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Fire department called to large grass fire By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Fire Rescue Service has been called to a number of grass fires this summer, thanks to the dry conditions in the area, but a fire they faced last week southwest of city limits was likely the toughest yet. Firefighters were called to the fire at 3:43 p.m. on Aug. 29. When firefighters arrived at the scene, fire Chief Dale Feser said they found the fire encompassed an area larger than a football field. It spread quickly thanks to the high heat and strong northerly winds that day, as well as the dry vegetation. “That actually contributed to the spread of the fire quite substantially,” said Feser. The fire started on an acreage that was starting to be developed. A contractor on the site was cutting rebar for construction, and sparks generated ignited the ground vegetation and
A large grass fire on Aug. 29 required the attention of the fire departments in Estevan and Bienfait. Photo by Brian Zinchuk started the fire. Two acreages to the south of the site were soon threatened by the fire. “The crews were on the scene within 10 minutes of notification,” said Feser. “That’s how fast the fire spread.” One of the acreages faced a significant threat from the fire. “It was already at the fence line,” Feser said. “So we needed to get some crews in place immediately, and get some big water on
the fire to knock it down, and prevent it from destroying any property.” Once the two acreages were safe from the flames, the firefighters turned their attention to extinguishing the fire. About two hours after being called to the scene, some of the firefighters were experiencing fatigue and heat exhaustion, Feser said, so the fire department issued a mutual aid call to the Bienfait Fire Department. The help was greatly
appreciated, Feser said. “They contributed to the extinguishment of the fire, as well as preventing it from spreading any further,” said Feser. Other emergency crews also assisted, with the RCMP providing traffic control and keeping people away from the scene. Estevan Emergency Medical Services tended to a couple of the firefighters with heat exhaustion and breathing issues. “Within 20 minutes of
their rehab, they were back at it again,” said Feser. Meanwhile, farmers and ranchers provided assistance at the acreage where the fire started, preventing bales from catching fire. “Everybody just really pulled together and helped each other. It was nice to see everybody come out like that and lend a helping hand,” said Feser. Firefighters spent nearly five hours at the scene, and then another 90 minutes washing the trucks, hoses
and gear, and handling other cleanup duties. It was just before 10 p.m. when they left the fire hall for the night. Feser noted 111 person hours were dedicated to the fire. Despite the threat caused by the fire, none of the homes, none of them were damaged by the fire. One of the acreage owners had a small fire guard in place, which stalled the fire enough for fire crews to get in and suppress the flames. A2 » EIGHT
Committee announces a hiatus after meeting By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Time to Twin Highways 39 and 6 committee has decided to take a hiatus from its lobbying efforts, following a meeting with representatives of the provincial government Friday in Regina. Committee co-chairs Marge Young and Lauralie Ireland, as well as committee members, sat down with David Marit, the minister of highways and infrastructure, as well as Estevan MLA Lori Carr
and representatives of the highways ministry. Young said that early on in their presentation, they were told by Marit that the provincial government had already decided it would proceed with passing lanes instead of twinning for the 200-kilometre stretch of highways from Estevan to Regina. The committee did get to ask questions to the ministry, and the meeting went about 90 minutes, which was about 30 minutes longer than expected. “Anything to do with
twinning was on deaf ears,” Young said in an interview with the Mercury. Marit said he cut the committee’s presentation short because the members were presenting information he already had, including the statements of previous ministers. “In essence of time, the discussion should be about them making their point on why the highway should be twinned, and us making our point that we want to make Highway 39 a much safer highway as soon as possible,” said
Marit. “And the way that we can do that is with the passing lanes.” Still, he thought it was a good meeting, and he believes both sides have a better idea of their respective stances. “We had some good, frank discussion,” said Marit. “We stated our position on where we wanted to go as soon as possible. They even talked about twinning and staging it over time, and they talked about other areas in the province where we twinned, and it took a lot
of time.” Young said that Marit cited safety and cost as the reasons for proceeding with passing lanes, and she added that he explained how passing lanes have proven to be effective elsewhere in the province. “We were disappointed that we were not allowed to present our case for twinning,” said Young. “We felt that since the Saskatchewan government began the Regina bypass, all money has gone to that, even though for years we had been told that twin-
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ning is the best option for Highways 39 and 6.” Based on the information presented at the meeting, Young said the committee believes it’s time to take a break from its lobbying efforts. Carr noted that it would cost $20 million $25 million to twin 10 kilometres of highway in today’s costs. The 15 sets of passing lanes proposed from Estevan to Regina would cost much less. “So if we twin all the way from here to Regina, A2 » EDUCATION
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Carr announces support for Scott Moe Estevan MLA Lori Carr has revealed she will be supporting Scott Moe in the race to be the new leader of the Saskatchewan Party, and the next premier of the province. Carr was one of 21 MLAs who stood alongside Moe when he announced on Friday that he would be seeking the party’s leadership. Moe has been the MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook since 2011 and has held a number of cabinet posts, including the minister of the environment and the minister of advanced education.
During his tenure as the environment minister, Moe made several visits to Estevan to promote the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at the Boundary Dam Power Station. “If this technology starts being used in other places across the world, it truly can be a game-changer for greenhouse gas emissions,” said Carr. He has also been an advocate for the construction of pipelines, so that oil can reach markets in a safe and timely manner, and a critic of the federal government’s plan to impose a carbon tax
on Saskatchewan. “He believes a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can be done by continuing to use practices that are already being used … and enhancing those practices to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions,” said Carr. Investing in technology will help reduce those greenhouse gas emissions, she said. Carr believes Moe will also bring a fresh perspective as a leader. “When I was newly elected, Scott was actually one of the few people who
took the time to sit down with me and ask me how I liked my new position, and if there was anything he could do to help me transition to provincial politics, and help make that more comfortable.” When she reflected on which leadership candidate she would support, she thought about that support, and it helped with her decision. “It showed me he truly is a people person, and cares about those that he works with,” said Carr. “I think he’ll bring that focus to the province as a whole.”
She said the number of MLAs who stood with him the day of the announcement reflects the support of the Sask. Party’s caucus. And she anticipates the support Moe has will continue to grow. Carr said she will be actively selling memberships to support Moe, and inviting him to the constituency, so that people have an opportunity to meet him and form their own opinion of him. As of Monday afternoon, the other candidates for the Sask. Party leadership were MLAs Tina
Lori Carr Beaudry-Mellor, Ken Cheveldayoff and Gordon Wyant, and long-time public servant Alanna Koch.
