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Keess appalled that someone at STF received a phone call in June referring to a foreign website that had posted the results of the appeal Keess Colin Keess, a teacher at the Estevan made following the decision that followed Comprehensive School who was re-elected the disciplinary hearing in the 1990s. The as president of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ caller said he could have the Court of Appeal Federation for a third term in May, has now document disappear from the website for the been suspended by a committee of his peers, price of 19 Euros. the executive board of the STF. Keess’s lawyer, Robert Dobrohoczki In a statement issued this past week- said the public disciplinary hearing and its end, the STF said results were already that Keess shall not well known within perform any duties the teaching comor responsibilities munity and had been of the presidency, extensively covered including but not in the media at the limited to, acting as time. a signing authority The hearing, for the Federation. held in the midHe is not authorized 1990s, was unique to speak on their beinsofar as it was the half or have contact first time the STF with local associahad conducted one tion leaders and/ in public, regarding or members of the the discipline of one Council of the Fedof its members. The eration for the purhearing was held pose of discussing in Estevan with the and disclosing matMercury being the ters relating to the only media represenSTF president stripped of his authority by tative reporting from affairs of the STF. The STF execu- executive committee. the site at that time. tive went on to say they had hoped to deal “It was the first public disciplinary hearwith the undisclosed situation or events they ing for a teacher, a public process Mr. Keess had encountered with their president inter- has always endorsed as president in moving nally, but Keess’s statement that he “had no toward greater accountability and transparclue” as to why this action has been taken, ency,” said Dobrohoczki in speaking with was inaccurate and he had now made the reporters, as reported in Global News. debate a public discourse. They said Keess Keess has accused STF executive direcwas aware of the basis of their motion of tor Gwen Dueck of prohibiting him from non-confidence, and they had now scheduled communicating with the executive and callan in-camera (private) meeting with him to ing meetings without giving him notice. He discuss the matter in question. They did not also claimed he has been denied access to disclose when this meeting is to take place. minutes and motions stemming from those The media release issued by the STF meetings. on Aug. 10, regarding the motion of non“I have no idea what the ‘conduct as confidence was signed by all nine executive president’ refers to in the (STF) release committee members. (to teachers), and I suppose I won’t until Speculation has surrounded the suspen- a proper process is followed and I hear the sion and has included the stalled contract ne- allegations,” said Keess, who added he was gotiations between the province and the STF concerned with the perceived disconnect with teachers having gone without a contract between the STF and its members. since August of last year. Two attempts to In the 1990s Keess pleaded guilty to ratify proposed contracts that were recom- the breach of a court order pertaining to his mended by the STF bargaining committee activities at a local lounge following other were ultimately rejected by a large majority events and activities, while the STF disciplinof the province’s 13,000 educators. ary hearing mostly focused on his actions that There is also speculation that an STF were deemed unprofessional while serving as driven disciplinary hearing and/or court ap- a teacher/chaperone during an annual student pearances by Keess for activities undertaken educational visit to France. in the mid-1990s, had something to do with Keess had been removed as principal at the decision to strip him of his title and duties. ECS earlier, but had remained on staff there The STF, however, noted that the ex- as a teacher and was an active, veteran eduecutive voted on the non-confidence motion cator at the school prior to obtaining a leave due to “circumstances related to Mr. Keess’s of absence following his election to the STF conduct as president of the federation.” presidency, a leave that was extended on his Adding to the mysterious rounds of ac- re-elections. tivities, is the suggestion that Keess alleged See related story on A2.

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Bruins mourn egan

The hockey community was shocked on Saturday by the sudden passing of former Estevan Bruins defenceman Nick Egan. He passed away of suspected heart failure in the early morning hours. Tributes and condolences have been pouring in for the 21-year-old and his family. See full story on B1.

Woodlawn’s recovery is nearly complete

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

Following the 2011 flood that essentially destroyed the main Woodlawn Regional Park at the Souris River and caused great damage to the Boundary Dam site, those areas are now nearly fully recovered.

“We’re extremely pleased with the recovery, the parks have been totally rejuvenated and have been filled right up on weekends,” said Greg Hoffort, board member of Woodlawn Regional Park.

According to Hoffort, the majority of the $2 million in funding provided by the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) has been spent on complete restorations of 90 campsites at the main park and another 60 restorations surrounding it. The grounds surrounding the campsites have also been repaired, as well as the Doug Third Hall and Rotary Hall, alongside the theatre and sports fields nearby. Work has also been done at the Boundary site.

“To meet the short-term need, we built 30 campsites at the Boundary Dam park,” said Hoffort, adding this was done because out of the 120 campsites that were entirely

wiped out at the main site, 30 of them were permanently destroyed from erosion and had to be relocated.

Fifty additional sites are to be built at the Boundary Dam site, which Hoffort said are not a part of the PDAP recovery efforts.

The roads alongside both parks have also been restored with the help of the RM of Estevan.

“We’re most grateful that they chose to resurface those roads this year,” said Hoffort.

Aside from some sewer sites in the main park, which the Woodlawn board is considering to replace this fall, the two Woodlawn parks are fully functioning.

“It’s wrapping up, and it was a very successful recovery,” said Hoffort.

Aaron-Lee Soparlo, the recently appointed manager of Woodlawn Regional Park, said it has been great to see both parks back in full operation, and the community support that was behind the recovery efforts.

“I’m an outsider coming in, but the support has been tremendous, and I think there’s a great group of people in this community that really want their parks back. It’s great to see everybody’s efforts pay off and have the park back up and running as quickly as it did.”

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Questions swirl around STF, Keess The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation continued to be vague in terms of providing reasons for issuing a non-confidence motion against their president and former Estevan teacher Colin Keess and later stripping him of his authority and duties.

In the late afternoon of Aug. 11, the STF issued a media release regarding their action, but remained opaque on the topic of Keess’s dismissal other than to state that it stemmed from recent conduct displayed in his role as president. The STF did not indicate whether it was something Keess may have said in his role as a public spokesman or some action or activity he may have engaged in, that led them to the nonconfidence vote on June 19.

The STF’s communications consultant, Michelle Oussoren said she could only refer reporters to the STF’s policy regarding principals of conduct as being the area that was breached by Keess.

She said she could not be any more specific than that.

The motion of nonconfidence was passed and a hand-delivered letter to Keess informed him of their decision while offering him options to resolve the matter internally.

“For him to say now he has known about these matters for only a few days, and to claim that he has ‘not a clue’ about why we made this

decision, is just not factual,” the STF said, in their release.

By Monday, the STF vice-president Randy Cline was speaking on behalf of the STF. “Out of our commitment to due process, we agreed to discuss this matter with him and his counsel over a period of weeks, in an effort to resolve the matter for the good of the federation and our teacher members,” the STF statement read. “In fact, there were face-to-face meetings with Mr. Keess and executive members in July to try to resolve this matter.”

By Aug. 1, the STF stated, it was clear Keess was refusing to accept their decision and the options provided, so they were forced to pass the motion stripping him of his powers and authority because he was proposing to act in defiance of the decision made in good faith by the rest of the executive.

“Another point that Mr. Keess has been less than factual with the media and our teacher members about is his suggestion that somehow it is the executive director of the federation (Gwen Dueck) who is preventing him from carrying on with his duties and responsibilities. Not true.”

The STF release noted that these decisions were those of the executive members, and the executive director has only been acting on

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STF members and executive can only now speculate as to how and when teacher contract negotiations will resume as Keess had been a member of their negotiating committee.

Calls by the Mercury to the South East Cornerstone School Division concerning Keess’s status as a teacher at the Estevan Comprehensive School have gone unanswered to date.

In a concluding paragraph of the Aug. 11 release, the STF stated, “in conclusion, I want to emphasize that we will not have the interests of our profession sidelined by the inaccurate media comments of a single executive member.”

The federation did not identify who “I” was in the release, but Oussoren said that Cline, acting on behalf of the STF executive, had made the statement.

It is believed that none of the recent actions taken against Keess had any relationship with a disciplinary hearing and subsequent actions he faced with the STF as a teacher and formerly as principal at ECS in the mid-1990s. That hearing was conducted in Estevan.

At that time, the federation served as both advocate and disciplinary body for their members, something that is now undergoing change.

The government and STF are moving toward the formation of an arms-length committee that will handle STF disciplinary issues in the future.

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Camping On Stage The Souris Valley Theatre is holding it’s final camp of the summer, running from Aug. 5 to 15 and will finish off with a performance on Friday at 7 p.m. at Frehlick Hall. Pictured above, Destiny Adams runs through lines earlier this week.

Man will serve time for sexual assault A 60-year-old Estevan man received a four-year, two-month prison sentence for sexually assaulting his underage step-daughter.

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It included the fact that he was in a position of trust as a stepfather, and frequently assaulted the victim sexually from the age of 13 until she was well over 18.

The victim was also hospitalized several times over the past few months as a result of serious emotional and physical trauma.

The original sentence was for five years, but because had already served 10 months at a correctional facility, the final sentence was set for four years and two months.

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(Right) One station at the Estevan Wildlife Federation camps allowed the youngsters to dissect owl pellets, undigested parts that have been regurgitated by the bird. Finding bones from mice, moles and other small rodents, Jarrett Daoust digs through his pellet.

Campers of the Estevan Wildlife Federation weekend programming completed a number of stations throughout the camp, including one about staying safe in the outdoors.

(Above) Derien Pratt retrieves ammunition for the next group after campers took turns firing a crossbow at a number of dummy targets at the shooting station.

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Shooting, fishing, canoeing and trailing were all among the activities and skills learned by Estevan Wildlife Federation campers over the weekend.

The annual camp that saw 42 campers taking part this year ran from Aug. 7 to 10 in and around the EWF’s grounds at the Boundary Dam area of Woodlawn Regional Park.

Among the participants and adult organizers were another six adolescent camp counsellors.

The camp provided an outlet for youth in the area looking for an opportunity to get outside and not only be active but also learn about the how to interact with the environment around them.

Cindy Hokanson was part of the Estevan Wildlife Federation team organizing the camp over the weekend.

“Everything went smooth as silk,” she said, commenting that the weather, while hot was otherwise ideal for the outdoor campers, who slept in tents overnight.

“They always enjoy the activities, they think camp should be longer. But when I see how tired they leave on Sunday, no, it doesn’t need to be any longer,” added Hokanson.

“The first day we run them pretty hard, because they’ve been out of school for six weeks.”

She joked that giving the kids too much time to themselves will only get them into trouble so at the camp, they’re kept occupied from dawn till dusk and often even later.

“We always change it up a little bit. The new thing that we did this year was what is called a survive outside program. It was done by search and rescue out of Regina,” said Hokanson, who said it was educational while also providing the participants with a chance to do exercise some hands-on survival skills.

“It was hands on. If you were planning a trip, what are 10 things you would take with you? They talked about all the stuff, and there’s interactive stuff going on there.”

Hokanson noted the camp wouldn’t run without the dedicated volunteer base that keeps everything in order and on schedule, with some volunteering to be targets in the shooting day paint ball gun arena and others making sure the campers are fed.

“Typically the kids’ two favourite things are the shooting day and the food. Most of the kids comment on the food. That’s amazing,” said Hokanson.

Shooting day was held on Saturday and had about a dozen stations where the campers could try their hand at various shooting, from bow and skeet, to rifle and paint ball gun.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation is continuing its work on a pistol range near their current shooting range.

The earthwork is completed and Hokanson said the building is now under construction, while fencing is being prepared as well. She said they hope the range will be ready for use sometime this fall.

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Conservatives to nominate new face Nomination Process to continue through the fall

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

With incumbents making decisions for the future and nominees stepping forward with the hope of representing constituents across the country, the most interesting race in Souris-Moose Mountain may be the contest to see who will be the Conservative Party candidate in the 2015 federal election.

Following local MP Ed Komarnicki’s decision to retire from the world of politics with the close of this term sometime next year, the door is open for a new candidate who will immediately have a leg up on any potential opponents in the general election. A number of interested individuals stepped forward, filing papers to seek the nomination under the Conservative Party of Canada banner, a party whose seat in this region is perennially safe no matter when the country is asked to go to the polls.

Formed in 1988, the constituency has always voted in a conservative fashion, except for one term in the mid-1990s when Bernie Collins was elected through a tight race as the area MP for the Liberal Party. He won the election by barely 400 votes.

Prior to that it had been 40 years since a Liberal had represented constituents in southeast Saskatchewan.

That makes the Conservative nomination contest, likely to play out

sometime this fall, a preview of who may be representing Estevan and area voters come the end of next year.

Seeking the Conservative Party nomination are Lori Carr, Estevan, Robert Kitchen, Estevan, Phil Zajac, Estevan, Mike Strachan, Torquay, Lyndon Dayman,

seat, it’s now a joint effort between the national party in Ottawa and the local committee.

“Once the field is established, it’s the local committee working in cooperation with the political

flooding damages. We would try to have this at a time when it’s most conducive to our membership.

“Whoever is

“We have the oilfield and the mines and the power plants and agriculture. We’ve got lots of different things going on here, so it’s a diverse riding, and that’s one of the things that the nominees have to address to make sure they represent everybody who lives in the riding.”

-Calvin Johnson President, Souris-Moose Mountain Conservatives

Windhorst and Randy Schiller, Weyburn.

Barry Furby, the Conservative Party regional organizer for political operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, said with an established group of individuals interested in the

operations of our national committee to determine the best timing for the nomination race,” added Furby.

“We’re very cognizant that in a rural riding like that, there’s a lot of farm activity and we’re also very cognizant of the severe

successful, they need to get name recognition out that they will be carrying the Conservative colours in the next election, so there’s a time element that we’re cognizant of.”

