process, as they tried some different sounds and tones. Some of the songs have intense and light moments.

“There’s a bit of a paradox between the dark and the light, and those different feelings and dynamics,” said Mann.

It also allowed her to expand her repertoire with key-

boards and pianos, which are her primary instruments. And she was able to try different things with her vocals.

In between the releases of Over Land and Sea and Dearestly, Mann and her band won the CBC Searchlight competition in 2014. They finished first among 4,500 bands looking to gain attention through the national competition.

“The Searchlight contest was huge for us,” said Mann.

“The CBC is all across the country … and so we noticed right away more people coming out to our shows, and just that increased awareness of my music and the songs.”

Shortly after they won the competition, they took a break to record Dearestly, and their first song from the album, Brave Face, received airplay during the summer.

The appearance in Estevan will come in the midst of a 50-city tour that will span the country to promote Dearestly.

It will end Nov. 19 in Halifax.

“We’ve been gearing up for this tour that we’re on right now,” she said.

Mann will also be in Forget on Oct. 15 for a concert at the Happy Nun restaurant that starts at 6 p.m.

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1329 Third Street, Estevan • P: (306) 634-6334 F: (306) 634-3852

Email: gale.tytlandsvik@centruy21.ca

Barry D. Bridges Q.C. • Chad W. Jesse Robert C. Nicolay • Thomas R. Collopy Residential/Commercial/Agricultural Real Estate Wills & Estates • Oil & Gas • Corporate/Business Law

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ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. 1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net Branch offices at:

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Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B. Genevieve Golas, B.Mgt., J.D. 1312 - 4th Street, Estevan Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

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Southernwood: In loving memory of Calvin, dear husband and dad, who passed away Oct. 13, 1993 Just as you were, you will always be Forever in our Memory Loved and missed - Beryl, Lee & Katrina, Carol & Moray

Torquay Housing Authority currently has 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units available for immediate rent. For more information please contact the manager at 306-4719226

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David Price April 27, 1962 October 14, 2015 Forever in our thoughts and in our hearts Loved Always Mum, Marilyn and Keith

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In Loving Memory of Tammy Bugeaud ( nee Berday ) February 13, 1963 October 13, 2006 Three little words, Forget me not.

Don’t seem much, but mean a lot.

Just a memory fond and true, To show, dear mother, we think of you.

Fondly remembered by her her husband, Gary, sons Tyler and Chase, parents Milt and Elaine and brother Doug BESPFLUG, JOHN JOSEPH April 9, 1926 - October 15, 2000 A FARMER’S CREED I believe a man’s greatest possession is his dignity and that no calling bestows this more abundantly than farming.

I believe hard work and honest sweat are the building blocks of a person’s character.

I believe that farming, despite it’s hardships and disappointments, is the most honest and honourable way a man can spend his days on earth.

I believe that many of the best things in life are free; the splendor of a sunrise, the beauty of a sunset, the rapture of wide open spaces, the exhilarating sight of your land greening each spring, and your crops ripening in the fall.

I believe when a man grows old and sums up his days, he should be able to stand tall and feel proud of the life he’s lived.

With love, your son who misses all those years farming together, the good times and the bad times!

What I would not give to take one more walk, or just quietly sit and have one more talk. Love, Robert.

Sixteen years have passed since God called you away. We still miss you, Dad, and always will for though you’re gone, we love you still.

In loving memory of a dear Dad, Father-in-law, and Grandpa. Love Robert, Wendy, & Christopher.

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE, October 17 - 23 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

Corning Community players dinner theatre tickets for “Kiss or Make up” by Jack Sharkey on sale October 15, 2016 @ the Corning hall @1:00p.m. Phone orders begin at 3 p.m. By calling 306-2244363. Tickets for the Dinner theatre on November 4,5,10,11&12 are $30 OR the new option offered, a Pub Night on November 3 for $15 as of meal is included. Meal available at ticket sales. Any remaining tickets available after October 15 can be purchased by calling Sheila @ 306-224-4334.

The Regina Coin Club Fall Show and Sale at the Turvey Centre on Armour Road, Regina, Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, October 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Admission: Adults $3; 13 - 16, $1; under 12 free. Rare coin displays and door prizes.

Notice to creditors IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THERESE MARIE PACKER, LATE OF ESTEVAN24TH, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. All claims against the above Estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 24TH day of OCTOBER, 2016.

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE PROF. CORP. 1215 - 5th Street ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan S4A 0Z5

In Memory of Dave Price April 27, 1962 Oct 14, 2015 We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain was broken and nothing seems the same But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again.

Love Laureen, Tyson, Aaron Taunia and Family

LANGEN - In memory of our mom Marion, who passed away on October 15, 2014 and our dad ARNOLD, who passed away October 19, 2000.

May the winds of Heaven blow softly And whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you And wish that you were here.

From your daughters Candace and Trudy and our families.

NOTICE

ATTENTION: STEPHEN J. ORLOWSKI Solicitor for the Executor

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NO NO FEES FEES OR OR COMMISSIONS! COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES East - 62 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 228 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s

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PURCHASING: PURCHASING: SINGLE SINGLE TO TO LARGE LARGE BLOCKS BLOCKS OF OF LAND. LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PREMIUM PRICES PAID PAID WITH WITH QUICK QUICK PAYMENT. PAYMENT.

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Feed & Seed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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LAND AUCTION COMMERCIAL LOT SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2016 @ 12:00 NOON #105 SHAND ROAD RM OF ESTEVAN Here is a one acre parcel of land zoned “Commercial” with good access to Shand Road and Major Highways including the new Truck Bypass on East side of Estevan.

Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Plan 60A08687.

For more information call Mack Auction Company 306-634-9512.

