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Racist incident leaves local couple shocked and disappointed By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

A sign of pure racism raised its ugly head on Saturday night in the Energy City. The event first shocked and then disappointed a couple of local residents who became the victims of racial taunts and action. Ashwani Kapoor and his girlfriend Neha Mugal were driving home around 10:30 after spending the day visiting friends in Regina, when they were forced to stop near the Sixth Street and 13th Avenue intersection, since a train was occupying the rail crossing. A large cherry red truck was stopped beside them on the left

side. A backseat passenger in the truck motioned to the East Indian couple. “He was waving at us and was saying something. Initially we thought he wanted to tell us something was wrong with our car; so I rolled down my car window,” said Kapoor. That’s when the harassment started. “He gave us the middle finger and then said we should ‘get a real car, you East Indian piece of sh .. I can crush you with my truck.’” Kapoor said he immediately rolled his car window back up and started a video recording. At that point the back seat passenger in the truck stopped talking,

but made faces that indicated he really didn’t care. He then got out of the truck and tried to enter Kapoor’s vehicle, but by that time, the couple had locked the doors. The perpetrator then started knocking on Kapoor’s car window. The couple said that from the man’s actions and speech, he appeared to be inebriated. What was disappointing to Kapoor and Magul was the fact neither the female passenger sitting in the back seat with the foulmouthed antagonist nor the driver, appeared to be interested in taking any kind of action to prevent the racist comments or his actions. “The light turned green, they didn’t move their truck until my

Ashwani Kapoor and Neha Mugal car was ahead of them. I expect that’s because they didn’t want us to see their licence plate,” said Kapoor. The angry man was still knocking on their window when

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CT scan launch delayed Negotiations between the Sun Country Health Region, St. Joseph’s Hospital and radiology diagnostic service providers will delay the startup of the computed tomography scanning (CT) services at the hospital. Greg Hoffort, executive director of St. Joseph’s, said the new launching date for the CT scanner is now Jan. 4, 2016. “Negotiations with potential radiology services have taken longer than we expected,” said Hoffort. “But I think we are reasonably close now. We’ll be at the table again on Dec. 3 and we feel pretty confident we can close a deal.” The scanner is completely installed and ready for use although there have been no live tests made as yet. There have been several mock examinations carried out with the scanner operating at 100 per cent efficiency. The Monday announcement that Regina-Qu’Appelle Health Region had suddenly terminated a long-standing contract with Radiology Associates of Regina (RAR), has no bearing on the outcome of Sun Country’s negotiations with a radiology services company, said Marga Cugnet, CEO of Sun Country Health Region, a point that was confirmed by Hoffort. “That decision doesn’t affect our situation at all,” said Hoffort. Cugnet said Sun Country has an ongoing contract with RAR for them to read

the local health region’s X-ray and ultrasound images, but that did not necessarily automatically include the upcoming CT images since that is a separate contract. “Radiology Associates of Regina had been seeking an injunction against us to provide the CT scan imaging service, but that was dismissed by the court. I guess they felt they should automatically be the providers of that service,” she said, adding that she too, felt confident a contract would be signed soon with a medical radiology service provider. Hoffort said the training of professional technologists for the CT scanner are proceeding as planned and on schedule. “We have two operators fully trained and two more right in the middle of the training for certification, plus one more who has just started training,” said Hoffort. When it begins operating, the CT scanner will generally be deployed on a typical business hours format, meaning weekdays until evening, and on weekends or nights, on an emergency call basis only, until a full staffing level is reached. Hoffort said the first two years of operations will see the local St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation paying for a good portion of the operating costs, with the province picking up the full operating costs in the third year.

This vehicle came out second best in a collision with a semi trailer rig at the Highway 47 and the new truck route bypass intersection. Photo by Norm Park.

First collision at new truck route intersection It didn’t take too long for the new truck bypass and Highway 47 intersection to claim its first collision. The new fast track bypass for heavy trucks to circumvent Estevan was officially opened Nov. 10. A report from the Estevan detachment of the RCMP said that on Friday, Nov. 27 around 9:50 a.m. a southbound car on Hwy. 47 was in collision with a west bound semi-truck at the intersection. “It was interesting because this was not a case

of the driver of the car not stopping. He did, but then it seems he proceeded before it was safe to do so, and hit the semi. It was a judgment situation,” said Cpl. Keith Kosior, acting commanding officer for the Estevan detachment. The front end of the car sustained substantial damage but the driver and lone occupant of the car escaped with no serious injuries. The driver of the semi did not suffer any injuries. “Charges have been laid against an Estevan man for

proceeding from a stop sign before it was safe to do so,” said Cpl. Kosior. The newly built intersection sees the new truck route (bypass) highway intersect with Hwy. 47 a few kilometers north of Estevan with vehicles travelling on Hwy. 47 now having to stop and yield to the oncoming heavy truck traffic. The intersection is marked with a stop sign and advance warning rumble strips to remind drivers of the impending need to stop.

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ment, a position she has held for a couple of years. Kapoor said his brother also lives in Estevan and is employed in the hospitality industry. “I’ve been in Canada for six years … in Toronto for two and Regina for a year before coming to Estevan and this is the first time I’ve come up against outright racism like this,” said Kapoor. “I mean if a person is racist and doesn’t like somebody or something, isn’t it just right not to say anything?” “It’s the first time I’ve heard that type of talk,” added Magul, who admitted to being more than a little frightened by the exchange, especially when the man got out of the truck and ap-

proached their car. They didn’t know if he was armed with anything either. The incident was all over by 11 p.m. and they lost contact with the truck that had fallen in immediately behind them after they cleared the intersection and train tracks. “After we locked the doors and windows, we could still hear him as he knocked on the window. We didn’t see him carrying anything though,” said Kapoor, who added they now, as a couple, really didn’t know what to think about an extended stay in Estevan. “We really like it here. We like our work, we like the people we work with. We

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Nearly-completed lounge expansion will make big difference at lodge By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Creighton Lodge’s residents, staff, volunteers and trust committee have been waiting years for their expanded lounge to be constructed. They first started talking about it a few years ago, but they wanted to make sure the money was in place and that it would be done right, before making the decision to proceed. The expansion project is now just about complete. A few small tasks still remain, but that hasn’t prevented them from using the building already. The expansion will allow the lodge to accommodate more people in a more comfortable setting, when they host social activities. “Friendship, fellowship and getting together are such a big part of a senior’s life,” said Shelly Veroba, who manages the lodge alongside Judy Pratt. Local musicians Bob and Betty Lou Olson performed at the lounge on Thursday night. It was the first official event inside the expanded area. “They brought little treat bags for the residents, and they did a sing-a-long with Christmas carols,” said Veroba. “It was just nice to see approximately 35 people sitting in chairs, spaced apart from each other, and having enough room for the walkers, enough room to get through, and basically enjoying each other.” The lodge’s choir has already had their first practice inside the expanded area, and Veroba said the choir believes they now sound better. Veroba says the expansion has exceeded their expectations. “It is exactly what we needed and exactly what we wanted,” she said. A Christmas supper on Dec. 14 will be the first time they will make full use of the expanded area. They expect to serve Christmas supper to up to 150 people.

Some residents will bring one or two people, and others will have five or six guests. The residents are already excited for the event. “People have been coming in and handing us white papers, and those white papers are telling us how many guests they are bringing this year,” said Veroba. It will be the first time all of the residents will be able to bring guests. In the past, only a few additional people could be invited, and they had to offer multiple Christmas suppers. “We’ve never been able to say ‘Everybody invite your loved ones, invite your friends and invite your family, and let’s all celebrate Christmas together,’” said Veroba. “We’ve always had to say ‘We’re going to do this tonight, and on another night, we’ll include different people.’” Volunteers, staff members and the management committee members will also attend. Ledcor was the construction company contracted out for the expansion, and Veroba was impressed with their work. Construction lasted nearly six months, but the residents handled it well, and understood why some activities, such as exercises, had to be rearranged in order to make accommodations for the work. “The seniors did wonderful, and they far exceeded the expectations of what I thought would, perhaps, be a traumatic experience … and it was no trauma at all,” said Veroba. “It just went wonderful.” The construction company was also very accommodating. “Yesterday the residents were eating lunch at noon, and the gentlemen who were installing the sliding door stopped working,” said Veroba. “As soon as they saw the residents were ready to eat, hammers were put down, and they waited a half hour until the residents were done.”