He noted because of the geographical size of

the riding, there could perhaps be more than one nomination meeting.

Calvin Johnson, president of the Souris-Moose Mountain Conservative Party, said all of the electoral district associations will be holding nomination meetings or selecting a candidate where the incumbent has decided not to seek re-election.

“We’re not entirely sure when our nomination will take place here,” added Johnson. “It’ll probably be some time this fall, we’re thinking, but they haven’t given us a definite time yet.”

Johnson has been involved with the riding party since Komarnicki first sought election in 2005.

“We have the oilfield and the mines and the power plants and agriculture. We’ve got lots of different things going on here, so it’s a diverse riding, and that’s one of the things that the nominees have to

address to make sure they represent everybody who lives in the riding,” noted Johnson.

Considering the southeast Saskatchewan seat is so well established for the Conservative Part y, t h e interest in the Conservat i v e nomination has been high, which is important for the party in maintaining credibility within a constituency that has treated it well in the past.

“I think it’s great to have lots of interest. It’s nice to see some younger people involved in it as well as some ladies. Ed Komarnicki has been a good MP for us, and we want to keep up that tradition here in SourisMoose Mountain.

“It’s good to see this number of nominees looking for the position. It’s a big riding, so there’s lots of travelling involved and lots of hands to shake,” Johnson said of the nominees who are trying to warm themselves to constituents as they vie for the nomination.

“They have to get out and sell memberships and get support from the membership to elect them into the position. Hopefully, in the end, we find the best person for the job,” said Johnson.

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A few representatives from a donors’ group and representatives from the Hearthstone Committee got together in a canola crop that is being grown especially for a new nursing home in Estevan. Mike Marr (left) and Ray Frehlick (second from left), representing the donor group are pictured with Hearthstone Committee representatives Rick Seipp (centre) Vern Buck and Tania Andrist. The cash raised from this crop will go directly to the committee that is raising $8 million for a new nursing home.

Hearthstone will benefit from crop

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Swathing operations could begin as early as this week on a special halfsection of land in southeast Saskatchewan.

The proceeds from about 285 acres of a promising canola crop will be donated to the Hearthstone Committee, the group charged with the task of raising $8 million for a new regional nursing home in Estevan.

“If everything works as planned and prices stay strong, it could mean anywhere from a $60,000 to $100,000 donation,” said local entrepreneur, farmer and oilpatch supplier, Ray Frehlick, who donated the land and some of the labour toward the community cause.

The idea to take this route was hatched around an evening discussion that

involved several other individuals representing local and regional business enterprises.

Mike Marr, sales manager for Red Head Equipment of Estevan, got his company on board, then did the seeding, and they will assist with the swathing and combining as the group will focus on getting the crop into the bin.

But there may not even have to be bin-time for this special crop because Randy Riege, director of operations for Richardson Pioneer Ltd., the southeast Saskatchewan sector, has stated the company he represents has agreed to buy the crop straight from the combine at the going price.

The Hearthstone Harvest, the committee noted, has also attracted the attention of farm input suppliers Bayer CropScience and Monsanto, who have added to the donation pile by pro-

viding their farm chemicals for weed and insect control, gratis.

“It’s a good way to raise a little awareness. When we’re done, we expect to hand a nice little cheque over to these people,” Frehlick said, nodding toward Hearthstone representatives Vern Buck, Tania Andrist and Rick Seipp, who were in the field on Aug. 5, checking on the crop along with Marr.

“With weed, spray and fertilizer costs gone away, it should be a great way to make more money for a new nursing home, which we need badly in this area,” said Frehlick. “What better way is there to get the new facility off the ground.”

Frehlick Farms donated not only their leased land but also some spraying time.

“We could be combining by the end of August,” said Marr, taking a closer look at the canola that was no longer blooming and had advanced to the maturing stage of development. “So

far it looks pretty good. We won’t need any more rain or anything like that, just some sunshine and a little farming luck. Now we want

other people in the area to get involved, too.”

Buck, spokesman for Hearthstone, said the committee was able to confirm

that they had reached the $7.5 million mark in the fundraising and this effort would help bring the campaign into the homestretch.

Major Donation

The fundraising race that will lead to the purchase of a CT scanner for St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan got a major $100,000 boost last week when Kelly and Arlene LaFrentz (right) presented their cheque in that amount to St. Joseph’s Foundation director Becky Conly and St. Joe’s executive director, Greg Hoffort. The objective is to raise $2 million for the CT imaging device and this donation means the Foundation is close to meeting this target since just under $1.5 million has now been pledged or donated to date.

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Attentive driving the key to safety Traffic issues aren’t strictly an Estevan problem, but sometimes we need a reminder to be mindful of our driving actions and their potential consequences.

Because we drive so often, we sometimes do it without thought. But even at acceptable speeds these vehicles we drive are incredibly dangerous to children, pedestrians and cyclists, not to mention other motorists.

There are new rules and regulations being unfolded in regards to driving at both a provincial and local level. At the end of June SGI unveiled a slew of stricter rules that we hope will deter some of the driving behavior we see regularly on our roads.

At the local level, the City of Estevan, during a regular meeting of City council on Monday evening, decided to give the penalty for speeding within the city some more teeth. While it doesn’t affect most streets in Estevan, the City is rezoning the reduced speed areas to a school zone designation. The speed limits won’t change, but the penalties certainly will, with fines roughly doubled for drivers who exceed the limit.

It’s also important to note that these speed zones are not meant to protect children only during school hours. As Chief Paul Ladouceur told council, children make use of the school grounds at all hours of the day and throughout the summer.

These are zones that feature parks, available for use at any time, so remembering to slow down on these streets is always necessary.

In light of some of these changes, we hope our daily drivers will more thoughtfully consider their driving actions.

We wish to remind everyone that driving is something that

requires our full attention and should always be done with a sober head, clear of distraction, anger or substance. We are only finding more ways to distract ourselves from behind the wheel, and again, we encourage everyone to give an adequate amount of thought to how they will behave while driving and how much they will respect other motorists and the community as a whole.

Estevan is only getting busier. As our city grows, the traffic on our busiest streets will increase, and our quiet streets will become steadily less quiet.

Motorists will have less room for error as more cars fill the gaps that used to be on our main thoroughfares. They will have to be more mindful of pedestrians as our walkways become fuller and our street crossings more regularly travelled.

Throughout these summer months we also have to watch carefully for the cyclists who share the road with our motorists but bear much greater risk if a driving mistake is made.

We would also like to remind motorists of the ongoing changes to our streets and to signage. Though you may have driven around this town for decades, there are times when a new stop sign will go up. We’ve heard excuses from drivers that they have driven through an intersection hundreds of times, where there was no full stop, but though the sign clearly marks a stop, a motorist will drive through because in some ways they are on auto-pilot.

We all have to be attentive drivers, cognizant of the constant changes that occur on our streets at a moment’s notice.

Thinking about how our actions may impact others before we shift our vehicles out of park will make the city’s streets safer.

Bill C-30: too little, too late There is some good news in the fact that we aren’t expecting a bumper crop like the one we had last year: It shouldn’t be quite as big a struggle to get the grain to port this winter.

But this should come as little solace to rural Saskatchewan farmers who still must contend with a federal government that still isn’t tough enough on the railways.

Whatever hope we had last winter that the Conservative government in Ottawa and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz would quite literally lay down the law and make the movement of grain the priority for the railways has simply not come to fruition.

Simply put, Ritz and his federal government could have and should have done more, although perhaps it’s not completely fair to blame all the problems on their inaction. Several factors did not work in farmers’ favour.

For starters, that 76-million-tonne crop that came off prairie farm fields was the largest in Western Canada and would have been problematic under the best of circumstances. The same can be said for the extremely cold winter that delayed shipping even more.

But even with this reality, much of the $7.2 billion to $8.3 billion in lost income faced by Western farmers, who need a bumper crop every now and then to make their operations viable, could have been avoided with great restrictions on exactly what the railways should be allowed to get

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away with.

Yes, they are private companies, but they also run a monopoly transportation system heavily subsidized over the years by the fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers of Western Canadian farmers.

The new regulations to Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, unveiled earlier this month needed to keep that in mind. Certainly, Ritz got the rhetoric started in his Saskatoon announcement earlier this month by proclaiming he was creating “a rail supply chain that farmers and all shippers can depend on.” But farmers needed more than rhetoric.

Sure there were some good elements to the new regulations, including a requirement that railway companies move a minimum grain volume between Aug. 3 to Nov. 29, more disclosure from CN and CP on the grain that they do move to better monitor their overall performances, increased clarity of the operational terms in a servicelevel agreement that can be arbitrated by the Canadian Transportation Agency and improvement on inter-switching.

The regulations also put into law the

federal order-in-council from last March that ordered the railways to increase shipment by one million tonnes or 11,000 cars a week.

But both the Saskatchewan Party government and the federal Liberal and NDP oppositions rightly note that volume needed to be higher to deal with the backlog and now this only preserves the status quo.

And even that status quo is rather shortlived as these regulations are set to expire in two years.

Simply put, this is producing a lost marketing opportunity for Saskatchewan farmers for the 2013 crop year and little hope of getting ahead in the future.

Moreover, even if we have an average crop of 50 million tonnes or so in 2014, a likely outcome, there still is that 17-milliontonne backlog carried over from the 2013 crop.

Again, that makes it very difficult for farmers to get ahead of the game.

And while the laws may now allow individual producers to sue for damages, that right doesn’t extend to their representative farm agencies that would be more effective.

As has been the case for some time, the railways will continue to move grain at the convenience of their business. That will continue to mean after more profitable contracts with the oil companies.

The federal government’s bill doesn’t go far enough.

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Letters to the Editor

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When regulations Profession should lead process get in the way There is a Saskatoon area chicken producer who was told by OccupaAll Things tional Health and Safety Considered officials she can’t deploy or employ her children as helpers since they are under the age of 16. Nor can she hire others under that age to process poultry.

Janeen Colvin, the chicken producer, is dismayed because the raising and butchering business has been part of the family’s lifestyle for generations.

Her eight and 10-year-old girls know all about ranching and farming lifestyles. They understand the production cycle and the idea of eviscerating chickens doesn’t bother them. It only bothers OHS. They know how to cut and remove innards. They know all the parts and where they go on the dinner plates or the Colonel’s bucket. Mom won’t allow them to cut and dice at this early age, but they would have probably done it a few times as a rehearsal for later.

I guess they can’t now.

Okay, what rancher, farmer or, for that matter, practically any business person with kids, has not deployed them to do certain tasks that would not always fall under the green light acceptance code of OHS over the years?

How many have gone branding or helped with the calving?

How many 14-year-olds have driven grain trucks?

Forget the farm. As I wrote earlier, my mother had me mixing photography chemicals when I was nine-years-old, and I know the way I did it would not pass muster in today’s over protective world of regulations. But I do believe my Mom still loved me and wouldn’t put me in harm’s way, nor would Janeen.

Yes, I know accidents happen, and they happen on farms and ranches. But they can happen during a pleasure ride on a horse that suddenly spooks, or it can happen while roping calves. Take your pick. OHS will never eliminate them all.

Crazy things happen, things that are, of course, never planned.

You can’t bubble wrap kids. They have to grow, learn and absorb and sometimes those lessons hurt. Some hurt more than others.

Now, Janeen’s kids are being denied the privilege of contributing to their farm. They’ll have to learn about chicken innards on the computer in the safety of a library or resource room and not in the farmyard where there are actual chickens.

Killing chickens, calves, steers, cows, pigs, piglets and baby seals is not a pleasant duty, especially if they’re cute looking. But as long as we want meat, somebody will to be doing away with our goats, lambs and other agriculture critters on a regular basis.

Janeen’s kids are not squeamish about the prospect. If she wanted to do the chicken process as part of a farmgate business, then Janeen could re-deploy her kids and OHS couldn’t do much about it. But she’s conducting an honest retail eviscerating operation, so kids can’t be part of it. Not in Canada. You can catch two fish if you’re nine years old and out in a boat with Dad. Join him on a trawler to bring in 400 fish? That’s different.

Kill four ducks on a hunting trip, remove feathers and innards and dine … fine. Do it for Sobeys and it’s different, you are suddenly performing inappropriate tasks.

Fill up one truck with gas, you’re good to go. Fill up 200 trucks with gas for pay … well it seems you have to be 16 years old.

I know, I know, it’s about safety, but sometimes regulations get in the way of life’s lessons, and that should bother us, at least a little bit.

Norm Park

The Editor, In recent comments regarding the establishment of a transition committee for teacher regulation, the Minister of Education alludes to the perception of a lack of rigour within current discipline processes for teachers.

Mainstream media in our province has characterized teacher regulation as being a secretive process. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) respectfully disagrees with both of these characterizations and is deeply concerned about the inference they have for teachers.

Saskatchewan students and their parents have consistently expressed confidence in the teaching profession. In a poll of the public contracted by the STF and conducted by Praxis Analytics in August 2013, teachers rated exceptionally high in public perception about their performance on the whole. The STF ranked higher in trust to act in the public interest than both the Ministry of Education and Saskatchewan School Boards Association.

In that same survey, there was a positive perception of how the processes work when allegations of professional misconduct are made against teachers.

Acknowledging there was room for improvement, the STF implemented administrative changes in early 2014 to address any perception of conflict of interest and improve public awareness, accessibility and reporting

of its existing disciplinary processes, proceedings and outcomes.

The rigour of current STF processes has been tested in the courts and is overseen by the Minister of Education, who has the sole authority to grant, suspend or cancel a teacher’s certificate, and to establish and maintain an electronic register that is accessible to the public respecting the status of each teacher’s certificate of qualification and eligibility to teach.

