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Man hits semi while transporting meth, gets 40 months By Brian Zinchuk
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Driving while high led to a man getting a 40-month prison sentence on Monday. However, in colliding with a semi, the sentence could have been death. Dustin James Whitrow pleaded guilty to several charges during his first appearance in Estevan Provincial Court after a traffic collision near Stoughton landed him in the clink. The 34-year-old from Yellow Grass pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, impaired driving by drug and driving while suspended. Other Criminal Code charges were stayed by the Crown, but he is still facing other charges in Regina. Crown prosecutor Scott Moffat read out the agreed facts in the joint submission between the Crown and defence. He explained that on Sept. 27, Fillmore RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 13 near Stoughton. (An RCMP press release noted that Stoughton Emergency Medical Services had also responded.) Whitrow had been driving when he crossed the yellow line into oncoming traffic, striking a semi. The police press release noted the driver of the car, Whitrow, had received minor injuries. Moffat said police observed he had slurred speech, which resulted in the impaired driving charge after he was taken back to Weyburn for testing. RCMP found a backback behind a nearby power pole. Their subsequent search found four grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, baggies, drug pipes, four cellphones, and $1,075.25 in cash. They also found a “flick knife,” as Moffat described, something Whitrow was prohibited to possess due to a previous undertaking. Moffat noted that Whitrow had a “significant record” which went back many years. He had two previous drug convictions, and the last sentence was for 24 months. Moffat pointed out to Judge Lane Wiegers that Withrow was pleading guilty at the very first opportunity. Defence attorney Mike Weger said that Whitrow has three children that he pays child
support for from a previous relationship, and currently has a girlfriend whom he has been dating for a year who is expecting their child. She was present in the courtroom, sitting behind him in the gallery, and the two whispered to each other during the proceedings. Weger said Whitrow has had a small drywall business for some time and, more recently, a new mechanic business. He had gone through drug treatment with his previous sentence. However, Weger noted, “He’s fallen off the straight and narrow path again.” To that end, Weger said Whitrow would take drug treatment again with the new sentence. Moffat asked for a 40-month sentence, composed of 36 months for drug trafficking, and four months for his breech of his previous conditions. A concurrent 18-month sentence was requested for possession of proceeds of crime. Moffat listed 15 items for forfeiture, including the drug paraphernalia, cash and cellphones. A lifetime weapons ban was also requested, as well as DNA samples be taken. On the driving while impaired charge, Crown Prosecutor Chris Gratton sought the minimum sentence of a $1,000 fine and $300 victim impact surcharge, along with a 12-month driving prohibition. Wiegers went along with the joint submission. He set the driving prohibition to begin when Whitrow gets out of the penitentiary. And that’s where he’s going, with a 36-month sentence for drug trafficking,plus four months consecutive for breaching his previous conditions.A concurrent 18-month sentence will be served for possession of the proceeds of crime. The forfeiture order and DNA order were granted. Whitrow will have a total of five years from now to pay the victim impact surcharge, which was $300 for the impaired driving charge and a further $500 for the drug charge. “It’s a tragic case. You’ve got a very long record,”Wiegers said, noting Whitrow had made very sad decisions. He pointed out the sentence could have been much longer, and that if he got any more sentences, “They could get extremely long.”
From left, committee members Nancy Bourbonnais (slo-pitch), Laurel Buck (downtown business committee), Roberta DeRosier (soccer), Kevin Mortenson (football), Josh LeBlanc (head organizer) and Peter Sereggela (Tower Café) announced the return of the Rafferty Rumble during a press conference Friday afternoon.
Rafferty Rumble will return to Estevan next year By David Willberg
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The Rafferty Rumble was, at one time, a popular event in the city – a street dance that was initially held to celebrate the completion of Rafferty Dam. It ’s been some time since that event was held in Estevan, but now a committee is bringing it back for next year, and it will be much bigger than before. The resurrected Rafferty Rumble will be held from July 26-28 at locations throughout the Estevan area.
Not only will there be the street dance once associated with the rumble, but there will be sporting events, community activities and other attractions as well. Josh LeBlanc, who is the head organizer of the event, said the weekend will feature a slo-pitch, flag football, ball hockey and soccer tournaments, as well as an event at the Estevan Motor Speedway. Plans are still in the works for golf and beach volleyball tournaments and a fishing derby. “The weekend is being organized by many volun-
teers across the city, with co-operation from sports organizations, business owners, community members and members of the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum,” he said. Downtown Estevan will be busy on July 27, he said, with a pancake breakfast at the Tower Café, a large street fair hosted by the downtown business association, and an artisan and art market and a music festival hosted by the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. The Ross LeBlanc Trio, Megan Nash, Nick Faye and
the Deputies, El Guitaro and Fogdog have been confirmed for the musical entertainment. Additional bands will be announced leading up to the day, including headliners for the event. The downtown show and shine will also return for the Rafferty Rumble. “The idea behind this event is to revitalize and improve on a strong event our city has seen in years past,” said LeBlanc. “There has been a large interest for this to come back, and it is our hope that this event will A2 » RAFFERTY
School divisions release official 2018-19 enrolment numbers The South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School division have released their official enrolment numbers for the 2018-19 school year. The official numbers for school divisions in Saskatchewan are finalized on Sept. 30 each year. This year’s numbers show an increase for both the public and separate school divisions. South East Cornerstone had 8,312 students, compared to 8,261 on Sept. 30, 2017. Several schools in the Estevan area also had an increase. The Estevan Comprehensive School had 724 students, up from 713 a year earlier. Hillcrest School enjoyed a significant increase, jumping from 113 students
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last year to 130 this year. The other schools in Estevan declined. Spruce Ridge School dropped from 424 to 406 students, Westview School slipped from 193 to 186, and Pleasantdale School slid from 202 to 200 students. Total enrolments for the five Cornerstone schools in Estevan, including ECS, was 1,646 students, up from 1,645 a year ago. As for those in the Estevan area, Lampman School dropped from 207 to 196 students, Lyndale School in Oungre increased from 56 to 67, Macoun School grew from 53 to 55, Midale Central School was up from 154 to 156, and Bienfait Weldon School went from 135 to 139 students. Holy Family had an
increase from 1,322 students, as of Sept. 30 a year ago, to 1,370 students this year. They have 654 students in their Estevan schools, up from 637 one year earlier. Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur remained stable at 367 students, while St. Mary’s grew from 270 students last year to 287 this year. “We didn’t expect the numbers to come in quite so high, but we were certainly pleased, and obviously it’s always a challenge when you look at making sure that schools are staffed accordingly, and that we can meet the needs of all our students,” said director of education Gwen Keith. St. Mary’s is a school with a large percentage of
English as another language students, she said, and that played a role in the increases at the school. The division is aware of its needs caused by more students, and schools have been staffed accordingly. Some students have special needs and have to be accommodated. “We have strong teams in the schools, and we certainly have ways to address the unique needs of students as we move along,” she said. There will be adjustments made to staffing due to the increase in enrolments. The year has started with lots of support and professional development for staff, and proper orientation has occurred from administrators to instructional assistants.
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Changes are coming to fitness room Some significant changes will be coming to the Estevan Leisure Centre’s fitness centre in the near future. According to a media release from the city on S ept. 26, those changes include a card scanner entry system, new squat racks, kettle bells, a glute/hamstring machine, bumper plates, a leg press, incline and decline benches, a preacher curl, new cardiovascular equipment and improvements to the storage area. The changes are coming due to feedback that c a m e f rom a t ow n h a l l meeting in the multipurpose room in May that saw a fitness centre committee struck. “The committee is our commitment made to the residents and fitness community, by providing a modern fitness and recreation
facility,” said Erin Wilson, the program manager for leisure services. “Their goal is to serve the athletic and recreational needs of the entire community and are committed to continuing to work with the community as we move forward in bringing this vision to life.” Some of the changes have already happened. Others will occur in the coming months, while some will take a longer time to implement. Committee members are Wilson, Logan Bomberak, Brian D ueck, Ror y F leming, Becky Franke, Nicole Grass, Adele Irwin, Doug Smart, Sherri Waldegger and Dylan LaFrentz. The committee is also looking at other ideas brought for ward by the community, and invite input, which can be sent to Wilson at e.wilson@estevan.ca.
