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Annexation continues to receive opposition

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It appears the opposition to the City of Estevan’s desire to annex land from the Rural Municipality (RM) of Estevan hasn’t died down.

A public hearing on annexation was held at Monday night’s council meeting. Not only did council receive five letters from RM residents opposed to the proposal, but nearly a dozen RM ratepayers attended the meeting.

James Trobert from the Trobert Law Firm, who resides in the RM, has been engaged by the RM on this matter, and explained why the RM has filed a formal notice of objection to the annexation.

“I think it’s clear the RM is doing this in the best interest of the RM, and by extension, its citizens,” said Trobert.

The city wants to annex four quarter sections to the north for future residential use, and two-and-a-half quarters to the east for future commercial and industrial needs.

Trobert cited several

reasons for the RM’s objection. The first is the RM’s contention that the city has sufficient land inventory within its boundary to not only meet present but future needs.

He said the city already possesses 727 acres of undeveloped land within its boundaries.

“There are other potential expansion sites, including several hundred acres of land available to the west and northwest of the city, particularly the Highway 39 corridor,” said Trobert.

Trobert also noted there are some old buildings in the city that are nearing the end of their life expectancy, and could provide the city with opportunities for renewal or growth.

The next reason is the city’s projections of growth rate of 2.6 per cent per year over the next 30 years, which could mean the city’s population would eventually double.

“Many of us, including myself, who have been long-term residents of the city, have all heard those

predictions before … that if we continue with this rate of growth, that Estevan’s going to see tremendous growth,” said Trobert.

He said the population growth from 1986 to 2016, according to Statistics Canada, was 13 per cent, or less than one half per cent a year.

He’s also concerned with the impact of the federal government’s plan to phase out conventional coal-fired generation by 2030.

The RM’s third reason to object is it believes the city’s desire for “orderly” development along the bypass corridor can be accomplished without annexation, and it can be done in less obtrusive fashion.

Trobert said nobody faults the city for having concerns about developments along the bypass, because nobody wants to have a hog barn near the city’s residential area.

“The city itself doesn’t necessarily have to be the one to develop to ensure that happens,” said Trobert.

Whether the city or the RM develops the land, all

RM of Estevan ratepayers and other people turned out for a public hearing to discuss annexation during Monday night’s meeting of Estevan city council. are faced with the same development requirements and provincial legislation.

Finally, Trobert said the RM is also concerned about the city’s ability to service not only the land, but to maintain Township Road 25.

The financial compensation payable by annexing land has traditionally been about 15 times the property tax assessment for those lands.

Trobert said the RM would stand to gain $450,000 to $500,000 from annexation.

The focus is not just on

money, but on the township road, which is a key agricultural route for farmers in the area. The road cuts through the area that would be annexed.

“We want to maintain that roadway for the benefit of our residents and our agricultural community,” said Trobert.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said there wasn’t anything unexpected in Trobert’s presentation, but his points were valid and well-researched. It will give council a lot to think

about and discuss.

“We appreciate the concerns of the citizenery out in the RM, and of course it behooves us to give this due consideration, and moving forward have lots of discussion, not only with us within council, but hopefully we can continue to gather the input and feedback from the RM council as well moving forward,” said Ludwig.

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Future of highways discussed at meeting

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The future of highways in southeast Saskatchewan was a key focal point of a meeting in North Dakota last week.

The U.S. Highway 52/Provincial Highway 39 Summit was held Thursday at the Kenmare High School Auditorium. It featured several key individuals with knowledge of highways on both sides of the board, including Estevan City Councillor Dennis Moore, who is the chair of the South East Transportation Planning Committee.

Moore said it was a good gathering that attracted between 60 and 70 people.

“The focus of the meeting was to discuss issues and ideas regarding the use, improvement and development of U.S. Highway 52 and Saskatchewan provincial Highway 39 as a transportation and trade corridor, with

the objective of enhancing trade in and between both regions,” said Moore.

The need to co-operate is a key issue, Moore said.

The Americans at the summit were pleased to see the Saskatchewan government has taken the first step by approving passing lanes for Highways 39 and 6 between Estevan and Regina. The passing lanes should be in place by 2020, Moore said, and should improve traffic flows and cargo movements.

Passing lanes are also viewed as a viable option for Highway 52 southeast of Portal, N.D., which Moore said is also a busy highway.

Moore admits he has warmed to the idea of passing lanes for Highways 39 and 6. The provincial government had announced in 2013 that it planned to twin the 200-kilometre stretch from Estevan to Regina, in addition to twinning Highway 39 east of Estevan to

Coun. Dennis Moore an area southeast of the junction with Highway 18.

But earlier this year, the government revealed it was now looking at passing lanes from Estevan to Regina. Approximately 15 sets of passing lanes would be constructed in each direction, and would be two to two-and-a-half kilometres in length.

“I was really excited about twinning, because I figured we had it in the bag,” said Moore. “If the economy hadn’t gone, I’m sure that would have worked. We

would have got it done.”

There are some on the committee who have driven heavy trucks for a living, and Moore said they found passing lanes do work.

“Once you get to know the layout, you just lay back until you get to a passing lane, and then away you go,” said Moore.

The South East Transportation Planning Committee has now decided to support passing lanes, and wants to see them happen.

“The only thing that concerns us is if we’re going to go to the trouble and the money of putting passing lanes in, can we turn that around and make that same area work for twinning,” said Moore. “They claim they might be able to make some of it work, but in the long run, probably not.”

Once the passing lanes are in, Moore expects they will remain for a long time.

If the provincial government would have pro-

ceeded with its plans to twin the highways, then Moore said it would have put added pressure on the Americans to twin Highway 52 southeast of Portal.

Moore noted there are a couple a short stretches of passing lanes around Kenmare and Bowbells on Highway 52, and a couple of prolonged turning lanes.

But he’s never seen a sign for passing lanes on that highway.

Moore was given 15 minutes at the summit to discuss the South East Transportation Planning Committee and how it works with rural municipalities.

He noted the RMs are partnering with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to resurface highways that would not be repaired otherwise.

“I believe there have been 12 of these partnerships put together already, and we’re working on a couple in our area,” said Moore.

There were also questions from the Americans about the committee itself, which has been operating for more than 20 years.

Moore noted the committee suffered a 25 per cent cut in funding from the government, which means they have fewer meetings and workshops.

Also at the meeting were David Marit, the provincial minister of Highways and Infrastructure, and North Dakota Department of Transport director Tomas Sorel.

Multiple panel discussions were offered as well.

“They had the right players there, because it sounded like they promote whatever is asked for, and try their best to make things happen,” said Moore.

Next year’s summit will be held in Estevan. A date has yet to be established, but Moore hopes half the passing lanes can be complete by this time next year.

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United Way making final preparations for telethon

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The United Way Estevan is into the home stretch for preparations for its upcoming telethon.

The 41st annual fundraiser will begin at 8 a.m. on Oct. 27 and continue until 5 p.m. on Oct. 28. It will emanate from the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch and will air live on Access Channel 7.

“Preparations are going well,” said president Patrick Fisher. “I think the couple extra weeks we had has made it so we’re a little more ahead of schedule than usual.”

The couple extra weeks that Fisher alluded to stem from the telethon taking place this coming weekend, as opposed the weekend after Thanksgiving. The broadcast had to be pushed back this year because the legion was hosting the provincial convention.

Fisher isn’t concerned that the later date will be a problem.

“I think people still recognize that October is telethon time,” said Fisher.

“I think people are very understanding of the fact that the legion was hosting a very large event the normal weekend of our telethon.”

The United Way wanted to keep the telethon at the legion, because the fundraiser has been held at the legion for most of its history, and the legion donates the use of their facilities to the United Way. “They let us take it over for the greater part of the week, and they never expect anything in return,” said Fisher.

This year ’s goal is $325,000, which is the same as last year. Money raised during the telethon will be directed towards the United Way’s 15 member agencies and its community projects.

“All of the money raised stays in the community,” said Fisher. “We always pride ourselves that even with all of our campaign expenses, whenever possible, we’re making sure we spend the money inside of Estevan.”

The theme is United Through Adversity. The obvious first reaction, he said, would be the state of the economy. But theme also

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The suspects gained entry by smashing the front door of the business, and it’s believed they were in and out quickly, thanks to the building’s alarm system.

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reflects the work of the member agencies, particularly as they cope with budget cuts.

“It speaks to the work the member agencies do, and the work they do with their clients, which have their own kind of adversity, too, whether it’s health issues, whether it’s mental health issues or anything else,” said Fisher.

Everyone deals with personal adversity, and it’s through the work of organizations like the member agencies that people overcome those challenges.

The United Way’s board will gather at the legion on Wednesday night for a meeting, and then begin the process of setting up the legion for the telethon. Setup will continue throughout the day on Thursday.

Once the telethon begins on Friday, there will be entertainment throughout the 33-hour show. School students will occupy most of the entertainment slots on Friday morning and early afternoon, and then performers from the community will showcase their skills until the telethon closes on Saturday.

Local praise band The Way will be the closing act.

“Our entertainment committee has done a really great job, courtesy of the

« A1 annexation. Cecilia Wanner said she and her husband have horses, and they’re concerned they might not be able to add more horses and livestock after their farm is annexed within the city limits.

They are also concerned if their property taxes would be affected and if they would be able to control pests.

Joyce Beggs, Virgil Noble and Brenda Noble said they are not willing to pay higher taxes, and disagrees that the city needs to own more land. They doubt the city’s population growth

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will match projections. They also expect the value of their property will decrease if annexed into the city.

Kelly and Sharon Dayman shared the belief the city doesn’t need more land.

They are also worried taxes will increase, and the cost of developing property will increase if they are annexed into the city limits.