With this in mind, it is unfortunate that the Minister of Education has chosen to perpetuate a myth about perception, rather than promote the potential to strengthen an already robust system.

The STF has a rich and honoured tradition in advocating for students’ interests and representing the province’s teachers.

We have never been afraid to embrace change and are continuing to do so in good faith with our partners in education.

That conviction was clearly demonstrated in our negotiations with the government to create the Memorandum of Agreement Re: Teacher Regulation in Saskatchewan that was signed in May of this year. It is further evidenced by the STF’s two representatives on the transition committee sharing information about current processes and providing constructive feedback on government planning and legislative drafting.

In the memorandum of agreement, both the government and STF recognized that the regulation of teachers in Saskatchewan is the shared responsibility of post-secondary institutions, employing school divisions, government and professional organizations. These entities currently work with students, parents and communities to ensure the integrity of the public education system in Saskatchewan.

This unique collective responsibility is rare among professions and presents many challenges to the transition committee as it fulfils its mandate. Any proposed changes require careful examination of all components of teacher regulation, including education, certification, classification, supervision and evaluation, professional development, and standards and discipline. It is our opinion that focusing on only one or two areas of teacher regulation is an incomplete solution to a still unclear problem.

We find it curious to see how in the current climate there is more conversation regarding how not to proceed with this still evolving process than there is to seek the sort of uniquely Saskatchewan model that has always been the hallmark of public education in this province. Agreed, we are not in any great hurry to emulate the situations cited in either British Columbia or Ontario for a multitude of reasons, but we do need to come to a consensus on

an effective, efficient model that provides continuing public assurance in the teaching profession, without unnecessarily straining the public purse or labour relations in the province.

The public can be assured that teachers want the best system possible going forward. It would be all too tempting to seek out singular answers at the expense of the strategic, fulsome approach that is required and it is too easy to merely paint the STF as the scapegoat here, when our partners have an equal opportunity to influence positive change in public education and the teaching profession.

It also belies belief that the STF or its members would seek to hide or protect any teacher at the expense of students or the profession. When the STF receives a complaint, we investigate comprehensively while adhering to judicial standards of fairness and due process in what are often emotionally charged situations.

We maintain that ultimately you do not raise the status of a profession by taking it away from the profession. Rather there is surely a critical role for the profession to lead the process and it is with this hope we have engaged in fostering whatever changes may be needed.

Gwen Dueck Executive Director Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation

Greens focus on rural revitilization The Editor, The Green Party of Saskatchewan (GPS) has released its Rural Revitalization platform plank for the next provincial election. Although the next provincial election is not scheduled to happen until April 2016, now is the time to engage voters with new ideas that are aimed at improving the overall quality of life for our province’s rural citizens. People who live outside of our cities must never be forgotten.

There are a lot of unresolved issues dealing with the role of rural Saskatchewan in the daily life of our province.

We’ve come up with a plan that we hope will empower rural citizens to

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take command of their own futures.

The role of the provincial government should be to help coordinate the needs of rural communities. Highlights of the Rural Revitalization platform include: • Allowing RNs privileges for ongoing patient care such as refilling regular prescriptions.

• Expand health services to include basic dental care for children under 18, ambulance services and chiropractic services.

• Work with farmers to develop a plan to decrease farm debt to ensure long-term sustainability.

• Launch a ‘buy Saskatchewan

local’ marketing campaign.

• Create a Ministry of Rural Services to oversee this plan.

This new century belongs to Saskatchewan people, all of them, rural folks included. Rural communities are starting to experience a reversal of population drain and economic decline. The GPS has a plan that should consolidate those gains and ensure that future growth in rural communities is sustainable.

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Where is Estevan’s music festival?

Music is one of the great things that can bring people together, and its ubiquity at times is taken for granted.

If there’s live music, there are people to take in the performance and to absorb whatever message resonates with the listener. There are music festivals to be found almost everywhere around the world, in cities and towns of all sizes.

The Regina Folk Festival over the weekend featured provincial acts along with a few great musicians from elsewhere in the country and the world.

I know Estevan isn’t quite Regina, but considering the city’s demographics, music should be an easy sell here.

Instead, live music has generally fallen flat, and it’s a mystery. We’ve seen a number of acts perform to less than stellar crowds following the opening of Affinity Place, a venue that could

and already has brought in topclass performers.

But even when there have been great performers, attendance has been mixed. Aside from large turnouts for bands like Hedley and Motley Crue, there have been more disappointments than sellouts.

We shouldn’t expect the most popular acts of the day, the Arcade Fires or Lady Gagas, to roll through town. That’s fine. It may even be great, because we can attract great musicians anyway. Affinity Place is the perfect venue for hundreds of musicians and bands. The only question I have is whether or not Estevan is interested in supporting music that doesn’t feature aging rockers selling themselves at a discount because their best days have long since gone.

Will Estevan support music that isn’t playing on a constant loop over our contemporary and

Jordan Baker Thoughts From My Fingers classic rock radio waves? It’s challenging for large acts to work a small market like Estevan into their tours, which usually includes one stop in Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon, or none at all.

But there are so many great musicians that are perhaps more suited to Estevan’s size, and all they need is a little support. I’m a lover of live music, so as long as it’s not country, I’m not really picky about what I’m listening to. The atmosphere and the music are enough for me.

There were bands I was looking forward to seeing at the Regina Folk Festival over the weekend, but I enjoyed all the musicians whether I knew them

or not.

So I’d love to see other bands that I consider huge to roll through this city for a night.

Bands like The New Pornographers, Yukon Blonde or Harlan Pepper. They’re all poppy, fun and Canadian if that’s what everyone’s jam is.

Too often people want Nickelback or Taylor Swift, and that might just be too much celebrity for little old Estevan. We need to think smaller … smaller and better. There is so much out there, but it takes people supporting great music that may not be the first thing on anyone’s mind when they think about what bands we should be trying to attract.

I call on people to take a chance on something new. Who cares if you haven’t heard a song from an artist before? Take a chance and discover something new.

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum held a great music festival for its 35th anniversary last year. The only real issue was venue size. Under a tent on their front lawn on Fourth Street, it just wasn’t big enough.

I’ve attended a number of concerts at the art gallery with a middling attendance, and for the most part, every single one of those musicians have played a great show and deserved a full venue. Instead they’re happy to settle for, at times, barely 10 butts in the seats, even though it may be the most entertainment you can get in Estevan for the price.

The more we support what little music there is in Estevan, the greater our options will be, and showing support and taking a chance on something new or unknown has far more pleasant surprises than outright disappointments.

Resource developers must listen to communities The Editor, Western Canadians have a few action-oriented words of advice to resource developers. They know that you create jobs and income. They know about your efforts to build communities and protect the environment. But they want you to improve.

Resource industries looking to build support need to spend more time in communities learning about their expectations. A poll commissioned by the Canada West Foundation provides revealing clues of what they might learn.

Our pollster, Ipsos Reid, surveyed residents in the four western provinces, as well as Ontario for comparison purposes. Questions were designed to dig into the details of our familiarity, trust and support for resource industries.

The purpose was to test peoples’ attitudes, and it found a number of examples of polarization.

For example, the most common reason given for trusting forestry was environmentally sustainable practices; the most common reason for not trusting forestry was that it does not follow sustainable practices. For energy and mining, supporters see economic benefits, detractors see profit motives.

The dichotomy is clear. The question is what to do about it and how to find the right balance between improving performance and communicating what is being done.

For example, respondents expressed strong concern over public health and safety even though resource companies and projects are already meeting a very high standard.

As society becomes more fragmented, and as advocates fight for our hearts and minds, it is increasingly unlikely that better communication is the ‘what to do’, especially for an industry seeking to defend or improve its record.

Instead, the outreach needs to focus on understanding and closing the gap between performance and expectations.

Westerners, and especially Albertans, see energy contributing more strongly to the economy than farming. They also see resources as a key contributor to our future, and want to see all four resource industries expand.

However, performance is seen as lagging in such key areas as environmental protection, health and safety, and contributions to local communities.

While business leaders may see such low performance ratings as unfair, the public’s perception is clear and strong. The path forward ought to start with a better understanding of the performance gap followed by improvements and eventual public support based on improved outcomes.

The survey also explored perceptions of the role of government. Western Canadians believe that governments exert the strongest influence on resource development, followed in order by non-government agencies (including industry associations), regulatory tribunals, conservation agencies, environmental NGOs, the general public and Aboriginal Canadians.

Respondents said that one of their main reasons to trust resource industries is government regulation, yet they are looking for better outcomes in key regulatory

areas like environmental protection and health and safety.

If governments can better understand and deliver the regulatory outcomes people are looking for, it will help build trust and support.

The bottom line here might simply be that we expect our governments to be as effective at representing resource owners (the public) as companies are at representing shareholders. The survey results indicate clearly that westerners want a better balance between the three sustainability themes: economic benefits, environmental protection and societal development. Deliver it and those who oppose everything will have a tougher job and, more importantly, public support for resource development will grow. Fail to find that balance and individual projects will continue to be dogged by broader issues.

So, what does listening to communities look like for resource industries and governments? Look at it as you learning about them, rather than vice versa. Don’t tell them you understand, and don’t ask them to understand you. Just ask them what matters and what to do about it.

Act on what they say.

And stay miles away from lightning rod positions like pointing to increased costs or competitiveness as a reason for not acting or even for constraining your willingness to act.

Len Coad, Director of the Centre for Natural Resources Policy at the Canada West Foundation

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Estevan is the land of opportunity

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

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Konstantin Toroshchin is fulfilling his father’s dream of living in Canada, all while trying to carve a new future for himself and his family.

The Russian native comes to Estevan via St. Petersburg where he studied and decided to migrate to Canada.

His father, a geologist, settled in Siberia in the resource town Novy Urengoy or New Urengoy. Toroshchin said it’s much like Estevan, a city built around the resources underground, and founded because of the immense gas field in the area that spurred an economy driven by drilling, an atmosphere many of those in Estevan will be able to relate to.

There are many roads that lead to Estevan, and Toroshchin’s took several years, though the seed was planted many years earlier.

As a geologist, Toroshchin’s father had an opportunity to travel to Canada for work. He spent a few

weeks in Alberta when his company sent him there to observe drilling rigs and work with technologists in Western Canada. After that, his father wanted Canada to be his new home, the place where he would raise a family and continue to work.

“His father always dreamed of moving to Canada,” said Oksana Miller, Toroshchin’s wife. The pair got married in Estevan through a justice of the peace at the Estevan Court House. “(My father) applied for immigration. My mother, as a construction engineer, and my father as a geologist, were accepted, but then they had to pass an English test. My mother, she passed, but my father failed. Then they gave up. End of the story,” Toroshchin said with a laugh.

After he graduated in 2009 from university, where he studied hospitality management, he said his father was bugging him to look into his options in Canada.

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Toroshchin studied English at the International Language Academy of Canada in Toronto when he first arrived in Canada in July 2010. He spoke minimal English, but studying full-time at the academy helped him.

With his student visa he attended Niagara College, enrolling in their twoyear hospitality program.

“It was very different,” he said of his Ontario college classes. “All the professors, those people were more practical guys.

They were familiar with the business. They weren’t just reading the books. They were guys who worked with companies in the in-

dustry.”

He completed an internship working at the Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls.

When his student visa ran out following the completion of his college program, he went back to Russia while waiting for his work visa to come through. After a few more months, he came back to Canada, first landing in Regina looking for work.

A number of things drew him to Saskatchewan when he was deciding where to find work in Canada, particularly the strong economy and the attractive Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program.

“It’s a very attractive program for immigrants.

The immigration process was easier in the SINP,” he said.

While he had some difficulty finding work in Regina, after a month or so he moved to Estevan in 2012, getting a job as a floor hand at a well servicing company.

He worked for a few other companies over the last couple of years, but for Toroshchin, simply working in Estevan wasn’t enough. He wanted to be his own boss, something rare for immigrants who don’t yet have their permanent residency, and while

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“Canada is really open for new people to realize themselves,” said Miller.

“Estevan is a good place to start a business. It’s a small community, but it’s really busy.

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T h e Wi s h e s a n d Dreams Tour commenced in Estevan on Aug. 6, spearheaded by the province’s Chapter Director of the Children’s Wish Foundation, Gay Oldhaver.

Its main goal is to raise awareness for the 25th Children’s Wish Million Dollar Lottery across southern Saskatchewan and talk about the children who have been positively affected by the foundation, and had their wishes come true.

“When we’re looking at our goals for this year, something like the lottery is super important,” said Oldhaver, who is on her third tour. “It allows us that comfort and freedom to not even question the fact that we can provide these wishes.”

The lottery is what fuels the Children’s Wish Foundation’s ability to grant children in Saskatchewan who are suffering life-threatening illnesses, their wishes.

The grand prize is $1 million in cash, while other prizes include a vacation for life, or its $75,000 cash equivalent, and more. An Early Bird category includes prizes as well, including a luxury vehicle.

Oldhaver said these lotteries help the foundation fulfill its mandate of guaranteeing a child’s wish once

Gay Oldhaver will be touring southern Saskatchewan over the next few weeks to promote the Children’s Wish Million Dollar Lottery. it.s been accepted.

“It’s part of our charitable ethical code, we must make it happen once it goes through, and on the timeline of the child,” she said. “If they’re just embarking on treatment or if they’re just finishing, it’s going to drive what the timeline is.”

Oldhaver is also really excited for a recent wish made by a young girl, who asked for something that hasn’t been done before by the Children’s Wish Foun-

dation in Saskatchewan.

“She wants a dog,” the director said with a smile.

“And it’s not just any dog, it’s a West Highland terrier.

That’s going to take a little bit of time to put together.

