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Wellock Road was among the areas of the city that was hit the hardest during the blizzard on Dec. 5. Photo by Norm Park.
Crews had to work hard to clear snow By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The last two weeks have been marked by long days clearing snow for City of Estevan employees and contractors alike, but it appears the lengthy work days are coming to an end. Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for the city’s public works division, said the snow re-
moval efforts in the Pleasantdale, Dominion Heights and Hillside subdivisions were finished on Monday at around noon. Not only has the snow been windrowed in those subdivisions, but those windrows have been removed. Some windrows still remained in the southern parts of the city as of Tuesday at noon, but Mack
expected those would be removed by the end of the day, if there weren’t any equipment breakdowns. “We worked through the weekend, in 12-hour shifts, with two blowers going, and two fleets of trucks,” said Mack. The estimates Estevan received about 50 centimetres of snow through a pair of storms that pummelled the city in late November
and early December. He previously stated that crews had removed about 70 to 80 per cent of the snow from the November storm when a blizzard struck on Dec. 5 and 6, bringing significantly more snow. Even before the blizzard was finished, city crews and contractors were removing snow in an effort to keep roads open. The northern subdivi-
sions felt the brunt of the blizzard, due to the northwest winds that accompanied the snow. Travel not recommended advisories were issued for Wellock Road on Dec. 6 and 7. Crews were at work as early as 3 a.m. on Dec. 6 and 7, when strong winds were whipping the snow around. They started working at 6 a.m. each day from Dec. 8 to 13.
Mack noted the city had to hire a lot of additional contractors to finish the snow removal so quickly. Initially, he thought it would take 10 to 14 days to windrow and remove the snow. “We hired two extra graders,” said Mack. “We had extra loaders from contractors. We had probably
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Moonlight Madness popular, despite the cold By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
Despite the bitter cold of the evening, there was a sense of community and commerce in downtown Estevan, as shoppers flocked to the 1200-block of Fourth Street on Dec. 8 to partake in Moonlight Madness. “We had a really good turnout, as far as people on the street taking advantage of the retail, as well as people enjoying the refreshments we had,” said Jennifer Pettitt, president of the Estevan Downtown Business Association. “From a retail point of view, it was a really good turnout, and a really good night.” From 6 to 10 p.m., shoppers explored the1200 -block, checking out their favourite businesses on
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either side of the closed street. Some of the attractions featured downtown included a tree lighting and the opportunity for a photo with Santa Claus at Sears. The music that served as the backdrop to the evening was provided by Estevan Comprehensive School students, who busied themselves singing carols over the course of the evening. Businesses offered a number of different attractions in addition to the promotions and sales. Guests were offered hot chocolate and snacks at some businesses, as well as gift wrapping services and even a game of Jenga. “Faith on Fourth had a whole bunch of cookies and baking. It was really nice of them to supply that. We had a lot of people stopping to warm up there,” said Pettitt. Many of the
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offerings, such as the hot chocolate and gift wrapping gave proceeds collected by donation to local charities. Unfortunately, due to the prohibitively cold temperatures outside, some of the events had to be cancelled, such as the sleigh rides, street hockey and food trucks. In spite of that, Pettitt said that all of the businesses involved with the night saw a steady flow of customers throughout the evening. “It met and exceeded my expectations, even though the weather was miserable. It was surprisingly well attended,” said Pettitt. Although it is difficult to provide an exact number of people who turned up for the event, Pettitt said, “The word on the street was that people had stores
Payton and Tracey Mathieson, (right), enjoy hot chocolate served by Marley Seeman and Dawn Densley. The hot chocolate stand was set up at Frank’s on Fourth, and was the product of the business sense of Marley, who donated the proceeds of her small operation to the Estevan Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Sam Macdonald full of people, and people stayed out there late, which is nice too.” Pettittt said she was “super impressed” with
the turnout of the evening, adding, “People did a really nice job of supporting local businesses, and new businesses downtown on Fourth
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cold weather, Mack said, as there weren’t any major breakdowns or failures. The public also did a good job of coping during the cleanup from the storms. The feedback they received has been mostly positive. “If there were cars to be moved, people were out moving them, and they helped crews out immensely,” said Mack. “They were very good this time around. We didn’t have any major complaints. If there were some complaints, we dealt with them. It went very smooth for a sevenday, 50-centimetre snow removal.” Once the last of the windrows have been hauled
away, Mack said the focus will shift to removing ruts that remain on the streets and reducing the size of the snow dump sites. “The snow dump sites are where we’ve been hauling hundreds or perhaps thousands of truckloads of snow,” said Mack. “We’ll be pushing them with Caterpillars, making sure we have room for the next storm.” They will also be clearing sidewalks and monitoring back alleys. City employees will return to regular hours for those tasks. The people who have been working on the snow removal are tired, he said, and the city doesn’t want to
Snow removal equipment cut through a high wall of snow on Wellock Road following the blizzard. Photo by Norm Park spend any more money than necessary. He doesn’t have an estimate for how much the snow
removal will cost. The city had spent about $50,000 of its $250,000 snow removal budget prior to the first storm
hitting on Nov. 28, but he expects the two storms will eat into much of the $200,000 cushion.
City taking tougher stance on smoking By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The City of Estevan is taking a tougher stance on tobacco in and around municipal buildings and recreation facilities, with a new bylaw that will include fines for those who don’t follow its guidelines. Estevan city council gave first reading to a smoking control bylaw at the Dec. 5 meeting. It will be enforced at all city-owned buildings, including arenas and city hall, as well as city-owned outdoor recreation facilities, such as baseball diamonds, tennis courts and the skateboard park. People who violate the bylaw could be fined.
Leisure services manager Nathan Jesse said the city currently doesn’t have an anti-smoking bylaw for its facilities. It only has a policy that governs leisure services buildings, such as the Estevan Leisure Centre and Estevan’s three arenas. “There was still the Tobacco Control Act set out by the province, so that’s still in effect in the absence of a bylaw,” said Jesse. “This bylaw caters to our city buildings as well.” The new bylaw also bans electronic cigarettes, vaping and chewing tobacco in and around city-owned facilities. “Vaping is included because it’s a newer technology,” said Jesse. “We didn’t
have any mentions of vaping before, because the old policy was about five years old, and vaping really wasn’t that popular then.” Leisure services staff members have seen instances of electronic cigarettes being used within buildings, and near youth, so the city included the practice in the bylaw, even though vaping’s health risks aren’t as serious as smoking cigarettes. “One of the factors that I considered is that with the building controls that we have with Affinity Place, the leisure centre and other municipal buildings, there are censors that do detect water vapour found in vaping and electronic cigarettes that will cause smoke detectors go off,” said Jesse. As for chewing tobacco, Jesse said it creates a mess within facilities. He noted it is a common practice inside
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their sports facilities. “Often times our staff will have complaints about chewing tobacco spit all over our walls and floors. Even with our ceilings we’ve seen it,” said Jesse. They will also find chewing tobacco containers and cups spilled on the floors of their facilities. Since it’s a dark substance, it creates a stain if not cleaned up immediately. Outdoor facilities were included in the bylaw because they are used primarily by youth, and the city wants to keep young people protected from smoking and other practices. “It’s also for the enjoyment of the public as well,” said Jesse. Anyone who violates the bylaw will face a $250 fine. If that fine is paid within 14 days, the fine is reduced to $150. Those fines will ap-
ply to anyone who smokes within five metres of a building entrance or the field of play of an outdoor recreation centre. Failing to leave a public place after being asked to do so for violating the tobacco bylaw will carry an additional fine of $100, although that will be reduced to $50 if the fine is paid within 14 days. Those fines will also apply to anyone who returns to a facility after being prohibited for smoking, vaping or using chewing tobacco. If anyone removes, covers up or alters a nonsmoking sign, the fine will be
$100, to be reduced to $50 if paid within 14 days. “I think they’re right where they need to be,” said Jesse. “I did those penalties in conjunction with police Chief (Paul) Ladouceur, so those were based on his recommendations.” Second and third readings are expected to be given at council’s meeting on Dec. 19 – the final council meeting of the year. City clerk Judy Pilloud said she has yet to receive any negative feedback regarding the bylaw. If it is passed, the tobacco control bylaw will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
Correction In the Dec. 7 issue of the Estevan Mercury on page B7, it was reported that the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting the provincial 8-ball pool tournament
in the coming year. This was inaccurate, since the Legion will actually be hosting the national 8-ball pool tournament in 2017. The Mercury apologizes for this inaccuracy.
