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Mullen matter adjourned, Khan’s lawyer seeks discharge At the regular Jan. 23 sitting of the Estevan provincial court, the sentencing of Nathan Mullen was postponed, and the matter has been adjourned until Jan. 27.

Mullen was not able to be present before the Estevan court, and had to appear by video, from the Regina Correctional Centre, where he is being held in remand.

Mullen’s attorney, Bob Hrycan requested and was granted permission by Madam Justice J.E. McMurtry to cross-examine the author of the pre-sentence report prepared for Mullen’s trial. Hrycan cited issues with the contents of the report as grounds for the cross-examination.

Hrycan will be seeking a reduction of the sentence to be given to Mullen, referencing Mullen’s experiences while held in remand as one reason for such a course of action.

Mullen, originally from Ottawa, was charged with the second-degree murder of Erin Dwyre, in 2014. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Dec. 9, and the plea was officially announced on Dec. 13. He has been in custody since his arrest.

Meanwhile, the Crown is looking to impose a sentence that would result in a criminal record for former Estevan Police Service officer Mohammad Khan, Khan’s lawyer Aaron Fox wants the court to consider giving his client an absolute discharge.

If Khan were to be given an absolute discharge, he would avoid getting a criminal record. Fox argued before Judge Doug Kovatch, that an absolute discharge would allow him to keep a security job he has gotten in another province — a job that requires him to not have a criminal record.

In a record of a judge-

The Pipes Were Calling An impressive display of bagpipes and drums were in full view and sound on Saturday night for the annual salute to Robert Burns. The Estevan Elks PPCLI Army Cadet Corps pipers and drummers were joined by their counterparts from the Kilted Wind Pipe Band and Highland dancers from the Drewitz School of Dance to offer a full entertainment package that included immortal words about the Scottish bard himself. Story on Page A3. Photo by Norm Park. ment report released by Judge Doug Kovatch, on the Canadian Legal Information Institute’s website, Kovatch described Khan’s actions as naive and indicative of inexperience, leading to frustration he took out on a suspect he pursued.

After joining the Es-

tevan Police Service in August 2014, Khan was involved in the arrest of an individual following a drug complaint in May 2015.

During the arrest, Khan chased one of the suspects involved in the complaint, and took him to the ground.

While he had the individual on the ground, Khan cuffed

him and proceeded to push his head into the pavement three times, exhorting him to stop resisting.Khan’s behaviour led to allegations of assault, abuse of authority and discreditable conduct. He was subsequently dismissed from the EPS in July 2015, and later resigned. Two investigations

were carried out to examine the matter. One of the two was an independent investigation done by the Public Complaints Commission.

Both found that the allegations against Khan were substantiated and he was charged with one count of assault. Khan will be sentenced on March 30.

New cemetery bylaw will create changes

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

A new bylaw would not only increase fees for services at the city’s cemetery, but it is also expected to result in better upkeep for the area.

Estevan city council gave first reading to the bylaw at their first meeting of the year on Jan. 16. Second and third readings will be needed before the new bylaw will be implemented.

The city is looking for feedback on the document.

In an interview with the Mercury, parks manager Rod March, who is also in

charge of the cemetery, said Estevan currently averages $688 per unit for services provided at the cemetery, which is below the provincial average.

March has recommended an eight per cent increase, would bring the average rate for service to $743. He noted Estevan would remain below the provincial average when compared with the other 14 cities in the province.

The last increase for the cemetery rates came in 2013.

“It works out to two per cent per annum (since the last increase),” said March.

The new bylaw also removes the “care and maintenance” administrative fund, and replaces it with care in perpetuity provisions that March believes will better outline the city’s obligations and commitment to care and maintain the cemetery.

“In the past, a certain percentage of each sale went into a care and maintenance fund,” said March.

“But it just wasn’t handled properly. Now, by taking this out, it allows me to access some of that funding that was aside so we can do these necessary upgrades in the cemetery.”

Those changes would include straightening up headstones, putting in some flagging and new vegetation, adding paving stones around the columbarium and completing some general cleanup work.

Previously he could only spend the interest from the care and maintenance administrative fund.

March expects this will result in better appearance for the cemetery.

“It’s explicitly stated that we’re going to look after it, we’re going to do what the public expects us to do, and even more,” said March. “It was just really

unclear to me, and as the administrator of the cemetery, I get a lot of phone calls.”

The veterans’ section of the cemetery was recently surveyed and expanded, and 38 new plots have been created. One plot is already in use. March noted they were running out of room in the veterans’ section, and so he wanted to ensure there was enough space for local veterans and their spouses. “ Wi t h t h i s b y l a w, you’re supposed to identify what you have surveyed and all your records,” said March.

And there will be room for 270 more spaces around

the columbarium.

March noted the city currently has 21 bylaws related to the operation and the maintenance of the cemetery. He reviewed those bylaws, examined their obligations from the past, and drafted the new bylaw to help clean up some of the inconsistencies with their record keeping and accounting systems, and explain what is required for the city to care for the bylaw.

A date for second and third readings has yet to be determined, but it is not scheduled to occur at council’s next meeting on Jan. 30.

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By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan’s Emergency Measure Organization (EMO) had an eventful year in 2016, thanks to a recordsetting storm and numerous other events.

Helen Fornwald, the city’s safety manager and the co-ordinator for the EMO, filed her year-end report at the Jan. 16 meeting of Estevan city council. Not surprisingly, much of the report was dedicated to the July flash flood, in which more than 125 millimetres of rain fell on the Energy City in less than two hours.

“We worked around the clock for the first four or five days after the flood,” Fornwald said in an interview with the Mercury.

They also dedicated a lot of time to recovery efforts in the weeks after the storm.

Since the flood, they have developed procedures to be implemented when Estevan receives a deluge of rain.

“We know where the low-lying areas are, so our public works crews will be out first to those areas, blocking the streets off to prevent people from getting through,” said Fornwald.

“So they’ve got it down to a science now.”

Estevan had three other storms that required attention. There was a thunderstorm in late June that dumped about 50 millimetres of rain on the city.

Then there were two blizzards that occurred in December, with the first coming on Dec. 5 and 6, and the other occurring on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Estevan set a record for December snowfall with more than 53 centimetres.

The EMO was busy with other events besides storms. During the week of the Saskatchewan Summer Games, the EMO provided assistance during the triathlon, which cut through the heart of the city and forced road closures, and they handled emergency preparedness plans for every sports venue.

They also provided emergency planning for the grand reopening of the Estevan Regional Airport, which featured a performance by the Snowbirds aerobatics team.

A train incident at the end of November near the south railway crossing near Kensington Avenue, which saw a couple of rail cars derail, also required the

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“In comparison to the last number of years, 2011 was the greatest number of hours we put in because of the spring flooding,” said Fornwald. “Since then, it’s been minimal (work) until this year, and then it was comparable with (2011 for) the hours that we’ve put in during the past six months.”

Fornwald and other members of the EMO also attended various meetings, training sessions, conferences and workshops. They teamed up with the Canadian Red Cross and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service to speak to local school students in May. And the EMO participated in table top exercises at the Boundary Dam Power Station and at the Estevan Airport.

She noted that table top exercises involve written scenarios, and participants discuss the necessary actions.

Fornwald praised the community for the way in which they came together

Local EMO co-ordinator Helen Fornwald during the past year during the storms.

There is the potential of a challenging spring this year due to the amount of snow on the ground, she said, but the city has plans in place. She is already working with the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Fire Safety.

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Greenwald was fined $1,500 and was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle for 18 months for the first offence, and was fined $1,000 and put on probation for the latter of of the two offences.

Greenwald was charged after an incident that took place on Oct. 3, 2016 at Spruce Ridge School. He was operating a vehicle that struck another parked

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Greenwald stopped briefly, but subsequently left the scene. He was later located and apprehended at his residence by Estevan Police Service (EPS) members, and brought to the station to provide breath samples. The two samples yielded results of 230 mg/L and 220 mg/L.

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“We’re trying to make Estevan the centre of the southeast corner of the province for emergency planning, and bringing in more training programs for surrounding communities, so we’ll all be more prepared when it comes to disasters,” said Fornwald.

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“There is the potential for it to be a quick thaw, and if it is, then we’ll have to deal with it and mitigate it at that time,” said Fornwald.

A significant amount of precipitation in the spring could also be an issue.

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Salute to Burns brings out the pipes, drums and plenty of fun

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Elks PPCLI Army Cadet Corps came into being in 1976 and within a couple of years, the fledgling military-inspired team had found a way to not only do some fundraising, but to have some fun and music while doing so by co-ordinating a mid-winter salute to the Scottish bard Robert Burns on the anniversary of his birthday in 1759.

With the assistance of an ambitious and growing pipe and drum element to

the core cadet corps, the first-ever salute to Robert Burns was held in 1978 and it’s been an annual event ever since. It is now augmented by the presence of talented Scottish Highland dance students from the Drewitz School of Dance, who have added to the program for more than a couple of decades now, and more recently, by more pipers and drummers from a local pipe and drum band, the Kilted Wind, many of them being Estevan army cadet alumni.

The Saturday evening program took on a little pomp and circumstance as

the flags were marched in following the piping in of a head table that included the emcee for the evening, Capt. (retired) Ken Turner and Capt (retired) Robert Rooks and sponsoring Elks and Royal Canadian Legion representatives Don Hilstrom and Willie Forrest respectively.

A toast to the kilt as well as to royalty were part of the early proceedings as well.

The evening’s entertainment included a spirited address to the haggis, delivered in Gaelic by Allan Mohrbutter and a Selkirk

Estevan PPCLI Army Cadets Rogan McLean delivered the haggis while the traditional scotch was brought to the table by Brayden Renkas during the opening ceremonies that marked the start of an entertaining evening of saluting the Scottish bard, Robert Burns.

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grace from Army Cadet Rogan McLean. Following a roast beef supper Dyana Wright provided some insight into the short but exciting life of Robert Burns who crafted over 500 poems and songs plus a collection of letters that are cherished to this day.

Burns was a gifted youngster who learned French and Latin at an early age and fathered a dozen children during his short life-span of 37 years.

His standing among the immortal poets and composers on the world stage, remains intact and

near the top thanks to such immortal works as Auld Lang Syne and Tam O’ Shanter.

“He was a man who wore his heart on his sleeve, loved blindly and was loved by many,” said Wright.

The rest of the evening was devoted to music and dance that included marches and drumming demonstrations as well as the skirl of the bagpipes with a medley of battle tunes and national composition plus solos from the PPCLI Army Cadets and Kilted Wind musicians. The Drewitz dancers performed the lilt,

Allan Mohrbutter provided a spirited address to the haggis prior to it being offered to those attending the annual Robert Burns Night celebration organized by the Estevan Elks PPCLI Army Cadet Corps. Photos by Norm Park

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Debt reduction dilemma Holding the line or even cutting back on government employee paycheques is not going to result in substantial reduction of the provincial debt. What it could get, is the loss of a solid foot hold in rural Saskatchewan where the current governing Saskatchewan Party, reigns supreme.

The Brad Wall led party is having to walk a pretty straight line these days and that line is grey in colour, meaning that nothing is certain and nothing can be taken for granted any more.

While we are not suggesting the premier and his cohorts are losing their grip on the electorate in and around Estevan, Swift Current, Yorkton or Kindersley, they just may be having to do some fancy dances around money issues.

