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The snow grading and collection program continued to work full bore all week as Estevan was the recipient of another major dumping of snow this past week. Photo by Norm Park.
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It’s like the old television commercial: Wash, shampoo, rinse, repeat. Only for Estevan’s public works team and their contracted help it becomes a system of grade, collect, remove, repeat, when it comes to snow removal this winter. City crews and local contractors are continuing their nearly around the clock program of snow management, collection and removal on a systematic basis according to a well-designed plan of attack. “I checked the roads on Christmas and some were blown in so our crews were out at 3 a.m. on Boxing Day,” said Lynn Ginnis, roads and drainage foreman for the City of Estevan, who assumed the duties of traffic director while manager Norm Mack was away this past week. The city’s two graders and three loaders were put into action and were quickly joined by two more graders and two loaders from local contractors that day. “Since then, we’ve
been going from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day,” said Ginnis, who was, by mid-week, counting on 10 trucks and two large snow removal blowers along with the four graders. “We had all the priority streets graded into windrows that day and then as they started to remove the windrows, others got going on the Priority 2 streets, windrowing them and we’re now well underway on the Priority 3 streets today,” she said, when contacted by the Mercury on Dec. 29, three days after the most recent blizzard subsided, leaving about another 40 cm of snow in its wake. This blast of snow came right on the heels of the late November snow fall and the Dec. 5 and 6 blizzard that once again, blocked some city streets and avenues with large volumes. Crews had just cleaned out the majority of the roads, including some hard-to-get-at spots when Mother Nature decided to act up again. “We have about 10 city employees shuffling through various shifts at different hours but the mo-
rale remains good and local residents have been very supportive,” said Ginnis, noting how drivers are attempting to stay away from the heavy equipment and avoiding parking on streets that are to be cleaned out, when possible. Fatigue will, no doubt, become a factor, but Ginnis said so far, “everyone is going as hard as they can. We have a mandatory eight hours off rule though.” Running two sets of snow removal teams hasn’t been too onerous with personnel being able to juggle their shifts when necessary. “The contractors we have hired are very accommodating too. We all know that we have to stay ahead in this game. It could get ugly if we get another storm right on top of the one we just had. It’s best for the city if we can clear it away as fast as we can,” she said. The plan was to continue regular snow removal operations into Dec. 31 and then take a break for a few hours on New Years Day, before returning to the removal work early Monday. “We’ve had a few
minor equipment issues, mechanical breaks, both us and the contractors but the technicians/mechanics are fixing or replacing parts quickly. I know the contractors have had some staff come in off hours just so they can keep running at all hours. The police have been good too, helping with traffic control and we had to help on one ambulance call on Boxing Day, to get them into the hospital,” Ginnis said. “Just before Christmas
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I think we had only missed one block … one street that had to be cleaned, now we get to start over,” she said with a laugh. On the administrative side, city officials have been giving the snow cleanup crews the green light straight through. “Safety is the concern, so worrying about expenses on things like that, is never an option,” said City Manager, Jeff Ward. “The snow removal budget is not in a deficit
administrator Grace Potter, she noted it appeared it would be a rather substantial size to accommodate the proposal. A discretionary use development permit application notice has been issued and published in last week’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles. The intention is to consider a development permit application. The Mercury’s attempt to contact the proposed de-
veloper were unsuccessful. The RM council will be conducting a public meeting for ratepayers to discuss the application and that is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at their municipal office on Fourth Street in Estevan. The RM of Estevan No. 5 council will receive written and verbal submissions respecting the proposed development and the permit process prior to and during their public meeting.
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Big snow dump now doesn’t mean flooding conditions next spring
It’s hard to imagine that this was the scene on Rafferty Dam in mid-November with a few people still enjoying the boating and fishing opportunities on open water, before the first blast of winter. Photo by Norm Park.
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Just because southeast Saskatchewan, and Estevan in particular has been inundated with snow over the past month, doesn’t necessarily point to a fear of flooding next spring. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is still carefully monitoring the ongoing situation though, recording the snowfalls and measuring the depths of the various
water-holding reservoirs at Rafferty, Alameda and Boundary Dams. “Actually southeast Saskatchewan went into winter not as wet as before and definitely not as wet as the central part of the province,” said John Fahlman, vice-president of technical services for the Water Security Agency. “The sloughs weren’t brimming over the top and ground moisture wasn’t as high as it was in that flood year of 2011,” he added.
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“The area can take more snow, but the two big snowfalls you have had so far, were noticed. Snowfall amounts will mean a lot more in February and March, that’s when snow volumes really matter. Our first real spring runoff and reservoir forecasts will come out in mid-February and the very close monitoring will begin a few weeks before that, for sure,” Fahlman said. “Late snow and spring rains are the big unknowns that can impact the drainage and runoff systems. We have a pretty normal supply level at Rafferty and Alameda Dams right now. There is a low release rate at Alameda, about one cubic metre per second which will continue up to Feb.t 1 to bring it down to the 561 metre level. It’s at 561.2 right now. Rafferty is already slightly below full supply at 549.07 metres. They are both well below what they need to
be at for any potential flood control.” North Dakota rancher Lynn Kongslie who runs an 800-head cow-calf operation in the northern part of the state near Manitoba, said moisture conditions in their area were much higher than they were around Estevan heading into the fall and winter season. “I know we have a lot of winter to go yet, I just hope they get the common sense ball rolling when they have to,” he said, referring to the agency that will control the water release program from the two dams this coming spring. Fahlman said Boundary Dam is under the ownership of SaskPower and so the water security team only intervenes on its operations if there are concerns about impending flood conditions. Kongslie said his calving season usually begins in March and the river that runs through his op-