We need to research the breeder, we want to make sure we get something of quality, and of course, we have to support the family and provide them with training classes. You got to be ready to do the off the beaten path wishes.”

Oldhaver added travelrelated wishes have become

a very smooth process when it comes to organizing those plans, and can be arranged for a short time frame, or planned a year out.

Every wish has an average budget of $10,000, but Oldhaver stressed the organization’s “can-do attitude” allows them to be flexible when faced with variables.

“First we just have to make sure it’s safe and within our guidelines, and then we put on our thinking caps and say ‘okay, how can we make this happen?’”

At times, she collaborates with Wish Foundations from other provinces to see if they’ve granted a similar wish, all in the hopes of achieving the ultimate goal of providing a sick child with their custom-made wish. Some are as creative as a realworld Super Mario game controlled with the use of an oversized Nintendo control, which a young boy from Prince Albert wished for. Due to the urgency to

accommodate the condition of the child, six days later, members of the community had everything constructed and organized.

“We don’t have a catalogue that we show kids, or a list of wishes to choose from,” Oldhaver explained.

“We just ask the child, ‘what would be your magical wish?’”

In 2013, 16,000 lottery tickets were sold, which helped fund 70 wishes in Sask., and the year before that, 55. Over the past several years, more than 20 children from Estevan have been granted wishes.

Oldhaver also praised the Wish Moms in Estevan, who have organized the Wishmaker Walk, another fundraising campaign for children who are facing life-threatening illnesses.

She also thanked everyone who has supported the foundation over the past 25 years.

The Early Bird deadline is Aug. 21, while the final deadline for the lottery is Aug. 28.

“We don’t have a catalogue that we show kids, or a list of wishes to choose from ... We just ask the child, ‘what would be your magical wish?’” ­— Gay Oldhaver

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Estevan thieves prefer copper wire and lots of beef jerky A truck loaded with copper wire definitely attracted the attention of Estevan Police Service personnel in the early morning hours of Aug. 6.

The traffic stop, conducted in the industrial area of the city, led police to a 25-year-old man who was subsequently arrested and charged with theft of goods valued at over $5,000. The wire was returned to the business from which it had been taken, and the man who had been charged was later released pending a November court date.

Further details regarding the theft are under investigation by EPS. A minor motor vehicle collision at the intersection

business uttered threats in the process of leaving and his actions were reported to EPS members on Aug. 8. Police said they have interviewed the victim of the threats and are now seeking an interview with the subject of the complaint.

Apparently four young people in Estevan really like beef jerky.

A local convenience store employee reported the theft of $14 worth of jerky from their shelves on Aug. 9. Video surveillance recordings showed the four youngsters removing the jerky from the display stand in the store. The investigation is continuing and police are not sure if the evidence has been consumed.

A routine traffic stop on Aug. 9 led to a series of activities by EPS members

of Second Ave. and Fourth St. also attracted police attention earlier that evening.

No injuries were reported.

A couple of break and enter incidents in the city’s north central area has led to investigations by EPS, who report that one residence and one vehicle were entered but no further details could be released. The break and entry incidents occurred between 1 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 8.

A motorist who drove away from a local gas station without paying is now being sought by police who are using surveillance recordings to assist them in their identification process.

An employee who had been dismissed by a local

Hantavirus claims second life in Saskatchewan Provincial health officials confirmed on Aug. 5 that a second person in Saskatchewan has died from hantavirus.

Including the two deaths, there have been a total of four cases of the illness in the province, the most recent death being an adult in Northern Saskatchewan.

According to the health government of Saskatchewan, typical symptoms of hantavirus include flu-like symptoms that include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, diarrhea, abdominal pain and shortness of breath.

These symptoms can occur any time between three days to six weeks after exposure, and infection without symptoms is rare.

Exposure to hantavirus can cause a rare, but often fatal, disease called Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, that can quickly cause serious lung complications and other complications including an abnormal fall in blood pressure, lungs filling with fluid and severe respiratory failure.

Humans are most often exposed to the virus by breathing in air particles contaminated by deer mouse saliva, urine or feces containing infectious hantaviruses. This can occur, for example, after sweeping or vacuuming infected areas.

The health government of Saskatchewan also said that ongoing studies in the province have detected hantavirus in deer mice throughout a wide area of southern Saskatchewan. Most human cases so far however have occurred in northwest and west central areas.

To minimize exposure, provincial health officials encourage people to block openings that might allow rodents to enter your home and store human and animal food with tightly fitted lids. They also ask people to be aware of animal droppings and nesting materials when cleaning your home.

plus some additional paper work.

The event started with a routine traffic stop after police recorded a speeding vehicle on a city street.

The follow-up identification work revealed the operator was driving an unregistered vehicle and they further noticed there were several warrants out for his arrest. While police were making the arrest, they also detected a marijuana odour and located a small quantity of that substance (under 30 grams) in the vehicle as well, so he was charged accordingly.

Continuing investigation revealed the man was in breach of court-ordered conditions, so those charges were added to the list as well.

EPS members contacted the RCMP detachment

that was holding the warrants that he had breached and they recommended that the man be released on further conditions after appearing before justice of the peace.

The vehicle he was driving was impounded for seven days.

Later that same day, EPS members said they received a call regarding another secret shopper scam that has cost a local resident a certain sum of money.

EPS members stopped a driver of a vehicle due to his erratic actions at 11 a.m. Aug. 10. The driver stated he was on his way to purchase some pickles for his daughter but a strong smell of alcohol was being emitted from the vehicle so police ordered a roadside breathalyzer test for

impairment. The subject recorded a failure so he was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and driving while his bloodalcohol content was over .08 per cent. Both breath samples registered over the .08 level. The vehicle he was driving was seized and impounded for 30 days.

Police received a call regarding a semi trailer that had struck a lamppost on Kensington Ave. The company that was hauling the pipe identified in the incident was contacted and they informed police that the driver had called them and advised them he had knocked the post down.

The driver later appeared at the police station to fill out the appropriate paper work connected to the incident and no further action was required.

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During the Souris Valley Theatre’s camp this week the participants went through a number of exercises under the direction of director Kenn McLeod. At left, Cassidy Roy slaps away the hand of Clare Wanner on the main stage at Frehlick Hall.

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If not placed in the context of either market history or investment horizon, a significant market drop will cause some investors to doubt the wisdom of their investment plans and become nervous. Then they jeopardize their long-term portfolios by making short-term decisions during the turbulence. They forget that a portfolio stocked with quality investments, and coupled with the right mix and timeline, will ride out the storm.

Investor nervousness during market upheaval is not entirely unpredictable, given the effect of so many media delivering the information. The facts may be identical but the cumulative effect of numerous outlets providing the same data with different emphases means that some hysteria is inevitable.

Investors who conclude the worst, react accordingly. They sell at the worst

possible time and their panic selling in the midst of the turmoil further drives down share prices. They hope to ‘cut their losses’ but only succeed in turning paper losses into real ones.

Some try to time the market by selling with the hope of buying again when things are about to improve. This is a futile activity. The noted professor of finance and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, William Sharpe, proved statistically that a timer has to be right 74 per cent of the time to benefit from market timing.

Volatility can be unsettling but it can also be a friend. For long-term investors, it opens the door to opportunity. By concentrating on valuations, they benefit from the downward impact of emotional selling and add to quality positions at better prices.

Dollar-cost averaging techniques work well in volatile markets. Instead of purchasing in a lump sum, investors ease

into an acquisition by buying over a long period, eliminating any inclination to time the markets and reducing the cost base.

Simply speaking, when the market is up, you pay more for fewer shares but as the market drops you receive more shares for the same amount. The lower average price per share means that when the markets rally, as they always do, the returns are bigger.

Business Insider did an interesting dollar-cost averaging calculation with a hypothetical investor entering the markets at a high point (October 2007) and contributing the same amount monthly into an S&P index fund until December 2013.

Despite enduring the crisis of 2008, the return was 48 per cent or roughly a 7.6 per cent annual rate of return.

With markets likely to remain erratic over the near-term, investors could also consider incorporating defensiveness with dividend-paying stocks. Consistent cash returns ease dependency on market

price appreciation and help reduce portfolio volatility. Sustaining and increasing regular dividends are also important indicators of a company’s quality.

It’s a given that stock markets fluctuate, but it is also true that wellmanaged and solidly-performing companies recover. Therefore investors with carefully crafted investment plans that include high quality businesses should trust their plans to get them through any periodic turbulence. It takes discipline to remain calm in rough seas, but investors can learn from experienced sailors: “To avoid seasickness, keep your eyes on the horizon.”

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca. The views in this column are solely those of the author.

Sask. unemployment hits historic low Unemployment in Saskatchewan hit a historic low in July, clocking in at 3.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

This is the lowest unemployment rate on record for the province since Statistics Canada started recording employment data in 1976. The last time Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate dipped to an all-time low was in April 2014, at 3.4 per cent.

“Our impressively low unemployment rate is the highlight of today’s report,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said on behalf of Associate Minister of the Economy Jeremy Harrison. “Saskatchewan’s rate of unemployment is now lower than every other province in the nation, and 49 of 50 American states. Only North Dakota has a lower unemployment rate at 2.7 per cent.”

Meanwhile, Canada-wide unemployment is hovering around seven per cent and across the country the number of jobs added were largely represented by part-time employment and was completely offset in July by the number of full-time job losses.

Aside from the unemployment low in Saskatchewan, the province recorded a number of other all-time highs for population (843,600), full-time employment (488,100) and male employment (315,100). Monthly records included employment at 570,200, labour force totaling 591,600 and female employment at 255,100.

There were also 6,100 more people working in the province compared to a year ago. Saskatchewan’s employment growth rate of 1.1 per cent was the second highest among provinces and above the national average of 0.6 per cent.

“What these job numbers say to me is that our economy is on track,” Stewart said. “People who can work are finding skilled, good-paying, meaningful employment in communities across our province and that is great news.”

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The youth unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) was 6.6 per cent, lowest among the provinces, and below

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Saskatchewan’s employment increased 500 from the previous month with a growth rate of 0.1 per cent that ranked fourth among provinces.

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Saskatoon’s unemployment rate was the second lowest, and Regina’s unemployment rate was the lowest, among all Census Metropolitan Areas.

Year-over-year, construction had the largest number of job gains (6,000) among the 16 major industries, with 12 per cent growth from a year ago. This reports marks the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Educational services added 3,200 jobs and agriculture, adding 3,100, ranked second and third for the largest employment gains.

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Impaired driving rampant across province One month after changes to Saskatchewan’s traffic laws came into effect, 515 motorists have received licence suspensions and 785 have had their vehicles seized, for a total of 1,300 sanctions.

New traffic laws took effect on June 27. During the period from June 27-July 31, drivers received the following penalties: • 515 roadside suspensions for impaired driving • 352 impaired driving vehicle seizures • 280 unauthorized driver vehicle seizures • 153 high-risk driving vehicle seizures “What is most frustrating is the high number of penalties related to impaired driving – close to 900,” said Andrew Cartmell, president and CEO of SGI. “There’s simply no excuse for drinking and driving when there are so many options for getting home safely. Thanks to new vehicle seizure laws, drivers that don’t plan a safe ride home and choose to drive while impaired can now be removed from the road

immediately, reducing the risk of a senseless collision and possible injury or death.”

Tougher penalites for impaired driving, including longer licence suspensions and vehicle seizures, are among the most significant changes to traffic laws. Vehicle seizures for distracted driving and other high-risk offences, like excessive speeding, are also now in effect. Booster seats for children under the age of seven are also mandatory in the province as part of the new rules.

In 2013, preliminary data shows that 135 people were killed and 6,934 were injured in vehicle collisions on Saskatchewan roads and highways.

SGI reminds motorists to always plan a safe ride home. Take the bus, take a cab, choose a designated driver, use a designated driving service, or call a friend or family member to pick you up. SGI even has a free SafeRide app to help you keep track of your options.

Visit SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca to learn more about the new traffic laws, or for information about the Road Safety Challenge and how #wecandrivebetter.

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Youth discover the museum (Below) During the Souris Valley Museum’s Discovery Day camp last week, John Alvento scoured the museum in search of the items on his list as the participants took part in a scavenger hunt.

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Province sees more than $3 billion in sales Saskatchewan goods were in demand and on the move in June, with the province recording more than $3.0 billion in export sales for the month – an increase of nearly 34 per cent over June 2013. According to a Statistics Canada report released today, this is the highest recorded export sales for the month of June.

“These statistics are a reflection of the strength of our economy,” Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“With Saskatchewan exports once again outperforming the majority of provinces, this is a sign that our economy continues to be on the right track.”

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fishing and food products, up 63.8 per cent to $869 million; consumer goods, up 56 per cent to $280 million; and energy products, up 39.6 per cent to $1.2 billion.

“All of these commodities combined demonstrate the strength of the Saskatchewan economy,” Harrison said. “When our economy is strong, we all benefit.”

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Border blues for several travellers at Canadian border ports-of-entry June was a busy month for Canada Border Services Agency officers across Saskatchewan, especially at North Portal, the busiest port in the province.

Several travellers ended up on the wrong side of regulations after encountering the questions posed to them by CBSA officers.

For instance, on June 8, a 55-year-old driver from North Dakota appeared at the North Portal entry point and was refused admission due to a criminal record that included burglary, theft, assault, cruelty to animals and a couple of impaired driving convictions.

On June 17, a Saskatchewan man returning home declared a 2009 model snowmobile as having a sale value of US$4,800. He presented a written bill-of-sale to that effect, but when the CBSA officer stated that he was going to investigate the declared value and presented the man with further questions, the traveller eventually admitted he had paid $10,200 for the machine, which was then seized. The traveller paid a fine of over $3,200 for its release. A true declaration

would have led to a total bill of just over $800 for duties and taxes.

