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Business tax changes explored at meeting By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

More than 70 local entrepreneurs and others in the community filled the Days Inn’s Taylorton Room on Oct. 4 to learn more about how the potential impact of the proposed small business tax changes brought forward by the federal government. Josh Shankowsky and Scott Assman from MNP offered in-depth explanations of the changes and how they could affect businesses, and answered questions from the audience. “Since these new rules came out, I can’t believe the interest in what they’re going to be impacting,” said Shankowsky. “I hear questions every day on them.” Each day he hears something different through articles in the media, posts on social media and in other avenues. Some articles state it will only impact the top one per cent of wealthy small businesses. But other articles claim the changes will have a broader reach. The legislation is in

different stages right now, but all of the laws are still in the proposed stages. Normally when new tax laws such as these are brought forward, they are part of the federal budget. But these changes were not revealed until a few months after the budget was released. “There’s a point here that these are the most significant tax changes in 45 years,” said Shankowsky. He noted the federal government also allowed just 75 days to provide comment on the changes. The consultation period ended on Oct. 2. “The government has said they’re going to take that feedback and put it down, so we’ll see what happens with the new rules,” said Shankowsky. The first proposed change deals with income splitting. Corporations can share income with family members through dividend payments, allowing those corporations to drop to a lower tax bracket. “Structures like these were set up so there might be

an active spouse in the business,” said Shankowsky. This is the starting point of what the federal government didn’t like in the small business tax laws. “Their comment was that this is not fair that business owners and small business owners and employees get this,” said Shankowsky. MNP counters that one of the biggest dangers associated with changing this is it doesn’t impact just the entrepreneurs in the highest tax brackets. For those in lower income brackets, they might be affected. “A small business owner risks everything,” said Shankowsky. “They don’t get the benefits of EI. All their capital is at risk. What happens if there’s an economic downturn? They have to save for that. So they’re fundamentally different.” It’s not just income splitting with spouses that the government has targeted. It’s also income splitting with children, particularly those who aren’t involved with the business. The government has

said the sprinkling would still be allowed if it is “reasonable” compensation to family members for actual contributions to the business. Shankowsky expects that the rules regarding income splitting will apply starting in 2018, and will be fairly close to the way they were proposed. He hopes the government will ease up on income splitting with spouses, but he doubts anything will happen for income splitting with children. “I can kind of understand their point,” he said. He suggested that business owners pay out a little more this year to take advantage of the current tax brackets. The second component of the legislation deals with capital gains exemptions. Assman said some in the room might have used it in the past. He said a qualifying gain would be $1 million for a farm property or $830,000 for a small business, and that’s indexed to inflation. “They want you to be

Twinning project remains on schedule The twinning project for Highway 39 from Estevan to an area south of Bienfait remains on track to be completed this year. Steve Shaheen, a senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, said the construction is on schedule. Work has started to remove the existing overpass between Estevan and the junction with Highways 39 and 18. The overpass was used to accommodate traffic for the coal haul road, which ran beneath the overpass. Traffic is being diverted onto new lanes near the overpass while the overpass is being removed. The newly realigned junction of Highways 18 and 39 opened in August, but there is work that remains in the vicinity of the junction. “Right now a short detour with signals remains in place for the work on Highway 18,” said Shaheen. The junction is expected to be finished by the end of the month as well. “The contractor has completed paving on most of the project. All grading work has been completed, except for the existing overpass,” he said. “The coal mine finished their new haul road and coal trucks are using it to access nearby coal deposits for the area’s power plant by safely driving underneath the highway.” He said there were some issues

Highway 39 between Estevan and Bienfait remains closed so that the overpass above the old coal haul road can be demolished. with people needing time to adjust to the new alignments, the new junction and the detours. Additional signage was put up, and traffic seems to be flowing well. Shaheen admits that it is still a tight timeframe to have everything completed by the end of the year. Some tidying up will need to happen next year, but that shouldn’t prevent motorists from using the new lanes this year. “There are different levels of what completion is,” said Shaheen. “For the motorists, and that’s what we look at, once it’s open to traffic, that’s what we consider complete. But again, the contractor might

have to come back next year to do some cleanup, and that might take several weeks, or a month or two.” If the Estevan area experiences a lot of rain in the final weeks of October, then that could keep motorists from using the double lanes next year. The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure has also been working on maintenance on Highway 47 between Estevan and the U.S. border. Maintenance crews were recently out on the highway to repair some slumps, and to apply a seal to the highway. Some additional patching could A2 » SOME

Josh Shankowsky from MNP explained how the small business tax changes proposed by the federal government could impact local businesses. actively involved in the business to take advantage of it,” said Assman. If there was some good news in the information released this summer, it’s the presence of transitional relief, Assman said. “Transitional relief will be a one-time election in the 2018 calendar year,” said Assman. “It’s going to

be available for individuals and family trusts if they want to crystallize a capital gain that would be eligible for the capital gains exemption.” But there are rules to qualify for a farm property, he said, including shrinking the 24-month test to a 12-month test since it only A2 » CHANGES

Three arrested in drug bust Three people have been arrested, and a significant amount of drugs have been seized, following a drug bust in southeast Saskatchewan this past weekend. Members of the Estevan RCMP conducted a traffic stop Friday on Highway 18 near Frobisher on a vehicle suspected of being involved in a dangerous driving incident. As a result of the investigation, 38 grams of cocaine were seized, and two women were arrested. One of the women was later found to be hiding a small amount of crystal methamphetamine in part of her body. Further investigation led police to a rural property near Frobisher. A search warrant was executed on Saturday at the property. As a result of the search, more than one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, 300 grams of a cocaine-based substance, and a .22-calibre assault-style rifle were seized. One man was also arrested. The cocaine seized is valued at $34,000, while the crystal methamphetamine has a value of $140,000. As a result of the investigation, Marion Ellson, a 51-yearold woman from Regina, has been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, one count of possession of a firearm while prohibited from doing so, and one count of careless storage of a firearm. All three charges are under the Criminal Code. She is also facing two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Neil Goertzen, a 60-year-old man from Regina, was charged with one count of possession of a firearm without a licence and one count of careless storage of a firearm under the Criminal Code, and one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. A 35-year-old woman from Regina has charges pending. One is for possession of a controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. She is also facing two counts of failure to comply with release conditions under the Criminal Code. Her name was not immediately available because she hadn’t been formally charged as of Mercury press time. The subjects made their first court appearance on Oct. 10. They will be back in court on Oct. 12.

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Medical Association leadership visits Estevan By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Leaders for the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) were in Estevan on Oct. 4 as part of the annual president’s and vice-presidents’ tour of the province. Dr. Joanne Sivertson, who is the president of the SMA, and Dr. Siva Karunakaran, the SMA vice-president, visited the Energy City. Among those joining them was Dr. Andre Grobler, who practised in Estevan at one time. Karunakaran made a presentation to local physicians and spoke with the media before the event. “This has been a tradition going back many years, and we do this in the fall,” Karunakaran said. “The president or the vicepresident take turns, or go together to all of the health regions in the province, and talk to the doctors about what we have been working on this year and what we are planning to do over the next year, and then we also discuss what they want to hear from us, and what their concerns

are,” said Karunakaran. Among the big concerns that he has heard during the tour is the federal government’s proposed changes to small business taxes. Karunakaran said it has been an area of “grave concern” for members. “It may change how we practice, and the organizing corporation, so we can get certain benefits,” said Karunakaran. “Among them are the maternity benefit, the sick time benefits and the pension plan, which are not provided currently.” Income splitting is another aspect of the legislation that physicians are worried about, since physicians are able to split income with their spouses. “This has been a good tool for recruitment, so this may affect our recruitment in the future for rural areas,” said Karunakaran. Also a source of concern for physicians has been the provincial government’s move to bring all of the health regions in the province together into one vast health authority. Part of the problem is the fear of the unknown,

he said. “The SMA has been in consultation with the government for a standard three-person panel and they have also given feedback to the transition team,” said Karunakaran. A physician advisory network has been established that has been meeting with the government regularly, and giving feedback on various areas of consultations. “Members in rural areas appear to have concerns about service cuts, what will happen and what will stay,” said Karunakaran. The SMA has also started contract negotiations with the provincial government. The negotiations are progressing slowly, he said, but the two sides have had a few meetings. SMA members work hard, and need to be compensated appropriately, he said. If the SMA is to recruit physicians from elsewhere, then Saskatchewan needs to be competitive with other jurisdictions. Karunakaran said the SMA has also been work-

Saskatchewan Medical Association board member Dr. Andre Grobler, vice-president Dr. Siva Karunakaran, president Dr. Joanne Sivertson, and Sun Country Regional Medical Association president Dr. Charles Omosigho. ing on a new strategic plan, which he expects will be rolled out in January. One of the areas that the SMA is focusing on is physician health. The SMA did a survey earlier this year with the members that found about 60 per cent of them expressed concerns with physical burnout, Karunakaran said.

