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Passing lanes draw criticism from committees By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
As expected, the local Time to Twin Highways 39 and 6 Committee is not happy with the provincial government’s decision to proceed with passing lanes for Highways 39 and 6 from Estevan to Regina. In an article in last week’s Mercury, David Marit, the minister for Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure, said they were now looking at passing lanes for the 200-kilometre stretch of highways from Estevan to Regina, rather than twinning. He said there would likely be 15 sets of passing
lanes between Estevan and Regina, and he stressed that passing lanes have been effective for other highways. The provincial government said back in 2013 that they were looking to twin the highways. Time to Twin committee co-chair Marge Young said they are renewing their efforts, which started back in 2009, to have the highways twinned from Regina to North Portal. “I’m shocked, really, that they have done an about face in the last … three years going from twinning to twinning and passing lanes, and then all the way to passing lanes,” said Young.
Marge Young The people of this area deserve appropriate and safe highways, she said, and even though the government is going through hard times, they shouldn’t expect the people of this area to accept what Young
called the cheap way out. “The people east of Regina aren’t being expected to use passing lanes,” said Young. “They have a lot of traffic. A lot of it is commuter traffic, and they have semis as well. But we need to have appropriate, safe highways for our people here.” Young said she felt more confident about the possibility for twinning eight years ago than she does now. She noted the committee would like to meet with Marit, and they are working on a date in late August or September. “It’s a good thing in that we know he wants to
meet with us,” said Young. She has also spoken with Souris-Moose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen recently, and he encouraged them to not give up. They were scheduled to meet on Tuesday. Young noted the committee has taken a step back since 2013, when Premier Brad Wall revealed the government’s plan to twin the highways. But now Young says the committee needs to regroup. “ We ’ r e n o t r e a d y to give up on this,” said Young. “We feel that we need to renew our efforts.” Co-chair Lauralie Ireland said she is also frustrated with the govern-
ment’s decision. “Even though the economy is so bad in Saskatchewan, they still have to agree to keep people safe and passing lanes are not the answer,” Ireland said. While some people on Facebook have stated the region should take the passing lanes, since they are better than nothing, Young doesn’t share their opinion. “ I t ’s n o t g o i n g t o change the fact that we have all of these semis carrying freight from North Portal through to the No. 1 Highway or Regina, and we’ve always been about safety,” said Young. COMMITTEE A2 »
Estevan’s crime severity index hits 12-year low By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Estevan’s crime severity index (CSI) was at its lowest level in a dozen years in 2016. Statistics Canada released the annual measurement of crime for 2016 on July 24. Estevan’s CSI stood at 95.24 in 2016, which was down from 128.73 the previous year, and the lowest it’s been since 2004, when it stood at 87.66. The figure is expressed as a rate per 100,000 people, and puts an emphasis on more violent and serious crimes, such as homicides and crimes that lead to fatalities or serious injuries. Police Chief Paul La-
douceur said one serious incident can have a significant impact on the CSI rating, particularly in a smaller city like Estevan. “If you have one very serious crime, that throws you way higher in the category,” said Ladouceur. “For example, if a city is the same size as Estevan, and we have one homicide, we’re way up, and will likely land ahead of that other city in the crime severity index.” There are a lot of other mitigating factors that can influence the numbers, he said, ranging from demographics to the industry to transient people. “While crime severity index is a good measurement tool, it shouldn’t be
the only measurement tool,” said Ladouceur. “I’ve stated that concern before that we don’t want to rely too much, solely, on the crime severity index, for how we’re doing as a police organization, because there are a lot of factors at play here.” Ladouceur said he didn’t want to speculate on why the local CSI figure is at its lowest level since 2004. The EPS will analyze the numbers, examine where they’re doing well and where they need to improve or do things differently. However, it does give the EPS a benchmark of what they’re doing, as they want to see Estevan’s CSI decline each year. “I would be more con-
cerned if I saw a spike to the top 10 or the top five from where we were in 2015,” said Ladouceur. Ladouceur encourages the public to look at the raw numbers, rather than just percentages and formulas, to determine whether their community is safe. “I’m not saying I doubt the numbers,” said Ladouceur. “I support what StatsCan is doing, and I believe in the fact that the numbers are coming in, but the reality at the end of the day is I don’t think that’s the only thing that should be weighing on a police service as far as success or community safety.” The police chief noted it’s not just the police who can fight crime, it’s the
public as well. He said they continue to receive support from the community, particularly when it comes to people calling the Report Impaired Drivers line. “When people are realizing ‘I’m not going to tolerate drunk drivers on my roadways,’ they’re picking up the phone and calling us,” said Ladouceur. “We see it with drug activity more than ever. People are actually calling and saying ‘I’ve got information for you,’ and they’re trusting the service to keep that information confidential.” According to StatsCan, a total of 1,006 crimes were handled by the EPS last year, compared to 1,299 in 2015. It’s a rate of 8,570.45 per 100,000 of population.
A total of 635 incidents were cleared, with 471 cleared by charge and 164 cleared otherwise. The EPS charged 468 people, with 432 of them adults and 36 of them youths. As for the Estevan RCMP, their CSI stood at 86.49, compared to 74.09 the previous year. According to StatsCan, the detachment dealt with 453 incidents last year, up from 385 the previous year. It’s a rate of 8,037.62 per 100,000 people. The RCMP had 201 incidents cleared, with 81 cleared by charge and 120 cleared otherwise. A total of 78 people were charged, with 71 of them adults and seven of them youths.
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Highway 39 project remains on schedule The construction of double lanes for Highway 39 east of Estevan is on schedule, and some additional components of the project are wrapping up. The overpass above the new coal haul road for the Westmoreland Coal Company opened up on Thursday. The overpass is located just southeast of the portion of Highway 39 that is being twinned, and so single-lane traffic passes through in each direction on the overpass. While the new overpass was being constructed, a detour was in place to the north for about nine months. Michael Smith, who is the project manager for the twinning of Highway 39 east of Estevan, said they didn’t have issues with the detour during construction of the overpass, and they haven’t had issues since the overpass opened. As for the twinning project itself, Smith said it remains on schedule to be opened before the end of the construction season in late October or early November. Approximately 10 kilometres of highway will be twinned from an area east of Estevan to a
The overpass for the new coal haul road has now been completed and the detour is no longer in place. location southeast of the junction of Highways 39 and 18. The newly realigned junction of Highways 39 and 18 was slated to open on Tuesday. Smith said there will be a small detour for Highway 18 so that some work could be completed on the lanes. “Also, they will be
diverting traffic onto the new lanes of the twinned section (of Highway 39) so that they can reconstruct the old lanes,” said Smith. The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure wanted to have the lanes near the junction completed first so that traffic could be safely diverted. “We needed to divert
traffic onto the new lanes so that we could reconstruct the existing lanes,” said Smith. The working on that portion of the existing lanes of Highway 39 should be completed in a couple of months, Smith said. A number of kilometres of the newly-con-
structed lanes have been paved, and they are working on paving in a number of sections. “There are a bunch of lifts (of asphalt) that we have to put on, and not all the lifts are on in the certain areas,” said Smith. In September, the old Highway 39 overpass for the coal haul road, located
between Estevan and the junction with Highways 39 and 18, is slated to be decommissioned. The existing bridge will be removed, the grade of the highway will be lowered and the lanes will be reconstructed to match the new lanes. It will be the final component of the twinning project.
