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Several highway projects coming in 2019 By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Southeast Transportation Planning Committee will focus on highway projects regarding the improvements on Highway 47/Souris Avenue South from Fourth Street to the junction with Highway 18, Highway 18 east of Torquay and also the CP Rail crossings east of Bienfait this year. The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure has these projects planned to start in August. The stretch of Highway 47 is the main priority for the committee. “We in Estevan are hoping that we can tag on to that particular project and come right up to the Fourth Street. We’ve been told that we have to look after any extra fills and we have got a couple of bad spots there and other than that it’ll just be a save and pave, which will be great,” said Southeast Transportation Planning Committee chair Dennis Moore. That part of Highway 47 has heavy traffic on it and now is getting to where it can be dangerous. The Bienfait railway crossing has been on the “to do” list for a long time as well as the part of Highway 18 between Torquay and Oungre. Both projects are scheduled for this summer. Another project that is supposed to happen this year is the construction of passing lanes between Estevan and Weyburn. However, Moore said this plan is undergoing some changes. “There was a bit of a difference between folks that live in the area and the Ministry. And what’s going to happen now, is we are going to move them further west than the original design. It is in the work now, because where it was originally designed there is just too much going on in that particular spot. You’ve got the elevator out there, you’ve got the weighing scale, you’ve just got too many things, so I think they agreed to move it further west,” Moore said. He noted that the committee had a lot of feedback from people who use intersection west of Estevan. “The people that use it, you know, the truckers, they

Dennis Moore pay attention. They are the ones that came back and said, ‘You know, I don’t think this is going to work,’” Moore said. The Mercury will have more details on that project as they become available. Besides highways, the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee is responsible for highway signs and some of the rural roads. And their job is to make sure that all roads in the area are safe, which is usually the number 1 focus especially after winter. “Right now we are going through a very serious program with safety. And under that we need to have all our signs in place, we got to make sure that all our lighting is in place, we have to make sure that the right-of-ways are clear and the sidelines are clear, and in some cases some areas are further back than others, where everything has to be cleared around the intersections,” said Moore. Any buildings or trees that reduce visibility for drivers and may pose extra risks should be removed. Besides, the committee is now working to make sure that culverts are clean and the water goes where it’s supposed to go and not to the neighbours’ land. They also pay a lot of attention to numerous bridges in the southeast, some of which may become dangerous due to their age and condition. “There is a lot of bridges in the area that are many, many years old and have been inspected, but they are getting to the age where they really got to pay attention to the weights not to crash them. So in some areas, the weights have been cut back and we are keeping an eye on that,” said Moore. The committee is also A2 » INTERSECTION

Seeding started before the snow It was a sure sign that spring had arrived in the southeast: seeding was underway last week, including at this operation near Macoun. But a mid-spring snowstorm on Sunday dumped several centimetres of wet snow on the region. And while the moisture was needed in the southeast, it wasn’t the moisture that local farmers had in mind. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

Council amends economic incentives pacakage Estevan city council has amended its economic incentives package, increasing the number of opportunities for entrepreneurs to capitalize on to enhance Estevan’s business community. Council approved the amended document at its meeting on April 22. Dwight “Fitz” Bramble, the economic development co-ordinator for the City of Estevan, said these incentives represent an extension of the ideas the city introduced last summer. “We have updated it, and made some additions to it,” said Bramble. The first incentive will involve substantial improvements to a building. If those upgrades are made, and if they increase the property’s assessment, then consideration would be given for a tax exemption for the property. Also, if a new entity leases or rents an existing vacant building for the purpose of establishing and conducting commercial business within the city, then it would be entitled to a property tax levy exemption of up to $10,000

Dwight “Fitz” Bramble per year for three consecutive years. “The business owner – the person who is renting or leasing – must enter into a net or triple net lease agreement with the property owner in order to qualify for this exemption,” said Bramble. The city doesn’t want to be in a situation where it gives the property tax exemption to the property owner, and then the owner doesn’t pass it on to the person who is renting from them by lowering their rent. The third exemption would be that if any new entity purchases an existing vacant building for the purpose of

establishing and conducting a commercial business within Estevan, that company is entitled to a property tax exemption of a maximum of $10,000 per year for three consecutive years. “In other words, before this incentive, the only incentive that we had was that if somebody was building a new building, they would get three years and a 100 per cent tax break.” The city has quite a few vacant buildings that it wants to see occupied, so it is trying to encourage people to purchase buildings and start a business in them. Also, in an extension of the storefront improvements, if a commercial property goes through storefront or façade improvements, including the paving of parking lots, it will be granted a commercial property exemption, equivalent to 75 per cent of the cost of the improvement, or $10,000, whichever is lower. “The rationale behind it is to stimulate and to encourage particularly local businesses. A lot of small business are

not building a new property. They’re not going to be in a position to do it. In order to encourage them to start up a business and make it reasonably affordable, we think that some of these incentives would help.” Bramble said he has received a lot of inquiries and interest about the business incentives the city has. But people were saying it’s expensive to rent a place to start a business, so the city thought in an effort to accommodate those people, they should receive some tax relief. “We’re confident that these additional incentives would really drive an increase in business activity,” said Bramble. Mayor Roy L udwig said after the April 22 council meeting that when they brought the incentives to the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, they had discussed bringing something like this forward. “This is what the economic development board, in discussion with council, came up with,” said Ludwig.

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Traveller charged after child porn seizure The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a traveller with child pornography offences, in relation to a seizure made by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the North Portal border crossing in southeastern Saskatchewan. CBSA officers at North Portal arrested a traveller seeking entry to Canada April 26, after locating suspected child pornography on digital devices during the course of a secondary examination. The Saskatchewan ICE Unit and the Estevan RCMP attended, confirmed the material as child pornography, and seized

devices including a computer, laptop, mobile phone, several hard drives, and flash drives for further forensic analysis. The drives will have to be analyzed to determine their exact contents. The amount of child pornography seized is not known at this time. Brent Wallace Nelson, age 52, of Louisiana is charged with importation of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Both charges are under the Criminal Code. He was remanded into custody and appeared in Estevan Provincial Court on April 29. The matter was adjourned

to May 6 at 9:30 a.m. The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service and Prince Albert Police Service. Their mandate is to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet. The CBSA is committed to working with partners to prevent child pornography from entering Canada and actively participate in international efforts to address this problem. The agency holds responsible those who seek to bring this material to Canada.

Intersection safety is on the agenda « A1 trying to make sure that they keep ditches free of willows. “We have to do our cuts … to make sure that willows are down, in some cases we have to do from the shoulders of the road right to the fence line.” The main concern in the near future is the safety of all intersections. “We would like to ask the pub-

lic to report to the Ministry of Highways or the Department of Highways if they notice anything that would make it difficult to see when you come up to an intersection. Also if there are any signs that have been laid down over the winter time, they need to be reported, so we could get them back up.” Talking to the Mercur y, Moore also mentioned some structural changes occuring

in the region. “The Department of Highways division in Carlyle will be shut down and moved to Weyburn,” he said. “That’s a little disappointing to the folks at that particular office. I think it involves three or four employees… That particular office has been going for many, many years… I’m sure they have got everything in line to look after how they are going to service that area.”

Estevan RCMP investigating three recent thefts

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A black tandem axle trailer, with Tubing Power Tongs and Tubing Air Slips, was also stolen from the site. The trailer has Saskatchewan licence plate of 863 EGG. In a separate incident, two 2018 flatdeck trailers were stolen. They measure 30 feet in length, and are Model PJ with mud flaps. Both are black in colour, and have Saskatchewan licence plates 527 KUE and 123 KXM. Finally, the RCMP is also investigating a break and enter into a Quonset on a farmyard near Frobisher. The unknown culprits entered the property and stole a set of tracks used for a quad. Anyone with information is asked to call the Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400, or call 911 or 310-RCMP.

In the April 17 edition of the Mercury, on the article about the truck raffle for the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch, it was noted that the truck was donated by Murray GM. That is incorrected. The truck was supplied by Murray GM at lower price. The Mercury apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Co-op pays tribute to its president By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Southern Plains Coop’s annual general meeting had the traditional assortment of reports and financial statements found at such a gathering, but it was also an opportunity to pay tribute to the man who has been the coop board’s president for more than 20 years. The annual meeting was held Monday night at the Days Inn’s Taylorton Room with about 60 people in attendance. Once the business of the meeting was finished, the co-op saluted Robert Grimsrud for his years of service. Grimsrud announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term on the board because he had been elected to the board of Federated Co-operatives Ltd., which represents the co-ops in Western Canada. He had been part of the Southern Plains board since 1995, and the board chair since 1997. Tributes were paid to Grimsrud, and he reflected on his tenure as president. Grimsrud recalled that the late Clinton Pederson asked him to join the board 24 years ago, back when it was still the Estevan Co-op. “Clinton was a farmer north of Torquay, a very coop-minded individual, and he was a very honourable man,” recalled Grimsrud. Once he joined the board, Grimsrud became engaged in the job, and liked it very much. Two years after joining the board, he was asked to be the president

Robert Grimsrud, right, pictured here with his wife Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud, was recognized for nearly 25 years of service on the co-op’s board, including 22 years as the board chair, during the co-op’s annual general meeting. Grimsrud recognized a number of former board members present at the meeting. “I always felt that we had great boards, and we have a great board now, and it will be a great board going forward,” said Grimsrud. He also pointed out that he still wasn’t the longestserving president in the coop’s history, as Ernest Tedford was at the helm of the Estevan Co-op board from 1946-1971. The hardest decision made while he was on the board was to build a new food store in Estevan in the late 1990s. He pointed out that sales were around $16 million or $17 million at the time, and it was a risk. The board decided to build on the same site as their previous location.