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Wide ranging discussion for Transform Sask. team in Estevan By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
Editor’s Note: The Mercury agreed to an unusual request to not formally record the otherwise public meeting conducted by #TransformSk which meant that statements noted below could not be attributed to any group or individual following a general introduction by Steve McLellan of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. Rather than make the decision to leave the meeting room it was determined that gathering some general information about the context of the event was preferred rather than not gaining any knowledge about what was going to be under discussion and debate on topics the Mercury feels were of importance. With that in mind, the following news article was filed: A trio of facilitators representing five provincial sponsoring associations led a free-flowing discussion on provincial issues with a group of about 30 local and regional business, industry and community builders in the conference room at the Microtel Inn on the afternoon of Dec. 9. Although the meeting was unrecorded, Megan Jane, executive co-ordinator for the Saskatchewan Construction Association, took notes that will eventually become part of a multi-faceted report and recommendations that will be returned to the participants and then filed with the Government of Saskatchewan and the Official
Opposition. “This report and the recommendations need to be different from government consultations that are taking place regarding transformational change coming to Saskatchewan,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce who joined Mark Cooper, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Construction Association, and Jane as facilitators. “That is why we are not funded by government in any way,” he said. The sponsoring bodies included the two aforementioned associations as well the Saskatchewan Manufacturing Council, Saskatchewan Mining Association and the Agriculture Producers’ Association of Saskatchewan. Working from a three-point questionnaire, designed to provoke further discussion, community participants talked about what they felt could be done differently or what could be added to the province to evoke positive change and growth. It was a unique opportunity to discuss what they could do differently and what and who needed to be involved. The wide-ranging topics dealt with such issues as energy and the future of coal, oil and uranium as fuels of the future within the resource-based province. Other issues focused on real estate, social services, special interest groups, taxation levels, export avenues, labour, First Nations education and entrance into the labour force, aging infrastructure and weaknesses in the current
provincial education system at the elementary, secondary and postsecondary levels. The promised federal government imposition of a carbon pricing system, consumed about 20 minutes of discussion. There were several concerns expressed about exactly what the provincial government is using as a benchmark for transformational change. It was interesting to note that most of the discussions and suggestions did not involve a call for increased provincial government spending, but rather making changes to various industries and organizations to make them more efficient and readied for further growth. Some unattributed comments included a need to get away from the cycle of judgment, changing Saskatchewan’s image with the rest of Canada, making cuts in services not being an answer to curbing the deficit and debt and further investment in global businesses. The discussions included mental and emotional health and handling current stress factors among business leaders and employees in today’s Saskatchewan and what could be done to not only attract skilled immigrants, but to also provide incentives for them to stay in Saskatchewan. There were concerns of federal regulations being imposed on Canadians with regards to the promised carbon pricing (tax) and the legalization of marijuana that is moving ahead without proper consultation or planning.
From the left: Steve McLellan, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, along with Mark Cooper, and Megan Jane from the Saskatchewan Construction Association led the TransformSk discussion in Estevan. Short discussions focused on e-commerce and how online services are developing a new era of business people who are thinking differently and whether a new age of less accountability in business and educational fronts were going to make positive or negative changes to the business environment. There was also an exchange of suggestions regarding tourism and how the province may be failing in that category, which translates directly to business success. There was talk about the need to lure more managers and executives to the province and then how to deploy them in the smaller centres outside Regina and Saskatoon. There was agreement in the room when it came to building on the province’s resource strengths, and how to engage both private and public investment through
easing of regulations and royalties. Filling the high quality technical jobs, is going to continue to be a challenge, the delegates figured, but they were needed if industries were going to build here or renew their operations. At that point the discussion circled back to education needs and the importance of placing educators in charge of future curriculum development. After a few minutes more of discussion on the need to grow the educational component in Saskatchewan, an adjournment was called with the promise that the recommendations would come back to the local participants before being filed with the provincial government and opposition. The meeting in Estevan was Number 19 in an extended schedule that calls for a total of 35 meetings to be held across the province.
Federated Co-op disappointed in permits awarded By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
In late November, proponents were selected and announced for Saskatchewan’s 50 available retail store opportunities, through a request for proposal process. Permits awarded to retail stores are part of a transition to a more expanded private retail system for liquor in the province. The 50 retail sale permits issued include 39 Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) liquor stores that are being converted into private stores, as well as 11 new retail store permits. The opening dates for
the new stores will vary, because of factors like the need for new buildings or renovations to existing buildings. SLGA stores being converted to private retailers will continue to be open until the new locations are open for business. The awarding of permits has not been well received by all of the Saskatchewanbased businesses involved in the process. Although Federated Co-operatives of Saskatchewan Ltd. has received several permits for opening liquor retail operations in a number of locations, the organization has expressed disappointment that it was overlooked for permits in larger centres.
A media release from the Federated Co-operatives of Saskatchewan Ltd. stated that the awarding of permits to out-of-province businesses will end up sending $120 million in potential liquor revenue to businesses based outside of Saskatchewan. “We are astounded by yesterday’s announcement,” said Vic Huard, executive vice-president strategy at Federated Co-operatives. “While local co-ops in small markets are grateful for the permits that were awarded, there is also sincere disappointment that a significant competitive advantage in both the liquor and food business was given to a direct competitor in larger markets
that will be taking a large portion of the potential revenue out of Saskatchewan. Co-op stores in Saskatchewan bid on 30 out of the 50 available permits and were awarded 14 of those permits in rural Saskatchewan. Co-ops in Regina, Saskatoon, North Battleford, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert were not among them. Sobeys was awarded permits for nine urban locations, while three other permits in urban locations were awarded to two other out of province corporations. It is the contention of Federated Co-ops that this will lead to revenue that could have been kept in Saskatchewan, had it been
awarded to local co-ops, not staying in Saskatchewan. Although there was no license awarded to the Southern Plains Cop-op in Estevan, one co-op store in the area that did receive a liquor license was the Stoughton Co-op Association’s food store. The association will be incorporating a liquor store into its existing location in the town. “We’re looking to make it a one-stop shop for residents in the Stoughton area. We’re going to do a total reset of our grocery floor here, and incorporating liquor sales into the existing building,” said general manager Deric Reaney. “We’re expecting to carry everything—liquor,
wine and beer— a variety of products. We anticipate a bit of growth from that.” Reaney noted that he would prefer to see the Stoughton Co-operative Association’s sister organizations in the larger centres also receive liquor licenses before out of province companies. “Smaller communities like Stoughton were awarded, but (co-ops) in the bigger urban centres were all denied,” said Reaney. “We were very pleased when we got the phone call saying we were awarded the license. I was excited, my food store manager was excited, the board of directors was, and a lot of our staff as well.”
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Accountability on a couple of fronts Last week those of us in the media paid a lot of attention to the City of Estevan, especially our public works sector and the yeoman work being carried out by their employees. Not only did these plow, grader, truck and snow blower operators have to work against the blizzard conditions and extremely cold temperatures, they were also challenged by irresponsible, unthinking motor vehicle operators who continued to drive as if it were still August … ignoring the red and blue flashing lights that identified personnel and equipment at work, for their benefit. Of course the city employees were being well paid for what they were doing, and it is their job, but at times, they must have felt more than a little frustrated with some of the local driving antics, especially if their fatigue factor was high. Fortunately for everyone, including the careless drivers, there were no serious accidents. At the same time, it was easy to forget the logistical activity going on behind the front line scenes. Our civic administration and governing bodies were spending additional time ensuring the right things were being done, whether it was directing policing and emergency response routes or making last
Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post
Perrins is no threat to rural schools Rural Saskatchewan might be unnerved to know the bureaucrat who once had a key role in the closure of 52 rural hospitals is now providing recommendations on the future of rural schools. There is less reason to worry here than one might think. Retired Saskatchewan deputy minister Dan Perrins is the kind of man who has always done a good job of fairly assessing situations. He’s certainly not the kind of man who simply supplies his masters with what they want to hear. Some of you will assume that’s a rarity for a bureaucrat, even an impossibility. Like politicians who go against the grain, bureaucrats who don’t provide exactly what their masters want, don’t tend to go as far in their careers as Dan Perrins has.
minute arrangements due to the fickleness of the weather. While all this was happening, the city’s main governance body was being kept busy. Our city councillors were continually engaged in one form or another, with three of them, learning the details that accompany their newly elected positions at the seven-member council table. In fact, last week, the annual ritual of dividing up the committee responsibilities was carried out among the council members. Our seven councillors accepted appointment to no fewer than 24 civic committees, meaning there were three or four committee appointments for each, on top of their obvious roles as our local policy makers. Council needs to be engaged and responsible with attendance at these various committee or organizational sessions since these are groups that also spend taxpayers’ money. Our property taxes don’t just go toward education, water, sewer, snow removal, police and fire protection. There are all kinds of avenues for our funds to be spent and it is up to council to keep tabs on where that money is going, who is spending it and why they are spending it. For those reasons alone, our council-
lors are making their presence felt on such committees as the emergency measures and police commission, as well as on the RM of Estevan liaison committee and an economic development team, airport and the arts council. They will also have representation at the Estevan Bruins’ table, the Woodlawn Regional Park conference room and the Business Improvement District meeting room along with the housing authority, Creighton Lodge, art gallery and two museums, humane society, exhibition group and library board … and on and on. Ratepayers don’t often get an opportunity to learn exactly what each of these committees do within our community on a daily basis, except when the council representatives report back to the them in a public forum. It may not always be exciting stuff, but it is accountable stuff and it’s necessary since the public and the dollars we spend on property taxes need to be seen to be spent efficiently on our behalf and for the good of all. With our councillors keeping an eye on public committee activities, we receive additional assurance that someone responsible is minding the store. None of council’s committee work can be deemed unnecessary. Just reading the list can be a boring chore, but rest assured, their presence is required and valued.
