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Two key projects are taking place that involve the City of Estevan’s water treatment plant. Photo submitted.

Residuals management project at water treatment plant should be finished this year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

One key project for the City of Estevan’s water division is on time and should be completed before the end of the year, while another continues to

see progress. Water division manager Kevin Sutter, in an interview with the Mercury, said the residuals management project should be completed before the end of October. As part of the project,

two ponds that will handle the residuals are being constructed near the water treatment plant. The site has been prepared and the ponds have been shaped by Glen Peterson Construction, who was awarded the contract for the ponds.

Clay is currently being hauled in. “The ponds have to be clay-lined to make sure they don’t have filtration,” said Sutter. “If anybody is in the area, you’ll see a lot of Peterson trucks coming in towards the water treat-

ment plant. That’s what they’re doing is hauling in clay.” Construction of the ponds is expected to be the largest component of the residuals project. There was a lot of earth-moving required, he said. Contrac-

tors needed to clear the site, and it has to be clay-lined. “Along this area, it’s all river silt,” said Sutter. “It’s a good building material, but it won’t seal water, so we have to haul water clay in.” INTAKE A2 »

Latest King Street resurfacing project set to begin The City of Estevan is ready to begin with the next phase of the King Street repairs. Resurfacing of King Street from Souris Avenue North to Bannatyne Avenue is slated to begin on Aug. 9, and is expected to last for two weeks. In an interview with the Mercury, city engineer Kiflom Weldeab said crews will mill the existing pavement and fresh asphalt will be applied. During the closure, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, which means traffic won’t have to be detoured into residential areas. The speed limit on the affected areas of King Street will be 30 kilometres per hour for the duration of

the project. “They can do the work without closing the road down,” said Weldeab. “It is easier for traffic to use King Street rather than go around through residential areas.” If there are problems with motorists speeding through the work zone, then Weldeab said they would have to look at their options, but he expects there won’t be a need for a detour. “There is no need,” said Weldeab. “Resurfacing projects happen everywhere. There will be an adjustment.” Weldeab said it was important to have the project completed before the start of the school year. When King Street was

widened and resurfaced from Bannatyne Avenue to Pine Avenue earlier this year, traffic was rerouted for more than a month. Once the resurfacing is completed, the line painting will return to its current configuration, with the two quick curves near the intersection of Dufferin Avenue and King Street. Those curves were moved one block to the west earlier in the summer, after numerous complaints about the previous curves, which were closer to the intersection of King Street and Bannatyne Avenue. Weldeab said he is happy with the current traffic painting on King Street, and he has noticed a decline in the number of complaints in recent weeks.

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Fire bans remain despite the recent rain By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan area received some much-needed rain last week, but that hasn’t resulted in a change for the fire bans that remain in place for three local rural municipalities (RMs). The RM of Estevan still has a Level 2 fire ban, while the RMs of Cambria and Benson have total fire bans. The RM of Estevan had a Level 1 ban introduced on July 18, but that was upgraded to a stricter Level 2 ban eight days later. The RMs of Benson and Cambria have had total bans since July 18.

A fire ban has not been needed for the city of Estevan. The Estevan area received some rain on Tuesday, which did reduce the fire risk a bit, according to fire Chief Dale Feser, but it wasn’t enough to create a sustained change for the fire weather index. Strong winds also dried out the vegetation quickly. “We saw a brief reprieve for about half a day, and then the hot weather continued to be persistent,” said Feser. More rain fell on Saturday, but it still wasn’t enough for the fire bans to be lifted.

Feser said he would like to see a couple days of steady precipitation to quell and quench the ground and the vegetation. That would reduce the fire risk index to a moderate to low level, and bring the rate of spread to a manageable amount. “Then we’ll look at lifting the fire bans,” said Feser. The fire department also doesn’t want to find itself in a situation in which it lifts a fire ban, only to have it re-enforced a couple of days later. “When we put a fire ban in, typically we’ll wait to make sure that it is what is required to begin with, but it’s not something you

lift one day and put in place the next day,” said Feser. “A lot of that is to avoid confusion for the people in our response areas.” The good news is the fire department hasn’t had a grass fire since the end of July. The department was called to six last month. Residents have generally been co-operative in the past few weeks, he said. There have been some comments made on Facebook, and those have allowed the fire department to do some public education. “I know there were people who were asked to bring some fireworks for celebrating an individual

who had recently passed,” said Feser. “We had the RCMP tend to that area, since that’s their response area, just to inform them that there is still a fire ban in place, and fireworks are not permitted to be used, just to avoid any unnecessary or accidental fires from occurring.” The cooler weather experienced in Estevan has helped with the dry conditions in the area, he said. But it’s one of just a number of factors the fire department uses in its evaluations. Since there isn’t a fire ban in effect within city limits, Feser said fire pits are allowed as long as a

permit has been obtained. Feser also once again stressed the need for people to extinguish cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products, so they can help avoid unnecessary fires. He also asked people to not throw lit cigarettes from vehicles.

Water intake project still in the design phase « A1 There is some piping that has to be installed to distribute and collect the water after it has been treated. A pump house needs to be installed to pump the water from the water treatment plant into the two ponds. And some plant modifications will be needed to redirect the residuals from the Souris River into the pumping station. Those are all expected to be done before the end of October, said Sutter. “I think the original plan was October 15, but it might be a little bit longer just because of the delivery of some of the pumping equipment that’s required,” he said. Currently at the water treatment plant, raw water is taken and organic components like algae, or

inorganic materials like silts and clay are discharged into the Souris River, but the practice no longer meets industrial standards. So the city will pipe the residuals, which will be in a slurry, to the ponds. Once the clean water settles, it will be decanted and disposed of into the river. The remaining slurry will be frozen, and when it thaws, the solids and the liquids can be separated. The clear liquid will be removed, while equipment will be used to scrape the solids, and dispose of them in the landfill. The other project underway involves shifting the city’s main water intake source from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam. It’s still in the design phase, and isn’t expected to be finished until 2019.

