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Bypass Collision First responders and workers combined their efforts to ensure safety at the intersection between Hwy. 47 and the Estevan truck bypass, on Feb. 15. An eastbound semi truck collided with a southbound car. As a result of the collision, both vehicles were extensively damaged and two people were hospitalized, but later released. It took emergency crews several hours to clear out the area and extract the truck from the ditch, and reopen the area to normal traffic flow. Photo by Sam Macdonald

Local police looking to permanently seize vehicles of repeat impaired drivers By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) is looking at a new and tougher approach when it comes to its ongoing crusade against impaired driving. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said the EPS wants to permanently seize the vehicles of motorists repeatedly convicted of driving while impaired. He believes people who drive while impaired show little regard for the safety of others. Speaking at the Feb. 16 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, Ladouceur said the Criminal Code allows for the seizure of assets related to offences. The EPS has taken advantage of that legislation for convictions related to organized crime and the drug trade, so the EPS looked into whether it would be applicable for impaired driving. “We’ve been singing the same song for 25 years when it comes to impaired driving, and we’re still the No. 1 province (for impaired driving rates),” said

Ladouceur. “So clearly what we’re doing is not working, so we’re taking this unique approach.” The motivation for this latest tactic came when a local male was arrested and charged for impaired driving for the fourth time back in January. Ladouceur noted they would also look at seizing the vehicle of a first-time offender if the circumstance warranted it. “Obviously, if it’s a case of a serious injury accident, or the levels of impairment are severely high,” said Ladouceur. “Each case has to be judged on its own merit.” Seized vehicles would then likely be sold in a Crown auction, similar to what happens with property seized through drug trade arrests. The EPS has already consulted with the Crown attorney’s office to find out if this approach is feasible, and has looked into civil forfeiture laws in the province. There is still some discussion that is needed, but Ladouceur believes the support is there. It might not be

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur long before the EPS adopts this strategy. Ladouceur told the police board that he has spoken with Weyburn police Chief Marlo Pritchard about the idea, and Pritchard supports it. “I don’t think you’re going to see vehicles seized every week, at least I certainly hope not,” said Ladouceur. Each case would need to be studied individually to decide whether vehicle seizure is warranted, he said. Ladouceur cautioned the police board that they would be able to seize a

company vehicle. “I think that the message needs to be that yes, the possibility is there, but keep in mind that it is scrutinized through the courts, and we do this in conjunction with the Crown,” said Ladouceur. He expected company vehicle seizures would be very rare, and that most vehicles seized would be personal vehicles. Ladouceur is confident the threat of vehicle seizure would act as a deterrent against impaired driving. He doesn’t believe shortterm impoundments frighten many repeat offenders. But if someone stands to lose a $30,000 or $40,000 vehicle for good, then he believes they might think twice. And while he recognizes that some people who drive drunk are alcoholics, Ladouceur doesn’t believe that’s an excuse for impaired driving. “Just because someone may have a drinking issue, doesn’t give them the right to get behind the wheel and put everybody at risk,” the police chief said. If Estevan adopts this

measure, it would be the first community in the province to do so, Ladouceur said, but it has been attempted elsewhere. It survived a court challenge in Quebec, and Ladouceur said it has also been tried in Peterborough, Ontario. “This is an application made before the courts,” said Ladouceur. “This isn’t the police saying I’m taking your vehicle, and it’s gone. This is the police saying we’re making an application to take your vehicle. If we’re successful in the courts, then it’s gone.” In the case of impaired driving, the vehicle is the instrument used to cause serious harm or death, so Ladouceur reasoned they should be seizing the vehicles of impaired drivers. “Reality is if someone hasn’t learned the first time, the second time or the third time, at what point do you say enough is enough, and we have to look at some other alternatives here?” said Ladouceur. Ladouceur said there are some who still have

a hard time grasping that it is a serious offence to drive while impaired, and so the EPS wants to have deterrents for impaired drivers, while keeping the conversation going about impaired driving. Estevan has seen a couple of tragedies since Ladouceur arrived in the spring of 2014 that involved drivers who were allegedly impaired. One was an impaired motorist who collided with a taxi cab in October 2015. Then, a few days later, there was a single-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a local man. Since that time, the EPS has conducted school visits, roadside checks, impaired driving blitzes, public awareness campaigns, and has worked with groups like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and Students Against Drunk Drivers, but Ladouceur said they still apprehend a couple of impaired drivers each week. So now they’re trying something different, and Ladouceur hopes it will finally curtail the number of impaired drivers in the city.

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of the town in the rural municipality of Tecumseh. Three men were charged in connection with the incident. Dustin Rowlands, 24, and Randy Payton, 25, both of Stoughton, and James Thomas, 25, of Edmonton, are facing charges for firearms and fentanyl possession. Payton is facing 27 charges, while Rowlands

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and Thomas are facing nine charges each. The charges are all related to possession of firearms and fentanyl. Inspector Rob Thorarinson of the Saskatchewan Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) said they seized 10 firearms, along with a small amount of fentanyl. The arrests followed a month-long investigation. The three men made their first court appearance on Feb. 15 in Weyburn, and were back in court two days later in Regina. Ladouceur said Saskatchewan is starting to see fentanyl trickle into communities, and he expects it will make its way to Estevan, just like other drugs have. “We’re seeing it certainly in our surrounding areas now,” said Ladouceur. He compared it to how marijuana, cocaine and crystal meth found their way into the city after they had been seen in bigger centres across Canada. The EPS has received their shipments of naloxone, the nasal spray that is used for treating opioid overdoses such as fentanyl. “We’re just working on the policy of how it’s going to be carried by our members and how it’s going to be administered by our members,” said Ladouceur. “I would expect within the next few weeks that we’ll be carrying that antidote.” Ladouceur noted that members of the Estevan Police Service were involved in the investigation into the Stoughton incident, and members of the Drug Intelligence unit helped out with executing the search warrants. The EPS has access to officers from other police agencies during their larger investigations as well.

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David’s appointment took effect on Feb. 20. He brings more than 16 years of local reporting experience to the role as the managing editor. David was hired as a reporter with Estevan Lifestyles Publications (now Southeast Lifestyles) in September 2000, and was promoted to the role of editor in February 2008. During his time with Lifestyles, he was often the only full-time reporter on staff, which allowed him to meet a variety of people, cover everything happening in the community, and develop strong working relationships with sources, both locally and provincially. In May 2015, David joined the Estevan Mercury’s editorial team after a merger of the Mercury and Lifestyles staff. He remained the editor for Lifestyles while handling reporter duties for the Mercury. During the past two years, much of his time has been dedicated to covering city hall, law enforcement and cultural beats for the Mercury, while seeking human interest stories for Lifestyles. He is looking forward to serving as the editor for two papers in one of Saskatchewan’s most dynamic communities. David is a member of the Rotary Club of Estevan and the United Way Estevan, and chaired the local Athlete of the Year Awards committee from 2008 to 2013, and in 2015 and 2016.

