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Swinging Into Summer Guests enjoyed the assortment of rides available at the Estevan Fair on Monday. Many people flocked to the fair for the rides and carnival games at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds. Sam Macdonald photo.

Committee will continue the twinning fight

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The possibility of having passing lanes on Highways 39 and 6 between Estevan and Regina has motivated the local Time to Twin committee to renew its lobbying efforts.

The government announced in its budget on June 1 that it would invest $1.3 million to plan for twinning and passing lanes on the 200-kilometre stretch of highway between Estevan and Regina.

They had been stating for several years that it was planning to twin the two highways, and numerous meetings on the topic had already taken place.

Doug Wakabayashi, the executive director for communications and public relations with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, said earlier this month that they are looking at passing lanes for some stretches of the highways with lower traffic volumes, but their plan is to eventually twin the entire stretch from Estevan to Regina.

The Time to Twin committee is questioning why

the government is looking at passing lanes again.

Committee members held a meeting on June 15, and the following day, Marge Young, who has been part of the committee since its inception 2009, called the Mercury to share the committee’s thoughts on the situation.

She said she was furious when she heard the government hint about passing lanes, especially since the government is spending so much money on the Regina bypass.

“We feel that it’s sacrificing us, sacrificing our safe highways, and that’s not fair,” Young said, reading from a statement prepared by the committee members.

They believe passing lanes will be ineffective due to the heavy truck traffic that uses Highways 39 and 6. The two highways play an important role in trade routes for Canada and the U.S. “Why put in passing lanes that you say that eventually you would rip up and twin it at some time in the future? If Premier Brad Wall thinks that the Saskatchewan economy and oil

Time to Twin committee member Marge Young will rebound, why consider passing lanes at all? Do it right and do it safely the first time,” she said from the committee’s statement.

The price of oil remains relatively low, so the committee reasoned the cost to twin the highways would be lower. Not only is asphalt cheaper, but contractors’ bids are lower, aggregate is cheaper, supply companies have reduced prices, and the government could use Saskatchewan workers on the project and provide a boost to the economy.

“This highway project would instill confidence in our Saskatchewan people, and in our economy, that our economy is going to rebound, and we know it will,” said Young.

They predicted passing lanes would lead to motorists driving well above the speed limit on the extra lane to get ahead of the heavy trucks and the other slower traffic, in order to be at the front of the line when the passing lane ends.

The committee has also renewed their question of how many people use Highways 47 and 33 to travel Estevan to Regina, instead of Highways 39 and 6.

Young and the other committee members noted that Highways 39 and 6 currently have about 3,500 vehicles per day, but they believe that number would jump if the highways were twinned, because fewer people would take alternative routes to Regina.

“We say that the traffic numbers have slowed down a little, but there’s still a large percentage of vehicles that travel to Regina via Stoughton (on Highways 47 and 33) because they want to avoid Highway 39,” said Young.

They want to know why the government didn’t discuss passing lanes as a possibility during the provincial election campaign in April.

People who live north, east and west of Regina have access to twinned highways, and the committee wants to know when those who live south of the Queen City will have such a luxury.

If they twin Highway 6 from Regina to the junction with Highway 39, and opt for passing lanes for Highway 39, then that’s not fair for people in the southeast.

“What about the other thousands of people from southeast Saskatchewan that have to travel to Regina for many reasons? Why do they not warrant safe, twinned highways? We pay taxes, too,” said Young. “Our oil revenues help out the provincial economy.”

A petition that appeared

on the change.org website in 2013 generated thousands of signatures from people clamouring to have the highways twinned. The South East Transportation Planning Committee and the South Central Transportation Planning Committee have voiced their support for double lanes.

Young said the committee feels “a great sense of discouragement and betrayal” over the possibility of passing lanes.

Committee members are deciding their next step, but it appears the committee will ramp up their lobbying efforts. Young has already spoken to the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee, and the Time to Twin committee hopes to meet with Estevan MLA Lori Carr, Weyburn Mayor Debra Button and possibly Souris-Moose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen.

They are urging people who are upset, including elected officials, to email or contact Premier Wall and Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner, and share any harrowing experiences about the two highways.

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The members of Canadian rock group Harlequin perform at Affinity Place, on June 18.

Affinity Place rocked for the Games

By Sam Macdonald Smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

In anticipation of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, Affinity Place rocked out last Saturday night. Canadian rock legends, Prism and Harlequin performed for an excited, hyped-up audience in what was the final major fundraising push in anticipation of the 2016 Saskatchewan

Summer Games.

“It was a fundraiser, but we also wanted just to have a really positive event right before the games,” said Brenda Lyons, co-chair of marketing and promotions for the games. “Harlequin and Prism put on such a great show. Harlequin’s lead singer’s voice sounds as great as it did in their first record, and Prism’s showmanship was amazing. It

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was just a good, classic rock concert.”

Over 800 guests showed up for the highenergy cabaret style concert, with most of the tables set up on the main floor, filled.

Many guests took to the pit and danced to the sounds of the two Canadian rock greats playing late into the night.

Both bands played some of their own most beloved and recognized songs,

with Prism playing classics like Spaceship Superstar, Night To Remember and See Forever Eyes, and Harlequin playing songs like Innocence, Sweet Things In Life and You Are the Light.

“We were ecstatic about the size of the crowd. Tickets in pre-sales went well, and that was great for us organizers to be able to plan ahead for the people who were coming,” said Lyons.

News and notes from the June 20 regular meeting of Estevan city council

First reading given to two bylaws Estevan city council gave first reading to a pair of land development services bylaws during their meeting on Monday night.

The first was for a legal lane closure and land consolidation in the Trojan subdivision. Ben Gustafson

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We had so many people come up to us and say, ‘Thank you for bringing good classic rock to Estevan,’” said Lyons. “It was fun to get together and celebrate, as we’re heading into the last stretch before the games.”

She added, “It feels like everything we’ve been working hard on for this past couple of years is really coming together.”

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Lyons noted that one thing she noticed about the reaction of guests to the performances of the two bands, was the widespread gratefulness among all the guests she talked to at the show. She added that she was thankful to everyone who made it out, particularly the volunteers who helped with the concerts.

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“The developers are of the opinion the increased lot depths will help assist in the marketing/sales of their remaining lots,” land development services manager Rob Denys said in his report.

The other one is a proposed lot severance and rezoning bylaw in an undeveloped parcel in the Dominion Heights subdivision, at the intersection of Morsky Drive and Highway 47 North.

The severance and rezoning would create a second lot that will be sold for the proposed development of a commercial personal service building.

The existing lot is currently zoned as residential medium density, and rezoning will be required to accommodate the proposed development.

Second and third readings are slated for council’s meeting on July 18. *** Council approved a tent at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) during the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games from July 24 to 30. Cultural events will take place under the tent during the week of the Games.

“This is meant to provide entertainment and cultural experiences for both Estevan residents and guests,” Mayor Roy Ludwig said, reading a letter from Amber

Andersen, the director of the EAGM. Each day will feature a different activity, and highlight local cultural institutions, including the Estevan Arts Council, the Souris Valley Theatre, the Souris Valley Museum, the EAGM and Estevan Tourism.

A concert will take place on July 29 with music from Third Degree Birnz. *** The building permit report for May shows that eight permits worth a little more than $1 million were issued, bringing the totals for this year to 26 permits worth more than $7.15 million.

Permits for last month included one single-family permit worth $890,000, one commercial permit worth $5,000, three garages worth $101,150, and three miscellaneous permits worth $22,000.

In the first five months of 2015, 21 permits worth a little more than $3 million were issued. *** Councillor Dennis Moore expressed his desire to have a central location where people can post their garage sales bulletins. He believes it is dangerous the way it works now with signs spread out throughout the community.

Moore noted that he saw a motorist stop in the middle of King Street to read a sign about a sale.

He suggested that they need to have a well-built structure where people can put up all the garage sale signs. They can’t just use a cheap slab of wood to hang the garage sale signs.

If they can’t have one at a central location, then he suggested they have one sign at the east end of the city, and one at the west end.

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Test facility had good results in first year

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The first year of operations at SaskPower’s carbon capture test facility (CCTF) at the Shand Power Station went relatively smoothly, which was good news for the facility’s tenant, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS).

The CCTF quietly celebrated the one-year anniversary of its grand opening on June 18. During the past year, MHPS has been testing out their ideas for carbon capture equipment and processes.

“We think it’s a tremendous step forward, not just for SaskPower and Mitsubishi Hitachi, but for the power business as a whole across the world,” said Howard Matthews, the vice-president of power production at SaskPower.

MHPS takes what Matthews called a “slipstream” of flue gas from the Shand Power Station, and they direct it into the CCTF. From there, Mitsubishi Hitachi tests out the carbon capture process in a real world setting.

“Mitsubishi Hitachi is a very large conglomerate, a very large company, involved in power stations around the world, and so it’s a real opportunity for SaskPower to partner up with a major organization like that, and be part of this groundbreaking, carbon-capture future,” said Matthews.

All of MHPS’s research at the test facility is proprietary, so Matthews couldn’t divulge whether MHPS has had breakthrough in carbon capture studies in the past year.

“With the number of coal-fired power stations around the world, they’d want to hang on to their proprietary information, and work with other utilities around the world,” said Matthews.

Mitsubishi Hitachi was allowed to be the first tenant at the CCTF because they partnered with SaskPower on the $70 million test facility. The company is expected to remain at the CCTF for another year to test out their processes, and then they will move on, and Matthews hopes their findings will contribute to carbon capture around the world.

“We’ve certainly been very pleased on our end, working in partnership with Mitsubishi Hitachi,” said Matthews. “We think it’s a very good opportunity for us to work with one of our key suppliers, and to promote carbon capture technology, really, on the world stage.”

Once MHPS leaves the test facility, SaskPower hopes another company will move in. Matthews said they

It’s been one year since the carbon capture test facility at the Shand Power Station opened, and it has been well received by the facility’s tenant, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. File photo. are actively pursuing another occupant, but he couldn’t confirm whether they have reached an agreement with another user.

Jonathan Tremblay, the senior consultant for media relations and issues management with SaskPower, said that when people visit the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the nearby Boundary Dam Power Station, they will often head over to CCTF, because the CCTF is a good complement for the Boundary Dam project.

“It’s hard to tell what Mitsubishi Hitachi is doing, because they are analyzing data, and you just see (them working on) big equipment,” said Tremblay. “And we do give them the heads up, so there’s nothing proprietary flashing on the screens when we do a tour.”

Matthews said he looks forward to seeing more

countries getting involved with carbon capture. As more come on board with the concept, the technology will get better developed, and the costs for future power plants and other projects will be reduced.

“It’s better for all of us, and the CCTF is an important part of that as well, encouraging large companies such as Mitsubishi Hitachi to develop their technologies in a market worldwide,” said Matthews.

Tremblay noted the CCTF has operated without issue during the past year whenever it has been needed, and by all accounts MHPS has been happy with the plant.

The Shand CCTF is one of only a few test facilities for carbon capture technologies in the world. When it opened last year, the only other test facilities were in Australia and Norway, and they aren’t as large as the facility at Shand.

Envision wraps up cyber violence project

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

After two years of surveys, meetings and discussions, the Envision Counselling and Support Centre has wrapped up its cyber violence project.

Project co-ordinator Juli Dzuba filed her final report on the project in late May, with details on their findings and the public’s thoughts on cyber violence.

“I would say we got a pretty positive response about what we had been doing in the community, but we also got responses about what we could do in the future and how we could continue the project moving forward,” said Dzuba. “That, I found, was really beneficial.”