« A1 provide an exciting summer opportunity for people in and out of our community, fill hotel rooms and raise money for some very worthy causes in town.” Many of the organizations that are involved with
the rumble are in need of funds for facility upgrades or programming. Others have faced major funding cuts and need funds to simply operate. Drawing from his own personal experience, LeBlanc noted he is a part of
Bruce Firth lifts weights while using one of the new benches at the fitness room inside the Estevan Leisure Centre. Photo by David Willberg
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the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s board, and the cultural agency needs some additional revenues due to funding cuts. They have previously brainstormed ideas for big fundraisers, and the Rafferty Rumble was one idea tossed around. “This is one that I’ve heard about all the time,”
said LeBlanc. “People talked about how cool it was and how much fun it was. So I had it in my back pocket until I was done with Savour the Southeast to decide if the Rumble should go or not.” LeBlanc was a child back when the Raffert y Rumble was held, so he doesn’t remember much
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Somewhere in the world is a bone marrow donor who has saved the life of Estevan’s Payton Sernick. Payton, the 10-year-old daughter of Andrea and Cheyenne Sernick, has been fighting cancer since the fall of 2014, when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma. After being declared cancer-free, the cancer returned late last year. She underwent a bone marrow transplant at the Alberta Children’s Hospital June 7 and recently celebrated the 100day milestone for the transplant. Stage 4 acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma. Her mom says Payton is feeling great. “The 100 days, they use as a staple to start gauging for whether the transplant is taking well, and to see her cellular activity,” said Andrea. “So Day 100 is a big step. Day 200 is another big step.” Payton went through engraftment so the cells from her bone marrow donor could be welcomed into her body. She received 13 million cells through the bone marrow transplant, and according to Andrea, it seems like those 13 million cells “have made friends” with Payton’s other cells, and been able to take over and give her body a new life. “Her T cells and her M cells have both been tested to be 100 per cent donor cells. Our bone marrow transplant team came in with a beaming smile, and it was just so wonderful to hear her doctor, Dr. (Greg) Guilcher out of Calgary … come in and just say ‘Congratulations, kiddo.’” Guilcher was beaming when he told the Sernick family on the 100-day milestone that the transplant was progressing well. “I feel that you can see a smile through people’s eyes, and he and Payton’s outpatient nurse definitely had that on Friday, September 14, when we walked into their office,” said Andrea. But that’s not to say there weren’t ups and downs during the 100 days. In the first 24 days, she was very ill. “It was really quite a sigh of relief to know that some of the cells started working,” said Andrea. There were meetings when they were told how it would work, and what to expect, but there were still those tough times. At the end of the 100-day cycle, they did a 100-day Facebook post that has been viewed about 25,000 times. Andrea believes that video shows the
genuine love and happiness that Payton and her brother Beckham have for each other. Now that they’re moving towards Day No. 200, they continue to monitor the transplanted bone marrow to make sure it is progressing in a positive fashion. “We’re just starting to be able to go into smaller public areas in non-busy times,” said Andrea. “It’s not officially isolation, but we’re just very cautious of where she is right now, because her immune system is very low, and she has no vaccinations against anything. Those were simply taken away during the transplant process.” The family spends lots of time playing board games and cards, or watching movies. They go for walks and bicycle rides. Payton is taking classes remotely through Facetime, and has a tutor in Calgary. Beckham is going to school in Calgary for the time being. For the first three months after the transplant, she was in the Hospital at Home program, but now she is now staying at a home in Calgary with her family, and returns to the clinic for the check-ups. The Day 200 milestone will take them beyond the sixmonth mark since the transplant, and would fall on Christmas Eve. After that milestone, Payton will be allowed to go into public and possibly even start back in school and enjoy other activities. “Both of our kids are excited to move back to Estevan and that time, and can continue on and get back to life again,” said Andrea. The goal is to be back in Estevan at the end of December or early January. The transplant is considered a big success at the two-year mark, and so the Sernick family is going to have a big celebration in June 2020. The care that the family has received since moving to the Albert Children’s Hospital in Calgary has been incredible, Andrea said. The bone marrow transplant team, the nurses and the psychologists work together and are on top of things. In July, one of Payton’s oncology nurses from Regina joined the team in Calgary, which was exciting. “I am so comfortable when I walk through that hospital, just knowing that she will have every little bit of care that day, and not one little thing will be overlooked,” said Andrea. The nurses have been caring and comforting, and provide lots of love and attention. It’s been needed, Andrea said, and they have been an incredible
support. The cancer treatments and the bone marrow transplant have kept her from being involved extensively with the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Payton is their provincial ambassador for the Champion’s Program for this year. Payton found out she had earned the distinction before she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time. The Sernicks still have Facetime calls with the children’s hospital, and promote the hospital at every opportunity. Payton remains excited to be the champion child, even though the family currently isn’t in Saskatchewan. Payton recently participated in a photo shoot to mark the one-year mark before the hospital is completed. They hope to be at a radiothon fundraiser in Regina in November. “The radiothons are successful, but they’re successful mostly because of the children that are able to be there to talk about their stories, and to let people know that the children’s hospital is very, very important to our province,” said Andrea. The people in the Estevan area have remained supportive as well. Andrea said she knows other children and families don’t receive the same type of support, with phone calls, prayer chains
Payton Sernick has had reason to smile as of late, as she continues to reach milestones in her battle against cancer. Photo submitted and other forms of support that have gone beyond the financial. “It’s a spiritual, happy, truly heartwarming welcome that we get,” said Andrea. “I get honest
questions and comments of ‘I wish your family the best.’ ‘I hope your son and daughter are doing well.’ ‘I hope they’ve adjusted to their new school
setting.’” She has great neighbours as well, and they are anxious for when they will finally get to return home.
From left, Hook and Nail members Jeff Michel, Lindsay Arnold and Mike Davis performed songs from their debut album, Ghosts of Taylorton, on Saturday night.
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Southeast Saskatchewan folk/roots trio Hook and Nail celebrated the release of their debut album Ghosts of Taylorton on Saturday night at Art Concepts Custom Framing in Estevan. Hook and Nail members Jeff Michel, Lindsay Arnold and Mike Davis played numerous songs from the album, as well as some
other songs for the appreciative audience that packed the business for the event. Between each song, the Hook and Nail members took time to share stories about the music, and how the trio was formed. The first song from the album, Adeline, was released in the summer. Arnold told the crowd that it’s the story of a soldier looking for a kiss
from his girlfriend before heading to war. Another song, Locomotive Johnny, is dedicated to Michel’s grandfather, who drove a train that carried coal. Many of the songs on Ghosts of Taylorton have connections to local history and the coal mines in the area. She pointed out that the CD release event was on the anniversary of the
Estevan Riot in 1931. All three members provide vocals for the songs. Davis plays acoustic and electric guitar, while Michel plays mandolin, bass and percussion. The album was officially released on Friday. It is available via digital download ser vices or by contacting members of the group.
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Newspapers: now more than ever Every few months, we hear a report about the impending demise of the newspaper industry. A newspaper is closing down, or a chain of daily papers has announced layoffs. Some will proclaim that it’s another blow for the industry, and it’s only a matter of time until the last of the newspapers has died out. Yet many newspapers, particularly at the community level, are not only surviving, but they’re thriving. They aren’t showing signs of fading into obscurity any time soon. This week marks National Newspaper Week. It’s a week to reflect on what newspapers, regardless of whether it’s a daily, a weekly or another paper, mean to your community. And the theme, “Newspapers: Now More than Ever,” reflects how the industry still plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of people. While the industry has gone through some tough times, it’s still an industry that has a future, and it is ever evolving. Take a look at a copy of the Mercury and compare how it looked 10, 20 or 50 years ago. From the logo to the photos to the printing quality to the size of the page, it’s a different look. In 2000, most papers in Saskatchewan printed only in black and white. The front page might be the only one in colour. Most papers didn’t have websites. Now they’re updated on a regular basis.
Some papers might update their site once a week, when their paper is released, or if they have breaking news. Others, like the Mercury, update their site several times a day, and have other content besides just editorial copy. Websites have become another important part of the operations for newspapers of all sizes in the country. But it’s still the printed paper that people are turning to for their information. They like to hold it in their hands and read all of the stories as they work their way from the front page to the back page. They rely on their paper to deliver the information, both good and bad, on what is happening in their community, regardless of whether it’s a city of a million people or a town of a thousand people. And they trust what’s in the paper. That’s a big reason why they’re important now more than ever. In this day and age, many people seem to think they have a green light to post or share whatever they want, regardless of whether it’s the truth. With many so-called news websites online, it’s hard to know for sure how accurate the story is, or if there’s any truth at all. And some people will believe (and share) anything if it fits their agenda. Other people believe they have immunity from libel if they post it on their Facebook page.
But you can believe what’s in your paper. After all, if it’s inaccurate, it could lead to a lawsuit, or a lost job, or lost credibility. You might not like what was written. You might not be happy with the story. But that doesn’t mean it’s inaccurate, or that it shouldn’t be printed. Newspaper reporters are in the courtrooms to find out about a trial or a hearing or the docket court session. They’re in the city council chambers to bring the news from that meeting to their readers. If they need to hold someone accountable, they do just that. If they need to be tough, they will be. And if someone does something that’s fantastic, well, our paper is looking for those stories as well. (We have a few of those stories in this week’s paper). It’s part of being a community newspaper, and in the newspaper industry as a whole. We could talk at length about the survey earlier this year that showed 88 per cent of Canadians say they read a newspaper in the print or online platform, or we could cite the stats about how people continue to trust the paper for information on what’s happening at city hall, the local rink or the art gallery. But we think you already know how important your newspaper is to your community and the people who live there. Newspapers still matter, and they’re needed more than ever.
