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Council approves the 2017 budget

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan city council once again received little feedback from the public for its budget deliberations.

Council ratified the 2017 budget at Monday night’s meeting. The document includes a three per cent municipal property tax increase, which means a homeowner with a residential property worth $350,000 will pay an extra $50 in municipal property taxes this year. The tax increase will add about $441,850 to the city’s coffers.

There is also a five per cent increase for water consumption rates.

City manager Jeff Ward said they didn’t receive any written submissions this year, and only a few comments about the budget.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said it is unfortunate they didn’t receive any written feedback this year.

This is the third straight year they have sought feedback on the financial plan, but they received little input from the public each year.

“We always hope for the feedback, and usually our citizens are not afraid to give us feedback, whether that be positive or negative,” Ludwig said in an interview with the Mercury. “We appreciate that, but it does help in our deliberations to get that

feedback.”

The city did not receive a response from the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, which was seeking comments from its members.

Ludwig hopes the lack of response means that residents are pleased with the contents of this year’s budget, and that it doesn’t reflect apathy.

The mayor questioned why some issues, such as speed limits, generate so much discussion from the public, yet council doesn’t get many comments regarding a document with millions of dollars in expenses.

Ludwig expects council will continue to seek public input on the budget.

“I think it’s a very important part of transparency in releasing it to the public, and waiting to see (what people think),” said Ludwig. “Sometimes we’ll get feedback. I know personally I would get a little feedback … but overall it has been quiet.”

Overall, revenues are forecasted to be more than $26.12 million for the general fund, while utility fund revenues are to be more than $7.75 million.

The document also calls for general operating expenditures of more than $24.52 million, general capital expenditures of $2.71 million, utility operating expenditures of nearly $5.27 million, and utility capital expenditures

of $2.525 million.

Council handled a couple of other budget-related issues during the meeting. They gave first reading to the bylaw to establish the 2017 health levy. The levy will remain the same as last year, so it will be about $30 for a home worth $350,000, and it will generate about $290,000.

About $240,000 will go towards the city’s commitment of more than $1 million for Estevan’s new regional nursing home.

Council gave second and third readings to a bylaw to borrow $3.5 million this year. There will be $1 million for upgrades to King Street, so that the arterial road can be resurfaced from 13th Avenue to Arthur Avenue, and widened from Bannatyne Avenue to Pine Avenue.

The remaining $2.5 million will be used to purchase the former Murray GM building on 13th Avenue, so that it can be transformed into the new fire hall for the Estevan Fire Rescue Service.

A structural survey found there weren’t any issues with the building, so the purchase will proceed.

The city will pay down $4 million in debt this year, so the overall debt load will drop by about $500,000.

Council still has to set its mill rate factors. That will happen in the spring, after the provincial government releases its budget.

Playing House Ella Martens checks out a playhouse that was available for purchase during the Estevan Family Resource Centre’s winter garage sale at Estevan 60-and-Over Club on Jan. 28. Numerous vendors participated in the garage sale, ensuring a wide variety of products would be available.

Speed humps will be added to Wellock Road

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur and most members of Estevan city council support the addition of speed humps on Wellock Road, but there are a couple of council members who don’t back the concept.

Estevan city council gave the green light for three speed humps to be purchased and installed in the reduced speed zone on Wellock Road during council’s meeting on Monday night.

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and Councillors Travis Frank, Greg Hoffort and Lyle Yanish favoured the speed humps. Councillors Dennis Moore and Shelly Veroba were opposed.

C o u n c i l l o r Tr e v o r Knibbs, declared a conflict of interest because he lives on Wellock Road.

Each member of council was given an opportunity to share their thoughts on the issue.

Ludwig told council members they have tried every other conceivable option to get people to slow down.

“This has gone back

and forth for some time now, and I am pleased that we went along with the chief of police and the police board recommendation and the traffic committee’s recommendation,” said Ludwig.

Moore countered that the police should up enforcement on Wellock Road.

“If people want to continue to speed there, and the numbers are what you (the police) say, I don’t know how much money we get from those fines, but if there’s that much (speeding) going on, I feel we

should still sit there and take their money,” said Moore.

Moore said he has no problem travelling the speed limit on Wellock Road, and he wonders why other motorists can’t do the same.

Veroba, who spoke via a conference call, added that the majority of residents she has spoken to in that area do not support speed humps.

“I think if we do proceed with them, we would end up having other people in other areas also believing that their streets are (high) speed zones, and they might

actually want them too,” she said.

Frank questioned if council had surveyed people on Wellock Road for their opinion. Ludwig replied residents were split on the issue.

“I know we’ve got a lot of responses, and have heard a lot of people not necessarily in favour of it, but I’d really like to know what people who live on that street think,” said Frank.

Yanish suggested tabling the speed humps motion to get more feedback from those who live on

Wellock, but he added he has seen how they are effective in other communities.

“It would be better than stop signs, and it does slow everybody down,” said Yanish.

Hoffort said that council always wants public feedback on issues, and he pointed out the traffic control committee is comprised of members of the public who provide council with feedback.

“For that reason, in addition to the unanimous support it received from the police board, which is a

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The speed hump issue surfaced last year as a solution to speeding issues on Wellock Road. Additional signage was added along Wellock Road, included a couple of signs that depict a small child thanking motorists for slowing down. But the police haven’t noticed a change in the driving habits of motorists.

“Certainly it’s not working the measures we have put in place, with the increased enforcement and the electronic signs, and so forth, and we’re here today, obviously, with that data,” said Ladouceur.

Ludwig admitted that he thought the signs with the children would work, but they didn’t.

Both the traffic control committee and the Estevan board of police commissioners backed the speed

This sign was added to Wellock Road to discourage people from speeding, but it hasn’t been effective, so Estevan city council has decided to install speed humps on the road. humps. When the concept was brought forward to the previous council in September, it was tabled until budget deliberations.

Several concerns were addressed. Some were worried about the impact of speed humps on street cleaning and snow removal

Mullen sentence is set for April After an appearance and some deliberation in court on Jan. 27, the sentencing of Nathan Russell Mullen has been adjourned for a decision on April 12.

Mullen was charged with the second-degree murder of Leslie Erin Dwyre, in 2014. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Dec. 9, but the plea was not officially announced until Dec. 13. Mullen has been in custody since his arrest.

Dwyre was found dead in her Petterson Drive home on April 21, 2014, after the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were notified of an incident at 10:30 that evening. Both Dwyre and Mullen were formerly from Ontario—Dwyre was from Brockville and Mullen was from Ottawa. Both lived and worked in Estevan at the time of the incident, and had been living together at the time.

machines, while others were worried about the impact of speed humps on ambulances, which use Wellock Road to travel from St. Joseph’s Hospital to Souris Avenue North and Highway 47.

Critics also suggested that motorists might use Nicholson Road instead of Wellock Road.

But Hoffort, who is the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, said the speed humps won’t be

a problem for ambulances.

Also, Ladouceur noted the Norm Mack, the manager of the city’s public works roads and drainage committee, is on the traffic control committee, which backed the speed humps.

The police chief said he was hoping that motorists would slow down, and they wouldn’t have to resort to speed humps, which he views as a lastditch effort.

It would also be un-

realistic to have officers dedicated just to enforcing speed limits on Wellock Road.

“This city is a busy city,” said Ladouceur. “We have officers on the street, yes, but they are responsible for responding to a number of incidents besides traffic enforcement.

We respond to numerous criminal complaints, we respond to public nuisance complaints and officers have to testify in court.”

Sun Country board carrying on The Sun Country Health Region’s governance board will continue with their normal operating procedures until they hear otherwise.

That was one message delivered near the end of the board’s general business session that was held at Tatagwa View in Weyburn on Jan. 25.

Knowing they are among the 12 regional health authorities that are going to be rolled into one governing body by this fall, board chairwoman Marilyn Charlton said they would continue to focus on healthcare matters in the southeast part of the province in the interim.

