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Federal election candidates embark on long campaign

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

One of the longest federal election campaigns in Canadian history is now underway.

Governor General David Johnston formally dissolved Parliament on Sunday, marking the official start to an election campaign that will span 78 days. Canadians will go to the polls on Monday, October 19.

Two candidates have been nominated in SourisMoose Mountain as of the Mercury’s press time. Estevan chiropractor Dr. Robert Kitchen will try to keep the riding in the hands of the Conservative Party, while

Weyburn health-care worker Vicky O’Dell will be challenging him with the New Democratic Party (NDP).

The Liberals and the Green Party have yet to announce their candidates.

Ed Komarnicki, who has been the Souris-Moose Mountain MP for the Tories since 2004, has announced he won’t seek another term.

Kitchen said he’s been preparing for the election since he became the Conservative candidate last November. But he wasn’t aware of when the federal election would be called until a few days before the writ dropped.

He has spent the last few months building a team for the campaign.

“We have our team ready, and it’s up and running,” Kitchen said. “We have a plan in place, and we’ve set our priorities.”

He has been attending community events, and he said he would visit every urban and rural municipality in the vast riding so he can meet as many constituents as possible.

Kitchen said he will be promoting the Tories’ efforts to reduce taxes and guide the economy. He said the tax burden in Canada has been reduced to its lowest level in 50 years.

“We want to see that we continue with the best job creation record that we’ve had among the G-7 (countries),”

said Kitchen.

There are two other issues he said he’ll be promoting during the campaign: health-care and veteran’s affairs. Kitchen has been in the health-care sector for nearly 30 years.

And he’s from a military background, as his father and other members of his family have served with the Canadian Forces.

“Veterans are very important people to us, and to the community, and we want to make certain we always respect what they’ve done for this country,” said Kitchen.

He is optimistic the federal Conservatives will be able to maintain their majority government status follow-

ing the October 19 election.

He isn’t concerned with the current polling numbers – many of which show the NDP has a small lead over the other parties – and he says he is focused on this constituency.

Kitchen said he will have an office in Estevan during the campaign, and it should be opening soon. He doesn’t know if he’ll have an office in another community in the riding.

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Three men are facing charges in connection with Saturday’s seizure of approximately one kilo of cocaine valued at around $180,000 and a quantity of oxycodone and a marijuna derivative known as “shatter.”

Sean Boscoe, 25, Damion Gordon, 22 and Raphael Escobar, 24 face various charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime. Boscoe is also charged with failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance, while Gordon was also charged with breaching his probation.

All parties appeared in Estevan provincial court on Tuesday morning. As of press time, the results of their proceedings were not known.

Two search warrants were executed on Aug. 1 in Estevan by the Estevan Police Service’s Drug Unit and the new Containment Warrant Entry Team (C.W.E.T), with the help of members of the RCMP South-East Regional Traffic Services and Integrated Organized Crime Unit.

The search warrants were executed at 11 a.m. on Isabelle Street and Eighth Street in Estevan.

In addition, approximately $40,000 in cash was seized.

Five adult males and one adult female, all residents of Estevan, were arrested. Three were found to have no involvement in the drug operation and have been released unconditionally, according to the Estevan Police Service.

Estevan Police chief Paul Ladouceur said he is pleased with the work the newly implemented units are doing.

“I’m very proud of the work our members are doing along with the RCMP in this area,” Ladouceur said.

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Police and volunteer planning half marathon

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The cause is worthwhile and someone will be getting dunked.

The Estevan Police Service Half Marathon online registration desk is open and the run’s organizer Terina Shaw has accepted a challenge from police Chief Paul Ladouceur to complete the 21 km course in one hour and 55 minutes or less. If she succeeds, she gets to dunk the chief in the dunk tank that will be located near the start of the finish line at the new track by the Estevan Comprehensive School. If she doesn’t, Ladouceur gets to send her to the dunk tank, not the drunk tank.

Shaw, an experienced distance runner, has competed in other half marathons in Las Vegas and Regina, supporting other worthy causes through pledges. Her recent time in the Regina Police Service half-marathon was just under one hour and 59 minutes.

“So I have to do some serious training, and I’m a little scared because I don’t know how much time I’ll have to work on my time,” said Shaw, who said the idea struck her that the local police service could probably benefit by holding their own halfmarathon.

“While I was running in those other events, I was thinking

‘why am I not able to support an Estevan event and collect pledges for a local cause,’” she said.

So she wants 200 or more runners to join her on Oct. 4 and join in the fun with their own challenges as well as pledges and sponsorships.

All funds raised will be used to purchase Saskatchewan Summer Games admission tickets for young people.

“Depending on how much we can raise, the tickets might involve a general admission plus a food concession voucher or a coupon to purchase a Summer Games souvenir,” said Ladouceur. If it’s really successful, the offer could include admission for family groups.

“We’re opening it up to threeperson relay teams as well,” said Shaw. “Each runner does 7 km then tags the next runner who takes on the next seven,” she said.

“The purpose for this half marathon is two-fold,” said Ladouceur. “First, it gives the police service an opportunity to connect with the community while promoting the well-being of our city and secondly, it will allow us to support local youth and show them we care about them and we, and they, can give back to the community while everyone has a little fun in supporting the 2016 Summer Games that are being

held right here in Estevan.”

The two organizers said the Games provide a unique opportunity to do a little team-building within the community.

“I think we’ll probably be challenging the Estevan Fire Rescue team, for one, and maybe the Weyburn Police Service, if they can get three runners for a relay run. I know EPS will have a few runners either as individual participants or part of the relay team,” said Ladouceur. Regina Police Service might also return the favour by sending some runners with pledges to the Estevan event since EPS and Estevan runners like Shaw have supported RPS half-marathons in the past.

“If we can raise some funds, we get to send young people to the Games who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend. If we can purchase some general admission tickets or get a package from the Summer Games committee, we’ll do it. It could be great stuff, having our young people observing other young people who will be competing on the tracks and at other venues around the city during the Games,” said the police chief.

Shaw said she has already received a promise from three local politicians, who have agreed to form a relay team together in the form of MP Ed Komarnicki,

EPS chief Paul Lacouceur and half marathon organizer Terina Shaw.

MLA Doreen Eagles and Mayor Roy Ludwig.

The organizers, led by Shaw, are hoping to receive some sponsorship assistance from local businesses and the plans include a barbecue for the runners, their family and friends, following the race.

“Naturally, we’ll start the marathon at the new track at ECS and we have a course mapped out that will take them through the streets of Estevan, sticking to the

north side of the railway tracks,” said Shaw.

To register as a solo runner or relay team, visit the Running Room website. Click on Races then Sask and register after clicking on the Estevan icon.

More information may be obtained by contacting Shaw at terina.shaw10@gmail.com Ladouceur at pladouceur@estevanpolice.ca One thing is sure … somebody will be getting wet.

Estevan evades prairie storm Candidates

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Southern Saskatchewan at large may have been pounded by winds and lashed by rains in a powerful summer storm on Tuesday, but residents in the Estevan area largely avoided the damages that were seen in Regina and other surrounding areas, with its felled trees, damaged homes and downed power lines.

“We got two days of heavy rain, but didn’t have many outages anywhere until Tuesday,” said Jonathan Tremblay, a spokesperson with SaskPower.

“With 100 kilometre an hour winds, it knocked down some trees, branches, and in some cases, power poles. That’s where we ran into trouble.”

A number of private contractors were brought in

to help with the extensive recovery efforts necessary in the most heavily affected areas, throughout the southern part of the province.

“We had a few contracted companies that do vegetation management, especially in the Regina and Moose Jaw area,” said Tremblay. “Everyone we have who can work as linemen were certainly working.”

Most significant power outages in the south of the province were corrected by the time Tremblay spoke to the Mercury, with the exception of some rural customers.

Most of the RM and City of Estevan were left relatively unscathed by the weather, but, “there were about four or five power outage calls at a few oilfields in the Stoughton and Estevan areas,” Tremblay noted.

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Although SaskPower hasn’t detected any major problems, there are some issues in the southern portion of the province that need to be immediately fixed before a more thorough survey of the southern grid can be carried out.

“I saw one or two blocks (on our map) that are out because of some downed branches or trees, in the lines. We still need to fix those immediate problems, so we can survey the entire southern grid,” said Tremblay. “(We want to) make sure no poles are halfsnapped or anything like that. We have to address those first, since they pose a public safety risk.”

Tremblay noted Moose Jaw, Assiniboia and Weyburn were not as lucky as Estevan, where they had many more issues with downed power lines and toppled trees to deal with.

He said, “We (had) a tremendous amount of branches on lines; we’re talking about hundreds and even thousands, so those are things we’re trying to fix and make safe.”

Tremblay described the primary safety concerns in affected areas as downed lines, and broken masts on older buildings.

“There’s no visual cue to show if power’s still running through downed lines.

People should automatically assume there’s electricity through it and stay as far

away as possible,” Tremblay said. “We invite people to call 911 or call us so we can have people cordon off the area and fix that. Masts are wooden poles on top of houses that receive electrical service. When snapped, they can be very dangerous.

We’re telling people they need an electrical contractor to fix that problem.”

Reported outages on account of the storm were also concentrated in parts of Saskatoon and small areas such as the Colonsay area and the HumboldtWadena-Yorkton corridor.

Meanwhile, there were about 16,000 calls to SaskPower from a wide range of particular areas in the south of the province.

“There’s sort of a square between Regina, Moosejaw, Assiniboia and Weyburn that was the most severely affected in the south,” said Tremblay.

The storm, while hardly anything new for the Prairies, was noteworthy because of the broad area it affected, from southeastern Saskatchewan into southwestern Manitoba.

Tremblay noted surveying will continue throughout the summer.

“We’ve seen more difficult and longer outages here and there, but this storm had a wide impact,” said Tremblay. “It’s the first storm in a long time that, basically, affects half the province.”

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I’ve been out.”

O’Dell has already spoken with all the First Nations reserves in the constituency.

Health care is among her biggest issues during the campaign. When she is speaking to constituents, she says it’s the topic they bring up first.

“People know that our health care is facing difficulties, and our present government isn’t going to be investing in health care the way we have been seeing,” said O’Dell.

An NDP government will assist municipalities with issues such as roads and infrastructure, she said.

O’Dell criticized the government for their handling of the economy, pointing to recent job losses. And she is concerned about the measures in the Bill C-51 anti-terror legislation.