Ludwig said council will continue to discuss the issues before deciding whether to proceed with annexation.

“I’m not saying an agreement couldn’t be

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slight shift in schedule,” said Fisher. “With the telethon being pushed back a couple of weeks, we have a couple of new entertainers that we’ve never had before. We have some people who used to do it coming back for the first time in a long time, again, just because of the dates.”

He noted the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group will be at the telethon on Saturday morning for a demonstration, since the group is in town that day.

Also at the telethon will be a full selection of bid items for the silent auction.

Fisher said there is an excel-

lent selection of items this year.

“There are the staples of food ... and other baking items coming in soon,” said Fisher. “We should have a lot of really great artwork this year. There are some blankets, some homemade items.

“Last year was our best year for bid items, and it looks like we’re definitely on track to do that this year.”

The Hearts and Hands Quilting Guild has prepared a quilt that will be raffled off.

The food committee has secured donations from restaurants and grocery stores and other donors, ensuring

board members and volunteers will be well-fed.

Fisher said a few more volunteers are needed, but for the most part, the United Way is ready to go for the telethon.

“We’re always looking for a couple more people to run cameras,” said Fisher. “If there is anyone interested in the production side of things, whether it’s working audio, or working the video switching equipment or stuff like that, we’ll always take new volunteers.

“It’s a great opportunity to meet some of the board members and get involved with the telethon.”

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reached (with the RM), but again, that will be up to council. We’ll have much more discussion on this issue, and whatever council decides as a group, that’s what we’ll be doing.”

If council continues to pursue the issue, then the issue would likely go to mediation, and if that fails, it would go to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board. Ludwig doubts the issue would go to the municipal board this year.

If it does go before the board, Ludwig said it’s unlikely both sides would be

happy with the ruling.

“It’s not a negotiated settlement,” said Ludwig.

“It’s something that will be handed down to us through the municipal board. Is it better to negotiate? Absolutely.”

The City of Estevan and the RM of Estevan started negotiations on the land in 2014. The RM broke off negotiations a few months ago. The city then decided to proceed with the annexation.

The issue was discussed at an open house last month that drew more than 30 people, most of them opposed to the annexation.

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Brent Gedak Welding wins big at EBEX Awards

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Brent Gedak Welding (BGW) was the big winner at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s fourth biennial Estevan Business Excellence (EBEX) Awards.

The local company won the prestigious Business of the Year Award during the ceremony on Friday night at the Wylie Mitchell Building. The announcement came minutes after BGW claimed the Growth and Expansion Award.

All of the businesses nominated for an EBEX award were eligible for Business of the Year. Selection criteria for Business of the Year included such areas as customer service, community involvement, innovation, overall growth, marketing and other factors.

Gedak, who accepted the award alongside his wife Janelle and employees Justin Fieber and Jarred Dumaine, said he didn’t expect to win the award.

He credited the mentorship provided by people like Ray Frehlick for his success.

“Growing up, I used to come to his door and ask for money so I could curl.

I’m still curling, Ray,” he said to laughter from the audience. “However, what maybe Ray doesn’t know, although I’m sure he actually does, is I really look up to him, Ron Carson, and several other people like Ken Wallewein in the community.”

Gedak said he wouldn’t be where he is without their advice and support.

“I can’t wait for 2018, which is just around the corner, and all the years going forward,” said Gedak.

There were so many good businesses that were up for Business of the Year, he said, and he couldn’t pinpoint a reason why BGW was selected for the distinction.

“There are so many successful businesses in Estevan,” said Gedak.

Gedak said he appreciates the people he works with, the customers they have and the other people he interacts with on a daily basis.

“Every day they show up with a smile on their face, and I like to see that,” said Gedak.

He also paid tribute to his wife for her contributions to the business. Not only does she handle the books, she helps with decisions, and she is there in both good and tough times.

“This is our business together,” he said.

As for the Growth and Expansion Award, Gedak said it was a tough category to be in with three other good candidates.

Wh en it c o me s to growth and expansion, Gedak said there are three things a company can do.

“You can give up, you can keep things the way they are and try to stay successful or afloat, or you can grow, and we chose the latter,” he said. “With the support of my team and my family, that’s what we did, and things are going well.”

He believes the company’s push forward in recent years was the reason it was chosen.

“We could have easily

just continued our business the way that it had been the past seven years, but three years ago we just decided we wanted to be more,” said Gedak.

If they didn’t get adopt the new technology that is out there, then they would be left behind, he said.

That technology includes a robotic welding machine and a robotic beam line cutting machine that allows BGW to cut steel much quicker with computerized codes.

“We wanted to be one of the front-runners and one of the first to do it,” said Gedak.

When he built his first shop a few years ago, he never thought BGW would outgrow it. But within a year, the company was already building the next one.

The other dual winner this year was Southern Plains Co-op. One of its staff members, Michelle Smart, who volunteers with a variety of co-op sponsored events and activities, was named the Employee of the Year – the first time the award has been handed out. And the company won the Community Involvement Award.

Smart told the crowd that she can’t believe she won an award for loving life. She dedicated the award to the co-op’s branding team, and the words “go for it” often uttered by general manager Brian Enns and human resources manager Carol MacKay. “Because of these words, you give me inspiration,” said Smart.

As for the Community Involvement Award, the co-op was recognized for

Joe Billesberger pauses to look at the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award during his acceptance speech.

From left, Jarred Dumaine, Janelle Gedak, Justin Fieber and Brent Gedak from Brent Gedak Welding accept the Business of the Year Award from Daryl Donovan with MNP. its support of arts, culture, recreation, amateur sports, education, and community and business development.

Enns said community is embedded into the coop’s mission.

“We’re quite honoured, as the staff and board members, to be part of this community, and to participate in all kinds of involvement,” he said.

Three other awards were handed out that night.

Joe Billesberger with B&S Construction and Prairie Sky Kitchens was named the Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

He thanked his family for their support since he started the construction business in 2007 at the age of 18.

“I’d like to say I know everything, but I’ve learned a lot from the business community,” said Billesberger. “I have a lot of sub-trades and custom-

ers that have helped me along the way, and have been patient with me.”

Encompass Fitness was named the Top New Business Venture. The award goes to a company that has been in business for less than three years, and has shown positive performance in profitability, job creation or entry into new markets.

Owner Brady Johnson said she is pleased to be able to help people with their fitness goals and to allow them to realize things they never imagined possible.

“It’s my hope that each interaction that we have leaves others feeling empowered, and feeling like a better person,” said Johnson.

Pharmasave 427 was selected for Outstanding Service. The award isn’t just about customer service; judges also con-

sidered the conditions of the business, the growth potential, stability and investment strategy.

Pharmasave managing partner Brad Cooper said they are humbled to be part of the community.

There are a lot of choices for pharmacy services in Estevan, so Pharmasave has placed its emphasis on service.

“We have a large staff, and I really owe this award to all of them, everyone from the teenager that’s running the cash at night, right up to the pharmacists who are helping to serve the health needs of the community,” said Cooper.

The other highlight from the evening was the induction of Ed Turnbull and Turnbull Excavating into the chamber’s Nick and Verna Morsky Business Hall of Fame. See this week’s Lifestyles for more on this story.

Michelle Smart from Southern Plains Co-op won the inaugural Employee of the Year Award.

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How much land does one need?

The message seemed to be loud and clear at the Estevan city council meeting on Monday night: rural municipality (RM) of Estevan residents affected by the proposed annexation of land into the city of Estevan have no interest in the plan.

Council received several letters from ratepayers for the meeting. The response shouldn’t be a surprise; it was clear at a public meeting last month that RM residents aren’t embracing the annexation concept.

Most people who attended last month’s meeting were fairly reasonable with their questions and concerns. The frustration is understandable. And, of course, there were a few who weren’t being reasonable.

Adam Nordquist, the development planner for the City of Estevan, noted at last month’s meeting that the city is pursuing this land so that it will have enough urban reserve for the next 30 years. It’s a practice many municipalities follow, he said.

It’s good the city wants to have lots of land for future developments. But does it already have enough land to get it through the next 30 years?

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From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK

Political posters in the courthouse There are proper places for political discussion.

Inside the courthouse is not one of them.

Walking into the upstairs courtroom at Estevan provincial court on Oct. 16, I saw something rather astonishing. I observed a poster just outside the courtroom door, red ink on white. Someone had taken upon themselves to post a letter-sized poster saying, “Rally to Reverse the Cuts.”

The event takes place on Oct. 25 in Regina.

In small type across the top, it said, “As the Legislature resumes for the fall sitting, we must continue our fight against cuts, rollbacks, and Sask. Party waste, scandal, and mismanagement.”

Someone else I know saw a similar poster downstairs, near the wicket on the main floor, the previous week. I’m not sure if it’s the same poster and was moved, or another copy.

Whoever took it upon themselves to Scotch Tape such a poster, inside the courthouse, had grossly overstepped their bounds.

I was incensed, to put it mildly. Later that same day I just happened to be speak-

opments for the Meadows subdivision that has yet to have any homes constructed.

There is also the land north of the Estevan Comprehensive School that is awaiting development.

We saw how many homes, both singlefamily and multi-family, were constructed in the Dominion Heights and Trojan subdivisions during the boom period from 2006 to 2014. Areas that were once empty fields are now fully developed.

But it’s unlikely that we’ll see that kind of building and population explosion again for a long time. Even if there is a surge in commodity prices (which we’re looking forward to), it won’t be to the same degree that we saw a decade ago.

There were lots of doubts at last month’s open house about population growth projections as well.

One legitimate concern from the city’s perspective that is influencing the desire to annex land is to protect itself from a factory being constructed along the truck bypass north of the city. If that were to happen, it would hurt the property values of the new homes constructed in the northcentral area

of the city in recent years.