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Water division manager Kevin Sutter “The route itself has been selected, the intake pump house locations have been selected, so now the design and drawings will be done,” said Sutter. He hopes the design and drawings will be completed by the end of January 2018, so they can go to tender and start construction next spring. A pump house will be

The ponds have been constructed for the residuals management project. located on the west side of Rafferty Dam Reservoir, to the north of the diversion channel that goes between Boundary and Rafferty. “The intake is going out into the lake,” said Sutter. “We did a lot of water sampling out in the lake itself, trying to find the

best location for that intake structure, so we get the best quality water in Rafferty Dam as a supply.” The pipeline will go from the pump house south to Highway 18, and then head towards the water treatment plant. Sutter said they have

“We did a lot of water sampling out in the lake itself, trying to find the best location for that intake structure, so we get the best quality water in Rafferty Dam as a supply.” Water division manager Kevin Sutter

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also done some geotechnical work along the route and at the intake structure. No issues have come up, Sutter said, and everything is going along as planned. Once the water intake project is completed, Rafferty Dam will be the primary water source for the city, and that’s expected to result in a better water source for the community. Boundary Dam will remain a back-up water source in case something happens to the water at Rafferty.

Sutter noted heritage studies were needed for both projects. Following some excavation at the site of the residuals management ponds, some arrowheads, artefacts, clay pottery and other items were found and catalogued before the site was open for construction. It did create a slight delay for the residuals management project, because one area had to be left undisturbed for a couple of weeks. An environmental impact study was also needed for the water intake project to determine if there would be an impact on wildlife along the route, and to make sure it wouldn’t have negative repercussions on the environment. The federal and provincial governments announced in November 2016 that each would contribute up to $3.1 million for these two projects, supplying the funding that allowed them to go ahead. The City of Estevan will be responsible for all remaining costs of the project, which has a total eligible cost of $9.4 million. The water intake project is expected to account for the bulk of the costs.

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Midale’s Pioneer Echoes weekend hailed as the biggest ever in its 51st year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

After the success of last year’s golden anniversary event, organizers of the Pioneer Echoes Weekend in Midale wondered how they could come up with something that would be bigger this year. It appears they managed to top last year ’s festivities. The 51st annual Pioneer Echoes was held Saturday and Sunday at the Midale Heritage Village’s grounds. Ken Swenson from the Souris Valley Antiques Association, which organizes the event, said more than 1,000 people attended the different events held throughout the week-

end, with many of the people coming through the all-years reunion for the Midale Central School. “We thought we did well last year, but this one outdid it,” said Swenson. Swenson credited the school reunion for the tremendous success this year. The attendance was easily the largest they have ever had, and while there were some challenges trying to accommodate all of the people, Swenson said they were able to handle everybody. Each day featured a pancake breakfast, food booths, live music, children’s activities, an antique tractor and classic vehicle parade through the grounds of the museum, a

Corey Swedberg rode a tractor during the antique tractor parade.

threshing demonstration and a hand-fed baler demonstration. The buildings of the museum were open both days as well. People could take a look inside the museum’s buildings. Fried bread and pie were served, and a flea market offered a variety of merchandise. S a t u r d a y ’s a c t i v i ties wrapped up with a fireworks display in the evening that drew great reviews, and Sunday’s events included a church service. While the Midale area received some rain on Saturday, it didn’t put a damper on the festivities. “Everybody stuck around,” said Swenson. “There were some wet bodies out there, but it went okay on Saturday.” He believes the antique parade was the longest it has ever been. Some young people in the community have dedicated a lot of time to getting the tractors operational, he said, and he estimates there were around 75 entries. “We got a couple tractors going that hadn’t run for 35 or 40 years, and they were very unique tractors,” said Swenson. Canada’s 150th birthday was incorporated into many of the activities offered throughout the weekend. The people who attended the reunion were impressed with what they saw, he said. People who

Myrna Eddy, left, and Helen Harrison chat during the Pioneer Echoes weekend.

Barb Swenson, left, and Diane Swenson served fried bread. hadn’t been in Midale for some time were surprised with the condition of the museum, since it is 51 years old. He hopes the reunion can become an annual part of the Pioneer Echoes weekend. “I don’t know if it will be as successful as this year, but this one certainly was a success,” said Swenson. “We’ve had lots of comments from former students who were tied up this weekend, and couldn’t get out, so we’re going to give them a second chance next year.” Ione Langlois, who was an organizer for the reunion, said they had more than 150 people sign the guest registry. It was open to anyone who attended the school at some point, and not just those who graduated.

“It was nice to host it in conjunction with an event, because we knew then we could get people out,” said Langlois, who now resides in Saskatoon. “I came last year on my own, and I met a whole bunch of people I hadn’t seen for many, many years.” Langlois encouraged some people to join her for this year’s Pioneer Echoes weekend, and 85 said they would. The number of people in attendance was likely double the 85 who said they would be there. The school was open for tours on Saturday. Graduation photos dating back to the 1940s were posted on the walls. For many of the attendees, it was also the first opportunity to see the plaques unveilled earlier this year of the Midale area residents

who served in the different military conflicts and peacekeeping missions. There were also opportunities to tour an old home in the community that has been transformed into an antique area. And people had lots of opportunities to socialize throughout the two days. When Langlois returns to Midale, she finds she doesn’t know many people anymore, since some have left the community and others have moved in. “Yesterday (Saturday), I looked out, and I recognized so many faces. It felt good,” she said. Also on the weekend was the annual bull bash bull riding event and cabaret. This week’s edition of Lifestyles will have more on the event.

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A step in the right direction There were positive signs for the energy sector in Saskatchewan last week. The first was the quarterly drilling forecast update from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), which projects 2,794 wells will be drilled in Saskatchewan in 2017. The original forecasted number was 1,940 wells. Of course, increases to drilling forecasts are always a good thing, but we do have to remember that the projected number of wells drilled is going to be much lower than the glory years of a few years ago. The other good news came with the provincial land sale for August, which generated $8 million. Three-quarters of that total came from southeast Saskatchewan. Again, it’s a good number but we don’t want to be too excited. Perhaps the most encouraging development came with the start of construction on Enbridge Pipeline’s Line 3 replacement. Line 3 begins in Hardisty in northwest Alberta, cuts across Saskatchewan and continues all the way to Wisconsin. This pipeline is obviously great news for the energy sector. The energy sector needs more pipelines to get our oil and gas to market. While it appears that Keystone XL is finally going to go ahead in one of the few things that U.S. President Donald Trump actually has done right, our government pulled the plug on Northern Gateway. And with the unelected New Democratic Party/Green Party coalition in B.C., it puts the Kinder-Morgan pipeline twinning at risk. Even if that government is in power for the short-term, they won’t need long to halt a project many in both parties have loathed from the outset.