“I haven’t heard anyone say they like it,” said O’Dell.

Child care is also a big issue. She touted NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s plan to

have affordable child care, saying that if child care costs less, then families will be more willing to go to work.

“There are people out there who would like to work, but know it doesn’t pay them to go to work,” said O’Dell.

She also took exception with statements from the Tories that the NDP would raise taxes for all Canadians.

The party would increase corporate taxes, so they can fund their child care plan and restore funding to health care.

“We’re going to put the money where Canadians need the money, provide the best service for Canadians that we can, and bring Canada back to where we used to be four years ago,” said O’Dell.

O’Dell said she is looking forward to the debates that will happen during the election campaign.

As of the election call, the Tories had a majority government with 159 seats.

The NDP were the official opposition with 95 seats, and the Liberals had 36 seats.

The Bloc Québécois and the Green Party each had two seats. There were eight independent MPS and four vacant seats.

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Young trick riders ready for prime time at rodeo

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

There is a quartet of dedicated young female athletes who have spent the last couple of years getting ready for some prime time appearances.

The time is now right for the Calamity Cowgirls to make their first major public appearance at the Estevan Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo Sept. 4 and 5.

Cassidy and Carlee Ross, Marci LeBlanc and Cashlyn Krecklau riding their horses Desert Gold, Zeus, Royal and Thumper (respectively) will be providing 15 to 20 minutes worth of fast-paced entertainment in front of the rodeo crowd, performing a series of tricky horse-riding stunts they hope the audience will appreciate.

“It’s a 50/50 partnership when it comes to trick riding,” said the girls’ coach, Laura Melle. “The first thing is to find a good horse, and that’s not always easy. Then you pretty well have to ride them every day. Some horses just don’t have the personality for it and, of course, not all young riders have the dedication and commitment to bring it to this level.”

Melle, who grew up in Strathmore, Alta., and currently lives and works in Estevan, has a couple of horses herself, but states her one older equine companion “is not a good trick riding horse and the three-year-old I have now, well, I just hope he can become a good one, but he’s still too young.”

Melle said she fell in love with the idea of riding horses as a little girl and carried it through to include trick riding. She attended the Jerri Duce Phillips Trick Riding School in Okotoks, Alta., for four years and honed her skills before finishing off her schooling in Wawota where her family moved to when she was 15.

Melle has performed at many rodeos, including the prestigious Calgary Stampede and many other CCA shows and MRCA Rodeo finals.

The foursome she is working with now, have convinced her they

have the necessary dedication and commitment to move up the trick riding ladders of expertise.

“As they get older, stronger and the horses keep learning, they’ll be moving at an even faster pace.

Right now most of the tricks are at a lope (canter). I’ll also be able to teach them quite a few more tricks.

Right now though, they’re ready to provide some entertainment. These girls really want to do this and, of course, this includes supportive and committed parents. A lot of young kids think they’d like to be trick

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“They wear the type of shoes boxers wear without heels. That way they have less chance of getting caught up,” said Melle.

“Next they (girls and horses) have to learn to put up with anything, like noisy crowds, loud music, sudden distractions and, if something is going wrong, these girls have been taught to keep smiling even if something is really hurting them,” she said. “Having a non-clumsy horse, really helps in those situations. So again, it’s about

Melle said the training routines take a lot of commitment. For instance, Cashlyn hauls her horse across the border on a regular basis to participate in practice sessions at the Ross Ranch where they have an outdoor riding arena. When weather turns rougher, the girls have been offered the indoor riding arena at Frehlick Farms just north of the city, to they can provide continuity to their training schedule.

Marci noted of all the tricks she has learned, she probably finds the spin-the-horn vault, the toughest

Cashlyn Krecklau and her horse Thumper performing one of the more difficult tricks developed by the Calamity Cowgirls. riders, but once they discover what it takes, most of them drop out or eventually drop off. These girls haven’t. They have the parents who support them, they have found the right horses and are willing to put some trust in these horses.”

Some of the tricks do require a lot of trust. To begin with, the horses need to be trained to run close to fences consistently and to not falter when they sense all the weight shifting and changes going on as they lope and gallop around the rings.

The riders are equipped with special saddles with stirrups and straps arranged to accommodate their trick riding needs and that includes a higher, thinner saddle horn.

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this partnership thing. These girls are pretty well strapped onto their saddles and the horse. That’s important to keep in mind, especially as they build up their speeds with experience. The girls and the horses are learning together.”

Melle said, for instance, Cassidy Ross had a good horse, but it was too small to allow her to perform all the tricks in the repertoire, so she picked up a palamino named Desert Gold from the family ranch, and started working with it. Cashlyn is also working with a new horse, but is sticking with her familiar steed Thumper at this stage of training.

“I figure quarter horses are traditionally one of the better breeds for this kind of training,” Melle said.

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“It helps if the horse has high withers for that trick,” said Melle.

“We don’t use any straps for that, so I have to make sure I’m in balance,” Marci explained.

Cashlyn, on the other hand, finds the side back bend one of the more challenging tricks, while Cassidy and Carlee have gained a sure measure of poise when they perform the one foot stand with a fly away.

“I thought one of them would say the stroud layout was one of the more difficult tricks,” said Melle with a laugh. It’s also one of the more eye-appealing tricks along with the dead man drag. Those are tricks where you really don’t relish ever having a “whoops” moment.

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“This is so much fun, especially for these girls who are probably a little like I was when when I was younger. I don’t think I ever sat properly in a saddle,” Melle said with another chuckle. “But in all seriousness, those are prime horses, with $3,000 saddles, young girls who are committed to the art and just have that ‘gotta do that’ spirit.

It’s tough physically as well as mentally. It requires a lot of strength and agility to do what they do and make the difficult look easy while smiling. You can start learning to trick ride around age 10 or 11, but not before because you just won’t have that core body strength. This stuff is not easy. I’m pretty proud of them,” Melle said.

The Riders: Cashlyn Krecklau, 12, is the daughter of Jamison and Holly Krecklau who ranch near Noonan, N.D. Besides riding Thumper, which she has done for a long time, she also enjoys basketball, volleyball, youth rodeos, team roping and playing guitar.

Carlee Ross, 13, is entering ECS this fall. She is involved in high school rodeo, and is a member of the Outram-Madigan 4-H Beef Club. She and Cassidy are the daughters of Chad and Crystal Ross who operate a ranch south of Estevan.

Cassidy Ross, 15, is a Grade 10 student at ECS and also a valued member of the Outram-Madican 4-H Beef Club. She will also be doing some high school rodeo work.

She is now working with her horse Desert Gold.

Marci LeBlanc, 13, is the daughter of Jason and Sherrill LeBlanc who operate a family farm west of Estevan. She is a Grade 8 student in the French Immersion program at Sacred Heart/Sacre Coeur School. Her other interests include hockey, volleyball, basketball, guitar and singing. She is aboard Royal, the horse she has been working with for almost two years.

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Young actors refine their improv at summer camp’s end

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

A new generation of Estevan thespians have honed their skills and all come into their own, as proper actors and actresses, under the tutelage of the instructors of the Souris Valley Theatre Camp. Last week, the 2015 camp wound down, in a culmination of weeks’ worth of collaborative work.

“It’s incredible to see their growth and improvisation skills. Acting is a lot of reacting to what’s going on, and in improv, you need to keep the scene going,” said camp coordinator Josh Pelé. “I’m really amazed by their improv skills.”

The camp entailed plenty of activities that helped to develop aspects of the repertoire of students looking to become strong actors. Many of the necessary skills were trained through games like Mingle, in which students’ improvisational skills were tested.

“Last week they were writing their own show, and it’s amazing to see the growth of that and how quickly that came along,” said Pelé. “We’re seeing how they can work together as individuals within a certain group, seeing a lot of duet and solo numbers.

In big groups they’re just so excited, and work so well together.”

In the final week of camp, activities for students shifted from groupfocused to more individualistic exercises.

“I liked getting to know everybody and getting to know all their

strengths and different weaknesses in theatre,” said Adrianna Raynard, one of the students participating in the camp. “I also enjoyed seeing how it all comes together in the end.”

“I probably liked the games best, because they helped me the most. My personal favorite was Mingle,” said Maleah Daoust, a student at the camp. “It goes by quickly, so you can do lots of rounds. If you’re good at immediately stopping and going, or immediately going into something different, you’re good at

Mingle.”

This year, the camp ended with the performance of a variety show, featuring musical numbers, duets, vignettes and incorporating several Broadway numbers, such as Popular and Agony, from Into the Woods.

“We picked a central theme for the show, which is fairytales. They each pick their own, and (it’s) all surrounding the theme,” said Pelé. “Blair and I just yell out random situations with fairytales, too, so they can act it out, showing the audience their improv.”

For their final performance, the students of the 2015 Souris Valley Theatre Camp put on a production called “A Tale as Old as Time,” featuring the thespian skills they developed over the summer.

Bienfait opens sparkling new pool Bienfait’s new community pool is in full operations mode, thanks in large part to an ambitious, supportive citizens’ group and a cadre of committed volunteers.

“After it was decided the old Lions pool and playground that was built in the 1970s had to come down, the Town of Bienfait decided they could build a new one if the old pool and property was given up,” said Bob Doerr, the new pool board’s vice-president and aquatic director who currently oversees the maintenance and mechanical elements within the new facility.

“It’s a pleasure to operate the new one,” he said with a smile.

The pool committee will operate the aquatic centre located next door to the pioneer museum and only a short distance from the former pool and playground.

The Town of Bienfait will be responsible for the

operating costs and Doerr said current plans call for the facility to have fairly limited days of operations, opening in late June and closing, probably, in early September.

Seven fully-trained lifeguards provide those required services for all hours the pool is open. The committee will handle the daily operations including the hiring of staff and the maintenance requirements.

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Bonokoski getting involved, this wouldn’t have happened,” said Doerr.

Jamie, who is Bienfait’s Mayor and his councillor father Ken, were on hand to perform the ribbon cutting in front of the pool house on Saturday, Aug 1, with the Town of Bienfait providing the afternoon of free swimming which was immediately taken up by about 40 to 50 people who quickly changed into swim wear for the rest of the day.

Western Recreation Co. of Winnipeg constructed the pool with Turnbull Excavating of Estevan preparing the site in the early stages.

“The community and schedule calls for four full

sets of swimming lessons on a weekly basis and that can include private or group lessons,” said Doerr.