Crews also stopped during church services. Some finishing touches are still needed, Veroba said. Furnishings need to be brought in. The sliding door has been installed, but a pocket wall for the door is needed. Some trim work is required for the brick wall. Tiling work is needed for the electric fireplace. New flooring also needs to be added to the dining room. Once it’s in place, the dining room and the lounge will have a consistent floor. They hope to have the furnishings in late December or sometime in January. A grand opening is slated for February. A new vestibule for the building’s main entrance and a new office were also constructed as part of the expansion. Veroba and Pratt previously had to share a small office. Pratt will continue to work out of the office, while Veroba has the new office area. “With the windows that look into the vestibule and also into the new expansion, when I’m sitting at my desk, I can actually look in all areas of the lounge, and keep in touch with the residents,” said Veroba. The project has remained on budget. The projected final cost is $725,000, which includes the furnishings and other final details. “We had all the funds in place,” said Veroba. Plans have already started for their next project, which is the refurbishment of their east and west parking lots. “We have had, over the years, a few different companies that have come in and given us their opinions, and basically the general opinion has been that the back (east) parking lot is deteriorating to the point where it has to be removed,” said Veroba. Veroba is hopeful the project can be done next year. They were told four years ago it would cost about $100,000 for the

Creighton Lodge co-manager Shelly Veroba opens the sliding door for the expanded lounge at the lodge. The expansion is nearly finished, and the area has already been used for events. east, west and south parking lots to be upgraded, but the south lot is still in good shape and doesn’t need to be replaced. The lodge had a travel voucher raffle in each of the last two years, and it raised a significant amount of money for the lounge expansion. Now the raffle proceeds will be used for the parking lots.

Veroba said they want to start selling tickets before Christmas, but they only have 500 tickets available. In previous years, they had 1,000 tickets to sell. “With the economy, and it being harder to sell 1,000 tickets, we decided to go for 500, to try to sell them and give people better odds,” she said.

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Changes to liquor laws will include the conversion of 40 public stores into private businesses in addition to the introduction of 12 new private liquor stores. File photo.

Changes to liquor laws include new liquor store for Bienfait By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

To highlight the benefits of an expanded private retail system, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is extolling more choices, convenience and competitive pricing for adults looking to buy booze in Saskatchewan. Changes to the way liquor is sold include the conversion of 40 government liquor stores into private liquor stores, along with the addition of 12 new private liquor stores in communities that the government had previously deemed underserved. These changes will be affecting liquor sales close to home, with the construction of a new liquor store planned for Bienfait, and

the conversion of a government liquor store to a private store planned for Stoughton. “It’s all really driven by population growth. We’ve seen great growth in the Bienfait area, and because of that growth, we felt it was time for another store to be opened up, and another license to be granted,” said Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority minister Don McMorris, in a call with the Mercury. “Stoughton already has a liquor store, but it will be converted to a private liquor store, rather than one run by the province.” McMorris noted that none of the changes will be implemented until after the next general election, in April 2016. Donna Christianson,

SLGA negotiating chair with the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) doesn’t see the benefit to the new changes coming into effect for Saskatchewan liquor stores, though. She said the SGEU has called for an independent review of any changes to the liquor retailing model, and considers the upcoming changes about to be implemented a reckless move. “What is this going to do to rural Saskatchewan? They’ve indicated there would be no change in revenue, but what does that mean for consumers?” said Christianson. “We need to bring forward that there are 210 families that’ll be affected by this privatization, and we’re already struggling with job losses

in this province.” In an SGEU media release, Christianson contended that profits from public liquor sales help go toward various infrastructure and facilities in the province, and, “the elimination of 40 public liquor stores will drain millions in revenue from Saskatchewan’s public coffers.” McMorris said the motivation for the shift in how liquor stores are run is driven by the needs of customers. He noted the new changes were drafted up taking into account matters like a broader selection of products to choose from, more convenient store hours and locations and competitiveness in the pricing structure. He added that the changes have been drafted using feedback from the gen-

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eral public, customers and stakeholders, by taking into consideration their thoughts on liquor retail in Saskatchewan. In a media release from the Government of Saskatchewan, McMorris noted that along with the upcoming changes, there will be a wholesale markup to liquor sales, intended to correct inequities that have existed among the province’s liquor retailers. “We want to maintain our revenue neutrality for the provincial government,” stated McMorris. “This money goes to help cover the costs of health care, education and highways, and we need to keep that revenue at the same level, but in doing so, offer more choice, convenience and competitive prices.” According to the me-

dia release, the current laws governing alcohol allow for alcohol to be sold by government liquor stores, full-line private stores, rural franchises and off-sale outlets. The rules governing which businesses get discounts and are required to abide by certain restrictions on what they can sell, what can be refrigerated, and what prices to charge were considered inefficient and unfair, and the new model will create a “level playing field” for liquor retailers. In light of the new laws, commercial permittees such as restaurants, sports facilities and convention centres will see restrictions lifted on what retailers they can buy products from, since they are currently required to buy from SLGA liquor stores and franchises.

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Estevan’s Airport selected as a temporary wildfire base By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Airport has been selected as a temporary base of operations for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment’s Wildfire Management firefighting planes. Estevan city councillor Greg Hoffort, who is also part of the airport liaison committee, made the announcement at the Nov. 23 council meeting. The airport will be used as a base in the event of a wildfire in southern Saskatchewan or Manitoba, or in North Dakota or Montana. The airport could also serve as a base if there is a forest fire in northern Saskatchewan. Airport manager Richard Reetz believes Estevan

was chosen because of its proximity to the U.S., and the resurfacing of the airport’s runways this past summer. “The ministry already has two bases of operations in northern Saskatchewan,” Reetz told the Mercury. “There’s a bilateral agreement now set up with some of the U.S. states, so if there’s a wildfire or forest fire in the northern U.S., they would use Estevan to store tanker fire retardant or water, or whatever they’re using, down into the United States, and then come back to Estevan without landing in the U.S.” It should be easier to provide service if there is a forest fire down south. The Ministry of Environment has been using Regina as a southern base

in the past, but the airport is getting busier and busier. Other cities were considered. The decision will generate more traffic for the airport, through added revenues from landing fees and infrastructure fees, and greater fuel sales, a portion of which will go to the City of Estevan. There is an outside chance the ministry’s planes could be stored at the airport, but it’s more likely they will be at the airport only if there is a call. A temporary building will be set up to store pumps and hoses, and a slough will be expanded into a dugout to handle more water. The plan is to bring in two or three 5,000-gallon tanks, and a mixing system will be imported to create the foam

used in firefighting. Over the next two years, the ministry will evaluate whether Estevan should be the permanent base for equipment. “If they’re able to make it work, and there’s a call for it, they’ll invest more money into buildings and infrastructure here,” he said. Reetz said activity at the airport has slowed down this year due to the slump in the price of oil, but the designation as a temporary base should boost traffic and visibility around the community. “Last summer we faced a lot of challenges with wildfires and grass fires when it got really dry,” said Reetz. “So if there’s an aircraft like this based out of here, it would definitely provide a lot more security

This plane is used to fight wildfires in Saskatchewan and other jurisdictions. It was in Estevan in September. Estevan’s airport has been designated as a temporary base of operations for fighting wildfires. within the 250 miles around the Estevan area.” In S eptember, the Ministry of Environment’s Wildfire Management department visited the airport to conduct a preliminary investigation of the airport

to see if it would meet their needs. They brought their water bomber plane and a smaller bird dog plane to Estevan at the time. Those planes play pivotal roles in the ministry’s fire suppression efforts.

