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Local electrician will take on the world By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

A electrician from southeast Saskatchewan is looking forward to taking on some of the best young people in the world in his field later this year. Ryan Folk, who works for Chapman’s Electric in Carlyle, took top spot at the recent Skills Canada nationals competition in Halifax. It earned him a spot at the upcoming World Skills event in Kazan, Russia, from Aug. 22-27. It’s an event that he hopes will further his skill level. “To this point, it’s been a huge learning experience for me,” he said in an interview with Lifestyles. Folk earned the chance to compete in Halifax this year after finishing in the top two among those eligible to attend World Skills at a Skills Canada event in Edmonton a year ago. He spent the past year training and getting ready for nationals in Halifax. He went head-to-head with the other person who was eligible to advance to World Skills. During the past year, he was training every chance he had to get ready for the Hali-

fax showdown. He familiarized himself with Smart Relay programming and home automation programming, which allows people to control amenities in their home remotely. “That’s not something I use day to day, really, so I’ve been working a lot with that stuff, and the home automation that we’re supposed to be using isn’t widely available in Canada. So we have to try to get that imported in and just work with all of the parameters.” He has also been working to be quicker and more efficient. “I don’t know how many hours went into the preparation, but it was pretty much every weekend for a year that I worked on it,” he said. Once he was in Halifax, he went through a three-day competition. He said there are similarities in his event with a Skills Canada high school competition, but the high school level is a two-day test with a different project each day. The test he went through was on a much harder scale. Folk and his rival were marked on functionality, which is where the automation came into play, along

with wiring methods, the efficiency of how they ran the wires and their safety. “We get one big project on the first day, and they give us our sheets of where they want all of the devices mounted, and how they want everything to work, and then we get those two or three days, whether you’re at nationals or worlds, to work on that project. “It’s one big project that they mark it on, based on a whole bunch of different electrical standards.” Just completing the project was a big advantage, because not everybody is able to do that. “I haven’t got my marks back quite yet, but I think I did quite well, likely 75 per cent plus,” said Folk. The next two months will be spent fine-tuning his abilities, and looking to correct his mistakes from Halifax. “I’ll be looking to make sure that I can do things more efficiently than I did in Halifax, make everything quicker and better than I did, and just practice with that.” It means he’ll resume his weekly schedule of travelling to Regina on weekends to get ready for the global event. A2 » FOLK

Ryan Folk with the project he completed at the Skills Canada nationals competition in Halifax. He has advanced to the World Skills event in Russia in August. Photo submitted

National horseback ride passes through the southeast By Mary Moffat of the Carlyle Observer Two weary young women, their horses, dog and brother stopped on Railway Avenue

East in Carlyle on June 1 for a much needed break. They erected a portable pen and unsaddled their mounts and settled in for a rest. The van and the horses

attracted some local attention. As people watched the horses laying on the ground, one of them dreaming, the sisters shared their story. Jewel, Katie and Joseph Keca are

siblings whose family began raising puppies for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides program. Since Jewel really didn’t want to head to university, she

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Folk has learned a lot from Skills Canada « A1 Folk doesn’t know what to expect from his competition at World Skills. Each country has a minimum standard to attain, so some countries don’t wind up sending their candidates. But there is usually 30-35 people who enter the world event. “Only about 50 to 60 per cent of the competitors there finish their entire project, so it’s going to be tough,” he said. Skills Canada has been

a tremendous experience for Folk. Ironically, he was not part of the Skills Canada program when he was a student at the Stoughton Central High School. But since he has had the opportunity to be part of it, he’s glad he did. “I think it makes my work look better and it makes me quicker at my job as well. Even for trouble-shooting things, it helps me understand circuitry and all that stuff, and so I think overall it just made

me a better electrician.” He graduated from Stoughton in 2015. He went straight into an apprenticeship program, and started working in Carlyle, where he remains as an apprentice electrician. It wasn’t until 2017 that he entered Skills Canada for the first time. He went to the provincial competition at the postsecondary level after his instructor told his class about the competition for young

electricians. He decided to give it a shot. And he decided to take one more shot this year because it was a qualifying year for the worlds. Folk is grateful to his employer for the understanding they have shown during his efforts to train for nationals. “He’s been great about the whole thing, especially with time off, too. He’s been understanding … when I have to go places.”

Alameda fair had lots to offer The 129th annual Alameda Agriculture Society’s rural fair and regional 4-H show and sale proved to be a popular attraction with people from the area. Melanie Warner, who is a board member for the agricultural society, said they had a great turnout, even though it was a cool and windy day. They also encountered some rain early in the day. “We still had a lot of people come out for it, which was great,” she said.

Numbers were down from last year, which she attributed to the weather. But she estimates the event still attracted between 400-500 people, and she was happy with the total. “We started with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., and it rained on us, but we still ended up selling out, which is a good thing,” said Warner. School displays were set up, as students brought in their artwork to be evaluated. The top three finishers in each category won prizes.

