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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

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Estevan police to further ramp up fight against impaired driving in the community

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur wants to see so much attention paid to impaired driving in Estevan this year, that the local rates will have to continue to go down.

That was his message during a stakeholders meeting on Friday afternoon at the Affinity Place lounge.

Approximately 25 people gathered for a meeting to discuss how to further reduce impaired driving rates in Estevan.

Local elected officials, members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS), Estevan RCMP and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service, representatives of the education sector, local bar and restaurant owners, and representatives of agencies such as Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers were among those in attendance.

Ladouceur viewed the meeting as a “fantastic” first step in the right direction.

“Welcome to 2018,” Ladouceur told the Mercury. “The goal here is this will be the year that this city really took that turn, and turned that corner when it comes to impaired driving. It’s a social change. It’s a culture change.”

“It’s a serious offence,” he added later.

“It’s a serious criminal offence. People are dying, and enough is enough.”

Following an open portion in which the media was invited, the meeting moved behind closed doors. One woman shared how her sister was hit and killed by an impaired driver, and how it has affected her life and how she deals with it.

“I think it’s important because it sets the frame of the seriousness of this issue,” said Ladouceur.

Then the participants broke out into groups to discuss different options and ideas.

“There were some very good ideas that came out of that, so the goal now is to consolidate those ideas and share them with the

media,” said Ladouceur.

The people who run restaurants, liquor establishments and off-sale businesses brought forward some good ideas, he said.

They want to reduce impaired driving in the community.

“We can’t point the finger at licensed establishments and say that’s what’s causing the problem with impaired driving,” said Ladouceur. “First of all, it’s the individuals making the choice. Second of all, a lot of drinking occurs at people’s houses, at house parties, at other locations and things like that.”

One idea that Ladouceur shared with the Mercury was the possibility of releasing the names of people charged with impaired driving to the media.

Those who were present argued that names are released for other serious crimes, but not for impaired drivers, even though impaired driving is a source of concern for road safety in the community.

“If someone is arrested and charged with

impaired driving, and then they’re released back into the community, does the public have the right to know this person has their licence suspended, and if he’s seen driving, he’s not to be driving, and the police should be notified?” said Ladouceur.

At the same time, people are innocent until proven guilty, and that has to be a factor, he said.

Ladouceur told the crowd that 57 people were killed in Saskatchewan in 2016 through impaired driving, which is now the leading cause of criminal death in the province.

Saskatchewan’s impaired driving rates are also the highest in the country.

But there is some positive news coming about impaired driving rates in the province, he said.

“We are seeing those numbers start to drop, which is very good, but we have a long, long, long ways to go,” said Ladouceur.

There has also been a decline each year in the number of impaired driving

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur speaks during an impaired driving meeting on Friday afternoon at Affinity Place. charges in the city since 2013. A total of 224 people were charged that number, but the number has fallen to

179 in 2014, and then 122 in 2015, 121 in 2016 and 113 last year.

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RCMP town hall documents successes; public remains happy with the local detachment

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Inspector Ted Munro speaks to attendees of the RCMP town hall meeting while he explains the various communities the RCMP serves.

The Estevan RCMP reached out to connect with the people it serves by hosting a town hall at Bienfait Weldon School on Feb. 13.

Based on the reaction of people in attendance, the community is happy with the service the RCMP is providing the community.

The RCMP members in attendance at the town hall meeting included Sgt. Jeff Clarke, Corporal Craig Park, Staff Sgt. Devin Pugh and RCMP Inspector Ted Munro. About 20 members of the public were in attendance.

It was reported at the town hall that the Estevan RCMP detachment received 3,314 calls for service in 2017. That number does not include provincial traffic enforcement figures.

Crimes against persons, such as assaults, were at 103. Crimes against property came in at 283, and 99 Criminal Code traffic offences were reported.

The Estevan RCMP

said at the town hall meeting that only four per cent of their time in 2017 was utilized for drug enforcement.

“We completed eight search warrants in 2017 and we seized over half a million dollars worth of drugs.

We are out there and we are doing a lot of good for the community,” said Clarke.

The Estevan RCMP detachment is currently down one full-time constable, as their detachment is normally made up of five constables.

Clarke also spoke about the success they have had with taking firearms out of the hands of criminals.

“We have taken 24 guns off the streets. These are not your regular farmer guns and I think everyone has a .22 sitting around at their house but we seized actual firearms, handguns and that sort of thing that criminals owned for not exactly uses like hunting,” said Clarke.

“It is important to remember that in our experience as police officers,

more than often a large part of our crime statistics are caused by the same people, the same faces. They are reoffenders and even when a crime rate looks high, it’s mostly just one group of people that keep ending up back in court of jail,” he added.

Clarke wanted to make it known that traffic safety and enforcement is a lot more than just handing out tickets.

“Crime prevention rolls right into enhancing road safety. We are preventing crime by enforcing the rules of the road,” said Clarke.

“More than often we have taken unsafe vehicles off the road or even unsafe drivers off the road and all of it, even though it is just traffic enforcement, does a lot of good for the community,” he added.

The Estevan RCMP has access to a rollover simulator that they take out sometimes to show its abilities to the community.

The simulator basically has two test dummies in it

and they have an imitation vehicle that will actually reach a real rollover speed.

When it does, the dummies get contorted, damaged and thrown out of the vehicle to help people understand why it is important to wear your seatbelt.

The 2017 RCMP performance plan included four priorities: police community relations, crime prevention/crime reduction, enhanced road safety, and health and wellness.

“We have been successful in all these areas and for 2018 we hope to continue being successful in all these areas,” said Clarke.

The health and wellness of RCMP members, Clarke noted is very important to community protection and service.

“We also make sure that our members are healthy. That is vital to what we do. Being a police officer working rotating shifts, like a night shift, for example, is very difficult and we have officers that A2 » RCMP

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Firefighters had a very busy Valentine’s Day Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a particularly busy day on Valentine’s Day, as they were called to an accident, a residential fire and two commercial alarms.

The first was at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 14. A twovehicle collision, involving vehicles headed in the same direction, occurred on Highway 18 about 15 kilometres west of the city.

Fire Chief Dale Feser said one vehicle encountered black ice, lost control and resulted in contact with the other vehicle. One vehicle entered the ditch while the other stopped on the shoulder of the road.

On arrival, it was determined that no injuries occurred due to the accident.

Firefighters assisted the Estevan RCMP with

traffic control.

Just after 1 p.m., firefighters were called to a carbon monoxide alarm in a commercial business in south-central Estevan.

A faulty battery gave an erroneous reading on a detection device. The battery was replaced and the area was deemed safe.

Then at 5 p.m., firefighters were called to another commercial fire alarm. Upon entry, the firefighters were met by the building manager, who said he could not find any issues. After an assessment, it proved to be a faulty reading on the fire alarm panel.

As firefighters were wrapping up that scene, they were alerted to a fire in a first floor unit at the Casa Colina apartment building in south Estevan. Residents had already evacuated

Colbow chats in latest podcast The latest edition of the Energy City Plugged In Podcast features an interview with the chairperson of the upcoming Telemiracle 42.

Susan Colbow, who is a member of the Estevan Kinettes Club, is the first local Kin member to chair the Telemiracle committee. She talked about how she became a Kinette and shared memories of her first Telemiracle experience in 2002.

Colbow also chronicled how she became part of the Telemiracle board, and how she eventually wound up as the chairperson of this year’s Telemiracle committee.

And she explained why she believes it’s important for people to support Telemiracle.

“There are so many people in the communities, and there are organizations that all benefit

Telemiracle 42 chair Susan Colbow from Telemiracle,” said Colbow. “You see the SMILE (Services) driving all around Estevan, and it has a Telemiracle logo on it. You go to the hospital and you see the kidney dialysis unit got money from Telemiracle.”

Telemiracle 42 will be March 3 and 4 in Regina.

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the building by the time firefighters arrived on the scene.

“The first floor was filled with smoke in the hallways, as well as the smoke was starting to bank up into the third floor,” said Feser.

Crews entered the apartment and quickly supressed the flames without further incident, but the firefighters were on the scene for nearly four hours.

The fire has been deemed accidental due to cooking.

“We’d just like to remind all of our citizens that at any time while you’re cooking, make sure you’re attending the cooking … so that a fire doesn’t ensue,” said Feser.

No injuries occurred in the fire, but the family in the affected unit will be dis-

Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service responded to a fire at the Casa Colina Apartments in southeast Estevan on Feb. 14. placed for some time. The Estevan Salvation Army has assisted the family with lodging and meal arrangements, and continues to help them while displaced

from the apartment.

The building’s other residents were allowed to return to their homes 30 to 45 minutes after the fire occurred.

Fourth Avenue South in the vicinity of the apartment building was briefly closed. The Estevan Police Service assisted with traffic control.

Check stops will be prevalent in the Estevan area this year « A1 “People are thinking twice,” said Ladouceur.

“Visually, you go by restaurants and bars now, and you see those cars that are parking overnight. You’re seeing a drop in the numbers that we’re seeing.”

Some might say the EPS isn’t looking as hard for impaired drivers as they were in 2013, but he pointed out local officers have conducted more check stops, and carried out more patrols for impaired drivers than in the past.

But there have still been serious incidents, including two in a four-day span in October 2015 that led to Ladouceur calling for zero-tolerance on impaired

driving. One of those collisions was fatal; the other resulted in serious injuries.

And there was a fatal impaired driving collision east of Estevan last year.

“We’re here as a police service to say ‘What else can we be doing that we’re not doing to look at reducing impaired driving,” said Ladouceur. “We can legislate impaired driving to death, no pun intended, but at the end of the day, there needs to be more.

It needs to be moved to a social unacceptance level.”

Ladouceur noted the EPS, along with the Estevan RCMP and the southeast unit of the Combined Traffic Services of

Saskatchewan, has been conducting high-visibility check stops, not just within the city, but on the highways.

“We also know that if somebody is speeding inside of Estevan, the chances are that behaviour continues outside of Estevan. And that is true for impaired driving as well,” said Ladouceur.

These check stops might not be on a Friday or Saturday night. They might happen on a Wednesday evening, a Thursday afternoon or on a Monday at 8 a.m., because the EPS wants people to know they’re looking for impaired drivers around

the clock. One person was arrested for impaired driving in 2016 following a morning accident at a local school.

“The impaireds are happening morning, noon and night,” said Ladouceur. “Yes, statistically there may be more in the evening, but we’re seeing people driving their kids to school impaired.”

As long that type of behaviour persists, the EPS will be looking for impaired drivers, he said.

And law-abiding motorist shouldn’t be complaining about the check stops, either, he said, because they’re only delayed for a brief period of time.

RCMP discusses marijuana issues « A1 are ready, alert and healthy who want to be at their job protecting t h e c o m m u n i t y, ” s a i d Clarke.

The Mercury spoke to Inspector Munro about the legalization of marijuana, specifically the availability of a specially trained officer in Estevan, who can determine when someone

is driving while impaired by drug, or intoxicated by marijuana in public, and is able to handle marijuanarelated crimes.

Munro said there are specially trained officers available from Weyburn and Carlyle but Estevan may not get one anytime soon due how much time it takes to train an officer

in that area. He noted that currently the Criminal Code laws surrounding marijuana are enforced until they are formally removed; additionally the RCMP as a whole is waiting on direction from the federal government in terms of the specifics surrounding the legalization of marijuana.

The RCMP has been hosting town hall meetings throughout the province because they believe that connecting with communities and hearing individuals’ concerns and problems is important for the police force to continue being effective at protecting the communities they represent.

Missing person found in Manitoba An Estevan man was found safe and sound on Sunday, shortly after a press release was issued, asking for information on his whereabouts.