Eagles has her final day in the Legislature By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Doreen Eagles’ final day in the Saskatchewan Legislature was a “bittersweet” occasion. The veteran Estevan MLA, who has been representing the constituency for the Saskatchewan Party since 1999, had her final day in the legislature on Thursday. She is one of 10 MLAs who won’t be seeking another term in next spring’s provincial election. “I walked up those steps yesterday morning,

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and I thought ‘This is the last time I’ll walk up those steps to go to a session,’” Eagles told the Mercury on Friday afternoon. “And then you sit around the caucus table with all your colleagues, and you hope to keep in touch with them.” She also realized it was the last time she would sit in her chair in the legislature. Each retiring MLA, including Eagles, was given the opportunity to deliver a five-minute farewell speech. Eagles thanked her family, the voters, the people who worked at her

constituency office, her constituency executive and the late Doug Turnbull who pushed her to run for the first time in 1998. She also used her speech to recap some of the things that happened in the Estevan constituency during her tenure: the construction of the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute, the completion of the truck bypass north of Estevan, the pending start-up of the CT scanner at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and the opening of the carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary

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Dam Power Station. “There has been some controversy over that, but … it is capturing carbon, and once we get the bugs worked out, it’s going to do everything it was supposed to do,” said Eagles. She is also pleased to see changes made to the education portion of property tax, and the arrival of the STARS Air Ambulance in Saskatchewan – a service she believes was much needed for the province. Eagles won a contested nomination in the fall of 1998 to be the Sask. Party’s

candidate, and she was elected as the riding’s MLA in 1999. She garnered 3,577 votes, or 46.88 per cent of the popular vote, to defeat Neil Collins of the Saskatchewan Liberals, incumbent MLA Larry Ward of the New Democratic Party and Sigfredo Gonzalez of the New Green Alliance. “The response we got was great, but you still don’t know for sure what’s going to happen,” said Eagles. Her margin of support grew to 3,509 votes (51.36 per cent) in 2003,

4,703 votes (66.18 per cent) in 2007 and 4,796 votes (79.24 per cent) in 2011. She announced in December of last year that this term in the legislature would be her last. “I thought about retiring for a couple years, and I just decided it was the right time,” said Eagles. Eagles loved her job, and she viewed it as an honour, but she has other things she wants to do now. She will remain Estevan’s MLA until the next provincial election, which is slated for Apr. 4, 2016.

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Getting there is not as easy as some would have us believe In the event the rest of the world, especially the global environmental watchdog community, has not noticed, Canada is the world’s second largest country. Canada is also a First World community and we aren’t necessarily backward in our thinking. This country is also sparsely populated. There are fewer than 36 million of us. And, we are cold for a good portion of the year. Many years ago Canadians discovered the country was blessed with a huge volume of fossil fuels, so it was decided we would use them to keep ourselves warm, and later to use these same fuels to generate electricity and other engines of growth. Fast forward to present day. The pressure is on. Saskatchewan and Canada are now being taken to task for nonperformance on the carbon emission file by sundry environmental agencies and even occasional B list celebrities who envision themselves as experts on such topics as global warming, economics, politics and the rescue procedures for puppy dogs and kitty cats. They get to kick us, and generally kick us hard, for non-compliance with vague green house gas emission targets. Canada becomes the low hanging fruit for these people with our

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

Getting used to new order So this is the way it’s going to be, eh? After a decade of Stephen Harper Conservative government, one that was whole-heartedly endorsed by Saskatchewan’s federal voters who sent 12 to 13 of its 14 MPs to the government side, we clearly won’t have the same influence. How could we? Our only government voice will be Ralph Goodale, whose plate will be full with public safety issues that include Syrian refugees. That’s just one MP and one federal minister from Saskatchewan. Contrast the difference between having a Gerry Ritz from the Battlefords-Lloydminster riding compared with PEI Minister Lawrence MacAuly who now fills the role for the Liberal government. Isn’t that, in itself, a problem? Well, it could be, especially in dealing with both local issues and the largely more philosophical ones.

generally polite manners, adherence to the democratic principals of free speech, easy and fair media access, and lots of Internet tools to be deployed to point out how weak we are. The fact is that Canada, and that includes the “dirty” northern Alberta oilsands, emits less than one per cent of the world’s pollutants, is still the target, even within the ranks of our American friends who generally don’t pay that much attention to us, other than seeing us as a little less annoying than their neighbours to the south. What would be nice, is for these overrich and overwrought celebrities and environmental gurus, to climb aboard their solar powered airplanes or board their wind powered ships and yachts and head over to Beijing and Mumbai to deliver their lectures on global warming responsibilities. In other words, do the preaching where it might do the most good. We warn them ahead of time, their audience might not be as embracing and attentive as their North American subjects. The leadership in China, India and elsewhere are just as concerned as they are, and as we are, about greenhouse gases. But their leaders, and our leaders … meaning politicians and industry

CEOs, have to deal with the issue pragmatically and that means, not always having the benefit of ideology at their disposal. Canada and North America, for that matter, has to come to grips with the realization that we don’t hold the ace cards when it comes to either oil and gas fuels, solar panels or wind turbines. The Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular get to call the shots when it comes to oil and gas, as much as we would like to deny it, that is the fact. Wind turbines come from elsewhere, not Canada, but we’d surely love to build more of them, if they ever catch on as a source of base power loads. They aren’t there yet. In fact, when they do turn, they operate at 30 per cent efficiency. In the meantime, we must fall back on what we know and can control. Solar panels? That market has been taken over by the Chinese who also control the majority of rare earth minerals. Ask the solar panel manufacturers in North America who have had to declare bankruptcy, just who holds that key. We must transition, but we must do it carefully and that doesn’t mean rapid shutdowns of mines and wells just because they are deemed dirty by those wearing the rosecoloured sunglasses.

MacAuly may still struggle with why most Western farmers, or, at least, farmers producing the majority of the western wheat and barley, did not want their product sold by a single desk seller. That said, this is an issue that’s been dealt with. If the first job of a minister is to establish relationships with counterparts and stakeholders, credit MacAuley for attending the Western Canadian Agribition in Regina last week and quickly developing a rapport with Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart. Moreover, it would seem doubtful MacAuley and the new Liberal government will have any more or less success getting the railways to move western grain over oil than Ritz and the previous Conservative government did. And, factoring into this equation is the reality that the Stephen Harper government was so top-down driven that individual Conservative MPs or ministers had very little impact on policy or addressing specific issues. It could be quite possible things will be equally bad under Trudeau’s Liberals; but let us not underestimate how frustrated and resentful the public and stakeholders became with the Prime Minister’s Office under Harper. However, rural Saskatchewan people and westerners in general, had far less reason to be frustrated with the Harper government because it was simply more in tune with rural and western values. It is precisely why westerners voted Conservative. It is here where the rubber hits the road. So, how will we fare under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s direction when it

comes to big policy positions? Well, so far, the results appear to be a bit mixed. Prior to attending the country’s First Ministers Conference in seven years, Premier Brad Wall made it known he wanted a suspension of the Liberal promise to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the new year. After the Paris bombings (which had nothing to do with refugees), this was a popular position throughout the country. There was common sense in Wall’s argument that numbers and deadlines should not take precedent over proper screening of refugees. But, did Wall or anyone offer any proof that terrorists posing as refugees in camps (presuming there are any), won’t be properly screened? Whatever the case, credit Trudeau, Goodale and the Liberals for heeding such concerns. The deadline was pushed up to February. However, Trudeau does seem a little tone-deaf when it comes to Wall’s other concerns, the economic costs to the oil sector if the country gets any more aggressive with the green agenda than it already is. Wall noted some 30,000 direct energy sector jobs have already been lost (although that has much to do with oil hovering around US$40 a barrel). That said, Wall did seem to be the lone voice talking about the economic impact of environmental changes. Actually, the bigger problem might not necessarily be Trudeau, but the bigger shift that now sees an Alberta NDP government capping emissions of the oilsands, phasing out coal and adding gas taxes. At least for awhile, this appears to be how things are going to go.