RM Coun. Del Block asked if the city would back off on annexation if the RM promised to never have a factory or a similar development constructed there. It was the type of reasonable question you’d expect from Block, the former chief of the Estevan Police Service.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said that might influence the city’s decision.

Does the city need the land now? No. Will it need the land 15 or even 30 years from now? We doubt it, but the city wants to be ready.

The city and the RM have been praised in the past for their cordial and co-operative relationship. There have been squabbles and disagreements between the two sides, such as with the truck bypass north of the city. But it didn’t drive a permanent wedge between the two sides.

Ludwig and Reeve Terry Keating say the relationship between the two sides hasn’t changed over this issue.

But it seems both sides are ready to fight over the question of how much land does one municipality need.

ing to some people much higher up the legal food chain than I, a lowly reporter. They contacted someone higher up than that, and got a nearly immediate response. By the next morning, the poster was gone, I confirmed, and rightfully so.

It’s not just that our courts must be totally impartial, they must be seen to be totally impartial. What is a person, already with their lives in the hands of the state as they walk into the courtroom, supposed to think when they see such things just outside its door? Political posters, and there’s no question this was political, have absolutely no place within the courthouse. This could, quite conceivably, be considered contempt of court, and punishable as such. It absolutely brings the administration of justice into disrepute.

There are places to have such discourse.

It’s fine to picket in front of the courthouse.

But it is not fine to do so inside the courthouse.

What would the person(s) behind this poster say if the halls of the courthouse were plastered with posters supporting Scott Moe, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch, Gord Wyant and Tina Beaudry-Mellor? After all, there is a Saskatchewan Party leadership campaign underway right now, and one of these five will be premier by the end of January. (I’ve spent the last three weeks tracking them down and have interviewed each one.)

Wouldn’t it be justified to have political posters supporting them on the walls?

No, you say? Then how could a poster for the other side of the political spectrum be acceptable? It’s free speech isn’t it? Or is it only free speech if it’s on your side, whatever that side might be?

There are appropriate places for free speech. In every paper this column is carried,

such discourse is encouraged in its pages; in stories, interviews and letters to the editor.

If one feels so inclined, they can take out a full page ad, and the paper would be happy to run that, too.

Political activism can be seen on billboards throughout the land. They’re routinely on the supper TV news. We hear it on radio stations.

The more technologically astute will use highly targeted social media marketing, focusing on very specific demographics to get their message out there, usually to the converted.

As I said above, people can even picket in front of the courthouse, or city hall across the road, or the MLA’s office next to that.

They can get a permit for a parade and have a police escort.

But none of this belongs in the courthouse, even its halls and bulletin boards.

The courts must be completely apolitical, at all times. An Ontario judge was recently suspended 30 days for briefly wearing a Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” hat within the courtroom, and for good reason. The judicial panel found the judge “violated the fundamental principle that the judiciary must remain above and removed from politics.”

I don’t know what, if any consequences, occurred from these posters. I hope no one lost their job, and they got away with a stern warning. I hope they booked time off work to attend the Oct. 25 rally in Regina. If so, good for them, because it shows they have the courage of their convictions.

Hopefully they will put their name to a letter to the editor, too.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.

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There are few situations comparable to a player hitting a home run that clinches a playoff series when it comes to the drama of it.

Toronto Blue Jays fans have had anniversaries of a couple in recent weeks to think about and quite frankly one stands head and shoulders over the other.

I’m here to tell millenials and recent fans, the Jose Bautista bat flip home run in Game 5 of the 2015 American League Divisional Series is a weaker sibling to the Joe Carter one in 1993 against Philadelphia in Game 6 of the World Series.

One huge factor is that one is in the final series of the season and the other was in a round of the playoffs that didn’t exist a couple of decades ago. It would have been like Carter’s Jays knocking off the Baltimore Orioles.

Another is the length of time in modern baseball games. The Carter game, game 6, was a fairly long 3 hours, 27 minutes. There were nine pitchers used by the top Carter walked up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth.

The Bautista game lasted 3:37, with only six pitchers used and fewer runs scored. Baseball games in the last 10 years have become excruciatingly long. I have no idea how neutral fans are supposed to care when a divisional series game slips past the 11 p.m. hour. Have a winner by the time I go to bed or you’ve lost me.

Bautista’s homer? It happened in the seventh inning and made the game 6-3. Happened as the Texas Rangers were imploding all over the infield. Shortstop Elvis Andrus and first baseman Mitch Moreland booted the ball all over the place and were hopeless as the game wore on. But even with all that, Texas could have come back with three runs against a Jays’ set-up guy, or even Roberto Osuna in the ninth. There are so many things that could have gone wrong right after that.

Carter’s home run completely extinguished the series and left no doubt.

But the thing that gets me the most even as a neutral fan was the absolute joy that Carter had circling the bases. He’s looking at the fans, at the dugout, at the third base coach and looking for other people to share in his joy.

The Bautista moment was all about him. It was all about the staredown of Texas pitcher Sam Dyson just after he hit the ball, and then all about the subsequent bat flip. “This is me hitting a home run off you” is what Bautista’s body language is telling me. It’s the bat flip that spawned a hundred memes.

Carter is looking to share in the joy with his teammates at home plate and the furthest thing from his mind is figuring out how to show up Philadelphia pitcher Mitch Williams. “This feeling is awesome,” Carter’s body language says to me.

To this day, all players involved with the Texas Rangers want to bean Bautista in the rear end. It’ll likely continue as Bautista signs with another team this winter for the 2018 season. I don’t think anyone from Philadelphia will begrudge anything to do with Carter.

Heck, they probably wanted to sign him even with his defensive mobility liabilities later in his career.

So when the Blue Jays Bro in your life starts talking about how great the Bautista home run was and how Rogers Centre blew up like nothing else before, you know better. You saw something that will likely never be improved upon no matter how many gifs you see.

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Police activity continues to rise Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) had another busy month in September.

According to numbers released at the Oct. 17 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, local police had 815 calls for service last month, compared to 609 in September of last year.

Total calls volumes for the first nine months of the year now stand at 6,305, which is a two per cent increase from the 6,130 they had through Sept. 30, 2016.

Local members received 13 crimes against people last month, with 12 for assault and one for assault causing bodily hard.

They have now had 105 such calls for the first nine months of the year, with 79 for assaults and 21 for sexual assaults accounting for most of the activity.

Twenty-eight crimes against property were reported last month, with 12 for theft under $5,000, 11 were for mischief or willful damage and three were residential break-ins.

So far this year local members have 241 crimes against property, with mischief or willful damage (109) and theft under $5,000 (102) accounting for the bulk of the activity.

Five charges were issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, with four for possession and one for trafficking.

Seventy-seven charges

Back row, from left, police board member at large Lorne Resler, Coun. Lyle Yanish, Mayor Roy Ludwig and Coun. Trevor Knibbs with K9 unit members Const. Paul Chabot (kneeling) and Max. were issued so far this year, with 40 for trafficking, 36 for possession and one for production.

As for Criminal Code Traffic Violations, police had 12 charges last month, with all of them related to impaired driving. So far this year, the EPS has issued 132 Criminal Code driving charges, with 128 related to impaired driving and four for dangerous driving. *** Const. Paul Chabot, who is the new K9 officer for the EPS, appeared at the meeting with his dog Max. The duo recently

finished their training in Regina.

Chabot told the board that he has wanted to be a police officer his entire life, specifically a K9 officer.

“I just started out in it, but I can tell it’s a really, really rewarding career aspect,” said Chabot.

He noted Max is trained for a variety of tasks, but his best ability would be tracking people.

It could be a suspect from a crime or an elderly person who has wandered off.

He is also good at locating evidence.

Max will also serve as

a drug detector dog.

“There are a lot of things that he can do,” said Chabot.

Chabot and Max could also be called out to assist other law enforcement agencies if their abilities are needed.

Max is becoming more sociable as well, Chabot said.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur noted the EPS is putting the finishing touches on the policy for the K9 unit. They are working closely with Regina. That policy is to completed soon, and then Max will officially be on active duty.

Local police receive a unique letter Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur has seen a lot of letters, messages and tributes from members of the public in his policing career, but not one like the letter that came recently.

Ladouceur reported at the Oct. 17 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners that the Estevan Police Service (EPS) received a positive letter from an Estevan area resident who had been charged with impaired driving.

“I have seen in my career letters for different offences and things like that, but never directly for an impaired driving case,” said Ladouceur. “It’s very unusual to see that kind of stuff, but it is a very good and positive thing to see.”

When the police re-

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur ceive letters like this one, Ladouceur believes it shows the agency is making a difference.

The police chief couldn’t get into specifics of the letter, since the

matter is still before the courts, but he did reveal some details. The writer described the officer who performed the traffic stop as “my guardian angel.”

“It talks about a lot of people feeling sorry for themselves when something like this happens, and a lot of people would be mad at the police instead of being upset with themselves,” said Ladouceur.

The person went on to promise to never get behind the wheel again after consuming alcohol.

“They know the seriousness that it could cause, not only for them but for their children being left without a parent, especially when it’s a preventable decision,” said Ladouceur.

The person was upset with the consequences, but now realizes the gravity of the situation.

“It’s not about the incident itself, it’s how you deal with it and what you take away from it that makes you who you are,” the letter writer said.

These types of incidents can take their toll on officers, Ladouceur said, so it’s nice when an officer gets a letter like this.

Ladouceur applauds the individual for taking responsibility for their actions, and he predicts this person will be a voice of reason against impaired driving.

“Every person that we can touch in that way will be one more advocate for driving sober,” he said.

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Cheveldayoff brings leadership campaign to town

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Ken Cheveldayoff believes that he is the candidate who can bridge rural and urban voters in the province.