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FOR SALE- OFFICE DESK AND CHAIR High Quality office desk c/w bookcase. Excellent condition. $1000 L shaped. 66” long each way, 24 inches deep, 30” high.

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ACREAGE AUCTION for Ed King.

Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m.

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Western Commodities

Inventory Surplus Auction for Last Mountain Co-op, Raymore, Sk..

Saturday October 22, 10AM., Junction of hwys 15 and 6 South of Raymore. Sakundiak SLMD 10-66 Auger, !5,000 Litre Commercial Fuel Tank, Hi Hogg Equipment, Tire Balancer, Refurbished Bin Hopper, Auger Movers, Wateri n g B ow l s, L u m b e r, A re a t i o n Tubes. www.doubleRauctions.net PL334142

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Herbert L. Weinrauch 1929 - 2016 Herb Weinrauch passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the age of 87 years.

Herb will be forever remembered by his wife Phyllis (Sam) Weinrauch of Estevan; siblings, Clem (Shirley) Weinrauch of Weyburn, SK, Henry (Lil) Weinrauch of Carnduff, SK, Jonas (Doris) Weinrauch of Estevan and Jean Olsen of Estevan; in-laws, Clara Weinrauch of Estevan, Carol Kennedy of Estevan, Andrew and Helen Yoner of Lloydminster, SK, Jack Boehm of Allan, SK and Paul Samson of Estevan, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

He was predeceased by his first wife Gladys Dahl; parents, Leo and Teresa (Scherman) Weinrauch; brother George Weinrauch; in-laws, Mervin Olsen, Oliver Samson, Clifford Samson, Carey Weinrauch, Dave Kennedy, Grace Samson and Ida Kaye Boehm.

A Service of Remembrance was held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with The Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Inurnment followed in the Columbarium at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon was held in the church social hall.

Those wishing to make donations in Herb's memory may do so directly to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12)

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am Jason Richards

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Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

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Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

“Holding fast the faithful word”

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Followed by coffee time 100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

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Wednesday: Club DJ for kids 6:30 p.m.

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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

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A patient visited a doctor and said, “Every time I drink coffee, I get a pain in my eye.”

“Take the spoon out of the cup,” the doctor replied.

Shuffleboard winners for the week of Oct. 3 were Joe Claude and Sherry Dukart. Jean Broadhead and Connie St. Onge were second.

Helen Parish was the winner in bridge. Jim Benison was second and Joan DeRosier came in third.

Grace Carlson took top spot in cribbage. Phil

Sauter placed second and Jake Fichter finished third.

A little girl asked her mother, “How did the human race develop?”

“Well, dear, God made Adam and Eve, and they had children and that’s how it began,” the mother said.

Later, the girl asked her father the same question.

“Well, dear, many

years ago there were monkeys and that’s how it started.”

Confused, the girl went back to her mother, saying, “How come you told me God created the human race, and dad says we evolved from monkeys?”

“Well, I told you about my side and dad told you about his,” the mother said.

Direct to Smelter – Precious Metals Roadshow returns to Estevan Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin returns to Estevan on October 14th and 15th during a roadshow making its way through south-east Saskatchewan. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the Estevan Library between 10am and 6pm each day. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

“Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelter” said Dick. “That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen. Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as from the general public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices may appear low. The weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong with gold in the $1,700 and silver in the $25 per ounce range.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver and coins while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you

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“People bring in all kinds of interesting items, but for the most part it is a broken or old chain, unloved jewelry, a single earring, and out of fashion items like charm bracelets. We also accept dental gold but it should be clean. Lately I see more and more silver flatware sets, but before you bring those in please make sure it says “Sterling” on the handle.

There is a lot of silver plated flatware that we can’t buy due to the low silver content” says Dick. Another valuable item is coin with silver content. Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars and Dollars from Canada and America can be sorted and the silver content determined in no time at all. People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

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ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION St. Joseph’s Hospital relies on donations to fund equipment purchases. Your Memorial Gift honours your loved one and makes it possible for our hospital to continue providing quality care for Estevan and area residents.

A letter will be sent to the family acknowledging your gift; please include their name and address as well as your own. You will receive an income tax receipt.

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Community garden wraps up its year The third year for the Estevan Community Gardens proved to be a success, as the gardeners who were involved were largely pleased with their fruits and vegetables.

Community Garden president Chantelle Dubreuil said they had 18 raised garden plots on their land just off Lynd Crescent.

Three of the gardeners had two plots this year.

The community garden said they are looking to expand again on the same parcel of land, but they haven’t decided whether they will add more raised beds, or if they will offer

in-ground garden plots.

Dubreuil said some of the gardeners would like to have more land.

“This is what we figured would happen, we just didn’t know when,” said Dubreuil.

They also hope to add a few smaller raised beds for people who are looking for a smaller space to garden.

“There are a few people who want to garden, but they don’t want that much space,” she said.

Seven people are on the waiting list for next year.

Most of the board members, including Dubreuil, did not have a plot

in the garden this year, and so the board was pleased with the attention and care shown by the gardeners.

The community garden would like to provide inground beds for its members. They’re a great option for gardeners who want more space in a traditional garden setting, and are ablebodied to use an in-ground bed.

“There are some people that are more comfortable with the old-fashioned way of rototilling and planting and getting on their hands and knees,” said Dubreuil.

“But we do have some that prefer the easier mobil-

ity of not having to bend down that far to plant and harvest.”

Above-ground beds also require more maintenance.

The garden has also branched off into offering special events. Marissa Tisdale of MT Massage Therapy offered a free yoga in the park class in June, and Estevan artist in residence Diana Chisholm instructed a gardening-themed art class. Dubreuil said they would like to have more events in the garden.

