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Sector plan a huge step forward

SaskPower signs BD3 agreement

SaskPower may have abandoned the thought of establishing a new and firm target date for the start-up of the carbon dioxide capture, sequestration and distribution system at Boundary Dam’s Unit 3, but they have released news regarding the signing of an agreement to exchange carbon capture knowledge with a Swedishbased power company.

SaskPower officials are not saying when BD3 will begin capturing the CO2 at the Unit 3 110-120 megawatt generator. The company failed to meet their original April 1 deadline for startup of the $1.3 billion project, saying at the time they expected to have the system on stream by mid-summer. Now they are saying BD3 will be underway by the end of this year.

In the meantime, Vattenfall, the Swedish power company with significant operations in Germany, has signed an agreement with SaskPower on carbon capture and knowledge.

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The members of the ECS Entrepreneurial Class were among the many exhibitors Saturday at the Estevan Shoppers Mall. The ECS group were joined by the Easter bunny, who posed for pictures with a number of people, including this man who stopped by to get a selfie with the bunny. Photo by Chad Saxon.

Mercury named best overall paper

It was a banner night for the Estevan Mercury and its staff as the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association announced the winners of its 2014 Better Newspapers Competition Saturday in Saskatoon.

T h e M e rc u r y w a s named the best overall paper in Class C, which includes newspapers with a circulation of 2,000 to 3,900, and was also deemed by judges to have the second best front page and editorial page.

In the comments from the judges, the Mercury was praised for its strong design and “plethora of community news and features that informs its readers of what is happening in their community.

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The Estevan Mercury was awarded the Best Overall Newspaper in its category at the SWNA awards “It has a good mix of hard and feature stories supported by effective advertising. The Mercury’s sports section is strong and the use of action photos draws attention to these pages.”

With respect to the editorial page, the judges were

impressed with The Mercury’s layout and focus on issues of local importance.

The front page was docked points for being a bit busy, but was credited for strong headlines.

Individually, Mercury employees were also rec-

ognized. Trinda Jocelyn captured first place for best advertisement for an ad featuring Trimount Development’s Northpoint condo project, which judges noted had a great visual design.

Mercury co-editors Norm Park and Chad Saxon were the co-winners of the Editorial Writing Excellence Award. The judges appreciated the “hyper-local” ediorials on matters such as the ongoing recovery struggles in Roche Percee and the efforts to twin Highway 39.

Mercury reporter Jordan Baker was also recognized with a second place finish for the best Saskatchewan Recreational Story Award for his story on a local fitness group.

The provincial education sector strategic plan (ESSP) is now out there for the educators, administrators and general public to digest fully.

Education Minister Don Morgan in concert with Saskatchewan School Boards Association president Janet Foord of Estevan, who serves on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division board, announced the historic ESSP plan during the SSBA’s spring assembly.

The ESSP is the first province-wide plan to be developed in co-operation with all education sector partners, approved by the 28 school boards and accepted by the Government of Saskatchewan.

One controversial item that didn’t find its way into the final draft was standardized testing for provincial students.

Cornerstone’s director of education Marc Casavant said standardized testing “needs a purpose before it can gain favour. Without it, assessments can be more focused at the classroom levels. I believe the words we heard quite often around the table were something to the effect that standardized testing brought out a toxic culture. But in education, this is a cyclical topic, so it might come back again some day. But it’s gone for the time being.”

Casavant was one of the province’s 28 directors who provided input into the final draft that puts an emphasis on two target areas. The first is reading and comprehension, which will be led by Chinook Public School Division director Liam Choo-Foo who has spearheaded advancements in reading programs in that division over the past few years.

“We can measure results, which we’ve been doing in Cornerstone for several years now, and now, in collaboration with this sharing among school divisions, we can see where some are doing better than others and why and how they are doing it,” said Casavant.

Foord, in a telephone interview shortly after the document was released, said it contains some longer-range plans as well and from a governance standpoint, the SSBA was pleased to see a consolidated plan that was conceived from the grassroots up, rather than using the more traditional top-down model.

“School boards will get to address local priorities, and that means getting back to best practises,” Foord added.

The second major prong in the strategic plan is to improve First Nations and Metis learning outcomes.

Casavant said the working groups had less time to work on this particular mandated priority, so it required some fleshing out, but the objective was clear.

“The big part will be First Nations buy-in,” he said.

Asked if the current situation of under funding K-12 First Nations education programs by federal sources is worrisome, Casavant said the time for waiting is over.

“If we wait for federal full-impact funds, that could be awhile, and we need to get walking on this now,” Casavant added.

“It’s the same premise cited for the reading program.

If someone can show us how they’re getting more First Nations people graduating, then let’s get at it.”

Going beyond the 2014-15 mandate, Casavant said the directors will begin collaborative meetings again this fall with the expectations of more input from educators, governors, politicians, school community councils and students. They will all get involved again with perhaps the new targets being in improving writing and mathematic skills, although those are not givens.

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Man remanded after exhibiting aggressive behaviour After ranting at various people around Estevan and Bienfait, and allegedly threatening to “string up” realtors, Shane Laszlo was remanded in police custody.

Appearing in Estevan provincial court on Monday following an April 12 arrest, the Crown refused to agree to release Laszlo, who was charged with uttering threats to police and another complainant, entering a third party vehicle, unlawfully carrying weapons and mischief as a result of allegedly damaging the town office building in Bienfait.

A show-cause hearing was held to determine whether or not to release him from custody prior to his next court appearance.

Laszlo was first arrested on April 11, after he attended to a local radio station and allegedly ranted to staff about Estevan being “full of crooks,” before making a threatening comment to a realtor. Staff called police as the man left

and headed toward the realtor’s office.

Police arrested him and later released him on an undertaking.

The next day in Bienfait he displayed more aggressive behaviour toward a pair of civilians, allegedly entering a truck and later chasing after the occupant as he drove away.

He then went to the Bienfait town office where the Crown prosecutor said he kicked at the library door and drove a crowbar into the front door of the town office and driving a hammer into a nearby bench.

Upon his arrest by RCMP members in Bienfait, he made verbal threats to the members as well as the Estevan realtor. The prosecutor said the members noticed possible signs of mental health issues.

Judge Karl Bazin decided not to release Laszlo, at which point the accused became upset, saying “I’m not

Swedish group signs MOU with SaskPower ← A1 The agreement sets out the intentions of the two companies to explore opportunities for collaboration in order to advance common interests concerning carbon capture and storage (CCS).

This will be done through technical ex change, informing and guiding the overall development of CCS infrastructure and sharing CCS developments relating to health, safety and environment.

“SaskPower’s carbon capture and storage project at Boundary Dam Power Station will be the first commercial post-combustion carbon capture system in the world. The project has created a unique opportunity to share practical yet groundbreaking

knowledge with the global energy community,” said Robert Watson, SaskPower’s president and CEO. “We’re very happy to have a partner like Vattenfall join us in building from this innovative work.”

The companies did not state whether the agreement included any monetary considerations.

Ty l e r H o p s o n , a spokesman for SaskPower said interest in the BD3 project near Estevan continues to grow with a delegation from California scheduled to visit the site soon. He said the team would consist of a mixture of technicians, engineers and politicians, similar to previous delegations from North America and elsewhere around the globe.

In response to a ques-

tion regarding the changing of the start-up date, Hopson could only say that there are over 400 regulatory tests to complete at the site, and commissioning work continues.

“In fact, there will be a big steam blow or blast from Unit 3 this week. It’s meant to test the stack, and it’s one more piece to the puzzle. It will be noisy, so we don’t want to alarm local residents, just assure them that the blow is part of the readiness process.”

“We see a need for CCS in the future, and we are very proud of the research results from our CCS pilot plant, Schwarze Pumpe, will contribute to the further development of

the technology,” said Hubertus Altmann, managing director of power plants at Vattenfall. “SaskPower and Vattenfall are convinced that carbon capture and storage is an important technology to reduce global CO2 emissions to acceptable levels.”

Vattenfall has gained previous experience in CCS technologies on a pilot project scale through several demonstration sites in Germany, the Netherlands and United Kingdom.

The MOU that was signed on April 8, was organized with help from the Canadian Embassy in Berlin and will remain in effect for five years.

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Marc Casavant on. Now that needs to be supported.”

Foord said the fi nal draft of the strategic plan did not result in any surprises or disappointments from her side of the discussions, although the plan took longer than anyone wanted to come to fruition.

“The boards, the people had to make their contributions, then it had to get government approval. We had to wait for all school boards to get it approved within each division and that took almost a year, but now we’re there, we get this huge change, and it’s exciting to have this co-operative exchange with the Education Ministry as we begin to implement the plan,” Foord said.

The ESSP is the action plan that will prioritize and deploy the work the sector needs to do in order to achieve the common goal of supporting students as they reach for their full potential as well as fulfilling targets in the plan for growth in education.

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“This mandate is a must do, can’t fail challenge,” said Casavant, who added he was still unsure about some specifics of the overall plan, but the collaborative concept was clear, along with the expected outcomes.

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Casavant said besides buy-in from First Nations communities, there needed to be reasonable funding expectations from the provincial government to make the mandates work.

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He continued to shout as he was escorted from the courtroom by police officers and back to the Estevan Police Service building.

His matter was adjourned until May 12.

In other proceedings, Peter James Evans, previously of Oxbow and now working in Edmonton, appeared for the first time facing a charge of sexual assault and two more of sexual interference, alleging sexual contact with a child. The charges are alleged to have occurred in or around Oxbow between January 1999 and January 2004.

Evans told the judge he wished to deal with the matters as soon as possible, but Bazin urged him to seek legal counsel, considering the serious nature of the charges.

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Pink Shirt founder shares story with Estevan students After that, he didn’t go to school for two months.

“I never wanted to go to school again. I didn’t feel safe,” he told the Estevan students, knowing that he would only be ridiculed for the attack that left him broken. “We should Following Pink Shirt Day, the founder of the anti-bullying movement came to Estevan want to go to school. We should want to learn. We should want to make friends.” to present his message of respect and renewal.

But Price didn’t want to do any of those things.

Travis Price was in Grade 12 when he and a friend of his sought to show a Grade He found release in music, video games and sports, playing volleyball, which he 9 peer he wasn’t alone in their high school by wearing pink shirts and encouraging the played for three years in university. Even when it came to sports, those who bullied him rest of the school to wear pink in solidarity with the student. called it a “girls” sport.

Since that day in Nova Scotia in 2007, pink shirts have But it didn’t matter when he was on the court. Volleyball become a symbol for the youth movement to advocate the allowed him to focus, providing an outlet where he could unacceptability of bullying. take his mind off his troubles outside. When he jumped in Last year, six million people participated in Pink Shirt the air preparing to spike a volley, he said he wasn’t thinking Day in 13 different countries. This October, Price is travelabout being bullied. He could focus on where he would hit ling to Tokyo to speak and share his message. the ball and then where he would have to be the moment he Price attended Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur School in the was finished with his shot. afternoon April 10, speaking to students in the gymnasium Entering Grade 12, he said rumours rippled through about his experiences with bullies. his school one day that a Grade 9 boy on his first day at “To me it’s the repetitiveness of it,” Price said about the school was wearing a pink shirt and was suddenly the what constitutes bullying. “It’s taking advantage of a kid butt of jokes and ridicule. Some students were eyeing an or student or even a worker in a vulnerable situation and appropriate time to beat him up. repetitively attacking that one thing. You see these politiPrice said when he first heard the news, he shrugged it cians who say ‘you’re bullying me,’ and that’s kind of what off, a bit relieved that the group was at least not interested they’re signing up for. What they’re going through is not in attacking him. The more he thought about it, the more he what a 17-year-old girl who has been sexually assaulted and and his friend D.J. wanted to do what they could to either is now being slut-shamed (is going through). That’s not the stop things or reach out to the boy in question. same thing. I look for the repetitiveness of it, and I look for They decided to spread word that whoever in the school who’s doing it. Is it a student with more power? That’s what had been bullied and wanted it to stop should wear a pink defines bullying to me.” shirt like the Grade 9 boy’s to show he wasn’t alone in the When these issues involve young people, he said it’s school of 1,000 students. The next day, 800 people wore a difficult for people to use words like harassment or assault, pink shirt to school. From those beginnings, the movement so the default people turn to is bullying, which in some ways The co-founder of the Day of Pink, Travis Price, shared was born, much to the surprise of Price. then becomes all encompassing.

“We thought it might stay in Nova Scotia for a couple of his story and gave a motivational address at Sacred “It’s hard to identify, but with government regulation Heart/Sacré Coeur School last Thursday following the years and then everyone would move on to something else. and with the Red Cross programs, it helps define what bul- Day of Pink held in Estevan the day before.

It’s truly incredible to see how far and wide this has spread. lying is.”

It has been seven years, but it’s because of kids. Kids care Price was bullied for the majority of his school life, beginning in first grade and so much. It’s the main issue kids are being affected by,” he said. enduring a steady dose of the behaviour into Grade 12. Some days it was worse than Price noted that it is particularly important to share his message in smaller, rural areas others, and each year growing up was different. He said early on he didn’t identify his where schools are smaller and bullied students are more easily isolated and vulnerable. peers’ behaviour as bullying, something difficult for a six-year-old to understand. It was “In these rural areas, they don’t necessarily have the resources that are available in particularly difficult in Grades 7, 9 and 10. a metropolitan area. Me growing up in a rural part of Nova Scotia, I was the one bullied In Grade 7, after an incident with a guy and two girls, he dragged himself home, kid. I didn’t know if there was anybody out there like me. For me to be able to go around collapsing in his room, only to wake up in the hospital later with five broken ribs and a and show that there are programs out there to help kids, there are people out there to help broken ankle. them, it’s not so scary, if they’re not alone,” said Price.

He had been knocked down and kicked repeatedly in the stomach. The attack stopped “Because I’m young myself, kids are going to listen to what I have to say, and say only when one of the participants said, “This is boring. Let’s do something else.” ’he just went through that, too, he knows what it’s like to be bullied.’”

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Water fluoridation issue sparks strong opinions When Estevan voters go to the polls next Wednesday, not only will they fill the vacant seat on city council, they will also help decide whether fluoride will continue to be added to our drinking water.

In making the decision to seek the public’s opinion, the City cited inconvenience and employee safety issues while adding that although fluoridation itself is not expensive, the wear and tear on equipment does add up costs over time.

The subject of fluoridation is one that evokes strong feelings on both sides of the matter, and although the local debate has been tepid, there are still strong opinions for and against fluoridation.

Gerry Uswak, the Dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan, is a strong proponent of fluoridation and shares that belief with many in the dental health field. He said both sides of the debate have many reasons for their stance, but he feels fluoridation remains the cheapest way of delivering the benefits of fluoride to the public at large.

“There is one line that sums it up for people in dental public health and it’s when they were looking at some of the top dental public health interventions of the last 50 years, water fluoridation is one of them,” he said.

“We do appreciate that communities say they are dealing with chemicals, there are pumps that have to be changed … there are costs but when you look at it prorated over a population, it’s a dollar or less depending on the jurisdiction, per person, per year, to impart that kind of a benefit.”

Along with the dental community, many other groups including the World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control in the U.S. have also voiced their strong support for fluoridation.

Still, the subject remains a divisive one as communities throughout Canada, including some here in Saskatchewan have held votes on the matter over the last few years. In many of those plebiscites there was fierce debate from both sides.