Stephane Charles Joseph Blake, 51, was located police just after noon on Sunday near Melita, Man. The Saskatchewan RCMP issued the news release just before 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. The Estevan detachment was asking for assistance in locating Blake, who had travelled

through the North Portal border crossing at 8:18 p.m. on Saturday night and was en route to Estevan. He did not arrive at his destination that night.

He was travelling in a U-Haul with Arizona licence plates.

Cpl. Craig Park with the Estevan RCMP said after the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed that Blake had crossed the border into Canada, the RCMP patrolled the areas that Blake likely would

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have travelled through from North Portal to Estevan.

After that turned up nothing, the detachment reached out to the RCMP search and rescue team for an aircraft to check the main areas where Blake might have been.

“We also sent out a lookout (notice) to the surrounding detachment areas, as well as into Manitoba, to be on the lookout for the missing U-Haul van,” said Park.

When police found

him, Blake appeared to be shaken up, and was taken to hospital for treatment. He was later released.

Park noted that once the RCMP issued the news release, the detachment received some calls from the public who thought they had seen Blake’s vehicle.

In the news release, it was stated that Blake had a health condition that caused confusion. Park didn’t speculate whether that was a cause in Blake’s disappearance.

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From left, Logan Skuce, Kyle Skuce, Murray Mosley, Harvey Hackney and Chase McNabb brought home bird-hunting awards.

From left, Murray Mosley, Joshua Michel, Lance Marcotte and Mia Aparicio won fishing awards.

Wildlife federation recognizes success at awards night

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) saluted those who enjoyed success while fishing, hunting birds and big game, and taking photos last year during the organization’s annual awards night on Saturday night at the Wylie-Mitchell building.

The awards in each category were separated into junior and senior divisions, as the EWF wants to encourage youths and adults alike to be involved with the different activities.

In junior birds, Logan Skuce won for the top sharptail grouse with a weight of two pounds and one ounce, while Chase McNabb had the top pheasant with a score of 61.

As for the senior birds, Kyle Skuce had the largest Hungarian partridge (one pound) and the biggest sharptail grouse (two pounds, three ounces).

Harvey Hackney captured the top-scoring pheasant

with a score of 60 1/4.

Murray Mosley won several awards for senior birds, including ruffled grouse (one pound, six ounces), mallard duck (three pounds, nine ounces), Canada goose (13 pounds, 13 ounces) and snow goose (five pounds, nine ounces).

In junior fish, Hunter Chipley had the heaviest largemouth bass (two pounds, 12 ounces) while Mia Aparicio had the top walleye (three pounds, four ounces).

In senior fish, Joshua Michel won two awards: biggest largemouth bass (four pounds, 12 ounces) and northern pike (22 pounds, eight ounces). Other award winners were Kevin Florek for largest perch (one pound, eight ounces), Lance Marcotte for biggest walleye (10 pounds, six ounces) and Mosley won for the top rainbow trout (four pounds, one ounce).

In archery hunting, Garry Leslie won several awards, including the top typical

Sheldon McNabb, left, and Garry Leslie were recognized for their bow hunting success.

Winners in the big game hunting were, back row, from left, Adam Van de Woestyne, Kolby Janssen, Jarett Mosley, Lyle Daoust, Mike Halirewich, Jamie Hansen and Courtney McKinnon. Front row, from left, McKenna Van de Woestyne, Mackenzie Skuce, Donavan Dyer, Krislyn Pylychaty (accepting for Riley Pylychaty), Jaslynn McNabb and Stacey Potoma. whitetail deer with a score of 148, top black bear with a score of 16 and 2/16, and top moose at 68 6/8. He also won the Bowhunter of the Year Award for the three animals with a total score of 258.9.

Other archery winners were Keith Hamilton for top typical mule deer (154 2/8) and Sheldon McNabb for top non-typical mule deer (216 5/8).

Awards were handed out in junior, women’s and men’s categories for big-game rifle hunting. In the junior division, Saslynn McNabb won for the top typical whitetail deer with a score of 170 3/8, Kolby Janssen had the top typical mule deer (154 6/8), Donavan Dyer had the top typical elk (79 6/8), McKenna Van de Woestyne had the best moose (156 4/8) and Mackenzie Skuce had the top antelope (77 6/8).

In women’s rifle, Stacey Potoma had the top typical whitetail deer at 115 3/8, Jamie Hansen had the top

typical mule deer (156 6/8) and Courtney McKinnon had the top moose (169 3/8).

In senior men’s rifle, Adam Van de Woestyne had the top typical whitetail deer (144 3/8), Riley Pylychaty had the top nontypical whitetail deer (138 1/8), Ed Goodwin had the top typical mule deer (189

5/8), Lyle Daoust had the top non-typical mule deer (188 4/8), Jarett Mosley had the top typical elk (233 3/8) and Mike Halirewich had the top black bear (18 15/16).

Awards were also handed out for photography.

McKenna Van de Woestyne had the top junior scenic photo, Doug Van de Woestyne

had the top senior scenic picture and Mary Jacobs had the top senior wildlife photo.

Jacobs also won the award for photo of the year.

Her photo went on to finish third in the provincial competition.

All photo categories were sponsored by Estevan Mercury Publications.

Photography contest winners were, from left, McKenna Van de Woestyne, Doug Van de Woestyne and Mary Jacobs.

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A lot was said about impaired driving in the Estevan area during a meeting hosted by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) last week.

But one of the strongest messages coming out of the meeting is to have so much attention paid to the issue that impaired driving rates have to go down.

The good news is that impaired driving seems to be on the decline in Estevan, as they have decreased annually since 2013. And in recent years, the number of check stops in the community has increased, as the EPS, the RCMP and other agencies have ramped up their enforcement efforts.

Last week’s meeting was another example of the effort to further reduce impaired driving in Estevan.

But we need more than just talk from dedicated people who have good intentions.

We need some action.

The issues associated with impaired driving in Saskatchewan are not a state secret.

Kids are told about the risks from an early age. They attend classroom presentations and they watch videos.

Anti-drunk driving organizations, by law enforcement agencies, the media and so

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We’re not going to take it, B.C. Oh, poor baby, little B.C. Worried about your ouchie coochie wine business, are you?

Yeah, well you can whine all you want.

Cry us a river, like one that will fill the Fraser Canyon.

Alberta’s NDP Premier Rachel Notley has shown some serious spine in Alberta’s conflict with British Columbia over pipelines. Ironically, the new B.C. government is also NDP. On Family Day, no less, the British Columbia government issued a formal challenge to Alberta’s ban on B.C. wine. The Canadian Press reported on Feb. 19, “B.C. said Monday it has notified Alberta that it is formally requesting consultations under the Canadian free trade agreement’s dispute settlement process.

“Trade Minister Bruce Ralston said Alberta’s actions threaten the livelihood of the families that have worked to build B.C.’s wine industry. “‘These actions are inconsistent with Alberta’s obligations under the (trade agreement), and we will protect our reputation and the interests of British Columbians,’ he said in a statement.”

Wow, that was rich with irony. Perhaps as rich as the oilsands are with bitumen.

Go to hell, B.C. You’re worried about a few vineyards and wineries in a very rich valley? We’re worried about the bread and

many more have drilled home the need to half drunk driving.

The government has created tougher punishments for those who choose to drive while impaired, including stiffer punishments for those caught driving with a blood alcohol content between .04 and .08.

Yet no matter how stiff the punishments are, no matter how tough the government talks about the issue, no matter how great the emotional appeal, some people continue to get behind the wheel while they’re impaired.

There is absolutely zero excuse for impaired driving.

We’ll see which recommendations from last week’s meeting are eventually implemented. Will the police decide to publish the names of those charged for impaired driving?

It was done for a few weeks in 2015, during the fallout of a couple of high-profile and serious impaired driving collisions in the city.

While people wouldn’t be happy to have their name published in the paper over an impaired driving arrest, there’s a simple way to prevent it from happening: don’t drive while impaired.

Weyburn’s police service has apparently

experienced positive results with its “This Ride’s on Us” initiative that was introduced last year. It’s another means to provide a safe ride home. Given the similar size of the communities, it might be worth exploring in Estevan, at least in a modified fashion.

There were apparently some outsidethe-box thoughts for reducing impaired driving at last week’s meeting. Time will tell whether they are practical in a city the size of Estevan.

Ideally, the best way to see a decline in impaired driving rates would be for people to stop driving while their blood alcohol content is over .04. Some have modified their behaviours as regulations have changed and as the punishments have changed.

But others will continue to drive drunk.

These are the people who force us to have these meetings, and to have tougher laws.

These are also the people who cause us to feel a little less secure when we are driving or walking.

And it’s because of these people that vigilance and education is needed, and we need to always be looking at new ways to curb impaired driving.

butter of Alberta, and a good chunk of Saskatchewan, too. You know, the industry that pays a very large portion of the bills? The one whose downfall in recent years has led to horrendous deficits in both Alberta and Saskatchewan?

If Northern Gateway had been built by now, as originally it should have been, it would have buoyed up the price of bitumen, and with it, heavy oil (which Saskatchewan produces), meaning billions more dollars coming to our industry, and through royalties and taxes, our provinces.

This is what Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan’s new minister of Energy and Resources, said to me in an email response in a story where I touched on pipeline politics. She said, “Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector accounts for 15 per cent of provincial GDP, over 30,000 direct and indirect person years of employment, and accounts for between $3 billion-$5 billion annually of investment in the province. It is critical that Western Canada be able to diversify its crude oil export markets in order to get a better return on our products, as this will allow for greater job creation and revenues to government to provide public services and critical infrastructure, including the building of new schools and hospitals. In fact, the lack of pipeline connections to tidewater cost Saskatchewan approximately $56 million in royalties and Saskatchewan producers $800 million in 2017. The Trans Mountain Expansion is critical and the project must go ahead now that it has been approved by the federal government.”

If it cost $800 million to Saskatchewan producers, imagine what it cost to Alberta producers, who would directly be exporting via the west coast. We’re talking billions, with a very large, capital B. Personally, I would like to see Premier Notley ratchet this fight up every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until B.C. folds. This has gone on for years, including under former premier Christy Clark’s five principles

(of extortion). It’s gone on long enough.

The patience is over. Let’s hit ’em where it really hurts.

Like forestry.

Remember that bark beetle infestation that got all the headlines a decade ago?

Maybe every single load of lumber, by train and by truck, crossing the continental divide eastward bound, should be inspected at the Alberta border. And perhaps Saskatchewan should also do the same, for good measure.

We wouldn’t want to run any risks now, would we?

B.C. fruit trucks might need to be quarantined for a week before crossing both the Alberta and Saskatchewan borders. Can never be too safe, you know.

Since it’s apparently nigh onto impossible to get a liquified natural gas plant built on the coast (even if you plan on spending $36 billion in the province), B.C. relies in large part on the Alliance Pipeline to export its enormous natural gas reserves. (I worked on building that portion of the pipeline). If Alberta oil can’t go through B.C., maybe B.C. gas shouldn’t flow through Alberta.

There are some valves near Gordondale, Alta, that would do the job. Some people in Chicago might take serious exception to that.

Refer them to B.C. Premier John Horgan to explain the situation.

Maybe Western Canada should start using Seattle as its primary export port? Not just for the short term, but, like, forever? We might have to build a few rail connections, but that’s probably easier than a pipeline in B.C. right now. I know the marketing guy with the Port of Vancouver, Washington. He would love to increase their business by a factor of five, or 10.

Enough with the monkey business, British Columbia. In the words of Twisted Sister, we’re not going take it anymore.