Deanna’s appointment takes effect March 1. A graduate of the Estevan Comprehensive School, Deanna, who was born and raised in Estevan, began her professional career at the Mercury as a receptionist and office administration assistant. She later accepted a position with the Regina Leader-Post in their classified advertising department for a couple of years, before returning to Estevan where she joined Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers to assist with their sales and accounting sector. Deanna returned to the Mercury in 2006 as a member of an active and experienced advertising and promotion sales team and just recently accepted the position as advertising manager following the retirement of former manager Cindy Beaulieu. Deanna is actively engaged in several community ventures including the Hillcrest School Community Council for the past six years, as well as the Estevan Mermaids where she has taken on the duties as chairwoman of their fundraising committee and the Golden Eels swim team where she was elected president last year. Deanna and her husband Chris are parents to two girls, Emily, 11, and Jordyn, 9. She said she has enjoyed the challenges that the sales and marketing arm of the newspaper business provides since it involves helping local and regional clients and businesses promote themselves through traditional print, online and digital marketing strategies.

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The Souris Valley Museum had special events, numerous programs and visitors of all ages last year, and it also moved forward with a project that will allow it to remain open throughout the year. The local tourist attraction held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Feb. 15. Curator-director Mark Veneziano reported they had more than 800 people pass through their doors during their season from mid-May until late September. “The museum is always committed to moving towards a brighter future,” Veneziano said in an interview with the Mercury. “We think the 2017 season will be very successful, more successful than 2016.” The Cowpokes and Cookouts event that they hosted to kick off the 2016 season attracted about 230 people. The museum had new programs and events to complement their existing programs, he said. Their summer programs, including the Pioneer Day Camp and Discovery Day Camp, were well attended, according to Veneziano, and they introduced a pioneer play time for children ages three and four. “We also partnered with the Estevan Public Library for Flashback Fridays, which featured different decades every other Friday for the months of July and August,” said Veneziano. The museum reached out to the community by visiting different sites. For example, they visited Hill-

The Souris Valley Museum will soon be a year-round facility, thanks to an expansion currently taking place. The museum held its annual general meeting on Feb. 15. view Manor once a month for a lecture series. The meeting also saw the museum’s board approve their financial statements, and elect a new board of directors. Veneziano said the financial statements were positive, as the museum posted a surplus of $22,242 last year. Marguerite Gallaway will once again serve as the chair for 2017. Larry Ward will be the vicechair, Linda Jones will be the secretary-treasurer, and Lyle Yanish will be the City of Estevan representative. Vi r g i n i a F i n s t a d , Brenda Olson, Thomas O’Sullivan, Dwight Thompson and Linda Sopp will round out the board. The past year also resulted in changes with their staff. Jocelyn An-

derson, who was their administrative assistant, moved to Regina. Melanie Memory was hired to replace Anderson at the museum and with the Estevan Arts Council. In her report, Gallaway talked about some of the work that is happening behind the scenes, including their building expansion, which is underway. “The expansion did take a lot of time out of the AGM, because it is our newest project, and it will allow us to be open yearround,” said Veneziano. Once the expansion is finished, the museum will be able to remain open throughout the year, a luxury they have not enjoyed since the museum opened in 2000. Construction started on the expansion last November and is expected to

be completed this spring. It includes two wheelchairaccessible washrooms and new programming space. The exterior walls are already complete. The water, sewage and septic tank have been installed, the windows are in place, the exterior metal has been installed on the roof, and they have started on the interior drywall and concrete. They are currently working on the heating and the plumbers will be coming soon. “We’re hoping to have programs and the museum up and running at some point in April, that’s if everything goes according to plan and if there aren’t any delays with construction,” said Veneziano. The museum might not be open for the full 12 months of 2017, but

Veneziano hopes it can be open from April to December this year, and then throughout the year starting in 2018. Previously the museum was only open from May to September, so Veneziano said a lot of people missed out on what they had to offer in the summer months. “Being open yearround will also provide us with more education programs to schools in Estevan and area, to come by and learn the local history in Estevan,” said Veneziano. He expects having a year-round presence will boost the museum’s profile in the city. “The board, as well as the staff, believe that we are now in the position to raise the profile of the Souris Valley Museum,

Souris Valley Museum curator/director Mark Veneziano. and offer new and exciting programs, displays and events throughout all 12 months of the year,” said Veneziano. The expansion is expected to cost $90,000. Affinity Credit Union supplied $20,000, and the board raised the rest of the money for the expansion.

Regina orchestra to perform in Estevan As part of what is described as its “largest music on the road tour to date,” the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will be bringing its sounds to the Energy City late next month. The RSO will be performing at Estevan Comprehensive School on March 26 at 2:00 p.m. The show will be one of many the RSO puts on, as part of its Music on the

Road tour, which began on Feb. 15. This year’s tour represents the first time the RSO has embarked upon a multi-community tour of southern Saskatchewan. The tour’s intent is to bring live orchestral music to communities in the southern part of the province, through performances and educational presentations. The performance will

involve the RSO’s 24-piece chamber orchestra, under the guidance the new music director Gordon Gerrard, who will be acting as conductor, and participating in the music by playing the piano. This tour will be the first on which Gerrard will be joining the musicians of the RSO on a tour of southern Saskatchewan. In a media release from

the RSO, Gerrard stated he is excited to tour and experience the open skies and warm hospitality of the province’s southeast, as the tour will be something of a homecoming for the prairieraised music director. “I grew up on a farm just outside of Brandon, Manitoba, and know I the Prairies well, so to venture out into southern Saskatch-

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We all know about the ramifications associated with drunk driving. Anyone under the age of 40 who went to school in Canada attended at least one session in which somebody – a police officer, a paramedic or a motivational speaker – warned about the dangers of driving while impaired. We heard that drunk driving is against the law, and puts lives at risk. Police have held check stops and impaired driving blitzes for many years, often prior to Christmas when the impaired driving rates are likely to increase due to Christmas parties and other social outings. Yet police, both locally and provincially, will tell you that many Saskatchewan residents aren’t getting the message. Saskatchewan’s impaired driving rates are the highest in the country. There have been a number of high-profile impaired driving incidents in the province in recent years. In some cases, those incidents involved prominent people. In other cases, they gained attention because they resulted in fatalities. On the local front, the EPS has dedicated a lot of time and resources in the past 16 months to the fight against drinking and driving. Their efforts have largely been supported by the public, who want to see a safer community. People have generally