“It was a recipe for a lot of things to go wrong. We kept working or operating out of the old store as this new store was being built. There was a lot of development that had to be had on that site. If you remember, it sloped from the south going north, so there was a lot of dirt that had to be moved.” The co-op didn’t own the entire lot, and two residential lots had to be acquired. The co-op also went through several amalgamations while he was the board president, and so it was renamed the Southern Plains Co-op more than a decade ago to reflect its regional scope. Grimsrud also paid tribute to the staff, including the general managers, and he

also thanked his wife, Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud, for the sacrifices she has made while he has been on the board. General manager Brian Enns said Robert Grimsrud’s commitment exemplifies the co-operative spirit. “Over the years, Southern Plains Co-op has seen many transitions, and most of them have happened with Robert as leader of the board,” said Enns. “I personally am appreciative of the time that I have been able to spend with Robert and the many discussions we have had about co-op business.” The Grimsruds were presented with gifts from the co-op in honour of his service. Audited financial statements released at the meeting showed sales were more

than $79.5 million between the different locations. There was a local loss on operations of $853,471 before the member patronage refund from Federated Co-operative Ltd., but after receiving the patronage refund, and following a deduction for income taxes payable, the net savings were more than $4.5 million, which was also one of their best years ever. The co-op paid $1.3 million in cash to its members through member patronage dividends this past year. “We have continued to realize increased sales over the past few years, following the downturn in our economy, and this year our sales were the highest ever achieved in our history,” said Grimsrud. “On top of that, our net savings this year were also among the highest in our history.” The co-op has experienced increased sales in recent years following the downturn in the southeast economy that started in 2014. The co-op is seeking continued opportunities for growth, including a new cardlock on the Estevan bypass, which opened in October; a new grocery store in Carlyle; and liquor outlets at their grocery store in Estevan and their convenience store in Oxbow. The co-op also continues to contribute to local communities with donations, sponsorships and by volunteering for events and projects. Enns pointed out that crude oil prices remained a challenge, and while there has been a slight rebound in the price of that commodity,

nobody seems able to predict where it’s going. During the past five years, the co-op has invested $19 million into its communities, and returned more than $6.5 million in cash to its members. It also maintains an annual payroll of more than $6 million. “We need to make sure that we have a strong financial base to grow from, and be well prepared for future growth opportunities,” said Enns. Food division sales were stable, with a slight increase in Oxbow but a decrease in Estevan. Elections were held during the annual meeting. Five candidates –James Lainton, Darcy Calder, Jack Bramham, Rhonda Huish and Duane Chipley – were vying for three spots. Lainton, Calder and Huish were elected to threeyear terms. Lainton and Calder were incumbents, while Huish had been on the board in Gainsborough. They will join Lynne Hewitt, Michelle Deichert, Richard Ruetz, Linda Thauberger-Smith, Frances Boutin, Scott Kienlen and David Murray on the board. A replacement for Grimsrud as the board chair was not immediately announced. The co-op also passed a bylaw at the meeting to have seven to 10 members on its board of directors. The previous bylaw said it needed to have 10 members. Southern Plains Co-op has locations in Estevan, Oxbow, Carlyle, Gainsborough and Alameda.

First Estevan Farmers’ Market in 2019 Rosanda Eagles, left, and Brenda Eagles were among the venders offering a variety of baked homemade sweets during the ﬁrst Estevan Farmers’ Market sale this year, which was a big success. The doors of the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall opened for customers at 9:30 in the morning on Saturday. And already a half hour into the day there was quite a bit of a crowd checking out the items offered. The entrance table had a variety of young plants and succulents. Homemade perogies, pies, jams and bakery as always were the hit. On top of that, there was a variety of leggings, jewellery, bath bombs, pickled vegetables, bags, knitted accessories, dream catchers and other items offered to visitors. Next Saturday the sales will be held indoors as well. And starting May 11, the sales will move out of Shoppers’ Mall into the parking lot to gain more exposure. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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A chance to say thanks Estevan residents have a lot of reasons to be proud of their community. We could dedicate a series of columns and editorials to the things that make this city and this region great, and still not manage to list all of them. An agency that should be a source of pride for all of us is observing a big milestone later this month. The Envision Counselling and Support Centre is celebrating 25 years in the community. They’re going to bring in retired NHL all-star Theoren Fleury to speak at a workshop in Weyburn on May 15, and at a luncheon in Estevan the following day. This anniversary, though, is a chance to reflect on what Envision has meant to so many. It’s one of those organizations that might be easy to take for granted until you actually need its services. And when you actually consider how far it has come, how much it has grown, the services that it provides and the program it now offers, it’s easy to grasp why we should be proud of Envision. This is an organization that had humble beginnings in Estevan in 1994, when it was known as the Violence Intervention Program (VIP). Another organization, the Alternatives to Violence (ATV), was operating out of Weyburn. Patt Lenover-Adams wasn’t the first executive director of VIP, but you could be

forgiven for thinking that she was always in that role for the entirety of its first 20 years. After all, she moved into that post a few months after it started, and she held that role until she retired in 2014. It was during that time that Envision experienced much of its growth, with new and diverse programs being offered. There was a name change for both VIP and ATV to Envision years ago, which reflected that growth in programming. Offices were opened in Oxbow and Carlyle, giving Envision an even greater presence in southeast Saskatchewan, and allowing them to bring programs to people in rural communities. For many years, one of the services most closely associated with Envision was its 24hour support line for victims of abuse. At one point, it was a very popular service for the agency. It made a big difference in the lives of people who called in. They could anonymously explain their problem to an empathetic person and find out how Envision could help them. A changing world resulted in Envision discontinuing the line last year. In this modern world, with young people having such a strong understanding of Internet searches and being able to access information so quickly, the support line was seeing its call volumes

dwindle from its peak of 50 calls per month more than a decade ago, to around 70 calls per year for all of 2017. It was asking too much to keep the support line operating when it was taken care of by volunteers. While the volunteers were generally unwavering in their dedication, it meant having one person on-call, and another person serving as a back-up, when there would be just a couple of calls a week on average. Still, that support line was something to be proud of, and it helped so many people over the years by providing a referral to services, or just by supplying a listening ear. You might not have used Envision’s services at some point in the last 25 years. But there’s a good chance that someone you know has turned to that agency for assistance. And you likely didn’t know that they were seeking assistance from Envision. Perhaps the truest measure of an organization is the number of people it has served, and the level of service it provides to its clients. This is where Envision scores so well. We can talk about the growth in client base, programs and the number of offices in rural communities, but in the end, it’s the people that matter most. And that’s why it’s important to be thankful that we have an organization like Envision in the community.

How high’s the water momma? Three years later, time to ﬁx it The summer of 2016 was a tough one for us. We were just about to go to my parent’s cabin when it started raining. And in something like 40 minutes, we got over seven inches of rain. I know that because I stood on our perfectly flat driveway and measured it. It covered the entire yard, from the back fence to the sidewalk, all perfectly level. While we were fortunate during the massive flood year of 2011 to not have water seep into our basement, unlike almost every other house on the block, this year we weren’t as lucky. Water seeped in from three sides of the house. While the rainwater kept rising, we fought a successful battle to keep most, but not all, of it from entering under the main garage door and entering the basement through the inside door. A heroic effort by our neighbours got most of our basement possessions upstairs as soon as the rain stopped. We ended up tearing out the sheetrock in one bedroom and the rec room. All the carpet and its underlay had to go. We were reduced to bare cement and bare studs for much of the basement. The government was very kind in providing Provincial Disaster Assistance Program funding (PDAP), since at the time, overland flooding insurance wasn’t really available, to my knowledge (thankfully, it is now, and we have it). While the money provided was enough to repair the basement if we did most of the muscle work ourselves, that would not have prevented additional water from coming in. I glommed onto the idea that there’s no point in

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK fixing the interior of a leaking boat while it’s still leaking, so we used the PDAP money to cement between our house and the neighbours, as well as improve the drainage around the rest of the house. Three years later, no more leaks. But until a few weeks ago, we were still looking at studs in the basement, and a living room full of evacuated items. It’s taken this long to come up with the money to do the proper repairs. This little thing called an oil downturn put a huge crimp on my photography income, which pays for the extras. I just sanded down my second coat of mudding. Having finally gotten around to it, I feel really bad that we hadn’t repaired the sheetrock a couple years ago. That part wasn’t terribly expensive. And it wasn’t that hard to fix, either. Our daughter and I put the walls back together in a couple afternoons. But in doing any renovation, there are bound to be surprises. When there was carpet on the floor, we kinda knew there was something wrong with the cement under it. Once that carpet was gone, we found a 16-foot long frost heave crack running down the centre of the floor. It would have to be cut out, about two feet wide, and re-poured. The carpenter who did the cement work discovered three posts, rotten, along that centre