Eight grass fires reported in August « A1 Minor damage occurred to some property, such as SaskPower poles, and some fence posts and fence line will have to be repaired due to the fire, or because they were damaged when the fire department needed to cut barbed wire to gain access. No livestock or horses were injured, either. The fire department respond-
ed to eight grass fires in August, including four in the final week of August alone. The fire on Aug. 29 was the most severe faced by the local firefighters in the month. The previous month, there was a grass fire in the Rural Municipality of Estevan that forced firefighters to remain at the scene for several hours, and also required assistance from Bienfait’s Fire Department. Those two are among the
largest the fire department has faced in recent years, Feser said. But they still pale in comparison to the fires seen in northern Saskatchewan two years ago, northern Alberta last year and in parts of B.C. this year. Feser believes the grass fire is a good reminder as to why fire bans have been in place this summer, and it’s also a reminder of the fire risk that remains in the
area. The fire chief said the farming community has done a great job of making sure they have fire extinguishers, water trucks, water tanks and other fire suppression measures on site. He urges contractors performing cutting, grinding and welding to have a fire extinguisher nearby, because it’s easy for a fire to start. “It’s actually to the point
where even when we’re off-road into field locations and into long grass, we are constantly checking where (we are) and behind us, because vehicle exhaust will start a fire as well,” said Feser. Extreme caution is urged for anyone working in rural areas, or in the city as well. And he again reminded residents that approved fire pits are the only fires allowed within city limits.
Education encouraged for passing lanes « A1 that would mean $500 million in today’s dollars,” said Carr. “And as we know, depending how fast they do it, if they only did 10 kilometres per year … it could be 20 years before we see twinning.” But with the passing lanes, those 15 sections could be done within three or four years, and significantly enhance safety. “I’ve had the opportunity to use passing lanes in the past, and if you see that sign, ‘next passing lane in eight kilometres,’ you
truly are more patient, and you’re not in such a rush to get around that semi,” said Carr. The semis pull over at the start of the passing lanes, and the traffic flows well, she said. And while motorists might not get past all of the traffic, they know another passing lane is coming in 10 to 15 kilometres. “In the short-term these will work,” said Carr. Carr said she wants to see Highways 39 and 6 twinned, but she is in favour of passing lanes as a
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current measure to improve safety. “There’s nothing saying that 10 years down the road … if things get crazy, that twinning is out of the question,” Carr said. “But for the current state, this is going to be the safest and the most economical option for our residents.” Carr applauded the committee members for their commitment and their passion for their cause. “I hope that the Time to Twin group, while it looks like in the short-term twinning is not going to happen, that
they can see the positive side of the safety is going to take place, and maybe advocate and ensure that as these passing lanes do come to fruition, that our youth and our students are trained properly,” said Carr. Carr also said that one of the committee members brought her daughter to the meeting, and asked if highway driving could be incorporated into driver training. “It was interesting to listen to her talk,” said Carr. Young agreed that edu-
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cation needs to be emphasized with passing lanes. New drivers need to know how to use and navigate passing lanes, particularly when sharing those lanes with heavy truck traffic. “When they’re having passing lanes, there needs to be increased and better signage, so people know when they can pass, or when the passing lanes are ending,” said Young. In the case of Highway 10 east of Regina, it’s a busy highway that has passing lanes, but also doesn’t have the truck traffic of Highways 39 and 6. Young said the Time to Twin Committee remains skeptical of the effectiveness of the passing lanes, based on their own experience.
“It was suggested by some of our members that maybe they make fewer sets (of passing lanes) and make them longer to help with more people passing at a time, so there won’t be such a rush,” said Young. The Time to Twin committee hopes Marit is right when he says that passing lanes will make the highways safer, she said, but their skepticism remains. “We’re all about safety,” said Young. “We hope what he’s saying about safety is right, because our concern is the safety of the people.” And they still hope that Highways 39 and 6 from Estevan to Regina will one day have double lanes.
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United Way Estevan is about to begin preparations for its telethon in late October By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The United Way Estevan’s board of directors is about to begin preparations for its upcoming telethon. The board’s first weekly meeting will take place on Wednesday night. Those gatherings will continue every Wednesday until the 41st annual telethon on Oct. 27 and 28 at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch. The entire 33-hour event will be broadcast live on Access Communications. The goal for this year’s broadcast is $325,000, which is the same goal the United Way had last year when it raised $372,394. Fisher said the United Way’s board decided to keep the same goal as last year because of the state of the economy. Proceeds of the telethon will be directed to the United Way’s 15 member agencies and two community partners.
been reduced, obviously through provincial budgets and changes to the economy and stuff like that.” Last year’s telethon was a phenomenal year, Fisher said, but a lot of people are still facing tough times. “We want to make sure our goal is realistic, and we want to make sure we can give member agencies as much as they need, but in the end, we felt that keeping the same goal was the most realistic and attainable option, while making sure that the goal supplied our member agencies with money that they need to continue the work that they do in Estevan,” he said. Not only have the needs of the member agencies gone up, but they have more people accessing their services. During the tough economic times, Fisher said people turn to the member agencies for support. The theme will be “United through Adversity.” “With the member
“With the member agencies, all of their clientele are dealing with their own kinds of adversity.” Patrick Fisher “Setting the goal this year was a very interesting process,” Fisher told the Mercury. “Talking to a lot of the member agencies, some of the grants have
agencies, all of their clientele are dealing with their own kinds of adversity, and whether that is because of the economy, or whether that is … because they need
counselling or support in some way, all our member agencies and us as a board are trying to unite people through adversity and overcome it.” People can support the telethon by making a pledge, or by contributing in other ways. One of them is entertainment. The entertainment committee has already started to contact potential performers for the telethon. Some will play one or two songs, and others will be on stage for an extended period of time. School students typically perform during the first few hours of the telethon, and then people from the community fill the entertainment schedule for the remainder of the show. “We’ve been really fortunate in the past to have, if anything, an overfilled schedule where sometimes we wind up a little bit behind,” said Fisher. “So we always make sure that everyone gets a chance to perform and show off their talents.” The United Way will also need volunteers in other capacities, such as operating cameras, answering phones, working the sound board and handling other behind the scenes tasks. “It’s a really good way to experience the telethon, and you get to meet a lot of the board members and a lot of other members of the community,” said Fisher. Homemade items are needed for the United Way’s silent auction. Fisher be-
United Way Estevan president Patrick Fisher lieves the telethon had a record number of bid items last year, and those items included knitting, paintings, food and more. A quilt, donated by the Hearts and Hands Quilting Guild, will be available through a raffle. Debby Knight, the United Way’s director of administration and marketing, has been busy, Fisher said, dropping off packages with local businesses, letting them know about the telethon and offering ideas for fundraisers. She has also been meeting with business
leaders to let them know how the telethon supports the member agencies. Fisher also stressed that this year’s telethon is taking place two weeks later than normal because the local legion will be hosting the provincial convention the weekend after Thanksgiving, which is typically the telethon’s weekend. Fisher said the United Way recognizes the importance of hosting the provincial convention for the legion, so the United Way’s board pushed the telethon back two weeks.