On June 20, a foreign national sought entry into Canada to extend his expired Canadian work permit. When officers conducted an examination of his goods, they found he had been working in Canada without authorization so he was denied a permit and ordered to leave the country. An exclusion order now prevents him from returning to Canada for at least one year.

A Saskatchewan woman arrived at the North Portal port on June 23, declaring a trailer she purchased in the United States at $500. CBSA officers eventually discerned she had actually paid $2,000 for the trailer, which was then seized and she was penalized $915 before the trailer was released to her.

A true declaration would have led to a fee of about $100.

On June 25, a 60-yearold traveller from Alabama was refused entry at the North Portal port-of-entry when he admitted to a lengthy criminal history that included convictions for cocaine possession,

robbery, assault, obstruction and several more minor offences.

On June 26, a 67-yearold Californian woman was denied entry when she was unable to show any ties to the United States that would satisfy officers she would return to the U.S. after an authorized stay. The travleler, officers noted, did not have a job, a residence or a family in the U.S. and she was travelling with all of her possessions.

On June 29, a 44-yearold traveller from Georgia attempted to enter Canada,

stating he was on a visit. A check of his criminal history revealed the man had been convicted of assault on three separate occasions with one of them causing serious bodily injury to the victim. It was also noted he had been convicted of impaired driving on three occasions, so he was refused entry into Canada.

At the Oungre border station in June, 11 foreign nationals were denied entry for various reasons, including eight for criminality.

On June 20 at Oungre,

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The number of travellers entering Canada through Saskatchewan border stations continues to climb according to numbers released by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) who released their latest figures this past week.

At North Portal, the busiest border crossing in Saskatchewan, there were 26,986 travellers making their way into Canada in June, and they were in 8,082 cars and 11,306 commercial trucks.

In May, the number of travellers numbered 27,550 who arrived in 8,150 cars and 11,300 commercial trucks.

In June of this year, CBSA officials issued 104 work permits, compared with 81 in May and issued three study permits and granted permanent residency to 248 people.

They also denied entry to 54 foreign nationals for various reasons, including 37 for serious criminality.

At the Estevan Highway port, the second busiest land port entry in the province, 5,344 travellers were processed and they were in 3,059 cars and 173 commercial trucks.

At the Estevan Highway port, three foreign nationals were denied entry due to criminal records.

The Regina International Airport processed 25,972 international travellers between April and June while Saskatoon welcomed 30,323 at the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. Between these two major airports, officers granted permanent resident status to 26 people, issuing 230 work permits and nine study permits. Fourteen people were refused entry, including eight due to criminality.

One of the seizures conducted at the Regina airport was a bonded shipment of personal goods for a foreign national that contained seven overcapacity rifle magazines and five overcapacity handgun magazines. These items were seized with no terms for release because these items are prohibited

in Canada.

Other people were fined at the airport for attempting to bring in such items as new undeclared watches, designer purses, wallets and shoes. Penalties (fines, taxes) usually amounted to several hundreds of dollars before the goods were released to the purchasers.

during an interview, he admitted to changing the value marked on the bill of sale to read $5,900 instead of the real price of $8,900.

This little folly with numbers ended up costing him a penalty of $1,804 before he could continue home.

A properly declared value would have saved him about $1,400.

A 50-year-old Iowa man attempted to enter Canada at two different ports-of-entry in Saskatchewan on June 19. He didn’t believe that the border stations had a very decent communication system, so he was denied entry at both Northgate and North Portal. The reason for the denials focused on his three separate convictions for impaired driving.

At the Estevan Highway Port in June, a 33-yearold driver from Arkansas was refused entry after officers found him to be criminally inadmissible because he had three impaired driving convictions as well as three convictions for resisting arrest.

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At the Northgate port-of-entry, six foreign nationals were refused access to Canada in the month of June, four of them for criminality.

On June 4 at Northgate, a 57-year-old man from Nebraska sought entry into Canada en route to Alaska. When his passport was scanned, officers discovered he had been refused entry earlier at a port in Manitoba due to past criminal activities that included theft and impaired driving. He was refused entry at the Northgate port as well.

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Ministry growing online education resources The Ministry of Education is providing support on behalf of Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 schools for the Multitype Database Licensing Program (MDLP).

This program helps libraries across the province to pool funds to jointly purchase licenses to electronic information resources, giving students, teachers and library patrons access to more than 18,000 online

journals, newspapers, reference books and more.

“Quality online resources are key to a successful learning experience for students,” Education Minister Don Morgan said.

“Through this program, we are ensuring Saskatchewan students, regardless of their location, have access to a large variety of materials that individual organizations may not be

able to fund on their own.”

A wide range of provincial partners, including provincial and First

Nations school libraries, post-secondary libraries, public libraries, and special libraries, such as the legis-

lative library and libraries in the health regions, have access to research appropriate materials through the MDLP. Demand for access to digital resources is rising.

In 2013-14, pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 schools increased their access to the online resources by more than 40 per cent compared to 2012-13.

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cation’s contribution on behalf of preK-12 schools for 2014-15 is $186,132, a three per cent increase from 2013-14. The Ministry of Education has contributed to the program since the 2001-02 fiscal year.

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Egan remembered as kind, fierce FORMER BRUIN DIES OF SUSPECTED HEART FAILURE His teammates in Estevan battled with him every day for a year and a half.

His former teammates in Philadelphia saw him just last week.

So it was a devastating blow on Saturday when they found out Nick Egan had passed away.

Egan, a former Estevan Bruins defenceman, died in the early morning hours on Saturday of suspected heart failure.

An autopsy was being performed on Monday to confirm the cause of death.

Bruins head coach Chris Lewgood said he was in denial after getting the word.

“It was literally disbelief. I actually, for quite some time after hearing the news, held out hope that it wasn’t true and we were going to find out some mistake was made.”

Egan, 21, is being mourned in his hometown of Trenton, N.J. and in Estevan, as well as by his old teams in Philadelphia and New Brunswick.

“I think it’s just shock.

He came into my private summer camp just last Friday,” said James Laux, Egan’s former head coach with the Philadelphia Revolution.

“We were up in my office, a bunch of us, going over the years, and I think everybody’s just shocked because a bunch of us just saw him. He seemed to be in perfect health and looked good on the ice. He was excited to turn pro. He’ll really be missed. He was an all-around great kid.”

Similar words have been flowing in, in tributes to Egan, who was engaged to Bri Hoefle.

“He’s just a compassionate, soft-spoken, kind person,” said Lewgood. “He did a lot of things with the

A smile from Egan was a familiar sight. (Photo by Jennifer Durr) community and the people in it. He was a family man and a good all-around person.

“He was quiet. Nick was a quiet leader. Given the fact of his unique circumstances with his fiancée being here, he was a little bit of a lone wolf, but nonetheless he was very well liked in the dressing room and very well respected.”

David Robertson, who was often Egan’s defence partner with the Bruins last year, said it was “devastating” to hear the news.

“I’ll definitely always remember him as a guy that loved being at the rink.

He always had a smile on his face. He loved goofing around a little bit when the time was right for that. He was definitely a competitor, and one of, if not the toughest guy I’ve played with. He was a warrior and definitely

wasn’t shy about dropping the gloves. He really loved the game of hockey, and he would do anything for any of his teammates,” Robertson said.

Although he was a kind, gentle person off the ice, Egan was not an easy guy to play against on it.

“Fierce. Nick was incredibly fierce. He played the game with a competitive edge that you hope to instill into your players, but it came naturally. He’s very driven.

He pushed himself beyond the expectations of his team, set his goals high and set out to achieve them,” said Lewgood.

Egan first joined the Bruins at the trade deadline in 2013. After a couple of professional tryouts early last season, he returned to the team and played a leadership role.

“He was a tough guy to play against. He definitely changed a lot from the first season I played with him to the second,” said Robertson.

“He was a real hard-working guy. It took him a while to score his first goal in the Saskatchewan league, but once he did he put a few away, so he definitely had an offensive touch. He was always working hard, a real competitor.”

Teammate Austin Daae said it’s hard to fathom Egan’s passing after spending so much time with him.

“It’s tough to be with someone every day for a year and work in the trenches with them every day.

It’s tough, especially being with teammates (Saturday) morning, getting the news together. Even right now, it’s tough to even talk about. I had some extra motivation to get a win today (at Estevan Motor Speedway), that’s for sure.

“He’s a guy you’re willing to battle for every night out on the ice together. That just brings guys together, knowing them for a year and becoming close buddies, it’s tough to see, especially with the future. He was going to keep playing, I’m sure, as long as he could, and you have all that come to a halt.”

According to Lewgood, Egan had recently gotten an offer to play pro hockey.

Laux described Egan as a leader on and off the ice.

“I’d describe him as a fierce player. Very loyal and defensive of his teammates.

I would say he commanded the ice, he was a big presence, a strong presence on the ice. He made relatively simple plays but done effectively. He led by example, and I think that was his mature nature. He was willing to play a mature game.”

Laux coached Egan for several years and saw a

The hockey world took to Twitter on the weekend to mourn the passing of Estevan Bruins defenceman Nick Egan. Here is a selection of the well wishes sent to Egan’s family and the team.

“Sad and shocked to hear about the passing of Nick Egan. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends, team, but most of all family.” — Yorkton Terriers goalie Riley Medves “Nick Egan was tougher than nails on the ice and so kind and nice off. Thankful he was part of the Bruins family. God give his family strength.” — Bruins billet Melodye Pierson “Thoughts and prayers with Bri and the Egan family today. One of the toughest guys I’ve ever played with. Rest easy big guy.” — Bruins defenceman David Robertson “Would’ve went to bat for any one of the boys.

Heaven gained one of the toughest guys I’ve ever met.

RIP Egan.” — Bruins winger Wyatt Garagan “Condolences to Nick Egan’s family. Rest in peace to the best stall mate a guy could ask for. Rest easy buddy. Gonna miss you.” — Bruins centre Austin Roesslein “Thoughts and prayers go out to the Estevan Bruins and Egan family. RIP.” — Battlefords North Stars goalie Michael Gudmandson “Always tough to see a young man gone way too soon. Thoughts with the Estevan Bruins organization on the passing of Nick Egan.” — Yorkton and Melville play-by-play man Benny Walchuk “Saddened to hear the news of the passing of Estevan Bruins Nick Egan. Condolences to his family during this difficult time.” — Bruins president Cory Prokop.

“My wishes go out to Nick Egan’s family. He was a great teammate and an even better friend. He will be missed.” — Bruins winger Lynnden Pastachak

definite progression in him, both on the ice and off.

“I started coaching Nick at U16. He was always a highly competitive kid, he was a loyal kid.

Over the years, watching him mature, watching him turn from a young kid, a little overweight, to a really great athlete that he was, he always had an air of maturity about him. He would come into the office and we would talk almost peer to peer instead of coach to player.

There’s a reason why we had him as the captain of our team.”

The Bruins will be putting a guestbook outside

the team’s office at Affinity Place this week so that people may send well wishes to Egan’s family.

Lewgood said the team plans to honour Egan in some way next season, but has not yet decided on what to do.

Although he was only in Estevan for a short time, he has left a legacy as a role model, both as a person and a player.

“He won’t be forgotten,” Robertson said. “We send out our thoughts and prayers to the family.

“We’ll make sure he’s remembered. Stuff like that isn’t forgotten.”

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One of the aims of the Summer Games host committee is to make the Games as green as possible. (File photo)

Games going green to help environment The host committee for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games has some plans that will leave their own unique stamp on the event.

Estevan is hosting the Games in two years and one sub-committee has plans to make them more environmentally friendly.

“We’re modelling it after the Vancouver Olympics. We’re developing a strategic environmental action plan which will highlight a number of initiatives, which will help the Games be as green as possible,” said committee member Nathan Puffalt.

Among the ideas being thrown around are a carpool campaign, bike rentals in strategic areas to get from one event to another, a composting program, recycling, and ensuring anything they buy does not negatively impact the environment.

“We’ll be looking into the options of organic and sustainable food for the concessions, reusable utensils and containers, water for visitors, having water refilling stations. We could save over 100,000 water bottles over the course of those two weeks if we do something like that,” said Puffalt.

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The committee won’t be able to eliminate all negative effects on the environment, but they have a plan to deal with that.

“We want to offset the CO2 emissions we can’t control. We’re looking for a partner to donate money to an environmental program to offset it. It could be a local company.

“It’s very exciting. It’s the first time an event of this scale in Saskatchewan will be completely carbon neutral.”

He added that spectators will have the option to offset their carbon footprint as well.

“When visitors come to the Games and register at one of the venues with their tickets, they’ll be given the option to, A, donate $5 to plant a sapling, then B, they’ll be able to offset their carbon footprint to get to the Games. For someone to do that, that’s maybe a $5 donation as well. That will be added to the whole offsetting of the Games.”

Puffalt, the former manager of the Woodlawn Regional Park, said it’s a cause that is meaningful to him.

“You see everything going on in the world nowadays and there’s just no excuse not to be looking out for the environment anymore. Whether you believe it or not, and 99 per cent of scientists are in agreement with it, we need to look at alternative options for using sustainable resources. Our No. 1 philosophy is making sure everything we do, from having paperless meetings to offsetting our carbon emissions, is done to help the environment.

“We’re not at the Vancouver Olympics level where we can dictate the type of venues that are built or where they operate, but we’re going to find ways to (make them more green). It’s a win-win for the venue if they don’t even have to do the work for it.”

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Joren Boyce, left, battles Ed Turnbull in the later stages of Saturday’s modified feature. Boyce hung on for the win.

Boyce gets first win in seven years Raynard, Daae also take checkered flags at Speedway It was a long, long time coming for Joren Boyce.