They did encounter an issue with vandals halfway through the growing season,

and again in September.

Carrots were dug up and half-eaten, and watermelons were smashed and roots were sliced off from cabbages.

Dubreuil said they hope the community will report any suspicious activity, but she stressed this is the first time it has been a problem.

Weather did not cause many problems. The storms that rolled through Estevan in June and July did not ruin the fruits and vegetables.

Thanks to the rain, they didn’t have to fill the water trucks as frequently this year.

New board members are needed for the garden for the upcoming year, as they are looking for some fresh ideas. Now that the community garden has been around for three years, they have a better idea of what they need for their board.

“It’s not an overwhelming job (being on the board),” she said.

The community garden will host its third annual Seedy Sunday on March 12, 2017. It will once again be an opportunity for people to discuss their seeds, for local gardeners to discuss their favourite crops, and for vendors to sell their seeds.

Oil pipeline water crossing inspections begin A province-wide inspection of all oil pipelines that cross Saskatchewan riv-

ers or lakes where potential failure could pose a threat to municipal water supplies,

R.M. of Estevan No. 5 Please be advised: Electors must provide identification in order to vote.

If you do not have a Government issued photo i.d., such as a Driver’s licence or Passport; please contact the R.M. office to determine acceptable identification options.

has begun.

The Ministry of the Economy is driving the inspection program that will include pipeline crossings in southeast Saskatchewan as well as the other sectors where oil drilling activity is well entrenched.

The program was launched in response to public concern over the safety and integrity of municipal water supplies in the wake of the July 21 spill at a Husky Oil facility on the North

Saskatchewan River that affected several communities.

“The specific cause of the July 21 spill is still undetermined at this point, and we cannot speculate on factors involved in that incident,” Energy and Resources Minister Dustin Duncan said. “However, this does not prevent us from being proactive in our role as the provincial regulator of this industry and responsive to public concerns. Pipelines remain the safest and

most environmentally sound method for transporting oil to refineries. As a regulator, we will continue to work with our partners and stakeholders in making sure they are operated to the highest standards.”

The water crossing inspections currently underway will include a physical assessment of each crossing, starting with the North Saskatchewan River and then expanding to other watercourses. The ministry will

NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING

NOTICE OF VOTE The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Municipal Elections 2016

The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Municipal Elections 2016

Notice of Nominations for Members of Area Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the council has made provision for advance voting for the benefit of qualified voters.

The Torquay West Conservation and Development Area No. 165 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that for a period of fourteen days after the date stated hereunder I will accept duly completed written nominations of owners or occupants of land in the area for membership of the area authority. The number of vacancies to be filled is 3 and forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the undersigned.

Completed nomination papers may be mailed or delivered to me at Box 236, Torquay, Sask. S0C 2L0

be collaborating with the National Energy Board, which is responsible for regulating all pipeline crossings on the South Saskatchewan River.

Along with the physical inspections of each crossing, the ministry will be working with the operators of the pipelines to ensure the lines are being maintained to the appropriate regulatory standards. Where issues are identified, licensees will be directed to take action to address them.

FOR THE OFFICE OF REEVE Advance Voting will take place on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

POLL at the R.M. office at 322 Fourth Street Estevan, Saskatchewan Dated this 22nd day of September, 2016

(1) A vote will be held for the election of Reeve (2) The vote will take place on Wednesday, the 26th day of October, 2016 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm POLL at the R.M. office at 322 Fourth Street Estevan, Saskatchewan (3) I will declare that the result of the voting at the RM Office at #1, 322-4th Street Estevan, Sask. on Thursday, the 27th day of October, 2016 at the hour of 9:15 a.m.

Dated at Estevan this 22nd day of September, 2016.

Grace Potter, Returning Officer

Grace Potter, Returning Officer

Date of commencement of the fourteen day period: 5th day of October, 2016.

Dated at Torquay, Saskatchewan this 5th day of October, 2016.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

R.M. OF Benson NO. 35 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Narrie Lowe Returning Officer

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 12th day of December, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

PUBLIC CALL FOR BID SUBMISSIONS Redvers Arts Council BIDS FOR Redvers Arts Centre Renovation Sealed Bids for construction of the above-noted projects will be received up to 2:00 P.M., CST, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the offices of Alton Tangedal Architect Ltd, Suite 100 – 1170 8th Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, S4R 1C9. Bids will be opened privately following close of the bid period. Site walkthrough will take place Thursday, October 06, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. CST at the Redvers Arts Centre in Redvers, Saskatchewan.

Description of the Work: Renovation to the basement (+/- 2,866 ft²) of a two (2) storey Arts Centre. Construction includes but is not limited to foundation bracing, exterior excavation, new concrete basement slab, beam replacement and site grading. Mechanical scope includes modifications to the existing system to accommodate bracing. Under slab plumbing for Kitchen and Washroom is also included. Electrical scope includes re-location of existing electrical panel as required and supply / install of LED light fixtures.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot

Lot

Blk

Plan

Part of Section

Sec

Twp

Range

SE

21

04

08

2

104068504

466.18

14.05

480.23

SW

22

04

08

2

104068469

438.04

7.03

445.07

SW

22

04

08

2

104068469

606.17

7.03

613.20

SE

25

06

09

2

106780776

1,517.29

14.06

1,531.35

NE

36

06

09

2

135944006

413.19

14.06

427.25

23

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101275051, Ext 1

127051006

13.72

7.03

20.75

23

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101275051, Ext 1

103916279

13.73

7.03

20.76

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Total Arrears

Costs Advertising

Meridian

Total Arrears and Costs

25

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101275073, Ext 12

103915931

3,225.91

14.06

3,239.97

Construction Documents available from the office of Alton Tangedal Architect Ltd. Receipt of documents require a deposit of $100.00 in the form of cheque or money order made out to the consultant noted below. Deposit is recoverable upon return of documents to the office of Alton Tangedal Architect Ltd. in good condition within five (5) working days of the close of the bid period. Subscribers to SCA Plan Deposit Fund are exempted from deposit requirements.