Asked why the topic generates such strong emotions, Uswak opined that many on the no side feel that adding fluoride to water is a violation of their rights.

“It is providing a protective benefit for an entire population, which to some people tramples their individual

rights,” he said. “(Others) say you are putting chemicals in my water and it is dangerous and it causes a litany of things.”

As Uswak notes, there are numerous groups, many of whom can be found on the hundreds of anti-fluoridation Internet sites, which claim fluoride causes a variety of health issues ranging from cancer to Down Syndrome.

Uswak said there have been many studies done to debunk those claims and feels many in the anti-fluoride camp have “cherry-picked” information from certain studies that back up their claims.

“Over the past few years Australia did a national systematic review when this came up for a national discussion. They looked at every paper and did a proper review where the ones that didn’t have any scientific validity or very strong scientific methods were excluded and when they got down to the core of solid papers, it said it has a protective benefit and it is safe at the levels that we are fluoridating at.”

Uswak said Health Canada has also done a scientific review and following their study made the suggestion that fluoride levels be decreased from 1 part per million to the current industry standard of 0.7 ppm.

In Saskatchewan, roughly 38 per cent of communities fluoridate their water. That number is below the national average,and Regina does not fluoridate.

Uswak said the decision of Regina voters to vote against fluoridation, while disappointing to those in the dental community, has provided a unique study opportunity since Saskatoon currently does fluoridate.

He noted that every five years a survey is done on school-aged children in Saskatchewan and kids in Regina have “significantly higher disease rates” than those in communities that fluoridate.

“There is local science that suggests that water fluoridation still has that benefit,” he said. “It’s a province-wide survey of kids in particular age groups and it’s a standardized, calibrated examination.”

38 per cent of Saskatchewan communities fluoridate their water

SaskPower posts $167 million profit In a year highlighted by record infrastructure spending, SaskPower still managed to post a tidy profit.

SPC made the announcement as it tabled its

2013 Annual Report in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly Monday. SaskPower reported an operating income of $167 million in 2013 and more than $2 billion in revenue.

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Province’s energy needs of future will require new infrastructure

By Jordan Baker jbaker@estevanmercury.ca

The issues of power generation and greater consumption were the topics of the day at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon last week, along with the future of coal in Estevan through the carbon capture project.

SaskPower’s Judy May, vice-president of special operations, was the speaker at the luncheon April 9 at the Boundary Lodge camp northeast of the city, and she stressed the growing need for new infrastructure in Saskatchewan that will be needed to meet the energy demands across the province in the coming years.

She said the power needs in the province will increase by 30 per cent in the next 20 years, while the demand will double by 2050. The province will need to generate 1,300 more megawatts of power through new infrastructure by 2033, and May said they are looking at a number of sources to fill that need, including gas and wind generation.

Looking at coal’s future in helping meet those needs, the results of the carbon capture project at Boundary Dam Unit 3 will be a big determinate. May broke down the province’s current energy production as 37 per cent coming from coal with the same amount from gas, 20 per cent from hydro, five from wind and the final one per cent coming from a menagerie of sources such as geothermal and solar.

May noted that Saskatchewan will decrease the percentage of power generation produced by coal heading into the future with environmental concerns, federal regulation and the rise of alternative energy sources. In order to continue using the fossil fuel as a primary source, SaskPower is putting a lot of faith in the carbon capture project.

The project, which is hoped to cut emissions by 90 per cent, was slated for completion on April 1, but announcements earlier this year said that deadline would be missed. May said commissioning work is ongoing at the project site and the project would be complete and online by the end of the year, without giving any specifics on an estimated completion date.

“Our best comment on that is that we fully anticipate it will be up and running by the end of the year. We’re into commissioning now and we’ll be continuing to add to those commissioning activities,” said May. “There’s a lot of work to be done on what we call both the capture island side and the power island side and, of course, integrating

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Judy May, SaskPower vice-president of special operations, spoke at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s latest luncheon on April 9, addressing the issues of energy generation and growing power needs across the province. those two major components together to make the capture unit work properly.”

May said they do not have estimates on how much the further delays will add to the total cost of the project, which has already gone $115 million over the original $1.24 billion budget.

“We certainly will continue to be working on those numbers as we go forward in the next while as we continue to work on commissioning. Commissioning is our focus right now, and we’ll continue to keep control and track of what we’re doing on the expenditure side, but we won’t be in a position to comment on that for awhile.”

Though coal will be looked on to produce a smaller percentage of the province’s power, Estevan is likely to continue as the Energy City for years to come.

“We’ve certainly invested a lot of time and effort and money in the carbon capture facility that we’re bringing online and we want to be able to bring that unit up and running, stabilize it and have it running in a steady state and be able to do an analysis about the art of the possibilities going forward in terms of coal,” said May. SaskPower is committing $1 billion each year to in-

37, percentage of power generated by coal 37, percentage of power generated by gas 20, percentage of power generated by hydro 5: percentage of power generated by wind 50 per cent: workforce eligible for retirement in next 10 years 3,543 megawatts: record power production set in winter 2013 1,300 megawatts: how much new power required by 2033 40 per cent: how many unplanned power outages are caused by aging equipment 308 metres: length of transmission line per person, second only to Hydro One in Ontario One million tonnes: expected reduction of CO2 emissions with completion of carbon capture project 40 per cent: percentage of electric bill dedicated to infrastructure expenses frastructure requirements of the future, which May noted is about 40 per cent of everyone’s power bill.

The utility also set a record for peak production in 2013 during the winter, producing 3,543 megawatts. That was an increase of 100 megawatts from the day before, which was a record-setter itself. May also noted that while the winter is when the demands are typically highest, the demand throughout the summer is closing the gap between the two seasons’ power needs.

“We’re now in a situation where the summer peak is close to the winter peak, which is quite a phenomenon for our situation,” she told the chamber members.

She also said SaskPower will have to deal with the labour requirements in the near future, as 50 per cent of their employees are eligible for retirement in the next decade.

Disability forum to be held in Estevan Members, friends, caregivers, supporters and families of the disability community, along with the general public, will soon be able to attend a Saskatchewan Disability Strategy forum near their community.

Public forums begin April 28 in Swift Current.

A forum has also been scheduled for May 13 in Estevan at the Over 60 Club room in the Estevan Leisure Centre from 1:30 to 4:30.

“As set forth in the Plan for Growth, we are committed to making Saskatchewan the best place in Canada for persons with disabilities to live,” Social Services Minister June Draude said. “These public forums will provide all Saskatchewan people the opportunity to play a vital role in shaping Saskatchewan’s Disability Strategy.”

Members of the disability community and the public are encouraged to participate in the consultation process by attending in person and by taking part in online discussions before, during and after the public forums on the Saskatchewan Disability Strategy’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/

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“The contribution from citizens across the province is critical to assist us as we look to create a strategy that will change how disability is viewed in the province and support the inclusion of people who experience disability,” Citizen Consultation Team Co-Chair Amy Alsop said. “We encourage citizens to thoughtfully consider solutions to the issues and seize the opportunity we have today to change the disability support system for generations to come.”

Legislative Secretary for Disability Issues Mark Docherty serves as a member of the Citizen Consultation Team and is helping to guide the development of the consultation

process.

“We anticipate the Disability Strategy will focus on six priority areas: housing; transportation; employment; education; support for community inclusion; and support for caregivers and families,” Docherty said. “We look forward to great discussion on these topics throughout the coming months. All feedback will be considered as we work to prepare a recommended strategy for creating inclusive communities across Saskatchewan.”

The public consultation process will include input from the public, members of the disability community, CBOs, employers, municipalities, school divisions, postsecondary institutions and

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Celebrating longevity in our community The past few months have seen our citizens being given the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate public services and businesses that have contributed to our growth while lending stability.

Not too long ago, St. Joseph’s Hospital celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph who then proceeded to provide the backbone to our local and regional health care system. It’s a story of unselfish contributions and perseverance.

The Orpheum Theatre family has just concluded an impressive 100th birthday party, marking their contributions over the decades to the arts and entertainment complex in our city, which was a mere town of a few hundred residents when that edifice was built for the specific purpose of bringing music, drama and laughter into the lives of the people it has served.

Within the next couple of weeks, the Estevan arm of the Salvation Army will be hosting a party to mark their 100th anniversary in the Energy City, too.

We can’t say too much about the services the Army has provided for the well being of our community. If you want to talk about stalwarts of our city, look no further than the Salvation Army. They have filled the gap, plugged the holes, provided spiritual, emotional and rational services in Estevan where others feared to tread.

We also, with some modest pride, note that we too may have been able to contribute some meaningful input into our city by being your reliable news source in Estevan for 111 years

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The new battleground That we would be heading into another battle in Saskatchewan over public vs. private ownership is not surprising.

This long-standing feud between left and right and everyone else that gets caught in the middle has been off and on for decades now. It was only a matter of time before something would revive this issue.

That it would be played out in rural Saskatchewan also isn’t all that surprising either. Maybe the NDP no longer hold a prominent place in the rural Saskatchewan landscape, but some of their long-held principles like the co-ops and the need for public utilities distributing necessities like telephone, power, natural gas and insurance are still an everyday part of rural life.

However, these notions also rub up against the independent, free-enterprise, market-driven realities of today’s agriculture, oil and potash mining that is also part of the rural fabric. It would seem a natural place for conflict.

But what might be a little surprising is the battleground in which the next great privatization fight in Saskatchewan

and counting. There aren’t too many news organizations that can claim to have provided continuous information and feature articles to its citizens for well over a century.

We sit here as an example of what democracy and free expression bring to the table. By giving the community a voice, The Mercury has been able to assist Estevan in its growth.

We view it as a necessity for any healthy town or city.

We know, for certain, there are other Estevan businesses or organizations with histories that extend well beyond the halfcentury mark. They too need to be applauded for perseverance and the ability to adjust to the changing times while succeeding in reaching their goals and serving the citizens.

So let us celebrate longevity in Estevan in general.

It’s good to look back on occasion to remind ourselves of our rather humble beginnings.

From the early underground miners, the trappers along the Souris, the hard-scrabble agricultural community that managed to coax crops out of virgin prairie soils. To the early ranchers, oil explorers and the business community who led hand-to-mouth lives and somehow made it work.

We cheer the efforts and applaud the results that have been obtained so far and can hardly wait to see what the next few years brings us in terms of growth and additional success.

Estevan may have its problems, but we’re thankful that these are problems brought about by growth, not problems brought on by residents dealing with diminishing opportunities or returns.

may now be fought, over the privatization of rural government-run liquor stores.

Undoubtedly at the behest of the Saskatchewan Party government, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority announced earlier this month the closing of liquor stores in Langenburg, Ituna, Ponteix and Kerrobert.

Interestingly, the government said it will be searching for potential franchisees among private businesses in these communities to pick up the slack.

Applications for the franchises will be accepted until May 8, but it doesn’t appear to be quite the same arrangement as the other 190 liquor franchises now operating throughout rural Saskatchewan as a side business in local hardware and grocery stores.

SLGA Minister Donna Harpauer instead said the stories will receive a 15.3 per cent discount on the SLGA rates, which is similar to the deal offered to the first four successful franchisees running these, the first private wine and liquor stores in the cities.

Of course, Harpauer cited low sales volume and old buildings as the reason for the changes, contributing factors that can’t be ignored.

That said, this doesn’t quite seem like a simple corporate decision by the SLGA, either. Or so thinks the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees, who represent the 12 employees that will be losing jobs in these communities. The union strongly believes this is part of the government’s narrative on public vs. private ownership.

Making Harpauer’s announcement

even more intriguing is that it came just days before the Saskatchewan Transportation Company announced an annual loss of $13.3 million for 2013, its 37th consecutive unprofitable year.

If ever there was a Crown entity that the Sask. Party government should be eager to privatize, one might think it would be the money-losing provincial bus company. But notwithstanding another loss and a dip in ridership, there really isn’t any interest in selling … largely because rural Saskatchewan recognizes there are no private buyers for this public service they would otherwise lose.

Liquor sales, however, are different.

There are viable private options, making them a better front for the Sask. Party government in this fight.

Sure, there are many in these communities who will neither like the loss of what is a good business draw in the community or to see their neighbours lose good paying jobs.

But if these franchisees have a little more room to operate as private vendors and can turn once public stores into successful private ventures that help the local economy and enhance each community with a private cornerstone business, this becomes a bit of a success story.

And any such success story involving turning publicly owned stores into private entities certainly helps Wall’s argument when it comes to converting private liquor stores in the cities.

Rural Saskatchewan is as good a battleground as any for this fight.

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Water fluoridation: What are the facts?

Norm Park All Things Considered

(The following is an opinion piece from the Saskatchewan College of Dental Surgeons regarding the upcoming vote on water fluoridation in Estevan.)

It was just a small section in an issue of Maclean’s magazine last summer, so you probably missed it.

The page was devoted to lists and one focused on the 10 Canadian cities with the highest concentration of rich people.

Estevan was sixth on that list that based its research on the number of people earning $250,000 or more per 1,000 people.

The Energy City finished behind Toronto (8.4) and just ahead of Yellowknife (7.3) with 7.7 people per 1,000 making $250,000 or more.

Calgary, as you might expect, led the parade with 14.9/1,000 followed by Fort MacMurray-Wood Buffalo with 13.9 and then Okotoks and Canmore, Alta. with 13.5 and 13 respectively.

Estevan was the only Saskatchewan city listed.

Edmonton and Grande Prairie with 6.7 each made the list a near Alberta sweep. Vancouver was No. 10 at 5.9.

I will make no social, economic or political comment about this information other than suggest we have a whole load of well-paid people in this city, so it’s no guess why our cost-of-living is so high.

This survey suggests there are about 100 people in our fair city who take in a quarter million or more per year. If we included all the two-income families with a combined intake of $250,000, I would guess that number would triple.

I would bet if there is a list of most generous donors to worthy causes, we’d make that one, too!

Just another topic or two to cover today, then I’ll let you go.

Our provincial government is privatizing the food and communications (telephones) in our provincial prison system. They claim it will save money. I’m guessing that within three years, that won’t be the case as the loss-leader aspect of the plan will translate into a need to make a healthy profit and with a taxpayers’ system in place, the suppliers will have a captive market … in more ways than one.

Onward.

Did they ever get the regional and provincial campsite booking debacle sorted out? I think it is a privatized service now, too, isn’t it?

Speaking of automated, digitized, miracle systems, I found it wonderfully ironic that the same day Revenue Canada announced they were discarding the paper-based tax filing centres and procedures, their e-file system took a header thanks to the Heartbleed bug. They assured us that the compromised tax filing system was fully secured and ready for confidential filings after five days of rumours and Mr. Fixit computer gymnastics. Wanna bet?

My advice, dear diary; just understand that nothing sent out from your screen is ever secure or confidential.

That’s not criticism, it’s just an observance of life as we know it. You are being tracked and compromised.

Live with it.

Finally, who are the dimwits who have come up with the idea of half birthdays? As if we didn’t have enough goofiness in our lives, now some entitled wooden heads are suggesting kids should not only have birthday parties on their actual birthdates, they should also have celebrations at the six-month plateau. Why? Do they fear kids will forget when their birthday is? Talk about indulgent! Let’s talk about loving kids, not about how much you spend on them. It’s not the same.

On April 23, the City of Estevan is holding a by-election that will give residents an opportunity to voice their opinion on whether to continue adding fluoride to Estevan’s water.