The cyber violence program started about two years ago with a needs assessment, which included online and written surveys, focus groups and meetings. It allowed Envision to determine areas where they needed to focus, who they wanted to work with, and understand areas of strength and weakness in the area.

From there, they took the information,

analyzed the data, and formed a strategy based on what they found.

“Our strategy revolved around education and partnerships within the community, of people we could work with to expand knowledge of cyber violence, and to create a centralized place for resources,” said Dzuba.

They made presentations in the community, held information nights for parents, gathered resources, and dedicated a space on Envision’s website for cyber violence.

Then there was another round of data collection, and finally the report was filed.

Dzuba estimates they received nearly 300 surveys in the first round of data collection. The second round had fewer responses, but Dzuba said that was to be expected.

People also provided Envision with advice on what they could do if the agency embarks on a similar project again. The first was to expand their information gathering to the younger grades. Envision worked with students in grades 7 to 10. They would also visit more schools.

“We got a few enquiries from teachers and parents, wondering if we could get into

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younger grades,” said Dzuba. “And we have found resources and stuff that specifically target those age groups, so it’s definitely a possibility for us.”

They would also like to expand their reach beyond the Estevan area. It would mean spending more time in Weyburn and in some of the smaller rural communities.

There would also be greater engagement with adults.

“We focus heavily on youth for the project, so we know as technology evolves and develops, parents are always going to want to keep up with what their children are going through online, and how everything’s evolving,” said Dzuba.

Dzuba believes cyber violence is an ever-changing issue, and so one-off projects and strategies are not going to curb the issue. It’s a matter of educating the public and helping them understand about its nature.

“We have to keep engaging people and we have to keep talking about it, and keep it present, if the project is going to be helpful in understanding and keeping those preventative measures against cyber violence out there,” said Dzuba.

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Estevan has a problem with cyber violence, she said, but it’s an issue that is prevalent everywhere. And she predicts that everyone will encounter it at some time in their lives.

She stresses that it’s important for people to be the same online as they are off-line.

“Just because you get behind a screen doesn’t mean you get to be a mean person, and say things you normally wouldn’t say off-line,” said Dzuba. “For some reason, some people just think that as soon as they get behind a screen, they can just be a totally different person, and be horrible to other people.”

Now that the project has wrapped up, Dzuba will be remaining with Envision, as she will be working as their outreach and volunteer co-ordinator.

The cyber violence project was made possible through a grant from Status of Women Canada. And while Envision didn’t receive a followup grant for cyber violence initiatives, they will continue to provide programming and resources for cyber violence.

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Medians are finished; work remains on Royal Heights

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The restoration work on the Souris Avenue North medians has wrapped up.

City of Estevan parks manager Rod March said the final component of the project was to plant the flowers. They faced some struggles initially, due to the wet weather, but now they are doing better.

“I think next year we might put a few more planters on that south end, just to spice it up a bit, but for now the objective that I was trying to achieve is complete.”

The medians look great, he said, thanks to the Allan Block paving stones around the perimeter of each median, coupled with the fresh sod and the flower planters. The planters won’t hinder the line of site for traffic, either.

The project wasn’t overly expensive, and March predicts it could be carried over to other areas of the city.

The affected medians

are from King Street to Edwards Place.

The Allan Blocks will also be added to the entrance of the Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park once the paving of the pathway is finished, and he has spoken to council about incorporating them for the triangle at the intersection of King Street and Kohaly Avenue.

The refurbishment work at King Street and Kohaly Avenue will likely happen at some point in the future.

“We’re looking at different areas around the city where it’s front and centre, and sort of creating that same theme all the way through,” said March.

March believes the medians reflect the city’s future direction for beautification efforts, and he stressed these efforts are not just happening because of the upcoming 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

“Carrying forward, this theme of decent work that’s nice looking, (with an

emphasis on) beautification and good grass, we’re going to carry that theme forward, and I think it just shows where we’re going for the future,” said March.

A final cost for the median refurbishment has not been tabulated.

Meanwhile, the closure of the Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park is going to last longer than originally anticipated. It was supposed to be shut down from June 6 to 24, but now it appears it won’t be open until at least July 3.

March blamed the extended closure on recent thunderstorms that brought heavy rain to Estevan.

“That park is really wet right now,” said March.

“We had equipment in there last week just to try to tear up the pathway. All the trees are planted as per the schedule. But when starting the pathways, it got extremely wet with the amount of rain we had. So we had to pull out of there.”

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Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park remains closed due to ongoing renovations at the park. It is expected to reopen in early July. completed and will be operating once Royal Heights is finished. They have also planted about 55 large trees in the park. While those trees have encountered excess moisture, they have been properly staked, mulched and fertilized, and March said the trees are doing well.

“If we keep getting these heavy rains, it’s going

to delay it even longer.”

The pathway is the final component of the park to be completed.

March is urging people to stay out of the park, and to respect the barricades.

The contractor has been able to work on other pathway projects in the city, while waiting for Royal Heights to dry out, including the one for Churchill

Playpark, and the extension of the pathway that runs parallel along Woodlawn Avenue South from Cactus Park to Westview Place.

Padwick Park, which is Estevan’s newest park, has opened for the season.

It opened last year, and March said it has proven to be very popular, thanks to its splash park and its other amenities.

Envision AGM reveals organization’s growth

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca Envision Counselling and Support Centre is in a phase of significant growth; a fact that was indicated at their AGM on June 15. With demand increasing for the services the organization, is working to keep up with the needs which it serves.

“We continue to have growth as an agency. In 2008-2009, we saw 701 clients, and in 2015-2016, we saw 3,204. That’s astronomical,” said program co-ordinator Christa Daku. “With the expansion of our programs and the additional funding we received, and the success of our grants, we’re definitely in a really good place as an organization.”

This past year, Envision has been seeing so much expansion, that the organization has experienced some growing pains.

Because of its fast rate of expansion, particularly a significant increase in its staff, the organization is running a deficit.

The deficit is on account of an increase in spending that was used to expand the organization’s staff.

“We’re hoping for some additional

funding from the government, and community support, to make up the difference over the next year, in the way of donations and such,” said Daku. “It’s a challenge with organizations such as ourselves.

Because non-profits have to stretch to the limits and have numbers to support additional funding.”

last year, that have gone directly into additional staffing,” said Daku. “We’re very strategic. Our board is conscientious in the way the funds are used, and I’m pleased to say we’re accountable for all of our financial statements.”

In the coming year, Daku said the goal is for Envision to stay sustainable,

Daku noted the deficit is something that would have been difficult to avoid, since the decision to hire more staff was done to ensure the wellness of the community Envision serves, and the wellness of the staff members themselves, who are seeing an increasing workload.

“We did have some surplus dollars

as an organization, so that it can accommodate its recent expansion. She noted that the organization is also looking to implement a new strategic plan, possibly this coming fall.

“That’s depending on budgetary restrictions, as well, so we’ll be looking at what we’re going to be doing in additional

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Daku said another positive to come out of the AGM was a presentation by the executive assistant on the results of a client evaluation survey given to clients, anonymously, over the last year.

“A lot of positives came out of that,” said Daku, noting that, according to the survey, Envision emplyees were rated as doing a fantastic job at providing services.

Daku said the feedback from the survey indicated there is a need for Envision to expand its Children Exposed to Violence program. She said that getting a full-time counsellor in Estevan, to help children who have been exposed to domestic violence, is another important goal, going forward.

“Really, one of the biggest highlights of the AGM was pulling our stats together and seeing them come to fruition on all the hard work that we’ve done,” said Daku. “We acknowledge the staff and volunteers on the board, on the hard work and dedication and compassion that’s put into what we offer.”

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Artistic Achievements A group of artistic students from Grades 5 to 12 were recipients of Estevan Arts Council scholarships on June 15, receiving $100 each. The scholarships are given to students at local schools who wish to pursue summer classes, in the arts, in recognized institutions in southeast Saskatchewan. Recipients of the scholarships include back row, from left, Brayden Renkas, Garrett Schwab, Rafe Rensby, Taisley Rensby, Faith Haberstock, Sam Meek, Max Hiske and Mia Hanson. Front row, from left, Grace Christensen, Madeline Christensen, Harrison Froese, Abigail Renkas, Lauren Kobitz, Brielle Wakely and Brooklynn Ruzicka. Photo by Sam Macdonald

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Who selects these people?

The contrasts in North America’s political scenes have been quite graphic of late.

Comparing the endless American presidential chase to the Canadian system, helps us draw the conclusion that our Canadian way, with the exception of Senatorial appointments, is superior in its deployment.

That does not conclude our candidates and hopefuls are any better, it’s just that our system, at least on surface glimpses, appears to be a more settled and less rattled process of selection and rejection. It obviously takes a lot less time and money to do the sorting.

The United States presidential candidates have been whittled down to the precious two, after two years of rhetoric and unsupervised spending of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Still, they have only reached the point where the two survivors are now going to face off in another endless campaign of “pick me.”

While the U.S. selection

process, at least for the past two years, has been one that foments fear and hatred, we surprised ourselves by selecting a leader from a small pack of wanna-be Prime Ministers. The new one deliberately selected his now well-rehearsed Sunny Ways mantra which grabbed Canadians’ interest on the exact opposite scale to the American candidates.

While American reporters and political analysts are busying themselves trying to find out how to ask the questions of their two candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Canadian reporters are trying to figure out whether or not our PM is for real and how can the Senate operate now that it is supposedly an independent body and not one that requires political favour seeking.

The time has arrived for the traditional media in the United States to start asking the tough questions while not allowing the selected twosome to duck the answers by shifting the topic in mid-response.

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

Making it too simple The more complex the issue, the more politicians are eager to simplify it for their political advantage.

In its most extreme, we see Donald Trump dutifully trying to capitalize on the recent shootings at an Orlando, Florida, gay bar by making it all about radical Islam. It’s a narrative that neatly fits his policy of banning Muslims from immigrating to the U.S. Trump’s argument conveniently leaves out the reality that the gunman was born in Queens, N.Y., and, notwithstanding the shooter’s stated motivation and pledges of loyalty to ISIS, there was likely a series of complex mental health and other factors that caused this Muslim man (who had a penchant for hanging around gay bars) to gun down 49 innocent people.

However, mentioning radical Islam as much as he can does simplify things for Trump’s supporters who want to believe there is a simple way to end such threats.

Of course, such oversimplification by

The hatred-spewing Trump, with his narcissistic view of country and globe was, at first, considered a somewhat entertaining, but also unbelievable, candidate who could never be considered a serious contender.

Now he is and America is trying to figure out what to do with him, and the American media (and others) aren’t helping the situation by doing their own dodging and darting around Trump, frightened to raise the hackles of the beast they don’t quite understand.

They have theories, but no hardline questions. The Republican’s choice seems to change courses in midstream, never falling into accountability for anything he says. He just spews more hatred when confronted with facts and the few challenges that have been hurled in his direction.

The Democrats are in no less trouble, trying to get to the bottom of the Clinton family fantasy world and her inability to stand up to truths as well.

politicians isn’t always so dramatic. But it does consistently happen. And, it happens rather close to home where politicians will take a nugget of logic and pound on it until it fits their purposes.

Take the 1990s NDP government that decided to close 52 rural hospitals and the Plains Health Centre in Regina in response to the massive debt and structural deficit left behind by the Progressive Conservative government of the 1980s.

Logic suggested something had to be done, but what was less logical was closing the best hospital facility in Regina and spending $100 million plus to renovate the oldest hospital in Regina.

Even less logical was leaving vast swaths of rural Saskatchewan without emergency care. If the NDP felt the need to close these hospitals, should they not have considered the value of STARS ambulance?

But logic in politics doesn’t work that way.

Instead, it is the nature of politicians to take a complex issue, strip away a lot of logic from the discussion and leave voters only with what politicians think voters want to hear.