With a firm commitment not to raise taxes, Wall and company may have painted themselves into a proverbial corner in some respects.

Without any major revenue increases and with reduced royalties coming from the resource sector, the government may be running out of revenue options.

Like many corporations, the government, when faced with downturns in business, sound the alarm bells and begin the race to the cutting rooms.

But unlike most of today’s new corpo-

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

Wages are not behind big deficit Far be it for me to suggest the Saskatchewan Party government shouldn’t do something about high civil service wages.

Generous wages for certain public sector workers is something I have occasionally harped on since Premier Brad Wall came to power a decade ago.

One of the first orders of business for new health minister Don McMorris was a 36 per cent raise over four years for the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) in the spring of 2008.

Tales of the behind-the-scene negotiations are legendary. One such story claims the nurses’ bargaining team had walked away from the table happy with the deal they had, when government negotiators came back and sweetened the deal even more.

What is a matter of record is this was the highest wage settlement in provincial government history. There have been a few other generous settlements in the Wall era.

rate Canada, governments have a tougher time of it since they most often have to deal with unionized employees who are not as easily bullied into compliance with shifting rules of operation or layoffs for the sake of layoffs and a false sense of feeling that if enough cuts are made, a profit margin will return.

What the government has to learn is that they are comprised of people who are serving and working with other people and when you lose goodwill on both fronts, they are doomed to a slow demise. Perception is half the battle and when the public observes a government taking desperate measures to cut a few million dollars from those who work for them, it doesn’t translate well. It certainly leaves a negative impression when coupled with the reality that by making these cuts, government is barely making a dent in the overall debt and ongoing deficit.

What is needed is a whole new game plan and we’re not certain the provincial government is enamoured with that idea.

So what has happened is transformational change in health care delivery that will possibly save $20 to $30 million within the next two years, but only after disturbing the delivery system.

If they do the same in the Education Ministry, they can expect the same results with the same dubious savings that will prob-

ably disappear within five years as miniature empires will be rebuilt, except in different places. That’s human nature.

Big shakeups in two major portfolios to realize $40 million in savings, reeks of desperation. It also begs for some logic.

When a provincial government is already bloated at 58 seats, and then adds three more to the roll call, we on the public side of the issue, see waste. We know full well this province could be very effectively governed by 20 to 30 MLAs. Just figure out how many millions could be saved with that simple subtraction of people, empires and expenses.

Even placing someone with credibility onto the Global Transportation Hub land purchase file would have saved at least $11 million alone, without anyone other than a couple of profit-gaining insiders, breaking any sweat.

Reducing unnecessary rebates, would result in 10 times more savings than recycling education governance bodies once again.

And, of course, putting a modest, and hopefully short-term increase on a provincial sales tax, would probably serve the debt-reduction purpose while making fewer enemies.

But then, governments have never been known to embrace tough decisions. They would rather transformationally tweak.

Consider the Sask. Party’s rather generous treatment of SaskPower workers at a time when it was pumping $1.6 billion into carbon capture at Boundary Dam and the rest of us were paying for all-too-often nine per cent increases in our electrical bills.

But can you really blame nurses or power workers for getting whatever that can at the bargaining table? After all, nurses and power workers do work damn hard for their money, often under circumstances that a lot of us wouldn’t tolerate.

Moreover, many of these people are likely your neighbours or friends, especially in rural Saskatchewan.

But here are a couple of other thing we should keep in mind in relation to this across the board wage freeze.

First, nurses and power workers aside, the vast majority of public sector workers like teachers, snowplough operators etc., have not received massive hikes.

In fact, wage settlements are one of the few areas of government costs where Wall and company have generally kept the lid on spending.

Really, the problem is countless other expenditure decisions made in the past decade. After all, it’s always easy to justify spending.

The billions upon billions spent on roads, schools and hospitals, all part of what the Sask. Party called an “infrastructure deficit” left behind by the previous government, are obviously good things that benefit everyone.

Is it the government’s job to simply give people absolutely everything they ask for?

Obviously not. Even in boom times, like 2008, when the government was building infrastructure and handing out a generous settlement to nurses, there was only so much money to go around.

Well, there is no boom right now. But we are still paying for the nurses’ salary increases, the cost of the roads and so on.

In fact, Saskatchewan hasn’t been booming for some time. But that didn’t stop the government from borrowing $1.7 billion in the last two budgets, borrowing that has contributed mightily to today’s one billion dollar deficit.

Let’s be clear that money went to building, not to public sector workers who are now being told to either accept a wage freeze or layoffs.

In the case of many such public employees, including Saskatchewan nurses, the government is asking them to forego wage increases they have already negotiated.

That’s why public employees and others find it galling that the Wall government is trying to convince the public the problem is public service employee wages. Notwithstanding the wage settlements for nurses and power workers, wages aren’t why we have a big deficit.

Similarly, while these are tough times for oilpatch workers, that has nothing to do with nurses or electrical workers or any public sector employees.

If anything, it’s a distraction from other issues and solutions to the deficit jackpot the Sask. Party now finds itself in.

For this, the Sask. Party only has itself to blame.

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When old was new Norm Park All Things Considered

We were discussing our office fax machine last week. There were questions about its viability in our work day. The conclusion was reached that the fax was no longer that relevant since it was only gainfully employed about four times a month, by any of us, if at all.

As we discussed its usefulness, or lack thereof, my mind wandered off, as it is wont to do on occasions such as this, to a far off land where reporters used things called typewriters to convey messages to the masses. We slammed out copy with “duplicates” printed on a second sheet and that was made possible by something called carbon paper. Yes, children, carbon paper. Look it up.

When you send out emails today and you want to send it to more than one person, you tap that little “cc” icon at the bottom of the address site. It stands for carbon copy.

Old time reference for current time communication.

Reporters were just as hard on typewriters as we are on our desktop keyboards of today. Same job, similar keyboard, just a little quicker. When computer servers and monitors and clouds go awry, we need to call in tech support and those creatures come in a variety of packages. In fact, most of them are unseen and often unheard. They are required to repair the systems when they crash. Sometimes that takes hours.

In our bygone typewriter world, the only thing that jammed were the keys and a quick flick of a finger solved the problem. The closest thing we needed for tech support was a guy named Horace who would come around every six months to change a typewriter ribbon and clean the keys in less than two minutes while it might take you three.

And then, how delighted we were when electric typewriters arrived to help speed up the process of reporting.

How many of you senior-types recall the arrival of ball point pens? Yep, they weren’t that plentiful at the start. Fountain pens or ink cartridges were the rage, as were ink stained faces and fingers. Ball point pens, were also a boon to the reporter’s world. That was before the likes of ownself arrived on that scene. Reporters could dispense with the pencils that got dull or broke and reverted to quick-script ballpoint pens to scribble notes.

So here we were, talking about a fax machine whose time had come and gone, just like those typewriters, fountain pens and now ballpoint pens (tiny recorders now).

I recall being in a newspaper business where we discussed at great length the impending need of a thing they called a photocopier, the more efficient son of carbon paper.

The first generation of photocopiers provided only reverse images … like film negatives and no, I’m not going to explain what photo films and negatives did for the modern world, dear diary. It’s just that it was white print on black background and it was ugly and the machines had to be refilled often with smelly chemicals.

Now when I run across old cameras that used things called film, flashbulbs or old 20 pound battery packs that made camera flashes more efficient, and ancient typewriters, fountain pens that are dried up and inexplicably not trashed, I do not cling to them in a nostalgia-like death grip. I just smile and remember the day when pounding out a news story or producing a photo for publication took a lot more work. No remorse, just a memory.

So when we say goodbye to our fax, there won’t be any tears and we probably won’t even post a YouTube tribute to the beast, because it won’t be that eventful.

Just another item in our disposable world.

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The Editor: Over the Christmas holidays, the Saskatchewan Party delivered a lump of coal in many Saskatchewan residents’ stockings.

Thanks to Brad Wall and his party’s inability to budget its way out of a wet paper bag, provincial government employees may be asked to dig deep into their pocketbooks to make up for the projected billion dollar deficit in the form of wage rollbacks.

Instead of reviewing the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax cuts that Wall so proudly touted at election time, he is going to leave all options open, including rolling back the

fault doesn’t cover that, or pretty much anything other than medical and wage.”

I have asked for help and settlement for the injuries and they inform me they don’t pay for injuries.

They are even reluctant concerning the basic wage and medical compensation situation.

Now I am in a position where I am losing more than what is coming in. I am left with nothing and no one to turn to for help.

Matthew Cass Estevan

hard-earned wages of provincial government employees.

Now, I know there are some who think government employees are already overpaid, and I’m not going to argue that point. The fact of the matter is, the very people who work hard every single day to deliver the promises that the Saskatchewan Party dared to put on the table during the election campaign are the last people he should be asking to absorb the brunt of this financial mess that those very promises created.

The very first place he should be looking at is in his own cabinet, with the addition of three ex-

tra MLAs, corporate tax breaks out the wazoo and the shady land deals for party supporters. There are many millions of dollars that Wall could find if he just bothered to try.

Add to that, the minimal saving that may be realized by the various health and education cuts, social services cuts and programming cuts announced over the past year, and you can quickly see where this party’s priorities lie. Saskatchewan residents deserve to expect a minimum level of health, education and social service programs available for our most vulnerable.

With that said, taking even one dime from the people

who deliver those programs should be considered a slap in the face to all Saskatchewan residents, because it will most likely result in a reduction of service levels from those employees.

While I commend Wall for wanting to make the hard decisions that may not be publicly appealing, he needs to consider the corporations and entities that can truly absorb an additional financial burden in a weak economy. Individuals are the last place he should be looking, unless he wants those same individuals to remember these poor choices come next election.

Donald Neuls Coppersands, Sask.

Foreign aid is cost effective The Editor: As someone who advocates for ODA (official development assistance), I often hear protests (arguments) about helping ours before helping others.

What most don’t seem to realize is that foreign aid pays huge net returns for Canada.

Our foreign assistance increases peace and political stability in poor nations: Desperate people are ripe for exploitation by extremists and it’s a lot cheaper preventing extremism than fighting it.

Supporting health care in other countries slows the spread of increasingly drug resistant diseases that

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have no priority status, and as such, am being treated as a person attempting to defraud the system.

SGI continuously refuses expenses and then refuses to provide letters of denial. These letters would be necessary to appeal the decision they have made.

I have tried to seek help from the upper echelons within SGI, including those employed within the Fair Practice Board and always come away with the same answers, such as “no

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Driver program drove out of a parking lot across the occupied roadway where I held the right-of-way. I was forced to lay down my motorcycle and slide into his vehicle. It’s a miracle I walked away with no broken bones or major lacerations. However, I have been suffering severe neck and shoulder injuries which are most likely to plague me for the rest of my life.

According to no fault insurance, the fact I didn’t die or break bones, means I

know no borders. Recall the worst epidemics in our history started in other nations, and there are strains of TB emerging that have no effective treatment.

L a s t l y, t h e b a t t l e against climate change is supported by Canada’s foreign aid, as economic development can reverse desertification and deforestation and encourage sustainability.

Underdevelopment, inequality, poverty, political instability, human rights violations and environmental degradation are all interconnected and impact Canada in many subtle and not-so-subtle ways.

Security, economic

growth and trade, climate change and public health are impacted. This is well known and long researched yet our aid commitment is far less than most developed nations. It’s a long neglected government file that gets

little thanks or public praise, and that needs to change.

