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Committee voices concerns with two highways in the area
By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The South East Transportation Planning Committee continues to express its concern with a couple of highways in the Estevan area. Speaking at the Aug. 14 meeting of Estevan city council, Coun. Dennis Moore, who chairs the transportation committee, said Highway 47 between Estevan and the U.S. border is discussed every time they meet. He told council there have been a number of complaints recently, and it has been suggested that the speed limit on the highway should be reduced to 70 or 80 kilometres per hour due to its condition. Motorists who are familiar with the highway will adjust their speed accord-
ingly, thanks to the surface of the road and the rise and fall of the road surface, he said. But people coming in from the U.S., and other visitors to the area, aren’t familiar with the highway. “We’re pretty fortunate that nobody has landed off the side of the road, because in some areas, it dips pretty good,” said Moore. In the meantime, Moore said the committee will keep the highway front and centre for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, so that when they have some funds available, some action can occur. “We’re not sure just how they’re going to rectify it, because we did fix one low spot, and we had to dig a long ways down to get any solid surface to rebuild,” said Moore. Highway 47 south of
Estevan has been a sore spot for local motorists for many years, Moore said. It was poorly constructed to begin with, and over the years the condition has deteriorated. Now it’s in rough condition at a time when it costs more to rebuild the highway. At the same time, safety is their top priority, and they want to see something happen. The committee is also concerned with Highway 18 from Estevan to Oungre. Moore said a “shave and pave” has been completed on a portion of that road between Torquay and Oungre. That work has been needed for some time. Moore believes the repair targeted the worst stretch of that road. “When they can give us some money for it, then we take the worst part of it, and try to complete it for A2 » OTHER
A view of the eclipse Estevan area residents were treated to a partial eclipse of the sun on Monday. This photo captures the moment of greatest coverage, using No. 12 welding glass in front of the camera. The second crescent is caused by the optics of the camera and likely internal reflections. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
Mullen sentenced City delays hiring leisure services manager to eight years with Wenham and Wilson holding more job. Ward said the city will work with the By David Willberg
Nathan Russell Mullen has been sentenced to eight years in prison, stemming from a manslaughter case that occurred in 2014. Mullen was sentenced on Aug. 16 in Estevan. He was credited with double time served for the 40 months he has already spent incarcerated, meaning he has already been credited with 80 months of the 96-month sentence. He must also serve two-thirds of the remaining 16 months on his sentence. Mullen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in December 2016 in the death of Leslie Erin Dwyre. Dwyre was found dead in an apartment on Petterson Drive on April 21, 2014, after the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were notified of an incident in the residence. She was 27 at the time. Mullen, who had been in a relationship with Dwyre, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder shortly after the incident, which was described as a domestic situation, and has been in custody since his arrest. His sentencing had been delayed a couple of times earlier this year. Dwyre, who was originally from Brockville, Ont., had lived in the Estevan area for a couple of years and had taught at Bienfait Weldon School and Hillcrest School.
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The City of Estevan has delayed the hiring of a new leisure services manager. In an interview with the Mercury last week, city manager Jeff Ward said the city has transferred duties that former leisure services manager Nathan Jesse was handling. Jesse resigned from leisure services last month to take a job at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. “What we’ve done is we’ve rearranged some of the duties that Nathan was doing among the management team there,” said Ward. “With their co-operation, we’re finding out where they’re interested in and what they excel at.” The duties have largely been split between Erin Wilson, who is the leisure services programs manager, and Diane Wenham, who has moved over from the food and beverage manager to an events manager role. Ward noted that parks manager Rod March has taken over facility maintenance, but that had happened previously. He’s been working with one of the senior union members, Dan Kroeker, and Ward is also pleased with how that process is working out. He expects the current arrangement,
responsibility, will continue through the end of the year. “We just want to make sure the workload is suitable for that number of people,” said Ward. “Obviously, going into hockey season, where food and beverage can pick up and operations can pick up, we just want to make sure that everyone’s sustainable with the workload at that point.” But so, it has worked out well, and Ward doesn’t expect there will be any problems once the busy hockey season arrives. “Diane and Erin have really stepped up,” said Ward. “They’re encouraged that they can be a larger part of the process over at Affinity Place, and we’re very encouraged with all of the results that have happened so far.” He noted that Wenham, Wilson and March have been holding bi-weekly management meetings. While Wilson has been the programs manager for some time, Wenham will be the first events manager for the city in nearly four years. Jesse had been doing a lot of events-related work, and Ward said Wenham wants to make events at Affinity Place successful. Her work as food and beverage manager will be rolled into the events manager
union to make sure they have the right in-scope positions in place for food and beverage. The leisure services manager job posting, which has been up since Jesse announced his resignation, will remain just in case the city does decide to resume an active job search next year. “If there ever is a point where we feel that we’re overworking some of our management staff, where it’s too overbearing with food and beverage being busy, the arena being busy and the pool being busy, we would go through those resumes, take a look and maybe make some calls if required,” he said. The city received some applications for Jesse’s replacement during the past month. Ward expects the decision to not hire a replacement for Jesse would result in a significant cost-saving for the city, since one management position is being eliminated. He predicted it would be between $75,000 and $100,000, based on wages and benefits. He also noted the city has eliminated four out-of-scope positions, including three management roles, so far this year, and that has allowed the city to save a significant amount of money.
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Residential road open again Dieppe Crescent in northwest Estevan reopened on Monday, after being shut down for more than a month so that a water main could be replaced. The road was resurfaced with fresh asphalt once the water main work was completed. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
Estevan police update mission, vision and values By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has released a new vision, mission and values statement to guide the law enforcement agency. The vision statement is “Together a stronger and safer community,” the mission is “To police with honour and integrity through transparency and positive community engagement, while conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards to maintain public confidence.” The values, meanwhile, use the letters of EPS to call for excellence, professionalism and service. “As times change, so do organizations, and we
come to a point where we want to revalidate what we’re doing and why we’re doing it, and what our true mission, vision and values are,” said Ladouceur. It’s a good practice to review the vision, values and mission from time to time, he said. He also wants the EPS to have shared statements created by everybody, and not just administration. “We created a working committee, made up of members of the organization from all different areas of the organization, so civilian staff, dispatchers, front-line police personnel and so forth,” he said. Members came together, looked at those three areas and decided what they
wanted to stand for. The vision doesn’t have a lot of words, Ladouceur said, and he believes the biggest word is together. It means everybody is responsible for creating a safe and strong community, and it will only happen by working together. He believes it is seen through calls for the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) line, or calls regarding crime, drug trafficking and drug offences. People are also calling the police to report traffic violations and suspicious activity. “There’s a level of trust there, and we’re seeing that continue to grow,” said Ladouceur. “Moving forward, we want to continue to grow. We only have so
many police officers, and they only have so many sets of eyes, and they can only see so much at any given time.” When including the community into law enforcement, it adds to their ability, he said. The mission statement builds off the vision, he said. Ladouceur said law enforcement agencies need to maintain public confidence and trust. When that confidence in the police erodes, there is a problem. “We really want to hold that public confidence by policing in a very ethical and professional manner, with a high level of integrity, and inclusive of the community we serve,” he said. “When we’re saying
that, we want the public to be confident to pick up the phone and call us. We want the public’s trust.” As for values, there are about a thousand values that police can list, he said, and some agencies list a lot of values. But the EPS didn’t want 20 values to remember, so they went with three words he views as all-encompassing. It took about six months to come up with the values statement, he said. “There was a long process involved with this, with a lot of thought, because this is our template moving forward as an organization, and we want to share that with the public, because we expect the public to hold us accountable in what we do
every day,” said Ladouceur. During the past six months, the members looked at different statements and what would be a true vision. The chief stressed the EPS had a mission statement previously, but it was very succinct. He believes the EPS needed to define a clear path, and if there was a vision and values statement, they weren’t well-known. “It will be in our lobby so the public sees it when they come in this police building,” said Ladouceur. “It will be very transparent to all members of this police service. When new members are hired, this is the first document they will sign and agree to.”