“The legion has always been a great supporter of the United Way telethon,” said Fisher. “They have always given us the space for free, so we gladly obliged and moved it a couple of weeks later to let them host provincials.” The legion’s hall is a great facility, and Fisher said it has a great atmosphere when it is packed at various points during the telethon. “That hall really fills up with entertainment throughout the course of the two days,” said Fisher.
Organizations encouraged to apply for community grants The City of Estevan is encouraging local organizations to apply for funding through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Corporation Community Grants Program. Erin Wilson, who is the program manager for leisure services, said a number of user groups in the community have taken advantage of the grants program in the past, including the Estevan Minor Hockey Association, the Estevan Sharks water polo program, the Estevan Public Library, the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, the Estevan Arts Council and more.
Winter-related activities are more likely to apply for grants at this time of year. “Any of the organizations that run their programs, basically from fall until early spring, to apply,” said Wilson. “And then the next set (of funding) would occur in spring, and so those programs would run from April until generally the end of September.” But the city would like to see more organizations apply. Youth organizations aren’t the only ones eligible to apply, Wilson said. Adult programs are also eligible to seek funding. The application process does
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are then divided accordingly. The community grant program is a partnership of Sask. Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association to assist the development of sport, culture and recreation programs by providing funds to non-profit community organizations operated by volunteers. “It is something they provide to communities for culture, recreation, sports and arts programs,” said Wilson. After the organization has held the event or the program approved for the funding, there
will be a followup. “The program is designed to help bring activities, or maintain or keep activities in our community,” said Wilson. The deadline to apply is Sept. 29. Applications can be brought to the Leisure Services office. Wilson noted that these grants are different from organizations such as KidSport and Jump Start, which provide funding to youth trying to enter sport. These grants are for organizations that provide a variety of services for youth and adults in the community.
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So what’s next in the fight? If there was any lingering shred of hope that Highways 39 and 6 between Estevan and Regina would have double lanes in a few years, it appeared to be dashed last week in a meeting between the local Time to Twin committee and Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit. Marit once again reiterated that the government was now looking at constructing passing lanes between the two communities, and that the work could begin as early as next year. Using the government’s numbers of 15 sets of passing lanes in each direction, measuring two to 2 1/2 kilometres each, it means that 15 to 20 per cent of the 200-kilometre stretch of highway will have passing lanes. The Mercury was proud to be a strong advocate for twinning. We saw the value of having double lanes, especially when the economy took off midway through the last decade, resulting in nearly 10 years of prosperity. But when the economy slowed in 2014, it didn’t take long for some people to start wondering whether the double lanes would proceed, or if the government would take
From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK
Drinking, driving and toking As a high school student, I was part of a group of pretentious, self-righteous, mostly tee-totalers known as Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD). We tied on red ribbons and staged wrecked cars to remind people not to drink and drive. I even had my picture taken while lying in a body bag. Good times. And as self-righteous teenagers, we felt good that we were doing something about it. Drinking and driving was a horrible menace, taking lives every day across the country. Step forward a quarter century and guess what? Drinking and driving is a horrible menace, and still taking lives every day across the country. In the intervening years there has been no end to demands to get tough on drinking and driving. At least three times in Saskatchewan they have ratcheted up the penalties in one way or another. Other provinces have taken similar measures and the feds have done the same. Yet, still, Saskatchewan is a leader in drinking and driving. None of the arguments have changed.
another strong look at passing lanes. We received our answer in the 2016 and 2017 provincial budgets, when the government said it was looking at a combination of passing lanes and twinning. Now we’re hearing about passing lanes. And the Time to Twin committee has put its efforts on hold. The people who have been part of this committee deserve a lot of credit. Marge Young and Lauralie Ireland were there from the outset, and worked tirelessly for their cause. These were grandmothers who voluntarily poured hours into research and meetings, with the goal of one day having safer highways for us to drive on. For a while, it appeared their efforts might be rewarded. In 2013, Premier Brad Wall announced the government was looking at twinning the highways instead of adding passing lanes. His announcement came just days after the late Jackie Fitzsimmons had her Heaven’s Flowered Highway initiative, in which she filmed all of the memorials on the highways between Estevan and Regina. It was a testament to the impact that
average citizens can have with hard work, dedication, passion and a realistic goal. The Time to Twin committee says they’re now on hiatus. And while we likely won’t hear from them for a while, we hope they’ll continue to monitor the situation, and hold the government accountable if the passing lanes aren’t effective. People should be concerned with passing lanes, particularly how long they will be, and if that will be enough time to clear out the 10-vehicle and 12-vehicle congestion often seen on Highways 39 and 6. The concept seems to work fine on Highway 10 between Balgonie and Yorkton, but that highway doesn’t share Highway 39’s volume of heavy trucks. We’d also urge the government to look at twinning several kilometres of Highway 39 west of Estevan, as well as Highway 39 on either side of Weyburn, and Highway 6 south of Regina. For the sake of the people who travel those highways, we hope passing lanes will work. And if they do, we’ll applaud the government for taking this step. But right now, the concerns still linger.