13

01

H-598

139771884

229.93

14.06

243.99

14

01

H-598

139771840

229.93

14.06

243.99

15

01

H-598

139771783

229.93

14.06

243.99

16

01

H-598

139771761

229.94

14.05

243.99

17

01

H-598

139771727

229.94

14.05

243.99

Electronic documents are available from the Regina Construction Association.

18

01

H-598

139771671

229.94

14.05

243.99

19

01

H-598

139771637

229.94

14.05

243.99

20

01

H-598

139771233

229.94

14.05

243.99

4

02

H-598

147163259

41.59

14.06

55.65

5

02

H-598

147163282

41.59

14.06

55.65

6

02

H-598

147163293

41.60

14.05

55.65

All stipulated price bid submissions must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Irrevocable Letter of Credit or Certified Cheque equal to the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Bid Contract Amount. Certified cheques shall be made out to the client noted below. Bid bonds and certified cheques shall be returned directly to the providers upon determination of construction contract award.

Subcontractors shall file their pricing directly to General Contractors. Construction documents may be viewed at the Regina Construction Association office.

CONSULTANT Alton Tangedal Architect Ltd. 100 – 1170 8th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 1C9 Phone: 306-789-0743 Fax: 306-789-0876 Email: atal@atalarch.ca

CLIENT Redvers Arts Council Mr. Graham James Redvers, Saskatchewan

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146883527

1,374.27

14.06

1,388.33

14

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H-598

103591672

463.60

14.06

477.66

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103591694

463.60

14.05

477.65

16

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103591717

463.60

14.05

477.65

17

04

H-598

129272610

463.60

14.05

477.65

Dated this 12th day of October, 2016.

Laureen Keating Treasurer

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655 Eva Street

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803 Hastings Place

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606 Albert Street

229 Fourth Street

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$199,900

MLS# 585901

MLS#555258

MLS# 588131

$259,900

$275,000

1714 Third Street

807 Fourth Street

MLS# 572356

MLS# 587707

MLS# 586529

MLS# 574531

MLS# 587455

MLS# 588338

MLS# 577940

902 George Street

$184,900

$149,900

MLS# 571033

Condominiums

MLS# 576328

901 George St.

2123 Larter Rd.

636 3rd Street

$147,900

$139,900

$109,000

MLS# 578306

Petterson Point Condominiums

#409-2141 Larter Rd. MLS# 579992

MLS# 562280 MLS# 570346 MLS# 575638 MLS# 586436

$259,900 105 - 12 Cundall Dr.

$159,900 TO $259,000

MLS#568602

$245,900

MLS# 580920

MLS# 585374

303-1226 Third St.

305-306 Perkins St.

MLS# 576961

MLS#552709

$237,500

$154,900

$345,000

301-1637 First Street

104-306 Perkins St.

202 - 701 Henry St.

MLS#570479

MLS#575289

$185,900

$148,000

405-1637 First Street MLS# 588498

MLS# 565304

$189,900

Multi Family

801 Valley Street

Mobile Homes

Lot

6 West Valley Edge

802 First Street

802 First Street

MLS# 566028

MLS# 566028

$176,800

$176,800

634 Fifth Street

420 Heritage Drive

MLS# 566111

$529,000

1455 Nicholson Road

1 Woodend Place

MLS# 584623

MLS# 584638

$478,000

REDUCED

MLS# 584858

$84,900

730 Fifth Street MLS# 566104

$358,000

REDUCED

NEW LISTING

REDUCED

Thauberger Land

Nelson Acreage MLS# 567505

$449,000

Meckler/Johnson Land MLS# 588134

$409,000

Wilker Acreage MLS# 586512

$274,900

Airport Parcel

MLS# 577014

$499,000

$106,000

84 Highway #39 East MLS# 556554

$75,000

$949,000

SE 4-1-8 W2nd 4-10 Acre Parcels

REDUCED

MLS# 577409

$49,900 EACH

MLS# 584917

$84,900

1537 First Street MLS# 566070

$645,000

MLS# 566053

$269,000

MLS# 572757

$695,000

$84,900

1038 Valley Street MLS# 584634

$349,000

Commercial

REDUCED

MLS# 577881

MLS# 584870

$149,900

Acreages / Land

Deeray Acreage

204 Willow Park Greens 206 Willow Park Greens 426 Willow Park Greens

MLS# 571896

1210 Fourth Street MLS# 555444

$119,000

601 3rd Street MLS# 584629

$343,000 Morsky Drive Lots

72REDUCED Devonian Street MLS# 566118

$499,900

MLS# 584615

$950,000 25 Escana Street MLS# 566650

$499,000 738 5th Street MLS# 584646

$599,000

140 Sixth Street MLS# 566920

$495,000

Out of Town REDUCED

Shurygalo Acreage MLS# 583122

Bienfait

Beinfait

Bienfait

$67,500

217 Carbon Avenue

430 Young Street

310 Young Street

Out of Town

$349,900+GST

$288,900

$239,900

322 Taylor Street Bienfait

214 Second Street Frobisher

MLS# 576774

MLS# 557552

$125,000 Bienfait 409 Taylor Street

1001 Shurygalo Road Bienfait

$140,000

$99,900

MLS# 555201

Midale

MLS# 571212

Midale

MLS# 582416

MLS# 573286

Beinfait

Beinfait

421 Young Street

221 Taylor Street

$235,000

$184,900

MLS# 560428

MLS# 587251

Bienfait 722 Carbon Avenue MLS# 563717

$154,900

Build your DREAM HOME NOW!