In a very real way, unfortunately, this is exactly what Premier Brad Wall is doing.

It’s the same old thing, in his bid to convince supporters the oil industry is under siege from the left.

Now, don’t get me wrong, the logic part is that there isn’t much logic in the Leap Manifesto now being explored by the federal NDP. In fact, it’s rather nuts, starting with its

When we have this advantage of being able to hear all the blue air rhetoric being emitted by our neighbouring politicians to the south, we breath a sigh of relief that something like that could never happen here.

Or could it?

For one thing, we’re not fixated on just two parties. We like to mix it up a bit and that keeps our politicians on their proverbial toes.

We also supposedly select the parties and they, in turn, pick their leaders through a slightly more refined and defined process that takes a lot less time, once they actually get started.

But, that’s not to say our system has provided us with any better leadership on the national or global stages. We’ve had our stinkers and our winners, just as our friends in the United States have over the years.

So, the making of the leaders may be drastically different, but results are not necessarily better. History gets to define that matter.

rush to end all fossil fuel use and to abandon large-scale commercialized farming in favour of boutique (read small, organic; non-GMO) farming.

Wall is right that such notions can be beaten with facts. And, it is fact that converting Canada to a carbonless economy would be ridiculously unaffordable. It is also a fact that it makes more sense for Canadians to build pipelines, especially the Energy East pipeline, than to import oil from Saudi Arabia.

But let’s face it, this Leap Manifesto notion is not going anywhere.

Wall is just oversimplifying matters to the point of absurdity by suggesting the Leap Manifesto or Hollywood crowd (including the likes of 1980s star Darryl Hannah) are a threat to the oil industry.

Wall is doing his job by defending unemployed oil workers, but they are out of work because oil is less than US$50 a barrel, not because of the Leap Manifesto, Darryl Hannah or the notion that investors are bailing from oil because of massive environmental concerns.

Work on convincing people in the east of the validity of building pipelines for Western Canadian oil, rather than importing from disreputable regimes in the Middle East. Help put oil workers back to work by pressuring the federal government to offer financial help with abandoned wells.

But don’t insult voters’ intelligence by simplifying a complex issue like oil. This problem deserves more thoughtful consideration.

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Letters to the Editor Making room Gun restrictions are needed for more things to think Norm Park All Things Considered There are a whole bunch of things running through this feeble mind of mine this week, so I have to get them out in the open to make room for more senseless items.

Everything must be recycled dear diary, even our thoughts.

Could it be possible that for the first time most of us can remember, the Canadian economic downturn will see Alberta in worse shape than Saskatchewan?

At this stage, it seems so, even though they don’t have a sales tax. We know they should, but politicians are very reluctant to increase taxes on any front these days.

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election what will it mean for Canada? So far, I haven’t heard talking heads in Canada pontificating on that subject.

Does Trump know where Saskatchewan is? I expect there is a hotel or two named in his honour, by him, somewhere in Canada, but he might not have cast his eye to the central part of the northern map. If he doesn’t know where we reside, I’ll consider that a good thing. Is he really as smart as he says he is? Or is he just frightening?

How are our Syrian refugees settling in? Haven’t heard much about the aftermath following that big rush at Christmas to set the world record for importation of refugees. I still don’t know why Sunny Ways the Sequel was in such a rush. It wasn’t like he only had a few days left to get the job done. But rush we did, and Canada got the job done and met the target, or the reset of the reset target date.

Why are the Tories and the NDP wanting to take so long to select their new leaders?

Recent history suggests the longer you wait, the lesser the quality of the candidates. Just ask the United States how they feel about their dynamic duo.

We said goodbye to two of the greatest in the sporting world just recently. Totally different personalities but Muhammad Ali and Gordon Howe were giants in their respective professions and the sports world was much better off with both of them in it.

Gordie was pure Saskatchewan, right to the end.

He didn’t play the role, he just was, and everybody who had the privilege of meeting him knew how comfortable he could make you feel, almost instantly. I met him while he was still active in the latter part of his ice career, and eventually felt at home in his company. I was a junior reporter and stammered my way through a couple of crackpot questions before the great Howe just leaned back, smiled got me engaged in an easy exchange. I relaxed and enjoyed the interview we had right there in eastern Ontario. It turned into an easy Saskatchewan to Saskatchewan talk about farming, family and even a little bit of hockey. He knew that I knew exactly where to find Floral, Saskatchewan.

My friend’s older sister had attended King George School in Saskatoon and was in the same Grade 7 and 8 class with him, and she has the class photo to prove it. He was kind of interested in that, wondering what he looked like back then. I noted he had those sloped shoulders, even then, and he was probably the tallest kid in the class, in the back row. He also found it amusing that my friend’s sister had told me that back then, she thought Gordon was a better ballplayer than he was a hockey player.

I don’t think she would ever make it as an NHL scout.

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The Editor, The recent murder of 49 human beings in Orlando is a particularly monstrous and uncivilized act.

The killer was an unfortunate delusional person who was known by law officials, but managed to buy guns and ammunition to carry out this massacre.

The easy access to guns in the U.S. makes one believe that it may be far safer to have bears arm themselves, rather than giving American citizens the constitutional right to bear arms. That may appear to be somewhat disconnected.

On average, there are 112.6 guns for every 100

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edge that the possession of automatic weapons is prohibited.”

I’m quite certain that most Canadians will be saddened and disturbed to learn that in the last five years, our government’s political leaders have increased and allowed the sale and export of the weapons of war.

Some of these weapons may have been sold to other countries like Saudi Arabia, which is a country that has an abominable human rights record.

It is absolute nonsense and ignorance to argue that if we don’t sell these weapons to those who want to buy them, someone else will make that profit. Is

Canada so poverty-stricken that we have to sell weapons designed to kill human beings, who we do not even know, just to keep our country viable?

In Canada, we expect that our police departments to have the legal power to keep guns out of the hands of people, who may or may not be totally responsible with how they handle and use guns. With fewer guns around, we all will feel more secure.

Canadians want to be recognized as a civilized people. We need to be seen to promote peacemaking and peacekeeping.

Leo Kurtenbach Saskatoon

Large volume of tobacco seized

by CBSA from Alberta importer An Alberta man was charged by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on June 3 for allegedly smuggling 222 kilograms of undeclared tobacco into Canada.

The man was stopped

by CBSA officers as he attempted to enter Canada on April 6 at the North Portal border crossing.

The CBSA Criminal Investigation Section laid charges against Abdul Al Khaqani, 56, of Calgary for smuggling, making false statements, failing to report imported goods and willfully evading the

payment of duties on imported goods pursuant to the Customs Act. He was also charged with unlawful possession under the Excise Act. CBSA said this was the largest seizure of tobacco within the past five years.

The information released by CBSA did not include a court date.

Last year, there were 45 seizures of undeclared tobacco with 24,137 cigarette cartons being seized along with 134 cigars and 45,067 of other tobacco products across Canada.

The tobacco seized by CBSA officers from a Calgary man at North Portal. Photo submitted.

Speeding infractions keep officers busy Speeding tickets accounted for the bulk of the infractions between June 11 and 17 for members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services division.

Fifty-seven speeding tickets were issued over the seven-day span. Two of those tickets were for motorists who exceeded the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour.

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Americans.

Is it the easy availability of guns in the U.S. that seems to be the reason that in 2015, 12,000 Americans were killed by guns, through homicide, suicide and accidental deaths? The U.S. also recorded another 25,000 injuries that were gun-related.

In Canada, on average, there are 30.8 guns for every 100 Canadians.

The Supreme Court of Canada has stated that “Canadians, unlike Americans, do not have the constitutional right to bear arms.” The court also stated, “Most Canadians prefer to have the peace of mind and sense of security arrive from the knowl-

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Police also charged seven motorists who were operating an unregistered vehicle.

Five tickets were for drivers failing to wear a seat belt, and one was for a passenger failing to use a seat belt. Three tickets were for motorists who failed to stop at a stop sign, and one was for a driver who didn’t stop at a red light.

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Members issued one ticket each for using a cellphone while driving, driving without a valid licence, failing to comply with a licence restriction, having protruding sharp edges on a vehicle, and having tinted front side windows.

Members also gave 20 warnings and handed out three inspection notices.

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It was a watershed year for Estevan in 1926

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Ninety years ago, the residents of Estevan were expressing concerns over local matters that resonate within the community today.

In 1926, local citizens were being asked to consider making their purchases from local businesses with a major campaign spearheaded by this newspaper. The populace was also deeply involved in the development of a suitable memorial tribute to recognize sacrifices made

by Estevan residents who had served in the First World War. Today, Estevan citizens are being asked to support another memorial project, the Soldiers’ Tree monument, which will be placed right next to that cenotaph, which was erected through an ambitious fundraising effort carried out in 1925 and 1926.

Residents of the town of Estevan in 1926 raised questions of the local council about receiving value for their taxes, just as they do today and in 1926, the idea of clean coal technology was introduced.

So let’s start with the shop local campaign. The 1926 campaign featured a slogan that urged local consumers to Divide Dollars with your Neighbours – Buy at Home.

This newspaper, at the time, urged locals to boost civic pride by making their purchases at lo-

Just as the Mercury has done with a 2016 promotion, regional consumers were being urged to use the services and products of local merchants 90 years ago. cal stores. The effort was heartily endorsed by the town council and the local Board of Trade, and the town’s banks got in on the message too. “Sending dollars away to mail order houses simply drains the local economy like grains of sand into the ocean that drains revenue from Estevan,” the Mercury proclaimed in one soulsearching editorial.

On the lighter and theatrical side, the early part of 1926 saw the cast of

characters from St. Giles Anglican Church preparing themselves and rehearsing their lines for their production of The Pirates of Penzance, to be staged at the Orpheum Theatre.

The United Church team held their fifth annual meeting with Rev. Clarke Lawson presiding and reporting a membership of 259 in full communion status and another 12 on the appendrix roll. The church receipts for 1925 had amounted to $6,831

with $2,175 of that being forwarded to church headquarters in Toronto.

In a letter to the editor, local citizen Charles Griffith complained about noisy radios whose owners let their “machines squeal and whistle, ruining the radio reception for others who might enjoy listening to programs.”

Griffith noted his attempt to enjoy a musical concert being broadcast from Moose Jaw, was destroyed by a neighbour-

ing squealing radio that could have been fixed if the owner had only learned how to properly tune in his machine. Perhaps we could draw a parallel with computer programming of today? Some know how, others don’t.

The three-team Estevan Hockey League was formed in the winter of 1926 with the Beavers, Pioneers and Estevan Collegiate Institute teams forming up. The league rule was that no team could

sign more than 10 players.

Apparently there would be no complaints about not getting enough ice time, once the action began.

The Mercury’s rural council report included an article containing information that the rural council agreed to pay a $66 hospital fee chalked up by one of its residents, with that resident subsequently being given a note for repayment to the rural council, in return.

That same council said they would once again consider paying a bounty on crows and gophers while MLA Dr. Creighton visited with them to talk about provincial assistance for road building and maintenance.

It was also noted the rural board’s secretary-treasurer had resigned even though charges against him had been removed by the council. He was immediately rehired.

On the local business scene, Duncan Motors announced the down payment on a new Chevrolet had been reduced to $115 by General Motors and orders were being taken. They also advertised that the new Chrysler 58 Touring Car was now priced at $1,155.

On the business front, the local brick plant was being proclaimed as a good candidate to produce needed hollow tiles, bricks and pottery, while the coal mining potential was continuing to grow.

The local fire brigade earned praise from local citizen J.R. Miller, who said it took the team only three and a half minutes to

respond to a fire at his home on Third Street and Ninth Avenue. Considerable damage was done to his frame home, but it wasn’t destroyed.