When we take care of others in this interconnected world, we take care of ourselves.

Nathaniel Poole, Victoria, B.C.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Bylaw enforcement officer was busy Estevan’s bylaw enforcement officer had another busy year last year, as she had about 150 more occurrences to deal with compared to 2015.

Special Constable Michelle Pickering filed her year-end report to the Estevan board of police commissioners during the police board’s meeting on Jan. 19. Pickering handled a total of 2,003 occurrences last year, which was an increase of 153 from the 1,850 she had in 2015.

Parking issues remained the largest source of her workload,

as she had 477 parking violations last year, and another 139 parking complaints.

Another large source of calls was general cleanup, as she had 402 last year, to go with 226 unkempt property inspections, six property violations, and 56 garbage bin notices or fines.

Pickering was also busy tending to animal-related calls, as she had 208 general calls, 16 animal violations, 45 impounds, five neglected animals and one aggressive animal. She also laid 78 cat traps and 59 skunk traps.

Her monthly report for December showed that she had 136 occurrences, with parking issues accounting for nearly half of her activity. She had 44 parking violations and another 17 parking complaints.

Pickering also had 24 animalrelated incidents and 32 calls regarding snow removal.

Member at large Lynn Chipley wanted to know if people are being fined for snow removal infractions, or if they’re merely being warned.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said Pickering will issue a warning

at first.

“If it’s not moved in a certain time frame, then they’re getting a violation notice,” said Ladouceur.

Chipley also voiced concern with those who have been shoveling snow into alleys or onto the street.

The EPS also released their unaudited financial statements for 2016. Revenues were at $875,351, which was $89,951 above the projected amount of $785,400.

The bulk of the revenues were $330,000 from SGI for three police officers, and $209,996 for

court fees.

Expenses were at $4.44 million, which was about $400,000 lower than the budgeted amount of more than $4.89 million.

Wages and benefits for Ladouceur, Insp. Murray Cowan, police officers, administration employees and the special constable amounted to more than $3.39 million, which was 76 per cent of the EPS expenses.

Ladouceur said he can’t promise these kind of results each year, but he is pleased they were able to keep expenses down last year.

Police investigating a hit and run Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) are investigating a hit and run collision that occurred in northeast Estevan during the Jan. 19 night shift.

Police responded to a motor vehicle collision at the corner of King Street and Petterson Drive. Minor injuries occurred and medical checks were done for precautionary reasons.

One of the drivers, after parking his truck off the roadway, fled the scene and did not finish reporting the accident to the other driver

or call police. The driver was picked up by a grey car and that vehicle sped off.

Police posted information on social media and witnesses have come forward. An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the EPS at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Police attended to a local business during the Jan. 17 night shift for a report of an employee caught committing a theft. Members

arrested an Estevan male for theft under $5,000. He was released for court in March.

Officers received a report of a dog being neglected by its owner. The matter is under investigation.

Members were notified of an extremely intoxicated male leaving a local business. Police located the male, who was unable to take care of himself. He was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.

Several collisions occurred in the city during the Jan. 18 day shift. They

were partially due to the warm weather creating wet road surfaces. The public is reminded to continue to drive according to road conditions and to leave sufficient room between vehicles in traffic.

Police received a call about a parking issue in north Estevan during the Jan. 18 night shift. It is an ongoing issue of vehicles being parked in a handicapped stall. A notice of a violation was issued. Police will continue to respond to complaints and monitor these infractions.

Members received a call about a hit and run from a parking lot on the west end of the city. Officers have been informed about a couple of suspect vehicles and the matter remains under investigation.

A harassment complaint was reported during the Jan. 19 night shift.

Police took statements and continue to investigate.

Officers are looking into a driving complaint from the Jan. 20 day shift. A vehicle was driving at high speeds and without consideration for other users of a highway.

Members escorted four deer out of the city after they were spotted at an elementary school, just before the lunch break.

Police discovered a truck in the ditch just west of the city during the Jan. 20 night shift. A 31-year-old woman was arrested for impaired driving and operating a vehicle while over .08.

Her first court appearance will be March 6.

Police patrolled the area where the Ladies Night fundraiser for the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins was taking place during the Jan. 21 night shift. A stop check was set up near Kensington Avenue. All drivers were found to be sober, and designated drivers were available to take the women

home.

Officers responded to a complaint of a suspicious person in the east end of the city during the Jan. 22 day shift. The matter is ongoing.

Police were called regarding a suspected impaired driver during the Jan. 22 night shift. The vehicle was seen leaving a local establishment and a short foot pursuit ensued after the vehicle pulled over. The 50-year-old man was charged with impaired driving, driving while over .08 and resisting arrest. He will answer to the charge on March 13.

Another possible impaired driver was reported on Highway 39. Members of the EPS and the RCMP attended to the scene and found a male leaving the area of an accident. He admitted to being in the vehicle, but was the passenger. The matter is still under investigation with the RCMP.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Former EAGM curator brings works about paintings to Estevan

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The newest exhibit at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum has been pieced together by a former curator at the EAGM. Alex King, who worked at the EAGM from 2013 to 2015, curated Plastic Rhymes, which is on display in Gallery No. 1 and features the efforts of six artists from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Each of the artists takes a look at paintings and how the artistic discipline has remained relevant in the ever-changing art world.

King was at the EAGM on Jan. 20 to speak at a reception, and to explain the works of each of the six artists: Ufuk Gueray, Keeley Haftner, Laura Payne, Adrian Stimson, David Stonhouse and Robert Tait.

“I’ve done studio visits with most of them, and I know two of them, Ufuk Gueray … and Rob Tait, they’re from Winnipeg and I used to live in Winnipeg,

so I know them from there,” said King.

Their contributions to Plastic Rhymes are either paintings or studies of the impact and history of paintings. Even the building blocks of paintings are re-evaluated to critical effect, and so King believes the artists are “playing around” with the canvas, paint, wood, paint brush and other materials.

King said she has noticed a keen interest in painting in Saskatchewan ever since she arrived in Estevan. She has also seen how artists enjoy talking about paintings.

“I wanted to learn about painting and I wanted to learn more about the history of that medium in this province,” said King.

She believes the presence of Regina Five – a group of Saskatchewanbased artists who produced avant-garde paintings in the 1950s and 1960s – not only helped to put Saskatchewan on the artistic map, but their efforts continue to influence

Saskatchewan artists today.

While some have questioned if painting is dead, particularly after the advent of photography, and that it can’t be avant-garde or innovative, King believes that painting is still alive and well, which she thinks is great.

“Even in art schools today, students aren’t always encouraged to paint, and they’re encouraged to experiment with new media, and other types of media,” said King. “Painting has this anxiety that’s very tied to its medium about being kind of staid, not very interesting and the domain of men historically.”

The name of the exhibit is drawn from a quote by the famed artist Pablo Picaso, who said, “Painting is poetry, written in plastic rhymes.” King believes Picaso was talking about a system of patterning within works to create cohesion.

She compared it to talking about the geometry of a window frame or a painting frame, and the

Former Estevan Art Gallery and Museum curator Alex King has curated Plastic Rhymes, which is now on display at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. She stands next to the work of Ufuk Gueray. shapes that echo throughout paintings, and the space that surrounds paintings.

King is now the curator of the president’s arts collection at the University of Regina, a job she has

held for nearly two years.

She is working with a vast collection, which includes some works from the Regina Five.

“I’m involved with curating the collection on

campus and taking care of it, and involved with acquiring new work as well, so it’s fun work,” said King.

Plastic Rhymes will remain at the EAGM until Feb. 24.

Local product will return for After Dark concert

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It was a year to remember for former Estevan resident Joel Henderson.

Henderson, who performs under the name Poor Nameless Boy, will be at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) on Jan. 27 for a concert through the EAGM’s After Dark series.

Doors will open at 8 p.m.

It will be a homecoming

concert for Henderson, who has had a busy 12 months since the release of his second full length album, Bravery. But the folk/roots musician is excited to be back in Estevan.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been down in Estevan to perform on my own,” said Henderson.

His most recent appearance at the EAGM came last June, when he teamed up with Library Voices at

a benefit concert for former Estevan resident Nolan Haukeness and Haukeness’ wife, Jenine.

The past year featured some new experiences and some accolades for Henderson. Songs from Bravery have been played on satellite radio and the CBC. The album has also been a springboard to international markets, as he toured in Germany, England, Scotland and Australia – the first time

Former Estevan resident Joel Henderson, who performs under the name Poor Nameless Boy, will return home to perform at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum on Jan. 27. File photo.

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he has played internationally.

“It was new territory,” said Henderson. “I was showcasing. I was in front of a lot of industry professionals, everything from radio to publicists to publishers to booking agents to festival buyers.”

Henderson believes it’s important to find the right partners internationally who know how to navigate the music scene.

“When it comes to Europe in general, or specific countries like the U.K. and Germany, it’s walking into the place where you kind of know the gist of things, but you really would like to partner with someone who knows the ups and downs,” said Henderson.

Australia, for example, was similar to Canada in a lot of ways, but it has traits that make it unique. Music fans in Germany, meanwhile, are different in that they still love to purchase records and CDs. “They like to own them still,” said Henderson. “They

love the physical copies, whereas in Canada, we don’t necessarily. We like our Spotify and our iTunes and our YouTube.”

The connections he has built up overseas appear to be paying off, as he will announce new international tour dates soon.

The new album was produced by Regina’s Brad Posko, and was released last January. It featured a different sound, thanks to the use of a full band, and some instrumental changes with a heavy emphasis of violin that created a more mellow sound.

“The album in itself was just really an introduction to what my new sound is going to be like, and trying to take a step forward, and we’re really, really happy with the results we’ve got,” said Henderson.

Bravery finished fifth in Sask. Music’s list for the top new albums of the year, which Henderson viewed as a surprise, since it was based

on public support, and he didn’t do much to promote the album.

He was one of three southeast Saskatchewan musicians in the top five. Bienfait’s Andy Shauf was third and Weyburn’s Tenille Arts was fourth.

Henderson said it’s a testament to the strength of the local music scene.

“In Estevan, with some of the ways the community has brought in more concerts and more shows, I think that will encourage people to be more enthusiastic about picking up an instrument, and learning about Canadian history in music,” said Henderson.

The more people enjoy success in the music industry, the more others will be inspired to try to enjoy success in music.

“It’s nice to see Tenille get the success that she’s had, and Andy, he’s another story all together,” said Henderson.

“He’s been working hard for quite a while now.”

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Young pianist selects Estevan for final test prior to grueling international competition

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Samuel Deason calls Saskatchewan home, even though he’s currently engaged in some serious piano studies at the John Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute en route to a master’s degree in piano performance.

The Saskatoon-born pianist is currently preparing for one of the most demanding piano challenges, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, which takes place in Forth Worth, Texas beginning on Feb. 17.

Deason will be one of 100 piano performers who will participate, with the hope of making it into the top 30 list for a second round.

“I applied for the competition, and then didn’t give it much thought until I found out I was chosen. It’s one of the biggest competitions we have in the world, so I want to give this my best shot,” Deason said.

So he has selected his repertoire, and it is challenging, and the first half of the concert in Estevan on Jan. 29 at 7pm at St. Paul’s United Church will feature about 40 minutes of his prepared work, which he said is exciting and also mentally and yes, physically exhausting since it requires attention to musical details and intensity. That comes

with Rachmaninoff’s work, like his Opus 39, he said.