A bouncy castle, a petting zoo and a fish pond provided entertainment for the children. Members of the Paw Patrol also interacted with the young people. Food was courtesy of several sources. The Alameda Recreation Board served hamburgers, hot dogs and taco in a bag. The Alameda Holy Roller pie ladies offered pies. The Alameda United Church served specialty coffees. “Our fair would not be

anything unless we have great volunteers like we do,” said Warner. “Alameda is wonderful for volunteers.” Since next year will be the 130th edition of the event, Warner said they plan on having something extra to help celebrate the milestone and attract the public. The regional 4-H sale featured clubs from Alameda, Alida, Carnduff and Carievale. For more on the event, please see next week’s edition of Southeast Agri News.

Ryan Folk dedicated many hours to diligently completing his project at World Skills. Photo submitted

CCS facility operated well after returning online The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station performed well after it came online again in May. It returned to service on May 7 after a 58-day mainte-

nance outage. The tasks during shutdown included the first major overhaul of the carbon dioxide (CO2) compressor since the CCS facility began operating in October 2014.

After final compressor system checks, the facility returned to continuous service on May 12. For the month of May, the CCS facility captured 48,203 tonnes of CO2, which was

about 48 per cent of its capacity. The facility’s 12-month average for CO2 captured is about 32,000 tonnes. It was also online 65 per cent of the month, compared to the previous 12-month av-

erage of 55.7 per cent. Average power produced was just shy of 120 megawatts, which was well above the previous 12-month average of 77.8 megawatts. The peak capture rate was

2,734 tonnes per day. Since the CCS facility went online in 2014, more than 2.64 million tonnes of CO2 have been captured. A total of 178,911 tonnes have been captured so far this year.

Journey slated to end in September « A1 they used to sponsor their first canine vision dog, Kazi. Exhausted, they trailered the horses back to Grimsby, Ontario, where they rested and regrouped. Almost two years later, in a van that Jewel modified for the trip and with their brother Joseph along as their driver, support person, videographer and photographer, they set off from Kenora, Ont. to finish their goal of

being the first women to ride horseback across Canada. They average between 3050 kilometres per day riding. Ora, an appaloosa mare, was part of the first leg of the trip from Nova Scotia to Ontario, and Phoenix, a paint gelding, is new to this cross-country gig. Both horses are making the trip barefoot, but they have shoes for the times they can’t travel on the soft grass. The women shared that

Saskatchewan drivers have been the best so far, giving them a wide berth and slowing down so they don’t spook the horses. The goal for the siblings is to reach Vancouver in September, where they plan to find jobs and settle in. They are sponsored by Purina who supplies them with equine feed, and Neachai Equine Ayurveda, for equine supplements to aid in recovery, mood, etc. The saddles are supplied by Barefoot Saddles Canada and the sisters rave about the comfort, which would be important if you planned to spend 116 days on one.

Ora, Jewel Keca, Joseph Keca, Katie Keca and Phoenix prepare for the next leg of their journey across Canada. Photo by Mary Moffat of the Carlyle Observer

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New Estevan ﬁsh club invites people to join them By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Is having exotic fish as a pet something that excites you? Have you ever dreamed about owning a big beautiful aquarium? Do you love learning about the aquatic world? Then a new Estevan initiative is for you. Three avid fish keepers, Regan Bouchard, Dave Florizone and Ashley Flynn, have recently started a new aquarium and fish club called Estevan Aquarium Enthusiasts. The first club meeting

will take place at 7 p.m. on June 23 at the Trojan Play Park, where there is a playground for kids to play and a picnic table to be used for the sake of the event. Everyone is welcome to join the group. There will be coffee and donuts for those who show up. Lifestyles talked to Bouchard about their startup and plans for the club. “It’s just a few friends of mine. We all keep fish and thought that there are lots of other people in the area that do, but there is nowhere for

Discus ﬁsh, also known as symphysodon, are a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon River basin in South America and are quite popular with experienced ﬁsh keepers. Photo submitted

anyone to really get together, share information and stories and whatnot,” said Bouchard. She personally has six tanks with shrimp, various South American cichlids, corydoras, which are a type of a catfish, and many other species and breeds, but her colleagues have even more. “Ashley, I think, she is up to 13, and Dave, I think is getting close to 10 (separate aquariums),” said Bouchard. Like with any other pets, keeping fish is a lot of work, but it’s definitely rewarding. Between the three of them, Bouchard, Florizone and Flynn have quite a bit of experience. But knowing that there are some people in Estevan that probably have a lot more, they decided to fill the gap and create a space where like-minded people could exchange information and share their love for the aquatic world. “A lot of the bigger cities have pretty well-established aquarium clubs, so we thought we would try to get one going down here in Estevan,” said Bouchard. Estevan Aquarium Enthusiasts received some tips and borrowed some knowledge on getting started and potential events and activities to host in the future