Cheveldayoff, who is one of five candidates vying to be the next leader of the Saskatchewan Party, and in turn the next premier of the province, was in Estevan on Oct. 17 to speak to supporters at the Western Star Hotel.

While in Estevan, he also visited with Mayor Roy Ludwig as well as Jackie Wall, the executive director with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce.

Cheveldayoff grew up Blaine Lake, but is a longtime resident of Saskatoon.

He has been the MLA for Saskatoon Silver Springs since 2003, has held a number of cabinet posts and is the most experienced of the five Sask. Party leadership candidates.

A 10-year run as a cabinet minister ended when he entered the race for the leadership of the Sask. Party.

He believes it’s important for the Sask. Party to maintain its base of support in rural Saskatchewan, but it also has to win rural seats.

“We have to win more than a handful in Saskatoon and Regina and Prince Albert and Moose Jaw, and we have to win seats in ridings like Estevan as well,” said Cheveldayoff. “I have the ability to bring rural and urban together.”

Cheveldayoff says his time in rural Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate Ken Cheveldayoff was in Estevan on Oct. 17 as part of his campaign for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. showed him the challenges and benefits of living in small communities.

But if the Sask. Party is to hold on to those cities, then it will take a premier people have confidence in.

“People are concerned about growth,” said Cheveldayoff. “In our cities we have large immigrant populations. They’re wanting to see changes to the (Saskatchewan) Immigrant Nominee Program.”

During his speech, Cheveldayoff voiced his opposition to the federal government’s plan to impose

a carbon tax on Saskatchewan, and voiced his support for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station.

“It’s world class technology,” said Cheveldayoff. “It’s high-risk and it’s leading edge, but it’s doing our part to make sure that Saskatchewan leads the way in a green economy.”

He also backs innovation, food science and food security as a solution to emissions.

“We can accomplish the same thing that the

federal government is trying to do with the carbon tax through innovation and through food security,” said Cheveldayoff.

If photosynthesis can be improved from six per cent to eight per cent, that would make a big difference in emissions.

“Given the choice between a carbon tax, or spending money on innovation and food science and creativity, and being world class in that area, I’ll take the investment in innovation each and every time,” said Cheveldayoff.

He admits the provincial government made mistakes during this year’s budget, including cuts to regional libraries that were later reversed, and imposing the provincial sales tax (PST) on insurance premiums.

“I’ve met with advocates, and I’ve met the group that represents the financial planners and the life insurance salespeople in the province, and they’ve shown me there’s a better way to do it,” said Cheveldayoff.

Should he become premier, Cheveldayoff would establish a commission for 60 days to look at taxation policies for the province.

Another area of concern for Cheveldayoff is the Global Transportation Hub (GTH), which he called an asset for the province, but also an issue because it involves land speculation.

“The value of that land is in excess of what the government paid for it,” said Cheveldayoff. “We can tell the people of the province of Saskatchewan and demonstrate to them that we can sell it, that they didn’t lose any on money it, and we can put it (the GTH) in the hands of the private sector.”

It’s also important to look at the next 10 years of growth, he said.

“When I talk to people across the province, they seem to be feeling that we’re turning the corner,” said Cheveldayoff.

That growing optimism was echoed by the local chamber during their meeting.

People in the oil and gas sector have told him the government should continue with its approach to oil and gas royalties.

“They want to have some assurance for the next six, eight and 10 years, and that’s what they need to go out to their investors and their shareholders, and people who are providing them with capital,” said Cheveldayoff.

Over the next 10 years, he believes the government needs to look at areas of strength, including, oil, gas and mining. But it also needs to look at other areas, such as information technology.

He also wants to have a listening tour in which the Sask. Party MLAs and candidates gather to talk to provincial leaders about six issues that are important to Saskatchewan people: small business and entrepreneurship, agriculture, education, healthcare, social services and crime.

Internet connectivity is a recurring concern he has heard, particularly from those in small towns and on farms who can’t compete because of slower Internet.

He would like to see SaskTel spend 10 per cent of its capital budget on establishing world class Internet services for those in small communities.

“It would mean an increase in their Internet service of about 225 per cent,” said Cheveldayoff.

“I can tell you that policy is a home run, because people across the province are so excited about that.”

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By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It’s amazing the difference a few months, some hard work and a little care can make for a safe that’s believed to be at least 80 years old.

Yancey Hagel at Cactus Auto Body started restoring a safe that used to belong to the Estevan Mercury a few months ago. The safe was built by the J & J Taylor Safe Company, and was at one time located in a Mercury office at the intersection of Sixth Street and 13th Avenue that is now the site for Fast Gas. The safe was found earlier this year in the basement of Gibby’s Pub, and the years had taken their toll. The paint was badly eroded away, a hole had been cut into the top of the safe, and the words “The Mercury” at the top of the safe were barely visible.

Hagel began his restoration work in May, then took the summer off. He resumed his efforts a few weeks ago, taking time out of his evenings and weekends to work on the project, and by the time he spoke with the Mercury on Friday morning, he had finished the bulk of the work.

He estimates he has spent about 40 hours on the project.

“I’m super happy with it,” Hagel told the Mercury. “It turned out really well. It’s art now, it’s so nice.”

Everybody who has

seen the finished product is amazed with how it turned out.

“A lot of guys would like to have it for their man caves and their shops,” he said. “It would really add to their decor, but it’s going to my own.”

Hagel said this marked the first time he has restored a safe, and he might do another one in the future, since this one turned out so well.

“People are asking me if I want some of their safes, and a couple of people already want to give me some more,” said Hagel. “But I’m a pretty busy guy, working on cars and bikes and stuff.”

He said is used to projects like this, and compared the restoration work to the auto body work done at Cactus.

To restore the Mercury safe, Hagel said he needed to determine the combination, which he did through Google and some research. There was also a mechanism that had to be located, which he did with the assistance of a friend from Calgary who was in the Canadian Forces.

He found pictures online of how the safe would have looked many years ago, and used those photos for his restoration efforts.

“The rest was just basic grinding,” said Hagel.

“I had to weld a hole up in the top where somebody had cut a hole in it. I had to fix that. I just had to do lots of body work on it, and priming and painting.”

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This was how the safe appeared before Yancey Hagel started his restoration work. File photo. ence on the interior. Hagel added a sign that says the safe was painted by Cactus Auto Body for the inside of the door.

“They always did something very cool on those doors, so it would have had something like the Mercury sign,” said Hagel.

He still has some woodwork remaining for inside the safe. Shelves and wooden walls need to be installed and varnished, so that the interior will look as good as the outside.

“I know what it’s supposed to look like, because I have seen a few others,” said Hagel.

The safe represents a piece of Estevan’s history, he said, and people can relate to it. He’s pleased that it is now back to this condition, and that anyone who would have seen it

Yancey Hagel stands next to the safe that he has restored. At one time, the safe belonged to the Estevan Mercury.

The inside of the Mercury safe. Hagel plans to add shelves as part of his restoration efforts. many years ago when it was used by the Mercury would be able to recog-

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Hagel said he would be keeping the safe at his

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Food drive collects two tonnes of food The Estevan Salvation Army received excellent support from the community during the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive organized by Canada Post employees on Saturday.

Ronda Reynard, the family services co-ordinator with the local Salvation Army, said this year’s food drive resulted in nearly 4,000 pounds of food and other items being donated this year. The total is up

about 1,000 pounds from last year.

“That is very good, considering the economy right now in Estevan, the way it is,” Reynard told the Mercury. “Things are still tight for a lot of people.”

Reynard added that only about 100 pounds of the food that was donated had expired, which is a good sign.

“Normally it is much higher,” said Reynard. “I

think people are starting to realize that expired food is not accepted in the food bank.”

Canada Post employees circulated the community and picked up food from the front doorsteps of homes. Then they brought the food back to the Salvation Army, where it was sorted into bins and placed on shelves.

Twenty-two volunteers helped out with the food

drive, including students from Estevan Comprehensive School, and members of the Estevan Pathfinders and the Estevan Rangers.

Individuals and families also volunteered.

“It took us about four hours from start to finish, and the food bank is quite stocked now heading into the Christmas season,” said Reynard.

The shelves at the food bank were about 40 per cent capacity before the food drive, but now they are full, which is good news, since the Salvation Army is now heading into its busiest time of the year.

“One of the main volunteers who was in there said things look nice and even (on the shelves), so that’s a good thing that we’re not overly stocked on anything, but we’re not really, completely out any-

thing,” said Reynard.

All of the bins were pretty full when the volunteers were sorting the food, she said.

Since the food drive’s conclusion, the ministry has received calls from people who want to know if they can still make a contribution to the food bank.

According to Reynard, the Salvation Army received a lot of toilet paper and other non-food items this year, which is encouraging, because it’s something they also give to their clients, but it’s not something they ask for.

“We normally don’t put a call out for that kind of stuff, but we did get a basket of that stuff today, so that’s nice to have on-hand in case people are inquiring about that,” said Reynard.

Next year the food drive will happen in June

as opposed to in the fall.

The Salvation Army and Canada Post have been talking about the food drive’s timing, and they believe it will be better to have it in June when the food bank is heading into the summer months, and donations tend to taper off, rather than in the fall, when a number of other food drives are happening.

The food bank has benefitted from a number of food drives before Stamp Out Hunger, including one hosted by Farm Credit Canada.

Reynard noted the food drive happened about a month later than normal this year as well. It was a matter of finding a date that worked for Canada Post. The Salvation Army received calls from people, wondering if the food drive would happen.

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RM of Estevan salutes the Frehlick family The Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s fourth biennial Estevan Business Excellence (EBEX) Awards weren’t just an opportunity to salute those who won or were nominated for this year’s awards.