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Letters to the Editor Under the mango tree Manor residents upset with Norm Park All Things Considered Ah yes, I can recall those idyllic teenage years gone by, growing up in Saskatchewan. Those Saturday afternoons playing cricket under the mango trees and then later in the day, heading to the docks to watch the fishermen mend their nets while others set out in the boats to commune with the dolphins and whales. Oh, those were the days. They are also figments of my imagination. Being a teenager in Saskatchewan in my era meant one thing … bush party dude! And it seems this is one thing we all experienced. Cindy, who runs roughshod over our sales teams here, confirmed this, having attended a few in the southern end of the province, albeit a little later in history than I did. By the time I arrived in Estevan, I was a mature adult. Well, I was as mature as I was going to get and, who can define maturity anyway? That meant I only attended an occasional Estevan bush party. What brings this topic up though, was a coffee corner discussion I overheard in the office on Tuesday morning with one of our more mature employees (i.e., Cindy) trying to explain to one of our near-rookie employees, what a bush party was. It didn’t start well. The youngster wanted to know what app she would use to link to bush party, thinking it was a version of Candy Crush perhaps? It was explained that this was not a virtual game, but a physical event that one attended in person. The lesson went on as to how one did booze cruises, pulled beer, and then slid out to the bush party … those things cannot happen now and are never recommended, so let’s just say bush parties should remain fond memories for “party veterans” and leave it at that. In small town Saskatchewan, the bush party adventures were varied and sundry and I feel fortunate to have participated in my share. I don’t know if you’ll get anything on your screen if you Google bush party, and I’m not going to venture there. It’ll probably lead you to the American Republican Party site where someone will ask you to donate to the George H., George W., or Jeb campaign, depending on which one is running the United States this week if Barack, the Donald or the Clinton clan are busy. Nope, bush parties are unique to Saskatchewan, or so we veterans would like to think. Where I attempted to grow up, there were at least two well known locations. One was the Horseshoe, a welltramped U-shaped party central deep in the bush country, not too close to a farm, yet well away from the bright lights of our town, population 1,600. The other was The Pavilion. Hey, you can’t say we didn’t have sophisticated names for our parties in the dirt! Actually, the Pavilion was located around big rocks that were near the mighty Quill Lake which has pretty well flooded its shores, meaning our once revered party-hearty place is probably under water. Yes, we drank beer, kissed girls and girls kissed guys, and we roasted hot dogs or chicken over open flames that we always extinguished properly … because many participants were farming stock. We gripped about overbearing parents and teachers, talked football and hockey or listened to talk about hairstyles and who was going with whom and why. We wore jeans and ill-fitting jackets and slipped on muddy tracks if it had rained and then headed home with non-alcohol drinkers at the helm, before dawn. I’ll spare great details, but will confirm, there is no app for bush party. It’s a long-lost Saskatchewan experience with no mangos.

sale of campgrounds The Editor: Over the past several months concerned citizens of the Village of Manor and area have been made aware of the sale of property that formerly was the Village of Manor Campground. A local resident stopped at the campground to fill a camper with water and discovered the water had been turned off. After a call to the Village Office, it was made known the campground was permanently closed and the village council had sold the property. This was very shocking and distressing news. At the March, 2015 council meeting, the mayor informed council that her son had stepped forward, offering to purchase the campground property. The April council minutes show a motion to sell the Village of Manor Campground property for $10,000 to Sheldon Akins. A council member who was not present at the time, seconded the motion. The concern is that the village campground was closed without public notice and the property in question was never advertised for public sale and the Municipal Local Government Procedures were not followed. The explanation the concerned citizens who attended the Aug. 19

council meeting received, about why the campground was closed, was that the Department of Public Health had determined the toilet facilities required upgrading. A septic tank had been installed, however, the decision was made not to proceed with the upgrading due to cost. The council has disregarded the voice of plus or minus 174 signatures on two petitions. One requested the campground be returned to the Village of Manor as a viable place of rest and another that the site be named a historical identity of our community. The Manor Campground area was established along Highway 13 by the Manor Board of Trade in (approximately) 1958-59 as a picnic area and was first maintained by the community and later as a campground by the Village of Manor. In 1973, about one quarter of an acre was added to the Village Picnic Area to enlarge it to a total of .77 acres. For all the years that the area residents can remember, it was believed to be a heritage site, just as the cairn on the site depicts. The cairn that was built from community donations was erected in 1980 at the celebration of our being 75 years as a province. A special ecumenical service and

blessing of the cairn took place. The plaque on the cair reads: “This cairn was erected in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Village of Manor 1902-1977. It is dedicated to the memory of the pioneers of Manor and district.” Over the years the campground has been a gathering place for many families. Hosting reunions and a place for visitors to park their campers. We, the undersigned, care for and love this community enough to speak for the pioneers, those who built Manor, those who reside there now and those to follow. It’s a place where they can be proud to say, yes, we have a great campground at Manor. If you are truly concerned about issues raised in this letter, please contact either Mayor Vicki Akins, Deputy Mayor Lucille Dunn, Councillors Duane Bye, Dallas Kerr, Paul Corkish or the Village Office. Signed: Vivian Wiggins Gordon Petterson Daniel Peebles Fay Zimmerman Linda Aalbers Alana Wilson, Manor, Sask.

Writer wonders why NDP didn’t attack tax evasion issue The Editor: Throughout the recent 78-day election campaign I monitored the media interviews, debates and media coverage. I couldn’t help noticing that during the debate on the economy, no mention was made by the media or by any of the three party leaders, of the potential revenue that could

be realized through an aggressive prosecution of the very wealthy Canadians who are evading the payment of their fair share of taxes. Billions of dollars (that’s billions, with a B) are lost annually through the use of tax havens. This money could be used for infrastructure renewal, social programs, debt reduction, etc.

Now, I can understand the corporate media, the Conservatives, or the Liberals being reluctant to bite the hands that feed them, but can someone enlighten me what excuse the NDP had? Yours truly, William Dascavich, Edmonton, Alta.

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Winter gas prices: competitive and low By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

As the barometer begins to drop with the oncoming winter, so does the price of gasoline in Saskatchewan. This can be exciting or a let-down, depending on how eager to risk the month of snowstorms and icy roads drivers are. J a s o n To e w s , c o founder of GasBuddy, a website that monitors gas prices across North America, said there are a number of factors at play that have put gas prices in such a low range. These factors include the time of year, the price of oil and the reality of competition between different gas stations. “It really comes down to how aggressively gas stations are competing with each other. Right now we’re seeing most prices in Estevan around 95.9 (cents per litre). It could be lower, but it’s all based on competition between the stations,” said Toews. “The average price of gas in Saskatchewan is actually 91 cents per litre.” To e w s s t a t e d t h a t when one gas station lowers its price, the others follow suit, trying to match that lower price and stay competitive. Where a gas station is located relative to an oil refinery, can also have an impact on how low the price of its gasoline is. This can be seen in the differences in prices in Regina and other municipalities. “There are some trucking costs associated with getting gas. People will say, ’We produce a lot of crude oil near Estevan, so why isn’t gas cheaper?’ It has to get sent to a refinery first,” said Toews. “Gasoline for Estevan typ-

ically comes from Regina. Crude oil goes to Regina, gets refined and then gets trucked out to gas stations. That costs some money to do, of course.” Toews advised that a person can easily plan cheaper trips by finding out where the best prices are in advance, and planning around those spots. Another factor at play is the reluctance of motorists to drive in the winter as much as they do in the summer. Many people will put off longer trips because of the comparatively poorer weather in the winter, requiring gas stations to decrease their prices. “Once we get out of the summer driving season, there’s less demand for gasoline, especially in Saskatchewan, where the weather starts taking a turn for the worst,” said Toews. “The weather gets colder, it snows a bit, the roads are icy and we generally don’t drive as much because of that.” The low price of crude oil is also a deciding factor in how low gas prices are, since gasoline is a derivative product of oil. Prices hovering around $40 a barrel have a tremendous impact on the price of gasoline around the world, and Saskatchewan is no exception to that. “They’ve been low, they were low this summer. Prices were around $1.20 per litre or something. These current crude oil prices are the reason we weren’t paying $1.50 per litre in the summer and aren’t paying $1.20 per litre right now,” said Toews. “If we had $150 per barrel oil, we’d be seeing (prices of) $1.20, or even $1.40 per litre of gasoline right now.”

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EPS saw increase in violent offences, and crystal meth At the regular Estevan Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Nov. 26, Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur reported that there has been a rise in domestic occurrences, and violent offences in October. Ladouceur also disclosed there has been an increase in offences that involve crystal methamphetamine in Estevan, with five incidents taking place in October. He added that such offences have not been common, prior to October. “There are more robberies and things like that, so we’re keeping a watchful eye to see that it doesn’t start to escalate with the economic downturn,” said Ladouceur. “There were three incidences associated with crystal meth that involved trafficking, and two that involved possession. One of them involved a 16 year old.”