Ashley Flynn is one of the organizers of the Estevan Aquarium Enthusiasts along with Regan Bouchard and Dave Florizone. Photo submitted

from the Regina Aquarium Society. So now they have a better understanding of what they could do within the club. “We definitely want to have an informative section to it. Maybe in the future have swap shows where you could bring used equipment and trade. Maybe even show off the fish tanks that we have at home,” Bouchard said. They also plan to look into possibilities of some educational involvement with Estevan schools. The club is inclusive and

is open to all family members. “We are kid friendly … so all our meetings will be at locations where you can bring your kids. We all have children ourselves and we know it’s hard to get out and do things,” said Bouchard. She noticed that Estevan pet stores and merchandise zones have expanded their fish and reptile departments, which means the interest in this type of nonhuman companions is growing. So far there are a little more than 20 people who joined the Estevan Aquar-

ium Enthusiasts’ group on social media, and Bouchard hopes to see all these people and more joining them at the first meeting. “We want as many people to show up as possible. If you have a fish tank, or you’ve been thinking about one, or anything, we’d love to have people come out and just get a feel for who is out there and what people want.” During that meeting, they will introduce themselves, get to know people willing to join the club and will also see what members expect out of it. The results will help to plan for the rest of the year. “In the next year, we want to have a meeting every four to six weeks or so, depending on how much interest we get. We are going to switch up the meeting spots to various locations,” said Bouchard, noting that for now, they will use some public areas, and once they get a better feel for what is out there, they may get a permanent location. The best way to contact the club with any inquiries is to find the Estevan Aquarium Enthusiasts Facebook group, where they post information about their meetings and share knowledge and passion.

Gage Goetz auctioning a steer to help children’s hospital Nine-year-old Gage Goetz decided to do his best to help others. In his life, Gage has gone through two heart surgeries, both of which took place in Edmonton. He is now living a life where he will be seeing a pediatric cardiologist in Saskatoon until he is an adult. Gage and his parents know better than many how important it is to have contemporary equipment and services available at

your hospital. So the family has started a fundraiser named Gage Goetz – Outram Madigan Beef 4H Club Steer Auction that is running on the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation’s website. They are raising money for the Frog Pod Cardiology Unit at the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. As of print time, they had $450, but the main part of the fundraiser is ahead. On July 4 Gage will auction

Sammy, a steer he raised, at the annual Rotary 4H Auction in Estevan. This will help to hit the goal that is currently set at $7,500 and thus will help to build the so-needed cardiology unit. Anyone willing to support Gage and his initiative can find his donation page online or come bid on a steer at the beginning of July. We will have more on this story, as the information becomes available.

Gage Goetz will auction off a steer named Sammy at the annual Rotary 4H Auction in Estevan to raise money for the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. Photo submitted

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More study is not needed When it comes to school, you can never spend too much time studying. Kids learn the more time they spend preparing for tests, the better off they’ll be. But when it comes to school bus safety, we don’t need any more studying than what we’ve already had. A committee of MPs has ruled against having seat belts on school buses, saying that additional study is needed. Should we ever be surprised when a federal government committee says more study is needed? But you have to wonder why they think this way. We know that seat belts make vehicles safer. We know that school buses don’t have seat belts. So what exactly are they studying? That’s not to say that this issue is finished, just that it’s likely going to take longer for it to be resolved. The committee’s final report includes a number of recommendations to beef up safety requirements for passenger buses, including long-distance coaches and municipal transit buses. This is a good thing. Taking the necessary measures to make them a safer means of travel. But the committee says conflicting evidence from experts about seatbelts on school buses points to the need for further study. Wasn’t this the concept that was utterly debunked earlier this year? Haven’t we learned that we’re better off with seatbelts than without them for all forms of road transportation, including school buses? School buses might be a safe form of transportation now, but if there’s a way to make them safer, jump at it. Seat belt usage on school buses, or buses in general, would be impossible to enforce. You’d never be able to assure that kids are going to stay in their seat on the bus with the seatbelt buckled for the duration of the trip. But you would further boost their chances of survival if anything horrible did happen. It wouldn’t be an easy process having seat belts on school buses; in fact, it would be damn expensive. Think of all the school buses in the country. Think of how expensive it would be to install seat belts. And think about how long it would take. This would need to be a long, gradual process. But it would be best to begin the process now, rather than doing what governments tend to do, which is look at the issue ad nauseam, take their sweet time in making up their mind, and have it go through the bureaucratic channels. Do what’s in the best interests of everyone. Approve seat belts on school buses. Make them mandatory by a certain date. Provide a significant amount of funding to ease the burden of the cost on school divisions. Part of the reason we’re talking about seat belts on buses is because of the fallout from the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy last year. But it’s unlikely seat belts would have changed much of the end result. The large number of fatalities, and the severity of the injuries for the survivors, stemmed from the impact of the semi-trailer unit hitting the bus at a high rate of speed, not because of the absence of seat belts. But it’s still time to put seat belts on buses. It was time many years ago. All vehicles should have a seat belt for each passenger, regardless of whether it’s a car, a truck or a bus. It’s absurd that a vehicle with more than 40 passengers aboard wouldn’t be equipped with them. Especially when so many of those passengers are children.