It was also a chance for the Rural Municipality of Estevan to pay tribute to the Frehlick family. The Frehlicks are well known entrepreneurs, not only locally but provincially, and have enjoyed tremendous success in the farming and energy sectors.

Last year one of their companies, Prairie Mud Service, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame during the Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX)

Awards.

The video for the provincial hall of fame induction noted Prairie Mud was established in 1976, and has provided services to major, junior and private oil and gas companies. In addition to Saskatchewan, the company operated in Manitoba, North Dakota and Montana.

“Owners Ray and Doris Frehlick built the business through true grit, determination, exceptional customer service, in-depth knowledge of the industry, ongoing education and unwavering commitment to honesty, integrity and to their employees,” said the video.

The company has survived boom and bust cycles in the oil indus-

try, and the video states the company’s success is no surprise to those who know the Frehlicks. They have helped out struggling owners of other companies, and they’re heavily involved in the community.

RM of Estevan Reeve Terry Keating extended his congratulations to the family, and then presented them with gifts.

“The Frehlick family is an asset to the RM, and to the entire community,” said Keating. “It’s a privilege and an honour to offer these gifts we have from the RM today, in acknowledgement of your tremendous success.”

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Rig numbers better than last year, but still relatively flat

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

Saskatchewan’s drilling activity has remained relatively flat, down slightly at 34 active rigs as of Oct. 23, according to sister publication Rig Locator.

That number is a big improvement from this time last year, however, when, on Oct. 18, the rig count plummeted to 16 for the entire province. But as it stands presently at 34, it still indicated only 29 per cent of the Saskatchewan rig fleet of 119 is at work.

Crescent Point had 12 of those rigs, with one in west central Saskatchewan, at Dodsland. In southwest Saskatchewan, three rigs were working in close proximity to Shaunavon, and one was at Rapdan. In southeast Saskatchewan, three were working near Stoughton, one near Benson, and three more between Oungre, Torquay and the U.S. border.

In southeast Saskatchewan, Aldon Oils was drilling at Elswick. Astra Oil Corp. had one rig at Steelman. Burgess Creek Exploration Inc. had one rig at Benson. Ridgeback Resources Inc. had one at Flinton, northeast of Stoughton.

Torc Oil & Gas had one rig at Steelman.

NAL Resources had two rigs, one at Torquay, and second at Forgan, near Elrose.

Also working in west central Saskatchewan was Teine Energy Ltd. with three rigs. Gear Energy had one rig at Hoosier. Uncharacteristically, Raging River Exploration Inc. did not show up on Rig Locator with any rig at this time. .

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ewan, Rife Resources had two rigs, one at Lashburn, and another at Soda Lake.

Husky Energy also had two rigs, working at their thermal projects at Spruce Lake and Rush Lake.

Black Pearl Resources Inc. had one rig at Onion Lake, right near the Alberta border, while Caltex Resources also had one near the border, but further south, at Cosine.

RM of Estevan Reeve Terry Keating, left, presented gifts to Ray and Doris Frehlick during the Estevan Business Excellence Awards on Friday night involved in the community, particularly through service groups.

“It’s hard to find help within the service clubs anymore,” said Frehlick. “If you look at the service clubs in this community, or any of the communities within this province, they do some wonderful things, like the ball parks, the play parks and the

arenas. They all contribute to making the community successful with a lot of hard work and dedication.”

He particularly asked young people to support service clubs so these clubs can achieve their goal of making the community better.

“We need to all work together to make this a

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He also saluted the Estevan Chamber of Commerce by reminding the audience that without the chamber, the community wouldn’t be as strong as it is now.

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Date and performers announced for CP Rail Holiday Train The date and the performers have been confirmed for CP Holiday Train’s annual visit to Estevan.

The train will be in Estevan on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Prominent Canadian country music stars Terri Clark, Dallas Smith and Kelly Prescott are scheduled to perform at the event.

The Estevan Salvation Army will be on hand to accept donations of non-perishable food items and cash for the food bank.

The train that visits Estevan will be the U.S. version of the Holiday Train. Earlier in the day, the train will cross the Canada-U.S. border at North Portal. There will also be a concert in North Portal at noon.

The CP Holiday Train program launched in 1999 and has since raised more than C$13 million and four million pounds of food for communities along CP’s routes

in Canada and the United States.

Beginning in Montreal on Nov. 25 and 26 respectively, the U.S. and the Canada trains will make the festive journey, bringing Christmas cheer to 182 communities along CP’s network.

Each event is completely free, with CP encouraging every attendee to open their cupboards or wallets to support the food bank.

“The Holiday Train program is all about local food banks and food shelves and the critical role they play in our communities,” said Keith Creel, CP’s president and chief executive officer.

“People come for the beautifully-lit train and stay for the incredible show – all in the name of community. The holiday season is the best time of the year, and we look forward to bringing together thousands

The CP Rail Holiday Train will be coming to Estevan on Dec. 17. File photo of Canadians and Americans this season for this incredibly important cause and a great time.”

CP is also encouraging spectators to donate heart-healthy food, as everyone should have access to healthy, nutritious food, regardless of circumstances. This supports the mission of CP Has Heart, a

program dedicated to improving the heart health of men, women and children in North America.

To date, this program has raised C$12 million for cardiac care and research.

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FallCAR CARE WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND IT’S TIME TO GET READY FOR THE HARD MONTHS AHEAD!

Safety in numbers: Why it pays to replace headlight bulbs in pairs When it comes to vehicle maintenance, the rule of two has long reigned among professional automotive technicians and driving safety advocates.

In accordance to this rule, drivers replacing important parts in their cars and trucks, such as tires, brakes, shocks and wiper blades, should always do so in pairs.

Replacing parts in pairs can ensure vehicles are properly balanced and functioning safely. But it's not just tires, brakes and other big-ticket components that should be replaced in pairs. Vehicle lighting plays an integral role in keeping drivers and their passengers safe, and motorists should exercise the same caution regarding their vehicles' headlights, taillights and turn signals that they do when maintaining the rest of their cars and trucks.

Why replace aging headlight bulbs?

Few drivers include headlight bulb replacement in their vehicle maintenance routines. But old headlight bulbs can drastically compromise visibility at night, when drivers' visual acuity is naturally reduced by as much as 70 percent. As headlight bulbs age, the effects of exposure to sunlight, ozone and pollution can significantly reduce their light output. Headlight bulbs begin to project significantly less light within two to three years of their initial usage, producing dimmer light outputs that compromise the safety of drivers and their passengers. For example, new headlight bulbs capable of projecting 240-foot beams in front of a vehicle may see that projection dwindle to just 160 feet within two to three years.

Why replace bulbs two at a time?

In an effort to promote the importance of chang-

ing headlight bulbs two at a time, the "Change In Pairs" safety campaign, aims to educate motorists about the dangers of dimming lights while promoting the many reasons that changing bulbs in pairs makes the road safer for all travelers.

Though replacing two headlight bulbs when only one is dimming may seem unwarranted, maintaining a consistent light output in both headlights makes the road safer for drivers, their passengers and oncoming motorists. When only one bulb is replaced, the resulting light output can be both unbalanced and unpredictable, providing inadequate lighting that can compromise driver visibility. In addition, oncoming motorists may experience difficulty seeing vehicles with just one headlight operating at full capacity, and some may even mistake oncoming cars and trucks for motorcycles,

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FallCAR CARE WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND IT’S TIME TO GET READY FOR THE HARD MONTHS AHEAD!

Three ways to stay safe on the road this winter October is Car Safety Month. Every year, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) aims to remind motorists of the importance of taking preventive measures come the colder season. Launched in 2004, the AIAC’s Be Car Care Aware program promotes ways in which drivers can prepare for Canada’s harsh winter conditions in order to improve road safety nationwide. Here are three things every motorist should consider:

1. Pre-winter inspection Is your car reliable? Getting your vehicle inspected before winter sets in is essential to avoid any mishaps on the road. After all, you wouldn’t want your car to break down in the middle of a full-blown blizzard, would you? The following elements should be verified at the start of every winter: • Fluids (motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, windshield fluid, etc.)

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A14 October 25, 2017

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COUNCIL BRIEFS

News and notes from the October 23 regular meeting of Estevan city council

Council approves tax incentives for industrial park Members of Estevan city council approved a construction incentive program for the Glen Peterson Industrial Park during Monday night’s council meeting.

In a report to council, development planner Adam Nordquist said land development was directed to produce a three-year tax exemption to sell the city-owned lots in

the industrial park. Five lots are still unsold, even though they have been available for nearly a decade.

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Four available lots are on Bourquin Road and one is on Nesbitt Drive.

Two main prerequisites for this policy are to sign a land sale agreement with the city and obtain a building permit. There is a one-year limit on the permit, because the city wants to avoid having a purchaser holding onto a parcel and then receiving the exemption at a later date.

“Prospective applicants will need to be prepared to build if they wish to receive the exemption,” Nordquist wrote.

Once an applicable building permit has been granted, the three-year exemption will start and 100 per cent of the municipal portion of the tax rate shall be abated. Property taxes from the school divisions and any special levies, such as the hospital and library levies, will still apply.

Permits issued between September and December will be carried over to the next year, to ensure the applicant does not end up in a situation where they cannot complete the development within the assessment period.

Nordquist noted the municipal portion of property taxes for buildings in the industrial park can vary from $14,000 to $66,000.

“However, the sum of the three-year tax exemption would have been less than the sale of land in all years,” said Nordquist.

Council members have been calling for some sort of an incentive in Glen Peterson Park to sell the parcels of land.