Other highways in the southeast have issues « A1 this year,” Moore said. As long as the highway is maintained, and it doesn’t break up, then Moore believes the shave-
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Sheri Vincent has a renewed sense of optimism about her future after receiving treatment for Stage 3 neurological Lyme disease with a bartonella coinfection in Germany. The former Estevan resident, who now resides in Glen Ewen, was at the Klinik St. Georg in Germany from July 30 to Aug. 13. It was the second time she has been to the clinic in her quest for improved health. The travel was tough, she said, because of the limitations and the pain she endures due to the Lyme disease. And the treatments were more difficult this time. “It was a surprise for me,” she said in an interview with the Mercury. “I thought I knew how it would be after last time, more or less, but having said that, a lot of the treatments were different, too.” Many of the treatments left her fatigued and in pain, and she didn’t feel well during much of her time in the country. “It was worth it, I believe,” she said. “I have noticed a few changes already, although it takes time.” Vincent might not know for a few months how successful the treatment was. There have been times in which she actually felt worse than before she went to Germany. But that could mean the treatment is working. “That’s normal,” she said. “I can have these reactions or episodes.” While in Germany, Vincent went through a battery of tests. Then she underwent a full-body hy-
perthermia once, a localized hyperthermia three times for her brain stem and spinal chord, and a mitochondrial treatment using IVs and electrical shocks through her body that she said is fairly new. “All the toxins from the Lyme disease are all in your cells, so they want to get
people, because they think I should see something right now, but that’s not how it works,” said Vincent. Vincent will continue to follow her medication closely now that she is back in Saskatchewan, and she hopes it will make a difference. “It’s easy this time,”
“It was worth it, I believe. I have noticed a few changes already, although it takes time.” Sheri Vincent those out, and that will help you feel better, because the toxins are what cause the symptoms, and they’re what cause the damage to the nerves and the neurological issues and the physical problems,” said Vincent. The mitochondrial treatment was particularly hard on her. Vincent also went through a plasmapheresis, in which her blood plasma is cleaned over seven or eight hours. “It would be similar to dialysis, but it’s a lot more extensive,” said Vincent. “You would never get that done on a regular basis. It would be too much for you.” There were also regular treatments that other patients go through, involving oxygen, magnetic field and more to help detox her body. Vincent has noticed improvements in her stamina and in her ability to walk since the procedures concluded, but the treatments and the jet lag have taken their toll on her since she returned. “It’s hard to explain to
said Vincent. “It’s all oral medication. I don’t have to get any IV treatments, so that’s really good. I was really happy about that. It’s a lot easier this time around.” Vincent feels more optimistic about the effectiveness of the treatment this time than last time, even though the treatments were more intense in her second time at the clinic. A third trip to Germany likely won’t be necessary, she said. Eighty per cent of people are cured after the first trip. A second trip is rare. A third would likely be unprecedented. “I really believe this was what needed to be done, and I should be able to manage it with the help of doctors and all of that here,” she said. People have been very supportive, she said. While she was gone, people were asking her husband, Guy, how she was doing and they trying to keep in touch with her. A GoFundMe page, started by her cousin Sherri Tessier, raised $25,400 for Vincent’s medical expenses.
Former Estevan resident Sheri Vincent (back row, third from left), pictured during healthier times, with members of her family. In the photo with her are, back row, from left, son Noah, husband Guy and son Ezra. Front row, from the left, Adam, Bethany and Jacob. Also pictured is their dog Daisy. Photo submitted She wouldn’t have made it back to Germany without the support, she said. “People are starting to become more aware, and I think there’s that realization that it can affect anybody, and that of those people who have Lyme, anyone can go to third stage like I did,” said Vincent. “It’s something everybody needs to be aware of.” And attitudes towards Lyme disease are changing, she said, especially in the southeast region. Stories about Lyme disease were in the news in recent months, not just for her, but others
who have contracted the disease. Vincent has been doing what she can to get the message out about the disease, and others have been doing the same thing. “The word is getting out, so more and more people are standing up and talking about this, and saying enough is enough. People are sick and people are dying, and they need treatment here,” said Vincent. Vincent added she is not encouraged about the $4 million announced by the federal government earlier this year for research, rather than treatment into Lyme
disease, and she predicted a lot of people will suffer and die before this program is finished. Vincent is also troubled when she hears people say it’s a fad illness. She stressed it is a blood-borne disease that can be passed onto a spouse or an unborn child. “But overall, people are starting to listen,” she said. She says she has a renewed sense of hope, however, and she is optimistic this second trip to Germany will allow her to be the mother and the wife she used to be.
Envision in need of gift cards for clients The Envision Counselling and Support Centre is looking for gift cards to offer to clients and women in need in the community. According to Tania Hlohovsky-Andrist, who is the resource development co-ordinator for Envision, when an individual is starting a new life free of violence and abuse, Envision
will often provide gifts cards for gas or other necessities. “Quite often we have a stack of gift cards that we then share with our clients, or women who happen to be fleeing a domestic violence situation and are starting fresh, and just need a little extra something,” said Hlohovsky-Andrist. She estimates Envision
would hand out more than $1,000 in gift cards per year. “This is a very specific … campaign to invite and to ask and to just put the word out that we’re really short, and we would just love a hand from people in the community to provide us with some gift cards,” said Hlohovsky-Andrist. Gift cards for service
stations are a common one that they give out. But they might also provide a gift card for a retail business so that someone can purchase new clothes or other needs, or a restaurant for food. The agency is asking community members to drop off gift cards at its offices in Estevan, Oxbow, Carlyle or Weyburn. Envi-
sion will accept gift cards in any denomination and from any business. Partially used cards will also be accepted. Envision Counselling and Support Centre offers counselling and support for individuals experiencing abuse or other traumatic events. It is also the only sexual assault centre in this part of the province, provid-
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A tough decision for city council It’s an issue that has become all-too common for Estevan city council. Members will receive a request for funding or sponsorship from a local organization or event. That organization will go on to explain why it should receive support. Council members will discuss the issue, and then decide whether to contribute taxpayer dollars. The most recent meeting of city council was certainly a perfect example of this situation. Council approved donations for the Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s Estevan Business Excellence Awards, and for the Estevan Exhibition Association’s CCA rodeo. But the discussion that received the most attention was whether the city should help the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion with its efforts to regain a solid financial footing. Now, let us be clear when it comes to our thoughts on the legion. It’s a wonderful organization that does so much for our community. If local individuals and businesses are looking to make a donation, the legion would certainly be a worthy cause, and it would be a shame if they
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Will they take down Mount Rushmore? A couple of years ago, Katrina did a class project on Mount Rushmore. She was quite fascinated by it, and wanted to visit it in the worst way. This past spring, we finally got around to going there, an eight-hour trip south of Estevan. I had seen it in high school, on an air cadet trip, but this would be a first for the rest of the family. We spent a week in the Rapid City, S.D., area, exploring a museum at Ellsworth Air Force Base, the nearby badlands, Spearfish Canyon, and, of course, Mount Rushmore. All-in-all, it was a very enjoyable trip. I pointed out to the kids that the Mount Rushmore experience is quite overhyped, and after 10 minutes or so, you’ll want to go do something else. I was right. We were there during the off season, so there were no lines. We walked right up to the best viewing spot, took some pictures, bought some trinkets at the gift shop, and were on our way. But it was still really cool to see. Step forward three months, and making a pilgrimage to giant statues of America’s greatest presidents has become a political statement, and not necessarily a good one, either.
were forced to close due to the financial problems it is facing. It’s not an old boys’ club where members sit around and chat in the club room. The legion has made mistakes, but they’re determined to atone for those errors, and pay off their debts. But should the city be providing funding to the legion, the ABEX awards, the rodeo and anyone else? A few years ago, when the city’s debt was at frightening levels, council took several tough measures. Non-profit organizations would no longer have their commercial buildings assessed as residential properties. Council also decided the city wouldn’t offer sponsorships or scholarships. These were necessary steps when facing tough financial issues. Now that the long-term debt is significantly lower, the city has started to hand out scholarships and donations again. But in a year in which council was forced to ratchet up property taxes by eight per cent, thanks in large part to situations beyond its control, it might have been prudent to withhold these donations again.
