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Property assessments continue to climb council members.

In an interview with the Mercury later in the week, Stearns said Estevan’s total assessed property value went up 19 per cent from $1.78 billion during the 2013 reassessment to $2.122 billion.

The provincial average was a 37 per cent increase.

“We think part of that was Estevan might have increased more in the last re-evaluation four years ago than other parts of the province, and the value leveled out a little sooner,” said Stearns.

Other parts of the province needed a little more time to reach their peak values, he said.

The values were as of Jan. 1, 2015, which was

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The numbers are in for the 2017 Saskatchewan reassessment, and they show the total assessment in the Energy City went up by 19 per cent from the last reassessment four years ago.

Graham Stearns, the regional manager for the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency’s (SAMA) Assessment Services Division, and Dr. Syed Rizvi, a senior market commercial appraiser, appeared at the April 26 meeting of Estevan city council.

They explained the process that SAMA uses to determine their assessments, and answered questions from

about six months after the economic slowdown began locally due to the plunge in oil prices.

One classification that bucked the provincial trend in Estevan was commercial and industrial, which increased 38 per cent locally, compared to 33 per cent for the provincial average.

Residential property values went up seven per cent, compared with 15 per cent for the province, and multi-unit residential climbed 25 per cent compared with 39 per cent for the province.

Stearns isn’t sure how much the early stages of the economic slowdown hurt property values.

“I can’t say definitely

that it had a lot to do with it, because the values were pegged as of that date (in 2015),” said Stearns.

Rizvi explained to council the process that SAMA uses to assess property values. He said it is a very complicated process to come up with assessment figures.

SAMA uses a hybrid model in which they look at land value and improvement value to determine assessment. Land value considers the lot size, and is adjusted for the neighbourhood, land servicing and location factors.

Proximity to the CP Rail tracks can reduce a property’s worth.

The improvement value includes living area, such

Dr. Syed Rizvi, left, and Graham Stearns from the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency spoke at the April 26 meeting of Estevan city council. as the main living area, the basement area and the finished basement area.

It also factors in interior amenities such as fireplaces and air conditioning, and exterior features like the garage,

deck, porch, patio and shed.

It is also adjusted for construction style and type, quality, condition, neighbourhood and location.

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Cornerstone concerned with amendments tion boards would work.

“We are not really sure of what the proposed changes will mean for education boards, which is really tenuous at this point,” said Lynn Little, director of education of Cornerstone.

“There is a tremendous amount of work that is going on in the province right now regarding Transformational Change, and they are quite significant within themselves. It is quite an unsettling time, since we don’t know when these

By Sabrina Kraft of the Weyburn Review An air of uncertainty was in the board room of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, during their monthly meeting on Thursday.

Board members around the table were wondering about their future as a public voice in Saskatchewan education, especially with recent legislation proposed that would directly affect the way that educa-

changes will be made.

“The changes looks to be a potentially different way that education boards will be expected to work,” added Little.

Earlier this month, Bill No.63, The Education Amendment Act was introduced for first reading in the Saskatchewan Legislature by Don Morgan, deputy premier and education minister.

The proposed amendments are in response to findings from the Advi-

sory Panel on Education Governance Renewal and are the result of public and education sector feedback received during the review consultations.

The amendments to The Education Act, 1995 will result in shifts in governance intended to allow for the implementation of a sector purchasing and services initiative to achieve efficiencies in the areas of transportation, bulk purchasing and having a common salary grid for senior

school division administrators; standardizing board member costs; reinforcing the value of school community councils as a vital part of school division governance; and providing the minister with oversight on student success targets and financial decisions.

Numerous sections pertaining to the boards of education duties, powers, and responsibilities as well as school divisions administrative matters have been repealed from the act

and will be moved into regulations, which will be drafted with input from the education sector.

“When it comes to Bill 63, it really changes the role of the board and potentially moving items from legislation, which is pretty consistent,” said Little. “When something is moved from legislation into regulations, it doesn’t take as much time or consultation to change.”

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Mercury welcomes a new reporter Hello Energy City readers.

My name is Jaime Polmateer and as the newest reporter in town I’d like to take a moment and introduce myself.

I recently moved here from Lloydminster where I wrote for the Source and covered beats like education, healthcare, culture, provincial and federal politics as well as anything else my editor threw on my desk.

New reporter Jaime Polmateer arrives in Estevan I’ll be doing the same thing here in Estevan and

I look forward to getting to know your city and sharing your stories.

As for my personal background—I was born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in the small town of Englehart (seriously, population 1,500) then spent the majority of my young adult life running a chop saw in a factory.

My hunger for adventure and love for writing and journalism eventually

took over, so I signed up for Sheridan College’s print journalism program and hit the road.

After graduating it was clear the journalism market in Ontario was at capacity and if I wanted a job I’d have to look out of province.

That’s how I landed in Lloydminster and it was a long bus ride needless to say.

After 2 ½ years in good

old Lloyd the struggling economy eventually caught up with the paper and a bunch of us were let go.

It was a sad day, but nobody was confused about the decision; the times are what they are.

During the couple of months on my unemployment vacation I frantically searched the job board and applied to every place with access to a printing press.

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nally answered my cry for work so I packed up my car and hit the road once again.

It was an exhausting drive with at least one wrong turn, a speeding ticket and a panicky “low fuel” situation where open gas stations were sparse.

I made it though, safe and sound, and now I’m here to do my best at informing the residents of Estevan with some of that great community news.

Council raises issues with local assessments A1⇠

Stearns said SAMA plans to conduct a complete residential reinspection for Estevan this year, the first since 1992.

The work will begin in June and continue into the fall.

He admits it’s been too long since the last full reinspection, but it’s a timeconsuming process, and SAMA’s employees face a lot of demands. They have to worry about the number of houses constructed each year, as well as sales verification, market analysis projects and appeals.

“What we have done over the last few years is we’re making progress on our reinspections, and we’re able to do that because in 2013, we started working

towards an annual cycle of inspections that would mean once every 12 years, we would get back to do a reinspection (in a community),” said Stearns.

The average year for reinspections of all property types in the region is 1994.

“We have done a few since 1994, but on average, we’ve still got quite a few that we have to get to, but we are making headway,” said Stearns.

There are many communities, particularly rural areas, that have gone more than 25 years without an inspection, he said.

As part of the reinspection, SAMA staff will be going door to door, verifying exterior dimensions of

properties and making any changes to their records as required. Questionnaires will be mailed to properties for interior information such as basement details.

Properties they inspected in 1992 will be verified to ensure the dimensions are accurate, and to check for details, such as whether a deck has been added, renovated or removed.

If people explain their basement upgrades in the questionnaire, Stearns said they will go with the information.

SAMA has also been inspecting new properties that have been constructed in Estevan since 1992, so the organization has seen a lot of local properties.

The number of classifications has been reduced from 36 to seven. Those classifications range from very low, of which there are two in Estevan, to excellent.

There are six of those in the Energy City. A total of 1,549 are listed as excellent.

Stearns defended the move, saying that reducing the number of quality classifications and combinations helps to improve consistency and efficiency in the field to increase inspection capacity.

This has reduced the complexity of programming required for computer systems, and allows them to move to better technology.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said this was one of the most unusual reassessments he has

seen during his time with city council, thanks to the reduction in classifications. Ludwig said some of the nicer, more well-kept older homes are going up in assessment, but some of the newer homes are going down in value.

“A lot of people are struggling with that, and I know when we have the open house … we’ll get a very good turnout to ask all of these questions,” said Ludwig.

Other members of council also expressed their concerns with the property values. Councillor Greg Hoffort noted some people’s assessments have gone down so much that their property tax bills have gone down, even though the municipal

and school board property taxes have gone up.

Councillor Dennis Moore questioned why his taxes on a storage building were going from $2,192.58 to $4,658.98. If he raises his rent to offset taxes, he would lose the renters.

He said it seemed like SAMA used a game of darts to determine the assessments.

“There’s no services, there is no water, there is no sewer, there are no sidewalks and there are no curbs,” said Moore. “It’s a gravel parking lot.”

People who have concerns about their assessment can appeal, Stearns said.

That open house will take place on May 9 and 10 at city hall.

Boards worried about loss of autonomy A1⇠

If Bill 63 passes the third reading, schools boards would be left with little to no authority in legislation. Every item that moves into regulations would relate to school boards. Generally, that means boards’ powers, duties and their rules of procedure.

It was noted during the Cornerstone meeting that if Bill 63 does pass, it would mean a lot of paperwork updating board

Director of education Lynn Little procedures, since many of those tie directly into the Education Act. But it would also mean that boards are

unclear about their future role in setting school division boundaries and subdivisions, setting public board meetings, and reviewing a school prior to closure.

Some other additions include things that school boards are already required to do, such as having their finances audited annually, or consenting to a review by the provincial auditor.

Bill 62 would give the government the power to decide school boards’ duties, composition and elec-

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the consultation process on education governance changes that they want local, elected trustees making decisions.

“Had we been engaged in this from months ago we’d be in a very different place. Had we been consulted from months ago Bill 63 would not look the same as what it does,”

Semi accident occurs near Roche Percee A semi-trailer rollover near the Roche Percee access road on April 25 forced a portion of Highway 39 to be reduced to single-lane traffic for several hours, and to be closed for a brief period of time.