Committee chair still prefers twinning « A1 The committee launched a petition in 2013 on change.org, calling for the government to twin the highways. It attracted thousands of signatures, and many supportive comments. Young said they will be launching that petition once again. She also called for people who want to see the highways twinned to contact their MLA or MP, the premier and others. They also need to remember those who have died in accidents on the highway. “As tired as we are, we realize it is so important,”
said Young. “We have all lost people, or nearly lost people, on that highway, or been in an accident, or nearly been in an accident.” Young expects the committee will need to have a public meeting to regroup, re-energize and recruit new people City Councillor Dennis Moore, who is the chair of the South East Transportation Planning Committee, said he wants the highways to be twinned. He believes the government took the easy way out with passing lanes. “I think we should have stayed with the four
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Dennis Moore lanes,” said Moore. “This is a north-south main corridor for Canada-U.S. trade. “The fact that we’re going to do passing lanes will satisfy getting the traffic past the semis and the ugly loads of whatever we’re hauling that are usually wider than they have to
be or need to be, and they’re longer than the average load.” But the dangers are still there for traffic, because the passing lanes might not be long enough. “I think that we’re going to miss an opportunity,” said Moore. And while the economy isn’t strong right now, the province won’t always be in tough shape financially, he said. “Even if we were going to do it in piece work and take four or five years to complete it, it would be doing the job the correct way,” said Moore. If the province proceeds with passing lanes, he predicted people will look back on it in a few years,
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and wonder why they didn’t proceed with twinning, thanks to the large trucks. The committee is split on passing lanes. Moore said some members believe the passing lanes are better than nothing, and should be accepted. Those people drive heavy trucks on the highways, and have been in areas where passing lanes worked. “At the same time, the rest of us feel this is an opportunity to complete the job,” said Moore. Once the passing lanes
are installed, Moore expects the stretch of affected highway will never be twinned. The provincial government has listened to the planning committee regarding their concerns with twinning the highways in the past. Previous ministers of Highways and Infrastructure have driven the highway before, so they understand the committee’s concerns. Moore hopes the government will think ahead, reverse the decision and proceed with twinning.
Vehicle search leads to drug charges Estevan police have charged an adult male and an adult female with trafficking cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime after a highway stop Friday night. At about 10:30 p.m., members of the Estevan Police Service and the Drug/Intelligence Unit intercepted a vehicle on Highway 39 near the bypass intersection. A male and female were arrested without incident. Police say they found
crack cocaine in the vehicle, $3,400 in cash, multiple cell phones and an unspecified amount of marijuana after a search of the vehicle. The vehicle was seized. Charged in the incident were Shane Steven Andrews, 37, and Lacey Jean Lowenberg, 24, both of Estevan. They face charges of trafficking cocaine, possession of property under $5,000 and possession of marijuana. Andrews is on a probation order currently and was also charged with breaching conditions of his probation. He was remanded and made his first court appearance in Estevan on July 31. Lowenberg was released by a justice of the peace Saturday. Her first appearance in Estevan provincial court will be Sept. 11.
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Beach Bash remains a popular summer event
By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The biggest edition of Beach Bash to date proved to be popular with the public. The annual summer celebration, put on by the Woodlawn Regional Park at its Boundary Dam Beach Site, was held on Friday and Saturday, marking the first time it has run over two days. Joanne Schulte, who is the park’s business manager, said they had more than 1,600 people for paid admission this year, but the actual number of people who attended was much higher. Since the admission fee covered both days, it meant that those who attended on Friday could return Saturday without paying, and they weren’t counted twice in the attendance tally. Schulte believes the attendance is an indication of the interest for the event this year. “We had a large family presence, which was really good to see,” Schulte told the Mercury. “Lots of kids took part.” She did not have a breakdown of how many people attended each day, but she believes Saturday was definitely the busier of the two days. Friday’s attractions included the annual beach volleyball tournament and children’s activities, with the bouncy castle, zorb balls, face painting, a rock climbing wall and various games. Double Vision provided entertainment for families during the evening,
and then two acts, Private Drive and the Milkman’s Sons, performed for adults at night. Saturday saw the continuation of the beach volleyball tournament and more games for children. Added attractions for children were a scavenger hunt and a petting zoo. The Canadian Cancer Society brought their sunsense tent, and WorkSafe Saskatchewan also present. Many people enjoyed lounging on the beach or playing on the water both days, and many children created sand castles. SaskTel had an interactive display both days as well. Double Vision returned to entertain families during the afternoon, and the Milkman’s Sons and Rum Runners performed at night. Schulte was pleased with the music during the cabarets. “We had a lot of compliments on it, and they played a wide variety of genres, which seemed to appeal to the crowds that we had out there,” said Schulte. The only downside for the weekend was the cancellation of the Saturday night fireworks spectacular for the second time in three years. They were called off earlier in the week due to the very dry conditions in the RM. “That was a big disappointment,” said Schulte. “There was a lot of people disappointed, as well as us. It’s an enormous amount of work to get the fireworks put into place.” At the same time,
Schulte understands why they couldn’t happen this year. But the weather was co-operative during Beach Bash, she said. They never received any precipitation, even though a couple of thunderstorms rolled through the southeast during the weekend. The beach volleyball tournament attracted 10 teams. A team captained by Brandon Bill finished first, Stacey Naka’s team was second and Leevi Runge’s squad came in third. Schulte was happy with how the two-day format was received. They expected Saturday to be the busiest day, since people have the day off, and more families could attend. But Friday was well attended as well, she said. “There was some concern going into the event to see how it would work out, but with the amount of
Hugh Ross had fun playing in the shallow water at Beach Bash. work it takes to put on the event, we were pleased that we had the attendance come out for both days,” she said. A decision on whether to continue with two days, or go back to one will be made by the park’s board
at a later date. Schulte is in her first year as the park’s business manager, and came away praising the sponsors and volunteers who were involved with Beach Bash. “This year we had the
user groups of the park volunteer their services and time, and without them, this couldn’t happen,” said Schulte. “We had an amazing group of people that came forth to help us pull it off.”
From left, Jackson Kennedy, Kolter Snell and Bailey Abbott create a water channel at the beach.
Isabella Revoal, left, had her face painted by Lorin Fichter.
Brynn Hubick jumps out of the water at Boundary Dam.
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Should we feel safer in Estevan? One of the more intriguing (and convoluted) documents released by Statistics Canada each year involves the Crime Severity Index (CSI). The report looks at the number of crimes and the types of crimes committed in each community. The most serious and the more violent crimes are assigned a higher weight than others, and then StatsCan assigns a score based on a population of 100,000 people. For those in the media and other sectors, particularly those who are numbers geeks, it’s required reading. Estevan’s CSI value for 2016 came in at 95.24, which is the lowest level it’s been at since 2004, when the CSI was at 87.66. It’s still higher than a lot of smaller cities, but it is encouraging to see the number on the decline. Local police have had fewer infractions, occurrences and calls for service in the last 18 months than they had in previous years, so it’s no surprise to see Estevan’s CSI on the decline. At the same time, people have to be cautious when studying the CSI. They have
to remember that it reflects a population of 100,000 people. If a smaller community like Estevan has a homicide, or another serious violent crime that scores highly on the CSI scale, then it’s going to change Estevan’s CSI score more than it would in a community the size of Regina. And if there is a quieter year for violent crime, then the local CSI score will also be affected. The truest test of community safety should not be how a community scores on the CSI, but how safe people feel in the community and in their own homes. Do we feel safe if we’re walking around in the community during the evening hours and at night? Or are people looking over their shoulders? The number of muggings in recent years should indicate a level of security when walking alone. Do people feel secure if they leave their doors unlocked at night, or when they are away from their homes for an extended period of time? Well, break-and-enters do happen, but the local figure is not unusually high for a city of this size.