Marga Cugnet, the CEO for Sun Country said the transition is supposed to take on a four-stream template that will include governance and leadership, human resources, finance and clinical services with different existing health regions taking on leadership roles. She said the Sunrise Health Region (Yorkton) is providing the lead resources for the governance end while Saskatoon and Regina will be leading the human resources and financial streams respectively and the big file of clinical services will be more complex and will probably involve multiple regions when it comes to leadership.

Cugnet said she was pleased to report the first

project that is focusing on information technology, sees Sun Country already meeting the required levels for transition.

Payroll and finance recommendations from Sun Country are also being forwarded to the Ministry of Health and they will provide the ministry with regular financial updates up to the point where the transition to one large board, is complete.

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EWF hands out awards for success in 2016 The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) recognized those who enjoyed success in hunting, fishing and photography during the past year at their annual awards banquet on Jan. 28 at the Wylie-Mitchell building.

In the junior birds category, Hunter Chipley won two awards, for having the largest mallard duck at three pounds and 15 ounces, and the top pheasant, with 35 tail bars and a length of 24 1/2 inches, for a total score of 59 1/2.

In the senior birds division, Murray Mosley took home several awards: the largest mallard duck at three pounds and 12 ounces; the largest snow goose at six pounds and eight ounces; the top white-fronted goose at five pounds and nine ounces; and the top ruffled grouse at one pound and six ounces.

Joshua Michel took home the awards for largest Hungarian partridge at 14 ounces, and the largest sharp-tailed grouse at two pounds and one ounce.

Jeff Mosley had the largest Canada goose at 13 pounds

and five ounces.

Gord Hordeski shot the top pheasant, with 43 tail bars and measuring 24 inches in length, for a total score of 67.

In the junior fish category, Mia Aparicio had the largest perch at one pound and 12 ounces.

In senior fish, Joshua Michel and Murray Mosley won multiple awards. Michel had the largest bass at four pounds and six ounces, and the top northern pike at 22 pounds and 13 ounces.

Mosley had the largest brook trout at one pound and four ounces, and the top rainbow trout at six pounds and two ounces.

Dave Clark had the largest perch at one pound and seven ounces, while Karen Soke caught the largest walleye at nine pounds and 14 ounces.

In junior big game archery, Hunter Chipley and Randy Hamilton tied for the top typical whitetailed deer with scores of 46 5/8.

Hamilton was named the top junior bowhunter of the year for having an aggregate score of 107 1/2.

I n s e n i o r a r c h e r y,

Garry Leslie had the largest typical whitetailed deer at 108 3/5, Ralph Smart had the top typical mule deer at 187 1/8, Perry Holmgren had the top-scoring nontypical mule deer at 203 5/8, and Mike Halirewich had the top black bear at 18 15/16. Smart was the top adult bowhunter with an aggregate score of 129.05.

In junior big game rifle, Kaylee Carlson had the top typical whitetailed deer at 130 6/8, Hunter Wallster had the top non-typical whitetailed deer at 142 1/8, and Mackenzie Skuce had the top moose at 159 1/8.

In the women’s rifle division, Wanda Michel had the top typical whitetailed deer at 120 7/8 and Monica Lainton had the top typical mule deer with a score of 173 7/8.

A s f o r t h e m e n ’s rifle division, Doug Van de Woestyne had the topscoring typical whitetailed deer with a score of 154 5/8, Brad Zukewich had the top non-typical whitetailed deer at 180 6/8, Sam Peterson had the top typical mule deer at 193 3/8, Garrett Schulte had the top elk

Hunter Chipley, left, and Joshua Michel won trophies for bird hunting.

Mary Jacobs, left, and McKenna Van de Woestyne were recognized for their photography.

at 307 2/8, Lori Schwartz had the top non-typical elk at 391 4/8, and Craig Branton had the top moose at 166 7/8.

Four photography awards were also handed out. McKenna Van de Woestyne was recognized for the top junior scenic photo and the best overall

photo of the year. Kendra Lainton won for the best senior scenic photo, and Mary Jacobs had the best senior wildlife photo.

The EWF also paid tribute to Dale and Cindy Hokanson for their contributions to the club, by presenting them with a life membership, a sign and

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Trophy winners for big game rifle were: back row, from the left, Doug Van de Woestyne, Garret Schulte, Sam Peterson, Brad Zukewich and Wanda Michel. Front row: Kaylee Carlson, Mackenzie Skuce and Monica Lainton.

Trophy winners for big game archery were: back row, from the left, Cameron Donovan, Garry Leslie, Perry Holmgren and Ralph Smart. Front row: Hunter Chipley and Randy Hamilton.

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What should we expect?

Is it safe yet to provide commentary on America’s recently installed President?

Donald J. Trump has been on the job for about two weeks and has spent most of his time, alienating trading partners, cancelling deals, arguing about crowd sizes with news reporters and issuing a slew of executive orders.

While he has been doing all this, the mainstream media in the United States, and to a lesser extent, those in Canada, are floundering right into the Donald’s wheelhouse.

He feeds on chaos and inconsistency and that is what the traditional media outlets in the U.S. are giving him.

If we were in a position to deliver any kind of friendly advice to our neighbours to the south, it would simply be the suggestion that they should perhaps not expect a fouryear-plan from their newly minted President.

They will be very fortunate if they can get a four-hour plan from this guy.

The media and the general population for that matter, will have to play by his rules or the leader of the world’s strongest nation (so far) will pick up his ball, jets and U.S. banking fraternities and go home.

America is in for a whole new reset in Presidential processes.

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

Trump’s impact is a mixed bag If there weren’t already lots of reasons to dislike new U.S. President Donald Trump, he seems to be providing new ones each day.

Trump added to his bombast in his inaugural address by suggesting Americans were living in carnage.

Carnage?

The U.S. economy has been on the upswing.

Were that not bad enough, Trump’s press liaison Sean Spicer harangued the Washington press corps for its coverage of the crowd size at Trump’s inauguration, insisting Trump attracted the largest crowd ever. It didn’t. Pictures clearly show more people in attendance at former President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009.

Television ratings also indicate more viewers turned on for Obama’s swearing in.

For this to be even an issue the U.S. President would be worried about is ridiculously petty. After all, if the U.S. is in a state of carnage, shouldn’t that be his focus?

President Trump will be ruling by tweet and won’t require any advice.

It has already become an established fact that established facts don’t matter under the Trump regime. Facts will be what he says they are and if they just happen to turn out to be alternative facts, so be it. What’s the big deal? They won’t be lies, just manufactured facts.

The presidency will, we expect, move along on executive orders and President Trump will love declaring victory even when there is no evidence of victory. It won’t matter though, because facts don’t matter in his world.

Some find this whole Fantasyland system of rule amusing, others discover it as being frustrating while others see it as scary and dangerous and right now, we here in this corner, really don’t know what to think about the new president and his manner of conducting the business of a nation.

At last count, he had sent out dismissive messages to at least 11 nations by unilaterally cancelling the Trans Pacific Partnership and dismissing Mexico and we expected by the end of the week he will have been able to insult the United Kingdom and Canada.

We might be able to take some solace

in the fact that he and his henchmen and women will grant the Keystone XL pipeliners the right to move forward on the project.

But we should also expect that this will be done on his terms. That will probably mean insistence of exclusive use of United States steel, in spite of the previous agreement to have 26 per cent of the pipeline materials come from Canada. He will probably need more than that in concessions because he knows he has that particular industry at his beck and call. His hand will dip into that project much deeper than expected, but then, as noted earlier, all we should ever expect from this President, is the unexpected. He might even want to rename it the Trump line, rather than Keystone, after all, it was his idea all along … just check his fact book posted on his Twitter account. It will be there. Victory.