For the first time in seven years, the veteran modified driver took the checkered flag at Estevan Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Boyce, of Minot, had an extended battle with Ed Turnbull during the mod feature and came out on top.

“The win is beyond words,” said Boyce.

“The whole facility here, the town of Estevan, they’re so warm welcoming and so well wishing. We’ve just had some really poor finishes. We’re constantly trying something, we’re doing a different car program than the majority of people.

It feels like sometimes we’re close and we get hot for two or three weeks. I’ve had a pretty coloured past and it’s tough to be so far off the pace, but one night like this makes you feel like you’re 25 again.

“Tonight the super moon is on my side,” he laughed.

“I’m just really excited. It’s just been a magical week.”

Travis Hagen, Steven Pfeifer and Eric Sinness rounded out the top five in

the feature.

“We help each other in the pits. A lot of well wishing from the Jim Harrises and Ed Turnbulls. That means a lot.

I’m excited when they do good. We do this 40 times a year, so any time one of us older guys — I’m 50 now — the 50-plus crowd gets in a good finish, we’re proud of everybody that’s involved,” Boyce said, adding his thanks to his family and pit crew for their work.

As for the battle with Turnbull, there was some confusion for a while.

“The board showed a zero, so I thought Ed was Mason (Big Eagle). I could hear him working me low and then of course I got a couple of sightings. I went low that one time there, probably five laps from the end and I made a grave mistake.

“Knowing it was Ed now, I thought Ed would get me on the back straightaway and have the offence on me going into the corner, but he might have made a similar bobble or was setting me up a different way. I was able to hang on, and then I just kept the right rear on the cushion

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battle with Jordan Durward, with Daae running high and Durward at the bottom of the track.

“I thought once I got by Sterling I’d maybe pull away, but every lap Jordan held his line down there and made it stick,” said Daae.

“Every time I saw him in the corner, getting into the corner, coming out, I could see him. I started to pull away a little bit, not much. I was lucky enough to just hold him off throughout the race.

It’s nice to be back up here (in victory lane), that’s for sure.”

Daae said running at the top worked out for him.

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How much the track faded away on me, I think would have made a difference, but luckily enough there was enough up there to keep my momentum going. It was fun.

I haven’t gotten to race like that in awhile.”

It was a return to the winner’s circle for Daae after having some problems with his car. He worked on it last week with his dad and fellow driver Kody Scholpp, which

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Raynard then stayed ahead of second-place finisher Brad King.

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Perkins soaks up national experience It’s a safe bet that Carson Perkins will always remember his experience over the past week.

The Bienfait pitcher experienced one of the highlights of his career to date, playing with Team Saskatchewan at the Baseball Canada Cup in Saskatoon.

“The atmosphere there is one thing. You got a bunch of guys who want to be there. It’s almost a surreal experience,” Perkins said.

The 15-year-old, who pitched a no-hitter three years ago and won a provincial bantam championship a year later, has added something else to his resume.

The Baseball Canada Cup is a prestigious tournament bringing together the best players in the country aged 17 and younger.

It’s rare for a 15-year-old to play in the tournament, but Perkins got to take the mound in two games, including the bronze medal game.

“It shows that I’m on the radar. Of course, I’m lucky to be there and it shows I’ve got the stuff to be there,” he said.

In his first game, a 9-8 win over New Brunswick, Perkins threw one inning and faced five batters. He allowed one hit while striking out one and walking one.

Next, on Sunday, he pitched in an 11-2 loss to Quebec in a game that saw Saskatchewan finish fourth. He pitched an inning and a third, allowing two unearned runs along with two hits, two walks and a strikeout.

“It was definitely an amazing experience. Talking to the coach, he says it was something he wanted me to experience. To be out there in front of all the people, it was awesome,” he said of the bronze medal game performance.

“I was fairly happy. I know I could’ve done better.

I think I did my job for the most part,” Perkins said of his pitching in front of major league scouts.

“Of course, there was pressure and stuff, but you try not to think about it and show them your best stuff.”

Saskatchewan couldn’t have possibly gotten off to a better start, winning all five round-robin games and hammering their first three opponents.

They beat Manitoba 12-2, Newfoundland and Labrador 11-1 and Nova Scotia 11-1 before defeating Prince Edward Island 7-4 and New Brunswick 9-8.

After that, they faced perennial powerhouse British

Columbia in the semis and lost 3-1.

“I think everybody was up. Coming out of our pool 5-0 and crushing all of our opponents and then coming up to the tougher teams, we had a tough game against B.C., and it was an emotional one. It was kinda heartbreaking, and I know everyone was kinda down and depressed for the last game,” Perkins said.

Carson Perkins had a “surreal” experience with Team Saskatchewan at the Baseball Canada Cup last week. (File photo)

Kuchinka plays with Saskatchewan basketball A local basketball player has taken his game to new heights over the last few months.

Carter Kuchinka, 15, has been playing with the Saskatchewan under-15 boys basketball team this year.

He tried out for the team in March and April, at two separate tryouts.

There were about 100 boys trying out and Kuchinka was one of only 12 chosen.

The other players were

mostly from Saskatoon and Regina, with one from Buffalo Narrows.

The team spent April, May and June practising every other weekend in Regina and Saskatoon.

They hosted a triprovince tournament at the University of Regina in early July, then travelled to Langley, B.C. to play a couple of games against the British Columbia team.

After that, Kuchinka and his teammates went

to Seattle to play in the Premier Basketball Tournament July 11-13.

They came home for a few days, then practised in Regina again before going to Edmonton for nationals July 24-30.

“Carter used to play AAA baseball, but his passion for basketball is now taking up his time,” said his mom, Sue. “He hardly goes a day without shooting and gathering friends to play

wherever they can get gym time. This was a great experience for Carter, spending a few months playing with very talented basketball players from around the province, and experiencing elite coaching.

“I don’t think anyone from Estevan has ever made a Team Saskatchewan basketball team prior to this. Carter turned 15 years old in July and is now 6-foot-6, so definitely is made for basketball.”

Carter Kuchinka, 15, has played with Team Saskatchewan over the past two months. (Submitted photo)

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A tragic loss of a fine young man Josh Lewis Hear Me Out Nick Egan was a rare breed.

He was mature beyond his 21 years, with a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to his fiancée, Bri. He led by example, playing a safe, responsible game on the ice, and treating people properly off it.

Some junior hockey players have a tendency to be standoffish and get wrapped up in their own world. The hockey culture gets to them.

Nick wasn’t like that.

He was a kind, gentle person who wouldn’t hurt a fly, despite being a fearsome enforcer when he got his skates on.

We reporters don’t often get to know players well, and I wouldn’t say I knew Nick well. However, I knew him well enough to know that he was different. He was a pleasure to deal with, willing to do interviews win or lose, even when he was on the bike.

He commanded the respect of others and gave it in return, and he was a coach’s dream.

When Nick first came to the Bruins in 2013, he was playing at his football weight and it affected his mobility.

When he came back last year, he had made a serious commitment to getting back in shape for hockey, and the difference was massive. He was far more effective, his skating had improved and he added

a significant offensive dimension to his game.

I believe he would have been named Bruins captain if he hadn’t been away for professional tryouts at the start of the season. He certainly was captain material, having worn the C with the Philadelphia Revolution before coming to Canada.

At the team’s year-end banquet this year, Nick was a slam-dunk winner of the Rocky Award, along with R.T. Rice. The award goes to a player who demonstrates a gritty and hardworking attitude on the ice; a player who is a physical presence in every game and is respected by his teammates, coaches and fans.

Well, that description sums up Nick to a T. Nick was devoted to his fiancée Bri, even leaving the team briefly before Christmas last year when her mother was battling cancer. From afar, they seemed to be the perfect couple. It’s hard to imagine more devastating news.

When Egan first joined the Bruins, they weren’t really sure what they were getting. It’s safe to say he left Estevan a better place than he found it.

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Contact Josh Lewis at 306-634-2654 or sports@ estevanmercury.ca. You can also tweet him at @joshlewis306. Do yourself a favour and watch Nikolai Kulemin’s Ice Bucket Challenge video.

(Right) Estevan’s Austin Ludwig and Wyatt Haux played with Team Saskatchewan at the national midget lacrosse championship in New Westminster, B.C. After going 2-4 in the roundrobin, they moved to the B side of the playoffs and got a bye to the B gold medal game. There, they defeated New Brunswick 6-3, getting two late goals to break open a tight game. This is the highest ever finish for Saskatchewan in the midget division. Ludwig, fighting a shoulder injury, played in all seven games, while Haux scored in the gold medal game. (Submitted photo)

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The spotlight is shining brighter than ever on Saskatchewan native Sheldon Bergstrom, but he hasn’t forgotten the Souris Valley Theatre, where his journey toward stardom began.

“It holds a special place in my heart, I love Estevan,” Bergstrom told the Mercury in an interview on Aug. 8.

Bergstrom recently obtained the role of Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the musical comedy called Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation, and much like the media frenzy that has surrounded the infamous mayor over the past year, the 42-year-old actor finds himself in a similar situation.

“I’ve just been running all over (Toronto), doing interviews for various folks, and it’s just been a crazy

Jocelyn Anderson, theatre manager of the Souris Valley Theatre, said Bergstrom had a great connection with both the other cast members and the audience he entertained.

“He lights up the room whenever he’s centre stage. He was always just really happy doing what he loved. We wish him all the best,” she said, adding his ability to deliver comedy and satire to any production will help him succeed in perfecting his new role as Ford.

Bergstrom’s interest with the mayor of Ontario’s capital over recent years played a huge factor in obtaining the role, and the musical itself is inspired by the saga that has transpired in Toronto’s municipal politics.

“I’ve just been fascinated by him. He was to be the city’s golden boy, and all of a sudden, he’s had this awful fall from glory that’s like a car accident that you don’t want to watch but you can’t look away,” the Regina-based actor said, suggesting everyone is a target in this show, including the mayor’s brother Doug Ford, the editor of the Toronto Star, mayoral candidate Olivia Chow, and anyone else involved with his story.

When he learned of the musical based on the Toronto mayor, he became ecstatic. However, the auditions for it began while he was working in Edmonton on Hairspray, but he refused to quit on acquiring the role he thought was perfect for him, so he created an audition tape that included his personal rendition of Amy Winehouse’s song Rehab while donning a short and dyed peroxide blonde hair cut, matching that of Ford’s. He also wore the iconic black suit and red tie Ford frequently wears.

Playwright Brett McCaig contacted Bergstrom shortly after, informing him that he had made his decision, and Bergstrom would be playing Ford.

Despite his ongoing success and his entertaining portrayal of Ford, Bergstrom said if there was one character he could play again because he didn’t feel he “hit spot on,” it would be Mr. Bumble of the musical Oliver.

“Just for whatever reason, the two times I’ve been able to play the part I just can’t seem to get it right,” he said. “It just didn’t feel right when I finished the run, and I always wish I could have done differently. It’s a role I hope I get to do again one day.”

Bergstrom is unsure what the future will bring, and

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roller coaster ride,” Bergstrom said. “I’ll probably never ever get the chance to do something this amazing again.”

His first professional gig was at the Souris Valley Theatre in 1990, during the theatre’s first commissioned production Volstead Blues written by Billy Morton, who along with the rest of the production crew, asked the University of Saskatchewan’s drama department to put on, Bergstrom explained. He was in his first year there, and due to the few fourth year students who auditioned, he took a chance and got the part. The show toured the province that summer, eventually landing in Estevan, where the show had a month-long at its then outdoor venue, the Tee One Up Camp Ground Bergstrom admitted, “it was one of the best summers of my life.”

Since then, he has been a part of numerous productions, some beyond the stage performances, including a few episodes of Corner Gas. Despite his ongoing success, Bergstrom said he still has a lot to learn.

“I consider myself a work in progress and probably will until the day I pass. I’ve worked with so many talented, kind, generous actors and directors across Canada over the years, and all I’ve tried to do is soak it up.”

Regina-based actor Sheldon Bergstrom will play Rob Ford in the upcoming musical Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation, which will be performed at Toronto’s Factory Theatre from Sept. 16 to Sept. 28. at the moment, said he’s been overwhelmed with his most recent gig. He added, however, he hopes others in this business seek out the opportunities found in the small markets.

“Performing in small towns in Saskatchewan is an honour and a privilege, and anybody who gets to do it will tell you that because those communities don’t get nearly as much entertainment as they deserve, and it’s tough in the middle of winter to get people out there, but, when it works out, people come in droves.

When we went out for dinner or to a pub in Estevan, people would treat us like we were celebrities. It’s an honour to perform for people who make you feel so welcome,” he said. “I will always look at Estevan with such fondness.”

Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation will be performed at Toronto’s Factory Theatre from Sept. 16 to Sept. 28.

Theatre closing out popular 2014 season The summer will end with a musical mix of talent from across southeast Saskatchewan.

The lineup for the Souris Valley Theatre’s Summer’s End Concert on Aug. 23 will keep toes tapping throughout the event, which will mark the theatre’s big fundraiser this year as a slight deviation from the Party in the Park that was held in Woodlawn Regional Park last year.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the stage lighting purchased in May 2014 so the theatre can host concerts and plays anytime from June to September. The theatre has to raise another $5,000 to cover the cost of the lights, which were bought for about $7,000 total.

“Previously, we were renting lighting for our shows, so we had a lot of trouble putting on a different show for somebody who wanted to come in and rent the theatre. We weren’t really able to accommodate that,” noted Jocelyn Anderson, the theatre’s manager.

“Now we have our own lighting that will stay in the theatre year round.”

If somebody wants to rent the theatre for a concert in the fall, Anderson said concerns over lighting are no longer an issue.