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The incident occurred in a stretch of temporary highway that has been necessitated due to the relocation of the coal haul road.

One lane of traffic was closed for about six hours early on April 26, and then the highway was shut down for about an hour that afternoon to clear the scene.

No injuries occurred in the incident.

The driver of the truck has been charged for driving without due care and attention. The investigation into the accidents has been concluded.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC GENERAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS St. Mary’s School – May 16th – 7:30 pm 615 Arthur Avenue, Estevan Public Meetings are scheduled for the purpose of electing members to their School Community Councils.

Nomination forms can be picked up at the schools during regular school hours. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the schools by no later than 7:30 pm the nights of the meetings.

The attendance area of each individual school is the boundary for the election of the School Community Council members.

The Election Manual developed by the Holy Family RCSSD #140 may be viewed at the schools.

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This year’s Women of Today Awards recipients were, from the left, Christa Morhart, Robin Dowhanuik, Tia Dayman and Joyce Mack. set goals. She graduated college, became a teacher, furthered her education through night school and summer sessions, and eventually changed career paths.

“Think in terms of the stage you are at in your life,” said Knight. “Learning for me goes straight up.”

Knight applauded the organizers of the Women of Today Awards for presenting awards to individuals who have excelled.

The awards were presented after Knight’s speech. Joyce Mack, who is the long-time cosmetology teacher at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) was presented with the Cathedral Insurance Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Workplace. Mack has saluted for the many hours she has decided to teaching students and preparing them for the Skills Canada provincial and national competitions.

ECS office manager Wendy Courteau was also nominated.

Robin Dowhanuik, who has owned Crown Advertising for about five years, received this year’s Ida Petterson Memorial Award for Outstanding Entrepreneur. She was recognized for customer service and success in the business world.

The other nominee was Fay Harris, who is a former owner of H&R Block in Estevan and now is a partowner of the Whistle Stop

Toys store in Estevan.

Tia Dayman was presented with the Shirley Orsted Memorial Award for Young Woman of Today.

She has found numerous ways to be involved with the arts, and she is also involved with different aspects of life at the school.

Avery Dechief, Kalee Donovan, Amber Hammermeister, Kourtney Kobitz, Mataya Michel, Jordan Walter and Sarah Wright were also nominated.

Christa Morhart was the winner of the SaskTel Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community. She has found numerous ways to be involved through her children’s activities, and she was the president of the United Way Estevan during their 2016 campaign.

Jessie Smoliak was the other nominee for the award.

For more information on this year’s recipients, please see last week’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles.

Proceeds from the Women of Today Awards will be directed to various projects in the community.

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Sherry Knight was the guest speaker at this year’s Quota International of Estevan Women of Today Awards.

She wants people to remember there is a learning curve throughout life.

“Think in terms of what it is that you want to take forward for yourself,” said Knight.

At one point, she paused and encouraged the audience to shout out “I am unstoppable.”

The final step is to walk the talk, and that’s the crucial part, she said.

“When you walk the talk, other people watch and they say ‘Wow! If you can do it, then maybe I can, too.’”

She cited the example of her father, who rarely said he loved her, but she knew he did, because of the way he acted and the encouragement he gave her.

Knight closed her speech by citing the words of one person she talked to in the past.

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The guest speaker at this year’s Quota International of Estevan Women of Today Awards on April 26 encouraged the crowd to reflect on the power of an unstoppable woman.

Sherry Knight is the president and CEO of Dimension 11, a Reginabased human resources consulting firm. She shared stories of her own past experiences to illustrate how she became unstoppable.

Knight opened with a story that changed her life.

She was a Grade 12 student who wanted to be a teacher.

Her guidance counsellor told her she didn’t have sufficient grades to be admitted to university and pursue her dreams.

But the counsellor then told her to apply to every university and college because someone would accept her. And he added that he heard the same message when he was young.

“All of a sudden I thought if he could do it, I can do it, too,” said Knight.

“All I need to do is think in terms of how can I become unstoppable. How can I make this happen?”

Knight said it’s important for women to surround themselves with people

who support them, care about them and ensure their life is okay.

Eventually she went to college and graduated, becoming the first in her family to do so.

Knight offered three steps to becoming unstoppable. The first is to believe in themselves. Sometimes she will put small Post-It notes around her home to remind herself that she’s okay.

“Whatever other people want to say about me, deep down inside, I know that I’m the human being that I am,” said Knight.

“I’m the human being that I want to be, that I try to be.”

People have to do what it takes to trust themselves, and ensure they’re saying the right things.

“Here are the three things you want to say: I’m capable, I’m smart and I’m coachable,” said Knight.

“If you repeat those things to yourself every day, sometimes more than once, because there are moments where we need it more than once, you will find that people get a lot more comfortable in their own skin.”

Later in life, Knight became an entrepreneur and shared her message with a larger base of people.

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Why partner with government?

The provincial government has passed Bill 40, which allows the government to sell up to 49 per cent of Crown corporations without triggering a public referendum.

It’s a goofy attempt by the government to sell a portion of the Crowns while still maintaining the controlling share. Many expect SaskTel will be the first Crown corporation to be partially sold off through this scheme.

The government says it has met with one large Canadian telecommunications company about buying into SaskTel. Of course, it was the much-discussed potential sell-off of SaskTel that triggered this idea in the first place.

The public has told the government they want to see SaskTel remain a Crown corporation, so the government has backed off on any potential sale of the corporation.

It’s likely for the best, but one has to wonder if SaskTel’s value has peaked, and how much longer it can remain competitive in the everchanging marketplace.

Perhaps the biggest question, though, is who would want to partner with government, even one as business-friendly as the Saskatchewan Party.

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A place to feel safe On April 24, Premier Brad Wall posted on Facebook his response to the Court of Queen’s Bench ruling on funding nonCatholic students attending Catholic separate schools, and it was a strong one.

Wall said, “Like many Saskatchewan parents and students, I am very disappointed and concerned by the recent court ruling that will force non-Catholic students out of Catholic schools.

“Your government is examining all legal and legislative options to reverse this ruling.”

The next day he posted, “The Catholic school boards do not want this. The Good Spirit public school division filed the lawsuit in a local turf war and the resulting judge decision is potentially serious for students across Saskatchewan.

“We will not let this stand,” Wall concluded.

It struck me, while reading the numerous comments following his April 24 post, what this is really about for the families affected.

It’s not about funding. It’s about feeling safe as a Christian.

In 21st century Canada, being a Christian is increasingly becoming a subject of persecution. We no longer feel safe to be Christians in our own country, whose national anthem ends in “God keep our land, glorious and free!”

On the list of potential partners the private sector wants to avoid, government would be near the top of the list. After all, there tends to be far more protocol for companies to deal with when dealing with government.

There’s a big difference between thriving in the private sector and its public counterpart.

Not only would this big telecommunications company buying into a Crown have to work with the provincial government, they would have a minority stake in SaskTel or any other Crown corporation.

Who wants that headache?

Businesses enjoy success because they make great decisions. They provide a service that people want, and then supply that service in a way that allows them to make money.

On the surface, spending a billion dollars, or possibly nearly $2 billion, to have a minority stake in a government-owned telecommunications company would not be a great decision.

Maybe these companies view Saskatchewan as a market to enter, and this is the way to get around the near-monopoly enjoyed by many Saskatchewan Crowns.

Or maybe both sides are hoping that this arrangement could work, and this could be the ticket to the government getting out of telecommunications while it still can.

For the provincial government to sell off all of a Crown corporation, it needs public approval through a referendum. They wouldn’t get that support for selling SaskTel now, but they might if the buyer has been a good partner for several years.

We understand the provincial government is hard-up for cash at this time. The provincial budget in March hit everyone hard.

Our property tax increases, our restaurant bills and many other rising expenses reflect how tough it’s been in recent years.

But does the government really believe they’re going to see any significant cash injections from selling off part of SaskTel, SaskPower, SaskEnergy or Saskatchewan General Insurance, or any other Crown corporation?

The province should decree that it wouldn’t be selling off its Crown corporations, unless it gets an offer that they, and the people of this province, would be insane to turn down.

We’re just waiting for that line to be edited out the next time the House of Commons takes a whack at O Canada.

I would venture to say that the majority of families, like our own, who are not Catholics but put their kids in Catholic schools, their reasoning is simple. To us, it is not a “Catholic” school. It is a “Christian” school.

To express conservative Christian views today can be socially or career limiting. Say the wrong thing and you can quickly become a pariah, or even lose your job and the ability to support your family.

In a nation where it was once commonplace to open the school day with the Lord’s Prayer in public schools, now it is pretty much verboten to even talk of God. Gender issues are now front and centre in the news, media and public life, but if you’re not sure about New York City identifying 31 different genders, you better keep your mouth shut.

If the idea of killing an unborn child bothers you, you are offside.

When it seems that every other faith, but Christianity, is now afforded respect and deference, you feel under attack. A cartoon of Allah can get you killed, but there is no end to the atrocious disrespect afforded to Jesus Christ.