But as it now applies to the current review, it’s actually rather hard to figure out what Education Minister Don Morgan wants. Morgan did serve notice last month that everything was on the table. If so, that could not only include an end to the duly elected school boards that would be replaced by government appointed boards, but also a downsizing of rural schools. But that is something that wouldn’t seem to be in the interests of the Saskatchewan Party government. Even if it truly saw a savings in eliminating local control of school boards or cutting back rural education, one doubts it would be eager to impose such a drastic move on its strong rural base. For various reasons, it doesn’t necessarily seem like the thing that Perrins would be eager to recommend either. For starters, Morgan has already made it known he has no interest in combining the public and separate school systems. Moreover, Saskatchewan, in the past quarter century has already reduced the number of school boards from 111 in 1992 to the current 28 with 18 being public, eight Roman Catholic, one Protestant and one Francophone. Are there really any more administration savings to be had? One guesses Perrins has also come to this conclusion. Perrins would recognize that Saskatchewan’s 28 school board number is less than in provinces like Ontario, B.C. and even Manitoba, which is of comparable size. The experience of the long-serving bureaucrat who has presided over some of
the most raucous issues in recent provincial history, the 1989 shutdown of Bosco Homes, the 1993 hospital closures, the 2004 Spudco report and the 2009 report on the future of Saskatchewan’s uranium and nuclear development, has a rare ability to nimbly deal with a wide variety of problems. For example, rural Saskatchewan people might not have accepted there was any rhyme or reason for the closure of those hospitals in 1993. But let us be clear that back in 1993, there were 134 hospitals in Saskatchewan, virtually the same numbers as there were in 1983 and 1973. Unfortunately, that robbed the province of other health-care amenities like specialists, of which we had fewer per capita than most other provinces. Some will argue this was the bureaucrats’ argument of the time. But it was bureaucrats like Perrins who recognized the best deployment of health dollars wasn’t in having underutilized beds in rural hospitals. It would be nice for rural Saskatchewan people to have local hospitals, but it’s even nicer that surgical wait times are down and access to specialists is up. However, one should trust that a veteran bureaucrat like Perrins would further recognize the difference in education where every student, rural or urban, requires the same basic level of education. That does not mean Perrins won’t be recommending changes, some of which may not be all that popular. But rural people should not necessarily fear what this long-serving bureaucrat recommends.
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Shopping, reading and Packaging good news driving reminders Norm Park All Things Considered While doing your Christmas shopping dear diary, keep in mind the annual appeal to support local businesses because they support you. For example, well over $8.3 million has been raised for a new regional nursing home. Millions have been raised for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, the Salvation Army food bank and United Way. I don’t believe any of these agencies had to send out a receipt and thank you note to Facebook, Amazon, Craig’s List, Kijijii, Yahoo or Google, etc. or any of the online businesses. You may spend thousands on these sites from the comfort of your home and wait, which is all well and good. But, be mindful of the fact none of them have spent a dime in supporting your schools, roads, churches and local causes. Their founders and CEOs like to spend billions on worldwide causes, but we won’t be receiving a $10,000 cheque from any of them to help pay for a CT scanner in Estevan. They are not reliable community supporters. In fact, most don’t even pay taxes in North America … or anywhere, so they can afford to be generous with the major global causes. It’s really not costing them anything. So give it a thought as you submit your debit card number to a site with no face, no local presence and no community involvement. On to another topic. The printed version of the New York Times just added 10,000 new subscribers last month in what was referred to as the Trump Bump. It seems some Americans are finally catching on to the fact there were still a few reliable news sources that were willing to raise the questions and expect some legitimate answers from Donald Trump, the Trumpets and Trumpettes. Of course Hazy Daze Donald did what one would expect. Instead of responding, he issued threats and defied the legitimate news sources while sending out his version of the news via a Twitter account, figuring the American public would be satisfied with his one-paragraph, not so well-thought out, responses. As one former Trumpet suggested last week, that phone exchange with Taiwan that raised such a ruckus with China and the United States, is exactly what the Donald loves. Kick up a little chaos, then inform the followers he has fixed the problem, and move on to the next self-created mess for which he will have the ultimate solution. Apparently he thrives on this kind of games-playing stuff. It seems, a few thousand more thinking Americans are seeking verifiable information through viable news sources, not fake news sites and Facebook gabbers. Some people are finally catching on to something that has been there for them all along. They just forgot. Finally dear diary, I am giving a sincere shout out of thanks to an instant friend. Last Tuesday while driving to various locations to grab some pictures of snow removal efforts, I took a wide turn onto 12th Avenue to avoid another vehicle that was awkwardly stuck near the intersection. I ended up being hung up on a small windrow. Spinning tires, no traction. Up from the bank corner, a block away, came Dylan Krupka with a shovel, smile and a lot of energy. He shovelled frantically for about 15 minutes straight. Just as he was finishing, Mike Zeleny and Dave Krunik happened along to provide additional push power and voila, I was mobile again. Ahh, I just love this Sask. spirit. No rewards expected other than a heartfelt thank you and a wave. Thanks again Dylan, great to know ya.
The editor: It is a pity good news doesn’t sell. As a result, so few people know we have made huge strides in eradicating extreme poverty worldwide. At the same time as the world’s population has increased exponentially, poverty has been decreasing, according to an article in the Economist on Oct. 8, entitled How the Other Tenth Lives. The article states that in the 20 years between 1993 and 2013, those subsisting on
$1.90 or less per day decreased by one billion, from one in three to one in 10. The greatest strides have been made in China, while at the same time the greatest challenge to eradicating poverty is the deeply embedded caste system in India. In some ways it could be likened to the problems facing Canadians in finding ways to lift some of our northern First Nations out of the grips of poverty. It is complicated. But that does not afford us the excuse to
do nothing. While 767 million people worldwide still go hungry, the progress is worth noting. It should give us more than just a glimmer of hope that we can, if we choose to, eradicate poverty. A boost to our international aid would be a great first step, as would a strong commitment to our First Nations. We’re back, remember? Isn’t is time we joined the U.K., Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates in
donating at least 0.7 per cent of our gross national income? Should we not follow the great example set by the Danish government in caring for their Inuit Greenlanders? Christmas is a good time to be generous, both at home and abroad, to continue to create a good news story. With budget time just around the corner, let’s remind our leaders to think globally and act locally. Connie Lebeau, Victoria, B.C.
Province will climb out of recession in 2017, forecast says The recession has ended in Saskatchewan but the provincial economy will remain weak, according to a recent release issued by the Conference Board of Canada in its autumn provincial outlook publication. The board said Saskatchewan’s economy contracted again in 2016, but conditions are forecast to improve gradually after a 1.5 per cent decline this year. Overall economic growth is expected to resume in 2017 with gross domestic production expected to rise by 1.2 per cent, said the outlook report. “The economic outlook for Saskatchewan is improving but the road to recovery won’t be easy. The downturn in commod-
ity markets appears to have reached bottom, but no swift pick-up in prices or development of new major projects is expected over the near term,” said Marie-Christine Bernard, associate director for provincial forecasts for the Conference Board of Canada. A slow turnaround is expected in the resource sector across Canada with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador, the board predicted. The completion of a number of large-scale mining projects will create a gap in mining investment in Saskatchewan. Spending as a whole, dried up with the fall in oil prices and capital outlays will remain sluggish until the end of the decade,
the outlook report suggested. In addition, coal mining production in Saskatchewan will remain depressed in 2017. On the bright side, potash production is expected to be a contributor to the economy over the near term as new production comes online and activities at idled mines may come back. There is still some uncertainty within that industry as global inventories remain elevated and new investment in the industry will probably remain weak. Agriculture is expected to continue to recover in 2017. Weather hampered this year’s harvest, but Saskatchewan’s agriculture sectors is expected to post a positive performance over
the near term. Risks loom there, as well, with possible renewed trade restrictions on the country of original labelling. As the economy stabilizes there will be a pick up in the service sector that should spur modest job creation and improve domestic demand conditions over the next few years. Saskatchewan workers can expect gains in employment in 2017, but wage gains will be marginal. Household consumption is expected to improve modestly over the forecast period and consumer spending on services will reap most of the benefits from the small gains that do occur. Financial and commercial services are forecast to begin to rebound in 2017.