line where the crack had formed. Instead of removing the posts when the initial pour was done, they just pounded them down a bit and poured over them. That little bit of laziness cost us a lot of money 30-plus years later. Watching the professional who did this work, I realized there are some things where it truly is worth it to pay someone who knows what they’re doing. I think I’m pretty handy with most things. I can build a mean deck, for instance. But seeing how he trowelled the wet cement, for hours, all day long, to make it perfect, made me realize what a crappy job I would have done had I attempted it myself. Similarly, we’ll be getting the pros to install the linoleum, and for the same reasons. I think I’m doing not too bad on the mudding, however. The videos from YouTube have been helpful. I am continually reminded that for almost any task at hand, there’s a YouTube tutorial. A few years ago I had to repair the heater blender motor on my wife’s truck. I struggled for hours without success. YouTube had a video that showed me how to do it in 20 minutes. I need to remind myself of this glorious resource. All spare time over the next few weeks will be spent on painting before the flooring guys show up for the install. It probably wouldn’t hurt to watch a few videos on painting, too. I’m sure I don’t know enough about it. My goal is to get this all wrapped up before summer holidays. It has been way too long, and I want our house and life back. I so want my life back. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Candles for lives Every time I see candles being lit symbolizing lives lost it cuts me to the heart. A fragile candle is probably the best way to illustrate how easy and fast the light of our lives can be snuffed out. Our bodies are made to be strong and sturdy, and I heard it’s quite difficult to kill someone with bare hands. It’s almost impossible to hit something hard enough while running to cause fatal injuries. However, the civilization took us far ahead and in comparison to our equipment, technologies and other fruits of the progress we became highly breakable. And candles get lit every day all over the world in memory of somebody’s loved ones who didn’t have to die. Last Sunday, I was watching 48 of them glimmering in the blowing snow. Unlike many people in Estevan and the area, I didn’t know any of these men and women whose names were read off the list of 2018 workplace fatalities. I got to know of them only after they died. And that’s often the case for most of us. We don’t take things seriously, until it’s too serious and usually too late. The Day of Mourning ceremony made me once again think about safety and the attitude about it. In the contemporary system when it comes to safety we mainly rely on regulations and inspections. There are specially trained people whose job is to analyze the situation, come up with safety instructions, talk about them and then check if everything is in place. Usually, at least something isn’t, which gives them work and irritates those, “who are trying to work here.” We spend about a quarter of our lifetime at work, so of course, safety at the workplace has to be a priority, but it is vital everywhere, and our attitude about it actually starts at home. However, how often do we tend to put up to the system? It’s upsetting when budget cuts result in a decrease in the number of safety inspectors because it feels like “nobody cares” much if we get hurt or die at work. It’s upsetting if fines are not high enough, to make sure that everybody is obeying the existing rules. But why do we need external forces to make us care about safety? Remember the reaction you had when you were a teenager and mom or dad asked you to drive safe or to put a hat on to not get sick, or to avoid dangerous trails while hiking or blah blah blah. I used to roll my eyes, then did what I could, demonstrating how much I hate it, and in some cases did the opposite after I got out of my parents’ sight. Stupid? I know. How often do teenagers do that? Too often. I grew up and… Well, I quit rolling my eyes and I learned how to keep a poker face on when I was listening about safety, but that childish attitude about safety being “boring” or “too much,” it was still there. The habit to turn a deaf ear to safety talks persisted when my lifestyle has changed and I found myself spending more time exploring the world of tools and equipment. One day, I was trying to unbolt a bunch of old bolts using an impact, when after 30 of them the 31st bolt decided to spit something into my eye. I didn’t realize what it was and just kept doing what I was doing. But the eye was watering and hurting so at 3 a.m. I ended up in the hospital with the doctor pulling a piece of rusty metal out. Of course, there was no life threat. But as sad as it is, I lost the twenty-twenty vision that I was so proud of before. Until then I actually never thought why there were clear glasses all over the place. I never considered using coveralls for anything except for keeping my clothes clean, and I didn’t understand why someone insisted on putting at least runners on instead of flip flops (it was so hot). Thankfully, I had just a minor injury, but it was enough to make me rethink the attitude on safety I had since childhood. When kids are small we try to make everything around them safe. But later, safety turns into a game. The goal is to outplay “stupid” adults, and those adults, who show ways around it or just drop the rules, they are the best. While still young, we rarely get to talk about implications of most of the dangerous choices or actually get the danger explained to us (I don’t count “lectures” on safety, I usually zoned out of most of those). Instead of an insightful conversation too often it’s easier to forbid, saying, “it’s bad,” “it’s dangerous,” “it’s unsafe.” And later in life, we learn on our own mistakes, hoping that the price we or people around us pay for these mistakes is not too high. Safety is everybody’s job. So how about zero candles?

Keep sending a message against the carbon tax The editor: The Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax was a great success on April 4. Pegged as what could be the world’s largest truck convoy, individuals and businesses alike set out to let our current federal government know that we do not stand for the carbon tax, and that we continue to support Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and the provincial government in their fight against it. This tax continues to be an economic burden for the

industries that have grown and supported all of Canada for many years. The fallacies associated with the tax, such as it being revenue neutral and having environmental gains, are of great concern to many people. There are many initiatives in our province of Saskatchewan, through the Prairie Resilience Plan and our strategy to tackle climate change, none of which include a carbon tax. Instead it was developed alongside industry in a sustainable and realistic way.

The industries that will be impacted the most by the carbon tax are already in a state of economic uncertainty and vulnerability as a result of the current federal government and their policy decisions. A large amount of work still needs to be done in order to defeat the government ’s decision to implement this terrible tax, but as Premier Scott Moe put it that day – an even bigger convoy is growing. Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick and now Alberta will all

challenge the constitutional viability of this tax. The blue wave that is currently sweeping across our country should speak clear enough to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and show him that he is losing support for his plan to tackle climate change. I would like to say thank you to all of the rally organizers, volunteers, sponsors and participants. It was an amazing day to spend with all of you. Doug Brownridge Arcola

Estevan mourns Saskatchewan workers killed on the job By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

It felt like the weather was crying as the names of Saskatchewan workers, who have lost their lives at workplaces, were read. In 2018, 48 men and women were killed on the job. On the National Mourning Day April 28, the Estevan community honoured their lives during the ceremony by the Coal Car. Names of six of the 16 people who died during the Humboldt Broncos crash were read, including former members of Estevan Bruins organization Darcy Haugan and Mark Cross. The flags were flying at half-mast at the Estevan Court House and wreaths were laid. One was in memory of all Saskatchewan workers, and the other one in memory Wade Bye, who died of cancer after being exposed to fly ash while working in Bienfait. “As a community, as workers and as employers, everyone needs to do their part in ensuring that everyone returns home safe to their

Retired IBEW Local 2067 member Darcy Wright, UMWA Local 7606 members Ashley Johnson, Ryan Fewster and Gary Malaryk and UMWA International auditor teller Jody Dukart were honouring lives of workers at the ceremony by the Coal Car. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia loved ones after work,” said UMWA Local 7606 member Ashley Johnson. Among the names that were read also was Mary Louise Clauson, a book keeper from Midale who died in shooting. A candle was lit for each Saskatchewan worker who

lost their life last year, when the number of fatalities at workplaces increased by 78 per cent, spiking from an average in the 20s to 48. “ Too many fatalities continue to occur in Saskatchewan workplaces… As leaders in occupational health and safety, we have an impor-

tant role and responsibility to ensure the elimination of occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities is a priority for industry and government,” said UMWA Local 7606 member Gary Malaryk. For a full list of workplace-related fatalities, please visit www.estevanmercury.ca.

Council approves speed limit change on Souris Avenue North Estevan city council has approved a change in speed limits at the northern edge of the city. Council gave second and third readings to a bylaw at its April 22 meeting to reduce speeds on Souris Avenue North from Wellock Road to the north city limits to 60 kilometres per hour. Mayor Roy Ludwig said the bylaw change was necessitated because the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure wanted the speed limit lowered. Souris Avenue North is part of Highway 47, and falls under provincial jurisdiction. *** Council approved the purchase of an aerial bucket truck for the public works division from Altec Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg for $150,666 plus tax. It was the lowest bid for the purchase, and it was close to the budgeted amount of $150,000. The truck is a 22019 Altec AT40G with a Ford four-wheel drive diesel 550 chassis. Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for public works, said it meets and exceeds all of the

city’s specifications. Mack noted that it can be delivered in May, that it was brought to the city yard for a demonstration April 3 and the Altec staff answered lots of questions. The bucket truck will replace a 1997 Chev ladder truck with 225,000 kilometres that has limited reach capabilities. The new bucket truck is tested and insulated for safety around electrical equipment and lines. *** The March monthly water quality report, filed by water division manager Shane Bucsis, showed that 175.6 million litres of water were treated, and 148.5 million litres of water were pumped into the distribution system. There weren’t any plant upsets, and all regulated parameters were below regulations, except for trihalmethanes, which are being addressed by changing the city’s primary water source from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam.

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April saw as many home sales in Estevan as in ﬁrst three months of 2019 By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan residential real estate market is experienc-

ing a spring rise. In the interview with the Mercury, real estate agent with RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty Linda Mack said there were as

many properties sold in April as over the first three months of 2019. The following couple of months also promise to be

busier than the past winter. “The statistics show that May is the busiest, May and June are very busy. So we are hoping that it will even be

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busier in May and June,” said Mack. Usually, in winter a lot of sellers prefer to take their houses off the market since they don’t want to move when it’s cold, which decreases the total number of properties for sale. And this year wasn’t an exception. There were about 200 residential properties listed in Estevan as of April 25, which is much higher than what it was in the beginning of the year (there were 176 active listings in the middle of January in Estevan). However, not everything went as it always does this year. “For some reason, it seemed slower this year, maybe because of the bitterly cold January, February and March. And I think probably this year March was the slowest that any realtor can remember,” said Mack. And with the nicer weather finally settling on the Energy City, the inventory went up again. But the demand is still nowhere close to where it was about five years ago. “Obviously with our economy, people are still hesitant to be buying or upgrading,” said Mack. Even low-interest rates, which stick between the 3.25 and 3.75 per cent mark for first time home buyers as opposed to about 10 per cent before, don’t help to bring the inventory down. The stress test introduced by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) also contributes to the lower amount of sales. “The stress test is when you get your mortgage from the bank, they determine whether or not they are going to give you your mortgage based on higher rate of interest, just thinking if the interest rate goes up, they don’t want buyers to be ‘OK, I got good interest rate, now it’s gone up and now I can’t afford my payments anymore.’ That’s prevented some people,” explained Mack. For the last five years, there were not enough buyers to bring the inventory down. And when the inven-

tory doesn’t come down, then the prices are driven down. The prices have gone down about 25 per cent on average and keep dropping. However, sometimes the lack of demand is not the only factor affecting the prices. “One thing that’s kind of interesting that’s bringing prices down is when you’ll have a house that’s sold in the neighbourhood for considerably below market because the sellers, they’ve got their house paid off, they can afford to sell it below market. It’s a really good deal for the buyer, but it drives prices down in the neighbourhood or even in the whole city,” Mack pointed out. Despite the general economic decline, some properties didn’t lose much value “Some properties, they won’t go down as much. If it’s a type of property that is a little bit hard to come by, for example, bungalow style condos. Not many of them come for sale. So perhaps those haven’t dropped quite as much,” said Mack. On the other hand, properties that were rebuilt to be rented out during boom years now see hardly any buyers. “There used to be a lot of houses that would sell fast because they had basement suits. Maybe the owners would live on the main level and they made the basement into a shared kitchen and then just had rooms for rent. And those houses would be attractive to buyers, but not anymore,” Mack said. She noted that today it’s harder to find renters, however the contemporary real estate prices allow good bargains for those seeking an investment option. “It’s a good time to get some really good deals and probably later rent it or part of it out. But with the slower economy, there are fewer people looking for rentals and the vacancy rate is higher,” she said. Rent rates are down, and there are still some people looking for rentals, but landlords just need to be more patient as properties don’t get rented out as fast as they used five years ago.