On the policing front, it was reported that police, led by the chief, raided a local gaming location where six men were arrested for playing Rummy.

The six appeared in court within the week, pleaded guilty and paid nominal fines.

The local community turned out for a celebration of Robert Burns, near the end of January, just as the citizens do today.

On another commercial front, it was reported that C.D. Ellis of the Souris Valley Creamery won an ice cream making contest in Vancouver, using local creamery products, scoring 95 per cent. The Souris Valley Creamery entry had been third the previous year.

Jack Reddick returned to Estevan for a visit after capturing the Canadian middle and light heavyweight boxing crowns.

Reddick had subsequently lost one of those titles to Bob Fox in a decision that was highly disputed at the time. Reddick conducted a couple of heavy workouts in a temporary gymnasium set up in Estevan, where local citizens were invited to watch him in action.

Again, on the consumer side, the shop local campaign brought forth an advertisement from J.E. Loughlin Company to purchase corsets in Estevan

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Ribbon cutting ceremony with his worship Mayor Roy Ludwig at 12:30pm To get to our field from Estevan, travel east on highway #18 to the Shand Power Station Road. Travel south on Shand Road. Take the approach east (left) just prior to the railway tracks.

If you wish to participate in R/C activities, bring your AMA or MAAC insurance card.

Check in at the office in the clubhouse.

service with the changes to the local power plant that would now pump out 125 kilowatts of power and use a separate switch board. The Board of Trade was even urging local businesses to keep their lights on over night and one local corner service station owner sought a lower electricity bill since he determined that the lights his station beamed out into the street were, in essence, serving as street lighting for the neighbourhood, which benefited the town and council more than it benefited his business. The request was denied.

The town’s secretarytreasurer reported that about $26,000 in delinquent taxes had to be collected “perhaps by using a sharp stick.”

The tax rate was set at 46 mills, a four mill increase over 1925, since the taxable value of real estate had tumbled about $100,000 between 1925 a n d 1 9 2 6 . T h e t o w n ’s growth could not be impeded, council determined, since there needed to be commitments to safety and emergency operations. The public schools would be operated within a $22,000 to $30,000 budget and the collegiate at around $10,000. The electrical plant would bring in about $8,000 in revenue after all expenses were met, while policing would cost nearly $11,000 while bringing in less than $1,600. Public works, health and sanitation, as well as relief services and recreation were

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packed most of the snow down to the point where they could get through the drift. Apparently the men were required to leave the car in Winnipeg, since it was reported they returned to Estevan by train.

B.L. Thorne, a CPR mining engineer provided a lantern show at ECI, courtesy of the Rocky Mountain Mining and Metallurgy Co. The lantern slides, which were flashed on the screen, showed how trees were turned into coal. The show also indicated how difficult it would be to look for oil due to the Rocky Mountain Uplift on the prairies that often ended up in faults and buckling movements.

The presentation touted the merits of modern coal cleaning apparatus at the Blairmore Mine in Alberta, and a look at the Michel, B.C., coal tipple, the largest in Canada with a production rate of 4,000 tons a day.

The Empire Hotel that had been vacant for awhile was reopened by Charles Hoyt who had opened a barber shop in the hotel when it had been operated by the Runner Brothers.

On the civic front, town council decided to sell three residential properties for $250 per lot.

They were informed that the cost of new uniforms for the town band, would come in at around $700 and the band’s summer engagements would bring in around $400 in compensation.

Council discussed getting more reliable electrical

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A war memorial fund was set up by A.F. Milne, who reported that early fundraising efforts had resulted in $1,342 being raised and was in the bank. The funds were to be turned over to the war veterans who would undertake the work.

It was determined that about $6,000 would be needed to construct a proper memorial, but committee members still weren’t certain what form it should take.

They discussed whether it might be an actual memorial (cenotaph) or perhaps a building, like a library.

With the announcement of the progress being made, the Town of Estevan immediately stepped up with a donation from all taxpayers of $1,200. By March, the memorial fund exceeded $3,500.

On the adventure front, two Estevan men reported they drove all the way to Winnipeg (in Feburary) without any major glitches.

J.A. Lackey and Omar Cole said they covered the Estevan to Brandon leg on the first day in eight hours, and then went on to Winnipeg on the second day. They encountered only one difficult stretch of road, about 15 miles beyond Portage, where they had to plow through a four-foot snowbank on the road. They said an oil tractor had preceded them and

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also going to cost the town more on the expense side than they could ever hope to recover on the revenue side. It was also noted in the report that since the town’s boundaries had been extended in 1913, the town now consisted of 8,362 lots with 4,700 of them still belonging to the town, whereas the original townsite had consisted of just 250 property lots.

Within a few months, property evaluations were listed in the $4,000 range for lots along Second Street and Third Street. The town had also become owner of some properties that had been relinquished due to tax arrears, so proper values also had to be set for those, as well.

The debenture of $23,697 that had been issued a year earlier, had less than $6,000 still owing.

Tragedy was also no stranger to Estevan and area in 1926.

A six-year-old Torquay girl died after being run over by a dray team.

The horses had turned into runaways after being spooked while the dray was parked near the town well.

Prairie fires on the north side of the Souris River moved along toward Northgate and the high winds and tinder dry grass made it impossible to check the flames, even after fire fighters had set up backfires. The Frank Stringer farm, six miles from North Portal was lost,

including the house, barn and stable along with five head of cattle, one horse, four pigs, some ducks and geese … all burned along with 200 bushels of oats.

No insurance was carried on any of the property. The homes of John Lancaster and Mrs. Abood were also destroyed in the flames.

The Abood losses included 12 horses that were being boarded in her barn.

But there were brighter sides, too.

On March 25, 1926, the Estevan Mercury published its biggest issue ever with its Easter edition. It exceeded their former record-setting 1912 Booster edition when it was noted that this Easter production was 20 pages of local news and advertising.

Progress was also noted on the tourist front with the camp along the river being set up for the tourist traffic, ready to go on May 6 and commercially, it was reported that the Estevan Brick plant was running at full production mode with the first shipment of brick, pottery and tiles to be ready for shipment to customers

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The Estevan Colonoziation Board reported they had placed 25 foreign workers on area farms within the past year, easing the local farm labour shortage significantly.

And that’s the way it was, heading into the summer months in Estevan, in 1926.

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Council delays decision on business bylaw

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan city council has decided to wait before making a final decision on its new business licence bylaw.

Council was expected to ratify the document during its meeting on Monday night. But due to some confusion about the document, and some public outcry about some of the fees, council delayed giving second and third readings.

The bylaw received first reading on June 6.

The public then had two weeks to provide their feedback.

Council is now looking to have a public meeting so that people can offer their opinions. Then they would pass an amended bylaw at their meeting on July 18.

“We just learned today that there was a lot of feedback on this,” said Councillor Greg Hoffort.

“I think we should all be very pleased. That’s the process that we’ve recently moved to was to give it first reading … and put it out to the public.”

Hoffort said there have been opinions that were both supportive and in opposition to the docu-

ment, and so council needs more time to review it.

C o u n c i l l o r Tr e v o r Knibbs said there appears to have been some confusion with the categories for the licences, including the farmer’s market and trade shows. It will cost $125 to receive a farmer’s market licence, and $250 to have a licence for a trade show. The individual vendors at those events do not have to pay the fees each time they participate.

City manager Jeff Ward added they have received a lot of comments regarding that part of the bylaw.

Local resident Cameron Robock spoke to council about his concerns with the document, particularly when it comes to the timing.

“Estevan, having been part of the area where we’ve been hit the hardest with unemployment, to do this now, right away, isn’t the best idea,” said Robock.

If council were to implement a business licence bylaw in a year or two, when the economy is stronger, then Robock believes that would make more sense.

He is also concerned with the lack of clarity with certain aspects of

the bylaw, although he was pleased to hear council address some of the confusion regarding the farmer’s market and the trade shows.

Mayor Roy Ludwig noted that since they’re already halfway into the year, the fees might remain the same this year.

The increases would take effect in 2017.

“That’s something that council will be addressing in the July (18) meeting, after we have the open meeting, and making any necessary amendments,” said Ludwig.

The bylaw calls for a $100 licence fee for a new business, a $30 licence fee for a commercial business located within city limits and a $500 fee for commercial businesses from outside of city limits, such as vehicle dealerships and hot tub vendors, that have brief sales in the city.

Other licence fees would be: $100 for a home-based business with income under $30,000; $250 for a home-based business with income over $30,000; $250 for a transient trade; $250 for a food truck; $250 for a direct sales contractor or a direct seller; and $125 for sub trades of a contractor for each job.

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Guilty pleas entered for Royal Heights robbery Dakota Jaworski made an appearance at the regular June 22 sitting of the Estevan court. Jaworkski, represented by legal aid, pled guilty to three charges: robbery, breech of undertaking and one count of forgery.

Although she pled guilty, a request was made for a pre-sentencing report to be brought to the court on the charges against Jaworski. The matter was adjourned until Sept. 19.

Jaworski was one of three people arrested, fleeing from the Royal Heights Esso in west Estevan, following an armed robbery that took place on March 13.

Lance Joice was sentenced to a period of six months’ probation and ordered to pay restitution of $80, with an additional victim fine surcharge of $100 for an incident in which he left the Black Grasshopper Pub and Eatery without paying an outstanding balance on March 20.

The Crown read to the court that Joice had been accumulating the costs of drinks for himself and a friend on a tab that he claimed to intend to pay off, himself. He later fled the premises, without paying the tab that came to a total of $80; he was subsequently found by police.

Legal aid noted that Joice is the father of three children and that the poor decision he made stemmed from a drinking problem he is working to rectify, by staying sober.

Patricia Martindale was ordered to pay an $1,000

fine, plus a $300 victim fine surcharge, and was given a one-year driving prohibition, after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while over the legal limit on May 22.

The Crown read that police found Martindale driving on 13th Avenue, drifting in and out of the appropriate lane, and was

stopped on King Street.

Martindale exhibited signs of intoxication, and was found to have a blood alcohol level of 130mg/L both times she was tested with a breathalyzer.

Mitigating factors in Martindale’s sentencing included an early guilty plea during her first appearance before the court, and the

fact that she had no prior criminal record.

John White was sentenced to pay a total of $1,820 in a fine and victim fine surcharge, with a oneyear driving prohibition, for operating a motor vehicle while impaired, and over the legal limit. The sentencing resulted from an incident on June 5, during

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After being administered breathalyzer tests by police, White’s blood alcohol levels were found to be 203mg/L and 220 mg/L. Such amounts were said to be severely aggravating factors, by presiding Judge

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Estevan Western Canada Cup proves a financial success

Members and supporters of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games and Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup organizing committees, including from left, Brian Senchuk, Brian Smith, Ray Frehlick, Warren Waldegger, Bernie Bjorndalen and Roy Ludwig, flank Games mascots Tansi and Ravi during a donation announcement at the Estevan Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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The Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup (WCC) that was held at Affinity Place from April 30May 8 by the host CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins has proven to be a tremendous financial success.

Ron Areshenkoff, a member of the non-profit WCC organizing committee, said there are still a few expenses left that are unknown, but the estimated cost to hold the tournament came in at roughly $600,000. He said their main expense was covering the travel costs of the participating Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) teams, putting them up in hotels for the week and paying for their meals.

Areshenkoff said this $600,000 also includes the three payments of $40,000 each that the WCC organizing committee pledged to give to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, the Estevan Bruins hockey club and the SJHL. He said that makes the true cost of hosting the tournament at around $480,000 to

$500,000.

