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Infrastructure fee increase approved Estevan city council has proceeded with second and third reading of its utility rate bylaw, despite concerns from the public about a contentious component. Council approved the bylaw at Monday night’s council meeting. The bylaw does not include a utility rate increase or a consumption rate increase, but it does include an increase in the infrastructure fee, from $20 to $30 per bimonthly billing cycle. The fee was introduced in 2004 as a means to ease the financial burden for those facing a water main replacement through the local improvement plan. The fee decreased the burden on affected ratepayers from 80 per cent of the project to 50 per cent. But those who have had their water mains replaced since 2004 have expressed concern with the infrastructure fee increase, because they believe they’re now being hit twice. The infrastructure fee increase is expected to generate enough money so that the water main replacement program can resume next year, but not as a local improvement. Two ratepayers wrote to council about the issue. The first, Jared Stang, noted that when he purchased his home in 2012, the original bill for water main replacement was $10,224.41, and the previous homeowner had made two payments of $1,372.76. Stang eventually decided to take over the existing balance and pay it in full rather than through annual payments. “All current homeowners of Estevan should have to be held accountable for their individual infrastructure replacement,” said Stang. Mack, meanwhile, had his water mains replaced in 2008, and also said it’s unfair for those who have had local improvement projects completed. “I think this is double-billing the affected homeowners and needs to be corrected,” said Mack. Mack noted he has paid $20 per billing cycle for 14 years, as well as the cost for the water main replacement. Mayor Roy Ludwig said approximately 680 properties have been involved in the water main replacement program over the past 14 years, and many are still paying back the cost of the replacement. Ludwig hopes a fair and equitable solution exists for those affected ratepayers, but council also has to worry about the needs of the city. “We are making inroads and I think we’re doing the right thing, it’s just what to do to try to pick up and help out the people who have already paid,” said Ludwig. Each member shared their thoughts on the issue. Councillor Trevor Knibbs wanted to know how far council would take the exemptions for the infrastructure fee, and how council could move forward in a positive way so that people don’t get a $10,000 water main replacement bill. Councillor Lyle Yanish voted in favour of the bylaw, but suggested some form of a rebate to some of the affected property owners. “To me, I’ve had a lot of citizens talk to me who were concerned, including these two gentlemen here (Stang and Mack), and I’m glad they wrote letters, because we’ve never had letters from anybody,” said Yanish. Coun. Greg Hoffort, in a lengthy speech, noted that he had his water mains replaced in 2012. He said it’s important to get back to replacing water mains and sewer mains to address the city’s infrastructure debt. Water mains are a city asset, not a personal asset, and so replacements should not be billed to the affected homeowner. “Yes, it happens to run by my house, but it services the entire community, and not just my house,” Hoffort said. “These lines go everywhere, and they’re not my asset to do with what I want.” Ludwig asked city manager Jeff Ward and city staff to come up with options for what could be done as far as a rebate or an exemption, but the mayor cautioned that it doesn’t mean a rebate is going to happen.

Police release recommendations from meeting on impaired driving By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has released the recommendations from the impaired driving meeting that was held at Affinity Place last month Police Chief Paul Ladouceur sent the letter last week to those who attended the meeting, and thanked them for their participation. “This meeting has certainly got the wheels turning of many individuals in this community,” Ladouceur said in an interview with the Mercury. “There were some excellent recommendations that were brought forward. “That’s not to say that all of the recommendations may be implemented, or may not be implemented. We’re going to comb through those very carefully and diligently as we move forward, and see what, of those recommendations, would we feel would most likely result in a reduction of impaired driving in the community.” A couple of those suggestions have already been implemented. One of them is to reach out to establishments for staff training by police. The other is to release the names of those charged with impaired driving to the media. Ladouceur said the EPS will release the names of those charged with impaired driving because it’s public information once