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Things are coming along for the Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) geothermal electrical power production project south of Torquay. They’ve drilled their first well, and have now secured the mineral rights to the fluids from the area around it. DEEP’s name came up in a government press release on April 25, announcing Saskatchewan’s subsurface mineral Crown disposition public offering held two days earlier. It was the first offering of the 2019-20 fiscal year, and raised $10,000 in revenue for the province based on interest in resource exploration in the Estevan area. A single subsur face mineral permit block totalling 1,554 hectares (3840 acres, or six sections) was posted and received a bonus bid of $10,000. DEEP was the successful bidder. The permit block is located along the SaskatchewanNorth Dakota border, approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Estevan, an area that is prospective for brine minerals such as lithium, the government release noted. The permit block land is in the vicinity of the initial DEEP well, which is close enough to the U.S. border that you can see the U.S. from its lease. “ The public offering process helps facilitate exploration activity by Saskatchewan’s mining industry for this specific class of minerals in an orderly, transparent way,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said in a release. “Enabling global access to our diverse resource potential will help sustain Saskatchewan mining in the long term.” DEEP is planning on a production test of their first

well, drilled this past winter. The well will be produced into a tank farm, and those fluids will then be reinjected into the well. The test is expected to take about three weeks. DEEP president and CEO Kirsten Marcia said on April 29, “This is for the mineral rights for any minerals in those fluids.” “ We’re planning our flow and built up test to come in June.” That test will be used for the final design of the next well, which is planned to be drilled approximately 1 1/2 kilometres away from the first. Drilling is expected to commence in July. Introduced in 2018, subsurface mineral public offerings use an open and competitive bidding system similar to the existing process for issuing periodic

oil and gas dispositions in Saskatchewan. The system covers all natural mineral salts and their compounds found more than 60 metres below the land surface. These include boron, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium (of which potash is a compound), sodium, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. The next scheduled date for a subsurface mineral public offering in Saskatchewan is Dec. 17. DEEP’s initial well is the deepest in Saskatchewan, measuring 3,530 metres true vertical depth. A piece of that core was shown to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Regina on Jan. 11 when he announced $25.6 million in federal funding for the project. The federal funding

makes up approximately half of the funds needed to complete this, the second phase of the project, which includes building a pilot plant that would be supplying five megawatts of electricity to the power grid in about 2 1/2 years. Its initial well was spudded in midNovember and completed in late December. That included the retrieval of over 200 metres of core, were recovered across the targeted reservoir. The core captured the Winnipeg and Deadwood Formations and terminating in the Precambrian bedrock. Detailed geotechnical core analysis will be conducted in the near term. This core data will tie into specialized geophysical data including detailed micro-images of the reservoir rocks captured inside the well.

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Christa Daku: Envision is all about meeting people’s needs and ﬁlling gaps By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Envision Counselling is celebrating its silver anniversary this May. These 25 years the non-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the community and filling existing gaps in counselling services offered in the southeast. On the brink of celebration, the Mercury talked to the Envision’s executive director Christa Daku about organization’s main achievements, challenges they ’ve faced through the years and about where it is standing today. “It’s all about filling gaps for us. Over the years, and since my role as an executive director, which is almost five years, we really wanted to be a yes-agency where we don’t have to turn people away. That doesn’t mean that we are going to see anyone and everyone, because we have excellent services in our area like mental health, addiction services, those types of things and we don’t believe in duplicating services, but we do believe in filling gaps. It allows the individuals in our service area, which is quite large, to be able to stay here for services instead

of travelling to Regna let’s say,” said Daku. Envision started as the Violence Intervention Program, focusing mainly on individuals whose lives have been impacted by the domestic and/or interpersonal violence. Since that time the organization has grown leaps and bounds to include the children exposed to violence program and the family intervention counselling program. They also developed the support outreach program, which is aimed at preventions and education to schools and communities around interpersonal violence and healthy relationships. “We also have the family support program, which has grown a lot as well. So we have contracts with social services in that program for families that need some support to enhance their parenting skills and be able to keep their children in the home rather than utilizing the foster care system,” Daku explained. On top of that, now they have a voluntary parenting support program, where families can reach out where there is no child protection involve-

Christa Daku is the executive director with the Envision Counselling and Support Centre. File photo ment or social services, to enhance their parenting skills and relationships with their children and be able to move forward in a healthy manner. “And then most recently, April 1, we expanded into a fee for service counselling, which is for individuals who have an insurance program. They can come in and receive counselling from our contracted counsellor in Estevan and Weyburn. And for those who

don’t have insurance we also offer at a lower fee,” said Daku. Starting May 1, Envision also will offer walk-in counselling in Estevan and Weyburn, which will allow them to fill one more gap. “Over the past years, we had a lot of data collection on the reality that a lot of times people only need one or two sessions. They don’t need longterm counselling. So this is where this will be really huge

moving forward in our area to be able to offer those oneoffs, where people just need to tweak and be able to walk away with a few tools. It’s a different style of counselling. It’s very brief and solutionfocused,” said Daku. The support that the community has given to Envision over all those years allowed the organization to grow stronger and serve people better. “The city of Estevan has really helped us exponentially in various areas with sponsoring events and waving fees to allow us to gain a little bit more monetary value in fundraisers and stuff like that. I think, one of the biggest achievements that we’ve had over the past few years is our reputation. We’ve tried really hard as an agency to become that agency in the southeast where we are reputable, we are trusted for confidentiality... And we have a very qualified and experienced skilled staff in all our programs,” said Daku. But she believes that above all achievements it’s the lives that they’ve impacted over the 25 years providing support and helping people

deal with difficult life circumstances. The contemporary team of about 35 staff members works together to move Envision forward and overcome whatever challenges are to come. One of them is well known to many other nonprofit organizations. “(It is a challenge) to be able to balance what’s coming in and going out. The needs of the people that we serve and the gaps in the services are always our number one priority. So as an agency what can we do to meet those needs within our limitations? And that’s a challenge for the board and myself to be able to manage on a yearly basis. But I think we are very innovative and creative and our staff goes above and beyond to do what needs to get done.” The success of the organization proves that they know how to deal with challenges, and they always have the community on their side to support them as well. “I would love to thank all the sponsors that have come forward to our anniversary and the individuals that have supported us over the years be it monetary or just giving us the kudos,” said Daku.

Envision – a history of care and success By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

In its 25-years history, the Envision Counselling and Support Centre has grown significantly, turning from a narrowly focused program into a diverse organization. None of it probably would happen if not for its long-term executive director Patt Lenover-Adams, who was leading this ship for 20 years. “When it started in 1994, we started with a very small budget and two staff, two counsellors and myself. That was the beginning. And then from there in the fall of 1995, we started our 24-hour support line. And from there we had about 30 volunteers join our organization,” said Lenover-Adams. The board, the staff and volunteers helped to develop

the vision for Envision. They looked strategically at expanding programs to include working with families and to cover other conflict issues. Another significant move was getting core government funding to allow that expansion to happen. “That’s what started happening, we grew into a large budget, multiple staff (organization). We started with the two offices in Estevan and Weyburn, but then that allowed us to expand to Carlyle and now to Oxbow,” said Lenover-Adams. At that time the budget was so limited and the Internet was just starting, so just getting the word out was one the biggest challenges for the young agency willing to help people in southeast Saskatchewan. “To let people know that we even existed was probably

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one of the biggest challenges at the beginning. Because advertising dollars are so expensive and we didn’t have social media like today to let people know we were there. I think that’s where the idea I had for the 24-hour line would at least ensure that all people living in the rural areas would have access to support and help,” said Lenover-Adams. She believes that the 24-hour support line along with getting the sustainable funding were the two greatest milestones for the organization. “We were fortunate to get funding for different programs, our in-home support program, and we got core funding for a children’s counsellor. And we were able to expand our staff; we were able to hire staff just for outreach; we were able to go into schools more … So the last 10 years

we expanded quite quickly, and having the core funding allowed the sustainability, which we always were worried about financially each year.” They started with one basic program and by the end of Lenover-Adams’ tenure, they had six and keep growing, dedicating a lot of attention to violence prevention programs. “We can help people after the fact, but we wanted to be able to help young people before the fact. So we could do presentations in schools, have a school outreach worker who works with teens talking about dating violence, what is the healthy relationship, where to access help down the road if they need it. Because prevention is what’s going to change the dynamics of the issue of violence against women. That’s the bottom line. It’s prevention,” said Lenover-Adams.

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volunteered for it, are still able to impact the community and help others. “Having these volunteers in the community talk about Envision, it makes it less threatening for people to seek help. And we’ve had volunteers come forward over the years that told us they were in a bathroom and they saw a woman crying. And because of their training, they were able to get her support and approach her, where they wouldn’t have approached her before. “Volunteers often said that once people knew they were volunteering for the line, they knew they were a safe person to go and talk to as well,” said Lenover-Adams. Thus, in one way or another on a daily basis Envision for years has kept serving the community making it a better and safer place to live in.