I’ve been to numerous First Nations events which almost uniformly start with an opening prayer. No one today would ever say something negative about that, but if a city council or legislature begins a session with a Christian prayer, they are under attack.

Even something as simple as Christmas is now under attack. “Happy Holidays,” anyone?

So it is in this context that many Christians in Saskatchewan have been flocking to Catholic schools for their children. It is perhaps the last bastion where we might feel safe in our beliefs and cultural mores.

In the comments in response to Brad

Wall’s post, Sharla Miller-Guenther said, “We go to an evangelical church and we send our kids to Catholic school. I like the fact that my kids can talk and sing songs about God. Public schools don’t allow any of that. We may believe a bit different but worship and pray to the same God.” Delaine Griffiths said, “The Catholic system being faith based is the only option other than private that still respects Christian beliefs and principles so as non-Catholics, in our experience, was a higher moral, much happier and more respectful environment.”

Debi McDonald Pederson added, “Since the public school system has taken all spiritual beliefs, traditions etc. out of the school, many Christians of all denominations want that moral compass and those teachings in their kids’ schools. We didn’t go the Catholic route but moved out of Saskatoon to a school that still had Christmas concerts and still recited the Lord’s Prayer when our kids were young ... and we are Lutheran.”

Craig Rohrke stated, “My daughter is not Catholic but goes to Catholic school because I like that kids can freely talk about God and Jesus without getting suspended.

I like that my kids are getting a Christian education. I like that my kids say the Lord’s Prayer every morning like we used to do at public schools.”

It is simply no longer politically correct to be openly Christian, and say so, in today’s society.

The election of Donald Trump as president was in no small measure a result of many people saying “To hell with that political correctness.”

To be Christian in Canada today is now to have a target on your back. This ruling affirms that.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.

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For me, it means it’s time to dig out the jogging shoes.

Now, some of you might be surprised to hear that I’ve been jogging on a fair-weather basis for more than a year. After all, my pudgy build screams couch potato rather than jogger.

And if you watch me jog, the song that will instantly pop into your head is the theme from Chariots of Fire, rather than the theme from the first three Rocky movies.

But thanks to the completion of the new track and field facility at the Estevan Comprehensive School, I have been jogging regularly* for the first time since my university days.

(Note: when I say regularly, it means I’m jogging when it’s not raining, when the winds are below 35 kilometres per hour, when my work schedule permits, and when there isn’t snow on the track. I’ve been out five times so far this year. However, the April weather is still more suitable for jogging in Saskatchewan than it is in B.C.).

I was surprised I didn’t need oxygen when I jogged a full lap for the first time last year. I’m equally surprised I could walk the following day. I was so stiff, I thought I had pulled every muscle in my lower body.

The track, officially known as the Chamney Family Running Track at Panteluk Athletic Park, has been a great addition to the city. It boasts quality surface that measures 400 metres on the inside lane. It’s a great facility for people who aren’t avid runners, and its width makes it suitable for walkers and joggers alike.

(Much like on the highway, I urge slower traffic to keep right).

When Estevan was awarded the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, we knew that it would leave a number of legacies for the community. One of those legacies would be the athletic facilities.

Many of our sports venues were already really good, but they were destined to be even better after the Games.

The most glaring athletic need for the Games was a suitable track and field site. For those who never used the old track at the Comp., you didn’t miss much. It was a dirt track that was adequate for an event like the Relay for Life, since almost all relay participants were walking, but it wasn’t ideal for jogging, running or other athletic endeavours.

And since it was dirt, it would take a long time to dry out after precipitation.

The new track was finished more than a year before the Games, and it has held up well so far.

It’s vital that we take care of this facility, so that future generations can enjoy it. Therefore, when the sign says no bikes or skateboards or scooters, there’s a reason for that.

There are certain types of footwear that shouldn’t be worn there, either. And please don’t bring your pets.

Respect the track, and keep it clean.

I hope the new track is well used, not just by local school students in their training for track and field events, but the community as a whole.

I’ll never be a marathon runner. I’ll never have sixpack abs, unless I go through the most intense liposuction treatment in history.

I just want to find a way to lead a healthier life, and maybe try to knock off a few pounds. The track at the Comp, with its width and its jogging-friendly surface, is as good of a place as any.

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The editor, Recently, a serious incident occurred in Edmonton that led to the death of a toddler due to alleged child abuse. Child abuse most often occurs at the hands of family members or people known to the child.

The Government of Canada’s Child Abuse Protocol defines child abuse as: •Physical abuse; •Sexual abuse and exploitation; •Physical neglect; •Emotional maltreatment; •Exposure to domestic violence or severe domestic disharmony; or •Failure to provide essential medical treatment.

Young children are at a heightened risk of being

victims of abuse by family members for several reasons. They are completely dependent on their caregivers. They may be isolated from individuals outside of their family.

Or they may not have the ability or the resources to disclose the abuse to someone who can help them.

Child abuse can result in physical, emotional, social and cognitive concerns for victims throughout their life. Child abuse can also result in death.

Often the abuser is not the only one who knows about the abuse. Sadly, often those who have suspicions or knowledge of the abuse do not come forward and report them.

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Abuse Protocol stresses that every citizen in Saskatchewan has a moral and, in some cases, legal obligation to report suspected child abuse. It is important not to assume that others have reported suspected abuse. When child abuse is not reported, the abuse may continue and can result in severe injury or death.

Those who make reports are not required to have all of the details or definitive proof. This burden lies in the hands of professionals working in the area of child maltreatment.

To report suspected child abuse, please contact the Ministry of Social Services through its Child Protection Lines. In southern Saskatchewan, call 1-844-787-3760, or

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE APRIL 24 REGULAR MEETING OF ESTEVAN CITY COUNCIL

Council extends pact with Southeast College Estevan city council has approved a two-year extension for its memorandum of understanding with the Southeast College for an affordable housing and a student residence project.

Council approved the extension at their meeting on April 24. The MOU was reached in 2014, when Estevan was the most expensive rental market in the country due to a lack of available rental units. The housing market also hurt the college’s enrolment numbers, since students couldn’t afford a place to live.

The downturn in the energy sector has alleviated the college’s housing concerns for now, but they want to keep the housing project as an option in case there is another oil boom.

While there are concerns the affordable housing project will not go ahead now, the city believes they have nothing to lose by extending the contract, and they have a 30-day out clause if they want to end

the arrangement. *** Council ratified an amended agreement between NAV Canada and the Estevan Airport. Councillor Greg Hoffort, who is part of the airport liaison committee, said the contract is good news, because there was talk of these agreements being cancelled. He views NAV Canada as a key part of the airport, because there is an ability to have water bombers, commercial operations and other services.

NAV will pay the airport an annual rent of $15,631.98. *** Councillor Dennis Moore reported the South East Transportation Planning Committee has lost $25,000 in funding. Moore, who chairs the committee, said the number of planners has been reduced from three to one. *** Several public works tenders were also awarded. A Freightliner M2106

tandem gravel truck will be purchased from Warner Industries for $133,265. A grader will be leased from Brandt Tractor for $6,916 per month over the course of 60 months, with a $1 buyout at the end of the term. A skid steer will be purchased from Bobcat of Regina for $53,018.

Norm Mack, who is the manager of public works’ road and drainage division, said the equipment is needed to replace aging units.

The grader was not the lowest quoted price, but it did meet all of the specifications and criteria. *** The monthly report for the Estevan Fire Rescue Service showed the department responded to 20 alarm calls.

Local firefighters also had four training sessions and one activity.

Among their calls in March were seven fire alarms, six false alarms, five vehicle collisions and two carbon monoxide or gas leak calls.

*** Council approved a condominium conversion for a fourplex in the 800-block of Fourth Street.

While council does have a policy governing condo conversions, stemming from rental vacancy rates in the city were nearly zero, the policy wouldn’t apply now because of Estevan’s vacancy rate has been above 20 per cent. *** Council also approved a new tenant-landlord utility account policy. The policy was created in an effort to better manage outstanding rental utility accounts and ensure property owners and tenants know their responsibilities.

The goals of the document are to provide current information regarding tenant/landlord accounts and tax transfers, and to ensure landlords are aware of the responsibilities they have, as well as the City of Estevan process of collecting overdue tenant accounts.

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contact their local police, or their local First Nations Child and Family Services Agency The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute urges all adults in Saskatchewan to become familiar with the Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol. Reporting suspected child abuse is one way to decrease the prevalence of child abuse, as well as to reduce the impact of abuse to the child. As adults, we all are responsible for the health and well-being of children in our communities.

Spayed and neutered pets are much happier pets.

The Estevan Humane Society reserves the right to refuse any adoption.

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Roxane Pratt was among those to light a candle in memory of those killed and injured on the job during Estevan’s annual Day of Mourning service on Friday.

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People gathered at the Coal Car Memorial in central Estevan on April 28 for the annual Day of Mourning service for workers killed or injured on the job.

The Estevan and District Labour Congress holds a ceremony each year on April 28 to mark the Day of Mourning.

This year saw labour congress members and others light candles in

memory of 31 people who died in workplace accidents or from workplacerelated illnesses. Most of them died in 2016, but a few died in years previous and were classified as workplace-related fatalities last year.

Among those killed in workplace accidents last year was Dustin Pratt of Estevan, who died while working for Panther Drilling near Alameda last year.