Winter weights coming into effect The arrival of colder temperatures in Saskatchewan means that winter weights are now being implemented across the province, and shippers can now carry heavier loads. The first order was issued last week for highways in northern Saskatchewan. Highways in the southern part of the province, including southeast Saskatchewan, had winter weights introduced on Dec. 12. The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure allows an increase in weight on applicable provincial highways as early as Nov. 16 some years, but that is
dependent on weather. With the mild weather experienced in November, road structures were not cold enough to freeze up to allow the additional weight in many areas of Saskatchewan, including the southeast. Without sufficient freezing, the extra weights can damage pavement and the road bed beneath the surface. Winter weights are typically removed on March 15, but shippers need to check the status regularly. The ministry may remove winter weights earlier in some areas as
warmer weather may require. Commercial vehicle operators are reminded to check weight orders before heading out. They can find the latest road restriction orders and related information online via the
Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s website, or by calling the Highway Hotline. In addition, technical and regulatory information is available from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inquiry Line.
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Aquistore making its presence felt on international stage By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
The Petroleum Technology Research Centre’s (PTRC) Aquistore project in southeast Saskatchewan near Estevan is attracting a great deal of international attention that could have some significant ramifications in the near future. Norm Sacuta, PTRC’s communications manager, told the Mercury last week the research centre, located on the campus at the University of Regina, recently signed a collaborative agreement with the Illinois State Geological Survey and a memorandum of agreement on carbon capture and storage research with South Africa. Those agreements came just a few days after the research centre announced they had surpassed the 100,000-tonne mark of stored carbon dioxide in the 3.2-kilometre deep well. That announcement also preceded the PTRC’s presentation at the annual Greenhouse Gas Technologies Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland. Project manager Kyle Worth recounted successful research projects conducted at the Aquistore site, including an extensive seismic monitoring program, the first in the world to produce an image of injected CO2 at a depth of over 3.2 km. The CO2 is injected in a saline
sandstone formation. Injection rates averaged about 500 tonnes per day from the Boundary Dam Power Station’s Unit 3 which is outfitted with a carbon capture island that removes the carbon dioxide in a post combustion process. The tests are confirming that the gas can be stored in a safe and secure manner. The centre has been engaged in an ongoing 15year research project near Weyburn as well. Sacuta said in some instances the agreements contain a monetary element. The agreement with the Illinois centre near Decatur combines research knowledge from the PTRC and information gathered from the Illinois Basin, a large-scale demonstration project that has stored just under one million tonnes of CO2 from Archer Daniels Midland’s biofuel processing plant in that state. They said they will build an industrial scale project in 2017 while collaborating with the PTRC, and sharing the monitoring results. “Aquistore and the Decatur project share many common goals,” said Ken From, PTRC’s executive officer who spoke to the gathering in Lausanne. “Projects like Decatur and Aquistore provide fact-based data to regulators, industry and the general public, allowing for informed decisions around
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carbon capture and storage for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” The agreement could lead to the possibility of joint research proposals, exchanges of scientists and technical personnel and expansion of the reach of the organizations to other jurisdictions that are implementing carbon capture and storage projects. The South African memorandum of understanding involves PTRC and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). This agreement includes measurement, monitoring and verification of injected CO2 as well as public engagement and outreach strategies. The two countries and agencies have a long-standing relationship on CCS that began in the summer of 2012 when SANEDI geologists made the 15,700-km trip to Estevan during the Aquistore drilling process and the drilling of the injection and observation wells. PTRC has also hosted outreach staff from South Africa’s Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage, a division of SANEDI, for open discussion on the public engagement and challenges associated with the projects. “Their coal projects are different from ours but regardless, the interest in storage is similar to getting the data is important. The
memorandum of understanding might well involve monetary negotiations to get access to data,” said Sacuta since PTRC does own the rights and control of certain storage data. “We have hard core data, have tested for other companies and we compare subsurface results all the time, not just for CO2 but also information for potash, oil and gas industries
that want that kind of technology and information.” Sacuta said a company in Edmonton has done some subsurface storage work in the same underground formation being used by Aquistore, so there may be opportunities to discuss results with them in the future. He noted that carbon storage isn’t just for the coal-fired industries since
other businesses such as the cement and steel-making corporations need to find solutions for their emissions too. “Other industrial processes that we’ll not be getting rid of. They aren’t going away, so it doesn’t matter really where the CO2 comes from, it needs to be stored safely, and the only option is storage,” said Sacuta.
Dollars For Skate Program Tim Bangsund (left) representing the Estevan Strippers oldtimers hockey team presented a cheque in the amount of $2,000 to Erin Wilson, program manager for leisure services/Affinity Place to help defray expenses for the weekday late morning parent and tot skating programs. Josh Hlavka (third from left) was also involved in the presentation, representing Baker Hughes Oilfield Services who provide the Safe Ride Home program and personnel during the Strippers annual spring tournament. They donate their receipts and time to the program as well. The family of Stephanie and Ryan Harris and their children Hailee, Kasey and Karissa Fee (purple helmet, front) took time out from their morning skate to be a part of the presentation. Photo by Norm Park.
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Crown land sale focuses heavily on Estevan area The total revenue from Crown land sale for petroleum and natural gas drilling rights in Saskatchewan is up by $5 million compared with the same time frame last year. That information was contained in the latest land sale report issued by the Ministry of the Economy on Dec. 6. The latest sale netted $14.2 million for the province, bringing the total for the fiscal year to date to $48 million, compared with $43 million at the same time last year. This is the secondlargest revenue total for a single public offering so far in the 2016-17 fiscal year. The southeast region around Estevan and Wey-
burn created the most interest and triggered the most money, by far, in the latest land sale with $12.05 million being realized through the sale of the one exploratory licence up for grabs, for $4.52 million. The local region had 35 leases up for purchase as well and 34 of them were taken by the end of the day. Stomp Energy Ltd., was the largest purchaser, spending $7.53 million to acquire the exploratory licence and two leases. The one valuable licence acquired by Stomp was for a 1,036 hectare parcel situated five kilometres southwest of Macoun West Midale Beds Pool, which is 10 km west of Estevan. The average price paid per hectare in this sale,
across the province was just under $1,485. This compares with the average price of around $360 per hectare paid in the last public offering in October that brought in a total of $17.23 million for government coffers. The top price for a single lease was $1.5 million paid by Stomp Energy for each of two 259 hectare parcels in the Torquay Bed Pool, 30 km west of Estevan. “More oil wells were drilled in Saskatchewan in the first 11 months of 2016 than in Alberta, an indicator that our province is setting the pace in Canada in terms of both industry activity and policy attractiveness,” said Energy and Resources Minister, Dustin
Duncan. The public offering occurred on the same day the Fraser Institute released its 10th annual global survey on barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities. According to this year’s survey, international petroleum industry executives and managers now rank Saskatchewan as the fourth most attractive jurisdiction for investment in the world, rising from seventh place. Saskatchewan is ranked first in Canada for this type of investment while Alberta dropped 18 spots in the world ranking to now rest at 43rd. In the Estevan area, the average price paid per hectare was just under $2,298. The $12.7 million
total compared favourably with the results from the October sale that brought in $11.245 million, an average of just over $876 per hectare. The Lloydminster area was the second favoured region for land purchases in the Dec. 6 sale, garnering $1.41 million, for 20 of the 28 leases up for sale. That averaged out to $708.54 per hectare. This compares with the $248,698 realized in the October sale with an average price of $79.60 per hectare. The usually active Kindersley area received less attention this time, with just 16 of the 20 leases up for sale, being purchased for a total of $610,753, an average of
just over $281 per hectare. In the October sale, the Kindersley region sales amounted to $3.27 million with an average of just under $168 per hectare when several more leases were sold. In the Swift Current area, the total bonus bids received came to just over $162,000 with just six of the nine leases being picked up at an average price of $910 per hectare. This compares with the $2.46 million realized in the October sale with an average payment of $198 per hectare. In total 76 of the 92 leases offered, were purchased. The next public offering of oil and gas rights will be held on Feb. 7.