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK

First World problems in southwest Manitoba First off, this column carries a First World problems warning. Secondly, it’s being typed on a cellphone, one which, horror of horrors, has endured a summer of very poor cell coverage. We’re on our way to the family cabin at Sandy Lake, Man.. It’s about 20 minutes from Clear Lake, Riding Mountain National Park. Sandy Lake is a nice little hamlet, not some resort village in the boonies. It’s well within what most people would consider civilization. But in the 21st century context, it might as well be the moon. Anyone who complains about SaskTel cellular service, shut up and cross the line into southern Manitoba. I’ll show you what poor service is. As soon as you cross the border, it’s like you enter the portion of the map labelled “there be dragons.” Unless you are on Highway 1, cellular coverage in almost all of southwest

And who knows if the Energy East pipeline will ever get the green light. That project appears to be in limbo, and we wouldn’t be surprised if it eventually joins Northern Gateway among mothballed pipeline projects. The government obviously can’t just approve every pipeline project that comes along. These projects have to make sense. And the Line 3 replacement makes sense. Not only will it help with the energy sector, but there will be an economic spinoff as well. The replacement of this pipeline will create jobs for those in the construction sector. It will be good news for Evraz Steel in Regina, who will be supplying the steel for the pipeline. It will be good news for communities along the pipeline route, who will benefit because people working on the pipeline construction will spend money in their restaurants, hotels and other businesses. And it will be good news for the provincial and federal governments, because when people are working and the oil and gas sector is gaining, the governments stand to benefit. The last three years have not been easy for the energy sector. Victories have been few and far between. Companies have shut down and jobs have been lost. When victories have been attained, they have still often been accompanied by a setback. There have been signs of a recovery over the past year, but companies in the energy sector are now having trouble finding employees, and frankly, who can blame former employees for being gun-shy? So hopefully they will celebrate this victory with the Line 3 replacement progressing. They won’t be the only ones.

Manitoba is atrocious to the point of almost nonexistent. I have heard this many times from people in Manitoba’s oilpatch, which is only found in this region. Only near Virden and close proximity to Rivers do we get anything approaching the level of service I get in almost any pasture in southeast Saskatchewan. Trust me, covering the oilpatch, I spend a lot of time in pastures. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small town or secondary highway; in southwest Manitoba your coverage is garbage. On the Main Street of Sandy Lake, I cannot make a call, or check email. At our cabin I have found that I can occasionally get three bars slanting on the left side of the barbecue, but not the right. I was doing stories on Virden for Pipeline News, and staying in the camper we have as a bunkhouse at the cabin. The only way I could make calls is to slightly open an overhead cupboard, put the phone on speakerphone, and talk at it from a certain angle. We had a contractor doing work on the cabin. I watched the foreman climb on top of the load on their semi, trying to get a call out. I’m not certain he was successful. Most of the locals don’t have semis conveniently available to climb on. In nearby Erickson, it is also nearly impossible to make a cellphone call. We discovered the Co-op Building Centre there had good coverage, but why? It turns out they had to install a cellular booster in the building. I finally found I could get four bars if I parked on the side of the road near a house on the top of a hill along the highway at Sandy Lake. That’s how I phoned home once a day. I suspect they wondered why this Ford kept parking there, but I think they know they have the only real cell coverage around and put two and two bars together to get four.

First World Problems, right? Sure, until you realize how intrinsic wireless communication is in everyday life in the 21st century. It’s beyond just phone calls. It’s email, social media, banking through your phone, even the basic functions of phones. For instance, iPhones will often offload music to the cloud, making room for other items in its onboard memory. Works fine if you have coverage, but not worth a damn in southwest Manitoba. In the oilpatch, wells will often have cellular-based telemetry to transmit 24/7 what is going on. But how do they do that if they can’t rely on the cellular system? Someone told me the oil company had to set up their own radio system instead. Many vehicles now offer built-in hotspots. I wonder how that works here? Using my iPhone as a hotspot, it turns into a cold spot the precise moment we cross the border. I can work anywhere I have Internet. I don’t need to be sitting at a desk. But doing so here has been difficult, to say the least. I’m only a visitor. I’ve asked lots of locals, and they all have similar experiences. Essentially, cell coverage in Manitoba is awful unless you are on a major highway or in a major centre. It confirms my hypothesis that the rest of Manitoba might as well not exist outside the provincial centre of the universe, Winnipeg. I have not struggled with cellular coverage this bad in rural Saskatchewan since the 1990s. Here, it’s the norm. The lessthan-helpful guys at the Bell MTS store in the Brandon mall explained it will take several more years for things to improve. I guess southwest Manitoba gets to join the 21st century 20 years late. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.

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Listening to Eldon Rondeau this past long weekend was like listening to someone read out the numbers to the world’s longest security code. “Four, blank, three,” he’d say, pausing briefly, allowing friend Rick Rohatyn a chance to write the numbers down. “Five, six, four... four, three, six...” And so on and so on. By the end of the weekend, Rondeau had read out well over 2,000 numbers from golf scorecards to Rohatyn, who was writing them on the scoreboards at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club for the Frametech Classic. Rohatyn, a former schoolteacher, meticulously wrote them in four or five different colours, so the colours told their own story of the weekend – red for a birdie, black for a regular score or bogey, and so on. The rhythm of the golf tournament was in the cadence of Rondeau and the sure hand of Rohatyn. “Aren’t you bored?” I was asked as I watched and listened to the precision of men who have clearly been doing this for years. Nope. After the numbers were up for each golfer, they would sometimes briefly interrupt their counting to actually look at the scorecard. “Dave got an eight on 15,” one would say, shaking his head. As the participants would gather to watch their scores and their competitors scores get put on the board, they’d have to endure the light razzing from Rondeau and Rohatyn. “Anyone who stands too close has to read out numbers,” Rohatyn would say. These men have performed the exact same task at a number of golf events at the club this year and many others. In fact, one of the most enjoyable parts of covering tournaments there is the ability to watch them do their work. They have a dizzying number of golfers coming in, have to check their scorecards, have to triple check the addition and whether or not such and such a hole is a birdie. They weren’t alone, as one helper organized the scorecards and counted and read them first before handing them off. But they are the ultra volunteers, whose work goes beyond the mere counting and printing of numbers. It is they whose work has ensured the smooth running of tournaments throughout the years, and they’re as much a part of the golf course itself as any lateral hazard or tree. I honestly tried to think about the tournaments that I’ve been to at Woodlawn, thinking about how dull and colourless they’d be without Rohatyn and Rondeau. They would likely be the first to admit they’re among the course’s old boys, merely giving back to a club and a community that has provided them with so much. There’s volunteering, and then there’s super-volunteering. And these guys are super. It would be so easy for them to simply watch golf on TV, rather than spend hours in a boardroom or on a deck, standing and counting. Instead, there they are, at more tournaments than not, helping to spread their love of the game to younger players, perhaps hoping that someone will be inspired to take up the torch in the future. But not yet. They’re clearly still enjoying themselves and the fellowship of the course and contributing in a notinsignificant way. So from now on when anyone reads out numbers, I’ll always think of these guys writing down fifth or sixth flight scorecards, simply because they enjoy the opportunity to give back. “Five, six, five...”