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He was 27 years old.

His mother Roxane and girlfriend Christine Meszaros were among those who attended the ceremony, and they laid a wreath at the coal car.

Labour congress member Darcy Wright read the names of those who suffered workplacerelated fatalities.

There was also a moment of silence during the ceremony.

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A Splended treat by ECS students

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Entrepreneurship 30 class at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) has come up with a business that offers ice cream and milkshake-based products.

Splended will be operating out of a food truck during the final weeks of the 2017-18 school year. It had a soft opening at ECS on May 1, and then it will be at Savour the Southeast on May 13.

About 30 students are part of the class. Each student has a job, allowing them to learn how businesses work.

Ice cream sandwiches and milkshakes will be its signature products. With a variety of toppings available, the students can customize orders to suit their customers’ needs.

Peyton Holt, the vicepresident of production, and Justiss Daoust, who is the manager of production, said the students have been working hard to produce the items on their menu.

“Our production has been going very well,” said Holt. “Our team has put in a lot of effort.”

There will be a full line of products offered for the public.

“There are a lot of different flavours that our team worked hard to put together,” said Daoust. “We brainstormed ideas to have it be productive in the end.”

When customers walk

up to the truck to purchase a milkshake, they will select a base, either vanilla or chocolate. Then they will have a choice of a syrup or a sauce, with a variety of flavours to choose from, including mint, strawberry, blue raspberry, root beer, caramel, chocolate and butterscotch.

“Then you get to choose a topping that you’d like to get blended in,” said Holt. “That varies from any kind of chocolate bar, cookie, or anything like that.”

Whipped cream and another topping can also be included.

There is a deluxe option, in which customers can add a cookie to top off the milkshake, and a super deluxe option, which is an ice cream sandwich on top of the milkshake. Daoust described it as “the best bang for the buck.”

The ice cream sandwiches allow customers to choose two different types of cookies that will sandwich either chocolate or vanilla ice cream and a topping. The premium sandwich includes sauce, whipped cream and an extra topping.

Anything they sell, from the toppings to the cookies, can be purchased separately as well.

“We kind of started with our main idea, which was our cookies and ice cream, and from there we made milkshakes, and everything from a super deluxe milkshake to a regu-

Justiss Daoust, left, and Peyton Holt hold a couple of the products that are available through Splended, which is the business venture for the Estevan Comprehensive School’s Entrepreneurship 30 class. lar,” said Daoust.

They will also customize orders for people with allergies or food issues, and they will have a featured milkshake each month.

Holt said they came up with the idea for the business after having a class meeting and a vote.

“It originally started out as a coffee shop idea … and then we said ‘What teenager is going to want to drink coffee and tea in the summer?’ so that’s when it turned over to ice cream and ice cream sandwiches,” said Daoust.

The food truck has been the biggest challenge, as it needs to meet the nec-

essary standards to serve the community.

Entrepreneurship 30 teacher Josh LeBlanc estimates the students are dedicating a couple of hours a day to the business to make sure it’s a success.

“They know that the selling season is a little bit shorter, just because it’s a seasonal project with ice cream,” said LeBlanc. “If we would have had the trailer out in March or April, I don’t think they would have sold much.”

But the shorter selling season also allowed them to dedicate more time into planning, menu development and food costing.

The food truck has created a different element for the class, he said.

They have always done a pop-up shop, but the truck has forced the students to learn how to do wiring and plumbing, and they had to learn Health and Safety codes.

Once the temperatures warmed up, LeBlanc said the students started to feel the pressure to get the business ready.

“They did lots of product research,” said

Public Notice

Bylaw No. 2017-6 A Bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 5-2014 of Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5

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The Council of the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5, pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, hereby gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw 5-2014 by passing Bylaw 2017-6 being a general housekeeping bylaw of minor corrections to their Zoning Bylaw.

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Bylaw Inspection: Interested persons may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Municipal Office in Estevan, #1-322-4th Street, Monday-Friday, all holidays excepted, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is also available on the R.M.’s website: www.rmestevan.ca under the “Planning” tab, then under “Zoning Bylaw.”

Bylaw Copies: Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Municipal Office.

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LeBlanc. “They looked at different stuff through Pinterest and Instagram and all of that, but they also did lots of research on different restaurants and different shake shops.”

LeBlanc said this is a larger class and an older class than what they have had in the past, and he is confident they will do a great job.

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Regional library surprised with provincial governments decision “I know that the public library directors were having talks with the assistant deputy minister (of education), but there was certainly no indication all the funding would be restored,� said Richards.

A few days before the announcement, Premier Brad Wall ordered a review of the library cuts, but Richards thought the Southeast Regional Library would only get some of their funding back, or there would be conditions on the restored funding.

The government’s reversal came after a significant groundswell of public support that included Drop Everything and Read rallies in communities across the province. More than 100 people attended a rally in front of Estevan MLA Lori Carr’s office on April 8. “I was just blown away with the huge amount of support, and ongoing support,� said Richards. “It wasn’t just a flash in the pan type of thing. It lasted for weeks.�

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 The Southeast Regional Library was surprised with the provincial government’s decision to reverse funding cuts that would have put the future of the regional library system in jeopardy.

The provincial government announced on April 24 that it was fully restoring its support for the regional library system in Saskatchewan. In March’s provincial budget, the government had announced a 58 per cent cut in funding for regional libraries.

In the case of the Southeast Regional Library, that meant they would have lost $565,493 in support. They received $961,723 last year.

James Richards, who is the regional branch manager for the Southeast Regional Library, said that until the announcement was made, there wasn’t any indication the government was reconsidering a full restoration of funding.

In addition to the rallies, people sign petitions, while others contacted their local MLA or sent letters to the editor to newspapers. “It was an ongoing issue and story, and people were talking about it, so that surprised me a little bit,� said Richards. “I knew we had our core supporters out there, but I was really gratified and pleasantly surprised at how passionate people were about supporting the public library system.�

He even heard from a couple of people who don’t use the public library, but saw the value of the system.

Richards believes they would have never had funding restored without the public’s backing. The government listens to the people, he said, and the people

said they support libraries.

The government did allude to co-location in the press release, which would involve the libraries sharing an area with school libraries. The Southeast Regional Library has branches in Carnduff, Oungre and Maryfield that involve some form of co-location.

Richards said they are open to the concept. “They work, but they also come with their unique challenges, too,� said Richards. “I think if we’re going to have those kinds of discussions, we need to examine this carefully and go into it with our eyes wide open.�

Now that the funding has been restored, the regional libraries have time to have discussions with schools in a thoughtful manner.

The Saskatchewan Information and Library Services (SILS) system is expected to be restarted as well. SILS was discontinued in early April due to the funding cuts.

It allowed Saskatchewan residents to borrow materials from other regional libraries in the province.

Richards expected it would take a few days before SILS resumed. “There is coding involved, and reprogramming the system, and then they have to test it to make sure there aren’t any bugs in it,� said Richards. “It’s not like flipping a switch; it takes a few days to get that back up and running again.�

People are eager to have SILS back again, he said.

In 2016, 693,000 holds were filled between libraries across the province thanks to SILS. The library had announced two layoffs after the funding was restored.

One had happened before the budget was released,

Richards said, so it will proceed. He’s not sure about the status of the other layoff.

Richards noted Southeast Regional Library employees were slated to be in Regina on April 24 for a training session, but those plans were scuttled because of snow that blanketed the region that day.

They were to have a workshop at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and then they were going to visit the Saskatchewan Legislature for a tour. They would have also been in the visitors’ gallery for the afternoon legislative session. “It was just meant to be a peaceful presence,� said Richards. “We weren’t going to be doing a demonstration or a protest or anything like that.�

Richards said it would have been nice to be in Regina that day for the announcement, but they didn’t want to take the risk of being on the highways.

The workshop has been rescheduled for May 15 in Regina.

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Open House The City of Estevan will hold an Open House with S.A.M.A. representatives in attendance at City Hall, on Tuesday, May 9th and Wednesday May 10th, 2017 by appointment.

Position Title: Water/Wastewater Plant Superintendent Reports to:WTP Services Manager Summary: Oversees daily operations of the Water/Wastewater Treatment Services and supervises all direct reports.

Length of Position: Temporary, Full Time, 1 year term with possibility of extension.

Duties:  Works with and provides management and leadership for staff involved in water and wastewater treatment operations.  Ensure Plant QA/QC is maintained, advise and assist staff to make sure the requirements are met and ensure operation of the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant meets provincial guidelines.  Coordinates facilities maintenance and ensures facilities instrumentation is calibrated and programmed.  Oversees scheduling and reviews for Water/Wastewater Treatment Employees  Submit justifications for budget requests, and assist in controlling expenditures  Provide or coordinate staff training, working with employees to correct deficiencies  Participates in hiring, appraisals, promotions, demotions, transfer, suspension, or dismissal of staff.  Investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints  Maintain time, material and equipment use records; requisition supplies and materials.  Complete work activities safely and monitor the performance of all work activities to ensure compliance with the City of Estevan Safety program.  Any other duties as assigned.

Education:  Diploma of Technology such as Water Resources Engineering Technology  AScT or CET designation  Proficiency in Computer Software.