“I don’t think we’ll have to oversee too much.

The pool board pretty well has a handle on this and they’ll just report to council when they need to,” said Jamie Bonokoski. “When we (council) decided to go ahead with the new subdivision, the thought came to mind to get rid of the old pool that was causing some problems anyway, and we could keep the subdivision costs lowered.”

A lot of work-in-kind support was tendered by local businesses and individuals, said Bonokoski, but, he

added, “I better not get into trying to name them all, because I’ll probably forget a few and get into trouble.”

But none more so than the Bonokoskis themselves, said Doerr, who later, along with board member Shari Sutter, accepted the keys from Bonokoski, signalling the board was now in effective control of the pool and its infrastruture.

Before the ribboncutting exercise was over though, Tarryn Monteyne of Affinity Credit Union appeared with a cheque in the amount of $10,000 to help defray some of the final capital costs and to assist with some of the ongoing operational costs.

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She’s a happy wanderer, that Ashlyn

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She carries an optimistic attitude, infectious laugh, a strong post-secondary education and a lot of wanderlust.

That’s why Ashlyn George fits the mandate for the Saskatchewanderer.

George was in the Energy City on July 29 and 30, assisting with the grand re-opening of the Canadian Automobile Association’s Estevan office, since CAA is the exclusive sponsor of her wandering ways.

The job entails hitting as many provincial highlight events and regional hotspots as can be accommodated during a very busy year.

George visited several Estevan events while in the city, which are recounted in a feature article that appears in last week’s edition of Lifestyles which will be out this weekend.

It is noted in that article that George has a history of travel, having visited no fewer than 37 countries already.

When she’s finished with the Saskatchewanderer gig, she’s setting her sights on a visit to Antarctica, the final continent on her “to do” list.

“It will probably be an in and out trip, but I want to do some kayaking there and some scuba diving,” she said. George is a fully certified scuba dive master, a skill-set she has acquired during her treks around the globe.

Asked to list her favourite places, outside of Saskatchewan, of course, and she quickly reels off the countries of Madagascar, Malaysia and New Zealand as the best … so far.

She also really enjoyed the time spent in the

Philippines, doing a lot of diving there islands.

But in Saskatchewan, as the official ambassador of travel, with the four partner agencies the Ministries of the Economy; Agriculture; Parks, Culture and Sport; and Tourism, along with her CAA sponsors, she said she’s never stuck

with the famous Canadian Forces aerobatic team, the Snowbirds, headquartered in Moose Jaw. “Ya, I threw up,” she admitted, with a laugh.

“But you don’t need to put that in your article.” Then she relented, once it was explained that most Snowbird passengers experience

‘I never get lonely, and I end up being around a lot of people a lot of the time.’

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Ashlyn George for an idea or an agenda as to where to go next.

“They all have ideas as to where I can go. I have a few on my personal list, too. Last night, in that big storm, I was in a teepee in the southwest grasslands after hiking with a group of youth ambassadors who were going across Saskatchewan, checking on our highlights. We went looking for the rare blackfooted ferrets that had been reintroduced in that region, but didn’t come across any,” she said.

F o r t u n a t e l y, s h e doesn’t require a lot of sleep or down time to reenergize. In fact, four or five hours has been the norm this summer, as she’s making the best use of the daylight hours, and a lot of the nighttime intervals too.

Some provincial highlights have included unexpected visits to out-ofthe-way spots and also a hitch-hiking experience

the same default reaction, so there was no real humiliation in admitting to what is almost inevitable for inexperienced jet riders absorbing a few additional Gs while rolling through the skies of Saskatchewan.

When she’s finished with the Saskatchewanderer program on Dec. 18, she said she’ll head to her family home on a farm outside Saskatoon to spend Christmas there, before heading to Antarctica.

George said that although she travels solo, “I never get lonely, and I end up being around a lot of people a lot of the time.”

She hasn’t experienced any vehicle failures during her half-year on the road either, except for one unexpected blown tire.

She’s proud of the fact her travel blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook postings are being picked up at a solid rate. The Saskatchewanderer used

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George comes equipped with a couple of degrees, one in English and another in Education from the University of Saskatchewan, but she’s not ready to settle into a traditional classroom setting just yet. The future will probably see her doing

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“I still pack more than I need. I was getting better at it, but now I can take it with me in the car, so I’m hauling more again,” she said with another chuckle.

What is her objective through all these provincial adventures?

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Making the most of a federal campaign Are we really ready for this?

Are we truly prepared for a 78-day federal election campaign?

Apparently so, according to the brain trusts in the Prime Minister’s Office.

In Canadian terms, this will be a very long campaign and in Saskatchewan terms, well, it will be an extremely long campaign.

We say that since there doesn’t appear to be many real burning issues to address within this region that will cough up big changes in traditional support.

The majority of Saskatchewan’s 14 assigned MP seats currently belong to the governing Conservative party. Just as this province has done in the more recent past, there could be slight deviations in the count.

We have seen it when a few more Liberals, other than their party standard-bearer Ralph Goodale, and, on occasion, a few New Democrats surfaced to spoil the right-wing power sweep.

There could be renewed interest in a campaign right here in Souris-Moose Mountain with a new name representing the Conservatives with Dr. Robert Kitchen accepting the torch from incumbent Ed Ko-

Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Harper playing Senate politics So much for those days of Reformer Stephen Harper supporting a triple-E Senate.

Those days — and such visions of Preston Manning — have long been stamped out by the need to cling to power at any costs.

Today’s Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper — the prime minister who has appointed the most Canadian Senators in history — must say and do whatever is necessary before the Oct. 19 federal vote to distance himself from Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin and certainly Mike Duffy.

This is not to say that what Harper has done is necessarily a bad thing.

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marnicki, who has built a solid recognition and voter base in the southeast sector of the province. Komarnicki husbanded and grew that support carefully throughout his tenure.

Kitchen, therefore, may have decided advantages, but don’t expect the newly minted candidate to take any of this historical support for granted. The last federal election and the more recent Alberta provincial election results serve as a reminder as to what happens when positive outcomes are assumed and presumed rather than earned.

The Conservative candidate will be waging what we expect to be a lively campaign against the NDP’s selected representative Vicky O’Dell, who also has a few advantages in the form of name recognition in many areas of this wide-ranging constituency and a background in public service.

If the NDP strategists determine that Souris-Moose Mountain is worth a full-out effort, then some financial and physical support will follow.

If not, then the regional electorate can expect a Conservative steam-roller result, once again, since it has become obvious

the Liberal Party will, again, be providing a token candidate to contest the southeast region. Souris-Moose Mountain may, again, see a parachute Liberal candidate, who will fill out the nomination form, making it an official representation and may perhaps make a token appearance or two to indicate he/she actually does exist, and then, disappear into the woodwork.

This may be a sad, but true commentary on the state of that political entity in a constituency where Liberals once held sway and provoked action.

There is also an expectation of a Green Party candidate, who, like the Liberal representative, will be filling out a slate but will be handicapped by a lack of funding and the recognition factors among the general population.

As we see it now, on the immediate front, it will probably be a two-person contest, but only if the challenger’s team decides to make it a fight.

If not, then be prepared to be bored if you are a political junkie who thrives on campaign activities and rhetoric. It could be a long haul.

Saskatchewan legislature late last month, Harper announced that he would no longer be making Senate appointments. This way, the Senate would eventually die on the vine.

It has been a notion advocated by the popular Premier Brad Wall for a couple of years now. Of course, Wall, as a provincial premier, has nothing to lose by making such bold and politically popular pronouncements.

Most right-thinking people in this country recognize the Senate is useless and its status as a haven for political has-beens and wannabes.

Most have long ago concluded there would be no loss to the country’s well-being if the Senate (at least in its current format) was gone.

Most of us can’t think of the last time we’ve ever needed to contact an MLA or MP. But an un-elected Senator appointed to do the bidding of the party in power? Really, when was the last time anyone in Saskatchewan needed the services of David Tkachuk or Pana Merchant? And when was the last time any of these partisan appointments acted in a way that was in the interest of anyone other than themselves and their respective parties?

Moreover, even political intellectuals, the same ones bemoaning that what Harper is trying to do now is unconstitutional, recognize the Supreme Court ruling that it would take the consent of all 10 provinces to abolish the Senate. They also recognize opening up the Senate to constitutional debate would produce even more problems than solutions.

But while the both Harper and Wall may have tapped into a hugely popular sentiment … and while Harper’s strategists may think they have found a great talking point to Senate criticism leading up to the Oct. 19 federal vote, this is not necessarily the political stroke

of genius Harper fans are portraying it to be.

First, there are still the 31 charges against Duffy, including multiple counts of fraud and breach of trust in relation to his senate expenses. It was Harper who appointed Duffy.

It was Duffy who campaigned hard for Harper in that last election.

And it was Harper’s former trusted chief of staff Nigel Wright who (allegedly, without Harper’s knowledge) stroked the personal cheque to pay for Duffy’s allegedly illegal expense claims.

Second, the 59 Senate appointments by Harper in less than a decade exceed every other prime minster including Robert Borden (57) Brian Mulroney (55), John A. Macdonald (53) and John Diefenbaker (36). Evidently, when it comes to herding Senators to the trough, Conservative prime ministers have even less to be proud of than Liberal prime ministers.

Third, if Harper was serious about abolition of the Senate, there are far more effective ways a prime minister could do it.

Even if one believes a re-elected Harper would never make another Senator appointment — a stretch, given his penchant for the Senate and all other forms of patronage — it would take until 2045 until Harper’s last Saskatchewan appointment and youngest Senator Denise Batters reached the automatic 75-year-old retirement age.

Were Harper serious, he could have cut the budget for the Senators’ salaries and travel expenses so Senators would be more inclined to retire on their own.

He didn’t, because Harper’s Senate reform is only about his own political problems in the coming election.

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Senate solution Federal investment made (once more) to modernize ports of entry Abolish or reform?

It is rather interesting isn’t it what we Canadians consider to be important stuff.

China continues to cheat and scam ISIS is beheading people for no known reason other than they don’t like them.

Greece is bankrupt.

The United States is selling more guns and gun silencers than ever before. Apparently they want to kill one another more quietly now.

The Middle East is playing Keep-It-Away with global oil suppliers.

In Africa, an American dentist killed a pet Lion in an awkward and embarrassing manner, which whipped up a firestorm of social media protests. Never mind that the safari grunt-workers were making about a dollar a day while the dentist paid $64,000 for the pleasure of beheading Cecil the security lion.