A shortage of physicians used to be a big concern in the province. The situation has improved in many areas in recent years, but some communities still have a shortage of physicians, he said, and urban communities are short specialists. “Generally I think the workload is heavy and the

life is stressful, with the number of hours, whether we have enough people or not,” said Karunakaran. In Estevan’s case, the community is now down to eight general practitioners and two specialists. Karunakaran expected the local shortage would come up during the meeting that was part of the tour.

Changes could be coming to legislation « A1 applies to 2018. Transactions or gains that could close in 2017 will be preferred for this year. The one aspect in the legislation that will likely have the biggest impact would be changes to passive income, Shankowsky said.

“If you leave money in the corporation, after you paid lower corporate taxes on business, and invest that, that’s what the government’s not liking,” said Shankowsky. The loss of passive income prevents business owners from accumulating wealth through the corpora-

Some work completed on Highway 47 « A1 still occur this fall if the weather permits, he said. “I think the issue there again is excessive moisture in recent years has saturated some of the road bed, so that results in breaks, cracks and potholes in the highway surface,” said Shaheen. While there have been grumblings in the commu-

nity over the work that has been done on Highway 47 this year, Shaheen said the ministry has yet to receive any complaints. As of right now, Highway 47 is not on the list of projects to be completed next year. Priorities change from year to year, Shaheen said, and the ministry wants to meet the expectations for motorists.

tion, keeping them from being ready for an economic downturns or acquiring land or another business. “Sometimes those savings, that’s what allows you to continue your business,” said Shankowsky. It could lead to a 70 per cent tax rate on passive income for some businesses. But it’s the change that has the most uncertainty of whether it will go through, or if it will be subjected to significant changes, Shankowsky said. He noted that investing corporate wealth and investments would be grandfathered. The third component deals with turning income into capital gains. Capital

gains are taxed at a favourable rate, so the government was concerned about taking a surplus out of the company to lower the tax rates. “It’s going to have a significant impact on business transfers and other transactions,” said Assman. It could make it more difficult to transfer companies to the next generation. And it would make it more difficult to transfer funds between two companies. Shankowsky said the federal government is backing off on some of the changes for farmers, because of concerns that it would be easier to sell their farm to a third party than to their children. Shankowky encour-

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The two schools in the Estevan area are once again well-attended. Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur had 367 students, which is up 20 from the 347 the school had a year earlier. French Immersion students accounted for the bulk of the increase at Sacred Heart. The school has 157 students in its French Immersion program, 19 more than the 138 it had the previous year. The other Catholic school in Estevan, St. Mary’s School, had 270 students as

of Sept. 30, which identical to the number of students from the previous year. The largest school in the division is St. Michael School in Weyburn, which is the only Catholic school in that city. It had 492 students, down from 511 the previous year. St. Olivier School in Radville was also down slightly, from 143 students last year to 132 this year. And St. Augustin School in Wilcox enjoyed a slight increase from 55 in 2016-17 to 58 as of Sept. 30 of this year.

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A local couple was in Las Vegas when the mass shootings occurred at an outdoor country music concert on Oct. 1, and they were fairly close to the scene of the attack. James and Jamie Lainton were at the MGM Grand, watching a performance by famed magician David Copperfield. Meanwhile, 59 people were killed and hundreds more were injured when the gunman opened fire on a large crowd that gathered to watch Jason Aldean perform at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, which featured a number of country music acts. James Lainton said they were “kitty-corner” from the festival, but didn’t hear shots being fired when they were inside the theatre. “They decided to finish the show, without us knowing,” Lainton told the Mercury. “It seemed as though there was a bit of a commotion during the show, however, we thought that maybe just a prop was going bad, or something timing-wise was wrong.”

The Copperfield show’s organizers made sure that spectators’ phones were secured in a kiosk in front of their table, or elsewhere, to make sure that cell phones and video recording devices weren’t

“When people took out their phones, they started realizing, either through text messages from their loved ones or family members (that it was serious),” Lainton said. There were a lot of

“It was very humbling the amount of text messages and phone calls we received.” James Lainton being used during the performance. But it meant the spectators didn’t know what was happening elsewhere in the city. Once the show was finished, Copperfield returned to the stage and said there was an active situation. The room, and the hotel, were in lockdown. Some people thought the “active situation” might be part of the show, since it was never stated there was a shooting. Lainton stressed Copperfield wasn’t disrespectful of the shooting. But when the audience was allowed to access their phones again, they knew it wasn’t part of the show.

unknowns at that time, he said, because of rumours circulating. Some thought they would be in the theatre all night. They were allowed out after a wait of 90 minutes to two hours. “ We w e r e a b l e t o watch some of the live footage that they pulled up on the projector, although they quit doing that fairly quickly when it just made people more upset,” said Lainton. They were confined to the MGM Grand for another hour before being allowed to leave the massive building through the rear exit. From there, the Laintons went to their hotel.

The view from inside the David Copperfield Theatre following the attack. James and Jamie Lainton of Estevan were inside the theatre when the attack happened. Photo submitted

James and Jamie Lainton were among those in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, the night of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. They were relatively close to the scene of the attack. Photo submitted Staff from various hotels and people who were on the strip congregated in the area, and Lainton described it as a chaotic situation. There were reports of active shooters at multiple hotels, so the hotels were kept closed. But he lauded those involved with the response for how they handled a very difficult situation. It was around 3:30 or 4 a.m. when they were allowed into their hotel through a side entrance and to their rooms. The “all clear” order came at around 5 a.m. “The casino floor was completely empty, which is a very eerie scenario,” said Lainton. “I took a video of it with my wife’s phone, because it was just one of those things you’ll never see again.” They woke up a few hours later to the sound of their cell phones going off, since people back in Saskatchewan wanted to know their whereabouts. “It was very humbling the amount of text messages and phone calls we received,” said Lainton.

When they woke up, the strip was very quiet, with a strong police presence, which helped them feel safe. All of the billboards that are normally well lit had phone numbers for assistance and information on blood donor clinics. “It was a very different sight to see the Vegas strip that morning,” said Lainton. Their flight to Minot was booked for that evening, and it departed on time despite the shooting. The Vegas airport was one area that seemed normal, he said, since it was busy, but everyone at the airport was understanding of what the passengers had been through. “I talked to one lady specifically (who was at the festival), and it’s hard to put into words, and it was very hard to have a conversation with her about it, but she was standing beside her husband, and minutes before moved to a different location to get a better vantage point or to talk to a friend or something like that,” said Lainton. “The person who took her spot

where she was standing was shot in the back.” Lainton noted that he and his wife tried to get tickets for the Route 91 festival, but it was sold out, and their efforts to get tickets were unsuccessful. “We had hoped that they were going to open up more tickets prior to the concert, since they were sold out,” said Lainton. “We had booked the trip, and then found out there was a concert, and thought this was some place where we want to go.” Ultimately Lainton said they were very safe in Vegas, and the shooting had a very small impact on them when compared with others. Lainton said he has been to Vegas on about half a dozen occasions, for such events as consumer electronics shows. He and Jamie have gone together three or four times, because it is affordable to travel to Vegas when flying out of Minot. He expects they will return to the city eventually, but it likely won’t happen for some time.

Estevan Humane Society planning big fundraiser The Estevan Humane Society is organizing a big fundraiser that will include supper, entertainment and a live auction. The Whiskers and Wine Gala will take place on Nov. 24 at the Days Inn Plaza, with cocktails starting at 6 p.m., and supper beginning at 7 p.m. People will be able to enjoy a supper with prime

rib or chicken cordon bleu supper. Doug Arden, a comedian from Saskatoon, will be the entertainer. Humane Society president Eric Salmers said Arden is a ventriloquist who also does magic and stand-up comedy. Salmers hasn’t seen Arden live previously, but has seen his act on YouTube.

“I looked him up online, and there’s a lot of great reviews,” said Salmers. “Everybody really enjoyed him.” A live auction will feature a variety of items as well. Local artists have contributed art, and Salmers said they have other items lined up. Salmers said one of the humane society’s board

members came up with the idea for a gala fundraiser. “We put it all together,” said Salmers. This is the first time that he knows of that the humane society has held a fundraiser like this. Individual tickets are $120 each, and tables of eight are $900. Salmers said it would be a great opportunity for a business

to have its Christmas party. “We’ve had lots of calls so far, and it’s going to be first-come, first-serve, so the first individuals who buy tickets will be closer to the front,” said Salmers. Thirty-seven tables will be available for the fundraiser. Funds raised during Whiskers and Wine will go to humane society initia-

tives, including the construction of a new building. The operation of the shelter and the care for the animals requires a lot of cash, Salmers said, so proceeds will also go to the shelter’s operations. “Coming into winter, we seem to get a lot more animals, so that’s always the challenge is to keep it open,” said Salmers.