“I think this is a great opportunity to make some

movements on industrial property,” said Coun. Travis Frank after making the motion. *** A community event permit for the upcoming St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees was granted. The event will happen at Affinity Place from Nov. 24 to 26. The permit will be for the seniors’ tea in the afternoon of Nov. 24, a father daughter gala that evening and a fundraising banquet in the evening of Nov. 25. *** The monthly cart report from Regens Disposal (now part of Green for Life Environmental) showed 3,833 recycling carts were emptied in September, with a total weight of 30,110 kilograms.

The average cart weight was 7.86 kilograms.

As for the trash carts, 14,345 carts were emptied last month, with a total weight of 277,510 kilograms.

The average weight was 19.35 kilograms. *** Council approved a motion to sell 1,632 shares in Industrial Alliance for $54.09 per share, or a total of $88,274.88.

In a report to council, city financial controller Trudy Firth said the existence of the Industrial Alliance shares was not known until recently. Dividend cheques from Computershare were being received by the payroll department, since the addressee was the pension plan for the City of Estevan.

“The payroll department had no knowledge of what these cheques referred

to and thus, they eventually ended up being coded to other miscellaneous general government revenue,” Firth wrote.

The city’s payroll department brought the dividend cheque from June 20 to her attention.

Firth noted the city’s civic employees used to belong to a pension plan provided by Industrial Alliance Financial Group. This plan was closed on Aug. 1, 1975. These employees and their pensions became part of the Saskatchewan Municipal Employees Superannuation Plan.

The Industrial Alliance Financial Group became a stock company on Feb. 10, 2000. They started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and the City of Estevan, who still had a policy with IA, was given 816 shares, which replaced the policy. In 2005, the stock doubled to 1,632 shares.

Since it is not conventional practice for a municipality to hold shares in a stock company, Firth recommended council dispose of the shares, which they did. *** Eight building permits worth $100,200 were issued in September, bringing the total for the year to 49 permits worth more than $4.97 million. The number of permits is up from the 43 issued in the first nine months of last year, but value is down from the $8.76 million of a year ago.

Seven of the permits last month were classified as miscellaneous, with a total value of $82,700. The other was a $17,500 industrial permit.

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Miffed Bruins drop two in a row at home

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Prior to last week, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins hadn’t lost at home yet this season.

But after a 2-1 loss in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action to the Nipawin Hawks Friday and a 5-4 loss to the Yorkton Terriers Saturday, suddenly Affinity Place is no longer the friendly confines.

“It’s pretty frustrating,” said Bruins captain Jake Fletcher after Saturday’s penalty-filled battle with Yorkton. “I think we really wanted to battle back from (Friday) night. We knew what was at stake and we really wanted to get this win...

“We’ve got to work on our discipline, our highs and lows,” Fletcher said.

“We were getting pretty emotional in the second and third because we thought there were some bad calls.

We’ve just got to get better at that and bouncing back from adversity.”

On the positive side of things, the Bruins fired 49 shots at Yorkton goaltender Nolan Meier and were unwilling to give up the game in the third period, returning from two goals down to make it a one-goal game late on the strength of Jake Heerspink’s power play goal at 14:58 of the third.

On the other hand, they were shorthanded a whopping 14 times in the game, compared to the Bruins’ six power plays.

Bruins forward Zach Goberis looks to shoot the puck Saturday at Affinity Place.

“When we got to within one goal with a few minutes left, I think there was a bit of an energy surge,” said Fletcher. “Everyone kind of realized we were still in this game, no matter what happened with the referees.

We did have a few good chances but we just didn’t

capitalize on them. That’s something we’ll work on as a team and those chances will go our way.”

The losses broke an eight-game undefeated streak going into Friday. “ We j u s t s t a y t h e course,” said Bruins head coach and general manager

Chris Lewgood. “As a team we won some games this year and didn’t take those wins into the next game with us. It’s just as or more important that we leave these losses behind and focus on getting back to work on Monday and getting ready for Notre Dame

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The final straw for Lewgood was at 8:13 of the third period, when there was an extra penalty assessed to Bruin forward Kaelan Holt as his teammate Aigne McGeadyBruce had gotten a checking from behind penalty to put the team down by two players. Incensed with this and other penalties during the game, Lewgood hit the boards at the bench in an argument with the officials and got the heave-ho for his first game misconduct of the year.

“The biggest thing for me is that we need to handle adversity differently,” said Lewgood after the game. “I thought there was questionable penalty calls (Saturday) night and I think our guys wanted to walk the line a bit and it was almost like they were drawn to push the referees further.

And we were undisciplined at times. But at the end of

the day, it was one of the worst hockey games I’ve seen. It’s probably safe for me to leave it to others to read between the lines as to why I think it was one of the worst hockey games I’ve seen here at Affinity Place.”

Heerspink, Isaac Embree, Matthew Chekay and Michael McChesney scored the Bruins goals Saturday, with Maxim Sidelnik stopping 30 of 35 shots.

Zach Goberis was the Bruins’ lone goal scorer Friday, with Matt Lukacs stopping 27 of 29 shots in the Bruins net.

The team’s loss to Nipawin saw the team give up a 1-0 lead in the last half of the third period, the first one to a giveaway to Nipawin rookie forward Jake Trembley.

“There’s a lot of things we need to be better at as a hockey team but we can’t let a couple of losses overtake us,” Lewgood said.

“The best way to prevent (giveaways) is to show them some video. Beyond that, you create habits.

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Estevan Mercury

Westmoreland Bruins split four games at home tournament

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

At the tournament they hold every year at this time, the Estevan Westmoreland Bruins peewee AA hockey team won a couple of games and lost a couple as well.

It’s what they lost as well as the games that might be most concerning.

The Bruins lost captain and leading scorer Carson Birnie to an apparent wrist injury that might leave him shelved for a while this season.

“Overall we went 2-and 2 on the weekend and we’re pretty impressed by the performance,” said Bruins head coach Kris Hollingshead.

“We’re going to have to play

through adversity but the players rallied (Saturday) around it and they ended up pulling off a win and I think they bounced back.”

The Bruins opened the tournament with a 8-5 victory over the Regina Tigers.

Jordan Marcotte scored a hat trick and Birnie added a pair of goals, with Declyn Henderson, Ty Hoste and Sam George adding singles.

Tallan Howie took the victory in net.

The Bruins then lost 7-4 to the Regina Mustangs in their second game. Birnie, Tate Kasick, Macade Ochitwa and Strahn Douglas each scored singles. The Bruins rounded out the round robin part of the tournament with a 4-2 win over the Re-

gina Blues. Kasick scored a pair, and Hoste and George scored singles.

With their record, the team earned the third place game against the Weyburn Red Wings and ran out of gas in a 7-0 loss.

This tournament has been run for a few years now and it’s a good chance for the peewees to get the experience of playing in a lot of games without the expense of having to travel for a few days outside the city.

“We play Weyburn back to back next weekend,” said Hollingshead. “That’s what we were focusing on (Sunday), trying to get ready for that. We’ve seen what we’re up against and they’re a good team so we’re going

Westmoreland Bruins captain Carson Birnie skates up the ice Saturday at Affinity Place against the Regina Blues. to practice this week and get prepared for next weekend.

“One of the things we’ve got to work on is obviously staying out of the box and the easiest way to

do that is if we have control of the puck. We’ve got to beat the other team to the puck.”

The Bruins’ next action is back in the South Sas-

katchewan Minor Hockey League’s peewee AA division when they play Weyburn at 2:15 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday at Affinity Place.

Sharks start the season in the pool Some of the Estevan Sharks water polo teams have gotten their season underway with a tournament in Regina.

The Sharks bantam boys and girls teams went to Regina to play in a tournament with some positive results for the young team. The Sharks boys went 2-4 against a Weyburn/Saskatoon combined team and a pair of Regina teams while the girls went 2-1 against the Weyburn/ Saskatoon team and three Regina teams. Top scorers for the boys and girls teams were Cameron Gillingham and Josie Andrist, respectively.

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Power Tech Bear Cats win, tie on weekend The Power Tech Bear Cats are coming together as a team despite small numbers of players.

The Bear Cats won a game and tied another in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s midget AA division in Swift Current.

In their 4-1 victory, Bailey Farr’s two goals put the Bear Cats on top Saturday in Swift Current against the Broncos in a game where Jasynn Montayne and Tasia Trobert also scored. Ally Park and Starla Mann each picked up a pair of assists while Devan Fayle stopped 30 of 31 shots in the

Bear Cats net.

Then on Sunday, the Bear Cats and Broncos battled to a 4-4 draw. The Bear Cats led 4-2 after the second period but allowed a pair of unanswered third period markers by the Broncos to tie the game. Marci Leblanc scored a hat trick, with a single goal coming from the stick of Kelsey Pastachak.

Morgan Fayle stopped 37 of 41 shots for the tie.

The Bear Cats return home this weekend where they will play a pair of games against the Moose Jaw Mavericks at 8 p.m.

Friday and noon Saturday at Affinity Place.

TS&M Bruins win games at Tuer tournament The TS&M Estevan Bruins bantam AA hockey team was looking for positive results for their season and got them at the Graham Tuer Bantam Challenge tournament last week in Regina.

The Bruins hadn’t won the tournament since 2002 and so there wasn’t a lot of pressure on them but thei did rack up a couple of wins.

The opened the tournament Thursday with a 6-3 loss to the Yellowhead Chiefs. Tyson Dales, Turner McMillen and Cade Bendtsen each scored for the Bruins and Jackson Miller stopped 40 of 46 shots in the Bruins net.

Then Friday morning, the Bruins lost 6-0 to the Saskatoon Generals. Zane Winter saved 29 shots in net. But that evening, the Bruins beat the Burnaby Winter Club 3-1

on the strength of goals from Kaleb Poole, McMillen and Kieran Stewart. Winter saved 35 in the net.