We can only hope for the best when the time comes for the Donald to lock horns with our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who might still be insisting on carrying his optimistic sun filled outlook into the big picture.

We expect Sunny Ways to get Trumped.

At least he won’t be alone in that international locker room of U.S. exposed outcasts and leftovers.

No sooner did the nonsense over crowd size die down, an issue Trump raised in front of a memorial dedicated to Central Intelligence Agency officers who died in the line of duty, the new President alleged he would have won the popular vote, were it not for voter fraud and the millions of Americans voting illegally.

To this serious allegation, Trump’s spokesman offered absolutely no evidence.

This was not just an irresponsible thing to say, it demonstrated the ease in which Trump can be distracted.

However, such issues related to Donald Trump’s personality are issues for Americans, not us. Our biggest concern should be how his presidency may impact us.

In that regard, it might not be all that bad for Saskatchewan and rural Saskatchewan in particular.

But with someone as protectionist as Trump, there is reason to be concerned.

At least Trump’s first decision looks like it could impact us in a positive way … the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

“This is a win for both our countries’ energy industries, for energy consumers and for energy security,” Premier Brad Wall said in a written statement mere hours after Trump’s announcement. “I have said before that if Keystone had been judged on its merits and on facts, it would have been approved years ago.”

Wall went on to say the project has always met U.S. criteria and “enhances U.S. energy security while feeding Canadian heavy oil to U.S. refineries that want it and freeing up rail cars for moving grain.

“It will help lower the price differential Canada receives for its oil. The differential costs our governments and producers hundreds of millions of dollars each year.”

Wall added it will mean about 2,200 jobs in Alberta and Saskatchewan, good news for a hard-hit industry.

The Saskatchewan Premier added this was great news for Evraz in Regina because the pipe manufacturer was all but shut down by the Barack Obama administration’s refusal to approve the project.

However, consider what Trump said while signing Keystone XL’s approval: “We will build our own pipeline. We will build our own pipes.”

That does not sound like it bodes well for Evraz, which has 250 miles of pipeline stored and ready to go for this project.

And what might Trump’s America first approach mean for Canadian oil exports?

Former Saskatchewan MLA Tim McMillan, now president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), expressed concern Trump’s approach could endanger Canadian jobs.

What of our trade deals? What will renegotiating NAFTA mean?

Most worrisome is the impact on Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry that’s previously endured U.S. country of origin labelling rules on beef and pork and on Canadian grain.

Trump has already freely thrown around the notion of tariffs on foreign cars.

But at least Trump’s first order of business is good news for Saskatchewan. Let’s hope it remains that way.

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Staying focused on Canada Norm Park All Things Considered

It’s difficult trying to conduct a normal Canadian life these days what with all that noise coming from the basement.

The U.S. president is issuing executive orders, whatever they are, banishing people from seven countries from entering the States then issuing directives to Mexico, as if he owned them, and cancelling a deal with 11 Asian nations, just because.

But I am still fixated on Canada and the fact that while the U.S. president may be rearranging every trade contract America ever made, we in Canada can’t even get our act together to arrange cross-province trade, let alone international deals. In fact we have better luck on the international front than we do nationally. That’s just sad.

But, as noted before in this space, we are distinctly different cultures in Canada.

What do we in Saskatchewan have in common with New Brunswick or B.C.?

Thousands of miles separate us, as do our cultures, even though we claim the same citizenship, or at least, most of us do.

I got thinking about that after our PM, Sunny Ways, the Sequel discovered the Prairies last week and found out we weren’t quite the same as the folks in his Montreal riding. He may eventually figure it out. We may not be that accomplished in Saskatchewan, but most of us know how to spell the name of our province. We know how to move snow around without having to shut everything down and we grow stuff on a big scale. We also organize killer beer gardens.

B.C.? Well, they can teach us how to button up cardigan sweaters properly and how to finance $8 million homes with $5 down and a promise to “pay the rest once that dude shows up with the drug money, or that guy from Beijing arrives with the magic suitcase.”

Alberta? Well, they have Edmonton and Calgary and Jasper and Banff and oil sands.

Saskatchewan? We are a miniature Alberta actually.

We have Saskatoon and Regina, Waskesiu and Grasslands and Bakken oil.

Manitoba? They have Winnipeg. One city, one province, leave them alone. They were supposed to be the nation’s capital. Just leave them alone!

Ontario? A split personality and lots of land. They don’t know how to run a power company (they call it hydro), they have difficulties with their hockey, football, basketball and baseball teams, all located in the centre of the Canadian universe known as Toronto. People in Toronto have a persecution complex, and rightfully so.

Quebec? It knows how to milk federal money from the rest of us, and, in fact, that seems to be their sole reason for existence. They know all about the care and feeding of Mafia and biker gangs. They are Canadian leaders in fashion and last in ethics.

Atlantic Canada? They can teach us how to fiddle properly, fish commercially and laugh at all our differences.

They will be the first to join Saskatchewanians in the beer gardens where we can sit down together and discuss “how come the rest of Canada just doesn’t get it,” over a couple of brewskies.

Northern Canada? What are you guys doing up there?

Slide on down a few latitudes and join in the fun. We won’t trade with you either, but I bet you could teach us a thing or two.

Then we have the country of Ottawa. That’s where they change Canadian rules every four months and that’s one reason why we can’t trade with one another. They also like to irritate us in so many ways.

That’s our Canada. Ya gotta love it, eh?

Let Me Spell It Out For You Seventh grader Andrew San Juan recites the spelling of one of many words, at Westview School’s spelling bee, on Jan. 27. The competition involved a lexicon of words with challenging spellings. Ultimately, a winner emerged that afternoon, with Grade 6 student Lyle Guino taking first place.

Police lay charges stemming from collision The Estevan Police Service has announced charges in connection with a collision that occurred at the intersection of King Street and Petterson Drive in January.

A 27-year-old man from Manitoba was charged with public mischief, failing to remain at the scene of an accident where injuries occurred, disobeying a red light at an intersection, and having, keeping or consuming alcohol in a vehicle.

The man left the scene after parking his vehicle and climbing into another vehicle that had passed by.

The charges were announced on Jan. 25, six days after the accident occurred.

The file is still currently being investigated and further charges may be laid.

Anyone with information or that may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Estevan Police Service at 306634-4767.

In other recent police news, members received a report of a gas-and-go theft from a local service station during the Jan. 24 day shift.

Police located the suspect vehicle and returned with the driver and passenger to pay for the fuel.

Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle near the bus depot. Officers determined the vehicle was left there by someone taking the bus. The family of the registered owner was notified to remove the vehicle.

Officers arrested and charged a 36-year-old Saskatoon man with driving while impaired and driving while over .08 during the Jan. 24 night shift, after a traffic stop in downtown Estevan. He will appear in court in March to answer to the charges.

Police were called to a residence after a complaint of youths damaging property. The matter is still under investigation.

Members attended a hit and run at a local lounge, after a vehicle was found to be damaged by its owner. The investigation is ongoing.

Officers were notified of a suspicious vehicle on Wellock Road. A vehicle was found to be stuck in the snow and a friend was try-

ing to push the vehicle out.

Officers assisted in moving the vehicle.

Police responded to a complaint of a male checking door handles at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s parking lot during the Jan. 27 night shift. A good description was obtained and the suspect was located a short distance away. He denied going through vehicles and was sent on his way. At this time, nothing has been reported missing.

Members received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line from a local establishment. The vehicle was located on Highway 47 by the truck bypass highway. Police waited at that intersection, as they suspected the vehicle was travelling in that direction. The driver provided a breath sample for the roadside screening device and his licence was suspended for three days.

The vehicle was also impounded for three days, as this was his first offence.

Police located an owner of a vehicle that slid out of a steep driveway onto a roadway. No collision or major issue occurred, and

the vehicle was moved.