And in Canada, up until Sunday, our biggest issue, or so it seemed, was whether or not we should keep or eliminate the Senate.

Boy, do we need a reset button.

Maybe a lengthy federal campaign is exactly what we need, although I doubt it.

Stevie Wonder, that Harper boy, turned tough, joining Brad and the boys in declaring no more Senate appointments would be coming from his office. That’s easy, now that there is a solid Conservative majority in the red chamber.

This is no chamber of sober second thought. It’s a room full of hacks and partisan party fundraisers.

There are now 22 vacancies in the 105 seat Senate.

If Stevie hadn’t appointed his 59 stalwarts, there would now be 81 vacancies, and he and Brad would be very close to already meeting their objective of making the Senate more irrelevant than it already is.

Just think, with fewer than two dozen Senators rattling around in an echo chamber, they would soon run out of bodies to fill their self-serving committees.

Redundancy would set in and before we could say Brazeau, Canadians could instead say goodbye. With senate numbers dwindled to the precious few they would be easy to forget.

If the PM stuck to this mandate, be it Stevie or someone else, the problem would solve itself with time.

Would it be legal to allow the Canadian Senate to die on the vine?

Who cares?

A court challenge on the topic would last a dozen years and make eight lawyers and 12 legislative nerds rich, but the cost would probably be less than what it takes to feed and water 105 Mike Duffys and Pam Wallins.

Now, if Stevie would like to appoint me to the Senate, well, I could quickly climb down off this high horse and adopt a whole new outlook on the subject.

But obviously he’s not about to do so.

And he just appointed the final person to the Supreme Court, some dude from Alberta (surprise, surprise). I didn’t make the short list for any of those 64 commissions and agency appointments either.

FIFA did not come calling for my nomination to rock the soccer world.

So that brings me back to being mayor of Estevan.

I’m still hoping the bride will cast a vote on my behalf, making it seven firm ballots in my favour, but I haven’t convinced her yet.

So far, Roy Ludwig and Co., have nothing to fear, but you never know.

Jim Prentice thought he was the emir of Alberta, and look what happened.

My campaign slogan remains the same. If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve. I actually need to be appointed to something because I don’t particularly like campaigning. It’s way too hard.

Norm Park

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Ed Komarnicki MP for Souris-Moose Mountain announced the federal government will be investing an estimated $113.65 million to improve infrastructure in the Prairie Region including the Carievale, Estevan Highway, Northgate, Oungre, Regway and Torquay chief ports of entry in Saskatchewan.

Komarnicki said he was making the announcement on July 31, on behalf of Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

The investment in Saskatchewan was part of the $440 million in infrastructure funding announced in November of 2014 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to replace aging ports of entry across Canada.

The Souris-Moose Mountain constituency will receive an estimated $16.5 million through this initiative.

The infrastructure investment includes design finalization, site services, geotechnical and environmental assessments, as well as modular building

construction, including structural, mechanical, electrical, internal fit-up, commissioning, project management and signage.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2017.

The $440 million border infrastructure investment, combined with previous Beyond the Border infrastructure commitments, provides a huge boost to upgrade ports of entry. The majority of Canadian ports of entry will be fully upgraded or replaced with modern facilities, consistent with the Canada Border Services

Agency’s efforts towards modernization.

Komarnicki noted this is over and above the $241 million the federal government has already invested in expanding and modernizing its ports of entry over the last five years.

New and modern facilities will help meet new space demands due to recent operational requirements. Improvements to facilities will help ensure small remote and medium ports of entry will continue to deliver service excellence to travellers and traders.

Police respond to a variety of calls before and during the long weekend Estevan Police Service (EPS) members were called to a two-vehicle accident during the July 29 day shift. No injuries occurred but one vehicle was towed from the scene.

Police responded to a 911 hang up call in the industrial area of Estevan during the July 30 day shift. On arrival to the business, nothing was amiss and the call was determined to be a dialing error.

Members were called to a dispute between neighbours later in the day shift. A piece of a chain and a rope were thrown over the fence. The chain slid across the yard.

Both neighbours were spoken to regarding the matter.

Police are investigating a report of identity theft and fraud that came in on July 30. The complainant advised a mobile phone was activated by a cell phone company under their name, and stated they do not have an account with the cell phone provider.

An individual visited the police station during the July 31 night shift, and advised a truck at the end of the block appeared to be leaking fluid.

Members attended and checked it out. The leak was not hazardous material, rather, it was water leaking out of a container in the box.

A man later advised police a neighbour was having a fire and the smoke was entering his house.

Members attended and found the person did not have a permit to have an open fire. The fire was extinguished. No further action was required.

Police were then called to a

loud party in south central Estevan.

The homeowner was warned of the noise bylaw. While police were on the scene, the party host was asked to locate the owner of a vehicle that was partially blocking a driveway.

A traffic stop during the July 31 night shift led to several charges.

A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged for breaching his conditions by being

with the female passenger. He was on conditions of not having contact with her. He was also charged with possession of cocaine. The 38-yearold woman was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, stemming from an earlier investigation.

Police were notified of a domestic dispute during the August 1 night shift. The dispute was resolved when one person left the house to stay with a parent.

Members then received a request to check on the well-being of a man. Members attended to the residence but nobody was home.

Police also executed an arrest warrant from the Regina Police Service. A man was arrested and released before a justice of the peace with conditions.

Officers were called to an apartment for a loud party. The tenant was advised of the noise bylaw and warned if officers have to return, he will be ticketed.

Police then responded to a complaint of people knocking on houses in the city centre. The subjects were located and they advised police that they were looking for friends who went to a party.

They were advised to leave the area and head home.

Police were advised during the August 2 night shift that young people were on the roof of the Estevan Comprehensive School. Members attended and called the youths down. Names were taken and parents were advised of what happened.

A man stopped in at the police station later in the night shift, and advised he had lost his wallet. If the wallet is located, it can be dropped off at the police station.

Police then received a report of a quad driving around a trailer court.

Members responded, but the vehicle was gone on police arrival.

Members attended to a couple of noise complaints during the night shift. The subjects were warned of the noise bylaw.

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“Not much has changed on the economic development front just yet,” Smale told the Mercury. “She’s still continuing with a lot of the projects that were already planned for 2015.

Smale said one of the big tasks for Sangha will come next year, when the Conference Board of Canada is scheduled to tackle an economic forecast for the Energy City. From there, an actual strategy around economic development and policy will be completed.

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The transition of economic development services from the Estevan Chamber of Commerce to the City of Estevan appears to have gone quite smoothly.

Manpreet Sangha, who was the economic development officer for the chamber, was the first to move over to city hall. She started working for the city a couple weeks ago as their new policy and research analyst.

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“The economic development strategy doesn’t just take in economic development, it’ll take in that tourism and that branding piece that we’re working on,” said Smale.

Sangha echoed Smale’s comment that it has been a relatively smooth shift. Both the city and the chamber were very co-operative prior to and during the transition.

“Basically, it’s just a new work environment for me; it’s the same role,” said Sangha.

She is currently working on a business and retention survey for the restaurant and hotel sector, a task that will occupy her time for the next few months.

“I think I will be looking for the changes to the Labour Market Opinion and the Labour Market Impact Assessment programs,” said Sangha. “I really wanted to know how this sector has been affected by it. Second would be the changes in the economy with the slowdown in the oil and gas sector.”

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ha has surveyed the retail sector, professional services offices and the oil and gas industry.

Once she receives the feedback about the labour market assessment, Sangha expects she might have to talk to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program representatives.

She is also working on an economic profile of Estevan, and updating documents that she completed two years ago. Sangha hopes to have additional projects for next year.

The city has also announced that Rebecca Westling, who had been the chamber’s marketing and events co-ordinator, is now the destination marketing and communications consultant for the city. Her first day with the city was on August 4.

Smale said the initial plan was to have the chamber’s tourism operations switch to the city in September, but the city wanted a chance to view the operations of the visitor information centre while it’s still open.

“In September, it would have been closed by then,” said Smale.

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Smale said Westling’s hiring wasn’t part of the transition of services from the chamber to the city. The city had a vacant position, and Smale changed the job for Westling.

“It fits nicely that Becky was the one interested in it, and wants to take it on, because she’ll have that background already,” said Smale.

Westling will be working out of the Visitor Information Centre until an office is found for her in City Hall.

In other jurisdictions, the visitor information centre is open year-round, Smale said, but she doesn’t know if there’s a need for Estevan’s centre to be open all year.

Estevan’s visitor centre is not winterized, either.

“It’s a good time for me to figure out what’s going on out there, how the building is being used, what things are missing from a work environment that it might need if it was used year-round, and just to see the complexity of the work that’s going on out there, the nature of it, and whether it’s a high-traffic area,” said Smale.

The City of Estevan has contracted the chamber to handle the economic development and tourism jobs since the late 1990s. But earlier this year, it was announced the portfolios would be handled in-house.

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The CFIB’s executive vice-president Laura Jones issued a statement on July 17, saying, “Canada faces a significant skilled worker shortage and making it easier to move between provinces will help attract more people to the skilled trades.”

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The drilling forecast is still flat, but southern Saskatchewan has managed to remain afloat, according to the recent Petroleum Services Association of Canada’s (PSAC) drilling forecast.

The forecast for the third quarter of 2015 was released last Thursday and highlights an expected well count of 1,660 in Saskatchewan, which despite it being less than half of the 3,365 wells originally forecasted back in October 2014, is a number that reflects stability, said Mark Salkeld, president and CEO of PSAC. “The bright light in southern Saskatchewan is that there are some solid producer companies who have managed well through this downturn and find themselves in a good position to maintain activity,” Salked said. “Things are tight, and there’s not as much truck traffic, but they’re still working.”

He said during conversations with various producers, it was evident that times were tough,

but employee retention was still top priority for the majority of companies Salkeld spoke with.

A fundamental strategy among many companies who had the ability to do so, he added, was the slashing of invoices by about 30 per cent.

“It’s a cost war, and our members are bending over backwards to make sure that every possible means of keeping employees is being utilized,” he said.

Unlike the dramatic downward adjustment to the drilling forecast that took place in April, which saw a nearly 50 per cent reduction to its original forecast, Salkeld said the numbers appear to have hit near bottom and likely won’t fluctuate to the extent they did in April.