It doesn’t help the legion’s case that their request came in late in the summer. This is a tough call for council. Is it the city’s place to use taxpayer dollars to support the different organizations and events in the community? If they don’t, then it looks heartless. Should the city have pledged more than $1 million to the new nursing home committee? Is that an exceptional situation given the widespread impact of the project? It’s not just as easy as saying “Well, it will depend on the financial picture of the city.” These organizations have needs, regardless of whether the city is in good financial shape. There is no safe option for city council, for the reasons outlined above. No matter what they do, they will be criticized. The safest bet is to say they won’t provide sponsorships, but you can imagine how popular that decision would be with the community as a whole. And if council does offer some form of support for the legion, there could be a long lineup of others looking for assistance. For council, it can be a no-win situation.
As statues to Confederate generals are being torn down throughout America in a manner akin to Lenin statues at the collapse of the Soviet Union, President Donald Trump raised a valid point. Now, I’m not going to get into the thick of denunciation debates, left-right, Nazi or whatever. We fought the Nazis, and they lost. There is no redemption for Nazis. End of story. But I do want to drill home on one point. “George Washington was a slave owner,” Trump said. “Was George Washington a slave owner? So now will George Washington now lose his status? Are we going to take down – excuse me! “Are we going to take down statues to George Washington? How about Thomas Jefferson? Do you like him? Okay, good, are we going to take down the statue, because he was a major slave owner. Now are we going to take down his statue?” Here was the emperor, wearing no clothes, pointing out the previous emperors who also had no clothes. It was surreal, but Trump had a very valid point. Jefferson took his slaves with him when he moved into the White House. The White House was built by slaves. Monticello, Jefferson’s Virginia slave plantation, was also built by slaves. It’s on every American nickel, with Jefferson on the other side. The Washington monument was likely also partially built by slaves. Slaves were important in building the U.S. Capitol building. One of the highlights of our trip to Rapid City was a walk downtown, where they had statues to every American president on the street corners. We saw almost every one. Should Rapid City tear down those who held slaves? Twelve U.S. presi-
dents, including Ulysses S. Grant, owned slaves. Let me put that another way: most of U.S. presidents from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War were slave owners at one point in their life, if not all of it. It’s a horrible history for the “Land of the Free.” There is no way around it. That also makes it incredibly disingenuous when people are now, just now (and noticeably, not during Barack Obama’s term in office) going nuts about statues to Confederate generals, but seemingly willing to give Washington and Jefferson a pass. To follow the slippery slope argument which Trump is suggesting, Americans would have to expunge themselves of much of their coinage and cash. Much of the heart of Washington should be torn up. Those bombers based near Mount Rushmore should load up a few dozen 2,000-pound laser-guided bombs and wipe Washington and Jefferson off the mountain. (Leave Lincoln and Roosevelt, though. Aim carefully.) Are they willing to do that? Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and owned over 600 slaves. He had four children with one. Runaways were severely flogged. Nice guy. Keep his statue, though. Just close your eyes to that part of history. It seems America is tearing itself apart over this, and there is no easy answer. Where does it end? Will Mount Rushmore have Washington and Jefferson removed? That would seem to be the ultimate conclusion of this. When we were there, I made jokes about the fact there was room to the left of Washington for one more face – Trump. Maybe there’ll be room for a few more, once Washington and Jefferson are gone. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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There’s no question we live in an amazing place in the solar system. We live far enough away from the sun to feel its warmth but not be scalded by it. We live on a planet that turns on its axis enough that most of us can live in an extremely comfortable environment we experience day and night. The earth is an equal partner in this in that it’s turned on its axis so we can get summer and winter here. The winters here this far north can be trying but that’s another issue. The moon’s gravitational pull and to some extent the sun’s gravitational pull give the ocean tides and help provide a constant refreshening of water. But one of the most amazing things in the world happens when we see the moon cover the sun. For an ever so brief moment once every couple of years somewhere on the earth the moon is lined up so it completely blocks the sun. For a moment, we are in awe of how powerful and big these forces are in our lives. You may have noticed if you were outside Monday that even without a total eclipse, the sky darkened as if there were clouds in the area (where there were none) and a noticable chill came over. It was nearly noon on a mid-August day and it felt like a late September breeze had blown up and was about to be colder. We live in 2017, we have so much knowledge of these things and the geometry and physics around it, we knew precisely when the sun was going to be covered and by how much. And yet we were still outside with special glasses and devices looking skyward, in wonder of what was before us. No wonder ancients thought it was a sign from their gods. Think about if intelligent life had developed on any of the other planets. On Mercury, there is no way a moon could survive based on its proximity to the sun. Venus has no moons and besides, has an atmosphere that’s 96 per cent carbon dioxide. Mars has Phobos and Diemos, neither of which are big enough to create a full-on eclipse on Mars. While we may one day walk on that planet, there is no way to experience an eclipse the way we do here. Travelling to Jupiter, that planet has four large moons among its 69. Most are so small they’ve only been discovered since 1975. Jupiter also has no surface like we would know it. We don’t even know if it has a core but we can see that there’s a swirling, thick atmosphere that would be impossible for us to live in. No eclipses here. Because they’re so far away from the sun, it’s a similar story with Neptune and Uranus. The point of this is we live in probably the only place in the solar system where a moon can totally block out the sun, on a planet with a temperate climate and technology so advanced we can actually see it without creating permanent damage if we so choose. Science tells us that the moon is spinning away from us by a couple of inches a year. Given the size of it, that’s not so fast that we’ll ever notice it in our lifetimes. But in 600 million years the moon will have spun out so far that it won’t create an eclipse at all. With that in mind, and the fact they only come every so often, it’s a good chance to remind ourselves of how fortunate we are to live where we are, when we are.
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Council approves local church’s rezoning request A local church is one step closer to having a new building. Estevan city council gave second and third readings to a rezoning bylaw at its meeting on Aug. 14 to rezone the land from residential low density acreage to institutional, so that Faith Lutheran Church can construct its building. The land is located adjacent to Highway 47 in north Estevan. A public meeting was held as part of Faith Lutheran’s request. While nobody was at the public meeting to discuss the proposal, area residents Diane and Clem Wenham did send a letter with some questions. They wanted to know the type of sewer system allowed and where it would be placed on the property; if a well will be drilled and where it would be located; where the driveways onto the
property would be located; if the parking would be on the site and not on the service road; how the land would be landscape; what type of retaining wall would be used; and where the building would be on the property, since all neighbouring properties are set back 100 to 125 feet. Adam Nordquist, who is a development planner for the city, said the questions would be more applicable to the actual development permit stage. “All of those questions are valid and they will be answered as part of a permit before they can break ground,” said Nordquist. Faith Lutheran currently holds its services at the Nicholson Centre. *** Four building permits worth $179,500 were issued in July, bringing the total for the year to 34
permits worth nearly $3 million. While the number of permits issued so far this year is similar to the 36 for the first seven months of last year, the permit value is down from the $8,033,258.85 seen last year. Last month generated one residential permit worth $147,500, one garage permit for $30,000 and two miscellaneous permits worth $2,000. *** Council awarded a contract for the brokerage and marketing of lots in the Glen Peterson Industrial Park to Peyton Hogan of Cushman and Wakefield of Regina, in conjunction with Jamie Dyer representing Royal LePage Dream Realty Estevan. Dyer will be acting as the local representative. They proposed a commission of five per cent plus applicable taxes upon a successful sale. Several members of
council again addressed concerns regarding prices of land in the area. Councillors Trevor Knibbs and Greg Hoffort said the properties have been for sale for years, and several are still available. Hoffort would like to see a report on the park. Nordquist said he could start work on a report next month with the brokerage company. Mayor Roy Ludwig suggested that since the sales have been slow in recent years, it might be a good idea to reduce prices. *** Council also approved two $750 sponsorships. They will provide $750 to the Estevan Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo being organized by the Estevan Exhibition Association, and the Estevan Business Excellence Awards organized by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce.