Passing lanes will work The editor: Marge Young and the Time to Twin committee, and the other committees, will never agree to anything. It is in their nature to complain and whine. When she says the people east of Regina did not have to put up with passing lanes, this is not true. I lived east of Regina before coming to Estevan in 1996. There were numerous passing lanes between the Manitoba border and Regina, and they worked fine. There was signage saying how far before the next set of passing lanes, and I never saw any problems in adjusting your timing to correspond when the passing lane came up. Another example that is working in Saskatchewan

right now for passing lanes is the No. 10 Highway from Fort Qu’Appelle to Balgonie. In fact, I was just out east on a trip from Thunder Bay, Ont., to Winnipeg, and on that stretch of highway, there are only two lanes, and I would say passing lanes are approximately every 20 to 25 kilometres. I never drove that highway before and never encountered any problems using the passing lanes. Come on, Marge and committee members. We have all driven from Estevan to Regina, and yes, there are some busy sections, but with some common sense and passing lanes, this could alleviate a lot of the concerns. Troy Duncan Estevan

Not all wounds are physical Dear editor, Writer Charles Dickens was paid per word. I would pay writers to add one particular word to reports of traumatic events. The word is physical and it would precede injury and recovery. In my local newspaper, I read “Police investigating self-inflicted gunshot death near Blaine Lake.” After reading the sentence “The RCMP officers sustained no injuries during the incident,” I exclaimed “no physical injuries!” A writer can observe no physical injuries. A writer cannot observe the probable mental, emotional, and/or spiritual injuries that happen when we witness a death or a near-death. How could you not be wounded by the sights and smell of that disturbing scene or the sound of that fatal gunshot? If we read that our police, first responders, firefight-

ers, armed forces members and veterans were physically injured or not physically injured, we will be reminded that they may have other injuries. We also need to extend this to victims and villains. Imagine being stabbed by someone you dated. Would you make a full recovery in the weeks following the attack? This statement may inflict a secondary wound, minimizing, disbelieving or denying your first wound. Post-trauma people need to be allowed to heal in their own way and on their own time. The next time you read no injuries, full recovery, or other all-purpose observations, please mentally add the word physical. We can help people heal by acknowledging their wounds are real even when not physical. Nancy Carswell Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

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Salvation Army running back-to-school campaign By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Salvation Army is continuing with its Back-to-School Backpack campaign. The ministry had offered the campaign in recent years in conjunction with the Estevan Staples outlet. But Staples closed down in Estevan in January, leaving the Salvation Army to continue with the campaign on its own. Ronza Reynard, the family services co-ordinator with the Estevan Salvation Army, said that after Staples closed, the Salvation Army was determined to proceed with the back to school promotion, so they could continue to help out local families. The Salvation Army received some donations from Walmart, and they still had some funds left over from previous Staples campaigns. They also received some donations of school supplies from the community. “We put it all together,” said Reynard. “We have been slowly getting

all these things we need, and putting them all together.” If families need assistance with school supplies, Reynard said they should visit the Salvation Army’s office and fill out a form. “We need to know the kids’ ages, their school grades and stuff like that, and what their needs are,” said Reynard. The deadline to apply is Aug. 18. “After that, we will then call the families, make sure we have everything, and then they can come down with their kids, and pick out a backpack, which will already have supplies in the backpack,” said Reynard. The backpacks will be separated by grade, and will be filled with supplies appropriate for that grade. In the past, when the Salvation Army partnered with Staples, gift cards were distributed, which parents could use to purchase school supplies at the business. This year the campaign involves the Salvation Army filling the backpacks with supplies. Volunteers were at the

From left, Naomi Thompson, Verna Thompson and Amanda Leigh filled backpacks with school supplies at the Estevan Salvation Army on Thursday. Salvation Army on Thursday to fill the backpacks for the children. Reynard noted there

hasn’t been a big demand for the back to school initiative over the years. She hopes they can fill

Park and theatre team up for concert Woodlawn Regional Park and the Souris Valley Theatre are teaming up to bring Saskatchewan Express on to the Estevan area Aug. 10. The concert will start at 7 p.m. at the park’s Boundary Dam beach site

outdoor stage. “Providing this top quality performance at no charge to the public is our way of thanking our community for their continuous support,” said board chair Larry Preddy. Lyn Vilcu, who is the

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Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Saskatchewan Express will be performing its Oh! Canada show, which is a tribute to Canada’s 150th birthday. It will feature music from many of Canada’s best-known and most beloved performers.

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Flaring occurred at Co-op site north of Estevan

Flaring took place over several days at Federated Co-operatives Limited’s (FCL) bulk propane plant six kilometres north of Estevan. An unidentified thirdparty carrier, who is used to haul propane to the site, inadvertently offloaded anhydrous ammonia into propane storage tanks at the site on Thursday morning. “It was a driver error on their end, and ultimately there was anhydrous that was in the storage tank in the truck that was delivered into ours,” said Keith Morin, the director of propane for FCL. FCL said in a news release that the situation was stable after the incident, and both pressurized liquids and associated vapours were fully contained with no release to the environment. No customers were affected and there have been no injuries associated with this incident. As part of an emergency response plan, a team emptied the tank by flaring,

Flaring occurred at Federated Co-operatives Ltd.’s site north of Estevan, after anhydrous ammonia was inadvertently loaded into a tank. starting on Friday morning. The process wrapped up Monday at noon. FCL reported it worked with local and provincial authorities, including the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, RCMP,

Estevan Fire Department and Rural Municipality of Estevan to resolve this situation. The company wanted to tackle the issue immediately, he said. “Ultimately, we want

our facility back up and running to deliver propane to our customers as soon as possible, and the valves and stuff on our vessel are brass, and they’re made for propane and not for anhydrous,” said Morin.

“So we do need to get the anhydrous out of the tank sooner than later, so we chose to do it immediately.” Morin said he has been in the industry for several years, and this marked the

first time FCL has encountered this situation. He knows it has happened to other companies in the past, but these problems are rare. Propane deliveries to the site were expected to resume this week.