“There’s nothing indicating that it will climb up significantly,” he said.

“There might be an uptake as we get into the winter season when things chill out and we can move more equipment.”

As Saudi Arabia continues to pump at capacity and flood the market with oil, the struggles continue

PSAC’s third quarter drilling forecast is predicting well counts to hold at a low number for the remainder of the year. for other areas in the world that are heavily reliant on their own oil industries.

“Have no bones about it, they’re continuing to oversupply the market,” Salkeld said, about Saudi Arabia, noting other varying sectors in the world are contributing to the minimal ups and frequent downs the industry is going through.

Saskatchewan, he said,

has managed to properly manage its supply of oil and continues to have the means of moving it to where it needs to go, often through rail systems, despite the fact that oil prices are still quite low. The dialogue that’s been maintained with producers and service providers has largely been positive, he noted, which is another reason why things have remained fairly stable

in the Prairies.

A potential silver lining to the current downturn in the industry is reflected in the various ways companies are finding ways to be more efficient, methods which Salkeld said will transition into the postdownturn era, a period in time he’s very confident will be attained by Saskatchewan and the rest of Canada.

“A lot of competitors from other parts of the world don’t appreciate the fact that we will survive as a Canadian oil patch,” he said, adding strategies to lower costs, become more innovative and more productive are being discovered now, and will carry over once the industry bounces back.

“And we will survive,” he said.

Cenovus looks to cut jobs Anywhere from 300 to 400 jobs will likely be cut by Cenovus Energy Inc. in the second half of 2015, according to the energy company.

In addition, Cenovus will slash its quarterly dividend by 40 per cent, and will now pay a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share, which is down from its rate of 26.61 cents.

The job cuts and cost reductions come as a result of the ongoing drop

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target of $200 million.

Net of royalties and revenue fell to $3.73 billion, down from $5.42 billion.

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Sun Country pleased with new contract RATIFIED CONTRACT AN IMPORTANT STEP, SAYS SUN COUNTRY CEO

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There was a sigh of relief from the Sun Country Health Region following the recent contract agreement between the Saskatchewan government and its physicians.

Sun Country Health Region CEO Marga Cugnet said the effects of this new agreement won’t be fully realized for some time, but noted a lot of positives come with the ratified contract.

“It’s always good when the physicians are having discussions about how we can provide better care,” Cugnet told the Mercury. “Whether its more chronic disease management or more comprehensive care, and those were some of the programs I know were discussed at the negotiations table. I think those types of discussions enhance the type of care that is potentially

provided to patients in Saskatchewan.”

The ratified contract provides physicians with a total fee increase of 4.9 per cent, along with three per cent in one-time lump sum payment. According to the Health Ministry of Saskatchewan, funding for medical services and programs will increase by approximately $85 million over the fouryear agreement.

Cugnet said this agreement also marks renewed stability in the health-care system. She also noted Sun Country Health Region’s widespread coverage in the southeast has its difficulties, and though they’ve been able to overcome them, recruitment and retention of doctors and nurses, specifically in the rural parts of the southeast, still remains a challenge.

“As with other regions, recruiting to areas smaller than Weyburn and Estevan can be a challenge, and it

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was even a challenge in Weyburn and Estevan for several years,” she said.

“Anything that will enhance recruitment and retention is an advantage for all of us.

We hope that once we do recruit into those smaller communities that we have the ability to keep those physicians there and have their families settle there.”

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Barbecue cook-off competition cancelled The great Estevan Barbecue Contest will now move to another date, if it happens at all.

O rg a n i z e r s o f t h e event, a first-time probe into barbecuing for prizes, said that last-minute dropouts forced them to cancel the competition that was to be held in the forecourt of the leisure centre this past Saturday.

Blaine Davies, who attempted to put the details together on a tight timeline with the intention of organizing an entertaining and tasty competition among barbecue and smoker aficionados, said the proceeds were to have been directed towards covering costs associated with next year’s Saskatchewan Summer

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Cugnet added the process of recruiting a full complement of nurses for the health centre took a while, too.

“It’s quite a cycle for communities to work through,” she said.

The contract covers the period from April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2017. Ninety per cent of physicians voted in favour of the agreement. There are more than 2,200 licensed physicians who practice in Saskatchewan, an increase of 27.7 per cent since 2007, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health.

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“A long weekend didn’t help. On Friday night I had four potential contestants drop out and then early Saturday, we had two more drop out, which finished it,” said Davies.

When the idea first cropped up over a month ago, Davies said he had a list of over 60 people who expressed interest in such a contest.

Arrangements were made, taste testing judges were rounded up, but the grills and the contestants simply failed to show.

“Now we’re thinking maybe we can still do this, but run it with the upcoming rodeo, move it over

closer to the rodeo ring.

We wouldn’t be competing against their usual food service and concession people because our contestants would not be cooking for the public, they wouldn’t be selling food,” said Davies.

“But that’s just an idea. I would have to run it by the Summer Games Committee and Rodeo Committee before we tried to put it together again.”

So the big barbecue cook-off may just be in postponement mode, not cancellation status.

Davies said it was something he would still like to pursue, but only if the barbecue cooks made some firm commitments to Plan B.

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How the crops in the southeast will be looking this summer number of different crops. One particular problem was an excess of moisture that led to fungal disease problems, particularly A proper harvest in the southeast por- for pea crops. tion of the province is in the works. The sit“Last year the peas looked horrible uation for crops in Division 1 of Saskatche- because we had so much rain. The lack of wan is looking optimistic, as August begins. moisture at the beginning of the growing According to Sherri Roberts, a crop season wasn’t a problem this year,” said specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, Roberts. “The peas drew the moisture from Weyburn Office, things are generally look- way deep down, brought it up, and they ing very good for most crops grown within didn’t end up with any disease issues.” the division, with disease pressure being Other crops doing well this year include malting barley and fall rye. Roberts notes the malting barley, in particular, always does well, and this year is no exception since it was seeded early.

As far as pests are concerned, there’s been little insect pressure in the region, with the exception of the area south of Radville, where some farmers are dealing with grasshoppers.

Last Tuesday’s storm, while severe, did much — Sherri Roberts less damage in the affected Ministry of Agriculture, Weyburn office areas than it could have.

According to Roberts, there have been some cenon existent, and farmers starting the crops real fields completely wiped out just north generally all at decent times, with a few of Francis, on account of hail in the area. specific exceptions to those trends.

Much earlier in the season, some “Right now, I’m seeing some awfully canola crops were destroyed by frost. This nice pea fields this year, in that area,” will lead to some variability in maturities said Roberts. “There are some fall rye at the end of the season, because farmers and malting barley fields that both look had to replant. exceptional.”

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‘Last year the peas looked horrible because we had so much rain.

The lack of moisture at the beginning of the growing season wasn’t a problem this year.’

Crops in the southeast are generally looking good, according to crop specialist Sherri Roberts. File photo. four weeks until their crops are ready,” said Roberts. She said less mature crops from more recent plantings won’t do well if there’s an early frost this year.

“There’s some dryness south of Radville, and there’s a little area between Indian Head and Kendall that’s short on moisture,” said Roberts. “They didn’t seem to get the rains. The alfalfa took a hit, and a lot of farmers are only going to get one cutting. There are some soybean fields out there that may face problems, since they were planted awfully late.”

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Retail numbers slump in Saskatchewan Retailers in Saskatchewan didn’t do too well in the month of May when compared to other provinces, Statistics Canada reported last Thursday.

Saskatchewan was the only province to post weaker sales in May, dropping down 0.1 per cent following three straight monthly gains. Sales were down 2.6 per cent from May 2014, the report noted.

Retail sales were up in nine provinces with Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia accounting for the majority of the increase.

Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers rose 1.3 per cent, boosted by a 2.0 per cent increase at new

The cash wasn’t flowing in for Saskatchewan-based retailers during the month of May. car dealers. Used car dealers reported a 1.2 per cent drop in sales. Sales at gas stations increased 1.9 per cent.

Electronics and appliance sales were up 6.1 per cent in May, while sales at sporting goods, book and music stores fell 1.8 per cent. Clothing and clothing accessories stores had their sales drop 0.5 per cent.

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Speaking of soybeans, Roberts expressed a great deal of approval at having seen the amount of acres dedicated to growing them and other specialty crops. The ministry is looking to create educational opportunities for farmers to grow more specialty and niche crops.

“Driving around and talking to all the other specialists, the southeast probably has some of the nicest crops in the province this year,” said Roberts. “The southeast has a lot of promise as a good place to farm –we’ve been lucky this year.”

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Shaving Seconds The youngest of the young barrel racers, those in the peewee class, displayed some expert horse-handling skills during the two-day TTRT barrel racing competitions at the Estevan Exhibition grounds. Photos by Norm Park.

Times were crisp and well under 18 seconds for the top competitors in the TTRT barrel racing senior women’s division at the Estevan Exhibition grounds Aug. 1 and 2.

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Boyechko wins Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The winner of the 104 th edition of the Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship is a Manitoban.

Winnipeg’s Charles Boyechko entered final round play at the Amateur last Thursday afternoon at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club with a two-shot lead over Swift Current’s Jehremy Ryde and a three-shot advantage on Melville’s Mitchell Matichuk. Despite shooting four bogies on the back nine, Boyechko held onto the lead finishing with a total score of 290 (2-over) that bested second place finisher Danny Klughart, of Prince Albert, by one stroke and second runner-up Matichuk by three.

“I got her done,” said

Boyechko. “It was kind of sloppy coming in. It was very windy, very tricky conditions. That’s all you really need to do when it’s windy and it’s tough, you have to do what you need to do. I definitely watched the leader board all the way along the back nine, so I made sure that I kept it in play.”

Boyechko shot rounds of 76, 69, 70 and 75 in the tournament, which barely held off Klughart who recorded scores of 74, 74, 71 and 72. In the final round, Boyechko shot for birdie on holes three, five and seven and hit bogies on four, eight, 12, 14, 16 and 17.

He said approach shots helped him the most against the wind in the final round, as he was able to hit it onto the greens and close to the pin on many of the

holes. He said that helped him play stress free during the first 27 holes Thursday, Round 3 was played in the morning due to the second round being delayed one day because of extreme winds, and a clutch par on the 10th hole helped him cope with the back nine.

“I had to pitch out then I put it to 10 feet and I made my putt for par,” he said in reference to the 10th hole. “It kind of calmed me a bit. I made it three shots (ahead) instead of two. So I had a three-shot lead most of the back nine and I kind of struggled a bit coming in, but I got it done and that’s all that matters.”

