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Record number of hampers delivered By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Community Hamper Association was able to deliver a record number of hampers this year, thanks to the support shown by the community. A total of 304 hampers were delivered to recipients from Dec. 21-23. Char Seeman, the co-chair of the hamper association along with Heather Woodhouse, said they received about 320 applications this year. A few were later withdrawn. “We did have people who initially accepted, and then received Christmas bonuses, or whatever, that they hadn’t expected, and they turned down the hampers,” said Seeman. One or two people might withdraw their hamper request each year, or ask not to receive one, so to have 16 decide they don’t need a hamper is a very high number. “This year we’ve had more people say give it to someone else who needs it more,” said Seeman. That came as quite a
surprise.” The demand for hampers didn’t come as a surprise. The association keeps in contact with the Salvation Army throughout the year, and so they knew they were going to have to fill additional hampers. The previous record was around 270 hampers, which was set last year. Hampers were already assembled when they were picked up from the Southern Plains Co-op last week. The co-op supplies boxes, and puts together hampers on own their time, since the hamper association doesn’t have the manpower to fill hampers on their own. The only cost for the association is for the food itself. “Either way, if we did it ourselves, or if they do it, it costs the same amount of money,” said Seeman. She estimates the co-op filled 95 per cent of the hampers. The remaining five per cent are taken care of donors who want to fill the hampers themselves. The hampers have been
uniformed in recent years, with contents change for the different sizes. The items in a small hamper are the same, just like the items for a large hamper are the same. Many of the hampers are taken care of by companies, churches, organization or even individuals who call to say they want to take care of a hamper. “They give us money, a nd say ‘I want to supply a medium hamper,’ and they ask how much is it, and we tell them how much a medium hamper is, approximately, and they give us the money for it. We have lots of people who do that.” Other hampers are filled when people dropping off donations through the Angel Tree project or at other sites. The Community Hamper Association is also tasked with filling a lot of the hampers. The hamper association also takes care of a lot of hampers on their own, through the support of donations and the different partners for the project.
From left, Jolie Bayda, Shelley Dayman and Char Seeman were pleased with the support shown for the Community Hamper Association this year. Missing is Heather Woodhouse. File photo “Every group is from money they have raised throughout the year, because it’s all non-profit groups that do it.” People are thrilled and
relieved when the hampers arrive, she said, because it allows them to have a good meal on Christmas day. The hamper association will get a break after Christ-
mas, and then pay the bills for this year’s campaign. They will continue to be in communication with the Salvation Army, and then they’ll start holding meetings again in August.
Renovations progressing at St. Joe’s By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The renovations that have been taking place at St. Joseph’s Hospital are nearing completion. The hospital has been working on the upgrades for the past few months. Hospital CEO Greg Hoffort said it’s been 28 years since the hospital opened, and they thought it was time to upgrade the high-traffic front entrance area. “It hadn’t been touched in the 28 years, so it certainly needed a cosmetic upgrade, so with that in mind, we started looking at patient flow, visitor flow and staff flow, and determined we could make some really marked improvement in the area and create a more secure environment,” said Hoffort. Not only will that security be there when staff is present, but when the hospital closes at 11 p.m. The hospital now has two main reception desks, which are side-by-side, instead of one. That will be the biggest upgrade that people will notice. “Before we had 20 or more feet of area that a visitor or a staff member or a patient or anyone can walk up
to, and they’d want be seen anywhere … so it was quite an onerous task for the staff. “Now the flow is improved as such that everyone comes to where the staff is, and so when you come in the flow is better to the staff and then to the emergency ward beyond that,” said Hoffort. The two reception desks will be the biggest difference the public notices. Hoffort believes the hospital has successfully modernized and enclosed the front registration area of the hospital. “S o when a patient comes to our hospital, the front registration desk is the first stop, whether they’re looking for information, whether they’re seeing the emergency room, whether they ’re coming to visit a patient, or any one of a number of reasons, it’s the first stop and at times the nerve centre of the hospital,” said Hoffort. There are some final touch-ups that need to be completed, such as relocating monitors to make it more convenient for the staff. To the public, it should look complete. “ We hand led … the majority of it as an internal
The front entrance area of St. Joseph’s Hospital is newly renovated. The changes are expected to improve the flow of patients.
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nicer looking and a lot more comfortable, and roomy chairs for the patient as well,” said Hoffort. Renovations are also taking place to the emergency room at the hospital. The hospital is restructuring the main four treatment bays in the emergency ward, and they’re testing out some layouts to see which is the most effective, with some temporary walls. “The goal of that is to maintain or improve patient
project, with our own staff, so in the next couple of weeks, hopefully we’ll wrap it up,” said Hoffort. Hoffort also pointed out that the hospital received a donation from the Rotary Club of Estevan for all new chairs for the seating area in the front entrance of the waiting room, and the chairs will be also be a big upgrade. “For the wait between the registration and seeing the emergency room, it’s a lot
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been treated in one of our four bays,” said Hoffort. “Three of them are only separated with a curtain. That’s a little bit troublesome for us, in that patients in bays next to each other might be able to hear things.” The tests of the different layouts of the emergency room are expected to be completed in the next few weeks, and then the solid walls will be installed. He hopes the work can be completed in early February.
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Hospital continues to recruit physicians St. Joseph’s Hospital continues to move forward with its efforts to recruit physicians and retain the medical doctors that it currently has. Executive director Greg Hoffort said they are continuing to try to bring more physicians to the community, even though they have already brought six to Estevan in 2018. “We couldn’t be happier with the quality of physicians we have secured for our community this year, but truly recruiting never totally stops,” said Hoffort. Estevan currently has 16
physicians, including two that have specific specialists. One is in gynecology/obstetrics and the other is in surgery.The other 14 see patients, and some have side specialties such as general surgery, emergency skills or anesthesiology. At one point this year, Estevan was down to nine physicians. “It’s a pretty solid mix we have right now,” said Hoffort. “We have to solve our anesthesiology coverage piece, for sure, but … we’re quite pleased with the progress.” The only physician li-
censed to perform anesthesiology, Dr. Anthony Davies, left the city in June. They have had an anesthesiologist locum practising in Estevan in the last few weeks, who has done a great job of bridging the gap while actively recruiting for others. A couple of their new family physician recruits who came through the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program have anesthesiology skills, but since they were recruited as family physicians, that’s their focus right now. “We’re hoping down the
road that pays some dividends, and we’ll expand their services a little bit, but right now we have the one fellow carrying the load, and we’re actively looking,” said Hoffort. They might not have ads posted around the world, but they are always looking. “Some of our referrals might come from other physicians that we have here, and any one of a number of ways,” said Hoffort. Estevan has seen physicians leave the community in the past, so they might lose a few doctors, which is why Hof-
fort said it is important to have 15 or 16 physicians. It gives the city a comfortable number and a little bit of breathing room should one or two leave. “We’re not immediately in a crisis. It gives us a chance to respond. We’re always concerned and always looking for physicians that would fit Estevan well.” Hoffort expects there will be an announcement in the new year of new physicians coming to the community. Physician retention also remains a big focus, with efforts from the community
and the hospital foundation. “We find several of our new physicians have really integrated nicely into the community, whether that’s a church of one sort or another, or who knows where, but we try to get the memberships to different recreation facilities, and get them out to different events and activities,” said Hoffort. Hoffort has not received any reports of physicians leaving the community. There will always be rumours to that effect, and that could change at some point. But none have confirmed a departure.