This scourge of our society has not gone away, nor will it ever, unless provinces prohibit alcohol entirely. What did you say, Zinchuk? Prohibition? That didn’t work! Don’t you know? It just led to rum running, speakeasies, moonshine and total flaunting of the law! Look at what else is prohibited, and seemingly everyone partakes of anyhow! Like, marijuana! In fact, we should eliminate the prohibition on marijuana, too! Indeed, let’s elect a prime minister, who has admitted to partaking, to do just that! And so it came to pass that the Canadian people did just that, and verily the new government put more focus on legalizing toking then the national deficit. The question I am now posing is this: will my grandchildren be self-righteous members of Students Against Toking and Driving? What will the death toll be, 25 years from now, from marijuana consumption and driving? What demands will we hear from the families of those who are killed? From Mothers Against Toking and Driving? The oil industry is in a rightful tizzy about the pending legalization of marijuana. In an industry where drug testing is a normal condition of employment, how do you tell people, sorry, you can’t have a perfectly legal product in your system (which remains in your body for weeks) and continue to work? I’ve attended seminars to this effect held by Enform, the petroleum industry safety association. Safety meetings are usually pretty boring affairs, but if you want to get discussion going, bring up the legalization of pot! Oh boy! Every few weeks or so I see an internet meme go across my Facebook feed which goes like this: “Why do I have pass a drug test to work, when people on welfare don’t
have to pass a drug test to get a cheque?” There is a lot of truth to that statement, which is probably why I have seen it dozens of times. The resentment is real. Do I want to be working on a jobsite with heavy equipment with people under the influence from anything, alcohol or marijuana? And if I don’t want to work near these people with bulldozers, do I want to share a highway with them? It’s little rich for the chattering classes to be preaching about drinking and driving and, with the same mouth, espousing marijuana legalization. Over a decade ago I covered the sentencing of Norma Jean Mooswa. She had been on a multi-day bender, and her blood alcohol level was through the roof when, at high speed, she piled into a car waiting to make a left turn off the highway at Cochin on Canada Day. Three people died in her car (one was pregnant), and three people died in the car ahead of her. No amount of legislation or penalties stopped her. It wouldn’t have mattered. She was going to drive, and those people were going to die. But maybe if alcohol wasn’t freely available, it might have made a difference. Now, I fear, more people are going to die because of the legalization of marijuana. There will be tears and funerals. People may think eliminating prohibition of alcohol solved a lot of problems, but it sure as hell didn’t solve the problem of drunk driving. Thousands have died as a result. Eliminating the prohibition on marijuana will have similar consequences. Thanks Prime Minister Trudeau. The price will be paid in body bags. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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When last we left the Sasaktchewan Roughriders, they were coming off a couple of embarrassing losses, Kevin Glenn couldn’t throw straight and people like me were clamouring for the head of head coach/general manager/ defensive co-ordinator Chris Jones. What a differece a month makes. After three victories against some pretty good competition, including Edmonton and Winnipeg, the Roughriders appear to have a whole lot of momentum building with a lot of strong performances across the board – Glenn included. The Labour Day Classic has been the highest point in the last three seasons. From the last year of the Corey Chamblin era till last weekend, the Roughriders have had a lot of questions around leadership on the field and in the dressing room. Remember the 2015 team? With an early seasonending injury to Darian Durant the team went with a mishmash of quarterbacks like Blake Sims, Brett Smith, Kevin Glenn (yes, really), Jimmy Beamington and Keith Price. The quarterbacks that season were so anonymous that one of those isn’t a real quarterback from the 2015 season and you probably didn’t notice. The team fired Chamblin after an 0-9 start, installed Bob Dyce as interim coach, waited for the Edmonton Eskimos to win the Grey Cup and then poached their coach and gave him the keys to the organization. The initial results were disastrous. In Jones’ search for players, he ended up finding too many to put on a roster and hoarded them all over the place – practice rosters, hidden practice rosters, the attic, wherever it took. If you lived in Regina, you probably had an international linebacker under your deck for a few weeks and you never even realized it. It resulted in fines for the team, a loss of face in the local community and a loss of trust. So when the 2017 season started and the team flopped a bit at the start, howling started from the fans and myself about how there’s a lack of cohesion and this isn’t a good team, etc. Then, a fundamental shift occurred in how the team bonded. A players-only meeting (because Jones-only meetings weren’t quite getting the message across) was called and suddenly something shifted. Whether it was because the team finally said something like “let’s just do our thing and forget about this guy” is something only the players will know. But the Roughriders are playing like a team in their shiny new expensive building. The only warning signs on the horizon may be the same thing that sunk the 2015 team – a lack of a viable backup quarterback. There’s arguably a better backup immediately in former Montreal quarterback Brandon Bridge but whether or not he can get the job done on a permanent level isn’t known. We now turn to the future of the team, which looks considerably brighter than it did a month ago, but let’s not fall over ourselves to snatch up Grey Cup tickets yet. The Roughriders are 5-4, one and a half games behind Winnipeg and Edmonton who are tied for second place and three behind the Calgary Stampeders for first place. While it’s true the Roughriders would be in first place in the CFL East, they’d have to play their playoff games on the road, at second place (currently Toronto) and then if they win, the following week at first place (Ottawa). Not an ideal situation but if we ever wanted a Calgary-Saskatchewan Grey Cup this might be the only way to do it. Anyway, as quickly as things can turn around for the positive they can turn around the other way also. Call it a period of cautious optimism.
Renovations on the Estevan Fire Rescue Service’s new home are nearing completion, and the fire department will move in soon.
Fire department preparing for move By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Fire Rescue Service will soon begin the process of moving into its new home. The City of Estevan purchased Murray GM’s former building on 13th Avenue earlier this year to serve as the fire hall. Exterior painting should be completed this week, and then exterior signage will be installed. There will also be an image with Sparky, the fire department’s mascot, on one of the parapets, and the department’s slogan of “Children don’t hear smoke, they hear smoke alarms.” “It will be nice to get that message out to anybody passing by, and all of the taxpayers,” said fire Chief Dale Feser. The signage is scheduled to be installed on Sept. 14 and 15. Some electrical work still remains on the apparatus floor, and a transitional pavement pour is needed
from the apparatus floor onto the front pavement, so that they are on the same grade. Feser said there is about a four-inch difference between the two. Those tasks will need to happen this month. Some work still has to be completed on the front office area and the indoor training room. Feser is optimistic that the process of moving the fire department’s operations over to the building can begin this month. The fire department had previously moved some of its equipment, including a fire truck, which had been at city yard. The department needed to use city yard for some equipment because they didn’t have enough space for everything at the fire hall. Non-essential equipment, such as the fire hose racking and a spare fire hose, will be the first equipment to move over. Eventually all the apparatus will be shifted. “You may see the fire
department responding out of there for a brief period before the offices are operational,” said Feser. The timeline on when the fire department will start responding out of its new home is not yet known. That will be dependent on when all of the work is complete. But Feser is hoping that it will happen this month, and he is optimistic the offices could also be moved over by the end of the month as well. There is a lot of equipment that needs to be moved over, but Feser hopes that if they have enough workers, it could be done on a weekend. The firefighters are eager to start responding to calls out of the new building. “I’ve been with the fire department here for over 15 years, and it’s something that’s been needed for a considerable amount of time, so to see it come to fruition, it’s just amazing to … be a part of it,” said Feser.