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More questions than answers The small business tax changes being proposed by the federal government have been hailed as the largest tax changes in Canada in 45 years. They might be the most poorly explained and executed tax changes in this country’s history. The Estevan Chamber of Commerce hosted an informational luncheon on the controversial changes last week. A couple of speakers from MNP addressed the three main changes, and how they might impact local businesses. They also answered questions from the audience. The duo did a good job of providing as much information as they could to the audience, but it would have been nearly impossible to explain everything and answer all of the questions within the one hour that was allotted. It’s still astounding that the Liberals are pressing forward with these changes. This is the party that claims to be the champions of the middle class. It’s a party that has always enjoyed strong support from small business owners. Most small business owners aren’t raking in large sums of money. They make enough to keep their businesses open, pay

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK

Two battles in two different generations As most people know, Dec. 7, 1941, was the “Day that will live in infamy,” as proclaimed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his declaration of war on the Empire of Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor put in action America’s response, and one of the first locations where that response took place, on land, was the Battle of Guadalcanal. It took eight months for the Americans to get there. On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal, quickly seizing an airfield that would soon be renamed Henderson Field. Guadalcanal was at the very periphery of the Japanese Empire’s Pacific conquests, and damned close to Australia, relatively speaking. Its airfield was key. To start the long road to Tokyo, the Solomon Islands, including Guadalcanal, had to be taken. The marines captured the airfield, and dug in. In response, the Japanese landed a force of 900 elite soldiers east of the airfield on Aug. 19. Of that contingent, 800 battle-hardened troops marched for two days

their employees a competitive wage, reinvest into the business and support their family. They don’t get to spend lavishly. They don’t have the same benefits package that they offer their employees. They don’t get paid overtime, even though they often have to work long hours. Yet the government still wants to bring forward legislation that leaves many of them pondering their futures. It’s not just small business owners who stand to lose a lot. Farmers have been particularly critical of the changes because of how they will be affected. It was noted at the MNP presentation last week that it would be easier for a farmer to turn over an operation to a friend or a neighbour, than to a family member. When that’s the case, you know something is amiss. Saskatchewan and the other provinces in Canada have a proud history associated with family farms. Many farms have remained in the same family for more than a century. The government should be looking for ways to encourage farms to be owned by families, rather than discourage the practice. Doctors, lawyers and many other professionals are also worried on how the new

legislation will affect them. The legislation has been poorly explained from the outset. So many people have questions on how it will affect them. The federal government claims it would impact only a small fraction of small business owners, but they have failed to alleviate fears of most entrepreneurs. It doesn’t help that they decided to have their 75-day consultation period during the summer months, when farmers were getting into their harvest operations, and when many professionals and small business owners were on holidays. It appears the Liberals are going to tweak the tax changes to appease some of the more frequent concerns. That’s an encouraging sign. In theory, their best move would be to scrap this legislation all together, and to look for ways to encourage entrepreneurship, rather than discourage it. The demise of the small business tax changes would appease entrepreneurs and people in the middle class who will be hurt by these changes, but it would also represent a capitulation to the opposition Conservatives, who have been hammering the Liberals on this front for weeks. And that’s why these changes won’t be scrapped.

before attacking. The marines, aware of the impending assault, lined up on a tidal lagoon that they actually called Alligator Creek, but history would call, mistakenly, Tenaru River. With marine artillery pieces firing canister shot (think of giant shotgun shells) and nests of Great War-era Browning M-1917 water-cooled heavy machine guns, the marines were prepared to stop the Japanese. These machine guns were heavy, ungainly and fearsome. As long as you didn’t run out of water for cooling or bullets for firing, they would basically fire forever, as many soldiers found out in no-mans-land during the Great War (what most people call the First World War). Into this fearsome fire, roughly 800 of Japanese Col. Kiyonao Ichiki’s the 28th Infantry Regiment charged. It was one of the first times Amercian ground forces were on the receiving end of suicidal massed “Banzai” charges. Despite running into almost certain death, the Japanese soldiers would not relent. As I noted above, the Japanese were battle-hardened. Japan had been at war in China since 1931. They had rolled over half of the Pacific. These men knew how to fight, and how to kill. Many had done it before. And they would not expend their lives cheaply. Eventually five tanks were sent in to finish the job. The rear of the tanks looked like meat grinders, having driven over living and dead Japanese. Yet still, they would not surrender. The result of the attack was a slaughter of the likes that startled the Americans. They had never seen anything like that. Of the 15 prisoners they took, they were largely taken unconscious. The surviving wounded did

their best to take out American medics with a grenade instead of allowing them to attend to their wounds. After this battle marines learned there was no such thing as taking prisoners with the Japanese. The Battle of Tenaru River is shown in great detail in the first episode of HBO’s miniseries The Pacific. It is gut-wrenching, to say the least. Of those roughly 800 Japanese attackers, somewhere between 774 and 777 were killed. In expending their lives, they had managed to inflict between 41 and 44 deaths among the American marines of the 1st Marine Regiment. Keep that number in mind. Step forward to Oct. 1, 2017. One man, and at this point, presumably only one man, hauls numerous guns into a Las Vegas hotel room overlooking a country music festival. In about ten minutes, firing hundreds of rounds using modified semi-automatic rifles, he shoots into the crowd like the proverbial fish-in-a-barrel. One man kills 58 people and wound nearly 500. This one suicidal man, heavily armed and in an optimal position, inflicted more American (and Canadian) deaths in those roughly ten minutes than a battle-hardened regiment of 800 Japanese soldiers were able to achieve, armed with rifles, pistols, machine guns, mortars, swords and knives in a night-long frontal, suicidal Banzai attack. Let that soak in. More Americans died at the hands of one of their own citizens than did in a major battle with a hardened enemy. That is a context I don’t think most people will fathom. That is America, today. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.

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More girls in rep sports than ever Corey Atkinson New Material Only

I popped briefly into the Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins game Saturday against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Looking carefully at the goaltenders, I noticed a lot of hair underneath the masks, a ponytail emerging from the back of their masks. Checking the program, it was a goaltending duel between Chloe Sorenson of Estevan and Brooke Archer of Moose Jaw. Earlier in my weekend, I noticed Shanelle Rioux of the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team playing receiver and slot, taking a regular shift as she has likely done for years of football. She even took a few snaps at quarterback in their pre-season scrimmage against Weyburn a few weeks ago. Also on the gridiron, the bantam Oilers have Emma Lynn Olsen and Hailey Neff, the peewee Chargers have Avery Bechtold and the Westmoreland Bruins also have Chloe Stewart on defence in addition to their other Chloe. But back to the fact there was an all-female goaltending duel and we’re not even phased by it. When I started covering sports full time in this province over a decade ago there were only a couple, and any time they tried out, people raised their eyebrows. The fact is there are females involved in youth sports these days than ever before – and that’s obviously a good thing. I often thought I longed for a day when it wasn’t a story when a girl tried out for a male-dominated team and I guess this is what it’s like. It’s a pretty impressive moment now. Females dot the roster of the Power Dodge atom Cudas, players that are just learning the game and it’s hoped they’ll stick with it. It’s not easy in the female-only hockey leagues. The Power Tech midget AA Bear Cats will begin their season in the South Saskatchewan Female Midget AA Hockey League this Sunday with a small bench but there are enough players to start the season, which I understand wasn’t a given based on the small amount of players in the age group. Eight rookies – about half the roster — will be playing their first midget action this season. The bantam A division Bear Cats play their home games in Carlyle this year but play their first month on the road. The peewee Bear Cats will play their home games at the Civic, with their home opener coming Oct. 27. With only 11 skaters, they’re already 2-0 on the season with five goals and four assists from Morgan Kjersem. The atom Bear Cats will also be at the Civic with their season also starting this weekend. With the small rosters though, it can’t be easy for these teams to field a full team or have a good solid practice. For these coaches, they have a unique issue when it comes to this. If a player on a boys’ rep team in bantam or midget gets a minor injury, chances are good they can rest it for a little while until they’re closer to recovered. In the girls’ leagues, the coaches and players don’t have that luxury. Female hockey players in Estevan have to be mentally tougher for the sheer numbers of the teams. Numbers should be higher all over the province, and I’m certain they’ll get there soon enough. It was only a generation ago that girls were further restricted in the sports they could play. Now it’s so commonplace it’s not even a thing anymore but let’s never forget those days when there were no girls playing rep sports like hockey and football. These girls are pioneers playing right under our noses.

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having raised the required 20 per cent, or $8 million, of the cost involved. The government now needs to step up and replace the current building with a building that meets today’s standards for eldercare. The committee has drafted a letter that will be sent to the government. We are asking for our citizens again for support by signing the letter with us.