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Sask. seeing some good news We’ve had some very good news of late. Some of this news has to do with the numbers that are us and some of it has to do with the numbers that mean the most to us. The numbers that are us are the 2016 Census numbers. During the Saskatchewan economy’s bad three-year run of declining resource revenues, there has been plenty of bad news. Consider January’s employment numbers that show there were 4,800 fewer people working in Saskatchewan than a year earlier, which has clearly become an unfortunate trend for the province. At the same time, we are seeing a newer and arguably more unfortunate trend. While Saskatchewan’s unemployed used to simply move west to Alberta to find work, the downturn in the oil patch means this province has been hit equally hard. As a result, Saskatchewan unemployment keeps increasing – 6,200 more in January compared with a year earlier, to a total of

been very understanding when they have been delayed by the check stops. Most will describe them as a necessary inconvenience. Also, most people seem to be supportive of the new tougher laws against impaired driving, although a few people have complained, claiming, for whatever reason, that it will have a detrimental effect on restaurants. Despite the crackdowns, the tougher legislation and the public support, the EPS continues to arrest multiple people for impaired driving each week. Police chief Paul Ladouceur regularly cites the example of one motorist who has been charged for impaired driving four times. And so the local police want to up the ante in the fight versus impaired driving by permanently seizing vehicles from repeat offenders. Ladouceur says this has been attempted in other jurisdictions in the country, and it has withstood challenges in the courts. Estevan would be the first Saskatchewan community that he knows of to try this approach. It’s hard to tell if it will actually deter people from drinking and driving. Many might think twice if they already have one impaired driving conviction, and decide to get behind the wheel when they know they are impaired. After all, nobody wants to lose

their vehicle. At the very least, it will create a very stiff punishment, which most people will welcome. This punishment would not be applied to someone whose blood alcohol level is between .04 and .08, or a first-time offender who was barely over the legal limit, although there does have to be some sort of punishment for these crimes. This is for those who repeatedly insist on putting the health of others in jeopardy by driving while at an unsafe level of impairment. The EPS seems to have the support of others in the law enforcement community, who see this as a potentially reasonable approach to take impaired drivers off the road. It seems like the local police service isn’t the only one who views this as reasonable. We can only wonder why some people would have a problem with it. Nobody complains when the police seize the vehicles and other property of those who are involved with the drug trade. So why not seize the vehicles of those who repeatedly insist on turning their vehicles into a weapon? The safety of people in the community trumps the belief that some people have that they can drive, regardless of their condition.

42,800. Added to the bad economic news is even worse budget news – the $1.2-billion deficit for 2016-17 that Premier Brad Wall announced at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention. Because of it, we are now talking about job and/or wage cuts and tax increases. But within the flood of bad numbers, emerged some rather good ones – the 2016 Census numbers that show Saskatchewan grew by 64,971 people from 2011 to 2016. Admittedly these numbers are better for some than others. The majority of growth (91 per cent) occurred in the province’s 16 cities, which increased by 59,189 or 9.9 per cent. Regina’s population increased by 11.8 per cent and Saskatoon’s population increased by 12.5 per cent. The Statistics Canada numbers are less kind to Saskatchewan’s towns that grew by 3,939 people, or 2.7 per cent, and villages, which only increased by 258 people or .05 per cent. Rural municipalities fared slightly better, increasing by 1,934 people or 1.1 per cent. But population growth always needs to be put into perspective. Between 1996 and 2001, and 2001 to 2006, Saskatchewan, province wide, lost 1.1 per cent and 1.1 per cent of its population in each of these five-year census periods. For whatever other criticism can now be directed at Wall, the 6.7 per cent population increase (between 2006 and 2011) and the 6.3 per cent growth (between 2011 and 2016) represent the biggest boom this province has seen in 90 years. Moreover, it surpasses the Saskatch-

ewan Party’s commitment in the 2007 campaign to grow the province by 100,000 people in a decade. Of course, with all the uncertainty in today’s world, celebrating such victories has been a little tough for the Wall government of late. That said, the Saskatchewan premier and the entire province seemed to get some rather positive news out of last week’s meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump. There were no majority announcements, only hints from Trump that his problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is with Mexico, although he did say the Canadian portion of the deal might require “tweaking.” The good news is about preserving already-existing numbers. Saskatchewan’s exports to the United States, alone, are as follows: 2012, $20 billion; 2013, $21 billion; 2014, $21 billion; 2015, $18 billion; and 2016, an estimated $13 billion. Compare that with Saskatchewan’s total exports to all countries (including the U.S.): 2012, $32 billion; 2013, $32 billion; 2014, $35 billion; 2015, $33 billion; and, 2016, an estimated $26 billion. And consider the commodities that poured out of rural Saskatchewan into the U.S. in 2016: crude oil, $5 billion; potash, $2 billion; canola oil, meal and seeds, $2 billion; wheat, $260 million, cattle, $251 million; lentils, $127 million; and agricultural machinery, $97 million. At least for now, it appears trade is less threatened by tariffs. Hopefully, this good news will continue.

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Magnificent Annual report reflects growth in southeast public school system McLeod By Norm Park

JAMIE HARKINS In The Stands So, Parksie finally got that Senate appointment. This brings us to the first installment of In The Stands, which is a weekly contribution to my retirement savings fund. It’s also an insight into my thoughts on everything that interests me, so basically sports and music. The subject of my inaugural column of less than insightful observations actually started with a song, O’Canada to be exact. A couple of Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) students sung a beautiful rendition of our national anthem to kick off the final round of the 82nd annual McLeod Series last Wednesday at the school. I’ve been a sports reporter in Estevan for almost two years, but I have served as a scribe of all things athletic in different towns and cities across the Great White North at various points before that. Until the Elecs senior boys beat the Weyburn Comprehensive School (WCS) Eagles 11-7 in overtime to complete this campaign’s McLeod Series, the greatest game of basketball I had the pleasure of witnessing and writing about came approximately nine years ago. It was the City of Ottawa senior girls basketball final between the St. Matthew Tigers, my alma mater, and the St. Peter Knights, their cross-town rivals. I don’t remember the final score or the names of any of the players or coaches, but I do recall the last basket. The final seconds of overtime were ticking down and the Tigers were up a point when a Knights player stole the ball at mid-court, raced down the middle of the hardwood and rolled a shot off the backboard and in as the clock struck zero. The baskets at Hillcrest High School, where the championship game was played, were only a few feet away from the back wall and the Knights’ hard-charging momentum caused her to crash heavily into it before she fell to the floor in a crumpled heap. At this point, the Knights bench and their other four players on the floor dashed toward their overtime hero who, despite the fierce collision, seemed to be crying tears of joy instead of pain. I then looked toward mid-court and saw one Tigers player who provided a vastly different take on the events as she raised her gaze up to the rafters while tears of disappointment rolled down her cheeks. I was fortunate enough to witness a game of lastsecond heroics and victory captured from the clutches of defeat once in Estevan. The Sacred Heart School Crusaders girls basketball team was down 33-32 to the St. Mary’s Monarchs with seconds to play in the fourth quarter of the South East District Athletic Association (SEDAA) Grade 7/8 championship game last March when athleticism, determination and a little bit of luck shined through. After Monarchs player Hannah Mantei put her squad up by a point with under a minute remaining, the Crusaders’ Marci LeBlanc forced a turnover at mid-court, raced into St. Mary’s zone and launched a perfect shot that found the basket with one second left to play. The Sacred Heart fans at Spruce Ridge School erupted, as did the other Crusaders players, but heartbreak was all that could be seen from the Monarchs once the final second ticked off. The Elecs senior boys win over the Eagles didn’t feature a last-second Hail Mary, but it did showcase a group of kids battling their hardest to achieve a common goal. The athletes who played, both the senior boys and senior girls from ECS and WCS, were sportsmanlike, honest and passionate. It was my pleasure to be able to watch the McLeod Series and write about it and for that privilege I have to thank these kids and their coaches as well as the many supporters of this great tournament. People always seem to ask me why I want to cover sports. I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t.