Saturday morning, they beat the Melville Millionaires 4-2. Stewart scored two, and Bendtsen and Kaden Chrest added singles. Winter saved 25 in the net for the Bruins.

The Bruins closed the tournament with a 6-1 loss to the West Central Wheat Kings. Stewart scored the lone goal in that game, with Miller saving 37 in the Bruins net.

The Bruins’ next action is back to the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League regular season where they’ll take on the Warman Wildcats Saturday at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against the Melville Millionaires, with both games at Affinity Place.

Tankard volunteer campaign begins

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

It’s hoped a touch of volunteer fever will sweep the Estevan community as organizers get ready for the 2018 SaskTel Tankard later this winter.

The campaign for volunteers began Saturday, with instructions to help out people who may wish to join the campaign. The Tankard hasn’t always been the volunteer-heavy event but this time it’s different.

“It’s been (more than) 15 years since Estevan last hosted it,” said Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud, sponsorship committee chair. “And the fact is, 15 years ago, it was in the Civic Auditorium and now we’ve got a first rate facility. We want to show off Affinity Place.”

In the back of their minds, organizers are hoping a well-run event now may lead in the future to bigger curling events.

“I think this is our stepping stone right now because it’s been so many years,” Ziehl Grimsrud said. “It’s time Estevan does host it. Once we get through this, it’s time to start looking at hosting on a much larger scale.”

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Apex Bruins win first game of season

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Skating with the Bruins Power Dodge Estevan Bruins’ defenceman Johnny Witzke talks to Curtis Deyosic Saturday night at Affinity Place for the team’s Skate With The Bruins promotion. Kids could skate with members of the team after Saturday night’s game. Photo by Corey Atkinson LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Land Description:

It took seven games, but the Apex midget AA Bruins finally got their first win of the season.

The team lost a pair of games on the road Friday and Saturday but came back from being down 2-0 early to win 6-3 over the Regina Capitals.

“It was a rough start and not the ideal one we wanted, especially with the way the last few games have gone,” said Bruins coach Robin Ulrich. “But I liked the boys response.

They came back hard, they pushed hard and didn’t let that second goal get us down. They really turned things around and play our game and do the things we wanted to do out there.”

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2-0 only 4:03 into the first period but started controlling the play not long after that, and ended the period with a power play goal

by Cale Adams. Dawson Schaff scored on the first shift of the second period and the Bruins were off to the races.

“I think overall our effort was a little bit better and our intensity was there,” said Ulrich. “Just the little things, like chipping pucks in and out and getting pucks out of our end.”

Regina scored a trickler through Estevan goaltender Bryson Garton to make it 3-2 but the Bruins were undeterred, scoring the next four goals. Jaiden Gervais and Adams, with his second, were joined on the scoresheet by a pair from Josh Romanyk.

“We just got the puck deep and battled hard,” said Romanyk. “We just gelled today really well. We’ve got to keep working hard.”

Earlier in the weekend, the Bruins lost 6-3 to the Regina Vics in Regina Friday and 7-4 to the Lumsden-Bethune Lions in Lumsden Saturday. Friday, the team got a pair of goals from Daymon Wanner and a single from Tristan Seeman.

Garton took the loss in net.

Saturday, the team got a pair from Gervais and singles from Seeman and Terran Holzer, with Logan Nagel charged with the loss in net.

The Bruins’ next action is Friday at the Prairie Storm Extreme Hockey, and Saturday (8 p.m.) and Sunday (5:15 p.m.) against Melville at Affinity Place.

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SE 08-03-04 W/2 (Surface Parcel #108046223) – 159.85 titled acres SW 08-03-04 W/2 (Surface Parcel #108046234) – 158.03 titled acres NW 08-03-04 W/2 – partial quarter - (Surface Parcel #152110101) – 7.51 titled acres Blk/Par A, Plan No. 101521684 (NE 8) – partial quarter - (Surface Parcel #114314903) – 35.82 titled acres • Lands all chemical free in 2017 • R.M. of Coalfields No. 004 (*NOTE: All titles are tied by an ISC PARCEL TIE and therefore, tenders MUST be for ALL parcels to be considered) Terms and Conditions: 1. Land Free and Clear of all Encumbrances, except those pertaining to utilities and oilfield encumbrances (including surface leases).

2. Two (2) CNRL surface leases included – total annual rental of approximately $4,600.

3. Possession 30 days following acceptance of winning bid or unless otherwise mutually agreed.

Balance of tender amount to be paid on or before possession.

4. Interest at 5.0% on any amount not paid at possession.

5. Seller has paid taxes to Dec. 31, 2017. Buyer responsible for land taxes for 2018.

6. Buyer pays Land Titles transfer fees, seller provides Transfer Authorizations to transfer to buyer.

7. All Tenders must be in writing and include bid deposit of 5% of bid price by way of bank draft or certified cheque ONLY payable to “Trobert Law Firm – Trust”.

HIGHEST OR ANY BID NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED. Inquiries relative to land to James Trobert @ 306-634-2616. Tenders must be submitted on or before November 9, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in a sealed envelope marked "McKnight Land Tender", c/o Trobert Law Firm, #305-1133-4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0W6.

Apex Bruins forward Jaiden Gervais is tripped up behind the net by Regina Capitals defenceman Alex Liskowich.

Church Directories GOSPEL CHAPEL

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship and Sunday School 11:00 am Youth Group Fridays 7pm

ESTEVAN

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

Reverend Jason Richards

“Holding fast the faithful word”

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. (Summer hours: 10:00 a.m.)

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

ALL WELCOME!

ALL are Welcome!!

www.estevangospelchapel.ca

stpaulsuc@sasktel.net stpaulsestevan.ca

An Associated Gospel Church

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

1107 4th Street • 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

Faith Lutheran Church

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

REAL LIFE

REAL PEOPLE

REAL GOD

Sunday Service at

10:00 am

Followed by coffee time

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

Estevan Alliance Church

Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Nursery & Children’s Ministries available during the service.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am

Children’s Clubs Wednesdays 7-8 pm

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (Gr 7-12)

140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 trinity.luth@sasktel.net www.etlc.ca

His Glory Bible Church Pastor Brad Mackenzie

Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

Westview School Sundays at 10:00AM

Pastor: Father Sathiadas Antony

“People matter to God and we desire to show that in our fellowship.”

MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

Everyone welcome!

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Sunday school during service Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.com

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

PASTORS: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

Sunday Service 10:30 am

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YES to keeping levy dollars working for farmers

Thank you from the Estevan Parkinson Support Group to the individuals and businesses that made our Superwalk a success.

Coming EvEnts FOWL SUPPER St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Avenue North Estevan , Sk. Sunday, November 5,2017 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

GaraGe SaleS In Loving Memory of my sister Kay ( Mckelkie ) Clarke who passed away suddenly on October 22, 2016 Beautiful memories silently kept Of the ones we loved and never forget.

The years may pass but still you stay As near and dear as yesterday.

Forever in our hearts Irene and Albert Daniels and Family

I will represent farmers priorities including; effective involvement when negotiating grain transportation policy, maintaining our international reputation for Canadian wheat quality and brand, farmer controlled research and the right to save seed. I oppose end point royalties.

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In Loving Memoy of John Len July 18, 1941 October 30, 2015 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear.

Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps him near.

Deeply missed and Forever loved, Linda Len and Family

NO to End Point Royalties where others profit from your hard work before you do gttait@sasktel.net

VOTE: BILL GEHL

Garage Sale Cheryl Andrist Household Sale Thursday October 26th to Monday October 30th 10am to 8pm each day Highway 18 West, turn left at sign with balloons and follow all signs.

Sale includes dishes, sewing notions, crafts, books, furniture, bicycles and miscellaneous items.

TENDERS REQUEST FOR TENDER FOR LEASE PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE OF SASKATCHEWAN,as OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR, fo r t h e E STAT E O F CA R L J. JACKSON, invites offers to lease the minerals owned by the estate and described as:Undivided OneHalf (1/2) interest in all Mines and Minerals as referenced on Certificate of Title 84R65678(1) in Mineral Parcel Number 120722701Reference Land Descr iption: NE Sec 25 Twp 06 Rge 08 W2 Extension 0R.M. of B e n s o n N o. 0 3 5 S e a l e d b i d s containing Lease Form: CAPL 91 with amendments (copy of amendments available upon request), in an envelope marked “Carl J. Jackson Estate Tender”, are to be received no later than 2:00 p.m., November 27, 2017 at the office of:Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan,#1001871 Smith Street Regina, Saskatchewan,S4P 4W4 Offers may be subject to counter-offers if more t h a n o n e a c c e p ta bl e o ffe r i s received, but no second offer will be entertained unless in response to a counter-offer.Acceptance or rejection of any and all offers is at the sole discretion of the Public G u a r d i a n a n d Tr u s t e e o f Saskatchewan.Any offer is subject to approval by the court.For further infor mation telephone:Carolyn D e cke r, L e ga l Co u n s e l a t (306)787-7958

Shared accommodation Sask. Wheat Commission candidate 306-537-3899 wfgehl@hotmail.com Continuing a farmer first focus by supporting: ° Priority on research ° Public plant breeding °Varietal registration, quality and pedigreed seed system ° Partnerships with other commissions ° CGC and CIGI ° Continued Leadership in transportation ° Maintaining MRE Opposing “end-point” royalties

Shawn Fernandez May 15th, 1980 Oct 25th, 2009 Son, Brother, Uncle We often lay awake at night When the world is fast asleep And take a walk down memory lane with tears and smiles on our face You had a Nature that everyone couldn’t help loving And a Heart that was pure as gold And to those who knew and loved you Your memory will never grow old Remembering you is easy We do it every day Missing you is a daily heartache that never goes away Wishing you were here Love Mom, Dad, Allison, Austin, Todd, Stetsen and Lennon

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Shared Accommodation One Bedroom, Private Bath Sharing newer home, safe, quiet, privacy, close in.580/month.Phone John: 306-421-2134.