The letter can be found at St. Joseph’s Hospital, A&A Jewellery, the House of Stationery, the offices of the rural municipalities surrounding Estevan, and the office of the Town of Bienfait. Don Kindopp Estevan Chair of the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home Committee

Firefighters in Estevan have done a lot so far this year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service has seen a slight decline in the number of calls received this year, but it remains one of its busiest years on record. The local fire department received 180 calls through Sept. 30, compared to 202 calls for service in the first nine months of 2016. “The extra 20 calls actually came in from some of the larger scale weather events that we partook in (last year), such as the ... flooding where we saw a substantial amount of calls come in during a very short amount of time,” said fire Chief Dale Feser. The fire department has seen a sharp decline in the number of environmentalrelated emergencies this year. He noted the fire department had 172 fire calls in the first nine months of 2015. The fire department has handled 24 fire-related calls; 58 incidents, such as motor vehicle accidents, in which they assisted Estevan Emergency Medical Services; 20 calls for hazardous conditions, such as gasoline spills, propane leaks or

electrical wiring issues; 10 calls for noxious odors or smoke in buildings; two calls for unauthorized controlled burns; 63 calls for commercial and residential false alarms or carbon monoxide issues; and one call related to a weather-related emergency. They have also received two calls for complaints filed with the department and other inquiries. About a third of this year’s call volume is false alarms, which represents a decline from last year. Feser said it is encouraging to have fewer false alarms and he credited the media for their help in getting the word out about false alarms. “It is up to people to ensure that they are the first point of contact prior to the fire department, because unfortunately, once we are toned out to an incident, to a fire alarm, we have the duty to respond and ensure it is indeed a false alarm,” said Feser. Firefighters have had 27 training nights so far this year, and 22 public relations engagements. They will usually bring the fire trucks out for public viewing at the public relations events. “We get requests for PR engagements as well as public education engage-

ments, so often times I try to involve the firefighters as much as possible, especially when we’re going into the school systems, so that the kids can actually see what a firefighter looks like in plain clothes, and then see what they look like after they’ve donned all their protective equipment and breathing apparatus,” said Feser. The total number of calls and activities is 229, which works out to about six per week. “It’s pretty much where we’re actively doing something every day in the community, whether it’s an emergency call or a public relations event or a public education event,” said Feser. He believes the firefighters have done a good job to accommodate the requests of the public. The firefighters have also effectively coped with the amount of activity. They’re happy when it’s busy, Feser said, even though it takes away from time at work or with their families, since the firefighters are a paid on-call department. Outside of the calls related to weather-related emergencies, the number of calls is pretty similar to last year in all categories.

Even the number of grass fires has remained relatively stable, which might be a surprise to some given the tinder-dry conditions in the area that necessitated a fire ban that lasted up to two months. “By and large, that’s in big part due to the due diligence of the people out there in the community and surrounding rural areas who were taking the extra steps to ensure they have the fire suppression means in place,” he said. People also did a good job of heeding the burning ban. Feser said the fire department has noticed a trend in which people are hesitant to call 911. They would rather call the office, but the office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fire department wouldn’t get the message until the following day. “If you think that there’s an emergency occurring, please call 911,” said Feser. He’s particularly concerned when it has involved carbon monoxide-related calls, since carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless or poisonous gas. If carbon monoxide is suspected, Feser asks people to call 911 and get outside as quickly as possible.

Handgun seized at North Portal Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the North Portal border crossing seized an undeclared firearm late last month. The CBSA reported on its Twitter feed on Oct. 5 that officers found

a loaded, .40-calibre handgun in a Pennsylvania man’s truck on Sept. 26. The undeclared firearm was seized, and the traveller was returned to the U.S. after paying a $1,000 penalty.

The CBSA noted in a previous tweet that 43 guns were seized at border crossings in the Prairie region this summer. Anyone visiting Canada is asked to declare their firearms before entering the country.

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The company that provides waste and recycling services to many municipalities and businesses in southeast Saskatchewan, including Estevan, has been sold. Green for Life (GFL) Environmental Inc. has purchased the Regens Group, which includes Regens Disposal, from the Baniulis family. The deal was announced in a letter sent to Regens customers last week. Terms of the purchase were not released. Luke Pelosi, a spokesperson for GFL, said the company knew that Gene and Margaret Baniulis were looking to sell the company and retire after more than 30 years of owning the business, and GFL saw that as a prime opportunity to enter southeast Saskatchewan. Regens will now operate under the GFL name. Pelosi said the red Regens garbage trucks will be painted with GFL’s bright green colour, and then the company will begin the process of slowly changing the bins. “There are thousands of bins out there, so that typically takes a little bit longer,” Pelosi told the Mercury. “But in time you will see those bins get rebranded, and furthermore, all new (commercial) bins that get out there in the communities will be branded with our signature green colour and the GFL logo.”

While there won’t be any job losses, Pelosi noted that Gene and Margaret’s two sons won’t be remaining with the company, and will move on to other opportunities. Nothing will change when it comes to service levels, either, Pelosi said. The garbage and recycling will be picked up by the same people and on the same days. “The current contract that is in place, we will continue to service it exactly as Regens had been servicing it,” said Pelosi. Regens was also looking to launch a composting service for Estevan. Pelosi said GFL is a leader in composting in Canada; the company handles “a good portion” of the composting in Toronto. “We believe strongly in waste diversion from landfills, be it recycling and or composting,” said Pelosi. GFL has been investing in compost operations in Regina, and would be happy to explore such opportunities in the Estevan area, he said. Pelosi said GFL has a presence across the country, with operations in all of the provinces. It has been in Saskatchewan for some time, but last year that presence increased when it partnered with EnviroTec Services in Saskatoon. “Over the past year, we’ve been investing further in Saskatchewan, in the Saskatoon and Regina areas primarily, but we’ve always been on the lookout for partnering with leading

Regens Disposal has been sold to Green for Life Environmental. The deal was announced last week. waste and environmental service businesses,” said Pelosi. GFL also has a facility in Esterhazy. Gene Baniulis said his family was approached by GFL about a sale, and negotiations took place over about 18 months. Baniulis said he will miss the staff and the customers, some of whom have been there since Regens opened in 1985. “They know us well and we know them well,” said Baniulis. “The people who do it right now for me are going to do it for the new owner, just with a different brand or a different name.” When the company started, it had just one garbage truck operating in Estevan. They had 32 bins at commercial sites in the Energy City. Now the

company has 25 trucks, thousands of containers in more than 30 communities. “You make a lot of relationships with communities, the mayors and councillors and administrators,” said Baniulis, who hopes he can remain in contact with them. Baniulis expects GFL will do a great job, and it will help that the staff will remain the same locally. He said he enjoyed “absolutely everything” about owning the business. It was a great industry to be a part of, with great people to work with every day. “We had great staff,

and things always change,” said Baniulis. “Our environment keeps changing, and these kind of companies change with the environment, and the needs and the wants of people.” Environmental regulations have changed a lot. The introduction of recycling has been a gamechanger. “Thirty-two years ago, we never recycled anything,” said Baniulis. “Now it seems we have as many for garbage as we have for recycling.” Landfill regulations have also changed. Baniulis recalls that when the

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TransCanada pulls plug on Energy East Pipeline

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TransCanada gave up on its proposed $15.7 billion Energy East Pipeline project on Oct. 5 after four years of trying to jump through regulatory hoops. In January, the National Energy Board (NEB) process was reset after concerns about lobbying efforts, a major step back. Then those hoops got even tougher when the NEB announced changes to how it will evaluate carbon footprints on pipelines. In September, TransCanada suspended its application. Now, it’s dead. So is the Eastern Mainline project. Energy East would have repurposed a 42-inch pipeline that had been used for natural gas delivery from Alberta to Ontario as part of its multi-pipeline mainline system. Since the price of natural gas has been in a funk for roughly a decade now, gas production in Alberta has declined and deliveries through the mainline have dropped in turn. This left the mainline system running substantially under capacity. Converting one pipeline to oil transportation, as TransCanada did

with its original Keystone XL pipeline (which makes a right turn in Manitoba into the United States Midwest), would have brought new life to the mainline. A new mainline would have been built through Quebec and New Brunswick, extending the reach of the existing pipe. The 1.1 million barrel per day pipeline would have supplied Central and Eastern Canadian refineries with oil from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. These refineries are currently processing imported oil from overseas, including Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. With Western Canadian oil supplanting imports, it would have allowed all of Canada to be energy independent from the rest of the world with respect to oil. The terminus of the pipeline would have been the Irving Refinery and Saint John, N.B., allowing Western Canadian oil to “reach tidewater” and thus demand prices more in line with the international Brent benchmark, as opposed to the oftendiscounted West Texas Intermediate benchmark. For Saskatchewan, Energy East would have allowed new markets, especially for southeast

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Saskatchewan. Currently, all oil produced in southeast Saskatchewan that doesn’t go by rail (and rail is hardly used these days), flows through the TEML Westspur system to Cromer, Man. From there it joins the Enbridge Mainline, running into the American Midwest. Energy East would have included a new three-tank terminal northeast of Moosomin, and a connecting pipeline to Cromer known as the Cromer Lateral. That 16inch pipeline would have had the capacity to take every drop of southeast Saskatchewan oil onto Energy East, if producers chose to use that pipeline instead of Enbridge’s mainline. The result would have been diversified market opportunities for Saskatchewan oil, including the possibility of international export to overseas buyers. Additionally, TransCanada had proposed another pipeline, the Upland Pipeline, that would have run from Williston, N.D., to Northgate, and from there to either Cromer or Moosomin. Upland would have allowed North Dakota oil to access the same eastern markets via Energy East, including international exports. With Energy East dead, it takes Upland with it.