MLS# 560448

$54,900

228 Second Street Frobisher

Benson

Lampman

Lampman

280 Second Ave. E.

411 First Street N.

310 Third Avenue E.,

406 Main Street

$144,900

$139,900

$379,000

$210,000

$129,000

MLS# 573865

MLS# 575960

Bienfait

Roche Percee

MLS# 564894

Roche Percee

MLS# 576710

Carnduff

Lampman MLS# 576038

Stoughton

315 Tisdale Street

424 Eisenhower Street

901 Shurygalo Road

602 Cherry Avenue

17-20 First Street

709 Spencer Avenue

902 Assiniboia Ave.,

$319,900

$189,900

$350,000

$380,000

$24,900

$380,000

$499,000

MLS# 570314

MLS# 582437

MLS# 588320

MLS# 576936

MLS# 577110

MLS# 570751

MLS# 554534

BAY MEADOWS TOWNHOMES Torquay

Torquay Acreage MLS# 567879

$560,000

Torquay

422 Miller Avenue MLS# 570652

$185,000

Torquay

Torquay

502 Railway Avenue

118 Poole St.,

$135,000

$119,000

MLS# 584129

5 Units Available!

306.634.3999  www.parkviewtownhouses.ca

MLS# 568029

Torquay

618 Saskatchewan Ave., MLS# 568007

$99,000

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

306-421-7516 MLS# 587480

$339,900+GST

14 lots to choose from!

Royal Heights Phase III Serviced Lots

City lots are now available in Royal Height area, close Starting at to parks, schools and hospital. Option for walkout $103,000+GST basement is available.

Starting at

Vacant Lots Available in the Trojan Subdivision.

$92,500 to $133,000 +GST

MLS# 572702

October 2016

Estevan

Mercury www.estevanmercury.ca

Jamie Dyer

Lori Gonas

Mike DeBruyne

Erin Wagstaff

Kristen O’Handley

Cindy Dueck

306-421-9884

306-421-3348

306-421-8026

306-421-9065

306-471-7661

REALTOR®/OWNER

BROKER/OWNER

306-421-3902

REALTOR®

REALTOR®/OWNER

REALTOR®

REALTOR®

lorigonas@royallepage.ca mikedebruyne@royallepage.ca erinwagstaff@royallepage.ca kristenohandley@royallepage.ca cindydueck@royallepage.ca

jamiedyer@royallepage.ca

HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO

Dream Realty INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

306-634-HOME (4663)

WWW.ROYALLEPAGEDREAMREALTY.CA

CALL US FOR DETAILS * Estevan office only

BIENFAIT

HUME

LAMPMAN

LAMPMAN

$15,000

Lot 2 Block D Plan FP4119 MLS®# 579438

Starting $69,500

$69,000

$69,900

$76,050

Bienfait Lots

#1 Willow Park Greens

508 Railway Avenue

MLS®# 585919

MLS®# 583630

Unit 3 The Stables MLS®# 558138

CARNDUFF

LAMPMAN

LAMPMAN

LAMPMAN

MACOUN

$99,900

$109,000

$125,000

$125,000

$112,900

104-4th St. W MLS®# 571300

309 1st Ave. MLS®# 558917

111 Noggle St. MLS®# 588423

508 - 1st Avenue East

LAMPMAN

TORQUAY

LAMPMAN

$140,000

$149,000

MLS®# 559048

STOUGHTON

OXBOW

$129,000

$129,000

$179,500

MLS®# 583622

MLS®# 558661

BIENFAIT

MACOUN

OXBOW

BENSON

NORTH PORTAL

MACOUN

$163,000

$165,000

$169,000

MLS®# 585073

CONDO BO

$187,500

205-306 Petterson Drive

119 Carrol St. MLS®# 553196

MLS®# 586069

HITCHCOCK

$205,000

$205,000

#106-306 Petterson Dr.

MLS®# 585740

315 Main St. MLS®# 559397

MLS®# 588510

$163,000

MLS®# 569554

MLS®# 569561

441 Appleton Ave. MLS®# 578856

823 Beryl Avenue

MLS®# 584640

121 Main St. MLS®# 572556

TORQUAY

FROBISHER

STOUGHTON

$239,500

MLS®# 572181

REDUCED

$279,900

$279,000

MLS®# 567826

521 3rd St. MLS®# 563402

BIENFAIT

LAMPMAN

ROCHE PERCEE

$299,000

207 Second Ave. MLS®# 586598

MIDALE

HITCHCOCK

$379,000

$279,900

609 Beryl Avenue

MLS®# 583696

$299,500

1303 Valley View St.

MLS®# 568356

$224,900

$229,900

$249,000

126 Oxbow Cres.

MLS®# 573290

3 Broad St. MLS®# 575891

$249,500

703 Park Dr. MLS®# 581116

$279,900

521 Third St. MLS®# 563402

$285,000

104-2201 Newcombe Drive

MLS®# 585095

$205,000 #206-306 Petterson Dr.