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Before Envision the only place people could get any counselling support was mental health. For people who were there for the origins of the organization, it was important to focus specifically on violence against women and children, providing professional support without wait times and any extra threats. “I think it was important that people had a safe and secure place they could come privately to deal with their issues.” And they succeeded in their goal, spreading their support to other target groups further down the road. Lenover-Adams says that a lot of credit has to go to the volunteers with the agency, which include the board of directors and the volunteers working on the line. Although the line has stopped now, people who

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Theoren Fleury looking forward to Envision events By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Theoren F leur y is looking forward to coming back to southeast Saskatchewan to help the Envision Counselling and Support Centre celebrate its 25th anniversary. Fleury will lead a workshop May 15 at McKenna Hall in Weyburn to discuss issues related to trauma, and will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon in Estevan May 16 at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. “I will be sharing a little bit about my story, and also having a conversation with my audience,” Fleury said in an inter view with the Mercury. Fleury played 15 seasons in the NHL, and posted 1,088 points in 1,084 career games. He also won a Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames, and an Olympic gold medal in 2002 with Team Canada. But he gained national attention after his playing days were finished in 2009,

when he released his bestselling novel Playing with Fire. He revealed that he was a victim of sexual abuse by his former hockey coach, Graham James. Since those revelations, he has released a second book, Conversations with a Rattlesnake, has become a highly sought-after public speaker and has launched a Victor Walk that shows support for victims of abuse. When he brought the Victor Walk to Estevan in July 2017, he worked in conjunction with Envision. “I think they’re an absolutely amazing organization that provides some incredible services to the people of Estevan and the surrounding area,” said Fleury. “I met a lot of people who had used Envision’s services, and were themselves on a pathway of healing and self-discovery as well. “I’m very blessed and fortunate to be working with this group again in a couple of weeks here.” Fleury said he loves to work with an agency or or-

Retired NHL all-star Theoren Fleury, pictured here from an appearance at a Victor Walk in Estevan in 2017, will be the keynote speaker for the 25th anniversary celebrations for the Envision Counselling and Support Centre. File photo ganization that provides services to people who have experienced any kind of trauma.

“I felt the Victor Walk that we did in Estevan was probably one of the best days

that we had on the whole, entire Victor Walk. It was well-organized, and there were lots of people out there.” The number of participants for the walk that day, and the number of people who gathered at the Estevan Court House for a rally, represented one of the largest crowds in the history of the walk. Fleury was born in Oxbow, and while he moved to Russell, Man., when he was a child, he still has a lot of family and friends in the southeast region. Each time he comes back to Estevan, it feels like a homecoming. The workshop, meanwhile, is an opportunity to discuss trauma, mental health and addiction. All three of those issues are connected, he said, and Fleury wants people to understand the process of healing and what it takes. Fleury said he’s now on the road about 250 days per year through the workshops and the public speaking engagements. “I believe the biggest epidemic on the planet is

trauma, mental health and addiction,” said Fleury. There are so many people who suffer from issues connected to those three problems. “Because I speak very openly and honestly and vulnerably about my experience, it helps with their own experience,” he said. When he released Playing with Fire nearly a decade ago, he never imagined the reaction it would receive or the impact it would have on the lives of so many people. “I didn’t realize the enormity of the epidemic of trauma, mental health and addiction. But I took it in stride, and just tried to help as many people as I could, either individually or in a group setting or wherever it was.” He wants to share his story as much as he can. And he’ll be continuing with the Victor Walk later this year, ensuring that people continue to hear his message about overcoming trauma. A location for the 2019 Victor Walk has not been determined.

Envision excited to celebrate 25 years The Envision Counselling and Support Centre is looking for ward to its upcoming 25th anniversary celebration. The agency will mark a quarter century of serving southeast Saskatchewan with events in Estevan and Weyburn. The Weyburn event will be a workshop on May 15, and the Estevan gathering will be a celebratory luncheon the following day at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. Tania Hlohovsky Andrist, who is the resource development co-ordinator for Envision, said the workshop is Fleury’s event. He will come in and provide everything. “He runs the entire event,” said Hlohovsky Andrist. “It’s all at McKenna Hall in Weyburn, and it’s a catered lunch as well. We are looking for professionals, looking for people who might want to hear his story, or get some advice on how to deal with people who have been

involved with trauma, or who have themselves experienced trauma.” There will be breaks during the day, including one for lunch. The event in Estevan will start at 11:45 a.m. Hlohovsky Andrist urged people to arrive early to get their seat, because Envision wants to give Fleury as much time to speak as possible. The event will begin with some brief opening comments by executive director Christa Daku, and possibly another speaker, followed by a lunch catered by the City of Estevan. Then Fleury will speak. There will also be a raffle. She expects the luncheon will be wrapped up by 1 p.m. Ticket sales are going very well for the luncheon, she said. They have had a good response from sponsors, who will receive a table for the luncheon. More than 250 tickets have already been gobbled

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up. Hlhovosky Andrist would like to see 350-400 people in attendance. She noted that a couple of businesses acquired tickets through their sponsorships, but won’t be able to attend, so they donated the tickets back to Envision.Those tickets will be shared with former staff, volunteers and people they think would like to hear Fleury speak. She noted that the only

time she has heard Fleury speak was at appearance in Estevan a couple of years ago through Fleury’s Victor Walk initiative. He’s not somebody who preaches to the audience. “He does a lot of good question and answer. From what I can gather, he really likes to interact with his workshop participants. He wants to hear stories, share stories and connect, make personal connections.”

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Fleury was not only Envision’s first choice for who they wanted to speak at the anniversary events, but he was their only choice, because it fits well with Estevan, and since Fleury has many connections to the community. “It’s a sports story, but it’s also a story of someone who has survived a lot of trauma,” she said. The anniversary celebra-

tion is about giving back to the community, acknowledging the changes that have occurred in people’s lives, and how Envision has helped give people some choices. “We’d like to thank the community, take a couple of days to acknowledge people whose lives have been changed by Envision, whether that’s staff or volunteers or clients. It’s like a birthday present to ourselves.”

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Reid Simpson, Jim McKenzie, Rod Pedersen and Stu Grimson entertained the crowd at the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins Sportsman’s Dinner on Thursday night. Pedersen was the MC, while the other three are retired NHL players.

Former NHL enforcers entertain at dinner Three retired NHL tough guys shared stories from their professional hockey careers during the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins annual Sportsman’s Dinner Thursday night at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. Nearly 250 people turned out to listen to Jim McKenzie, Stu Grimson and Reid Simpson reflect on their time in hockey. They entertained the crowd as they discussed the people they fought, some of the fights they had with each other, the coaches they played for and some of their favourite stories from road trips. McKenzie was the hometown favourite, thanks to his local roots. He was born in Gull Lake but raised in Carlyle and Estevan. He said it’s always great to be home.

But Grimson and Simpson have local connections as well. Grimson’s uncle Milton has been living in Estevan since the 1970s, while Simpson played games in Estevan while he was a member of his hometown F lin F lon Bombers. “I started playing for Flin Flon because I lived there when I was 14. We couldn’t get anyone to come there and play.” It was a surreal feeling as a 14-year-old, coming to Estevan and facing 20-yearold opponents who already had full beards. “Estevan was always one of those teams you never wanted to go through,” said Simpson. Grimson noted that the

three of them have teamed up on a number of different occasions to support various causes. They have even entertained at comedy clubs. “We have found over the years that the folks that love the game, and especially folks north of the border in the small towns in Canada, they love to hear the backstories on what went on when guys like us locked horns, so it kind of grew out of that,” said Grimson. McKenzie said it’s not the fighting that’s fun, but it’s the stories behind the fights that people enjoy. “We’ve all fought each other at some point,” said McKenzie, who pointed out that he tussled with Simpson back when they were in

junior hockey. “Stu and I ended up being teammates after we fought each other a bunch of times, in previous cities we played in. But the guys you get along with are the guys you fought. They’re the guys you have something in common with.” Each of the retired pugilists shared stories of Dave Brown, the towering enforcer for the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1980s and early 1990s, and the late Bob Probert, who was widely regarded as the top fighter in the league for many years. Grimson pointed out that he, McKenzie and Simpson didn’t have the offensive skills to play in the NHL, but they found a way a carve out

a niche in the best league in the world. And McKenzie added that it’s not his first NHL game that he remembers, but it’s his first fight. He was trying to make a name for himself and find his way onto the scoresheet, since he wasn’t a big fighter in junior. “It’s been the same joke forever, is you think the worst thing that can happen in a fight is you get beat up, but actually the worst thing that can happen is you win, because now you have to go back out and do it again, because people think you’re good at it.” Simpson, meanwhile, said that it was a thrill to be drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers, whose general manager was Bobby Clarke, also from

Flin Flon. He was quick to point out that he was drafted one spot ahead of McKenzie. “I went down to the table, and Bobby Clarke was there, and I’m thinking ‘Oh my God, I got drafted by Philadelphia because of Bobby Clarke,’ and he looks at me and says ‘Are you Reid Simpson from Flin Flon?’ And I said ‘yeah, yeah,’ and he said ‘Oh my God, I know your parents.’” Former Saskatchewan Roughriders play-by-play announcer Rod Pedersen was the MC for the evening. The event also featured a live auction that raised more than $15,000, and a silent auction. Money raised will be directed towards the Bruins operations.

Locals help Trojans win bronze at nationals

Ready to race The Estevan Motor Speedway held its annual Test and Tune event on Saturday afternoon at the track. It was an opportunity to for the drivers to practise and prepare for the upcoming season. The season-opening program will be May 4 at 3 p.m. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

A trio of minor hockey players from southeast Saskatchewan helped the Tisdale Trojans win the bronze medal at the Telus Cup national midget AAA hockey championship in Thunder Bay, Ont. Fo r w a rd s D a w s on Schaff and Liam Rutten, who hail from Lampman and Alameda, respectively, and goaltender Bryson Garton, also of Lampman, were part of the Trojans this season. All three played in the Estevan Minor Hockey Association at some point in their hockey development. The Trojans went 2-3 to finish fourth in the round robin; they played five games in five days from April 22-26. Tisdale opened the tournament with a 6-0 defeat at

the hands of the Contonniers de Magog out of Quebec, a game that was scoreless until early in the second, when the Contonniers finally broke through with two goals in the first 10 minutes. The Trojans rebounded with a 4-2 victory over the host Thunder Bay Kings on the second day of the tournament, and then blanked the Halifax Macs 2-0 on Day 3 to improve their record to 2-1. Then they suffered backto-back losses. The first one was a 6-4 defeat against the Calgary Buffaloes, a game the Trojans led 4-3 after two periods. Schaff had the Trojans second goal of the game. Gar ton was in goal against Calgary, and came up with 30 saves. Their final game of the

tournament was a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Young Nationals, who went on to win the tournament. Schaff assisted on Tisdale’s first goal of the game. Tisdale’s 2-3 record in the round robin left the Trojans fourth in their pool, and they faced the Contonniers in the semifinal. This time the game was closer, with the Contonniers winning 4-2. The Trojans recovered to defeat the Buffaloes 3-2 in the bronze medal game. Schaff finished the tournament with a goal and an assist in seven games. Rutten was held pointless, but brought a physical game during the tournament. Garton appeared in the one game in the round robin against the Buffaloes.