SaskPower rate hike pulled back slightly The electrical power costs for Saskatchewan consumers will be a little less in 2017 than what was anticipated earlier. The multi-year rate application filed by SaskPower has been adjusted and reduced slightly as a result. The five per cent increase effective in July of this year, has been approved and will not affect current billing since it had already been included in the current billing on an interim basis. The Jan. 1, 2017 increase will be reduced to 3.5 per cent from the five per cent that was originally
sought by SaskPower. The provincial cabinet agreed with the decision and recommendation forwarded to them by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. Gordon Wyant, the minister responsible for SaskPower acknowledged the Crown corporation has several future challenges on the capital expenditure side as well as maintaining the electric power system, meeting the growing demands while moving toward more renewable power generation. In the near future, SaskPower will be investing in a number of areas
which will include power generation and distribution infrastructure. Within the next short time span, the company will need to increase the Pasqua to Swift Current transmission system at a cost of $260 million while a Kennedy to Tantallon transmission line upgrade will require a further $113 million. The Chinook Power Station scheduled to be built near Swift Current which will add more power capabilities from a natural gas-fired plant, will come with a cost of about $680 million. The company noted
that customer connections next year will require about $509 million and the life extension program for the E.B. Campbell hydroelectric station near Nipawin will require about $245 in capital expenditures and wood pole remediation around the province, comes with a price tag of $498 million. “We understand the economy is in a challenging state right now and we are committed to providing safe, reliable power to our customers in as cost-effective manner as possible,” said SaskPower president and CEO, Mike Marsh. “The approved rate
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From the left, Special Const. Michelle Pickering, Const. Braden Lonsberry and Const. Trevor Roberts flank the police cruiser that was being filled with toys.
Police involved with toy drive Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) and the community showed their support for the Angel Tree program on Friday through the inaugural Stuff the Cruiser Toy Drive. An EPS vehicle was parked at the entry to St. Mary’s school for several hours, and local residents dropped by with toy dona-
tions. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said they didn’t have a figure for how many toys they collected, but they filled the cruiser with donations. The toys were then taken to the Angel Tree, to be delivered to the toy store, which will be set up in the basement of St. Giles Anglican Church later this month.
Const. Braden Lonsberry, who is the vice-president of the Estevan Police Association (EPA), said they had a lot of donations come in once the toy drive started, and they had donations come in throughout the day. Ladouceur said he is pleased so many children in the community will be able to get a toy at Christmas thanks to support for
the Angel Tree. The police chief referred to the Stuff a Cruiser toy drive as a great partnership with St. Mary’s, the EPS and the EPA. People from the community brought toys in, but Ladouceur believes the parents of St. Mary’s students accounted for the bulk of the toys.
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Estevan’s Cole Fonstad has suited up in 28 games for the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders this season scoring five goals and eight points.
Fonstad finding his game in the WHL By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders are in a transition season where the club has welcomed many young players to the fold. With that mindset comes a focus of putting the new skaters in positions where they can be successful. Estevan’s Cole Fonstad is one of these rookie recruits. The 16-year-old centre/right wing has suited up in 28 games for the Raiders (6-23-1) this season scoring five goals and tallying eight points while mostly playing on the third and fourth line as well as the second power play unit. “It started off very small,” said Fonstad, who was picked fifth overall by the Raiders in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. “You got to work your way up being a young guy in this league, so I started just playing fourth line, not very many minutes each game, but as the year goes on I think the coaches are starting to trust me more and I’m getting more opportunity and for the most part I’m making the most of it.” Fonstad said fellow 16- year olds Spencer Moe and Carson Miller as well as 17-year-old centre Parker Kelly have regularly seen duty alongside him this season. He said the group is not very big, but they’re smart, fast and skilled with
a goal on creating energy for the team and scoring opportunities for themselves. Marc Habscheid, head coach of the Raiders, said when Fonstad, Moe and Miller are together they are put in positions that allow them to evolve as players. He said they don’t match up against the other team’s top lines or against guys who have played in the NHL or at the World Junior Championships because the team’s focus is to put them in spots where they’ll have success. “It’s important that you develop them properly and don’t rush them,” said Habscheid, noting their roles and minutes change on home ice compared to games on the road. “Give them challenges, but not too much. So, it’s a balancing act. You give them what you have. You work with them so that they improve and get better.” Habscheid said Fonstad earned his place on the team through training camp where the former Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins and Moose Jaw midget AAA Generals standout notched one goal and three points in five pre-season games. He said when they drafted him they were looking for an offensive player and that is exactly what he brings. “He’s a skilled guy,” he said. “We don’t score a lot of goals (and) we don’t expect him to get 50 this year, but he can learn the
league, get adjusted to the league and help chip in.” Fonstad potted his first WHL goal in the Raiders fifth game of the season. He scored it 5:35 into the third period of a 5-3 loss to the Portland Winterhawks at Prince Albert’s home Art Hauser Centre. “It was just kind of a turnover at the offensive blueline and then I had a little bit of a one-on-one and I took it wide and threw it at the net and it smacked off the goalie,” said Fonstad. “I think I jumped around a little bit (afterwards). I don’t know what I was doing really. I didn’t really know what was happening. It was pretty cool.” The 5-foot-10 and 161-pound rookie has been balancing his workload with the Raiders this season
with his other full-time job of being a Grade 11 student. He said the secondary school age players attend Carlton Comprehensive Public High School, which is beside the Art Hauser
in the afternoon followed by a session in the gym. “Most game days, if it’s a home game, we’ll go to school until 11:30 and then we’ll usually have a meeting at the rink around
“We don’t score a lot of goals (and) we don’t expect him to get 50 this year, but he can learn the league, get adjusted to the league and help chip in.” – Prince Albert Raiders head coach
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Centre, during the first three periods of each weekday morning on non-game days to earn three credits a semester before hitting the ice for a two-hour practice
12 and then we go home in the afternoon and get a nap in so we’re ready to play,” he said. “It’s a lot of missing (class) and a lot of homework on the road.”
Habscheid said being a 16 year old in the WHL is tough, but they’re doing their best to nurture their rookie forward into becoming the offensive threat they want him to be while also playing each shift at a high level. He said Fonstad, like any other young players in the league, just has to get better, bigger, stronger and faster to make the goal a reality. “I (want) to become a more complete player and then, obviously, put up some points by the end of the year (and get) the coaches to trust my abilities both offensively and defensively,” said Fonstad. “Coming in next year as a second-year player, I want to get more opportunity. It’ll be a big year for me, so hopefully I can do that.”
Prince Albert Raiders forward Cole Fonstad moves the puck up ice during a Dec. 2 game against the Moose Jaw Raiders. Photos courtesy of Lucas Chudleigh Prince Albert Raiders.
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The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins got their swagger back with a dominant 7-0 win over the Regina Capitals at Affinity Place on Sunday. “Having two bad losses last weekend, we wanted to make sure we came out (strong),” said Bruins captain Brady Long, referencing the club’s 5-3 and 5-2 defeats to the Yorkton Kinsmen Terriers in the first two games of the team’s nine-game homestand. “We had a nice tough practice on Wednesday, came out and worked hard.” The Bruins (15-4-1) and Capitals (5-15-0-1) hit the ground running in the first period with both clubs generating chances only to have Estevan netminder Bryson Garton and Regina goalie Kade Smith block the door. Dylan Hull, who leads the Bruins defence with seven goals and 16 points, broke the stalemate 7:05 into the opening frame by picking up a loose puck in the neutral zone while the Capitals were executing a line change, racing down the wing and firing a shot low far side on Smith. Bruins centre Jacob Palmer made it 2-0 with 5:37 left in the second period one-timing a saucerpass from Preston Audet before Dawson Schaff scored the 3-0 goal on a
deflection in front of the Capitals net late in the third period. Regina’s Noah Flaman had a chance to bring the score to within two on the power play six-and-ahalf minutes into the final frame, but a pad save by Garton followed with a break by the Bruins penalty kill unit that finished with centre Dalton Schrader potting a short-handed marker further pushed the game out of their reach. “It was a good play,” said Schrader. “Daymon (Wanner) got the puck and then we were going down and he just chipped it by the defenceman and I headed out there, lifted the guy’s stick and on a whim shot it toward the net.” Hunter Piche notched his team leading 15th goal on a deflection of a Long slapper from the blueline at the 12:25 mark to make the score 5-0 before the defenceman scored his first of the season 26 seconds later on a seeing-eye shot from the point. “It was nice to get the first one,” said Long, who assisted on the Bruins seventh and final marker by Jaiden Gervais with 1:16 to play. “I was firing pucks on net all night, had a couple guys tip some shots and I finally got one through. The plan was just to get pucks on net.” Schrader said the club needed to get back on the horse after last weekend’s setback and the win over the Capitals coupled with
Bruins centre Jacob Palmer admires his second period goal on Capitals goaltender Kade Smith. Photo by Jamie Harkins. the team’s 6-2 victory over the Swift Current K-Motel Broncos (9-10-1) one day earlier did just that. He said their confidence is
up and they’re playing as a unit, which should go a long way in helping the team run the table against the Moose Jaw Warriors (6-10-3) this Saturday and
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better effort this weekend than last weekend, so if we can carry that into the next three games hopefully we can come out with a win in all of these.”