The concert will feature other composers like Grieg, Schumann and Bach.

“I find this music very magnetic and I hope the audience will too,” he said.

Deason is not performing under the auspices of any supporting body such as the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan. He has made his own appearance arrangements and has set up the Saskatchewan schedule to help him prepare for the Van Cliburn test.

With that in mind, St. Paul’s United Church has been booked for the evening, the prices at the door will be modest and Deason said there is a discounted $5 fee for any local young piano students who care to take in the concert.

“I owe that to them.

I’ve been a student myself, well, I still am since I hope to go on and get my doctorate degree, but it would be nice to see a few young piano students. It’s so much better playing in front of people like that.”

Weyburn, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert are the other cities Deason will perform in during the tour which will bring him back home.

“I’ve been to Estevan before, but never played there. I’m just a Saskatchewan kid, who loves music,

Samuel Deason, will be bringing the strength of Rachmaninoff’s compositions to the stage in Estevan on Jan. 29 as part of his four-city mini-tour in Saskatchewan. Photo submitted. played football at Aden Bowman High School, and I miss it a lot because Saskatchewan is a place that gives someone the ability to play. OK, I don’t miss the real cold weather, that’s good, but around Christmas, I really got depressed when I couldn’t get back there,” he said with a laugh. “So I’m doing it now.”

“I hope by the end of the performance, I’ll be exhausted and I’ll be even better rehearsed for the Fort Worth competition. I like to

take risks sometimes when I play and it’s just great when it works. I won’t play it safe so I can only hope the audience will appreciate it because it will come with a little human spirit behind it. In fact the keyboard risk taking takes me back a bit to those old high school football days when you knew what to do, but weren’t sure of outcomes.”

Deason entered two global competitions last year, taking a second place award in England and third

place in a competition in New Zealand. It was something he had never done before, so was pleased with the results.

“Now I have other plans, like playing 100 concerts in Canada in 100 different cities and towns because I want to see all corners of the country, so I could do it that way,” he added.

“Again, I would sure like to see some piano students in the audience. The price is right and I know I

took advantage of special prices when I was a young piano student. I mean a family with three kids, can hardly afford to pay regular admission, that’s why I have that $5 admission for them.

The more the better. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the concert,” he said with a laugh, noting again how the mini-tour is being organized on a bare bones budget and plan. The music, he promises though, will be anything but a bare bones production.

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation celebrates 2016 fundraising, looks forward to 2017

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation has accomplished a great deal in the previous year, through its fundraising efforts, and it has extended its gratitude to the community of Estevan for the tremendous amount of support it has provided the foundation in its en-

deavours.

A media release from the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation congratulated the many businesses, community groups and individuals in the Estevan area for the support they provided for the three major events the foundation held in 2016, and an assortment of annual donations.

The media release

stated that the funds from events and regular donations have subsidized the costs of equipment upgrades and improvement to services available at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Between January 2016 and 2017, the foundation approved of a little over $750,000 worth of equipment, services and upgrades within the hospital.

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“We are so fortunate to have such generous community groups, businesses and individuals here in southeast Saskatchewan, who truly understand the importance of a strong and dynamic health care system.”

In an interview with the Mercury, Conly said the allocation of funds varies from year to year, adding that 2016 was an exceptional year, with around $300,000 of the total $750,000 raised going toward the CT scanner project.

“I would say we spend, on average, between $200,000 and $300,000 a year on new equipment and

services, when we’re not dealing with a really big project,” said Conly. “The year before, we would have spent $1.7 million on the new CT scanner project.”

Although the past year’s support has significantly shortened the list of items and services the hospital needs, there is still a need for further fundraising for the hospital, for further upgrades, repairs and renewals.

Conly said there is always a bit of a “wish list,” but that ultimately, the need is determined by hospital staff at St. Joe’s.

“The management team, if something breaks down or expires, they let (St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO) Greg Hoffort know, and he comes to the foundation and looks for funding,” said Conly. “In terms of exactly what we’re planning to fund in 2017, that’s determined by the hospital’s needs.”

Conly added that she is aware of upcoming expenses for a potential development in women’s health services available at the hospital, and an obstetrics and a gynecology unit, but maintained that the hospital’s needs are always changing.

“Improvements to health services in our community and the ongoing services provided by our team of health-care professionals are dependent on the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation,” said Hoffort. “We simply could not offer the services we do, without the support from the foundation and the generous contributions from the community.”

For 2017, the foundation has a number of fundraisers planned, including the Radiothon for Life, on April 15, the Colour My Foundation: Colour Run on June 24 and the Festival of Trees, from Nov. 24 to 26.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Lure of the water

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Bruins centre Kaelan Holt attempts to split the Broncos defence of Parker Wakaruk, left, and Logan Schatz during the second period of Estevan’s 7-4 win over Humboldt at Affinity Place on Friday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Old-time hockey brings Bruins fans to their feet

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A hockey game broke out during the fights on Friday night.

The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins beat the Humboldt Broncos 7-4 at Affinity Place on Friday in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd who got a chance to see a game of old-time hockey marked by hard hits, highlight reel goals and six official fighting majors.

“It’s a fun game to play when it’s like that,” said Bruins right wing Matt McNeil, who scored four goals and picked up one assist, a boarding minor and a 10-minute misconduct for a scuffle after a Bruins goal. “There is bitter blood between the teams. I don’t know why, but tonight it was just rougher than usual and it was a great game to play with the atmosphere in the rink.”

It only took 52 seconds for McNeil to score his first of the night after a broken play in the Bruins zone allowed the high scoring forward to skate in alone on Broncos netminder Garrett Mason and wire a shot from the slot that found the low corner blocker side.

Broncos left wing Hunter Gomercic tied the game just over 10 minutes later while on the power play with an attempted centering pass that deflected off a Bruins defenceman’s skate and past goaltender Curtis Meger.

Bruins rearguard Josh Rieger scored the 2-1 marker with one second remaining in the first period firing a shot from the point through traffic and Mason’s pads. Each of the teams

spent a good deal of time travelling to the penalty box during the opening 20 minutes thanks to a number of questionable calls from the referee, which continued into the opening half of the second period before the bad blood spilled over.

“I think emotions amongst the players are the number one thing,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “It’s tough to manage those as an official and I think they could have been managed differently than it was, for sure.”

Broncos centre Brett Horn and McNeil exchanged markers during the first 15 minutes of the second period before Bruins defenceman Jake Heerspink scored his first Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) goal 15:36 in on a shot from the point that beat Mason who had yet to recover from a Bruins hard drive to the net moments earlier. McNeil and Bronco Tristen Elder began mixing things up during the goal celebration before Estevan’s Levi Barnstable and Humboldt’s Luke Kempf dropped the gloves shortly after the ensuing faceoff.

Bruins defenceman Mark Edmands and towering Broncos blueliner Stephen Wack got into a fight 32 seconds after the previous tilt leading the crowd into a fever pitch.

The chippy play on the ice continued into the final frame with the Broncos skaters making it a point to interfere with the Bruins goalie at every available opportunity and the Bruins players continually chirping Mason.

The Broncos made hockey the main task at

Broncos defenceman Xavier Labelle throws a punch at Bruins left wing Hayden Guilderson to the delight of the crowd. the 10:55 mark with Horn notching his second of the night on a deflection from the top of the crease bringing the score to 4-3.

“When they got within one, we had a little more intensity,” said McNeil. “We had to worry more about the game than the fights, so we just buckled down and played actual hockey.”

Jake Fletcher put the Black and Gold back in control scoring a shorthanded goal 16:07 into the third period by breaking up a Broncos play in the Bruins zone, driving the puck down the ice and skating cross crease in close on Mason before sliding the

puck into the low corner just past his outstretched pad.

Horn replied less than 30 seconds later on the power play knocking in a loose puck from Meger’s crease that the goaltender couldn’t seem to smother.

Bruins centre Jason Miller and Broncos defenceman Xavier Labelle finished off the fisticuffs shortly afterwards with each being accessed a fighting major against a dance partner who did not. With their goalie pulled, McNeil made sure the Broncos couldn’t notch the equalizer by potting two more of his own into an empty net.

The Bruins (27-13-01) win over the Broncos (23-18-0-1) started off their six-game home stand on the right note, but stronger opposition awaits. The Black and Gold will face the Nipawin Hawks (24-12-21) next at Affinity Place on Wednesday.

“Nipawin is one of the toughest teams to play against in the SJHL,” said Lewgood. “It’s a little more of a thinking man’s game against Nipawin, a little more of a patient game and grind it out. We’re going to have to make sure we work hard, win some one on one battles and play the game smart.”

Emily Marshall overcame her first major water polo injury with a triumphant return to the pool and the sport she loves earlier this month.

Marshall, 15, suffered a hairline fracture to her left radial bone during the final game of the under-19 Saskatchewan water polo team’s National Championship League (NCL) tournament victory at Regina’s Lawson Aquatic Centre in early November.

The injury prevented the budding water polo star from competing with the 16U provincial team at an NCL tournament in early December, but a dedication to overcoming the setback and continuing her training allowed the former Estevan Shark an opportunity to get back in the water with the 16U club for an NCL tournament at Calgary’s Talisman Centre the weekend of Jan. 12 to 15.

In five games with Team Saskatchewan, Marshall saw time in the hole set position while also playing a role as a driving force on offence and defence. The squad went 3-2 at the competition with Marshall contributing two goals including a secondquarter marker in her first game back against the Edmonton Thunderbirds.

“It felt really good just to know that I could still play because my biggest fear was it was going to alter the way I plan,” said Marshall. “That (goal) was a big confidence booster because of the fact I could still score and I could still play.”

Marshall moved to Regina in late August to participate in Water Polo Saskatchewan’s High Performance Program giving the athlete an opportunity to train 14 hours in the pool and three hours in a strength and conditioning workshop each week. In order to do this, the Grade 10 student chose to leave her friends and relations behind transferring to Regina’s Campbell Collegiate Institute and moving in with a family friend.

Suffering the injury in her first tournament of the season didn’t bring Marshall’s training to a standstill, but it did alter the program. The fractured arm forced Marshall to wear a cast meaning she had to wear a cast bag in order to exercise in the pool.

“It was essentially a giant oven mitt, so it looked like I had a flipper,” she said. “I basically just swam laps until I got the cast off and then I had

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The Estevan Avengers celebrate their Estevan Atom Tournament bronze medal win at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Avengers catch Lightning in a bottle

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan atom Avengers scored four unanswered third period goals to beat the Estevan Lightning 5-3 and capture the Estevan Atom Tournament bronze medal at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday.

“Our coach gave us a little pep talk to get fired up (during the second intermission),” said Avengers centre Ethan Desrosiers.

“We started singing our song Let’s Go Avengers and then I got the (gamewinning) goal.”

The Avengers controlled the play from the opening faceoff with right wing Daylen George coming closest to beating Lightning goalie Cowan Ludtke about six minutes in with a blast from in close.

Desrosiers set George up for another chance at the

12-minute mark wiring a pass into the slot for the speedy winger who onetimed the puck towards the top corner only to have Ludtke fire out his glove to make the save.

Lightning defenceman Corby Lemke found the back of the Avengers net three-and-a-half minutes later driving down the wing off a neutral zone faceoff before beating Avengers goaltender Jake Rubiletz with a shot from the bottom of the circle. Right wing Kashton Jesse made it 2-0 three minutes into the second period picking up a loose puck in the slot and slapping it home.