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

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The joys of binge watching Corey Atkinson New Material Only

Call me old: I was a late convert to the joys of Netflix and the opportunity it provides.

The capability to sit there and watch even your favourite show, back to back to back ad infinitum? What was the appeal? Where was the variety in programming? Who’s going to tell me about toothpaste and laundry detergent and what the news team is working on for 11 p.m.?

The answer is that none of that really mattered.

The best part about being late to the party on certain shows is happening right now. Netflix added season 7 of The Walking Dead in September which seemed like the perfect opportunity awhile ago to test out the idea of binge watching. While my favourite type of shows – Castles of Great Britain – are fine to watch one at a time, eventually it comes to the same kind of story: castle was built about 900-1,000 years ago, Richard II did something awful in exchange for loyalty, that loyalty was punished when Richard II was deposed, Henry VIII did something terrible or beheaded a wife there, castle fell into disrepair after the Tudor era, the Victorian era saw a sparked interest in old castles, someone today is now using the castle as a way to earn money from tourism. I’ve seen it a few times before in castles from Wales to Northern Ireland to the Tolkienesque shires in the south of England.

The Walking Dead has a bit of a different narrative.

When it was first on, a lot of the friends in the newsroom were agog about it. The first three seasons of the show I was a bit jealous of them (we didn’t have American Movie Classics channel, AMC, that would have given me first run looks at the show and besides – we worked at night so they PVR’ed the show, which was another luxury I couldn’t afford).

Daryl! Rick! Shane! These people came in and out of conversations as we worked and I couldn’t help but wonder what they were on about. Eventually, the newsroom changed a few personnel and I either tuned out the conversations or the show got less interesting.

It’s only in the last three weeks or so that I’ve been able to power through the show, going to bed far too late and spending way too much time in the world of walkers and survivors. With a 42-minute show, you can easily get through three episodes a night without blinking.

But that’s the power of Netflix, especially in the cold, hard Canadian winters where you don’t want to do anything outside anyway. You start to focus on the character development, and how the challenges of the first couple of seasons seem minor by the time you’re in the middle of the fifth season, where I am now. By the time next week hits, I fully expect to be done the sixth season.

Only seven seasons currently exist on Netflix. Speaking of AMC, I’ve got Breaking Bad and Mad Men to get through. I imagine that’ll hold me till April.

What both those shows don’t have as a major immediate plot point is the concept of survivalism. Not only are the characters trying to make it through a day without getting eaten, they’re also trying to scrounge enough food to live.

In one scene in the middle of the fifth season, some characters on foot are startled by rustling in the bushes on the side of the road. They tense up, getting ready for anything.

They find it’s just an undead walker, and breathe a sigh of relief. The undead, they can now handle. Living humans?

That’s something else entirely. Directors and writers have been very good at establishing a world and the reactions therein that flows as a consequence of their circumstances.

Cringing amounts of gore aside, this has been a great character study into what could happen to people if their world was gone. But no spoilers on seasons 6 and 7 please.

Values test is unacceptable Dear editor, Canadians expect their government to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms.

That’s why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to require all groups seeking support from the Canada Summer Jobs program to sign an attestation, declaring support for the Liberal Party’s ideological views, simply isn’t right.

As Conservatives, we will

continue to clearly and forcefully express our opposition to this Liberal values test that is now being imposed on applicants to the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Canadians expect their government to respect the diversity of opinion and belief that exists in our country. The prime minister talks a lot about his respect for diversity, but his actions tell a different story.

Trudeau decided to impose his values test without any consultation. He chose not to listen to the many community organizations that make good use of this program, and who will now be unable to provide their services, resulting in summer jobs for students being diminished.

Canadians should not be subject to a values test in order to be eligible for a government grant. That’s

why the Conservative Party will continue to hold Justin Trudeau to account for this offensive decision.

You can always count on us to defend Canadians’ fundamental rights to freedom of speech and conscience, no matter who you are or where you are from.

Robert Kitchen Souris-Moose Mountain MP Estevan

Council gives first reading to pest control bylaw Estevan city council gave first reading to a bylaw that assigns statutory authority for pest control within city limits during the Feb. 8 council meeting.

In a report to council, parks manager Rod March said the Ministry of Environment’s conservation office recently sent notification that nuisance wildlife control within the municipal boundaries is now the responsibility of the city. It is now a common practice within most Saskatchewan municipalities, he said.

Any complaints received by their office for smaller animals will be forwarded to the city for resolution.

“The calls to the city regarding nuisance wildlife, specifically coyotes, have increased in recent years, therefore the duties of the pest control officer require revisions along with additional permits and licensing,” wrote March.

The bylaw change will give March authority for control of animals such as coyotes. The city’s bylaw enforcement officer is involved with incidents regarding sedentary pests on private property which are not effectively controlled by the property owner.

Councillor Shelly Veroba said some people have approached her about coyotes in the city, and people want to know what

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to do if they encounter the animals.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said that once the bylaw is passed, March will have the licence to dart the animals and take them out of the community.

Council is scheduled to give second and third readings at their Feb. 26 meeting. *** City council received the list of property taxes that are in arrears. Property owners have nearly 60 days to pay the arrears and costs. All properties outstanding after this period will have a tax lien registered.

City manager Jeff Ward said the list was higher than normal due to the 2017 reassessment, and there are three properties still in the appeal stage. *** The building permit report for January showed that there was one residential renovation permit issued last month, with a value of $25,000. *** Shane Bucsis, the new water and wastewater superintendent for the city, filed the annual report on drinking water for the city. Bucsis noted that the city’s annual average total trihalomethanes (TTHM) were above the maximum acceptable concentration set by the Water Security Agency in 2017. The ex-

Rod March pectation is 100 parts per billion and 2017’s average for Estevan was 118 parts per billion.

When the city shifts its primary water source to Rafferty Dam, which is expected to happen next year, it is expected to decrease the number of TTHM’s because Rafferty’s water contains lower amounts of

dissolved organic carbons.

The TTHMs were the only constituent that never met the regulatory maximum contaminate level in 2017, he said.

“The new intake and pipeline obtaining water from Rafferty Reservoir will greatly improve the quality of the water for the city of Estevan and bring all the constituents in the water to levels required by our permit to operate,” wrote Bucsis.

The federal and provincial governments will each contribute one-third of the cost of the water intake project; the city is responsible for the remaining one-third.

Bucsis also noted that last year saw the completion of the residuals management project at the water treatment plant, which will end the process of discharging waste from the water treatment process into the Souris River.

Correction In the letter to the editor that appeared in the Feb. 14 edition of the Estevan Mercury, it was noted that Justice Martel Popescul, the judge presiding over the Gerald Stanley murder trial, was previously the RCMP’s lawyer in the case against Carney Nerland, a former head of the Ku Klux Klan

in Saskatchewan. The letter alleged that Popescul attempted to block testimonies and delay proceedings in the Nerland case. In fact, at no time did Mr. Popescul, as the RCMP lawyer ,attempt to stall or hold up the inquiry. The Mercury apologizes for any inconvenience this statement may have caused.

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Nelson Motors former home moves to new location

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The old Nelson Motors building was transported down Highway 39 in the morning of Feb. 15, as it made its way to its new home south of Hitchcock.

The new owner, a local farmer intends to use the building as a farm shop where equipment and machinery can stay stored indoors and worked on.

Lucyk Building Movers Ltd. moved the building up the highway.

The new Nelson Motors building is much larger than its predecessor and everyone at the company is sad to see the old building go, but they much prefer the new and larger building they are housed in.

“Lucyk didn’t show up until 11 a.m. Wednes-

day and the next day they had it raised up and ready to go,” said Brad Denouden, the parts manager at Nelson Motors.

The building was moved from its old spot by inserting steel I-beams in the lower part of the building that was strongest, structurally speaking, and on those same I-beams a series of heavy-duty hydraulic jacks were inserted that got the building up high enough to put it on dollies and take it down the road.

Despite the icy road conditions that day, everything went well.

“They got to their destination on time that day despite the road conditions. The RCMP told me it only took them an hour to get the building to its new location,” said Denouden.

Lucyk Building Movers Ltd. dollies the old Nelson Motors building down Highway 39 as it heads to its new home at a farm south of Hitchcock. Photo by William Acri The farmer who bought the building was in consultation with Nelson

Motors for quite some time before the actual transaction occurred.

Denouden mentioned that he wasn’t too surprised that someone want-

ed to buy the old building because new ones are so expensive.

Nominations accepted for Women of Today Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the upcoming 20th annual Quota International of Estevan Women of Today Awards.

The awards will be handed out on April 25 at the Wylie Mitchell building in Estevan, in four different categories. The first is the TS&M Outstanding Contribution to the Workplace Award, which is presented to a woman who has gone above and beyond to make the workplace a better, more productive setting.

The Ida Petterson Memorial Award for Outstanding Entrepreneur goes to

a woman who organizes and manages a business or industrial enterprise.

The Shirley Orsted Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Woman of Today goes to a woman between the ages of 15 and 20, who has or is attending school in the Estevan area. The candidates will have demonstrated leadership and a willingness to make a significant contribution to school and community.

The Southern Plains Co-op Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award is presented to a woman who has made a

significant contribution to improving the lives of people in the Estevan area.

The candidates for the community award can be nominated for their work in either a paid position or a volunteer capacity with respect to creating, enhancing or improving local programs or the community itself.

All nominees must live, work or have their business in Estevan or surrounding area.

Nominations are available at Estevan Mercury Publications office, the Estevan Chamber of Com-

merce building, city hall, Golden West Radio’s office, Access Communications studio and other locations.

The submissions should include supporting documentation, such as letters of reference, statements of support, news clippings and other materials, and can be up to 10 pages. Previous nominations can be submitted again.

The selection committee, which is comprised of an independent group of volunteers, will consider such factors as skills and

abilities, including knowledge of the job, competence, decision-making abilities, problem-solving skills, organization and flexibility, and interactions with people. Character will include integrity, ambition, dedication, attitude, selfesteem and confidence, as well as their interests and involvements outside of work, school and family.

Also to be factored will be special circumstances, which would include anything that might challenge a nominee’s efforts.

The selection com-

mittee’s decisions will be based on the information presented in the nomination package.

The deadline to submit a nomination will be April 6.

Through the event, Quota has assisted numerous organizations in the community, including food cupboards in six local schools so children don’t go hungry, FM sound systems for the hard of hearing, the Envision Counselling and Support Centre, the Estevan Family Resource Centre and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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Police partnering with Holy Family for presentations sion by Weyburn Police Chief Marlo Pritchard at their monthly meeting on Feb. 14.

Education is a major key to helping the police provide protection and enforcement, Pritchard told the meeting.

“We can’t do policing on our own. I think the only way we can reduce crime and the impact of victimization, and give our children and youth opportunities to succeed is through increased education,” he said.

The Weyburn and Estevan Police Services will

By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review Students in Estevan, Weyburn and surrounding communities will be hearing presentations on “sexting” and on bullying this spring, through a partnership of the Weyburn and Estevan Police Services.

An update on these plans, and on policing issues such as the upcoming legalization of marijuana for recreational use, was provided to trustees of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Divi-

be working with both Holy Family and the South East Cornerstone school divisions in providing information on “sexting,” which involves children and youth sending inappropriate text messages and photos with their smart phones.

There are children as young as Grade 4 who have been receiving some of these messages, said Pritchard.

The police are looking to talk to the students about these kinds of communications, as well as who they should talk to if they receive

such photos or texts or are being harassed.

Holy Family director of education Gwen Keith said one of the results of this presentation will be disclosures of incidents from children.

“We do have a plan in place for these disclosures. One of the keys to that will be the counsellors who will be available,” said Pritchard.