Calls for service up in July The Estevan Police Service (EPS) experienced a slight increase in the number of calls for service in July, but the overall call volumes are still down for the year. The EPS handled 681 calls and occurrences, which was up from the 668 calls in July 2016. Their total call volumes for the first seven months of the year stood at 4,741, a three per cent decrease from the 4,889 they received through July 31 of last year. July’s report showed the police dealt with seven crimes against people, with four assaults, two sexual crimes and one assault causing bodily harm. They have received 79 reports of crimes against people this year, with 47 assaults, 19 sexual crimes and three assaults causing bodily harm. They dealt with 61 such crimes in the first seven months of last year. Members had 20 crimes against property last month, down from 29 in July 2016. Mischief or willful damage (nine calls) and theft under $5,000 (eight calls) accounted for the bulk of the activity. They also
dealt with one theft over $5,000, one theft of a motor vehicle and one residential break and enter. So far this year, they have had 178 crimes against property, with theft under $5,000 (81 infractions) and mischief or willful damage (80) leading the way. They had 203 such calls in the first seven months of last year. Controlled Drug and Substances Act calls continue to be down. The police had four charges last month, with three for drug possession and one for trafficking. There were seven charges in July 2016. The EPS has had 66 drug-related charges this year, with 39 for trafficking, 26 for possession and one for production. There were 144 through seven months last year. As for criminal code traffic violations, the EPS had 20 last month, with 17 for impaired driving or exceeding the legal blood alcohol content, and three for dangerous driving. Twenty-one traffic charges were laid a year ago. The EPS has had 95 charges for impaired driving or exceeding
the legal limit this year, and four for dangerous driving, for a total of 99 charges. Last year they had 101 through seven months. Also during the meeting, Michelle Pickering’s final report as the bylaw enforcement officer was released. Pickering is now at the police college in Regina, going through her training so she can become the EPS’s newest constable. Pickering had 89 occurrences last month. Leading the way were 35 for general clean up, 21 for unkempt property inspections and 10 for parking violations. During the first seven months of the year, she had 1,083 occurrences and violations. Ladouceur the number of parking tickets has decreased from 315 to 192. He believes that’s due to the higher fines for parking violations. Josie Newton, who is a dispatcher for the EPS, has been hired as the new bylaw enforcement officer, but won’t start until a new dispatcher is in place. Ladouceur said uniformed officers will be handling bylaw infractions until Newton starts.
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Participants in the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s poker run-walk depart the start-finish line.
Inaugural event attracts participants The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum was pleased with the support shown for its inaugural five-kilometre poker run-walk. About 40 people gathered in the free park area of the Woodlawn Regional Park on Saturday morning for the fun event, which took them
on a jaunt throughout the park. They were handed a card every kilometre, and the person who had the best five-card hand at the end of the event was declared the winner. Director Amber Andersen said the winning hand was four of a kind, which she said was pretty good.
A final figure for the amount of money raised wasn’t immediately available. Proceeds will be directed towards the EAGM’s programming. “People really had such a good time, and it was a really fun event,” said Andersen. “Everyone actually
won a prize, so that was fantastic.” She noted the staff and the board wanted to walk or run in the event, because it was so much fun. Some of the people in the event were runners, but since it wasn’t competitive, a lot of walkers participated as well.
Andersen credited board member Kathryn Gilliss for coming up with the idea for the fundraiser. Thanks to the support shown, and the positive feedback the EAGM received, Andersen predicted the poker run-walk would become an annual event.
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The Estevan No Frills location is raising money for the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion through its annual Give a Little, Help a Lot fundraiser. No Frills customers can purchase Give a Little, Help a Lot paper icons at store checkouts for $2 until Sept. 9. One hundred per cent of the money will go to the local legion branch. “We often forget how easy it can be to help others,” said Clifton Krobel, the franchisee for the Estevan No Frills. “No Frills is committed to giving back to the community in which we serve, and to provide resources and support to local charitable organizations.
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“The Give a Little, Help a Lot campaign is a great opportunity for our customers to play a bigger part in the community.” Customers who choose to donate will be given a paper icon to sign. The icon will be posted in the store for the duration of the campaign to acknowledge the customer’s donation. Krobel said he saw the legion was in need of financial assistance in last week’s edition of the Mercury. The legion was has $16,000 in long-term debt and $8,000 in accounts payable. Both debts carry high annual interest rates. “It looks like they needed a lot of help right
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Three Farmers up for ABEX award Three Farmers Products has been nominated for a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Achievement for Business Excellence Award. The business is a finalist for the Export Award. The other candidates are O&T Farms from the Regina area, Saskatoon-based software company Solido Design Automation, another Saskatoon software design company Vendasta, and agriculture business Viterra Inc. The Three Farmers started out by selling camelina oil, a unique product for the Canadian market. The business has since grown to include chickpea and pea pod snack foods. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, but its shareholders are current or former residents of the Midale area. Shareholders are Dan Vandenhurk and
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Participants in the Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek depart Roche Percee.
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Riding through the Roche Percee area The annual Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek offered scenic journeys through the Roche Percee area from
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Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program (L3RP) announced construction started in the first week of August, but don’t expect to see much going on in southeast Saskatchewan this year. That’s because much of the work going on right now is in the western side of province and in Alberta. This includes Spread 1 from Hardisty, Alta. to Loreburn and Spreads 3 and 4 from Rosetown to west of Regina. The remaining spreads have not been finalized for contractors and start dates, but the project is aiming for an in-service date of late 2019, according to spokesperson Suzanne Wilton on Aug. 21. In southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba, early civil work including earthmoving and piling has begun at several pumping stations. Mainline work will happen at a
later date. The L3RP will replace the existing 34-inch-diameter pipeline with new 36-inch-diameter pipe, using the latest available high-strength steel and coating technology, while the existing segments will be removed from operation, the company said on its website. Line 3 is the third of five pipelines in the Enbridge mainline system which runs from Hardisty. to Superior, Wi. Those five pipelines, collectively referred to as the “mainline,” cuts across Saskatchewan. The first four actually pass through the north end of Regina, running into the Regina terminal and alongside the Regina Refinery Complex. The most recent addition to the mainline was a project referred to as “Alberta Clipper,” which was eventually named Line 67. It was built in 2008-2009. As the principal mainline right-of-way simply ran
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An afternoon of fun The City of Estevan is inviting the public to a Funday Sunday Slip ‘N Slide Party on Aug. 27 at the Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park, starting at 3 p.m. There will be a 75-foot Slip ‘N Slide and a water fight. The splash pad will be open for the afternoon. “This event is a celebration of the end of the summer,” said Rod March, the city’s parks manager. “It lets citizens who haven’t experienced the new splash pad at the park, to come out
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Chris Ellis’ 421 car takes a lead in a heat over Austin Daae in the street stock race Saturday night at the Extevan Motor Speedway.