Just say no – to the deﬁnition of insanity Sorry basketball fans, but as I promised, I haven’t watched much of the NBA Final. It’s not near the top of my priority list. Based on the TV ratings, I’m actually in the majority, but I recognize that drawing more than six million viewers for anything in this country is actually an incredible feat. Still, on one of those times in which my television has been on the NBA final, I saw something that made me laugh. No, it wasn’t the latest antics of Raptors super fan and “ambassador” Drake. No, it wasn’t the stupidity of one of the Golden State Warriors owners. And it wasn’t the embarrassing conduct of Raptors fans who jeered Warriors star Kevin Durant after Durant suffered a serious injury. No, it was an attack ad against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Now, Justin Trudeau has given lots of reasons for us to be critical during his first term as prime minister. From a budgeting and a legislative perspective, he’s been a disaster. And we’ve seen him embarrass our country on the international stage. But still, you’d think that his opponents’ supporters could come up with a better ad campaign than a reset of the “He’s just not ready” ads we saw four years ago. For those who don’t remember, in 2015 a group called Shaping Canada’s Future ran commercials with management types discussing Trudeau’s potential for the job of prime minister. In the end, they concluded he wasn’t ready. Judging by the results of the 2015 election, the ad did not resonate with Canadians. Shaping Canada’s Future clearly wants to fulfill the definition of insanity, because now we’re getting ads with the slogan of “Never Ready” when it comes to Trudeau II. And yes, it’s the same people who were in the commercial four years ago. You have to wonder,

David Willberg Willberg’s World though, why they would want the same people, in the same setting with basically the same message as 2015. Perhaps the most ironic part comes at the end of the ad when they say Trudeau isn’t his father. Are these people praising Pierre Trudeau’s work as prime minister? Call it a hunch, but we get the feeling that no matter what Justin Trudeau did, these people would be criticizing him. He could have had the best first term of a prime minister in Canada’s history, and they would still say Trudeau II would never be ready. Of course, Trudeau’s government gave Omar Khadr $10 million, screwed around with small business legislation, forced a carbon tax on several provinces, botched the the energy file and mismanaged the country’s finances. And he embarrassed the country in India. Apparently this wasn’t the only attack ad campaign to be launched in Canada during the Toronto Raptors run for basketball glory. There was an attack ad against Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, too, that involves a Scheer bobblehead doll. I haven’t seen it. But I’m not surprised it happened. You had to know that someone would go after Scheer eventually. Trudeau might have said his party wouldn’t do attack ads again, but that doesn’t prevent an organization that supports Trudeau, or opposes Scheer, from continuing with the practice. Maybe Scheer’s opponents can launch a campaign saying

“Andrew Scheer: he’s just not ready.” You might be wondering why there hasn’t been an attack ad against New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, but why bother wasting your money? He just keeps pushing the party closer to irrelevance. I don’t fault political parties or their allies for launching campaigns like this, particularly at this time. The NBA final will likely be the top-rated broadcast in Canada this year. There are a lot of people watching. Sure, many of them will be like me, and will reach for the channel changer when one of these ads invades my TV. But there are others who will sit there and watch it. After all, people will sit through another “Never ready” ad, rather than risk missing a single Kawhi Leonard shot. You might want a separation of sport and state, but it’s not going to happen. Not this year with so much on the line in October. This is what we can get used to during the next four months. A bombardment of political ads, some of which will extol the virtues of the governing Liberals and the opposition Tories, and others which will tear them down. (Again, I don’t think we have to worry about much mention about Singh and the NDP). I’m a political junkie. I’ll be paying close attention to the campaign over the next four months. I won’t be able to get enough of good political discussion. I’ll be keenly interested in the results. If indeed the Liberals do lose this campaign, it will go down as one of the biggest collapses we’ll ever see, to go from what they were four years ago to an opposition party this year. The Never Ready and the bobblehead commercials have nothing to do with good political discourse. These merely appeal to political stooges. For most of us, these ads will force us to reach for the remote.

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Cheers Cheers to the graduating class of 2019 at the Estevan Comprehensive School, and the other schools in southeast Saskatchewan. Your hard work is about to be rewarded. Good luck in the future. Cheers to the organizers of the Pride Week activities in Estevan. It’s good to see these events that promote inclusion and diversity in the community. Cheers to the T&T Rods Show and Shine last weekend. This is a fun event each year, and it’s always fun to see all of the classic vehicles. Cheers to Lyle Dukart for all of the work he put into the Honour Wall that is now in place at the Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park. Cheers to the splash park that will be located in Centennial Park in Estevan. There needs to be one in a more accessible part of the community.