The Avengers stepped up the pressure after the second Lightning goal with forward Adam Bohlken finally beating Ludtke with 5:39 remaining in the middle period by batting in a rebound that dropped

Estevan Lightning forward Tymur Maidanskyi drives toward the Avengers net. Photo by Jamie Harkins. into the crease. Lightning left wing Harrison Froese replied two minutes later stuffing the puck between Rubiletz’s pad and the post.

“Between the second and third period we had a talk that everyone had to play their position and had to step up to the plate because we weren’t playing

as good as we usually do,” said Avengers head coach Trevor Bourassa. “They pulled it off. They played their position and they started rushing and started getting under (the opposition’s) skin.”

The Avengers’ Kruz Shauf narrowed the lead to one at the 7:05 mark

of the third period tapping in a centering pass from Rylan Entz. Off the ensuing faceoff, Entz took matters into his own hands rushing the puck into the Lightning zone and quickly firing it into a low corner of Ludtke’s net.

Desrosiers scored the game winner with three minutes remaining by picking the top corner glove side from the bottom of the circle. Gibson potted the insurance marker 54 seconds later with a blast from the slot.

The Avengers went 1-1 through the round-robin portion of the tournament before losing 5-4 to the Yorkton Western Financial Terriers and beating the Melville Maniacs 9-6 in the playoffs to secure the berth in the bronze medal game. The Lightning also went 1-1 in the round robin, dropped their first game of

the playoffs 4-1 to another Yorkton Terriers team and won their second 3-1 over the Swift Current Bandits.

The Avonlea Thunder captured the Estevan Atom Tournament gold medal with a 8-0 win over the Yorkton Western Financial Terriers.

Bourassa said the Avengers and Lightning both play in the South East Minor Hockey League with their cross-town rivals sitting one spot above them in the standings. He said they share ice for practice and met once before at a tournament in Oxbow, but their first league game against each other won’t occur until this Friday when they once again meet at the Civic Auditorium.

“They’re a little bit tough, but we know we can beat them,” said Desrosiers. “We always come back (against) them.”

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Vipers battle back against Fire

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan peewee AA Vipers fought back from a one goal deficit to earn a 4-1 win over the Melville Parkland Fire at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday.

“It was fun,” said Vipers winger Caydence Chapman. “We just had to skate harder and work and pass more to get it out of our end.”

The Fire (3-12-1) came out of the gate flying pressuring the Vipers in their own zone with Parkland’s Megan Hayhurst notching the first good opportunity to score four minutes into the game. The speedy winger picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone and skated in on a breakaway, but Estevan goalie Chloe Sorenson was up to the task stoning Hayhurst in close with her pad.

The Vipers took control of the play after the initial Fire rush outshooting their opponents 21-14 through the opening frame. The

Vipers centre Morgan Kjersem drives past the Fire’s Sierra Ginnis during the second period of Estevan’s 4-1 win over Parkland at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. home side kept up the momentum through the first

half of the second period continually peppering Fire

goaltender Phoenix PrestonWinder, including a great

chance off a one-timer in close by Emmy Rae five minutes into the stanza, but the Melville keeper refused to let anything get by her.

Hayhurst helped the Fire get on the board first 14:20 into the middle period saucing a pass into the slot for Sharlyze Cotton who blasted it far side on Sorenson. Vipers defenceman Kiley Davis replied back a little over two-and-a-half minutes later breaking up a Hayhurst rush in the Estevan zone before driving the puck back into the Fire end and wiring a shot five hole on Preston-Winder.

“We wanted to get on top and we wanted to win,” said Davis. “So everyone worked their hardest to get another goal.”

Chapman gave the Vi-

pers the lead 5:18 into the third period deflecting a Jaycey Farr point shot into the Fire net. Morgan Kjersem notched the insurance marker a little under seven minutes later with Hannah Terrett potting the fourth and final Vipers goal with 18 seconds remaining.

The Vipers (9-4-2) now have a week-and-a-half off until their next South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League (SSFHL) regular season game against the Weyburn Young Fellow Gold Wings (3-10-1) on Feb. 4. Chapman noted their game against the Fire showed the club what they have to do to continue their success.

“Skate,” she said. “Get our passes on the tape and just skate better.”

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Estevan Mercury

Bruins keep up their winning ways

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins kept their 11-game undefeated streak rolling with a dominant 6-2 win over the Notre Dame Argos at Affinity Place on Sunday.

“We moved the puck well, made a lot of passes, good plays and had a lot of shots,” said Bruins defenceman Cole Brooks, who recorded two primary assists in the game. “That is the key part. We moved our feet mainly. We came to play.”

E s t e v a n ’s D a l t o n Schrader and Jordan Stein started the charge for the Black and Gold (23-4-2) with each corralling a point shot near the Argos net and quickly firing the puck past Notre Dame goaltender Noah Newsome before the game was eight minutes old.

The Bruins controlled the play in the opening frame, but a steady stream to the penalty box allowed the Argos (11-16-1-0-2) to get back into it.

The Argos’ Todd Williams enjoyed the best chance with three seconds remaining in the first period deflecting an Ellis Bachelu shot toward the low far side corner of the net only to have Bruins goalie Ethan Veroba spring out a pad to make the save. Kyle Shapka finally got Notre Dame on the board 4:28 into the second period tipping a Jonathan Toope point shot past Veroba while the

Members of the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins celebrate Hunter Piche’s second period goal. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Argos enjoyed another man advantage.

The Bruins got that one back two-and-a-half minutes later courtesy of a Liam Rutten power-play marker with Hunter Piche making it a 4-1 score halfway through the middle period also on the man advantage. Schrader factored into the special teams’ play at the 16:32

mark of the second period picking up a loose puck in the slot and backhanding it into the Argos net while shorthanded.

Bruins captain Brady Long said their penalty kill was on top of their game against the Argos, but that doesn’t make up for the amount of undisciplined infractions the team took.

He said they need to stay focused in games where the penalty count is high and try to keep their play within the rules.

“That’s something we can’t keep doing,” added Brooks. “We’ve got to learn to stay out of the box better.”

Bruins forward Jaiden Gervais notched the club’s sixth goal 4:45 into the third

period firing the puck from the slot into a low corner.

The Argos’ Max Messier finished off the scoring with 2:48 remaining deflecting an Ethan Smith shot past Veroba.

The Black and Gold’s next opportunity to keep their undefeated streak intact comes this Friday with a home contest against the

Lumsden/Bethune Hounds (6-17-2-0-2).

“The plan, again just like before (the streak), is to win out,” said Long. “We’ll just keep working hard in practice, work hard in games and keep executing the small things. Making small passes, winning battles and being first to the puck will win us games.”

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a brace so I was doing basically goalie drills instead. So, lots of legwork and no contact whatsoever.”

The recovery wasn’t complete by the time of the 16U tournament, so Marshall had to tape her arm before games to avoid further injury. She said her play in the first two matches at the competition was very cautious, but once she discovered the tape held and the arm didn’t hurt it was all in.

“I just got more confidence up and I played like there was no injury,” said Marshall. “The hardest part was the tape in that it’s a constant reminder that I’m hurt.”

Cyril Dorgigne, head coach of the 16U Saskatchewan female water polo team, said Marshall is a goal scorer, but the injury limited her swimming power and performance.

He said they attempted to give her shorter shifts to try and ease her into action

Emily Marshall competes with the Saskatchewan U16 water polo team at an NCL tournament at Calgary’s Talisman Centre earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Kim Marshall. to help her adjust only to see her role and desire to be in the water force her

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Marshall said the plan is to compete with both the 16U and 19U provincial teams at the Feb. 17-18 NCL tournament at Edmonton’s Kinsmen Centre. She helped the 16U team to a silver medal in the NCL Western and National Championships and the 19U club to a gold medal and silver medal in the Western and Nationals competitions, respectively, last season and her goal is to do that again this year.

“Our 19U team in the tournament that I broke my arm, we won all our games,” said Marshall.

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Ready To Rally Wes Morstad (front) and Mark Friess arrived at the registration centre on Saturday morning to join a few dozen others for a snowmobile rally. Club president Dave Heier reported that about 260 kms of groomed snowmobile trails are getting good use following two dry years with very little snow. The current snow pack and trails in southeast Saskatchewan are now rated as ideal thanks to five dedicated volunteer groomers. Current trails include routes that can take riders around Estevan, Macoun, Benson, Forget, Arcola, Outram and Boundary Dam. Photo by Norm Park

Refined oil supplies decline Canadian refineries received 7.2 million cubic metres of crude oil in October 2016 which was a decrease of 2.6 per cent from the same month in 2015.

In October, refinery receipts of domestic crude oil decreased by two per cent compared with Oc-

tober 2015 to 5.1 million cubic metres.

Crude oil imports also decreased 3.9 per cent from October 2015 to 2.1 million cubic metres. Imports accounted for just under 30 per cent of total crude oil received at Canadian refineries.

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held at refineries totalled four million cubic metres in October of 2016, up 14.7 per cent from the same month the previous year.

In October, total crude oil and equivalent products used in refinery production decreased 9.5 per cent from the same month

a year earlier to sit at 6.8 million cubic metres.

Year over year, this was the 10th consecutive month where the refinery use of conventional crude oil decreased and non-conventional crude increased.

Conventional light crude oil used in refineries was down 32.3 per

cent while conventional heavy crude oil was up 38.7 per cent compared with October of the previous year. Both types of non-conventional crude oil increased in October.

Synthetic crude in refineries was up by 28.2 per cent and crude bitumen increased 6.9 per cent.

Year over year, refinery production decreased 5.6 per cent to 7.9 million cubic metres in October of 2016.

Diesel fuel sales fell 3.5 per cent. Domestic sales of motor gasoline increased by 1.8 per cent compared with the same month the previous year.

Council meetings were well attended The current and former members of Estevan city council had strong attendance records for open meetings during the past year.

According to information supplied by city hall, Mayor Roy Ludwig and Councillor Dennis Moore attended all 22 meetings in 2016. They were present for the 17 open meetings held prior to the civic election, and the five meetings that were held following their re-election in October.

The two other members who were part of council throughout the year had strong attendance records as well. Councillor Greg Hoffort missed a meeting in February due to a vacation.

He wasn’t in council chambers for the last meeting of the year, but he did participate via the telephone.

C o u n c i l l o r Tr e v o r Knibbs, meanwhile, was absent from a meeting in January.

The three new councillors elected in Octo-

ber – Travis Frank, Shelly Veroba and Lyle Yanish – attended all five meetings after the election.

Former council members also had good attendance records. Lori Carr, who resigned from her role as a councillor in April following her election as Estevan’s new MLA, made it to all seven meetings that occurred prior to her resignation.

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Brian Johnson, who was defeated in October’s civic election after 16 years as a councillor, made it to all 17 meetings prior to the election. And Kevin Smith, who was also defeated in the councillor race, made it to 16 meetings, missing one in March for a vacation.

Out of the 12 meetings in which council had seven members, eight of them saw all seven members present, and in another

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Estevan Mercury

New look education brought to boardroom

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The conference room at the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s head office in Weyburn became a temporary math and science display laboratory on Jan. 19.