There are solutions to the fiscal woes if we can just move on them As I write this, Canada is having a good day, economically. That is, if you consider we just dodged, by the skin of our teeth, getting trampled by Donald Trump on NAFTA 2.0, the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. Also, within days, if not hours, the final go-ahead is expected to be announced for the first truly major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built at Kitimat. It’s expected to come in at $40 billion, which includes its associated (gasp!) pipeline. That is stupendous news. So after a summer of getting kicked in the teeth, particularly on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and American aluminum and steel tariffs, maybe we have something to be thankful for. After all, that $40 billion is going to be a huge uplift to British Columbia. Maybe it will lead to more investments, and a whole new form of natural gas industry for Canada. But lurking in the background is the spectre of subnational debt – i.e. provinces going increasingly into debt after years of deficit spending. New Brunswick is going down the tubes in a hurry. Newfoundland has been bankrupting itself with the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Don’t get me started on Ontario. One of the few provinces to see recent surpluses has been Quebec, but that’s only because they get $11 billion per year in equalization payments. What is galling about all this is that many of these jurisdictions have the ability to help themselves a bit, if they just got their heads out of, well, you know. New Brunswick, for instance, has natural
From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK gas. But in recent years, they have banned fracking. So instead of allowing a new natural gas industry to develop there, and do this thing called paying royalties and taxes, and creating jobs, they’d rather go down the whirlpool of bankruptcy. Quebec, too, has said no to fracking for natural gas, despite having its own resources. I’ve spoken to the guy leading the company who wants to develop it. They’ve been patient, but it seems they are getting nowhere. Yet in the meantime, Alberta, which does allow fracking, is paying to subsidize Quebec each and every day, while its own fiscal ability has suffered. Alberta is in a righteous fury over British Columbia and Quebec’s intransigence on pipelines. Northern Gateway was first. Then Energy East. Now it’s Trans Mountain. In the meantime, the price differential on Western Canadian Select compared to West Texas Intermediate, as of Oct. 1, is -US$35.75 per barrel, giving an implied price of US$37.50. In other words, most of Alberta’s oil (and a good chunk of Saskatchewan’s) is going for just over half of WTI. I wish they sold vehicles that way. I could stand a new SUV at half off. Yet this is how we are selling our oil, every day. When talking to Premier Scott Moe
about this a month ago, I pointed out that the amount Saskatchewan is losing due to this differential, in taxes and royalties alone, would essentially wipe out our provincial deficit. He noted I was very astute, and correct. At the time, the number was $200 million per year. Since then, Moe has revised the lost revenue to $300 million per year. If the provinces don’t get their fiscal houses in order, they run the risk of going through something similar to Saskatchewan’s near-death experience with bankruptcy in the early 1990s. Those effects are still felt, today. It impacted my wife. The year she graduated nursing, they laid off 600 nurses. It was a year before she found work in North Battleford. Shutting down the Plains Hospital 20 years ago has a big impact on hospital bed shortages today. Other provinces will soon feel this pain. Much of Canada could fix its financial woes if they stopped fighting everything and actually let people move this country ahead. That means allowing fracking in New Brunswick and Quebec. It means building Energy East, Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain, allowing that differential to shrink. It means letting one $40 billion LNG investment become many. It means stopping scaring away investment in the oilsands. It means allowing all these pipelines to be filled, at prices that aren’t discounted because we’re selling our oil to India and China. Many of the solutions are there. We just have to be willing to move on them. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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A lot can change in 11 years Eleven years is an eternity in sports. It was only 11 years ago that at 18-year-old Sam Gagner scored 49 points to be third in scoring on the Edmonton Oilers and now earlier this week, the Vancouver Canucks, who were so far away from the playoff race they needed the Hubble telescope to see it, have released Gagner and he won’t be on the team’s roster at the start of the upcoming NHL season. With 11 seasons of hockey in the biggest league in the world, he’s not even 30 and he’s considered expendable in a 31-team NHL. A friend of mine was getting involved in her first NHL fantasy pool draft last weekend and messaged me and a bunch of our mutual friends to see how much knowledge we could present about rookie NHL goaltenders because apparently she’ll need one for the draft. Not the best draft rule I’ve ever heard of but whatever. It’s not like I could help her out anyway since my knowledge of the NHL has fallen by the wayside in the last few years. But both of these things made me stop to think for a bit about how quickly things can change in the world of sports.So many things are radically different since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Coaches are notoriously hired to be fired, to be sure, but I have a hard time picturing Guy Carbonneau behind the bench of the Montreal Canadiens, and my belief that Joel Quenneville was born behind the bench of the Chicago Blackhawks with a giant moustache is apparently unfounded. Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin led the league with 65 goals, which seems unlikely given that he’s a Russian and those guys can’t be counted on to win anything in the playoffs. Better to be a player like Brad Boyes, a Don Cherry salt-of-the-earth type who was 25 at the time he tied for fifth in league scoring with 43 goals. Except that Boyes hasn’t played in the NHL since a mediocre eight-goal season with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015-16. A beard-less Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks led the league in assists with 67, one ahead of Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk and four ahead of oft-concussed Marc Savard of Boston. The Blackhawks had a dynasty and lost it since then. In the last 11 years, they’ve won three Stanley Cups. But their salary cap woes finally took a toll on them and they stumbled all last year. Players named Alex DeBrincat and Nick Schmaltz were second and third on the team in scoring, ahead of former Olympians Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. Those Canucks? They were on the rise and a few years away from a Stanley Cup final apperance. They had a lot to look forward to with their talented team that had an enviable mix of youth and experience and with new head coach Alain Vigneault they were ready to take the next step. Their 2007-08 media guide was a reflection of that. Basically every picture they had of players involved in the community, or players getting ready for a game, or players hanging out with Canucks alumni, featured captain and then-franchise-face Markus Naslund. Oh hold on, that wasn’t an alumnus of the Canucks in that one picture; that was aging Trevor Linden. He’s already retired, been named president of hockey operations for the Canucks for four years and has since quit that job. The Canucks drafted Patrick White that July but he never played a game in North American pro hockey, which may be some kind of record for a Minnesota-born player with six years as a pro, all in European leagues. Now? There’s a team in Las Vegas that made the Stanley Cup final in their first season, Ovechkin has a Stanley Cup win on his resume and there’s rookie goaltenders everywhere. The Detroit Red Wings have gone from making the playoffs every year since the Sharks got in the league in 1991 to two straight years away. Clayton Keller led the Arizona Coyotes in scoring last year, which is a sentence that almost would have made sense 11 years ago when Peter Mueller and Kyle Turris were considered the future stars of the franchise, which was then coached by Wayne Gretzky. Locally, Payden Benning led the Bruins in scoring with 57 points in his last season, dangling through the Civic Auditorium before moving on to a four-year stint at Curry College. And even if we still have Cherry over-hyping Torontoborn and raised players today, it’s a far cry from the world of 11 years ago.
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Medical students from across Canada attended an event held at St. Joseph’s Hospital in partnership with the Saskatchewan Medical Association on Sept. 22. The event was designed to teach the students what a future at St. Joseph’s Hospital might be like.
St. Joseph’s Hospital hosts physician Roadmap Tour Estevan’s St. Joseph’s Hospital was host to the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) annual Roadmap Tour on Sept. 22. The event saw 40 medical students participating in a variety of medicalrelated events throughout the day and touring both the hospital and Estevan. The Roadmap program is designed to showcase rural and regional centres in Saskatchewan, so that more locallytrained physicians will be working in smaller communities and see the benefits those smaller communities have to offer. Greg Hoffort, executive director for St. Joseph’s Hospital, said that the event was equally as exciting for the students, as it was for the hospital to host. “We’re going to spend the day showing the students Estevan, St. Joseph’s Hospital, and what their future might look like if they choose to practice medicine here when they’re completing their education,” said Hoffort. “We’re hosting a few different clinics throughout the day, that will be educational and show them the wonder-
ful facilities the hospital has to offer. It’s a pretty exciting day for us and we’re very happy to be able to host this event for a second time. They are an excited group of young learners ready for the day.” First-year medical student Alexa McEwen said that she was excited to visit the community, and the services available through St. Joseph’s. “I’m originally from Francis, so I’ve been to Estevan before, but I’ve never had anything to do with the healthcare here so it’s really cool to be a part of,” said McEwen. “It’s funny to me, coming from Francis that they consider Estevan rural, but it’s cool to get to see the different things throughout the hospital. I think we get to do some suturing and casting and see a bunch of the different parts of the hospital.” A large variety of activities were made available to the medical students throughout the day, including a suturing lab, which saw the students learning how to properly anaesthetize and suture a wound, using pig’s feet in place of patients.
Daniel Garcia, left, teaches Greg Hoffort how to properly anaesthetize a patient’s wound as part of the Roadmap tour event, held in partnership between the Saskatchewan Medical Association and St. Joseph’s Hospital on Sept. 22.
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Students were separated into groups at the beginning of the day, and competed in an “Amazing Race” styled event, which involved completing various labs and solving challenges to progress to the next activity. After completing a day filled with various medical-themed activities, the students were able to tour the city, go bowling, and enjoy a dinner at Fired Up Grill. “We had a very full day for the students,” said Hoffort. “We’ve got a banquet going on for them tonight after they finish all of their activities and then they will fly back out of the Regina airport. These students are anywhere from their second year of medical school to their second year of residency, so we have a wide array of students and we couldn’t be more excited to host them.” This marks the second time that Estevan’s St. Joseph’s Hospital has hosted the SMA event, and according to Hoffort the hospital would be pleased to see the event return to Estevan again.