If you have any questions regarding your assessment, or are considering an appeal please call 306-634-1811 to book your appointment.

If you are considering an appeal, please be aware that a mandatory part of the appeal process is the discussion of your assessment with the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency.

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Experience and Additional Requirements 5 years of Municipal experience including three years of supervisory experience Application Deadlines This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package.

SANITARY SEWER MAIN AND STORM SEWER FLUSHING PROGRAM Beginning Tuesday, May 2, 2017 and continuing to Friday, September 1, 2017, the Water and wastewater Division will be carrying out Sanitary Sewer Main Flushing and Storm sewer Flushing, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the occasional carry over to 6:00 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains. Storm sewer will have no effect on homes and business’.

2017 Program Area will encompass all streets East of Souris Ave and North of the CPR Railroad tracks within City limits including:

For further information or to apply, please contact: Sheryl March,Human Resource Generalist 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1841 Fax: (306) 634-9790 apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Tenders are to be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked Vehicle Tender to the attention of: Chief of Police, Estevan Police Service 301 - 11th Ave., Estevan, Sask, S4A 1C7 Tenders must be received at the Estevan Police Service NO LATER than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25th, 2017.

Unsealed tenders, tenders not properly completed or late tenders will not be considered.

Only the successful bidder will be contacted.

For more info, contact the Chief of Police, 306-634-4767.

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All residents are asked to keep their properties clean and free from: ¡ Garbage and junk ¡ Junked vehicles ¡ Excessive growth of weeds and grass – including boulevards and behind fence in alleys ¡ Infestations of rodents or vermin ¡ Dead or hazardous trees ¡ Accumulation of pet wastes

Please use public or your own garbage receptacle when cleaning up after your pets

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CITY OF ESTEVAN NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Pursuant to subsection 187 (1) of The Cities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the City of Estevan for the year of 2016, has been prepared and is open to inspection at the City of Estevan, Finance Department, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: March 31, 2017 to May 29, 2017.

Any person having an interest in any property who wishes to appeal the assessment of that property to the Board of Revision is required to file a notice of appeal in writing to: The Secretary of the Board of Revision, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 on or before the 29th day of May, 2017.

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A garden battle for the ages Southeast Newcomer Services is planning a showdown between gardeners of different ages.

The Seedlings Versus the Shrubs showdown will launch on May 20 at 2 p.m. at the Estevan Community Garden. The contest will then continue throughout the seeding, growing and harvesting seasons, and end early in the fall.

The Seedlings team will be comprised of gardeners under the age of 50, while the Shrubs will be 50 years of age and up.

“Basically it’s going to be a contest to see who can grow the best garden,” said Davis. “Even though they’re seedlings, they might be experienced with gardening, and then the shrubs, you never know

if they’ve been gardening all their lives or not. It will be fun and interesting to see who can make the best vegetables.”

She thought a battle of the ages would create the best competitive environment for a vegetable growing battle. She wants to see if the wisdom and experience of the Shrubs can defeat the youthful enthusiasm of the Seedlings.

Southeast Newcomer Services has reserved a raised garden bed at the Estevan Community Garden for each team in the competition.

“Initially we were just going to have a garden experience to bring people out to the garden,” said Davis. “But then I thought let’s make it a little more

Southeast Newcomer Services program co-ordinator Stephanie Davis fun, because everybody likes a challenge and a contest.”

She viewed this as an opportunity for younger

people and older people to come together through an interest in gardening.

They already have a couple of people signed up

for each team, and others have expressed a desire to be involved. Each team will have at least eight people.

“The minimum is eight people, because you want to have at least enough that people will come, and not everybody can work … during the week,” said Davis. “You want to have enough people so they can take turns and come out to the garden.”

There is no limit for the number of people on each team.

Team members will need to determine how they will take care of the garden, she said.

And while Southeast Newcomer Services is organizing the competition, it’s open to everyone in the

community.

Davis expects each team will have the same seeds to ensure a level playing field. She has a list of potential seeds, including corn, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers and other vegetables.

At the end of harvest, Davis expects they will determine who has grown the best vegetables, and crown a champion in this battle of the generations.

The launch of May 20 will offer refreshments and goodies, and a chance for the teams to get started.

Davis doesn’t know of any other communities that have tried a contest like this previously. She’s been thinking of organizing it for some time, and she thought it would be a lot of fun.

New clinic to open in hospital The arrival of Este- the qualifications of the van’s new gynecologist- obstetrician-gynecologist. obstetrician has made it It’s possible because we’ve possible for St. Joseph’s recruited Dr. Sawwan, Hospital to expand its who meets those qualifiservices to the community. cations, is very interested T h e h o s p i t a l a n - in making a difference in nounced on Thursday that this community, and very a women’s health and cer- engaged in advancements vical cancer screening where they’re possible.”

The clinic was someclinic would be set up at the hospital. Dr. Ahmad thing they discussed with Sawwan, the gynecolo- Dr. Sawwan when they gist and obstetrician who recruited him late last started practising in the year and he was visiting city last month, will pre- the community. Sawwan side over the clinic. was eager to see the clinic New Orleans, Gras & More St. Joseph’s HospitalMardi happen.

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place, and a colposcopy bed will need to be purchased for the clinic, along with various other pieces of equipment, in order for the cancer screening and women’s health clinic to become a reality.

The cost to set up the clinic will be approximately $60,000. Proceeds from the June 26 Colour My Foundation fundraiser in Woodlawn Regional Park will be directed to this project.

“This project was in our sights after our meeting with Dr. Sawwan in December, and this is what the hospital foundation did set their sights on for the colour run this year,” said Hoffort.

St. Joseph’s Hospital will be the first health-care facility in the Sun Country Health Region to have such a facility.

“This is something very new to Estevan,” said Hoffort. “Many of

our physicians can do the early screening, but the actual investigation with the colposcope, and the process, has to be done by the gynecologist and with the proper equipment.”

Patients will no longer have to travel to Regina for the service.

“There are many services that we can’t bring to Estevan, either because of funding issues, or we’re not a large enough centre,” said Hoffort. “So, when we have the opportunity for something that’s within our technology level or within our budget means, to bring these services to Estevan, it’s our goal to do so on so many fronts.”

The staff is in place for the clinic, Hoffort said.

They will need some internal training with Sawwan regarding processes, but they won’t have to leave the community for that training.

Cervical cancer was

the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in Canadian women last year. In a news release, the hospital stated that nearly 90 per cent of cases of cervical cancer can be avoided by regular screening, resulting in early detection and treatment.

The clinic is designed to provide easy and timely access to the screening, as well as treatment for women both locally and regionally.

Hoffort hopes the new clinic will be open in the early fall.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC GENERAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Sacred Heart School – May 2 – 7:30 pm 1846 Gibbs Road, Estevan Public Meetings are scheduled for the purpose of electing members to their School Community Councils.

Nomination forms can be picked up at the schools during regular school hours. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the schools by no later than 7:30 pm the nights of the meetings.

The attendance area of each individual school is the boundary for the election of the School Community Council members.

The Election Manual developed by the Holy Family RCSSD #140 may be viewed at the schools.

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The family of Don & Rose extend a cordial invitation to community friends and ne neighbours to attend a social evening in their honor.

It will be held on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 commencing at 7 p.m. in the Alameda School Gymnasium.

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PSAC raises its 2017 drilling activity forecast by 60 Percent On April 27 the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) released its second update to the 2017 Canadian drilling activity forecast, one that now sees an uptick in expected activity.

The revised forecast of the number of wells drilled (rig released) across Canada for 2017 has shot up to 6,680 wells.

This represents an increase of 2,505 wells and a 60 per cent increase from PSAC’s original 2017 drilling activity forecast released in early November 2016 of 4,175 wells rig released.

PSAC based its updated 2017 forecast on average natural gas prices of C$3 per metric cubic foot CDN/mcf (AECO), crude oil prices of US$52.50/ barrel (WTI) and the Canada-US exchange rate averaging $0.74.

On a provincial basis for 2017, the revised forecast for Saskatchewan now sits at 2,670 wells compared to 1,940 wells in the original forecast, and Manitoba is forecasted to see 221 wells or a jump

of 171 in well count for 2017. PSAC now estimates 3,320 wells to be drilled in Alberta, up from 1,900 wells in the original forecast. Approximately 60 per cent more wells are also expected to be drilled in British Columbia, with PSAC’s revised forecast now at 449 wells for the province up from 280 in the original forecast.

PSAC president and CEO Mark Salkeld said, “Never underestimate the tenacity or efficiency of the Canadian oilfield services sector. The drilling seasons of 2015 and 2016 were difficult, to say the very least, and the sector is still making adjustments to manage costs and meet growing expectations of its customers, but with some degree of confidence in $50 oil and the dramatic lowering of costs by the service sector, we are seeing increased activity levels.”

Salkeld added, “The producers are recognizing that the cost reductions delivered by the service sector over the last three

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Rate increases for oilfield services are being realized slowly, which will help this sector get back to work delivering the best in class services our customers, the producers, need and rely on.”