The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan supports municipal water fluoridation as the best method of reducing tooth decay and improving dental health for all of a community’s residents, regardless of age or income level.

The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan is concerned about the trend in Saskatchewan to stop adding small amounts of fluoride to municipal water due to misinformation about the risks of fluoridation or as a way to reduce operating costs.

Decisions to eliminate fluoridation programs are often shortsighted and do not calculate the costs to residents

of more trips to the dentist and the impact on people with less rigorous dental care.

“Adding fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, to public drinking water is the best way to make sure that every person in that town can get the benefits of fluoride,” said Jerod Orb, executive director of the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

“We estimate that for every dollar spent adding fluoride to water, you get $38 savings in dental treatment and care.”

According to the City of Estevan, the cost of a fluoride program is low, since fluoride is added only to bring naturally occurring fluoride levels in Estevan’s drinking water up to a beneficial level. The savings to individuals, especially to low income families with less access to regular dental care, is significant. The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan joins over 90 national and international professional health organizations, the World Health Organization, Health Canada and the Saskatchewan Ministry of

Health in recommending that fluoride levels in water are maintained at a safe level of 0.7 mg per litre.

These health organizations have performed extensive studies on the risks and benefits of fluoride and continue to conclude that the benefits to a community’s dental health are worth the relatively low cost to the community. The alleged health risks of fluoride are not found at the levels recommended for municipal water supplies.

“Fluoride has been added to Estevan’s drinking water since 1960,” said Orb. “Ending a public health initiative that has proven benefits across a community and has been safely administered for 55 years is, we believe, a step backwards.”

The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan urges the citizens of Estevan to learn more about the benefits of water fluoridation and the downsides of discontinuing fluoridation on their website, saskdentists. com or by contacting them at (306) 244-5072.

A stronger system for all rail shippers The Editor: Recognizing the rail logistics challenges facing all shippers across the prairies, our Government took needed and appropriate action.

Two weeks ago our Government tabled legislation (Bill C-30) that will improve rail logistics for all commodities.

Bill C-30 will expand oversight of grain movements by requiring additional, more timely and accurate data from the railways to increase the transparency of railway, port and terminal performance across the supply chain, corridor by corridor.

This Bill will also mandate grain volume requirements at a minimum of 1 million metric tonnes per week. While some groups have arbitrarily called for a higher figure, our Government is taking the responsible, rational approach.

The 1 million metric tonnes figure will ensure a record volume of grain is moved while not hampering the flow of other commodities. Our Government understands that a strong Canadian economy relies on timely rail service for all commodities.

Should the railways not meet this ambitious but achievable target they face fines of up to $100,000 a day.

While some have called for larger fines, the reality is that fines don’t move grain. Our Government believes a well-functioning rail logistics system will serve Canada’s economy far better than collecting fines.

Bill C-30 will also increase the interswitching distances from 30km to 160km for all commodities on the prairies, allowing for practical access to more than one railway to 150 prairie grain elevators, compared to just 14 with that access today.

This legislation will amend the Canada Grain Act to strengthen delivery contracts between producers and elevators.

This Bill will also add greater clarity to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as requested by all shippers across Canada. Based on feedback at numerous roundtables across the prairies and at Parliamentary committee, this Bill now includes the ability for the Canadian Transportation Agency to order compensation from railways to shippers for failure to meet service standards as outlined in SLAs. We are also expediting the review of the Canada Transportation Act with an early focus on rail transportation.

Our efforts will continue to concentrate on improving logistics across the supply chain for all commodities.

Our economy needs a system that works today and in the future. Our Government encourages all MPs to support farmers and all shippers by passing this important bill as quickly as possible.

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The Warm Welcome shelter held a volunteer appreciation night last week, thanking those who donated time, resources or food to the program that houses Estevan’s shelter insecure residents overnight during the cold winter months.

About 35 people, a mix of volunteers and some program administrators, turned out for the evening on April 10 at the Fireside Room in the Days Inn. The shelter hosts its guests at the Salvation Army and St. Paul’s United Church, and in its second year moved from four nights each week to every night. Running from Dec. 1 to March 31, this meant greater stress on the about 65 volunteers who stayed overnight at the shelter, chatting with guests, playing games and ensuring everyone had something to eat in the evenings as well as having breakfast in the morning.

Volunteers at the appreciation event said they have built special connections with the guests who appeared regularly. While some people need the shelter for only a night or two before finding a place to stay there are some in the city who are homeless year round.

One volunteer said the appreciation from the guests was obvious, whether they had the words to express their gratitude for the shelter or not. Guests who see volunteers around the city during the day are quick to say hello and many of the volunteers feel they have made some new friends through the shelter experience.

St. Paul’s minister Brenna Nickel thanked the attending group as well as those who couldn’t make it to the event, while noting the support of the City of Estevan has been important in increasing acceptance of the homeless shelter.

She also noted that the move to seven nights a week required some more organization to meet the logistical challenges, and that was handled largely by the shelter’s hospitality director Terrie Banks, who came on board this year.

Nickel said she was also happy to have the businesses that support the shelter by providing food or laundry service stick with the program as it moved to provide shelter every night, which added extra stress.

The shelter is looking to take the program a little further next winter, likely beginning earlier in November and running later into April, so that will mean more volunteers will be needed as well as cash donations to keep everything running smoothly.

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No spring runoff issues expected

By Jordan Baker jbaker@estevanmercury.ca

A dry fall and limited amount of snowfall over the winter has resulted in a quick melt and spring runoff in the Souris Watershed around Estevan was essentially over by April.

The Water Security Agency released an April spring runoff forecast last week. After the past few years have seen greater moisture, keeping an elevated water table in the region, the below normal precipitation levels are appreciated by most in the

area.

Ken Cheveldayoff, minister responsible for the WSA, said in an interview over the phone with the Mercury last week the situation in the province is generally good and is particularly manageable in the southeast.

“I’ve seen some satellite images as well and it shows the vast majority of spring runoff in the Estevan area has been completed and it’s moving north now,” said Cheveldayoff. “Overall, we’ve got a pretty good situation in the province. There’s some concern around the

Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Waskesiu area.”

In the WSA’s April report, it shows that between Nov. 1, 2013 and March 30, Estevan and much of the southeast region saw between 75 and 100 millimetres of accumulated winter snow water equivalent, which is below normal for the area, receiving between 60 and 85 per cent of typical accumulation. Those dry months are expected to help the region’s reservoirs that have been under some stress for the last few years.

The dry fall saw precipitation well below normal in Estevan at be-

tween 40 and 60 per cent of normal from Oct. 13 to Nov. 11. The surrounding southeast region saw less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation.

“As far as Alameda goes, inflows into the Alameda reservoir are expected to fill the reservoir, and just (April 9) we started a small release of two cubic metres per second,” said Cheveldayoff last week, noting the release was expected to increase over the weekend. “Any increase in water flowing on the Souris is moderate and well within the channel banks, so we’re pleased with that.”

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Rafferty reservoir is not nearing it s full supply line and isn’t expected to fill this year.

“It’s going to be in the near normal level. It’s more manageable. We’ve learned a lot over the last few years.

The Water Security Agency has done an excellent job in managing, but it’s nice to have a more normal year in that area.”

The Water Security Agency is reporting the Boundary Dam reservoir is currently seeing water levels at full capacity, sitting at 560.8 metres above sea level.

“We’re just still seeing

small inflows coming into Boundary and we’ll manage the inflows. I’m not sure if we’ll have to divert anything over to Rafferty or not, but for right now it’s very manageable.”

A figure from Environment Canada in the report forecasted long-range temperatures and precipitation across Saskatchewan to be normal through April into June.

“The real variables going forward are how much precipitation we’re going to get in the remainder of April,” said the minister, hopeful the forecast would prove accurate.

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After two sales, income from Crown land dispositions closes in on $100M Not only is interest in the Saskatchewan oil patch continuing to grow, so is the landmass that is being explored in the pursuit of light, sweet crude oil.

Saskatchewan’s sale of petroleum and natural gas rights brought in a very strong $47.9 million on April 9, raising the total for the first sales of 2014 to $98.5 million, a figure that already exceeds the $67.4 million that was obtained from all sales in the 2013 calendar year. There are four more sales scheduled in Saskatchewan this year.

Following a similar pattern from previous sales, the southeast region where the Bakken formation yields top results, led the pack in terms of interest and income with $42.8 million being spent for land in the Estevan-Weyburn region with the Lloydminster region

being next at $2.3 million followed by the Kindersley region at $1.7 million and the southwest corridor at $1.2 million.

“We look forward to seeing these new dispositions begin development and providing new jobs and prosperity for the province,” said Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan.

He was referring to the sale of a cluster of exploration licences between Assiniboia and Rockglen.

Drilling in the early 1950s proved the presence of Bakken oil in that area, but the technology did not exist then to develop the resource. Now there is a good chance of something more positive coming from the exploration efforts in this specific region as the industry’s association with the Bakken formation continues to spread out, hoping

to extend the boundaries where this premium oil is found.

“With interest in this area rekindled after 50 years, we are hopeful the technological advances made in the interim can be applied to produce significant amounts of oil,” McMillan added.

The price to land some of the exploration licences was not insignificant since Prairie Land and Investment Services Ltd. forked over $5.54 million each for two 5,180 hectare blocks located 35 kilometres west of the Roncott Bakken Sand Pool, 30 kilometres south of Assiniboia.

There were 11 exploratory licences offered in total and all were sold with nine of them located in the southeast region.

The nine in the EstevanWeyburn area sold for just

under $26.81 million, for an average price of $591.20 per hectare. The two other leases were assigned to the southwest sector, and they were purchased for just under $1.07 million with Prairie Land and Investment buying one of them near Rockglen for $781,000.

Prairie Land and Investment was the top purchaser of acreage in the province, spending $20.356 million to acquire six exploration licences and two lease parcels. Five of their licences and one lease were in the southeast region where they spent $19.537 million.

Stomp Energy Ltd. paid the top price for a single lease when they purchased 518 hectares in the Tableland Winnipegosis Pool, 17 kilometres southwest of Estevan for $2.63 million.

The highest dollar per hectare in the sale was received from Silver Hawk Resources Ltd., who paid $9,312.56 per hectare for a 16.19 hectare parcel located adjacent to the Lashburn West Sparky Sand Oil Pool, 28 kilometres south of Lloydminster.

In the southeast region, besides the nine licences that were sold, 32 of the 36 leases that were offered were picked up for a total of $15.954 million or about $2,760 per hectare.

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Parcels offering deeper rights only brought in $2.9 million, which represented 6.05 per cent of the total sale with an average price of $1,395.87 per hectare.

There were no gas prone parcels offered in the sale.

The next sale of Crown land for petroleum and gas drilling rights will be held June 2.

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“We have the expected oil, gas and coal industries, but then we have the City of Estevan participating this year as an example, along with several nonresource businesses.”

—Dave Harazny

Second college career fair showed big growth over inaugural event “Some brought in résumés and were prepared, others will go online,” said spokeswoman Ashley The second of what they Krueger. hope will be an annual Career Brady Trucking’s representaFair event, was staged by the tives Vern Carlson and Lyndon Southeast Regional College Forseth were looking for drivers, at their Estevan campus on mechanics and welders for their Wednesday afternoon and repair depots in Halbrite, Midale evening. and Weyburn.

A total of 22 local busiYoung Toni Hagerman of Rednesses and industries set up vers, who drove to the career fair, is information tables in the Sasheading into an eight-month power katchewan Energy Training Inengineering course in Brandon soon, Dave Harazny of Southeast stitute’s (SETI) auditorium and so she wanted to get a feel for what Regional College. front foyer, ready to distribute is out there for when she graduates. information about their businesses to prospective Nicole Grass of Skylift Services in Estevan employees. said everybody from swampers on up to crane Most of the attendees at the fair in the early operators were on their hit list. “Operators aren’t afternoon were young candidates, several of them in short supply right now though. We have 26 embeing high school seniors who either drove or were ployees, but we generally have about 33 people on bused to the site so they could get a good taste of payroll,” she said. what life after high school graduation might look A couple of Yellowgrass Grade 12 students, like.

Keven Kitchen and Alexis Hague were also explorDave Harazny, the college’s recruitment and ing the market. Keven said she would be doing marketing manager, who is moving into a business some pipeline work this summer and is enrolled at development position soon, said a second career Vermillion College in Alberta for a welding course fair was set for Weyburn the following day with in the fall, while Alexis said she is slated for the Uni19 business participants. “Fewer tables, but a larger versity of Saskatchewan to pursue a science degree. variety I think,” he said, noting that the Estevan Kristen Tait, recruiting for Halliburton, hails event continued to attract a lot of oil, gas and min- from Edmonton. He said most career fairs he ing business participants, but there was a sprinkling has attended this year have been bigger events of unaffiliated businesses, too at the Estevan event, compared with the Estevan-Weyburn model, but which was a good sign of the region’s growing he was impressed with the interest shown at the business diversity.

Estevan campus.

“There is a strong emphasis on entry-level “We’re recruiting for all our centres, Edmonpositions,” said Harazny, who added that the career ton, Estevan, Regina, and all positions really. Entry fair’s inaugural year in Estevan saw just a dozen level engineers, heavy duty mechanics, electronic business participants and fewer visitors, so it was technicians, petrochemical engineers and techs, experiencing a strong natural growth in popularity. we’re always hiring. I’d say we have 70 to 150 “We have the expected oil, gas and coal positions to fill at any given time. In Estevan for industries, but then we have the City of Estevan instance, we need mechanics right now.” participating this year as an example, along with When he isn’t busy in the recruiting game at several non-resource businesses.” career fairs, Tait said he’s involved in the company’s The participants said they were looking for fracking and cementing department. power engineers, electricians, heavy duty meBy the time the Estevan fair wound down chanics and technicians. At least those were the around 8 p.m., the business information agents had most talked about professions, but the wanted list dispensed pages and pages of informational papers extended well beyond those jobs. and pamphlets along with company brochures and Hank’s Maintenance of Estevan was looking dozens of business cards, trusting that their efforts for mechanics to bolster the two dozen or more would eventually lead to a marriage with prospecemployee base. tive employees.

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Groups of senior students from Estevan and area schools were bused to the Estevan campus of the Southeast Regional College for the second annual Career Fair. The event provided the potential employees with an opportunity to learn more about employment requirements from 22 participating companies.

Vern Carlson and Lyndon Forseth were happy to meet, greet and provide information to prospective employees on behalf of Brady Oilfield Services, during the Southeast Regional College Career Fair last week.

Toni Hagerman (right) picked up useful employment information from Skylift Services’ Nicole Grass at the second annual Career Fair coordinated by the Southeast Regional College in Estevan.

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Police investigate assault incidents April 7 was a relatively quiet day and evening for members of the Estevan Police Service with one complaint registered and that was concerning a group of young people who were causing a disturbance in a local park. The young people were playing with an air soft gun that was confiscated by police, who also spoke to the youngsters regarding their actions.

There were a few other noise and erratic driving complaints to respond to during the course of the evening, none of which resulted in any major action needing to be taken by police.

On April 8, police were notified that contents of some recycling bins had been set on fire in the central part of the city.

A few members of Estevan Fire Rescue Service happened to be in the vicinity at the time so they extinguished the blazes before any real damage was done. Police are now seeking witnesses to the event.