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Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement project is nearly identical in scope to its 2009 Alberta Clipper project along its mainline, as seen here in this file photo taken near Kipling. Both pipelines are 36 inches in diameter. File photo. Enbridge announced on Aug. 3 that it will begin construction this summer on certain segments of the Line 3 Replacement Program in Canada and that construction in Wisconsin has commenced. This program entails a full replacement of the existing pipeline which runs from Hardisty, Alta., to Superior, Wis. The portion of the line in southeast Saskatchewan runs from Regina to Maryfield, in close proximity to Highway 48. Just across the Manitoba border it connects to the Cromer terminal. Some portions of the line in that area were replaced previously in recent years. All required regulatory permitting is in place to proceed with the Canadian construction work, according to Enbridge. Regulatory permitting is also in place for construction in North Dakota and in Wisconsin. The only remaining jurisdiction in which the regulatory permitting process is still under way is in Minnesota, where the Minnesota Department of Commerce • • • • • • • • • • •

is expected to release a Final Environmental Impact Statement in the third quarter of 2017. Based on the expected regulatory process and timeline, management’s anticipated in-service date for the project is the second half of 2019. Given the updated execution plan, the finalized cost estimate for the project is now $5.3 billion in Canada and US$2.9 billion in the United States. The revised cost is approximately nine per cent above the original estimate at the time of project sanctioning in 2014, and primarily reflects delays in the regulatory process, scope changes and route modifications as well as other changes that resulted from

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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. Reports To: City Manager Business Division: Leisure Services Summary: Manages and supervises the Events Facility including three (3) ice surfaces, leisure pool, gymnasium, curling rink, skate park and tennis courts; as well as managing recreation programs, facilities and activities. The successful applicant will lead, manage, supervise and co-ordinate all Leisure Services activities for the City of Estevan along with a talented team of Management and staff. The Leisure Service Manager will focus on the following duties: ยง Manages, supervises and co-ordinates Leisure Services ยง Plans, organizes, co-ordinates, directs and evaluates all Leisure Services Facilities and Programming. Prepares long and short-term plans. ยง Ensures that Leisure Services Facilities are maintained and repaired. ยง Directs, co-ordinates and ensures that Leisure Services has a Comprehensive Programming Plan. ยง Promotes and markets facilities, advertises programs and attracts events. Assists with the organization of major community Leisure Services events. ยง Administers Community Grant Program. ยง Directs the implementation and monitors the progress of policies and programs, evaluates and recommends changes. ยง Develops and implements Business Division policies, procedures, plans and budgets including long term capital budgets. Monitors and controls expenditures. ยง Provides information for the preparation of specifications, tenders and contracts. ยง Researches, prepares and submits reports on any matter. ยง Participates in the appointment, hiring, training, suspension, dismissal, appraisal, promotion, demotion, transfer or dismissal of staff. ยง Approves Leisure Services Board Agenda Packages ยง Attend all meetings of Leisure Services Board. Attends meetings of Council and Council Committees as assigned and participates in the exchange of information providing opinion, guidance, advice and recommendations. ยง Drafts correspondence resulting from decisions of the Leisure Services Board or Council. ยง Manages contracts and books facilities during off-season. ยง Responds to requests for information and investigates complaints. ยง Acts as liaison with Federal, Provincial and Local Government Officials, Consultants, Customers and Members of Boards, Committees and Community Groups. ยง Assists the public and associate staff members with records, bylaws, policies and procedures ยง Other duties as assigned REQUIRED EDUCATION & TRAINING ยง Grade 12 Diploma ยง Valid Class 5 Driverโ s License Recreation

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Midget | 15 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Non Contact. $150

EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ยง Seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership roles and experience in Leisure Services Management ยง Seven (7) years Municipal Experience ยง Experience working with volunteer boards and committees ยง Proficiency in Computer Software Programs ยง Superior leadership, interpersonal and organizational abilities ยง Superior oral and written communication skills

Juveniles | 19 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Full Contact. $200

APPLICATION DEADLINE This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package.

Bantam | 13 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Non Contact. $150

Recreational| Senior Men and/or Ladies $200

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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Practice times and dates will be determined by teams. As there are a limited number of teams in the Southeast corner, the first 2 months are practice with tournament play starting in November . For more information contact Denise Saxon at 306-421-0038 or Shelley Schroeder at 306-421-3351.

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Jay Thiesen wins FrameTech Classic playoff after finishing second in horse race

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

When all was said and done after Monday’s round at the FrameTech Classic Jay Thiesen had played 64 holes of golf. Of course, easing the muscle soreness of that kind of marathon was the fact he actually won the championship flight of the event for the first time in three cracks at it. Thiesen, who shot 70-80-70-220 over the three days, ended up edging Estevan’s Anthony Melle in a playoff 10th hole to claim the crown. “I was pretty frustrated with my round (Sunday), so I was trying to bounce back with a good round (Monday),” said Thiesen, who made it to the final of the Dave Price Memorial Horse Race before losing to Daryl Donovan on the 18th hole. “I was just hoping for the best. When I came in I was not in that last group. I was lucky to get in a playoff, so it was good.” After 36 holes, all the competitors in the championship flight were placed in

a horse race format, where the golfers would go and get eliminated one by one. He then made it all the way to the final hole before trouble struck on the green and he hit par while Donovan had a birdie. “I was a little nervous because I wasn’t hitting the ball very good,” Thiesen said. “But it was nice to go out and hit the ball well and it gave me some confidence going into (Monday) that I could still play even after a bad round.” Thiesen was a solid 34 on the front nine and was even down to four below par at one point before a double bogey on 14 brought him back. His playoff opponent, Anthony Melle (72-73-75220) overshot the green with his second shot on the 19th hole and put it in the trees, while he was able to get one stroke plus relief, Melle didn’t like his lie. Thiesen’s second shot meanwhile ended up in the bunker behind the hole. His third shot blasted out of the sand and to the very front of the green. He two putted from