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Gymnastics club moving to a new home One of the largest sporting organizations in the city is moving to a new home. The Estevan Gymnastics Club, which has nearly 250 children from ages two to 17, has been meeting at the Doug Third Hall on the northwest edge of Woodlawn Regional Park for several years. But now the y have purchased a building in the 1200-block of Seventh Street that will serve as their permanent home. Board member Jesse Mantei said the club has been renting a space for as long as she is aware of, and they have a good arrangement with the park for the hall, because they don’t have to remove their equipment from the building. Building size is an issue. “It’s too small for us. It’s only … just over 3,000 square feet, and we need way more space than that. Gymnastics

equipment is quite large … but a full gymnastics floor is 42 feet by 42 feet, and we don’t have enough room in the Doug Third building for a full floor, so we have a partial floor,” said Mantei. The new building will give them approximately 5,400 square feet of gym space. “It gives us lots of room to grow, and we get a full floor, and we can get more equipment, more beams, more uneven bars. There will be lots of space with lots of room to grow.” It should be particularly beneficial for the club’s recreation program. They currently have wait lists for the program. The location of the building was also appealing, thanks to its central location close to the Estevan Leisure Centre. The club believes the location will be more beneficial for families.

A view of the Estevan Gymnastics Club’s current facility inside the Doug Third Hall. Photo submitted

“It’s a little easier when you’re running kids all over the place that it’s central instead of being out of town,” said Mantei. The club gets possession of the building on May 1. Some renovations are needed, and they have to update the building to bring it up to code. They hope to have some programs in there this summer, and to be up and running in there this fall. They have been able to offer summer programs in there as well. Mantei pointed out the club is doing some fundraising right now, including bottle drives, steak nights and more, to earn money to purchase a new gymnastics floor. A full floor would cost about $20,000. “We’ll be able to train our athletes as far as they can go,” said Mantei. “It will give them the opportunity. They will have the whole floor space to do things. “Once we can expand and we can have more beams, then there’s less wait times for the girls, because you can only have one person on a beam at a time. If we have three beams, then we have less wait times.” The building is currently home to the Pinoy Grill House Filipino restaurant, which Mantei said will remain and will lease space from the club. The club’s equipment will be set up in the vacant area next to the restaurant. The club asked Estevan city council to provide a 10year abatement on the municipal property taxes for the gymnastics club’s portion of the building, which will allow them to pay down the mortgage on the building quicker. Council approved the request, but noted their decision does not cover the school portion of the property taxes.

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Greycin Biette, left, and Bree Moroz are among the members of the Estevan Gymnastics Club looking forward to being in a new building. Photo submitted

Concussion The Invisible Injury Baseline testing is an important component of safety in sport. The test assists the health care team to determine when the athlete’s brain has recovered from concussion. A pre-injury baseline test is an objective measure of 13 comprehensive tests of the healthy brain. The Complete Concussion Management Baseline Test Components include: • Concussion and medical history • Symptom scores • Orientation • Auditory memory • Concentration • Visual tracking and processing speed • Balance • Reaction time • Strength and motor performance • Short-term and delayed recall • ImPACT neurocognitive testing (athletes ages 13 and up) During the pre-season, or prior to the first day of competition, it is suggested that an athlete undergo a baseline test for future comparisons. Going into the season, if they do sustain a concussive injury, there is something to compare it to objectively.1 “Baseline testing is among the

recommendations in national concussion guidelines announced on March 18, 2019 for Canadian athletes in high-performance sports. The guidelines were developed by chief medical experts of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Own the Podium, and the network of high-performance sport institutes across the country.”1 Why is it so important to do baseline testing? 1. The test greatly impacts the treatment plan that the treatment team will follow. If an athlete is suspected to have a concussion we MUST put them through the protocol. 2. It is valid for one year to keep up with the athlete’s brain development. 3. All CCMI Practitioners will have access to this testing. Ex: If the athlete is playing their sport in a different city and sustains a concussion, their file is accessible by another CCMI Practitioner. “It’s important we give [our Canadian high performance athletes] the best possible care to make sure they’re able to perform at the highest level. Our priority is safety,” Calgary-based concussion expert, Dr. Brian Benson, said. “To have evidence-based guidelines that are punching at the highest possible level to protect the athletes and to make sure that they can get back as quickly, and as safely as possible is important.”1 1 Spencer, Donna. 2019/03/18.

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Southeast College for Kids What are your kids going to be doing this summer? The Southeast College is inviting our local youngsters (ages 6 to 10) to the College for a summer day program. The program runs from July 8th to August 9th with each week focusing on a different set of fun learning activities. You are invited to register your child/children in individual week(s) or for the entire 5 week program. Week 1 (July 8 – July 12)

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George Canyon looking forward to bringing Hit After Hit tour to AfďŹ nity Place By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Country music fans in the Estevan area will get to hear some of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most wellknown talents perform their songs later this month. The Hit After Hit tour will be at Affinity Place on May 11. Veteran musicians George Canyon, Doc Walker and Charlie Major, along with

newcomer Manny Blu, will take to the stage in what Canyon compared to a country music kitchen party. Blu will usually start the show, and then Canyon, Major and Walker will alternate throughout the rest of the night. Canyon said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great performing with the other musicians. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on stage with Walker and Major before, but this is the first time he has

toured with his fellow veteran country musicians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more happy,â&#x20AC;? said Canyon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just amazing how well itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gelled together.â&#x20AC;? As for Blu, this is the first time Canyon has encountered him, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with how Blu has served as the opening act. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has a young band with some guys who are down in Nashville,â&#x20AC;? said Canyon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really good kids. Very

eager to learn. So theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting mentored very well by all of the artists.â&#x20AC;? Many of the concerts have been in more intimate settings than Affinity Place; in fact, Affinity will likely be one of the largest venues on the tour. They have been to theatres, bars, concert rooms and hotels in the early stages of the tour. Crowds have been fantastic, he said, because they have

Crazy deals: book sale at the library The Estevan Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book sale ran from Friday to Sunday. As usual, the ďŹ rst day of the sale turned out to be quite busy. Buyers were waiting at the doors even before the library opened. About a third of books including a lot of easy reads were sold on Friday. TD donated reusable bags to make it easier to carry things purchased during the event. More people came in on Saturday to check great deals with magazines going for 25 cents, paperback books for 50 cents and hardcovers for just $1. The continued on Sunday when the library offered books, CDs and DVDs for just $5 per full box. This traditional big sale helps to make sure that most of the books picked for the semiannual event are gone and there is room for the next sale that usually takes place in early fall. Everything left after the threeday sale will be moved to one table in the back of the library and will still be available for purchase later. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC GENERAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Sacred Heart School Library â&#x20AC;˘ May 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm 1846 Gibbs Road, Estevan Public Meetings are scheduled for the purpose of electing members to their School Community Councils. Nomination forms can be picked up at the schools during regular school hours. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the schools by no later than 7:00 pm the nights of the meetings. The attendance area of each individual school is the boundary for the election of the School Community Council members. The Election Manual developed by the Holy Family RCSSD #140 may be viewed at the schools.

LAND FOR SALE Offers will be accepted for the purchase of the following farmland: â&#x20AC;˘ NE 33-5-7-W2nd â&#x20AC;˘ SE 33-5-7-W2nd â&#x20AC;˘ NW 34-5-7-W2nd â&#x20AC;˘ SW 34-5-7-W2nd Offers may be made for all or any portion of these lands. The highest tender may not necessarily be accepted. Tenders should be submitted to Billesberger Law Firm, 1017 3rd Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0R4 together with a cheque payable to the law firm for 5% of the tender price. Tenders are to be submitted by May 17, 2019.

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Public Meetings are scheduled for the purpose of electing members to their School Community Councils. Nomination forms can be picked up at the schools during regular school hours. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the schools by no later than 7:00 pm the nights of the meetings. The attendance area of each individual school is the boundary for the election of the School Community Council members. The Election Manual developed by the Holy Family RCSSD #140 may be viewed at the schools.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CYMRI NO. 36 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, May 3, 2019 to June 3, 2019. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R. M. of Cymri No. 36, Box 238, Midale, Sk. S0C 1S0, by the 3rd day of June, 2019. Dated this 3rd day of May, 2019. Gwen Johnston, Assessor

sold out virtually every show so far. Canyon isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a stranger to local music fans. He performed at the St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival of Trees in 2014. And while there is a difference between a Christmas gala event and a cabaret-style concert, Canyon said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to treat them the same, because he wants people to have fun during the concerts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love playing at Affinity Place. The fans are fantastic. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the big thing for us is the fans. They get to celebrate music.â&#x20AC;? Canyon believes fans love to hear all of the different country music hits over the course of the evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the songs that I get to sit and listen to,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I get to actually sing with them. I do a duet with Charlie and a duet with Doc, and basically I play along with them and sing some backup.â&#x20AC;? It means thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a non-stop collection of hits for fans to enjoy and sing along with. And so the different musicians have to decide which songs to play, because they have all produced some well-known songs in their careers. Canyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent album, South Side of Heaven, was released in 2018, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with the response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out for a while now, but it went over really well. I have the greatest fans in the world, and they definitely tell me what they like,â&#x20AC;?Canyon said. He has a new project that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working on now, with a new single, Out of this Town, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out for a few weeks. A few other songs have already been recorded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be releasing music pretty constantly over the next 24 months. We have social media singles, which is the first time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing that.â&#x20AC;? Canyon is a videographer and a photographer, and so he has co-directed many of his music videos in the past. But he did the video for Out of this Town on his own. It took a lot

George Canyon will be among the performers for the Hit After Hit tour at AfďŹ nity Place on May 11. Photo submitted more work, but he was able to have fun and be creative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting lots of good responses from the fans, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for. Videos now are meant for social media and to engage the fans and have some fun, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we did with it.â&#x20AC;? Social media has given musicians a platform to reach the fans in a quicker fashion. He says he could write a song in the morning, record it in the afternoon and have it up on social media that night. He added that he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, because it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be very good, but there are opportunities to have a bridge to get music instantly to the fans, and to receive their feedback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times, you do stuff hoping the fans will like it, but now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting feedback, you can hear it right away, and make decisions from there.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are still available for the concert. There will be tables and standing areas on the floor, which will be open to just adults. And there will be seating for fans of all ages in the arena bowl and the private boxes.