EPS members fielded a call regarding people throwing glass bottles. The suspects, believed to be guests at a local hotel were spoken to by police and no charges were laid at the time, but the matter remains under investigation.

Police next received a RID call (report impaired drivers) with the caller being able to assist police in locating the impaired driver, who had returned to his home. The 53-year-old driver was arrested, and when he provided a breath sample, it registered twice the legal limit, so he now is scheduled for a court appearance in May. EPS members on an April 9 night shift received a call regarding an erratic driver in the central part of the city. A licence plate number was obtained, and the registered owner of the vehicle was contacted and spoken to by police, and no further action was required.

Police continue their investigation into a barking dog complaint they received on April 9. The owners of the dog were not at home at the time the complaint was lodged, and charges under the noise bylaw are being considered.

The owner of a truck and trailer that was parked in a manner that blocked an alley in the city was spoken to by police and subsequently he re-parked the vehicles in a more suitable location.

A disturbance on the north side of the city involving a man, woman and taxi company was looked into by police who spoke to the individuals involved. Alcohol was determined to have been a factor in the incident.

When a 29-year-old man was seen travelling at an excessive speed in the city on the night of April 9, he was stopped by police and was charged with driving while impaired and driving while his blood-alcohol level was above .08 per cent.

He now has a May 5 court date.

A noise complaint was also registered with EPS members around 4:30 a.m. on April 10. The complaint centred on loud music being played without respect for the neighbours.

Police stopped a vehicle on the north side of the city during their day shift on April 10 and arrested a 19-year-old man for being in breach of the conditions of his probation order.

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Police were asked to look into some disturbances that occurred in the central part of the city on April 11. A man was located a short distance from the events and was charged with causing a disturbance. He was released later with a court date and subjected to a number of conditions, including no contact with witnesses and not attending the businesses where he had caused the disturbances.

Loud music coming from a lower level suite in a building in the central part of the city created a noise complaint that was looked into by EPS members on April 12. The owner of the suite refused to answer the door, but after a few minutes of doorbell ringing, the music was turned off. About an hour later, police received another call regarding loud music coming from the same location and again it was turned off after police arrived. The renter of the property will be charged under the city’s noise bylaw.

When police arrived at a local convenience store on April 12 in response to a complaint of two men being engaged in a fight, they recognized one person who was attempting to walk away from the scene as being a previous young offender who was under court-ordered conditions not to consume alcohol.

When police interviewed the young man they detected alcohol on his breath and submitted him to a breathalyzer test, which confirmed that he had alcohol in his system, so they are dealing with this matter accordingly. In the meantime, the details of the altercation are still being collected.

A short time after dealing with the aforementioned event, police were called back to the same store with a request to remove a man who was being loud and obnoxious. Police complied with the request and removed the man from the premises.

Police received a report of a person shining a light into an apartment window on the night of April 11. Officers could not find anyone in the area and suspect that the event was triggered by a vehicle being started through remote control, which led to the vehicle’s lights shining on the window.

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cut on his hand or arm following a break and enter incident at a local business.

EPS members report that the suspect cut through a number of window screens on the side of the building in an attempt to gain entry. They discovered that finally one window was broken and entry had been gained, but not without incident since they found a large amount of blood on the scene. They also noted that nothing was missing from the business, but damage had been inflicted on a computer and several other items.

Anyone with further knowledge of this incident is asked to contact Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Police are looking into a theft of an old-styled push scooter from a residence on the northwest side of the city . Witnesses said a young man in a light-coloured older Chevrolet pick-up truck, with dark graphic images on the side, tossed the scooter in the back of the vehicle and left the area. The matter remains under investigation.

Police witnessed a fight in progress while making a patrol through a local parking lot on the night of April 12. Police noted a 54-year-old man had assaulted another male who he punched several times in the face, and when the victim was on the ground, he kicked him in the head several times. The aggressor was arrested and charged with assault and has a May 26 court date.

An altercation that broke out between two men at a convenience store was looked into by police that same night. Racial slurs were considered to be a factor in the event. When police arrived at the scene they found that the two combatants had been separated, but some pushing and name calling continued.

Neither party cared to proceed with charges against the other, so both were warned about their behaviour and actions and were sent in separate directions.

Police were summoned to a noisy party on the northwest side of the city on April 12. When they arrived, they discovered that everyone had vacated the place, so they decided to issue a warning to the homeowner upon his return.

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Henderson captures songwriting award Former Estevan resident Chris Henderson captured one of the highly coveted awards handed out on Sunday night at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards.

The event, staged in Nipawin on Sunday night, named Henderson one of the three co-composers of the song of the year. Henderson was joined by Troy Kokol and Willie Mack in penning the song Don’t Miss Your Kiss Goodbye, which won the Song of the Year Award for each of the three men.

Henderson, who left a teaching career to pursue his dream of being a country and western singer/songwriter, has captured various awards for his contributions to the provincial and Canadian music scene over the past five years.

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Over the two-day event in Regina, the Mermaids laid claim to 21 medals, including 11 gold.

Six of those medals came in the provincial stream category.

With 181 swimmers, the event boasted one of the largest groups of participants ever for provincials.

Mermaids head coach Brenda Lyons said preparation was key.

“It was good knowing we were well-trained and the girls were really, really prepared. Everyone left feeling very, very positive. It was a strong showing everywhere.”

Among the highlights for Lyons was the performance of the team that won silver at the Saskatchewan Winter Games earlier this year. They performed as a team in the age 13-15 division and captured gold at provincials with a score of 55.1867.

“It was a much higher score than we scored at the Games. We were really happy with how we had done at the Games, but we came back and knew we had more to prove, we knew we could get a higher score and we did.

I’m really excited that we’re building up to create something fantastic with these kids.”

Another highlight for Lyons was the performance of Tracy Irwin and Hannah Whitman. They earned silver in the duet competition, matching their result at the Winter Games. Lyons pointed out that Irwin earned bronze in the age 16-18 figures division and Whitman was right behind her in fourth.

“It was nice to see how closely tied they are now,” she said.

Lyons was also happy to see second-year synchro athlete Hannah Mantei win bronze in her age 11-12 solo, along with a sixth-place finish in figures.

“That was really exciting for us to see this kid who’d never done synchronized swimming before two years ago, to

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One of the highlights of provincials for the Estevan Mermaids was the performance of their age 13-15 provincial stream team. The group executed a gold medal-winning routine, posting a higher score than they did at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in February. (Submitted photo) be able to get that far in her age group.”

Other provincial stream medallists were Kelsey Potoma, who took bronze in the 16-18 solo division, and the duo of Courtney Reetz and Reagan Wall, who were bronze winners in the duet in the 13-15 division.

In addition, Shannon Wanner won gold in a pair of masters events, the free and technical solos in the age 30-39 division.

It was a banner weekend for the Mermaids’ recreational swimmers and Lyons expects some of them to make waves in the future.

The recreational swimmers won eight medals in figures. In the 11-12 division, Kaylee Carlson won gold and Broklyne Brady took silver. There was another one-two finish in the 9-10 division, with Haley Copeland winning and Rebecca Duncan earning silver.

The Mermaids also placed two on the podium in the eight-andunder division, with Chloe Krienke nabbing gold and Sienna Kuntz taking bronze.

Anna Rose Lawrence bagged gold in the 16-18 division, while Brenna Lawrence grabbed silver in the 13-15 age group.

There were also five medals in the recreation solo competition. Estevan captured gold and bronze in the 9-10 team

event, while Anna Rose Lawrence (16-18), Brenna Lawrence and Copeland all won gold in their respective age groups.

Lyons said it has been a strong season for the Mermaids, highlighted by their swimmers’ performances in Prince Albert.

“It’s been a fantastic year. It’s not something that’s happened overnight.

We’ve been building to-

ward this year for four years. It’s been in the plans, how we’d get a large majority of our club on the Games team, and once we had that, what we were going to do. Placing eight out of 10 on that team was a huge reward, and then being able to integrate the two Weyburn swimmers seamlessly into our club was a goal of mine.

“Looking back two years and seeing the change in athleticism in our girls, they’re strong physically and strong mentally, and as a coach that’s rewarding.”

She added that some of the older girls have been mentoring the younger ones and there are likely some strong coaches coming up through the ranks.

“We’re going to try to

keep pushing the next level of athleticism and commitment and excitement for our club. This was a really big meet, probably the biggest we’ve had in the province. For our kids to be able to go and be focused and perform at that level, and to have a good time … you need to be able to enjoy what you do. We were so prepared, it was easy to have a good time.”

Elecs host senior badminton tournament One week after their junior counterparts held their home tournament, the Estevan Comprehensive School senior badminton team hosted theirs on Saturday.

The Elecs came away with five medals, including three gold.

Jarrett and Ryland Daoust captured gold in boys’ doubles, while Regan Haukeness played his way to gold in boys’ singles.

The duo of Shayla Mosley and Jake Spilchuk claimed the Elecs’ third gold of the day in mixed doubles.

Maddie Daoust and Alyssa Cunningham earned silver in girls’ doubles, and Tija Donovan was the silver medallist in girls’ singles.

Meanwhile, the ECS junior badminton team participated in a tournament in Carnduff on Saturday and returned home with four

The Estevan Comprehensive School senior badminton team held its home tournament on Saturday, with athletes participating in singles and doubles events. gold medals, two in singles and two in doubles.

Ti ff a n y D a c u y c u y won gold in girls’ singles,

while Sage Dayman took gold in boys’ singles.

In boys’ doubles, it was Vineet Kaushik and

Hunter Piche claiming gold. In mixed doubles, the gold medallists were Van Giap and Dawson Nobiss.

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Man-Sask Wolfpack forward Nathan Wagstaff takes the puck to the net during the second of two games against the Regina Outlaws on Sunday.

Wolfpack take both games from Outlaws The Man-Sask Wolfpack cruised to victory on Sunday, winning both games of the home leg of their challenge series against the Regina Outlaws.

For the second straight year, the novice AAA Wolfpack are playing a fourgame series against the Outlaws to wrap up the season, with two games in Estevan and two in Regina.

The Wolfpack have players from as far west as Avonlea and as far east as

Russell, Man. Playing back-to-back games at Affinity Place, the Wolfpack earned an 11-3 victory in the first game and won 10-4 in the second.

In the first game, the Wolfpack had a narrow 4-3 lead in the second period before reeling off seven unanswered goals.

Nathan Wagstaff led the way with four goals and two assists, while Ty Hoste scored a hat trick and two assists. Tate Kasick added

two goals and three helpers.

Denver Sehn scored once and added three assists, and Wyatt LaCoste had the other goal for the Wolfpack. Other assists went to Cade Cole (2), Josh Heistad and Colton Pushie.

K y l e We i s g a r b e r scored all three goals for the Outlaws, with Rhett Platt, Jaxon Thorne and Keelan Mansuy chipping in assists.

In the second game, the Wolfpack again held

a 4-3 lead in the second period, then rattled off six straight goals to break the game open.

Hoste and Kasick each scored hat tricks along with an assist for the Wolfpack, while Cole had five assists.

Heistad scored twice, while LaCoste and Wagstaff each chipped in with a goal and an assist.

Thorne (2), Elias Taylorson and Mansuy replied for the Outlaws. Weisgarber added two assists, with

Sam Oremba picking up one.

Ryan Hicks was in goal for the Wolfpack in both games.

The third game of the challenge series will be

played in Regina on May 11, followed by the fourth game in Moose Jaw. The Wolfpack have three tournaments remaining, in Brandon, Saskatoon and Regina.

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Games committee moving on sponsorship It has been just shy of five months since Estevan was awarded the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

The local Games committee has been working on a number of fronts over that period, and the action is about to pick up on preparations for the event.

They have been working in particular on sponsorship, especially for the new track and field facility to be built at Estevan Comprehensive School.

Marketing and communications co-chair Brenda Lyons said the group is planning to launch their sponsorship package to the business community in mid-May, presenting the options available for corporate sponsors to support the Games financially. That will include the naming rights for the track. The committee is also hoping to announce their first few sponsors for the facility at that time.

Tenders will be going out for the track shortly and a sod-turning ceremony is tentatively scheduled for mid-June.

The Games committee has already secured a significant portion of the cost through grant agreements with the City of Estevan and the South East Cornerstone School Division.

More recently, during the 2014 Winter Games in Prince Albert in February, the Saskatchewan Games Council announced a matching grant, which will see money raised in the community matched, up to $250,000.

Lyons said an exact figure was not yet available as to how much money is still required to finance the track.

“We have a big chunk ready and in place. We know it’s going to happen, we just need some fundraising and sponsorship.

We want to work so hard to keep people talking about the Games and keeping the excitement.”

The process of forming sub-committees to look after various aspects of the Games is also underway. Lyons said now is the time for those interested to get on board, either by joining a subcommittee or volunteering in another way.

She said the group is close to launching an e-mail address and revi-

talizing their social media campaign, “so there will be different ways for people to sign up.”

Meanwhile, Lyons said the committee is also finalizing its fundraising package and taking a look at what worked and what didn’t in Prince Albert.

“We’re doing a recap of what we learned at the Winter Games. We’re going to do focus groups with the people who attended there, so we can get athletes and parents who participated and find out what went right and what maybe wasn’t so good.

We’re capitalizing on the good work they did.”

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The ECS table tennis team took part in provincials on the weekend. Back row, from left: Curtis McGillivray, Jaime Collins, Tate Wrubleski. Front row: Jean Rose Jollie Be, Jay Ross Jollie Be, Thomas Gallipeau and coach Lindsay Collins. (Submitted photo)

ECS wins medals at table tennis provincials Athletes from Estevan Comprehensive School turned in a strong showing at the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association table tennis provincials in Saskatoon on the weekend.

ECS sent a team of six to the event, and they came home with five medals.

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Lampman native enjoying run as SHA president In 101 years of the organization’s existence, Mary-Anne Veroba is the first female president of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association.

The Lampman native took over as president last year and was recently reelected to a new two-year term, which begins in June.

For Veroba, it’s the culmination of many years of being involved in hockey.

“What I find among the hockey world is people are very welcoming. I find them to be very good people,” said Veroba. “Volunteering is part of the hockey experience from when our kids are five years old.

Volunteering is what happens in hockey in Canada.

People want to make things better and make a difference.”

Before starting to climb the ladder in the SHA, Veroba was the president of Lampman Minor Sports for about 10 years.

After that, she became the director of Zone 1, which made her a member of the SHA board. After several years of doing that, she became vice president of finance and administration, while also acting as

Mary-Anne Veroba chair of the appeals committee, overseeing suspension appeals and the like.

“My first year. I had 14 appeals, which was the most there had ever been before or since. That was busy,” Veroba said.

Part of her portfolio during that stretch of six or seven years was risk man-

agement, an area she had always been interested in.

Today, Veroba sits on the Hockey Canada risk management sub-committee, dealing with matters like concussions, return to play policy and social media, which involves educating kids to help them avoid potentially bad situations.

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Last year, then-president Al Hubbs stepped down before his term was over and encouraged Veroba to run to take his place.

She said the experience has been “very positive” so far.

“It’s interesting hearing the issues of other provinces and branches. I think we have a very good branch in Saskatchewan.

We have more senior teams playing than any province.

Our hockey is meant to be inclusive, so we try and get as many kids playing as possible.”

She added it’s important to work side-by-side with officials, something that isn’t always as much of a priority in other provinces, because “without them, we don’t have a game.”

One of Veroba’s future goals is to review the board’s governance and structure, and a sub-committee exists to examine these matters.