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The Estevan Knights of Columbus bantam Knights captured the 2016 Estevan Bantam Hockey Tournament championship with a 4-3 shootout win over the Wadena Wildcats at Affinity Place on Sunday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.
Bantam Knights win home tournament championship By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Knights of Columbus bantam Knights fought back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to beat the Wadena Wildcats 4-3 in a shootout and capture the 2016 Estevan Bantam Hockey Tournament championship at Affinity Place on Sunday. “We were able to come back in the third and win it because we just didn’t quit,” said Knights defenceman Kaleb Poole. “We fought and fought and fought and won all the battles.” Poole enjoyed the first chance to light the lamp 2:15 into the first period on a short-handed break where the offensive catalyst deked to his forehand for a shot at a bottom corner only to have Wildcats goalie Carter Peterson snatch the puck with his glove. Wildcats forward Logan Schultz capitalized on his attempt about nine minutes later with Wadena enjoying a sixon-four advantage thanks to an extra attacker on for
a delayed penalty and the Knights already a man short with one in the box. Wa d e n a ’s C h a r l i e Zeleny made it 2-0 with five minutes to play in the opening frame sliding a puck past Knights goaltender Layne Gilroy while standing alone at the top of the crease. Estevan’s Kade Anderson then got one back at the 18:53 mark of the first period spinning and firing a shot from the slot that went low blocker side. The Knights ran into penalty trouble to start the second with the Wildcats enjoying a 1:54 five-onthree advantage six minutes into the stanza. Wadena applied pressure during the power play, but a strong effort by the Estevan defence to get on pucks and clear the zone eliminated any quality scoring chances. “That was huge,” said Knights head coach Tim Miller, noting one of their top offensive weapons in Tayce Miller was also ejected on the hit-from-behind call. “We were starting to get some momentum in the
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second period and to lose one of our top players on a rough call, a marginal call, that once we killed it the whole team they were let’s do this.” Shortly after the kill, Knights forward Tyler Leverton tied the game on a pass from Anderson. However, another Estevan penalty late in the frame proved costly with Wildcats forward Kaiden Koroluchuk taking matters into his own hands by driving down the wing before firing a shot five hole on Gilroy from the top of the crease. After the 3-2 goal, the Knights headed back to the box with a four-minute double-minor. The Estevan club held their ground once again during the lengthy kill before Hudson Chernoff tied up the game at the 6:43 mark of the third period poking in a cross-crease pass from Anderson. “We find a way,” said Miller. “They’re a good group of kids. They get along, they stick up for each other, they’re good teammates and we don’t let the
adversity get to us.” Both teams exchanged chances throughout the remainder of the third period, but neither was able to beat Gilroy or Lucas Stomp, who came in for Peterson to start the final frame. Anderson found the mark as the third skater in the shootout depositing the puck between Stomp’s pad and the post before Poole notched the winner with a deke to his backhand that he tucked in five hole. “We did pretty good this tournament,” said Poole. “We had a few tough games, but this game was definitely one of our toughest.” Miller said the Knights have a 3-3 record this season in the Moose Mountain Hockey League with two of their losses being onegoal affairs against teams sitting at the top of the standings. He said the kids have shown a willingness
Knights centre Tayce Miller moves the puck up ice during the Estevan bantam tourney final. Photo by Jamie Harkins. to play through the tough challenges without getting down on themselves and getting a win in their home tournament final despite the adversity that came with it should go a long way.
“This tournament will give us momentum for our next games,” added Poole. “I think we can beat every team and we try to beat every team we face. We try our hardest.”
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Estevan Bruins netminder Curtis Meger goes down for a stop against the Melville Millionaires earlier this season. Photos courtesy of Durr Photography.
Bruins rookie pushes for playing time By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
It didn’t take long for Estevan Power Dodge Bruins rookie goaltender Curtis Meger to find his game in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). “So far, so good,” said Meger, who has a 3.20 goals
against average (GAA) and .910 save percentage (SP) through 13 SJHL games. “I’m obviously playing a lot, so I really like that aspect of the game and so far I think I’m adjusting to the league and the speed really well.” The 18 year old has compiled a 7-4 record through those 13 games
including a 37-save 5-0 shutout win over the Yorkton Terriers at Affinity Place on Nov. 1. Meger credits his daily routine and the help of Bruins veteran goalie Nathan Alalouf for the early success. “We’ve had him since he’s 15 and he comes from a winning background and
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that’s what’s expected, so that’s what he’s brought here,” said Bruins assistant coach Aren Miller. “He’s vocal, he practises hard, he’s technically sound, he’s everything you want. The best part is he’s a good kid too. He comes here and does his job and doesn’t cause a stink or anything like that, so it’s easy to work with him.” Meger joined the Bruins on Oct. 17 after being reassigned by the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders. He saw his first action in a relief role for Alalouf during a 6-5 overtime win over the Terriers at Affinity Place on Oct. 25 before notching his first start, a 39-save 5-4 road win against the La Ronge Ice Wolves at Mel Hegland Arena, three days later. “Megs had his heart set on making PA and when that didn’t happen he needs to play and he wants to play, so I don’t think Megs came here with the mindset of just being a junior A backup,” said Miller. “He is going to push Al for as many minutes as he can and I think his play has led to that. He’s not here to be a backup. He’s here to try and be a number one and
that only makes your team better when you’ve got a couple of goalies like these two battling for minutes.” The 6-foot-1 and 172-pound netminder spent the past two seasons as the starting goaltender for his hometown Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s (SMHL) Regina Pat Canadians where he picked up a league championship in the 2014-15 season followed by a bronze medal at the national midget AAA championship Telus Cup. Meger also won the SMHL top goaltender award and best GAA award both seasons along with a SMHL first all-star team selection in his rookie year. That 2014-15 season also saw Meger get his first taste of SJHL action when the then 16 year old came into a Bruins game in relief for Tyler Gutenberg. “We were in Melville and we were losing 5-0 I think and the coach came in (during) the second intermission and said I was going in,” said Meger. “I was like ‘oh boy.’ Just a little kid going in, but I remember I got scored on once from the slot. It was a really hard shot. I was like
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Bruins have a bumpy ride By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins were good, bad and unlucky during a three-game northern road swing on the weekend. The Bruins (23-100-1) began the trip with a hard-fought 4-3 shootout win over the Melfort Mustangs (13-14-1-4) at the Northern Lights Palace on Thursday, which they followed up with a lacklustre performance in a 8-3 loss to the Flin Flon Bombers (19-8-2-2) at the Whitney Forum the next night. The team bounced back with a better effort against the Nipawin Hawks (15-10-21) at the Centennial Arena on Saturday, but a tough goal on Bruins netminder Curtis Meger with 7:53 re-
maining in the third period stood up as the difference maker in the 2-1 loss. “We didn’t do enough to win,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “We played alright, but at the end of the day we got to be better.” The Bruins and Hawks engaged in a defensive battle through the first two periods with both teams bending but not breaking. Nipawin’s Michael Grant scored the opening goal 8:22 into the third period crashing the net for a bounce off the back wall before Josh McDougall notched the winner about four minutes later. Isaac Embree got the Black and Gold to within one at the 13:29 mark by banging a Johnny Witzke rebound
past Hawks goalie Kristian Stead, but that was all they could get past the Sas-
goaltender was outstanding,” said Lewgood. “They ended up with one more
“We played alright, but at the end of the day we got to be better.” - Chris Lewgood katchewan Junior Hockey League’s stingiest defence. “We had lots of chances we didn’t bury and their
than we did.” Lewgood noted the effort level wasn’t where it needed to be in the Bruins
loss to the Bombers. Flin Flon put up a 4-1 lead on 16 shots by the first intermission resulting in Nathan Alalouf getting the hook in favour of Meger. A steady parade to the penalty box ensured the Bombers would keep the pressure on over the final two periods where the team scored four more goals on 35 shots. Bruins centre Jason Miller, with two, and right wing Lynnden Pastachak gave the Black and Gold a 3-0 lead on the Mustangs midway through the second period on Thursday only to see Reed Gunville and Kalem Zary bring the score to within one by the end of the frame. Mustang Rock Ruschkowski notched the tying goal with 20 seconds left in the third period. Af-
ter both teams skated to a scoreless draw in overtime, Matt McNeil, Kaelan Holt and Pastachak managed to beat Mustangs goalie Evan Plotnick while only Justin Ball and Zary got one past Meger in the shootout. The Bruins head back on the road for a match against the Notre Dame Hounds (14-13-3-1) at Wilcox’s Duncan McNeil Arena on Wednesday. The teams complete the home and home at Affinity Place on Friday before both clubs head off on a two-week Christmas break. “We just got to practise hard this week, learn from our mistakes and move forward,” said Lewgood. “We’ll just leave those (weekend) games behind and focus on the next ones.”