One of the pipes in this yard, TransCanada’s Grenfell Pumping Station, had been destined to become the Energy East Pipeline. Now, that destiny has changed. Photo by Brian Zinchuk TransCanada president and chief executive officer Russ Girling said in a release, “After careful review of changed circumstances, we will be informing the National Energy Board that we will no longer be proceeding with our Energy East and Eastern Mainline applications. TransCanada will also notify Quebec’s Ministère du Developpement durable, de l’Environnement, et Lutte contre les changements climatiques that it is withdrawing the Energy East project from the environmental review process. “We appreciate and are thankful for the sup-

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Local firefighters have lots of activities planned for Fire Prevention Week this year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service will be busy in the community during Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 8 to 14. For the second straight years, local firefighters will be partnering with the Tower Café on a promotion. When someone calls the Tower Café on Oct. 10, 11 or 13, and order a pizza from the restaurant, there’s a chance a fire truck will accompany the delivery vehicle. “Firefighters are going to come in, and if you have working smoke alarms, and everything looks great and safe in your home, you are going to receive a coupon for a free pizza,”

said fire Chief Dale Feser. Feser expects the firefighters will hand out three or four pizzas a night, but that has to be determined with the Sereggela family, who owns the restaurant. “The Sereggela family has always been super supportive of this, and anything else that we do as well,” said Feser. The promotion was well-received last year, since people were excited to win a coupon for a free pizza. Feser stressed it also provided a chance for firefighters to interact with the public. Kids enjoyed meeting the fire department’s mascot Sparky and his Tower Café counterpart, Willy the Wolf. For those who don’t have a working smoke

Fire Chief Dale Feser alarm, Feser the fire department would be willing to replace the smoke alarm, or change the batteries. In previous years, the fire department would select a neighborhood and go door-to-door to check smoke alarms during Fire Prevention Week. Feser

said it’s a labour-intensive effort, and the firefighters have been busy renovating the new fire hall this year. “We might look at doing that again next year, when we have a little more time on our hands, but unfortunately time constrains aren’t going to allow us to do this,” said Feser. And the partnership with the Tower is one that works very well, he said. Firefighters will also participate in First Responders Night at the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins game against the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Oct. 12. Members of the fire department will be joined by police and emergency medical services crews for the game. Fire trucks, police cars

and ambulances will be on display. “It’s very much appreciated,” said Feser. “We’re always big supporters of the Estevan Bruins to begin with, and to have them acknowledge and appreciate us in return is just something special.” Firefighters will also hand out smoke detectors, and people can fill out a home escape plan. “There is also a little informational pamphlet that we’re going to be handing out along with that, as well as a questionnaire just to gather some information and do some fact-finding and send some figures into the provincial office of the fire commissioner,” said Feser. People who fill those

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Davies enjoying work as deputy fire chief Rick Davies first year as the deputy fire chief with the Estevan Fire Rescue Service has been a busy but an enjoyable experience. Davies was hired as the deputy fire chief early in the year. He spent 16 years with the fire department before he was hired as the deputy chief. “I’ve been really enjoying the job,” said Davies. “With the new fire hall renovations and move, it’s been a little unorthodox, I

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Deputy fire chief Rick Davies need to get in here.” Davies was a captain for a number of years be-

fore being promoted to deputy chief. One of the big differences he has noticed would be his responsibilities when responding to calls. “There’s a lot more to do responding as a chief officer than there is as a captain,” said Davies. “You’re not so much looking after a crew and a specific job, you’re kind of overseeing the whole operation.” There is also a lot more paperwork, Davies said.

As deputy chief, he has tasks regarding the firefighters’ equipment, where as an officer he might have input but not a final say. He has more responsibility when it comes to inspecting buildings, which he has been doing with fire Chief Dale Feser. And he’s spending more time in the fire hall, since deputy chief is a fulltime job. But Davies believes he had a good understanding

of what he was getting into, so the job has been what he expected it would be. “There is a little bit more time dedicated than one would have thought, but overall it’s pretty good,” said Davies. The experience he has a long-time member of the fire department has helped with his transition, he said, since he knows the firefighters, the department’s operations and its equipment.

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The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins rode into the Thanksgiving weekend in a stingy mood. They were the first team to hand the Melfort Mustangs – previously ranked #3 in the country – a loss this season after a 3-2 decision at Affinity Place Friday night. The win set the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team in an ebulient mood heading into the weekend. “They were big, they were fast, they were strong and they knew how to play their system,” said defenceman Johnny Witzke regarding the Mustangs. “Which made it even harder. They have a lot of skill. I just think our defensive effort tonight was outstanding. We kept them to the outside, kept their point shots where we could see them and take them away. It was a good effort on defence and it showed in the score.” Witzke didn’t get any points but controlled the play from the blueline and helped the Bruins keep the shot count against down. But the Bruins pressured the Mustangs into giveaways and frustrated them through all areas of the ice. “That’s one of our game plans. We’ve got to

Matthew Chekay fires a shot that will become the first goal of the game Friday night at Affinity Place against the Melfort Mustangs. take away their time and space with the gap, and force turnovers and play in transition,” said Witzke. “That’s a good way to score goals.” Matthew Chekay and Hayden Guilderson scored the Bruins goals in the first period, but Melfort’s Loch Morrison notched one on the power play with less than a minute to go in the first.

“It was the same challenge every night. We just come in trying to win hockey games,” said Bruin defenceman Jake Heerspink, who notched a couple of assists in the game. A shot from Heerspink that went off Jake Fletcher provided the game winning goal. But it was his and his defensive partners who stole the game from the Mustangs, allowing only 18 shots against in

total. “We’re not worried too much about our opponents. We’re just worried about our game and our dressing room.” The relentless Bruins persisted in their most consistent and complete home game this season – right when they needed it. “Everyone was going in all four lines and our special teams were working too,” Heerspink said. “You

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“Where in the lineup, I’m not sure, or at least I’m not able to speak to that right now,” Lewgood said. “There’s nothing imminent but I do believe there will be some changes. I think as much as adding and subtracting, it’ll be an adjustment in our lineup in the makeup of our top nine forwards. We’ll look at any players that don’t upset the apple cart in the dressing room. But as it sits right now, we’ve got some players playing in our top nine that are probably fourth line type guys.” Earlier in the week, the Bruins travelled to Notre Dame Wednesday where they fell behind early, came back to tie and send it to overtime, but then lost 5-4 in overtime. Guilderson, Zach Goberis, Michael McChesney and Fletcher each scored a goal and an assist in the game, while Lukacs stopped 23 of 28 in the game. As of Monday, Goberis and McChesney are first and second in SJHL scoring with 22 and 18 points respectively. Fletcher is tied for fourth with 14 points while Guilderson and Kaelan Holt are also in the top 10, both tied for sixth with 11 points. Results from Tuesday’s game against the Yorkton Terriers were unavailable at press time.

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Elecs storm back with turnovers to close gap By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Despite a lack of experience coming into the season, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team is learning and making up the gap well. Thursday, they went down 32-6 to the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones (3-3) at halftime but rallied in the second half of the game to lose by only 38-28, their closest game of the year. “We just talked at halftime that we’re better than what we showed in that first half,” said Elecs (0-5) head coach Mark Schott. “We just have to go out and show it. We have to show up at the start of the game and we can’t dig ourselves a hole every game and expect to come out on top.” Central quarterback Ethan Johnson hit CJ Vincent with a 16-yard touchdown pass only a minute and a half into the first quarter. Although the convert was blocked, the Elecs offence was also stymied, and only four minutes into the game, Johnson hit Josh Reidy with a 45-yard touchdown pass and run to take a 13-0 lead after the conversion. The score was 32-0 by the end of the first quarter, but the Elecs dominated the other three, starting with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Elecs quarter-

back Rylan Erdelyan to Hunter Eagles to bring a little bit back for ECS. The defence stepped up in the second half, with defensive back Triston Sorenson coming to play with an interception and a big fumble recovery in the second half. “We had big leadership from our seven seniors,” said Sorenson. “They kind of helped us get our feet back after the bad first quarter.” “We needed a spark in that second half,” Schott said. “We got some turnovers, forced some pressure and... I think that’s when things really started to turn our way. Then our offence got going and we were able to put some points up. Triston had a huge game and there were some other guys in our front seven that were able to get in the face of the quarterback to lead to those interceptions as well.” Nigel Mack caught a pair of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter for 79 and 11 yards, while Eagles rushed for an eight-yard score. Eagles ended the game with 119 yards rushing and 104 yards receiving. Mack had a total of 132 yards receiving. Erdelyan was 23-for-49 in the air for 322 yards passing. This, after first half totals of three yards rushing for the team and just over 100 yards passing. The Elecs will graduate sev-

Triston Sorenson (12) of the Elecs breaks up a pass attempt to Central’s CJ Vincent Thursday. en players this year, and with the large amount of players that can return, the importance of lessons learned this year won’t be lost. “I said from the start of the season that we’re young and inexperienced and we’re gaining

experience as the season goes on,” Schott said. “We return a large portion of our team which is really exciting for next year. But we lose some key players in that seven that are departing.” “I’m pretty happy,” said

Sorenson. “We’ve got a really good group of rookies here so I’m really excited for next season.” The Elecs finished their regular season with a game Tuesday in Swift Current, with the results unavailable at press time.