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Nicole Elliott continues her fight against cancer By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Nicole Elliott is confident that she is on her way to recovery after two bouts with cancer in the previous three years. The first was breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2015. Then came lung cancer in 2017. It’s still emotional for her to share her story, as she cried a couple of times during an interview with the Mercury about her experiences, but she wants people to know about the quality care she received, the love from her family and friends, and the support she has received from the community. Elliott was diagnosed with breast cancer on May 25, 2015. Immediately after that diagnosis, she went through a series of scans, tests, and biopsies to determine how far along the cancer was; it turned out she was in Stage 2. In July of that year, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and the start of immediate reconstruction. “They gave me six weeks to recover from that surgery, and then I was back up to Regina again to begin six months of chemotherapy treatment,” said Elliott. H e r “c h e m o t h e r a py cocktail” included three dif-
ferent types of chemo. After four weeks to recover following her last chemo treatment, she started radiation, which consisted of 25 sessions. Elliott was living in Regina at that time, because radiation needs to happen every weekday. Physiotherapy happened once a week at first to rebuild the mobility in her shoulders and arms, but that was then reduced to once every other week. In September 2016, she went back to work as a constable with the Estevan Police Service (EPS), which helped her find a level of normalcy in her life. Everything was going well until August 2017, when she encountered what she called “divine intervention.” She had an appointment with her surgeon to finish her reconstruction following her first cancer fight. The surgeon ordered a scan on her abdomen, and a full scan found a tumour in her left lung. She returned to her oncologist, and once again started undergoing numerous scans, tests and biopsies. She was told it was the same cancer that had returned to her lungs. “It was metastasized breast cancer, which is Stage 4,” said Elliott. Due to the location of the cancer, they had to remove
half of her left lung during the surgery. After a few weeks of recovery, she was back into chemotherapy; this time her cocktail consisted of two different types of chemo, with one treatment each week, three of every four weeks. Her last chemotherapy treatment was on April 17 of this year, but there were concerns about a lesion on her uterus, so she had a complete hysterectomy. Elliott also underwent stem cell treatments at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, as part of her cancer treatments. “It went well,” she said. “I felt great. I came home. I have been recovering ever since.” At first she was terrified of the stem cell treatment, because she had no idea what to expect, and she had not received any kind of care outside of Canada. But the people at the clinic made sure she was comfortable, and it proved to be a favourable experience. “In my experience, everything truly was on the ball. I did not have to wait for anything. My treatments were quick. The start of my treatments was quick. The medical staff, the surgeons, the oncologists, the nurses, they make an extremely terrifying and uncomfortable situation bearable,” she said. That treatment was only
possible through the support of the people in Estevan, thanks to a pair of fundraisers. One was Rockin’ for Nicole, a cabaret that featured the band Sentinel; their drummer is a cousin of Elliott’s. The other was a banquet a few weeks later that attracted hundreds of people. “For me, being a police officer in this community, it’s my job to be out here protecting and being of service to everybody in our community, and to see, when I saw pictures and videos of all the people that were there that night, it blew me away, because the people that I’m supposed to be out there protecting … they were out there protecting me.” Every three months, she has a scan and doctor’s appointments, and she is pleased to say that her last two scans have come back clear. “I feel really, really good. I’m grateful ever y single day when I wake up for my friends, for my family, and for everybody in this community, because of all the help that I have received,” said Elliott. She believes the prayers have been answered, because she’s still alive. Elliott credited her family for helping her through the last three years. They have been there since Day 1, helping with her boys, ages 13 and six. Her parents and
Nicole Elliott has been battling breast and lung cancer during the past three years. in-laws have taken turns to look after the boys when she has been recovering from surgeries and chemotherapy, allowing her husband to keep working. “I don’t know anybody who can go through this process, through this disease, without their support group,” said Elliott. “Whether that be their family or friends, they made it so that I know I can beat this.” Elliott was selected for the Cameco Touchdown for Dreams program, which gives women with a life-threatening diagnosis of cancer a chance to fulfill a dream. She has actually had two dreams
happen. The first was to go to California in May to watch her son’s water polo tournament. The other came when Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Willie Jefferson gave her two of his personal season tickets so that she could attend all of the Rider games this season. Elliott is looking forward to resuming her career as a police officer, but she doesn’t know when it will happen. She still has quite a road of recovery ahead of her, with another surgery scheduled in 2019, but after that she hopes to be back to active duty.
Hospital foundation reveals winners of lottery The winners have been revealed in the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s inaugural lottery. Travis Frank, the foundation’s interim executive director, announced the winners on Saturday night as part of the Estevan Showcase Business Expo at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. An electronic system was used to determine the winners. Wes and Linda Hanson won the grand prize, a 2018 F iat 124 S pider Abarth convertible. Frank said it would be difficult to surrender the vehicle after driving it around the southeast for the previous three months in an effort to promote the lottery. Numerous other prizes were also drawn, including the 50-50 draw. Nomer Diaz won the prize, which was worth $8,377.50. Total revenues for the lottery were approximately $70,000. The exact net income for the fundraiser has yet to be determined, as expenses are still being tallied. “Being in our first year, we’re ver y excited … to know that we can continue
to work off of what we learned, and use our nowexisting base of ticket buyers to grow hopefully in the future, and see where we can go,” said Frank. D uring his one-year term as the foundation’s executive director, Frank said he wanted to try some different concepts for fundraisers, so that when permanent executive director Becky Conly returns from her one-year maternity leave, those fundraisers are in place. “Whether we do this again next year, or whether we do something a little different is totally up to her and the direction of the board,” said Frank. He’s confident that the lottery will become an annual fundraiser, although he’s not sure if a car will be the grand prize. “It has proven to be a huge revenue generator, and something the hospital will definitely be considering,” said Frank. Car lotteries have proven to be successful fundraisers elsewhere, he said. St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation interim executive director Travis Frank announces the winners of the “We wanted to base it foundation’s lottery. off of that, and build off of their success, so that’s where through year one, we can take learned, tweak it to where we The funds raised will be cian recruitment efforts, and the idea came from,” said all of the information and need so that we can continue directed towards the hos- to purchase equipment for Frank. “Now that we’ve gone all of the knowledge we’ve to grow it.” pital foundation’s physi- those physicians.
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Several changes were made to this year’s Estevan Showcase Business Expo, and the organizers of the event believe they were well-received. The 25th edition of Showcase was held on Friday and Saturday at the Power Dodge Curling Centre, with 61 booths booked. Two of those exhibits were outdoors. Traditionally Showcase has been held over three days instead of two, and it has typically been in Affinity Place or the Power Dodge Ice Centre instead of the curling rink. Approximately 1,700 people attended this year’s Showcase, with more than 650 on Friday and around 1,050 on Saturday. “I think we had a good variety of vendors,”said Art Beselt, the chairperson of the Showcase
committee. “The vendors that I talked to were certainly positive. They liked the venue.They liked the fact that it was heated. They liked the fact that the crowds were good.” Some of the vendors have already pre-registered for next year. The vendors were pleased to have a two-day show, he said. Some thought there could have been adjustments to the hours; they suggested having Showcase open at 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. on Friday instead of 4 p.m.; others hinted Showcase could have wrapped up at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. on Saturday. “We’ll take a look at all of the evaluations when they come in,” said Beselt.“I have some, but I haven’t got them all.” The curling rink could likely accommodate another 20 exhibitors on the floor, he said. Showcase offered a variety of merchandise, including food,
clothes and health products. Professional services were part of the event, and numerous non-profit organizations also had booths. Shifting Showcase to the Power Dodge Curling Centre was also well-received. Heaters could be turned on if it was too cold inside, and the committee did fire up the heaters at one point. Showcase also waived its admission fee this year. Patrons were encouraged to bring a cash donation or a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army’s food bank. Beselt didn’t have an exact figure for the amount of donations received, but he believes it was wellsupported. “I think it was probably 500 or 600 pounds of food, from carrying the boxes of food out, and probably $500 or $600 in cash,” said Beselt. One of the vendors cap-
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LAND DEVELOPMENT The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 to allow for semi-detached homes on lands within the Sillers Street neighbourhood of the City of Estevan.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PURCHASE AND REMOVAL OF LOG BUILDING FORMERLY CALLED VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE The City of Estevan wishes to accept proposals for the purchase and complete removal of the building located adjacent to the Souris Valley Museum on Highway 39 West, formerly known as the Visitor Information Centre. • • • •
This building was built in 2010 The approximately size of 55 feet x 20 feet with a 9 foot overhang (deck) It is a full log structure that could be converted for living or recreation purposes It will be sold as is, and will require the proper removal procedures to ensure safety and all surrounding area is not disturbed or compromised. • Removal must be completed by May 1, 2019 • May have a reserved bid Further details of this Request for Proposals are available or viewing by contacting the following:
Rebecca Westling, 306-634-1847 or r.westling@estevan.ca
The amending Bylaw (#2018-____) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday. City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, October 22, 2018, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Dated at the City of Estevan this 1st Day of October, 2018.