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The Summer Games captured the spirit of athletic competition as well as the spirit of volunteerism within the community as Estevan played host to the largest provincial Summer Games on record. Adah DeLeeuw, pictured here, was one of the Estevan triathlon competitors. This week the Mercury is pleased to offer our readers our final five count-down of the top 10 news stories of the year as reported by our news gathering team. For the benefit of those who might not have a printed copy of the stories ranked from 10 to six, we will refresh the memory by noting they included the speed limit debates in the city, the dedication of the CT scanner at St. Joseph’s Hospital and the good news story about a retired mechanic, Gord Stevenson and other Estevanites, who helped out a stranded father and daughter team whose van broke down near the Energy City. The other top stories listed as No. 7 and 6 were the drowning accident at the Boundary Dam reservoir and the provincial election which saw local Sask. Party candidate Lori Carr easily retain the Estevan constituency seat for the government side of the Legislative Assembly. Now on to our final five: 5 The Soldiers’ Tree carving, placement and final dedication ceremony become one of the best and brightest local stories of the year and it wasn’t just a one-off thing since the complete tale required several chapters to relate, starting with the selection of a 100-year-old cottonwood
tree by local promoter Lester Hinzman and chainsaw sculptor Darren Jones. The dedication ceremony in early September became an all-out blitz of support from the local community and visiting military and Royal Canadian Legion dignitaries plus a turnout of nearly 2,000 people for the official event on the local Courthouse lawn. 4 The civic election held in October gained this position in our year-end review of top stories simply because any municipal election has a tremendous impact on the local population, whether they agree with the results or not. The local exercise in democratic selection saw incumbent Mayor Roy Ludwig easily retain that position for another four years from two other contenders, James Halladay and Rhyan Hagel. On the council side of the election race, newcomer Shelley Veroba led the way at the polling stations and she was joined by two other newcomers to the council table, Travis Frank and Lyle Yanish. Incumbent councilors Greg Hoffort, Trevor Knibbs and Dennis Moore also found their way back to the council chambers while three other contenders, including two incumbents, fell a few votes shy. 3 The July 10 flash flood that saw over 100 mm of
rain fall on the Energy City within an hour, causing all kinds of storm drainage backups and the closure of at least seven city streets due to flood conditions, was a big flash news event as well. The stories of reactions to the flood, the repairs to damaged buildings and landscapes, were many and the story took on extra legs when these recovery processes were carried out in rapid order as the city and its population were determined to make the city as welcoming as possible for the Saskatchewan Summer Games participants, coaches and families within a couple of weeks. That huge task was completed, which pushed this otherwise “normal” flood story to near the top of our deck. 2 There was no denying Bruno his place in history and in the hearts of animal lovers around the world. You heard it … around the world. The miracle dog’s survival following 27 days being trapped at the bottom of an abandoned well and his subsequent treatment and recovery regime led by a dedicated team of veterinarians, caught the imagination of hundreds of thousands of readers who were led to the Mercury’s website to catch the latest updates. Bruno’s owners, the Billesberger family, had their own website dedicated to the seven-
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1 The top news story for 2016 was actually a no-brainer, as they say, although Bruno and the flood stories did attract some attention and lobbying efforts within our selection panel. But it was actually an easily settled argument since the Saskatchewan Summer Games, hosted in Estevan over a week in late July and early August, was a pretty special thing. Not only was it the largest Summer Games ever held in Saskatchewan with over 3,000 athletes making their way to the Energy City in two scheduled shifts, but it was a story of a whole city coming together in a spirit of competition and volunteerism. This was the best feel-good story of the year as well as the best story … period.
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How will we relate? While those of us who have been Canadians all our lives, get ready for a new year of business and pleasure, it might be fair to consider for a few moments, our newly arrived Canadians who are not only pondering a new year, but also an entirely new life. Take, for instance, a recent interview with a nine-year-old refugee from Syria, who has spent the last few months in his new home. The reporter asked the youngster what he liked best about Canada? The youngster, speaking in somewhat broken, but very understandable English replied, “I like that walls stay up and there are no guns.” How many long-term Canadians celebrate the fact that we are probably not going to get shot today and that when we go home, it will still be there? Those who have fled in terror still might want to return one day. After all, home is home, even if there are no walls left. It is important for Canadians to make our refugees, our immigrant populations, feel comfortable. This may be a temporary home for them, or a permanent one. Either way, it’s difficult, and only we can make it easier. Some newly arrived mothers and fathers are learning to communicate with the schools
Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post
Tougher times ahead in rural Sask. If you thought 2016 wasn’t exactly the best year for rural Saskatchewan, hold on to your hats, folks. It’s quite possible 2017 could be worse. The thought crosses one’s mind not only because the start of the year is prime time to delve into such matters, but also because we are already seeing signs that the austerity measures will hit rural Saskatchewan hard. Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party government made a decision in November to suspend the Community Rink Affordability Grant — the $2,500 grants for the operations and improvement of hockey and curling rinks. To be clear, this wasn’t a subsidy just for rural residents. City curling and hockey rinks were eligible for it as well. But it surely can be argued that a larger base of hockey players and curlers in cities would mean a greater ability to offset the loss of grant money.
that are educating their children. Some of these children have not seen a school for a year or two or three. They do not know what a report card is. Professionals from another country who can’t get re-certified in Canada without going through red tape entanglements, re-testing, and months of delays, can be excused for displaying a little frustration with our exhausting bureaucratic systems. Think for awhile about the other refugee youngsters who were being interviewed, who displayed unmitigated joy when they discovered there was a playground, built especially for them and other children, to use freely. Again, this is something Canadian kids take for granted. Playgrounds have always been there for us. That is not the case for these new arrivals. They have to learn how to use playgrounds. One youngster stated he simply enjoyed the fact that he could run freely from one end of the playpark to the other. He just wanted to run for fun, not to dodge bullets, bombs and debris. Another child displayed wonderment at this thing we called Halloween. “We put on a costume and people give us candy,” he declared, amazement still clear in his voice.
The young people are getting used to wearing colourful clothing. Where they came from, melding in with black and grey clothing was important. It was dangerous to stand out in a crowd. These newly arrived young people have learned that clapping hands is a universal display of joy. They have learned that to sing a song is OK. Slightly older kids from Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia spoke of appreciating the counselling they were receiving and that by sharing their stories, they could build trust among themselves because their stories of abuse, danger and flight, were similar. One pre-teen girl noted how she embraced the opportunity to celebrate Canada Day last summer because, “Canada has given me a chance to live as a human.” Another teenager stated that while she wasn’t a Christian, she enjoyed that Christmas song about a silent night where “you can sleep in heavenly peace.” One of the adults said that while they may struggle to become comfortable here, they were happy because they could now “invest in their children who will be good Canadians.” Something for us to think about in our 150th year, perhaps?