The police are also putting on an anti-bullying presentation with a police officer from Calgary, Tad Milmine, for Grades 6-11, and a Kids on the Block

puppet presentation from Regina for kindergartenGrade 5.

“We’ll be talking about bullying for the rest of the school year, and sitting down with your staff to talk about it. It won’t be just a one-time thing,” said Pritchard.

One of the issues that school boards are looking at dealing with along with the police and other agencies is absenteeism from schools.

“We’re looking at what role the police can play in all this,” said Keith.

“It’s a work in prog-

ress,” replied Pritchard.

“It’s very complex. It was an eye-opener to me about how big a problem it is.

Hopefully we’ll find a solution. No doubt we will, but it will take some time to work it out.”

Board chair Bruno Tuchscherer said he likes to see programs that brings police officers into the schools.

“We want students to know the police as a friend, not as an enemy,” he said.

“The partnership with Holy Family just makes our job so much easier,” said Pritchard.

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Traffic Paint Tender You are invited to submit a tender for the above mentioned project. The tender shall be sealed and marked “2018 Tender for Traffic Marking Paint”. Your tender must be received at the office of Legislative Services until 2:30 p.m., C.S.T., Tuesday, February 27, 2018 to the following address: Legislative Services City of Estevan 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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Fuels & Lubricants The City of Estevan invites tenders to provide Fuel & Lubricants.

Specifications are available at the Corporate Services Business Division at the City Clerk’s office or contact April Sandhoff (Stock Controller) at 306-634-1836. Interested parties are invited to respond by forwarding sealed envelopes marked “2018 Fuels & Lubricants Tender” to the following by 2:30 PM, Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

Corporate Services Business Division City of Estevan Main Floor – 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Public opening of tenders shall take place at 2:30p.m., March 6, 2018 in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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FITNESS SCHEDULE MONDAY GRIT EASY STRETCH GRIT

9:10 AM - 9:50 AM 10:10 am - 10:50 am 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

TUESDAY SPIN

6:10 - 6:50 AM, 9:10 - 9:50 AM, 5:30 - 6:10 pm SPIN BAR

On February 12, 2018 meeting the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final readings is expected to be on February 26, 2018.

MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM

WEDNESDAY GRIT 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 am - 10:50 am MOM & BABY/TOT STROLLER BOOTCAMP 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM GRIT 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM THURSDAY SPIN

The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to implement a bylaw to establish and statutory authority for Pest Control within the City of Estevan.

EFFECTIVE - February 5 - 28, 2018

MULTI PURPOSE ROOM MULTI PURPOSE ROOM AFFINITY PLACE TRACK MULTI PURPOSE ROOM

6:10 - 6:50 AM, 9:10 - 9:50 AM, 5:30 - 6:10 pm SPIN BAR

FRIDAY GRIT

9:10 AM - 9:50 AM

MULTI PURPOSE ROOM

* SPIN CLASS is a pre-register class but extra spots may be available for drop -in registration. You can confirm your spot by pre-registering at wwww.estevan.ca or at the Information Desk. 306-634-1888.

The proposed Bylaw 2018-1993 may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

DROP IN RECREATION

Dated this 13th day of February, 2018

AQUATIC SCHEDULE

Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 City of Estevan – 2017 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 634-1822 for further explanation Parameter

Required Testing by Permit each year

1. Bacteriological A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in distributed water. If found, coliform show a break down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination. Positive results require additional testing to test for pathogens

154 Regular Samples

2. Turbidity (on-site) - Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water.

- For our water supply, turbidity shall not exceed 0.3 NTU from any filter.

1. After each filter on a continuous basis.

2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system.

3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

3. Fluoride(on-site) - Fluoride is added as a dental aid.

- Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

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4. Fluoride (off-site testing) Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

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5. Chlorine Residual (on-site) - Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at: - a chloramine residual of not less then 0.5 mg/l throughout the distribution system.

- free ammonia of >0.1 mg/l <0.5mg/l

1. Every four (4) hours per day for treated water entering the distribution system

6. Chemical & Health Panel Alkalinity; bicarbonate; calcium; carbonate; chloride; conductivity; hardness; magnesium; nitrate; pH; sodium; sulphate; and total dissolved solids; aluminium; arsenic; barium; boron; cadmium; chromium; copper; iron; lead; manganese; selenium; uranium; and zinc

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A sample after each main repair or construction

2. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological sampling, for free and total residuals.

Number of Tests Completed in 2017

Number of Tests Not Meeting the Permit in 2017

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1 Aug. 28, 2017 had a positive test. Resampled same location, upstream and downstream.

All tests came back negative.

Original sample is a false positive.

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52 1. Every 2 hours operators perform an analysis and also monitored continuous with on-line instruments 2. Completed for the bacteriological samples 190 samples and 304 spot checks 4

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6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

TUESDAY LANE SWIM AQUA AWE MOM & BABY AQUA FIT LANE SWIM SURF & SWIM THURSDAY LANE SWIM AQUA SWIM LANE SWIM SURF & SWIM AQUAFIT

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SATURDAY LANE SWIM PUBLIC SWIM LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM PUBLIC SWIM

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

SUNDAY LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM PUBLIC SWIM LANE SWIM DEEP WATER POWER

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

WEIGHT ROOM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

6:00 AM - 10:00 PM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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6:00 AM - 9:00 PM 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

* Schedule Subject to Change. Please visit www.estevan.ca for updates on closures and cancellations. Proper footwear and exercise wear is required to participate. Please note during school breaks, (Teachers Convention, Spring Break and Christmas Break) Fitness, Aquatic Centre and Arena schedules may vary. Please visit our live schedules at www.estevan.ca

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6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

PARENT & TOT SKATE NOON HOCKEY

11:15 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

AFFINITY PLACE AFFINITY PLACE

Please note during school breaks, (Teachers Convention, Spring Breaks and Christmas Breaks) and when Ice becomes available arena schedules may vary. Please visit our live schedules at www.estevan.ca

OUTDOOR - FREE FOR EVERYONE KINSMEN RINK

Warm up shack, change room and washrooms. Outdoor lights. Children under 10 years of age must be under direct supervision of a parent or guardian 16 years of age or older. Helmets are strongly recommended for all participants. Keep pucks down on the boarded rinks to prevent injury to spectators and players.

RUSTY DUCE RINK

Warm up shack, change room and washrooms. Outdoor lights. Children under 10 years of age must be under direct supervision of a parent or guardian 16 years of age or older. Helmets are strongly recommended for all participants. Keep pucks down on the boarded rinks to prevent injury to spectators and players.

WESTVIEW RINK

Warm up shack and change room. Outdoor lights. Children under 10 years of age must be under direct supervision of a parent or guardian 16 years of age or older. Helmets are strongly recommended for all participants. Keep pucks down on the boarded rinks to prevent injury to spectators and players.

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7. Pesticides and Organics

1 every 2 years

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8. Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM's) THM's are a disinfection by-product and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each indivicual sample is not to exceed 350 ppb and annual average not to exceed 100 ppb.

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6 exceeding 100 ppb

The levels of TTHM's have been reduced by switching to Chloramination but the annual average is still above 100 ppb.

We are working toward another raw water source in Rafferty that contains less organics and therefore less TTHM's will be formed during disinfection.

1 every 2 years

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The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection. All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall.

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assets late in life. AARP says that the cost of longterm care continues to rise and the array of options can make it difficult for families to find the best, most affordable care.

The median monthly costs for a semi-private room in a U.S. nursing facility hovered around $6,800 in 2016, according to The Genworth Cost of Care Survey. That adds up to roughly $82,000 per year. Individuals who only anticipate hiring a home health aide should know that such options cost an average $3,800 per month.

Retirement savings can quickly dry up when long-term care is required.

Individuals need to keep in mind that, in 2014, the Social Security Administration said the average month retirement income from Social Security was just $1,294. The National Care Planning Council says that at least 60 percent of all individuals will need extended help during their lifetimes.

Ongoing care can last for many months or years.

Long-term care needs, including assisted living and nursing home stays beyond

a few months, may not be covered by federal health insurance programs, such as Medicare. As a result, it is up to individuals to find ways to finance their care.

Long-term care insurance Long-term care insurance is one of the ways to offset costs of care for later in life. But many people are unaware that this type of insurance exists. A survey conducted

by Leger Marketing for the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association found that 74 percent of respondents said they haven’t included provisions for long-term care in their retirement plans.

Long-term care insurance is a safety precaution that can be purchased early in life to plan to help pay for expenses aging men and women may incur in their golden years. New York Life Insurance says that policy holders will be reimbursed for qualified long-term care costs up to a maximum daily benefit amount. Coverage varies, but policy premiums generally increase with the age of applicant.

The City of Estevan is encouraging local organizations to apply for the spring allocation of Sask. Lotteries community grants.

Erin Wilson, who is the program manager for the city, said the grants are who have programs running from early April to the end of September. The city has received some interest in the grants already.

“We love to see it,” said Wilson. “That’s what the money is there for, to help everybody out.”

Applications are available at the leisure services office inside the Estevan Leisure Centre. The applicants will have to fill out about two pages of information, with details specific to the program.

“We’re looking for obviously their budget, the help that they provide for registration fees and things like that, what their needs are, how many kids or even adults would be involved in their program,” said Wilson.

“We’re also looking for how they’re going to thank Saskatchewan Lotteries for their commitment in their program.”

Organizations can also apply on the City of Estevan’s website.

The city receives a variety of applications each year. Some meet the eligibility requirements while others do not.

“How many individuals is this program going to affect?” said Wilson. “That is one of the criteria that we’re looking at when the board is allocating the funding. Obviously the more individuals that are registered in your program, the more individuals that you are going to be able to help, the further the money actually stretches.”

There are specific target groups that they are looking for, including programs for women and low-income groups.

Wilson stressed that the grant money comes from Saskatchewan Lotteries. The city runs the application process to make it easier for the community and for local organizations to apply, and a committee of local residents selects the recipients, but the money is not from local taxpayer dollars.

Applications have to be submitted by March 29.

City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

THE CITY OF ESTEVAN

|

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 23rd day of April, 2018 a tax lien will be registered against the land.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Total Arrears & Costs

48

200

102200577

147463690

1,775.82

30

201

102200577

147471712

1,821.50

Lot

Block

Plan

49

200

102200577

147475671

1,775.82

31

201

102200577

147475121

1,821.50

10

200

102200577

147472162

1,972.93

50

200

102200577

147475637

1,775.82

32

201

102200577

147465759

1,821.50

9

200

102200577

147472139

1,972.93

51

200

102200577

147477370

1,775.82

33

201

102200577

147471688

1,821.50

8

200

102200577

147463803

1,972.93

52

200

102200577

147470856

1,775.82

34

201

102200577

147464590

1,821.50

7

200

102200577

147471352

1,972.93

53

200

102200577

147463678

1,775.82

35

201

102200577

147465715

1,821.50

6

200

102200577

147465377

1,972.93

54

200

102200577

147465052

1,775.82

36

201

102200577

147470812

2,013.18

1

200

102200577

147471251

1,910.48

55

200

102200577

147475615

1,775.82

1

202

102200577

147463757

2,076.37

2

200

102200577

147471341

1,821.50

17

203

102200577

147465669

1,886.99

2

202

102200577

147476122

1,821.50

3

200

102200577

147470373

1,821.50

16

203

102200577

147463623

1,822.20

3

202

102200577

147465399

1,821.50

4

200

102200577

147470463

1,821.50

15

203

102200577

147470766

1,822.20

4

202

102200577

147476188

1,821.50

Unit

Title No.