MLS®# 579637

MIDALE

$229,900

$229,900

233 Walsh St.

317 Railway Crescent

MLS®# 559461

932 4th St. MLS®# 562685

BENSON

NORTH PORTAL

MACOUN

$249,900

ZOER Acreage MLS®# 586508

5 BDRM

$289,500

621 King St. MLS®# 585812

$259,000

MLS®# 583524

$259,000

217 Antrim St. MLS®# 586599

74 Foord Crescent

MANOR

LAMPMAN

$289,900

Orenchuk Acreage

MLS®# 582934

MLS®# 582853

$292,000

109 Noggle St. MLS®# 571604 STOUGHTON

$309,900

618 Eva St. MLS®# 579286

$315,000

1522 Thorn Crescent

MLS®# 585109

$318,900

REDUCED

$339,900

209 Duncan Rd. MLS®# 554644

112 Perry Cres.

MLS®# 586993

$414,900

$439,900

541 Princess St. MLS®# 571000

Wock Acreage MLS®# 565112

1408 Fourth St. MLS®# 588546

$449,000

McGillicky Farm MLS®# 568560

$484,900

$494,900

418 Maple Bay MLS®# 577415

1809 3rd St. MLS®# 576865

$365,000

434 Deforest St. MLS®# 577209

$499,900

Papalia Acreage MLS®# 554460

$374,500

336 Russell St. MLS®# 586296

$520,000

1908 Matte Court MLS®# 580562 PILOT BUTTE

KISBEY

OXBOW

COMMERCIAL

MLS®# 576905

$177,500

80 Foord Cres.

MLS®# 578199

MACOUN 78.81 ACRES

$399,900

300 Archibald St. MLS®# 580206

$215,000

MLS®# 584089

$203,500

306-304 Petterson Dr.

OXBOW

816 Beryl Ave. MLS®# 578261

$294,900

BIENFAIT

OXBOW

#495 2nd Street

#306-701 Henry St.

406 Taylor St. MLS®#587598

NORTH PORTAL

BENSON

OXBOW

$259,900

MACOUN

MLS®# 582201

$245,000

$199,900

320 Donnelly Street

MLS®# 585446

909 King St. MLS®# 580909

$199,900

301 3rd St. MLS®# 580661

467 Monroe Street

$245,000

103-1214 Third St. MLS®# 586703

$189,999

219 First St. MLS®# 587776

REDUCED

302 Tiverton Ave. MLS®# 581012

#208-306 Petterson Dr.

REDUCED

$240,000

726 Isabelle St. MLS®# 579541

$212,500

$209,900

310-306 Petterson Dr.

$129,900

705 Prospect Ave. MLS®# 574530

$154,000

$185,000

937 4th St. MLS®# 580434

$129,000

206-525 Dufferin Ave.

NUS

$179,000

$96,500

8-9 Block 06 MLS®# 585475

105-541 Dufferin Ave.

LAMPMAN

200 Railway Avenue

307 2nd Ave. E MLS®# 580024

304-541 Dufferin Ave.

333 Aldridge St. MLS®# 567247

104 Grove St. MLS®# 575825

$90,000

$85,050

Unit 8 The Stables MLS®# 558140

691 Bisset MLS®# 573230

REDUCED

$149,900

309 Tiverton Ave. MLS®# 579905

105 Grove St.

$85,050

Unit 2 The Stables MLS®# 558135

HIRSCH

$1,275,000

$3,800/month 1238 4th St. MLS®# 575512

$6,600/month

$9,000/month

$175,000

353 Devonian St. MLS®# 576713

MLS®# 569622

118 47Hwy S MLS®# 587648

216 Railway Avenue

OXBOW

OXBOW

BIENFAIT

BIENFAIT

CARNDUFF

$279,900

$299,900

$314,000

$369,000

Lot 8/9 Block 32 plan 10181943 MLS®# 558479

122 Hwy 47 - S MLS®#564002

260-270 Kensington Ave.

BENSON

$198,000

NE 10-6-8 W2nd MLS®# 557606

$9,600/month

$10,560/month

61 Prospect Ave. MLS®# 553081

71 Marion Ave. MLS®# 567480

424 Main St. MLS®# 573685

MLS®# 584017

107 Industrial Dr.

MLS®# 559595

$399,000

$39,900

225 King Street

MLS®# 582975

$99,900

462 Devonian MLS®# 556363

LAMPMAN

$453,000

Lot 11 Dukart Drive

MLS®# 585366

$499,000

$549,900

MLS®# 582389

MLS®#563355

600 Forrest Avenue

EXCLUSIVE LISTING

$599,900

Lot 10 Dukart Drive

MLS®# 585115

$829,432

380 Hwy 18 West MLS®# 558132

$2,880/month 1210 7th St. MLS®# 555060

$1,125,000 Parcel C Plan 101850937 MLS®# 573100

$1,345,000 53 Escana St. MLS®# 586076

$1,350,000

347 Superior Ave. MLS®# 566749

$1,855,000 RM of Browning MLS®# 563377

201 Spruce Creek Estates MLS®# 587343

$2,950,000

$3,400,000

MLS®#586488

ID# 2999529

126 - 130 Perkins St.

118 Jahn St.

119 Jahn St.

ESTEVAN

$6,000,000

RM of Estevan MLS®# 563375

306-634-HOME (4663) 725 4th Street, Estevan WWW.ROYALLEPAGEDREAMREALTY.CA

October 2016

Estevan

Mercury www.estevanmercury.ca

REDUCED

Each office independently owned and operated

REDUCED

1918 Jesse Bay $695,000 MLS®#576167

373 Matchett Bay $739,000 MLS®#570702

CHOICE REAL ESTATE NEW LISTING

426 Brooks Road $509,000 MLS®#572033

401 Willow Bay $499,900 MLS®#564105

REDUCED

NEW LISTING

1279 Veterans Cres. $479,000 MLS®#563426

REALTOR® / BROKER

380 Petterson Drive $474,900 MLS®#574484

1421 Second St. $459,000 MLS®#587016

1590 Wahlmeier Drive $399,000 MLS®#562133

642 Second Street $399,000 MLS®#561659

343 Henry Street $395,000 MLS®#576879

139 Perry Cres. $379,000 MLS®#586750

746 Sun Valley Drive $369,900 MLS®#567864

1205 Eighth Street $355,000 MLS®#561795

#2 - 537 Second Street $339,900 MLS®#577829

1609 Dieppe Crescent $339,900 MLS®#576042

614 Eva Street $329,900 MLS®#582561

422 Henry St. $329,900 MLS®#578650

1222 Third Street $329,900 MLS®#577229

449 Willow Bay $329,900 MLS®#573372

DIANE JOCELYN 306.421.3170

REALTOR® (Part-Time)