Jeers Jeers to whomever stole the cement ladybugs from the corner of First Avenue East in Lampman this past weekend. Acts such as this deter residents from beautifying their property for people to enjoy while visiting the community. Jeers to a business that never seems to have any of its specials in stock. The store representatives always seem to have an excuse for being out of the products. Jeers to the 60 kilometre per hour speed limit north of the city limits on Highway 47. It’s far too slow for that area. Jeers to cyclists who have such a sense of entitlement that they believe they can cross intersections against a red light. These types of people create accidents and are a menace to the road.

Accessible playground structure now in place The accessible playground structure at the Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park is now complete, and according to Rod March, the manager of parks and facilities for the City of Estevan, it has been another popular attraction for the park since it opened. The equipment was open for the first time on June 3. March said construction went well, and he’s happy to have it finished. “We’ve had a lot of positive comments,” said March. It will be accessible to a variety of people, including those with mobility, vision, auditory and accessibility issues. “It hits on four key elements, but there are different elements depending on the accessibility that we’re after. In this case, it was a mix of all four,” said March. The playground structure is based on the Rick Hansen design for accessibility. Pour in place rubber mulch is at the surface of the equipment. “It is a rubber mulch that is specifically designed for playgrounds, but then it’s glued together with a binder, and it’s done in … lifts. So they’ll put down a layer, it’s glued together, then another layer on top of that is glued together, and then finally you get up to a five-inch height.” The thickness of the rubberized compound will provide a cushion for fall protection. It also allows for a design to be included. Since the park is named for veterans, and the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has its honour wall nearby,

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poppies were painted on the rubberized surface. It did take time for the rubber to cure so that it could be ready for the public. There was one setback during the construction process when bags of the rubberized compound were stolen. The project was delayed by a day or two. “That was the top coating, which is the colouring we were using, so we had to rejig or redesign the top,” said March. Cameras have now been installed in the park due to the theft. March believes

it’s unfortunate the city had to take the step, but he said they want to deter further incidents. “I want people to come out and enjoy it, just respect the rules that are written there so it makes it easier for us to maintain and keep for the long run,” he said. Also completed was a washroom facility that was constructed at Royal Heights. It has been open since June 1. The Estevan Rotary Club’s Foundation contributed $25,000 to the washrooms. The spray park is also open for the season.

“The park is getting a lot of use. We still have some landscaping to do in the area, of course, because when we disturb so much area doing the construction, there’s bound to be some landscaping to do, but for the most part, there was no interruption to the park itself. People didn’t appear to be unhappy because we had it open as quickly as we could, and we worked around people where we could.” March said the city will now work on other parks to bring them up to the standard that the public expects.

About 500 litres of fuel stolen

To submit a cheer or a jeer, please email it to dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca, or visit www.estevanmercury.ca.

The Carnduff RCMP is investigating a fuel theft. Approximately 500 litres of fuel were stolen from parked road equipment, says the information distributed through the

Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory system. The theft occurred sometime overnight June 10 in the northeast part of the rural municipality of Mount Pleasant.

Anyone who has any information about the incident or notices any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact the Carnduff RCMP at 306-4824400 or Crime Stoppers.

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A busy weekend in the southeast There was lots to do in southeast Saskatchewan from June 8-10. The Lampman Sports Weekend was held during the three days, with a parade among the top attractions. Other highlights included the Saskatchewan Morgan Horse Show in Estevan, the Paws and Claws fundraiser for the Estevan Humane Society and the T&T Rods Show and Shine north of Estevan. Photos by David Willberg and Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

The Lampman Health-care Auxiliary participated in the parade.

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The Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show drew approximately 4,500 people during its two sunny days in Weyburn on June 5 and 6. The biennial event highlighted the southeast Saskatchewan oilpatch. The outdoor displays included two service rigs, a giant “Minion” water tank, numerous trucks and heavy equipment. Indoors, you could see a machine which resurfaces flanges, or meet TEML’s new CEO, who spent the day at the show. (They handed out chocolate bars hinting at an upcoming rebranding). But it was the appearance of both Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and recentlyelected Alberta Premier Jason Kenney which stole the show. They signed an agreement harmonizing service rig regulations, and sat down with show chair Del Mondor in a forum discussing issues facing the industry. When asked if we’re seeing a national unity issue arising from the blocking of pipelines, their answer was yes.

Before the show started, there was an exhibitor golf tournament and a steak or lobster supper for exhibitors on June. 4. The provincial cabinet met onsite June 5, before taking part in the show. Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre presented the Saskatchewan Oil Patch Hall of Fame inductions to Dean Potter, Eldon McIntyre and Ray Frehlick. She also presented the Southeast Legends awards to Dean Pylypuk, Glen Grimes and Jerry Mainil. Later in the afternoon, the cabinet was given a tour of Panther Drilling Rig 1, at the drilling company’s yard just east of Weyburn. “We got more government attention than we’ve ever got in the past,” said show manager Tanya Hulbert. Two of the highlights were the speeches by Vivian Krause and Rex Murphy. Over 600 tickets were registered for Krause’ speech on June 5, while Murphy’s had over 500 on June 6. However, it is likely that many more people attended than the