For that reason, the program was identified as being aimed at benefiting rural curling and hockey rinks that are the heartbeat of rural communities. The numbers suggest this is clearly the case. Last year alone, the grant was doled out to 633 ice surfaces in 373 communities, meaning that it cost taxpayers nearly $1.6 million. Let that sink in for a moment. The very notion there are still 373 Saskatchewan communities viable enough to support a curling and/or hockey rink may come as a surprise to some. But it speaks to the heart of a province that has produced some of the best curlers in the world, (notwithstanding the fact that a Saskatchewan rink has not won the men’s Briar since Rick Folk and his rink did it in 1980), and has produced more NHL players per capita than any place on the planet. It is for that reason Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Ken Cheveldayoff and his 29 rural colleagues in the Sask. Party caucus would not have taken this particular austerity measure lightly. “Any kind of money we can get from elsewhere is very advantageous to operating recreational facilities in small towns,” Kinistino Mayor Leonard Margolis recently told CBC Radio. “We’ll have to increase our levies we charge various groups to use the facility, increase our rents and fundraise more.” Given that the Sask. Party, as recently as last September, served notice that the Community Rink Affordability Grant was being renewed for a fifth year, meant going back on its word was going to be that
much tougher. But while this was a tough one for Cheveldayoff and the rural MLAs in particular, it was very much the right decision. Sadly, it might be the first of many tough decisions that will hit rural Saskatchewan in the coming year. Consider Provincial Auditor Judy Ferguson’s recommendation in the first volume of her 2016 report, released last June. In this report, Ferguson questioned why we continue to provide ever larger farming operations the same Farm Fuel Tax rebate that was introduced in 1987. “It has not specifically been determined what the fuel exemption program is designed to achieve (other than reduce taxes for eligible individuals or corporations),” Ferguson said in her report, referring to the $120.1 million farm fuel subsidy in the 2016-17 budget. A province now facing a billion dollar budget deficit will shell out approximately $3.9 billion in tax exemptions. On that list are provincial sales tax exemptions that include $83.8 million for farm machinery and repair parts and $163.4 million for fertilizer, pesticides and seed. This is not to say that others in the province aren’t getting their share of tax breaks. After all, we all enjoy tax exemptions on our electrical and heating bills, food and children’s clothing and prescription drugs. Maybe some of these exemptions still make sense. But the tough reality for all of us is government can no longer afford to be quite as generous as it once was.
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Norm Park All Things Considered Gather round children, it’s time for your Canadian history lesson. You need to know the true history of our country because, apparently we are about to celebrate birthday party Number 150. Keep in mind, there will be lots of whoop-de-do about this in Otttawa and Toronto and maybe Kingston. That’s where the birthday cheques will be delivered. But all of us are required to sing Happy Birthday, and pay for the party. OK, on to the lesson. Canada was invented by a guy named Ronald MacDonald, who wore big red shoes and often threw up in the Common House. He also made sure other guys built a railroad right across Canada and then paid for it, even though Canada wasn’t really Canada then. Mr. MacDonald, I understand, also invented the hamburger. His name lives on as the founding father of our nation. The nicest thing that will happen to Canada at 150 will come from Holland. They are shipping us a whole bunch of beautiful tulips with images of Maple Leafs embedded in them. They are doing that for us, because we couldn’t. Way back then, even before Pokemon Go, the French and English Canadians had a three-way battle with the Americans at the Battle of Bastille. Nobody won, but some girl said “let them eat cake,” and all hell broke loose. But, in typical Canadian fashion, after a couple of hours of haggling, everyone said they were sorry and went home. That cheesed off the Minister of Defence, Don Cherry who wanted to keep on fighting. Earl Grey who was a Lord, even though Canada wasn’t supposed to have any of those biggy wiggy titles, invented the tea that was named after him. He also bought a trophy for 30 new Canadian dollars to be presented to the best hockey team in the country. That was later changed to football, although the game wasn’t invented yet. Same thing for a guy named Stanley, again that Lord thing cropped up. He spent about $50 for his trophy and to this day, it is delivered to a guy named Bettman in New York every summer to give to the best hockey team, which usually isn’t found in Canada. But never mind, let it go guys. We have to be nice about this. The English, French and Mexicans went at it again on the Plains of Abraham Lincoln. The Mexicans got cold and left early, shouting something about an Alamo. And again, the English and French resolved nothing because they spoke different languages and only understood the swear words. But they knew from the frowns on the other guys’ faces, they weren’t happy. Saskatchewan joined the party called Confetti nation in 1905 and Gordie Howe was our first Premier. The third Premier was Ron Lancaster followed by George Reed and then Hugh Campbell. Reed hung around after he was deposed from office. All the others disappeared before Saskatchewan really got messed up. We now have a Brad as our premier. He said he’ll stick around. We’re not sure about that. Our prime minister is a guy called Sunny Ways the Sequel and he hasn’t thrown up in the Common House yet, but he did knock a girl down with his elbow, but got away with it because Don Cherry said it wasn’t intentional. So no time out for Sunny Ways. So, yep, they’ll celebrate Canada at 150 with wild and reckless abandon in Toronto this year, just like they did last year as hosts of the Grey Cup party. Yes Toronto, you were the hosts. Great job by the way, by all 12 of you who showed up. Go Canada Go.
Souris-Moose Mountain MP reflects on past year As the House of Commons has adjourned for the holidays, I am fortunate to be able to spend a moment reflecting on my first full year as your MP. It has been an eventful year for sure, and holding the Liberal government to account was the main focus as we settle in to being the Official Opposition. The assisted dying bill, C-14, passed in the House of Commons and received Royal Assent on June 17. The issue of assisted dying is highly complex and deeply sensitive. I voted against this bill but unfortunately, due to their majority, the Liberals won the vote. Regardless, I will continue to stand up and represent the views of my constituents on important matters such as this. As the opposition critic for sport, the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic
Games in Rio, Brazil were certainly one of the highlights of this year. Team Canada took home 22 medals at the Olympics and 29 medals at the Paralympics. Our female athletes dominated the Games, including Saskatchewan’s own Brianne Thiessen-Eaton who won the bronze medal in the heptathlon. I am so proud of all our athletes for their hard work and dedication to sport and for representing Canada proudly and honourably. One cause that has always been near and dear to my heart is the Special Olympics, and I was lucky to have a chance to meet with representatives from the organization twice this year. Over the summer I was visited at my office, by Antonius Quist, a Special Olympian who competes in a number of swimming events.