It has been a busy summer due to the dry conditions and the wildland fires, he said, as well as other emergencies the department has been called out to. So they haven’t had a lot of time to dedicate to sweat equity recently at the new fire hall building. No red flags have come up during the renovation process. “It’s not uncommon when you start tearing apart a few things with a building, that you might find some things that arise, but this has been a fairly smooth endeavour so far,” said Feser. Feser said that once all of the work is complete and the fire department has moved into its new home, he will have a tally of how much work has been dedicated by the firefighters to prepare the building. And thanks to the location and the size of the property, Feser predicted the new fire hall will serve the community well for years to come.
Traffic unit issues 82 tickets Members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services Unit issued 82 tickets and 102 warnings from Aug. 13 to 26. Fifty-four of the tickets were for exceeding the posted speed limit. Members also handed out two tickets for speeding in an area where the posted speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour (km/h), two tickets for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 km/h, three for exceeding the speed limit in a reduced speed zone, two for exceeding 60 km/h when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights activated, and one for exceeding 60 km/h when passing
highway equipment with warning lights in operation. Eight tickets were for disobeying a stop sign. Two each were for a passenger failing to wear a seat belt properly and for a vehicle having unlawful tint on front side windows. Single tickets were for having or consuming alcohol in a vehicle, a driver failing to wear a seat belt properly, driving a vehicle without a valid driver’s licence, distracted driving, having excessive damage to a windshield, and operating an allterrain vehicle without an approved helmet or eye protection. The traffic unit also issued 102
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Estevan legion branch receives two donations
The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion continues to receive support for its fundraising campaign. The legion received a pair of donations on Thursday afternoon. Pat and Barry O’Handley from Room by Room Furniture presented a cheque for $1,000 to Jim “Frosty” Forrest, the local legion’s first vice-president. Then Forrest accepted a cheque for $10,000 from Larry Preddy. Forrest said businesses and individuals in the community recognize the contributions of the legion. The legion has supported minor sports, community organizations and veterans’ related causes, among others. “We’ve had very positive comments,” said Forrest. “Even just from citizens, (people have been saying) ‘we hope you guys do well,’ and ‘the legion would be a terrible loss.’” Getting the word out that the legion was facing financial difficulties has paid off, he said. Legion representatives revealed at the Aug. 14 meeting of Estevan city council that the organization was facing a long-term debt of $16,000, and had accounts payable of another $8,000. Both debts had annual interest of at least 20 per cent. “We’re going to survive and we’re going to be stronger,” said Forrest. “We’re going to be back to our rightful place in the community.” Some citizens have stopped by the legion’s office with donations. Forrest noted they have a raffle that is currently un-
derway, with the top prize being a truck from Murray GM. People have been buying tickets, and the raffle will help the legion alleviate financial pressures. Barry O’Handley with Room by Room Furniture said he hopes people recognize the contributions the legion has made over the years. “It would be a really, really sad day to see the legion go down in this community,” said O’Handley. “Hopefully people will support them and make some donation of some sort to try to get them through this rough spot, because they have supported everybody in Estevan for many, many years.” As for Preddy, he noted it was a personal donation in memory of his father, Charlie, who served in the Second World War as a Canadianbased mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and was a proud legion member for many years. Charlie Preddy was a member of the legion in the Tribune area, and even hosted legion meetings at his service station. When he moved to Estevan, he joined the local branch. “As a member of the legion, and in appreciation for all of the things that our legion members have done in the past, I think this is the least I can do,” said Preddy. Preddy hopes the sons and daughters of veterans in the community will support the legion. “They made life better for us,” said Preddy. “I think the legion’s an important part of the community.”
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From left, Barry and Pat O’Handley from Room by Room Furniture present a cheque for $1,000 to Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch first vice-president Jim “Frosty” Forrest.
Larry Preddy presents a cheque for $10,000 to Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch first vice-president Jim “Frosty” Forrest.
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Rig moves now often start at 5 a.m.
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It’s July 26, before five a.m., and Fast Trucking Service’s crew has already assembled at a wellsite south of Frobisher. It was common for rig moves to start at 7 a.m. No matter where that rig move would originate, be it Oungre, Stoughton, or nearby Glen Ewen, the crews would leave Carnduff in time to be there well before 7 a.m. In the wintertime, that means being at the shop even earlier to warm up the trucks. This meant if you worked for Fast Trucking, you were a morning person, period. If you were not capable of working at these hours, you likely wouldn’t be working there. The company in recent years has evolved from being very, very early risers to essentially now working graveyard shifts. That’s because oil companies have
shifted the start times of rig moves from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. Why the change? Brent Hayward, who has worked with Fast Trucking most of his life and is a truck push, explained that by moving a few hours earlier on each move, and getting the wells spudded that much sooner, over the space of several moves, the oil companies feel they can shave off one day of drilling time. That adds up at a time when every single efficiency is sought due to the low price of oil. The result is that Fast Trucking crews are out and working well before most people in the oilpatch (who aren’t on a 24/7 basis) are even getting into their pickups. There is a side benefit to this, actually several. On this day, the forecast was for 32 C, and those temperatures were expected to last throughout the week. If you start your move at 5 a.m., when the temperatures are
The sun has just come up over the horizon, and much of the drilling rig has already been moved. Photo by Brian Zinchuk at a much more tolerable 13 C, it makes the work much more bearable, as the move will typically be done and employees headed back to the shop by mid-morning, well before the time tem-
peratures spike. It means the workers, once done with their duties, can do things like head to the lake in the afternoon. Just don’t expect them to be staying up late.