“Our mission is to pro-

mote a positive hockey experience. Our vision is shaping character for life.

Do we make sure that happens? Do we do the right things for the people we serve?”

“I think what we do as a board is try to empower and engage minor hockey associations so they can run the games as best they can at their local level. Most people don’t care about who’s president or on the board, they want their kid to have a great hockey experience.”

Mary-Anne Veroba

Giants win silver at volleyball provincials The South East Giants got off to a good start in the provincial 18-and-under men’s volleyball gold medal game but couldn’t hold on.

The Giants fell 24-26, 25-19, 15-13 to the Prince Albert Volleyball Club Smashing Bananas in the final to come home with silver.

It was a rematch of a game between the two teams earlier in the page playoff format, which the Giants won.

The Giants won their round-robin pool, winning all four of their games, before beating the Smashing Bananas and then knocking off the Saskatoon Junior Huskies 29-27, 25-20 in

the semis.

After losing the first game to the Giants, Prince Albert still made it to the final after beating the Lloydminster VC Cannons and the Swift Current Junior Sundogs.

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Locals win midget Sask First crown

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The Estevan Gymnastics Club held a showcase Saturday at the Estevan Exhibition Hall. The showcase allowed club members to display the many skills they have learned throughout the course of the year.

A number of Estevan players were on the Zone 1 team that captured the midget Sask First championship in Saskatoon on the weekend.

The Sask First program is a showcase for players in the bantam, midget and female divisions, beginning with tryouts in each zone, followed by the tournament.

The southeast team won the tournament in convincing fashion, posting four straight wins.

They earned a 6-2 victory over Zone 7, which represents the west central region of the province, in the final on Sunday.

Previously, they won 4-3 over Zone 3 (southwest), 4-2 over Zone 2 (Regina) and 11-0 over Zone 8 (north).

Six players represented Estevan and area at the tournament.

Blaine Herzberg, according to a tournament observer, was relentless in pursuit of the puck. His smooth transitional play

Coal Country Run donating proceeds The Coal Country Run will take place May 10 and the funds raised will go toward a local cause.

Event organizers have decided to donate all proceeds from the event toward the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, which will be hosted in Estevan.

Funds are required for a number of aspects of the Games, the largest being a new track and field facility at Estevan Comprehensive School.

The Coal Country Run has raised over $24,000 in the past six years, and organizer Debby Knight

said it was a natural fit for the family-oriented event to support the Games.

The seventh annual run will use the same format as past years, with a five- and 10-kilometre run or walk, plus a kids’ mini-mile. The race location will change this year, as Woodlawn Regional Park will play host.

Knight hopes the location will entice Estevan residents to support the Summer Games committee, but more importantly, get out for a fun morning of family fitness.

“It truly is a family event. The parents can do the run or walk event and then cheer their kids on in the mini-mile.”

Early bird registrations are being accepted until Sunday, which comes with a technical commemorative T-shirt. After that, the cost goes up $15, but registrations will still be accepted until race day. All kids in the mini-mile will receive a medal and T-shirt.

For more information or to register, contact Knight at 306-634-4956 or Kim Pastachak at 306-388-2287.

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in the neutral zone led to numerous scoring opportunities and headaches for the opposing defencemen.

Kyle Salaway served up five assists during the tournament, using his dynamic puck handling skills to set up scoring chances.

Kaelan Holt led the group with four goals.

His speedy acceleration and hard work had opponents’ heads spinning, the observer said.

Ryan Smith posted two goals and three assists, as his hard-charging, blazing fast tempo set the pace for his linemates and caused numerous turnovers by opposing players.

On the blue line, Tyler Hengen continuously enraged opposing forwards at every opportunity, said the observer. His strong play in front of the net and in the corners kept the puck moving up the ice and away from danger.

Ta l y s H a l a b u z a scored one goal and added two assists. His dominat-

ing presence in the corners and side boards left opposing players battered while he transitioned the puck up the ice to waiting forwards, the observer said.

Defenceman Dayton Westerman was also chosen for the team, but missed the tournament due to injury.

The female Sask First tournament also took place on the weekend, with four teams, including two from the north and two from the south.

Defenceman Mariah McKersie and forward Jessica Pele played for the South Green team, while defender Madison Colbow suited up for the South Gold team.

Full results were not available at press time.

The bantam tournament is coming up this weekend in Regina. Local players named to the Zone 1 team include defencemen Brady Long and Brayden Pachal and forwards Jayden Davis and Josh Skjonsby.

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Traffic zones the safety focus in April everyone that had stopped, went around the flag person and into oncoming traffic.

The driver was charged for disobeying a flag person, driving without reasonable consideration of others, and speeding. The resulting tickets totaled $624.

According to Levesque, stories like these are all too common. No one was hurt that time, but it could have turned out differently. Statistics show that in 2012, there were 178 collisions in work zones around the province.

One person was killed and 56 others were injured.

Furthermore, 1,347 people were convicted of speeding in work zones in 2013.

To help draw attention to the dangers of speeding in work zones, SGI is partnering with law enforcement to make it the focus of April’s traffic safety spotlight. Police will be paying particular attention this month to drivers speeding through both highway and municipal work zones. Photo speed enforcement is also in use in highway work zones around the province.

“A lot of drivers, es-

pecially ones that get into collisions, haven’t given themselves enough time to get to where they’re going,” said Levesque. “There’s simply too much impatience out there. Know that once you go beyond the posted speed limit, you lessen your survivability if you get in a crash.”

Work zone speed limits and rules vary by municipality. In highway work zones, drivers must slow to 60 km/h. Whether a highway or municipal work zone, drivers should slow down and follow the directions

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This summer, traffic laws are changing in the province. SGI is amending the Safe Driver Recognition program so that drivers face penalties when they’re travelling at 35 km/h over the speed limit, rather than the current 50 km/h. New laws are anticipated to be passed during this sitting of the Legislature, with a targeted effective date by end of June. For more information, visit SGI’s website at www. sgi.sk.ca.

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driver what she was thinking and why she ignored the flag person, she said she had slowed down close to 60 km/h and that should have been good enough,” said Levesque, a member with SE Traffic Services Yorkton RCMP. “She said she was in a hurry and had no intention of stopping for anything, or anyone, else.”

That included the flag person directing traffic while the highway was down to one single lane alternating between westbound and eastbound traffic. The driver simply pulled up and passed

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With the construction season ready to resume, SGI is reminding residents to watch their speed while in highway work zones.

In a press release, SGI focused on the story of RCMP Cpl. Rodney Levesque who was patrolling Highway 16 near Foam Lake last May when he got the call to be on the lookout for a vehicle that had nearly run down a flag person in a work zone.

Levesque caught the vehicle going 137 km/h after exiting the work zone.

“When I asked the

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Caitlyn Friess is a small town girl with a big heart. She feels that volunteering helps her impact others positively and helps shape her into the person she wants to be. Caitlyn spends countless hours volunteering for the Torquay rink, her church, numerous Christmas programs, and several other organizations, and still finds time to make school a priority. Caitlyn is a very dedicated young woman who is determined to make a difference in her community and the world, one step at a time.

Elusha Baird of Lampman, is an exceptional Grade 12 student who has used her difficult life experiences as motivation to pursue a better life for herself and those around her locally, nationally and globally. Is Student Council president, board member of SADD. She lead a 30 hour Famine to raise money for Free the Children. Through her own initiative and resources, Elusha took part in the Shad Valley Enrichment Program at Carleton University, then Shad Plus at Western University, where young Canadians work together to enhance scientific, business and leadership skills. Elusha’s future as a humanitarian, community leader and business leader has no limits.

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AnnaRae Gustafson is a dedicated student who is loving, caring, and loyal. School activities and community involvement are very important to her and include SRC, Social Justice, Estevan Literacy Group, and Junior Quota.

She enjoys helping new students adjust at school, and has participated in and organized two 30-hour famines. AnnaRae enjoys debate, playing music and writing and has had a poem published. AnnaRae is a very motivated, hard-working young lady, who plans on continuing her education in the medical field.

Landra Schlamp is an enthusiastic student always willing to give a helping hand to her fellow students and community. She is a very dependable, hard-working individual who excels in everything she does and continues to maintain a high academic standing while being involved in a large number of sports and extra-curricular activities at school at church and in the community. You will always find her putting others before herself. She is very gifted, creative and giving person a natural leader. Landra is a Grade 12 student who will continue to excel throughout her life.

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Teagan Graham is a very busy young lady, who excels at everything she does.

She’s a Grade 12 honour roll student, is on the SRC. She’s also a member of the Saskatchewan Summer Games 2016 Bid Committee. Teagan recently obtained a lead role in the entrepreneurship class at ECS. She positively impacts dance students through her ability to teach. Through her dance, she’s performed at nursing homes, hospitals, cultural celebrations, United Way Telethon, and Robbie Burns night. Teagan has demonstrated the strong ability to lead, motivate and succeed.

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Molly Fogarty is a very talented young lady who loves singing and sharing music. Her performances are impressive and include: winning The Big Gig in 2013, The Next Star, Estevan Idol, and United Way Telethons, at which she often performs her own songs. She loves spending summers at Kenosee as a camp counsellor teaching music. Molly also enjoys cheerleading, dancing, SRC, and has been on a mission trip to Cuba. Molly is a passionate, vibrant person whose family and Irish heritage are of the utmost importance.

Tess Rensby is a confident, responsible young woman with many talents.

She has been involved in Missoula Children’s Theater and sports, as well as the Estevan Mermaids Synchronized Swimming Team, as a coach for the past three years. As a volunteer coach, Tess has an amazing ability to inspire her athletes to do more and be more. This February, Tess’ team competed at the Winter Games in Prince Albert, bringing home a total of four silver medals. Tess is a born leader who is patient and dedicated, a positive thinker and a great listener.

Jacqueline Peeace excels in her musical life, her academic life and her spiritual life. She’s a Grade 12 student, and has maintained a 90%+ average during high school. She’s yearbook editor, has been involved in drama productions, including lead role and co-producer. She’s a very talented singer, winning both Estevan Junior Idol and Estevan Idol. Jacqueline has a passion for volunteering and helping others, through the teen Christian group at ECS, Estevan Relay for Life, her Church Youth Group. Jacqueline’s future plans are to attend Ambrose Bible University and eventually pursue a business degree.

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Lynn Little received her Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Regina and her Master of Education at the University of Idaho. She has taught at three other schools in Sask., Lynn has been associated with Estevan area since 1997 as Principal of Estevan Junior High and Pleasantdale, Superintendent of Student Services in Weyburn. Lynn received Canada’s Outstanding Principal Award, became Superintendent of Education with The South East Cornerstone Public School Division, and has been appointed deputy director of Education to commence on August 1, 2014. Lynn is dedicated to providing the best education for all students.

Sheena Onrait has worked at Southeast College since 2007 and became the Estevan campus manager in 2010. Her duties include overseeing the operations of the Saskatachewan Energy Training Institute. This spring, she be co-ordinated the 2nd annual Job Fair as well as the 2nd annual Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament. Sheena is very dedicated and passionate about her job and meets challenges with such determination and perseverance. She is married and very involved with the activities of their three children in hockey and dance, and enjoys camping.

Wendy Hersche is a loyal and dedicated employee at Cuts Unlimited with vast knowledge of what it takes to make a business successful and makes those commitments in her workplace. She will go above and beyond what is expected of her. Wendy has been on the Apprenticeship board for years, and now tutors others and maintains an excellent, and positive atmosphere. She is upbeat and positive. Wendy loves spending time with her children & grandchildren, and gardening then sharing her fruits of labour a true joy to be around.

Daryl Story has been employed by Affinity Credit Union for 31 years in several positions: teller, member service representative and now commercial account manager. Daryl is respected by co-workers and members, is noted for her people skills, service above and beyond the upbeat personality which exudes happiness and thoughtfulness. Daryl is faithful and loyal to her work, family and friends. She takes great pride in her grandson, supports her daughter and others with a positive attitude and encouragement. Daryl loves to help other in schools and around the community.

Misty Moneo is 23 years of age and demonstrates outstanding commitment and perseverance. She has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Human Resource Management major from the University of Regina. Misty is manager of customer care at the Royal Bank .

She never shies away from a challenge she loves her team at work like family, always going the extra mile. Volunteers at the United Way, Relay for life, Humane Society, MS, and more. Misty is a great role model in our community and in the work place by giving at every opportunity she gets.

Sonja Colbow has been a hairstylist, for the past 25 years, at Cuts Unlimited where her talent is in high demand. She is very dedicated and enthusiastic about her job, continues to take classes to advance her knowledge. Sonja is an asset to the workplace atmosphere and does the little extras to ensure a positive working environment. Sonja is married with three girls keeping very busy with family and is a great fundraiser for the girls and is also very active in her church.

Sheila Squires has worked at the Estevan TD Canada Trust branch for 26 years.

She has been a financial planner with TD Waterhouse since 2009. Sheila goes above and beyond what is required to create a positive working environment for both staff and clients, is truly a team player. She is also a good listener finds the bright side in any situation. Sheila is a dedicated volunteer with many Estevan service groups Envision, Wild life Federation, Chamber of Commerce, and many more. Sheila loves life and everything it has to offer with her husband and dog.

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Susan Colbow was born and raised in Estevan and has a deep commitment to her community and her employer of 25 years TD bank. Susan is a member of the Kinette club volunteering endless, sleepless hours doing a variety of jobs during the year. Susan has even travelled with the board to go over applications on who will receive funding. Susan and the board of the TD bank friends of the environment foundation have planted over 400 trees around Estevan. She also volunteers with Estevan Diversified Services board, Hillcrest breakfast program, donates blood, volunteers for the kettle campaign and Meals on wheels. Susan’s easy going, hard working demeanour has touched so many lives.

Christa Morhart moved back to Estevan in 2010. Since she came back she has jumped in with two feet to give her heart to the community, her family and her career. Christa shares her community spirit with everyone she knows, convincing them to jump on board with her. Christa is a United Way board member, Girl Guides Sparks leader, 2016 Summer Games as a committee member. She is a Estevan minor football volunteer and a volunteer of the St. Joseph’s foundation. Christa works full time. If you don’t see her planning or volunteering, you will find her donating and attending events, fundraising around Estevan asking her family and friends to participate too.

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Ukrainian culture rekindled with Poltava

By Jordan Baker jbaker@estevanmercury.ca

It took coming to Canada for a pair of Ukrainian sisters to reconnect with their culture’s traditional artistic roots.

Anastasiya Shved and her sister Olga McCarthy joined the Poltava Ensemble within a year of moving to Regina from Ukraine.

Shved has since moved to Estevan and continues dancing with the ensemble, travelling to Regina multiple times a week to rehearse and hone new moves and numbers.

Poltava started in Regina in 1922 with the formation of a children’s string orchestra. Ukrainian immigrants sought to keep their country’s traditions alive through song and dance in their new home. Current dancer Jen Wilson’s heritage runs throughout the ensemble’s lifespan. Her great-grandfather helped build the original cultural centre where the group has rehearsed since 1928. They continue to use the building as Poltava’s home, which houses the group’s Poltava School of Ukrainian Performing Arts.

The ensemble will perform in Estevan at the comprehensive school on May 3.

“It’s so much fun.

When you’re on the stage you’re just having the mo-

ment of your life, because you enjoying dancing. It brings good energy to you,” said Shved. “But when you hear the appreciation of people around you, it makes it so much better.”