The inside exhibits had plenty of activity on June 5. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

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The Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show took place in Weyburn June 5-6. Schoolchildren checked out the oil show in Weyburn on the second day. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

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A bicycle for Carlyle’s Jayla Singleton By Mary Moffat of the Carlyle Observer Jayla Singleton, daughter of Travis and Amy Singleton, spends a lot of time at the rink, but on May 31 she was surprised and excited to see all her friends and bouncy castles there instead of a hockey game. However, the biggest surprise was yet to come. Jayla held her hands to her face, while Shawna Cudmore rolled out the lime green bike, complete with a purple helmet and festooned with helium-filled balloons. With a wide smile, she climbed on the bike and was quickly riding around the rink as her family and friends watched, many with tears in their eyes. A 13-year-old girls, Jayla was born with 1P36 Micro Deletion Syndrome and her disability makes riding a regular bike difficult. Jayla rode a bike for a period of time last year, provided by Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, but it was needed by others throughout the province.

Jayla Singleton makes a lap on her new bike as friends watch from the sidelines. Photo by Mary Moffat of the Carlyle Observer

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($200), OneChurch.ca (donating bouncers and food), Jayla’s Grade 6 class bake sale ($689.05) and a supper at the arena on May 31 ($1,472.75), they were able to cover the cost of the bike and have a little left over. With the help of Wascana, PH Mobility and KNR courier, Cudmore ordered the bike and arranged to have it at the rink in time for the fundraiser Friday night. Kyla West, Jennifer Greenbank, Brandy Russill, Jenn Prince, Tami Dovell, Barb Swanson and Trevor Latham all helped with the supper, as well. The leftover funds will be put towards Jayla attending a 1P36 Micro Deletion conference in the United States. Cudmore said the best part of the night for her was when the rink was empty and Jayla asked if she could ride the bike again. She had the whole rink to herself and her friends were in the stands cheering her on while she made lap after lap with the biggest smile on her face.

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The average price per hectare for the June offering was $1,654, the highest per hectare rate for an offering since August 2014. “In the competition for oil and gas investment dollars, Saskatchewan development rights continue to illustrate there are solid opportunities in this province,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “In an industry that places a high value on long-term, costeffective investments, we are demonstrating that pursu-

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Friday, June 14, 2019

Friday, June 14: • I am a Chef at the Souris Valley Museum at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. is for young people to learn more about cooking. • Estevan Comprehensive School graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at Affinity Place will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2019. Saturday, June 15: • Boundary Dam Bass Classic at Boundary Dam Reservoir is an all-day event that will attract teams for lots of fishing. • Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s five-kilometre poker run/walk at the Woodlawn Regional Park at 9 a.m. is an important fund-

raiser for the art gallery each year.

punch in a Father’s Day contest.

• Estevan Farmers’ Market Sale at the Estevan Shoppers Mall’s parking lot at 9 a.m. will have a variety of items available.

• Estevan Motor Speedway program at 7 p.m. brings the 2 Strong Sport Mod Tour to Estevan. Racing will also occur in other classes.

• Free barbecue for organ donors at Dunrite Glass at noon supports the Regina Transplant Fund. • Family day bash at the Souris Valley Museum at 1 p.m. will offer games, crafts and other activities for families. • Check Mate Chess Club at the Estevan Public Library at 1:30 p.m. • Best Punch of the year at the Estevan Public Library at 2 p.m. is a chance for fathers and children to make fruit

Monday, June 17: • Estevan Fair at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds at 4 p.m. will offer rides in the midway, food booths, the annual domestics show and more. Also on June 18. • Estevan Sings Junior at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds at 7 p.m. will feature young singers in the first night of the singing competition. Tuesday, June 18: • Walk the Talk walk-

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• Estevan Toastmasters Club at the Estevan Public Library at 7:30 p.m. gives people a chance to work on their public speaking skills. • Estevan Sings at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds at 7 p.m. will feature teen and adult singers trying to win the competition. Wednesday, June 19: • Teen do it yourself no sew scrunchies at the Estevan Public Library at 4:30 p.m. • Information session on volunteering with the

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Canadian Red Cross at Southeast Newcomer Services at 6 p.m. • Cover to Cover Book Club at the Estevan Public Library at 6:30 p.m. offers a discussion of the book An American Marriage. Thursday, June 20: • Family Art at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum at 10 a.m. will teach young children and caregivers to make printed fish. • Tween Choose your Adventure Book Club at the Estevan Public Library at 4:30 p.m. • Book Bingo at the Estevan Public Library at 6:30 p.m. sees adults play Bingo to win books.

Friday, June 21: • Estevan Family Resource Centre fundraising golf tournament at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course at 11 a.m. • National Aboriginal Day celebrations at Centennial Park in Estevan at 11 a.m. is an effort of Southeast Newcomer Services and CUPE Local 5403. Music, food and activities to be offered. • Teen learn to cook session at the Estevan Public Library at 4:30 p.m. To submit an event for our community calendar, please visit www.estevanmercury.ca or email it to editor@estevanmercury.ca.