Even with a slight increase in enrolment, the introduction of several checks and balances to budget items, allowed the South East Cornerstone Public School Division to maintain a tight hold on their expenses in 2016. A financial report filed by Virtus Group, the division’s accountants, indicated that Cornerstone spent just under $104 million conducting the business of educating 8,200 students in 38 facilities in the past year. This compared with an actual expense of $103.05 million in 2015. Included in the mix was a further $3 million spent on completing a major six-year renovation and expansion project at the Weyburn Comprehensive School that now houses students from Grades 7 to 12 in that city. Shelley Toth, the division’s chief financial officer and superintendent of division services, noted that 54 per cent of the Cornerstone revenue arrives through property taxes, with the rate set by the provincial government while 41 per cent comes through provincial grants. She explained that such items as bus purchases

A full range report on educational and administration facilities within the South East Cornerstone Public School Division was delivered to the board of trustees by facilities and transportation manager Andy Dobson on Feb. 16 during the board’s monthly business meeting. Dobson said Cornerstone has 37 schools, seven transportation shops, seven teacherages plus the division office in Weyburn. He said the employees within the department included one manager, two supervisors, two field foremen, two caretaker supervisors with 63 caretakers, six maintenance technicians, one journeyman plumber and four journeyman carpenters among the group. The average age of the schools in the division was about 46 years, while the provincial average was over 60 years. Dobson pointed out

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in the form of trustee remuneration with the rest being spent on direct expenses, travel and professional development requirements. On the division’s educational achievement side, Lynn Little, the director of education, reported on a variety of items where progress has been realized, including the fact that students engaged in English as Another Language projects have doubled over the past two years with about 450 newcomers now engaged in that process. She also listed a number of consultants, counsellors, psychologists and speech language pathologists and occupational therapists who are engaged by the division and pointed out the graduation and grade-by-grade success rate in Cornerstone schools is at par with, or slightly above the provincial average or standards and that includes First Nations students. She said more focus was directed to early learning and literacy programs in 2015 and 2016 and a presentation by a team of teachers, superintendents and consultants provided the board members with a direct lesson

on how that is accomplished as first-person accounts of specific programs introduced at schools in Midale, Stoughton and Oxbow were related to them during the first half of the meeting. Little also noted gender and sexual diversity issues are handled within the schools with staff, administrators and counsellors having partnered with university professionals to ensure that Cornerstone brings programs to schools that will provide comfortable learning environments for all. Little also said all 38 school community councils are maintaining strong programs of support for their respective facilities, students and staff members and that 26 of them have a full complement of elected and appointed members. “The strategic plan in the future is to assure that early learning practices are a priority for us, since it is a priority of this government and is part of their Vision 2020 program that started in 2014,” said Little. “The overarching goals are established at the provincial level and with all measures we are at or above the provincial mark.”

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($854,000) and computers and related equipment ($1.3 million) are the types of expense items that appear on a continual basis to keep the division updated and prepared to serve. She said on the positive side, fuel costs were lower than originally estimated due to fluctuating prices and that meant contracted school bus service costs were also lowered and staff costs were reduced due to staff vacancies that were left unfilled. Cafeteria expenses were lowered, but that was in concert with lower revenues while interest paid on the system’s operating line of credit was lower as a result of fewer capital projects and a lowered interest rate following the tendering for banking services. The major borrowing costs moving forward will be for the continuation of payments for the Weyburn project as well as the completion of payments for the Prairie Horizons School in Oxbow that was completed several four years ago. On the governance side, the expenses for the school board members came in at slightly more than $260,400 with $178,700 of that being

protocol procedures followed for projects, maintenance requests, equipment and furniture purchases as well as structural issues. He said the department was now at full complement in terms of staffing, which was the first time he could report that status in the past five years. In the immediate future, he said air exchange systems in Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), Arcola, Oxbow, Pangman, Stoughton and Wapella needed to be addressed as did a replacement system in Queen Elizabeth School in Weyburn. The chiller unit is to be replaced at ECS while

in Stoughton, four furnaces were replaced in the latter part of last year. Roof repairs were completed at MacLeod School in Moosomin and Maryfield while a partial roof replacement at the Midale Central School will begin this spring and another at Radville around the same time. Other upgrades to be undertaken at ECS will include lighting upgrades in the shop area while gymnasium lighting upgrades will be underway at Pleasantdale and Westview Schools in Estevan as well as at Weldon School in Bienfait and Carnduff School.

Other lighting upgrades will take place in the emergency and exterior areas of several other schools. The 33 Central School in Fillmore will see a sidewalk replacement this summer while the Oungre teacherage will receive new flooring this spring. When all taken into consideration, the various major projects (outside of roofing) will come in at an anticipated cost of just over $2.12 million and they are aligned with the Ministry of Education’s fiscal year. Seven roofing projects will come in at just over $1.77 million, Dobson reported.

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City of Estevan - 2016 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 634-1822 for further explanation Parameter

Required Testing by Permit each year

1. Bacteriological A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in the distributed water. If found, coliform show a break down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination. Positive results require additional testing to test for pathogens

154 Regular Samples

2. Turbidity (on-site) - Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. - For our water supply, turbidity shall not exceed 0.3 NTU from any filter.

Number of Tests Completed in 2016

Number of Tests Not Meeting the Permit in 2016 0

156

A sample after each main repair or construction

18 1. Continuous

1. After each filter on a continuous basis. 2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system 3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

0 0

3. Completed for the bacteriological samples

3. Fluoride (on-site) - Fluoride is added as a dental aid - Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

365

4. Fluoride (off-site testing) Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

5. Chlorine Residual (on-site) - Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at: - a chloramine residual of not less then 0.5 mg/l throughout the distribution system. - free ammonia of >0.1 mg/l < 0.5 mg/l

1. Every four (4) hours per day for treated water entering the distribution system 2. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological sampling, for free and total residuals.

6. Chemical & Health Panel alkalinity; bicarbonate; calcium; carbonate; chloride; conductivity; hardness; magnesium; nitrate; pH; sodium; sulphate; and total dissolved solids; aluminium; arsenic; barium; boron; cadmium; chromium; copper; iron; lead; manganese; selenium; uranium; and zinc

1 every 2 years

7. Pesticides and Organics 8. Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) THMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are a disinfection by-product and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual sample is not to exceed 350 ppb and annual average not to exceed 100ppb 9.