“We haven’t finalized (the details), but we’re confident that at least $120,000 (was raised above the costs) and that’s why we issued the three $40,000 cheques to each of the parties,” said Areshenkoff. “Now we’re going to do better than that, and any excess of that is going to go to the legacy project that we committed to at the beginning in our bid process.”

The WCC legacy project will be a massive electronic event advertising billboard that will be erected at the entrance to the Affinity Place parking lot. In addition to that, the WCC organizing committee will install a pedestal at the entrance of the facility outside of the library that will list the corporate sponsors that financed the tournament as well as a display board at the entrance to Affinity Place that will serve as a permanent legacy of the WCC tournament in Estevan.

Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig said they’ve already got electrical service run to the site of the billboard and the city will make some hard decisions within a month or two with regard to checking out what specifications they’ll be looking for in terms of resolutions and size of the device before they place an

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order. He said the cost of the legacy project was initially forecast at $50,000 with the WCC organizing committee and the city splitting the expense, but that price tag is now expected to go higher.

Ludwig said they’ll be having more discussions with the WCC organizing committee on that higher cost of possibly upgrading the sign, but confirmed the initial understanding was the city would match the funds put in by the WCC organizing committee for this legacy project.

“We’ve been talking as far as the city goes for a long time now about doing that (billboard), but we just didn’t have the money in the budget,” said Ludwig.

“So through discussions and through budget deliberations we can look at moving forward with this project. As far as timing, I don’t know if we’ll make it this fall, but again we’ll see with discussions with the WCC and the city. We’ll try to be as prompt as we can with that.”

Areshenkoff said the goal for the committee was to contribute $25,000 to the Summer Games, Bruins and SJHL, so being able to give each party $40,000 definitely exceeded their expectations.

He said the SJHL contribution was a stipulation of the WCC bid process and the

initial requirement was to give $5,000 to each SJHL team, excluding the Bruins, but due to the downturn in the economy had to lower that figure.

“What happened is as soon as the economy sort of fell off the four leagues were very good about it,” said Areshenkoff. “If we made some money we’re happy to share it, but we can’t provide the guarantee that we initially talked about and they were fine with that.

So, we’re quite happy that we’re able to come close to that initial figure that we’re committed to.”

Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said they were aware of the challenges going into the tournament, but were confident with their business plan and the quality people they were able to get for their organizing committee.

He said Estevan has gained a reputation over the years of having very community minded people and that was evident in the corporate side, the attendance at the WCC and the general interest in the event.

“It became more clear leading up to the tournament (and) once the tickets started selling that we were approaching a break-even area,” said Lewgood. “Then

through the event we surpassed our costs and the pressure was off. So the event was a success in our eyes long before we knew for sure because we were exceeding expectations in certain areas of revenues.”

Bill Chow, president of the SJHL, said the Estevan WCC was the first to show a profit since the initial tournament in Nanaimo, B.C., in 2013. He said every community is different and no one can really say why a tournament will work in one area and not another, but the accomplishments of the committee, volunteers, local and corporate sponsors and everyone who got behind the event should receive credit for making it a success.

Chow said the future of the WCC and whether it will continue to be the qualifying tournament for the four Western leagues to the Canadian junior A championship Royal Bank Cup will be looked at after the 2017 tournament in Penticton, B.C. He said whether Penticton has to show a profit to keep the tournament running has not been decided upon.

“If we were just looking at the dollars and cents I think after the first two events or after the first three events you might have said let’s throw the towel in, but I don’t think

it’s all about profits and losses although nobody wants to lose money,” said Chow. “I think it just has to be looked at closely and of course it’ll be determined at that point and time.”

Areshenkoff said there was definite concern initially about hosting a WCC considering its record of losing money, but when they first looked at it and had a chance to review past budgets they came up with a vision to do things a bit differently and were confident they could break even. He said the price of oil dropping then made things a bit more difficult, but the core of the Estevan business community led by Ray Frehlick, Barry Bridges and Warren Waldegger along with the more than 50 corporate sponsors that wrote a cheque for $7,500 made the tournament a financial success.

“Initially you need those 30 or 40 people to write that cheque up front and we’re fortunate in this area that we have 40 businesses that will write a $7,500 cheque to finance the tournament,” said Areshenkoff. “If you didn’t have those I don’t know how else you can make it financially viable, so I think it really comes down to the whole thing hinges on that business community support.”

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One of the most highly anticipated sports at the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games is the swimming competition and that goes for both its athletes and its fans.

“The most exciting part will be to go in the evening when it’s the finals,” said Marj Walton, executive director of Swim Saskatch-

ewan. “I guess I’m biased because I work for the sport of swimming, but swimming is a fairly exciting sport because you know who won.

The guns goes, somebody hits the wall first, so it’s easy to tell.”

The swimming competition at the Estevan Summer Games runs July 27 to 30 with the eight district teams of eight male and eight female athletes hitting the water at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre for constant racing activ-

ity in the final three days of the event. Each of these swimmers is allowed to compete in six of the 17 competitions which include varied distance races in free stroke, back stroke, breast stoke, butterfly, individual medley, free relay and medley relay.

There will also be seven Special Olympics events at the competition, which culminates on the final afternoon with a 4 x 50-metre integrated relay race involving

teams of two Special Olympics athletes and two able bodied swimmers. A total of 16 Special Olympics athletes representing six districts will be competing in the swimming event at the Games.

Darlene MacQuarrie, director of programs with Special Olympics Saskatchewan, said their athletes have been competing in select events at the Saskatchewan Summer and Winter Games for a number of years. She said the 16

swimmers who will be participating in the Estevan Games vary from some competitors who have attended a Games before and others who will be entering their first major sporting event.

“Our athletes are looking forward to going,” said MacQuarrie.

“They love to travel and like going to different competitions and the fans, their friends and family... usually attend and support our athletes.”

Bruins add a couple of new recruits

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins have added a local talent and a major midget league champion to their roster.

The Bruins signed 16-year-old left wing Jayden Davis and 18-year-old forward Joshua Bruce last Wednesday. Davis, who calls Alameda home, played for the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Generals for the past two seasons tallying 13 goals, 35 points and 38 penalty minutes in 83 games,

while Bruce recorded 12 goals, 28 points and 101 penalty minutes in 39 games last year with the 2015-16 British Columbia Major Midget Hockey League’s Valley West Hawks, which is based out of his hometown of Surrey.

“They play different positions, but they’re similar in a lot of ways,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “Both players are good skating, bigger bodies who bring some edge. (They’re) very well rounded players. Neither guy is going to score 50 goals, but both are going to give an

honest effort every night and bring high character. (They’re) hard to play against guys who compliment their work ethic with a pretty good level of skill, so they add some sandpaper to the lineup.”

Davis, who played with the Estevan bantam AA Bruins in 2013-14, said signing with the team is a big step forward in his hockey career and his goal is to just improve and become a better player. He said the SJHL features bigger guys with more skill, so he’ll be hitting the gym hard over the summer months to prepare for action with his hometown team.

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“It’s really exciting because lots of friends and family can come and watch,” said Davis. “I’ve grown up watching the Bruins and always wanted to make that organization.”

Lewgood said both first-year SJHL players may not be leading their power play next season, but they are expected to play a regular role on the team.

He said the 2016-17 Bruins will be a young team with the players having to step up and play minutes and the feeling is Davis and Bruce can contribute on a daily basis.

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercuy.ca

The Estevan novice Vipers lacrosse team used a slow build and dominant ending to beat the Regina Stealth 6-2 in their final home game of the season at Bienfait Memorial Arena on Saturday.

Three hours after the Vipers fell 5-1 to the Regina Rock in the first game of the three-team exhibition tournament, the club came out strong against the Stealth pressuring their opponent in the offensive zone and forcing them into taking two quick penalties. However, it was the Stealth’s Treysen Perras who found the back of the net first while shorthanded by wiring a shot top corner on Vipers netminder Levi Hollingshead 6:13 into the game.

Estevan’s Logan Lang got that one back about a minute later when he potted a shot short side on a run to the net from the corner. Both teams tightened up their play defensively after that, with Lang being the only player able to light the lamp 12:19 into the second when he dangled through three defenders before firing a shot low from the side of the net that beat Stealth goalie Cole Pottle far side.

The Vipers burst out of the gate in the third period with Ryder Davidson scoring off a rush

Viper Shea McNabb tries to get around Stealth defender Jaxson Lenz during the second period of Estevan’s 6-2 win over Regina at Bienfait Memorial Arena on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. nine seconds after the opening faceoff. Davidson notched his second about a minute and a half later to make the score 4-1, which was followed by two late goals by Chase Foord and Carson Baumgartner. The Stealth’s Tristen Rapchalk scored one late on a wraparound, but that was as

close as they could get. “We wore the other team down just by physical play and moving them around inside our zone and not letting them set up properly,� said Vipers coach Tim Hollingshead. “I preached defence all year and the kids are finally picking up on it.

The defence always wins games as far as I’m concerned.�

Hollingshead said the Vipers have come a long way in their first season in the Queen City Minor Box Lacrosse League culminating with a 4-3 win over the league leading Moose Jaw Mustangs last weekend

and their decisive win to end their home tourney.

He said this improvement starts with their defence making great strides since the beginning of the season as well as the kids passing the ball a lot more and their goaltending tandem of Hollingshead and Marcus Jumbe stepping up

their game. “I think we’ve opened a lot of eyes in Regina,� he said. “All through the season I can only think of two or three (games) that we lost by more than two goals. Usually we’re always close, 5-3 (or) 4-2, so we’ve held our own against the top teams.�

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Public Notice Pursuant to Section 43 of the Cities Act, public notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 to the City of Estevan (notably referred to as ‘Land annexation’ and/or ‘Municipal boundary alteration’) The land to be added to the City of Estevan is legally described as: Parcel B, Registered Plan No. 75R22816 and Parcel C, Registered Plan No. 83R42201 located within the NorthEast Quarter Section 21, Township 2, Range 8, West of the Second Meridian, RM of Estevan No. 5.

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Any person(s) who wishes to object the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly the reason for their opposition, with the City Clerks office of the City of Estevan, at 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 or by emailing cityclerk@estevan.ca.

A written notice of objection must be received by the City Clerks office no later than 12:00 noon the 13th of July, 2016 Further information respecting this proposal may be obtained by contacting the Land Development Services Manager, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan or by email at rdenys@estevan.ca Dated at the City of Estevan this 27th day of May, 2016 Judy Pilloud City Clerk

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The City of Estevan will be doing maintenance work to ensure good water quality for all users of City water. This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City, and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. If your water appears discoloured during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet for a few minutes until the water is clear again. If the water remains dirty for a longer period, please contact City Hall at 634-1800 to let us know. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

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Roza Khan sprints down the track in the relay event. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Hornets help their schoolmates master track and field challenges

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Hillcrest School Hornets track and field team put their schoolmates through an athletics’ challenge last week.

The Hornets devoted last Thursday afternoon to helping their peers from kindergarten to Grade 8 learn the intricacies of shot put, discus, relay, long jump and high jump while man-

ning various track and field stations spread out across the school yard. Hillcrest School teachers Stacey Lang and Alissa Klassen put the second annual track and field day together, but occupied a supervisory role with their fellow teachers while the action unfolded.

Hillcrest School principal David Gillingham said the purpose of the day was twofold because it not only helped members of the

track and field team become better leaders through their role as mentors to their schoolmates, but also allowed the entire student body to build upon the different skills they learned in phys-ed classes during the past year.

“It’s something that our community has been asking for as well,” said Gillingham. “It’s a tradition among many schools to have a track and field day of

Emmalee Ursu competes in the Hillcrest School discus event. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

some sort, so it’s something that we’ve reinstated over the last couple of years.”