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LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM PUBLIC SWIM DEEP WATER POWER
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM
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The City of Estevan reserves the right to accept the proposal that best meets the needs of the City and highest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.
The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/Matron. Successful applicants must be able to work independently with little supervision.
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Jeff Ward, City Manager • City of Estevan
1102 - 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4A 0W7 Email: j.ward@estevan.ca
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Detailed proposals may be submitted to the undersigned on or before October 9, 2018 :
* NOT ON OCT 8 * NOT ON OCT 8 * NOT ON OCT 8 OR NOV. 12 * NOT OCT. 8 * OCT 1 ONLY * NOT OCT. 8 * NOT OCT. 8 * OCT 1 ONLY * NOT OCT. 8
* NOT ON OCT. 5 & 19 NOV. 2 & 30 OR DEC. 21 * NOT ON OCT. 5 & 19 NOV. 2 & 30 OR DEC. 21
* NOT OCT. 7 OR NOV. 11
Schedule Subject to Change. Please visit www.estevan.ca for updates on closures and cancellations. Proper footwear and exercise wear is required to participate. Please note during school breaks, (Teachers convention, Spring Break and Christmas Break) Fitness, Aquatic Centre and arena schedules may vary. Please visit our live schedules at www.estevan.ca
The Guard/Matron will provide constant observation of persons being held in custody. They could be called on short notice and at various hours of the day or night. Shifts vary from three to eight hours. Training is provided. Applications can be picked up at the police station or requested by email. Estevan Police Service 301-11th Avenue, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 1C7, 306-634-4767 Requests by email are to be directed to: schartrand@ estevanpolice.ca
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FITNESS SCHEDULE MONDAY GRIT GRIT AQUA AWE GRIT EASY STRETCH MOM & BABY AQUA FIT GRIT AQUA STEP
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6:10 AM - 6:50 AM 7:45 AM - 8:35 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE
TUESDAY SPIN 7:45 AM - 8:35 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM TWINGES & HINGES 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MOM & BABY/ TOT STROLLER BOOTCAMP 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM
SPIN BAR RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE SPIN BAR AFFINITY PLACE *NO OCT. 23RD MULTI PURPOSE ROOM SPIN BAR
WEDNESDAY GRIT AQUA AWE GRIT EASY STRETCH MOM & BABY AQUA FIT AQUA STEP GRIT CARDIO BOOTCAMP
6:10 AM - 6:50 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM
MULTI PURPOSE ROOM RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM AFFINITY PLACE TRACK
THURSDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM TWINGES & HINGES 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM MOM & BABY/ TOT STROLLER BOOTCAMP 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM AQUA STEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM GRIT 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
SPIN BAR RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE SPIN BAR AFFINITY PLACE *NO OCT. 25TH
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NO CLASSES MON. OCT. 8TH DUE TO HOLIDAY DEEP WATER POWER 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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WALKING TRACK RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE SPIN BAR MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM *NO OCT. 26TH MULTI PURPOSE ROOM *NO OCT. 26TH RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM *NO OCT. 26TH MULTI PURPOSE ROOM *NO OCT. 26TH RM OF ESTEVAN AQUATIC CENTRE *STARTING OCT. 14
Schedule Subject to Change. Please visit www.estevan.ca for updates on closures and cancellations. Proper footwear and exercise wear is required to participate. Please note during school breaks, (Teachers Convention, Spring Break and Christmas Break) Fitness, Aquatic Centre and Arena schedules may vary. Please visit our live schedules at www.estevan.ca
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Southeast Saskatchewan had drilling rigs spread throughout the region. File photo.
Saskatchewan sees 47 drilling rigs at work By Brian Zinchuk
brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
On a day when West Te x a s I n t e r m e d i a t e h i t US$75.55 per barrel, Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count came in at 47 on Oct. 1, according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). That’s up from 37 just the previous week, on Sept. 27. Sixteen contractors were working for 22 operators. Activity was a little thinner in west central Saskatchewan and in the southwest, but picked up in the southeast. Starting in southeast Saskatchewan, the fleet was spread throughout much of the region, with the only notable concentration in the Torquay area, where four rigs were working in close proximity for Crescent Point Energy Corp. Adonai Resources II Corporation had Crusader Drilling Corp. Rig 1 working at Carnduff. Aldon Oils Ltd. was using Lasso Drilling Corporation Rig 1 at Manor. Astra Oil Corp. had Stampede Drilling Rig 2 at Viewfield. Burgess Creek Exploration Inc. employed Betts Drilling Ltd. Rig 1 at Northgate, an area that rig has spent much of its career
working. Highrock Resources Ltd. saw Betts Rig 2 working a Minard. Midale Petroleums Ltd. had Alliance Drilling and Oilfield Service Rig 2 at Hastings. Ridgeback Resources Inc. was at the northern fringe of the southeast region, running Horizon Drilling Rig 33 at Coyote Lake. Torc Oil & Gas Ltd. had two rigs going, both from Trinidad Drilling Ltd. Rig 427 was at Hoffer, and Rig 428 was at Weir Hill. Vermillion Energy Inc. employed five rigs turning to the right. Panther Drilling Corp. Rig 3 was at Antler and Rig 4 was at Alameda. CWC Ironhand Drilling Rig 2 was at Pinto. Tempco Drilling Company Inc. Rig 9 was at Wordsworth. Horizon Drilling Rig 29 was at Oungre. Whitecap Resources Inc. had one rig going at Weyburn, where Precision Drilling Rig 275 has been going since the summer. Ensign Drilling Inc. Rig 689 was reported up at Esterhazy, working for Mosaic. Crescent Point had 12 rigs going in Saskatchewan. Stampede Drilling Rig 4 was at Torquay. Alliance Drilling Rig 5 was at Midale. At Grif-
fin, Precision Drilling Rig 146 was drilling, while rig 150 was at Dollard. In yet another indication that helium resources are widespread in southwest Saskatchewan, Savanna Drilling Rig 629 was out by its lonesome, drilling southeast of Swift Current at Wymark for North American Helium Inc. For Crescent Point, Horizon Drilling Rig 27 was at Oungre while Rig 34 was at Torquay. Trinidad Drilling Ltd. Rig 421 was at Bromhead while Rig 423 was at Oungre. Ensign Drilling Inc. Rig 650 was at Torquay. Horizon Drilling Rig 34 was at Torquay while Rig 16 was at Whitemud. Savanna Drilling Rig 419 was at Eastbrook. Precision Drilling Rig 150 was at Dollard. In west central Saskatchewan, Teine Energy Ltd. had four Ensign rigs working. Rig 350 was at Kerrobert and Rigs 351, 356 and 358 were at Plato. Prairie Thunder Resources Ltd. employed Bonanza Drilling Inc. Rig 2 at Macklin. Broadview Energy Ltd. had Precision Drilling Rig 133 at Druid. Baytex Energy had Savanna Rig 441 at Dodsland and Rig 439 at Hoosier. Pre-
cision Drilling Rig 155 was at Soda Lake. While Husky’s usual operations are in northwest Saskatchewan, Precision Drilling Rig 157 was reported at Mondou, south of Elrose.
was at Spruce Lake. Precision Drilling rig 197 was at Bolney and Rig 198 was at Lashburn. BlackPearl Resources Inc. continued its Onion Lake drilling program with Lasso Rig 3.
• Souris Valley Pipeline Limited operates a High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Pipeline in Southeast Saskatchewan, a component of the gas is Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S). • As a member of Sask 1st Call, Souris Valley Pipeline would like to remind you to call Sask 1st Call at 1-866-828-4888. • Statistics show that a significant cause of pipeline ruptures is due to third party damage.
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17 new licenses issued to Monday, October 1 109411 109264 109665 109597 109680 109687 109704 109707 107885 109807 109576 109814 109586 109683 107940 109701 108348
Ridgeback Resources Hz ...................................................................................................... 5-27-9-6 Torc Oil & Gas Hz ................................................................................................................. 1-32-9-8 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 4-34-8-9 Ridgeback Resources Hz ........................................................................................................ 8-5-7-8 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 1-28-1-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 3-8-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 3-8-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 3-8-1-12 Ridgeback Resources Hz ...................................................................................................... 9-24-9-7 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................. 15-12-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................. 14-36-2-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 5-18-1-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................. 14-36-2-13 Ridgeback Resources Hz .................................................................................................... 8-23-10-7 Ridgeback Resources Hz .................................................................................................. 13-29-10-7 Crescent Point Energy Hz ....................................................................................................... 5-8-8-9 Ridgeback Resources Hz ...................................................................................................... 1-29-9-6
Rig Report 107231 107960 109159 98855 99790 95727 106714 105839 107384 105125 103136 107525 106531 107962 97569 105599 108827 107518 109220 105613 103455 100407
Alliance Drilling................................ Midale Petroleums .................................................... 2-13-3-33 Horizon Drilling..............................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 1-29-1-12 Ensign Canadian Drilling................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 2-16-1-12 Ensign Canadian Drilling ...............Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 4-16-1-12 Stampede Drilling ............................... Astra Oil Corp ............................................................ 4-9-6-7 Stampede Drilling .........................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 16-7-1-12 Red Hawk Well Servicing.......................Pemoco Ltd.......................................................... 7-21-9-33 Alliance Drilling................................ Midale Petroleums ...................................................... 6-23-4-4 Stampede Drilling ................................ Astra Oil Corp ........................................................ 11-10-6-7 Horizon Drilling..................................Vermilion Energy.................................................... 16-33-2-15 Trinidad Drilling ...................................Torc Oil & Gas ...................................................... 15-35-1-16 Crusader Drilling...........................Adonai Resources Corp................................................... 4-11-2-1 Stampede Drilling ..........................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 14-8-1-12 Horizon Drilling..............................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 1-29-1-12 Alliance Drilling .............................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 13-9-1-12 Horizon Drilling..............................Crescent Point Energy................................................ 13-12-1-13 Trinidad Drilling ...................................Torc Oil & Gas .......................................................... 6-28-5-6 Iron Hand Drilling ..............................Vermilion Energy...................................................... 14-36-1-5 Betts Drilling ................................... Highrock Resources ..................................................... 2-22-6-7 Horizon Drilling..............................Crescent Point Energy................................................ 13-12-1-13 Precision Drilling ...........................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 2-23-8-11 Horizon Drilling.............................. Ridgeback Resources ................................................ 12-31-10-5
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Hillcrest School participated in Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 28.