For Shved and her sister, the ensemble was a way for them to find a new community once they arrived in Canada.

“As soon as we moved to Regina and found out about this group, we’ve been dancing ever since,” said Shved. “The cool thing is, in the country here, the Ukrainian people moved here, they moved in the early 1900s, so to me it’s just amazing that this culture is so popular here.

“For some reason it seems that only lately in Ukraine people are starting to pull out those older, traditional things. Somehow it seems they were forgotten when I was little, but now a lot more people focus on traditional dance and music. So for this being so far away in Canada and still in full bloom, that’s amazing.”

Shved was more immersed in the world of ballroom dancing when she was growing up and used that background to help her when she started with Poltava. She now rehearses in Regina three times each week for a few hours year round.

“We get tired because rehearsals are long and

Jen Wilson and Anastasiya Shved pose in their traditional Ukrainian dance costumes when the attended the Mercury office recently to speak about the experiences in the Poltava Ensemble, which is performing in Estevan on May 3. we’re trying to get involved in other things like sports (and) curling, but every time I step on the stage at Mosaic, I just know I have to keep going,” said Shved.

“Poltava is not just about dancing, it’s sort of a lifestyle,” added McCarthy, who recently moved to Moosomin. “We get together as a group and have fun before and after performances. Lots of people have grown up with the ensemble so you knew them when they were kids

and you grew with them, travelling the world and the provinces.”

The group has performed all over North America and has made a number of trips to Ukraine as well.

“A lot of dances are very close to my heart,” said Shved. “I grew up with books and stories with the Ukrainian costuming, greetings with bread, that’s something that we were brought up with as children.

Our grandma was very

traditional with Ukrainian Christmas, so seeing those elements in dance is something I can really relate to.”

Dave Wilson, Jen’s father, often acts as emcee of the shows. His wife, and Jen’s mother, has Ukrainian heritage and with that side of the family involved in Poltava for many years, she started dancing very early in her childhood and has continued for more than 20 years.

From Regina, Dave has worked bingos, managed the bars and has been involved since his daughter started dancing.

“My family has been involved for many years, so it’s neat to be able to go up to the attic in the hall and see the pictures and pick out the people who I’m related to. It’s neat to watch the progression in that way and find your roots in something you’re so involved in,” said Jen. “They are a class of their own. They’ve travelled provincially, nationally and internationally doing this and they’re very good at it,” said Dave.

The group performs three big concerts every year with shows around Malanka, the Ukrainian New Year often occurring in mid-January, a school concert each February and a performance during the Mosaic Festival in Regina each June.

“We’re accompanied by a full orchestra, so not only is there a full dance group but a full orchestra as well,” said Dave. “The music is a big part of what we do, not only the colour and dance. It’s a mixture of the different regions of Ukraine. The dances typically represent the different regions of Ukraine. It’s a big country with a lot of cultural differences. It’s a real variety of Eastern European culture.”

The dances are full of high-energy acrobatics and one of the group’s long-time crowd favourite dances is called Lace Makers.

“They’ve been doing it forever, we keep thinking we’ve got to change this, but people love it so much.

It’s an amazing, flowing dance that people always ask for,” Dave added.

The entire operation is as authentically Ukrainian as they can make it. The dance styles and music are all inspired on the culture while the costumes are commissioned and sewn in Ukraine.

“We want to share this with people in Estevan.

That’s a big thing for me,” said Shved, who added that she is often telling her coworkers at SaskPower what she does with the ensemble.

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Documentarian to honour brother’s life

By Chad Saxon editor@estevanmercury.ca

After years of simmering on the backburner, a Regina filmmaker is moving forward with plans to make a documentary about the life and death of her brother.

Dianne Ouellette was awarded funding in February from the Canada Council to produce a movie on her brother Guy Ouellette, who was killed in a workplace accident on Dec. 14, 2009 near Kisbey.

According to a report at the time of the accident, Guy was crushed beneath a drilling platform as a result of being unable to escape from the tubing board before the platform fell.

From the day Dianne learned of her brother’s death, the idea of creating a documentary began to

Dianne Ouellette and her brother Guy, who was killed in a workplace accident in 2009. Dianne recently was awarded funding to film a documentary on her brother’s life and the accident that took his life. Submitted photo. percolate in her mind. Still kind of think about things stinging from Guy’s pass- and the story I want to tell ing, she initially planned to is more about who Guy focus on who was respon- was, what happened to him sible and why it happened and the after effects with but now wants to tell the family and friends,” Ditale of her brother, who anne said. “Guy’s personalwas living in Estevan at the ity was very laid back, he time of his death. liked his job.”

“As time goes on you Given the tragic nature

of Guy’s passing, Dianne admitted that committing to the documentary has been difficult for her. In an effort to get the needed funding and motivation to move forward with her project, Dianne applied to the Canada Council for funding in October and was fortunate to be selected from the long list of applicants.

“That kind of gives you the kick in the pants to get moving,” she said.

“The film has been in my mind since the day my brother died, but receiving a grant gives me that push to finally make this film, whereas I would probably be humming and hawing and shooting here and there for 10 more years if I didn’t get the grant.”

With her newfound motivation, Dianne said she is moving into the pre-

production stage, which includes lining up interviews and an outline for the film. The accident will obviously be a key aspect but the film will also look into the important issue of workplace safety.

“The focus of the film is who was Guy, and I want people to remember him and think about their own lives and their own jobs and if they feel unsafe to be able to look at a situation and say ‘it’s not worth it.’

“You do have the right to refuse work, and if you feel unsafe, you should be able to leave. I’m hoping that it kind of opens people’s eyes and gets to their heart, more than overplaying, why did this happen and who did this and who is responsible? I think that will affect people more, to make them realize that Guy was a person.”

As excited as she is to begin, Dianne is also aware the project will be a difficult and emotional one.

“I really want to make it but I know how much it is going to hurt doing this film,” she said. “Once you start talking to his friends, to his family, to some of the people who worked with him, it is going to be a really hard experience but I think somewhat therapeutic. It is going to be a sad but fulfilling journey.”

Dianne anticipates the documentary, which she is calling Rigger, will be 40 minutes long. She plans to start shooting in July while her deadline is October 2015.

Once complete she plans to showcase the finished project on the film festival circuit and would also welcome the chance to have a showing in Estevan.

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Mobile/Pads For Rent: 2 and 3 bedroom mobile homes in quiet park. All appliances included. Call after 10am.

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In Memory of Walter Lyn Price February 20th 1927 April 14th 2012 Your name is written in our hearts Lyn, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa -Forever remembered Forever loved Mary, Marilyn, Keith and Family Dave, Laureen and Family

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www.longcreekmotors.carpages.ca 13 Chrysler 200 LTD 4dr loaded, factory warranty, 13,600 kms .............$23,995 11 Chev Impala LT 4dr factory warranty, 71,117 kms .............................$14,995 09 Dodge Caliber SXT 4dr factory warranty, 53,981 km .........................$12,995 09 Toyota Corolla warranty 76,200 km ....................................................$11,995 07 Chev Malibu LT 4dr warranty, 126,800 km ...........................................$9,995 07 Chrysler 300 Touring 4dr warranty, 81,081 km .................................$14,995 06 Ford Mustang 2dr V/6, 5 speed, warranty, 82,262 km .......................$10,995 01 Hyundai Tiburon 2dr Coupe 5 speed, warranty...................................$5,995 98 Chev Malibu 4dr auto warranty .............................................................$3,995 97 Olds Cutlass Supreme 4dr warranty....................................................$3,495

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Auctions

LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 201 1/4’s South - 75 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 51 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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

7th Annual COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION JULY 19 & 20, 2013

CREDIT UNION EVENT PLEX EVRAZ PLACE - REGINA, SK

FRIDAY JULY 19TH VIEWING 5-10 PM SATURDAY JULY 20TH DOORS OPEN: 8 AM AUCTION STARTS: 10AM Admission: $15.00 (wristband good for weekend) Children 12 & under: Free when accompanied by a parent.

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NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS DON’T DELAY CONSIGN TODAY!

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Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION

Auction- June 21, 2014 Minutes west of Estevan on east side of Hitchcock. 33 acres located right off Highway. Right for your residential , commercial, industrial or recreation development. www-mackauctioncompany.com 306-634-9512 PL 311962

Steel BuildingS / granarieS S T E E L B U I L D I N G S / M E TA L BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance o w e d ! C a l l 1- 8 0 0 - 4 5 7- 2 2 0 6 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

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DRIVERS WANTED

CARS

Quarter for Rent:145 acres cultivated SW 34-3-7 W2 Phone 306421-7271

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Career OppOrtunities

Auto Sales & Service Since 1970

5 quarters prime land, north of Estevan for lease. Call 403-2252165

Feed & Seed

Domestic cars

LONG CREEK MOTORS

LAND/PASTURE FOR RENT

For Sale:1982 Case 2390 tractor, duals, good shape. 870 Case tractor with cab and front end loader.1976 Dodge 3 ton grain truck, box and hoist. 70’ Brandt swing auger like new. 30’ John Deere 590 swather with UII pick up reels.

1997 John Deere CTS combine with pick up and 30’ straight cut header and header trailer. Phone 306-421-3374

Domestic cars

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 Prairieland Park Convention Centre 503 Ruth St. West Saskatoon, SK. Now Accepting Consignments.

Don’t Delay Consign Today!

David 306-631-7207 306-693-4411 PL # 329773 www.thecollector cargroup.com UNRESERVED AUCTION. Terarosa antiques, furniture, advertising, tins, gas pump, Harley Davidson motorcycle, collectibles and more. 10 a.m., Saturday April 19; www.scribnernet.com or 780-8425666. Location: Marsden, Saskatchewan

13 Jeep Compass North 4x4 factory warranty, 25,948 km .....................$23,995 13 Jeep Patriot Sport North 4x4 factory warranty 23,120 km.................$23,995 11 Chev Equinox AWD factory warranty .................................................$20,995 11 Chev Silverado HD 2500 LTZ Crew/Cab 4x4 warranty......................$28,995 11 Dodge Dakota SXT Crew/Cab 4x4 factory warranty, 30,650 km .......$22,995 10 Chev Silverado LT Crew/Cab 4x4 Z-71 factory warranty, Flexfuel ....$25,995 10 Ford Edge LTD AWD 4dr nav, leather, sunroofs, warranty ................$24,995 10 Ford Escape XLT AWD factory warranty ............................................$19,995 09 Dodge Grand Caravan Stow-N-Go 7 passenger, warranty ...............$14,995 09 Dodge Journey SXT AWD 7 passenger, factory warranty..................$18,995 99 Chev Venture Van 7 passenger, warranty ............................................$5,495 95 GMC SLE E/Cab Diesel warranty..........................................................$5,995

Most of Our Vehicles are Covered by Lubrico Powertrain Warranty

Prices Reduced! ~ We Take Trades Reasonable Offers Considered

PHONE COLLECT FOR KEN 306-634-7231

AFTER HOURS: Cell: 306-461-7805

421 - 4th Street – Estevan, Sask.

www.longcreekmotors.carpages.ca e-mail: saleslongcreekmotors@sasktel.net

Senchuk’s Super Deals!

Used Cars

2009 Ford Focus SES 66,000 kms ................................................$11,900

Used Trucks, SUVs & Vans

2013 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4X4 18,000 kms ......................$42,995 2013 F150 FX4 SUPERCREW 4x4 20,000 kms .............................$38,995 2013 ESCAPE SEL 4X4 51,000 kms ..............................................$29,500 2012 F350 KING RANCH C/C 6.7L DIESEL 124,000 kms ............$42,995 2012 E450 CUBE VAN 29,000 kms ................................................$32,995 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE CREW CAD DIESEL 128,000 kms ....................................................................................$38,995 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB 4X4 27,000 kms....$29,995 2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE 147,000 kms ...................................$33,995 2010 F150 LARIAT SUPERCEW 4X4 87,000 kms ...........................SOLD 2010 F150 FX4 SUPERCREW 4x4 149,000 kms ...........................$19,500 2010 F150 XTR SUPERCAB 4X4 85,000 kms ...............................$17,995 2009 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB 4X4 6.4L DIESEL 140,000 kms .$27,995 2009 EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 64,000 kms ..............................$21,900 2009 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 4X4 LIMITED 147,000 kms .......$19,995 2009 F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4X4 187,000 kms .......................SOLD 2009 DODGE SLT QUAD CAB 4X4 159,000 kms..........................$14,900 2008 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB 4X4 6.4L DIESEL 140,000 kms..$25,995 2008 F250 Lariat Crew Cab 4X4 6.4L DIESEL 149,000 kms ........$22,995 2007 F150 LARIAT SUPER CREW 4X4 170,000 kms....................$13,995

Senchuk Ford Sales Ltd.

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Trucks & Vans For Sale:08 Freightliner Classic.

New safety. Oilfield ready. Low kilometers. CH Model Mack, new safety. New drive tires. Phone 306-776-2389

Parts & accessories Wrecking auto-trucks: Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, impor ts... We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff... Trucks up to 3 tons.

Nor th-East Recyclers 780-8750270 (Lloydminster).

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months.

Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at: www.sperryrail.com, careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Career OppOrtunities Wanted

Mature Couple as resident lodge managers, Pawistik Lodge, Mile 190, Hanson Lake Road.

Duties include: Store management, basic bookkeeping, all duties related to the operation of a fishing lodge.

Qualifications: knowledge of boats and motors, general construction knowledge, good customer relations.

Please reply with resume to: Scott Jeffrey: 1-8005264177.

Email:

scott@northernstar.ab.ca

Career OppOrtunities

E & L Building Contractors Requires labourers to work in Macklin, SK. Full time Competitive wages Will Train to Suit Immediate Full Time Position Lodging provided. Contact Chris @ 306-7532887

General employment General employment Days Inn is now hiring servers and housekeepers. Please fax resume to 306-634-8733

NOW HIRING!!! $28.00/ HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed. // $300/DAY Easy Online COMPUTER WORK. // $575/Week ASSEMBLING Products. // $1000/WEEKLY PAID IN ADVANCE!!! MAILING BROCHURES.-PT/FT. Genuine. experience Unnecessary. www.AvailableHelpWanted.com HELP WANTED!!

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through Great Plains College Learn on state-of-the-art equipment and one-of-a-kind projects in our Canadian Welding Bureau certified shops, and write your CWB test before you graduate.

Call: (306) 882-4236 or toll-free at 1 (866) 296-2472 Email: rosetown.office@ greatplainscollege.ca greatplainscollege.ca

Obituaries 3 Ton O/O, Semi O/O and Semi drivers required to haul RVs and general freight. Semi O/O paid 85% of invoiced amount with open invoice policy. Signing Bonus currently being offered to O/O. Semi drivers paid 40¢/running mile + pick/drop/border. Benefits, co fuel cards and subsidized insurance.

Must have ability to cross border.

Call 800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com

Attention La Cité School is looking for an Academic Advisor for CBF Shilo/Manitoba R0K2A0. Full time contract from April 11 to late June 2 014 , re n ew a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s .

Bachelor degree, bilingual, at least 2 years of professional experience in teaching, supervision and management required. Please send your resume to Sheila Dubé: sheiladub@gmail.com

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Roselina E. Maley Roselina E. Maley(Friedrich) passed away April 6/2014 at the Hospice House in Kelowna B.C. at the age of 78 yrs.