JOAN SELK 306.421.6425

REDUCED

1805 Second A St. $319,900 MLS®#587495

505 McLeod Ave. $319,000 MLS®#582282

461 Willow Bay $309,000 MLS®#561676

702 Second St. $299,900 MLS®#578618

1809 Dieppe Cres $299,900 MLS®#561660

1337 Eighth Street $275,000 MLS®#562945

1904 Dyer Rd. $269,000 MLS®#579134

430 Third St. $264,900 MLS®#578522

#201 - 408 Heritage Dr. $259,000 MLS®#561683

313 Second Street $249,900 MLS®#578188

729 Albert Street $289,900 MLS®#560991

818 Third Street $279,000 MLS®#560853

825 Valley Street $239,900 MLS®#568898

220 Duncan Road $239,000 MLS®#577177

REALTOR®

MELANIE PETERS 306.421.6279

REDUCED

#3-1250 Eighth Street $235,000 MLS®#577299

NEW LISTING

1245 Seventh Street $220,000 MLS®#577116

#205 - 701 Henry St. $219,900 MLS®#561662

REDUCED

REDUCED

REDUCED

906 Isabelle Street $199,900 MLS®#576942

17 West Valley Village $195,000 MLS®#561019

REDUCED

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

#104-525 Dufferin Ave. $129,000 MLS®#587448

216 Willow Park Greens $59,000 MLS®#580938

315 Archibald St. $327,500 MLS®#577106

Midale

234 Young St. $419,000 MLS®#578871

Bienfait

319 Weldon Road $429,900 MLS®#566643

Bienfait

801 Shurygalo Rd. $459,000 MLS®#588685

733 King Street $130,000 MLS®#583698

LISA MONTEYNE 306.421.7445

#18 - 3 Coronation St. $37,500 MLS®#587844

25 Willow Park Greens $25,000 MLS®#576294

REALTOR®

MEIGAN WILHELM 306.421.3982

Bienfait

Lischka Acreage $510,000 MLS®#579059

Hirsch

#207-517 Albert Street $144,900 MLS®#585648

River Road Acreage $167,500 MLS®#582256

#104-1226 Third Street $184,000 MLS®#577355

NEW LISTING

#203 - 521 Albert St. $159,000 MLS®#588178

#2 - 416 Heritage Drive $215,000 MLS®#561030 REALTOR®

429 4th Street $175,900 MLS®#581056

830 1st Street $184,900 MLS®#585633

204 - 432 Heritage Dr. $210,000 MLS®#570148

318 Tiverton Ave $309,900 MLS®#582957

245 Main Street $309,900 MLS®#572402

REDUCED

Bienfait

#209-306 Petterson Dr. $205,000 MLS®#588128

709 Edward Place $229,000 MLS®#586644

Torquay

1834 Second Street A $229,000 MLS®#568158

REDUCED

Division Avenue $249,000 MLS®#566415

342 Michel Ave. $197,900 MLS®#587515

Macoun

266 Hansen Ave. $199,000 MLS®#560801

Macoun

603 Cherry Ave. $189,000 MLS®#562397

Roche Percee

Frobisher Acreage $219,000 MLS®#588177

Frobisher

522 Tavistock Ave. $225,000 MLS®#580888

Torquay

Torquay

Outram

510 Tavistock Ave. $249,000 MLS®#578531

REALTOR®

REDUCED

REDUCED

Make Us Your Choice In Real Estate

COMMERCIAL

LISTINGS

415 Mississipian Dr. $359,000 MLS®#579866

1227 4th Street $199,900 MLS®#561322

1231 4th Street $199,900 MLS®#561321

301 Tiverton Ave. $60,000 MLS®#560616

1127 5th Street $99,000 MLS®#564473

LAND / LOTS MEADOWLARK DEV. HITCHCOCK RM OF ESTEVAN RM OF ENNISKILLEN RM OF BENSON RM OF ESTEVAN SE 16-3-7 W2

$750,000 $399,000 $79,900 $189,000 $89,500 $139,000

578518 562006 561679 561681 584047 585708

410 2ND AVENUE E 407 2ND AVENUE LOTS 3-6 1ST STREET LOT BLK G PL AD 5641 1-1-3 1ST STREET

LAMPMAN LAMPMAN NORTH PORTAL ROCHE PERCEE ROCHE PERCEE

Torquay

311 First Ave. E $99,900 MLS®#567922

Lampman

514 Tiverton Ave $130,000 MLS®#582435

KRESTEN HEIER 306.421.1440 Torquay

100 Clare Street $149,000 MLS®#561516

North Portal

193 Robinson Ave. $154,900 MLS®#572555

Macoun

379 O’Connor Ave. $175,000 MLS®#563760

Macoun

Lampman

REDUCED

304 Second Ave. $194,900 MLS®#572518

LESLEY SCHMIDT 306.421.1776

NEW LISTING

REDUCED

1 North & South Roberts St. $249,000 MLS®#573145

Roche Percee

89 Foord Cres. $254,000 MLS®#561542

Macoun

350 Tavistock Ave. $274,500 MLS®#575761

Torquay

121 Portland St. $275,000 MLS®#561529

Torquay

Midale Acreage $269,000 MLS®#575199

Midale

521 Tiverton Ave. $279,900 MLS®#578673

Torquay

Stoughton

REALTOR® Stoughton Acreage $309,500 MLS®#582214

$72,900 $64,900 $40,000 $29,900 $20,000

REALTOR® (Part-Time)