Cornerstone receives technology report There is no completion date when it comes to the subject of supplying hardware, software and security systems for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division. Brian Belinsky, manager of information systems for the division, provided school board members with a detailed summary of the various information technology components found within Cornerstone’s borders. He said the five-year upgrading plan is coming to a conclusion. There are 10 schools scheduled for technology upgrades within this school year which will conclude the cycle. Those schools include Redvers, Rocanville and Wapella in the eastern region; Alameda, Carievale and Oxbow in the south while Gladmar, Lyndale (Oungre), Pangman and Yellow Grass are scheduled for upgrades on the western side of the school division. The upgrades include mobile technology for staff and students, Pod growth, extended device life cycles and infrastructure support. Belinsky also spoke of the implementation of security measures to ensure the safety of the information being transmitted and transferred throughout the 38-school system and the central office located in Weyburn. Belinsky spent about an hour with the board members in their Weyburn head office
conference room on Dec. 19 as part of their monthly general business session. “We have 5,350 computers in the school division,” he said, “consisting of 1,477 desktop and 3,098 laptops with 775 legacy computers, almost all of them being laptops.” They also have 1,904 iPads and there are 37 school servers, 175 switches and 678 access points. Many of the computers that are recycled out of the school system, find new homes. He said 25 laptops were recently donated to a group home in Calgary, as one example. The computer hardware is on a rotating five-year refreshment cycle. Belinsky said there is ongoing discussion within individual schools regarding their needs and desires regarding such things as desktops, laptops, iPads et al and as a result, there are increasingly more efficient ideas and plans coming forward for management and maintenance of these education tools. There is a fluid replacement program in place for legacy telephone and public address (PA) services in the schools and upgrades to school data wiring, switches and routers followed by educational sessions to ensure staff members are familiar with new systems and protocols. There is also development of contingency plans in case of system failures, such as the recent extended power outages
Brian Belinsky that affected communications systems throughout southern Saskatchewan. Four systems will be upgraded by the end of 2019, Belinsky said, including schools
in Manor, Lampman, Midale and Maryfield while Prairie Horizon School in Oxbow will receive a wireless access point upgrade. When it came to the area of security, Belinsky again emphasized the need to maintain a vigilant process of upgrading and monitoring since the cyber security systems are consistently being challenged by outside entities. The systems’ technical analysts have upgraded 4,200 devices to Windows 10 over the past couple of years, he told the board and they will have all computers upgraded by the end of 2018. Two new network security systems have been added to assist in the process of securing the Cornerstone networks. Belinsky addressed the various areas of security concern, pointing out there were nine types of suspicious activities that had to be monitored
consistently with the largest being reconnaissance using directory services queries with 477. Identity theft attempts based on abnormal behaviour online, and encryption downgrade activity were just a couple of more examples. There were also four types of security health issues with the largest area of concern being the lack of analysis of some network traffic. Belinsky said dashboard alerts the network monitors and checks for false positives that are then tracked. Examples such as a generic user account logging in to multiple devices. He said in those instances, network monitors intervene with “appropriate action.” There are insider and outsider threat detection systems in place. To further illustrate the need to remain vigilant on the security file, Belinsky noted there were over 14,000 in-
cidents in one month where there had been indicators of compromise and nearly 36,000 password brute force failed log in attempts. The school division’s security systems are continually being challenged by phishing expeditions, Window exploits, scanners and Botnet. He provided information on phishing and spam targets within the system. Belinsky said the majority of the network hackers appear to be situated in Eastern European countries and “they keep trying to connect their systems to ours with various combinations and they’ll try over, and over, and over again and every time division I.S. has been able to mitigate.” Those were a few good reasons why the information systems required continual updating and monitoring, he suggested.
College collects food for Salvation Army Cutline: From left, Southeast College Estevan campus employees Katie Burham, Nola Sehn, Melanie Mantei, Ann Brown and Carolyn Murphy with the food collected in Estevan. Photo submitted.
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Southeast College staff and students from campuses in Estevan, Weyburn and Moosomin held their annual food drive this month, and the combined donations this year topped 500 pounds. This is the third year Southeast College staff and students have joined forces to help out such a meaningful community organization. “Once again this year, we are so proud of the amount of food our staff and students contributed to our local food banks,” stated Sheena Onrait, manager of marking and communications for Southeast College. “We are so blessed to have an incredible student body year
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Top 10 stories of the Year: No. 6-10 By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
There was no shortage of big stories in the Estevan area in 2018. Numerous stories had an impact on the city, not only at the time, but in the longterm as well. These are our choices for stories No. 6-10 for the top stories of the year. 6: June storms pack a punch: Southeast Saskatchewan was struck by two powerful thunderstorms in June. The first hit on June 1, and dropped 45.2 millimetres of rain, or just under two inches, on Estevan. Wind gusts reached 85 kilometres per hour in the early evening. The precipitation caused some flooding of roads in the city, and toppled trees and snapped branches. But the storm hit harder in other parts of southeast Saskatchewan. Lampman had up to 250 millimetres (10 inches) of rain. Bienfait had anywhere from 50 millimetres (two inches) to 175 millimetres (seven inches). And Alameda received about 225 millimetres (nine inches). The Town of Lampman implemented a state of emergency, and the flooding was reported to be worse than in 2011, when water also threatened the town. Another powerful storm walloped the Estevan area on June 14, with heavy rain, large hail and powerful winds. A tornado warning was issued for the city, although a twister was not confirmed. Woodlawn Regional Park sustained considerable damage due to the storm, with the campground at Boundary Dam sustaining the brunt of the damage. The storm also hit the Boundary Dam Power Station hard, and damaged transmission lines. Estevan was left without power for about seven hours. The four units at the
Boundary Dam Power Station were knocked offline, and while Units 4, 5 and 6 were repaired relatively quickly, Unit 3 at Boundary Dam, which is connected to the carbon capture and storage facility, was offline for more than two months, knocking the CCS facility offline for the same length of time. The hail caused damage to vehicles and homes in the city, and was so severe that it created a thick, white layer on Highway 39 between Estevan and Bienfait that had to be removed with a snow plow. 7. Coal’s uncertain future: The future of coal mining in the Estevan area has been a big topic of discussion ever since the federal government announced in 2016 that it would phase out conventional coal power in 2030. The Just Transition for Canadian Coal-Power Workers and Communities to Estevan on June 14 to meet with different groups in the community, and to hold a town hall-style meeting with the employees of the Westmoreland Coal Company’s Estevan mines, and SaskPower’s Boundary Dam and Shand Power Stations that attracted more than 100 people. Jody Dukart, an international auditor/teller with UMWA, described the task force’s visit as a “reality check.” The future of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) was not addressed, although task force members did tour the CCS facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station. The committee had not released its recommendations as of Dec. 20. Another issue facing the local coal industry is the future of the Westmoreland Coal Company, which operates the mines in the Estevan area. After months of speculation, Westmoreland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the
The future of coal mining in Estevan was a story that received a lot of attention this year. File photo
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U.S., but said its Canadian operations were not affected by the filing. Westmoreland said its operations in Canada and the U.S. are cash flow positive and liquidity from operations, combined with the company’s debtor-in-possession financing, is sufficient to continue operating its mines in the normal course of business. Further compounding the matter is SaskPower’s decision to retire Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station, rather than retrofitting them with carbon capture and storage technology. The move is expected to result in layoffs at the local coal mines. (For more on the future of Units 4 and 5 at Boundary Dam, please see next week’s edition of the Mercury). 8: Physician recruitment: The on-again, off-again issue of a lack of physicians in Estevan was on again in 2018, especially early in the year. St. Joseph’s Hospital announced on Jan. 22 that a physician would be stationed in the emergency department of the hospital from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, due to the physician shortage Estevan experienced in the first half of the year. Those unable to secure timely access to a family physician would have an opportunity to see a physician more quickly. At one point, Estevan was down to seven family physicians and two specialists. The first physician to arrive, Dr. Boye Adeboye, came in May. Two more physicians, Dr. Ahmed Belal and Dr. Hanan Ya, came in early June, and at that time, the emergency room physician program was halted. Dr. Mehdi Horri had his medical licence restored in late June, after it was suspended for a year. While Dr. Anthony Davies, an anesthesiologist, left Estevan at the end of June, the hospital was able to get an anesthesiologist on a locum basis for the rest of the year. Three more physicians – Dr. Uroos Jabeen, Dr. Jackie Chou and Dr. Neal Cabigon – arrived in October, providing a further boost to the number of physicians in Estevan. The hospital is continuing with its efforts to attract new physicians. 9: Geothermal moves forward: It’s been nearly a decade since Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) first introduced the idea of a geothermal demonstration project for the Estevan area. The project, which is led by former Estevan resident Kirsten Marcia, took a big
A severe storm in the Estevan area in June caused considerable damage to Woodlawn Regional Park. File photo leap forward in 2018. The provincial government announced $175,000 in funding in May, to be delivered over two years through Innovation Saskatchewan’s Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF), which will be used to purchase equipment and build the infrastructure needed to demonstrate the feasibility of geothermal power generation in the province. Saskatchewan’s geothermal energy resource is a 120 C aquifer buried deep underground, which has the potential to generate constant electricity, while generating zero carbon emissions. The company drilled its conductor pipe and rathole near Torquay on Nov. 8, in anticipation of full-blown drilling the following week. By Nov. 13 the drilling rig was moved in, and the well was spudded on Nov. 14. That hole is going to be a significant one, aiming to be the deepest in Saskatchewan. It will surpass the two Aquistore wells by 100 metres, to a total vertical depth of approximately 3,500 metres. The plan is to drill this first well, and then complete it three weeks later to find its true temperature. They will flow the well for seven days, using it to model full production wells. They are also going to test the injectivity of the Mannville formation for the future injection wells. By the end of March the testing is expected to have been fully reviewed. Then after spring breakup of 2019, the plan is to proceed with the production and injection wells. 10: Cannabis legalization: Canada became just the second country in the world to
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But it didn’t open in Estevan on Oct. 17, because of the supply issues facing many retailers in the country. The Estevan store didn’t open until Dec. 18. The legalization issues extended beyond retail, as businesses, schools, law enforcement agencies and others grappled with how they would handle the legalization, with such issues as how to handle employees who show up impaired by cannabis. Numerous meetings and workshops were held in the community. Law enforcement agencies were tasked with how to detect the drug when investigating potential impaired drivers. Also, the issue came up after it was learned that people from the Estevan area had been turned away from U.S. border crossings after admitting to using cannabis in the past. For the top five stories of the year, see next week’s edition of the Mercury.