there while Melle’s penalty cost him a chance to tie. “After I saw him take his (second) shot, I was just trying to put it in the middle of the green,” said Thiesen. “Unfortunately, I didn’t have a great lie in the rough and it just kind of flew into the sand. I’m glad it didn’t go over the bunker or I would have been in the same predicament Anthony was in.” Donovan (76-73-72221) finished third in the championship flight. The men’s side of the FrameTech Classic had six other flights. The first flight was won by Nolan Rohatyn (78-74-72-224), with Rick Hallberg (76-76-75-227) finishing second and Jace Carlisle (76-77-78) in third. Jason Mohr (81-73-78232) won the second flight, and Rob Peloquin (80-7582-237) placed second and Dustin Fair (79-82-83-244) was third. The third flight winner was Clark Driedger (84-79-79-242), and Taysen Holt (85-77-81-243) was second with Grant Henneberg (86-78-88-252) in third. In the fourth flight, Monte Ellingson took home

the title with (87-80-79-246) and Dylan Lay in second place (89-76-87-252) and Scott Sykes (88-80-84-252) in third place. The fifth flight was won by Vince Marcotte (95-8885-268), and Joel Moriarty was second (94-87-90-271) and Dean Harcourt (9191-96-278) was third. Bart Shaw (96-84-88-268) won the sixth and final flight, with Tyler Hengen (97-9396-286) coming in second and Don Hilstrom (97-10495-296) in third. The women’s two-day event was won by Kim Walker (77-77-154), with Lorie Boyle (76-85-161) claiming second place. Linda Murphy won low net (149). The senior’s championship flight was won by Pat Murphy (74-77-75226), with second place going to Paul Grimes (7676-75-227). Ron Rittaler was low net (206). The seniors’ first flight was won by Ron Friess (87-82-82251) and Rod Sands (8783-83-253) was second. Low net in that flight went to Dan Coderre (209).

Russell, Man.’s Jay Thiesen chips out of a bunker on the playoff 10th hole Monday to save bogey and win the Championship Flight at the 2017 FrameTech Classic, with Anthony Melle watching in the background.

Donovan claims Dave Price Memorial Horse Race By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

As the horse race went on Sunday afternoon at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, and the holes got to have fewer and fewer participants, the margin of error came down less and less. When the dust settled, Daryl Donovan reached the 18th green in two, and two putted to beat Jay Thiesen who could only make par, to claim the 2017 Dave Price

Memorial Horse Race. The event has been part of the FrameTech Classic for years and provides the biggest gallery of interested golfers, their friends and family. The fellowship of golfers included the family of Price, a local golf enthusiast who died in a motor vehicle collision in 2015. “It’s just coming out and paying tribute to a great member of our course here who tragically left us too soon, and just trying to play the best golf and trying to do

Jay Thiesen, left, congratulates Daryl Donovan on his win Sunday at the Dave Price Memorial Horse Race at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.

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your best,” said Donovan after leaving the 18th green. Twelve golfers stood on the 10th tee box and were eliminated one or two at a time until the final pair hit the 18th hole. As the crowds got bigger and a bit noisier, the pressure began to mount for those who golfed. Donovan said there are a couple of things golfers need to focus on so they don’t let the size of the crowd affect their play. “One, you’re just trying to make it through the first couple of holes and you’re trying not to make a mistake,” he said. “After that, just trying to be consistent. Usually helps if your caddy is giving you some pointers and keeping you calm. And then it comes down to hitting good shots.” There were a few times where simply making par was good enough to ease through to the next hole but Donovan faced down elimination a couple of times in chip-offs, which happened when there was a tie for the highest score. Donovan survived the 13th hole when six golfers hit par and Ryan Stovin hit a birdie, leaving the six to chip to survive. “That makes it easier, in my mind,” he said. “The more guys you have the better chance you

Members of Dave Price’s family come out to congratulate Daryl Donovan. From left Taunia Turnbull, Eli Turnbull, Daryl Donovan, Tyson Price, Laureen Price. Submitted photo have to make it through.” But the hole where he felt his best shot happened was in the chip-off on 17, when he and Thiesen eliminated Stovin to

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Lutz wins shortened hobby stocks feature race By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Emergency Services Night couldn’t have come at a better time at the Estevan Motor Speedway Friday night for the hobby stocks feature race. A serious looking collision between Byron Fichter and Karen Prachoniak with four laps remaining in the feature brought out the red flag and the calling of the race. Fichter’s ‘X’ car ended up sideways in the front straightaway facing the grandstand when Parachoniak, riding the high line, ran out of room and smashed the front of Fichter’s car, flipping Fichter entirely and putting Parachoniak’s car out of commission. Although smoke billowed out of Fichter’s car, thankfully it appeared the two cars were the only ones in need of serious repairs but the race was called anyway. Burlington, North Dakota’s Zach Lutz claimed the checkered flag after 16 of the 20 laps run for the race. “You’ve got to be patient at first,” said Lutz, who started 11th in the field “You know there’s something going to happen right away so you’ve got to take your time and make your way through the track.” Turns one and two in most of the races saw the drivers spinning a little bit more than they intended, with some cautions coming as a result. Lutz stayed away from most of it to win the race. “Just make sure you look ahead,” he said on how to avoid that. “You can’t look at the front of your car, you have to look way in front of your car so you know where you were going.” Lutz and Estevan’s Devon Gonas are

Jaice Gibson (6) leads the pack in hobby stocks in a heat that included Leevi Runge (25R), Dan Reid (20), Nathan Vogel (21), Brandon Honrud (00), Michael Wilson (27) and Riley Mann (26). close in the points race at the track, with Lutz at 222 points and Gonas at 227 before Friday’s race. Both have a pair of wins on the season. In the street stock feature race, Estevan’s Jeremy Swanson was the clear winner after passing Austin Daae at about the midway point and not letting go. “The bottom was just working well for me,” said Swanson, who recently moved to the city. “I just got down there and had to protect it. I didn’t feel all that great down there. Sometimes it’s not about having the best car, it’s about track position, which is a lot of the battle.” Swanson admitted he ‘wrecked’ his car in hot laps and that his car is ‘technically junk’ after the race.

“It’s going to have to go to a frame shop somewhere,” he said. “Most people would have loaded it up and went home but we’re here so just we just raced. Literally, it’s severely damaged. But we just made the best of it.” Swanson was third in points (251) behind Daae (258) and Gregg Mann (262) going into Friday’s races. It was a good day in the modifieds for Manor’s Jett Big Eagle, who won his second feature race of the year. He took an early lead and ended up five to six seconds ahead of Kody Scholpp before caution flags brought them closer together. “After last weekend, when I lost with five (laps) to go, I was concerned, but I just had to keep my head,” said Big Eagle.