ApArtments / Condos-For sAle Condo For Sale Condo for sale at 1637 1st Street, ECI Estates, Estevan.1046 square feet,2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.Open concept living area and kitchen with an i s l a n d , Pa n t r y, f r i d g e , s t o v e , microwave and dishwasher.Large balcony with storage room.Laundr y room with front loading washer and dr yer.New flooring, paint, blinds and light fixtures.Underground heated p a r k i n g . Ve r y q u i e t c o n c r e t e building.Available immediately.

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Land For Lease 3 quarters of Land available for lease, located in the RM of Browning.SE 23-5-5 W2, NW 24-5-5 W2, SW 24-5-5 W2.If you have any question call 306-634-3001.

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Great References Available a total of 590 QUARTER SECTIONS SOLD across saskatchewan RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Pasture Land for Sale 1/2 Section Land Location: East 1/2-18-430W1 Fenced with river running through it. Oil activity 1/2 mile south (9 wells currently). Sealed bids and contact details mail to: 623 Eva Street, Estevan, Sk. S4A 1N9. Call 306.540.6009 for details.

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LAND FOR SALE Farm Land for Sale 1/2 Section Land Location: East 1/2-4-4-30W1 2017 crop off, and ready for 2018 seed. Sealed bids accepted with contact details to be mailed to: 623 Eva Street, Estevan, SK S4A 1N9 Call: 306.540.6009 for further inquiry

For Sale - MiSc Adver tisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater

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Estevan Mercury Career OppOrtunities

Battle River Implements is Currently seeking an individual for the position of SERVICE MANAGER for our Provost location.

If you are an energetic, self-motivated team player, this could be the career opportunity for you!

Battle River Implements offers competitive wages, an extensive benefits package, retirement plan, & opportunities for career growth & advancement from within.

For further information please visit our website www.briltd.com Submit all resumes to Annette Lohner at: alohner@briltd.com or fax to 780.679.2246

Antique Auction Sunday October 29, 2017 10am Melville, SK, AgriPark. Signs, Pepsi Cooler, Glassware, Crocks, Weather Vanes, Art, Lamps, Toys. Check out the listing at www.doubleRauctions.net or cal Rober t at 306-795-7387 PL#334142 Online Auction starting October 26, 2017 ending Nov 1, 2017.

2015 FORD MUSTANG 50TH Anniversary Sports Car, Like New still has warranty. Check out the d e t a i l s a t w w w. d o u b l e R a u c tions.net or call Robert at 306 795 7387. PL334142

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Local musician chosen for honour band Hunter Ruel, a member of the Estevan Comprehensive School band program, has been selected for the Saskatchewan Provincial Honour Band.

The band boasts 60 members from across the province in Grades 9 to 12 who were chosen following an audition in May. Ruel is a Grade 12 student. Playing the clarinet, he has participated in many ensembles and solos during the Estevan and District Music Festival. Last spring he was chosen to play at the provincial festival in Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan Music Conference will be held Oct. 27 and 28 in Regina at Martin Collegiate and the Delta Hotel.

Members of the honour band, honour choir and honour orchestra will be engaged in intensive rehearsals preparing for the concert.

The program showcases the finest auditioned high school musicians in Saskatchewan, under the direction of three directors.

Dr. Gillian MacKay, who is a professor of music at the University of Toronto, will be at the helm of the Provincial honour band.

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Competitive wages, plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Hunter Ruel has been selected to participate in the Saskatchewan Provincial Honour Band. Photo submitted The honour groups’ concert will be presented on Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at Living Hope Alliance Church in Regina.

The concert is open to the public.

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WANTED IMMEDIATELY LOG TRUCK DRIVERS BUT-N-TOP LOADER OPERATORS PICKER TRUCK OPERATORS/DRIVERS WE ARE ALSO SEEKING TRUCKS WITH TRAILERS TO HAUL LOGS Camp is provided All work is located in Northern Alberta Please email resume & current drivers abstract, along with references to: glareholdingsltd@ xplornet.com Fax # 780-525-2991

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• Assembling and installing modular components Send, fax, e-mail or drop off resume to: Box 845 #200 Hwy. 18 West, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7 Fax: 306-634-7597 E-mail: jobs.shelter@gmail.com

Dora S. Mellom (nee Dahlberg) 1924 – 2017 Dora passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care, Estevan, SK at the age of 93 years.

Dora will be lovingly remembered by her children; son, Larry (Bev) of Calgary, AB; daughters, Valerie (Gary) Jones of Estevan, SK and Vanda (Barry) Avery of Alameda, SK; daughter in law Cynthia of Kenosee Lake, SK; grandchildren, Catherine (Ralph) of North Bay, ON, Quinton (Annette) of Rabbit Lake, SK, Schuylo of Estevan, SK, Kyle of Kelowna, B.C, Rhiannon (Ryan) of Calgary, AB, Jermaine (Amber) of Oxbow, SK and Lierin of Vancouver, B.C., Jared of Regina, SK and Jordan of Estevan, SK; great grandchildren, Lainey, Rhett, Paige, Kelsie, Taran, Conor and Elegra; sister Myrtle Bolton of Sudbury, ON as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Dora was predeceased by her parents Gusta and Agda Dahlberg; husband Arnold and son Randy Mellom; siblings, Elaf Wilbert, Helmer Wilbert, George Gustuf, William Fritz, Amy Elveda, Clara Amelia, Astrid Linnea, Viola Grace, Hilda Elvira, Bertha Elaphina and Alice Evelyn.

The Funeral Service for Dora was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment took place at Kopperud Cemetery, Northgate, SK. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Bow Valley Villa, Box 207, Oxbow, SK, S0C 2B0 or to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation - Long Term Care, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Randy E. Edwards 1956 – 2017 With family by his side, Randy Edwards passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 61 years.

Randy’s memory will forever be cherished by his wife, Lisa; children, Mandy Edwards (Colin) and Marshall Edwards (Nicole); parents, Ronald and Pauline Edwards, brother Delbert (Joann) Edwards and sister Jacie Walliser; Lisa’s parents Andrew and Shirley Tuchscherer, brother Lance (Stephanie) Tuchscherer as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Randy was predeceased by his brother in law Wesley Walliser as well as numerous other loved ones.

The Celebration of Randy’s life was held on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at The Church of God, Estevan, SK with Pastor Geoff Thiessen officiating. Refreshments followed in the church

Job Title: Land Service Assistant Location: Estevan, SK Closing Date: October 27th Job Overview The successful candidate will fill a 5 months’ temporary position (maternity leave). This position will be an integral part of the Land and Right of Way Services Department.

Position Responsibilities General administrative duties required within the Land Department which includes: • input and tracking of Line Maintenance Reports • land titles registrations • assistance with third-party crossings as required • general typing and filing of correspondence • file setup and maintenance of land records, etc.

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In Memory of Randy, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK, S4A 2H7.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank you

The family of Randy Edwards would like to thank all those who stepped up to help or show their support in some way during this most difficult time. Thank you for the flowers, cards, phone calls and countless messages. A special thanks to all those who donated in Randy’s memory to the Estevan Humane Society. We also appreciate all those who kept our family fed throughout this journey. Many thanks to the nurses at the Pasqua on Unit 3B and here at St. Joseph’s on Unit A for doing their best to keep Randy comfortable in his final days. A special thanks to Pastor Geoff Thiessen and his wife Helen for their graciousness in helping us organize and host Randy’s Life Celebration at the Church of God. A heartfelt thanks to Yvonne at Hall Funeral Services for being so patient and kind as you guided us through this difficult time. We have felt the love during this journey from our wonderful family, friends and community. We appreciate it more than we could ever fully express.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Halloween Haunt scares up attendance

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s (EAGM) Halloween Haunt continues to be popular with local children and adults.

An estimated 300 people packed the EAGM for the event on Saturday afternoon. Most of the children, and even a few adults, sported their Halloween costumes, and enjoyed a variety of Halloween-themed activities.

“I think it was very successful,” said Sarah Durham, the EAGM’s curator of collections. “I think it was a lot of fun and I think everyone enjoyed it.”

The first hour proved to be the busiest, as Durham estimates nearly 200 people entered the EAGM

at that time.

Several different crafts were offered during the Halloween Haunt, including glow stick broomsticks, craft paper Frankensteins and desert plate pumpkins.

A colouring booth was also set up and button making was offered.

Durr Photography was on hand to take pictures of children in their Halloween costumes.

“We also had games, so you could play Tic Tac Toe with pumpkins,” said Durham. “We had Pin the Spider on the Web.” A “fortune teller” was also present. Children could reach into a bucket and take out a written Halloweenrelated fortune.

A bouncy castle was

set up outdoors in front of the EAGM, and a few people braved the cool and windy conditions.

There was also a movie shown in the educator’s room.

Durham noted the EAGM likes to change up the activities for the Halloween Haunt each year.

All of the activities went over well, she said.

People really enjoyed the activities.

Two contests are now being offered through the Halloween Haunt. One is the annual costume contest, in which pictures of kids in their disguises are posted on the EAGM’s Facebook page. The other contest is a colouring contest. People can click like to vote for

Braya Prybyski, left, and Aspen Mayuk enjoyed a Halloween craft. their favourite costumes and colouring contest submission.

The deadline to vote is Oct. 30. Winners will be announced on Halloween.

Durham was particularly pleased to see so many creative costumes at the Halloween Haunt this year.

“They seemed to be very happy with what they

were dressed up as,” said Durham.

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