Ladouceur expressed concern over the drug making its way into the school system. He also noted that the Estevan Police Service (EPS) is working diligently to figure out where the problem originated from, so that it can be monitored and properly dealt with. He noted part of the effort of increasing community awareness was to spread information on the harm the drug does to people and the community, via social media. Ladouceur said the EPS is also considering bringing in an instructor and drug officer from Saskatoon, to help in an educational effort. The instructor works with a former drug dealer, doing a road show to educate the public about the dangers associated with drugs. Ladouceur also reported the EPS is continuing to implement

traffic blitzes in the city, addressing concerns with impaired driving. Additionally, the EPS is working on a more efficient system to track certain offences, in order to facilitate access to these sattistics by police. “It’ll make it easier for everyone, because when we go through these things, there’s a lot of extra fluff that’s probably not needed,” said Ladouceur. In the month of October, the number of incidents the EPS dealt with increased by a slight increment from September. October had a total of 663 incidents and occurrences. Twenty-three of them were unfounded, for an actual number of 640 incidents. A total of 295 incidents were cleared by charge, and 48 were listed as otherwise for a clearance rate of 53.8 per cent.

Corn and soybean summit slated for Estevan on Dec. 4 Farmers in southeast Saskatchewan are being invited to a farm production summit in Estevan on Dec. 4 with a host of guest presenters who will place particular focus on corn and soybean crops. The one-stop shopping excursion, according to agriculture crop specialist Sherri Roberts, will include some time to visit trade show exhibits as well. The event will be held in the Western Star Inn, on Kensington Ave. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Topics to be addressed

include such things as managing high yields while controlling costs, managing whole plant corn for grazing, optimizing soybean production in a new area and soybean economics, as well as a look at the maladies that can attack these two types of crops. Crop insurance, as it relates to corn and the potential of using soybeans as livestock forage, will also be discussed. The morning sessions will wrap up with a marketing panel and the afternoon schedule includes a look at equipment needs as part of a trade show opportunity,

and those features will look at the equipment needs and also herbicide use and insects that attack corn and soybean crops. A producer panel will bring the afternoon session to a close around 4 o’clock. Roberts said the list of guest speakers includes Jeffrey Coulter, from the University of Minnesota who will address the high yields and cost controls of these crops. Shana Forster from North Dakota State University will talk about optimizing soybean productions in new areas and Bart Lardner from the Western Beef Develop-

ment Centre will address the matter of using corn and soybeans for forage. An integrated pest management agrologist will be in attendance to answer specific questions on that subject and other representatives from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and the Ministry of Agriculture’s weed control, cropping and farm business specialists will be available for consultation. Those interested in registering early for the summit are to contact the Ministry of Agriculture’s Weyburn regional office.

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Council set to begin budget deliberations For the second straight year, Estevan city council wants to receive the public’s input for its upcoming budget deliberations. Council sought feedback for this year’s financial plan, which was released in January. But they only received six letters regarding the budget, and nobody showed up at a budget meeting to offer their thoughts on the document. The lack of response hasn’t dissuaded council from trying again. City treasurer Jeff Ward, who is also the acting city manager, told the Mercury they expect more feedback when council tackles the 2016 budget in the coming weeks. “By taking that approach and letting people at least have the option to voice their concerns, it really increases transparency, and that’s what we’re trying to

do,” said Ward. There was some trepidation with the process for the 2015 budget, because they were concerned they might have an abundance of people at the meeting. But then they didn’t have anybody show up, which was disappointing. “I think this year we’ll be pushing it, and letting everybody know through the media outlets, and hopefully we can get some feedback in early January,” said Ward. Even if someone questions the need for a capital project, or if someone says they support the city’s direction, then that’s a good thing, Ward said. Council is expected to receive their first look at the budget during a committee meeting on Dec. 7. Then the document, including its capital projects and proposed tax and utility rate increases, will be re-

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Local curlers qualify for provincials Team Fessler qualified for entry into the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championships at the last of three qualification bonspiels this past weekend in Outlook by winning all four of their games to take the A event. Team Fessler, with coach Wade St. Onge, skip Karlee Fessler, third Rachel Ryan, second Laurel Oberkirsch and lead Rachel Kramer, won their first game 9-0 over Lauren Thies of Regina on Friday morning before taking their second game 10-8 over Neudorf’s Krystal Englot in a back-and-forth game on tricky ice conditions that afternoon. On Saturday morning, the team of Weyburn and Estevan girls, who curl out of the Weyburn Curling Club, won the A semifinal 8-6 over Ashley Thevenot of Saskatoon in their second consecutive game coming back from a two-point deficit after the fifth end break. Later that day they defeated Swift Current’s Mcayla Krauchek by the score of 7-4. Both Team Fessler and Team Krauchek started out cautiously

with three blanks to begin the game. After Krauchek hit and stuck for one in the fourth Team Fessler had a chance for a short runback for six in the fifth end, but her final stone over-curled slightly giving Krauchek a steal of one for a 2-0 lead. However, Team Fessler regrouped and came back with a deuce in the sixth to tie the game. The seventh to ninth ends saw many rocks in play and some dramatic shots from both sides resulting in a 4-3 lead for Team Krauchek going into the tenth. With hammer, Team Fessler curled a near-perfect end and Krauchek’s attempted last rock freeze against five glanced off a Fessler counter and rolled too deep giving Fessler four points for the win. St. Onge said this result was an impressive achievement for a team that was only put together this year and was curling in just their second event together. He said the team is also relatively young and inexperienced, with Karlee having only curled in junior play-downs before and the other curlers aged

Team Fessler,with from left, coach Wade St. Onge, skip Karlee Fessler, third Rachel Ryan, second Laurel Oberkirsch and lead Rachel Kramer, pose with their provincial qualifier crests earned at the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championships in Outlook this past weekend. Photo submitted.   16 or 17 years old in a division that is comprised of under 21 curlers. Most who are involved with junior women’s curling expected the other three qualifiers to be Ashley Thevenot of Saskatoon and Eva Grabarczyk and Jade Kerr of Regina, with the fourth qualifier being up in the air, noted St. Onge.

He said for them to not only be that fourth team, but to do it by going undefeated through the A event was incredible. St. Onge added they are a very special group who bonded almost immediately at their first practice together and their chemistry has been great. St. Onge said the girls are

always laughing and joking and staying loose even in very tense situations with everyone always being positive towards each other regardless of what happens. He said this contributed a great deal to their success this past weekend. The provincial championships will be held Jan. 2 to 6 in Saskatoon.

Sharks continue hot streak at Regina tourney The Estevan Sharks water polo club was in action in Regina last weekend and showed improvement in all age categories. The bantam girls continued their hot streak, winning every game of the tournament except the final where they fell in the last two minutes to the surging Weyburn Hurricanes. Mikayla Hack and Charlotte Andrist each scored two goals in the 7-5 loss to Weyburn. The earlier games went easier for the Sharks with lots of scoring from the entire squad. Katrina Heleta and Alex Andrist each scored in the Sharks’ 12-5

defeat of Regina Armada Grey. In the following game, the Armada Orange squad had trouble finding the scoreboard in Estevan’s 7-1 win thanks to Sharks’ goalie Josie Andrist. To open the tourney, the Sharks came out strong to drop Weyburn 7-6 with Teaghan Hack scoring five goals. The bantam boys had the top record among all clubs at the tournament through defeating Weyburn 8-5 in the opener before downing Regina Armada 6-5 in the following game. Estevan’s Logan Marshall scored six goals in the games. Marshall and his Sharks

teammates also joined members from Saskatoon to form the Eskana team. In their final two games, Eskana came away with a spilt, slipping by the Weyburn Hurricanes 8-5 and then falling to Armada Grey in the final by a score of 10-9. Dylan Prznyk and Sean Kim of Estevan made key saves in net while Cameron Gillingham shot two goals past the Weyburn goalie. Earlier in the tournament, the Sharks entered a team in the under-16 competition, despite half their players aged 12 or younger. The girls enjoyed the return of veteran player Jillian Fornwald, who contributed

with six goals and stellar defence in her first tournament of the year. The Sharks won their first match up against Weyburn 8-3, but struggled to put points up against the older players and fell to both Regina Armada teams on scores of 11-5 and 6-5. The Sharks battled Regina one more time in the final and, despite a twogoal performance from Emily Marshall, they couldn’t outscore Regina in the last minutes and dropped to a second place finish with the 9-8 loss. The Sharks will be taking all age groups to the Winter Provincial Finals in Saskatoon in mid-December.