Out of 85 golfers to start the four-day championship, 37, including three from Estevan, qualified for the final round. Brock Simpson made it with a three round total of 230

Local golfer Daryl Donovan chips onto the 17th green during final round action of the 104th Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship to set himself up for a par-making putt.

(14-over), Nolan Rohatyn qualified by shooting a 237 (21-over) and Daryl Donovan reached Thursday afternoon play with a three round score of 236 (20-over).

“When the wind gets up it’s tough,” said Donovan, who shot an 80 in the final round to finish tied for 31st place. “You can hit a lot of great shots down the middle that end up gross. I like the layout. It’s great.

If we get our normal wind, which is 20 kilometres less than it was blowing today, then it’s a little easier. But everyone is playing the same course, so it’s not too bad.”

Simpson said the 78 he shot in the final round to put him in a tie for 18th with Saskatoon’s Tyler Frank is a disappointment.

He said the Thursday afternoon score came down

to one bad hole.

“That was definitely the turning point, that nine (on Hole 15),” said Simpson, noting he shot the nine on a par-5 hole.

Rohatyn made the championship with a fantastic score of 2-under in the third frame after shooting an 84 and 83 in the two previous rounds. He said going into Round 3 he knew he had to shoot under par to make the cut and a solid putting game helped him to pull it off.

“I felt quite a bit of pressure this year for some reason,” said Rohatyn.

“The last time we hosted the Amateur here (2006) I made (Team Saskatchewan). I think I finished second or third. It was a lot more relaxed for some reason. I’ve played a lot of competitive golf, but I still felt the pressure of the

event this week.”

Boyechko said the pressure he felt in the final round was what he put on himself to come out with a win. He said he didn’t do well at the Manitoba Amateur Men’s Championship that was held earlier in July, so he wanted this win to end his competitive golf season this summer.

“It’s the first one,” Boyechko said of the Amateur win. “I’ve come close in the Manitoba Amateur a few times, but I haven’t been able to get it done.

So, it was nice to be able to win one.”

Klughart, Matichuk and Regina’s Tyler Wright, who shot a 294 (6-over), made it onto Team Saskatchewan with their play at the Amateur and will compete with the provincial squad at nationals in Toronto, August 10 to 13.

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Landon Runge wins Weatherford hobby stock feature on crash-filled night

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The regular race event at the Estevan Motor Speedway last Saturday showcased rough driving, daring moves and a new Weatherford hobby stock feature champion.

Lampman’s Landon

Runge, 16, took the first checkered flag of his young racing career in the Weatherford hobby stock main. The second-year driver earned the win by surviving a rough and frequently stopped feature as well as beating a familiar foe.

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Landon started in fourth position of the 19 drivers in the main, but dropped back to 10th almost immediately.

Stuck behind another driver, Landon remained far back of the lead until deciding to try his luck at the bottom of the track.

“People were flying around the bottom, so I dropped down there (and) made it up to third,” he said.

“Then, off the caution, I started on the top and found some grip up there and just went around there.”

Landon would take the lead by passing Riley Raynard on the fourth-lap straightaway using a high line on the track. Raynard had led the race since the eighth lap and held on to second spot after being passed by Landon, until he spun out on a straightaway during the 18th lap and subsequently got hit by Beth-

Ann Goudy that took both drivers out of the race. Leevi ended up in second place.

The stock car feature followed the Weatherford hobby stock main and proved to be just as crash filled as the previous race.

Like Raynard before him, stock car driver Gregg Mann fell victim to a late lap crash that would smash the front end of his car and take him out of contention.

Despite holding a big lead since the second lap, Mann found himself in a pile-up on the bottom of the second corner on the 17th lap, which sent him to the back. Shortly after the race restarted Mann was hit, knocking him out of the race. Chris Hotness jumped out front after the caution and finished in top spot.

The Big Eagle brothers provided the showcase for the 25-lap modified feature.

Jett Big Eagle began the race in the fourth position with his brother Mason one

spot back.

Two laps in, Jett took the lead on a straightaway and held onto the top spot for the next 16 laps, with Mason holding down second position. Mason jumped ahead for good on the seventh lap by running the bottom after a caution stopped the race and moved the pack closer together.

“I almost wish there wasn’t a caution because it would have been a really intense race between me and Jett and a couple lap cars,” said Mason. “I was a little worried at what was going to happen, but I’m kind of happy the caution did come out. It gave me the jump on him at the start and he lost the momentum.”

Mason said it’s difficult to describe what it’s like to battle it out on the track with Jett. He said they’ve only had a few races where it went down to the wire between the two, but it is “cool” to know they have

the two fastest cars on the track.

“I actually think he’s better than me, but I got the upper hand tonight,” he said.

Aaron Turnbull took the checkered flag in the late model feature that closed the regular race night. Turnbull started the 20-lap main in fourth spot, but jumped to second on the first lap where he battled Devin Raynard for the lead.

Turnbull passed Raynard on the ninth lap by riding the outside of the track. He would hold onto the lead with Raynard following behind throughout the rest of the race.

Landon said winning the Saturday night Weatherford hobby stock main wasn’t an expectation for him coming in. He said the racing results haven’t been in his favour this season, so getting a win feels good.

“That helped me with points a lot,” he said. “I’m back up there.”

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Fonstad battles province’s best for Team Saskatchewan U16 spot

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A local hockey player will have to wait another two weeks to find out if he has been selected to the Team Saskatchewan U16 squad, but it was still an honour for him in just getting the chance to try out.

Estevan’s Cole Fonstad, 15, said taking part in the July 27 to 31 Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) SaskFirst High Performance Program U16 summer camp, which is

held to select the provincial team, was a great learning experience for him. He said the five-day camp that brings together the top 42 players in his age group for on-ice and off-ice testing in a bid to make the 21-man Team Saskatchewan roster was a good opportunity to compete against the best in the province.

“Every day we had a practice and it was basically just like any team would practise in the winter,” said Cole, who will suit up as a forward for the Moose Jaw

Generals AAA team in the 2015-16 season. “It was lots of structure, like work on your power play, penalty kill and special teams. It wasn’t much skill development. It was basically just like you’re on a team and in the night you would play a game. It was pretty competitive. There actually wasn’t much scoring. It was just really physical. It was good.”

Cole said the off-ice work began with fitness testing, including maximum pull-up and bench press

challenges, a Windgate test on a stationary bike and then agility work, such as vertical jumps and long jumps, on the first day of camp. He said the rest of the week off-ice involved classroom presentations on issues such as mental preparation.

“It was awfully tough,” he said. “They were really long days. (We) probably wouldn’t get to bed until 11:30 p.m. Then we had to get up at 7 a.m. to go eat breakfast and then practice was usually at 9 a.m.”

Players are selected to participate in the summer camps by first making it onto one of the eight provincial zone teams in February and playing for that zone at a SaskFirst Tournament in April. The top 42 players from that tourney are selected to the summer camp, which is held to determine the 21-man roster of the U16 Team Saskatchewan club that will compete against the best of their age group from Western Canada at the U16 Western Branch Challenge tournament in

Calgary this October.

Cole said he has been in the gym working out instead of on the ice this summer, but got rid of the rust by the last few days of camp. He said in the last game his speed and playmaking was back, which should hopefully single him out as a good selection for the final roster.

“It would be amazing to play at the tournament in Calgary against all the other provinces in Western Canada,” he said. “That would be pretty cool.”

Tower Wolves hockey teams help family through night golf fundraiser

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A family with local ties received a helpful boost last month from the Tower Wolves over-30 and over45 hockey teams and the overwhelming support of the Estevan community.

Milestone’s Sherry Beatty and her twin babies Sophia and Liam were given a cheque for $23,700 late last month thanks to the 144 golfers who took part in the second annual Tower Wolves Charity Golf Classic July 11 at the Hidden Valley Golf and RV Resort.

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Rob Peloquin, a player with the Estevan Tower Wolves over-30 and over-45 hockey teams who organized the annual charity night golf fund-raiser, said they decided to help Sherry because Adam wasn’t able to obtain proper insurance when he passed making everyday expenses for the family a burden.

He said the goal of the event was to focus on a single person or family who is facing a difficult challenge in

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Last summer the Tower Wolves were able to present a $9,000 cheque and a big screen television to the family of Presley Marshall through the money they raised at the first Charity Golf Classic.

The initial night golf tournament also helped the hockey-playing philanthropists learn how they could enhance the event to increase their total amount raised in the future.

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Peloquin said the addition of the live auction and more golfers taking part is the main reason for the doubling of funds raised this year.

The sponsorship of the Charity Golf Classic by the many businesses in Estevan, the help by Hidden Valley Golf and RV Resort owner Brad Dutton in the use of the course for the night and the extraordinary contribution by the Tower Cafe’s Pete Sereggela for the supper made the event a big success.

He said the Tower Wolves adult recreational hockey teams decided to start the annual charity fund-raiser because they wanted to give back to the community and help out people who are less fortunate and lack the ability to raise more funds on their

Rob Peloquin, left, presents a $23,700 cheque to Sherry Beatty late last month. The Estevan Tower Wolves over-30 and over-45 hockey teams raised the money for Beatty at their second annual Tower Wolves Charity Golf Classic July 11 at the Hidden Valley Golf and RV Resort. Contributed photo. own.

“We want to make sure we can help some of those unfortunate families that are struggling financially and that don’t have the resources to do

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Brett Blackstock competes in a chip-off with Nolan Rohatyn, back to camera right, and Jayson Fenwick, back to camera centre, on the 16th hole during the annual horserace at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.

Club record broken at FrameTech August Classic

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Saskatoon’s Scott Allan is the winner of the 2015 FrameTech August Classic after shooting a TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club record 63 in final round action at the tournament last Monday.

“The course conditions were perfect,” said Allan, who entered final round play after shooting a 75 and 71 in the first two rounds. “I had a couple strokes to make up.

I made up three or four on the front nine and just kept it rolling. I had an eagle on 11.

I think I was 6-under through 11 and thought ‘keep it going and see what can happen.’At that point there were leader boards and everything out there, so just try and go as low as possible. That’s by far my lowest tournament round.”