“Put it in the right place, stay focused and hit my marks.” His parents and grandparents have been able to attend all of his races this year, which he appreciated. “We had some tough times with traffic for a minute,” said Big Eagle. “But once we got out in the lead, the clean air helps it a lot and the car was just on a rail. No complaints at all.” Big Eagle was well behind in the points race going into the weekend, with 189 and in 11th place behind Joey Galloway (258) and Riley Emmel (250). The next night of racing will be Sat. Aug. 19 with the fourth annual Calcutta, with modifieds, street stocks and hobby stocks.

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Golden Eels claim fourth straight provincial title By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Golden Eels took to the pool in Watrous and owned it, coming back with another provincial team crown and a host of individual honours. There were a total of 37 swimmers at provincials over the two day event Aug. 5 and 6 and they came home with the Harry Bailey Trophy for the fourth consecutive time. The Eels swimmers collected 1,252 points, beating second place Humboldt Hammerheads who had 966 points. A total of 21 swimmers came home with medals in the individual events. Those included: Brooke Dzeryk (Silver 50 Breast, Bronze

25 Breast, 50 Breast, 100 individual medley [IM]), Rachel Duncan (Gold 50 Free, 25 Free, Silver 100 IM, Bronze 25 Fly). Rowyn Siever (Silver 25 Back) in the seven to eight year old girls; 7-8 Year Old Boys: Marcus DeLeeuw (Silver 25 Back, 50 Back) and Noah Mvula (Bronze 50 Back, 25 Back, 25 Free); in the nine-to-10 year old girls: Jordyn Tarnes (Gold 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Breast, 100 IM, Silver 25 Fly); in the nine-10 year old boys: Blake Andrist (Silver 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Breast), William Duncan (Silver 100 Free, 50 Free, 100 IM) in the 11-12 year old girls: Alexandra Andrist (Silver 200 Free), Josephina Andrist (Gold 200 Free,

Golden Eels coach Cassidy Reich, right, accepts the Diane Hansen Coach Award from Swim Saskatchewan this weekend at provincials. Photo submitted

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100 Back, 200 IM, Bronze 100 Free, 50 Back), Emily Tarnes (Gold 50 Breast, 100 Breast, Silver 100 Free, 200 IM); in the 11-12 year old boys: Logan Dalziel (Bronze 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 IM), Lucas Dzeryk (Gold 50 Back, Silver 200 Free, 25 Fly, Bronze 50 Fly, 50 Free), Ethan Elliott (Bronze 50 Back), Tristan Threinen (Gold 200 Free, 200 IM, Silver 100 Free, Bronze 25 Fly); in the 13-14 year old girls: Charlotte Andrist (Silver 200 Free, Bronze 200 Back), Adah DeLeeuw( Gold 100 Free, 200 IM, Silver 100 Fly, 50 Free), Mikayla Hack (Silver 100 Breast, Bronze 100 Back, 200 Breast); in the 13-14 year old boys: Logan Marshall (Bronze 200 Free, 200 Back); in the 15-17 year old girls: Taeghen Hack (Gold 200 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 IM Silver 100 Free); and in the 15-17 year old boys: Jaiden Jocelyn (Bronze 50 Fly, 100 Breast). Rachel Duncan, Jordyn Tarnes and Taeghen Hack won the high point awards for their age categories. They’ll look to defend their provincial crown July 28-29, 2018 at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. Also at the event, coach Cassidy Reich won the Diane Hansen Coach Award.

The Estevan Golden Eels won provincials for the fourth straight year. Photo submitted Hansen, like Reich, was a coach/swimmer in the mid 1990s. Hansen died of 2007 from cancer. After becoming a junior coach at age 13, Reich became the assistant coach of the Eels four years ago and has been the head coach for each of the last two seasons. She’ll often swim in the 18+ age group at the same meets as the kids she coaches. “Cassidy’s wonderful leadership shows true sportsmanlike behaviour and she has our swimmers behaving like champions all the time,” said Eels’ media relations director Melanie Dzeryk in a release. “All of our swimmers look up to Cassidy as she is such a positive role model to everyone in the club. We are all so lucky to

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Louis G. Bourquin 1919 - 2017 Louis passed away at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, Saskatchewan on Friday, July 28, 2017 at the age of 97 years. Left to cherish precious memories of Louis are his wife Ruth (Rushton) Bourquin; daughter Donna Godfrey; son Barry Bourquin; grandsons, Nelson (Jennifer) Godfrey, Connor (Kayli) Godfrey, Spencer Godfrey, Colton (Courtney) Bourquin and Sutton (Kaylee) Bourquin; great grandson Declan Bourquin; brother Henri Bourquin, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife Marjorie (Phillips) Bourquin in 1996; grandson Nathan Bourquin in 2003; daughter-in-law Marie Bourquin in 2010; father Louis Emile Bourquin in 1985; mother Marie Bourquin in 1938; sisters, Annette Ward in 2010 and Helene Barnstable in 2011; brothers-in-law, Eddie Ward in 2004 and Ray Barnstable in 2014 and sister-in-law Esther Bourquin in 1997. Public Visitation took place on Monday, July 31, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Estevan Gospel Chapel with Brian Rushton and Sean McClelland officiating. A private family interment took place at the Estevan City Cemetery prior to the Memorial Service. A luncheon followed the service, in the lower level of the church. If friends so desire, donations in Louis’ memory may be made to a charity of choice. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Forty tickets issued by unit Members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services Unit issued 40 tickets for the week from July 23 to 29. Twenty-eight of the tickets were for exceeding the posted speed limit. Two tickets were for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour (km/h), one was for exceeding a speed limit of 80 km/h, and one was for exceeding 60 km/h while passing a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights activated. Traffic unit members also issued three tickets for drivers failing to wear a seat belt, three tickets for operating a motor vehicle or trailer without registration, and two for failing to produce a driver’s licence upon request. In other recent news, unit members responded to a Report Impaired Drivers call and conducted a vehicle stop on the 704 grid road north of Hitchcock on July 29. The driver of the vehicle was charged with impaired driving. The driver will appear in court at a later date in connection with these matters. Also on July 29, members of the traffic unit were assisting with police enforcement at an event near Boundary Dam. Members encountered a male who was causing a disturbance. He was subsequently arrested for public intoxication, and also charged with breach of probation, possession of a controlled substance and uttering threats. The traffic unit noted that it continues to encounter impaired drivers on the roadways. They stressed the average cost of a taxi cab fare in the Estevan area is $8 to $15, but the cost of impaired driving begins with a fine starting at $1,000 and a one-year driving prohibition. Impaired driving could also result in bodily harm or death. Traffic unit members ask motorists to consider their options prior to drinking and driving.