1. Every 2 hours operators perform an analysis and also monitored continuous with on-line instruments 2. Completed for the bacteriological samples 190 samples and 304 spot checks

Cyanide and Mercury

1 every 2 years

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.

2. Every 2 hours

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

Emergency Measures Organization Needs Your Help

As part of the Emergency Measures Organization the Red Cross team sets up Emergency Social Services on demand. The Red Cross is seeking volunteers to be prepared and to assist in helping residents during and after a disaster. Red Cross will completely train those individuals who have an interest in volunteering.

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The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection. All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall.

FACILITY SCHEDULE

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE January 4 - March 31, 2017

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

6am - 9am

LANE SWIM

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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

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

12pm - 1pm

LANE SWIM

1pm - 3pm

SCHOOL LESSONS

3pm - 4pm

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

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8pm - 9pm 9pm - 10pm Weight Room & Walking Track (except stat holidays)

Affinity Rink

WATER POLO

LANE SWIM 6am - 10pm

MERMAIDS

6am - 9pm

WATER POLO

LANE SWIM

ADULT WATER POLO

6am - 10pm

6am - 9pm

SATURDAY

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,

LANE 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.

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9am - 9pm

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KINDER CLUB Encourage creativity and artistic development in your kindergartener. For kids age 4-6. WHEN: March 1,7,15,21,29 April 4, 12, 26 May 2, 10, 16, 24 June 6, 14, 20, 28 TIME: 10:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:15 COST: $5/child/session Pre-Registration is required

PUBLIC SWIM

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FAMILY ART A hands on arts and crafts program for toddlers aged 18 months and up. Parent participation is required. WHEN: February 23 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6, 13, 27 May 4, 11, 18, 25 June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 TIME: 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:30am COST: $2/family/session Pre-Registration is required

PUBLIC SWIM

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LANE SWIM

FAMILY SWIM

PARENT & TOT | 11:15am - 12pm

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LANE SWIM

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

SUNDAY

April 19, May 8 TIME: 9:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 Ages 7-9 1:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30 Ages 10-12 COST: $15/child Pre-registration is required 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 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

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

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Message From

The Mayor

Enjoy out facilities over Family week! City of Estevan Snow Removal Guidelines

53(3) - â&#x20AC;&#x153;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 twentyfour (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.

Public Notice Utility Rate Increase The City of Estevan Utility Rates Bylaw 2017-1984 was proposed February 13, 2017 and with final approval will increased waterworks, sanitary sewage and storm drainage utility rates by 5% to be implemented March 1, 2017. If you have any questions or would like a complete copy of this bylaw please contact Judy Pilloud City Clerk 634-1852, cityclerk@estevan.ca or Jeff Ward City Manager 306-634-1803 j.ward@estevan.ca if you have any questions.

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.

Requirements: - Criminal Records Check - Willingness to Help People that are displaced and in crisis - Time commitment to be available when needed Interested candidates are invited to contact Roberta DeRosier - 306-421-2183 ESS Director Red Cross

NOTICE OF WARNING

With the snow being unstable, everyone please keep clear of all snow piles within the city. SAFETY IS EVERYONEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONCERN City of Estevan Traffic Bylaw 2016-1963: Section 53 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 nonpayment 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.

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

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.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Afternoon Fun

Nevaeh Wakely, left, and Tenaya Empey enjoyed crafts during the Winter Day of Fun hosted by Southeast Newcomer Services at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum on Feb. 18. Families who attended enjoyed making crafts, building snowmen, eating food, participating in scavenger hunts and listening to a performance by Aboriginal storyteller Carol Daniels. Photo by David Willberg.

Chamber to hold AGM in March The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be holding its 2017 annual general meeting (AGM) on March 22. The meeting will take place at the Western Star Signature Hotel & Conference Centre at noon. In addition to this announcement, the chamber has also put forth a call for nominations for the Chamber’s board of directors. The board has two vacant two-year terms. The deadline for nominations is March 10. The AGM will be a luncheon style meeting and will feature guest speaker Kim Ulmer from

RBC Royal Bank. Ulmer serves as the regional president for RBC for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario. Matters to be covered at the AGM include 2016 operations, financials and events. If required, a vote for new board members will also take place. The chamber will also disclose some of its upcoming 2017 plans at the meeting. Registration for the AGM can be made online at the chamber’s website, emailing the chamber at admin@estevanchamber. ca or calling 306-6342828. The deadline for registration is March 20.

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Energy

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

SaskEnergy issues a reminder SaskEnergy is asking customers to check for snow and ice buildup on natural gas equipment at homes, businesses and schools across the province. With the current warm temperatures, melting snow and ice can freeze onto natural gas meters and rooftop heating equipment overnight.

SaskEnergy’s natural gas equipment is designed to safely operate in Saskatchewan winters. However, ice buildup may affect the safe operation of the natural gas meter, or cause damage to above ground equipment. SaskEnergy recently responded to two incidents caused by snow and ice buildup in southern Sas-

katchewan. Rooftop heating equipment at a school in Weyburn was damaged due to the weight of built up ice and snow. Also, a business in Estevan had its large commercial natural gas meter damaged when a large chunk of ice fell from the roof. SaskEnergy has issued the following winter safety tips:

• Keep the meter (including regulator and shutoff valve) and rooftop equipment free of snow and ice. Heavy amounts of snow or ice caused from sleet, freezing rain or a leaking eavestrough can damage meter fittings and pipes. • Remove any built-up snow by hand only – do not use a sharp instrument to

scrape or chip off the ice or snow. Do not hit or kick the meter to break the ice or remove the snow build-up. • Do not use a snowplow or snowblower near your meter. Make sure you know where your gas meter is located before you start your snow removal. Each winter, SaskEnergy responds to gas leaks

caused by damage to meters which occur during snow removal, damage to meters and equipment due to heavy snow or ice buildup, and ice buildup affecting the operation of the natural gas regulator. This is a safety design feature which prevents pressure from building up on gas supply lines inside a facility.

SaskPower solar project enters next phase SaskPower has initiated the next steps in its upcoming 10 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar project. The Crown corporation has reached a request for proposal (RFP) phase, in the competitive process for the project. “This is the first time Saskatchewan has seen a competitive process for a solar project of this scale.