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The crowds send their message It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Estevan has hosted a couple of Yellow Vest Movement protests in the weeks leading up to Christmas. After all, a central tenant of the Yellow Vest Movement in Western Canada focuses on their opposition to the carbon tax. The carbon tax, of course, will have serious consequences on the local economy once it is officially forcefed on Saskatchewan by the federal Liberal government. The oil and gas sector, the mining industry and the agriculture all stand to lose once the carbon tax is imposed on this province. And, as we’ve outlined previously, it will significantly hamper this province’s competitiveness when you consider that there isn’t a carbon tax currently in place in North Dakota. If energy companies are given a choice to invest in Saskatchewan, which has a carbon tax, and North Dakota, which doesn’t have one, we know which jurisdiction they will select. Anyways, you aren’t going to make many enemies in southeast Saskatchewan if you’re voicing opposition to a carbon tax. We also shouldn’t have been surprised when a truck convoy was planned for the Estevan area on the weekend. There is still a strong presence for the trucking industry in southeast Saskatchewan, and most are very committed to their jobs. The carbon tax isn’t the only issue for the Yellow Vest Movement. They are also opposed
to illegal immigration, although it should be noted that the organizers of the local protests have said they have no problem with those who come to Canada legally. That’s a smart move, because there is nothing to be gained by voicing opposition to those who come to Canada legally. They are also voicing support for Canada’s veterans, which is also a smart move. It should also be noted that these protests were peaceful. These people weren’t belligerent or shouting offensive slogans. They stood in front of city hall, carried their signs and chatted among themselves. The loudest noise came from the supportive motorists who honked their horns as they drove past. Perhaps the only surprising element to these demonstrations is they have been so well attended. The first rallies in Western Canada were held on the second Saturday of December. A week later, the first protest was held in Estevan, on a very busy Saturday in the Energy City, when there was a toy drive, sports tournaments, minor hockey games and a few other activities. Then on Dec. 22, the protest was held on the Saturday before Christmas, when many people were already out of town for Christmas holidays. And while the temperatures were still above normal, they weren’t as warm as they were the previous week. If you would have had 10 people for that
first protest, nobody would have been surprised. Instead, they had close to 60, many of whom remained outside for about two hours. As for the truck convoy, you could argue the timing could have been better than the first full day of Christmas vacation. Or maybe it was the perfect timing, given the number of people who were out on the road travelling. Regardless, you likely wouldn’t be too happy if you were stuck behind that convoy on Highway 39. Unfortunately for the Yellow Vest Movement, their participation is unlikely to change anything. They’ll send their message to Ottawa on the carbon tax, immigration and respect for veterans, but the federal government will continue with its current policies. If you get thousands of people to turn out to rallies metro Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in support of the Yellow Vest Movement, then the Liberals might heed the message a little more closely. But the government likely isn’t going to pay attention when the protests are taking place in communities and constituencies where they have little hope of winning in the next federal election. The only way the federal government will be listening closely to the protests in Estevan and other small southeast communities is if one of the Yellow Vest supporters says something that the Liberals can use as fodder as the 2019 federal election approaches.
Hey there, you big stud! The other day I was out touring a new oilfield pipeyard east of Estevan. They had the Canadian division president out, and I got to learn something new about oil country tubular goods, which I hadn’t expected. Another thing I hadn’t expected was that my -65C rated composite-toed winter work boots were not considered sufficient to walk about the yard. These are the same boots I’ve used for the past few years to climb all over drilling rigs, leases and rights-of-way for the last several years (and the warmest boots I’ve ever had). You see, my boots were lacking studs. And I’m not referring to the guy in them. So they provided me with this stretchy rubber gizmo that attached to your boots like the toe-rubbers my dad used to wear on his Oxford shoes on formal occasions in the winter. Now, winter oilfield boots are enormous, but these accounted for that, and while looking ungainly, they did, successfully, attach to my boots. It was like walking around with studded tires. We successfully navigated walking through the pipeyard, and not one of us broke his or her face upon the steel or hard ground. At the conclusion, I was about to take these contraptions off, but they told me to keep them. That was very kind of them. I don’t know what the proper name for these things are. Is it cleats? Crampons? Studs? Traction devices? I guess I’ll call them cleats. A few days later, taking pictures and video of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Estevan, it was a very nice day. Even so, standing on the cold and slippery ground for an hour was not something I wanted to do in runners. Out came the heavy boots, which still had the cleats attached. While they looked a little goofy, I was the one person that wasn’t slipping and sliding,
From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK as kids all around me were landing on their padded bottoms. When it all wrapped up, I realized both had fallen off. I retraced my steps and found them. None of the few hundred people there picked them up for themselves. Funny, that. You see, a few weeks before, we had freezing rain. And I had bought cleats for my wife and daughter for Christmas as stocking stuffers (as the son had some from last year). Instead of waiting for Christmas, I insisted they all wear them that morning. That didn’t get too far with my wife. The daughter took hers off the second she rounded the corner of the garage at the front of the house. But the son wore his for a day, and no noses were broken or buttocks bruised. Later that day, we observed a man crossing one of the main streets in Estevan go ass over teakettle and land on his head near the 7-Eleven. I pulled over and jumped out to check on him, but he didn’t want or need any help, and staggered off on his merry way. If he had cleats, he would be short one concussion. I am learning, however, that the social acceptability of these cleats is somewhat lacking. Especially if you are in high school. Fair enough. One more point – don’t wear them inside, ever. You will utterly destroy your flooring, especially lino. Thankfully I am not speaking from experience here. This year, finally, I was able to afford win-
ter tires for my current Ford Expedition SUV. Back around the winter of 2012, my tires on my previous SUV, a 2004 Buick Rainier, were nearly bald. That winter I nearly rolled it in freezing rain conditions near Winnipeg, and later hit the ditch near Weyburn after an inch of ice formed on the highway in April, no less. I resolved to get studded winter tires, and the next year, did so. The next winter I found it was like driving on dry pavement. However, not having enough money for two sets of tires, driving with the studs during the summer wore them down, and the traction the following winter wasn’t nearly as good. In 2014 we got a different SUV, and again, I didn’t have the extra money for winter tires. While 4x4 is helpful, it does no good in stopping. This fall, once again, I got studded winter tires, Nokian-Hakkapeliitta-9’s (say that three times quickly). These are two generations of improvement over the Hakkapeliitta-7’s on the Buick. I don’t know what magic those Finns have conjured with their tires, but the performance has been spectacular. Again, and perhaps moreso, driving on slick ice is more akin to driving on dry pavement. I’ve even tried to spin around a bit or do a fishtail or two, but no dice. These suckers keep you glued. Which is kind of my point. If you’re serious about not ending up upside down, either while walking or driving, you really should consider studs. I don’t expect to be wearing them all the time, but when it is incredibly slick out, it’s not a bad idea. And in the future, as long as I can afford it, I think my truck should be wearing studs, too. Because I’m that type of guy. Studly. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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Are big cities and the SJHL a good mix? The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has been in every major city in the province, and it hasn’t quite taken root in the cities where there’s a Western Hockey League team. When it’s worked in Saskatchewan’s cities, it’s worked well. Fans of teams and their communities have been part of a mutually beneficial arrangement where the teams provide a sense of pride and accomplishment for the cities and the fans get great entertainment at a reasonable price. And in some ways, SJHL is by and large very good at what it does in a lot of areas. As media, I can say we could use more information on transactions and suspensions – both of which ought to be updated as soon as the players and teams are notified of them. Even the most in-tune fans will have a hard time finding some of the transactions that affect their team, as well as the teams that come into their rinks. It’s this kind of constant information that feeds the media, and the media feed the public with the information they need on their teams. Broadcaster/author Rod Pedersen in the past has advocated for a team in Regina and while this could financially work, there are other considerations at work. The SJHL didn’t quite work in Regina the last time it was tried, which was when the Regina Pat Blues folded after the 1981-82 season in which they went 13-44-3. It’s a different game now, more focused on a family-style entertainment experience than back then, when the game was the only entertainment. If they do get a team they are bound to be better than the 1974-75 Silver Foxes, who went 1-54 in the season, scoring only 130 goals and allowing 465. In 1990-91, the Saskatoon Titans began their existence, with a couple of seasons as an average team in the league before moving to Kindersley to become the Klippers. In 1998-99, the Beardy’s Rage moved to Saskatoon to become the Saskatoon Rage and spent the season playing in a freezing box of a rink in Saskatoon. My dad and I watched a game there that year because mom was in the Royal University Hospital getting a kidney transplant. But that team folded because they had nine wins out of 66 games and nine-win hockey teams typically don’t last too long at any level of hockey. There’s a suspicion that basically any team in a major Saskatchewan market like Regina or Saskatoon would be able to get a lot of media attention and could have a significant advantage when it comes to recruiting and sponsorship – the two main parts of a successful team on the ice and in the standings. But does anyone besides me remember the Rage? Is every mention of a Regina SJHL team relegated to books like Pedersen’s Heart and Soul of the SJHL compilation, and not the local diner’s coffee row? While the big cities like Regina and Saskatoon may be too busy, too active, and with too many other options for an SJHL team to comfortably be placed, I would be in favour of any plan that includes communities nearby to those cities. Warman, near Saskatoon, could be a good fit, as could in Balgonie near Regina. Plenty of people of the hockey-family variety live in these places and sponsorship could be found to reach these people. Sure, you won’t have the Brant Centre or SaskTel Centre to play these games right now, but Warman’s Legends Centre can seat up to 1,178 people and Balgonie can fit a few hundred in seats and some more in standing room. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how it could work. It’s about what La Ronge gets every game now. If that rink is impossible to either perform minor renovations or use as-is, there are other small rinks in the Regina area – none of which are on the quality of Affinity Place but could be what sparks an interest in Junior A hockey in communities close to the bigger Saskatchewan cities.
The first three months had plenty of stories to report on, from meetings to banquets to budget to a new premier. These were some of the biggest stories from the first few months of the year.
on the truck bypass north of the city on Jan. 8. The driver of the semi that struck him was not injured. SaskPower announced that Shell Cansolv would be the new tenant for the carbon capture test facility at the
and 11th Avenue. Highlights from the opening included the ceremonial pushing a fire truck into the fire hall, and tours of the building. The extra space has allowed the fire department to move Estevan’s oldest fire truck from
Rawlee Jean Shurygalo was the first baby born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in 2018. She is pictured with mother Samantha and father Travis, and siblings Karwin, middle, and Paxton. January: Rawlee Jean Shurygalo was the first baby born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in 2018. She arrived at 9:21 a.m. on Jan. 3, weighed six pounds and three ounces, and measured 18 1/2 inches in length. Richard Neufeld was named the new manager of the city’s land development services division. Among his most notable projects during his first year at the helm of the division was to launch the My Estevan public survey as part of the creation of a new community plan. Debra Hamann, 60, pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to driving while over .08 causing death and driving while over .08 causing bodily harm, stemming from an accident near Bienfait in June 2017 that killed a taxi driver and injured a passenger in the cab. She was later sentenced to three years in prison. The Estevan Police Service investigated a rash of vehicle thefts early in the year. In many cases, people left their keys in the vehicle and the engine running. It is believed that the vehicle thefts were connected. Mayor Roy Ludwig gave his annual mayor’s address at the Jan. 8 council meeting. Ludwig reflected on some of the accomplishments for the city in 2017, and looked ahead to the following year. A 44-year-old Midale man was killed in an accident
Shand Power Station. Cansolv further explored existing and new chemistry at the core of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Insights gained from the research will be used to enhance Cansolv’s technologies and develop future projects. The Estevan Fire Rescue Service celebrated the grand opening of its new fire hall on Jan. 20, with about 200 people in attendance. The building, located in the former Murray GM vehicle dealership, gave the fire department added space they didn’t have in their previous home at the intersection of Third Street
the Souris Valley Museum to the current fire hall. Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were called to a fire at a residence on Albert Street on Jan. 21. The homeowner was treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours, and the home sustained significant damage. Estevan city council passed its 2018 budget on Jan. 22. The budget included a one per cent property tax increase, and an increase to the infrastructure levy that would prove to be contentious a few weeks later. Among the notable capital projects
was the resurfacing of King Street from Pine Avenue to Kensington Avenue, continuing an effort to resurface the arterial road. The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation announced on Jan. 25 that Estevan’s Payton Sernick had been selected as the Saskatchewan ambassador for the Champions Program, presented by Walmart Canada. The program honours remarkable children who have triumphed despite medical challenges, and allows that child to be the face of the children’s hospital. Payton won a battle with Stage 4 acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma in 2014, and became a strong supporter of the Saskatchewan children’s hospital, which is nearing completion. But after she was selected as this year’s champion child, the cancer returned, and Payton spent much of the year undergoing cancer treatments. A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle north of Estevan on Jan. 26. The incident occurred at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Township Road No. 25, about 1 1/2 kilometres north of the city limits. The pedestrian was a 27-year-old man from Estevan. Scott Moe was selected to be the new leader of the Saskatchewan Party, and the new premier of Saskatchewan, during the party’s leadership convention on Jan. 27. Moe trailed Alannah Koch, who had been the deputy minister to the premier, for much of the voting process during the convention, but pulled ahead in the final ballots. He replaced Brad Wall, who had been premier since 2007. A7 FEBRUARY »
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College students receive entrance awards Earlier this month, fulltime post-secondar y and university students at all Southeast College campuses received a total of $57,500 in entrance awards. These awards are created with proceeds from events such as the Swing for Scholarships golf tournaments held in June in Estevan and September in Weyburn, and include matching funds from the Ministry of Advanced Education through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program. “The entrance award program benefits current fulltime students who enrolled in their programs before June 30th,” said Dave Harazny, manager of college advancement for Southeast College. “This is the fourth consecutive year we have provided entrance awards, and we are proud to assist students financially as they pursue their post-secondary educa-
tion locally.” In addition to the entrance awards, Southeast College also provides application-based scholarships and bursaries thanks to support from local donors and organizations. Completed entirely online, the scholarship and bursary application process began for current students on Nov. 1. “That’s an additional $100,000 we will award Southeast College students in the spring,” said Harazny. Looking ahead, the college has already made plans for full-time post-secondary programs starting in fall 2019. The full line-up of 2019-20 programs including both full-time and university based programs can be viewed on the college’s website. Students can also access full details on submitting an application, entrance award criteria and frequently asked questions.