Teachers from Moosomin’s MacLeod Elementary School, Wawota School, Pangman School and Stoughton Central School plus a duo of junior high students from Wawota turned the meeting room into a demonstration site

for about 30 minutes.

The school division’s trustees got into the act as well, being challenged to set up a small robotic program under the direction of the junior high schoolers.

The results saw a number of coloured baseballlike figures rolling along the carpet, then spinning and turning corners according to programs they had set on accompanying iPads.

The demonstration was choreographed by Peggy Lawson, co-ordinator of instructional technology for the school division who

introduced the guests that included students Hanna Johnson and Julia Houff from Wawota and educators Susan Wilson (Wawota), Tammy Cole (Moosomin MacLeod Elementary School), Michael Callfas from Pangman School and Michael Van Betuw and Kim Kazmer from Stoughton Central.

The instructors also displayed some Lego-built models and a PowerPoint presentation showed how even the youngest students got totally immersed in what was dubbed the

Makerspace Days at MacLeod where the youngest learners were teamed with older students to explore and build what principal Cole described as various theme-built days.

“We saw 100 per cent engagement and no behaviour problems plus a lot of collaboration,” said Cole who added that on the “tinkering days,” the students took apart old ghetto blasters, CD players, cellular phones and even one television, to see what made them work. “They even took an engine apart one

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A criminal asked a police officer what would happen if the officer had to arrest his mother.

“Call for back up,” the officer said.

The 60-and-over club extends its condolences to the families of Louis Belanger and Art Friesen.

Be comforted that they are now in a happier place.

Shuffleboard winners for the week of Jan. 16 were Joe Claude and Pat Keen. Jake Fichter and Lorna Stubel came in second.

Stubel was the winner in bridge on Jan. 11. Doris Heidinger was second and Helen Parish came in third.

The following week, the bridge winner was Carrie Leptich. Margaret Sawyer was second and Stubel was third.

In cribbage, Edmund Schell was the winner on

Jan. 12. Grace Carlson was second and Fichter was third.

Brian Callfas came in first in cribbage on Jan. 19. Arnold Jahn was second and Shirley Graham wound up third.

The Valentine’s tree has been set up and is beautiful. Thanks to the club’s decorating duo for their hard work.

A priest and a pastor from the local parishes were standing by the side of a road, holding a sign that read, “The end is near.

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how computer clubs were developed in the school and how they were expanded.

Wilson, and the two students, Hanna and Julia explained how trial and error experiments led them toward eventual success and some simple programming solutions and Callfas dealt briefly with items such as 3D printers and their use by students before the board members were given an opportunity to see exactly how 3D printers worked.

“A first time model rarely works when it comes to 3D printing,” Callfas explained. “It takes some time and perseverance because usually the design you’re working from, will have flaws and you’ll have to examine and find out where the flaws were and how they can be fixed before going back to the printer.”

When the demonstrations were completed and the board members’ temporary robotic coloured toys were put away, chairwoman Audrey Trombley thanked the team for their enthusiastic and hands-on demonstration and explanations.

“The days of a teacher standing in front of a classroom with rows of children sitting in desks is not how we see education these days,” she said, remarking on the success of the interaction lessons.

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day,” she said. Lego days saw everyone engaged, including special needs students who impressed their instructors with their abilities to build “well balanced and correctly symmetrical airplanes and other models,” said Van Betuw.

Teacher/leader Susan Wilson from Wawota’s school said the interest in the classes took the students well beyond their assigned one hour computer programming classes where they spent some of their own time designing programs for robots and video games.

“They build action items,” said Lawson, during the introduction. “It’s 21st Century learning and the students now know it doesn’t quit after Grade 12 and they are still learning the key functions of mathematics, reading and writing which will always be the foundation for our education systems.”

The technology classes test the students’ competency skills they will need to function in society in the future, Lawson added.

“There is no basic curriculum for problem solving. They are learning how, usually by experiencing failure since failure is a key to learning, whether it be in sports or building video games,” Lawson added.

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1. RESP contributions cannot be deducted from income tax, but earnings accrued via interest will not be taxed until the funds are withdrawn.

2. There is no annual cap on contributions to RESPs. However, there is a lifetime limit per child of $50,000.

3. Under the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG), any RESP beneficiary stands to gain up to $7,200 in grant money from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). ESDC pays 20 per cent — up to $500 per year — of annual contributions to an RESP, regardless of family income.

Families with an annual income below $89,401 receive an extra 10 per cent on the first $500; those earning $44,701 or less qualify for an additional 20 per cent.

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5. If the beneficiary doesn’t pursue post-secondary education, his or her RESP can be transferred to a sibling.

Alternatively, you can move your investment and the accrued interest into an RRSP or cash it out. In both of these cases, government contributions (and any interest they’ve generated) must be returned to the government.

Seven ways Canadians can save money in 2017 If, like many other Canadians, you’ve resolved to make 2017 the year you meet your financial goals, then you’ll need a game plan. Whether your target is to get out of debt or raise funds for a specific project, saving strategies should be part of your overall approach.

3. Buy new clothes only when you truly need them and they’re on sale (prices on end of season items are generally the most reduced). Stop trying to keep up with the latest trends and choose classic, high-quality items that will stand the test of time.

1. Eat at home and brown-bag your lunches. Cooking your own meals can save you hundreds of dollars each month. Make large batches and freeze leftovers for later meals. Also, brew your own coffee instead of making daily trips to the clo­sest coffee house.

4. Bundle your cable, internet and phone plans to save on service costs.

2. Monitor your energy usage at home.

Use energy efficient bulbs and remember to turn off lights when they’re not in use. Use thermostat timers to avoid need­lessly heating or cooling your home. Run one big load of laundry rather than several mini-loads. Let dishes air dry instead of drying them in the dishwasher.

6. Choose a no-fee bank account and a cash-back credit card.

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Estevan Mercury

Creighton Lodge year in review As another year at Creighton Lodge passes by we have fond memories of 2016. As we review what happened, we remember the happy and sad times both and that’s what it’s all about when you belong to a “family” such as ours.

January was a great month around the lodge as we put the finishing touches on our new lounge with the addition of leather couches, chairs, pictures, an electric piano, tables and chairs and our electric fireplace. There were small groupings of furniture for folks to gather for visiting. We were able to create a very homey atmosphere but still have lots of space for people. We welcomed Lois Matt and Art and Angeline Friesen to the Lodge and said goodbye to Dot Bridges and Irene Davies as they moved to new homes.

February continued with sunny days and no blizzards. We had a record month for entertainers with Freddie and the Freebies, Happy Wanderers, Bob Olson and family, the Church of Christ singers, Mel Herman and Doreen Sanderson, Jim Pratt and our own Norma Barber. We were thrilled when Bob Wock made us a beautiful mantel for our new fireplace and it completed our renovations. We welcomed new residents Nancy and Herman Kleebaum and Bette MacDonald to the Lodge.

March was still bearable as winter goes. We

were busy around here with exercises with Audrey Dupuis, Sharon Dayman and Irene Tarnes. Our fourth lady, Monica MacKenzie was away at this time. We also found some time to do some clothes shopping thanks to a company bringing in their Alia and Tan Jay clothes. We continued our plans for our annual fundraising dinner to raise money to repave the parking lot.

April brought some melting and just showed us how much work had to be done with the yard since the renovations were completed. We honoured four of our long time volunteers, Doreen Dirks, Margaret Mack, Marge Heidinger and Jean Delorme at the Women of Today luncheon. These ladies do so much for the residents and we so appreciate it.

We held our fundraiser dinner at the Days Inn and raised $13,000 to put towards our parking lots.

What a success that was!

May found us the recipients of new flooring for the dining room thanks to a donation from Margaret and Gene Baniulis from Regen’s Disposal. That really completed the look of the lounge. Volunteer Audrey Dupuis had to call it quits as our exercise lady after many years of leading us. We were sorry to see her go. We started an urban pole class under the leadership of Jessica Lewgood. With some grant money from Saskatchewan

Lotteries, we were able to purchase urban poles for Creighton Lodge and now it’s a common sight to see residents walking the halls with their poles.

June started off with a great United Way Day of Caring with 15 volunteers from Enbridge Pipelines spending the day painting window trim and the gazebo, planting all our pots (21 of them!), washing windows, weeding all the flower beds and cutting down tree branches.

We are so grateful for the United Way and the volunteers they recruit for this special day.

Speaking of volunteers, we were sad to see Doreen Dirks retire from volunteering at the Lodge although we understand that a person can’t always do everything they want to.

She was an active member of the Birthday Party volunteers (along with Margaret Mack, Marge Heidinger, Jean Delorme and Doreen Hagen) and helped out with that and our KFC suppers. We ended the month with our annual resident and family barbeque. We had about 250 in attendance, had a wonderful meal and were entertained by Kelley Eagles and Del Koch.

July saw the completion of our landscaping in the front yard. The grass was planted so we just sat and watched it grow! How pretty the yard was with all the lovely pots and perennials. We enjoyed our

regular activities thanks to our Bingo caller, Joan Wock, dog therapy lady, Christina Wock and our weekly church services by our Ministerial Association. We said goodbye to Hazel Baker and Elsie Earl and welcomed Viola Kyle and Sylvia Oszust to the Creighton Lodge family.

August was a great month for us as we received so many vegetables from folks in the community. On the entertainment side, we were sad to see Joe Martin retire from Freddie and the Freebies but were happy that the “Freebies” are going to be around with members Bob Fichter, George Kuchinka and Ken Geisel still singing and playing. We enjoyed world-class entertainment this month with our annual concert by Audrey Andrist (pianist) and husband James Stern (violinist).

We said goodbye to Dean Allen and Bella Gange as they moved on to nursing care and we welcomed Marie Bonokoski to the lodge.

September brought us back to our regular activities after the nice summer break. We enjoyed our cocktail hour every other Monday with Sharon Dayman, Melodye Pierson and Norma Blackburn preparing and serving for us. The Creighton Lodge Songbirds took the SMILE Van to Hillview Manor and sang our hearts out for those residents.

What a nice time we had.

We hosted an Alzheimer’s Coffee Break and raised $765 for that association.

We saw Gordon Leonard leave us for long term care and Lorretta Marcotte moved into the lodge.

October was an exciting month with the delivery of our new outdoor benches. Eleven residents and families purchased a bench each and they are placed all around the building. They look lovely and are very comfortable! We had quite a few visits last month and this month with the students from Sacred Heart who are interviewing 19 residents about their lives. This project is called the Legacy project and they plan on making a book for each resident.

November was a shock with enough snow to cover up all our new benches. We ploughed through it and had our Christmas Shopping Bonanza, a night when the residents got to shop right here at the lodge. We had eight vendors set up shop in our new lounge. We had some very sad days this month with the passing of Angeline Friesen and long time resident Willy Hanelt. We also had a very nice Remembrance Day program put on by Kay Hemus for us, and ended the month with a donation of a decorated Christmas tree from Ray and Doris Frehlick. Thanks to them and Chamney Crushing, we had two trees to use in

our common areas.

December started out with our resident/family Christmas dinner and party. There were 165 for supper and we had a wonderful meal from A Taste of Heaven. The Creighton Lodge Songbirds entertained with singing and handbells. The students from Sacred Heart presented the 19 residents with their Legacy Books.

This was a very moving experience for all of us; students, teachers, residents and Creighton Lodge staff. What a keepsake!

We were entertained with quite a few choirs, and other singers this month which we really enjoyed.