Taylor Stang, a Grade 8 student at Hillcrest School, said he finished near the top in each of the different events despite not participating as a member of the Hornets track and field team this past season. He said this showing came in part through the great lessons given at each station by members of the team

as well as the time each kid had to try their hand at each event.

Gillingham said kids at the school seem to be taking a bigger interest in track and field lately. He said this momentum may have come from having members of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games committee come to the school to talk to the students about the tournament and the opportunities they had in

participating in it as well as having the Hornets compete at the citywide meet at Estevan Comprehensive School late last month.

“Across all of these various avenues we did something to promote our part in track and field because it had been dying in terms of interest and participation,” he said. “We’re using the Summer Games as a springboard to build it up again.”

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Peewee Tornados come up short against league leaders

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Three out of four games highlighted by one bad inning and cold bats throughout ensured the Estevan TS&M peewee AAA Tornados were going to suffer a tough couple of days at the diamond this past weekend.

The Tornados (3-10) began their trek through two doubleheaders against the Baseball Regina league leaders with 12-3 and 8-2 road losses to the Regina Buffalos (12-3-1) at Kaplan Field on Saturday. The team followed that with 25-0 and 13-2 defeats to the Swift Current Indians (11-7-2) at Cactus Park’s Dayman Trucking Co. Ltd. Field on Sunday.

Tim Miller, coach of the Tornados, said the guys were a bit sluggish to begin the series with the Indians and made 12 to 14 errors in the field during that first game. He said they did a good job refocusing after the defeat and shored up their play defensively making their throws and catches for the ground ball outs, but a tough fifth inning where Swift Current got eight runs to cross the plate did them in.

“They plain hit the ball that inning,” said Miller, shortly after their

second game against the Indians. “They’re a good team. They’re one of the top teams in the province.

Other than that we had some base runners that we stranded. We should have scored another four to five runs in that second game.

The same thing happened up in Regina last night against the Regina Buffalos. We are stranding a lot of base runners right now, so we need to find a way to ratchet it up more.”

Miller said both of their games against the Buffalos were tight and well-played with the losses coming down to giving up a six-run inning in the first game and a five-run inning in the second. He said the team is getting better in their first year back in the Baseball Regina league and they’re right in there with the opposition, but they have to eliminate the big innings against while also improving their play in the batter’s box to show some gains moving forward.

“We had too many strikeouts last night and today,” he said. “Even when we do make contact it’s not good solid contact, so we’re going to be concentrating on hitting a lot this week and hopefully we have some success this weekend coming up in White Butte against the Broncos.”

Tornados batter Kaleb Poole takes a swing against the Indians. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

WCC makes major donation to Summer Games

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

One major Estevan tournament organizing committee stood up to help another this past weekend.

The Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup (WCC) organizing committee made a $40,000 donation to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games with a formal announcement by members of both non-profit groups on Saturday morning at the Estevan Farmers’ Market.

Brian Senchuk, co-chairman of the Estevan Summer Games, said the donation

pushes the group to about $3 million raised, which is just off their initial goal of $3.2 million. He said they are operating on a minimum budget meaning they have made some cuts to a few legacy projects, but receiving this donation does help them once again explore some of those previously cut projects that are crucial to the facilities in terms of operations for the Games and for future athletes and the community at large.

“We are reliant on income during the Games, (but) unfortunately that doesn’t come until right to the end,” said Senchuk.

“We have a budget in mind, we’re hoping that we reach it, but obviously when you

don’t have the cash in hand you’re always cautious until that actually happens. Of course all of our expenditures are budgeted and we’re doing our part to make sure the budget is balanced and followed as closely as possible to make sure that at the end of the day that we do balance our books.”

Senchuk said the WCC organizing committee being able to raise enough money to cover the costs of putting on the tournament as well as make a $40,000 contribution to each of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins and Summer Games is encouraging for their own efforts. He said

in recognition of the donation the Summer Games have awarded the Western Canada Cup and Estevan Bruins the naming rights for their golf venue.

“When they announced that they were going to have the Western Canada Cup, obviously we were very supportive and encouraging of that despite the two major projects in one year in the city,” he said.

“We knew that if any city could do it, we could do it. Plus with the people they had in place who are community leaders…we knew they would be successful. Fortunately we had no idea that they would be that successful, so way to go for them.”

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Audience cracks up at ECS improv games

By Sam Macdonald

smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) was the place to go, for whacky, spontaneous and sidesplitting funny entertainment, on June 15 and 16.

Students, many of whom are involved in the school’s drama program, participated in a competitive, performance-based event, at ECS’s annual improv games.

“We based it off of the Canadian Improv Games.

There’s a national league that does them,” said Evanne Wilhem, a drama teacher at ECS. “They do acting situations and events that are all about improvising on stage, in circumstances they’re not prepared for. Basically they’re learning that in their drama classes, so they have to use those skills in a

competitive setting.”

The games involved four teams of student actors: A&W Value Meal, Bread Rises Again, Pucks and Sausage Fest. Teams were given premises to spontaneously perform in front of an audience of other students and teachers.

Premises that were improvised ranged from simple gags to elaborate, zany storylines like a medical staff wantonly administering laughing gas to people in an ER. Ultimately, Bread Rises Again won with their whacky, spontaneous approach to improv and ability to come up with the clearest ideas that made people laugh the loudest.

“The one word I want to use to describe it all is whimsical. Everyone in the school can sign up to be on a team, but the majority of kids who do compete are in Drama 10, Drama 20 or Drama 30,” said Wilhelm.

The improv games run near the end of the year, Wilhem noted, because by that time, students have been through their drama classes, and have been trained in improvisation rules and techniques.

“It’s a fun way of celebrating all of the things we’ve learned. It’s great for kids to be able to share that with an audience, because they don’t have a lot of opportunities to do that the way sports teams would,” said Wilhelm. “It’s neat for them, when they get audience reactions and approval for what they’re working on — especially when it’s something like a fine arts-related event.”

Each team was judged on a number of dimensions of their performances, by a panel of former drama teachers. One criteria for each performance included understanding of the situation being improvised, and

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Kevin Sylvestre and Abbie Brokenshire of team Bread Rises Again perform as part of the ECS improv games. the ability to make full use of the suggestion given to them.

“Once the situation is given to them, they’re judged on whether they remembered the things about the situation. They only get it once, and they only get 30 seconds to plan their performance,” said Wilhelm. “They also need to observe rules of the stage, using a big enough voice that everyone can hear them, avoid turning their backs to the audience and use gestures and movements that are large enough for an audience to understand what they’re doing.”

Creativity was another important dimension of each performance, with

whatever ideas the students had being judged by that dimension, as well.

“The more ideas they can present, the higher the rankings are, in each event,” noted Wilhelm.

The retired teachers judging performances were familiar with not only the lessons of drama class, but with the games, themselves. The teachers judging the games on Wednesday and Thursday were the ones who started the games and organized them as an early event, over the course of the last 22 years, during their careers at ECS. They included Allison Holzer, Kathy Brown and Colin Keess.

“It’s something the school looks forward to ev-

ery year. The audience fills up more on the second day, because word of mouth spreads from the first day,” said Wilhelm. “They’re coming out on their lunch hour, so you know there’s a definite interest there.

It’s not their teachers that are bringing them. It’s a room full of people giving up their free time to come and watch.”

Wilhelm said that she hopes to keep the 22-yearand-counting tradition running, now that she has taken over the task of organizing the improv games, She added, “It’s something the kids know about, because in some cases they’re at the point where their parents once competed in the games.”

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Police make drug-related arrests The Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested three people in connection with the drug trade during the past week.

The first arrest occurred during the June 17 night shift, when police apprehended a 30-yearold man and a 24-yearold woman, both from Estevan.

Both have been charged for unlawfully possessing methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. Police seized between $500 and $1,000 worth of methamphetamine, as well as a small amount of Canadian currency.

The man will also face a charge of possessing the proceeds of crime, and the woman will face charges of breaching the conditions of a release order, stemming from previous criminal charges.

Both were held in custody until they appeared before a justice of the peace on June 18. They will appear in court at a later date.

An investigation is ongoing.

Police then arrested a 16-year-old Estevan male during the June 18 night shift. The young man has been charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Prepackaged marijuana, along with paraphernalia and other instruments consistent with trafficking, were seized. The youth was released to the care of a parent.

The investigation is also ongoing for the incident.

In other recent police news, EPS members continued to receive reports of scam attempts. Police remind the public to be diligent, and to not give out any information over the phone.

Officers attended to

a report of a child being left in a vehicle outside a local grocery store during the June 13 day shift. The child was turned over to social services.

Police are investigating a possible criminal harassment complaint involving co-workers that came in during the June 13 night shift.

Members with the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan unit issued a speeding ticket to an Alberta motorist on the west side of the city during the June 14 day shift. She was found to be speeding again, in east Estevan on Fourth Street, and received a second speeding ticket.

Officers are investigating an assault that occurred outside a restaurant during the evening hours of June 14.

Members are also looking into a report of a mischief and ongoing harassment between two female youths.

Police have been continuing to investigate a harassment complaint that came in earlier this month.

The EPS announced on June 15 that they have added multiple mischief charges to the investigation, as the suspect has inconvenienced several local businesses in his quest to harass the victim.

The matter is still under investigation.

Members had a mischief incident reported to them to at a northeast residence during the June 15 day shift. A local citizen passed along a license plate of a suspicious vehicle that was in the area, which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old male youth.

Police were called to a local retail store in east Estevan for three shoplifters.

The store’s loss prevention officer turned the three over to local police, who

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laid charges of theft and released them with a future court date.

Officers received a report of mischief to a vehicle that was parked at the Leisure Centre’s parking lot. The matter is under investigation.

Police were called to Walmart twice during the June 15 night shift. The store’s loss prevention officer apprehended three suspects in one incident and two in the other. They were all charged and released for court in August.

Members received a report of an erratic driver in the city. The vehicle was located and the driver was charged. While police were issuing a ticket, a second driver was driving in a manner considered to be stunting. He was issued a ticket.

An Estevan male was arrested and charged with breaching his release conditions. He will appear in court in August.

Police also responded to separate dog calls during the evening. One was for a dog biting another dog, and that incident is still under investigation. The second dog complaint was for two dogs running at large.

Officers were called to an east Estevan business

during the June 16 day shift, as the store’s loss prevention officer turned over another shoplifter to police. She was charged and later released.

Police arrested two people for impaired driving and driving while over .08 during the June 16 night shift. The first was a 20-year-old man who was charged and later released from police custody. The other was a 25-year-old man from Regina Beach whose readings were almost twice the legal limit. An attempt was made to find a sober person to take custody of him, but those were unsuccessful, so he was lodged in cells. Both individuals will appear in court in August.

Members received calls about dogs left in vehicles during the June 17 and 18 day shifts. Police checked the vehicles, and the windows were down and the dogs were not in distress. Police would like to remind pet owners that they should not leave animals unattended in a vehicle with the windows rolled up and the air conditioning not running.

Officers are investigating an alleged assault that occurred at a downtown business during the

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was the second time police had to deal with him and so he was held in cells until sober. Police believe he was involved in a consensual fight moments before this unprovoked attack took place.

Police concluded an investigation into a complaint of uttering threats that was filed on June 6.

The 42-year-old man cooperated with police and took responsibility for his actions. He was charged during the June 19 night shift, and released for a court date in July.

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I want to once again thank everyone for the 2015 financial support. At the same time ask the local community residents to support Tina in 2016.

Thursday, July 7th 2016

June 18 night shift.

Police received a complaint of harassment and uttering threats. The matter remains under investigation.

Police responded to a report of an assault that took place at a north area drinking establishment. A 23-year-old Estevan man was arrested a short distance away from the scene.