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Bantam boys Shark Logan Marshall takes a shot at a tournament in Regina on the weekend. Photo submitted.

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Things are looking good for long-term care homes in the Sun Country Health Region, after a recent CEO tour showing that most of the needs of residents and families are being met within the region. CEO Marga Cugnet noted that overall, residents and family members are satisfied with the care provided at homes in the region. “We’ve got a very good building and were fortunate to just finish off building three long-term care sites. Those are brand new buildings, and the one in Weyburn is fairly new as well,” said Cugnet. “Infrastructure isn’t as much of a challenge for us.” Compared to other regions, Cugnet said that Sun Country is doing comparatively well, considering the challenges with the shortfalls long-term care facilities are facing in larger centres like Regina and Saskatoon, regarding replacement and long-term care beds. Staffing in the region is adequate, but all the same, Cugnet said the region could always use more staff. While it’s not perfect, she described the staff to residents ratio as good, at most of the region’s facilities. “It’s hard to say if you’re not there. We’re talking about qualitative, so we’re talking about a discussion rather than measurements. There isn’t a standard, so it’s hard to say. If you said it was six hours of care per resident, I’d say, ‘We’re lower than that,’ but if you said the standard is three, I can say we’re above that,” said Cugnet. “I think, from the

perspective of the residents, they feel their needs are met most of the time, and they’re not having to wait for services. “If they put calls out, the staff is responding in a fairly timely manner.” An area in which the region is looking to improve its service is in diet and menus at long-term care facilities. Residents at many of the facilities had several requests that included more fresh vegetables, larger portion sizes, less fried food and more beef on the menu. In response to the resident feedback, Cugnet said Sun Country has developed some strategies. “I think it’s always good to consider the needs of the residents here. Sometimes they felt the menu had too much pasta, for example,” said Cugnet. “Many of our residents came from where they ate a lot of beef, in a meat and potatoes sort of deal.” Cugnet said the region is responding by arranging discussions with the director of food and nutrition services, consulting the residents about what they prefer at each facility. She noted that she doesn’t anticipate menu changes to be difficult to implement. Long-term care homes in the region have also made an effort to cultivate a more home-like environment for residents by creating a more relaxed system by which breakfast is served, looking to accommodate people who are comfortable waking up at different times. “They’re quite appreciative of relaxed breakfasts, where you don’t have to get up at 7:30 a.m. to eat your breakfast. Some people like to get up at 7:30 a.m., and some like to

get up at 9:00 a.m., and some like to be up by 10:00 a.m., with just toast and coffee,” said Cugnet. “It’s up to the residents, and they like that schedule more than a regimented schedule.” Cugnet described the direct discussions with residents and families as important and productive tools for properly assessing where long-term care is at in the region. She added that having councils and creating expectations for staff to meet needs and address issues have also helped create a productive environment in which residents are cared for in a satisfactory manner. “From the standing point of the system, we need to hear more about what the residents see as important to them, because we might think we’re really doing something well, and the residents might say it’s not important to them,” said Cugnet. Cugnet referred to the introduction of weekend activities for residents as a situation in which the importance of their input proved valuable in improving service and meeting needs. Traditionally there were no activities planned for weekends. After hearing “very loudly and clearly” that residents were bored on weekends, dissatisfied with a lack of activity, the ministry was consulted and funds were obtained to hire more staff. With more staff working, activities were more easily implemented on weekends. Residents gave immediate positive feedback to such a development. Cugnet said, “It’s important for us to listen to what our residents are telling us.”

After Five Club hears story of perseverance and trust Submitted by Jennifer Howie On Nov. 18, 31 ladies met at the Living Hope Community Church for the monthly After Five Club supper meeting. Chelsea McLenehan was the winner of the baby picture guess while Rose Harder and Sara Hollingshead won door prizes, including a child-sized apron from Reta Goby of Aria’s Apparel who also supplied the local feature for the evening when she spoke passionately about her successful home-based business. She reported she had been busy designing, despite her husband’s suggestion to raise prices so she wouldn’t get quite so many orders. Goby said she has been sewing since June of 2014 with her first work being sold on her Etsy store website. Since then, 164 custom-made aprons have been sold to customers from around the globe … from Switzerland, Greece, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Singapore. Her themed creations are popular with movie and television fans. She also markets the aprons at Comic-Con Expos. She laughed when explaining how she talks about her aprons the same way she would talk about her children. “I am blessed to have them in my life,” she said. Fresh off the stage of the ECS performance of

Grease, Sara Hollingshead, who played Ms. Lynch in the production, sang Blue Moon. Hollingshead’s voice projected across the room without the aid of a microphone. Her second choice was Hallelujah, the Leonard Cohen classic. Guest speaker, Judy Mary Llewelyn, from Calgary, shared her story. As a child she and a cousin witnessed their grandmother have a stroke. The experience weighed heavily on Llewelyn over the years and influenced her decision to take up nursing as a profession with the goal of working at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She was not raised in a church-going family, but remembers the Bible was given to her from her grandfather. As a child, it was the popular television show, Romper Room that showed her the importance of saying grace before a meal. She had always wanted to teach, but after watching her grandmother’s deterioration in the aftermath of a stroke, Llewelyn decided to attend nursing school at the age of 18. Her plan to relocate to Toronto never did materialize and she ended up working as a community health nurse in rural Alberta for six years. During this time she met her husband Bruce. They have now been married for over 30 years. She struggled for years with a binge eating disorder

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and one day, at an all-time low, while driving on the highway, she realized something was lodged under her windshield wipers. Arriving at her destination, she discovered a praying hands necklace under the wipers and was amazed at how such a delicate item had survived the trip. She felt it was a sign from God telling her she too, would survive. She and her husband became parents to three children; and while they were preschoolers, the family moved frequently. She began attending Stonecroft ladies’ events which solidified her relationship with

Jesus. Eventually she began speaking at these events. Llewelyn shared her favourite Bible verse, Isaiah 42.3 with her audience. “A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick, He will not snuff out.” She credits God for helping her overcome the destructive eating disorder. Retired from nursing now at 54, Llewelyn said she obtained her education degree, fulfilling the dream she had from a young age. She summed up her talk by stating that transitions, beginnings and endings are a part of everyone’s story. There will be joy, trials and

“if onlys,” but God has a plan for each one of us, she said. Llewelyn encouraged all the women to share a bit of their story with her before they left the building that evening. The December After Five Club meeting will be held on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Living Hope Community Church. The guest speaker, Noelle Sitler, a retired dairy farmer from Camrose, Alta., has always used ‘to do lists’ as a part of her busy lifestyle. Amazingly, she discovered a Christmas list that requires no shopping, no checking twice and best of all, it’s free.

Local songstress Blair Wrubleski will provide musical entertainment for the event and Nancy Zeleny, from Community Advocates for Employment, will share information about this non-profit organization in Estevan. To RSVP for this event and obtain tickets, contact Jen at 306-634-0196. Free child care can be arranged with advance notice. For more information about the local After Five Club, visit their Facebook page. Women of all ages and denominations are welcome at these monthly supper meetings.