With the 63, Allan broke Scott Blackstock’s record of 64 he shot at Woodlawn on August 4, 1986. He said the plan wasn’t even to stick around this weekend after working the 104th Sas-

katchewan Amateur Men’s Championship July 27 to 30 for Golf Saskatchewan, but watching the amateurs play the course and hearing all the good things about it from TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club general manager Kyle Mulligan and club members made him change his mind.

“This is the tournament record, coarse record since the flood, since the redesigns,” said Mulligan. “A 63, I did not believe that run was out there today the way we had the course set up. Scott proved me wrong.

He shot a 63 and he had a bogey on his card. It could very well have been a 62 or 61. Unbelievable.”

Mulligan said the FrameTech August Classic is the flagship event for TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club members and attracted 121 golfers to the Aug. 1 to 3 tournament for the senior men’s, men’s and women’s championships. He said the Classic is the last real competitive tournament of the season for Woodlawn, but it did have a light-hearted

aspect to it as well with the Price Property Management Horserace playing out on the back nine Sunday evening.

“The top 12 scorers (in the first round) we put out in an event we call the horserace,” he said. “All 12 guys play and the highest scores are eliminated all the

way to the final hole. So on the first two holes you eliminate two players, then 3 onto hole 9 you eliminate one guy per hole through ways like chip offs and things to get to an eventual winner.”

This fun yet serious event for the hundreds of people who turned out for

FrameTech Systems owner Brad Wilhelm; left, presents golfer Scott Allan with the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Classic Open Championship trophy last Monday after Allan shot a club record 63 in the final round of the Open to win.

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the horserace to cheer on their chosen golfer or horse bet on the Sunday night proved a major attraction.

From the 10th hole to the 17th, screams of joy and cries of defeat could be heard as the 12-man field was whittled down to two for the all important 18th hole.

“For a lot of these guys, I think this is the best time of the year,” said Nolan Rohatyn, who won the horserace over Brett Blackstock for a second year in a row by hitting his drive into a hazard, taking a drop, hitting a fourth shot from 100 yards out and making a 10-footer for the victory.

“It’s a lot of fun. Saskatchewan Amateurs was last week. It’s a super serious golf tournament. The classic is a little more fun. It’s still competitive, but I think

even if you ask Brett and all the guys in the horserace, it’s what Brett and I play for.”

Rohatyn didn’t make the win easy for himself or the many fans cheering him on. He faced a chip off on 11, hit a tee shot in the bush at 12, and had a chip off on 14 and 16, before he needed Blackstock to go long on a putt on 18 to get the win.

“That’s how you have to win this thing,” he said.

“It’s not going to be great golf. It’s just getting lucky, have some guy make a big score and hopefully you’re not the worst guy on the hole. That’s kind of the whole thing.”

In the other two divisions of the FrameTech August Classic, Dale Reed took the Championship Senior’s Flight and Meghan Betnar won the women’s tournament.

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Pets should always have access to shade and fresh water in hot, dry summer conditions. This is particularly the case for puppies and dogs, which cannot sweat to cool off. File photo.

Summer’s heat: What about the animals?

By Sam Macdonald Smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

While many residents slowly return to their homes in communities in northern Saskatchewan after having to evacuate from the hundreds of forest fires burning in the area, across the province there are other forest dwellers that are often overlooked: wildlife and pets.

Just as the dry summer heat, forest fires and smoke can make life difficult for the human population, wildlife and pets face similar problems, as well as problems of their own.

Dangers, near and far, that many animals face from forest fires include the presence of smoke, and the very dryness and heat that cause forest fires.

While no fires have made their way down to southern Saskatchewan, plenty of smoke drifted southward over the past few weeks, creating hazy conditions.

“Just like people, there can be harm to animals’ lungs from inhaling smoke for any length of time. I live near the university, and I take my dogs to the park almost every day. I certainly didn’t on those few days when the heavy sort of haze of smoke was in the air,” said Karen Sheehan, a clinic associate with the Wellness Department at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, at the University of

Saskatchewan.

Sheehan worked closely with the Northern Animal Rescue Humane Society, a group that recovered pets left behind in homes and on properties in La Ronge, after residents were

can result in multiple-organ failure and seizures that can affect the brain proving ultimately be fatal.

Pet owners ought to make sure their animals have adequate access to shade, particularly

‘Just like people, there can be harm to animals’ lungs from inhaling smoke for any length of time. I live near the university, and I take my dogs to the park almost every day. I certainly didn’t, on those few days, when the heavy sort of haze of smoke was in the air.’

— Karen Sheehan,

Western College of Veterinary Medicine ordered to evacuate in early July due to the forest fires in the area.

The most common detrimental effects of the dry summer heat on pets and animals include heatstroke and dehydration. Sheehan said temperature extremes can increase risk for heatstroke, which if untreated,

if pets are outdoors, Sheehan said. Pets that don’t need to be outside should avoid going outside or exerting themselves too much, if there is a lot of smoke present in the air, or if conditions are too hot.

“Make sure there is plenty of fresh water available for pets,

in any situation,” said Sheehan, noting that dogs in particular, are susceptible to problems stemming from heat because of their inability to sweat. “That’s why being left in a car is so bad for them. They become overheated so quickly.”

Drifting smoke affects animals much in the same way it affects humans. The eyes and respiratory tract can become irritated, any respiratory or pulmonary disease is aggravated and breathing becomes more difficult, noted Michele McEachern, a communications consultant with the Government of Saskatchewan. When the smoke in question carries more particulate matter, nasal discharge and wheezing increases, and breathing becomes more difficult.

“Some animals could end up having asthma or chronic bronchitis, due to injury to their lungs…(and) smoke exposure to the surface of the eye can cause ulceration,” cautioned Sheehan. “When cats groom themselves, if there’s any kind of soot on their fur, they’d ingest it. They can get injuries to the pads of their feet if walking through ash or on hot surfaces, too.”

In the areas affected by forest fires in Northern Saskatchewan, wild animals have their own methods to cope with the dangers associated with the

blazes, said McEachern.

The response of forest fauna to the presence of a fire has evolved and adapted. When faced with advancing flames, most wildlife will flee or seek cover through a number of different strategies.

“Birds will fly away. Mammals will run. Amphibians and other small creatures will burrow into the ground, hide out in logs or take cover under rocks,” said McEachern. “Other animals such as elk, will take refuge in streams and lakes.”

The casualties that forest fires claim are, for the most part, the small and young animals – the ones that are unable to fly or run fast enough to get to shelter, or away from the fire quickly enough.

Although they are fraught with danger, McEachern maintained that forest fires are actually a natural part of the cycle of growth and decay in forests ecosystems in Saskatchewan.

In fact some animals and plants depend on regular forest fires to grow and thrive in their territories.

“Large and frequent fires have always burned in the province’s boreal forests, and most plants and animals in the forest are well adapted to it,” said McEachern. “Although natural fire plays an important role, there is no place for unplanned fires caused by people.”

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Creighton Lodge monthly report Hats off to our construction workers as they toil in the 30 degree weather outside, trying to prepare the ground for the floor to our new lounge. You can see at any time about five to ten residents watching the action through the front window.

“Do you think those posts are straight,” some say, or, “I hope they tamped that dirt down enough before they pour the concrete!”

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the renovation. It has been a long time coming, but it’s now a reality and we couldn’t be happier. We hope the communities bear with us while we continue our fundraising efforts to raise money for the furnishings. We need new chairs, loveseats, tables, a TV, piano, projector screen and wall décor. Not to mention the gas fireplace we’d like to put in the opening where years ago, a real fireplace

Jim and Judy Pratt, along with the Creighton Lodge Songbirds, entertained for the July Birthday Party. The Songbirds even played a couple of songs on the hand chimes, which they enjoy so much. They’re getting very good!

We still enjoyed our exercises this month with our faithful volunteers, Audrey Dupuis, Monica MacKenzie, Sharon Daymen and Irene Tarnes. It’s very im-

A thank you has to go out also to our churches of Estevan for providing Sunday morning services for us, rain or shine. It’s very special to us to be able to worship with all denominations and we’re grateful that they come here.

We enjoy our Bingo

nights with Joan Wock calling the numbers. She is an awesome volunteer who comes out every Wednesday night so we can all play.

Her daughter Christina also comes to visit us with her Dog Therapy dogs. Thank you ladies for your time.

Things are generally

quiet around the Lodge right now (aside from the occasional jackhammering) so there isn’t any more news to report. Some of our staff are taking some well deserved holidays, a nice break for them. Stay tuned next month for the continuation of our construction report.

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Construction is well underway at Creighton Lodge, where a new lounge is being built. File photo. we become construction managers who want to be out there supervising. I guess it’s best that we leave it to the experts and be patient.

They know what they’re doing and it’s going to be lovely when it’s all completed. They are hoping to have the lounge completed

by November, so won’t that be wonderful if we’re able to use it during Christmas!

Thanks to the communities of Estevan and area, we have raised enough money to cover the cost of

existed. The gas fireplace would be a comfort during the winter if the power goes off, because we would know we could all stay warm in the lounge.

It’s been very quiet around the Lodge as far as entertainment goes. Our regular musicians have taken a well-deserved break, but we hope to see them all return in September, refreshed and raring to go. However, we were happy to see Bob Olson pop in and play a few tunes this month and

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R.M. OF COTE NO. 271 is seeking applications for the position of

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Please send resume by August 5th to: Fax: 306-542-2428 Email: rm271@sasktel.net

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Auctions

Farm Equipment AUCTION SHELLBROOK, SASKATCHEWAN

On behalf of J&W Northwest Services Ltd. & Warren Muller, who are discontinuing their farming operations.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12 • 11:00 AM CST INSPECTION: TUESDAY, Aug. 11 • 9 AM - 4 PM CST

FEATURING:

• TRACTORS • HARVEST EQUIPMENT • SEEDING/TILLAGE EQUIPMENT • SPRAYING EQUIPMENT • GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT • COLLECTOR CAR • MISC. ITEMS

NOTE: A 5% buyer’s premium applies to all onsite purchases.

For more information, go to www.asset.sales.ca or call 902.852.5331 Farm Auction for Ernie Zookewich of Willowbrook, SK., Sat August 8, 2015, Five miles West on Hwy 52, One mile South and half a mile West Case IH 7130 FWA Tractor, NH TR85 Combine, IH 6200 Drills, Case 1070 Tractor, Bourgault Air Seeder, Tools, Antique Tractors for restoration, Vehicles, Vermeer Baler, Call Robert at 306 795 7387 or listing at www.doubleRauctions.net, PL#334142

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Ellen Weinrauch 1926 - 2015 Ellen Doreen Weinrauch passed away peacefully at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the age of 88 years.