Officers arrested a man for public intoxication. He had passed out at a local business and staff couldn’t wake him up initially. He was lodged for his safety and was released when sober.

Police arrested two men for public intoxication after they were seen leaving a local establishment while arguing. As a result of the actions of one of the men following the arrest, he is now facing charges for assaulting a police officer and public mischief, after damaging police property while at the police station. He will make a court appearance at a later date.

Police located and seized $18,000 in cash that was hidden in a local hotel room during the Jan. 28 day shift. The matter remains under investigation.

Police also reported last week that there is a significant amount of wildlife in the city. Officers ask drivers to use caution and for the public to not startle the wildlife, as the animals could cause damage to property.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Transformational change coming in education

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Education is next.

Now that all the health regions in the province have received their mandate for total amalgamation, the public school divisions around the province are now being asked to put their cards, face up, on the table too.

Tr a n s f o r m a t i o n a l change is to be expected on the educational fronts, but just how radical that change will be, is yet to be determined.

Former educator and government administrator, Dan Perrins, has completed his review of school board governance and has filed his findings with a six-person panel who have met with the representatives from the affected school systems, to hear their presentations.

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division was heard by the panel on the final day for submissions, Jan. 23.

Board chairwoman Audrey Trombley said it bodes well for the overall impact of education on the province when it was revealed that the panel fielded more than 3,000 submissions either orally or in written form.

“The volume of submissions indicates a huge public interest in what is going to happen to our educational system,” said Trombley, speaking with the Mercury on Jan. 25.

“I am pleased to see they formed a panel of experts to deal with the four routes that were brought forward and to set up recommendations,” said Trombley.

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The 28 school divisions are looking at four identified options with one option being the same as the route being taken by the health regions, meaning one huge division to serve the entire province with an education CEO to oversee four to six regions and each region having a director of education, superintendents and a financial manager. The big board would oversee staffing for the whole province.

Other options would be less radical, such as re-drawing school division boundaries, taking into consideration current imbalances. These divisions would need to serve a student population of at least 5,000.

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Some major and minor tweaks to the Cornerstone boundaries could be commissioned without major disruptions. Cornerstone currently serves a student population nearing 8,300 and driving diagonally from one corner of the division to the other, absorbed four and a half hours, one way. There are 37 facilities in the Cornerstone division plus one cyber school.

Trombley indicated the local board members see real value in being elected representatives (not appointed) who are in pretty steady communication with school community councils, in-school administrators and central office administrators and managers.

Education Minister Don Morgan said that at this point in the process “we haven’t taken anything off the table at all.

We want to look at all options.”

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•If school community councils were to be changed to governance models, the original intent and interest could be lost.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

An afternoon filled with glitter and glamour

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Local children and adults alike donned their finest clothes, to support an important cause, during the Estevan Kinettes Club’s second annual Princess Ball for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) on Jan. 27 at the Beefeater Plaza.

Approximately 150 people gathered for an afternoon of dancing and other fun activities. Many of those in attendance were young girls who were dressed as their favourite princesses,

and their mothers, some of whom were also sporting their princess attire.

But there were also fathers and a few princes in the crowd.

The princesses enjoyed having their nails done, getting their face painted, having their pictures taken, dancing to their favourite songs, getting glitter tattoos, making crafts and eating at a snack bar.

“I thought it went great,” said Kinette Angela Bresciani. “It all came together well, with a lot of the

volunteers who came out.”

Local Kinettes and other volunteers were also dressed as princesses and princes, adding to the atmosphere of the event.

The feedback they received has been excellent, Bresciani said. She noted the VIPs were admitted about 45 minutes early, giving them a little more time to interact, and start some of the activities.

Bresciani said she was also pleased with the support the community showed for the event, with roses for

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Joel Henderson, who performs under the name Poor Nameless Boy, returned to Estevan on Jan. 27 for a concert at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. and Australia. Those tours marked the first time he has been overseas, and they have had a positive impact on his career.

One of his songs, Leave Myself Behind, has been streamed more than 400,000 times in Germany on Spotify.

A song he recently wrote, Second Floor Balcony, was inspired by his

time in Germany.

Henderson also told the crowd that he will be touring in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark later this year.

He also paid tribute to his time in Estevan. Henderson believes the local programs have had a big influence on his career and the careers of other musicians who are now enjoying success.

Mallory Cappelle, left, and Lexington Beaudry were all dressed up for the Princess Ball. they also have a new appreciation for the phrase “learn, love and believe.”

Liam told the audience that he hopes they can learn more about CF. He noted he undergoes physiotherapy, and his instructor makes it fun. He also has to travel to Regina every three months.

“I hope you can raise awareness for cystic fibrosis, so that more people know about cystic fibrosis,” said Liam.

Nicole Wright, who is Liam’s medical social worker at the Regina General Hospital and a specialist in CF care, was the guest speaker for the event. Casey MacIntyre noted that Wright’s support has been invaluable.

“Families who live with or support someone with CF become health-care experts,” said Wright. “They transform from mom, dad, auntie and grandpa to nurse, social worker, pharmacist and dietician. They face critical health issues on a daily basis, and they weather the crisis that is part of living with chronic illness.”

Wright noted she works with a dedicated group of people who have 19 child patients from across southern Saskatchewan.

The support shown at events like the Princess Ball are very important, Wright said, since they will lead to changes in the lives of people with CF.

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Joel Henderson, who performs under the name of Poor Nameless Boy, played acoustic songs from his three albums. About 35 people were in attendance.

It was often an interactive concert, as Henderson answered questions from the crowd about his music, and shared stories about his songs. Backyard Lemon Tree, which was the title track for his first full-length album, is about a friend of his from Estevan who travelled to California to meet the family of his future wife.

Henderson also recapped some of his experiences from the past 12 months, including his recent tours of Germany, the U.K.

those in attendance, and door prizes and other gifts.

The Kinettes don’t have a tally as of yet for the amount of money raised, but Bresciani said the raffle raised more than $1,000.

Proceeds will be directed towards Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

The Princess Ball was also an opportunity to boost awareness of CF. Liam MacIntyre, a local seven-yearold boy who has CF, spoke to the crowd about living with the disease. His mother, Kasey, served as the emcee, and offered some information on the condition.

“Cystic fibrosis is the most common, fatal, inherited, genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults,” said Casey. “It is a multi-system disease that affects mainly the lungs and the digestive system.”

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Elecs curlers compete at Youth Spiel

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs junior and senior curling teams fell short in their final games at the McComb’s Automotive Youth Spiel at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Saturday, but their overall results from the weekend competition can be considered a big step forward.

The ECS Elecs junior curling team of skip Devin Fichter, third Megan Parsons, second Jesse Debruyne and lead Hailey Wallin came out strong against the Balgonie Elementary School team by staying on their brooms and keeping the rocks in line on their way to an early 4-0 lead after the first end.

However, the Balgonie rink refused to back down bringing the score to 4-3 after three ends and eventually taking a 6-4 lead on a triple steal in the fourth frame. “ We ’ r e a l l g o o d friends, so we can cooperate together,” said Balgonie skip Elizabeth Kessel, who was joined on the team by third Jordan Carruthers, second Tesa Silversides and lead Jared Domais.

“Then we’ve played on this

The ECS Elecs junior curling team, with from left, second Hailey Wallin, skip Devin Fichter and lead Jesse DeBruyne, missing is third Megan Parsons, compete against the Balgonie Elementary School team at the McComb’s Automotive Youth Spiel at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. sheet before so we knew the ice. We also know to have the rocks in and guard out front.”

The Balgonie foursome rolled to a 10-4 win over the Elecs to capture

the Tim Hortons under-15 bronze medal and hand the ECS rink their first loss in four games at the two-day spiel.

“We just let off a few rocks and then we came

between a rock and a hard place and couldn’t bounce back after that,” said Fichter. “We won the first three (games), so overall I think we did fairly well. I’m not really too disappointed.”