He added, “Two pressures on our sector remain in that Canada desperately needs pipelines actually built to move oil to tidewater, and secondly, Canada needs LNG train approvals. We are among the best in the world at getting oil and gas out of the ground for domestic use across Canada and so it also makes sense to provide our responsiblydeveloped Canadian oil and gas to parts of the

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Speedway ready for season to begin

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Motor Speedway’s (EMS) 18th season will feature more than a dozen race programs, including a number of special events for local race fans.

A test and tune event was held at the track on Saturday afternoon. It was a practice session for drivers prior to the start of the season.

The season will open on Saturday afternoon, with the first heat races starting at 5 p.m. The track’s four divisions – hobby stocks, stock cars, modifieds and slingshots – will be competing that night.

“Our track prep crew has done a fantastic job,” said president Keith Cassidy. “I know they’ve been working on this track for over a month, and it should be race ready.”

The first special event will be the Energy City Showdown Weekend on June 2 and 3. There will be a regular program on the first night, with an outdoor

cabaret after the races featuring local band Shattered.

The races on June 3 will be a sprint car special.

The June 17 program will have a visit from the Wissota late models and it will also be the speedway’s kids’ night.

A Tougher than Dirt hobby stock tour will be in Estevan on Canada Day. Cassidy said it’s been rare for them to race on Canada Day in recent years, but they wanted to bring the hobby stock tour to Estevan.

One of the highlights of the year, the Dakota Classic Modified Tour, will be in Estevan on July 10.

Last year’s modified tour visit was rained out.

“Hopefully this year we can pull that one off,” said Cassidy. “I know it’s a great evening for our track, and it’s something we want to provide for the fans. It always makes for some great racing.”

Border City Dirt Wars races for hobby stocks will happen on July 21 and 22.

Cassidy said the EMS offered it for the first time

last year.

“It was really well received last year,” said Cassidy. “We got hobby stock cars from all over the area, and we’re looking to pull cars from as far away as Iowa for that one.”

Track champions will be crowned during a program on Aug. 25.

Regular programs will also happen on May 20, Aug. 4 and Aug. 19.

The season will end with the annual Enduro race on Sept. 17.

This will be the first year the track has crowned a champion in the slingshot division. Hobby stocks, stock cars and modifieds have been championship divisions for many years.

Cassidy described the slingshot class as a developmental division for kids, and Cassidy hopes they can double the number of entries they had last year.

“It’s exciting to see those kids take to racing, and they’re a lot of fun to watch,” said Cassidy.

“We’ll do the best we can to make sure they feel like every other racer this year.”

Numerous drivers in all classes showed up for a test and tune practice session at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Saturday.

The slingshot vehicles resemble a miniature sprint car, but they’re purposebuilt for the class, and they’re very safe for the young racers.

Cassidy said kids can’t compete in hobby stocks until they’re 14, and by the time they’re that old, they’re in other sports or motorsports. The EMS wants to give them a chance to race in safe vehicles at an early age.

“This provides them a good opportunity to get in a car, to be at a track and see how a race program runs, and that way, when they’re ready to move up, whether it’s to hobby stock, stock car or whatever they want to transfer into, they have a good grasp of how everything works,” said Cassidy.

It also helps them develop some mechanical skills.

Cassidy said it’s hard

to say how many vehicles they’ll have at the track this year. The car counts the last two years have not been at the level of 2013 or 2014, but they still have a very robust hobby stock division, and they have a consistent number of stock cars.

He hopes the number of modified drivers will rebound this year, and Cassidy hopes to see some more out-of-town drivers this year as well.

Telus Cup a great experience for Brodziak Even though the Regina Pat Canadians didn’t come home with a medal, the Telus Cup midget AAA hockey tournament was still a great experience for Estevan’s Preston Brodziak.

Brodziak’s Pat Canadians dropped a 4-1 decision to Ontario’s Mississauga Rebels in the bronze medal game at the Telus Cup, leaving Regina in fourth place. The defeat came less than 24 hours after the Pat Canadians lost 4-3 in overtime to Quebec’s Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-Francois in the semifinal.

But Brodziak was a standout during the tournament. He finished fourth in tournament scoring with two goals and eight points in seven games, and saved some of his best hockey for the final games.

“It was an unreal experience,” said Brodziak.

“It was the biggest tournament I’ve ever been in in my life. We were all treated well, and while it wasn’t the outcome we wanted, it was still a good experience.”

The Pat Canadians opened the tournament with a 5-2 loss to the Rebels. Then they tied the host

Cariboo Cougars 3-3, and dropped a 3-2 decision to the Blizzard, leaving them with an 0-2-1 record to start the tournament.

Regina responded a 6-4 win over the Leduc Oil Kings from Alberta.

Brodziak had a helper in the game.

Then came a 5-2 victory over the eventual national champions, the Cape Breton Islanders.

Brodziak assisted on two of the goals.

“The first three games we came out slow,” said Brodziak. “We weren’t playing our game. And then we knew we had to

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win to make it to the semifinals, and we did that.

Once we got to the semifinals, I thought we played well, and it was anybody’s game going into overtime.”

The back-to-back wins helped the Pat Canadians finish third in the roundrobin, and they faced the Blizzard. The Blizzard led 2-0 with six minutes to play in the second, but Brodziak scored late in the frame and earned a helper on the tying goal 7:16 into the third.

The Pat Canadians took a 3-2 lead 2:42 later, but the Blizzard tied the game with 2:53 to play in

regulation, and scored the winner 3:41 into overtime.

Brodziak had the Pat Canadians lone goal in the bronze medal game.

“The loss on Saturday (in the semifinal) hurt us a lot,” said Brodziak. “I feel like that’s why we didn’t come prepared to play on Sunday, because we were still dwelling on our loss from Saturday.”

He expects the tournament will have a big impact on his development as a hockey player.

Brodziak played his developmental hockey in Estevan until this season, when he joined the Pat Ca-

nadians. He said he knew this was the team to play for, and he could tell early on they had a team that could win a championship.

“I figured we had a good chance at winning the league, and we did that,” said Brodziak. “Then we won regionals, and that put us at Telus.”

This was his final year of minor hockey eligibility.

He’ll be playing junior hockey next year. Brodziak played a couple of games for the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins as a callup this past season, but he’s weighing his options for next season.

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Estevan Mercury

Minor hockey holds spring meeting The Estevan Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) reflected on the 2016-17 season during their spring annual general meeting on April 25 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club’s clubhouse.

In his year-end report, president Kraig Wanner said the past year presented some challenges,

especially since they only had two ice surfaces, Affinity Place and the Civic Auditorium, from October to December. The Power Dodge Ice Centre (PDIC) opened in January, once repairs to the Affinity Place ice plant were complete.

The PDIC ice plant was used for the ice at

Affinity Place while the Affinity Place ice plant was being repaired.

Wa n n e r s a i d t h e y pulled through thanks to the surrounding communities and the co-operation of the City of Estevan’s leisure services division.

The EMHA was able to reduce fees in some age groups this past season,

and keep them stable in others. They were also able to spend some money to replenish some of their old equipment for their teams to use during practices, subsidize some clinics and camps in the EMHA, and replace jerseys for some of the house league teams.

Wanner applauded the board for the many hours they dedicated throughout the past season. Board members balanced their duties with their jobs and driving their children to games and practices. In some cases, they also served as minor hockey coaches, officials and mentors.

In addition to Wanner, their board members for next season will include treasurer Christine McNabb, equipment manager Adrian Fraser, ways and means director Scott Stein, initiation director Nathan Hunt, learn to skate director Chris Hammett, female director Chad Farr, secretary Kristy Phillips, referee-in-chief Matt

Kuntz, novice director Sean Orsted, atom director Darren Pushie, peewee director Brandi Gardiner and AA team director Braden Lonsberry.

They are still seeking a bantam director, a midget director and an operation director for their board.

Wanner saluted the work of their administrator for taking calls, lining up ice time, and handling other duties.

Local minor hockey teams had a successful season, he said. The threeand four-year-old division had another great year for registration, and he was pleased with the past season for initiation and novice teams.

The EMHA had three house league teams for the atom, peewee and bantam divisions, and two midget house league squads.

They also had one age rep. team in each of those age groups.

They also had female age rep. teams in atom, peewee, bantam and midget divisions.

The meeting was also an opportunity for minor hockey to present the Kim Anderson Award for the top junior official to Brady Blondeau.

Referee-in-chief Matt Kuntz said the EMHA has been presenting the award since 1994 to a young official whose performance, on and off the ice, stood out above the rest.

“This year we are recognizing an official who has shown significant improvement from the previous season,” Kuntz said.

“He conducted himself in a professional manner throughout the season, and was an excellent example of what we look for from our local referees.”

The confidence and consistency Blondeau demonstrated with each game made him a go-to guy for the EMHA this past season, Kuntz said, and he was chosen as one of a few local junior officials to work in Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial games in Estevan.

Extreme compete at U16 provincials Estevan Minor Hockey Association referee-in-chief Matt Kuntz, left, presented the Kim Anderson Award for the Top Junior Official to Brady Blondeau during the organization’s annual general meeting on April 25. Photo submitted

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Badminton players reach regionals

Sammy Wade and John Sasi won gold in mixed doubles to advance to regionals. Photo submitted

Two entries from the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) have advanced to high school badminton regional playdowns after taking top spot in districts in Oxbow on Saturday.