Hillcrest School goes orange for a day Students and staff at Hillcrest School donned orange shirts on Friday to mark the nationwide Orange Shirt Day. The nationwide event serves to promote awareness
to the history of residential schools in Canada, and shares the message of no child being left behind. Kristy Johnson, Grade 7 and Grade 8 teacher at Hillcrest, said the importance
of the event is for awareness and education, as well as to let students know about treaty education. “We started with education in our own classrooms about treaties in Canada’s
history, and about the residential school experiences in particular,” said Johnson. “We then had our students going to different classrooms throughout the school to do activities with
other, younger students. We watched some videos, and today we are gathering as a whole school to do an assembly and then splitting into groups to trace our hands on orange construction paper,
with the message of how can we make people feel like they matter.” The students gathered for a group photo shortly after the assembly, all proudly wearing their orange shirts.
Firefighters called to rollover, and a collision involving a train and a vehicle Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service continue to be busy with vehicle-related incidents. The fire department was called to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 47 about 30 kilometres north of Estevan on Sept. 27. Fire Chief Dale Feser said the southbound vehicle swerved and left the road while trying to avoid a collision with a moose. The vehicle was upright found in the west ditch. The fire department checked to make sure there weren’t any fire risks in the vehicle, and after some fluid
cleanup, the scene was turned over to the Estevan RCMP and the Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS). “The individual was treated and released on scene by EMS … he was very, very fortunate,” said Feser. “Obviously he was very shaken as a result.” Then they were called to a collision involving a train and a vehicle Sept. 29 on the Viewfield Road northwest of Hitchcock. The initial report indicated the possibility of entrapment and injuries, but that wasn’t the case.
It was a relatively minor collision that resulted in fuel leaks that were mitigated. EMS and RCMP attended the scene. The other collision was a twovehicle accident at the intersection of Fourth Street and 13th Avenue on Sept. 30. It was non-reportable, and drivers exchanged information and were sent on their way. Feser noted it was the fire department’s 200th call of the year. The fire department was also called to a commercial fire alarm at a three-story condominium complex
in north-central Estevan on Sept. 24. There was no visible smoke or flame from the exterior of the building. It proved to be a duct alarm that was caused by a faulty device. “The furnaces are firing up for the first time, so a lot of times there’s still dust and what not in the systems that can mimic smoke, and trigger the alarm as well,” said Feser. In the community, several members of the department visited the Estevan Church of God on Sept. 23 to talk to the children’s program about fire safety. Young people
learned the proper technique to stop, drop and roll; how to properly call 911; and the importance of knowing two ways out of a building in the event of a fire. The two firefighters present showed the children how firefighters look and sound before and after donning their firefighting gear. “We hid a couple of the children as well, so the firefighters had to do search and rescue drills to go find them,” said Feser. The children also toured one of the fire trucks.
Council approves change to snowmobile bylaw Estevan city council has given first reading to a bylaw that will amend the city’s snowmobile route. The new route will allow snowmobile riders to access the eastern portion of the city, including the Southern Plains Co-op’s cardlock location and the hotels in the east side. They can already access the Royal Heights Esso service station on the west side of the city. People will not be allowed to operate a snowmobile within city limits other than the snowmobile route. Those who do use the snowmobile route can only do so from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., cannot exceed 40 kilometres per hour, and can only use the snowmobile route as a means to enter and exit the city. Mayor Roy Ludwig said he isn’t concerned about safety becoming an issue due to the change, as long as people abide by those changes.
“They will be watched, and we’ll see how the changes go,” said Ludwig. “If we do have an issue, unfortunately it only takes a few to break the rules and then it makes it bad for everybody.” Council will consider second and third readings at a future meeting. Also during the meeting, council gave second and third readings to the amended economic development bylaw, to reflect the fact that the Rural Municipality of Estevan is no longer part of the committee. Representation is now from city council, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce and members at large. *** Council approved the tender for a new washroom facility at the Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park to Rock Solid Landscaping for $69,000. In a report to council, parks and facilities manager Rod March
said the park has seen numerous upgrades in the past three years. With the splash park and the planned accessible play structure, a modern washroom facility is needed. All that is currently exists is a portable toilet for the summer months, and it is approximately 100 metres from the spray park. The city received support from the Estevan Rotary Club’s foundation for construction of the facility, which would be similar to the washrooms at Padwick Park. March said Rotary has committed $25,000 this year towards construction, and additional funding for next year, upon confirmation of total expenditures for completion. Construction is scheduled to begin this month. *** Council also appointed four members at large to serve on the new development appeals board. Kathryn Gilliss, Peter Sereg-
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gela, Duncan Cook and Nathan Wilhelm were appointed. Trina Sieben, who is the city’s tax assessor, will be the board’s secretary. Land development services manager Richard Neufeld told council that individuals who sit on the board have to be impartial and even-handed when making decisions, as appeal decisions can have serious consequences for the people involved in the appeal. “Being part of a smaller community, land development services is also aware that there will be instances where conflicts of interest will arise,” Neufeld said. “For this reason, one of the first actions of any appeal is to provide an opportunity for any of the parties involved or a board member to declare a conflict of interest and step down from hearing the appeal.” *** A bylaw the city passed during the summer that deals with demo-
litions had to be repealed, as the provincial government found that it was not in accordance with the Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act (UBAS). According to the Ministry of Government Relations, the UBAS does not have provide the authority for a provision to ask the company to pay if they don’t follow through with the necessary work a year after the demolition. “It was technically not quite correct,” said Ludwig. Council will have to revisit the bylaw and pass new amendments. *** During the inquiries portion of the meeting, Councillor Shelly Veroba asked about the burning of leaves. People are not allowed to burn leaves, due to the fire risk associated with the process. Mayor Roy Ludwig said the fire can get away, and pose a threat to neighbouring properties.
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Bruins forward Turner Ripplinger (bottom right) tries to clear the puck out of the Bruins zone in their 5-1 loss to the Battlefords Friday. Photo by Josh Greschner, Battlefords News-Optimist
Bruins blasted in Battlefords The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins didn’t have a great time on the road this past week, as evidenced by a 5-1 loss to the Battlefords North Stars Friday night. Things went from bad to worse for the Bruins, who picked up injuries as they fell further and further behind against the team they defeated in the second round of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs last season.
Tanner Manz scored the only goal from the Bruins with a third period marker that brought Estevan to within 3-1. But shortly after that, Cody Spagrud and Logan Spence got the North Stars to 6-1. Jake Anthony stopped 36 of 42 Battlefords shots in the game. The only recent success they had was a 4-2 win in Kindersley Thursday. In that game, Michael McChesney
scored twice, while TJ Irey and Jack Michell scored singles and Turner Ripplinger added a pair of assists. Anthony stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Bruins net. The Bruins won’t have a game until Wednesday night, when they go to Wilcox to take on the Notre Dame Hounds. The team will then have a few days until the Humboldt Broncos come to Affinity Place Oct. 6.
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Elecs drop 51-15 decision to Swift Current By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
If high school football was a 13-minute sport, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs would be sitting pretty after their game against the Swift Current Colts. Unfortunately for the Elecs (1-3), they had to play more than just one minute beyond the first quarter and their 14-2 early lead against the Colts (4-1) evaporated into a 51-15 loss in Moose Jaw High School Football League action. “We played really well in that first quarter, forcing some turnovers and then things turned for us in the second half and towards the end of the second quarter,” said Elecs head coach Mark Schott. “We came out with a lot of fire and we came out with a lot of urge and will to win this game,” said receiver/defensive back/quarterback Rylan Erdelyan. “Then a couple of
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injuries happened and we just started to fall from there. Not really worried going into next week.” Jonah Bachorcik and Nigel Mack each caught touchdown passes from Kaleb Bechtold to give the Elecs the lead. But in the second quarter, punter Colten Kolakowski couldn’t haul down a high snap, and while trying to run with the ball he got tackled hard and the ball popped out. The Colts grabbed the loose ball and ran into the end zone. The Colts were able to expose some matchups with their top receiver Rhett Vavra against some of the banged up defensive backs and linebackers. “(Vavra) is a hell of a player and we just didn’t shift,” Schott said. “We caught him and they connected with a number of touchdowns in the second half, which created some separation.” Then in the second half, the Colts used the run game and the legs of Shane Friesen
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to get an even bigger lead. All while the Elecs were unable to move the ball consistently on offence. “If you can’t move the ball on offence, you’re not going to out up points,” Schott said. “We kept putting our defence in a tough spot.” Injuries once again took their toll on the Elecs on the field, as Erdelyan, Jonah Bachorcik and Bechtold each spent time getting helped off the field, before coming back a few plays later and getting hurt again. “We’ve experienced this a couple of games already and any time you have to adjust personnel for injury it’s a big factor,” said Schott. “We just hope our guys are OK and we’ve got a quick turnaround here.” The Elecs next two games are on the road, including Thursday at Moose Jaw Central, followed by Oct. 9 when they travel up to Yorkton to conclude the regular season.