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The ECS Elecs senior boys and girls basketball teams celebrate their third straight McLeod Series championship. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Elecs win third straight McLeod Series By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs needed extra time to capture their third straight McLeod Series championship. The Elecs senior boys basketball team beat the Weyburn Comprehensive School (WCS) Eagles 11-7 in overtime at ECS last Wednesday night to help the school claim the 82nd annual McLeod Series. The Eagles senior boys forced the extra frame by draining two long threes, courtesy of Spencer Anderson and Earl Pineda, in the final eight seconds of the game to give them a 76-68 victory. The eight-point WCS win tied the four-game total-point series between the Eagles and Elecs senior boys and girls squads at two wins and 276 points each. “We just came back like it was 0-0,” said Elecs forward Jack McGeough on their mindset heading into the fifth quarter. “It’s a whole new game. We got five minutes to play. Let’s work hard for the five minutes.” Elecs forward Carter Davenport got his side on the board first in OT by notching two foul shots only to have Pineda reply shortly with a drive to the basket and layup. Wyatt Haux then put ECS up 5-2 on a three down the middle before McGeough hit two foul shots to give the Elecs a five-point lead. Pineda made it 7-4 with a jumper in the paint only to have McGeough restore the advantage by

hauling down an offensive rebound and score on the second chance. Tristan Sharp got the deficit to four on a foul shot before hitting a reverse layup to put his squad within two with 13 seconds left. An Eagles turnover on their next possession gave the Elecs the ball forcing WCS to foul, which allowed Haux to put the extra-time match out of reach at 11-7. “We just played harder and bigger down low getting the rebounds,” said McGeough. “The key to the end was everybody was making their shots and nobody was getting angry and fouling. We just kept our cool and made the plays.” The Eagles held the advantage throughout regulation time putting up a 21-18 score after the first quarter and a 35-33 lead at the half. Knowing the club needed eight points to tie, WCS came out strong in the third period holding a nine-point advantage at one point before the Elecs battled back to within four at 51-47 heading into the final frame. Both teams went back and forth to the thunderous cheers of a packed gym at ECS that had fans pouring out of the stands and lining the sides of the court with the two late threes by Weyburn providing perhaps the loudest moment for an away throng of supporters and the quietest for the home side. E a g l e s p o s t Ry l i e Mainil said the two late threes pumped up the bench, but their execution in overtime was off. He said both teams gave a full

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to make the score 15-13 a little over halfway through the first quarter. Elecs guard Tatiana Dutka then hit two foul shots to give Estevan a 17-13 advantage before forward Kourtney Kobitz drained a three from near the sideline to put the score at 20-13. Dutka finished off the quarter with an offensive rebound and layup giving ECS a 24-14 lead heading into the second stanza where everything seemed to fall Estevan’s way. The Elecs rode into halftime with a 40-24 lead, which they increased to 56-39 after three quarters. The Eagles fought hard in the fourth quarter, but the deficit proved too tough to overcome. “Our shots weren’t dropping as much and we weren’t playing as good as we could,” said Eagles guard Tiarrah Umbach. “I don’t think we were really boxing out. We were just letting them in.” The regulation time wins between the teams is the opposite of what happened on Feb. 8 at WCS where the Eagles senior girls beat their counterparts 71-61 and the Elecs senior boys bested their Highway 39 rivals 79-75. The McLeod Series now stands at 43-39 in the Eagles favour. “It is awesome,” said Kobitz, who celebrated her third McLeod Series championship in four years with the Elecs. “We’re going to use it toward playing as a team moving forward and to hopefully go to provincials this year.”

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Bruins get revenge on Hounds By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins noticed something was a bit off with Notre Dame Hounds goalie Benjamin Patt’s play as the two clubs headed into overtime. “All game our coach was saying that their goalie was sliding to his blocker side,” said Bruins centre Jason Miller. “I had my chance. I came shortside, so I just put her right where I saw fit.” Miller’s rush down the wing and shot to the top corner at the 2:25 mark of the extra frame gave the Bruins a 3-2 win over the Hounds at Affinity Place on Saturday as well as a touch of revenge. The Hounds (23-21-6-1) owned a 3-2 advantage over the Bruins (33-16-1-1) this season prior to the game including 8-2 and 5-1 wins during the past month. “This game is huge for us especially going into playoffs,” said Miller, who has four goals and 12 points in the last seven

games. “They’re potential contenders, so we want to show them the best game that we can give them and we still have more to give. We know that, so we wanted to leave it on a good note.” The Bruins earned the victory despite skating shorthanded up front for the majority of the contest. The club lost the services of rookie forward Michael McChesney shortly before the match, due to a twogame suspension handed down by the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for a checking-from-behind infraction the previous evening against the La Ronge Ice Wolves, and the scoring prowess of captain Lynnden Pastachak a few shifts into the game. “It scrambled us up pretty bad,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood, noting Pastachak suffered a shoulder injury and is listed as day-to-day. “We dressed 11 forwards and seven Dmen, so we lose a guy like that it’s going to be up to everyone to chip in and

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contribute to fill that void.” Hounds forward Chance Longjohn opened the scoring about six minutes into the first period by potting a Brandon Sookro rebound past Bruins netminder Nathan Alalouf. Bruins right wing Matt McNeil found an open cage off a cross-ice slap pass from defenceman Jake Heerspink on a power play early in the second period to tie the contest before Notre Dame’s Colby Brandt put his club ahead once again halfway through the match on a break in alone on Alalouf after a neutral zone turnover. McNeil set up the tying marker also on the man advantage with under five minutes to play in the second period with a loop skate around the Hounds zone before wiring a crosscrease pass to Zach Goberis for a tap in. The goal marked the Bruins fourth on the power play in the past two games. “We were just keeping things simple,” said Miller. “We’ve gone back to the basics and it’s working really well. We work teams down, straight from (the coach’s play book), and we just do the simple things to

Bruins forward Matt McNeil circles around Hounds rookie Adam Dawe. Photo by Jamie Harkins. get the job done.” The Bruins 8-3 win over the Ice Wolves at

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Bruins Advance Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins forward Cody Davis fires a shot against the Notre Dame Hounds. The Bruins won their first round Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League series 2-1 over the Hounds. Estevan took the first game 3-2 at the Duncan McNeil Arena in Wilcox on Feb. 15, lost the second 3-2 at Affinity Place on Saturday and shut out the Hounds 2-0 in the third game on the road the next evening. The Bruins begin their second round series in Swift Current against the Broncos this Wednesday before heading back to Affinity Place for Game 2 on Saturday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Panthers shut out Hounds By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers proved why they’re the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s top seed in the opening game of their first round playoff series. The Panthers beat the eighth seeded Notre Dame Hounds 4-0 at Affinity Place on Saturday, but the score could easily have been double that if not for the efforts of Hounds callup goalie Sam Brenner. Estevan controlled the play in the Notre Dame zone from the start with most of the Hounds’ clearing attempts failing to make it past their own blue line. Panthers left wing Makenna Morrison found the back of the Hounds net off a blocked transition attempt and subsequent Estevan net drive 4:41 into the first period before right wing Tasia Trobert made the score 2-0 with just under three minutes to play in the opening frame by popping a rebound over a down-and-out Brenner. Michaella Matthies brought the score to 3-0 on the Panthers 37th shot of the game 19:01 into the second period by potting a short-side backhand into the top corner off a drive along the goal line. The Panthers led the Hounds 38-10 in shots by the end of the middle frame. “We played a really good team game,” said Morrison. “We passed

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defence courtesy of rearguards Ashton Magotiaux and Starla Mann ensured the shutout would remain intact. Trobert then put the game further out of reach with her second of the match at the 11:52 mark. The Panthers win followed a 14-2 pasting of the Hounds at Wilcox’s Duncan McNeil Arena on Thursday in the first game of the teams’ opening round series of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association playoffs. The two clubs meet again in the best-of-two total-point provincial series at Affinity Place on Wednesday, while the second game of the best-of-three league series will be this Sunday in Wilcox. “We’ll just continue to play a team game,” said Morrison, “and go to the net.”