Note: no matter how safe you feel, you should never leave the keys in the ignition of your vehicle and the doors unlocked. Doing so merely reflects naiveté, laziness or stupidity. There are much larger centres that have much lower CSI rating than Estevan. But are they necessarily safer? No. Most people feel comfortable walking around Estevan on their own at night. The biggest thing they might worry about is tripping on a sidewalk or being struck by an impaired driver. Toronto’s CSI sits at 47.5. Which community do you think people feel safer in? Probably Estevan. This community has a very good police service that has made strides in enhancing safety. There will always be crime. But we should feel confident in our police and in our fellow citizens. As for the CSI, it’s always an interesting look to see how your community compares with the rest of the country and how the number has been trending in recent years. But it’s far from the truest test of community safety, or the capabilities of local law enforcement.
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was a good day. Two years ago I had a energetic discussion with a prominent Weyburn citizen who thought that a twinned highway bypassing that community would be horrible for its economy. She had a point. Having visited Maidstone recently, roughly 10 years after it was bypassed, I would say twinning did hurt the community, but only to a certain extent. It hurt the highway commercial businesses, i.e. the potty-break places. The businesses in the region that got hurt the most just might have been the mortuaries. But Estevan has had a two-lane truck bypass now for nearly two years, and I don’t think that has dramatically hurt many businesses here. Yes, many restaurants have closed, but that was because of the now three-year long downturn in oil activity. And which is more important, selling bags of chips or caskets? Fundamentally, the decision not to twin those highways in the southeast is related to oil. The drop of a billion dollars in revenue each year because of the oil crash has meant the province must tighten its belt in all areas. If that means the province can add passing lanes as opposed to full-blown twinning for one-tenth to one-twentieth the cost (a guess, but I dare say a pretty good one), then the government will obviously punt on twinning. Manitoba has obviously taken this strategy on its very busy Highway 10 between Brandon and Riding Mountain National Park, the province’s only national park. That highway, the primary route from both Brandon and Winnipeg to the part, is crazy in the summer time. In the past few years they’ve been adding passing lanes as well as repaving, something that was sorely needed. About a third of the distance has been covered, and it has absolutely made a difference. But most of that traffic is pickups pull-
ing boats and trailers, with the occasional grain semi. Saskatchewan Highway 39, between Estevan and Weyburn, sees an awful lot more wide loads, tandem steer trucks, service rigs, drilling rig moves, crew trucks and more. Plus, the highway is the principal route from the American Midwest manufacturing base to all of Western Canada. Every day I see trucks hauling massive mining truck tires, presumably to places like Fort McMurray. We also see the very large components for those trucks going along this highway as well. There are daily convoys of RV shipments, school busses and boats. If it’s going to Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton or Fort McMurray, there’s a very good chance it’s going past Estevan and Weyburn. Twinning isn’t perfect. Two hours after I typed the draft of this column, I got an email from the RCMP. It said, “On Tuesday July 25th at approximately 10 p.m. Warman/Martensville RCMP were dispatched to the scene of a serious, two-vehicle collision which occurred at the intersection of Highway 16 and Township Road 384 near the community of Langham. “A semi-trailer unit was traveling northwest on Highway 16 when a Ford Ranger pickup truck attempted to cross westbound on Township Road 384. The pickup was struck by the semi. “The 36-year-old male driver and lone occupant of the pickup truck, who is from the Saskatoon area, was declared deceased at the scene. The driver and lone occupant of the semi was uninjured.” Maybe two decades from now there will be four lanes between Estevan and Regina. With this current decision, it’s highly doubtful it will come any sooner than that. I wonder how many caskets will be filled in the meantime? Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.
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Twinning project would enhance safety The great twinning project is dead, for now. In the July 26 Estevan Mercury, it was revealed that after four years of consideration, the province is now going to put in passing lanes on Highways 39 and 6 from Estevan to Regina. It looks like twinning is off the table, for now. I lived in North Battleford during the time they twinned Highway 16 from the Battlefords to Lloydminster, and just after the Saskatoon to Battlefords portion was completed. Prior to the Saskatoon portion being done, the Battlefords News-Optimist was full of fatal collisions on that stretch. Julian Sadlowski, who was mayor during my tenure with the News-Optimist, told me about the continual string of fatalities on that road. He had fought long and hard to get that highway twinned for that very reason. We continually reported on fatal collisions on the Lloydminster stretch as it was ever so slowly being twinned. But when the twinning was complete in each section, something remarkable happened. Those very regular stories of fatal collisions all but ceased to exist. I was there when then-premier Lorne Calvert buried a loonie in the last piece of pavement, completing the project. It
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Blue Jays had golden chance Crowns vital to Saskatchewan to start rebuild Corey Atkinson New Material Only
If you’re the general manager of a Major League Baseball team that’s floundering a few games below .500, you’re probably shopping around some of your older players, looking for a place to start a rebuild. The Toronto Blue Jays had MLB’s oldest average hitters this year. They also had the American League East’s worst record as of July 31, which is the non-waiver trade deadline. It should seem to be an easy decision to let the season go, with trade pieces not exactly the best players on the team. Grab a few prospects now, reload with some younger, faster free agents next year and try again. But here’s where Jays fans can be the biggest hold up in the whole thing: they’re popular. Fans go to their games in droves. They were the first team to reach two million in attendance this year. They’ve clearly invested a lot into the Blue Jays’ experience this season. For better or for worse, the team has taken the fans’ love for the team to heart, becoming extremely reluctant to perform a full scale sell off. Team president Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins were undoubtedly fielding offers on the team’s best players. But when you’ve got bobblehead night and shirt/jersey nights for some of these guys in the coming weeks, what do you do? Here’s what most teams would have no problem doing. Sell. Sell the contracts that get off the books after this year and a few that get off the books next year. Sell even if you have to eat a bit of money to get rid of them. The prospects will stay. The old players will not. The mentality allowed them Monday to deal struggling starter Francisco Liriano to the Houston Astros, who will likely use him out of the bullpen. It also let them send Joe Smith back to Cleveland in his home state of Ohio to be closer to a family member of his who is ill. But who else could/should have gone? Jose Bautista, who will make about $18 million in salary and bonuses, is not likely to be re-upped this fall by the Jays unless they really like paying absurd amounts of money to a 37-year-old guy with a .717 OPS this year, which is .134 lower than his career average. Sell him. Marco Estrada was re-signed for $14 million in a deal that most at the time regarded as a bargain. Coming off his best year ever, Estrada’s qualifying offer has gone to a player who has given up more hits and extra base hits in 114 1/3 innings this year than he did in 176 innings last season. Cut your losses and cut him lose. There’s a feeling among fans that by keeping him through the non waiver trade deadline, it’s a sign they may want to keep him for 2018 and hope he catches the magic of 2016. It’s what gamblers call putting good money after bad and should be avoided if at all possible. At $3 million, J.P. Howell is getting paid good money to sit on the disabled list this year. It’s pretty decent money Then you come to the difficult decisions. Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson has one more arbitration year before he can become an unrestricted free agent and sign wherever. Do you play the sell-high chip now and get a good package for him or do you want to overpay him before the 2019 season starts? In the reality that we live in in 2017, the Blue Jays are no longer that plucky team of overachievers that stole the hearts of fans across the country with spirited playoff appearances and strutting and first inning fist pumping and bat flips. They’re beyond that now, and dealing with being old and not very good. We’ll see between now and the start of the 2018 season if they’re built more on the nostalgia of two American League final appearances or the legitimate desire to get back there in 2018.