The Elecs senior curling team, with skip Rachel Kramer, third Trey McIntyre, second Caitlyn Green and lead Myles Stepp, went 1-1 during pool play in the Tim Hortons

U18 competition before suffering a 12-4 loss to Regina’s Team Hom in the B final. The Queen City rink of skip James Hom, third Braden Breit, second Michael Hom and lead Joseph Duczek started strong by stealing two from the Elecs in the first end before picking up five more in a dominant third end.

“We were pretty calm at that end and we stayed focused all the time,” said the Regina skip. “The way we played that end it was tough for them to make their shots.”

The Elecs shook off the tough end and brought the score to 8-4 after the fifth stanza on a couple of solid draws to the house by McIntyre and Kramer. The Hom rink then finished the game with hammer in the sixth end, scoring four.

Kramer said her first season as skip of the Elecs team started off well with the rink capturing a B-side championship at a tournament in Moose Jaw in early December, but it’s been a bit of learning curve since then. She said the team will keep working with their coach Marcus Lau and the hope is they’ll peak by the time the High School District Playdowns are held in Estevan on Feb. 24 and 25.

Estevan talent makes Bruins debut

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Local hockey fans may have noticed a familiar face behind the glass in the Estevan Power Dodge Bruins 5-4 win over the Melfort Mustangs at Affinity Place on Saturday.

E s t e v a n ’s P r e s t o n Brodziak made his Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) debut with the Black and Gold taking a regular shift with fourthline forwards Levi Barnstable and Isaac Embree. The 17-year-old call-up from the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s Regina Pat Canadians didn’t factor on the scoresheet, but he did see time on ice during key situations in the game.

“He’s a good player,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “If his team wasn’t queued up for a long playoff run we’d bring him in at the end of his AAA season. He’s ready to play at this level right now.”

Brodziak has 13 goals and 32 points through 34 games with the first-place Pat Canadians in his rookie season with the team. The six-foot and 180-pound forward suited up with the Estevan midget AA Bruins the previous two seasons tallying 38 goals and 72 points in 47 games.

“It was just nice coming home,” said Brodziak, noting Lewgood gave him a heads up a few weeks ago that he’d be making his SJHL debut against Melfort.

“I always looked up to the Bruins when I was a kid and it was a great experience to play my first game as one.”

The Bruins (28-14-01) outlasted the Mustangs (19-20-2-4) in the 5-4 win with the road side seeming to have a quick answer for almost every goal scored against them. Bruins right wing Matt McNeil potted the first marker 10:23 into the first period only to have Mustangs defenceman Sam Houston tie the affair a little over a minute later.

After McNeil put the Black and Gold back in front 4:20 into the middle frame, Mustangs right wing Miles Warkentine came right back to tie the game.

Bruins captain Lynnden Pastachak then made it 3-2 halfway through the period with Rock Ruschkowski replying for the visitors about four minutes later.

Hayden Guilderson beat Mustangs goalie Evan Plotnik late in the second period before Michael McChesney helped the home side to a two-goal advantage 6:22 into the final stanza. Melfort’s Kalem Zary brought his team back to within one 48 seconds later, but that was all they would get past Bruins netminder Nathan Alalouf.

Lewgood said they plan to have Brodziak back for another game or two later in the season, but that would likely be it assuming the Pat Canadians go on a long playoff run. He said Brodziak makes their team better and his strong

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Table tennis skill put on full display

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The fun and fast-paced game of table tennis was all the rage at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) this past weekend.

About 55 of the game’s enthusiasts from across the province took over the ECS gymnasium on Saturday for a Table Tennis Saskatchewan (TTSASK) tournament hosted by the school’s table tennis club.

These participants included athletes from the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Oyade Education Centre team and the Fort Qu’Appelle - based Bert Fox Community High School club as well as many individual child and adult players vying for a higher ranking with TTSASK and Table Tennis Canada.

James Kim, a threeyear veteran with the ECS table tennis team, said the tournament featured three events including a junior singles competition for players under the age of 18, an open singles showcase that allows players of any age to face each other and an under-600 ratings contest, which is based on skill level.

“Of the two events that

I’ve played so far, I’ve been knocked out in the quarterfinals,” said Kim, 16, shortly before he began play in the U600 feature. “It’s like any other tournament. It’s pretty tough.”

Lindsay Collins, coach of the ECS table tennis team, said their annual home tournament was the fourth of six competitions that the club will participate in this year. She said they still have two more tournaments in Regina that they’ll compete in over the next couple of months before the team completes their season at the Saskatchewan high school table tennis championships in Saskatoon this April.

Collins said the table tennis club at ECS continues to grow every year and now includes about 20 kids from grades nine to 12 among its ranks. She said the sport is open to people of all ages, shapes, sizes and skill levels who crave an energetic and social outlet.

“I really like table tennis,” said Noah Perkins, 14, who joined the school club this past fall. “I meet a lot of new people at these tournaments. I don’t know. It’s just a really fun sport and I like playing it.”

Riley McGeough returns a shot during a game at the the Table Tennis Saskatchewan tournament hosted by the ECS table tennis club on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Mermaids shine at provincials The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming team enjoyed a successful showing at the Sandra Roberts National Stream Provincial Championships at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in Regina on the weekend.

The Mermaids captured first place out of six competitive groups in the aged 13 to 15 category with overall marks of 110.490 and a third place finish of 53.80 with their sharkthemed routine. In figures, Hannah Mantei placed first out of 40 competitors with a score of 59.7498, Gemma Bittman came in second with a mark of 59.3335, Nyla Dyck finished fifth with 58.0833 points and Haley Copeland captured seventh place with a score of 57.0833.

Bittman and Mantei also participated in the national stream competition placing 11th and 12th, respectively, with marks of 59.7927 and 59.5852.

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The swimmer finished in seventh place with a score of 58.5208.

The Mermaids entered two groups in the age 11 to 12 category. These groups finished fourth and sixth in routines with marks of 51.2000 and 48.1333 and

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A number of Mermaids finished in the top ten for novice figures. Annalise Weinrauch captured third place with a score of 50.3335, Lindsay Mack came in behind her with 50.2500 points and Gracie Dzuba brought up the rear with a mark of 45.8335.

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Swirski and Rebecca Duncan were the Mermaids’ lone entry in duets and placed second with a routine score of 50.6000 and a championship mark of 103.9749.

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Blue Sky Air Bruins Take Flight Estevan Blue Sky Air atom AA Bruins forward Kade Phillips comes under pressure from Moosomin Redbarn Ice Badgers defenceman Emma Silvernagle.

The Bruins (3-12-1) swept the Ice Badgers at the Civic Auditorium on the weekend winning 5-1 on Saturday and 7-3 on Sunday. Bruins forward Logan Lang was a big factor in the two wins notching a goal and an assist in the first game and a hat trick in the second.

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Sharks battle on two fronts The Estevan Sharks water polo club sent six teams into action during mid-January tournaments at Weyburn’s Harry Church Aquatic Centre and Regina’s Lawson Aquatic Centre.

A Sharks cadet girls team got into the pool for a Jan. 21 tournament at the Lawson Aquatic Centre, while five Sharks squads including two mini-atom, one atom girls and two atom boys teams competed at the Harry Church Aquatic Centre on Jan. 22.

The cadet girls teamed up with athletes from Weyburn and Saskatoon to form one club for their entry at Regina’s tournament. The girls went 3-1 during the competition.

In Weyburn, the two mini-atom Sharks teams began the tournament with a match against each other, which the Sharks Two club won 5-2. Both squads only lost one game each during the tourney with Hayden Baniulis and Katie Sauder leading the way on the scoresheet. This was the

final tournament of the season for the mini-atoms.