Duncan, Harrison out; Heppner, Bonk in By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
Premier Brad Wall shuffled his cabinet on Aug. 30, and the two ministers that look after the oil and gas sector are both being changed. Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan is out as minister of energy and resources, moving over to minister of environment and minister responsible for SaskPower, SaskWater, the Water Security Agency and the Global Transportation Hub. He will be replaced by
Nancy Heppner, who reenters cabinet as minister of energy and resources and minister responsible for the Public Service Commission. The minister of economy will now be Steven Bonk. He will also be the minister responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan, innovation and trade. Bonk replaces Jeremy Harrison, who left cabinet to pursue the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Harrison has since dropped out of the race. Premier Brad Wall’s announcement on Aug. 10
that he would be retiring and leaving politics set up this cabinet shuffle. Cabinet ministers wishing to run for the leadership had to resign their positions by Aug. 28. The new leader, and premier, will be chosen on Jan. 27 in Saskatoon. There are now five candidates for leader of the party, and with it, the position of premier. They include Regina-University MLA Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Saskatoon-Northwest MLA Gord Wyant, Saskatoon Willowgrove MLA Ken Cheveldayoff and
Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe. Alana Koch, who had been deputy minister to the premier and the provinces top civil servant, but not a sitting MLA, has also announced her intentions to run. This new cabinet is likely to only last until the end of January 2018, as the new leader and premier will likely wish to choose their own team.
Also, by hitting the road with much of the equipment between 5 and 7 a.m., they also avoid a lot of traffic. Whereas it used to be common to see green Fast Trucking units heading back to Carnduff in the afternoon on almost any highway in southeast Saskatchewan, these trucks are now off the roads usu-
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Bruins break camp, head into preseason By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
By Saturday night, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins had gotten tired of playing against each other and were eager to play against other teams. It took until overtime of the Black and Gold Gerry Aspen Cup intersquad game at Affinity Place for the teams to be completely done with each other. “We’re going to carry a lot of guys into the preseason and let them hash it out themselves,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “But there’s going to be some pretty good hockey players without a spot here at the end of the day. It’s a good problem for us to have but it’s never fun.” For the black and gold game, the players were divided up by the scouting staff, with what Lewgood called ‘what might be a ‘friendly wager’ placed on the result. The teams in the Gerry Aspen Cup were equally matched, so much so that the game ended about a minute into a three-onthree overtime when a puck deflected off a defender and behind prospective Bruin netminder Tyler Szturm. The team had a rookie game Monday against the Notre Dame Hounds rookies in Wilcox before coming home for a Tuesday night inter-league battle with the Waywaysecappo Wolverines of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Colton Yaremko tries to get a shot through black defender Connor Hayward (3). “These players need to identify where they want to be on our hockey team, whether it be now or in the future,” Lewgood said. “Some of the young guys who aren’t going to be on our team are going to play in the rookie game against Notre Dame and those guys ... need to identify who they’re going to be and go ahead and play that type of role.” Zach Goberis opened the scoring in the black and gold game for black with a clean wristshot to beat Matt Lenz. The gold team’s Jake
Fletcher responded a few minutes later by knocking in a rebound behind Alec Lindberg with Kaelan Holt picking up an assist. The second period saw the teams trade goals by Michael McChesney and Jerzey Martin. That was the last scoring until overtime when Martin’s shot deflected into the net. Not all the players in the game were expected to have an equal chance of making the team. The players born in 2001 and 2002 are still likely to continue midget careers.
“The young guys that are here to impress for the future, we ask them to play their game and show their strengths and weaknesses,” Lewgood said. “What that does is provide us an opportunity to give them some feedback on some things we think they’re going to need to work on for the years coming up and it allows us to watch their progress and check in on their current coaches and see how they’re coming along.” When it came to the intersquad game, Lewgood
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Elecs engage in defensive scrimmage with Eagles By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team is a young squad picking up the nuances of the high school game as they go. The Elecs proved they can control the game defensively in their controlled scrimmage with the Weyburn Eagles Friday at Woodlawn Field, a scrimmage that only saw them surrender a single touchdown. “I think we showed a lot of potential,” said Elecs head coach Mark Schott. “In practice it’s hard to know exactly what we have. When you’re up against an opposing team and have guys plugged into spots, you can see how they’ll react to a team where we don’t know how they’ll react on defence or offensively.” The players were often in different spots for the first time in a game situation at this level. The team graduated stalwarts like Donny Mortenson and Troy Leptich last year, but did well and Schott felt they showed potential. The teams agreed to play two or three 10-play drives, with no special teams and no blitzing or hitting the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. This allowed the coaches to see the offence and defence for extended periods of time. “We made some big stands,” Schott said. “Weyburn drove the ball effectively but we made some big plays inside our own red zone... We flowed well, read the play and made some big hits. I think when we have a lot of inexperience it’s nice that we’re able to get on the field and make things happen.”
Estevan Elecs running back James Knibbs runs with the ball while being chased by members of the Weyburn Eagles. It’s also the case where an offence can take a bit longer to gel as a unit than defensively. “There’s a big advantage there,” he said. “Offensively there could be a lot coming at a player especially an inexperienced player to interpret a play and look at the playbook. So that takes a little bit longer. I think overall
the offence clicked on some series and there were some good things out there.” Overall, this is about where Schott expected his team to be at this point in the pre-season. The Moose Jaw High School Football League regular season starts for the Elecs on Saturday when they take on the Vanier Vikings at Moose Jaw. The Weyburn game
will go a long way to helping the team establish who they are. “We established some depth (last Saturday) in terms of slotting guys into some spots,”Schott said. “Vanier over the last few years has been similar to us. They’ve been kind of middle of the pack-ish, and fairly similar in numbers to us so it should be a good game.”