5

200

102200577

147464916

1,980.18

14

203

102200577

147477347

1,822.20

5

202

102200577

147464871

1,980.18

13

200

102200577

147463847

1,881.14

13

203

102200577

147464938

1,895.13

6

202

102200577

147463454

1,865.91

14

200

102200577

147476278

1,881.14

12

203

102200577

147463915

1,821.50

7

202

102200577

147463825

1,865.91

15

200

102200577

147476302

1,881.14

11

203

102200577

147465546

1,822.20

8

202

102200577

147471363

1,865.91

16

200

102200577

147465445

1,877.35

10

203

102200577

147471576

1,822.20

9

202

102200577

147463465

1,865.91

17

200

102200577

147464905

1,954.74

9

203

102200577

147471554

1,822.20

10

202

102200577

147465423

1,865.94

18

200

102200577

147470609

2,166.69

8

203

102200577

147470610

1,822.20

11

202

102200577

147463500

1,980.18

19

200

102200577

147471509

1,963.59

1

201

102200577

147472552

2,013.18

12

202

102200577

147470395

1,821.50

20

200

102200577

147463533

1,877.35

2

201

102200577

147476458

1,821.50

13

202

102200577

147476155

1,821.50

21

200

102200577

147471565

1,821.50

3

201

102200577

147472263

1,821.50

14

202

102200577

147465232

1,821.50

22

200

102200577

147465490

1,821.50

4

201

102200577

147463555

1,821.50

15

202

102200577

147475996

2,076.37

23

200

102200577

147465614

1,821.50

5

201

102200577

147476492

1,821.50

16

202

102200577

147465366

1,955.12

24

200

102200577

147464556

1,821.50

6

201

102200577

147465456

1,821.50

17

202

102200577

147464804

1,956.37

25

200

102200577

147465782

1,812.66

7

201

102200577

147471600

1,821.50

18

202

102200577

147463353

1,956.37

26

200

102200577

147477358

1,963.59

8

201

102200577

147470621

1,821.50

19

202

102200577

147465355

1,956.37

27

200

102200577

147464679

2,240.31

9

201

102200577

147463870

1,821.50

20

202

102200577

147470362

1,956.37

28

200

102200577

147470878

2,118.42

10

201

102200577

147463892

1,821.50

7

203

102200577

147464769

2,317.88

29

200

102200577

147477437

1,877.35

11

201

102200577

147472308

1,821.50

6

203

102200577

147465322

2,227.13

30

200

102200577

147477426

1,775.82

12

201

102200577

147471633

1,821.50

5

203

102200577

147465276

2,227.13

31

200

102200577

147477415

1,775.82

13

201

102200577

147470632

1,821.50

4

203

102200577

147470351

2,227.13

32

200

102200577

147475840

1,775.82

14

201

102200577

147471666

1,821.50

3

203

102200577

147463780

2,227.13

33

200

102200577

147470047

1,775.82

15

201

102200577

147470643

1,821.50

2

203

102200577

147470339

2,227.13

34

200

102200577

147472005

1,775.82

16

201

102200577

147463577

1,821.50

1

203

102200577

147463768

2,317.88

35

200

102200577

147465085

1,775.82

17

201

102200577

147465467

1,821.50

18

204

102200577

147472106

2,189.77

36

200

102200577

147569966

1,775.82

18

201

102200577

147470665

2,013.18

17

204

102200577

147464736

2,094.24

37

200

102200577

147475750

1,775.82

19

201

102200577

147470845

2,024.78

16

204

102200577

147464725

2,138.97

38

200

102200577

147464646

1,775.82

20

201

102200577

147475569

1,821.50

15

204

102200577

147464714

2,138.97

39

200

102200577

147475705

1,775.82

21

201

102200577

147471891

1,821.50

14

204

102200577

147464703

2,138.97

40

200

102200577

147471969

1,775.82

22

201

102200577

147475547

1,821.50

13

204

102200577

147476100

2,138.97

41

200

102200577

147470867

1,775.82

23

201

102200577

147470834

1,821.50

12

204

102200577

147465210

2,138.97

42

200

102200577

147465063

1,775.82

24

201

102200577

147463645

1,821.50

11

204

102200577

147465209

2,138.97

43

200

102200577

147477404

1,775.82

25

201

102200577

147475222

1,821.50

10

204

102200577

147464691

2,138.97

44

200

102200577

147477392

1,775.82

26

201

102200577

147470823

1,821.50

9

204

102200577

147476098

2,138.97

45

200

102200577

147477381

1,775.82

27

201

102200577

147475165

1,821.50

8

204

102200577

147470328

2,138.97

46

200

102200577

147463713

1,775.82

28

201

102200577

147471745

1,821.50

7

204

102200577

147476065

2,138.97

47

200

102200577

147471914

1,775.82

29

201

102200577

147464961

1,821.50

6

204

102200577

147462644

2,138.97

www.estevanmercury.ca

February 21, 2018 A9

Vehicle thefts remain under investigation The Estevan Police Service is still investigating the rash of vehicle thefts that occurred in the city in January.

According to figures released at Thursday’s meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, there were seven vehicle thefts in Estevan last month, compared to two in January 2017.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said the vehicles were taken through a vehicle theft ring based in the province. Other communities also experienced issues with vehicle thefts last month.

“Vehicle thefts are a huge problem in the major centres,” said Ladouceur.

“We’re fortunate that we don’t really see that as much, but sometimes these groups decide to go and target one specific area and cause havoc for a little bit. They were targeting pickup trucks here.”

He couldn’t give much more in the way of details because the thefts are still under investigation.

But the vehicles that were stolen were unlocked with the keys inside.

“One case in particular was a vehicle left unlocked, with the keys in the ignition,” said Ladouceur.

The police chief noted the number of vehicle thefts has subsided substantially this month.

“We’re not seeing any-

thing near what we saw last month,” said Ladouceur. *** The overall crime numbers for the month showed the EPS received 665 calls for service in January, which is a 25 per cent increase from the 533 calls the agency received in January of last year.

Police had six incidents which were classified as crimes against the person.

All six were for assaults.

The EPS handled 12 crimes against person in January 2017.

Twenty-nine infractions were listed as crimes against property, with 15 for thefts under $5,000 and the seven thefts of a motor vehicle.

Police also handled two residential break and enters, one business break and enter, two thefts over $5,000 and two mischief/willful damage complaints.

Last year the EPS had 22 crimes against property.

Eleven charges were handed out under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), with all 11 for possession. Last year there were 13 CDSA charges in January.

Police also had 11 Criminal Code traffic violations, with nine for impaired driving-related offences and two for dangerous driving. Last year saw 15 such charges issued.

621 KING STREET MLS SK713566

*** Special Const. Josie Newtown, who is the city’s bylaw enforcement officer, handled 100 calls in January.

Twenty-six were for parking violations and 21 more were for parking complaints. Two vehicles were towed.

She had nine animal calls and another six animalrelated complaints.

Fifteen snow removal notices or fines were issued last month as well.

Last year there were 143 occurrences for the bylaw enforcement officer in January.

Forty-seven of them were for snow removal notices or fines, as there was much more snow on the ground.

Ladouceur reported the EPS has received concerns about people parking illegally at Affinity Place during hockey games and other events. Motorists can’t park in stalls reserved for city staff or handicapped parking.

“They’re parking without passes,” said Ladouceur.

“We are going to be stepping up enforcement. We’re going to be bringing our bylaw officer in during the evenings for events, and we’re going to have to start ticketing.” *** Special Const. Carla Dayman has been sworn in as the new dispatcher for the EPS. Her first day was Feb. 20.

6 bdrm • 2 bath 1190 sq. ft.

Revenue Potential

$

1459 NICHOLSON ROAD

249,900

1038 THIRD STREET

MLS SK702840

MLS SK710804

5 bdrm • 2 bath • 1342 sq. ft.

3 bdrm • 1 bath • 911 sq. ft.

369,900

235,000

$

$

737 EVA STREET

614 EVA STREET

MLS SK600174

MLS SK715589

4 bdrm • 3 bath • 2016 sq. ft.

3 bdrm • 3 bath • 1304 sq. ft.

282,000

289,900

$

$

JOSH LEBLANC 306-421-6778 REALTOR® (Part-Time)