The two boys teams in the atom division also began the tournament with a game against each other with the Sharks One club prevailing 7-3 on a hat trick from Lucas Dyeryk and strong offensive help

by Kristin Baniulis and Noah Mvula. The Sharks One team kept rolling after the game winning their final four matches. Logan Dalziel potted five goals in the club’s final game.

The Sharks Two team rebounded from the opening game loss by beating a Regina club, but strong offensive efforts from players such as Ethan Elliot, who scored five times in the team’s last game, couldn’t help the squad post a victory in their last two contests.

The atom girls started strong with a 4-2 win over a Regina team. Abbygael Birnie and Maria Baniulis notched a couple timely goals to help the team to two more wins. The girls fell 8-3 to Regina in their final game.

Estevan Shark Lucas Dzeryk fights for the ball. Submitted photo.

Apex Bruins Light The Lamp Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins forwards Preston Audet, #7, and Dalton Schrader prepare to pounce on a rebound in front of Lumsden/Bethune Lions goalie Dallin Sorensen during the first period of the Bruins 6-1 win over the Lions at Affinity Place on Friday. The Bruins (26-4-2) followed the victory with a 7-0 win over the Prairie Storm at Balgonie Stadium on Saturday and a 5-2 defeat of the Regina Capitals at Al Ritchie Ice Arena on Sunday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Notice is hereby given that 101288881 Saskatchewan Ltd. has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Jino Restaurant at 1133 4th St., Estevan SK S4A 0W6.

Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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FINANCIAL PLANNING

Three qualities to look for in a financial adviser A good financial adviser is worth every penny. Their guidance can help you meet and exceed your financial goals. But a bad financial adviser? Their counsel can see you lose your life savings — or worse. Se­parate the good from the up-to-nogood by seeking financial advisers with these stel­lar qualities.

THEY TALK TO YOU, NOT AT YOU While you’re paying for guidance from your financial adviser, it’s important that they listen as much as they counsel. Offering quality advice requires understanding individual needs and objectives. The only way to get there is through asking questions and taking in the answers. So you want an adviser that takes the time to

get to know you. It’s also important that you understand the advice you’re given.

You should feel comfortable asking questions and con­ fident that you understand the answers. A good financial adviser will provide this and put you at ease.

THEY’RE QUALIFIED Training and certification are basic in­gredients, but they aren’t the whole re­cipe.

Experience, a commitment to ongoing training and involvement with professional associations are just as essential.

THEY’RE TRANSPARENT Every financial adviser works a little differently.

What’s key is that they’re open about their modus operandi, and more importantly, about how they get paid. What you need to know is if they’re making commission on the products they sell. Beyond these points, you also need to ensure that your adviser will report all potential risks involved with recommended investments.

Use referrals, reviews and background checks to verify if a fi­­nancial adviser can provide all the above qualities. Interview more than one candidate and make sure you feel comfortable with the person you ultimately choose to hire — never ig­ nore a gut feeling.

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Another great way to start saving is to open a registered retirement savings plan.

There are many eligible investments, and the interest rates are better than with regular savings accounts.

Your contributions are tax deductible, and your gains are tax free until you withdraw them. Investing in an RRSP is recommended by financial experts as one of the most effective financial strategies for retirement planning.

A representative of a financial institution can help you determine your investor profile. This involves deciding how to spread your precious money among high- and lowrisk savings and in­vestment tools. Once you have a better idea of your profile, you can follow an action plan that is tailo­red to your personal cir­­cumstances. On top of a TFSA and RRSPs, you may de­­cide to buy some go­­­vernment savings bonds, gua­ranteed in­vestment cer­­ tificates issued by banks, mutual funds, stocks, and other financial products de­ signed to give you worth­ while returns.

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Energy

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Work continues to clean oil from pipeline leak near Stoughton

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Cleanup and investigative efforts are still underway, after an oil spill from a pipeline northeast of Stoughton resulted in 200,000 litres of oil leaking onto First Nations land.

As of Jan. 26, approximately 180 cubic metres of oil have been recovered from the site of the spill.

Assessment and cleanup work will continue until the area is restored. Just short of 455 tonnes of soil have been removed from the site. Removal of the saturated soil in the area will continue after the line has been removed for inspection.

An updated released by the Ministry of the Economy has determined that a small hole has been

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discovered on top of the pipeline, after last week’s spill. The ministry has released information stating that the depth of cover at the break point is approximately 0.5 metres. The hole was situated on a weld connecting two segments of pipe.

The pipeline that was the source of the spill was a four-inch steel pipeline owned by Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. (TEML) It’s approximately 2 kilometres long, and is a part of the larger south east Saskatchewan crude oil gathering system. The damaged part of the pipe was sealed, and the remaining oil in the pipeline is in the process of being removed.

• Souris Valley Pipeline Limited operates a High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Pipeline in Southeast Saskatchewan, a component of the gas is Hydrogen Sulde (H2S).

• As a member of Sask 1st Call, Souris Valley Pipeline would like to remind you to call Sask 1st Call at 1-866828-4888.

• Statistics show that a signicant cause of pipeline ruptures is due to third party damage.

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The size of the hole will be determined when the line is fully cleaned, and the extent of the damage is confirmed.

The ministry was notified of the spill late on Jan. 20, and subsequently released a statement on Jan. 23 disclosing that the spill site is on a low-lying area, containing a frozen slough. The statement also reported the spill is fully contained, and not entering any creeks or streams in the area. The pipeline was shut down once the breach was discovered.

A number of consultants are onsite, investigating the environmental impact of the spill. Air quality, and wildlife in the

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The pipeline was licensed in 2014, and records are not kept on unlicensed pipelines. It was not licensed, because at the time of its construction, short pipelines under 15 kilometres were exempt from licensing, under provincial law.

The ministry stated that members of the Ocean Man First Nation will be kept apprised of the situation, and the information collected during Acuren’s investigation. TEML is required to file two reports on the incident: an initial report within the next few days providing an assessment of the volumes of oil released, and a detailed incident report within 90 days of providing an assessment of cause of the incident.

The provincial investigation of the incident is already underway, and will take questions into account including; the regulator requirements of the inspection and maintenance programs; why the leak wasn’t detected by the operator, prior to discovery; and the age of the pipeline, and how that could have contributed to its failure and the effectiveness of the emergency response plan.

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area have not been affected by the spill. Cleanup efforts began on Jan. 21, and entailed removal of surface oil with vacuum trucks, and an ongoing effort to identify the source of the breach.

The petroleum and natural gas division of the Ministry of the Economy is responsible for the cleanup, and investigation of the spill’s cause, and Acuren Engineering is responsible for removing and testing the damaged section of pipe.

The ministry reported that there is no evidence, from an initial visual inspection of the pipe, that the cause of the break was a ground disturbance.

There have been no recorded prior incidents involving the pipeline since the database relating to it was created, in 1991.

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4. We had a quick meeting before the party to discuss a Weight of Gain competition for our 4-H market steers. We then went bowling, had pizza

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On Dec. 14 we served a turkey supper at St. Joseph’s Hospital long-term care.

Obituaries Joan Ann Paulson 1940-2017 We are saddened by the passing of Joan Ann Paulson (nee Reeves) on January 24, 2017 at St Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan SK at the age of 76 years.

Joan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 30, 1940. Joan was seven years old when the family moved to Regina, Saskatchewan. In her younger years, she loved to spend time at the cabin at Fort Qu’Appelle as well as fishing at Boundary Dam on the houseboat. Joan’s other favourite past time was bowling. She spent many years in the ladies bowling league in Estevan and enjoyed the game very much.

Joan devoted her life to her family, she spent her time travelling to Williston and Fort Qu’Appelle to spend time with her loved ones. She loved to cook, craft and garden. Joan spent lots of time woodworking and knitting as well. Joan took pride in her yard and loved working in it. Joan was also a Ham Radio operator and her call sign VE5TAW helped her to meet people from all over the world and make some good friends over the air waves through the years. Joan loved to watch her grandsons in their sporting activities and was always there to cheer them on.