Minor football teams kick off regular seasons By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca The Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football Association’s seasons got off last weekend with a lot of time on the field for some inexperienced and newer players. Unfortunately for both the Estevan Century 21 Peewee Chargers and the Estevan Lions Bantam Oilers at Woodlawn Athletic Park, both of those teams lost their first games of the season. The Oilers lost 29-6 to the Weyburn Falcons, with a lot of players getting their first taste of bantam football. “We had I think four or five guys that are brand new that have never played football,” said Oilers coach Paul Duncan. “We were hoping to move the ball a little bit more than we did. I think our defence played pretty well.” Kolby Forseth scored the only points for the Falcons when he returned a kickoff close to 80 yards into the end zone. The game stopped for an injury when Oiler Cyrus Rooks wasn’t able to get up after getting tackled and the ambulance was called onto the field. The rest of the team could only watch as their teammate was attended to by EMS staff. “We tried to run some drills ... and tried to keep them focussed on running some drills,” Duncan said. “Football is a
game where injuries can happen and the good news is that Cyrus was conscious through all of it and he was starting to regain some feeling back in his leg as well. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.” The Oilers’ next game is Sept. 16 in Weyburn against the Falcons. “We’ve got a lot to work on,” Duncan said. “We’ve got a bye week so we’ve got a lot of time to prepare. This game is a stepping-stone and hopefully we’ll move up from here.” The Chargers also took one on the chin, dropping a 50-6 decision to the Moose Jaw Vikings at Woodlawn. It’s the first time they hit the field since losing the 2016 Moose Jaw Minor Football peewee final. “We’re a very young team so we want them to learn what the game of football is all about,” said Chargers head coach Jason Bresciani. “Learning how to play as a team is the biggest thing you can take going into game one.” As the game progressed, the team started to do that but the team is still learning the basics with a lot of new players this year. “The Vikings are usually known to be one of the stronger Moose Jaw teams,” Bresciani said. “We usually fare well with them. Hopefully this season going forward we’ll be at the same level as them.”
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Chargers’ Rylan Hansen runs with the ball Saturday afternoon at Woodlawn Field. The Chargers’ only score was a 61yard scamper by Arin Park. “That is a confidence booster, not only for the offence but the defence too that we can do this,” Bresciani said.
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Many winners at this year’s Estevan Rodeo By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Hundreds of people came out for both days of rodeo this weekend at the Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds. Cowboys and cowgirls were trying to earn cash and points for the annual CCA Finals rodeo and entertained the local crowd while doing so. The event was part of one of the biggest weekends of the year at the exhibition grounds, with the Dirty Dozen Mud Run and the light horse show Saturday and the ranch rodeo Sunday. After both days J.B. Moen from Elrose was the only qualified bullrider with a score of 85 Friday to win the event and take home a total of $600.30. Piapot’s Casey Bertram won the saddle bronc event with a score of 78 to win $495.90. Maple Creek’s Adam Gilchrist finished in second place with a 72 to win $410.40. Brady Bertram of Maple Creek was the bareback winner with a score of 76,
winning $365.40. Brett Williams from Stavely, Alta. won second place with a 70 score to earn $302.40. The tie down roping event was won by Bruce Dunham of Indian Head with a time of 8.9 seconds. He earned $887.40 while Justin Bridgeman of Binscarth, Man. had a time of 9.3 seconds to earn $734.40. Alistair Hagan of the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association and Jeff Heggie of Cardston, Alta. tied for the best time for steer wrestling at 4.4 seconds. They each earned $834.75. The ladies’ barrel racing event was won by Calonna Slade of Lestock with a score of 16.9 seconds. She won $1,076.40, and Jennifer Getz of Balgonie placed second with a time of 17.01 seconds to earn $936. The team of header Tuftin McLeod and heeler Scott McLeod of Waldeck won the team roping event with a time of 5.4 seconds to earn $414. Header Grady Quam and heeler Jeff Quam of Crossfield, Alta. were in second place
Cassidy Gordon of Maple Creek takes a run in the junior girls’ barrel racing. at six seconds and took home $360. There were also junior events that were highly competitive during the weekend. Janae Wilson of Maple Creek won the junior girls’ barrel racing with a time of 17.46 seconds to earn $259.20. Ally Kielstra of Burdett, Alta. placed second at 17.49 seconds and took home $194.40.
Novice bareback was won by Liam Marshall of Coronach with a score of 61. He won $129.60, and Casey Bear of Whitewood won second place with a score of 56 to earn $97.20. The saddle bronc was won by Chance Sjogren of Big Beaver with a score of 58. He earned $162. There were no entries in the novice bull riding or junior steer riding.
Tyson Salmon of Stonewall, Man. takes part in the bullriding.
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TAKE NOTE THAT the Regular (Public) Meeting of the Board of Education of South East Cornerstone Public School Division previously scheduled for September 20, 2017 has been rescheduled to September 27, 2017 commencing at 1:00 PM at the school division office located at 80A-18th Street N.E., Weyburn, SK.
Duane Gillespie of Bienfait (left) and Brian Ross of Estevan compete in the team roping event.
Dudas collects win on Maple Leaf Jr. Tour Estevan’s Jayden Dudas took another win on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour last week at The Legends in Saskatoon. Dudas, 15, tied with Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy, 16, after both
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Estevan Parade remains a popular event The SMILE Services Estevan Parade remains a popular attraction in the community. The parade was held on Friday afternoon, and served as the kickoff for three days of activities related to the Estevan Exhibition Association’s CCA Rodeo. The parade started at Westview School, and made its way through southwest Estevan and the city’s downtown area. Its journey wrapped up at the Estevan Leisure Centre. A total of 37 entries were received for the parade. There were some creative and well-decorated floats, according to SMILE Services manager Art Beselt, but others opted for walking the parade route. Classic vehicles and horse-and-rider tandems were also part of the event.
S o b e y ’s w o n t h e awards for best interpretation of theme, which focused on Canada’s 150th birthday, and best overall entry in the parade. Estevan Diversified Services had the best use of comedy in its float, and the Rural Municipality of Estevan was named the best outof-town entry. Beselt was pleased to see the number of children involved with the parade, and the amount of work and creativity that people put into their floats. “There was a lot that went with the theme,” said Beselt. He was also happy to see the crowds that lined the parade route. The largest collection of spectators was in front of the Estevan Courthouse, but large numbers of people also gathered in other areas.
Estevan Diversified Services had the top comedy entry in this year’s SMILE Services Estevan Parade.