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Carnduff grads are almost ready for the big day The Carnduff Education Complex’s (CEC) graduation ceremony will take place on June 27. All 34 students are excited, and while grads are making final preparations before they step into a bigger world, Lifestyles talked to CEC principal Ryan Nichols about the schedule

of the graduation day. “We have a banquet at 5 o’clock, and our ceremony is at 7 o’clock, which is held at the Carnduff Education Complex gymnasium,” said Nichols. With about two weeks left before the date, CEC still has to decide on the colours and the theme for the

ceremony. But most things are already done. “The dresses, tuxedos, escorts for the evening and everything have been finalized, banquet numbers … everything is ready to go,” said Nichols. The picture of students wearing their dresses and tuxedos will be taken the

day of the graduation. And the cap and gown pictures were done back in February. Some grads will also take individual pictures with photographers that they choose. Besides the main ceremony, there are some more events planned to happen in June.

“They’ll have some graduation functions outside the school with some open houses and such,” said Nichols. Trevor Geiger, the CEC History 30 Social Studies teacher, will be a guest speaker at the graduation ceremony this year. Nichols noted he was

also looking forward to the day. “Excellent group of graduates. We are looking forward to seeing them finish the year and seeing them going into the next journey whatever that might be. Great group of graduates we have this year,” said Nichols.

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Junior band concert The Grade 6 band performed during the junior band concert at Pleasantdale School on Monday night. Several different bands performed during the evening, showcasing all they had learned during the school year. The concert was held outdoors, as it was a calm and beautiful night in the city.

Carnduff Grads Class of 2019

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Creighton Lodge the site of many activities Submitted by Shelly Veroba

have to offer. There is nothing better than a conversation with a friend while enjoying a refreshing cocktail. Thank you ladies for being our cocktail tenders and filling the hour with smiles. Our church services were great this month. The people from the local churches that come in to see us and bring us a church service are so gracious. Sometimes there is piano music to accompany us while we sing our hymns. The fellowship we get from this time each Sunday is worth so much to us. Some of the churches also bring us communion and that extra effort is appreciated. If anyone would like to join us for our Sunday services, please feel free to come to the lodge at 2:45 p.m. Wednesdays brought us our weekly bingo game with Joan Wock and the therapy dogs arrived so we can all have a little comfort from

Christine’s beautiful dogs. Thank you ladies for taking the time to perk up our Wednesdays. We hosted Judy Pratt’s retirement party on May 24 and there were over 100 people in attendance. There were speeches, music, dainties and fruit punch, but most of all, there was love for a special woman who we are all sad to let retire. Although, true to her word, Judy has been back since the party to volunteer with her sing song group. Judy is a talented pianist and we are blessed that she shares her talent with us. We love still having her as a part of the lodge. We know there will be many opportunities for us to bring Judy back to the lodge and we will take full advantage of each one.

The United Way Estevan Day of Caring was May 29 and we took full advantage of the day. Our dedicated team of volunteers from Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. (TEML) arrived bright and early. They planted our flowers, weeded our gardens, washed our windows and painted the gazebo. The old saying that many hands make for light work is true. Thank you United Way Estevan for organizing this annual event and to TEML for giving back to our community in so many ways. You are all appreciated and thought of us we watch our flowers bloom. For anyone in the community that loves to garden, feel free to come on over and spend the day in our flower beds. Donna McGillicky plant-

ed our vegetable garden out back. This is the best time of year as we get to watch all the excitement of our grounds coming to life. We have a few residents who go and purchase a few of their own potted plants to liven up the entrance ways and we love seeing all the different colors that are chosen. On May 31 we hosted our final Living Room Live concert for the season and it was enjoyed by all who attended. The music filled the lodge and it was followed with refreshments and a chance to visit with each other. Thank you to Shirley Andrist and her group of volunteers who ensure the Living Room Live concerts are brought to Estevan. We look forward to the new season starting in the fall.

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and Irene wasn’t going to let us wilt for the weekend, she always makes us know that Friday is here. We appreciate you all and we know the dedication it takes to be here each week. We also made sure we didn’t forget about our health on the days we don’t have an exercise program. Our dedicated melt ball ladies come out three times a week and work out those hand muscles. We saw urban poles flying down the hall while they got that cardio workout in. With the sun shining you will see some of us out walking around the building with our walkers and canes. Sometimes we park the walker, take a seat and just enjoy the heat. Mel, Sharon and Norma served us cocktails on May 6 and 20. Sharon brought some delicious snacks and we are definitely enjoying the variety of wines and spirits they

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the culture in the shops down here. The culture has turned from a ‘Let’s get it done’ type of mentality to a ‘That’s tomorrow’s job type mentality.’” They’re trying to boost the kids’ work ethic and love of mechanics. There’s also an auto club at the school that is for all students; they don’t have to be enrolled in mechanics or auto body repair. And the club is open to students in Grade 9. “The auto club is the chance for our Grade 9 students who want to get involved in the shops and get involved in extracurricular to come down and have a place to come and actually learn how to work on a car, how to be in a shop, how to act safely in a shop and how to be part of a club.” The club has been working on restoring a 1986 Dodge Ram with a 454 big block Chevy engine. It’s a three-year or fouryear project. “This year we took the shell of the truck, completely disassembled it. We completely gutted the floor and the fire wall. We modified the engine brackets and the transmission brackets to fit this 7.4-litre V8

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Spring soccer program comes to a close

Members of the Free to Be program and the Estevan Police Service gather for a group photo before their games Tuesday night.