North Dakotans clean up on Calcutta night By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Calcutta night at the Estevan Motor Speedway may as well have been known as North Dakota night as the three feature races were swept by North Dakota drivers. Zach Lutz of Burlington, N.D. won the High Energy Performance Hobby Stocks, Chris Ellis of Stanley, N.D. won the Energy Electric Street Stocks and Travis Hagen of Williston won the Kendall’s Supply Modifieds. Lutz was even part of the team that won the Calcutta, which also featured Austin Daae and Joey Galloway. The Calcutta was won by a total of the amount of passes the team’s members made in a race with representatives of all three classes on the track. Lutz’ race was the closest, as he eked out a win over Lampman’s Leevi Runge by less than a carlength. “The lap before the last lap, I saw her nose underneath, which he probably shouldn’t have done because I just push it as hard as I could,” said Lutz. “I knew I just had to keep her on the rails and I could hopefully get her to the finish line.” Lutz got a big lead ear-
Les McLenehan (99) leads a group of modified drivers, including Jett Big Eagle (the other 99) , Tyson Turnbull (10) and Travis Hagen (14) in one of the heats. ly on in the feature race but as what seems to frequently happen in the hobby stocks race, there was a caution after a car was sent either over the embankment on top or down to the infield. That happened with 10 laps to go, bringing Runge back to Lutz and the two had one of the tightest races of the year, ending only when lapped traffic started becoming a factor. “I was hoping there wasn’t going to be a caution,” he said. “But I knew my car was good and I liked the track.” Ellis, meanwhile, doesn’t race in Estevan too
often – with one win and three top 10 appearances in only four races – but clearly enjoys the track when he is here. “I started on the pole and had no where to run,” said Ellis. “You’re kind of a sitting duck on the pole. But I got out to a lead and didn’t hear any motors behind me. I just stuck to the same line and it worked.” His car was too fast for the competition and with no caution flags at all in the race, he cruised to the wireto-wire victory. He won in Minot once before in the same position. “When the track’s as
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fast as it was, it really helps to start on the pole,” Ellis said. “You’ve got some of the fastest stock car drivers up here. The competition is fierce, (with) Gregg Mann, Austin Daae, (Jeremy) Swanson. They’re all fast. So you better be on your A game if you want to win up here.” H a g e n ’s w i n w a s slightly closer but with a couple of cautions due to debris on the track. Another caution happened with three laps to go when Tyler Wagner went over the embankment between turns one and two. Second place driver Joey Galloway was brought
back closer to the leader but Hagen resumed his lead to win the race. “We like coming here,” said Hagen, who has been going to the Estevan Motor Speedway since he was a child. “It’s like a home track to us. We don’t feel like out of towners. We always come here and race and Willistion every other Saturday. I like the track up here.” The Calcutta was seen by the drivers as a fun race for the fans to watch. It starts with a grouping of the the modifieds trying to catch a grouping of the hobby stocks and passing them, with the street stocks in front of them. “On the mods side, you just try to get to the hobbys and then you start slicing and dicing wherever you see a hole,” Hagen said. “You come up on them pretty hard. You’re half a straightaway back and then the next corner, you’re on them. You’re trying to plan in advance but trying to race at the same time.” Hagen said once he was in a Calcutta as a hobby stock driver a few years ago. “I don’t like being on the hobby stock side because you don’t know where the cars are coming from,” he said. “At least with the mod, you can kind of pick where you’re going to go and stay out of
trouble that way.” Daae enjoyed the chance to race in it again and was part of the winning team. “It’s cool. Just being out there with all them, I can see what the mods are doing for a couple of laps and then they disappear,” he said. “Then in the first segment, we caught a couple of the hobby stocks, so that was cool.” There is no set goal for the drivers of the street stocks, who are seeing if they can catch the hobby stocks in a fairly low pressure race. “It’s pretty relaxed, I think,” Daae said. “Guys try to stay off each other. With the points, all that’s done for the night. Everyone just tries to win some cash and have as much fun with it as they can.” In the points race for the hobby stocks, Lutz leads Devon Gonas by a single point (302-301) going into the final race of the season Friday. Landon Runge (288) is a fair bit behind in third place. Mann has a slightly bigger lead on Daae in the street stocks at 346-336, with Chris Hortness (323) in third place. Galloway has a 12-point lead in the modifieds over Riley Emmel (335-323) and 15 points on Kody Scholpp (320).
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Minor Football numbers expected to grow.
Woodlawn winners By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Growing up in a sporting family in Estevan, Nolan Rohatyn would have spent a lot of time at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club growing up. While that passion waned in recent years, he was back with a vengeance in 2017 winning his first Woodlawn Club Championship in several years. He chipped in for eagle just off the 18th green to claim the victory in the two-day event, going 76-69 over the two days for a two-day total of 145. Rohatyn felt in the groove Sunday. “Today, more so than yesterday,” said Rohatyn after claiming the trophy Sunday. “(Saturday), I missed a lot of drives right, which is weird for me. I usually don’t slice them like that. I had a few penalty strokes and (Sunday), I kept it in play.
Made a couple of putts today for birdies, and I just felt good about my game today.” Rohatyn’s Sunday morning and early afternoon were spent with fellow contenders Preston Erickson, Brian Dueck and Darryl Donovan, providing a good amount of friendly competition. “We all know each other and they’re all really good players,” he said. “Darryl and Brian kind of struggled early and Preston kept it together. He played great and we were tied going into the last hole. He hit a bad second shot and that kind of opened the door for me a bit.” The end to the year was a good one for Rohatyn. “We need more players in it, so it’s not as big as the (Frametech) Classic, but it’s still fun to win a tournament,” said Rohatyn. “Hopefully we can get more players.” Jayson Fenwick won the
low net for the men’s side with a two-day total of 146. Other winners of the tournament include, on the senior men’s side, Mike Ross (7277-149), who defeated Pat Murphy (76-78-154) by five strokes. Terry Rohatyn won the senior men’s low net (143). The senior women’s crown was won by Linda Murphy (91-93-184) by three strokes over Fern Walton (94-93-187). Kim DeLaval won the low net (154). The junior boys crown was won by Jace Carlisle (7870-148) with second place going to Jayden Dudas (7676-152). Jean-Luc Dupuis won the low net (142). Meghan Betnar won the women’s title by going 81-83-164. “It’s an honour for our club,” she said. “It’s more about coming out and getting a group of women together.” No significant weather issues impacted the players through the weekend, she said. Roxanne Willerth was in second place (99-100199) and Wendy Friess was the low net (153).
By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
There wasn’t a shortage of players to fill the shoulder pads for Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football on their registration nights last Thursday and Friday. Numbers were looking very good for the organization as they try to grow in the Energy City. “I think we had 60-70 per cent of people show up (Thursday), so (Friday) was kind of a chance to see some of the new people coming out with some fresh new faces, which is fantastic,” said minor football president Paul Duncan. “I think we’re going to be able to reach our goal of increasing by 10 per cent, which is great.” They will likely have about 100 kids signed up in all of their age groups, Duncan said, which indicates growth. “We could always use more, but we’re really happy with what’s going on,” he said. The teams in atom,
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Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football president Paul Duncan helps a player choose equipment at the shed at Chow Field. peewee and bantam look to be fully stocked with players eager to get going later this month. “We’ve had some years where it’s been pretty scarce for players,” Duncan said. “But now, I think the bantam team which has always been the program that’s had the least amount of kids, I think we have 26-27. We had been sitting around that 20-21 mark.” There are five new kids to football in the age group, plus the returning players and players that contemplated high school football this year (as they are eligible by age) but will stay in bantam for one more year. It’s leading to the beginnings of a good start to the new season. And with the idea of the more the merrier, Duncan said the organization pro-
vides all of the equipment for players with the exception of cleats. “For the players, and with the possibility of parents as well depending on seats, is the busing to away games,” he said. There are six games plus playoffs for the age groups and the teams are guaranteed seven games for the year. The big thing that’s helped with the development of the Estevan program is changing from the Regina minor football league to the Moose Jaw league. The peewee team went to the championship final last year and raised local eyebrows. The season gets underway with practice this week and there’s two weeks before Sept. 1 with a slew of games at Chow Field at Woodlawn against Weyburn’s teams.