The editor: The Saskatchewan Crown Investments Corporation (SCIC) released its 2016-17 annual report recently. The Crown sector recorded net earnings of $399 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, an increase of $225 million from the previous 12-month period and more than double that of two years ago. SCIC, on behalf of the Crown sector, paid a $219 million dividend to the General Revenue Fund (GRF) in 2016-17, one of the smaller payments com-
pared to most of Premier Brad Wall’s tenure. Under Bill 40, Wall can now sell 49 per cent of any of the Crowns to outside interests including foreign Crowns. Make no mistake, 49 per cent ownership is just the first step. Our Crowns provide us with low cost services and are under our control, serving our provincial needs. Even though they earn profits, they are usually singledigit percentages, while private for-profit corporations would demand double-digit
profits, meaning higher costs for us. S a s k Te l M i n i s t e r Dustin Duncan said the government is still exploring the option of private partnerships, while SGI’s president Andrew Cartmell states, “There’s some interest in the industry in terms of what SGI is looking for.” Can other Crowns be far behind? SCIC’s 2016-17 annual report shows SGI Canada with profits of $65.2 million profit while SaskTel profits were $134.8 million. North America alone
has a handful of giant (American) insurance companies and telecoms. We already know what they charge in their jurisdictions and the double-digit profits they make. Now, imagine how much our rates will rise when they gobble up our two Crown jewels. Over the past five years, SCIC has contributed $1.4 billion in dividends to the GRF. These are your Crowns. The choices should be up to you, not Wall. Joyce Neufeld Waldeck, Sask.
Alcohol no longer permitted in arena dressing rooms Alcohol will no longer be permitted in the dressing rooms of the City of Estevan’s three arenas when hockey season resumes in the fall. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said the city has taken this step after looking at issues of liability. If people are allowed to bring and consume drinks in the dressing rooms when city employees aren’t present,
“That is non-existent in a change room,” said Ladouceur. “Whether I have five beers, 10 beers, one beer or two beers, nobody from the administration of that facility is in that locker room monitoring.” He stressed that most communities across the country have taken the step to prevent alcohol from being consumed in dressing rooms.
“We’re not changing the game, I think it’s a case where we’re getting involved in the game.” Police Chief Paul Ladouceur then the city could be liable if the alcohol consumed in a dressing room led to an impaired driving collision. The change would require a policy to be passed by city council rather than a bylaw to be changed. Ladouceur compared the alcohol in dressing rooms to a licensed establishment. Alcohol can be sold and consumed at Affinity Place during hockey games and other sporting events in the lounge and the other points of sale. But in a bar, the staff members are trained on proper service, and they can monitor customers while in the establishment.
“We’re not changing the game, I think it’s a case where we’re getting involved in the game,” said Ladouceur. He admits this won’t be a popular decision, but he believes it’s the right move for the city. “I certainly understand where the city is coming from,” said Ladouceur. “If anyone else was the manager of that facility, or if anyone else was the one who had to answer to that on behalf of the city, I think they would find themselves in the same position.” Players who still want to have a drink after the
game can go to a teammate’s home or to a licensed restaurant, he said. The police chief admits some people might still try to sneak alcohol into the dressing rooms, but now the necessary steps have been taken to deal with the issue, thanks to the signage that is in place. “If someone is caught with alcohol or open alcohol, they’ll probably be asked to leave, or dump the alcohol,” said Ladouceur. He expects it will be up to the staff of the arena on whether they will involve the police with someone who is caught drinking in a dressing room. He doesn’t want to see people fined or banned from Affinity Place, the Civic Auditorium or the Power Dodge Ice Centre if they’re caught drinking in a dressing room. The policy change only affects the three arenas. It doesn’t carry over to the ball diamonds, for example, since they’re non-licensed outdoor venues, so people can be tick-
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Correction In the July 12 edition of the Mercury, a letter to the editor by Rod Perry of Estevan appeared, talking about the steady tax and utility rate increases. At the end of the letter, it should have read, Perry would be going to city hall and paying another $390. The letter stated he would be going to city hall and paying an extra $3,900.
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Chief updates sexual assault investigations Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur says the Estevan Police Service has completed its investigation into previous sexual assaults in the community. Speaking at the July 26 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, Ladouceur said they undertook a complete review of unfounded sexual assault investigations from 2010 to the present. The EPS wanted to ensure the assaults were properly investigated and coded. “We did have a couple that were coded wrong, but there’s no evidence to suggest that there was any inappropriate investigation or negligence in the inves-
tigation,” said Ladouceur. Coding is an issue, he said, because it can very confusing with the different clearance codes for occurrences, and whether they were unfounded, unsubstantiated, cleared otherwise or had insufficient evidence to proceed with charges. Most departments across Canada have conducted similar reviews, he said. The full report for the local police is slated to be released at the August police board meeting. Robyn Doolittle of the Globe and Mail released a report earlier this year, claiming that 20 per cent of sexual assaults reported to police in Canada were
unfounded. Numbers supplied by Ladouceur to the Mercury earlier this year showed that 26 of 119 of sexual assault cases, or 21.8 per cent, reported to police between 2012 and 2016 were classified as unfounded. ***
The monthly crime statistics for June show the local police responded to 824 calls for service and occurrences, bringing the total for the year to 4,036. There were 857 occurrences in June 2016, and 4,221 total calls in the first six months of last year.
The total number of calls for service is down four per cent from last year. Police dealt 14 crimes against people in June, bringing the total for the year to 72. They dealt with 31 crimes against property, and have had 158 so far this year. Fourteen Controlled Drug and Substances Act charges were issued, bringing the total for the year to 62. And they have had 20 Criminal Code traffic violations, lifting the total for this year to 83. *** Michelle Pickering, who was the bylaw enforcement officer until just recently, handled 243 occurrences in June, with 59 animal-related calls, 47 parking calls, 54 unkempt properties and 55 general cleanup calls accounting for the bulk of her activity. She dealt with 994 occurrences in the first six months of the year. *** The EPS has also released its financial statements for the first six
months of 2017. The police had $416,359 in revenues through June 30, compared to $277,181 in 2016. Projected revenues for 2017 are $794,900. Total expenditures were at $2,337,841, which is up from the $2,243,215 the previous year. The budget calls for $5,112,974 in expenses for this year. Personnel expenses, which include wages and benefits for the city’s police officers, stand at $1,746,724, which is up from the previous year’s amount of $1,644,247. Police administration expenses were at $301,505, down from $302,433 a year ago. Specialty division expenses stood at $129,267, which is up from $108,119 in the first six months of 2016; police station expenses were $73,629, up from $68,596; bylaw control was $40,212, up from $33,191; and operation expenses were at $31,626, which is down from the $60,798 recorded in the first six months of last year.