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Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs quarterback Kaleb Bechtold (13) runs behind blocker Jonah Bachorcik (26) and ahead of Dalton Schrader (80) Saturday at Woodlawn Field against Swift Current. “Central’s second in our league right now and they probably have one of the best offences in our league,” said Schott. “Our defence is going to be definitely tested
on Thursday. We’ve got to address some coverage issues at practice in the next couple of days and hopefully that can factor in for us on Thursday.” “We’ll practice hard all
week and work out all our injuries,” said Erdelyan. “(We need to) just bring the fire and intensity into practice all week and then come out in the game on fire again.”
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Atom Cudas win Power Dodge atom Cudas player Truman Ciepliski runs with the football against the Moosomin Little Generals Saturday at Woodlawn Field. The Cudas got two touchdowns each from Truman Ciepliski and Broden Henry in a 25-19 victory that went to the very last play of the game. Turner Peterson also got a one point convert in the game. The Cudas complete their season with a game in Moosomin Friday night.
Peewee AA Bruins lose last exhibition game By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Sunday, the Estevan Meter peewee AA Bruins took one last long look at home ice before they’ll see it again. The Bruins lost 7-2 at the Power Dodge Ice Centre against the Brandon Wheat Kings a major AA peewee team. The game was only 4-2 after 40 minutes but the third period belonged to Brandon. “I think we were working hard and winning some battles but in the third period, I don’t know if we were that tired or if they just started to
win some battles,” said Bruins head coach Aren Miller. “I think the message here is that if you want to play at this level of hockey you’ve got to play 60 minutes to win. I think in all five games we’ve played good for patches but there’s always that ten minute part where we give up three or four goals.” The focus and energy should be high throughout the games, even when the game starts going against you. “You shouldn’t really have to worry about energy with these young kids,” Miller said. “I still think it’s a matter of nerves. It’s an adjustment
for these kids. They’ve played house (league) hockey for some time and now they’re playing AA.” The Bruins got goals
from Sutter Baily and Carter Onrait. Turner Jacobson added two assists in the game. The Bruins postponed their home opener from this
weekend to a later date, but they will host their home tournament Oct 19-21. “We’ll do some team bonding next weekend be-
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Chargers drop to 0-5 after loss to Mustangs It’s not been an easy season for the Estevan Lions Club peewee Chargers football team. Their most recent effort at home ended in a 28-0 loss to the Moose Jaw Mustangs at Woodlawn Field. “We’re averaging about 26 kids per game between injuries and kids being sick,” said Chargers head coach Jason Bresciani. “We’re doing what we can and just each week taking it a day at a time.” James Lewis and Cooper Pukas have been good for the team offensively this season, Bresciani said. “Some other guys are starting to catch on,” he said. “Cameron Green is starting to get the idea and starting to get some yards. We’ve been putting Kolton Malaryk in as a running back and some others. Those guys have been starting to get some positive yardage.” It’s been a challenge to keep the focus positive when the results haven’t been coming in yet. “We’ve got to just keep on repeating ourselves,” Bresciani said. “Just keep their focus because kids do lose their focus pretty quick.” The Chargers’ last regular season game is Oct. 6 against the Moose Jaw Lions in Moose Jaw, with their playoff game the following week, likely against the Moose Jaw Vikings or the Weyburn Eagles.
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cause we have that weekend off now and just get to know all these kids,” Miller said. “That’s the trouble with having all these kids that have played against each other for years and now they’re all teammates. That’s one of the challenges too is bringing everyone together. It’ll be good to get on the road and get everyone in a hotel, get all the parents and kids to get to know each other. It’ll be a good first step for this team going forward.” The Bruins’ season opener in the South Saskatchewan Peewee AA Hockey League is now Oct. 9 at Weyburn. Their next league home game is Nov. 18 against Melville.
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Midget Bruins stumble out of gate By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins stumbled out of the gate to start the season but head coach Riley Hengen feels the team is better than the 0-2 start they got off to at Affinity Place Saturday and Sunday. The Bruins lost 6-3 to the Notre Dame Argos Saturday and 4-1 to the Notre Dame Hounds on Sunday to drop the puck on their 2018-19 South Saskatchewan Midget AA Hockey League campaign. “ We w e re n’t h a p py with the effort on Saturday’s game,” said Hengen. “We kind of let it get away from us in the third period and we gave up two early ones (Sunday) in the first to get behind.” The Bruins’ only marker on Sunday was a rebound by Tayce Miller underneath Notre Dame goaltender Trey Olson-Deobald. “The effort was there and I think we had a comeback in us but we just couldn’t put that puck in the net,” Hengen said. The last half of the game was controlled well by the Bruins even if they couldn’t solve the Notre Dame netminder. “We just didn’t get down on ourselves,” Hengen said. “We made sure nobody was getting down on each other or themselves. We knew if we could get a couple of passes going, we’d just start
Kieran Stewart of the Bruins dumps the puck in on Notre Dame Hounds defender Cole Leggatt Sunday at Affinity Place. rolling and their goalie played good… “Overall it sucks going 0-2 to start the season but we’re pretty happy with today’s effort.” Sunday, Zane Winter shone in stopping all but
three pucks – the Hounds’ fourth goal was into an empty net. Adrien Riddell, Dylan Hull and Kieran Stewart scored the goals Saturday for Estevan against the Argos. Morgan Wanner stopped 34
of 40 shots in net. After hitting these games following an intense pre-season schedule, the Bruins will now have a full week of practice before their next game. “We’ve really only had
one practice since the team’s been picked, from tryouts and exhibition,” said Hengen. “Things happened pretty quick here for us. We’ll get a chance to work on some stuff in practice and get our power play nailed down here and a
couple of D-zone mistakes that we made. Just shore up our end and I think we’ll be good going forward.” The Bruins’ next action is Saturday at 4 p.m. at Affinity Place when they battle the Weyburn Wings.
Guillas scores bantam Oilers’ first TD of season By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Moose Jaw Razorbacks were a bit of a prickly opponent for the Estevan Century 21 Oilers to play in Moose Jaw Bantam Football League action Friday. The Oilers lost 42-6 under the lights on Friday night at Elks Field in Moose Jaw. “We turned the ball over a few times early on,” said Oilers head coach Paul Duncan. “We had an opportunity to shut them down early too, but Moose Jaw pushed through
and out points on the board after the turnovers.” The Oilers once again had a skeleton crew available to play due to injury. But the big thing for the Oilers, Duncan said, was the kids didn’t quit at all. “They had an opportunity to just shut down and not continue,” he said. “They pushed really hard and were winning battles. Our defence played pretty stout but Moose Jaw’s slotbacks were great in the game. Great running by them but we kept going with our game plan and pushing
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NOTICE OF VOTE Public Notice is hereby given that: 1) A vote will be held for the election of Councillor for Division Two (2). 2) The vote will take place on Wednesday, the 24th day of October, 2018 from 9:00am to 8:00pm POLL at the R.M. of Cambria’s office at 217 Poole St, Torquay, SK. 3) I will declare the result of the voting at the R.M. of Cambria’s office at 217 Poole St, Torquay, SK on Thursday, the 25th day of October, 2018 at the hour of 9:30 am.
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Collage offers various celebrations of local culture The latest edition of the Collage Cultural Festival served as a celebration of the different cultures found in the Estevan area. The annual event, organized by Southeast Newcomer Services (SNS), was held on Saturday at the Estevan Exhibition Association’s building. Several hundred people attended throughout the day to enjoy the variety of entertainment, activities, cultural displays and foods that were offered. Entertainers included the Drewitz School of Dance, Filipino folk singer Rose Niverba, the Estevan Filipino Canadian Association dancers, Greek dancers and Tara Christenson’s Zumba dance. “Our performers were excellent this year,” said Stephanie Kane Davis, the information services advisor for SNS. Asian, Filipino, Mediterranean, Peruvian, Indigenous, Ukrainian and
East Indian food could be purchased for lunch. Kane Davis tried several different foods during the day, and came away impressed with the cuisine. Activities included a doll making class, a dreamcatcher workshop, cultural readings, a Gypsy corner wisdom table, Ukrainian Easter eggs, henna tattoos and Filipino jewelry. Displays were from Métis, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean cultures. Kane Davis believes the venue was a big boost for the event. Previous editions of Collage were held in the Estevan Leisure Centre’s multipurpose room and hallway, so the food booths were in a different area from the entertainment. She was pleased to see everything in one building. “People were able to just walk and go from vendor to booth and then watch the entertainment, which really made it a spectacular event,”
said Kane Davis. Kane Davis credited the staff at SNS and volunteers from the Settlement Workers in Schools program for their contributions to the event and for making it a success. “They were just great,” said Kane Davis. “They went around and helped volunteer and helped with the activities and helped with the cleanup.” She would eventually like to see Collage become a bigger event, potentially inside Affinity Place, but that would be dependent on grants and other types of funding.