On Dec. 20, we had a wonderful evening of food samples and drinks for the residents, our volunteers and staff and the representatives from all the R.M.s who own our building.

Dave Kjersem and Rick Elson entertained that night.

It was awesome!

Once again, we’ve had the most wonderful year at Creighton Lodge. We lost some good friends, made some new ones, enjoyed the lovely addition to the building for which we are so grateful to the community and enjoyed all the volunteers and activities they provide for us We enjoyed our entertainers who devote so much time to us and the company of one another! How much better can it get?

Happy New Year to everyone!

Dancers receive examination results Students from the Drewitz School of Dance completed demanding examinations this past fall and the results have just recently been revealed.

The students who are under the direction of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, completed Scottish dance examinations on Nov. 29.

Tap and jazz dance students were examined on Nov. 28 and 29.

The examiner for the Highland dance exams was Aileen Robertson from Ayr, Scotland who were examined in medal, national and jig categories.

The tap and jazz dance students were scrutinized

by Debbie Noce from Toronto and Sandra Shlemp from Calgary.

The results were posted as follows: Highland Medals Pre-bronze fling: Highly commended – Payton Sernick. Commended

plus – Alexis Paton and Aurora McCutcheon. Commended – Sienna Kuntz.

Pass plus – Kathryn Orlowski-Lever.

Pre-bronze sword: Highly commended – Halle Adams, Jersey Long and Gabrielle Gedak. Commended plus – Kerison Burnett, Jaycee Neff. Commended – Zoey WilsonElliott.

Bronze medal: Highly commended – Logan Hase, Marley Nashiem, Jersey Long and Eva Salamon.

Commended plus – Halle Adams.

Pre-silver medal: Highly commended – Makenna Schell, Jenna Fleck and Eva Salamon.

Silver medal: Highly commended – Tiana Seeman, Destiny Adams, Madison Zandee. Commended – Elsie Alexander and Brielle Wakely.

Pre-gold medal: Highly commended – Destiny

Adams and Madison Zandee.

Gold medal: Commended plus – Abby Hanna. Commended – Taylor Geisel, Madison Zandee, and Destiny Adams. Pass plus – Olivia Carr.

Scottish Award 2 medal: High commended – Mia Hanson and Ricki Graham.

Scottish Award 3 medal: Highly commended – Kelsey Romanyk and Kia Rosenbaum. Commended – Tamira Krall.

Scottish National Medals Pre-bronze national: High commended- Marley Nashiem, Logan Hase and Jersey Long. Commended plus – Halle Adams.

Bronze national: Highly commended – Eva Salamon.

Silver national: Highly commended – Destiny Adams, Madison Zandee, Tiana Seeman and Eva Salamon. Commended plus – Makenna Schell. Com-

mended – Jenna Fleck and Elsie Alexander.

Scottish Award 2 national: Commended plus – Ricki Graham. Commended – Taylor Geisel, Abby Hanna and Brielle Wakely. Pass plus – Gabrielle Bokhorst and Olivia Carr.

Scottish Award national 3: Highly commended – Mia Hanson.

Scottish Award national 5: Highly commended – Kia Rosenbaum and Kelsey Romanyk.

Irish Jig Medals Pre-bronze jig: Highly commended – Madison Zandee. Commended plusDestiny Adams. Commended – Elsie Alexander, Tiana Seeman and Brielle Wakely.

Bronze jig: Highly commended – Madison Zandee and Destiny Adams.

Silver jig: Commended plus- Taylor Geisel.

Commended – Gabrielle Bokhorst, Abby Hanna and Olivia Carr.

Scottish Award 1 jig: Highly commended – Ricki Graham.

Scottish Award 2 jig: Highly commended – Mia Hanson and Kelsey Romanyk. Commended plus – Tamira Krall.

Tap Dance Junior 1 tap: Highly commended – Ava Laevens and Amariah Logue.

Commended – Samantha Carritt and Scarlet Mercer.

Pass plus – Aurora McCutcheon, Mercedes Irwin, Peyton Irwin, Kasia Harding, Elliana Wiebe and Rya Strilaeff. Pass – Sydney Lainton and Audie-Rae Richardson.

Junior 3 tap: Highly commended – Semiah Harding. Commended plus- Elsie Alexander. Pass plus – Eva Salamon. Pass – Shayla Gill, Cloe Legault and Shayna Fichter.

Pre-intermediate tap: Pass plus – Bryn Lamontagne, Ricki Graham and Madison Zandee. Pass – Destiny Adams.

Jazz Dance Pre-junior jazz: Highly commended – Taylor Short. Commended plus – Olivia Van Sprecken, Gaby Ruf, Peyton McIntyre and Mya Desrosiers.

Commended – Greycin Biette. Pass plus – Elizabeth Harmsworth.

Junior 1 jazz: Commended plus – Payton Sernick and Charlotte Waldegger. Commended – Sydney Ross, Lindy Trobert, Kaitlyn Skuce and Aurora McCutcheon. Pass plus – Emma Morhart.

Junior 3 jazz: Pass plus – Shayla Gill and Eva Salamon. Pass – Katelyn Conquergood and Kylie Armstrong.

Intermediate 2 : Pass – Kelsey Romanyk and Kia Rosenbaum.

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Special thanks to all the staff at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home for all their love and care for Mom while she was a resident there.

Thank you to Pastor Jason Richards for the great service and help and to the choir and all those who helped with lunch.

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

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Burness Mrs. Elma Burness of Alameda, SK. passed away at the Galloway Health Centre, Oxbow on Wednesday, Januar y 18, 2017 at the age of 96.

Elma is survived by one son Ron (Linda) Burness of Alameda; one daughter Bonnie (Bill) Froese of Good Spirit Lake, SK.; seven grandchildren: Patrick (Ivy), Terra, Jeremy (Sarah), Jonathan (Nadine), Chad (Rhonda), Tasha (Rick) and Nathan (Karen); t welve greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; Jack Messham (Patr ick and Terra’s father).

Elma is also survived by her other “grandchildren” as she was considered a special grandmother to many from outside the family.

She was predeceased by her husband Bill; daughter Donna Messham; grandson Mark Messham; parents Albert and Elma (Wallis) McCall; three siblings: Wally, Jim and Audrey.

The funeral service was held at the Alameda United Church, Alameda, SK. on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jackie van’t Voort officiating. The interment at the Alameda Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Donations in memory of Elma can be given to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements in care of Redpath Funeral Home, Oxbow, SK. (306) 483-2401. Neil Redpath and Kurt Ardron - Funeral Directors. To send messages of condolence to the family please visit: www.redpathfuneralhome.com

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Campbell Forrester 1919 - 2017 Campbell Forrester passed away on January 18, 2017 in Estevan, SK. Campbell was born on February 13, 1919 on the farm west of Bromhead, SK. Camby was predeceased by his wife Ruby on December 4, 2015. For 40 years they farmed near Torquay, SK where they raised their nine children. Camby was a councillor for Rural Municipality #6 for 32 consecutive years. He was also a Torquay Credit Union board member for 27 years. Camby was predeceased by his daughter Sharon Hutt and grandsons, Kohl Pederson and Nicholas Forrester.

He is survived by children and grandchildren: Louise (Hartley) Halvorson and their family, Jeremy (Robyn), Danielle (Stephanie), Dustin (Alison) and Lakin (Chris) Cozman; Laurine Forrester; son-in-law Ken Hutt and his family, Wendy (Jim) Jaworski, Bobby (Jody), Amy Hutt (Kris Dutchak) and Dana (Krystal); Gerry (Joanne) Forrester and their family, Jared, Ashley Forrester and Derek (Karla); Duane Forrester and his son Jordan; Glen Forrester; Dale Forrester (Cheryl Oshaway) and his daughter Angelica (Kyle Strawford); Judy (Dayle) Pederson and their family, Dieta (Russell) Snider, Tyson (Ulyana), Alesha (Justin) Bloor, Shea (Kayla) and Rhett; Janice (Jody) Bashutsky and family Jessy (Kevin) Roszell, J.C. and Jake. Camby is also survived by 26 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; brother-in-law Andre Bouthillette and many other relatives.

Camby was predeceased by his parents, Bob and Louise Forrester; brothers, Gordon (Edna), Lonny and Jim; sister Helen Bouthillette and two siblings in infancy.

The family would like to thank the staff at Hill View Manor, Estevan, for the care they have given to Camby since 2009.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Trintiy Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. The lunch reception will be held immediately following the service in the church social hall and the interment will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Torquay.Friends so wishing may make donations to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Fund, Box 57, Torquay, SK, S0C 2L0 in memory of Campbell.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Joseph E. Gervais 1922 - 2017 Joseph passed away peacefully on Sunday, Januar y 8, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 94 years.

Joseph will be lovingly remembered by his daughter JoAnn Byers; grandson Corey Byers; sister in law Geraldine Gervais; brother Lawrence Gervais as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Joseph was predeceased by his loving wife Alice; parents, Ra o u l a n d Re g i n e ; s i s te rs, Yvette Gervais, Aline (Rene) Phaneuf and Yvonne (Lawrence) LaCoste and Angeline (Arthur) Friesen; brothers, Edmond Gervais, Paul (Esther) Gervais, Roland Gervais and Raymond (Clara) Gervais and sister in law Donna Gervais.

The Funeral Mass was held on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. The interment took place immediately following the service at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens and the lunch reception was held at the church auditorium.

Those so wishing may make donations to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 in Joseph’s memory.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You Joe’s family would like to thank Father Brian and the choir for the lovely Mass. The CWL for taking care of the lunch. Also, the Knights of Columbus and the Estevan Legion for their farewell to Dad. I would like to thank family and friends for being there for us. Thank you to Hall Funeral Services for making a very difficult and sad time easier to bear.

Jo-Ann and Corey Byers and family

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“Holding fast the faithful word” Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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Trinity Lutheran Church

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

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Sunday Service 10:30 am Sunday school during service Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.com

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

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McGillicky, George Carl 1931- 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend George Carl McGillicky.

George passed away on December 26, 2016 peacefully at home at the age of 85. George was born on January 18, 1931 in Macoun, Saskatchewan to Roy and Pauline McGillicky. He was the 3rd oldest child out of seven siblings. George went to Thorson School and attended until grade 10. As George was growing up on the farm he loved to play baseball with his brothers Roy and Ralph. His position was pitcher. He played for the Macoun Athletics. His love and talent for baseball earned him an opportunity to try out for a team in Toronto, but times were tough and he could not afford to pursue this sport he loved so much.

He met his true love Celia Tessier at a dance in Estevan and after a short courtship they married in 1959. George wanted to be a farmer but could not afford to purchase land, so after working various jobs, he started working for Maloney and Crawford in 1955. After working for Maloney and Crawford for a few years, he started his own business, Coulter & McGillicky Sales and Services along with Jim Coulter in the spring of 1962. The first location of their business was on 7th Street and later on they bought some land on Kensington Street and built a shop. They started out with crews and eventually changed their focus and started building tanks and pressure vessels. George retired in 1996. As the family grew and his desire to be back in the country, they built a home in 1974 on a piece of land on the outside of Estevan. This provided an opportunity to try hobby farming and raising various animals. George also loved to hunt and fish and passed this onto his children. He also liked to curl and golf and watched almost any sport on TV. He also loved to be outside. You would often find him puttering around the yard, cutting grass or in the garden. He was a family orientated man and loved to spend time with his family. He was never too busy for family. George was a very understanding, fair and never judgemental. He always had a smile and would never pass you by without a “Hello”. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.