Power engineering students at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus hold their entrance scholarships. Photo submitted
South East Cornerstone trustees discuss personnel and finances at December meeting The South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board members met for a general open business session on December 19 in Weyburn. Board member Harold
Laich joined in an online fashion. Trustees Shari Sutter (Estevan) and Elwood White (Subdivision 6) were absent. Director of education Lynn Little explained that
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February: A l e a h M c I s a ac w a s charged with theft more than $5,000, and fraud in excess of $5,000. The charges covered a period from Jan. 1, 2016 to Feb. 1, 2017, and stemmed from her tenure with the Estevan Youth Soccer Association. She pleaded guilty to the charges later in the year. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency called for well below average spring runoff in its initial forecast, released on Feb. 8, The agency based its findings on a lack of snow up to that point in the winter, and dry conditions that occurred in the Estevan area in the summer and fall of 2017. While Estevan did receive some snow as the winter progressed, it was still a below average year for runoff. The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles (PWOS) wrapped up their Mission 2018 tour of southern Saskatchewan by coming to Estevan for the first time on Feb. 9. They visited numerous cities, towns and villages during a six-day tour of the province in early February, and raised $61,683 in donations for the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and $35,708 for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Estevan Snowmobile Club hosted the PWOS while they were here. The Estevan RCMP
hosted a town hall at Bienfait Weldon School on Feb. 13. People in attendance were generally happen with the service the RCMP is providing. The RCMP discussed its call volumes for the previous year, recapped some of the issues it faces while policing the area, and answered questions from the public. Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a particularly busy day on Valentine’s Day, as they were called to an accident, a residential fire and two commercial alarms, all within a nine-hour span. The Este van Police Ser vice hosted a summit on impaired driving on Feb. 16. The 25 people in attendance discussed solutions to reduce impaired driving in the community. One woman shared how her sister was hit and killed by an impaired driver, and how the accident has affected her life. Numerous recommendations have already been enacted, including the establishment of a local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. An Estevan man was found safe and sound on Feb. 18, shor tl y af ter a press release was issued, asking for information on his whereabouts. Stephane Charles Joseph Blake, 51, was located by police just after noon on Sunday near Melita, Man. He had last
been seen while travelling through the North Portal border crossing the night before, but didn’t make it to his destination in Estevan. The Wood lawn Regional Park’s board announced in February it had decided against holding Beach Bash, which had been a popular annual event in the summer since 2012. It was replaced by a family fun day at the end of July. Estevan city council approved its new pest control bylaw on Feb. 26, giving added responsibilities to Rod March as the pest control officer. As the designated pest control officer, March is responsible for anything the size of a coyote or smaller within the city limits. March became authorized to tranquilize animals and remove them from the city. Souris-Moose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen panned the federal budget, which was handed down Feb. 27. Kitchen said the budget had nothing good for this constituency, or for Saskatchewan in general, and criticized the Liberals for what he called reckless spending due to the budget’s multi-billion dollar deficit. Ron and Shirley Carson and their family made a $1 million donation to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan on Feb. 28, as a way of
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Husky sanctions Spruce Lake East thermal project in northwest Saskatchewan Husky Energy announced on Dec. 20 it plans to spend approximately $3.4 billion on its capital expenditure program in 2019 as it continues to invest in a deep portfolio of higher-margin, longer-life projects. This is about $300 million less than forecast at the company’s investor day in May 2018, and includes capital spending reductions resulting from Alberta’s mandated oil production cuts. In Saskatchewan, construction at the 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dee Valley thermal bitumen project in Saskatchewan has been advanced, with first oil now expected in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Rush Lake 2 project has reached full capacity. In addition to the thermal projects under development, the board has sanctioned a new 10,000 bpd thermal project at Spruce Lake East in Saskatchewan, with first oil anticipated around the end of 2021. The company retains further flexibility to reduce capital spending depending on market conditions, it said in a release. “Husky continues to attain global pricing for the vast majority of our production. Our low-cost integrated model in North America and high-margin offshore business shield us from the commodity discounts realized by many of our peers,” said CEO
Rob Peabody. “ We built this robust business model to capture value through commodity cycles, whether it comes from refining margins in the Downstream or from improved prices in the Upstream. “Husky ’s portfolio is designed to manage risk effectively and we are disappointed with government intervention given the market’s natural ability to remove uneconomic barrels. We are focused on curtailing production in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.” Inc luding estimated Alberta government curtailment requirements for the full year, and reduced capital expenditures, Husky’s average annual 2019 production is expected to be approximately 300,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). This does not include any production associated with Husky’s proposed acquisition of MEG Energy. Husky said it achieved several important operational milestones in the fourth quarter. • The 10,000 bpd Rush Lake 2 thermal bitumen project, which came online in October, has ramped up to full production and is seeing sustained volumes at full capacity. • Gas production in the Asia Pacific region continues to benefit from strong demand and is on track to deliver record gross quarterly
production in Q4. • The Sunrise Energy Project achieved nameplate capacity and record rates of 61,900 barrels per day (bpd). • Fo l l o w i n g t h e completion of a turnaround in the third quarter of 2018, the Tucker thermal bitumen project achieved its nameplate capacity of 30,000 bpd. In the downstream, the company has completed a heavy turnaround season and the Lloydminster Upgrader and all refineries, with the exception of the Superior Refinery, are currently operating at normal rates. The Lima Refinery 2018 turnaround included work related to the Crude Oil Flexibility Project, which will increase heavy crude oil capacity to 40,000 bpd by the end of 2019. The Superior Refinery is expected to resume operations in 2020. The company has insurance to cover asset damage and repair costs as well as business interruption. The company continues to take advantage of its extensive storage and pipeline connectivity to source discounted feedstocks from the Permian and Bakken basins. Husky will provide a more detailed 2019 production and capital guidance update in the first quarter, following resolution of the proposed acquisition of MEG Energy. Capital spending in 2019, excluding any com-
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bination with MEG, is expected to be in the range of $3.3-$3.5 billion. The middle of the range is approximately $300 million less than the $3.7 billion forecast provided at the May 2018 investor day and includes reduced spending related to Alberta’s curtailment program and lower global oil prices. Spending is being reduced in areas where Husky has the most capital flexibility, including heavy oil and Western Canada resource plays. The company retains further flexibility to reduce capital spending, including the ability to pace development of growth projects that are currently in flight. Sustaining capital, the amount required to maintain operations and keep production flat, is estimated at $1.8 billion. The company can fund sustaining capital and the current level of the dividend at about $40 WTI. In addition, Husky said it has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, with net debt at the end of Q3 2018 of $2.6 billion, representing 0.6 times net debt to trailing 12 months funds from operations. Growth capital includes spending for development of the Liuhua 29-1 field offshore China, construction of five Lloyd thermal projects in Saskatchewan and the West White Rose Project in the Atlantic region. Excluding any combination with MEG, Husky’s production in 2019 is expected to be approximately 300,000 boepd, including reductions associated with Government of Alberta cur-
tailments and suspended operations at the White Rose field in the Atlantic region. Husky’s January production cut mandated by the Alberta Government is considerably higher than the 8.7 per cent industry-wide target despite Husky’s ability to process and transport its production to markets unimpeded, and profitably. Curtailment rules disproportionately impact companies, like Husky, with significant downstream and midstream investments relative to producers who have not made these investments. Fur thermore, the government ’s curtailment formula does not consider Husky’s production growth over the year at Sunrise and Tucker, which are now at full capacity, and does not consider costs related to marketing commitments, or the closure, restart or early abandonment of wells and facilities. Husky continues to engage with the Alberta
CCS captured 77,660 tonnes of CO2 S askPower has released its monthly report for the carbon capture and storage facility at the Boundar y Dam Power Station. The facility captured 77,660 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in November, which is the equivalent
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First half of 2018 full of interesting sports stories The first half of 2018 was full of the kind of sports news that would have people talking all year. From the SaskTel Tankard at Affinity Place, to the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins’ playoff run to the bus crash that put an abrupt, but ultimately brief, halt to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season, there was no shortage of major events between New Year’s Day and Canada Day in the sporting world.