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Creighton Lodge report includes update on lounge construction We have the luck of the Irish this year as the lounge construction comes to a close, on time! We’re anxiously waiting for our furniture to arrive as contractors put the finishing touches on things. We are so happy with the results and hope to have our grand opening in February. Stay tuned. We are grateful for more donations that have been given to us this month. Thanks to Vern and Sharon Adams for the $2,000 donation toward décor for the lounge. Thanks to Dave and Rose Saxon for their $1,000 donation and Estevan Answering Service for their $1,000 gift. Another real bonus was the donation from Gene and Margaret Baniulus for flooring for the dining room. Now that the new lounge floor is in, the masses wanted the dining room done too, so our

wish was granted. We were overwhelmed by the generosity. Thanks to all of them. Life carries on at the lodge amidst all the gyproc, dust and trades people. As they wrap up their project, we will give the place a good cleaning and start decorating for Christmas. Another huge supporter of Creighton Lodge, Chamney Crushing, donated a Christmas tree they had purchased at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees. How awesome it looks in our new lounge. Hats off to our volunteers this month. They also came in the dust and noise and led us in our exercise, helped with dinners, called bingo and entertained us. Thanks to Audrey Dupuis, Irene Tarnes, Sharon Dayman and Monica Mackenzie for guid-

ing us in our fitness routines; to Margaret Mack, Jean Delorme, Marge Heidinger and Doreen Dirks for their assistance with your birthday party and KFC night; to Joan Wock and Christina for Bingo and dog therapy; to Norma Blackburn for assistance with our cocktail nights and resident interviews; and to Freddie and the Freebies, the Happy Wanderers, Bob and Betty-Lou Olson and Shayla and Leanna Gill along with the Church of Christ Singers for their musical contributions this month. Without all these people, it would be a pretty boring place to live. A happy day it was when our new Yamaha Clavinova electric piano was delivered. We love it, as it plays like a concert grand, an organ, strings or any number of

other instruments. Choir practice was so much fun this week as the Songbirds sang their hearts out to a full organ sound. We are also just watching them install our electric fireplace which will be nice to cosy up to with a good book and a nice cup of tea. As December arrives, we look forward to our annual Christmas party with this year having the room to invite some residents’ family members for the Dec. 14 event and we are anticipating a huge crowd. We might not have our nice furniture, but we have lots of folding tables and chairs for everyone to use. We at Creighton Lodge are so blessed by our community support for this project and look forward to sharing our excitement with all of you in the new year.

Festival of Trees profit exceeds $50K Most of the details have been completed now and the information released by the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation regarding their third annual Festival of Trees was even more positive than what was first reported last week. Becky Conly, executive director for the foundation, said the profit realized this year will be slightly over the $50,000 mark, which is more than what she anticipated when she first spoke with the Mercury, immediately following the Nov. 21 and 22 event that was held in Affinity Place. “The exact use of the

money will be determined at a board meeting in January,” said Conly, adding the money is always used to purchase important equipment or materials for the hospital. The auction items alone brought in over $30,000, she said. “Doc Walker put on an outstanding performance, playing many of their hits, as well as infusing some Christmas spirit into the hearts of all those in attendance,” she said, referring to the Saturday night dinner, auction and musical entertainment evening. The Sunday open

house featuring visits with Santa and breakfast with the Estevan Bruins, among other things, also kept the momentum flowing and over 1,000 people attended during those two days of festivities. “We’d like to thank southeast Saskatchewan for their continued support of health care in Estevan. We also thank the more than 100 volunteers who came out to support the event. The collaborative effort among volunteers, staff and board members was truly a showcase of community pride that lives in southeast Saskatchewan,” said Conly. Becky Conly, executive director for St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

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Police make a few arrests Estevan Police Service (EPS) members completed conditions checks on a number of individuals who have court ordered conditions during the Nov. 25 day shift. A 49-year-old man, who is on a conditional order and serving a sentence in the community, failed to abide by his curfew. He is wanted for the breach, and once located, will be brought before a judge to answer to the charge. A 21-year-old man, who is also out on conditions and awaiting court on drug trafficking charges, was found to be breaching his release conditions when police found a laptop in his residence. The male is not to posses a computer or cellphone. He will appear in court on Dec. 7 to answer to that charge. Members were called to a parking complaint at a local bank during the Nov. 27 day shift. The EPS reminds the public to be courteous when parking, as there will be more vehicles out and about due to the holiday season. Officers were also called to several hit-and-run incidents throughout the city during the day shift. Members arrested and charged a 31-year-old Estevan man for impaired driving and refusing to provide Obituaries

a breath sample during the Nov. 28 day shift, after a call came in through the Report Impaired Drivers line from the area of a downtown bar. Officers then mediated a civil dispute over the rent of storage space and the return of property. No further police action should be required. Members responded to a 911 call at the Leisure Centre. The culprits were gone on arrival. Police assisted conservation officers with trying to locate a person regarding a Wildlife Act investigation. The matter is still under investigation. Members were alerted of a possible impaired driver during the Nov. 28 night shift. Police located the vehicle and spoke to an elderly man who was operating the vehicle. He was not intoxicated and he was warned about his driving actions. Officers were then called to a local business for a call of some patrons acting unruly and not paying their bill. Police located the individuals. They were warned about their behaviour and forced to pay their bill before being escorted out of the premises. Police were called about a couple being harassed while driving. Police took a statement about the incident and the matter is under investigation. Obituaries

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Audrey Eileen Loustel 1928 - 2015 On Sunday, November 22, 2015, Audrey Eileen Loustel (nee Wheler), late of Estevan, SK passed away in Regina at the age of 87 years. Audrey was born on November 21, 1928 in Weyburn, SK to Alfred and Nellie Wheler and was the eldest sister to Elliot, Margaret, Gordon and Arnold. She grew up in the Meadow Lake area on the family farm. Audrey subsequently moved to Saskatoon where she met and married Albert Murphy and they later moved to Estevan. They had four children Gail, Patrick, Michael and Terry. Over the years, Audrey enjoyed raising her family, working, her church and Legion volunteer work, crocheting, knitting, golf, playing cards, curling, dancing and traveling. Her family was enjoyed their family get togethers. She was a great mother and she loved her family dearly. Audrey is predeceased by her husband Albert Murphy, husband Robert Howe; parents, Alfred and Nellie Wheler; brothers, Arnold Wheler, Elliot Wheler and Gordon Wheler and brother inlaw Reg Birmingham. Audrey is survived by her husband Gordon Loustel; sister, Margaret Birmingham; children, Gail (Denis) Rasmussen, Patrick (Linda) Murphy, Michael (Florence) Murphy and Terry (Susan) Murphy; grandchildren, Robert Sweaney, Stephanie Sweaney (Lance Tuchscherer), Kris Murphy, Crystal (Ken) Hoste and Aaron Murphy; great grandchildren, Christian, Paige, Haley and Ciara; Gordon’s daughters, Beth Dreger, Kaye Walchuk, Julie-Anne Wallewein and their families. The Funeral Service was held on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan, SK at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery. The lunch reception was held at the church social hall. Donations may be made in memory of Audrey to the CNIB 2550 Broad Street, Regina, SK S4P 3Z4. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK. Kathleen (Kay) Grace Wood Sep. 12, 1919 – Nov. 15, 2015 Kathleen Wood, known to her family and friends as “Kay”, passed away peacefully at Hillview Manor in Estevan on November 15, 2015, two months and three days after her 96th birthday. Kay was born on Sept 12, 1919 at the family farm near MacNutt, Saskatchewan. Her parents, James and Ada Christie, had immigrated to Canada from Scotland and Ireland respectively. Growing up in the years of the Great Depression was difficult, but Kay always remembered her childhood years and her family with great fondness. Kay left home in 1938 to begin nurses training at the Brandon Mental Hospital. Further training followed at the Ontario Hospital of New Toronto, good preparation for the 42 year career which followed. In 1946 she returned to Manitoba to work at the Brandon Mental Hospital. On Valentine’s Day 1947 Kay met her husband to be, Harold Wood, a young soldier stationed at nearby Camp Shilo. They were married on September 4, 1948 in Brandon but resided in Shilo. Life in the military meant lots of transfers: a short stint at Camp Borden in Ontario, back to Shilo, and then to Winnipeg. Two children, Ted and Jean, were born in this period. She was a dedicated mother and gave her children the guidance, support and love they needed growing up. In 1956, they left the military life and moved to a more stable life in Yorkton, where Harold had grown up. Kay began nursing at the Yorkton Auxiliary (the old airport) Hospital. In 1960 she did a year of study at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in preparations for two new responsibilities in Yorkton: as Superintendent of Nursing at the new Psychiatric Centre and as Director of the School of Nursing. In 1966 she became director of nursing for the Yorkton Union Hospital, a position she held until her retirement in 1981. Upon retirement Kay was given an Honorary Life Membership in the Saskatchewan Nurses Association. In 1973 Kay and Harold moved to a farm a few miles west of Yorkton. Both enjoyed returning to the life of childhood. Kay was very involved especially with a large garden and a little nursing (now with ailing cattle). Her greatest joy was to welcome her young grandchildren, Jenny and Geoff. They retired from active faming in 1983 but after a short stint back in Yorkton they moved back out to the peace and quiet of farm life, and spent the winters in Arizona. In 1997 they moved back into Yorkton for life in a condo. Harold passed away shortly thereafter leaving Kay to spend ten years in the condo made especially enjoyable by a wonderful group of friends. After spending 52 years in Yorkton she moved to Estevan in 2008 and took up residence at Hillview Manor, just a few minutes away from her daughter Jean and son-in-law Dennis. Kay was known as a practical and competent person who was able to get things done. For many years she was active at St. Andrew’s United Church and with the Rebekah’s in Yorkton. She had an excellent memory and enjoyed telling stories about her family and past. These qualities served her well in several tasks of love she took on in retirement – writing a history of the Yorkton Union Hospital, histories of the Wood and Christie families, and her own life story. She enjoyed family gatherings like those at the cottage at York Lake or with friends to play bridge. In later years she was able to travel. Her favourite trips were to Ireland and Scotland where she was finally able to meet aunts and cousins she had known about all her life. She enjoyed reading, knitting, crossword puzzles, baking, and a game of canasta. Above all she was devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Kay was predeceased by her husband, Harold; her parents, James and Ada (Nicholson) Christie; two brothers, George and Gerald Christie; and a sister, Eva Jory. She is survived by her son, Ted (Nancy) of Winnipeg and daughter, Jean (Dennis) Bode of Estevan; by grandchildren, Jennifer Bode of Victoria and Geoff (Twyla) Bode of Saskatoon and by five great grandchildren, Kendra (Sergio) González of San Antonio, Texas, Eric Gusikoski of Victoria, and Emerson, Eleanor, and Estella Bode of Saskatoon; by sisters-in-law, Dorothy Wood of Foam Lake and Lucille Kotzer of Yorkton and by numerous nieces and nephews. Kay’s family is grateful to Eunice Massett and the staff at Hillview Manor, Dr. Charles Omosigho, and the staff of St Joseph’s Hospital for the care they provided in her last years. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Yorkton Regional Health Centre (The Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan Inc., 41 Betts Ave. Yorkton, SK S3N 1M1) in Kay’s memory. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Evelyn Barbara Fornwald 1933 – 2015