Sage Dayman qualified for regionals in boys singles after Manor School’s Cooper Fox had to withdraw from the final due to an injury.

The mixed team of Sammy Wade and John

Sasi punched their ticket to regionals in mixed doubles after they defeated Carnduff 2-0 in the final.

Regionals will be held in Weyburn this weekend.

Top finishers will compete at provincials the following weekend, also in Weyburn.

Several other ECS athletes competed at districts.

Cameron Rioux was entered in boys’ singles and Taylor Haux was in girls’ singles.

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Vineet Kaushik were in boys doubles, Tiffany Dacuycuy and Van Giap competed in girls’ doubles, and Krystal Montebon and Rizen Rioferio were in mixed doubles.

Coach Sheena Summers noted many of the Elecs players made it to the playoffs, and some of them were eliminated in playoff matchups with other ECS athletes.

A total of 10 schools were entered in districts.

Sage Dayman has advanced to regionals in boys singles. Photo submitted

Lacrosse teams return to action Four teams for Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse hit the road for games on the weekend.

The Estevan novice Vipers opened their season with a 7-4 loss to the Moose Jaw Mustangs. The Mustangs had a 1-0 lead after the first period, and then took control of the game with five goals in the second period to lead by six after two periods.

The Vipers made it interesting in the third.

Hayden Lheritier scored with 11:40 to play in the

third, and Brandon Driedger scored less than two minutes later. Brayden Mehler tallied with 3:35 to play.

The Mustangs scored with 98 seconds remaining to restore the four-goal advantage, and Jade Jumbe scored for the Vipers in the final minute.

The Vipers will host the Mustangs on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Affinity Place. *** The Estevan peewee Voltz suffered their first loss of the season, a 7-3 decision to the host Mustangs.

Much like the novice game, the peewee Mustangs led 1-0 after the first period and did most of their damage in the second, scoring four times in the stanza to lead by five.

The Mustangs added another goal in the third to lead 6-0 before the Voltz started a comeback. Nathan Wagstaff scored twice in 26 seconds in the middle of the period to get his team on the board, and Tye Farnsworth’s goal a few minutes later left the Voltz down by three.

A Mustangs goal in the last couple minutes rounded out the scoring.

The Voltz will host the Mustangs on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Affinity Place. *** The Estevan bantam Warriors were also in Moose Jaw on Saturday, and they lost 13-3 to the Mustangs Red team.

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The Thunder scored once in the first and twice in the third. Dylan Pratt had the first period marker just over three minutes into the game. Alex VonSprecken and Kaden Ludwig had Estevan’s third period goals.

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May 3, 2017 A15 Obituaries

Barnard “Barney” Kuchinka 1931 – 2016 It is with broken hearts that the family of Barnard Thomas Kuchinka wishes to announce his passing on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Mainprize Manor & Health Centre, Midale, SK at the age of 84 years, with his family by his side.

BORN A FARMER, DIED A FARMER. A GENTLE MAN TO THE END. A public graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Macoun Cemetery with Rev. Mohandas Barnabas officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Macoun School Gymnasium - all are welcome.

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Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Frances Evelyn Zimmerman 1924-2016 In loving memory of Frances Evelyn Zimmerman, born August 13, 1924, gone to her rest December 22, 2016. Please join us for a memorial service Saturday May 6, 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph Hospital Chapel.

Luncheon and internment of ashes to follow.

Sheena Grunert, left, and Steven Sandhoff were among the city employees involved with last year’s Operation Clean Sweep. File photo George Rempel 1948 - 2017 George Rempel passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK, after a long courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the age of 68 years, with his daughters by his side.

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Messages of condolence may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.hallfuneralservices.ca Robert BARNSTABLE Robert (Bob) BARNSTABLE of Assiniboia, SK passed away April 20, 2017 at the age of 73 years.

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He was a friendly, outgoing, social person. Some of Robert’s favorite pastimes were golfing, camping and travelling.

The family of Robert would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Assiniboia Hospital Long Term Care Facility for the care and support you provided to Robert during the past few years.

A Celebration of Life for Robert will be held at a later date in Estevan, Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences can be at www.pichehawkinsgrondinfuneralchapels.ca

Operation Clewan Sweep returning for second year For the second straight year, the City of Estevan will host the Operation Clean Sweep clean-up campaign in May. Norm Mack, who is the manager of roads and drainage for the public works division, said this year’s campaign will be similar to last year.

The campaign will start on May 15, with City of Estevan crews cleaning up debris from the four entrances to the city and the outlying areas. The next day will see crews clean all city properties, including green spaces, such as boulevards, medians, parks and natural areas.

The focus will shift to residential garbage pickup for the next two days. Their focus will be on the north side of the CP Rail tracks on May 17. Crews will pick up contained organic

waste materials, such as twigs, leaves and yard refuse from front driveways.

They will do the same for residences south of the CP Rail tracks the following day.

Branches must be bundled in three-foot lengths, and leaves and yard refuse will have to be bagged.

And all items must be ready for front yard pickup before 8 a.m. the day of the pickup.

“We keep it basic,” said Mack. “It’s all organics.”

A free landfill weekend will happen from May 19 to 22 for city of Estevan residents. Appliances with Freon and hazardous materials will not be accepted.

Mack said he was pleased with last year’s campaign, and he wanted to see it happen again.

“Last year we had the

(2016 Saskatchewan) Summer Games, and everybody thought we’re cleaning up the city for the Summer Games,” said Mack. “But that’s the way we want the city looking every year. We want Estevan looking neat every year, and not just for special occasions.”

Mack hopes the community will join city employees in getting behind the campaign.

“We want to see everybody participate in Clean Sweep,” said Mack.

“If you’re a homeowner or if you see some garbage in your back lane, or behind your garage, pick it up and help us out.

“Everybody should pitch in. Even if it’s just around their neighbouring house or in their back lane, they should … pick up any garbage they see and put it in a garbage can.”

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Rafferty Marina hopes for a good year Rafferty Marina Inc. hopes the two docks on the south side of Rafferty Dam near Estevan will continue to be a popular area this year.

The organization held its annual general meeting earlier this month at the Estevan Elks Lodge. It discussed its accomplishments in 2016, its financial statements and the year ahead.

The past year was a

good one, said Barry Dies, who is a long-time volunteer and supporter of the marina. It didn’t encounter problems with the weather like it has in previous years.

Dies estimates it had 4,000 to 5,000 boats access the docks last year.

“On a good weekend, when the weather is good, I would guess we’ll see 50 to 60 boats per day,” said Dies.

During the week, it

might have 10 to 15 boats per day.

The flash flood last July didn’t cause significant problems, since it brought heavy rains to Estevan, but it wasn’t accompanied by strong winds.

“It’s the high, high winds that cause our docks problems,” said Dies.

The marina is a nonprofit, volunteer-operated organization, so it has lim-

ited resources. Dies said they’re fortunate local businesses supply equipment when needed. It also receive donations during the year.

Rafferty Marina also has an honour payment box near the dock for those who wish to support its efforts.

“The fishermen do contribute,” said Dies.

Anglers provided $3,500 last year, which is just enough to pay the

electricity, insurance and financial audit costs.

“When Rafferty was built, there was a pool of money set aside to maintain the place,” said Dies. “I’m guessing that was 17 or 18 years ago. So that fund is going down, because we try not to touch that if at all possible.”

Occasionally it will place a message on people’s windshields, reminding them of the donation box and the importance of their support.

Dies said it wants to keep the dock clean, safe and usable this year. It will have the docks in place for the start of fishing season on May 5.

He also noted the oil patch will be taking water out of Rafferty this year for drilling rigs, so there will be a fair number of semis on its road. Some signage will be in place soon.

“The onus will be on both the truckers and the fishermen to keep their heads up and to be aware, because the last thing we want to see is an accident involving a semi-load of water and a boat,” said Dies.

Dies enjoys spending time at the marina and wants to keep the site clean and neat, but he said the work takes time, and it needs some new people to step forward and volunteer.

60-and-Over Club happenings

Lots Of Selection Connie Burt, left, and Daya Burt discuss the merchandise that was available during the Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch’s annual spring indoor garage sale fundraiser. The garage sale was held from Friday to Sunday, and offered a variety of products for the public to purchase.

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

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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Children’s Clubs Wednesdays 7-8 pm

Hewson and Jean Molnar of Kennedy came in third.

Barb Hewitt was the winner in cribbage. Adele Belanger was second and Joan Francis finished third.

The club’s next meeting will be held on May 4 at 12:30 p.m.

A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a new litter of kittens. When they returned home, the boy told his mother, “There were two boy kittens and two girl kittens.”

“How do you know that?” asked his mother.

“Well, dad picked them up and turned them over. I think it’s printed on the bottom,” the boy said.

Church Directories GOSPEL CHAPEL

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH • 11:00 am

Submitted by Shirley Graham

Words of wisdom: I figured the only way to get up in the morning with a smile on my face is to go to bed with a coat hanger in my mouth.

Shuffleboard winners for the week of April 24 were Rose Weinrauch and Clarence Morgan. Connie St. Onge and Jo-Anne McKimm finished second.