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Numbers show steady use of recycling
Estevan residents have consistently continued to use the curbside recycling service over the last couple of years. In a report filed to Estevan city council for the July 17 meeting, Councillor Travis Frank said approximately 15 to 20 per cent of waste has been diverted from the landfill through curbside recycling. It is a consistent number compared to the other communities Regens serves. Frank is the sales and marketing manager for Regens Disposal, which handles the trash and recycling services for the city. Curbside recycling was introduced locally in September 2013. The numbers from Regens indicate there were 48,180 recycling carts emptied in 2015, while there were 167,828 trash bins emptied that year. The garbage bins are emp-
tied on a weekly basis, while the recycling bins are picked up once every two weeks. Recycling activity in 2015 peaked in June with 5,105 carts being emptied. The highest average cart weight that year was 9.2 kilograms in October, although only 3,091 carts were emptied that month. The busiest month for trash pickup in 2015 was in June, when 15,920 carts were emptied. June was also the top month for average cart weight at 22.89 kilograms. Recycling activity increased a little in 2016, when 49,441 carts were emptied. The busiest month came in May, when 5,032 carts were emptied. The top month for average weight was in June at 9.08 kilograms. As for trash carts, there were 168,592 emptied last year. June was once
again the busiest month, as 15,874 bins were emptied. And June again led the way for average cart weight at 24.41 kilograms per cart. In the first six months of this year, 23,455 recycling containers have been emptied, which means the pace is a little off from the previous two years. May was once again the top month for recycling, as 4,877 carts were emptied. The highest average weight came in January, when the 3,717 carts weighed an average of nine kilograms. There were 81,152 trash bins emptied, which is also a little bit off of last year’s pace. May was the busiest month, with 15,771 carts, and the highest average weight came in June, when the weight came in at 22.07 kilograms. “The great thing is this is several years here where we’ve seen the same numbers across the board,”
A Regens Disposal truck empties a recycling bin on Monday morning on Arthur Avenue. said Frank. They have seen an increase in non-recyclable materials winding up in recycling bins, so Regens is trying to remind the public about what can be recycled. Frank noted trash typically increases during the
summer months, thanks to yard and lawn clippings, as well as other organic materials that are being put into the trash carts. Regens is looking to offer organic recycling in the near future, he said, which would divert more material from the landfill,
and allow the material to decompose faster and in a cleaner environment. The organics would be turned into a soil product that can then be reused. Frank said the service would be on a volunteer basis at the start. Regens would manage it themselves.
New bylaw enforcement officer hired The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has found its new bylaw enforcement officer. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur revealed at the July 26 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners that Special Const. Josie Newton would be filling the role. Newton has been a dispatcher for the EPS for about two years. “She has certainly displayed what we want in a bylaw officer for the past two years. She has shown
that every day,” said Ladouceur. The previous bylaw officer, Michelle Pickering, was promoted to the rank of constable with the EPS last month, and is now at police college in Regina. While the bylaw enforcement officer job was open to the public, the police wanted to look at options internally before hiring someone from outside the department. He believes the best candidate for a job can often be someone
already in the ranks. “From a succession planning standpoint, I think it’s important to look at the talent you have within the organization,” said Ladouceur. “It tells the members of this organization that there is opportunity within.” Newton is a great fit, he said. She is “very” levelheaded, which is important in what is often a thankless job. “I get more complaints about parking tickets or
weeds in this city … than I do about criminal activity and things like that,” said Ladouceur. “People can get really, really upset simply by receiving a letter saying ‘Would you mind trimming the weeds in the back alley behind your house?’” She also knows how to write reports, handles people well and has good negotiation skills. Ladouceur is asking the public to respect the role of the bylaw officer and to not blame the messenger if
they do get fined for a violation, or if they get asked to clean their property. Newton’s promotion means the EPS needs to find a new dispatcher. They have some resumés on file from those who have applied in the past. Due to a limited timeframe to find a new dispatcher, they will start the hiring process by
interviewing previous applicants. If they don’t find the right candidate, then they will accept new applications. Newton will shift to her role as the bylaw enforcement officer once a new dispatcher is hired. In the meantime, the EPS’s officers will take care of bylaw enforcement.
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Fire bans remain in effect for three local rural municipalities; no ban for the city By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Fire bans are still in place for the three rural municipalities served by the Estevan Fire Rescue Service, while a ban is not yet in effect for the city of Estevan. The rural municipality (RM) of Estevan moved from a Level 1 to a Level 2 ban on July 26. Total fire bans have been in effect for the RMs of Benson and Cambria since July 18. The Level 2 ban for the RM of Estevan includes unsupervised burning barrels
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Golden Eels rule the pool at southern meet By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The pool is the place to be on hot summer days, and the Estevan Golden Eels know that as well as anyone. Over 130 swimmers descended on Estevan Saturday for the Southern Saskatchewan Speed Swimming Semi-Finals, where the Golden Eels swim club dominated the competition en route to earning a large number of spots in provincials next week in Watrous. “I was really excited but I was also kind of nervous,” said Adah DeLeeuw, who qualified for the 50-metre butterfly, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 200m individual medley (IM) in the 13-14 year old girls category with her placings in Estevan. “I get kind of nervous in my own pool. But it was really fun and cool to know the place.” The loud support from the home pool encouraged the team to do well, as they came out of the day with 649 points, a huge advantage over the Regina Piranhas who got 400 points for second place. The Eels will try to get their fourth points title in a row at provincials. “I’m friends with a lot of the people from the other clubs too, so it’s fun to have friends with the members from the other teams as well,” said DeLeeuw, who got a silver medal with her placings from
Mikayla Hack makes the turn at the girls 13-14 100 metre backstroke at the Estevan Aquatic Centre Saturday. her events. “It makes the sport a lot more exciting.” DeLeeuw said she’s been working a lot this year on her butterfly stroke and focused on that this year. “I want to get better on that one and improve on my times a lot.” She’s not alone in her improvement. A total of 40 of the 49 Eels who swam qualified for provincials in at least one swim, with several going on in a few events. DeLeeuw will be looking at continuing on in swimming after provincials, which are Aug. 5-7 in Watrous, and beyond. “I want to beat my times from this
year and maybe try some races that I might be good at, and different races in general,” she said. Jaiden Jocelyn also earned a spot at provincials in the 50m butterfly, the 100m breaststroke, the 200m breaststroke, the 50m freestyle, and the 200m IM. “The whole time I was swimming, I just wanted to beat my own times,” said Jocelyn. “I was swimming against myself.” Now that he’s going once again to provincials, the goal will be to beat those times. One of the best parts about hosting semi-provincials is the right to crash right after a long day in the pool.
“Now I can just go home and sleep,” he said. Joining DeLeeuw and Jocelyn on the podium for overall age group medals were fellow Estevan medal winners at the south semis: Rachel Duncan (7-8 girls, gold), Brooke Dzeryk (7-8 boys, bronze), Marcus DEleeuw (7-8 boys, silver), Jordyn Tarnes (9-10 girls, silver), Blake Andrist (9-10 boys, gold), William Duncan (9-10 boys, silver), Josie Andrist (11-12 girls, gold), Emily Tarnes (11-12 girls, bronze ), Tristan Threinen (1112 boys, gold), Lucas Dzeryk (11-12 boys, bronze), Josh Wilson (13-14 boys, silver) and Taeghen Hack (15-17 girls, gold).