The performers will share the stage at Frehlick Hall in Woodlawn Regional Park.

Karissa Dawn Hoffart of Gladmar will kick off the event next Saturday at 4:30 p.m., followed by Lexie Tytslandsvik of Rad-

ville at 5:30. The Spencer Vaughn Band, with musicians from both Estevan and Edmonton, will be treating everyone to a pair of sets starting at 6:45.

Estevan’s Chris Henderson and his Reginabased band will headline the event, taking the stage

at 9 o’clock. Henderson has had a busy summer, performing daily at the Ranchman’s during the Calgary Stampede and on the main stage at the Craven Country Music Festival.

“We tried to stick with a lot of local people. We like to try and promote

local artists as much as we can. It’s something we feel is very important to the community,” added Anderson.

The gates will open at 4 p.m. at Frehlick Hall, and a barbecue, concession and outdoor beer gardens will be available.

The move away from last year’s Party in the Park model was a necessary one logistically, and as a promotion for the theatre, there is no better for them to host than the main stage of Frehlick Hall.

“We used an outdoor venue last year, and it caused a lot of interesting problems. We needed a back up venue (in case of) weather. This year we just decided to stick with the theatre,” said Anderson.

“We have the building so

we might as well use it.”

While Summer’s End is intended to help the theatre raise funds to cover some of its costs, the event will close the theatre’s 2014 activities, following a promising season.

“The turnout has been quite a bit better than last year. It’s definitely looking up. We had good crowds our last week of The Marvelous Wonderettes, and it’s projecting to look about the same for The Odd Couple,” Anderson said about the theatre season. The Odd Couple closed on Aug. 9.

Tickets may be purchased on the Souris Valley Theatre’s website, at Henders Drugs or by calling 306-461-6869. Any remaining unsold tickets will be available at the door.

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doing face painting to raise money. A beach volleyball tournament in the afternoon, for which interested players must register at 306-471-7464, has been a popular part of the festivities in past years.

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum will be holding Tiki Hut games, but the crowd can also watch the Roughriders game on the big screen. The game starts at 5 p.m.

Tw o c o n c e s s i o n trucks from Estevan will be on location to serve fresh food.

A wide variety of entertainment will be present as well, including a magic show that starts at 3 p.m. that will run for an hour, after which the magician will do one-onone shows with people on the beach during the rest of the afternoon.

The first musical performance will be from the local band called Crossroads at 8 p.m., followed by the Regina-based cover band Third Degree Birnz at 11 p.m. “ T h e y ’r e a r e a l l y

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This year’s Beach Bash at Boundary Dam reservoir beach is going to look a little different from past years, but organizers are hoping to once again draw big crowds.

“We’re making the event more family oriented during the day,” said Rebecca Howie, marketing and events co-ordinator for Estevan’s Chamber of Commerce.

The third annual Beach Bash, sponsored by the Woodlawn Regional Park Authority and the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, will begin on Aug. 16 at noon and run until 2 a.m. Howie said the beach itself is in supreme condition.

“I was out there the other day and it looks fantastic,” she said.

Events during the day will consist of a sand castle competition, and a yoga session at noon put on by Encompass Fitness.

The Estevan Humane Society volunteers will be

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New Arrivals Ducharme-Jones: Born to Robert Jones and Robin Ducharme, on July 26, 2014, a son Alexander Earl Ducharme-Jones.

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A couple of wake boarders enjoyed some thrills last year at the annual Beach Bash at Boundary Dam. good band and can get the party going,” said Howie.

A series of fireworks at dusk will mark the end of the Beach Bash.

Howie asked people who do come out to stay back from the buoys because of the delayed timers on

the fireworks, which will shoot into the water.

T he Esteva n men’s basketball team will be providing a shuttle bus service that will be getting people to and from t he b e a ch sa fely. T he shuttle will begin pick-

ing people up at 7 p.m. at Estevan Shoppers Mall and will continue until 2 a.m.

Greg Hoffort, board memb er of t he Woo dlawn Regional park, said he’s very much looking for wa rd to t h is yea r’s

Beach Bash.

“We’re really excited ab out t he event a nd look ing to build on previous successes,” he said, adding he’s expecting attenda nce numbers to once again reach approximately 1,000.

60 and Over Club Notes Correspondent Shirley Graham Last one, I promise — my mother also taught me about religion — you better pray your father comes home late from work.

I know I speak for all of us when I say it’s great to have a place to come and play cards and enjoy the fellowship of our friends. It also takes a lot of co-operation, and that we have.

Bridge winners were: First – Joan D. Second – Margaret S. Third – Helen M. Cribbage winners were: First – Dick W. Second – Lorna S. Third – Jim W. For weeks, a six-year-old lad kept telling his first-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that

was expected at his house. One day the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child. The six-year-old was obviously impressed but made no comment. Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event.

The teacher finally asked the boy, “Tommy, whatever has become of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?”

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Above normal open farm land expected in fields this fall Due to the extended seeding period in much of the east this year there is a wide range of crop maturity from field to field. While there are a considerable number of crops that are delayed, some crops actually have the potential to mature earlier than usual. This, combined with a number of unseeded acres and crops that may have been lost to disease or excess moisture stress, will lead to a larger than normal amount of open farm land this fall.

To take advantage of this unique situation, producers may want to consider the addition of a winter cereal to their rotation. The benefits to doing so are numerous but will include having a crop that will start to use some of the excess moisture this fall as well as reduce the number of acres to be seeded in the spring.

Growers may also be able to take advantage of some Ducks Unlimited incentive programs. For details on the types of programs available and how to qualify, contact Ducks Unlimited at 1-866-761-5270.

Winter cereal planting will be subject to the same agronomic production practices as any other year for optimum seeding date, rate, depth and fertility. For more detail on these practices, visit www.growwinterwheat. ca or http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/winter-wheat

One practice that may change is that producers may want to seed more acres than usual of winter cereals on fallowed land. Normally this practice is not recommended, but this year there may not be much of a choice.

If you do want to seed winter cereals on summer fallow you should be aware that this is more risky than seeding into stubble. The increased risk is reflected in Saskatchewan Crop Insurance premiums that are higher to insure a crop for winterkill than if it were seeded on stubble.

As well, the deadline to select winterkill insurance is Aug. 25 and this crop must be seeded by Sept. 15. For more details, please contact your local Saskatchewan Crop Insurance office.

Another factor that always requires consideration is varietal selection. This is not only important for getting regionally beneficial characteristics but also to ensure marketability of the grain. New high quality varieties are being developed regularly using check-off monies collected by Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission.

To help with varietal selection producers can consult the 2014 Saskatchewan Seed Guide. Growers who plant winter cereals this fall that come from a non-certified

source should be sure to note the variety to avoid confusion at the time of marketing.

One final note is on Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus.

This virus can be very detrimental to both spring and winter wheat. It is transferred easily by winds from spring to winter wheat and vice versa. There are no pesticides available for control. Cultural control is the only method for preventing the Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus from completing its cycle. This means leaving a two-week window between the ripening of spring wheat crops and planting a winter wheat crop. Due to the lateness of some of this year’s crops this may not be possible. Therefore the recommendation would be not to seed winter wheat right next to an immature spring wheat crop.

For more information on growing winter cereals, please contact your local Saskatchewan Agriculture regional office or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre.

Lyndon Hicks, PAg Regional Crops Specialist, Yorkton Regional Services Branch Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

Grain Crop quality spotty as Growers some fields start to turn happy with Bill C-30 The Grain Growers of Canada were pleased with the regulatory package for Bill C-30 that was announced Aug. 1 by the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

The changes announced today will help to ensure that Canada’s rail transportation network moves grain to markets as quickly and efficiently as possible, while providing more clarity on the obligations of grain companies and railways, and increased accountability through mandated penalties and the recovery of expenses.

Moreover, the increase and extension of the mandated weekly minimum volumes will help ensure that the backlog from last year’s record harvest continues to clear. This is important, as we are still expecting a large carryover from last year and near-average harvest this year, despite adverse conditions in parts of the country.

We’re confident that Bill C-30 and its regulations will help to ensure that Canadian farmers have a transportation network that can keep pace with the global demand for our products in the year ahead, especially in light of Canada’s aggressive trade agenda.

We know that Bill C-30 was not intended to be a long-term solution, which is why we are pleased with other steps the government is taking, such as expediting the Canada Transportation Act review – a process that we will take part in.

The Grain Growers wishes to thank Minister Ritz, and the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, for their efforts on the grain transportation file and for listening to our concerns. We look forward to continuing to work with the government to achieve a transportation system that is balanced, accountable, and with adequate capacity for all commodities.

Saskatchewan’s livestock producers now have 72 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with an additional 13 per cent ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Rain showers and high humidity are keeping swathes from drying properly and have decreased hay quality in some areas. At this time, eight per cent of the hay crop is rated as excellent in quality, 77 per cent good, 14 per cent fair and one per cent poor.

Rainfall in the province ranged from nil to several inches. While rain was welcomed by many producers to help alleviate dry conditions, additional rain will be needed to help later-seeded crops mature and fill. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as five per cent surplus, 84 per cent adequate, 10 per cent short

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Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 79 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and two per cent very short.

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Farmers are busy haying, hauling grain and getting ready for harvest.

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B10 August 13, 2014 Farms / real estate services BIG VALLEY ACRES A horse lovers paradise A Totally Secluded, 41 acre, Incomparable, One-of-a-kind Property overlooking A 1600 Acre Bird Sanctuary & A 552 Acre Nature Preserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, 25 minutes from Regina.

It has a large barn and riding arena, 2 corrals, 2 box stalls, 3 tie stalls and a tac room.

This valley side property has a 2,450 sq. ft., 4 bedroom bungalow house (1979) with NEW windows, doors, siding, shingles, cistern, driveway and septic tank with a 270 degree security lighting system, 3 kennels and a spectacular view of the valley. It has a 2 car, detached garage with a insulated workshop.

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Career OppOrtunities

General employment

Heavy Equipment Operators for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators).

Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca

Food and Beverage Server $10.00 - $12.00/hr, F/T. No formal education or exp req’d. Proficiency in English required. Duties including Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations regarding food & beverage. Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff, Present bill to patrons and accept payment.

Day, Evening and Weekend shift. Smitty’s welcomes applicants from Aboriginal Youth , New immigrants and newly grad.

Send your resume to smittysestevan@gmail.com or Fax to 306634-4878

Pipefitters, Scaffolders and Millwrights Now Hiring Journeyperson: Pipefitters ($40+/hr), Millwrights ($40+/hr) & Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN WORK on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK.

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Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM Hiring Rail Switchmen $22+/hr, Benefits Included. Must be willing to work outdoors & on any shift. Email resume to HR@railserve.biz OR fax to 770-996-6830. Apply online at www.railserve.biz.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-athome career today!

Sales rep required to sell print, digital advertising and special promotions. Commission plus base salary, up to 40 hours per week.

Car allowance, group health and dental benefits, company pension plan and profit sharing. Weyburn Review, Box 400, Weyburn, Sk S4H 2K4, Phone 306-842-7487 or fax 306-842-0282, Email: dward@weyburnreview.com.

WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581.

Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.

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Start Immediately! wwwTheMailingHub.com Kitchen Helper $11.00 $12.50/hr, F/T. No formal education or exp req’d. Proficiency in English required. Duties Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit.

Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, storage areas.

Sweep and mop floors. Operate dishwashers to wash dishes and other items by hand. Day, Evening and Weekend shift Smitty’s welcomes applicants from Aboriginal Youth , New immigrants and newly grad. Send your resume to smittysestevan@gmail.com or Fax to 306-634-4878 “PART TIME OPPORTUNITYANDERSON MERCHANDISERSCANADA INC.” requires a Merchandiser to service and maintain various product lines in Estevan retail outlets. Reliable transportation, computer with internet and printer, access to digital camera and able to lift up to 50 lbs. is required. Approximately 3-5 hours per week. Salary is negotiable based on experience.Email resume to: hrcanada@amerch.com or fax to 905-763-6785

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gayle Phyllis Redpath July 20,1929-June 22,2014 Gayle went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 22, 2014 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, surrounded by her family.

She was born July 20, 1929 on the family farm at Macoun, the fourth child born to Roy and Susie (Granger) Barnstable.

On October 25, 1952 Gayle married David Redpath. They lived in Gainsborough, where they raised their three children: Terry, Linda, and Robin.

She was predeceased by her parents, Roy & Susan Barnstable; brother, Ray Barnstable; five sisters- in-law, Helene Barnstable, Evelyn Barnstable, Ellen Redpath, Vivian Redpath, and Hazel Redpath; two brothers-in-law, Roy Redpath and Tabor Redpath.

Gayle is survived by her husband, David of Estevan; three children, Terry (Brenda) of Saskatoon, Linda (Ron) Johnson of Saskatoon, and Robin ( Brent) Wilson of Estevan; nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; four brothers, Bob Barnstable of Macoun, Orville (Ethel) Barnstable of Medicine Hat, Ab., Bill ( Bev) Barnstable of Morinville, Ab., and Kirk (Anita) Barnstable of Macoun; and her special sister, Myrna (Lloyd) Redpath of Gainsborough.

Obituaries

Wendy Allen (Thompson) passed away suddenly at the age of 55 on Wednesday, July 30th, 2014, at her home in Calgary, AB. Wendy is predeceased by her Parent’s, Donald and Beatrice Thompson and Sister, Dolores Thompson.

Wendy is survived by her husband, William; her children, Tiffany (David) Bowman, Shannon Allen, Rodney Allen and William Allen Jr.; Her grandchildren William and Abigail Bowman.

Her Sister’s Darlene (Everett) Tessier, Peggy (Marcel) Remillard, and Brother Dale (Alison) Thompson, and her many Nieces and Nephews.