I also got to meet Lucas Faye, a Special Olympian in Athletics when he visited Ottawa for the Special Olympics Lobby Day. I encourage everyone to support the Special Olympics for all the great work they do, and I extend my wishes for good luck to all athletes competing next March in Austria. Another role I am proud to hole in Ottawa is that of the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The committee has done a lot of great work this year and on Dec. 9, our first report on service delivery to veterans was tabled in the House of Commons. The committee also traveled to Toronto, London and Montreal where we heard testimony from veterans and visited a hospital and a Veterans’ Affairs Canada office. Being a part of this
committee has been both humbling and eye-opening. I know the Conservative Party is fully dedicated to improving the lives of our veterans in whatever way we can. Overall, our party has had a strong, successful 2016 as the Official Opposition. We represented the voice of the taxpayer, opposed the Liberal agenda of uncontrolled spending and deficits, and held them to account for their misguided and risky economic plans. I know we will continue to represent the views of Conservatives across Canada as we work toward making this country the best it can be. Here’s to another year gone by as we look ahead to 2017. Dr. Robert Kitchen, MP Souris-Moose Mountain.
Impaired driving in Sask., still a major concern SGI and provincial law enforcement agencies across Saskatchewan focused on impaired driving during the month of November in 2016. In total, there were 279 offences related to impaired driving. Ten of those driving offences were for having a blood-alcohol content between .04 and .08 per cent.
There were 269 Criminal Code charges for impaired driving for vehicle operators who had a reading of over .08 per cent, or for refusing to provide a breath sample. Of course, impaired driving charges were not the only issues that kept law enforcement officers fully engaged that particu-
lar month since there were 4,447 speed violations that had to be addressed and another 284 cases for vehicle operators who were driving while distracted with 161 of those being for cellular phone use. Another 308 people were ticketed for inappropriate seatbelt use or non compliance with the seat-
belt laws or incorrect use of the child safety seat. Impaired driving remained a high focus item for police through December as well and SGI officials were intent on delivering the message for Saskatchewan residents to always plan for a safe ride home during the holiday season.
Estevan Music Festival dates set It’s never too early to make plans surrounding the Estevan and District Music Festival since the program involves more than a week of adjudication plus special events that surround the musical proceedings. The festival organizers announced that Pam Dechief is returning as president of the organization for another year and the festival dates have been established. The deadline for registration is Jan. 27 and the registration form is found online at the Saskatchewan Music Festival Associa-
tion’s website. The registration can be submitted online or can also be mailed directly to Leanna Carlson, the entry secretary. The local association is encouraging students to use the online entry system, since it is user friendly. Other files and information such as the provincial syllabus and local addendum can also be found online at http://snifa.ca/districtfestivals/. The actual performances begin with piano entries on March 19 and they will continue through
to March 24. Band entries will be heard next, starting on March 27 and continuing through to the next day. The vocal and speech arts entries will be heard from March 29 to April 1. The Awards Night celebrations are filled with excellent samples of what takes place during the previous two weeks. “Even if you are not a part of the festival, it is a great evening of entertainment,” said Margaret Duncan, the festival’s communication volunteer. “The dates noted are
subject to change based on adjudicator availability, but it’s most unlikely they will change,” she said. In the meantime, the festival committee will be seeking the assistance of a volunteer base and financial support to enable them to complete another successful year. “Music really does make things better,” said Duncan, while delivering the festival’s early information package . The names of the adjudicators will be released closer to the festival dates.
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Last week the Mercury featured news review stories from the first six months of 2016 and in this issue we are publishing the highlight news events that appeared in our pages from July through to December.
bylaw was introduced to the public for scrutiny which included two public information sessions before the final details were worked out to set a new schedule of licensing certifications and payments.
Jim Carr, the federal Minister of Environment and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale toured the Boundary Dam Unit 3 carbon capture facility along with SaskPower president and CEO, Mike Marsh.
July 6 Early July saw the South East Cornerstone Public School Division struggling with some tough budget decisions based on what they had heard coming from the provincial legislature regarding impending cuts.
July 13 A flash flood put a good portion of the city under water on July 10 when more than 100 mm of rain poured down on Estevan within an hour in mid-afternoon. Emergency Measures co-ordinator Helen Fornwald said seven city streets were blocked off almost immediately as the flood damages mounted. Some manhole covers were lifted during the peak period. Water entered under the doorsteps of several businesses and residences in the lower lying areas. The Red Cross responded with 300 emergency kits while the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) officials fielded post-flood applications for relief. One provincial emergency response officer was assigned to Estevan early in the week while another was assigned to the operations centre. Fornwald praised the work and dedication of local emergency responders.
July 20 The city and its residents continued their flood recovery efforts 10 days after the storm that had devastated the community. The lower level equipment at Affinity Place including the air exchanges and icemaking equipment suffered the most damages after they were submerged under 50 mm of water. The main floor surface, hallways, dressing room as well as the equipment rooms were all damaged with some of the equipment, including the ice-making and air conditioning units, sitting in six feet of water.
The division’s financial manager, Shelley Toth reported that their $3.2 million deficit would have to be accommodated by dipping into the division’s unrestricted surplus account. “We had a rainy day account and now it’s raining,” said board chairwoman Audrey Trombley. Canada Day celebrations in Bienfait and Estevan were marked with a colourful, lengthy parade in Bienfait followed by special events in and around the town’s new community pool and nearby local museum. In Estevan the celebrations centred on the Kinsmen Park in the Hillside area with Kinsmen and Kinettes treating visitors to celebratory cake and other free food offerings along with an invitation for kids to take advantage of the park’s paddling pool and games. On the City Hall side, a new business license
On the heels of the storm and flood, funnel clouds appeared over Estevan and while some were reported to have touched down in and around nearby communities, none added to the already existing damages in the Energy City.
A sad anniversary was acknowledged by the Mercury and the community as the 12th anniversary of Courtney Struble’s disappearance came and went with investigators no further ahead in their attempts to find out what happened to the then young teenager. Preparations for hosting the Saskatchewan Summer Games continued in the midst of the flood recovery efforts. The athletes’ Village was coming together at the Estevan Comprehensive School and several cultural events were announced that would run in concert with the Games.