Coach unhappy after TS&M Bruins retaliate, lose lead By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan TS&M Bruins got off to a solid start with their Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League game Sunday against the Saskatoon Generals. Everything else evaporated as the Bruins scored first but lost 4-1. Bruins head coach Tom Copeland wasn’t mincing words after the game in which his team was outshot 25-3 in the second period, a period that has been a rough one for the team already this season. “Young players that haven’t played in the league before just do not understanding what it takes to play in the league,” he said. “(They’re) not understanding that you have to get pucks deep from the redline or else you bury your own defenceman. It’s the turnovers at the blueline. We talk about it a lot, the teams that win the blueline battles are the teams that win the game.” The Bruins’ Kieran Stewart opened the scoring with a deflected shot that went along the ice in behind Generals goaltender Luke Saunders. It was one of few mistakes the Generals made in the game. In the second, the Generals’ James Mann scored on a breakaway just as a Saskatoon penalty ended at 4:08 of the second, and about a minute later, Berg Weber’s shot found a way behind Estevan goaltender Zane Winter. The Generals took advantage of their power play chances, many of which

resulted from the Bruins’ retaliation, and the Bruins gave them ample opportunity to win. “The only reason to retaliate is that somebody hurt your feelings, so you’ve got to get mentally tough,” Copeland said. “If you can’t be mentally tougher than that, this game is going to take it to you.” The Generals added two more in the third as the Bruins collapsed. Winter stood strong but even he wasn’t able to withstand the barrage fired at him by Saskatoon. “He gave us every chance we needed to win the hockey game,” said Copeland. “They’ve just got to show up ready.” It’s hoped experiences

like Sunday will help the team learn and grow from the loss. “They’ve got to figure it out and I’m not sure they are yet,” Copeland said. “They’ve got to start to learn and we’ve got to take it to other teams instead of just sitting around and waiting for it to come to us.” Also, Nathan Wagstaff was suspended for two games after getting a major penalty for kneeing in the last 10 minutes of the game Sunday. The Bruins have a busy schedule this weekend with three games. Friday, they play in Swift Current, Saturday afternoon in Regina and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Affinity Place against the Prairie Storm.

Kaden Chrest of the Estevan TS&M Bruins tries to get a shot off while being bothered by Saskatoon Generals’ defenceman Berg Weber Sunday afternoon at Affinity Place The Estevan Broomball Association would like to invite players of all ages to come out and try the sport on the following October dates. Groups and ages of same are as follows: Juvenile Boys/Girls - Full Contact – 19 year and under as of Dec 31/17 - $200 Midget Boys/Girls – Non Contact – 15 year and under as of Dec 31/17 - $150 Bantam Boys/Girls – Non Contact – 13 year and under as of Dec 31/17 – can be co-ed - $150

Senior Ladies – Full Contact – $200 Saturday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Sunday

Oct 14, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 Oct 18, 2017 Oct 19, 2017 Oct 22, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 Oct 26, 2017 Oct 29, 2017

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3:00 PM 9:00 PM 7:15 PM 10:00 PM 9:00 PM 7:15 PM 10:00 PM 9:00 PM

We will have shoes and brooms available for your use in trying this great sport on these days and while on the ice, mandatory additional equipment needed will be helmets & gloves. If you would like further information please contact any of the following: Denise Saxon – President EBA – (306) 421-0038 Shelley Schroeder – Treasurer EBA/Secretary SBA – (306) 421-3351 Katherine Kawecki – Senior Ladies – (306) 421-9171

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Chargers drop game to Assiniboia Rockets By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Century 21 Chargers fell on their first play and couldn’t get much to go right after it. The peewee football team gave up an opening kickoff touchdown to Assiniboia Rockets’ Quinton Fettes and watched as he and the Rockets won 52-0 at Woodlawn Field Saturday in Moose Jaw Minor Football League action. “As much as we help them and teach them how to prevent that, we’re still struggling on that understanding,” said Chargers head coach Jason Bresciani. “We’ve got a lot of young kids on there that are still understanding what football is all about.” Although the Chargers defence would often be able to get the Rockets to third and long, Fettes was always available and with size, speed and power was able to exploit the Chargers for big plays, including a pair of touchdowns. “They switched him

and another kid in at half, and he was another big strong runner and he ran us over too,” said Bresciani. The Chargers’ Robbie Mitchell recovered a fumble late in the first half but the offense wasn’t able to capitalize. There’s only one more regular season game to go for the team which wore special retrostyle NFL Chargers’ jerseys for the game. The Chargers will take on the Moose Jaw Lions for their last regular season game and will likely play them in the first round of the playoffs. “I know they’re struggling too, they only have one tie,” Bresciani said. “Hoepfully it’s going to be a closer game.”

Estevan’s Grayson Auger tries to cut with a stiff-arm against Assiniboia’s Connor Selody Saturday afternoon at Woodlawn Field.

Apex Bruins earn tie in Yorkton The Estevan Apex Bruins played a pair of midget AA games in Yorkton to open up their season, earning a 4-4 tie Friday and dropping a 9-2 decision Saturday afternoon. The games opened their South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League schedule. Friday, the Bruins’ Josh Romanyk tied the game with the Terriers with a power play goal

with 2:38 left on the clock. Other goals were scored by Jaiden Gervais, Zach Ashworth and Dawson Schaff, and Kolby Kaban added three assists in the game. Bryson Garten started in net and earned the tie. The Bruins were 2-for-7 on the power play while the Terriers were 1-for-7. Saturday, the Bruins went down 3-0 in the first period and couldn’t recover. Romanyk and

Terran Holzer scored Estevan’s goals. Logan Nagel took the loss in net as the Bruins went 2-for-7 again on the power play, and the Terriers were also 2-for-7. The Bruins will play a pair of games against Swift Current this weekend at Affinity Place. Gametime Friday is 8 p.m. and Saturday’s game is at 5:15 p.m.

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Atom Cudas close out regular season against the Moosomin Little Generals “Great all around effort. Coach Carl McKenzie had the guys on offence ready to go and Dustin Fischer was helping him... “I’m not disappointed. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” The atom season lasts less than two months but Mortenson was proud of the way the team learned the game. “They learned a lot this year,” Mortenson said. “Not bad mouthing the kids I’ve coached in the past but this group was just incredible. They listened well... I think as these kids get older, we’re going to have a really good program.” The Cudas, who aren’t playing in a league this season but play in some exhibition games and practice a lot, had a pair of other games on the season in which they defeated the Weyburn Ravens in atom division play. “I know they were

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Dodge Cudas worked with some young players this year and had an enjoyable season, despite the final loss to the Moosomin Little Generals. The atom-age Cudas fought hard in a 24-0 exhibition loss to end their season. “I’m not disappointed one bit,” said Cudas head coach Kevin Mortenson. “We’re playing up to nineyear-olds, they’re playing up to 10- and 11-year olds. We just have two different programs on the go right now. I’m just grateful that they came down and played our kids.” The Cudas played solid defence against slightly bigger players with a bit more experience in some cases. “Even offensively, we were moving the ball a little bit,” Mortenson said.

Estevan Power Dodge Cudas’ Tanner Gillespie (5) opens some running room against the Moosomin Little Generals for running back Broden Henry (20) Saturday at Woodlawn Field. scrimmages, but in the kids’ eyes, beating their down-the-highway rivals twice, and once pretty con-

vincingly (means something),” Mortenson said. The Cudas will graduate eight players into the

peewee team. Some of them may practice with the Century 21 peewee Chargers as they head

into the last part of their Moose Jaw Minor Football League regular season and playoff.

Westmoreland Bruins split weekend at home ing up their rebounds and tying up our sticks. We just couldn’t do the same in front of our net.” The team went down to Yorkton early but came back to within a goal on a couple of occasions, meaning there is some comeback ability in this team. “We came out hard and fast and then we kind of got deflated again in the second part of the second period,” Hollingshead said. “The wheels just kind of fell off and we couldn’t get any momentum in the third.” The Bruins have a tournament in Yorkton this weekend and a tournament at home the following weekend. Their next home league action is Oct. 28-29 with a pair of home games against the Weyburn Red Wings.

son Birnie, and singles from Jordan Marcotte, Shaun Von Sprecken and Tate Kasick. Emmett McCarthy had three assists and Chloe Sorenson was in net for the win. Sunday, the result wasn’t quite what the Bruins were hoping for. They got on the scoreboard on the power play with a goal by Marcotte just as the period expired but went into the dressing room down 3-1. McCarthy, Birnie and Ty Hoste each scored second period goals for the Bruins. Tallan Howie took the loss in net. “It was a little different (Sunday),” Hollingshead said. “We struggled and got into penalty trouble. We had trouble picking up loose pucks in front of their net. They did a good job cover-

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

It was an up and down kind of weekend for the Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins in their opening pair of games in the South Saskatchewan minor Hockey League. The Bruins won 7-3 Saturday over Moose Jaw but lost 10-4 to the Yorkton Terriers. Saturday afternoon against the Moose Jaw Warriors, the Bruins struck early and often, soaring out to a 5-1 lead after the first 40 minutes. “We got the pucks to the net and we capitalized on our opportunities,” said Bruins coach Kris Hollingshead. The Bruins got four goals and an assist from Car-

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Village of North Portal, Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 6th day of December, 2017, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot

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Carson Birnie of the Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins protects the puck going up the wing Sunday at Affinity Place.