George leaves behind him his loving wife of 57 years, Celia and their seven children: Guy (Gaylene) McGillicky and their children, Christie (Luiz Sousa), Cory (Kristy) McGillicky and Jody (Carey) Beitel; Randy (Sheila) McGillicky and their children, Christopher McGillicky, Tyson (Tatum) McGillicky and Kyle (Danielle) McGillicky; Darcy (Jackie) McGillicky and their children, Kelcy (Nick) McGillicky and Nolan McGillicky; Kevin (Cindy) McGillicky and his son Karl McGillicky; Lesa (Warren) Carriere and their children, Meagan and Stephanie Carriere; Lori McGillicky (Rick), Denise (Darrin) Brooks and their children, Bailey, Riley, Sydney Brooks and many great-grandchildren, as well as his sisters, Irene Monteyne, Marie Walter and Paulette (John) Kish.

George was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Pauline McGillicky; his brothers, Roy McGillicky Jr. and Ralph McGillicky and his sister Roseanne Monteyne.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. Those so wishing may make memorial donations in George’s name to a charity of choice.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You Celia and her children would like to thank all those who sent flowers, food, cards and the kind words and support during their time of mourning. Also thanks to EMS and Estevan City Police for assisting us during one of the worst snowstorms we have had to help out the family.

Paul B. Schindel 1926 - 2017 Paul passed away peacefully at his home in Estevan, SK on Thursday, January 4, 2017 at the age of 90 years. Paul was born to Louis and Sophie Schindel in Morse, SK and had nine siblings.

Paul will be forever remembered by his wife of 67 years, Agnes Schindel (nee Tysseland); son Chelsea (Hazel) and their children, Kurtis and Sarah Bauk; daughter Gillian Schindel; son David (Deana) Schindel and son Lyndon Schindel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Paul was predeceased by his parents, Louis and Sophie Schindel; nine siblings and one nephew Daryl Schindel.

The Memorial Service for Paul was held on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Pastor Charlie Bowen presiding. The lunch reception was held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan. Memorial donations may be made to the Macoun Cemetery, Box 58, Macoun, SK, S0C 1P0.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

REGIONAL PARK MANAGER Moose Creek Regional Park (MCRP) is among Saskatchewan's newest and fastest growing regional parks within the province.

Located approximately 4 miles north of Oxbow, Saskatchewan adjacent to the Alameda Dam reservoir, this park offers some of Saskatchewan's best recreational opportunities including great fishing and boating, what has been called the province's best nine hole golf course, and over 200 full service campsites.

This is a full time seasonal position where duties will include hiring (in consultation with MCRP Board), scheduling, and supervision of all park staff for their duties of general park maintenance, upkeep, collection of fees, and improvements within the park on a timely basis. This includes all park facilities such as beach, boat launch, washrooms, campsites, equipment, water plant, toll booth, playground areas and general park duties as required from time to time. Management direction will be provided by MCRP board committee.

Candidates with grade 12 diploma, previous relative experience, those able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills will be given preference - mechanical aptitude and physical ability to perform general park duties are a plus.

MCRP offers above expected remuneration paid bi-weekly on a salaried basis. Starting Wage: $5500.00/month. We anticipate the position will start April 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017, depending on spring & fall conditions.

Email resumes to: moosecreekrp@gmail.com Or Mail to: Moose Creek Regional Park Authority Box. 926 Oxbow, Sk. S0C 2B0 *Only individuals to be interviewed will be contacted.

Senchuk Ford Service Department has the following full time positions available

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TOWN OF STOUGHTON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS The Town of Stoughton invites applications for the position of Town Superintendent.

The Town Superintendent is responsible for the operation and delivery of services for the water and sewer systems, streets and sidewalks, landfill and parks as well as the supervision and scheduling of personnel. He manages the repair of all related equipment and provide limited assistance in the maintenance of recreation facilities.

Candidates with excellent organizational, public relation and management skills preferred.

Applicants must possess a minimum Grade 12/GED, valid driver’s license and have experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment. The following certifications would be considered an asset: Water Treatment – Class 1 Water Distribution – Class 1 Wastewater Collection – Class 1 Competitive salary and excellent benefit package available.

Applicants should submit a detailed resume giving references and salary expected by February 28, 2017 to: Town of Stoughton, P.O. Box 397, Stoughton SK. S0G 4T0 e-mail: stoughtontown@sasktel.net Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Shopping locally helps support the community and its many activities. Local businesses support the many activities in the community with thousands of dollars of contributions every year to help make it a better place. Money spent locally stays and helps the community grow. Money spent away, stays away and doesn’t help support scout groups, churches, baseball leagues and the many other organizations and activities that make our community a better place for everyone.

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The Estevan Comprehensive School Graduation Committee will select the Grad Ceremony photography service using the tender process.

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Local students make Minot State 2017 academic excellence list Minot State University has released it’s President’s List and the Dean’s List along with its Engagement Honor Roll.

The President’s List names students with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 and above while the Dean’s List, one each from the colleges of arts and sciences,

business and education and health sciences, recognizes students who earned GPAs of between 3.5 and 3.79 within their respective colleges.

The change was proposed by the Dean’s Council and was approved by the president’s staff, faculty senate and student

government. The intent is to provide more recognition that is prestigious to students earning a GPA of 3.8 and above and to allow the deans an opportunity to recognize students pursing degrees in their colleges who have achieved specified academic standards.

The Engagement Hon-

or Roll, denotes completion of engagement activities.

Estevan’s Jordan Torgunrud, a former valedictorian of Estevan Comprehensive School was among the 122 recipients of the Dean’s List recognition in the education and health sciences college.

She was also named in

the Engagement Honor Roll which indicated she had completed 50 hours or more of qualifying activities including community service, volunteering, civic engagement, service learning, community-based problem solving and leadership development.

Three southeast Sas-

katchewan students made it on the President’s List, including Jessica Howard from Alameda, Brittnee Annetts from Carievale and Keya Rode of Oxbow.

Joining Torgunrud on the Dean’s List was Renae Fafard of Carlyle who is engaged in the health sciences college at Minot State.

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The City of Estevan is offering a 2.5% discount when you pre-pay your property taxes in January.

Discounts are calculated based on previous years levy. Please pay the 2016 levy amount to take advantage of this discount.

Payments can be made in person at City Hall or on-line through your personal online banking. Discounts will be calculated at time payment is processed.

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 #20101834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided:

1. No person shall deposit any natural substances on any highway, public sidewalk, boulevard or ditch within the City of Estevan, excepting: a) On 4th Street from Souris Avenue and 14th Avenue where building is abutting the property line; b) On 5th Street from 13th Avenue to Souris Avenue where the building is abutting the property line; c) On 11th Avenue from 3rd Street to 5th Street where the building is abutting the property line; d) On 12th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street where the building is abutting the property line; e) On 13th Avenue from the North side of 4th Street North 40 meters.

2. No person shall dump any substance on any highway, public side walk, boulevard or ditch within the City of Estevan.

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. In the event that this subsection is not complied with, the City may remove such snow, ice or other obstructions at the expense of such occupants or owner, and in the event of the non-payment of such expense, such expense may be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as and with the taxes.

Please note: The discount is calculated on the municipal portion of your taxes only.

As per provincial directives the discounts are no longer available on the school portion of your property taxes.

KIDS PROGRAMS: FAMILY ART A hands on arts and crafts program for toddlers aged 18 months and up.

Parent participation is required.

WHEN: February 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6, 13, 27 May 4, 11, 18, 25 June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 TIME: 10 – 10:30am COST: $2/family/session Pre-Registration is required KINDER CLUB Encourage creativity and artistic development in your kindergartener.

The amending Bylaw (#2016-1978) may be inspected by The person at the Legislative Services Business Division, amending any Bylaw (#2016-1978) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 Estevan, Saskatchewan, of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

4 Street, Hall, City 1102between 4ththe hours Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, February 13, 2017, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City between theStreet, hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday Hall, 1102 Fourth Estevan, of Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heardto withFriday. respect to the th

Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 on Wednesday, 8, 2017.

City Council, at it’s meeting to pmbe held February on Monday, January, 2017 in the Council Chambers, Dated at the City of13, Estevan this 17 Day February 2017, atof 6:00pm City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed 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, February 8, 2017. th

On the January 16, 2017 meeting the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final reading is expected to be on January 30, 2017.

The proposed Bylaw 2017-1980 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 18th day of January, 2017 Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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ADULT PROGRAMS: LOVE IS LOVE CARD MAKING WORKSHOP In partnership with Moose Jaw Pride and Articulate Ink we are pleased to present Michelle Brownridge who will in addition to leading the workshop, share some of her own experiences printmaking within the LGBT+ community. Everyone welcome.

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The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to Section 134 of the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to borrow moneys and creation of long-term debt for the purpose of rehabilitating King Street and to Purchase a Building to accommodate Fire Services.

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sponsor: Estevan Strippers Hockey Club

Power Dodge Ice Centre

Prosperity is a result of a coordinated, cooperative effort of many individuals and organizations in the public, private and civil sectors. Serving as a Member at Large will permit you to join in the exchange of ideas and information that becomes a part of our strategic plan and development as well as participate in the decision making process of this organization.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Economic Development Board Committee please submit a letter with your past and present experiences that would be relevant to this board and your qualifications that would help lead the community to:

SUNDAY

Hot tub and steam room may be available during LANE SWIM, SCHOOL LESSONS, and RED CROSS LESSONS, please call 306-634-1876 to check.

PARENT & TOT | 11:15am - 12pm PARENT & TOT | 11:15am - 12pm PARENT & TOT | 11:15am - 12pm sponsor: Estevan Strippers Hockey Club

SATURDAY

Dated at the City of Estevan this 17th Day of January, 2017

City of Estevan Snow Removal Guidelines 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 twentyfour (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.

NOTICE OF WARNING With the snow being unstable, everyone please keep clear of all snow piles within the city.

SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S CONCERN Message From

The Mayor

In 2017, Canada and our community will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

The countdown is on!

TIME: 7-9pm COST:$25/person Pre-registration is required

TIME: 7pm COST: $20 Pre-registration is required

SOUTH SASK PHOTO CLUB Instructed by Jon Gillies, this monthly club is for beginner and advanced photographers alike.

WHEN: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27 TIME: 7-9pm COST: $25/annual membership Pre-registration is required

PHOTO TRANSFER WORKSHOP Participants will learn to transfer photos onto wood, creating their own personalized home dĂŠcor piece.

WHEN: April 12 TIME: 7-9pm COST: $25/person Pre-registration is required

BEGINNER FELTING WORKSHOP Instructed by artist Sheila Farstad, this class will teach participants to manipulate wool into felt creatures, ball garland or wreaths.

WHEN: February 28

(P)306 634 7644

(F) 306 634 2940

LADIES NIGHT OUT Grab your girlfriends for a fun night of crafting and wine. Each month will

feature different activities and events.

WHEN: April 28 TIME: 7pm COST: $25/person Pre-registration is required CARD MAKING WORKSHOP Instructor Mandi Perry-Zohner will guide us in creating a variety of greeting cards for every occasion.

WHEN: May 31 TIME: 7-9pm COST: $25/person Pre-registration is required

GETTING STARTED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS & " $!( %/ Â

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