Light horse show Charla Moore rides her horse Wrangler during the Estevan Light Horse Show that was held as part of the Estevan Rodeo on Saturday. Seventy different equestrian classes were offered, attracting many riders to the exhibition ground. Photo by David Willberg
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Holy Family prepares for the new school year
The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division prepared for the start of the 201617 school year by hosting activities over the span of several days in late August. Director of education Gwen Keith said the activities started with a principal’s retreat at Kenosee on Aug. 25, with an emphasis on team building, and a plan for where they are going within the context of Catholic leadership. The next event was a system leadership day at St. Michael’s School in Weyburn on Aug. 28. The focus of the day was on inquiring. “This was another piece of putting further skill sets into the tool boxes of our teachers around pedagogy, so that was exciting,” said Keith. A division faith day was held on Aug. 29 at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church and at McKenna Hall, both in Weyburn. Archbishop Donald Bolen came down from Regina for a mass at the church. Bolen and Lyndon Linklater from the Office of the Treaty Commissioner’s Speakers Bureau were among the speakers that day, Keith said, placing an emphasis on reconciliation. The final event was a co-convention day at Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur in Estevan on Aug. 30. The theme was Building Holy Family School Communities. “The whole theme for this year is about we are community, and a community of learners, a community of leaders, a community
that is one, and so we, in that exciting type of pathway, the leaders created a personal commitment and promises for this year,” said Keith. The new teachers for Holy Family were inducted into the Holy Family Teachers’ Association and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF). STF representatives Mark Eggleston and Fay Humbert with the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation spoke to the teachers in small group sessions. Celeste York, an education services planning consultant, discussed navigating generational dynamics. “She made people of mindful of the fact that you’re serving a number of different generations when you are in education, especially when you think about parents, teachers and all the different groups that we serve,” said Keith. There were lots of good stories shared each day, Keith said, and the activities helped the teachers get excited for the return of school. “There’s nothing quite like having everybody at the opening mass,” said Keith. “It’s just like chickens in the hen house. Everybody’s excited to be back, and that feeling of energy is in the room when we go together and worship together.” Attendance for all of the events was excellent, she said. All principals, vice-principals and administrative staff were at the retreat in Kenosee. And she believes all of the teachers were at the get-togethers in Weyburn on Aug. 28 and Estevan on Aug. 30. Keith said she loves to
Inducted into the Holy Family Teachers’ Association were, from left, Janique Wilson, Alesha Duke, Malayne Borys, Vanessa Gurnick, Meghan Sherven, Courtney Van De Sype and Leanne Allen-Bader. Gurnick, Sherven, Van De Sype and Allen-Bader were inducted into the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation. Photo submitted see these events every year. They create engagement among the staff and teachers, particularly since they’re talking about the value of
community. “To have a faith day, and to have everyone there, it feels like you’re part of a bigger team,” said Keith.
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Back to school Melissa Enns, left, and Hudson Enns enjoyed a hot dog lunch during the Unpack your Backpack event at Spruce Ridge School on Friday. Students and adults enjoyed a barbecue lunch, and then the students went to their classrooms to meet with their teachers and renew acquaintances with their friends. Photo by David Willberg
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Dirty Dozen Mud Run tests entrants’ endurance The second annual Dirty Dozen Mud Run provided a tough but fun physical test for the 69 people who entered. The mud run was held on Saturday afternoon through northern Estevan. Twelve different stations on the five-kilometre jaunt tested the participants, and not all of the tests involved mud, either. Event spokesperson Jesse Mantei said the number of participants was higher than last year. People signed up as individuals or in teams, and they seemed to have a great time, she said, based on the feedback received by the event’s organizers. “Everybody said it was awesome, and everyone had so much fun,” said Mantei. Most of the stations were located on the Estevan Exhibition grounds. But there were a few on land owned by the City of Estevan. Some of the obstacles involved mud, and they required participants to crawl through mud, and to enter a mud pit and a dumpster
From left, Jayden Moore, Elizabeth Pinel, Monique Ley and Tenille LaCoste were in the mud dumpster that was part of the mud run. Photo submitted filled with mud. But the other tests kept participants clean. They had to scale a climbing wall, crawl through tubes, walk across a balance beam, carry water pales, brave a dumpster filled with cold water, climb ropes, flip tires and more. It was a non-competitive event, and Mantei noted people supported each other. “Everyone is very helpful,” said Mantei. “Everyone
is cheering everybody on. Everybody does it together.” But the mud run did provide a physical challenge. Some obstacles are more challenging than others, she said. And in the case of the climbing wall, there were blocks and steps available for those who needed them. The youngest registered person was eight years old, and the oldest was in her 60s.
“It’s just about having fun, and seeing what you can do,” said Mantei. And, of course, they get a little dirty at the different mud stations. Mantei is confident that the mud run will continue to grow. People are having a great time, and the exhibition association hopes it will be even bigger next year. “Every year we hope to make small improvements,” said Mantei.
From left, Cooper Hale, Madison Holtz and Lila Hale enjoyed this year’s mud run. Photo submitted
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Details announced for annual Festival of Trees The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation has announced the details for its fifth annual Festival of Trees, which will happen from Nov. 24 to 26 at Affinity Place. For the second consecutive year, the festival will feature four events, spread out over a three-day span. There will also be numerous well-decorated Christmas trees donated by local businesses on display.
Oh Come, All Ye’ Seniors is a seniors tea that will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 24. This event will boast live entertainment, a viewing of the trees, and snacks and refreshments for those who attend. The Father Daughter Gala, known as the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that night. The fifth annual fun17092CC1
draising supper will be on Nov. 25. This year’s theme is A Celtic Christmas, and it will have Celtic games, interactive activities, live and silent auction, and of course, the Christmas trees and ambiance. As guests arrive at the event, they will have over two hours to eat, visit and take part in the games that will be spread throughout the facility. A traditional turkey feast will be served, and guests can eat and play games as they please. In addition to the games and auctions, this year’s entertainment will be Celtic party band The Tilted Kilts. The Tilted Kilts are a high energy Scottish/Irish and East Coast folk/rock group, specializing in Celtic music. This fundraising dinner sells out every year. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 7, and can be purchased by calling the foundation’s office at 306-637-2474. The Festival of Trees will wrap up on Nov. 26 with Santa’s Breakfast with the Bruins, which starts at 9:30 a.m. It is a popular event for kids all over southeast Saskatchewan, and includes a pancake
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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 $500 fee includes insurance and tournament fees.
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS ESTEVAN CURLING CLUB Swimming, Bowling and Curling. Ages 13 and up. For more information, call Britta Andrist at 306-471-7776.
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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.
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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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Pre-CanSkate | 3 Years at Dec. 31, 2017 begins November CanSkate | 4 Years and up | Mon. &/or Thurs. 6:15pm-7:00pm
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 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.