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Plenty to choose from Barry Schulte peruses the items that were available during the Estevan Antique Auto Club’s annual fall flea market and swap meet on Saturday at the Wylie-Mitchell building. The market always has plenty of items for people to select from, with both automotive and nonautomotive merchandise available. The variety once again attracted hundreds of people to the event.
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AUCTION SALE for HUMPHRIES HOLDINGS Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10:00 A.M. 118 - 1st Street E. Carlyle, Sk. Includes: CONSTRUCTION Cat backhoe 416 C ;new parts for backhoe; 8’ JD gyro mower TRACTOR David Brown 995 c/w Case loader TRUCKS 1984 GMC 1500; 1985 Ford 350 with flat bed & hoist; 1985 Ford 150 SHOP overhead crane; welders. heavy duty welding tables; anvil; tire changer; B&D valve grinder; Honda 2200 generator; power tools; display cases; bolt bins; shop misc RECREATIONAL 22008 Arctic Cat 440 snowmobiles; Yamaha Wave Runner Sea Doo c/w trailer’ Surfsure boat c/w 115 Mercury motor and trailer OFFICE desks; chairs; filing cabinets ANTIQUES coke machine; chairs; trunks; display cases KEY “M” AUCTION SERVICES Dellan Mohrbutter 306-452-3815
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Joseph Ledger “Ronald” Henry 1933 – 2018 On Thursday, September 27, 2018 Ron Henry, late of Estevan, SK passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, at the age of 85 years, twelve days after the love of his life passed away. A Funeral Service was held Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK at 10:30 a.m. with Bill Mann officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK. Deb Heidinger at Hall Funeral Services is assisting Ron’s “family”. Ronald was born August 11, 1933 at Dana, SK where he spent his younger years working for farmers haying, picking stones, etc. Later Ron worked for CP Railroad for a short time. Ron then went to work for Ramsey Bird Construction operating the asphalt plant, which he was very proud to do and he worked for this company until it concluded operations. By this time, Ron had met his life partner and moved to Estevan where Marge lived and farmed. For a few years he worked at Estevan Coal Company cleaning offices, he eventually retired to the farm and helped Marge and her sister with their farming operation. Ron kept the yard in good shape, whacking weeds around all the buildings and drove the grain truck during harvest. Ron and Marge always had a large garden which they tended together. Ron and Marge became the “parents” to a dog named Sheba, which brought them great joy. When poor health fell upon them, the farm was sold and Ron, Marge and Sheba moved to town. Eventually both Ron and Marge entered the Estevan Regional Nursing Home where they remained until their passing which was a mere 12 days apart. Ron was predeceased by his father and mother; a brother in infancy; sister June Jones; brother Ken Henry; sister Estelle and his partner of 30 years, Marge Matis. Ron is survived by his “adopted” brother and sister Roger and Donna. Pamela Jane Wyatt 1966-2018 Pam passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton on September 4th at the age of 52. Her service was held at Carnduff Cemetery September 13th. She is survived by her son Tyler (Chrystal) and (children, Averi and Brody) of Estevan. Her partner, Craig Johnson and his family. Mother Barb Wyatt, Lampman. Sister Joanne Fogarty and her family, Saskatoon. Two Aunty, Shelly Douglas and Brenda (Irvin) Skelton and family. Pam was predeceased by her father Bill Wyatt and nephew, Jonothon Fogarty. Pam was born in Lampman Hospital. She took her schooling in Lampman, Grades 1-12. She had various jobs over the years in Lampman, Estevan and Carnduff. Moved to Gainsborough where she lived on the farm with Craig Johnson. She worked at the Gainsborough Health Center until her health prevented her to continue working. She was diagnosed with Scleroderma in 2016 and spent the next two years going to various doctors and hospitals. She loved her Grandchildren and cherished the time she spent with them. She was fortunate to have such caring friends and co-workers which supported her through her illness.
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I want to thank everyone for the beautiful flowers, cards, the food that was brought to the house and the kind words. A special thank you to Eva, Jackie, Karyse and Jan and the Minister. Robert Albert Efford 1948 – 2018 On Saturday, September 15, 2018, Robert Efford late of Estevan, SK, passed away at his home at the age of 69 years. Robert was predeceased by his parents, Victor and Suzanne Efford, infant sister Doreen and brother Ronald. Fond memories will remain with Robert’s siblings, Reg, Dianne (Bob) McNall, Darlene Efford (Marek), Darcy (Carmen) Friess and half-sister Norma Westgard. Robert will be missed by his aunts, Pearl Haygarth, Beth Efford and Jean Samis as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan with the Venerable Wilma Woods presiding. Interment of cremated remains took place at the Estevan City Cemetery after which all were invited to return to St. Giles Anglican Church for lunch and
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Estevan police busy with impaired drivers, assaults and mischief during the past week Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) have dealt with impaired driving, assault and mischief incidents during the past week. Officers received a complaint through the Report Impaired Drivers line during the Sept. 24 night shift. The caller was concerned about a male acting suspicious in a parking lot. A 35-year-old Estevan man was drinking alcohol and entered a vehicle with open alcohol. Police attended and arrested the male for being in care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired. He was returned to the police station and later released to appear in court in December. Police attended to a disturbance at a local hotel that night. Members arrested a 19-year-old Estevan woman for assault. She also had warrants for her arrest out of Regina. She was held in custody and transported to Regina for the outstanding warrants there, and will appear in Estevan court in December to answer to the assault charge. Police received a call at around 11:30 a.m. on Sept 25 about a possible impaired driver. A 55-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged for impaired and driving while over .08 after he blew 3 1/2 times the legal
limit. He was held in custody until he could sober up and be turned over to a responsible person. EPS members and the bylaw enforcement officer conducted patrols and issued 10 tickets for unregistered vehicles parked on the street. Police received more calls about a scam involving the STARS Air Ambulance lottery. Members received a report of a theft from a local business. Police have viewed the video and recognize the female in the video. The matter remains under investigation and charges for theft will be laid. Police were notified that a number of pylons were stolen and removed from a construction site during the Sept. 25 night shift. The pylons were located a short time later blocking off a street. They were collected by police and returned to the construction site. Officers were notified later in the evening that the pylons were missing again, and they were found at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Fourth Street. After the pylons were once again returned to the site, officers were able to arrest three young males and one young female. The youths were also involved that night with
striking curbside dumpsters that had been put out for garbage collection the following day. The individuals have been charged with two counts of mischief under the Criminal Code and the driver of the vehicle has also received two charges under the Traffic Safety Act. They will all appear in Estevan Provincial Court in December. Officers charged a 15-year-old male for theft under $5,000 during the Sept. 26 night shift, after a shoplifting incident from the Southern Plains Co-op. He was released for a future court date. Police have laid charges in another reported theft from the co-op. Officers have identified the 40-yearold female suspect. She lives in a neighboring jurisdiction so a message was sent to the RCMP, requesting assistance in locating and
arresting the accused. Members have been investigating reports of a theft of fish from a backyard pond. Police were given names of possible suspects in the case. Officers are still investigating the incident but do not have enough evidence at this time. They have spoken to both suspects. If anyone has any further information that could assist police in the case, please call Crime Stoppers or the Estevan Police Service. Members are looking into a report of a theft of a bicycle from a residence on the city’s north end that occurred during the Sept. 27 day shift. Officers stopped a vehicle to check for the driver’s sobriety during the Sept. 27 night shift. A roadside sample was taken and a warning result was obtained. The driver had his driver’s licence suspended and vehicle was seized. Members were notified of an assault that took place at a local school during school hours on Sept. 28. Officers will be contacting all parties involved and charges are pending. Police stopped a vehicle during the Sept. 28 night shift and checked the driver for sobriety. The driver ended up recording a warning reading on the roadside screen-
ing device. The 49-year-old Alberta man was issued a three-day suspension as a result of the stop. Officers then checked another vehic le and the driver was also checked for sobriety. The driver failed and was placed under arrest. The 34-year-old man from Outlook was found to be a suspended driver and on court-ordered conditions. He was later released on charges of driving while suspended and breaching conditions. His vehicle was also impounded and he received a further driving suspension as a result of the consumption of alcohol. Police received a call
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through the Report Impaired Drivers line during the Sept. 29 day shift. That vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. A 29-year-old woman from Estevan was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and driving while over .08. She was released with a court date in December. Police were notified of a hit and run at the Walmart parking lot during the Sept. 30 day shift. The matter is under investigation.
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