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Apex Bruins come out flat By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A dominant regular season gave little reward to the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins in their playoff opener. The first-place Bruins lost 3-2 to the eighth-place Notre Dame Hounds in the first game of the teams’ best-of-five opening round series of the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League playoffs at Affinity Place on Monday. The Hounds played strong defensively throughout limiting the Bruins chances in close while

also setting the pace offensively by controlling the play for stretches of time in Estevan’s zone. “We just weren’t prepared to play,” said Bruins head coach Blake Jamieson. Hounds defenceman Danton L’Heureux got his team off to a solid start 3:39 into the first period by picking up a rebound at the top of Bruins goalie Ethan Veroba’s crease and poking the puck into the low corner of the net. A couple of Hounds penalties early in the second period helped the Bruins to gain some momentum resulting in a Liam Rut-

ten marker off a cross-crease pass from Hunter Piche just over nine minutes in. Bruins right wing Jared Fornwald made the score 2-1 one minute later on a tip at the top of the crease that fooled Hounds goaltender Aaron Lachance. Aiden Strangeway tied the match with 5:21 to play in the second period by one-timing a Zachary Kayton pass out front past Veroba with the Hounds enjoying a man advantage. The Hounds high-scoring forward notched his second of the evening about 20 minutes later on a similar power

play opportunity where he whacked home a Brayden Clark cross-crease pass into an open side. The Bruins headed to Wilcox’s Duncan McNeil Arena for Game 2 on Feb. 21 with the third contest scheduled for Saturday at Affinity Place. The fourth and fifth games, if needed, go Sunday at Notre Dame and March 1 at Affinity Place. “We outscored them 12-3 in the regular season in three games,” said Jamieson. “It’s playoff hockey. It doesn’t matter who we’re playing, so (we just have to) be prepared to play.”

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A Heartfelt Performance Jacqueline Reid took to the stage with Kirstin Waloshin for moral support as Waloshin sang to teachers, parents and her fellow students. Her vocal performance was one of many on Feb. 16, at a talent show at St. Mary’s School. Photo by Sam Macdonald

Music Festival coming this March A classic local winter celebration of the arts and the talent of those in Estevan and the surrounding communities, is returning this coming March. The Estevan and District Music Festival will run from March 19 to 31, featuring local musicians and performers showcasing

their talent over the course of the weeks-spanning festival. “This will be the 52nd annual music festival. We have four disciplines: piano, band, vocal and speech arts,” said Pam Dechief, president of the Estevan and District Music Festival. The first portion of the

festival will entail piano performances, played at Trinity Lutheran Church, form March 19 to 25. From March 27 to 28, the band portion of the festival will take place at Estevan Comprehensive School. The vocal and speech arts portions, featuring singing and the

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recitation of poems, respectively, will take place at St. Paul’s United Church from March 29 to 31. There will be four adjudicators from Regina, Saskatoon and Brandon in attendance at this year’s festival; one adjudicator for the piano segment of the festival, two adjudicators for the band performances and one adjudicator for the vocal and speech arts entries. Three out of the four adjudicators have provided their services at festivals in previous years. “(The adjudicators) evaluate the students’ work and give them tips and helpful ideas on how to improve their performances. We have probably over 60 scholarships given out to students for their excellent work, too,” said Dechief. “The

money is donated from vo- 5, at 7 p.m. cal individuals and busiIn addition to the main nesses.” ranked, competitive catMany who will be per- egories in which scholarforming in this year’s festi- ships are available, there is val have been practicing and a non-competitive festival preparing pieces since last for performers ages seven year, with many choosing and under. Each performer what they will perform, back in that portion of the festival in September and October, will be awarded a participaand steadily honing their tion medal. “Members have been performances over the last working since early fall few months. After each of the four to prepare for this year’s performance categories, festival. We are gradually there will be three highlights switching over to online performances and an awards entires, and are pleased that program, where the many over 95 per cent of the enscholarships will be present- trants were online this year,” ed. The vocal and speech said Dechief. In addition to the move arts highlights performances will take place on April 4. to online entries, Dechief at 6:30 p.m. at the Estevan noted that the guide for this year’s festival will not be Alliance Church.HUGE The bandEQUIPMENT, provided in printed copies, instrumental highlightsRV, will VEHICLE take place at Estevan Com- and instead, will be available prehensive School on April online at smfa.ca.

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Deidra Alyssa & Reece Jackson Toner Bryan and Melina Shepley of Estevan are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Deidra Alyssa to Reece Jackson Toner, son of Clayton and Sharon Toner. Wedding to take place in Saskatoon in August of 2017.

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF CARLY EHRMANTRAUT OCTOBER 18, 1988 FEBRUARY 24, 2006 May the winds of heaven blow softly And whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you And wish that you were here. Forever in our hearts. Love Dad, Mom, Curtis, Cara, Brian, Cohen & Mylo

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Farms For sale Farmland & Mature yardsite for sale. 2034 ac, house 2 car garage, quonset & plenty of water. 1 section block in RM 193, 9 adjoining quarters in RM 223. Call 306-8500774 or ncseaman@gmail.com In Loving Memory of Our Granddaughter Carly Ehrmantraut October 18, 1988 February 24, 2006 God has you in His keeping We have you in our heart. - Love Grandma & Granddad Worsnop

Card of Thanks THANK YOU Thank you from Bonnie and Bill Froese, Ron and Linda Burness and Families to ever yone who came out to share in the celebration of Mom’s Life; Reverand Jackie Van’t Voort for officiating; Anita Warriner for the music; the choir for sharing their voices; the UCW for the lovely lunch; donat i o n s to t h e A l a m e d a U n i te d Church Memorial fund; for all the good food brought to the house and condolences. Your kindness is very much appreciated. Thank you to the Doctors and Staff for the wonderful care Mom (Elma Burness) received while living at the Galloway Health Center. As well thanks for all the extras during her palliative care. Your caring, will always be remembered

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Offering 90 Red and Black Simmental bulls & Simm/Angus Bulls For catalogues or more information call Kelly Ashworth (306) 456-2749 or (306) 861-2013 Kyle Ashworth (306) 861-9352 Owen Ashworth (306) 861-9044 Bouchard Livestock (403) 946-4999 or (403) 813-7999 View catalogue online at www.bouchardlivestock.com

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RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca Farmland for Sale, Benson RM 35, SW 1/4 21-6-9-2W2. 160 acres, 130 plus acres presently cultivated. Soil: Brooking DB.SZ, Gently rolling. Well farmed. Currently leased. Grain, Canola, Peas, Lentils. 2 oil wells 7.53 acre land lease by Crescent Point in the Bakken oil formation. .5 mile S of grid road 705; 7.5 miles W of Hwy 47. $253,600.00 Cdn. Contact Rick at rickzimmerman6@gmail.com.”