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Slammers win consolation final at nationals By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Southside Slammers had a winning record throughout the year in U16 girls fastball and finished the season on a winning note at nationals. The girls, who played in the A Nationals in Delta, B.C. last week had a slow start to the tournament against some tough competition but recovered enough to win games at the end. “We went 1-5 in the round robin games,” said Slammers coach Trent Walter. “We had some good games with some really good competition there. We beat a team from Red Deer, and then we lost to some teams from White Rock, B.C., Port Coquitlam, B.C., Victoria, a Winnipeg team and Oakville, Ont.” With the placing in their pool, the Slammers, who were one of two teams from the province selected to go to the tournament, were moved to the consolation bracket where they fared better.
“There, we played Calgary Kaizen first game and we beat them 6-0,” Walter said. “Then, in the final against Manitoba Thunder, we beat them 5-4 in an extra inning. We fought our way back and we ended up strong at the end.” Nationals experience was a huge eye opener for the team, which won a couple of tournaments here in Saskatchewan and also placed second in their Regina fastball league. To get to nationals, they finished fourth at provincials and were selected when two of the teams above them were unable to go to nationals. The season ended well for them. “All in all, three-andfive out there is a pretty good showing,” Walter said. “The girls competed well and for the most part served Saskatchewan very well. When I headed out there, I figured if we finished .500 in our games, we would be pretty successful and three-and-five is pretty close to that. I think we’re pretty happy
with the results.” The round robin featured a lot of high calibre girls softball teams, particularly among the British Columbia teams. Two of the teams in the pool finished third and fourth in the tournament “They have obviously the numbers and a lot more playing time than we do here on the Prairies,” said Walter. “We competed very well. We had a tough pool and the girls did what they could.” The diamonds played well and the tournament was well organized, he said. But the first couple of days, Walter thought the girls felt overmatched. “But as the week went on, they got more accustomed to the event and got better,” he said. With the season now over, the focus turns to next year, which will see about half the team automatically age up a level. “We’re trying to determine if we can make two teams in two different age categories next year or we
The Southside Slammers are: Front row: Morgan Walter and Rylan King. Middle row: Shannelle Rioux, Brittney Klassen, Kelsey Littlejohn, Jenna Blanchette and Paige Fellner. Back row: Mackenzie Skuce, Kylee Dixon, Joelle Lamontagne, Mikaila Mahnke and Jordi Chartrand. Photo Submitted try to keep them together and move up,” Walter said. “That’s something we’re going to have to decipher in terms of other talent. That’s
kind of where it’s at.” The team’s overall record on the year was 3221-1, a hugely successful season for a team in its first
year together. “When you’re playing .600 ball, that’s pretty good for a first-year team at a high level like this.”
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Arthur Ave & Henry Street
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8:30
9th Ave & Alley by Credit Union
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302 - 4th Ave
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ECS
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8:40
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773 Sun Valley Drive
8:20
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1225 - 5th Street (Parking Lot)
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1318 - 2nd Street
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1014 - 2nd Street
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1001 - 10th Ave & Valley Street 1st Street & 11th Ave
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834 George Street
8:33
926 George Street
8:34
8:12
8th Street & Souris Ave Stop Sign
8:37
8:13
848 Smith Street
8:38
1821 - 1st Street
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Crosswalk on Arthur Ave
8:39
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ECS
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West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested)
8:19
Spruce Ridge School
8:42
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8:20
Westview School
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Westview School
8:22
18th Ave & 1st Street
8:28
15th Ave & 2nd Street
8:30
13th Ave & 2nd Street
8:31
10th Ave & 2nd Street
8:33
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8:34
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8:14
309 Willow Park Greens
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8:22
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8:24
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Driver - Nicole Williams
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8:28
437 Brooks Road
8:29
364 Petterson Drive
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8:33
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Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only)
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2001 Mayfair Bay
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8:25
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8:28
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Rooney Road
82-118
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425 Willow Park Greens
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82-416
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Driver - Larry Johnson
a.m. route
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80-107
a.m. route
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8:30
60 Cundall Drive
8:43
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8:32
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8:45
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8:35
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8:47
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you get this,’” said LeBlanc. “What we would rather see is those organizations collaborate with each other, and then submit one application stating what organization it’s for.” It would be great to see organizations working together, and LeBlanc believes Savour the Southeast can be a catalyst for that collaboration. In the past, there have been people who have commented that their organization is too small to volunteer at Savour the Southeast. But if they work together and split the profits, LeBlanc believes they can benefit. “Last year we only had about four applications, and a lot of the concern was the workload that it takes,” said LeBlanc. Organizations have until Oct. 15 to apply. LeBlanc said they hope to have the partner group or groups selected by Oct. 31. He noted that the moment the 2017 event ended, they had already started planning for next year’s Savour. It takes about a year to plan something like this because they have to secure the bands, find the vendors and work with promotional agencies. Vendors need to know well in advance that they will be participating at Savour the Southeast. Lots of vendors from 2017 are expected to return next year, he said. And while they will have a similar selection of vendors, there will always be different foods and drinks for the public to choose from.
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The 2018 edition of Savour the Southeast is nearly nine months away, but organizers are already looking for a group or groups to benefit from the community event. Savour will happen on May 5, 2018, at Affinity Place. Applications are now available online or on the event’s Facebook page. The first two editions of Savour the Southeast have generated more than $100,000 for organizations in Estevan. The Estevan Kinsmen and Kinettes Clubs received $43,000 from the event this past May for the outdoor arena project at the Kin playpark in the Hillside subdivision. Josh LeBlanc, who has organized the event in its first two years, said they encourage any and all groups in the southeast to apply for the funds. The organization receiving money volunteers at the event. “We’re open to anything,” said LeBlanc. “That application is wide open to any group, any capital project, or anything that we think would be beneficial to the city of Estevan or the surrounding southeast area.” Service clubs, sports teams, sports organizations and others would be eligible, he said. If an organization feels as if they are too small, they are encouraged to combine and collaborate with other groups. “If we have five applications, we don’t want to necessarily look at five applications and say ‘You get this, you get this and
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Frobisher has a day filled with celebrations
The annual Frobisher Threshermen’s Reunion featured a variety of activities that celebrated the history of farming. The annual event was held on Sunday in the vil-
lage. Highlights included a pancake breakfast, a parade, a demonstration by the Rooks Karate and Fitness, museum tours, a barbecue supper, birthday cake for the Canada 150, an old-
time dance. There were also numerous activities at the village’s grounds. Committee member Braden McKnight said the parade was a big draw this year. It rolled through the
community to the delight of the crowds that lined the streets. “The parade was really long this year,” said McKnight. “It was probably half an hour, which
is pretty good.” The parade was longer than in the past, with 27 tractors, plus a steam engine, 10 classic vehicles and 10 floats. Once the parade was finished, the attention shifted to the village’s fairgrounds for a trade show, children’s activities, a slo-pitch tournament, a show-and-shine, food trucks, and demonstrations of threshing, bailing and blacksmithing. “The blacksmith … was a new item that we had for this year,” said McKnight. “We had cotton candy, an ice cream truck, bouncy houses, a dunk tank, a petting zoo and a rock
climbing wall, all of which were new this year.” They also had more people than normal participating in the trade show. McKnight doesn’t have an estimate on how many people were at the fairgrounds on Sunday, or at the other events for the reunion. A supper and a dance on Saturday night helped kick off the activities for the weekend. McKnight said a lot of work went into the event. The committee meets regularly in the months before the reunion, and then the workload picks up in the week prior to the event, to make sure everything is ready to go.
An old steam engine lead a parade of antique vehicles through Frobisher during the annual Threshermen’s Reunion.