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Ice making process begins at Affinity Place It’s another sure sign that hockey season isn’t far away: City of Estevan employees have started the ice installation process at Affinity Place. Program manager Erin Wilson said the ice installation is progressing well. The concrete slab on the arena floor had to be cooled off first before they could start flooding the surface. “That took us a little longer than we had hoped with the heat outside,” said Wilson. “It made it an interesting adventure, but we’re good now.” The staff members applied layers of water to create the ice from Wednesday to Friday. The temperature within the arena has to be maintained so the water can freeze into ice. Wilson noted the cooler temperatures last week helped make it easier to install the ice. Painting the ice was expected to begin on Tuesday. Wilson is pleased the city staff won’t have to worry about the ice plant this year. A flash flood on July 10 of last year damaged the ice plant, resulting in a lengthy repair of Affinity’s ice plant, delaying the installation of ice at Affinity Place, and forcing the city to use the Power Dodge Ice Centre’s ice plant to operate the ice at Affinity Place for the first three months of the hockey season. But there have also been hurdles to overcome related to the temperatures at the end of July. “What’s nice is we’re not waiting for parts,” said Wilson. “Everything is here that

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Souris Valley Theatre wraps up main stage shows; other attractions still to come By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Souris Valley Theatre experienced a decrease in attendance for its main stage productions at Frehlick Hall this year, but business manager Lyn Vilcu is still pleased with the turnout for the two shows. The first show, Fitz Happens, ran in late June, while the second show, Dogbarked, was in the final days of July. Fitz Happens attracted 570 people, while Dogbarked brought in 717 patrons. Vilcu said there are a number of reasons to explain the drop in attendance. Some of it could be economic, because many people don’t have as much disposable income as they used to. But timing might also be a factor. “We’ve never done a main stage show in June, so with doing it at that time of year, you’re competing with graduations and year-end events,” said Vilcu. “Sports teams are doing their windups. But we did okay.” Opening night for Fitz Happens was up against the Estevan Fair, and its closing night was the same night as Estevan’s Canada 150 celebrations.

“Both of the main stage shows were very good,” said Vilcu. “We have some amazing talent. Having Saskatchewan-based shows, I think people can identify with them. There’s always going to be the crowd that doesn’t like it, but you do what you can to please the majority of people, and do things the majority will enjoy.” Vilcu said it was worth trying a June show for the first time, but after seeing the numbers for Fitz Happens, she doubts they will do it again. “I think we’ll stick to July and August for our shows,” she said. A Soldier’s War, which was a two-day show that ran in early July, drew a total of 134 people, and received rave reviews. Vilcu noted it drew more people than the theatre’s short-run production last year. “It was an amazing show,” said Vilcu. “It’s something that really hits home with a lot of the people who have been through the war, but we had some younger people who didn’t really understand what they (the soldiers) went through.” For those who have fought in a war, or who had family members or friends who fought or even passed

Souris Valley Theatre business manager Lyn Vilcu away in combat, the show was particularly poignant, she said. The theatre has received really good feedback for all three shows, she said. One other special event that the theatre hosted was the Ladies Night in July at Rotary Hall. Vilcu said everyone who was there enjoyed it and had fun. Ninety-six people attended the show. While the main stage shows are finished for the summer, the theatre still has several events remaining. Saskatchewan Express will perform its Oh! Canada production on Aug. 10 at the Boundary Dam Beach Site. The concert is a joint venture of the park and the theatre. Brad Johner and the

The Souris Valley Theatre has hosted a number of productions already this summer. File photo Johner Boys will be performing at Frehlick Hall on Aug. 18. Vilcu said they’re a popular family group that people enjoy seeing. Wildwood Fire, which depicts a concert for June Carter Cash and her mother, will be performed from Sept. 7 to 9. “That’s another new thing,” said Vilcu. “We normally don’t do a show in September, but we have this opportunity.” She expects Wildwood Fire will offer some music that will be familiar for spectators. Also, the theatre’s chil-

dren’s camps will wrap up on Friday when the Act 3 camp performs Game of Phones: The Canadian Edition, on Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Frehlick Hall. The show was penned by Lampman’s Maureen Ulrich. “It’s good for the kids to have an audience, and to perform for more than just their family,” said Vilcu. “Obviously the parents and grandparents will all be there, but it would be nice to have some audience members from the general public come down.” She believes the performance is also a good oppor-

tunity for those wondering about theatre camp to see what the youths, ages 13 to 16, are capable of producing. “They do everything from lights to their dancing and singing. They’re doing a lot,” said Vilcu. The number of children registered for the theatre camp has remained stable from last year, and Vilcu would like to see that number grow. Events such as the ladies night and the Johner concert serve as fundraisers for the theatre camp, so Vilcu said it’s important to support the benefits.

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3 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 948 sq. ft.

Updated building in downtown Estevan. Surrounded by many other local businesses. this building has plenty of square footage with double income potential.

2 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 992 sq. ft.

3 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 1350 sq. ft.

$289,900

$279,900

$259,900

$250,000

$269,900

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#210-306 Petterson Dr, Estevan

1038 Third Street, Estevan

6 Rattray Place, Estevan

313 Second Street, Estevan

518 Montgomery St, Midale

MLS# SK605699

MLS# SK610671

MLS# SK596086

MLS# SK607927

MLS# SK615370

3 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 911 sq. ft.

3 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 1161 sq. ft.

3 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 1014 sq. ft.

4 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 1144 sq. ft.

2 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 907 sq. ft.

$249,900

$225,000

$189,900

$190,000

$178,500

REDUCED

EXCELLENT REVENUE PROPERTY

422 Doerr Street, Bienfait

229 Fourth Street, Estevan

MLS# SK600801

MLS# SK604166

3 Bedroom • 2 Bathroom 1434 sq. ft.

3 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 812 sq. ft.

$175,000

$174,900

2 BEDROOM OVERSIZE LOT

REDUCED

COMMERCIAL

322 Taylor Street, Bienfait

110 Erica Avenue, Lampman

MLS# SK616800

MLS# SK597968

2 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 810 sq. ft.

2 Bedroom • 1 Bathroom 768 sq. ft.

87,120 sq. ft. commercial land

$124,900

$119,000

#207-517 Albert St, Estevan

$39,900

JOSH LEBLANC 306-421-6778

josh.r.leblanc@gmail.com www.joshleblanc.ca

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Office: (306) 634-9898

1228 Fourth Street, Estevan

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