Another good news story grabbed some national as well as local attention, boosting Mercury readership when an Edmonton man Doug Brese and his daughter Larissa received some unique Es-
editor, for the huge response and a special thanks to Stevenson for a service beyond the ordinary. The Estevan Business Improvement District (BID) parking lot
to Estevan over the oneweek, two-stage event. The torch relay featuring 37 local youth kicked off the largest Summer Games in the province’s history. The Games saw thousands of local volunteers throwing
Canada Day celebrations drew plenty of action with a good turnout of people in Bienfait and in Estevan at the Kinsmen and Kinette Park. The events attracted fun seekers like young Isabelle Kroeker. File photo. tevan hospitality and help with their aged van that broke down at the border crossing at North Portal. Local retired mechanic Gord Stevenson rode in for a mechanical rescue on the weekend. Responders such as Canada Border Services Agency officers, local tow operator Xtreme Towing, Days Inn’s Jan Symons all made a difference and Brese expressed his amazement and gratitude in a letter to the Mercury
rebuilding program was completed using a concrete base and featuring larger parking spaces that included two extra-large spaces for big trucks and two other dedicated areas for motorcycles and bikes. July 27 The Saskatchewan Summer Games began in Estevan on July 24 with over 3,000 young athletes plus coaches and family members finding their way
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at Affinity Place to get the Games underway. There was a sad and sudden interlude to the Games Games activities when police and emergency responders made their way to Boundary Dam where it was learned a 12-year-old boy had drowned while playing in the reservoir waters just
were posted. Team Southeast captured the Joe Griffith Trophy as the most improved team compared with the 2012 Summer Games results. Those Games had been hosted by Meadow Lake. Team Southeast showed a 9.6 per cent improvement in overall athletic performances.
On the city business side, it was announced that Jeff Ward would continue to serve as the City Treasurer while maintaining his new job as City Manager while Manpreet Sangha announced she would be leaving her post as the city’s economic development officer.
August 10 The Estevan Bruins were informed they may have to start the season using the Civic Auditorium as their home ice surface since the flood damages inflicted on the Affinity Place icemaking equipment had been substantial and repairs might take longer than anticipated. August 17 The City of Estevan’s transportation long-term plan was revealed during a set of open house events. AECOM, the firm charged with the duty of crafting the plan and making recommendations provided the City with a master transportation plan identifying areas in the city where traffic issues surface on a regular basis. Local residents, Brant and Jennifer Kersey, were winners of the STARS luxury home lottery, winning a Regina showhome valued at $1.2 million in the STARS lottery that raised funds for air rescue and emergency medical evacuation efforts using helicopters.
The Collage Cultural Festival focused attention on different cultures and customs. The event co-ordinated by the Southeast Newcomers Services featured displays and entertainment from different countries. Yandi Zhu from the visiting Chinese exhibitors and performers enjoyed being in the Energy City. File photo. Finally, to wrap up a very busy month, Ceres Commodities Hub at Northgate was officially opened with a celebratory luncheon that included a visit from the company’s head office personnel. The hub, they said, was geared to handle 27 million bushels of grain in storage plus a loading facility for grain, oil, gas and other commodities to transport to the United States.
August 24 Estevan and area’s first off-leash dog park was opened in Woodlawn Regional Park with a few dozen dogs and their owners making their way to the large, fenced-in area near the river for the official launch. Metro Ignatiuk entered a not guilty plea to charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. The charges were laid as a result of a fatal vehicle-
August 3 The reviews of the Saskatchewan Summer Games
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September 7 The plan was revealed for the dedication of the Soldiers’ Tree which would include visiting dignitaries and a special appearance by the Texas Flying Legends flying vintage World War II aircraft. An armed robbery in the city was followed up with the arrest of three individuals who were to appear in court to answer to the charges. September 14 The Soldiers’ Tree dedication events attracted a
A business export seminar conducted at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute (SETI) on the Southeast College campus in Estevan, attracted a few dozen participants who learned more about Saskatchewan trade and export opportunities. October 12 A Melfort man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing incident on the south side of the city. A 20-year-old victim suffered a single stab wound in the attack.
September 21 A Junior Achievement program is added to the course structure and curriculum at the Estevan Comprehensive School.
October 19 The United Way Telethon in Estevan marked its 40th anniversary by exceeding the designated goal of raising $325,000 in the 34hour televised marathon, by raising just over $372,000. It was reported that in the 40 years of conducting the marathon, over $8 million had been raised.
September 28 Two more candidates entered the mayoralty race in Estevan when Rhyan Hagel and James Halladay threw their hats into the ring. It was a second time run for the office for Halladay. October 5 The Collage Cultural Festival, co-ordinated by the Southeast Newcomer Services attracted hundreds of visitors to Affinity Place for a full day of cultural exchanges and entertainment.
A public forum was conducted at SETI to hear all candidates who were vying for a seat at the Estevan city council table. October 26 An Estevan man faced several charges for drug trafficking and firearms violations after a visit by police to a Seventh Street residence. Six firearms and some explosives plus 270 grams of marijuana valued at about $2,200 were seized.
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Bruins and Wings split New Year’s series By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins had a flat first period and a few secondperiod lapses, a 4-1 to the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place on New Year’s Day. The Bruins defeat came on the heels of a 4-2 win over the Red Wings (17-16-1-4) in the first game of the teams’ annual home-and-home New Year’s showdown at Affinity Place on Friday. Unlike the opening game where the Bruins jumped ahead 3-0 in the first 30 minutes on markers by Kaelan Holt, Michael McChesney and Johnny Witzke, the Red Wings got on the board first in the second tilt with Braden Mellon beating Bruins netminder Curtis Meger 23 seconds into the opening period. Witzke tied the contest on the power play a little over six minutes later only to have Red Wings’ Jamieson Ree, Donavon Lumb
and Cole Woodliffe reply in the middle frame. The four goals allowed on 30 firsthalf shots spelled the end for Meger who was pulled for Nathan Alalouf. “We had a couple of bad breakdowns and we just hung him out to dry,” said Bruins assistant captain Jake Fletcher, noting the goalie change did have the desired effect of sparking the team. “We realized we had to get into the game and we played a lot better after that. We kept them to (zero) goals after that and played pretty even. Then their goalie (Carter Phair) stood on his head too, which helped them quite a bit.” Kyle Mulligan, assistant coach of the Bruins, said neither team looked real good in their second contest after a two-week break for the holidays, but the Red Wings put up a better fight and made sure the bounces were going their way. He said the Bruins struggled to earn second and third scoring opportunities in Weyburn and they
have to battle a bit harder to create chances. “You can’t be one shot wonders in this league,” said Mulligan. “You’ve got to have some grit and some grind in front of the net and you’ve got to be willing to go through a whack and a hack to get to the net to get to a loose puck (and) we didn’t have a whole lot of that.” The Bruins (25-12-01) are back in action this Friday when the club welcomes the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s top ranked Battlefords North Stars (30-7) to Affinity Place. The Black and Gold hold a 2-1 advantage over the North Stars this season winning 4-3 and 8-6 in North Battleford and losing 10-3 at home. “We know they’re probably the best team in our league, but we’re looking forward to it,” said Fletcher. “We know we can beat them. We’ve done it before and I think all the guys are really amped up to get going for that one.”