CHOICE REAL ESTATE

www.joshleblanc.ca

each office independently owned and operated

City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880 5

204

102200577

147470216

2,138.97

36

404

76R34555

139732566

8,911.88

142267080

1,687.47

4

204

102200577

147476043

2,138.97

8

402

68R22717

137667314

4,804.70

24

216

101922960

143934543

4,697.45

3

204

102200577

147470171

2,138.97

9

403

106340958

4,742.38

22

216

101922960

139705083

5,264.48

2

204

102200577

147476010

2,138.97

142786929

11,748.28

25

221

101922960

136345046

6,053.89

1

204

102200577

147471307

2,235.88

1

110

AK9705

104351273

1,812.72

30

221

C

205

102200577

147464927

2,412.36

3

110

AK9705

141389646

7,181.42

206

102200577

147464578

1,023.78

7

50

M4929

139212008

5,150.38

3

501

A

205

102200577

147465636

524.80

9

50

M4929

140948040

3,472.66

6

62

B

205

102200577

147464130

568.61

102200577

147477493

6,433.99

11,12

51

M4929

145026985 145027021

16,547.14

4

207

8

208

102200577

147475963

1,023.78

12

96

C1823

145960465

3,372.81

209

102200577

147472072

1,584.67

16

64

M4929

139381285

2,702.12

20

210

102200577

147470889

2,614.80

3

64

M4929

110356769

3,367.88

19

211

102200577

147465142

1,547.20

10

98

C1823

142051474

6,299.78

28

212

102200577

147471150

1,556.34

3

149

AM7960

110013062

2,696.09

144051005

6,688.78

213

102200577

147465131

9,515.50

14

156

88R32717

140424184

4,742.99

16

31

AG4740

137663332

2,485.74

214

102200577

147471206

6,975.44

C

AL6848

142416121

9,364.33

15

31

AG4740

135121632

2,348.71

215

102200577

147464680

1,331.88

2,3

78

64R37567

9,200.83

9

37

A1059

109737052

3,444.89

216

102200577

147470148

1,330.67

129648471 129648505 144493757

2,631.01

142193415

1,980.89

12,465.55

64R14811

A1059

147470160

77

37

102200577

7

15

217

2,998.18

2,759.47

4,723.10

109964368

141555641

127402163

AH4858

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98SE14701

71

92

166

8

7

71

AH4858

144445934

6,435.95

27

M4929

148282982

2,723.88

2,322.51

5

10

145862152

13

72

AH4858

141759412

9,038.96

12

28

M4929

144052309

3,724.25

19

74

AH4858

109964830

1,652.18

5

90

C3929

109962085

2,009.00

13

74

AH4858

148710203

2,805.76

4

90

C3929

139464894

3,656.89

7

102164431

26

68R22717 102035203

2

43

133

84R49410

131568790

4,860.57

13

133

84R49410

139086636

5,500.25

24

132

86R27803

130689456

2,795.17

12

123

AL8667

144842070

4,553.25

1,2

209

80R36263

141989057 141989079

21,103.93

19

123

AL8667

144931091

3,696.63

17

14

B4225

143100841

1,996.79

28

125

AM3427

144110696

5,679.22

34

128

AM3427

138704306

3,527.98

12538

3,436.32

2

26

76R51959

135320767

2,675.93

132143587 132143644 132143701

13,282.19

5

26

76R51959

134805191

3,573.17

14

26

76R51959

109965268

4,855.08

81R37784

2

143560290

1,780.89

81R37784

11

144489190

1,780.89

81R37784

14

144294194

1,780.89

L

23

68R35838

142211663

3,869.04

C

23

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128599790

4,125.67

35-37

18

28

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3

932.78

17

53

12675

126023633

1,101.96

143993223

7,822.58

14

53

12675

142194315

2,522.25

11

20

I3279

113620047

3,689.06

102168996

1

147019046

6,085.84

8

14

I3279

141724065

5,045.56

102168996

2

147019057

6,085.84

10

14

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128552294

4,171.81

102168996

3

147019068

6,085.84

G

19

101274285

140387755

26,463.44

102168996

4

147019079

6,085.84

12

14

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142194898

3,508.10

23

55

12675

132228884

4,140.00

13

31

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140692372

2,864.43

26

55

101837336

128770319

2,591.22

A

33

59A00058

110012656

4,743.50

1

203

66R24521

149337446

2,512.02

C

33

59A00058

110012667

4,425.44

13

208

83R14205

145630098

4,028.97

20

16

I3279

127143716

3,985.17

2

208

83R14205

148407981

4,332.09

8

407

76R46557

144490866

5,055.50

9

211

83R14205

110199483

9,670.30

28

404

76R34555

137711718

4,731.67

14

217

102126563

145528544

1,350.33

3,351.26

1

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87

C3929

126438947

3,471.75 17,338.34

2,574.80

135179141

2,944.13

141785501

1,212.57

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1,666.43

109382916

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109967451

109844578 109844589 122227286

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40

C3929

5,579.06

101260886

32

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1,031.38

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25,895.65

146002036

16,043.95

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1,185.14

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149969514 149969536

29

143559917

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12

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94

2,654.23

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5,235.59

3,4

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110357232

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2,069.28

143697549

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1,758.32

44

122227174

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66

109962591

26

101260897

58

145687719

4,968.19

42

5,159.28

C3929

148835177

38

141,925.94

133846397

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101261034

2,906.94

140937284

B4225

93

43

136954682

101915456

93

34

59A05171

2,872.96

3

12675

11

447,749.33

29

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21

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26-29

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101922960 102076196

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Brent Butt excited to return to Estevan

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Saskatchewan-born comedian Brent Butt is famous for many reasons but one of them is putting Rouleau on the map with his hit show Corner Gas, which gained popularity all the over the country when it was on the air from 2003 to 2009.

Butt will be in Estevan on Feb. 24 to perform standup comedy. The show will be at the Estevan Comprehensive School, starting at 8 p.m. His last appearance in Estevan was in 2012.

Butt has been living in British Columbia now for longer than he lived in Saskatchewan, and one the things he doesn’t miss is the very cold Prairie winters.

But he said that Sas-

katchewan will always be his home and he has fond memories of travelling the province when he embarked on his career as a stand-up comedian.

His new venture is Corner Gas Animated, which premiers on April 2 on the Comedy Network. Thirteen episodes have already been ordered.

“The animated series really feels like Corner Gas and we had a screening for the cast, who hadn’t seen the animated version yet, and we had a screening in Toronto. They really liked it and thought it was amazing to watch themselves on the big screen as animated characters,” Butt said in an interview with the Mercury.

“Once they got past the animated part the show felt like just another episode of

Corner Gas, and if you are a fan of the series we have been able to capture what people liked about the show, but in a cartoon form, and people seem to really like it,” he added.

Butt and his team have put a lot of work into the animated series and he believes it is going to be very successful.

“I hope it is going to be a hit. I know I am very happy with how it came together, and if I didn’t think it was working, I wouldn’t have turned the show into an animated series,” said Butt.

Butt has done many things since the original Corner Gas series came to an end, and he has more things planned for the future.

“Since the show has

ended, I have been really busy. There was Corner Gas: The Movie and then I starred in No Clue. We had a show called Hiccups as well. The entire time all this was going on, I was still doing stand-up and now I am celebrating finally completing Corner Gas the animated series,” said Butt.

The animated show that is coming out in April has been in the works for about two years, he said, and he thinks fans will fall in love with Corner Gas once more. He said he still truly loves what he does.

“Moving forward, I am writing scripts right now and I own a production company that I have been running for about 10 years, and I always seem to keep busy. My plan is to always do stand-up and take on

Brent Butt will be coming to Estevan on Feb. 24 as part of his tour of the province. Photo submitted movie and TV projects on the side if I can. You got to make your own projects in show business if you want to get by,” said Butt.

“I am looking forward to returning to Estevan, last time I was there it was a lot of fun and the people were really nice,” he added.

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Unlike 80s band Boy Meets Girl, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins weren’t waiting for a star to fall, they went out and made it happen at Affinity Place Saturday.

The Bruins won 4-3 over the Battlefords North Stars in a hard fought Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League battle with several players out with injury and Arthur Miller to suspension. Outshot 49-19 by the Stars, the Bruins paid no mind to the shot clock and focused on putting quality chances on the Stars’ Taryn Kotchorek.

“The specific guys that we’re missing are playing key components in the defensive game,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood, referring to forwards Miller, Jake Fletcher and Matthew Chekay and defenceman Johnny Witzke. “They’re guys that play a lot of big minutes against the team’s top lines.

It’s really tough to do. We talked before the game that nobody in our lineup is going to step up and fill the shoes of any one of the those guys. It’s going to take the 19 guys dressed, to each … do their share and a little bit more to make up the guys who are missing.”

One of those players who did just that was Jayden Davis, whose move in front of Kotchorek froze a defenceman and allowed Davis to score his fifth of the year at 17:05 of the first period. Although Bat-

tlefords evened the scored three times in the game, TJ Irey scored twice and Zach Goberis potted the winner at 15:53 of the third period.

“Everybody contributed tonight and it wasn’t perfect but it was hard work and it was passionate and it was exactly what we hoped for in a situation like this,” Lewgood said.

Bo Didur between the pipes was solid as the shots poured in on him, stopping a total of 46 shots.

“Bo has been tremendous for us since he’s been here,” Lewgood said. “He came to us after a run of playing below his level and down on his luck. We knew he was a high character guy and we knew if we can help him with his confidence he can be what he’s been in the past and what he’s capable of being. He’s been all that and more. Between him and Matty (Lukacs), we’ve had solid goaltending every night for a long time now.

It went from an area where we needed to grow and be better to a real strength on our hockey team.”

Didur played four plus years in the British Columbia Hockey League with Surrey, Langley and Salmon Arm before coming to the Bruins in a trade for a player development fee late last November. He’s earned a 2.05 goals against average and an 8-3-1 win-loss record together with a .931 save percentage. He has yet to give up more than four goals in any game.

“I got a taste of them … up north in their home barn and they’re an energy

Bruins defenceman Jake Tesarowski takes the puck behind his net against Battlefords’ Dakota Huebner Saturday at Affinity Place. team for sure,” said Didur.

“They feed off momentum and they play strong at the start of every period. They like to funnel pucks to the net and they just kind of keep going.”

Confidence grows against a team like the Battlefords as the saves pile up.

“It’s nice to get shots and get into a rhythm and kind of feel the puck the way you want to when the rubber’s coming at you a lot,” Didur said.

Kotchorek, meanwhile, has played like Superman against the rest of the SJHL but more like Clark Kent against the Bruins this year. He has a 2-2-1 record with a 4.20 goals against average against Estevan this year but a 13-6-1

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Bruins goaltender Bo Didur lays on the ice as the whistle is blown, as Jake Heerspink (8) and Michael McChesney (21) try to prevent the North Stars from getting to rebounds. record with four shutouts and a 2.09 goals against this year versus the rest of the SJHL. The Bruins inserted hometown 15-year-old defenceman Alex Von Sprecken into the lineup due to the injuries. He’s scored three goals and 11 assists this year with the midget AAA Notre Dame Hounds.

S a t u r d a y, a s t h e youngest Bruin Lewgood believes has played with the team (15 years, four months, 30 days), Von Sprecken played in limited action, only getting a handful of shifts. He was one of eight defencemen dressed and Lewgood said it’s important to put players

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“With the scattered lineup today it was hard to find those situations,” Lewgood said. “I figure we probably could have played him more and he would have done fine but it’s really important to manage those guys so we know what they’re capable of and we know how good they are.”

With a fight Saturday, Austin King-Cunningham will miss the next game due to an automatic suspension. That may mean Von Sprecken or another

young player gets another chance on Wednesday against Weyburn, the Bruins’ next game, or Friday in Weyburn. Fletcher could be back Wednesday but Witzke won’t be back until at least after the Weyburn games (shoulder), Miller has two games to go in a boarding suspension and Chekay is dealing with a head injury.

“We’re excited about some of the young guys we have coming down the pipeline so we’re really looking forward to get them in,” said Lewgood.

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Westmoreland Bruins head into playoffs on winning note the end of the game, and Hoste and Carson Birnie had a pair of goals each.

Sam George added a single marker, with Strahn Douglas getting two assists.

Ta l l a n H o w i e played the full game in net, stopping 20 Moose Jaw shots.

Finishing the season fifth in a six-team league, only a point behind fourth place Melville Millionaires, the Bruins playoff starts Feb. 21 against the Mils (6-16-3). Friday night is Game 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Power Dodge Ice Centre and Game 3, if necessary, goes Sunday in Melville.

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Schaff, Kyler Gervais and Kelby Widenmaier rounded out the scoring for the goalhappy Bruins in the third.

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“It was good for us feeling good about ourselves going into playoffs,” said Bruins head coach Robin Ulrich.

“We were struggling the last couple of games so it was really important to get that win and get momentum back for the postseason coming up,” said Jaiden (JD) Gervais.

The era of good feelings began late in the first period with a power play goal by Dawson Schaff and an even strength goal

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thing Ulrich will remember from this year.

“I think the thing I’ll always remember is the way they banded together and turn things around,” said Ulrich. “We had a really rough start to our season, not getting a win in the first six games. They were able to turn that around and put a good streak together and put a real good finish on it. And their ability to score goals and score in bunches and get contributions from across the board.”

The goaltending was a highlight this year as well, with Logan Nagel’s 24-save performance putting a nice touch in the last game. Bryson Garton got the lion’s share of the ice time, with 24 games to Nagel’s 13.

But it was Gervais who ends up winning the league’s scoring crown with 26 goals and 44 assists for 70 points in 36 games.

“It’s not really me that I’m thinking about,” said Gervais. “It’s the guys who banded together and turned the season around.”

The best of five first round started with games 1 and 2 in Swift Current Tuesday and Wednesday.

Scores were unavailable at press time. The series comes to Affinity Place Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m, if necessary. Game 5 would be Feb. 27 in Swift Current if it’s needed.

Playing the Broncos will be a challenge for the Bruins.

“They’re a big, tough physical team,” Ulrich said. “We played them a couple of weekends ago and they scored one late on the power play on a tough bounce. It’s going to be a good battle, it’s going to be physical and I expect it’s going to be fun, exciting hockey.”

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Season over for TS&M bantam AA Bruins After a trying season, the Estevan TS&M Bruins’ season ended with a twogame sweep at the hands of the Weyburn Wings in Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League action last week.

The Bruins lost 4-1 at Affinity Place Tuesday night and then 4-3 in Weyburn Thursday night in their first round matchup.

Mason Fichter’s goal at 7:05 of the second period Tuesday brought the Bruins to within one but the Wings’ offensive pressure continued as the team got a power play goal late to restore their two-goal lead.

The Wings also scored in the middle of the next

period to give themselves a 4-1 lead.

Zane Winter stopped 36 shots in the Estevan net while the Bruins fired only 19 shots at Weyburn.

Thursday in Weyburn was a closer affair with the teams trading goals in the second period. Kieran Stewart, Mason Kukura and Nathan Wagstaff each scored for Estevan, but it was Weyburn’s Dallen Oxelgren’s goal 44 seconds into the third period that won the game for the Wings. Winter played the entire game in net, stopping 30 shots as the shot clock was much a much more even 34-33 in favour of the Wings.