LAND AUCTION VAL VEROBA, KELLY FLECK, DALLAS FLECK & SHERRY MOFFAT THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 DAYS INN ESTEVAN, SASK. 7:00 P.M. Please join Mack Auction Company on March 23rd for your chance to own 12 quarter sections of prime farmland in the RM of Browning #34. There is over $60,000.00 of Surface Lease Revenue being sold with the land which is located in the center of the Lampman/Steelman gas and oil fields! For details go to www.mackauctioncompany.com or call 306-634-9512 PL 311962

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ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division to haul RV’s throughout N. America and semi O/O to haul RV’s and general freight. Group b e n e fi t s a n d d i s c o u n te d f u e l cards. Border crossing required with valid passpor t and clean criminal record. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com

Obituaries Bella Gervais 1922 - 2017 The family of Bella Gervais sadly announces her passing at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the age of 94 years. In keeping with Bella's wishes, a private family memorial service will be held. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Lorraine H. Wilvers 1955 – 2017 Lorraine passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 with family by her side at Regina General Hospital, Regina, SK at the age of 61 years. Lorraine's memory will be forever cherished by her family, husband Emile Wilvers; 2 sons and their families, Keith (Sabrina Hockey) Austin (Darian Frienan), Phyllesha and Aveaha and Sabrina's daughters, Destinee and Ava; Dan (Jen); Mother, Rose Zander; brother. Rick (Betty) Mailhiot and daughters, Melissa (Kathryn) and Terrice (Whamadi) Bradshaw; sister Iona Baryluk and children, Brandon (Morgan Hall) and Shanna (Jared) Loeppky; sister Susan (Tim) Seitz and children Kimberlie Weishaar and Sheena (Justin) Campbell as well as numerous great nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins. Lorraine will also be very missed by her special friend Linda Fiest and special dog "Lucky". Lorraine was predeceased by her father Albert Mailhiot. The Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church, Macoun, SK with Pastor Charlie Bowen officiating. The lunch reception was held immediately following the service at the Macoun School Gymnasium. The family of Lorraine has asked that in lieu of flowers to please send memorial donations to the Midale First Responders, Box 90, Midale, SK, S0C 1S0 or to STARS Regina Base, 2640 Airport Road, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4W 1A3 or to the Hospital of Regina Foundation- MICU, 225- 1874 Scarth Street, Regina, SK, S4P 4B3. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Selk, Donna Catherine 1960 – 2017 It is with great sorrow that the family wishes to announce the passing of Donna Catherine Selk late of Estevan, SK on Monday, February 6, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital at the age of 56 years. Donna is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Gib Selk. Donna’s memory will live on with her children, Tyler (Jill) and their children Everett, and twins Sylas and Zaia-Jayde, Brady (Danielle) and Carly (pet Nitro). Donna is also survived by her father Ted Fai; sisters, Kendra Fai, Jane (Mike) Moriarty, Jackie (Garry) Malaryk and Nickie (Bernie) Aumiller; mother-in-law Irene Selk; brothers-inlaw, Doug Selk, Mark (Terry) Selk, Dennis (Joan) Selk and sisterin-law Heather Selk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Donna was predeceased by her mother Lillian Fai; father-in-law Louie Selk; brother-in-law Murray Selk,sister-in-law Judy Selk and niece Jaelyn Malaryk. A Prayer Service was held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Bill Mann officiating. The Funeral Mass was held at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. Interment followed at the Bienfait Cemetery, Bienfait, SK, after which a luncheon took place in the church auditorium. Those so wishing may make donations in Donna’s memory to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 200 - 4545 Parliament Avenue, Regina, SK S4W 0G3 Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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EXPERIENCED LOWBED 1A DRIVER KPCL is lookingLOWBED to hire an experienced EXPERIENCED 1A DRIVER

individual for a full time lowbed driver position to mobilize/ demobilize our equipment between our KPCL The is looking to hirewill an experienced individual for a of jobsites. position be based primarily out full time lowbed position toworking mobilize/on demobilize Estevan, SK butdriver will require the road our equipment between our jobsites. The position will be when hauling between sites. based primarily out of Estevan, SK but will require

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Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.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

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A16 February 22, 2017

Estevan Mercury

Police call volumes drop 60-and-Over

and three sexual crimes. Police also had an increase in Criminal Code traffic violations, as that number grew from 12 to 17. They had 15 instances of impaired driving, and two cases of dangerous driving and other driving violations.

Crimes against property were close to the same levels, as they declined from 23 in January 2016 to 21 this year. The bulk of this year’s activity came through mischief/willful damage (nine calls) and theft under $5,000 (eight calls). They also had two residential break and enter incidents, and individual charges of theft of a motor vehicle and theft over $5,000. Charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act were down considerably from 26 last year to 12 this year. Eleven charges this year were for trafficking, and one was for

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possession. Also during the police board meeting, the members received the report from special Const. Michelle Pickering, who is the city’s bylaw enforcement officer. Pickering dealt with 143 infractions in January, which was up from the 89 she handled a year earlier. Forty-seven of her occurrences in January were for snow removal notices and fines, which was more than double the 23 that she handled the previous year. She also had 25 parking complaints in January and another 21 parking violations. A year earlier, Pickering had 40 parking violations and four parking complaints. Also last month, Pickering had 22 animal-related calls and 14 garbage bin notices and fines.

Club report Submitted by Shirley Graham A woman noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his stomach. “That’s not going to help,” she said. “Sure it does,” he said. “It’s the only way I can see the numbers.” Shuffleboard winners for the week of Feb. 13 were Mike Shier and Jean Didkowski. JoAnne McKimm and Mary Martin were second. Carrie Leptich was the winner in bridge. Margaret Sawyer came in second and Mike Shier finished third. Betty Daniels finished first in cribbage. Phil Sau-

ter was second and Shirley Clark wound up third. A curious fellow died and found himself in a long line of judgment. As he stood there, he noticed some souls were allowed to march right through the pearly gates into heaven. Others were sent over to Satan, who threw them into a burning pit. Once in a while, Satan would toss a soul off to the side into a small pile. Curiosity got the best of the man, so he walked over to Satan and asked, “I couldn’t help noticing, why are you tossing those people onto that pile?” “Oh those, they are all from Saskatchewan. They’re still too wet to burn,” said Satan. 17024KK2 17024KK3

The Estevan Police Service saw a significant decrease in the number of calls and infractions in January. The EPS total call volume for January was 527, according to numbers supplied at the Feb. 16 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners. It represented a 15 per cent decrease from the 604 calls for service and infractions they handled in 2016. The EPS handled 10 crimes against people in January, which was up from six the previous year. Included in this January’s total were six assaults, one assault causing bodily harm

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