hockey community across the province. “It’s the loss of a good man, a member of our family and a member of our team,” said Bruins head coach Tom Copeland after the next week’s loss against the visiting Yorkton Terriers. Plans were made to honour Sarada with a weekend later in the season. “You do what you can to honour the man and remember the man,” Copeland said. “He was important to the kids and impor-
Player Austin Davis skates in front of the bench of the TS&M Bantam Bruins, honouring late assistant coach Mike Sarada with a jersey. Sarada died in January on a highway north of Estevan. January The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course named Amanda Minchin their new general manager for the 2018 season. “Amanda has been the face of the club to many members for years and her knowledge of the membership, as well as her involvement with the junior programs, illustrates her ability to ensure a great experience for all members and guests of our club,” wrote club president Jeff Ward in an email to club members early in the month. “I’ve been here a long time. There’s been other offers and other things but obviously I’m in love with our club and our organization and our golf course,” Minchin said in an interview. “I just think we have so much we can still accomplish. We’ve accomplished a lot since I’ve been a kid.” Estevan’s Kristy Johnson was a part of the Candace Chisholm rink at the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Melfort, but they weren’t able to accumulate enough wins to get to the playoff round. They lost 8-7 to Stefanie Lawton in a game that would have sent to them to the playoff round. The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys basketball team defeated Weyburn 92-81 in a home tournament game that was a bit of a preview for next month’s McLeod Series. Jack McGeough scored 39 in the game and John Andres added 28. The Elecs lost a couple of tough games in their tournament’s next day to Moose Jaw Vanier and Swift Current. The death of bantam AA TS&M Bruins assistant coach Mike Sarada on a highway north of the city shocked the
tant to me, and important to Jeff (Clauson, assistant coach). We’ll miss him.” Estevan’s Cole Fonstad scored a goal in the Sherwin Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Guelph, Ont., for Team Bobby Orr. He scored 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points in 49 games for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. February Steve Laycock defeated Colton Flasch for the 2018 SaskTel Tankard title at Affinity Place with a 9-7 win. With Matt Dunstone throwing last stones, Laycock only lost twice during the week, an 8-7 game to Brady Kendal during the week and a B final 8-7 loss to Brock Virtue. “It was a really weird week,” Laycock said. “We played amazing at times and we had a couple of blips where we just kind of ran into some hot skips. (Brady)
Kendel played really good and Brock Virtue had a great game. Today (during the final), we were up and down.” Importantly, the final punched their ticket to the Tim Hortons Brier, taking place in Regina in March. “You can just see other Briers when the home team makes a shot and the whole place just goes wild,” Laycock said. “Obviously the last year with (Brad) Gushue, I think they propelled him right to the win, that crowd. Hopefully we’ll have a similar type of week.” The week was a successful one for organizers, who were able to show off the city and Affinity Place as a potential host for big curling events. “What just happened blew our expectations out of the water completely,” said event cochair Helen Fornwald. “Our goal, our journey along the way. The community came out and supported it. The patch, the young kids supported that. Our 50-50s were wellattended and we had a great finish here. We welcome the Laycock team to represent our province.” Estevan’s Brent Gedak had a good chance to experience the Tankard as skip of the lone hometown rink. “We played well, we played strong as a team together,” said Gedak after the 9-7 loss Saturday to Scott Bitz that ended their Tankard run. “Unforuntately we just lost a few games.” The Elecs senior girls and boys basketball teams lost the McLeod Series to the Weyburn Eagles. The Elecs had a one-point lead going into the series’ two games in Weyburn but the Eagles came through with wins of their own. It was the Eagles’ first win in four years, and the Eagles have a 44-39 overall series lead. The Melville Millionaires defeated the peewee AA Westmoreland Bruins in the first round of the league playoffs with a 7-6 win at Melville. Captain Carson Birnie scored two goals and six assists for the Bruins in their 11-9 victory in Game 2 Saturday at the Power Dodge
The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior girls basketball team celebrate with their 4A silver medal at Hoopla, the provincial basketball championship in March. Ice Centre. “We just wanted to beat these guys. We had a tough game last week and we just wanted to be a family for a couple more games,” Birnie said after the win. Estevan’s Monique Ley had 21 straight strikes in 10pin bowling at the Wednesday night league at Estevan Bowl, setting a lane record. She had a three-game total of 248-300279 for 827 pins, which was a personal record by three for the internationally-competitive Team Canada bowler. The hockey community came out to honour the memory of TS&M Bruins assistant coach Mike Sarada, with players from his old teams coming out for a friendly pair of games and the city’s midget AA and bantam AA Bruins playing games that night. Bruins head coach Tom Copeland thanked in particular Donna Fonstad, Tracey Tuchscherer, Chris McMillen and Bonnie Strutt. “Kudos to the four ladies who did most of the legwork and had a lot of volunteers, so it was really good. I think everything right through the memorial game, I think the midgets had a good game and we had a good game tonight too.”
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“He had a huge impact on me and he was a great coach,” said Carson Benning, a member of the midget AA Apex Bruins. “I liked him a lot. We all wanted to play this game.“ March The Elecs senior girls basketball team won bronze over Weyburn at the Victor Elias Memorial Shoot For A Cure tournament and while they played well during the week, they were able to raise money for cancer awareness and also raise community awareness. “What I’m trying to do is teach my girls to pay it forward and every year they come away with not surprising me but really making me proud,” said Elecs head coach Jessie Smoliak. The event was made meaningful with a tribute to cancer survivor Stacy Dutka, mother of senior guard Tatiana Dutka and team mamager for four years. “Stacy is, like I said, my inspiration,” Smoliak said. “She’s my hero because she, not only does things for the team, but she does things for others. She’s just an incredible person and a role model and I’m glad that I have her friendship and that she’s been a part of the team for the last four years. She’s been on this team for four years because of having her daughter on the team but she never once talked about having cancer or dealing with it.” The Elecs weren’t done impressing. They won silver at Hoopla after an exciting 4A gold medal game against the Melfort Comets in Prince Albert. Although Melfort won 60-56, the Elecs got a great weekend from seniors Dutka, Sammy Wade, Morgan Fichter and Khrystal Montebon. “I couldn’t have asked for more from my team for their determination or their heart,” said Smoliak. “They played to win and had nothing to lose, and that was the thing going into the game. We wanted to make some upsets, too.”
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The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins won their 34th game of the SJHL regular season to conclude the campaign and found out their first round playoff opponent: the Kindersley Klippers. “They’re the heaviest team in the league,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood of the Klippers. “They’re big, strong, gritty and they play really hard. They have a decent skating team for how big they are and they have a skill set to complement (them). They’re sort of a utility team. They’ve got a little bit to offer in each category and they’ve got one of the best goaltenders in the league.” The Bruins would end up sweeping the Klippers in four games thanks in part to some stellar play from goaltender Bo Didur to set up a second round match with the Battlefords North Stars – a team that had knocked them out of the playoffs in three of the last four seasons. Former Bruins captain Tanner Froese led St. Norbert to an NCAA Div. III title. The Green Knights defeated Salve Regina University 3-2 in double overtime in the national title game at Lake Placid. “It feels great and it’s why I came to St. Norbert,” said Froese. “They have a great track record of winning championships and it was just a matter of time. I’m surprised it took me this long the way this program is run.” The victory capped Froese’s four-year collegiate career with the Green Knights, and an outstanding senior season. The Redvers Rockets won the Big Six title for the first time in their history. “Everything fell into place for players, and that was the biggest reason,” said cogeneral manager Dallas Jonassen. “It was a great atmosphere (at home), especially for winning the Lincoln Trophy for the first time in 59 years.” A10 BRUINS »
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Bruins visited Broncos crash site in April fore getting a shot at a higher level of hockey. The Strippers’ annual Spring Bust Tournament was anything but a bust despite news of the Broncos bus crash dampening the mood. With the close of the Civic Auditorium, the tournament had games in Bienfait for the first time and those went well, according to organizer Rick Rohatyn. The 40 games
April The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins won their Canalta Cup semifinal series over the Battlefords North Stars with a 6-2 win in the Battlefords. Bo Didur was hurt for the final game of the series but the Bruins scored six in a row after going down 2-0 early to the Stars. The jubilation was short lived, however, as news came
the Nipawin Hawks. The team gave gifts and greetings to some members of the Nipawin Fire Department, representing the first responders to the crash, before going to the memorial itself just off the highway. The Bruins split the first two games – and ultimately the first six games before falling just a bit short in Game 7 in Nipawin. Jake Fletcher