Bruins right wing Michael McChesney skates past Red Wings defenceman Devon Becker during the second period of Estevan’s 4-2 win over Weyburn at Affinity Place on Friday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.
Special teams help Bruins to win By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
A strong four-minute penalty kill late in the second period propelled the Estevan Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins to a third-period breakout in their 3-0 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors at Affinity Place on Saturday. “We were all pretty scared that we were going to let in a goal,” said Bruins defenceman Austin Davis, who made a series of quality defensive plays on the kill including swatting down a dangerous Warriors cross-ice pass before clearing the zone as the home side attempted to protect the one-goal lead. We were “just trying to get it down and trying to waste time.” The Bruins (10-41) controlled the play in the Warriors (1-14) zone through the first 20 minutes with leading scorer Kaden Chrest and feisty secondline centre Ty Hoste each earning good opportunities to open the scoring only to have Moose Jaw goalie Jayden Watterson bar the door at the final second.
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The Estevan Voltz peewee lacrosse team earned a fourth-place finish at the Saskatchewan Lacrosse championships. Here is a look at the many highlights of the Estevan sports scene in the second half of 2016, as told through the pages of the Estevan Mercury. July Carson Harcourt won the junior boys division, Steven Duchscher captured the juvenile boys title, Jackson Wingert notched the peewee boys win, Raylyn Schmidt took the 14U girls championship and Chloe Sies ran away with the girls ages 15-19 event at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour/ Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Series event at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. The Estevan GemWell Southeast Elite 16U softball team earned a berth in the Western Canadian championships by finishing second at the 2016 Softball Saskatchewan 16U ‘B’ finals. One hundred and fifty swimmers representing seven different clubs competed at the Estevan Golden Eels Invitational Swim Meet at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. A total of 58 Eels helped the club win the
high-point team award on top of capturing several individual medals. The first day of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games was coloured in silver and bronze for the South East athletics team. Joely Welburn captured a silver medal in the female long jump final, Taylor Sargeant notched a bronze medal in the female 100-metre hurdles and Olivia Lawrence raced to second place in the female 100m sprint championship. The South East boys volleyball team lost 2522, 19-25, 15-7 to Team Saskatoon in the championship final of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, while the South East girls volleyball team beat Team Rivers West (North Battleford, Rosetown and Kindersley) 25-11, 25-13 to capture the gold medal.
Kayla Wanner won a silver medal for Team South East in the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games barrel racing competition, while Kia Rosenbaum captured the bronze medal in the individual co-ed barrel racing event. The co-ed team of Wanner, McKenna Desautels and Rosenbaum also won the gold medal with a winning time of 1:13.814 among the three competitors. August Dallas Lequyer shot a three-round total of 218 to win the annual FrameTech August Classic at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. Lequyer also captured the inaugural David Price Memorial horse race by besting Rob Pelequin on a second playoff hole in front of hundreds of cheering spectators.
Eels swim club won the Harry Bailey Trophy as the top team in Saskatchewan for the third consecutive year. Jordyn Tarnes captured first among ages seven and eight girls, Emily Tarnes took first in the ages nine to 10 girls division, Lucas Dzeryk won the ages nine to 10 boys event and Hannah Mantei earned a first-place finish in the ages 13-14 girls competition. In a midsummer Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) transaction, the Estevan Power Dodge Bruins traded Landon REVIEW ⇢A10
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Estevan Power Dodge Bruins captain Lynnden Pastachak breaks past the Millionaires defence during the team’s home opener at Affinity Place. ⇠ A9 Gross to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Olds Grizzlys for defenceman Nick Sutter. The Bruins also acquired prospect Kris Bzdel from the La Ronge Ice Wolves and forward Cole Rooney from the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Dryden Ice Dogs for conditional draft picks and future considerations. Daryl Donovan and Meghan Betnar won the men’s and women’s 2016 TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club championships. The club championship was Betnar’s second straight. Kody Scholpp won the modifieds point race, Jeremy Swanson captured the stock car season championship and Leevi Runge scored the hobby stock title at the final race night of the Estevan Motor Speedway. Swanson and Runge both entered the night with comfortable leads in the points race while Scholpp began action only slightly ahead of Mike Hagen, but managed to finish ahead of the driver in the final meet. September Close to 200 cowboys and cowgirls headed to Exhibition Grounds to compete in the annual Estevan Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo. Bienfait’s Duane Gillespie earned a third-place finish in steer wrestling as one of the many local contestants at the rodeo. The Estevan Century 21 peewee Chargers lose their first game of the Moose Jaw Minor Football League season
6-0 to the Weyburn Eagles at Woodlawn Field. The Estevan Lions Club bantam Oilers were also shut out suffering a 9-0 season-opening loss to the Swift Current Steelers at Woodlawn Field.
Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) grass greens golf championship for the ECS Elecs at the Madge Lake Golf Resort. Dudas also earned a bronze medal in the individual male competition.
Estevan Comprehensive School’s Jace Carlisle captured the South East District Athletic Association boy’s championship at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club with a round of 81. Rocanville School’s Hallie Burke won the girl’s title with a score of 92.
The ECS Elecs football team beat the Vanier Collegiate Institute Vikings 42-28 at Woodlawn Field to record their first win in three seasons.
Fifty-six two-person teams consisting of a parent or guardian and child took over the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club for the 33rd annual Parent-Child Tournament.
For the second straight year, the ECS Elecs senior girls volleyball team captured their home tournament championship with a win over the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School Black Knights. The Elecs beat the Black Knights 17-25, 27-25, 16-14 in the final.
The Estevan Century 21 peewee Chargers notched their first victory of the season with a 19-0 win over the Assiniboia Rockets. Chargers quarterback Alec Waldegger scored two touchdowns, running back Klayden Piippo got one and kicker Rylan Hansen recorded the only convert.