Many Golden Eels advance to provincials The following is a full list of Golden Eels swimmers who qualified for provincials Saturday and their disciplines: Alexandra Andrist (200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Free, 200 IM); Blake Andrist (25 Fly, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Breast, 100 IM); Charlotte Andrist (200 Free, 200 Back, 100 Back, 50 Free, 200 IM); Josephina Andrist (200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Free, 50 Back, 200 IM); Jesse Beahm (20 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Free, 100 Back, 50 Free); Victoria Beahm (100 Breast); Mahlyn Bomberak (50 Back, 25 Fly, 25 Breast); Kate Dalziel (50 Breast); Logan Dalziel (100 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Breast, 200 IM); Adah DeLeeuw(50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 50 Free, 200 IM); Marcus DeLeeuw (50 Back, 25 Fly, 50 Free, 25 Back, 25 Free); Jacob Deitz (100 Back); Rachel Duncan (25 Fly, 50 Free, 50 Back, 25 Free, 100 IM); Rebecca Duncan (200 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly, 200 IM); William Duncan (25 Fly, 100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Free, 100 IM); Brooke Dzeryk (25 Fly, 25 Breast, 50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM); Lucas Dzeryk (200 Free, 25 Fly,
Members of the Golden Eels pose as a team for the last time before provincials. Submitted photo. 50 Back, 50 Fly, 50 Free); Ethan Elliott (25 Fly, 100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Free); Indiana Froese (50 Back, 25 Back, 25 Free); Reagan Gibbons (50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 50 Free); Hailey Hack (50 Beast, 100 Breast, 100 IM); Mikayla Hack (100 Breast, 100 Back, 200 Breast, 200
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Estevan Tower Wolves claim Saskota league title with Harbourne Cup victory By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Tower Wolves, who played good ball all season, took to the Saskota League playoffs like wolves in wolves clothing, making it all the way to the final. The Tower Wolves played in the Harbourne Cup, the end of the season tournament where the first game is played at home and the rest of the tournament is held at Kenosee. The Tower Woves opened up against the Wawota Pats on a hot night at Lynne Prime Field. “Wolves are taking on Wawota to start the playoffs tonight at 7:30 at Lynn Prime Park. Kolby Fleury gets the start on the mound,” started the Tower Wolves’ Twitter account before the game Friday. The teams had played each other twice in the regular season, with the Tower Wolves winning both games by a combined score of 21-4. But this game was a lot closer
Tower Wolves third baseman Jordan Fieber catches up to a ground ball Friday night at Lynne Prime Field. and the Pats came close to putting the Wolves in a bad place to open the tournament. “Wolves walk off wawota on a walk off single by @blainekovach and play at noon vs Kenosee tomorrow,” the team tweeted after the game. With the first game
in the books, the Tower Wolves prepared to play twice on Saturday and then again, hopefully, on Sunday. The first game on Saturday was successful for the Tower Wolves, as just hours after that the team tweeted: “Wolves win another one 4-1 over the
(Kenosee) Cubs. Advance to the playoff round and seeding will be determined by the game vs Oxbow at 4 p.m.” So although the Wo l v e s d i d m a k e t h e playoffs, the immediate future meant another game before Sunday’s playoff round. That game against
Oxbow ended 10-1 for the Chiefs. “Wolves can’t avoid the Harbourne curse and fall to 2-1. Will play Carlyle tomorrow at 2,” the team tweeted. The Carlyle Cardinals went into the game having beaten Redvers Friday and Carnduff and Arcola Saturday. Carlyle during the regular season had also beaten the Wolves 5-4 and tied them 3-3 in their only games. The anticipation mounted. “The Wolves play at 2 in the semi final against the cardinals. @just_keating11 to take the mound,” the Wolves’ Twitter account stated about Kris Keating’s appearance on the mound. For the first time since June 16, 2016, the Tower Wolves came out on top in a game against Carlyle defeated the Cardinals 9-6 to advance to the final against the Oxbow Chiefs. In two games against each other in the regular season, the Tower Wolves outscored the Chiefs 20-10
in two victories against them. “For the fourth time in club history the Estevan Tower Wolves are the Saskota Champions!!” the Tower Wolves Twitter account proclaimed Sunday night. The Tower Wolves defeated the Oxbow Chiefs 6-5 in the Harbourne Cup final. Now, the focus for most of the teams in the tournament including the Tower Wolves will switch to provincials. The Senior Tier II Saskatchewan Baseball Association provincials will take place in Yorkton Aug. 11-13. Taking part in that tournament from the Saskota League will be Carlyle, the Tower Wolves and Oxbow. Carnduff will travel to Unity that weekend for the Tier III provincials, and Kenosee and Arcola will go to Standard Hill for the Tier IV provincials. The Windthorst Pirates (3-12-3) are hosting Tier V provincials this year, with Redvers also taking part.
MacMurchy heading to Williston State College in the fall By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
One of the Estevan members of the Southeast Performance Pump Midget AAA Twins is off to college in the fall. Brett MacMurchy will be hitting the mound in the coming years with the Williston State College Tetons, taking business management for two years at the school. “My coach Blaine Kovach with the Twins had talked about me going to college to play ball in the States,” said MacMurchy. “We were kind of thinking
of places and we’d actually been to Williston about three or four times for ball tournaments. I’d always liked the tournament that they put on. I liked the city and I liked the people there. I thought Williston would be the perfect fit for me.” Throughout the season with the Twins, including provincials, MacMurchy went 2-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 11 starts. Through 62 innings, he stuck out 48 and walked 28, allowing 73 hits. In 2016, he went 4-5 with a 5.57 ERA and struck out 34 over 49 innings. “When I was down there for the Williston
tournament recently this summer, I pitched and their coach (Shawn Cote) watched me,” said MacMurchy. “He gave me a spot on the team almost instantly and he said that he uses four starting pitchers, and those starting pitchers were all rookies that year. But next year they’re all going to be back again. He said I could be very useful coming out of the bullpen or if I wanted to try an infield position or an outfield position he’d let me give that a shot too.” While MacMurchy is mostly a pitcher, he did play a bit of infield with the Twins this year. At the
plate he went 9-for-49 with a double, a triple and 10 RBI this season and went 10-49 last year with two doubles. MacMurchy, Kovach and the Twins had high hopes for the season. “Me and Blaine were kind of talking over the winter,” MacMurchy said. “We really wanted to build a team that could really make a provincial championship run. We had a very strong tryout. We had a lot of players come out, more than usual, and we had a lot of very talented kids on the team. We definitely felt with this team we’d be finishing
out the year top three. We had a lot of faith in the team that we had.” After the first blowout loss while hosting provincials in July, the Twins went out and lost by one run and then another game in extra innings. Williston is an hour and a half away, meaning that although MacMurchy will be in another country he’ll still be fairly close to home. “That definitely helped me decide where I wanted to go, because it’s close to home,” said MacMurchy. There are only a handful of Canadians on the ros-
ter, but that won’t be a huge issue for MacMurchy. His goal after his two years at Williston state is to move on to Denver, Colo. for more schooling and baseball. MacMurchy gives a lot of credit to Kovach for helping him get this far. “I’m very fortunate to have a coach like Blaine Kovach who’s been around the baseball circuit his whole life,” MacMurchy said. “He’s a very valued member of the Twins and Estevan Minor Baseball and he teaches us basically everything that I know. I was very fortunate to have a coach like Blaine.”