He was lodged in cells until he was sober, and will be charged with assault causing bodily harm. A second male was arrested for public intoxication. It

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Saskatchewan and Quebec reach agreement Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard have agreed to expand their collaborative relationship to further develop the potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

The collaboration, announced on June 16, will contribute to the development of knowledge and best practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through CCS, while improving the economic return on projects by reusing the captured carbon for other purposes.

Specifically, the two provinces have agreed to accelerate the development and deployment of CCS tech-

nologies, exchange updates and information on CCS projects and technologies, and work together to explore opportunities of further collaborations, notably with the recently established BHP Billiton SaskPower CCS Knowledge Centre.

“We have put in place a cap-and-trade mechanism in Quebec, an instrument recognized throughout the world to fight climate change and reduce GHGs while fostering innovation in green technologies,” Couillard said.

“To ensure our prosperity and the competitiveness of our companies, we also need that innovation be introduced in all sectors, especially with

new ways to reduce GHGs emitted by production activities.

“The world economy is transformed and states should create an environment conducive to investment, knowing that fighting climate change is a factor of increased competitiveness. Saskatchewan has expertise in carbon capture and storage that our companies could benefit from. What is good for the economy can also be good for the environment.”

“Innovation and the development of clean technology options have great potential to help address climate change worldwide,” Wall said. “Saskatchewan’s lead-

ership in carbon capture and storage shows that we can be part of the global solution in addressing climate change, by focussing on the development of practical technologies, without adversely impacting our economy.”

Over the years, Saskatchewan has developed expertise in carbon dioxide capture and storage methods.

Quebec is also interested in these technologies and is making significant investments into innovation and research, particularly through its 2013-2020 Climate Change Action Plan.

As part of Quebec’s 2016-17 budget, $15 million over three years has been

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CCS technology has been recognized by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

and the International Energy Agency as a tool in achieving the global goal of limiting temperature increases to two degrees. Technologies like carbon capture and storage will thus be important in helping achieve climate change goals.

SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 (BD3) is the world’s first and largest coal-fired integrated commercial scale carbon capture system.

BD3 provides electricity for 100,000 homes and does so 10 times more cleanly than other coal units and three times cleaner than a comparable natural gas unit. BD3 has been in operation since October 2014.

Trans Canada Pipeline’s Energy East enters the next stage Resources, Jim Carr, will recommend the appointment of up to four temporary board members to the NEB. These new members will engage communities and Indigenous groups along the proposed pipeline route, and listen to comments and concerns raised by Canadians and report back to the NEB. Once the NEB has completed its 21-month review, it will make a recommendation to the government on whether the projects are in the public’s interest. The government will then consider the NEB’s recommendation and make a final decision on the project.

The National Energy Board (NEB) has ruled that TransCanada Pipeline’s Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline projects can proceed to the next stage.

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2A3-3-3B10-34-3-1 57508 Point Hz ...............................................................................................................................

12-29-7-7 13D208 Crescent CPEC Viewfield Hz .........................................................................................................3C5-28-2D8-28-7-10 57639 Point Vert ............................................................................................................................... 4-11-6-9 13D243 Red Beds Gainsborough Hz ....................................................................................... 4A16-14-3A14-13-2-30 57408 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................. 1-34-8-7 13E002 Kingland Auburnton Hz .....................................................................................................4D16-1-2C15-1-6-2 57196 Point Hz ...................................................................................................................................

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12-7-3-32 12K076 Midale Advance #4 .............................................

CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 12E169 Crescent DZ #1 ......................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 57753 Point Hz ................................................................................................................................. 4-35-8-8 57436 Crescent Point Hz ............................................................................................................................... 2-12-1-13

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13B039 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................ 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 12L261 Shooting Star Fairlight ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30

1 bedroom A Schlumberger Co. Hwy. 361, Lampman, SK Phone (306) 487-2525 Cell (306) 421-0528

ONE

2 bedroom

Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Utilities included references required

NO DOGS

Holdings Inc.

306-634-6030 | 306-421-0252 thirsch@sasktel.net

THE THE ESTEVAN ESTEVAN MERCURY MERCURY DRILLING REPORT REPORT DRILLING 57462 10E269 57298 10G299 12D331 57510 13B037 57156 12J237 11J193 11H433 56540 13C125 56888 12G154 15J243 13B299 52453 13B127 56205 12E307 13C062 54555 12C096 15J037 12J173 13A034 13A116

Crescent Point Hz ....................................................................................................................................4-7-7-9 Mosaic Esterhazy 2 EH .................................................................................................................12-22-19-33 Spartan Energy Hz .............................................................................................................................12-35-1-31 CPEC Wawota ................................................................................................................................8-13-12-33 Mosaic K1 Esterhazy 1 WSW .......................................................................................................

15-13-20-33 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................13-35-7-8 KRC Cantal South DD ..................................................................................................4D16-18-2D16-18-5-33 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................16-16-4-4 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................10-11-8-1 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 Ensign........................................................Mosaic Potash ................................................................13-9-19-32 CPEC Viewfield Hz .....................................................................................................

7D15-29-3D15-32-10-6 Panther .....................................................Spartan Energy .....................................................................3-7-1-1 Silver Spur Viewfield Hz ......................................................................................................

4C13-3-4B4-3-7-7 Alliance ................................................... Midale Petroleum ..............................................................10-30-6-31 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................

3D16-23-2D16-26-9-8 Tempco.....................................................Spartan Energy .................................................................1-27-4-33 CPEC Veiwfield Hz ............................................................................................................1D1-24-2D1-19-8-8 Federated ................................................Federated Co-op ..................................................................6-35-2-2 CPEC Viewfield .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 CPEC Viewfield ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 Panther .....................................................Spartan Energy ...............................................................15-26-1-31 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 Alliance ......................................................Crescent Point ..................................................................9-11-7-10 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Notices / NomiNatioNs

In MeMorIaM

Birthdays

RED HAWK FOREVER

Family Matters Separation and Divorce Don’t Need to be a Fight.

Learn how Family Matters can help you and your family today.

COME AND GO TEA The family of Gordon and Gen Kvammen invite you to celebrate their 90th and 80th birthdays at a Come & Go tea On June 25 from 2pm. to 4pm at the Trinity Tower Lounge. 737 2nd Street

1-844-863-3408 | familymatters@gov.sk.ca In Loving Memory of Darren Sovdi Passed away June 23, 2012.

Lovingly cherished and forever remembered, Dad, Cliff and Families

In MeMorIaM LegaL/PubLic Notices

Mobile/ Manufactured RTM SHOW HOME:

Anna (Annie ) Nettie Ciepliski January 24, 1916 June 12, 2005 Stephen James Ciepliski November 29, 1908 June 28, Memories don’t fade, they just grow deep For the ones we love but could not keep But the ache in our hearts remains the same No one knows the sorrow we share When the family meets and you two are not there Unseen, unheard,Mum and Dad, You’re always near So loved ,so missed, so very dear.

Forever loved and remembered by your family.

Sending you all of our prayers and love, Walter, Donald, Marion, Basil, their spouses, and the rest of the family

306-493-7027.

Saskatoon, SK.

RecReational PRoPeRty

In Loving Memory Of Blaine Tweed Who passed away June 24, 2007 To us his name will never be the key that unlocks memory of a dear one gone but cherished yet, a beloved face we’ll never forget.

Always remembered by Ron, Sharon and Family In Loving Memory of Blaine Tweed Who Passed Away June 24, 2007 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear, Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near.

Always in our hearts, Rob, Jodi, Maddi and Kolton, Darryl, Charlotte and Brandon

Alameda Community Rink’s Fishing Derby Saturday June 25, 2016.

Adult and Youth Divisions, Early Bird Prizes. Contact Darin at 306485-7493.

For Our Classifi ed Sale Never Ends!

Business OppOrtunities

CHARGED CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Businesses/Private Parties placing Classied Advertising (Want Ads) in either The Estevan Mercury or the Southeast Lifestyles and requesting these ads to be BILLED TO AN ACCOUNT WILL BE CHARGED THE FOLLOWING RATE: $11.95 for the First 20 Words + 25¢ for Each Additional Word ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO 5% GST Please remember …

Each Abbreviation Counts as One Word (You don’t save money by abbreviating, you just make your ad more difcult to read) Web Sites (i.e. www.world.ca) count as three words

Bob & Ivadelle Goud are Celebrating 65 YEARS! With a Come ‘N’ Go Tea Saturday June 25, 2016 2 - 4 pm Fellowship Hall Estevan Church of Christ 1302 8th Street Estevan Saskatchewan

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE PROF. CORP. 1215 - 5th Street ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan S4A 0Z5 ATTENTION: STEPHEN J. ORLOWSKI Solicitor for the Administrator

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian Record Suspension (Criminal pardon) seals record. American waiver allows legal entry.

Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation, peace of mind?

Free consultation: 1-800-347-2540

GaraGe SaleS Storage Unit Sale Desks, office chairs and equipment, cabinets, decorations, etc.

Friday June 24th 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday June 25th 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. South Service Street east of Kensington Ave. on Perkins Street across from Jay’s Moving.

ApArtments/Condos for rent Torquay Housing Authority currently has 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units available for immediate rent. For more information please contact the mamager at 306-4719226

SuiteS For rent Travel CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE NO Risk Program.

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Feed & Seed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

REAL ESTATE. NW MONTANA. Tungstenholdings.com 406-293-3714

Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC... Ford... Imports...

1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260.

Lloydminster

NOTICE

For Rent Furnished and unfurnished 1, 2 and 3 bedroom suites. Available immediately.

For more information phone 306-421-6907 or 306-421-6371,

1/2 Price!

Cottage For Rent Cottage rental July to October 2.

Located in WhiteBear resort. Recently renovated. Two bedrooms, one bath, sleeps 6. 10 minutes from golf course and lake. Fully equipped with beautiful large deck and yard. Contact 1-306-537-3305

All claims against the above Estate, duly verified by Statuatory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 8th day of July, 2016.

Coming EvEnts

Repeat the Same Ad in the

www.swansonbuilders.ca

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE JAMES BERG, LATE OF MIDALE, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED.

Victor F. Kolenz May 23, 1930 June 20, 2009 Gone but not forgotten.

Always in our hearts.

Forever loved.

Leona and Family

At the Estevan Mercury Pay Full Price for a CLASSIFIED in

1594 ft, 9’ ceilings, vaulted portion, front veranda area, stonework, gables and dormers, maple cabinets. awesome quality and beauty!

Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Mercury

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LONG CREEK MOTORS WE FINANCE - GREAT RATES! LOW PRICES!

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13 Jeep

Patriot North 4x4, 4 dr, 25,124km, factory wty Malibu LT 4dr, 46,944km, wty 09 Chev Impala LT 4dr wty 09 Jeep Liberty Limited 4WD 107,000km loaded wty 08 Chev Silverado LT 4x4, wty 08 Ford F150 SuperCrew FX4 4x4, wty 08 GMC Envoy SLT 4x4, wty 08 Honda Accord EX 4dr leather, sunroof, wty 07 Ford Escape XLT 4wd loaded wty 07 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4, wty 06 Dodge Magnum SXT 4dr Wagon, sunroof, wty 06 Ford F150 SuperCrew XLT 4x4, wty 06 Pontiac G6 GTP 2 dr sunroof, heated ps, wty 05 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 7 Pass, wty 05 Chev Equinox LS AWD 4dr, 134,200km, wty 05 Chrysler Pacifica Touring AWD 7 pass, wty 63 GMC 2 ton 2dr manual, PTO wooden hoist tilt box 59 GMC 1 ton 2dr manual, PTO wooden hoist tilt box

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12 Chev

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Dealer Lic. # 907283

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Box 730, Estevan, SK S4A 2A6

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PLEASE NOTE

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Estevan Mercury

TENDERS

TENDERS

Auctions

Obituaries

Edwin Paul Carriere 1941 - 2016 Edwin Carriere, formerly of Benson, SK, passed away at the St. Joseph's Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, SK on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the age of 74 years.