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Dated this 4th day of October, 2017 Lindsay Davis Treasurer

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CAREER

Obituaries Leatrice J. Daae 1930- 2017 Leatrice passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 86 years. Leatrice’s memory will be forever cherished by her family; daughters, Sandy (Ralph) Modin, Bev (Howard) Riese, Melanie (Tracey) Memory and son Bryan (Cara) Daae; 13 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one sister Laurine Macovichuk. Leatrice was predeceased by her parents, Math and Edna (nee Foster) Langedahl, husband Gordon Daae, granddaughter Tessa Riese, 3 nieces, Robin Macovichuk, Kathleen Jacques and Margaret O’Donnell; Gordon’s parents, Gustav and Helga Daae; siblings, Ruth O’Donnell and Robert Langedahl. The Memorial service for Leatrice was held on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Mr. Doug Third officiating. The lunch reception was held at the Estevan Gospel Church and the private family interment took place at the Hamar Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Estevan Home Care, 1174 Nicholson Rd.,Estevan, SK, S4A 2V6. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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A18 October 11, 2017

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Bruno is doing great one year later By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since people were captivated by the tale of a chocolate Labrador dog that spent 27 days trapped at the bottom of a well at a farm near Hitchcock. The story of Bruno, his amazing rescue, and the love of his owners, the Billesberger family, garnered international headlines. He went missing on Sept. 17, 2016, after falling into an unknown well on the family farm, and was rescued Oct. 14 of that year. From there, he was rushed to the Prairie Animal Health Centre for treatment, and then went to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received considerable care until he was allowed to return home on Nov. 10. His experiences and recovery earned him such nicknames as “The Miracle Dog” and “The Wonder Dog.” Cindy Billesberger

says Bruno is doing great now. The only lingering reminder of the ordeal is a slight limp that he will carry for the rest of his life. “On the one-year … anniversary (of his disappearance), I went online, and I reread all of the doctors’ reports that I kept on file, and I looked at all of the news releases and the coverage that went on a year ago, and it’s so hard to believe that so much time has gone by,” Billesberger said in an interview with the Mercury. The anniversary of his disappearance passed quietly, and nothing is planned for the anniversary of discovery, either. “We take him out walking a lot in the fall now,” said Billesberger. “It’s actually kind of bittersweet, because the evenings are cold and it’s been raining, and all I can do is picture him at the bottom of the well, being cold and hungry and slowly dying. It hasn’t been fun remembering.” After Bruno went missing last year, there was a frantic search by

Bruno, a chocolate Labrador dog that survived 27 days trapped at the bottom of a well last year, is doing very well as the one-year anniversary of his discovery approaches. Photo submitted family members over several days. But the search yielded nothing. It took nearly a month for her husband John, their son Joe, and another family

dog Luna to find Bruno at the bottom of the well. Cindy Billesberger said the family still receives inquiries regarding Bruno’s condition, and

requests to join the Facebook page, Bruno’s Road to Recovery, that was created after his discovery. “The story is still amazing, even a year later,” said Billesberger. “The time makes no difference on the miracle that it was.” Bruno was brought back to the University of Saskatchewan a few months ago for a checkup. Everybody was able to see him again, and Billesberger said seven or eight people wanted to give him a hug or a cuddle, and have pictures taken with him. “They wanted to see what he looked like now after putting on extra weight and muscle,” said Billesberger. “He has rebuilt a lot of muscle, and he’s looking just so healthy now, so they wanted to have some after pictures to compliment the before ones that they had.” But he hasn’t had to have regular checkups, which is a positive, because she said Bruno doesn’t like going to the vet. It’s an understandable reaction, she believes, because he spent almost as many days at the vet as in the well.

When Billesberger looks through the documents related to Bruno’s care, it causes her to reflect on the quality care he received around the clock. “He would have never lived if not for them,” said Billesberger. The well that Bruno fell into has since been filled in, making sure that another animal will never fall into it again. Billesberger has often thought of how many animals could be laying at the bottom of an abandoned well. Billesberger noted that Bruno’s interactions with the family’s other dogs has improved significantly since he received his second chance at life. His “buddies,” as she called them, come to the house to see him every morning, just as they always have, but now they come running to the house. “He’s very frisky now; he’s just so playful,” said Billesberger. “He never used to be this playful. I don’t know if he realizes just how lucky he is and he’s not wasting time, but he’s very, very loving.”

Traffic unit issues 131 tickets over two-week span Members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services unit issued 131 tickets and 157 warnings from Sept. 15 to 28. Seventy-one of the tickets were for exceeding the posted speed limit. Five were for exceeding the speed limit where it is 80 kilometres per hour (km/h).

One motorist was caught exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h, one exceeded 60 km/h when passing a highway worker or flag person, and eight were speeding in a school zone. Eight tickets each were issued for disobeying a stop sign and operating a vehicle or trailer without

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Estevan Public Library preparing for ScreamFest

The Estevan Public Library is preparing for a pre-Halloween event that it hopes will spook teens and adults in the community. The second annual ScreamFest will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night from Oct. 25 to 28. Admission will be $5 per person. Teen program co-ordination Diana Aitchison and her assistant Rachel Kramer said this year’s event will be loosely based on the Netflix television series The Stranger Things. ScreamFest is rated PG-13, they said, and is geared towards an older audience because of its content. “We don’t recommend younger children coming to it,” said Aitchison. Those with epilepsy or heart problems, or who are pregnant, shouldn’t come either, she said. The people who attend ScreamFest will enter a laboratory, and then move into another dimension. “Scientists have discovered that something has happened,” said Aitchison. “It’s like an apocalyptic thing that’s happened.” Once escaping the dimensional portal room, people will venture out into the library. The entire library will be used for ScreamFest. Aitchison said she and Kramer have been haunting for many years, and they’re big fans of Halloween. Kramer recalls that when she was a child, she was asked to put up some Halloween decorations, and she wound up making an axe murderer room. Aitchison, meanwhile, has 20 years of experience doing haunts for charities, and she views events like ScreamFest as being a lot of fun. “Our ScreamFest is part of the Canadian Haunters Association this year,” said Aitchison.

“People can learn about that. There are awards. It’s international. It’s a Canadian thing, but they give out awards for North America.” There is also a Saskatchewan Haunters Association with details on places that people can go to for Halloween. “This is a lot of effort and a lot of time,” said Aitchison. “You’ve really got to enjoy what you do.” Aitchison noted that one of the highlights for this year is a creature. One of the teens who was involved in last year ’s event sent Aitchison some information about Carl Leck with CBL Imagery, who built a costume for ComicCon in San Diego. The teen thought it would be cool to have something like that for ScreamFest. Aitchison looked all over the place to create the costume, because it’s mechanical with moving parts. She e-mailed Leck, and he phoned the library, and agreed to provide assistance with a creature called a demigorgon for ScreamFest. “He looked up Estevan, saw the population was just a small town, and he just fell in love with the idea it was for teens and teen programming,” said Aitchison. It took a lot of hours to complete the demigorgon, but Aitchison is excited with how it turned out. Leck offered advice to some of the teens involved with ScreamFest on how to make the creature. The library has received a lot of assistance from Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) students to create the props, sets and the disguises that will be used for ScreamFest. They came up with the back-story for the lab and the trans-dimensional portal as well.

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The teens started working on it in July. “They are awesome,” said Kramer. “They do a lot of the work and they’re part of the ScreamFest.” The young people have created a body part wall that is pretty graphic, Aitchison said. Aitchison added that the teens who help out get credit for volunteer hours they need to graduate ECS, and the library is fortunate to have their support. “Every time I see them, they talk about ScreamFest and gush about it,” said Kramer. Around 30 teens will volunteer with this year’s haunt. Proceeds from ScreamFest will be directed towards teen programming at the library. Much of the budget for the teen programming each year is raised at ScreamFest, Aitchison said, and that money is directed to art, food and other programs.

Rachel Kramer, left, and Diana Aitchison are looking forward to the upcoming ScreamFest at the Estevan Public Library.