Team gives back to community By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The goal of the Estevan Power Dodge Bruins is to give back to the community as much as they receive. “It’s very important,” said Bruins centre Zach Goberis. “It shows that you care about them and you’re not just here for hockey. It shows how much they mean to you when it comes to support, so you want to give back to the community as much as possible.” So far this season, Goberis and his teammates have paid numerous visits to schools in Estevan and area to meet their young fans, engage with them in friendly games such as floor hockey and soccer and provide the kids with free tickets to their home games. The Bruins have also run a teddy bear toss night during one of their games with proceeds going to the Salvation Army, held a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and volunteered their
time at local minor hockey tournaments to help with score keeping and running the penalty boxes. “We all volunteer together,” said Goberis. “We all make sure everyone participates and not one guy is doing everything and one guy is not doing anything. We all try to go to every single event as a team.” Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the team’s community involvement provides a life experience for the young players. He said the different off-ice activities help the guys get to know the community, meet people and promote the game among this area’s youth. “Come game day we’re all pretty focused on what’s happening inside the glass and you don’t really get a good feel for how people view the team and who is there,” said Lewgood. “So, it provides them an opportunity to see that and the last thing is it’s more time they get to spend together
Bruins goaltender Nathan Alalouf helps collect the hundreds of stuffed animals that were thrown on the ice during the Estevan Mercury’s annual Teddy Bear Toss promotion in support of the Salvation Army’s Christmas season program at Affinity Place on Nov. 30. Photo by Jamie Harkins. bonding as a group.” Goberis said meeting the young Bruins fans at the schools is his favourite part
of the team’s community engagement activities. He said interacting with the kids brings back a lot of
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Chamber luncheon focuses on past successes, future plans hold promise By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Chamber of Commerce looked back fondly on a successful year and is looking forward to further progress in the coming year, at a luncheon it hosted on Dec. 7, at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. “We covered the signature projects we had in 2016, and some of the upcoming events in 2017,” said executive director Jackie Wall in an interview with the Mercury after the event. “We announced that the Farm Family of the Year award is going to be on March 9; that decision was made today. We talked about what a real success it was in 2016, and how we sold all our sponsorship
packages. “We also did a year’s wrap-up, but it wasn’t so much a wrap-up as it was talking about new big projects coming up.” Events that the chamber is looking forward to in the coming year include the Estevan Business Excellence (EBEX) Awards, an event that is held every second year, which will take place this June. A significant portion of the dinner event was devoted to discussion of Golden Opportunity, a benefit plan that the chamber is offering its members through the Golden Opportunities Investment Plan. Ron Areshenkoff with Spectra Financial, who administrates insurance for the chamber, and Virgil Cairns with Golden Opportunity,
discussed the details of benefits which will be available to chamber members. Wall said guests were inquisitive about the insurance plan and what it would entail for those who enrol. Wall said the features of the plan that appealed to guests was the ability for even oneperson and sole proprietor businesses, and the fact that the plan would be available to industries that traditionally have a difficult time getting insurance coverage, such as hairdressers. “We had tremendous support from our member-
ship and sponsorship over the 2016, at all of our events. Spectra Financial is a great partner,” said Wall. The discussion at the luncheon also focused on the upcoming carbon capture summit—a major event for Estevan, which the chamber plans to host in 2017. Wall said the summit is anticipated to take place in the spring, in April or May, and that it will be an educational event meant to inform the general public about carbon capture technology and its potential to be used as a green technology.
The chamber hopes to get representatives from across the province, and perhaps from Alberta, to attend and talk to guests about the opportunities carbon capture entails. Ideas for the summit include separate information sessions, and a tour of the Unit 3 facility at Boundary Dam, Wall noted. She added that the chamber is looking to make the summit a full day event. “Coal has been a huge energy source for a long time, and an efficient energy source. The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind
doesn’t always blow, but coal always burns,” said Wall. “The more that we can develop (carbon capture technology) and educate people on exactly how it works, the more we’ll be able to bring it to the forefront.” Wall said that she was somewhat surprised by the good turnout at the luncheon, adding, “Because of the weather, we were actually wondering how many would come out, but we had 27 registered guests. That’s not bad considering the weather conditions.”
Great Gifts Ideas Joanne Willows, left, and Judy Crandall were among the people who attended the Wrap it Up Extravaganza at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall on Saturday. The event featured a trade show, gift wrapping station and a lunch, and it allowed people to purchase Christmas gifts and other Christmas-related items. Photo by David Willberg.
Traffic unit issues tickets, makes arrests Members of the Estevan
Combined Traffic Services issued 24 tickets and eight warnings from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3. Thirteen tickets were for exceeding the speed limit. Five were for the driver failing to wear a seatbelt. Two tickets each were for a passenger failing to wear a seatbelt and for driving without a valid driver’s licence. The remaining tickets were for using the wrong plates on a vehicle and having in-
adequate rear-view mirrors. Members also issued eight warnings and one inspection notice. During the Dec. 3 day shift, officers were patrolling Highway 33 near Fillmore, when a vehicle was stopped for speeding. During the investigation, it was determined the male driver had been consuming alcohol. Following a roadside screening test, the male driver was arrested, and was later charged with impaired
driving, driving while over .08 and driving while disqualified. He is also charged with three counts of failing to comply with a probation order. While investigating the impaired driving offence, members discovered a male passenger was in possession of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Both males were released with court dates in
Weyburn. The traffic unit would also like to remind motorists to obey all road advisories and closures during extreme weather events. During the blizzard on Dec. 5, members of the traffic unit responded to a number of vehicles that were stuck in the snow. Police encourage people to ask themselves whether their plans are worth risking serious injury or even death.
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Bruno continues slow recovery path “He’s resting right now by the fireplace,” said Billesberger. The fur coat he lost on his hindquarters and parts of his legs, has grown back. “But it seems he will lose some toe nails, and when that happens, he bleeds a little bit, but his paw pads that were pretty badly damaged now seem to be coming back,” she added. The deliberately designed weight gain regime has gone fairly well. “He stalled in the weight gain area for awhile, but at the last weigh-in he was 23.6 kilograms (just under 53 pounds), which is good. He really enjoyed the increase in his calorie intake,” she added. Bruno has also enjoyed a few minutes of play with another Labrador owned by the family, who is allowed in the house on occasion. “Luna isn’t shy with him any more and they are back playing around once in awhile. But the other dogs outside are still staying clear of him when he goes outside to do his business,”
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Bruno, the miracle dog that endured a near-death experience in the bottom of an abandoned well for 27 days, is regaining weight and strength thanks to a very strict diet that is being designed by veterinarian nutritionists. “He certainly appreciated the increase in his food intake,” said owner Cindy Billesberger whose husband John and son Joseph rescued Bruno from a 10 metre well on Oct. 14. The emaciated chocolate Labrador retriever was covered in mud and weighed less than 45 pounds which was about half his regular weight. He was first stabilized and treated at the Prairie Animal Health Centre (PAHC) in Estevan and Weyburn before being transferred to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan for further treatment when his condition took a downward turn about four days into the recovery process.
she explained. These former playmates are probably leery of their re-made buddy who now “probably smells differently and is acting a bit differently from what they knew before, so they’re still cautious around him,” Billesberger said. “But we all enjoy having him home and he’s enjoying the experience. He’s learned how to get the sympathy vote,” she added with a laugh. “He gets to curl up on a special blanket, or gets a seat of honour, with his own seatbelt in the truck. He loves riding in the truck and he is regaining his muscle tone. The tough weather has cut down on his exercise opportunities, but things are returning to normal,” she said. Once the grid road out from the farm was reopened, Bruno was scheduled to make his regular visit to PAHC to be weighed and for some more paw care. That will be a regular event for a few more weeks for the seven-yearold pooch. “We also intend to
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him there. The nutritionist consults with us anyway when his diet needs to be changed, so that will give her an opportunity to see him in person.” The veterinary college has now composed a paper
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The carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Boundary Dam Power Station was down for about a third of the month of November. The project underwent maintenance for six days, and then it also experienced a compressor electrical failure in the power unit, which took it offline for several days. “These two items had an overall impact on our monthly capture totals,”
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SaskPower stated in its monthly update. Despite the two shutdowns last month, the CCS project has been online for 83 per cent of the time during the past 12 months. A total of 47,113 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) were captured during November, which is approximately 49 per cent capacity. The 12-month average is 64.4 per cent capacity. The single-day high for CO2 captured at Boundary
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over the past 12 months. SaskPower says the CCS unit continues to meet emission regulations and
the needs of its off-taker, Cenovus Energy, which uses the captured carbon for enhanced oil recovery efforts. “As we begin planning for 2017, our goal will be to continue meeting federal emission regulations and the needs of our off-taker,” SaskPower stated. “We will also continue to test out various levels of operation to make the process as efficient and cost-effective as possible.”