A seven-week program for local youths wrapped up in fine fashion Tuesday night. The Free to Be soccer program, which is offered in conjunction with Special Olympics Estevan and the Estevan Youth Soccer Association, concluded at the Panteluk Athletic Field, as young people who were part of the program faced off against members of the Estevan Police Service in two fun games. Kandyce Meili, who was at the helm of the Free to Be program, said they had 14 kids registered this spring. They came out on Tuesday nights for the past seven weeks, starting in early May, and played for fun. Children with intellectual and physical disabilities could participate. “The kids have really enjoyed playing soccer,” said Meili. “We started off with a few drills and then we played games.” They were split into two groups, one for youths ages three to seven and the other for those seven to 12. “The kids have really grown socially and their soccer skills have increased. It’s really good for growth of motor skills,” said Meili. Some of the kids were involved in a

team sport for the first time. “Now they’re finally getting to play in a comfortable zone,” said Meili. The program was held at Cactus Park; sometimes siblings would join the kids out on the fields. Free to Be decided to have the final week at Panteluk Athletic Field instead of Cactus Park so that they wouldn’t be a distraction for the other kids playing soccer. Meili said the kids were looking forward to playing the cops, and according to the EPS Twitter feed, the police had a great time, even though the kids wound up winning all of the games. After the game between the cops and the youths, awards were handed out to the participating children. Each kid received a certificate, a medal and a soccer ball. “We are an Estevan Youth Soccer program, and we will be running every year as long as there are people who want to play,” said Meili. The next initiative through Free to Be will be Try It golf days at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course in July. Meili believes it represents another step forward for Special Olympics in Estevan.

Free to Be soccer players score on the Estevan Police Service during their game.

Midget AAA Twins rally to defeat Athletics The Southeast Performance Pump midget AAA Twins pulled off an impressive come-from behind win in their game against the Regina Athletics on Tuesday night in Regina. The Athletics had a 3-0

lead after two innings, but the Twins scored once in the third and twice in the fifth to tie the game. It remained a tie game through the seventh inning, so the contest went to extras. In the top of the ninth,

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Brian Fitzpatrick ready for Longest Day of Golf Brian Fitzpatrick is looking forward to spending one of the longest days of the year on the golf course, and raising money in the process. Fitzpatrick and his friend Kris Carley of Carnduff will play in the Longest Day of Golf on June 22 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course. They will play golf from dawn until dusk in an effort to support Kidsport Saskatchewan. “I’ve been in touch with Kidsport, and they’re going to send some flags down that I can put on the golf cart, so that people know it’s me going around that day,” said Fitzpatrick.

A GoFundMe page that was started for the Longest Day of Golf says they have raised more than $1,100 of his $1,500 goal. But Fitzpatrick pointed out he has received some private donations that have pushed him about the $1,600 mark. He’s still looking for donations in the final days before the Longest Day of Golf. Carley came on board because he wanted to help out. He’s going to be basing his donation on how he performs that day. For every par or worse that Carley has, he will donate $1. He will also donate

$2 per birdie and $10 per eagle. It could be a sizable donation for Carley, who has golfed at the provincial level in the past. Carley will donate the same amount for every birdie or eagle Fitzpatrick records during the day. Fitzpatrick said they should be able to start golfing at about 4:30 a.m., and they’ll play until they can’t see at night. He hopes they can complete five full rounds of golf, or 90 holes, but Carley hopes they can finish at least 100 holes. The fundraiser will proceed regardless of the weather, and the only thing that

will stop them is a thunderstorm that would interrupt play on the course. “The only thing I’m hoping for is it’s not 60 kilometre per hour winds,” said Fitzpatrick. “It can be 35 degrees and that would be fine. We would just drink a lot of water. It could even rain, but that doesn’t matter to me. But the wind would make it really hard to do.” He said he has been playing pretty well this year. Fitzpatrick estimates he has had 12-15 rounds thus far, and he even played 36 holes in one day. His muscles felt pretty good after two rounds in one day.

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The rundown The annual Sole-stice Classic track and ﬁeld meet was held at the Panteluk Athletic Field and Chamney Family Running Track on Wednesday afternoon. Hosted by the Estevan Legion Track Club, it featured a variety of events to test the abilities of the athletes. Next week’s edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.

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