In celebration of Rose’s life a service and reception was held Sunday April 13, at the Kelowna Christian Center. 905 Badke Rd. Kelowna B.C. In lieu of flowers, we are asking fo r d o n a t i o n s to b e m a d e i n memory of Rose, to the Salvation Army, 1480 Sutherland Rd., Kelowna B.C., V1Y 5Y5 or the Kelowna Christian Center, c/o Missions, 905 Badke Rd., Kelowna B.C., V1X 5Z5

60 and Over Club happenings Words of Wisdom It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and prove it!

Reminder: the bridge tournament will be held on April 23 beginning at 10 a.m. Coffee and muffins with be served at 9:30.

Please put your name on the list.

Bridge winners were: 1st Bernie Collins, 2nd Pat

Parent, 3rd Joe Claude.

Cribbage winners were: 1 st Betty Daniels, 2nd Alex Rowley, 3rd Louis Belanger.

A husband and wife were getting ready for bed. The wife, standing in front of a full-length mirror studied herself for a long time then said, “Dear, all I see is an old woman.

My arms are flabby, my legs are fat and my face is

wrinkled.”

Turning to her husband she said, “Please tell me something to make me feel good about myself.”

The husband pondered for a while and replied, “Well dear, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes!”

Services will be held Saturday morning at Hall’s Funeral Home.

Happy Easter everyone!

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North Portal community news

By Betty Baniulis Correspondent Bridge was held at the home of Dorothy Fuchs on April 7 with two tables in play. High honours went to Bette MacDonald and second high was Brenda Schindel.

Word was received that Clara King, 86, of Regina passed away April 2. She and her husband Jim raised their family in North Portal. Funeral service is

pending.

Bette MacDonald and Dorothy Fuchs spent eight days in Mesa, Ariz. recently visiting Bette’s sister-inlaw Bev MacDonald.

Sympathy from our community goes to Kirsten and Graham MacKenzie of Estevan, formerly of North Portal in the loss of Kirsten’s mother Helen Nelson, 85, at a nursing home in Enderby, N.D., on April 1. Her funeral service was April 5 in Christ Lutheran

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Church in Lignite, N.D. Warren and Verla Fair returned home on April 6 from a winter holiday in Harlingen, Texas.

Bette MacDonald, Dorothy Fuchs and Arva Walters drove to Estevan April 12 to attend the Stars for Saskatchewan concert in the United Church.

Sympathy from the community goes to Frank and Vi Boetcher in the passing of Vi’s mother, Myrtle Reil, formerly of Roche Percee. She was 88-yearsold and an Estevan Regional Nursing Home resident.

Her committal service was held April 8 at Estevan Memorial Gardens.

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Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – influencing our world for Christ”

Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

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

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly: Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Giles

Anglican Church Parish of Estevan 317-12th Avenue

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:00 am September - May Children’s Sunday School: 10:00 am The Rev. Mark Osborne ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Office: 306-634-4113 www.estevananglican.com

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130 Brad McKenzie- Youth Leader

Come and Worship With Us

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions 2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan

306-634-9191

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Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

REAL LIFE LIFE REAL REALPEOPLE PEOPLE REAL REALGOD GOD

100 Kin g St ree t Est evan , Sa sk (306) 63 4 -81 33 www.livinghope-ca.org

NOW 22 Sunday Sunday services services to NOW to choose choose from from * 9:00 am and 11:00 am * With coffee 9:00 am and 11:00 am With coffee in in between between LIVE RUSSIAN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION LIVE TRANSLATION during the 11:00 am service during the 11:00 am service

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Where We Get Grace, Get God, Get Going!

Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611

SUNDAY WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

Tim Pippus

Office: 306-634-3116 Sunday Services:

Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

Free Clothing Outlet

First & Third Thursday of Each Month - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

THE SALVATION ARMY

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan Youth Program Wed. 6:30- 8:00 pm

Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Program

Church of God

Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 www.estevancog.com Estevan Church of God 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship with Children’s Ministries & Nursery.

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries

Please call us or visit our website for more information about other ministries and events.

Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C. 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship after worship Pastor Stewart Miller ALL ARE WELCOME email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: St. Joseph Bookstore 1033 4th Street, Estevan S4A 0W4 (opposite court house) When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

Sunday Worship 10:30am

Nursery and Children’s Ministries available Sunday School at 9:30am Friday Night Youth 7:30pm (Gr. 7-12) Children’s Clubs - Wednesdays: 7:00-8:00pm

140 King Street (accross from Staples) www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance 306 634 2601

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African Children’s Choir returning to Estevan The African Children’s Choir is coming back to Estevan.

The choir that supplies a program of well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favourites will be on stage at the Estevan Alliance Church on King Street in the Energy City on May 14, beginning at 7 p.m.

The choir entertained a large audience in the city a few years ago so is now

returning for an encore performance that will again be free of admission with a free-will offerings accepted on the night of the event, which will support the choir’s program that includes an educational system as well as relief and development programs.

The choir operates under the Music for Life parent organization that works in seven African countries such as Uganda,

Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. They have educated more than 52,000 children and impacted the lives of more than twice that number through their relief and development programs.

The ultimate objective is to groom leaders for tomorrow’s Africa by focusing on education.

Over the past few years the African Children’s Choir has performed before presi-

dents and Queen Elizabeth II during her diamond jubilee year. They have also sung alongside Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and other well known vocalists.

Most recently the choir accompanied South African opera singer Pumeza Matshikiza on some tracks of her debut album that was recorded in the Abbey Road Studio in London.

Legal ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor

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

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net

Branch offices at: Arcola Redvers Carnduff Arcola Agencies Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

Wednesday A.M. Wednesday P.M. Thursday P.M. Phone: 306-455-2277 Phone: 306-452-3377 Phone: 306-482-4077

B.A., LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor

Estevan Wicklow Centre 305 1133 4th St. Estevan SK S4A 0W6

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B.

Serving Estevan and Area for over 35 years

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10% Discount For Seniors

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Y B Wet Roofing Ltd. & Home Improvement Contractor • INSURED • 10% SENIOR DISCOUNT • FREE ESTIMATES Specializing in flat roof repairs & full installations “The name that keeps you dry” Quality craftmanship at prices that won’t soak you!

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Cell: (306) 461-8849 • Fax: (306) 388-2594 Box 35, Bienfait, SK. S0C 0M0

Border Real Estate Service

REALTOR

Roni Sue Coulter Sales Representative

B 306-634-1020 F 306-634-0088 C 306-421-3441

ronisue.coulter@century21.ca

Selling Estevan & Area for 10 years...

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

Phone: 306-685-2250 Phone: 306-482-3731

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Financial Planning Insurance & Investments Services

Winnona Johner • Owner/Sales 306.421.5725 | 306.634.9898

“In the business of creating , enhancing and insuring client’s net worth”

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

1237 6th St.

RS C

Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

EstevanEaves@sasktel.net

Box 5000-203, Estevan, SK S4A 2V6 Phone: (306) 637-2474

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan

Roofing/Eavestrough

306-634-3492

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

www.century21.ca/ronisue.coulter

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

• Vinyl Siding • Soffit & Fascia • 5” & 6” Continuous Eaves • Custom Bent Cladding

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

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

Real Estate

Ph: 306-634-2616 Fax: 306-634-9881

• Standing Seam Metal Roofing • Designer Series Metal Roofing • Seamless Metal Siding • Flush Wall Metal Panels

(ESTEVAN)

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

TROBERT LAW FIRM

James F. Trobert

ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

www.estevanrealestate.com

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

FINANCIAL

403B 9th Avenue, Estevan, SK S4A 2V4 PH: (306)634-7979 Toll Free: (877)779-0948 info@spectrafinancial.ca Insurance Offered Through Spectra Financial

Manulife Securities Investments Services Inc. is a Member MFDA IPC.

Equipment Rental FOR RENT

• WHEELED & TRACK SKID STEERS • MINI TRACK HOES • PORTA POTTIES • MINI SKID STEER • FLAT DECK TRAILERS FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR FRAC WATER, DRILLING RIG, ETC. • 5500LB TELEHANDLER Water hole location 35-1-8 W2 • DOOSAN LOADER • CAR HAULER TRAILER Ken Mehler Sales & Rentals 306-421-9576 Estevan, SK – 306-634-9955

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Support Line Envision’s 24-Hr Support Line provides:  People with information and referrals to agencies and different resources.

24-Hour Abuse/Sexual Assault Support Line

1-800-214-7083 Our dedicated volunteers have been supporting Southeastern Saskatchewan for 20 years!

 A listening ear by trained volunteers who are educated with the most up to date information on abuse and sexual assault.  A confidential place to reach out for support and caller identification is never used.

We do not subscribe to call display Collect calls accepted

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2 col x 2” $2499/week 2 col x 4” $3999/ week

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Bridal Guide Nicole Jackson & Tim Puryk.......................................................................May 10, 2014 Lacy Steffins & Matthew Wilson ................................................................June 14, 2014 Erin Andruschak & Jesse Chesney ...........................................................June 21, 2014 Trisha Neuberger & Chris English .............................................................June 21, 2014 Penny Gudmundson & Philip Donison ......................................................June 28, 2014 Maria Sinclair & Mathew Walte..................................................................June 28, 2014 Kandyce Hirsch & Conrad Meili.................................................................June 28, 2014 Jennifer Lynn Anderson & Tyler R. Fuessel ................................................. July 5, 2014 Amie Sehn & Kyle Whitehead .................................................................... July 12, 2014 Alison Kuntz & Michael Doherty ................................................................. July 12, 2014 Leah Evans & Joel Moriarty..................................................................... August 2, 2014 Amy Hammermeister & Bradley Belitski .................................................. August 2, 2014 Sarah Puryk & Kyler Emde.......................................................................August 2, 2014 Jolene Pettapiece & Chris Byers ............................................................ .August 2, 2014 Alysha Mittelholtz & Garrett Lasko .......................................................... August 2, 2014 Coralee Kunz & Jeff Blondeau .............................................................. August 16, 2014 Angela Braun & Kevin McNichol............................................................ August 16, 2014 Megan Glass & Stephen Lisitza.................................................. ...........August 16, 2014 Cassie Dutton & Curtis Bonokoski......................................................... August 23, 2014 Breonna Alexander & Robert Graham................................................... August 30, 2014 Lauren Krassilowsky & Andrew Dyer......................................................August 30, 2014 Melissa Marcotte & Lyle Granrud .......................................................... August 31, 2014 Jessica Mills & Jordon Blanchette ...................................................September 13, 2014 Sara Matte & Stephen Lainton ........................................................September 27, 2014 Kathryn Kitchen & Dylan Gilliss ............................................................October 11, 2014 Angela Evens & Raymond Tarnes .....................................................November 8, 2014 Aleisha Scott & Shadoe Struble .........................................................November 8, 2014

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E.B.’s Dining Emporium Let us look after the catering

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WOOD COUNTRY in Estevan is looking for individuals for the following positions: Yard and Warehouse Personnel Full Time

Wood Country is currently accepting resumes. Successful applicant should be able to work outdoors and be able to do physical labour. Customer service focused, flexible, good team player, alert and safety conscious. Be able to work shared weekends.

Duties to include the following: • Build loads for delivery • Load and unload lumber and building materials • Keep management apprised of any delays or discrepancies • Keep yard clean, well organized and safe

Truck Driver Full and Part Time

Wood Country is currently accepting resumes. Must possess a class 1A license with air endorsement and be capable of driving a tandem or single axle truck for deliveries. Weekends off.

Duties to include the following: • Drives company vehicle to deliver lumber, building materials, hardware and other building materials, hardware and other building and maintenance supplies to customer’s home, construction site or place of business.

• Collects payment from customers on COD orders and records customer information according to Standard Operating Procedures • Verifies order details and obtains customer signature on store copy of delivery ticket • Follows directions or uses a map to locate delivery addresses or loctions efficietly • Collects and organizes requried paper work for delivery and transfer activity • Treats all customers and their agents with courtesy and respect. Acts as a customer service liaison between the site customer and facility personnel.

• Loads vehicle safely and accurately • Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the inside and outside of delivery vehicles • Performs routine safety check on vehicles according to company guidelines • Assist customers in the yard with loading material and product questions when not driving a delivery truck.

Benefits Provided (Full-time Employees) - Company Health Benefits including the following: • Dental Plan • Eye Glass Plan Ph: (306) 634-5111 • Prescription Drug Plan • Chiropractic/Massage 407 Kensington Avenue, Estevan • Disabillity Insurance ESTEVAN MCLEAN TISDALE

With a memorial tribute in the Estevan Mercury.

Estevan Shoppers Mall www.bhgressestevan.ca

306•634•5900

Meigan Wilhelm REALTOR® 306-421-3982

Melanie Peters REALTOR® 306-421-6279

Lori Gonas REALTOR® 306-421-9884

Mike DeBruyne REALTOR® 306-421-3348

Lisa Monteyne REALTOR® 306-421-7445

Jamie Dyer REALTOR® 306-421-3902

Jackie Fitzsimmons REALTOR® 306-421-6636

Joan Selk REALTOR® 306-421-6425

Charlotte Roettger REALTOR® 306-722-7411

Christine Brown REALTOR® 306-575- 8267

VJ Chandora REALTOR® 306-216-0098

Josh LeBlanc REALTOR® 306-421-6778 (part time)

PLACE

Starting at $

Jade Roettger

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311 Archibald Street, Midale

#406-304 Petterson Drive

109 3rd Ave. E., Lampman

569 Milne Crescent

$299,900 MLS®#493275

$263,500 MLS®#493011

$259,000 MLS®#492983

$398,000 MLS®#492910

from

#14-1437 1st Street

438 Willow Park Greens

146 Marion Avenue, Oxbow

#204-1637 1st Street

$284,900 MLS®#492613

$159,000 MLS®#492160

$189,900 MLS®#491905

$294,900 MLS®#489956

2317 Victory Road

22 West Valley Mobile Home Park

2121 Larter Road

$429,900 MLS®#489839

$260,000 MLS®#489804

$499,900 MLS®#493480

$178,000 718 3rd Street

194,575 921 3rd Street

$279,500

MLS®#488190

2119 Larter Road

$474,000 MLS®#493482

MEADOWLARK PROPERTIES

825 Valley Street

#1-822 1st Street

905 2nd Street

1105 2nd Street

$274,900 MLS®#488150

$359,900 MLS®#486933

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$275,000 MLS®#485638

HITCHCOCK, SASK. 345 Willow Park Greens

414 Doerr Street, Bienfait

306 Taylor Street, Biefait

315 Brooks Road

$39,900 MLS®#484808

$369,900 MLS®#484560

$179,900 MLS®#484467

$499,000 MLS®#484058

We Live Here!

TROJAN NINE ESTEVAN’S NEWEST SUBDIVISION

LOTS FOR SALE Lots Starting at

$62,900

2025 Mayfair Bay

1118 3rd Street

$399,900 MLS®#483685

$289,000 MLS®#483577

Lot 11, Block 2, Beaver Park, Oxbow $359,900 MLS®#476754

921 Albert Street

$279,900 MLS®#493518

Lots Starting at $

* Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Subject to omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawl without notice. Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale.*

99,900

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Heavy Equipment & Truck Transport Instructor Southeast College is conducting a call for interest from potential candidates wishing to explore the opportunities to instruct a Heavy Equipment Truck & Transport program from the state of the art Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute in Estevan.

Duties: • Select, design, update and construct training aids/materials.