The club held a bridge tournament last week. Bernie Collins and Joan DeRosier of Estevan finished first. Jo Wallner and Gordon Freedon of Lampman were second, and Dorothy

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

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

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Police deal with assaults, thefts and more Estevan Police Service members responded to a variety of calls during the final week of April.

Police charged a 17-year-old male with theft under $5,000 during the April 24 day shift, after a complaint was made to EPS from a local business.

The youth will appear in court in July to answer to the charges.

Officers are investigating a vandalism incident at the Estevan Leisure Centre during the weekend of April 22. Anyone with information is asked to call the EPS at 306-634-4767.

Multiple checks were conducted during the April 25 night shift to ensure individuals were abiding by their court-imposed conditions. As a result of these investigations, a male youth will be summoned to court to speak to charges of breaching the terms of his release.

Police were notified of children playing in the valley near open water during

the April 26 day shift. The officers attended to speak to the children. Police are asking parents to talk to their children and warn them about the hazards of spring runoff.

Members received a report of an attempted fraud through a scam.

There was no loss suffered by the complainant.

Police arrested and lodged a 24-year-old Estevan man during the April 26 night shift for failing to comply with his probation order and for possessing a controlled substance. He appeared in court the following day to answer to the charges.

Officers attended to a residence in central Estevan during the April 27 night shift for a report of an assault. A 43-year-old woman was arrested for public intoxication and lodged in cells until sober.

The matter is still under investigation.

Members were called to a residence on Dun-

can Road. A 20-year-old man was escorted from the premises because he wasn’t welcomed by the homeowners. No further police action was required.

Police responded to a complaint of a female having difficulty walking during the April 28 day shift.

A 46-year-old woman was located, and due to her level of intoxication, was lodged in cells until sober.

Officers received a disturbance call from a residence. A male youth was arrested under the Mental Health Act and transported to the hospital for further assessment and treatment.

Police were then notified of a possible impaired driver. A 43-yearold woman was located and was charged for refusing to provide a breath sample and driving while prohibited. She will return to court in July.

Members responded to a disturbance call at a downtown business. The

suspect fled the scene but was located by police. A 34-year-old man has been charged for mischief and causing a disturbance. He will return to court in July.

Police received a report of a male failing to pay for gasoline at a service station in west Estevan during the April 28 night shift. The subsequent investigation identified the male, who promptly returned to pay for the fuel.

Officers were notified of a suspicious vehicle at a business in south Estevan.

Members attended and determined the business owner was on-scene inspecting the grounds.

Members conducted late night bicycle patrols of residential back alleys and school grounds that night. Police noted that a significant number of individuals made use of taxis to get home after leaving local liquor establishments.

Police received a report of an assault at a party

during the April 29 night shift. The matter is still under investigation.

A report of a stolen cellphone was filed with police. The matter is also being investigated.

Police received a complaint of a loud party in the Trojan area. Members attended and warned the homeowner about the noise bylaw.

There was also a report of a barking dog in the Trojan area. Members attended but the dog was no longer causing problems.

A report of an erratic driver was received during the shift. A licence plate was not provided and members were unable to locate the vehicle.

Police received a report of a missing female youth. The youth was located during the shift and returned home.

A male youth was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and breaching a probation order.

Police received a complaint regarding criminal harassment through repeated unwanted text messages during the April 30 night shift. The subject of the complaint was spoken to and warned to refrain from further contact with the other individual.

Police continue to receive complaints about motorists traveling at high rates of speed along Wellock Road. Drivers are reminded that the 30-kilometre per hour speed limit identified by signage on Wellock Road is in effect 24 hours a day and will continue to be enforced by EPS members.

More than 90 tickets issued In the two-week period from April 16 to April 29, members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services unit issued 91 tickets.

Fifty-five of the tickets were for exceeding the speed limit. They also issued two tickets for ex-

ceeding the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour (km/h), and one ticket for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 km/h.

Nine tickets were handed out for operating an unregistered motor vehicle. One ticket was for

operating an unregistered trailer and one was for operating a vehicle without having the necessary inspection certificate.

They also issued seven tickets to motorists failing to wear a seatbelt and two for a passenger failing to wear a seatbelt.

Five tickets were for disobeying a stop sign, and four were for having illegal tint on the front side windows.

Single tickets were for not having a valid driver’s licence, having non-functioning brake lights and having open alcohol in a

vehicle.

The unit also issued 64 warnings and 12 inspection notices.

The traffic unit is reminding the public that it’s unlawful to have open alcoholic beverage containers of any kind in a motor vehicle. It does not

matter whether the vehicle is in motion or not. This applies to all occupants of the vehicle, including the driver. The fine for this offence is $360.

All the alcohol in the vehicle, opened or otherwise, will likely be seized and disposed of.

Melvyn D. Grimes 1947 – 2016

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Melvyn’s memory will be forever cherished by his daughter Stacey and son in law Keith Wempe and his grandchildren, Garrett and Katie; special friend Norma Hudye; siblings, Gary (Bev) Grimes, Judy Gingras and special friend Robert Cote, Barbara (Bryan) Forseth and Karen (Ralph) Harris; nieces and nephews, Kirk Grimes, Kevin Grimes, Darren Gingras, Brent Gingras, Holly Piche, Kathy Fleck, Steven Harris, Ryan Harris and Mallory Harris; 17 great nieces and nephews as well as It was Melvyn’s wish for numerous family members. the Celebration of Life to Melvyn was predeceased by his parents, Clayton and Kathleen take place on May 13, 2017 at Grimes, wife and son, Margaret and Clinton Grimes and one 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Seven brother in-law Robert Gingras as well as other loved ones.

Sorrows Parish Cemetery, Special thanks to Mel’s family, friends, employees and many Lampman, SK. The lunch reception customers throughout the years for their cards, phone calls, will be held at the Grimes flowers, food and texts they are greatly appreciated. Thank residence, Hwy 361, Lampman, SK you for Dr. Akinsete and the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital for following the interment. their wonderful care.

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In memory of Melvyn, memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Inc, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK S4A 0H3.

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Annual expo is this weekend The holistic health community from the Estevan area will come together at the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Hall on Friday and Saturday for the seventh annual Natural Health and Healing Expo.

Doors will open at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.

on Saturday. The event will be a showcase of alternate self-care products, services and practises, and is part of a network of events in the Prairies.

“The focus is to create a non-competitive, non-judgmental environment where

the public can come and feel welcomed and supported in getting what they need to make informed decisions for their total well-being – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual,” stated a press release for the event.

More than 30 vendors

are booked for the show.

The public will have the opportunity to get information it seeks, ask questions of the vendors, attend free presentations, experience sessions and readings, eat healthy food, shop for products and/or services that sup-

port their holistic health and win prizes.

This year the event’s organizers have invited some community agencies to come and let the public know about their services.

The Envision Counselling and Support Centre

will receive the proceeds from admission and will have information about its services. Southeast Newcomer Services, the Estevan Humane Society and Habitat for Humanity will also be in attendance to talk about their programs.

Boards approve 2017-18 Releases taper off school year calendar The boards of education for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division and the South East Cornerstone Public School Division have ratified the calendar for the 2017-18 school year.

The school year will open on Sept. 5, which is the day after Labour Day. In the last couple of years, the school year has started prior to Labour Day long weekend.

There will be three breaks during the school

year. The first will be Christmas vacation. The last day of classes before Christmas will be Dec. 22, and classes will resume on Jan. 8, 2018.

A winter break will occur from Feb. 19 to 23.

And spring break will begin with Good Friday on March 30. Classes will resume on April 9.

The last day of classes in the 2017-18 school year will be June 27.

The calendar calls for 184 instructional days, and

another 13 non-instructional days.

In keeping with legislative and regulatory amendments, calendars must ensure that a minimum of 950 hours of instructional time is provided to all students.

These legislative and regulatory amendments were implemented to ensure that there is consistent minimum amount of instruction time.

The calendar still has to be approved by the Ministry of Education.

Estevan Farmer’s Market THE ESTEVAN FARMERS’ MARKET WILL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ESTEVAN SHOPPERS MALL ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

The wet snow southeast Saskatchewan received late last month did not force the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) to ramp up releases from local reservoirs.

Patrick Boyle, a spokesperson with the WSA, said the outflows from Rafferty Dam were reduced from five cubic metres per second (m3/s) to two m3/s on Friday.

Rafferty Dam was at

550.47 metres as of Monday. Its full supply level (FSL) is 550.50 metres.

Water is still being diverted from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam through the diversion channel, although the amount is down to seventh-tenths of an m3/s, which is its lowest level since diversions started in mid-March.

Water is not being released from Boundary Dam. The reservoir’s depth

is currently at 560.79 metres, which is near the FSL of 560.80 metres.

Releases from Alameda Dam are now at fourth-fifths of an m3/s.

Alameda’s depth is 561.86 metres, below the FSL of 562 metres.

Boyle said the snow did not result in any significant changes for reservoir inflows, so they have been able to reduce the amount of water being released from the reservoirs.

St. Joseph’s Hospital – Roof Replacement Project, Estevan, Saskatchewan REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Project Reference: 17-026

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Replacement ready for tender on May 15th as the next step in this project.

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