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Obituaries Marie Katherine Lukye 1922 – 2017 Marie passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Left to cherish precious memories of Marie are her children: Walter (Beatrice) and their family: Heidi (Jason Vicary) and children, Sophia and Emma; Jeremy (Wendy Alexander); Keri and daughter Maya; Nettie Lukye; Wally Lukye and Annette Lukye and children, Lynaia, Alyssa, Tanisha and Kade. Ed (Connie) and their family: Shauna (Warren Gray) and children, Flaxee, Jareh and Rhayl; Blaise (Dinta); Tarek and children, Trey, Allessandro and Reece; Shalle (Laura) and children, Kayman, Sypris and Kohve; Tirrell (Stephanie) and children, Madeleine, Blake and Adella. Daughter-in-law Lorraine and her family: Lorie (Cody Vincent), Kathy Sorensen and Edward Sorensen Jr. and their families. Stan (Anne-Louise) and their family: Beverly (Adam Bedard); Brenda (Dan Eckert) and children, Elizabeth and Benjamin. Caroline (Robert Saxon) and their family: Mellissa; Devin (Vivi) and children, Chanelle and Masen; Robin (Rhett Trombley) and children, Jax, Raine and Aspen; Ryan (Nyla) and children, Kiana Highfield, Dexter, Ty and Cash. Raymond (Kathy) and their family: Lisa; Blaine (Angela Durr) and daughter Ainsley. Katherine (Allan Mack) and their family: Blair (Carrie) and children, Gracie, Thai and Evelyn; Sheldon and children, Sophia and Braddux; Jaclyn (Kirk Walper) and children, Austin and Lexi; Jordan and children, Maizie and Charlotte. Victoria and her family: Jarad Grant; Terrace (Kris Rau) and daughter Tenley; Dustin Lesy (Amy) and children, Teigha, Halen and Mason. In-laws, Maxine Lukye and Harold McGrath. She was predeceased by her husband Fred; son Allan; grandson Jeffery Lukye; great grandchildren, Michael Gray, Tia-Katherine Mack and Kenzi Lukye; parents, Joseph and Alexandria Blondeau; brothers, Ralph, Art (Gladys), Archie (Elsie) and Mathew; sister Florence Pearson; Fred’s parents, Fred and Nettie Lukye; in-laws, Mary Blackburn, Annie & Bill Blackburn, Marion McGrath, Helen Remlinger, Cecile Semen, Kate & Max Gulewich, Maryanne Lukye, John & Ann Lukye, George Lukye and Peter Lukye. The Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Mr. Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Sathiadas Antony. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon was held in the Beefeater Plaza at the Days Inn Estevan. If friends so desire, donations in Marie’s memory may be made to a charity of choice. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Doreen Isabella Maxwell August 18, 1926 - August 11, 2017 It is with great sadness that the family of Doreen I. Maxwell shares the news of her passing on August 11, 2017 at the age of 90. Doreen was predeceased by her husband Harold in 1994, with whom she greatly enjoyed 47 years of marriage. She leaves behind her children, Donald (Sheila) of Lethbridge, AB and Bruce (Trish) of Humboldt, SK; grandchildren Jena of Winnipeg, MB and Bailey of Humboldt, SK; sisters-in-law Muriel Mitchell of Regina, SK, Helen Ross of Estevan, SK, and Margaret Young of Edmonton, AB; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom had a special place in her heart. Doreen is predeceased by her parents Peter and Ida Mitchell; brother Hughie Mitchell; and sister Elda Maxwell; brothers in-law Wesley, Robert, James, Floyd, Hugh, Walter, and Thomas; sisters in-law Bertha and Mary; and infant daughter, Heather. Doreen was born on August 18th, 1926, to Peter and Ida Mitchell of Glen Ewen, SK. She was united in marriage to Harold Maxwell on October 14th, 1947 at her family home near Glen Ewen. In 1952 they moved to North Portal, SK. It was there they raised their children and developed many close friendships. She worked at a variety of jobs in North Portal including a telephone operator, a Kindergarten instructor, and a tourist councillor at the Information Center until her retirement. Doreen was very active and a mainstay in the Knox United Church; serving on the Church Board and the Parish Council of the International Pastoral Charge, president of the UCW for several years and teaching Sunday School. She was also involved with the new building committee when the new church was built in 1997. She was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary and was a member of the executive for a number of years. Doreen and Harold were involved in many community activities. Along with others in the community, they planted trees and developed a park that is located behind the house in which they lived. They were honoured in October 1994 when the park was renamed Maxwell Park. In 2007 she moved to Estevan. In recent years, she lived at the Pioneer Home in Grenfell, SK. and finally at the Central Park Lodge in Lanigan, SK. until the time of her passing. Family was very important to Doreen and it was a rare weekend that was not spent with aunts and uncles or cousins. Many nieces and nephews would spend time with her and Harold and very strong bonds formed that have continued through the years. A funeral service will be held at the Knox United Church in North Portal on August 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Those so wishing, may make a donation in memory of Doreen to the Maxwell Park, or the North Portal Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, care of the Village of North Portal at PO Box 119, North Portal, SK S0C 1W0.
Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) handled a variety of calls in recent days. Police stopped a 25-year-old Estevan man on King Street after receiving a call through the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) line during the Aug. 17 night shift. He was arrested and has been charged with driving while impaired and driving while over .08. He will appear in court in October to answer to the charges. Officers responded to a complaint of machinery parked on a residential street. The owner tried to move the equipment but the keys had been removed. The keys were located and the equipment was moved without further police involvement. Officers are investigating a mischief complaint and charges are pending against two males, after they carried a fire hydrant from one building and placed it in front of a second building. Police received information during the Aug. 18 night shift that an individual, currently out on conditions, left the city without permission. Investigation revealed he wasn’t home for his curfew. The matter is still under investigation and charges pending. Members attended to a domestic disturbance. After mediation one of the parties chose to go stay with family members. Officers received a driving complaint that night. The matter is under investigation. Officers received a report of a suspicious person on Kensington Avenue.
Police located a male who couldn’t sleep because he was nervous for a job interview in the morning. He was transported back to his hotel. No further action was required. Police checked a number of vehicles leaving ball diamonds after a tournament. The vehicles checked all had designated drivers. Members received a report of a missing person from a farm north of the city. The 48-year-old Estevan man had left the residence on foot with an unknown destination. He was located in a field seven kilometres south of the farm. He was given a ride home. Police received a report of fire being set by youths in a parking lot during the Aug. 19 night shift. The youths were located and charged with willful damage and will appear in court in October. Officers checked a motor vehicle and arrested a 25-year-old Redvers man for possession of marijuana. He was released for court in October. Officers also received a pair of calls through the RID line. In the first instance, the driver was located by the RCMP and the driver had not consumed alcohol. In the other instance, as the caller was on the phone with police, the occupants of the vehicle left the vehicle parked. Members received a report of a red pickup truck with Alberta licence plates harassing pedestrians. Police were unable to locate the vehicle described. Police also performed curfew and house arrest
checks. One of the checks was at the request of the electronic monitoring service. The individual left the residence for approximately a half hour but was home when police attended. That matter is still under investigation. Members received a complaint about harassment during the Aug. 20 day shift. A statement was taken and police continue to investigate. Officers also had a report of unwanted guests at a local residence. The two had left prior to police attending so no further action was necessary. Police responded to a call about a dog in a vehicle at the Walmart parking lot. The vehicle was located and the dog was found to be in good condition. The vehicle was running and the air conditioner was operating. The owner was contacted regarding the concern. Members received a report of a suspicious person near an apartment building during the Aug. 20 night shift. The individual was reported to possibly be high because he was jumping around. Officers attended to find a very polite young male youth watering the plants around the building, and his jumping was to pull the heavy garden hose. No further action required. Members attended to a disturbance at a local liquor establishment. There was a dispute between two groups of males and a fight broke out. Police separated the parties involved and spoke to them. Neither side wanted anything further to happen. They were all sent home in separate taxis.