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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its latest monthly business barometer, which reveals optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan remained weak in April, with an index of 50.4, down

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slightly from 50.8 in March. The index is six points below the national average index of 56.7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small business confidence stalled in April with an index of 50.4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is almost 15 points below the range of index levels (65-70) normally associated when the economy is growing at its potential,â&#x20AC;?said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-president for Prairie and agri-business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hiring plans have also remained weak with 21 per cent of business owners planning layoffs in the next three months (second-highest in Canada, behind Alberta) compared to only 11 per cent who plan on hiring.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is little doubt some of the major contributing factors are related to the costly federal carbon tax which was imposed on April 1, the ongoing trade uncertainty as a result of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to stop buying canola

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just before spring seeding, not to mention the many areas in the province that remain very dry,â&#x20AC;? added Braun-Pollon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As small firms continue to sit and wait to see what kind of complicated carbon tax rebate will be put in front of them, the federal government has loads of time and money to announce funding for Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest companies - like the $12 million to help Loblaws stores make their refrigerators and freezers more energy-efficient.â&#x20AC;? Nationally, small business confidence remained muted in April, rising by less than one index point to 56.7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small businesses are still feeling under the weather, with most of the indicators we measure reflecting a modest performance at best,â&#x20AC;? said Ted Mallett, CFIBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-president and chief economist.â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact, confidence in nearly all provinces showed little movement this month.â&#x20AC;?

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Brooke Duckarmie May 1, 1996-Sept 5, 2010 Happy 23 Birthday in Heaven Today should have been so different Just know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking about you. Miss you, Loving You, Celebrating you This side of heaven. All my love, Gramma Doreen

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Saskatchewan business optimism low

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Celebration of Life for Ed & Penny Coates Legion Hall May 4th at 2:00 P.M.

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Albert Marcel Germain 1946 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2019 Albert Germain, late of Redvers, Sask. passed away at the Redvers Health Centre on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the age of 72 years. Albert was predeceased by his parents, Roger and Noella Germain and his brother Denis Germain. Albert is survived by his children, Ed (Shelley) Germain, Darcy Germain and Robby (Amanda) Germain and their mother Christine Germain; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jesse, Cassie, Braeden, Ethan DQG .HQQHG\ )RQG PHPRULHV ZLOO UHPDLQ IRUHYHU ZLWK $OEHUWÂˇV siblings, Linda (Dale) Potapinski, Ron Germain, Terry (Laura) Germain and Rita Germain; as well as numerous nephews and extended family. A Private Family Graveside service will take place at St. Raphael Parish Cemetery, Cantal, Sask. at a later date. Those so wishing, may make donations to the Redvers & District Community Health Foundation Inc., Box 766, Redvers, SK, S0C 2H0 in memory of Albert. 'HE +HLGLQJHU ZLWK +DOO )XQHUDO 6HUYLFHV 5HGYHUV LV DVVLVWLQJ $OEHUWÂˇV IDPLO\

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JACQUIE MVULA

306-636-EARS (3277)

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Missing you on your Birthday Brookie May 1, 1996 - Sept 5, 2010 When we miss you and want to cry. We blow you kisses in the sky. It helps to ease this time apart and everyone is from my heart. One day Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told we will meet again. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll blow you kisses until then. Forever in our hearts. All our love, Mom, Beau, & Bailee xoxoxo

In Memory of Mrs. Teressa Ryson March 10, 1910 - April 29, 2005 Every day in some small way, Memories of you come my way. Though absent you are always near, Still missed, still loved, always dear. Lovingly remembered by son, David.

#5 - 418 Kensington Ave. (Across from Walmart)

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Tundra Oil & Gas is a Manitoba-based oil and gas exploration and production company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winnipeg-based James Richardson & Sons, Limited. Tundraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head office is in Winnipeg, with additional offices in Virden and Calgary. At Tundra, we believe that our people are the foundation of our success, and we are dedicated to growing our company in a sustainable and disciplined way. This philosophy has served us well since our inception in 1980. Today, Tundra is a team 300-strong, and a leader in the Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan oil industry. We take pride in supporting the communities in which we operate and stewarding the resources we manage for today and for the future. We are committed to working together and to getting everyone home safe every day.

Production Engineer/Technologist Job Type: Permanent, FT

Location: Virden, MB

The Production Engineer/Technologist will provide Production Engineering and Optimization skills and services to help achieve production and operating cost goals, and enhance value. The Production Engineer/ Technologist will be responsible for routine monitoring and optimizing of oil production on existing and new wells, optimizing and extending artificial lift run times, communicating with Operations on well and production related issues and operating costs, as well as taking the lead role for Production Engineering issues and support within their team. Qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ Engineering Degree or Petroleum Technology Diploma, other applicable education and existing Oil & Gas Experience will be considered. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Production Engineering practices and principles with 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 years of relevant experience required. â&#x20AC;˘ Exposure to rod pumping artificial lift systems; well completions and workovers; waterflood facilities and monitoring. â&#x20AC;˘ Oil production facilities exposure an asset. Closing Date: May 12th, 2019. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

For full job details and to apply, please visit

www.tundraoilandgas.com

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Police release ďŹ rearm amnesty numbers The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has released local numbers from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firearms amnesty. The EPS, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, took part in the province-wide amnesty from March 25 to April 19. One shotgun and three non-restricted rifles (long guns) were turned in to the EPS during this time. Some old, unwanted ammunition was brought in as well. The EPS applauds the community for their efforts to safely dispose of unwanted firearms and ammunition. In other recent police news, a Report Impaired Drivers (RID) call was received from a business in north Estevan during the April 22 day shift. Police were able to locate the vehicle and check the motorist for sobriety. The roadside screening device test showed the driver did not consume any alcohol and the motorist was subsequently sent on their way. Officers were called to assist the Southey RCMP in executing an arrest warrant. Members located the subject at his residence, at which time he was taken into custody. He was later released with a new court date for May in Regina. Police also dealt with a reported hit and run accident.The matter is under investigation. Members received a report of a theft during the April 23 day shift. It was determined that the theft had occurred in another city. Police mediated with two parties regarding a harassment complaint. The matter remains under investigation. Officers assisted the public with several bylaw concerns. The EPS would like to remind the public that people cannot park an unregistered vehicle on the street. Members are investigating a report of trespassing onto property that came in during the day. Police received a report of someone taking a vehicle without consent. The matter is still under investigation. Officers were called to a driving complaint in a con-

struction zone during the April 24 day shift. Police remind the public that it is road construction season. They ask the public to obey the rules of the road and exercise caution when in construction zones. Police attended to a report of an unwanted guest at a residence. Members attended and determined the guest was not there. The matter was concluded. Members received a report of theft from a vehicle. The matter is still under investigation. Police received a report of a lost dog during the April 25 day shift. Police patrolled the area in an effort to assist the owner in locating the dog. Officers received a report of a suspicious telephone call. The complainant received the call and message, asking the complainant to return the call to an out-of-country number. The call was not returned for fear it may be a scam. Police received a complaint regarding an erratic driver. Officers were in the immediate area but were unable to locate the vehicle in question. The matter is still under investigation. Officers were called to a disturbance in east Estevan during the April 25 night shift. Upon arrival it was discovered an argument had taken place between two business patrons. One of the patrons moved a vehicle, causing some issues. A traffic ticket was issued as a result of his driving actions when moving the vehicle. Police were then called to an intoxicated person walking on a residential street. He was observed breaking a yard light before leaving the area. Police searched the area for the person but were unable to locate him. The matter is under investigation. The EPS is investigating a mischief and theft incident reported during the April 26 day shift. Lug nuts were removed from the wheel of a Nissan truck. The driver only travelled within the city at slow speeds and never fully lost the tire. The owner of the truck lives on the south end of the city. If anyone has information about

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this case, please call the EPS at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Members received multiple calls of a horse running at large in the city. The owner was located and took control of the horse. No injuries or damage was reported Police received a driving complaint from Fourth Avenue in Estevan. The driver and vehicle were located at a residence in the area. The driver co-operated and was warned about his driving. O f fi c e r s a r re s t e d a 17-year-old subject for breaching conditions of an earlier release. The young person was taken before a justice of the peace later on in the evening. Police received a call of a missing dog. The dog, whose name is Shadow, is described as small, white in colour and with a pink collar. The dog was last seen in the 600-block of George Street. Officers received a report of an Estevan man breaching conditions of his release. The matter is under investigation and charges are pending. Police received a report of an assault and uttering threats during the April 27 day shift. The matter is under investigation. Members are investigating a report of inappropriate phone calls made to a local business. The matter is also under investigation. A young person involved in a theft from a residence has been charged. No further details will be released at this time. Police received a call about a mischief that occurred at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landfill. The suspect has been identified and the matter remains under investigation. Officers received a report of criminal harassment during the April 27 night shift. The matter is still under investigation. Police arrested an Estevan individual for breaching release conditions. The individual was lodged in cells for court April 29. Officers arrested a 36-yearold Estevan male for assault, uttering threats, and breaching of conditions. He was held in custody for court April 29.