October The Estevan Lions Club bantam Oilers shut out the Weyburn Falcons 13-0 at Woodlawn Field. Running back Nigel Mack and receiver Rylan Erdelyan scored the Oilers touchdowns.
The ECS Elecs junior girls volleyball team fell 25-20, 12-25, 11-15 to the Arcola School Panthers in the final of the Elecs home tournament. The action was the Elecs second competition of the season after placing sixth in a Carlyle/Arcola/Manor tournament one week earlier.
The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers started the 2016-17 season with a 2-0 win over the Parkland Lions at Affinity Place. Michaella Matthies and Makenna Morrison scored the Panthers goals while Morgan Fayle picked up the shutout in net.
Jace Carlisle, Jayden Dudas, Chase Gedak and Reegan Robinson teamed up to capture the Saskatchewan High
The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins beat the Swift Current K-Motel Broncos 4-0 and 4-1 to improve their record to 3-0-1. Six different players got on the board in the two games while both Bryson Garton and Ethan Veroba picked up a win in net. The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins beat the Nipawin Hawks 4-3 at Affinity Place to avenge their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff loss from the spring. Bruins assistant captain Jason Miller notched the Bruins opening goal as well as the game winner with 1:19 remaining in the third period. Jackson Miller came 33 seconds away from posting a shutout in the Estevan Westmoreland Coal peewee AA Bruins 4-1 win over the Regina Tigers in the Black and Gold’s home tournament final at Affinity Place. Ty Hoste, Mason Fichter, Blayse Siebert and Kaden Chrest scored the Bruins goals. The Estevan Century 21 peewee Chargers fell 14-8 to the Weyburn Ravens in the Moose Jaw Minor Football League championship final at Elks Field. Weyburn’s Ben Manning and Austin Knupp scored touchdowns for the Ravens while Sidney Sidloski kicked the convert. Alec Waldegger ran in the Chargers touchdown with Klayten Piippo making the convert.
Chargers fullback Rylan Hansen attempts to run the football past a swarming Weyburn Ravens defence in the MJMFL championship final at Elks Field.
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The curling teams of Shawn Vereschagin, Brayden Stewart, Mitchell Dales and Sam Wills earned the four available berths in the provincial Jiffy Lube Junior Men’s Curling Championship at Melfort in early January through their top finishes at the CurlSask Junior Men’s Qualifying Bonspiel at the Estevan Power Dodge Curling Centre.
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Jayden Dudas won the 2016 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) bantam boys national championship. Dudas carded a threeround total of 217 (4-over) to win the national title at Phoenix, Arizona’s Legacy Golf Resort. The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins got a threegames-in-three-nights sweep on a northern road swing. The Bruins beat the Humboldt Broncos 7-3, the Kindersley Klippers 7-4 and the Battlefords North Stars 8-6 on the trip. The Estevan Tarpon Energy peewee Storm battled back to beat the Swift Current Rustlers 5-4 in a shootout to cap-
ture the Estevan Peewee Tournament championship at Affinity Place. The Storm’s Hayden Lavoie and Denver Sehn scored the shootout winners. Team Bryden, with lead Trent Knapp, second Brock Montgomery, third Troy Robinson and skip Randy Bryden, beat the Korte rink of Bruce Korte, Matt Lang, Dan Marsh and Kevin Marsh to win the World Curling Tour championship at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.
The ECS Elecs senior boys basketball team won a bronze medal at the eighth annual Bowlt Classic in Saskatoon. A strong game from behind the arc by Luigi Ambita helped the Elecs to an 82-51 win over the Mount Royal Collegiate Mustangs in the bronzemedal match.
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The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins beat the Swift Current K-Motel Broncos 6-2 and the Regina Capitals 7-0 at Affinity Place. The two wins improved the Bruins record to 15-4-1.
CurlSask announced that Estevan and Affinity Place will host the SaskTel Tankard Men’s Provincial Curling Championship from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2018. The Tankard will feature the best 16 teams in Saskatchewan competing for the provincial title as well as the right to represent this province at the Briar in Regina from March 3 to 11.
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. Kaleb Poole and Kade Anderson scored in the shootout, while Layne Gilroy picked up the win between the pipes.
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November 2 Roy Ludwig wins the mayoralty race in Estevan with a landslide outcome, polling 1,809 votes, well ahead of runner-up James Halladay who polled 453 votes and Rhyan Hagel who received 191. Three new councilors were elected to the city council, one of them, Shelley Veroba, led all the polls. Travis Frank and Lyle Yanish were the other newcomers while incumbents Greg Hoffort, Trevor Knibbs and Dennis Moore retained their seats. Incumbents Kevin Smith and Brian Johnson were unsuccessful in their efforts to re-claim a position at the council table as was Cameron Robock who was taking a second shot at a council spot. By claiming over 77 per cent of the votes, Veroba led the way with 1,924
votes while Hoffort was second with 1,749. A recipient family for the first ever Habitat for Humanity project in Estevan, was identified with Stephanie Bramham and her three-year-old daughter Teal being selected by local nominators and an overseer committee from Regina’s Habitat for Humanity which will provide oversight for the Estevan project as it continues to move forward. Charles Olsen stepped down as Estevan’s Deputy Fire Rescue Chief due to a move to another community. Terry Keating was elected as the new Reeve for the Rural Municipality of Estevan by outpolling incumbent Kelly Lafrentz 188 votes to 124 with Janet Severson, the third candidate picking up 78 votes. November 9
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istration employees. November 23 Chainsaw sculptor Darren Jones receives the keys to the city by Mayor Roy Ludwig for Jones’ contribution to the city through his thoughtful piece of art, the Soldiers’ Tree. The annual Festival of Trees, organized by the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is a huge success once more with an esimate of over $100,000 being raised over the three-day event. Major capital purchases for the hospital are made possible by the participation. Rory Allen’s salute to Elvis was the featured performer at the Festival’s key Saturday night banquet at Affinity Place. Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure officials and contractor Kelly Panteluk Construction lead a media tour of the half-
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December 14 The annual downtown Moonlight Madness event on Dec. 8 was met with all kinds of success as most businesses stayed open past regular retail hours and shoppers enjoyed their visits, gift purchasing opportunities, visits with Santa in spite of the cold temperatures. A Tr a n s f o r m S a s katchewan forum session, one of 35 scheduled across the province, was held in Estevan. The forum, organized by non-governmental teams from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, Saskatchewan Construction Association, Manufacturing Council of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Mining Association and Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan, are visiting communities to gather ideas to send to government to help with the province’s transformation changes over the next few months.