Final market drew customers

Jude Pierson was among the customers who turned out for the final outdoor Estevan Farmers’ Market of the year on Saturday morning at the Estevan shopper’s Mall’s parking lot. It was a clear and warm day, so many people turned out to browse the products that were for sale. Since it was an October sale, there was a lot of produce and other fall foods to choose from. Photo by David Willberg

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A20 October 11, 2017

Estevan Mercury

Estevan police arrest three impaired drivers Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested and charged three impaired drivers during the Oct. 6 night shift. The first arrest listed in the police report for that night was a 26-year-old woman from Weyburn. She was lodged in cells until sober and will appear in court on Dec. 11. The next was a 16-yearold male from Estevan. He was released to a parent with a December court date. The third was a 36-yearold man from Estevan. He was released to a sober person with a Dec. 11

court date. In other recent police news, members are investigating a report of uttering threats that was filed during the Oct. 2 night shift, stemming from an incident the previous day. The matter is still under investigation. Police also conducted multiple curfew checks that night on individuals on release conditions. One male was not at his residence and charges are pending. Police received reports of a vehicle stunting and driving erratically in south Estevan during the Oct. 3 day shift. Members located

the vehicle and a ticket for stunting was issued to the driver. A traffic stop was carried out on a vehicle traveling 92 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 50 km/h zone within the city during the Oct. 4 night shift. A ticket was issued under the Traf-

fic Safety Act, and the fine was $368. A traffic stop was conducted in the central part of the city during the Oct. 5 night shift, resulting in a 34-year-old man being arrested on multiple outstanding warrants. He was lodged in cells until the following day, and was released in front of a judge. Officers were called during the Oct. 6 day shift regarding an elderly man who was confused and disoriented. Members attended, spoke to the man and learned his name and other relevant information. Through inves-

tigation it was learned where he was staying in Estevan and he was returned to his wife’s care. Police attended to an alarm call at a local business. Police attended to the business and found an employee on site. The alarm was false. Police also learned that the employee had an outstanding arrest warrant, and he was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the police station where he was able to deal with the outstanding matters. Police arrested a 24-year-old man from Estevan for breaching his pro-

bation conditions during the Oct. 6 night shift. He was to abstain from alcohol and not attend a licensed premise, but was located in a downtown establishment. The man was lodged in cells until sober and has a Dec. 11 court date. Police were alerted to an accident on Spruce Drive and Bannatyne Avenue during the Oct. 7 day shift. Minor damage was reported and there were no injuries. Both parties we able to exchange information and were sent on their way to report to Saskatchewan General Insurance.

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Please support the United Way telethon Oct. 27 & 28 Notice to The Public Pursuant to The Cities Act, public notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the Rural Municipality of Estevan to the City. The land to be added to the City of Estevan is as follows: • LSD 10 24-02-08-W2M Ext 15 • LSD 15 24-02-08-W2M Ext 17 • NE ¼ 25-02-08-W2M Ext 0 • NE ¼ 25-02-08-W2M Ext 1 • SE ¼ 25-02-08-W2m Ext 0 • Parcel A, Plan 59A07528

• Parcel B, Plan 89R35144 • Parcel C, Plan 102010734 • SE ¼ 35-02-08-W2M Ext 2 • SE ¼ 35-02-08-W2M Ext 3 • SE ¼ 35-02-08-W2M Ext 128 • SW ¼ 35-02-08-W2M Ext 1

• Parcel C, Plan 101852513 • Parcel D, Plan 101852513 • Parcel E, Plan 101852513 • Parcel A, Plan 101219287 • Parcel A, Plan 83R26282 • Parcel B, Plan 101888871

The reasons for the proposal are: 1. There is a need to secure future developable land for the next 30 years so that the City can plan and implement a future growth plan. 2. The recent population growth and residential development has pushed expansion to the City boundaries. It is now vital to secure land beyond the City’s boundaries for future development. 3. The City of Estevan has limited growth potential as to the direction in which development can take place beyond its current limits without running into conflicting land use or environmental hazards. 4. The development of the Highway 39 Bypass has had a significant impact on land development in the region and as the City expands towards this area it needs to secure the land in face of competing interests. The Estevan Police Association in partnership with The Estevan Police Service and supported by The Community Initiatives Fund proudly present:

A public meeting will be held on Monday, October 23rd at 6:00pm at City Hall to discuss the proposal. Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7

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The Estevan Police Service and supported by The Community Initiatives Fund proudly present:

A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by October 18th, 2017. The complete proposal may be viewed at the City of Estevan office between 8:00 am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.

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youth between the ages 8- 15 are welcome to join! All youthAll between the ages of 8- 15 are welcome to join! Starting Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Church of God (1920 Wellock Road) Starting Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Church of God (1920 WellockGymnasium. Road) Gymnasium.

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Sport Activities for City of Estevan and surrounding community youth! Sport Activities for City of Estevan and surrounding community youth! Different group activities each session! All youth between theactivities ages 8- 15 are welcome to join! Different group each session! Other dates include 7, November 21,5,December Other dates includeNovember November 7, November 21, December and December 5, 19. and December 19.

10:10am - 10:50am EASY of STRETCH ROOM provisions for the temporary placement specific personal items MULTI-PURPOSE at gravesites. Items 5:15pm -- 6:50am 6:00pm TABATA MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM 6:10am SPIN* SPIN BAR placed under these provisions must be removed by October 21st. TUESDAY

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LANE SWIM LANESWIM SWIM LANE FAMILY SWIM WATER POLO** FAMILY SWIM WATERPOLO** POLO** FAMILY SWIM WATER PUBLIC SWIM

PUBLICSWIM SWIM PUBLIC

9am - 9pm

9am 9am- 9pm - 9pm

DEEP WATER FITNESS DEEPWATER WATER FITNESS DEEP FITNESS

9am - 9pm

9am 9am- 9pm - 9pm

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE

September - OctoberCENTRE 2, 2017 ESTEVAN 2LEISURE September 2 - October 2, 2017

9:10am - 9:50am

SPIN*

SPIN BAR

10:10am - 10:50am

EASY STRETCH

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

5:15pm - 6:00pm

CIRCUIT

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

6:10am -- 6:50am SPIN* SPIN BAR BAR by City staff, Please be advised that items remaining after October 21st will be removed 5:30pm 6:10pm SPIN* SPIN TUESDAY 9:10am - 9:50am ItemsSPIN* SPIN BAR stored temporarily for claiming. not claimed by Oct 31st are disposed of accordingly. 5:30pm 6:10pm SPIN* SPIN BAR 9:10am -- 9:50am ROOM WEDNESDAY The City assumes no responsibility forTABATA missing or damaged items. MULTI-PURPOSE

Thank you for you cooperation. Any CIRCUIT questions or concerns can be MULTI-PURPOSE directed toROOM the Parks 9:10am -- 9:50am TABATA MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM WEDNESDAY 5:15pm 6:00pm 10:10am - 10:50am EASY STRETCH MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM and Open Spaces Division at 306-634-1880 6:10am - 6:50am SPIN* SPIN BAR THURSDAY 9:10am - 9:50am SPIN* SPIN BAR Fall/Winter Programs @The Souris Valley Museum 6:10am -- 6:50am SPIN* SPIN BAR BAR THURSDAY 5:30pm 6:10pm SPIN* SPIN

9:10am - 9:50am SPIN* SPIN BAR I Am.. 5:30pm--9:50am 6:10pm SPIN* SPIN BAR 9:10am MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM FRIDAY Ages 3-4 l $5.00 per session l 10:30amH.I.I.T. -11:30am Oct. 20 l Nov. 17 l Dec. 15 l Jan. 19 l Feb. 16 l Mar. 9 l Apr. 20 l May 18 9:10am - 9:50am H.I.I.T. MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM FRIDAY To ensure a spot in SPIN classes pre-register by calling 306-634-1888 No School Workshops * LEISURE SERVICES or at www.estevan.ca. space is lavailable, Drop Ins1pm may be available. Ages 5-12 l $10.00 - $15.00 per workshop l Ages 5-7: 10am -If12pm Ages 8-12: - 3pm * To ensure a spot in SPIN classes pre-register by calling 306-634-1888 SERVICES Nov. 10 l Dec. 4 l Jan. 31LEISURE l Mar. 16 l Apr. 30 at www.estevan.ca. If space available, Drop Insfitness may be available. DID YOU KNOW? A drop in fee gives you access to the pool, weightorroom, squash courts, hot tub, steamisroom, land and water classes, tennis and pickle ball courts, drop in at the multi purpose room and noon hockey! Winter Camps DID YOU KNOW? A drop in fee gives you3-5 accessl toFeb. the pool, weight room, squash- courts, hot ltub, steam room, land and water fitness classes, tennis Winter Wonderland l Ages 20-22 l 10am 12pm $30.00 and pickle ball courts, drop in at the multi purpose room and noon hockey! Inventions Camp l Ages 6-10 l Feb. 20-23 l 1pm - 4pm l $50.00

WEIGHT ROOM WEIGHT ROOM WEIGHT ROOM

Registration Starts September 7, 2017 For More information Contact Us at 306-634-5543

MONDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

6:00am - 10:00pm

6:00am -- 9:00pm 10:00pm 6:00am 6:00am -- 10:00pm 9:00pm 6:00am 6:00am - 10:00pm

THURSDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

6:00am - 9:00pm 6:00am -- 9:00pm 9:00pm 6:00am 6:00am -- 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00am 9:00am - 9:00pm

SUNDAY SUNDAY TRY THE NEW

9:00am - 9:00pm 9:00am - 9:00pm

TRUE - ALPINE RUNNER TREADMILL TRY THE NEWWITH A 30° INCLINE! TRUE - ALPINE RUNNER TREADMILL WITH A 30° INCLINE!

Some classes may not run as scheduled due to demand, holidays, etc. Please call 306-634-1888 to confirm times. Follow us!

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