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A vehicle was checked for speeding and the youth occupants were found to be in possession of open alcohol. They were charged for being minors in possession of alcohol. The fine for that charge is $360. Police were doing vehicle checks for sobriety during the Nov. 29 night shift when officers located a vehicle driving without its headlights on. A subsequent check located an Alberta male who was driving while intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with impaired driving, and will appear later in December to answer to the charge. Members conducted a traffic stop on a driver who was speeding. An investigation ensued when drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle. An 18-year-old Estevan female was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The driver was also charged for the speeding offense. Police mediated a family dispute between a teen and parents during the Nov. 30 night shift. The matter was resolved with no further police intervention needed. Members also responded to a 911 hang-up. A domestic dispute between ex-common law partners was taking place. One party left when he learned police were coming.

Evelyn Fornwald passed peacefully at the Lampman Community Health Centre on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the age of 82 years. Evelyn is survived by her loving children, Danny (Colleen), Terry (Laurie), Calvin (Brenda), Sherry-Lynn (Harold) Cobham, and Blair (Laurel) and daughter-in-law Melody Reid; grandchildren, Tricia, Jason, Kelley, Dallas, Tara, Jon, Dustin, Nicole, Kevin, Jody, Amanda, Brooke, Ashton, Tyler and Darnell; great grandchildren, Taylor, Kruz, Rowyn, Brenna, Ava, Aliyah, Braxton, Britt, Peyton, Nixon, Benjamin, Rhett, Parker and Leelynn. Also left to cherish Evelyn’s memory are her siblings, Marie (Leonard), Ann, Margaret, Pat (Don) and Linda (Larry); sistersin-law, Mary Fieber and June Fieber as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Fred; sons, Brian and Leslie; brothers, Steven, Tony and Raymond; brothers-in-law, William, Ralph (Leona) and Jim; parents, Steve and Margaret Fieber. Prayers were held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and the Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Both services were held at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows R.C. Church, Lampman, SK and officiated by Rev. Leonardo Tamayo Jr. Interment took place in Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish Cemetery, Lampman, SK and lunch followed in the Church basement. Donations may be made in Evelyn’s memory to The Lampman Community Health Center Trust, PO Box 100, Lampman, SK, S0C 1N0. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK.

Mervin Alfred Sernick 1949- 2015 Mervin Sernick, late of Bienfait, SK passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the age of 66 years. Mervin will be lovingly remembered by his Life partner Kathy Lee; his children, Wally (Annette) Lukye and Cheyenne (Andrea) Sernick; grandchildren, Lynaia, Alyssa, Tanisha, Kade, Payton and Beckham; siblings, Elaine (Harold) Richards, Gerald Sernick, Gail (Henry) Jaworski, David Sernick, Bonnie Sernich, Arlene (Ken) Sernich and Grant Sernick; sister in law Gillian Sernich; Kathy’s siblings, Melvin (Sigrid) and Eileen Ketzmerick as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Mervin was predeceased by his parents, Anthony and Lorraine Sernich; siblings, Richard Sernich and Tammy Sernich; brother in law, Peter Harmsworth; Kathy’s siblings, Shirley Lee and Hadley Ketzmerick. At Mervin’s request there will be no service. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Estevan Mercury Shaun and Olivia Von Sprecken enjoy muffins and reading with their mother, Jennifer, during Muffins with Mom on Thursday morning at Spruce Ridge School. The school community council organized the event, which saw more than 250 mothers and their children enjoy coffee, muffins, juice and reading together. All students later joined in on the activities. The event is part of Spruce Ridge’s plan to promote and improve reading skills. A Dads and Donuts event will happen in the future. Photo submitted

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More U of S medical graduates staying in province to practice There are more University of Saskatchewan medical graduates now staying in the province to practice. The family medicine graduates are adding to a growing physician workforce in Saskatchewan according to information released this past week. Overall, the retention rate of family medicine graduates trained at the U of S jumped by 17 per cent over the past two years, from 58 per cent to 75 per cent. “I’m delighted these medical graduates are choosing to stay and practise in Saskatchewan,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreitt said. “We value our locally

trained physicians and we want patients right here in Saskatchewan to benefit from their training and expertise.” The new physicians join a physician workforce that has grown by more than 500 since 2007. Dr. Janessa Grosenick, one of the recent graduates is now practicing in Weyburn. “I feel very privileged to be able to come back to an area close to where I grew up,” Grosenick said. “The community has made me feel welcome already and so far my fiancé and I feel this is like home. All of the physicians here are very supportive and have made my transition into practice easier.”

“We value our close working relationship with these physicians,” Saskdocs CEO Dr. Dennis Kendel said. “Over the past year, the agency has made great efforts to reach out to our U of S medical graduates to make sure they know of the opportunities available to them right here at home. We look forward to working closely with future graduates to ensure they too, are welcome and encouraged to practice medicine in Saskatchewan.” Dr. Preston Smith, dean of the U of S College of Medicine said the college’s distributed medical education model “means we are continuing to expand training opportunities

for medical residents in sites across the province. It is gratifying to see these young physicians choosing to establish their profes-

“We value our close working relationship with these physicians.” CEO Dr. Dennis Kendel sional practices in communities across Saskatchewan. Seeing physician retention rates on the rise

illustrated the college is on the right path, and is making positive contributions to Saskatchewan’s health care system.” The recruitment and retention initiatives in Saskatchewan include such things as a very competitive compensation package, one of the best in Canada, and a number of post-graduate physician training seats at the College of Medicine which has doubled to 120, and the number of undergraduate medical education seats that have expanded to 100. The Rural Family Physician Incentive Program is another initiative since it provides recent graduates with up to $120,000 over

five years if they set up practice in a community with fewer than 10,000 people. Training more family medicine residents in sites outside Regina and Saskatoon has also become common with resident training, now taking place in Prince Albert, Swift Current, La Ronge, North Battleford and Moose Jaw. There is also a rural physician locum pool to provide additional physician coverage and assistance to rural family physicians. There are also additional rewards for rural physicians who adopt a full scope of practice, such as a 10.5 per cent premium on their earnings.

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

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Estevan Mercury

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