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Police handle only a few New Year’s Eve incidents One Kisbey area man may have a few last days of 2016 regrets after attempting to drive a vehicle while impaired by alcohol on New Year’s Day. Estevan Police Service reported on Jan. 1 that while they were on patrol they noted a taxi pulling up to a vehicle in the parking lot of a local lounge around 4 a.m. EPS members were concerned that perhaps the people in the cab were going to enter a vehicle parked there. Police spoke to the group and learned that alcohol had been involved in their evening activities. Two men were spoken to about impaired driving, but police were assured the two had nearby hotel rooms to stay in. Police remained in the area and a short time later, noted that the vehicle in question was now mobile. As a result of their traffic stop and ensuing action, police laid a charge against a 23-year-old Kisbey man for operating a vehicle while his blood-alcohol level was over .08. A sober person from the Kisbey area was contacted and agreed to come get the two men to take them home. The friend’s vehicle that the charged man was driving, was seized for 30 days. Estevan Police Service members noted that otherwise, most Estevan citizens were celebrating the arrival of the new year in a responsible fashion. They stopped several vehicles during their patrols and, for the most part, everyone was behaving well. Some drivers were checked for alcohol content and passed the roadside screening device tests. Police said they also did a few walk-through visits at various establishments and patrons were simply having a good time. They did respond to one other call regarding a person causing a disturbance, so they attended the scene and the people who were involved in the incident were sent on their way with no further policing action required. On one of their walk through events, while visiting with lounge patrons, police noted a local Estevan man who was known to them through a previous court appearance. The man had been released under certain conditions that required him not to consume alcohol or attend to an establishment where the sale of alcohol was
a primary function. The man was spoken to by police and subsequently released into the care of a sober person who took him home, and no further action was required. During the day shift on Dec. 31, EPS members issued several tickets for traffic safety violations and dealt with several minor vehicle accidents, which prompted them to issue another plea to local motorists to use some good driving common sense and to slow down since there are many slippery spots. Earlier in the week, EPS members arrested an Estevan man for possession of marijuana. He was later released with a March court date set. EPS members also issued a suspension of a driver’s license on Dec. 29 after the operator was noted to have a breathalyzer reading in excess of .04 per cent. During their routine patrols, EPS members discovered one local business had been left insecure. They did a search of the premises before the business was secured. Police received a report of a recycled telephone scam with the victim having received a call from an individual claiming he was a lawyer and required cash for a court order for one of the victim’s family members. Police also received a report of an assault, which they have now advanced to an investigation level. Police, along with members of Estevan Fire Rescue Services attended to a scene
following a report of a carbon monoxide detection alarm going off. The Fire Rescue Services team provided assistance for the homeowner. On Dec. 30, EPS fielded several calls regarding snowmobiles being driven within the city limits. Police once again remind snowmobile operators to use the designated snowmobile routes, outside the city and to not drive them on back alleys. They also tended to several calls regarding minor vehicle accidents, mostly due to current slippery driving conditions. One of those accidents involved three vehicles in collision after one of them slid through an intersection
and was in collision with another vehicle, which, in turn, slid into a third vehicle. One driver was charged. On Dec. 30, one driver failed a roadside breathalyzer test and following a second test at the police station, the 50-year-old male was issued a three-day driving suspension. Later that day, EPS members attended to a residence in the central part of the city in response to a call from a home owner saying he was the victim of a break-in and assault as well as damage to some of his belongings. A woman involved in the incident was arrested and taken into custody until sober.
Contest Winner
Kristen Murphy was the winner of the Estevan Mercury’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater contest. Her name was selected through a random draw of all the entries coming from customers who visited participating businesses in the city. Murphy picked up the grand prize of $2,500 to be spent in any or all of the participating businesses plus $2,500 in merchandise prizes from those businesses. She is pictured here with just a few of them in front of the Mercury’s Christmas tree. Photo by Norm Park.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 209 of the Saskatchewan Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to make a number of amendments to the Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 which are of a minor nature – specifically errors and omissions that have been discovered since the passing of the Zoning Bylaw in 2010. In addition, an updated fee schedule has been proposed for development permits, rezoning applications, and related applications The amending Bylaw (#2016-1974) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00 noon, and 1:00pm and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. City Council, at its meeting to be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, 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 amending bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed bylaw, 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, January 11, 2017. Dated at the City of Estevan this 14th Day of December, 2016.
City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 81 of The Cities Act, 2002, gives notice of its intention to amend Building Bylaw #2004-1662 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to make a number of amendments to the Building Bylaw #2004-1662 which have been deemed necessary for assisting in the administration of the Bylaw. The proposed amendments cover the following topics: • Updating the fee schedule for permits & inspections; • Updating the calculations for building valuations; • New requirement for a building performance deposit; and, • The administration & issuance of occupancy permits. The amending Bylaw (#2016-1976) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00 noon, and 1:00pm and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. City Council, at its meeting to be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, 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 amending bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed bylaw, 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, January 11, 2017. Dated at the City of Estevan this 14th Day of December, 2016.
Police Bylaw Bylaw 2016 – 1963 Section 34(1)(b) No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period more than twentyfour (24) consecutive hours.
City of Estevan Bylaw 2016-1963
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 rezoning Parcel G, Plan 64R106616 Ext.01, Estevan, Saskatchewan, from ‘Industrial Heavy Zone (M2)’ to ‘Commercial Arterial/Highway Zone (C3)’; Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed Personal Service Establishment (Nail Salon) development.
The boundaries of the rezoning are shown highlighted and crosshatched on the above noted plan. The amending Bylaw (#2016-1977) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am4:30pm Monday to Friday. City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, 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, January 11, 2017. Dated at the City of Estevan this 14th Day of December, 2016
53(3) - “The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk. As an effort to keep our City sidewalks clean and safe for pedestrian use, we ask that you please attend to removing any snow / ice from the sidewalk adjacent to your residence within twenty-four (24) hours of snow fall. 34(1)(b) - No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours. Please move vehicles off the street to assist snow removal crews.
Message From
The Mayor
Thank you to the residents for your patience and good will during our snow clearing efforts. Many thanks to the staff members for trying to keep the roads passable and safe.