someone has been charged, and he believes the public has the right to know. “Keep in mind that generally when people are charged with impaired driving, there are certain caveats that go along with that,” said Ladouceur. “They’re not to operate a motor vehicle and so forth. Their licence is suspended. How is someone else to know if that person is then out there operating a vehicle, contrary to those charges?” It’s also a public safety issue, he said. Other recommendations from the meeting included: • Spotters in liquor establishments and public events to determine if people are attempting to drive after consuming alcohol; • Partnerships with taxi companies, possibly through a shared cost system between partners; • A leave keys behind program where free or discounted taxi rides are offered for those who leave their keys behind; • A portable sign indicating the date and time where an impaired driver was apprehended; • Providing rides for company functions; • Bar employees calling police before impaired patrons leave the establishment; • Bar staff telling patrons they are refusing service to them, and taking the initiative to ask if they

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur, pictured here at an impaired driving meeting last month, hopes to see greater involvement from the community to curb impaired driving. File photo plan on driving; • Distributing advertising and messages on merchandise such as coasters and handbags; • Having an interlocking device on every vehicle; • Designating people as a wingman and supplying them with a wingman t-shirt; • More taxi companies coming to Estevan; • Getting more schools involved and doing so at a deeper level; • Having school kids design and hand out giveaways with handwritten messages on such materials as liquor bags; • Getting older students to help with more advertising, including designing props, posters, pamphlets and more; • More personal stories

shared with schools, community groups and companies to bring awareness; Mothers Against Drunk Drivers working alongside police officers during check stops; • Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming giving incentives on permit applications for those who indicate their provisions for a safe ride home; and • More mobilization as a community. “It’s time that as a community we work together,” said Ladouceur. “The police have been trying to tackle this problem for far too long. Community groups have been working to tackle this problem for far too long and the idea is to get everybody on board in this community to say ‘Enough is enough.’” A2 » LADOUCEUR

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Alice Cooper will perform at Affinity Place on Aug. 26. Photo by Rob Fenn

American rock icon Alice Cooper will be performing at Affinity Place this summer. The City of Estevan announced Monday morning that Cooper will be bringing A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper to Estevan on Aug. 26. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cooper is known for pioneering a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured elec-

tric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with dark and horror-themed theatrics that he’s best known for. Cooper was born in Detroit and moved to Phoenix with his family. The Alice Cooper Band formed while band members were in high school in Phoenix, and the group was discovered in 1969 by Frank Zappa in Los Angeles, where they were signed to Zappa’s record label. A2 » COOPER

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Jim Vermeersch wins South East Cornerstone by-election By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Jim Vermeersch has been elected to the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board as a trustee for Estevan. Vermeersch, who works as an accountant, was elected in a by-election on March 7. Vermeersch defeated Kevin Reed, who is a member of the Estevan Police Service, to become the new trustee for Estevan. Sixty-six total votes were cast, and 45 went to Vermeersch and 21 went to Reed. Vermeersch is looking forward to the new job. “I ran because I am just interested in serving the community at large and the South East Cornerstone school division. Additionally, I used to be in the sphere of education and my wife was a teacher for 29 years so I have always had interest in that area,”

said Vermeersch. It is still very early for Vermeersch to make any plans regarding the duties and expectations of being a trustee, but he is looking forward to it. Vermeersch replaces Pam Currie, who stepped down from the board last November after moving to Esterhazy with her husband Paul to be closer to their family. Vermeersch will be responsible for the remaining two years and seven months of Currie’s mandate. The next school board election is scheduled for October 2020. “My term is going to be a little bit more than two years and I will have to see how it goes but more than likely I would like to run again for the same position,” said Vermeesch He applauded Reed for running and for putting up a good fight in the by-election. “Kevin Reed was running against me and he put up a good fight but ul-

timately I won the election. I think we would have both been good picks for the job but I am happy to have it now, and I am looking forward to helping the people of Estevan,” said Vermeersch. In order to vote in the election, people had to be a resident of the city of Estevan for three months and a ratepayer for South East Cornerstone. Vermeersch said his campaign involved making a few speeches and getting in touch with some people within the community. “I didn’t have to go door-to-door during my campaign. I made a few speeches at the various community groups I am a part of and I asked some teachers for their vote but that is amount of campaigning I did,” said Vermeersch. He said he will be retiring from accounting this year and focusing on his Jim Vermeersch is the new Estevan trustee for work as a trustee with the South East the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s Cornerstone Public School Division. board. Photo submitted