A service will be held on August, 10th, 2014 in Calgary, AB at the Berkshire/ Citadel Community Church at 1:00pm.

Jean Swenson 1919 – 2014 Jean Swenson, formerly of Estevan, SK passed away at Mainprize Manor & Health Centre, Midale, SK on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the age of 95 years.

Jean was born on June 27, 1919 on the homestead farm south of Torquay, SK to Simon and Olga Fonstad.

Jean married Emil Swenson on September 29, 1942 and moved to Midale where Dad farmed and Mom opened up Jean’s Beauty Shop in their home. Besides her hairdressing, she worked alongside Emil with the insurance business and farming.

Mom was very active in the church making blankets and quilts for those in need and continued sewing quilts until the time she was hospitalized this year. She was very active in the Souris Valley Antique Association and was curator for many years and also helped serve the first lunches out of a tent trailer. She had a gift of hospitality, the coffee pot was always on and you were always welcome.

Jean's memory will be forever cherished by her sons, Kenneth (Barbara) Swenson of Midale, Robert (Diane) Swenson of Calgary, AB and David (Wendy) Swenson of Nampa, AB; grandchildren, Currie (Kathy) Swenson of Midale, Jaelynn (Ron) Hoium of Midale, Tammy (Cory) Swedburg of Cochrane, AB, Lonnie Swenson of Seattle, WA, Curtis (Lana) Swenson of Valleyview, AB and Chris Swenson of Edmonton, AB; great grandchildren, Keegan Schindel (Kaitlin) of Midale, Logan Schindel of Midale, Ryan Swenson, Rylie Swenson and Keisha Swenson, all of Midale, Stephen (Mya) Swedburg, Jessica Swedburg, Taylor Swedburg and Robert Swedburg, all of Cochrane, AB, Colton and Blake Swenson of Valleyview, AB; sister Agnes (Lyle) Peterman of Olds, AB; brother-inlaw Peter Miiller of Estevan; sister-in-law Joyce Fonstad of Estevan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Simon and Olga Fonstad; husband Emil Swenson; brothers, Selmer (Dorothy) Fonstad and Martin Fonstad; sisters, Carol (Norman) Mossing and Kathleen Miiller.

The Funeral Service was held on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Midale Baptist Church, Midale, SK, with Pastor Michael White officiating. Interment followed at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, SK. Those wishing to make donations in Jean's memory may do so directly to the Midale Museum or the Midale Baptist Church.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

We would like to thank everyone that helped us celebrate our Mom, Jean’s life at the funeral on August 1, 2014. She touched the hearts of so many in her lifetime and we were touched by yours as you poured out so many acts of kindness. Thank you for the prayer support, your words of comfort, telephone calls, cards, food, running errands, flowers and for sharing your tears with us. Thank you Sandra Holman for playing for the funeral and knowing just what Mom would want to hear. Mom has attended the Midale Baptist Church for most of her life which she considered her “home” church.

When Mom lived in Estevan she enjoyed her time at the Trinity Lutheran Church.

Thank you to the ladies of the Midale Baptist Church for a beautifully prepared lunch. Thank you to Karen Knox, Marnie Knox, Patti Marcotte, Donna St. Onge, Susie & Ray Moser, Wendy Raynard and Anita Kuntz, accompanied by Ardelle Kuchinka and Corrine Sjodin and Diane Swenson for the special musical numbers. Thank you to Taylor Swedburg for the piano recital. Thank you to Lonnie Swenson and Tammy Swedburg for the beautiful tribute you wrote for Grandma and also to Bob & Dave for the very heartfelt tribute to Mom. We know that Mom/Grandma enjoyed hearing again how she touched our lives and to see her family be a part of her departure from this world to her heavenly home. This was a great privilege for us. Thank you Currie, Lonnie, Curtis, Chris, Ryan and Keegan as you escorted Grandma to her final resting place. Mom/Grandma would be proud of each one of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as they have their own personal way of carrying her home. Thank you to Pastor Mike White from the Midale Baptist Church for your support and comforting words at the service. Thank you to the most wonderful, compassionate, caring people that took care of Mom at the Midale Mainprize Manor. You are some of God’s special angels and Mom loved you. It’s not only a house but you made this place into a warm family home for all the people that live there. Thank you from the Swenson “kids” for always making us feel so welcome as we visited Mom/Grandma at the Manor. Thank you to the Mossing family for all the care you have given to Mom. You have always been there for her in every way and go the extra mile. Thank you to Hall Funeral Services for taking care of all the funeral arrangements.

Our family is comforted knowing that Mom is in her eternal home with Dad. Thank you for the memories you have given us – Forever loved, The Swenson Families.

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

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

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RCMP searching for vandals Sometime between Aug. 5 and 6 damage was wreaked on a residence north of Estevan at land location SW4-3-8. A window was smashed and a door was damaged.

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Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

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

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

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

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

Weekly: Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

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

Sunday: 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

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

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

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

Come and Worship With Us

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

306-634-9191

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Sunday Worship

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

REAL LIFE LIFE REAL REALPEOPLE PEOPLE REAL REALGOD GOD

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

Summer serviceservices time intoeffect NOW 2 Sunday chooseJune from 1 10:00 OneWith service 9:00 am and am 11:00– am coffeeonly in between LIVE RUSSIAN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION LIVE TRANSLATION during the 11:00 am service during the 11:00 am service

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Where We Get Grace, Get God, Get Going!

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

SUMMER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

Tim Pippus

Office: 306-634-3116 Sunday Services:

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

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

Free Clothing Outlet

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

THE SALVATION ARMY

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

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

Church of God

Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives

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

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries

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

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

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

His Glory Bible Church

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

Sunday Worship 10:30am

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

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

Lead Pastor: Rev. Jim Kedge

Pastor: Waylon Klix

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Legal Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor

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

Phone: 306-634-3353

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

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net

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

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

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

305 1133 4th St. Estevan SK S4A 0W6

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

Financial Planning

Ken Mehler Sales & Rentals 306-421-9576 Estevan, SK – 306-634-9955

Insurance & Investments Services

Randy Franke 306-421-2244

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Building Construction

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Estevan Wicklow Centre

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Thursday p.m.

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

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

Sprayfoam

Border Real Estate Service

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

James F. Trobert

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

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TroberT Law Firm

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Real Estate

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Call 306-452-5199

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306-634-3492 1237-6th St.

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DaPaJo Construction Brooks, AB.

Accepting Applications For:

• YARD/FORKLIFT OPERATOR • SHOP WELDERS APPRENTICE/ JOURNEYMAN/ B-PRESSURE WELDERS Attractive wages & excellent benefits Phone: 403-362-7570 Send Resumes to: Fax: 403-362-2862

Estevan Motors Ltd. requires an experienced

Autobody Technician

fax resume to: 306-634-8712 or in person at: Corner of 4th & Souris, Estevan, SK Book career ads by calling

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CITY PAGE 1102 4TH STREET • ESTEVAN, SK 306 • 634 • 1800

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CALL 306-634-1821 FOR FURTHER DETAILS

IPS T Y T FE A S C I TRAFF The Estevan Police Service would like to remind the residents of the following traffic tips: Under the new legislations regarding Roadside suspensions - If you are a new driver (class 7, Class 5 Novice 1 or 2) or under 19 years of age- there is ZERO tolerance for any alcohol consumption. If you fit one of these categories and are found to be driving, you will lose your Driver’s licence for a 60 day period and the vehicle you are driving will be impounded for a 3 day period.

We would like to remind the public to slow down while driving within the City limits of Estevan. The posted speed limit is 50km/hr, however please be aware within residential areas where there may be children at play.

If you have any question regarding these or any other Traffic Safety Tips, please call the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767.

Thank you, Cst D STEPHANY #44 Estevan Traffic Section

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL?

“promoting the arts in OUR community”

STARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN

Stars for Saskatchewan has just announced their concert lineup for the 2014-2015 season.

This 6 concert series offers a diverse selection of performers – ALL high quality and professional.

This 6 concert series offers a diverse selection of performers – ALL high quality and professional.

Highlighting this year’s series will be the world renowned Vienna Boys Choir. With around 100 boys between the ages of ten and fourteen, divided into four touring choirs, they give around 300 concerts a year. The choir has performed in front of almost a half a million people, world-wide.

Their repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music.

Also scheduled to perform this year are Jimmy Rankin, Fung-Chui Piano Duo, The Gala Trio, Ensemble Caprice and Memory Lane.

Contact the office, for more information on our Season Subscription rates.

Contact us for more information on our programs

306-634-3942

www.estevanartscouncil.com Wanted: Vehicle Wash Person and Detailer • This is a service to wash a detail Police vehicles • On call – as needed • May require weekend and evening work • Must be able to work independently and efficiently • Attention to detail • Previous Cleaning experience would be an asset • This position requires the driver to own a cell phone and be reachable during business hours • Criminal Records Check will be required Interested candidates are invited to apply in writing including a resume and references to : Paul Ladouceur, Chief of Police Estevan Police Services 301-11th Avenue Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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August 13, 2014 B15

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Permanent Full time Positions available

PERCY H. DAVIS LTD.

CUSTOMS BROKERS

• 1a truck Driver

is looking for someone to work in our cross border small packages service. Passport and clean driving record required. Transportation to North Portal. Starting wage $15.00/hr, travel allowance, benefit and pension plans.

Interested individuals can email resume to: mark@percydavis.com

requirements Class 5 License Drivers Abstract Oilfield Tickets an Asset

Benefits forMedical/Dental Medical/Dental & much Benefits for & much moremore TireRepair Repair Technician Tire Technician

• shop labourer

Busy townbusiness business in Shellbrook includes automotive Busysmall small town in Shellbrook includes automotive and parts, tires service.

We one have one and agriculture agriculture parts, tires andand service.

We have mechanic bay, one onetiretire are looking mechanic bay, baybay and and are looking for a for a self-motivated person to to fill the TireTire Repairman position. self-motivated person fill the Repairman position.

Thisisis aa permanent fullfull time position with medical benefitsbenefits This permanent time position with medical andaasalary salary corresponding to your experience.

Preference will and corresponding to your experience.

Preference will be given to experienced applicants however we will also be given to experienced applicants however we will also train suitable suitable candidates.

Previous automotive or farmor farm train candidates.

Previous automotive experience an asset. experience an asset.

Respond with resume to sss94@sasktel.net.

Respond with resume to sss94@sasktel.net.

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Submit resume and drivers abstract to:

Email: grimessales@sasktel.net Fax: 306-487-2560

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NOW HIRING Journeyman electricians

• oilfield and industrial experience • PLC programming an asset but not required

1st and 2nd year apprentices or electrical Helpers • no experience required • safety tickets an asset but not required

office manager • electrical background an asset

full-time secretary • experience an asset but not necessary

Competitive Wages Offered Health Plan, RRSP’s & Bonuses Forward Resume to: Fax: (306) 634-5545 E-mail: clarkizsak@sasktel.net or larryboutin@sasktel.net Ph: (306) 634-9724 Mail: Box 362 Estevan, SK S4A 2A4 Or apply in person to 102 Perkins St.

Oilfield ~Industrial

Millennium is aand new and progressive fracturing that is starting operations Millenium is a new progressive fracturing companycompany with operations out in the Estevan area.

We are looking for employees who are interested in a ground of Estevan. We’re looking for dynamic employees who are interested in our floor opportunity with a dynamic and employee focused company. reputable oilfield services company.

Positionswe weare are looking to to fill are: Positions looking fill are: • Service Supervisors for Frac and Coil  Coil Service Manager • Frac and Equipment Operators  Maintenance Manager • Bulk Drivers  HSE Manager  Administrative All applicants have a clean driving record.  HRmust Coordinator  Service Supervisors for Frac and Coil Please E-mail resume to HR@millenstim.ca  Frac and Coil Equipment Operators Visit us at: www.millenstim.ca  Mechanics  Electronic Techswill be contacted.

Only successful candidates  Bulk Plant Manager and operators  Bulk Drivers  Lab Techs

All applicants must have a clean driving record.

Please E-mail resume to HR@millenstim.ca Visit us at: www.millenstim.ca Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Visit us on the Web: www.estevanmercury.ca

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Estevan Mercury

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Card With Purchase of a 2014 Car

2014 Impala

248 bi-weekly $

T2380

2014 Sonic

139 bi-weekly $

T2690

2014 Cruze Diesel

168 bi-weekly $

T3180

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159 bi-weekly $

T3280

193 bi-weekly $

T3460

2014 Cruze Diesel

$

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2014 Cruze 2LT

173 bi-weekly $

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2014 Cruze Diesel $

174

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2014 Verano

2014 Verano

206 bi-weekly $

T3620

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Gas Card With Purchase of a 2014 SUV

197 bi-weekly $

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214 bi-weekly $

T3540

197 bi-weekly $

T2780

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257 bi-weekly $

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T3730

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2014 Terrain SLT-1 $

237

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2014 Equinox 2LT

2014 Acadia SLT

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2014 Terrain SLT-1

2014 Terrain Denali

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2014 Equinox LS

186 bi-weekly

220 bi-weekly $

2014 Terrain SLT-1

2014 Terrain SLE-2 $

2014 Terrain SLE-2

2014 Terrain SLE-1

2014 Terrain SLE-2

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2014 Verano

2014 Terrain SLE-1

$

256 bi-weekly $

2014 Cruze 2LT

2014 Cruze Diesel $

2014 Camaro

$

237

bi-weekly T1410

2014 Equinox LTZ

260 bi-weekly $

T3670

2014 Enclave Con $

286

bi-weekly T1280

2014 Enclave Con

291 bi-weekly $

T2850

2014 Encore Premium $

226

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