60-and-Over Club report Submitted by Shirley Graham An elderly lady asked the bus driver if he would like some peanuts. “Sure. Thank you,” he replied. A short time later, she asked him again. “Sure,” he said. “But lady, aren’t you having any?” “Oh yes,” she said. “But I have no teeth, so I lick the
chocolate off.” Jim Benison was the winner in bridge for the week of Dec. 5. Doris Heidinger and Hazel Benison were tied for second. Edmund Schell finished first in cribbage. Lucy Swanston Dyck was second and Shirley Graham was third. Mirror, mirror on the wall, do you have to tell it all? Where do you get the glaring right, to make my
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Impaired driving blitz in Estevan Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were involved with an impaired driving blitz during the Dec. 10 night shift. The EPS was assisted by the Weyburn Police Service and the Combined Traffic Services units in Estevan and Weyburn for the blitz. According to the EPS Twitter account, police checked more than 1,200 vehicles during the night, and arrested one impaired driver. Another motorist is facing drug-related charges stemming from a check stop that occurred during the night. Candy canes were handed out to sober drivers throughout the night. The candy canes had a positive message, with one side carrying a thank you note from a local youth, and the other stating that by not drinking and driving, it might have saved a child’s life. Police also checked several bars during the night, looking for intoxicated patrons. In other news, police received a complaint regarding a credit card fraud during the Dec. 5 night shift, in which a large sum of money had already been charged to the account. The matter is still under investigation Police also responded to a local business after a reported theft. A male subject entered the store and was seen leaving with an industrial tool without paying for it. This matter is also under investigation A woman called from a downtown residence during the Dec. 5 night shift regarding an unwanted guest. Police located the 30-yearold man nearby, and were speaking with him when he uttered a threat overheard by the police officer to kill the woman. He was arrested and brought back to the police station, where he was charged and released on conditions of no contact. He will appear in court in January. Members of the EPS and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were dispatched to a garage fire on Sun Valley
Larry Knibbs
Drive during the Dec. 6 day shift. The homeowner was able to extinguish the flames before help arrived. Most of the damage was contained to the garage. Police assisted with traffic control for several large trucks that were having difficulty maneuvering around the city due to the road conditions. Officers also responded to a motor vehicle collision on the south side of the city. There were no injuries, but one vehicle had to be towed. One driver was issued a ticket for driving without a supervisor. Police received a report of a male asking for money near a bank during the Dec. 7 night shift. The subject was gone when police arrived. A dispute between a landlord and a tenant was reported to police during the Dec. 8 day shift. The landlord wanted police to evict the tenant, but had not followed proper procedure. Police provided the landlord with information on how to evict problem tenants. Police investigated a credit card fraud. The victim received a fraudulent email from a fake Apple account, and her credit card and personal information were compromised. The matter is still under investigation. Officers were called to a medical emergency and assisted Estevan Emergency Medical Services at the scene. Members charged a 20-year-old man from Oxbow with failing to comply with a probation order, after police received a complaint of a minor attempting to use fake ID at a local lounge during the Dec. 8 night shift. He will appear in provincial court in January to answer to the charges. An 18-year-old from Ponteix was charged under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act for attempting to us fake ID to purchase alcohol. The matter will be in court in January. Police were called to a report of two people attempting to enter cars in an apart-
Brett Howie
On-Line Sales
Sales Consultant
ment building parking lot during the Dec. 9 night shift. Two youths were located and arrested for mischief. They were released to their parents’ custody. No property had been stolen when police located them. Members were called to a lounge for a report of a fight. Police attended and removed the aggravating parties. Officers stopped a vehicle and issued a 60-day driving suspension to a driver with a learner’s licence for consuming alcohol and driving. His vehicle was also seized. Police arrested a male for break and enter and criminal harassment during the Dec. 10 night shift. He was released without charges, but the matter remains under investigation. Members were then called to a domestic dispute in the Willow Park Greens trailer park. The police mediated the situation and the matter was resolved without charges. Police were busy checking suspicious behavior in the city during the Dec. 11 night shift. A vehicle was located behind a local store. The occupants were known to police for criminal matters. Police believe they most likely interrupted criminal activity. More suspicious behaviour was observed when a male was seen leaving the parking lot of an apartment complex where he does not reside. He was questioned and checked for warrants. Officers received a call regarding a car alarm going off and a person running away from the scene. Police were able to follow footprints which led to a vehicle. Members then followed the vehicle’s tracks, which led to more footprints being found near parked vehicles. The suspect vehicle was located with two occupants, and a large amount of stolen property was found in the vehicle. The 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old female were arrested and held for court in the morning.
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Gifts From The Heart This year’s version of the Angel Tree, located at the Walmart retail outlet in Estevan was off to a slow start on Dec. 5 thanks to the blizzard conditions but Walmart’s Angela Bresciani (left) and Angel Tree attendant Lynn Kindopp said the pickup in donated items was very noticeable by Dec. 7 as customers quickly responded to the opportunity to purchase age-appropriate gifts to be included in the traditional Christmas Hamper program. Photo by Norm Park
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A night filled with Christmas music Local musicians showcased their musical skills while instilling some Christmas cheer into the audience during the Rotary Club of Estevan’s 64th annual Christmas Carol Festival on Sunday night. A large crowd filled St. Paul’s United Church to listen to the Christmas music. Choirs, groups, soloists and pianists performed during the evening. The festival opened with a performance by the Southeast Chorus and the Northwest Chorus, who performed several selections from their Glory to the King concert that was performed in Estevan and Crosby, N.D., earlier this month. They were joined by a local children’s choir and the Estevan Comprehensive School’s (ECS) choir for a couple of songs. The ECS a cappella group, Wired, was up next,
followed by Music for Young Children. ECS student Levi Stepp had a solo performance, and choral group Beyond Measure sang to round out the first half. The audience then had the opportunity to sing a few well-known Christmas carols during the community singing portion of the evening. The second half included music by the choir from Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s United Church, the Grades 3 to 5 choir from Spruce Ridge School, a piano duet with Melissa Vass and Allison Holzer, and the ECS Choir. The ECS choir was joined on stage by Rotarians for a rendition of We Wish You a Merry Christmas to wrap up the evening. Proceeds from the carol festival will be directed towards school band programs in the community.
The Estevan Comprehensive School’s choir performed several selections during the Rotary Club of Estevan’s Christmas Carol Festival.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Message From
The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to implement a bylaw to control smoking in City facilities.
The Mayor
On December 5, 2016 meeting the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final reading is expected to be on December 19, 2016.
Get out and enjoy Woodlawn Christmas in the Park on December 18.
The proposed Bylaw 2016-1975 may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Dated this 6th day of December, 2016 Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by zoning Parcel K, Plan 102235845, Estevan, Saskatchewan, to the ‘Residential Medium Density Zone (R3)’ and by zoning Parcel M, Plan 102235845, Estevan, Saskatchewan, to the ‘Residential Mobile Home Zone (R5)’; the aforementioned properties do not have a current city zoning designation.
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Reason: the rezoning will reflect existing Multi-unit residential development on Parcel K and plans for registering a bareland condominium on Parcel M which will support existing and future planned modular/mobile home development. The boundaries of the new zoning are shown highlighted and crosshatched on the above noted plan.
Contact Martina Veneziano to register. 118 4th Street Estevan, SK, S4A 0T4 (P)306 634 7644 (F) 306 634 2940 (E ) eagm@sasktel.net (W) wwww.eagm.ca
FAMILY ART Come create, explore and learn with your little ones through art! For toddlers aged 18 months and up. Parent/guardian participation is required. WHEN: December: 15 TIME: 10:00 - 10:30am COST: $10/family/month
GETTING STARTED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
The amending Bylaw (#2016-1973) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday. City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, December 19, 2016, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
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