Holt (facing) and Bo Didur (embracing) greet the first responders at the Humboldt Broncos crash site in April. went on as scheduled in the 36th annual tournament, and tournament winners were crowned but there was a difference this year with many teams getting together at centre ice before their games in a show of solidarity with the community of Humboldt and their hockey team. Many players wore ‘H’ or ‘HB’ on their helmets in yellow tape, one of the primary colours of the Humboldt Broncos. The Bruins and Hawks resumed the Canalta Cup playoffs under the glare of a national media spotlight with a pair of games in Nipawin. On a sign just north of Tisdale on the way up to Nipawin, some children used bright yellow posterboard to draw a black spoked B, with the message on the sign: “Please Drive Safe, Bruins”. If you didn’t realize you were within moments of driving to the site where the Humboldt Broncos bus crashed, that would undoubtedly have brought it home. A sombre visit to the crash site by the Bruins had players, coaches and team staff in tears, inside and outside of prayer circles, in advance of their Canalta Cup final Games 1 and 2 against
about the bus crash that invol ved the Humboldt Broncos, playing against the Nipawin Hawks in the other semifinal. Former Bruins assistant coach Darcy Haugan was the Broncos head coach and former Bruins player Mark Cross was one of the Broncos’ assistant coaches. Both were among the 16 who died as a result of the April 8 crash. Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the crash is beyond any nightmare or anything he’s ever imagined. “There’s too many young people affected and families affected,” he said. “It’s just such a tragedy and obviously we’re thinking of those who have been affected directly and who have lost somebody or have been severely injured.” Some of the players on the Bruins had connections with the Broncos players killed in the crash. “There’s a lot of personal loss in our dressing room with friends and former teammates,” Lewgood said. Haugan and Lewgood once assisted with camps for the Weyburn Red Wings together. And they both spent years working in Junior B be-
scored the Bruins’ lone tally in the game, his league-leading 11th of the playoffs. Bruisn goaltender Bo Didur made 32 of 34 saves in the game, while the Bruins poured 27 shots on Declan Hobbs. The Estevan Mermaids Synchronized Swimming Club held their annual water show at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre pool. “It was really incredible to see how much they’ve improved over the year, especially the youngest kids,” longtime coach Brenda Lyons said. “They can barely swim when they come to us. Over the season, you just see the confidence develop and their love of the sport develop. We’ve got some very gifted athletes, so there’s going to be good stuff to come.” The Southeast Performance Pump Twins midget AAA baseball team selected their team as a late spring melt hampered some of their chances at getting outside for practices too early. Back from last year’s team were Thomas Husband, Alex Kerr, Tyren Dorrance, Burke Lyons, Jose Reyes and Dahlen Klassen. The new players were Aiden Krafchuk, Rhett Krafchuk, Hudson
Neuberger, Ty Nikolejsin, Jayke Smolinski and Boston Walker. The spring melt caused a little bit of an issue when it came to getting practice time outdoors but the Twins still hit the outside to get ready for the season with a pair of practices. Curling Canada announced that Affinity Place was chosen to host the Home Hardware Canada Cup in December. Some of the country’s best curlers were going to come here for cash and points earned towards the Canadian pre-Olympic trials. “It all started with holding the Tankard and wanting to see if we could hold that event and wanting to see if we had a fan base that could come out for it, and see with Curl Sask if we could meet our goals for them,” said host committee co-chair Helen Fornwald. “Our dream came true.” May Brendon Labatte won the first street stock car race of the season at the Estevan Motor Speedway. “This is a new car to me so it’s been a big learning curve,” said LaBatte, also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive line. “We took it down to Texas and Nebraska earlier in the winter. (May 5) is the best it’s worked by far. Good competition up here. The guys race you clean and there’s no hitting here. It’s a great class to be in because it’s got great racers in it.” LaBatte was overtaken a couple of times, one by his sister, Lindsay Wagner, and the other time by Cody
Nelson before LaBatte took the lead for good with five laps to go. Some southeast teams did very well at the 17U Women, 18U Women and 17U Men’s volleyball provincials. The Estevan Southeast Giants Orange team placed seventh in the 18U Men’s Division I Tier I, but the Estevan Southeast Giants’ Black team won the Division I Tier II division. Several Estevan Sharks water polo players went to California for the Sailor Cup as part of Team Saskatchewan May 18-20. “It’s kind of cool that we got invited to play,” said Josie Andrist. “There’s a lot of girls from Regina that are on the team,” she added. “I’m looking forward to seeing everything there and playing,” said Dierks Milford. The girls team went undefeated in the round robin. With strong goaltending by Josie Andrist and goals from Alex Andrist and Mikayla Hack, they helped their team beat the Palms Verdes team 9-1, the Thunder Team 9-8 and the Huntington Beach team 10-3. This put them in the gold medal game against SoCal Gold. The girls fought hard but ended with a score of 7-2 taking home the silver medal in the gold division. Josie Andrist received a trophy for Most Valuable Goalie. Saturday morning, the boys team played four games in the morning at San Clemente. They won their second against the Pride 7-4, and finished ninth overall with a record of 3-3.
Estevan’s Jayden Dudas won the juvenile division of the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s event at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course with a 76-68-144 over two days May 19-20. That was enough to beat the Nagy twins from Saskatoon, Cole (74-71-145) and Josh (76-70-146). “I just didn’t make as many bogeys (May 20),” Dudas said. “I made more birdies and made more putts. I just had a different mindset. I was just playing golf, just rolling.” In the juvenile boys division among the Estevan golfers, Chase Gedak was seventh (81-76-157) and Jace Carlisle was eighth (8177-158). In the junior boys division, Logan Chernoff was fourth (80-81-161). Bailey Farr was sixth in the U15 girls division (108-113-221). Ryan Chernoff finished in 13th place in the peewee boys division (87-88-175). Estevan hosted the Dominion 8-ball championship at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #60. “We had excellent players, good pool, good sportsmanship, good camaraderie,” said legion member Jim (Frosty) Forrest. “It ran smoothly. We had no delays in the tournament at all. It ran like it was supposed to.” W hile Saskatchewan didn’t win the event, the local players had a good time at the tournament and it was organizationally run well. “I think we’ve proved to legion command that we’re capable and we are a can-do branch and we can host anything and make it a success,” Forrest said. A11 BOUNDARY »
Jeff Chambers, Maple Leaf Junior Tour director far left, hands the winning trophy to Estevan’s Jayden Dudas, with runners-up Cole Nagy and Josh Nagy present, in May at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.
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Boundary Dam hosted bass fishing tournament « A10 June The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins drafted Turner McMillen in the first round, 10th overall in the SJHL Bantam Draft. McMillen was a member of the TS&M bantam AA Bruins, playing a pair of games for the Apex midget AA Bruins as an affiliate player as well. McMillen’s bantam teammate Zane Winter of Carlyle was chosen by the Weyburn Red Wings in the third round of the draft. Taeghen Hack, who also played for the 16U team at westerns, was a big part of Saskatchewan’s U19 team win at nationals in a single elimination team event in Montreal. The gold medal game was a rematch between team Saskatchewan and the Pacific Storm, the teams that battled in the final at Westerns. Though the game was close through most of it, Team Saskatchewan won this battle also with a 13-7 final score. Five Estevan members of the Vilcu’s Karate Club went to nationals and grabbed some gold medals in forms, sparring and weapons. “We came home with 16 medals,” said club member Pam Gunnlaugson. “We trained in Weyburn and Estevan and it’s the support of the club and all the black belts that gets you ready for something like that.” The 2018 Boundary Bass Classic at Boundary Dam had 26 entrants, with local teams and other teams from On-
tario, Manitoba and Alberta. “The city has identified the dam and the reservoir and the largemouth bass here as a unique tourist activity,” organizer James Turner said. The event was won by Russell, Man.’s Matthew Terleski and Brandon, Man.’s Derek Robins who had a big fish of 3.98 pounds and a total weight of 14.64 pounds for their top four fish. Former Bruins coach Darcy Haugan was posthumously awarded the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award at the National Hockey League’s awards night in Las Vegas. Haugan was the head coach and general manager of the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos when he died in an April 6 crash involving the Broncos team bus and a semitrailer unit. Sixteen people aboard the bus died. His wife, Christina, accepted the award on his behalf. Estevan’s Cole Fonstad was selected in the fifth round by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL entry draft. Fonstad had a great year on the ice for the Prince Albert Raiders, scoring 21 goals and 52 assists for 73 points in 72 games in the regular season. He added four goals and an assist in the Raiders’ playoff run and played in five games for Canada at the U-18 Ivan Hlinka tournament in Russia in the spring. Fonstad became the first Estevan-born player to be drafted in 17 years.
Estevan’s Jef Morrison walks up the dock at Boundary Dam with his catch from the Boundary Bass Classic in June. Winged sprint car driver Kyle Fedyk took second place in the only race of the year at Estevan Motor Speedway. Fedyk is a regular on the World of Outlaws tour and the threat of rain scared off a fair chunk of those drivers for the weekend, which was scheduled to have two races. However, one of the evenings was rained out. “You always look forward every year, or for the last three years, getting to come home in front of friends and family to race,” Fedyk said. “I’m used to racing hours away from home, two, three, five hours away. This track is a perfect sprint car track. The
height of the banking and the size is an amazing sprint car track.” The bantam lacrosse Voltz won the South Saskatchewan Lacrosse League championship with a 10-0-2 regular season and a win in the playoffs with a 7-2 victory over the Swift Current Rampage Blue. In the final, Kaden Chrest scored three and Nathan Wagstaff scored a pair, while Kalen Stang and Kolby Forseth scored a single. Eight different players scored assists in the gold medal game. The Voltz will now get ready to play in provincials, hosted in Estevan July 6-8.