JOSH LEBLANC 306.421.6778

563559 563557 576922 585466 561407

HITCHCOCK LOTS STARTING AT $57,500

1228 - 4th Street, Estevan, SK | Phone: 306.634.9898 | Fax: 306.634.2291 | www.coldwellbankerchoice.ca

CHOICE REAL ESTATE Each office independently owned and operated

October 2016

Estevan

Mercury www.estevanmercury.ca

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ESTEVAN PROPERTIES

1236 Fourth Street

$155,000 MLS®#585856

OUT OF TOWN

1917 First Street

$319,900 MLS # 574723 ®

Alameda 224 Second Crescent

$285,000 MLS®#579025

North Portal 610 George Street

$209,000 MLS®#585364

#301-701 Henry Street

$205,000 MLS®# 577095

#303-408 Heritage Dr.

$246,900 MLS®# 579388

Bienfait

528 First Street

#405 - 701 Henry Street

$99,000 MLS®#575154

$249,000 MLS®# 567747

229 Taylor Street

$259,000 MLS®#578087

Midale #307-2141 Larter Road

#403 - 701 Henry Street

72 Willow Park Greens

#4 - 1437 First Street

$210,000 MLS®# 556892

$299,000 MLS®# 570026

$17,500 MLS®# 587511

$230,000 MLS®# 559406

921 Third Street

#302-1601 First Street

438 4th Street

23 West Valley Edge

$200,000 MLS®# 574972

$255,000 MLS®# 567740

$95,000 MLS®# 581034

614 Third Street

1709 McCormick Crescent

415 Willow Park Greens

302 Spruce Drive

$239,000 MLS®# 584229

$79,999 MLS®# 555735

139 Oxbow Crescent

$335,000 MLS®#572475

Stoughton

$304,900 MLS®# 572074

$125,000 MLS®# 580469

106 Mainprize Street

$255,000 MLS®#582400

Oxbow

405 Main Street

$229,900 MLS®#580161

North Portal 212 Park Avenue

$129,000 MLS®#576920

Oxbow 420 Ewen Street

$267,900 MLS®# 583391

$130,000 MLS®#579050

Macoun 531 Deforest Street

$299,000 MLS®#571720

Acreage sized lot in the city

Elm Street

$485,000 MLS®# 582387

20 West Valley Edge

$153,900 MLS®# 582779

915 Fourth Street

$209,000 MLS®# 583046

Midale

982 Souris Avenue

534 Eisenhower Street

$225,000 MLS®# 583974

$159,900 MLS®#554099

Arcola 216 Railway Avenue

$100,000 MLS®# 558204

14.5 Acres Bienfait

Estevan

RM of Estevan

Estevan Acreage

$399,000 MLS®#581067

$549,000 MLS®# 559485

Carlyle 114 Hayward Drive

$450,000 MLS ®#582264

Manor 53 Newcombe Street

$84,900 MLS®# 570134

Midale 223 Eisenhowser Street

Kisbey 530 Elgin Avenue

$149,900 MLS®# 585119

$155,000 MLS®# 565682

Hitchcock 118 Main Street

Oxbow

Lampman 302 Forrest Avenue

$545,900 MLS®# 577287

$495,500 MLS®# 554046

Benson Parcel B SE 1/4 13-4-8 W2nd

Benson Parcel A SE 1/4 13-4-8 W2nd

$80,100 MLS®# 552513

$80,100 MLS®# 552516

1/2 acre plus lot

$150,000 MLS # 565698 ®

$299,000 MLS # 568143 ®

Bienfait 301 Shurygalo Road

$165,000 MLS #579001 ®

205 Main Street

$109,900 MLS # 566862 ®

857 Walsh Avenue

$449,000 MLS®#568336

$199,500 MLS®# 574162

Bienfait

Oxbow

Midale

Oxbow

Macoun

184 Robinson Avenue

192 Robinson Avenue

$27,900 MLS # 559071

$27,900 MLS # 559072

®

®

Estevan

Midale

$359,900 MLS®# 577921

513 Walsh Avenue

Bienfait 310 Taylor Street

229 Walsh Street

$103,900 MLS #586722 ®

613 Beryl Avenue

$199,000 MLS®# 559347

1/2 acre plus lot

Macoun

Parcel G SW 19-5-11 W2

Oxbow

Oxbow Oxbow Acreage

SW 36-3-8 W2 RM of Estevan $539,000 MLS®# 576030

Lorna Pylychaty 306-421-6847 306-634-2628

708 Gregson Street

$150,000 MLS®#578678

COMMERCIAL

ACREAGES & LAND

17.98 Acres

Rhonda Blanchette 306-461-9791 |

902 - 4th Street

Westland Developments

$3,250,000 MLS®#570840

Linda Mack 306-421-3883 |

Carlyle

Stoughton 316 Maxfield Street

#8-200 Ruckle Road

$115,900 MLS®#565524

$259,000 MLS®#587867

Oxbow

NE 1/4 12-4-8 W2 Parcel A $1,350,000 MLS®# 581084

Donna Nyeste 306-485-8415 Oxbow & Area

www.remax-bluechip-estevan-sk.ca

724 Beryl Avenue

$125,000 MLS®#586728

*Each office independently owned & operated