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Fireﬁghters: matches are not for kids to play with By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Fire and Rescue Service (EFRS) were called to an illegal outdoor fire on April 24. “Once we did arrive on the scene, it was … right around supper-time, it was found that there was a couple of children that were playing in the backyard and playing with matches and started a little bit of a campfire in the backyard,” said Fire Chief Dale Feser. As soon as children saw the firefighters, they fled the scene. Firefighters talked to the parents

to make sure that the issue is getting addressed. And the next day, they brought the children to the fire station, just so they are fully aware of what complications or implications could be as a result of their actions whether it be a personal injury, property loss or even a fatal incident. “We want to address all parents there, just make sure you sit down and have a talk with your children. And make sure that you are getting to take a look around the house and if there are any matches, or lighters, or other ignitions sources laying around, keep them out of reach so they are not tempted to play

with these items in the home,” said Feser. Firefighters were also called to a residential fire alarm that occurred on April 23. Once they arrived on the scene, it was found to be a faulty detection device. The homeowner was asked to replace the detection device and make sure that the dwelling is safe. Fire crews were also called to a motor vehicle collision on April 28, at about 7:30 p.m. “When crews did arrive on the scene, it was found that vehicle just sled into the ditch and the emergency services were not required.”

On April 23, the EFRS participated in training operation planning along with Public Services Canada, Public Safety Canada, and other organizations and entities including the City of Regina and the City of Saskatoon. “We are in the final stages of the planning meeting for the operation called Nexus Vitalis. It is a large scale table-top exercise designed to challenge all local EMO’s (emergency measures organizations) capacities here to basically touch our capabilities, see if we are going to be able to overcome some of the injects of a predesigned

incident that’s going to occur and affect the whole portion of the province,” explained Feser. The operation will also test their ability to work with other communities and other cities and share resources. The Mercury will have details as they become available. In other recent fire department news, on April 26, seven EFRS members attended the spring training school in Pilot Butte, east of Regina. Firefighters took various courses including instructor level 1, livestock emergency scene handling, vehicle firefighting, hazardous materials awareness

and vehicle extracation. “It was very well attended. We had 300 firefighters from across the province. Myself, I was in attendance as well, instructing one of the classes, which is firefighters self-rescue emergency escape class, which is definitely one of the elite courses that we instruct through the province there,” said Feser. This event was an opportunity for smaller communities to participate in training that they don’t have access to on a daily basis. Also, after the weekend snowstorm, the Estevan area is in the low-risk range for grass fires.

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City of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping the City of Estevan North, East, South, and West entrances of the City and outlying areas.

City of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping all City properties including green spaces such as boulevards, medians, parks, and natural areas.

NORTH - City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths. Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 15th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

SOUTH - City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths. Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 16th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

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FREE LANDFILL WEEKEND. Applies to City of Estevan residents only. *Freon appliances not included. No hazardous waste material. Residential waste only. Friday 8am - 8pm | Saturday 9am - 6pm | Sunday 9am - 6pm | Monday 8am - 8pm

Proof of Residency will be required 1. ITEMS ALLOWED TO BE DROPPED OF FOR “FREE” INCLUDE: FURNITURE, GRASS CLIPPINGS, TREE BRANCHES AND REGULAR HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE INCLUDING APPLIANCES (EXCLUDING REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AIR CONDITIONERS AND MATTRESSES/BOX SPRINGS). 2. ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND ANY WASTE FROM RURAL CUSTOMERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR FREE. 3. ACCORDING TO BYLAW 96-1489 11.(2) ALL LOADS MUST BE COMPLETELY COVERED OR SECURED TO PREVENT LITTERING WHILE IN TRANSPORT TO THE LANDFILL. 4. NO COMMERCIAL REFUSE ALLOWED.

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Sanitary Sewer Main and Storm Sewer Flushing Program BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 AND CONTINUING TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 30,2019, THE WATER AND WASTEWATER DIVISION WILL BE CARRYING OUT SANITARY SEWER MAIN FLUSHING AND STORM SEWER FLUSHING, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. DURING THE PERIODS OF JETTING, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ARE ADVISED TO SECURELY CAP BASEMENT FLOOR DRAINS. YOU MAY SMELL AN ODOR IN YOUR HOME, THIS CAN BE RESOLVED BY SIMPLY OPENING WINDOWS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND RUNNING WATER TO ENSURE ALL TRAPS ARE FULL OF WATER. STORM SEWER WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON HOMES AND BUSINESSES. 2019 PROGRAM AREA WILL ENCOMPASS ALL STREETS SOUTH OF KING STREET, AND WEST OF SOURIS AVE WITHIN CITY LIMITS INCLUDING: SOURIS AVENUE - VALLEY STREET - 1ST STREET -2ND STREET - 2ND STREET A - 3RD STREET - 4TH STREET - 5TH STREET 6TH STREET - 7TH STREET - 8TH STREET - 9TH STREET - YOUNG STREET - 10TH AVENUE - 11TH AVENUE - 12TH AVENUE 13TH AVENUE - 14TH AVENUE - 15TH AVENUE - 16TH AVENUE - 17TH AVENUE - 18TH AVENUE - 19TH AVENUE WESTVIEW PLACE - RATTRAY PLACE

Utilities eBill and Preauthorization Contest The City of Estevan is encouraging residents to sign up for electronic billing and preauthorization by giving you a chance to win a $250.00 credit towards your city utility bill. Residents can sign up for electronic billing by filling out an online form at www.estevan.ca or by visiting City Hall and filling out an application form. There are four chances to win a $250.00 credit. Draw dates will be made on March 31st, June 30th, September 30 and December 31st, 2019. All residents that are currently signed up for electronic billing will be automatically entered to win. Residents can also sign up for Preauthorization payments online at www.estevan.ca or by visiting City Hall and filling out an application form. (please note a void cheque or bank withdrawl must be submitted) There are two chances to win a $250.00 credit. Draw dates will be made on June 30th and December 31st, 2019. All residents that are currently signed up for Preauthorization payments will be automatically entered to win.

THE CITY OF ESTEVAN WILL BE FLUSHING WATERMAINS TO ENSURE GOOD WATER QUALITY FOR ALL USERS OF CITY WATER. THIS WORK INCLUDES THE TURNING OF MAIN WATER VALVES AROUND THE CITY, AND FLUSHING LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FROM VARIOUS HYDRANTS IN EACH AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS YOU MAY NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN PRESSURE, THIS WILL BE BRIEF. AS WELL, DISCOLOURED WATER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYS YOUR AREA IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WORK (SEE SCHEDULE BELOW), PLEASE RUN A FAUCET FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE WATER IS CLEAR AGAIN. PLEASE CONTACT CITY HALL AT 634-1800 IF ISSUES PERSIST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING DURING THIS IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE! (1) THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY- MAY 23 AND MAY 24 AREA BOUNDED BY PERKINS STREET AND LUSCAR PARK ON THE NORTH, WATER TREATMENT PLANT ON THE SOUTH, WOODLAWN AVE ON THE WEST, AND HWY 47S SERVICE ROAD ON THE EAST (INCLUDES LUSCAR PARK, CITY OF ESTEVAN PUBLIC WORKS YARDS, AND BUSINESSES ON HWY 47S SERVICE ROAD) (2) MONDAY – FRIDAY MAY 27- 31 AREA BOUNDED BY 6TH STREET ON THE NORTH, VALLEY STREET, 1ST STREET, AND WESTVIEW PLACE ON THE SOUTH, ALICE ROAD AND WOODLAWN AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND SOURIS AVENUE ON THE EAST (INCLUDES WESTVIEW, CENTRAL, AND DOWNTOWN REGIONS) (3 MONDAY- FRIDAY JUNE 3-7 AREA BOUNDED BY 6TH STREET ON THE NORTH, MCDONALD ROAD AND PERKINS STREET ON THE SOUTH, SOURIS AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND KENSINGTON AVE ON THE EAST (INCLUDES THE EASTEND, BAY MEADOWS, AND VALLEY VIEW REGIONS, AND JUBILEE PLACE) (4) MONDAY –FRIDAY JUNE 10-14 AREA BOUNDED BY CITY CEMETERY ON THE NORTH, KING STREET ON THE SOUTH, SISTER RODDY ROAD ON THE WEST (FORMERLY WOODLAWN AVENUE), AND SOURIS ROAD (HWY 47N) ON THE EAST (INCLUDES DOMINION HEIGHTS, PLEASANTDALE, AND ROYAL HEIGHTS REGIONS, AS WELL AS CUNDALL DRIVE, WOODEND PLACE, CHINOOK BAY AND HWY 47N SERVICE ROAD) (5) MONDAY – FRIDAY JUNE 17-21 AREA BOUNDED BY SPRUCE DRIVE AND PRINCESS STREET ON THE NORTH, KING STREET ON THE SOUTH, SOURIS AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND KENSINGTON ON THE EAST (INCLUDES HILLSIDE AND SCOTSBURN REGIONS) (6) MONDAY -FRIDAY JUNE 24-28 AREA BOUNDED BY KING STREET ON THE NORTH, CPR RAILROAD ON THE SOUTH, 14TH AVE ON THE WEST, AND KENSINGTON ON THE EAST (INCLUDES 7TH STREET, 8TH STREET, 9TH STREET, CENTENNIAL, TROJAN, AND SOO INDUSTRIAL REGIONS) (7) TUESDAY- FRIDAY JULY 2-5 AREA BOUNDED BY KENSINGTON ON THE WEST, SAWYER ROAD ON THE EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH CITY LIMITS (INCLUDES GLEN PETERSON INDUSTRIAL PARK, EAST INDUSTRIAL, SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL REGIONS, AND PROPERTIES ALONG HWY 39E SERVICE ROAD)

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Ananda Eurotop Pocket Coil Queen Mattress

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5-Pc. Bluff Heights Queen Bedroom Package $1279 Alter Discount

Includes headboard, footboard, rails, dresser, and mirror 8LHTCOP5 7-Pc. SHOWN $2129 Alter Discount 5-Pc. + nightstand + chest

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