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GET UP TO $50,000 from the Government of Canada. Do you or someone you know Have any of these Conditions? ADHD, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Diabetes, Difficulty Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressing...and Hundreds more. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions Qualify. CALL SASKATCHEWAN BENEFITS 1-(800)-211-3550 or Send a Text Message with Your Name and Mailing Address to 306992-5527 for your FREE benefits package.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Estevan’s Susan Colbow, right, was the chairperson for this year’s Telemiracle. She is pictured here with longtime Telemiracle performers Beverley Mahood, left, and Bob McGrath.
COMING EVENTS Saskatoon Farm Toy and Collectible Show January 11-13, 2019 at the German Cultural Centre, Saskatoon, SK. Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Special features include farm toys and scenes, construction equipment, vintage toys, die-cast models, collectibles, replacement parts and more!
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WANTED: All Wild Fur (Coyotes, etc), All Antlers (Deer, Moose, etc) And Old Traps. Phone Bryan 306278-7756 or Phil 306-278-2299.
Condo For Sale Condo for sale at 1637 1st Street, ECI Estates, Estevan. 1046 square feet. 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Open concept living area and kitchen with an island and pantry. Large balcony with storage room. Laundry room with front loading washer and dryer. Very quiet concrete building. Phone to text 306-471-9953.
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« A8 Ryan Meili was elected as the new leader of the provincial New Democratic Party, defeating Trent Wotherspoon in a two-candidate race. Meili garnered 5,973 of the 10,837 votes cast, or 55.1 per cent, in the ballot. Telemiracle 42 drew record-breaking support, as the 20-hour fundraiser, organized by Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
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March generated lots of interesting stories
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Kinsmen and Kinettes, went off the air with a total of $7,151,256 for the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation. Two memorial bequests were worth more than $1 million each. The chairperson for Telemiracle 42 was Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Susan Colbow, and she marvelled at the support shown for Telemiracle. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Estevan announced in March it had been selected as a pilot project site for third year medical students from the University of Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Medicine, known as the longitudinal integrated clerkship. Dr. Edward Tsoi, who has been practising medicine in Estevan for more than 30 years, is the site director. Lindsay Richels, the first aspiring physician to be in Estevan for the program, has been in Estevan since September. The first snowstorm of the year hit Estevan from March 4-6, and packed quite a punch. It brought approximately 20 centimetres of snow, and also generated high winds and freezing rain. City crews and contractors were forced to work long hours to clear the streets. Jim Vermeersch was elected to the South East Cornerstone Public School Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board as a trustee for Estevan on March 7. Vermeersch, a long-time accountant in Estevan, de-
Milestone with his family, has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease, and has made numerous trips to the hospital for treatment. He was recognized in March for creating a splint kit for children undergoing treatment for OI at the hospital. It allows them to get treatment at home when they suffer a fracture. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at SaskPowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boundary Dam Power Station reached a milestone in March, as it surpassed more than two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) captured. Estevan city council approved a bylaw at the March 12 city council meeting regarding water rates for 2018. The bylaw did not include a utility rate or a consumption rate increase, but it does include an increase in the
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infrastructure fee, from $20 to $30 per bimonthly billing cycle. The increase will cover the cost of future water main replacements. Those who have had their water mains replaced since 2004 have expressed concern with the infrastructure fee increase, because many are still paying off the cost of their water main replacements, and they believe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being hit twice. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has released details in late March on a breach that affected home care patients in the Estevan area and spanned nearly a decade. The breach involved 880 clients. An investigation was able to identify all of the home care clients that were affected by the privacy breach, and individuals affected were sent notification letters. Several recommendations were introduced by the breach. Bernie Collins, who was Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor from 1985-1988, a councillor on Estevan city council for several terms, and the member of Parliament for SourisMoose Mountain from 1993-1997, died March 26 at the age of 82. He was also active in the community in several other capacities. The Fornwald family was presented with the prestigious Estevan Farm Family of the Year Award on March 27 during the Estevan Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Appreciation Evening. The family farm started in 1944, and has grown to include a variety of crops. The family is also active in the community. Also during the evening, Chris Lane, the CEO of the Canada Western Agribition, served as the guest speaker, and local 4-H members addressed the crowd. T h re e l o c a l wom e n were revealed to be among the nominees for the YWCA Regina Women of Distinction Awards: Brady Johnson for Contribution to a Rural Community; Evanne Wilhelm for Education and Mentorship; and Brenda Lyons for Wellness, Recreation and Healthy Living. The Dec. 26 edition of Southeast Lifestyles will have a recap on the stories from April to June.
The Fornwald Family won the 2018 Farm Family of the Year Award. OBITUARIES
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Westview Christmas Westview School students performed their annual Christmas concert Wednesday at the school. The theme this year was Pirate Christmas, and included acting and songs.
Estevan police respond to driving complaints Members of the Estevan Police Service handled calls for driving-related complaints, and a mischief call, during the first few days of last week. Members were called about an abandoned bike at Eighth Avenue and Second Street during the Dec. 17 day shift. JS Truckmart was contacted and picked it up. If you are missing a bike, please contact JS Truckmart to see if it has been recovered. A report of a mischief to a vehicle came in. Statements were taken and the matter is under investigation. A driver that was involved in a hit and run last week came forward to take responsibility for the collision that occurred on Grundeen Crescent. Police are reviewing the details of the file and charges are pending. Officers were able to speak to a female that had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. She was asked to attend EPS and did as requested. She was released with a future court date. Early in the Dec. 18 day shift, police received a call about a vehicle parked on the side of the road on Highway 47 North with no hazard lights flashing. It was a traffic safety concern and was towed off the highway. Police laid a charge of mischief against a male who damaged police property while in custody at the Estevan Police Service detention cells. He will appear on that charge on Jan. 7. Officers received a report about an unregistered and inoperable vehicle on a driveway. An investigation by the bylaw enforcement officer property maintenance is taking place. Police received a complaint about a fraud. Statements were taken and the
matter is under investigation. Members received a driving complaint. While out patrolling looking for the vehicle, another vehicle was stopped for traffic-related offences. Police received a report of criminal harassment that occurred during the Dec. 18 night shift. The matter is still under investigation. Members received a report of mischief to property. The matter is still under
investigation. Officers dealt with a complaint during the Dec. 19 day shift of a semi-trailer unit cutting off another vehic le while driving in the city. Police were able to locate the offending vehicle and warned the semi driver of their actions. Police were also looking into several complaints of animals wandering around the city off-leash. Police were able to locate one owner and they were warned
about the bylaw requiring that animals be on a leash when they are out of their yards. Officers checked on the well-being of a female on the north side of the city during
the Dec. 19 night shift. She was found to be OK and no further action was required. Police conducted several curfew checks on subjects on court-ordered release conditions. Everyone was
located at their residence. Members stopped a vehicle on the south side of the city and the driver had a suspended licence. She was charged and given a ride home to her residence.
ESTEVAN MERCURY IS HIRING
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Council & Staff would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
CAREER - PAYROLL SPECIALIST/HR GENERALIST
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The City of Estevan requires an energetic, dedicated and career oriented Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist to perform a range of duties supporting Divisional Managers within the Human Resources Division. This hybrid position is primarily responsible for compensation, employee benefits, full cycle payroll and pension plan administration. This includes designing, planning, and implementing policies and procedures that adhere to legal requirements. Additional functions of this position are labour relations, performance management, and managerial relations. The Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist will achieve these goals in a cost-effective manner, while administering plans that align with organizational needs and conform to the collective agreements. Integrity and the ability to provide value are crucial for this role. MAIN DUTIES: Payroll:
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Sheryl March, Human Resources Manager 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7, Ph: (306) 634-1841, apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
CAREER - LICENSED, RED SEAL HVAC/REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN The City of Estevan is recruiting for a Licensed, Red Seal HVAC/Refrigeration Technician with experience in a Municipal setting. The successful candidate will possess analytical thinking and problems solving skills to meet the needs of our business. This candidate will be self-driven and flexible to work collaboratively on all facilities throughout the City. Summary: Performs maintenance and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems in support of the maintenance of municipal buildings and grounds.
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Relative skill and ability may be determined by competency based testing. The position shall be filled in accordance with the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and CUPE Local 726.
GUARD/MATRON The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/Matron. Successful applicants must be able to work independently with little supervision. 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.
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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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