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Estevan’s Cain Kruger goes high at his hometown stop last weekend at the South Corner Racing Circuit. Photo by Corey Atkinson.
South Corner Racing Circuit holds Estevan race the track a few kilometres southeast of the city. The event was round 3 of a six-round circuit that will have a pair of days in Oxbox Aug. 19 and 20, another two in Weyburn Sept. 9 and 10 before the final day of racing Sept. 16 at Carlyle. “We usually have two a year,” Friess said. “This year we were just having the one.”
By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Local motocross racers only had the one stop of their circuit in Estevan this year, but well over 100 came out to enjoy the hot day at the track, according to organizers. “We had about 140 entries,” said local organizer Bryce Friess of the South Corner Racing Circuit event, which took place at
Dudas wins another junior tour event By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The golf season is coming to a close for Estevan’s Jayden Dudas, but he’s still racking up the wins and good performances. Dudas, who golfs out of TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, last week won the juvenile division of the the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s 2017 MJT/CPGA of Saskatchewan Junior Championship presented by Ilta Grain. His two day score of 84-74-158 at Dakota Dunes in Saskatoon was good for the one stroke win over Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy. The 14-year-old Dudas improved his back nine from a 45 to a 36 in the second day of the tournament, cementing his second win on the tour this year, which is all the more impressive as he’s the youngest golfer in his division. Jace Carlisle, also from Woodlawn, placed fifth in the juvenile boys event with
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Racers got a chance to practice and race in C Class, B Class, A Class, Supermini, 50cc, 125 Two Stroke, 65cc and 85cc, and also categorized in youth (1429), ladies, and vet (30+). “They came from all over Saskatchewan, Manitoba (and) South Dakota,” said Friess. After Saturday morning registration, the practice started in the mid-morning and went through most of the day. Spectators got a chance to see some high flying racing. “(Attendance) was a little bit lower
than usual but with all the events going on this weekend, it wasn’t too bad,” he said. “A lot of the people who come are family based so we know a lot of the riders.” While the race results weren’t available as of press time, many of the local Estevan area riders were able to get in some good results. “It’s just a fun, enjoyable sport that we do just to gather with your friends,” said Friess. Next year, Friess believes the local track will host two events as they’ve done in most recent years.
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Obituaries Pelletier, Leonard Joseph September 20, 1938 - June 05, 2017. Born in Lebrit Saskatchewan. Passed away at home in Penticton B.C. as well his beloved pet, Billy Osarchuk born December 01, 2008 passed away on July 08, 2017. Both were true warriors who fought their battles with cancer without ever complaining, say for this we rise our hands to the Great Spirit they had in their heart and souls. They are pain free and at peace in Jesus name and Saviour. “People may leave as well as our animals in our lifetime, but God will still be there for you and us. Amen and salt and pepper” as Dad would say. Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Marlene. He was the father of 3 children, Judy, Janice, and Jeffrey (Evangeline); grandchildren, Vanessa Khaira (Sandeep), Jake Olmstead (Denise) and Latisha Roop; great grandson, Sebastien Darwin; as well as our extended family consisting of many nieces and nephews and greats and great greats. Predeceased by parents Gerry and Leo Pelletier as well as many sisters and brothers. Rene R. Debusschere 1937 - 2017 Rene passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 80 years. Rene's memory will be forever cherished by his wife Mary; children, Linda (Ron), Sandy (Donna), Patricia (Ken) and Larry (Glenda); grandchildren, Stan, Carrie (Darcy), Lisa (Mark), Derik (Nathalie), Klint (Kristie), Krystle (Robert), Stacey (Levi) and Miranda; 17 great grandchildren; siblings, Ernie, Mary (Jack) and Don (Lorraine) as well as numerous nieces, nephews, Mary's family and many special friends. Rene was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Elizabeth and grandson Kevin. The Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of La Salette R.C. Church, Forget, SK with Rev. Yodel Cereno presiding. Interment took place at the Our Lady of La Salette Parish Cemetery with the lunch reception following at the Royal Canadian Legion, Stoughton, SK. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stoughton & District First Responders, P.O. Box 282, Stoughton, SK, S0G 4T0 or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan,1738 Quebec Avenue, Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral services, Estevan.
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Levi Stepp could have had a traditional summer job for a high school student, but instead he found a summer job that he believes will help him out in the future. The Torquay native has been travelling the province, performing on stage with Saskatchewan Express. He’ll have an opportunity to showcase his skills for local fans when Saskatchewan Express brings their Oh! Canada summer tour to Estevan on Aug. 10 to the outdoor stage at the Woodlawn Regional Park’s Boundary Dam Beach Site. The performance is a special event being hosted by the Souris Valley Theatre. Stepp saw Saskatchewan Express perform for the first time last year, when Estevan’s Josh Wade was part of the cast.
“I thought it would be a good idea to try out for it … just as a stepping stone for my career in the future,” said Stepp. “I went and auditioned for it, and I got a phone call saying I was in it.” The touring group has allowed him to meet new people, make new friends, and to do something he loves to do every day. “You meet so many friends through Saskatchewan Express who you’ll probably have for the rest of your life,” said Stepp. “You’re interested in the same things. They’re great people, they’re friendly and they’ll help you out at any time.” He hopes to see a large crowd for the performance. “There will be lots of people there supporting me, which is great, and I’m looking forward to seeing everybody out at it, and I’m excited just to be in a community that I’ve grown up in,” said Stepp.
Stepp wants to attend a performing arts school one day. The experience with Saskatchewan Express has taught him how to perform on a stage, sing and dance. “Since I was in Grade 6, I wanted to do this, so it interests me a lot,” said Stepp. Oh! Canada is Saskatchewan Express’ celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. It features the talents of 10 vocalists, four dancers and two understudies, performing some of the most famous songs in Canada’s history. “From pop to patriotic, we sing a bunch of different songs just celebrating Canada’s 150th,” said Stepp. Gordon Lightfoot, Alessia Cara, Jess Moskaluke, Great Big Sea, K’Naan, Drake, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Buffy St. Marie, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber and Celine Dion are among the recording artists covered
during the performance. “I love the show,” said Stepp. “I love how we get to express our feelings for Canada’s 150th birthday. It’s just so exciting to see all of the artists that we have in Canada to this day.” The first performance was May 26 in Regina. It has been performed about 20 times so far, he said, including some in Saskatchewan’s provincial parks. The singers and dancers will continue to tour the province with Oh! Canada until Sept. 1. The audience’s reactions have been very positive, he said. People have been singing and cheering with the music, and children have been getting up and dancing, which Stepp has been delighted to see. The show also features the talents of numerous people in behind-thescenes capacities, including Carol Gay Bell, who is serving as artistic director for the final time.