Edwin's memory will be forever cherished by his wife Myrtle Carriere (née Robinson); daughter Sherry (Grant) Guliov and children, Lacey, Edwin Jaret and Eli, son Kenneth Carriere, daughter Nadine (Derek) Elkew and children, Caitlyn, Morgan and Harley, son Donald (Angela) Carriere and children, Sarah and Alexandra, daughter Sheila (Sheldon) Spilchuk and children, Jake, Maquire and Quaid, and son Ronald Carriere; one brother, six sisters and two sisters-in-law, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his daughter in infancy Sherry Lynn; parents, Paul and Antoinette (née Dube) Carriere; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elmer and Della (née Minks) Robinson; brother Ronald Carriere; brothers-in-law, Henry Reich, Jim Prosser, Al Hagel, Ken, Alvin, Wes and Ron Robinson; sisters-in-law, Helen and Alma Robinson; nephew David Lewis and niece Debrah Robinson.

A Prayer Service was held on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Benson, by Rev. Leonardo Tamayo Jr. Interment followed in the parish cemetery, after which a luncheon took place at the Benson Recreation Facility.

Those wishing to make donations in Edwin's memory may do so to a charity of choice.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Career OppOrtunities

Hire employees for your business.

Wanted

FARMLAND WANTED

WANTED: Shed antlers, old traps, wild fur and castors. Phone 306278-7756, Bryon or 306-278-2299, Phil.

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s

Steel BuildingS / granarieS STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”SUPER SAVINGS-ADDITIONAL 10% OFF NOW!” 20X21 $5,794 25X25 $6,584 30X31 $9,600 32X35 $10,798 42X51 $16,496. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

For Sale - MiSc

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PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca Please Support the Canadian Cancer Society

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PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 500,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

Obituaries

Joanne R. Kirkby 1946 - 2016 Joanne passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Pioneer Lodge, Moose Jaw, SK at the age of 70 years.

Joanne will be lovingly remembered by her son, Jordan Kirkby; step son Darrell (Randi) Kirkby; sister Heather Weir (Dave Portigal); nephews, Jeff Weir, Kevin Weir, Kurtis (Crystal) Weir; niece Ardelle (Rob) Kalman and sister in law Shirley Evans.

Joanne was predeceased by her parents, George and Nora Weir; husband Roy Kirkby and brother Don Weir as numerous other family members.

The Graveside service was held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens with Mr. Doug Third officiating.

In memory of Joanne, memorial donations may be made to a Charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK.

RON COLPITTS ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, July 9/16 10 AM Oxbow, Sk. From Oxbow 4 miles East on Hwy 18, 15 miles North on Grid 603, 2 miles West of Auburnton Corner includes: VEHICLES 2003 Ford F-150 truck; 1993 Honda Integra car; cargo trailer; truck topper to fit Ford Ranger; motorcycle pull behind trailer SHOP AND YARD JD Zero turn Z445 lawn mower; 3 H disc; 3 PH roto tiller (as new); Rubbermaid yard cart; power washer; portable tool box; bolt bins; sheets of metal; lumber etc CARPENTRY TOOLS various Dewalt saws; MasterCraft planer; air compressors; laser level; scaffolding; Husqarvarna chain saw; misc. wood working tools HOUSEHOLD desk; gun cabinet; wooden chairs; cupboards; misc kitchen ware KEY “M” AUCTION SERVICES Dellan Mohrbutter 306-452-3815

LAND FOR SALE

Obituaries

THis includes COOKS supervisors, managers, labours, Trades & professionals.

Hire employees witH Canadian experienCe ready to move to any loCation in saskatCHewan.

Call Michael at 306.651.5335

Career OppOrtunities

Career Training

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

BY EMPLOYER REQUEST, CanScribe is training to fill 400 Medical Transcription positions. Train with the only accredited and AHDI approved online Canadian school. 1866-305-1165. www.canscribe.ca.

General employment DO YOU HAVE 10 HRS/WK to turn into $1500/mth using your PC and phone? Free info:www.BossFree123.com

Heavy Duty Mechanic

required for preventative maintenance, repair & service of heavy equipment fleet.

Journeyman with min. 5 year exp with CAT, JD and heavy trucks. Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided.

Wage negotiable.

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 www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Home Based Business Do you have 10hrs/wk you would like to make more productive?

Work from home, online Free training www.gofree4life.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Hands-On tasks. Start Weekly.

GPS Training.

Funding & Housing available. Job Aid. Already a HEO? Get certification proof!

Call 1-866-399-3853 or iheschool.com Looking for an online business? I can help! You will receive free training and after support. Go to www.123haveitall.com and check it out. Requires a computer and telephone and 5-15 hours weekl

ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 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.

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation 1176 Nicholson Rd Estevan, SK S4A 0H3 Phone: (306) 637-2474

BUSINESS SERVICES REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

LEGAL

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ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE

LESLEY SCHMIDT REALTOR®

CHOICE REAL ESTATE Office: (306) 634-9898 Cell: (306) 421-1776 Fax: (306) 634-2291 lschmidt2005@gmail.com www.coldwellbanker.ca 1228 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W9 Each office independently owned and operated

Sales Representative

www.century21.ca/ronisue.coulter

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

FINANCIAL

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

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

ronisue.coulter@century21.ca

Serving Estevan and area for over 25 Years!

Insurance & Investments Services

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Phone: 306-634-3353

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

Roni Sue Coulter

CHOICE REAL ESTATE 1228 4th Street,Estevan, SK

DIANE JOCELYN Cell: 306-421-3170

Office 306-634-9898 www.dianejocelyn.com

DT

Dwight Thompson

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

REALTOR

FINANCIAL PLANNING

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

Border Real Estate Service

Sales Representative Cell: 306-421-7516 dwight.thompson@century21.ca

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net Branch offices at:

Arcola Arcola Agencies Arcola Redvers Carnduff Wednesday A.M. Arcola Agencies Bldg.

Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

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

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B. Genevieve Golas, B.Mgt., J.D. 1312 - 4th Street, Estevan Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

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

NO NEED TO SHOUT TO BE HEARD! CALL US TODAY TO BOOK YOUR AD. 306-634-2654

www.estevanmercury.ca

June 22, 2016 B11

CAREERS FIELD GROWING OPTIMIZATION COMPANY TECHNICIAN NOW HIRING!  Previous optimization experience an asset  Previous oil field experience a must Send resume to: inquiry@levelbest.ca ESTEVAN, SK

* Only those obtaining interviews will be contacted.

Sell Your Unwanted Items with an Ad in

The ESTEVAN MERCURY CLASSIFIEDS! Phone 634-2654 Today!

Brilliant Flash This spectacular photo of lightning striking right behind the musical student silhouette statues between the Estevan Comprehensive School and Spruce Ridge School was captured earlier this month by Mallory Cappelle.

60-and-over club Submitted by Shirley Graham

A woman turned to her husband and asked, “Will you love me when my hair turns gray?”

“Why not?” he said.

“Haven’t I loved you through five other shades?”

The bridge winner for the week of June 13 was Cathy Hoffort. Mike Shier was second and Lorna Stubel came in third.

Stubel took first place in cribbage. Angie Friesen was second and Jim Ward came in third.

Another great jam ses-

sion was held recently at the club. There was terrific music and good food. The next jam session will be on July 10.

Definition of a raisin: a grape with a sunburn.

How can you tell when it’s going to be a rotten day?

You wake up face down on the pavement.

Your twin forgot your birthday.

The bird singing outside your window is a buzzard.

Your pet rock snaps at you.

You wake up and discover your water bed has sprung a leak, then realize you don’t have a water bed.

Bridal Guide

From large weddings to smaller intimate affairs.

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

can make your Special Event a Day to Remember!

Brittany Walkom & Chris Maetche ...................June 25, 2016 From large Lezlie McClelland & Jordan Naka....................... July 2, 2016 weddings to Tannis Gorman & Arlen Harrison ..................... July 16, 2016 Kaitlyn Ward & Dallas McCauley ...................... July 16, 2016 smaller Dionne Reed & Branden Barnstable ................ July 30, 2016 intimate affairs.

Stacey Henderson & Lutos Villanueva ............. July 30, 2016 Let us look after Jessica Gould & Troy Gorgerat ..................... August 6, 2016 104 Souris Ave., Estevan the catering Teneille Dzuba & Richard Allen ................... August 13, 2016 306-634-2356 Cassie Smith & Sam Howard ...................... August 13, 2016 Tonaya Marr & Scott McGregor................... August 20, 2016 Jessi Henderson & Ryan Mittelholtz ................... March 2017 Carly Hengen & Carter Walliser .................. August 20, 2016 Jade Chipley & Ryan Biletsky............................. Spring 2017 Samantha Leier & Riley Hengen .............September 3, 2016 Elsha Daneluk & Colby Fessler ...............September 3, 2016 To Announce Your Upcoming Leia Coleman & David Nelson.................September 3, 2016 Wedding For Free Call Julie Matte & Riley Greening .................September 17, 2016 Kimberley Wilhelm & Tanner Dyck ........September 24, 2016 Lindsay Jacob & Matt Stepp .........................October 1, 2016

306-634-2654

Your Guide to Area

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

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

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

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PASTORS: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

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

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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B12 June 22, 2016

Estevan Mercury

Police monitoring mental health numbers The Estevan Police Service is monitoring the number of mental health-related calls, according to the monthly numbers released at the June 12 meeting of the Estevan Board of Police Commissioners.

Councillor Kevin Smith asked police Chief Paul Ladouceur about the number of provincial statute violations and calls, excluding traffic.

The EPS had 97 calls under that category, compared to 105 a year earlier.

That category includes calls involving children,

families, fires and mental health issues. Police had four mental health calls in May, compared to 12 last year.

But it remains a category the police pay close attention to.

“A mental health case could be anything from somebody reporting that someone was trying to harm themselves, and they’re found in a state of distress where a person is taken to the hospital voluntarily,” said Ladouceur.

It could also be for

somebody attempting suicide.

“When it comes to mental health, it’s basically the whole gamut,” said Ladouceur. “Anytime that someone is seen to be suffering from some kind of mental illness, where the police intervene, then it’s classified under mental health.”

The EPS is part of the hub program, which is a multi-agency organization that brings different service providers together. It was established in southeast

Saskatchewan in 2013.

“The hub gets together, and they will bring that referral to the hub table, which includes all the partner agencies such as mental health, the police service, social services and so on, and they will sit down as a committee, and work together to find the best approach for this individual and their family,” said Ladouceur.

By working together, they’re more likely to help people get the assistance they need.

Estevan is a very good community as far as having services and networks, the chief said, and they’re willing to work together to help others.

Overall, the EPS received 672 calls for service in May. Twenty-four of them were unfounded. Out of the 648 remaining calls, 246 were cleared by charge, and 51 were listed as otherwise, for a clearance rate of 45.8 per cent.

In May 2015, police had 728 calls for service.

Thirty-five were unfounded.

Among the 693 remaining calls, 270 were cleared by charge and 28 were classified as otherwise, for a clearance rate of 43 per cent.

The monthly report for May from bylaw enforcement officer Michelle Pickering was also released at the police board meeting. Among her 192 calls for service and infractions, Pickering had 43 general cleanup calls, handled 36 parking violations, 33 unkempt property inspections, 20 regulating sign calls and 18 animal-related calls.

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