Ladouceur wants to keep the conversation going « A2 Some of the recommendations could be implemented fairly quickly, but others are more long-term. Ladouceur said there has been some concern

expressed about having spotters at liquor establishments. He doesn’t want people to blame such businesses for impaired driving, since this is a community issue.

Names of impaired drivers released The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has released the names of people apprehended for impaired driving in late February and early March. Brandyn Darcy Creamer, a 20-year-old man from Fortune Bridge, P.E.I., was charged on March 8 with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08. Rod Tanner Almgren, a 36-year-old man from Wetaskiwin, Alta., was charged on March 6 with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08. Joseph Telesphore Carl Lapensee, a 28-year-old man from Lampman was charged on Feb. 27 with impaired driving, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08 and failing to comply with an undertaking. On Feb. 26, Riley Benjamin Smith of Carlyle was charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08. Morley D. Kosar, a 39-year-old man from Estevan was charged on Feb. 25 with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08. The charges have not been proven in court.

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the community. Representatives of taxi companies weren’t at the meeting, but Ladouceur looks forward to meeting with them in the future. The idea of leaving keys behind in exchange for a free or discounted taxi ride would be similar to the This Ride’s on Us program introduced by the Weyburn Police Service last year. Ladouceur said the EPS would need to have an in-depth evaluation of that program before proceeding. The signs that indicate where impaired drivers

« A1 Their collaboration with young record producer Bob Ezrin led to the breakthrough third album Love it to Death, which hit the charts in 1971, followed by Killer, School’s Out, Billion Dollar Babies and Muscle of Love. Each new album release was accompanied by a bigger and more elaborate touring show. A greatest hits album came out in 1974, and then Cooper released his first solo album, Welcome to my Nightmare, in 1975,

which was also followed by a concert tour. Cooper’s solo career skyrocketed in the late 1970s, with a succession of hit singles, including You & Me, and albums such as Lace and Whiskey, and From the Inside. In the 1980s, Cooper explored different sounds, highlighted by the newwavish album Flush the Fashion, the heavy metal albums Constrictor and Raise your Fist and Yell, and then 1989’s melodic hard rock album Trash, which featured the hit sin-

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have been arrested have been tried elsewhere, he said. “There was a representative from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) Canada who spoke about the effectiveness about those types of signs,” said Ladouceur. Ladouceur said the EPS has had positive feedback from MADD, and there has been discussion about possibly starting a chapter in Estevan. The police chief stressed the importance of keeping the conversation

about impaired driving going to change attitudes towards impaired driving. It’s the top criminal cause of death in the province, and a death associated with impaired driving has a ripple effect on so many people. People who choose to drive while impaired should be prepared to face the repercussions, he said. Ladouceur hopes another meeting could happen before the end of the month to discuss how the remaining ideas can be pushed forward.

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“Everybody likes to go out and have drinks,” said Ladouceur. “It’s what you’re doing after consuming those drinks, and how are you getting home safe that we have to look at.” The spotters would watch to see if a potentially impaired motorist goes to their vehicle, and then ask why that motorist would want to drive when drunk. Bar owners are onside with the ideas discussed at the meeting, the police chief said, and they understand their responsibility to reduce impaired driving in