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Construction begins on new Habitat home Habitat for Humanity’s first house in Estevan is now under construction. Committee co-chair Doug Barnstable said on Sunday that F&L Concrete dug the basement on Sunday, and they were going to install footings on Monday. He is optimistic that framing could begin on Thursday, if they can get all of the people lined up and materials on site. “It’s a little bit ahead of schedule than what we planned a couple of days ago, but we’re looking forward to doing some construction by the end of the week,” said Barnstable. He said it’s great to see some construction taking place, and to see the shape and the size of the basement. The committee hopes the frame, shingles, doors and windows completed by the end
of August. The materials required should soon be on site. The siding and interior are among the tasks scheduled for September and October. “By the end of October or middle of November, we should be looking pretty good,” said Barnstable. Volunteers have stepped forward to commit to building the home, but Barnstable said they can always use more, since the volunteers who have signed up might not always be available. Stephanie Bramham, who will live in the home with her daughter Teal, will contribute 500 hours in sweat equity, as part of her obligations following her selection as a partner family. Barnstable expects a ceremony to mark the start of construction will likely happen in September.
The construction is now underway for Habitat for Humanity’s new home in Estevan.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 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.
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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.
LEISURE SERVICES MANAGER The City of Estevan is searching for a talented senior level Manager who can provide superior customer service, adapt quickly to a challenge, and wants to be part of a growing community.
City of Estevan | Public Notice The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning Parcel H, Plan 85R25155, Estevan, Saskatchewan, from ‘Residential Low Density Acreage Zone (R7)’ to ‘Institutional (IN)’; Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed Place of Worship development. The boundaries of the rezoning are shown highlighted and crosshatched on the above noted plan. The amending Bylaw (#2017-1989) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday. City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, August 14, 2017, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Dated at the City of Estevan this 17th Day of July, 2017
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: Drader Street Hwy 47 N Souris Avenue (East Side) Queen Street Phillips Place Garner Place Edward Street Edward Place Albert Street
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EAGM celebrates Heroines with new exhibit “We still have very strong and active women in the community who are always willing to help,” said Durham. Director Amber Andersen, meanwhile, said having strong mentors, leaders, volunteers, allies and friends is a big component of having a great community. “We had to look no further than these women in Gallery No. 2 to see a selection of those roles,” said Andersen. The 18 women recognized represent a fraction of the strong female leaders in the community, she said. Minchin has one of the most distinctive photos in the exhibit. Not only was taken outdoors at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, where she is the head professional, but it’s the only photo in the exhibit taken from a side angle. “We did a bunch of pictures on the deck, looking out over the golf course, and I’m really happy with it,” said Minchin. She admits she doesn’t know who nominated her or why, but she’s humbled and honoured to be included. Minchin paid tribute to the other people who work with her at the golf course. “I’m fortunate to be in a spot where maybe I get recognized, but it’s due to
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They have contributed to the community through culture, sports, healthcare, education, social work and the business world, as well as through the countless hours they have dedicated to volunteering. Now they are being recognized through their inclusion with the Heroines exhibit that is now on display at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s Gallery No. 2. A reception was held on Friday night for Heroines, which features black and white photographs of 18 local women. A large crowd of family members and friends turned out to help celebrate the exhibit’s launch. The Heroines are Shirley Andrist, Lynn Chipley, Pam Dechief, Jocelyn Dougherty, LorieGay Drewitz-Gallaway, Jennifer Durr, Marguerite Gallaway, Doreen Hagen, Valerie Hall, Jackie Hank, Tania Hlohovsky-Andrist, Tara Johns, Brady Johnson, Lorna Lachambre, Patt Lenover-Adams, Brenda Lyons, Amanda Minchin and Jennifer Pettitt. Sarah Durham, who is the curator of collections at the EAGM, said she has enjoyed getting to know about each of the women involved.
Participating in a group photo at the reception for the Heroines exhibit at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum were, back row, from left: photographer Jon Gillies and Heroines Jackie Hank, Tania Hlohovsky-Andrist, Tara Johns, Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, Pam Dechief, Brenda Lyons and Amanda Minchin. Front row: Jennifer Pettitt, Lynn Chipley, Shirley Andrist, Valerie Hall, Marguerite Gallaway, Brady Johnson and Jennifer Durr. Missing: Jocelyn Dougherty, Doreen Hagen, Lorna Lachambre and Patt Lenover-Adams. a group of people,” said Minchin. “I’m not speechless very often, but today I am.” Lyons agreed that it was a great honour to be included in an exhibit with so many outstanding women in the community. “There are so many people who do so many great things for the community, so it’s a huge honour to be put into a room filled with other great women that I admire so much,” said Lyons. Many of them are
Davies appointed to housing authority Clinton Davies has been reappointed to the Estevan Housing Authority’s board of directors. Other members of the board are Bev Hickie, Marlene Moore, Lori Naka, George Poage, Caroline Saxon and Al Wempe. Moore is the chairperson. The Estevan Housing Authority is a community-based organization that provides daily management of 297 housing units constructed and operated under the terms of a cost-sharing agreement between the federal,
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provincial and municipal governments. Social Services Minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor praised the volunteers who manage the social housing projects in the city. “This local hands-on approach ensures that the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation responds effectively to the needs of each community,” she said. Saskatchewan has a network of 260 housing authorities and more than 1,400 volunteer members who assist with manage-
friends she knows through her volunteering efforts. Lyons admitted that she was shocked to be included for Heroines, so she was touched that someone took the time to write up a nomination. Her photo shows her sporting a large, ear-toear smile. She noted she encourages the girls who are part of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim team, which she coaches, to be proud of how they look. Jon Gillies, who instructs the South Sask. Photo Club that meets monthly at the EAGM, was tasked with taking the photos for the exhibit. He said the photographs blend together to tell the story of the Heroines. “I’ve been staring at all of these pictures for the better part of 25 to 30 hours, editing 18 different ladies’ (pictures), getting their photos all ready and printed,” said Gillies. “When you see them up on the wall, it’s a different feeling.”
With each woman, he took 45 to 50 photos, and in several different poses. Then he had to edit those pictures. “Out of those 50 different photos, my goal was to get two separate poses … and one was a formal pose and one was a fun one,” said Gillies. With each Heroine, he asked them how their best friend would react upon seeing the photo. If the friend says “That’s so you,” then it was the right picture. It often resulted in a personal touch being added to the pictures, with a unique setting or props for the photos. He didn’t want to have a standard head and shoulders photo. “It gave a whole lot of cool ideas to be able to take pictures,” said Gillies. “And an opportunity to be able to explore and take a whole bunch of photos.” Those props also allowed him to relieve tension among the women, because some people can be stressed out for photos. The photos are in black
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and white because a similar exhibit, Estevan Women: The Dynamics, which appeared at the EAGM in 1998, also used black and white photos. “We’re trying to keep true to the form of the original show that happened a couple of decades ago,” said Gillies. Gillies said he knew a few of the women in Heroines previously, but not on a personal level. So for many of them, it was a first-time meeting, which allowed him to learn about the women selected. He was amazed at the diverse background of each woman, and found out so many personal details. The backgrounds of the women are featured in a booklet released for the exhibit. Andersen noted that Heroines is one of the EAGM’s Canada 150 legacy projects, and it is also among the projects to help celebrate the EAGM’s 40th anniversary next year. Heroines will remain at the EAGM until Aug. 26.
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#5 421A Kensington Ave. Estevan, SK
306-634-2628 www.remax-bluechip-estevan-sk.ca Each office independently owned and operated
MLS®# SK614456 Beautiful tree-lined lot serviced with natural gas, power and telephone
‘Em WE mEnd ‘Em Owners - Lance Mack & Yancey Hagel
Call 306-634-6060
A18 August 2, 2017
Estevan Mercury
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