Kieran Stewart of the Estevan TS&M Bruins takes the puck past the blueline last week at Affinity Place against the Weyburn Wings.

Power Tech Bear Cats advance to second round of playoffs Hockey League action.

Marci LeBlanc and Morgan Haygarth scored in Thursday’s victory, with Morgan Fayle getting 23 saves. Sunday’s goal scorers were unavailable at the source.

The next round of the playoffs will be the league semifinal against the Regina

Capitals (19-8-1). It won’t start until after the Saskatchewan Winter Games are over.

The Capitals pounded the Moose Jaw Mavericks (5-19-4) 19-4 and 17-2 in their series. The Bear Cats and Capitals have split their season series two games apiece.

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The Bruins will play Monday at 8 p.m. at the Power Dodge Ice Centre against the Prairie Storm, needing at least a two-goal victory.

They lost 4-3 at White City to the Prairie Storm Thursday.

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In the peewee A division, the Bruins played at Swift Current Sunday and are hosting Swift Current for Game 2 March 4 at 4 p.m. at Affinity Place. The winner of that series will take on the winner of Yorkton against Weyburn.

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The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Bear Cats made their first round disappear with a pair of wins over the Parkland Lions last week.

The Bear Cats (16-9-3) won 2-1 at Parkland (6-184) last Thursday and 5-0 at Arcola Sunday to sweep the best of three series in South Saskatchewan Female

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A14 February 21, 2018

Estevan Mercury

Elecs fall to Weyburn in final McLeod Series games After four exciting basketball games, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs were unable to keep the streak alive.

When it was all said and done, the Weyburn Eagles basketball teams were able to pose with the McLeod Series Trophy on their home court last week.

It was Weyburn’s first win in four years.

The boys won 96-79 Wednesday at Weyburn and the girls won their game 61-56, eliminating the one point lead ECS carried into the weekend.

The Eagles are ahead 4439 in the series overall and had taken many of the previous series in recent years.

Tatiana Dutka (6) and Morgan Fichter (4) both grab a rebound against Weyburn last week at the McLeod Series.

Sammy Wade takes the ball around Weyburn’s Lindsay McLeodt against Photos by Greg Nikkel, Weyburn Review

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Notice to creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the estate of David John Dowhanuik, late of Hitchcock, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 7th day of March, 2018.

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Building Removal – Estevan Area Sealed offers will be received at the office of the undersigned until 2:00 p.m. MDT, March 16, 2018, for the purchase of the following items from SE 13-1-8 W2, as is, where is.

Nine individual building/items for sale: (dimensions are approximate) 1. 1 ¾ Storey House – 1620 sq. ft., built approximately 1927, moved to its current location in 1999 2. Detached 22’x26’ garage 3. Shop – 1200 sq. ft. 30’x40’, built approximately 1988

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In Loving Memory of Carly Ehrmantraut October 18, 1988 February 24, 2006 We are sending a dove to Heaven, with a parcel on its wings.

Be careful when you open it, it’s full of beautiful things.

Inside are a million kisses, wrapped up in a million hugs.

To say how much we miss you and to send you all our love.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain.

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4. Barn – 1400 sq. ft. 28’x50’, built approximately 1928 5. Straight Wall Quonset – 2080 sq. ft. 40’x52’. Age unknown 6. Wooden Grain Bin – 2000 bu. 28’x14’ 7. Garden Shed – 9’x12’ 8. Wooden storage shed – 10’x12’ 9. Overhead Fuel Tank – 300 Gallon Buildings are to be removed at the purchaser’s expense by June 4, 2018.

Conditions: 1. Offers are to be placed on an individual building/item basis and are to include the Goods and Services Tax. 2. Each bid must be accompanied by a 10% nonrefundable deposit. Failure by the successful bidder to complete the transaction, including failure to execute the sale agreement, will result in forfeiture of the deposit. Deposits accompanying unsuccessful bids will be returned.

3. Terms are to be full payment in cash upon notification of successful bidder, and execution of the sale agreement.

4. Offers should be mailed to the undersigned in a sealed envelope on which should be written, “ESTEVAN BUILDING OFFERS”. NO FAXES. 5. The work must be completed and buildings removed

by June 4, 2018. Buildings not removed by June 4, 2018 will be deemed abandoned and become the property of SaskPower, and payment will not be refunded.

Viewing of the building will be available on-site March 2, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a sales agreement to be prepared by SaskPower. To obtain a copy of the sale agreement, contact the undersigned.

Lee Williams, Land Department (12SE) SaskPower 2025 Victoria Ave Regina, SK S4P 0S1 Phone 306-566-3018 Highest or any offer received will not necessarily be accepted.

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A16 February 21, 2018

Estevan Mercury

Police apprehend another impaired driver

Obituaries Marian F. Woolsey 1932 - 2018 Marian passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, Sask. at the age of 85 years.

Marian Frances Woolsey was born November 5, 1932 near Morse, Sask. In 1960 she married Duane Woolsey.

Marian is survived by her siblings, Emma Hoffmeyer (nee Nein), Edward (Leona); Duane's siblings and in laws, Neil (Gloria), Colleen, Norma Halladay, Gerald (Aggie), Dale & Dianne (Bob) Green and Don (Val); daughters, Donna (George) Coutts, Linda (Bill) Scott, Diane (Rick) Carlberg; grandchildren, Roby Coutts (Nathan and Noah), Toby (Brian) Welch (Chase and Quinlan), Nikki Hirsch (Katie and Andrew), Sally (Justin) Young (Madison, Brittney and Nicholas), Christopher Hirsch (Destinee & Taya) and Daniyale (Steven) Lalonde (Ira, Oden & Ethin) as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and the many people that she babysat that she thought of as family.

Marian was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas & Mary (nee Waletzky) Nein; husband, Duane Woolsey; in laws, Robert & Irene (nee Fleming) Woolsey; her siblings and in laws Norman Hoffmeyer, William (Gertrude), Katherine May (nee Nein), Alexander (Martha) & Richard (Marge); Duane’s siblings and inlaws, Betty Prost, James Halladay, Barrie Woolsey and Eva Woolsey.

The Visitation was held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of God, Estevan. The interment was held immediately following the service at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens with the luncheon following at the church auditorium.

Memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, PO Box 1095, Estevan, Sask., S4A 2H7 or to the Bienfait Memorial Arena, Box 442, Bienfait, Sask., S0C 0M0.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank you

The family of Marian Woolsey would like to thank everyone for their flowers, cards, food, phone calls and words of sympathy during our loss. Thanks to St. Joseph’s Hospital , the Regina General Hospital and the Pasqua Hospital for the excellent care during her visits. Special thanks to Pastor Geoff Thiessen for the wonderful service. Thanks to all the pallbearers, EB’s for a lovely luncheon, the Normun family for the eulogy and reflections on behalf of the family. Thank you to the staff at Hall Funeral Services for your patience and guidance at this difficult time- it was much appreciated. God bless all who came to celebrate her life, she will be missed by all.

Agnes Ann Young May 29, 1932 – January 26, 2018 Agnes Young late of Estevan, SK passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 85 years.

Agnes was predeceased by her parents Anton and Nymphia Mack; husband James Young and her siblings, Katherine, Jacob, Leo, Edward, John, Carol, Lorraine, Lloyd and Ella.

Left to cherish fond memories are Agnes children Rhonda (Harold) Tisdale and their family Natasha (Lee) Symons, Kim (Celeste) Tisdale and Marissa (Josh) Friess; Rick Young; Kathleen (David) Heier and their family Kresten (Tracie) Heier, Jesse Heier and Carmen (Marshal Boxrud) Heier, as well as great grandchildren, Cruz, Cashton, Dylan, Easton and Charlee. Also left with precious memories are Agnes’ siblings, Mannie (Doreen) Mack, Lawrence (Thelma Short) Mack, Gerald Mack, Berna Hagel and Anita (Delbert) Messer and sisters-in-law Margaret Mack, Monica Mack and Shirley

(Richard) Houde.

A Private Family graveside service will be held in the Spring of 2018.

In lieu of flowers, those so wishing may make donations in Agnes’ memory to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0M1 or the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank you

The family of Agnes Young would like to thank Dr. Christie, Dr. Tsoi and Dr. Omosigho for the excellent care that had been given to their mother over the last several years. Also a huge heartfelt thank you to Eunice Massett and all of the caregivers at Hillview Manor for making Mom’s past seven years so enjoyable, she truly enjoyed all of the activitities that were offered. Thank you as well to family and friends for all of the calls, and kind words of comfort given to our family at this time.

Doris Heidinger 1930 - 2018 Doris Jeanette (Ludwig) Heidinger, 87, died on February 11, 2018 in Estevan, Sask.

Doris was born on August 22, 1930 to Mary and Edward Ludwig and grew up on a farm near Browning, Sask. She graduated from high school and worked as a teacher’s aide. She met her true love, Edward Heidinger, in Lampman, Sask. and they were married on November 29, 1951. Doris dedicated the next 30 years to raising their eight children to whom she showed unconditional love and understanding always. Doris became interested in the Feingold diet and devoted years to sharing her expertise on healthy eating, shunning artificial colours, flavors and preservatives. She worked to organize a local chapter of the Feingold Association and wrote monthly newsletters to promote a healthier lifestyle for everyone.

She was a member of the CWL for years and served a term as

president.

In retirement Doris became an avid golfer. 18 holes a day was not enough, sometimes she just had to play 27. She stayed active playing bridge and bowling.

Doris is survived by her husband of 66 years, Edward; five sons – Evan (Diane), Randy (Shelly), Terry (Audena), Tim (Lita), David (Jacqueline); and three daughters – Deborah Lafoy (Darrell), Laurel Benson (Doug), Janice Pengelly-Taylor (Barry); and many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers – Edwin and Victor; and a sister, Jean.

She was predeceased by her parents – Mary and Edward; grandson – James Edward (Jamie) Heidinger; son-in-law – Phil Pengelly; sisters – June, Eleanor, Alice, Fern; and brothers – Ernest, and Louis.

Doris will be remembered by her family and friends for her loving kindness and sense of humor.

She is now in heaven surrounded by God’s presence and light.

The Funeral Mass was held on Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Sathiadas Antony the celebrant. A luncheon in the parish auditorium followed the funeral mass, after which a private family interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens.

Those wishing to make donations in Doris’ memory may do so directly to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 – 2nd Street, Estevan, Sask., S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended another impaired driver last week.

Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line during the Feb. 13 night shift. Officers arrested a 50-yearold Estevan man for impaired driving. He was lodged in cells for the evening, and was released once he was sober.

Members received a report of a lost iPad during the night shift. The matter is still under investigation.

Police were called to a parking complaint from the Pleasantdale area. The vehicles had left the scene prior to police arriving.

Officers were alerted to a young female who was observed walking on the side of the highway in north Estevan during the Feb. 15 day shift. Police went to check the area, but they were unable to locate anyone walking on the road.

Police were called about some dogs that were running around in the city’s central residential area without collars.

The bylaw enforcement was alerted and soon located the animals, but was unable to catch them due to their wary nature. Pet owners are reminded to keep their animals under their care and on leashes when out in the public. Fines for animals running at large in the city start at $100, and fines for unlicensed animals start at $125.

Members responded to a complaint of an unruly child at a school during the Feb. 16 day shift. Police spoke with child involved and staff at the school. The matter is still under investigation.

Officers responded to a local care home for a report of an assault of a staff member. The matter is also being investigated.

Police responded to several complaints of erratic drivers during the day.