Ellen is survived by her daughter-in-law Evelyn Sandquist and her children: Jacqueline (Isaac) and children Noah and Karson; Mark (Rhonda) and children C.J., Alaina, Carter and Miranda; Bryan (Jamie) and daughter Melinda; daughter Loretta (Bernie) Threinen and their children: Troy (Trina) and children Alannah (Derrick) and their daughter Ava, Jenna, Carter and Mikayla; and Chantelle (Greg) and children Regan (Darrion), Nathan and Nicholas; sons, Gordon and his children: Dev-

on and Kori; Ron (Jan) and their daughter Arizona and Anthony and special grandson Matthew; sister-in-law Caroline Bjornson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her first husband Roy Sandquist; second husband Matt Weinrauch; son James Sandquist; daughter Barbara Ann; great grandson Jesse Threinen; parents, John and Elin Bjornson; father and mother-in-law, Anton and Clementine Weinrauch; siblings, Hulda, Edward, Esther, Arthur, Carl, Rueben, Clayton, Lillian and Marian; brothers-in-law, Ray, Sven, James and Joseph and sistersin-law, Anna, Marjorie and Irene.

A Public Prayer Service was held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and a private family Memorial Service was held on Friday, July 24 in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.

Donations can be made in Ellen’s memory to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 or the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Leo Dennis Gervais 1938 - 2015 Leo Dennis Gervais passed away on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at the age of 77 years.

Leo is survived by his sons, Jason (Shaunna) Gervais and Warren Gervais (Ella Agustin); daughter Lea (Kent) Zimmerman; grandchildren, Jordan, Sean, Dustin, Taylor, Riley and Jaxen Gervais, Tianna, Brittany, Jesse and Brody Gervais, Janelle Gedak, Preston and Devon Zimmerman: great grandchildren, Kacee, Grayson and Damian; sisters, Jean Dukart, Louise Frank, Cec (George) Friess, Rita (Jim) Brailsford,

Mae Breeze, Annette (Selby) Porter, Linda (Harry) Moroz and Elaine (Cliff) Thomas; sistersin-law, Glady (Bruce) Goertzen, Marg Carruthers and Otillia Gervais, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Leo was predeceased by his wife Adele Gervais; parents, Maurice and Gertrude Gervais; brothers, Victor Gervais and Edward Gervais; sister Gloria (Rae and Bud); brothers-in-law, John Dukart, Adam Frank, Rae Breeze and Eddy Carruthers and parents-in law, Stan and Amelia Carruthers Thank You The family of Leo Gervais would like to thank Hall Funeral Services for the excellent guidance and help during this time. Carmella Mack for doing such a beautiful and personal service. The Elks Lodge for hall and a wonderful lunch. We would also like to thank everyone who sent flowers, donations and all the food we received.

Jason, Warren, Leo and families.

Those who wish to donate can do so to Hear t & Stroke or Creighton Lodge.

Notice to creditors

Notice to creditors

60 and Over happenings An old man, ninety years of age, read in the newspaper that his country needed blood for blood transfusions very badly. He decided to help, so he went to the hospital and said, “I want to give some blood.”

They put him on the table, and a needle in his arm.

Afterward he was given a glass of orange juice.

“Oh, I feel great, better than ever. I think I’ll just give some more right now.”

“Sir,” the doctor said, “we didn’t take any of your blood, but we gave you a pint.”

Next “Jam” session is on August 9.

Bridge winners were: 1st – Clara Weinrauch 2nd – Helen Parish 3rd – Carrie Leptich

All claims against the above Estate, duly verified

by Statuatory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 13th day of August, 2015

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Padwick Park on the city’s north side received plenty of visitors all day Saturday after it was opened for public use. The new park features splash pools, water buckets, scenic walking path, green space and gazebo.

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Attention: Stephen J. Orlowski Solicitor for the Executors

Did you ever get the feeling your parents didn’t like you when: Parked your carriage in a tow away zone?

Played hide and seek and no one would look for you?

Put a live teddy bear in your crib?

Well, dad has big plans for me, but I cut my way out of the sack.

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Orlowski Law Office Prof. Corp.

1215 - 5th Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0Z5

Shuffle Board winners were: 1st – JoAnne McKinn and Rose Weinrauch 2nd – Joe Claude and Marg Renwich

Park Opens

13 Jeep Patriot north 4x4 4 dr 25,124 km, fact wty

In the matter of the estate of Oscar Schindel, late of Macoun, in the province of Saskatchewan, deceased.

Cribbage winners were: 1st – Helen Parish 2nd – Gordon Loustel 3rd – Louis Bourgeois

Most of our vehicles are covered by Lubrico Powertrain Warranty

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CAREER Full time

Journeyman/ Bodyman at Tisdale Autobody, Tisdale, SK Competitive wages

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Call today and Book Your Career Ad! 306-634-2654

Snow Cone Fiesta Jackson Kennedy enjoyed a snow cone during the Estevan Summer Fiesta hosted by Southeast Newcomer Services on July 29 at the Kin Playpark in Hillside. The event attracted many families, thanks to its food, drinks and activities. It was also a chance for newcomer families to meet local families.

Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12) Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PaStorS: rEV. JIM KEDGE & WaYLoN KLIX

Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 10:00 am •

EMAIL: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

CHURCH OF CHRIST

E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am PASTOR STEWART MILLER

Coffee & Fellowship after Worship 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net Tim PiPPuS Sunday SErvicES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

THE SALVATION ARMY

Pursuing God Buiding Relationships Impacting Lives

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 Estevan Church of God • www.estevancog.com 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 ministres and events.

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International)

Followed by coffee time

1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: The Western Star Hotel, 303 Kensington Ave., Estevan When: 10am on Sundays

100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

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

Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

rEaL LIFE

rEaL PEoPLE

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Sunday Service at

10:00 am

Live Russian Translation

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

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

“Holding fast the faithful word”

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

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Club DJ for kids 6:30 p.m.

www.estevangospelchapel.ca

An Associated Gospel Church

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

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

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

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: 10:00 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

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CAREERS Join our Team Home of the Best Agents®

Most agents join RE/MAX after already achieving some level of success in real estate sales. But RE/MAX also attracts agents who are just starting their real estate careers.

This usually occurs under one of the following scenarios.

Typical agents starting their real estate careers with RE/MAX: •

A RE/MAX Broker/Owner sees potential in an individual who has achieved sales or other success in anther profession.

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A RE/MAX office brings in an enthusiastic new licensee who has the motivation, commitment and desire to succeed in real estate sales.

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An existing RE/MAX agent who has his or her own sales team, or is developing such a team, adds a newly licensed agent to the team to serve as an assistant or to serve as a buyer or listing specialist. The team leader often sees benefit in being able to train the new licensee in the specific marketing, sales and service strategies of the team.

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An existing RE/MAX agent brings in a newly licensed spouse, child or other relative to help with the business, or to be groomed to ultimately run the business.

RE/MAX Blue Chip is currently looking to expand our team in the Estevan Office. We are searching for experienced real estate agents as well and new to industry self starters who have a passion to succeed! We are looking to fill positions for Residential, Commercial and Farm Real Estate Specialists.

SEE CAREER ADS ONLINE! WWW.ESTEVANMERCURY.CA

Successful Real Estate Agents come from very diverse backgrounds and we welcome all inquires. We take your privacy very seriously and ensure confidentiality whether you want to learn more about the Real Estate industry or you are an experienced agent looking for a change of scenery. To inquire about the positions available please contact Direct of Development Robert Kozak @ 306-783-6666 or rkozak@remax-yorkton.ca

CITY PAGE Water Treatment Plant &Waste Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Person

This position requires: • Grade 12 • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Two years of post-secondary education in one of the following: • Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology • Environmental Engineering or Environmental Technology • Water Sciences • Instrumentation Technology or Instrumentation Journeyperson • Water/Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certification and Fireman’s Certificate would be an asset The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca

Summer Reading Club

306 • 634 • 1800

Property Maintenance As per Bylaw 2005 - 1711, residents must keep yards clean, including garbage / junk, junked vehicles. In summer months, please be sure to trim excessive weeds and cut grass including boulevards and behind fences.

The City of Estevan is looking for an independent and self-motivated individual to assist in the maintenance and operation of our water and wastewater treatment facilities. The ideal candidate would possess significant mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Organizes and operates a preventative maintenance program for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• Identifies malfunctions in equipment and systems operations and performs repairs.

• Ensuring compliance with all regulations stipulated by the Environmental Management and Protection Act regarding the production and delivery of potable water and the treatment and disposal of wastewater.

Works as a relief operator of the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant when required.

1102 4TH STREET, ESTEVAN, SK

Animal Control As per Bylaw 2005-1709-Animal Control. Sec. 11 No dog or cat shall be running at large in the city.

Summer

At the Play Parks

Join us for tons of fun at our parks!

Churchill - 1202 1st Street Hillcrest -265 Rooks Road Hillside - 825 George Street

Crafts: 10:30 a.m - 12 p.m.

Swim: 1-5 p.m.

Sponsored by TD Bank

Starts July 7th Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00 Ages: 6-12 Contact Jenna at 306-636-1620 for more information

RULES:

• Play parks are for children 0-11 years old • Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult over 15 years old

SPECIAL EVENTS

August 7 Fish Swim sponsored by Sun Valley Land

· Large Police Car Bouncy House Estevan Police Open House · Face Painting Saturday August 15th, 2015 · Balloons (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) · Popcorn / Cotton Candy · Meet the new Victim Come out and meet your police service Services Dog See how we are working hard to serve you better. · Tours of Police Station

Lots to see and do for Adults and Children.

Rusty Duce - 1400 Nicholson Road Trojan - 396 Heritage Drive ( Crafts only)

August 21 Pirates and Princesses Carnival sponsored by South East Eyecare

· Equipment / Vehicle Displays · Police Dog Harvey - Retirement · SGI Distracted Driving Simulator · Free “don’t text and drive” thumb rings · Free Hamburger BBQ · 2016 Summer Games Mascots

August 24 Movie Night sponsored by Power Dodge

No charge for popcorn / cotton candy / BBQ / Beverages…. however donations welcome and will be used to purchase tickets for local youth to see the 2016 games

If you hAVE ANy CITy CoNCErNS PLEASE CoNTACT 306-634-1800

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