• Prepare and deliver lessons, assignments, lectures and demonstrations for education purposes.

• Evaluate students through the use of exams, assignments and observations, as well as record student progress.

• Supervise students in classroom, shop, labs, tours, etc.

• Assist in/arrange for equipment maintenance within the program.

• Assist in conducting and maintaining inventory, and in ordering supplies, equipment and books.

• Attend, whenever possible, staff meetings, trade seminars, workshops, etc. to keep current with industry and educational requirements.

• Possess good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work in a team environment.

• Communicate orally and on paper, ideas and concepts in an accurate and concise manner.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent.

• Journey person Certificate in the Heavy Equipment Mechanics or Truck & Transport Mechanical repair trade.

• 2 years recent/relevant post-Journey person experience as a Heavy Equipment or Truck & Transport Mechanical repair mechanic.

• Effective instructional ability, interpersonal skills and communication skills.

Interested candidates are welcome to contact Human Resources at (306) 848-2532 or via email at careers@southeastcollege.org no later than April 30, 2014.

Where minds and possibilities meet.

CWC IS LOOKING FOR A COMPLETE CREW FOR STEADY WORK Rig Manager ~ Driller ~ Derrickhand ~ Floorhands EXPERIENCE Rig Manager must have a minimum of 5 years experience

REQUIREMENTS

H2S Alive Standard First Aid Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with Airbrakes High School Education

CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB

BENEFITS

RRSP Program Cash Bonuses Dental & Medical Coverage Short-Term & Long -Term Disability Life Insurance

www.estevanmercury.ca

DaPaJo Construction Brooks, Ab. Accepting Applications For:

SHOP WELDERS Competitive Compensation & Benefits Phone: 403-362-7570 Send Resumes to: Fax: 403-362-2862 Email: dave.z@dapajo.com

HELP WANTED

Full-time Cooks & Waitresses Starting Wage: Cook - $13/hr Waitress - $11/hr Willing to work shift rotation, weekends, holidays, overtime if necessary.

Drop off or mail resume to: EB’s Dining Emporium / Estevan Bowl 104 Souris Ave., Estevan Sk, S4A 1J3 306.634.2356 email: ebsdiningemporium@gmail.com Contact Person: Dave

NOW HIRING Permanent Full-Time

Shop Foreman —Estevan, SK Reporting to the Area Manager / Fleet Maintenance Manager the Shop Foreman oversees and coordinates activities in the shop and yard to ensure all specific tasks are performed correctly in accordance to company's policies and safety standards. The Shop Foreman will supervise, train and direct staff in various tasks, order materials, tools, and equipment and will maintain shift schedules.

Key Responsibility Areas:  Supervise, train and direct staff in various tasks as well as order materials, tools and/or equipment.  Maintain shift schedules, performance reviews, conduct disciplinary actions when required, approves time sheets, expense accounts, vacations requests.  Use the computer based equipment information systems to record work order information and access to other information.  Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes to manage maintenance costs.  Ensuring that fleet is well maintained and equipment is conditioned to corporate standards.  Perform regular scheduled services on all equipment.  Takes no shortcuts that increase the risks of accidents, personal injuries or equipment failures. Looks for unsafe practices in the workplace and takes responsibility to ensure that others are aware of the potential impact.  Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.  Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

Qualifications:  Minimum 5 years industry related experience in oilfield and / or transportation  Journeyman Certificate - Heavy Equipment Technician ( Inter– Provincial Certification)  3 years experience in a supervisory role utilizing Service Repair Times ensuring results meet productivity and efficiency targets in a fast paced, multi tasking environment  CVIP License is an asset  Intermediate computer skills are a necessity  Must be a proven values driven leader and is an effective team player  Possesses outstanding problem solving skills through the exercise of good judgment  Good communication skills orally and written  This position will work in the shop and field Closing Date: April 30th,, 2014 Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time. If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

FACILITIES FOREMAN WEST SERVICE AREA

For further information please visit our website at www.cornerstonesd.ca

HOW TO APPLY

email: hr@canyontech.ca | fax: (403) 356-1146 | website: www.canyontech.ca

CAREERS

is now accepting resumes for the positions of

6 Housekeepers Starting at $13.50/hour Apply in person with resume at the

Weyburn Travelodge office Email: travelodge@Kosmos.ca or Ph: 306-842-1411 Fax: 306-842-1719

Bylaw EnforcEmEnt officErs rEquirEd for EstEvan arEa • Full-time/part-time positions available • Law Enforcement experience preferred •Training required Apply to: lmang@commisionaires.sk.ca or Commissionaires South Saskatchewan 122 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4R 2N2

101 Supreme St. (Shand access road)

SERVICE RIG PERSONNEL Class 1A & 3A Preferred Above Industry Wages Benefits Packages Opportunity for Advancement Please email or fax resume to:

Email: sleibel@suncountrywellservicing.ca Fax 306 634 1200 • Cell 306 421 3418

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Lilydale Inc - A Sofina Foods Company Is currently seeking full-time Production Workers for their chicken plant in Wynyard, Sask. Starting wage is 13.84/ hr with a comprehensive benefits package and pension program. All applicants welcome!

Call Linda @ (306) 554-2555 EXT 238 for more info Send Resumes to: Linda Karakochuk Sofina Foods Inc Box 760 Wynyard, SK SOA 4T0 Fax: (306) 554-3958 Email: LKarakochuk@sofinafoods.com

requires a full time

DRIVER Minimum Qualifications: • 1A License or G license • Oilfield tickets including H2S Alive & 1st Aid/CPR • Live in or within 10 minutes of Estevan

We are seeking candidates with an oilfield background and/or customer service experience. We will train the right individual.

We offer $28.00/hour and benefits along with excellent compensation and flexible days off.

Call Clinton at 461-8471, mail resume to Box 208, Estevan S4A 2A3 or e-mail: missionhotshot@sasktel.net

Earn Extra Summer Money!

The Estevan Mercury & Southeast Trader Express are looking for sub carriers for July and August. Two routes in Pleasantdale area.

One 75 paper route and one 150 paper route. We deliver the papers to your door for delivery to your customers.

If interested please call Gayle at the Mercury (306) 634-2654

EXPRESS SOUTHEAST TRADER

L O O K I N G F O R C A S UA L C L E R K S T E N O

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ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST THE CITY OF ESTEVAN

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 6th day of June, 2014 a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Total

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot

Lot

Blk

Plan

Part of Section

Sec.

Twp.

Range

Arrears & Meredian

Costs

10

137

88R41149

71

133

88R41149

1,952.32 4,511.71

42

133

84R49410

3,174.39

24

132

86R27803

4,345.17

12

133

83R20116

4,026.91

13

127

AM3427

6,049.96

49

129

AM3427

2,369.02

37

121

AL8667

2,808.14

9,10

6

C4297

1,965.61

4

28

D4772

956.22

82R21335

1,181.39

11

20

I3279

4,406.80

G

19

101274285

11,076.01

D

31

59A03392

2,784.25

16

2

I3279

2,392.59

19

17

I3279

1,360.49

1

407

76R46557

3,280.76

20

404

68R22717

3,736.22

9

403

68R22717

3,818.89

A

B3484

1,149.79

5

17

M4929

1,199.00

B

45

60A09700

2,562.09

3

110

AK9705

5,489.92

1

69

C1823

4,775.98

7

50

M4929

2,954.88

11,12

51

M4929

23,868.25

6

97

C1823

1,720.75

101986634

2,287.00

17

97

C1823

2,288.77

5

150

AM7960

3,494.27

1

150

AM7960

4,972.03

3

71

AH4858

3,335.52

9

72

AH4858

1,757.72

9-10

53

12675

3,015.40

5

53

12675

2,854.01

5-7

52

12675

28,145.93

21

214

86R37046

4,626.97

9

216

101834658

4,303.80

102076196

1,398.91

101519108 B4225 B4225 M4929 M4929

2,379.39 2,087.68 1,375.20 3,902.44 3,339.14

18 18 5 8

A 62 59 66 66

11

68

M4929

1,686.95

11,12

306

80R43931

30,338.94

13,28

306

80R43931

36,170.08

7

91

C3929

2,154.13

16

92

C3929

2,356.82

102143214

1,052.23

3,4

94

C3929

3,428.27

16

306

80R43931

1,728.02

17

306

80R43931

1,730.72

2

B

64R21593

50,000.00

C

AL9250

12,826.76

19,20,23,27

4

98SE09285

30,249.03

13

117

AL4893

2,971.13

19

118

AL4893

2,349.28

18

118

AL4893

2,330.64

14

116

AL4893

2,382.15

3

116

AL4893

2,662.80

R

85R14510 101833017

1,423.40 21,956.64

Dated this 4th day of April, 2014

Trina Sieben, City Assessor

We would like to recognize Helen Fornwald as a 2013 SCSA Safety Award Recipient. This award recognizes individuals, companies and safety committees for their commitment to and promotion of the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association as well as their contributions toward health and safety in the construction industry. Congratulations Helen on your Safety Practitioner Award.

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Local Government Election

L-30.1 REG 4

Local Government Election

L-30.1 REG 4

PubLic NoticE is hereby given that provision has been made for advance polls for electors who: 1. Are physically disabled;

PubLic NoticE is hereby given that: 1. A poll has been granted for the by election of: councillor: city of Estevan

2. have been appointed as election officials; or

2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 23 day of April, 2014, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the polling places listed below.

3. anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.

3. i will declare the result of the election at city Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan on the 24th day of April, 2014.

Polling Place Church of God

Form o [clause 94(b) of the Act] Notice of Advance Poll

Form N [Section 55 of the Act] Notice of Poll

Polling Area

ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY

Address 1920 Wellock Road

Voting will take place on: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 between the hours of 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm at city Hall, city of Estevan, 1102 4th Street.

Judy Pilloud Returning officer

Dated at city of Estevan, this 17th day of March, 2014.

Judy Pilloud Returning officer NOTICE PROPOSED HOUSE RELOCATION Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has received an application for relocation of a new pre-assembled (RTM) single-detached residential dwelling to the following property: 1) Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 171, Plan 102100431 Civic Address: 2007 Nicholson Road The above noted property is zoned Residential Low Density Single-detached Zone in which ‘Singledetached dwelling units’ are permitted uses of the zone subject to compliance with the City’s Preassembled Dwelling Relocation Policy and any applicable Architectural Controls.

Any requests for information or concerns may be forwarded to Land Development Services at 634-1862, or email: a.nordquist@estevan.ca, on or before the 30th day of April 2014.

City of Estevan Public Notice of Estevan The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant toCity Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, PUBLIC 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend ZoningNOTICE Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives Consideration beingtogiven amend the#2010-1834 Zoning Bylaw by rezoning Lotas12, Blockprovided: 28, Regisnotice of its is intention amendtoZoning Bylaw & the Map corresponding Zoning Map hereinafter tered Plan M4929 [Surface Parcel #107369028] [801 Valley Street], Estevan, Saskatchewan, Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning Lot 12, Block 28, Registered Plan the existing ‘Residential (R2)’ tofrom thethe existing M4929from [Surface Parcel #107369028] [801 Low Valley Density-Mix Street], Estevan, Zone Saskatchewan, ‘Residential Medium Density Zone (R3)’; ‘Residential Low Density-Mix Zone (R2)’ to the ‘Residential Medium Density Zone (R3)’; Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed row house (4 units) Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed row house (4 units) Residential dwelling Residential dwelling development. development.

The City of Estevan will be doing maintenance work 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. The water is still safe to use, and if your water appears discolored 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. If the water remains dirty for a longer period, please contact City Hall at (306) 634 - 1800 to let us know.

Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2014 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE Thursday, Friday - May 1 & 2, 2014 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) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - May 5, 6, & 7, 2014 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) Thursday, Friday, Monday - May 8, 9, & 12, 2014 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 Valleyview regions, and Jubilee Place) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – May 13, 14, 15, 16, 2014 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) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - May 20, 21, 22, & 23, 2014 Area bounded by King Street on the North, 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) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - May 26, 27, 28, & 29, 2014 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)

The amending Bylaw (#2014-1938) maymay be inspected by any by person the Legislative Services Business Division, The amending Bylaw (#2014-1938) be inspected any atperson at the Legislative Services Business between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of amMonday, - 4:30 pm Monday toatFriday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be8:00 held on April 28, 2014, 7:30pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Estevan, will hearApril any person(s) wishing be heard respect to the City Council, at it’sStreet, meeting to beSaskatchewan held on Monday, 28, 2014, atto7:30 pmwith in the Council proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning Chambers, Cityprovided Hall, 1102 Fourth and/or Street, Estevan,areSaskatchewan willClerk’s hear any person(s) wishing amendment, such intentions submissions received by the City Office, Legislative Services, Cityrespect Hall, 1102 Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 on Thursday, to be heard with to Fourth the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider anypm written submissions April 24, 2014. respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intensions and/or submissions are received by th the City Clerk’s Legislative City hall, Day of March, 20141102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 Dated at theOffice, City of Estevan this 18Services, no later than 12:00 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - May 30, June 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2014 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)

Dated at the City of Estevan this 18th Day of March, 2014

ALL PET LICENSES ARE DUE ANNUALLY CATS - Spayed/Neutered $10.00 If they are not Spayed/Neutered $110.00 DOGS - Spayed/Neutered $10.00 If they are not Spayed/Neutered $110.00 All payments can be made at the cashiers desk at City Hall.

NOTICE

Due to weather conditions the gates at the City of Estevan Cemetery will be closed to vehicle access until further notice.

The walk-thru will allow visitors to enter the cemetery. We apologize for any inconvenience. Gates will open when the road conditions improve and become safe to drive on.

Summer Student Positions at the Souris Valley Museum • Education Assistant • Museum Assistant • curatorial Assistant

May 12th - August 24th, 37 1/2 hours per week, $14/hr Application Deadline April 26th Please send your resume and cover letter to: curator@sourisvalleymuseum.ca or box 1768, Estevan SK, S4A 1c8 call 306-634-5543 for more info

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL?

“promoting the arts in OUR community”

ENERGY CITY FILM CIRCUIT

Next Film: Philomena - April 26, 2014 • 4:00 Orpheum Theatre

VISUAL ARTS

Annual General General Meeting Annual Meeting th

WHEN: Wednesday, April 16 @7pm WHEN: Wednesday, April 16th @7pm th Street, Estevan, SK WHERE: 118-­‐4 WHERE: 118- ‐4th Street, Estevan, SK WHO: This event is open to everyone WHO: this event is open to everyone WHY: To be held accountable to our WHY: to be held accountable to our stakeholders AND stakeholders AND because we would love to because we would love to hear from you. Join us for hear from you. snacks, refreshments and information regarding the Este van Art Gallery and Museum on April 16.

Join us for snacks, refreshments and information regarding the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum on April 16.

- Make a hand built teapot (April 26 - Cost: $55.00) - Intro to Digital Photography (May 1, 8, 15, 22 - Cost: $60.00) Everything Fitz – May 4, 2014 2:30 pm at Estevan Comprehensive School (Sponsored by Enbridge, Level Best Technology & Power Tech Industries) Everything Fitz is a six piece family band featuring four of Canada’s finest young musicians.

Their unique stage show combines a variety of musical styles – everything from traditional jigs and reels, bluegrass, swing, Celtic and gospel as well as novelty numbers and dance routines.

Contact us for more information on our programs

www.estevanartscouncil.com 306-634-3942

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