The EPS thanks the public for continuing to report possible impaired and suspicious drivers.

Police responded to a complaint of an erratic driver coming into the city during the Feb. 17 day shift. The vehicle was located and driver was warned of his actions.

Members responded to a hit and run collision in the downtown area. Suspect vehicle was located a short time later. The incident remains under investigation.

Police attended to an alarm complaint at a local business during the Feb. 18 night shift. Officers checked the business and it was found to be insecure. Police searched the building and did not find anyone inside. Police then checked video surveillance and saw that somebody entered an open door and found the building dark, then immediately left. The building was secured by the owner and no further police action was required.

Obituaries Mark Stephen John Michel May 18, 1956 - January 29, 2018 The family sadly announces Mark's passing at home in Estevan, Sask. on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the age of 61 years.

Left to cherish precious memories of Mark are his wife Wanda (Mosley); son Joshua; daughter Jenna (Travis); siblings, Richard (Audrey) Michel, David (Elizabeth) Michel and Charles (Alexis) Michel; brothers and sisters-in-law, Patricia (Bryan) Kolke, Murray Mosley, Danny (Linda) Mosley, Paula (Stan) Lainton, Donald Van De Woestyne, Andrea (John) Corrigan, Carla (James) Ferguson and Jeff (Brenda) Mosley, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, John and Dorothy (Burner) Michel; sister Judy Gowen; mother and father-in-law Frank and Magdalene (Messer) Mosley and sister-in-law Marina Van De Woestyne.

To those who knew Mark well, he was regarded as a Legend. From a very young age he lived every moment fearlessly and let nothing stand in his way. His infectious desire to entertain carried throughout his lifetime. He loved music and it seem to come so naturally to him. There wasn't a song he didn't know the words to and it didn't seem to matter what era the music came from. Being left handed he had to learn to play instruments his own way. He wanted to drum, he learned how to on his own. He wanted to learn how to play guitar so he snuck into his brother's room took his brother's right handed guitar and taught himself how to play it upside down and backwards. That same determination followed him his entire life.

As a young teenager, he was welcomed into the home of the Worsnops who got him interested in the sport of powerlifting. Before long he had provincial records and went on to become a very successful and well known lifter in the powerlifting world. He stayed dedicated to this sport his entire life and was the first athlete to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Powerlifting Hall of Fame. Mark was an energy that never stopped.

Besides his music and athletics, he had a great love and respect for the outdoors. He loved to go fishing with his dad in his youth and that love became a passion as he grew older along with hunting, hiking and exploring. Mark was a kind and generous man. He would fight for those who couldn't fight for themselves. He would pay for random people's groceries and take fish and meat to people who couldn't afford it. When he would be downtown on a cold winters day, he would grab a shovel and clear the sidewalk in front of someone's store. He had such a gift for story telling and corny jokes and it didn't take much encouragement to get him going. He loved to make people laugh. His deepest love and devotion was to his family. His strength, kindness, passions and love shines brightly in his children.

The Prayer Service was held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Sathiadas Antony. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, after which a time of fellowship and refreshments was held in the church auditorium.

We would like to thank all those who took the time to visit, text, and call him over the last few years.

As well we would like to thank all those who gave him care and most especially to Dr. Christie and to his naturopath, Dr. Toby Bridgman who gave us hope and alternatives to allow us more time with him. Also a big thank you to the EMS team who treated him with so much respect and kindness and who helped us when there was no where else to turn. These men and women are a team of professionals we could all learn from. We would also like to thank all our family and friends who gave us support through this journey of strength.

If friends so desire, donations in Mark’s memory may be made to Saskatoon Naturopathic Medicine (for Mark Michel medical bursary), 14 - 118 Cope Crescent, Saskatoon, Sask., S7T 0X3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Jump Rope for Heart at Pleasantdale School

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Pleasantdale School hosted its Jump Rope for Heart event on Friday afternoon and it went over very well, with lots of money

raised and the participating kids having a great time.

Jump Rope for Heart has been a long tradition at the school and every year the school raises record amounts, with the money raised going to the Heart and

Tyce Chappel is on stage with his group as they get the opportunity to show off their skills in front of the whole school.

Stroke Foundation.

“Things have changed a lot in terms of donations.

Before the oil crash it was amazing how much we could raise for a good cause, but we did good this year and are proud of our students,” said Grade 1 teacher Marnie McKinnon, who helped organize the event.

“The kids seem to really love the event and this year we have raised nearly $10,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and that is an excellent accomplishment for us,” she added.

Nearly the entire school was participating in the event, and the gym was packed with students. Each group of children was given a number and got a chance to go up on stage and perform jump rope routines as music played in the background.

The kids were packed into the gym skipping and even hula hooping their way through the day for about two hours. There was a short announcement at the beginning of the event, but

that didn’t last long since the kids just wanted to have some fun.

“Two weeks ago, a man from the Heart and Stroke Foundation came. We had a big kickoff and he showed us what the kids can get and did a few videos telling everyone what the Heart and Stroke Foundation is all about, and the kids loved that as well,” said McKinnon.

The school had done the same event three years ago but fell short of its target of holding a Jump Rope for Heart event every two years because there was a large scheduling conflict with their Wave production a year ago.

McKinnon remembers doing Jump Rope for Heart herself when she was a kid and has always thought it was a great time for people, schools and kids to get involved with. Moving forward, she hopes to continue the Jump Rope for Heart tradition at Pleasantdale for a long time.

Carson Deichert, participating in Pleasantdale School’s Jump Rope for Heart event, was just happy to get out, release some energy and get some exercise.

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We require an Operations Manager for a privately owned oilfield construction company in SE Saskatchewan.

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We are looking for someone who is community oriented and has strong leadership qualities. 10-15 years of experience in oilfield construction is required.

Preference given to those already located in SE Sask but will look at all options. Willing to train.

All correspondence will be kept confidential.

Tremcar West is looking for a Service Manager for its Weyburn tank service facility. Tremcar West is a division of Tremcar Inc. The company services tank trailers and truck mounted tanks across Western Canada.

This is a permanent part time position that will be support for all departments within the Mercury.

The position is for approximately 24 hours per week and increases to 40 hours per week when necessary to fill in for vacations.

Qualifications should include: • Proficient with computers and programs such as excel and word. We have industry programs that you will be taught.

• Quick learner.

• Able to work under pressure and without much supervision • Friendly and able to work well with others If this sounds like the job for you, send your resume to: Richard Sadick, Publisher Estevan Mercury 68 Souris Ave N. Estevan , SK S4A2A6 Or email to rsadick@estevanmercury.ca

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This full-time position will require the operation of a cable spool truck in support of the SES operations along with the following responsibilities: • Maintenance, service and repairs associated with the truck and trailer • Banding of cable during ESP installation, hand spooling of cable during ESP pulls • Preparing complete and accurate paperwork associated with Field Service duties including rigging and truck inventory reports • Preparing accurate driver log reports Qualifications include: • Experience with Work Over Rig operations • 2 - 5 years oilfield experience in a 24 hour work environment • Valid Class 1A or 3A driver’s license • Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office an asset • Previous training in H2S, First Aid, WHMIS and TDG • Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills Those interested are invited to submit their resume to: kendra.lainton@cai-esp.com

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A salary package, including competitive benefits/pension plan, will be negotiated based on qualifications at the time of hire.

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Enbridge Inc. reported its fourth quarter 2017 financial results on Feb. 19, and provided a quarterly business update.

“This has been a transformational year for our company,” said Al Monaco, president and chief executive officer of Enbridge. “With the Spectra Energy assets now in the fold, we have successfully delivered on our strategy to re-balance our business mix with best in class natural gas transmission assets and further enhance and extend our growth potential.

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integrated the two companies and are slightly ahead of target for capturing cost synergies as we streamline operations and create an even more effective and efficient organization.

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He went on, “Our full year financial results came in roughly where we expected and within our DCF (discounted cash flow) /share guidance range.

However, as we had previously identified, the timing of the closing of the merger, customer project delays and facility outages, and a weak commodity price environment affecting the gas midstream and energy services businesses impacted our full year results.

“Fourth quarter results were strong and demonstrate the earnings power of our core businesses. Liquids pipelines volumes reached record levels in December and the demand outlook remains robust into 2018 as Western Canada Sedimentary Basin crude production volumes continue to rise.

“Our gas transmission business delivered another rock solid quarter with steady volumes and new projects in service, and the gas distribution businesses continued to have strong rate base growth within their franchises. Importantly, we accomplished all of this while maintaining our leading operational safety and reliability performance.

Monoaco added, “We also made good progress on our priority to strengthen the balance sheet as we build out our secured growth program, raising about $5 billion of equity or equity equivalent funding during the year. And we have a readily executable plan to achieve our longer term leverage targets by the end of 2018.

“Looking forward,

Construction on Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program began in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2017. This photo shows the business end of a track-bore boring machine, used to cross under roadways. Photo courtesy of Enbridge with our updated strategic and financial plan, we’ve set a course for the next three years that reflects the right combination of capital discipline while deleveraging the balance sheet and maintaining ample funding flexibility for our $22 billion secured project inventory. We continue to see a significant opportunity set for new low-risk growth in our core footprint beyond the 2020 horizon.

“We accomplished several important milestones in 2017 and we are well positioned heading into 2018 and beyond.”

Project update Enbridge reported it continues to make good progress executing on its secured growth capital program. These projects are supported by long-

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In 2017, $12 billion of commercially secured projects were brought into service, substantially on time and on budget. This execution success highlights Enbridge’s strong project management capability and its commitment to managing all critical stakeholder relationships, the company said. These projects meaningfully contributed to discounted cash flow growth in 2017, with full contributions expected in 2018 and 2019 as contracted capacity ramps up on certain projects and all contribute a full year of earnings and cash flow.

Enbridge is also advancing the remaining $22 billion secured growth project inventory.

Construction has commenced on the US$1.3 billion NEXUS gas pipeline and is expected to be in service in the third quarter of 2018. Construction on the US$1.5 billion Vall ey Cros s ing pipeline in Texas is progressing well and remains on sched-

ule for a fourth quarter 2018 in service date. The $800 million Rampion offshore wind power generation project in the United Kingdom has begun generating power and full operations are expected in the first half of 2018 as the remaining turbines are connected to the grid.

Following the receipt of all required regulatory permitting for the Line 3 Replacement in Canada, construction began in August 2017 on certain segments of the pipeline and construction will continue through the winter. Regulatory permitting is also in place in North Dakota as well as in Wisconsin where construction is substantially complete.

In Minnesota, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is expected to vote on the certificate of need and route permit at the end of the second quarter of 2018. In parallel with this process, additional clarification and analysis will be provided to support the adequacy of the final environmental impact statement, as requested by the MPUC in December.

Management continues to anticipate an in-service date for the project in the second half of 2019.

THE ESTEVAN MERCURY DRILLING REPORT DRILLING LICENSES

15 new licenses issued to Monday, February 19 92080 92121 92100 92142 92133 92087 92145 91786 92167 92163 91811 91934 91938 91939 92282

Canadian Natural Resources Hz .................................................. 16-34-1-31 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 3-9-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 9-25-6-9 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 14-1-1-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 2-26-2-13 Tundra Oil & Gas Hz ........................................................................................................... 12-8-2-30 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 2-1-2-14 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 2-29-11-6 NAL Resources Hz ............................................................................................................... 7-2-6-33 NAL Resources Hz ........................................................................................................... 10-35-5-33 Aldon Oils Hz ....................................................................................................................... 4-14-6-7 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 4-29-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 4-29-1-12 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 4-29-1-12 Spartan Energy Hz ............................................................................................................. 9-15-6-34

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