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Lemonade for a cause From left, Taisley Babiarz, Adeon Sullivan, Paycen Babiarz, Myah James Kallis and Quinn O’Hanlon had a lemonade stand on Nicholson Road on Aug. 16. Customers enjoyed a glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade or iced tea, with proceeds going to the Estevan Humane Society. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
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SATURDAY SUNDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY *No Hot Tub or Steam Room
*No HotRed Tub Cross or Steam Room during Lessons: during Lessons: Mon-Fri 10am-12pm *No HotRed Tub| Cross or Steam Room Mon-Fri 10am-12pm *City Wide Registration -Lessons: September 7th during Red| Cross *City Registration - September 7th 5:30Wide - 8:30pm Power Dodge Ice Centre Mon-Fri | 10am-12pm - 8:30pm Power Dodge Ice Centre *5:30 POOL CLOSED AUGUST - OCTOBER *City Wide Registration - 28 September 7th1 *5:30 POOL CLOSEDPower AUGUST 28 - OCTOBER - 8:30pm Dodge Ice Centre1
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 | 5:30PM-8:30PM
ESTEVAN SHARKS
WATER POLO CLUB
Estevan Leisure Centre Power Dodge Ice Centre
SEASON RUNS FROM OCTOBER 3 - APRIL 5
Mini-Atoms | 6-8 years old at Sept., 2017 | Sun. & Thurs | 6-7pm $300 fee includes insurance and tournament fees. Must have Red Cross Level 1. Atoms (PLA) | 9-11 years old at Sept., 2017 | Sun. 6-7pm, Tues. 7-8pm | Thurs. 6-7:30pm $300 fee includes insurance and tournament fees. Bantam (PLB) | 12-13 years old at Sept., 2017 | Sun. 7-8pm, Tues. 8-9pm | Thurs. 7:30-9pm $500 fee includes insurance and tournament fees. Cadet (PLC) | 14-15 years old at Sept., 2017 | Sun. 7-8pm, Tues. 8-9pm | Thurs. 7:30-9pm $500 fee includes insurance and tournament fees. Adult | Time and Dates to be determined. For more information email Melanie Dzeryk at dzerykdm@signaldirect.ca.
RED CROSS SWIMMING LESSONS Register at the Leisure Services Office or online at estevan.ca.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ESTEVAN CURLING CLUB Swimming, Bowling and Curling. Ages 13 and up. For more information, call Britta Andrist at 306-471-7776.
ESTEVAN TAEKWON-DO CLUB
September - January & February to May. Mini Class | 6&7 years | Thurs. | 6:00pm - 6:30pm 8-13 years | Mon. & Thurs. | 6:30pm-7:30pm 14 and up | Mon. & Thurs. | 7:30pm-9:00pm For more information email saig01@sasktel.net.
ESTEVAN STUDENT BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Fall Session Mondays, Oct.2 - Nov. 20 Pleasantdale School Grade 1&2 6-7pm | Grade 3&4 7-8pm Grade 5&6 8-9pm Mondays & Wednesdays, Nov. 27 - Dec. 6 Pleasantdale School Grade 7&8 6:30-8pm Winter Session Mondays, Jan.8 - Feb. 26 (no class Feb. 19) Pleasantdale School Grade 1&2 6-7pm | Grade 3&4 7-8pm Grade 5&6 8-9pm Mondays & Wednesdays, April 9 - 18 ECS Grade 7&8 6:30-8pm $50 per child. For additional information, contact Melissa Holman at 306-461-9471.
Coop Kids Curling (K- Grade 5) $55.00 registration Sundays from November 5 - December 17. 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm. Novice/Juvenile Curling (Grade 6 - 12) $180.00 registration Tuesdays and pre-booked practice times, from November 7 - February 20. 6pm-7pm. Curlers need to wear clean indoor shoes/ with grippers and track pants (NO Jeans). Club will provide brooms and sliders but please feel free to bring your own. For additional information, contact Pauline Grimsrud at estevancurling@accesscomm.ca or 306-634-3391.
ESTEVAN BROOMBALL ASSOCIATION Season runs from October - March
Bantam | 13 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Non Contact. $150 Midget | 15 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Non Contact. $150 Juveniles | 19 years and under as of December 31 of the playing year Full Contact. $200 Recreational| Senior Men and/or Ladies $200
ESTEVAN JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY
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.
FREE RECRUITMENT | September 10 & 14 | 5:30pm-7:00pm | Bienfait Rink |
ESTEVAN MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Recruiting Girls in Grades 4-12
FALL SEASON | Sept. - Nov. | Sun. & Thurs. | 5:30pm-7:00pm | $130.00 | For more information email lorelei-lachambre@ rocketmail.com or call 306-421-3289 .
ESTEVAN SKATING CLUB
Season runs from October - March Pre-CanSkate | 3 Years at Dec. 31, 2017 begins November CanSkate | 4 Years and up | Mon. &/or Thurs. 6:15pm-7:00pm Bridging | Passed Stage 4 CanSkate | Mon. & Wed. 5:30pm-6:15pm For more information email estevanskatingclub@gmail.com or call 306-461-9109.
Will not be taking registration at City Wide but representatives will be there to answer questions about:
-Registrations -Try Outs - Atom A thru Midget AA -Ref Clinics -SHA Coaching Clinics For more information email emha@sastel.net or call 306-634-0175.
6TH ESTEVAN SCOUTING Beavers | 5-7 Years | Monday Nights Cubs | 8-10 Years | Tuesday Nights Scouts | 11-14 Years | Tuesday Nights For more information email dustinandkayc@ gmail.com or call 306-634-3364.
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DEEP WATER FITNESS DEEP WATER FITNESS
* No Deep Water Fitness on August 6th or 27th DEEP WATER FITNESS * No Deep Water Fitness on August 6th or 27th
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* POOL CLOSED AUGUST 28 - OCTOBER 1
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. 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: § Manages, supervises and co-ordinates Leisure Services § Plans, organizes, co-ordinates, directs and evaluates all Leisure Services Facilities and Programming. Prepares long and short-term plans. § Ensures that Leisure Services Facilities are maintained and repaired. § Directs, co-ordinates and ensures that Leisure Services has a Comprehensive Programming Plan. § Promotes and markets facilities, advertises programs and attracts events. Assists with the organization of major community Leisure Services events. § Administers Community Grant Program. § Directs the implementation and monitors the progress of policies and programs, evaluates and recommends changes. § Develops and implements Business Division policies, procedures, plans and budgets including long term capital budgets. Monitors and controls expenditures. § Provides information for the preparation of specifications, tenders and contracts. § Researches, prepares and submits reports on any matter. § Participates in the appointment, hiring, training, suspension, dismissal, appraisal, promotion, demotion, transfer or dismissal of staff. § Approves Leisure Services Board Agenda Packages § 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. § Drafts correspondence resulting from decisions of the Leisure Services Board or Council. § Manages contracts and books facilities during off-season. § Responds to requests for information and investigates complaints. § Acts as liaison with Federal, Provincial and Local Government Officials, Consultants, Customers and Members of Boards, Committees and Community Groups. § Assists the public and associate staff members with records, bylaws, policies and procedures § Other duties as assigned REQUIRED EDUCATION & TRAINING § Grade 12 Diploma § Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
§ Degree in Sport and Recreation
EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS § Seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership roles and experience in Leisure Services Management § Seven (7) years Municipal Experience § Experience working with volunteer boards and committees § Proficiency in Computer Software Programs § Superior leadership, interpersonal and organizational abilities § Superior oral and written communication skills 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. 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.
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
Isabelle Street Eva Street Henry Street George Street Victoria Avenue Alexandra Avenue Arthur Avenue Dufferin Avenue Bannatyne Avenue Princess Street
Garrish Place Maple Bay Willow Bay Pine Avenue Poplar Bay Kensington Avenue King Street Yardley Place Hastings Place Smith Street
Milne Crescent Orlowski Avenue Holmgren Bay Peterson Drive Heritage Avenue Marwood Street Walker Road Moss Avenue Trout Crescent Brooks Road
Clasky Drive Abbot Bay Frehlick Bay Seregella Place Ross Court Wahba Court Symons Bay Rooney Road Nesbitt Drive Bourquin Road