Joan is survived by her husband of 46 years, Marvin Paulson; her children, Tim(Mo) Paulson, Patti(Dennis) Meckle, Bill(Valerie) Paulson; and grandchildren Joe (Cherrie), Jordin (Sheri), Eric (Theresa) andAdam Paulson. Joan is also survived by her great grandchildren Ryder, Brady, Cobain, Hendrix and Paisley. Also left to mourn her loss are her sister Roseanne Sebastian; brotherin-law William (Edna) Paulson and sister-in-law Mae (Wayne) Littlewood; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Special friends, Bertha Harris and Michelle Mayo will greatly miss Joan’s friendship.

Joan was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Winnie Reeves and parents-in-law Joseph and Anna Paulson.

A funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, SK on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. A luncheon will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Joan’s memory to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Our parents helped the 4-H members serve the meal and visit with residents.

Jan. 8 was our first official meeting of the new year.

In December we had decided to do a Weight of Gain competition between the members with a market steer. Every member will weight their steer at the start of their project (January) and then again at the end (June).

The person with the highest weight of gain will be the winner. We loaded up our calves and met at Mantei Farms to use the scale. Boy was it chilly, but lots of fun.

Mostly we little clover buds played in the snow.

After that was done, we went inside for hot chocolate, cookies and doughnuts. The next time we get together we will be saying our speeches so we played a little game to help us practice our public speaking.

One of our project leaders, Kerri Hayes, started it off with a sentence. Each member had to come up with another sentence that would help create the story. We had to make sure we had a beginning, middle and end, just like when we say our speech.

Obituaries Hazel M. Baker 1922 - 2017 Hazel Baker passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the age of 94 years.

Hazel's memory will be forever cherished by her daughter Bev Lebedynski and her sons, Creighton Beck and Rick Beck. She will also be lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Annie Stromgren; siblings, Gladys Saxon, Olive Bohan, Wilfred Stromgren and Helen Marriott; son-in-law Murray Lebedynski and granddaughter Lynn Katelnikoff.

A service to celebrate Hazel's life will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Columbarium at the Estevan City Cemetery in a family ceremony prior to the service.

If friends so desire, donations in Hazel's memory to the Creighton Lodge Trust, 1028 Hillcrest Drive, Estevan, SK, S4A 1Y7 would be appreciated by her family.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Your Guide to Area ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship and Sunday School

• 11:00 am

Jason Richards

EMAIL: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

ALL are Welcome!!

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

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

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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

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

An Associated Gospel Church

1107 4th Street • 306-634-2074 • www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

Faith Lutheran Church REAL LIFE

REAL PEOPLE

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Sunday Service at

10:00 am

Followed by coffee time

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

Estevan Alliance Church

Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Nursery & Children’s Ministries available during the service.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am

Children’s Clubs Wednesdays 7-8 pm

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (Gr 7-12)

140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PASTORS: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

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

Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

ALL WELCOME!

www.estevangospelchapel.ca

CHURCH OF CHRIST TIM PIPPUS

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service

Wednesday: Club DJ for kids 6:30 p.m.

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

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

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am PASTOR STEWART MILLER

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

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

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

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Obituaries Kenneth Hassen 1946 – 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ken. He was born July 7, 1946 in Regina, SK. Ken was predeceased by his mom Ivy in 1974 and his brother Doug in 2010. He leaves to mourn his Dad Sam Hassen of Estevan; his sister and best friend Shirl (Gary Peterson of Estevan, nephews and nieces and his loyal friend and companion Lucy his dog. Ken attended school in Regina till grade 11 and then he moved to Estevan with his family. He graduated from ECI, then went on to further his education in Calgary at the University of Alberta. Ken then moved back to Estevan to work at Dresser Atlas.

During his time back in Estevan, Ken took to the local and surrounding area drag strips. He was known for his excellent driving skills on the drag. He won many trophies and was always at the top in his class. Ken later moved back to Calgary to take apposition with Calgary Power. He travelled many places and had seen lots of this world. Ken loved the outdoors. He loved to fill his backpack and go hiking and go hiking with his dogs, pitch a tent, and sit out under the stars at night. “God’s Country” he would always say. Ken was a handyman that would and could usually fix anything he found that needed repaired. He was also a custodian at many rural rinks. Ken retired and spent his last several years at Sask. Beach. His love for animals was evident, his love for his dogs (past/present) was obvious to all that knew him. Ken would often make a comment relating to his dog: She is not my whole life, but she makes my life whole” “May you be at peace now my brother, no more hills to climb or valleys to go through. Love you always, always, forever, forever.”

Friends so wishing, may make donations in memory of Ken to the Regina Humane Society, Box 1343 Stn Main, Regina, SK S4P 3G7. To leave an online message of condolences, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com Yvonne Marie Monteyne 1927 - 2017 Yvonne Marie Monteyne passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St. Joseph's Long Term Care, Estevan, SK at the age of 89 years.

Yvonne's memory will be forever cherished by her family: sons, Larry Monteyne, Dwight (Sandra) Monteyne, Marius (Darlene) Monteyne, Keith (Tammy) Monteyne and Maurice Monteyne; sisters, Marilyn (Percy) Hill and Elaine (John) Dutchak; sister in law Elaine Davidson; grandchildren, Cherylee (Rob) Forster, Carrie (Kevin) Trobert, Candace (Rob) Coscarella, Marti (Stacey) Wagman, Chad Monteyne (Kolleen), Corey Monteyne, Dannette (Jason) Kopec, Troy (Melanie) Monteyne, Greg Monteyne, Krystal Shillingford (Monteyne); great grandchildren, Shanise, Jasynn, Tasia, Teagen, Teanna, Elisa, Lea, Carter, Jaden, Saige, Chase, Eden, Ava, Jaxson, Ava, Adisson and Aiden; great granddaughter Liberty; step grandchildren, Tera (Jason) Lysaker, Karla (Brad) Fagerland, Lisa (Gerrard) Fredrickson and Brent (Amber) Gunderson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Yvonne was predeceased by her infant daughter Cheryl Marie Monteyne; parents, Cynthia and Clarence Davidson; sister Lorraine (Bud) Williams and brother Wayne Davidson.

A public visitation was held on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

The Funeral Service for Yvonne was held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, SK, with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. Interment took place at the Estevan City Cemetery immediately following the service and the lunch reception followed in the church social hall.

Memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation (Long Term Care), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

60-and-Over Club highlights 12:30 p.m. The next jam session will be held on Feb. 12.

Shuffleboard winners for the week of Jan. 23 were Jake Fichter and Jean Didkowski. Pat Keen and Rose Weinrauch were second.

Margaret Sawyer was first in bridge. Helen Parish was second and Carrie Leptich came in third.

Joan Francis finished first in cribbage. Karen Hiske was second and Margaret Parker finished in third place.

Submitted by Shirley Graham

“I’m Dr. Hamilton’s nurse,” a sweet voice announced to a well-known Hollywood writer. “The reason I’m phoning you, sir, is to tell you that your cheque came back.”

“Tell the doctor that so did my arthritis,” the writer answered.

The club’s next meeting will be held on Feb. 2 at

CAREERS SRI HOMES’ Estevan Facility SHELTER HOME SYSTEMS

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Minimum Qualifications: • 1A License or G license • Oilfield tickets including H2S Alive & 1st Aid/CPR • Live in or within 10 minutes of Estevan We are seeking candidates with an oilfield background and/or customer service experience. We will train the right individual.

Call Clinton at 461-8491, mail resume to Box 208, Estevan S4A 2A3 or e-mail: missionhotshot@sasktel.net

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.

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Estevan Mercury

1102 4TH STREET• ESTEVAN, SK • 306-634-1800 City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Estevan Traffic Bylaw 2016-1963: Section 53

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.

Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning City of Estevan Recreational Use� as a Bylaw by adding “Commercial PUBLIC NOTICE discretionary use to ‘Industrial Light Zone (M1)’; The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter

provided: Reason: the amendment is being undertaken to support Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw by adding “Commercial Recreational Use� as a a proposed Recreational Use (Indoor Play discretionary use toCommercial ‘Industrial Light Zone (M1)’; Reason: the amendment is being undertaken to support proposed Commercial Recreational Use (Indoor Play Gym) development at Lot 23, aBlock 83, Plan 102082856 Gym) development at Lot 23, Block 83, Plan 102082856 (521 Fifth Street).

(521 Fifth Street)

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

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.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held 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

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

Public Notice 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.

NOTICE OF BYLAW Animal Control 2005-1709 Section 18 (a) If a dog or cat defecates on any public or private property other than the property of its owner, the owner or keeper shall cause such defecation to be removed immediately.

Failure to clean up after your pet holds a fine of $50.00 for a first offence.

Please keep our city clean and enjoyable; clean up after your pets.

Economic Development Board Committee Members at Large Needed!

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:

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

Get ready for Spring. Look at snow removal from roof tops and any problem areas.

Jeff Ward, City Manager 1102 4th St., Estevan, SK, S4A 0W7 Email: j.ward@estevan.ca

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 twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk.

As an effort to keep our City sidewalks clean and safe for pedestrian use, we ask that you please attend to removing any snow / ice from the sidewalk adjacent to your residence within twenty-four (24) hours of snow fall.

34(1)(b) - No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours.

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.

Please move vehicles off the street to assist snow removal crews.

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.

The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to Section 90 of the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to change the bylaw that provides and governs the cemetery within the City of Estevan.

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On the January 16, 2017 open meeting of Council the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final reading is expected to be on February 27, 2017.

The proposed Bylaw 2017-1979 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. Or contact Rod March, Parks Manager for inquiries at 306-634-1816 or r.march@estevan.ca Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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Applications will be considered and chosen at the discretion of the board of directors based on best fit for the Community Strategy and applications received.

GUARD/MATRON The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/Matron.

Successful applicants must be able to work independently with little supervision. The Guard/Matron will provide constant observation of persons who are being held in custody.

Successful applicants can be called on short notice and at various hours of the day or night. Shifts vary from three to eight hours. Training is provided.

Applications can be picked up at the police station or requested by mail.

Estevan Police Service 301-11th Avenue, Estevan Saskatchewan S4A 1C7 306-634-4767 Requests by email are to be direted to: schartrand@estevanpolice.ca

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Pre-registration is required

Instructed by artist Sheila Farstad,

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ADULT PROGRAMS: KIDS PROGRAMS: 2QO\ WKH VXFFHVVIXO ELGGHU ZLOO EH FRQWDFWHG LOVE IS LOVE CARD MAKING FAMILY ART WORKSHOP A hands on arts and crafts program for In partnership with Moose Jaw Pride and toddlers aged 18 months and up. Parent Articulate Ink we are pleased to present participation is required.

Michelle Brownridge who will in addition WHEN: February 2, 9, 16, 23 to leading the workshop, share some March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 of her own experiences printmaking April 6, 13, 27 within the LGBT+ community. Everyone May 4, 11, 18, 25 welcome.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 WHEN: February 13 TIME: 10 – 10:30am TIME: 7:00pm COST: $2/family/session COST: Free Pre-Registration is required KINDER CLUB Encourage creativity and artistic development in your kindergartener. For kids age 4-6.

WHEN: February 7, 15 March 1,7,15,21,29 April 4, 12, 26 May 2, 10, 16, 24 June 6, 14, 20, 28 TIME: 10:30 – 11:15 COST: $5/child/session Pre-Registration is required MINI ART CAMPS Keep your kids busy during their time off from school with these fun and engaging mini art camps.

WHEN: February 22, March 24, April 19, May 8 TIME: 9:30 – 11:30 Ages 7-9 1:30 – 3:30 Ages 10-12

THE PINTEREST CHALLENGE Stop just pinning the crafts you see on Pinterest and start doing them! Each month we will create our own crafts that are trending on Pinterest.

WHEN: February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29 TIME: 7-9pm COST:$25/person Pre-registration is required SOUTH SASK PHOTO CLUB Instructed by Jon Gillies, this monthly club is for beginner and advanced photographers alike.

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

manipulate wool into felt creatures, ball garland or wreaths.

WHEN: February 28 TIME: 7pm COST: $20 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 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

Contact Martina Veneziano to register. 118 4th Street Estevan, SK, S4A 0T4 (P)306 634 7644 (F) 306 634 2940 (E ) eagm@sasktel.net (W) wwww.eagm.ca

FACILITY SCHEDULE FACILITY SCHEDULE

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE LEISURE CENTRE January ESTEVAN 4 - March January 4- March31, 31, 2017 2017

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

6am - 9am

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

Help us keep your kids safe!

9am - 10am

A.I.S.

TWINGES & HINGES

A.I.S.

TWINGES & HINGES

A.I.S.

10am - 12pm

MOM & BABY AQUAFIT 10:15am - 11am

PRESCHOOL LESSONS

MOM & BABY AQUAFIT 10:15am - 11am

SCHOOL LESSONS

SCHOOL LESSONS

All children under the age of 8 must be supervised by someone 16 years or older, within arms reach.

12pm - 1pm

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

1pm - 3pm

SCHOOL LESSONS

SCHOOL LESSONS

SCHOOL LESSONS

SCHOOL LESSONS

SCHOOL LESSONS

3pm - 4pm

SURF & SWIM

SURF & SWIM

SURF & SWIM

SURF & SWIM

SURF & SWIM

4pm - 5pm

RED CROSS LESSONS 4pm - 5:15pm

5pm - 6pm

MINI MERMAIDS | 5:15pm - 6pm AQUASTEP | 5:15pm - 6pm

RED CROSS LESSONS

RED CROSS LESSONS 4pm - 6pm AQUASTEP 5:15pm - 6pm

RED CROSS LESSONS 4pm - 6pm AQUASTEP 5:15pm - 6pm

LION’S FREE SWIM

6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MERMAIDS

8pm - 9pm 9pm - 10pm

LANE SWIM

Weight Room & Walking Track (except stat holidays)

6am - 10pm

Affinity Rink Power Dodge Ice Centre

WATER POLO

6am - 9pm

MERMAIDS

WATER POLO

LANE SWIM

ADULT WATER POLO

6am - 10pm

6am - 9pm

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

sponsor: Estevan Strippers Hockey Club

LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM

PUBLIC SWIM

PUBLIC SWIM

LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM

PUBLIC SWIM

PUBLIC SWIM

LANE SWIM WATER POLO DEEP WATER FITNESS 8pm - 8:45pm

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

6am - 9pm sponsor: Estevan Strippers Hockey Club

16+ NOON HOCKEY | 12pm - 1pm 16+ NOON HOCKEY | 12pm - 1pm 16+ NOON HOCKEY | 12pm - 1pm

SUNDAY

LANE SWIM

LANE SWIM

PARENT & TOT | 11:15am - 12pm

sponsor: Estevan Strippers Hockey Club

SATURDAY

16+ NOON HOCKEY | 12pm - 1pm

9am - 9pm

9am - 9pm

* FAMILY SKATE begins January 8th ** PUBLIC SKATE begins January 5th

PUBLIC SKATE is unsupervised. Participants MUST wear skates, helmets are recommended

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

16+ NOON HOCKEY | 12pm - 1pm PUBLIC SKATE** | 7:15pm - 8:15pm

701 Souris Avenue North | Estevan, SK | Tel: 306-634-1888 | www.estevan.ca

FAMILY SKATE* | 5:15pm - 6:15pm

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