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gle Poison. They became his biggest selling album and single, respectively, worldwide. During this period, Cooper also appeared in the horror films Monster Dog and John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness, and recorded songs for the soundtracks to Roadie, Class of 1984, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, and Wes Craven’s Shocker. In the new millennium, Cooper has remained productive and busy by writing, recording and releasing the albums Brutal Planet, Dragon Town, The Eyes of Alice Cooper, Dirty Diamonds, Along Came a Spider, and 2011’s Welcome 2 My Nightmare. Old School 1964-1974 was a box set celebrating the

original band. Cooper has achieved platinum albums, sold-out tours and numerous honours and career achievement awards. As he heads back out on the concert trail each year, Cooper insists he’s still motivated to continue touring and recording albums, as well as making time for such side projects as Cooper’stown (his Phoenix-based restaurant/ sports bar) and his Nights with Alice Cooper radio show, syndicated on over 100 stations. Tickets for the concert in Estevan range from $65 to $115, plus service charges, and go on sale March 16 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster locations and on ticketmaster.ca.

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Carter Brown finds a way to help children across Canada and beyond with his new splint kit

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Carter Brown’s experiences with the Shriner’s Hospital for Children have been well-documented. He was born in Estevan, but now lives in Milestone with his parents Mike and Jennifer Brown. And he has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease, which has resulted in the 11-year-old boy suffering about 20 broken bones during his life. Carter has made repeated to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Montreal for treatment. Three years ago, he was named the Western Canadian Ambassador for the hospital, helping him raise funds for the valuable work taking place at the hospital. Now he has found another way to support the children’s hospital. Carter has created a splint kit for children undergoing treatment for OI at the hospital. “Knowing how painful it is for each fracture, he wanted to help create a kit with splinting supplies that every OI patient at the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal can take home with them, and be able to use as soon as they fracture,” Jennifer told the Mercury. “Going to the emergency room and waiting sometimes hours to be treated just prolongs the pain, and he knows how awful that

can be, so he wanted to help as many other kids like him as he could to get the pain handled as quickly as possible.” Whenever he applies a splint, Carter said the fracture starts to feel better right away. “I don’t want other kids to have to go through that (the pain of a fracture), and wait for hours and hours to get treated at the hospital,” he said. His first trip to the hospital came when he was baby. Before that first trip, Carter said he was suffering broken bones on a regular basis. Fourteen of his 20 broken bones came before he was a month old. “After I got my first treatment, I didn’t break for nine years,” he said. The splint kit was launched last week when he was in Montreal for one of his regular visits. The kit is about the size of a small backpack. The Shriner’s Hospital helped select and source the items to create a kit that is as comprehensive as possible. “There is a one-step splint that is really easy to use, that starts out soft and it hardens after a few minutes,” said Jennifer. “There are different ace wraps, cobands (cohesive bandages), and a pair of scissors.” A memory game helps kids learn the different bones in their body, and helps them describe the source of the pain caused by a fracture.

From left, Jennifer, Finley, Mike and Carter Brown are pleased that Carter has come up with a kit for children with osteogenesis imperfecta. Photo submitted

There will also be instructional videos on a USB stick to explain how to use all of the items in the kit, and links for the videos on the Internet. Cue cards with pictures show how to splint the fracture. “There are so many different things that the families can use to either splint their child at home, or if they might be travelling anywhere in the world,” said Jennifer. The hospital was a big help, Carter said, because it helped them get everything ready, and the staff has supported Carter and his family 100 per cent. “It’s so much better having your mom or dad splint you after you fracture, and are hurting so much,” said Carter. “You don’t have to stop whatever you’re doing and go to the hospital again.” Parents of children with OI have been splinting their kids for years, Jennifer said, and there is a strong online community where different ideas are shared. The Browns took the best of the ideas they saw, and what has worked for them, and they hope these ideas will help others. “We can’t just go out to a store here and purchase these types of items, so having a hospital source them for us, and get in the best, most easy-to-use materials is what makes us different than some of the other kits that we can put together ourselves at home.” The hospital was on board with the idea the moment the Browns brought it forward. “We had originally thought that we would try to make up as many kits at our home as possible, and get them out to the OI kids that needed them, but when we talked to the hospital about Carter’s idea, they helped us realize how amazing that kit could be for so many people, and so we decided to start a big fundraising project to get as many kits made as possible for all of the OI patients in Montreal,” said Jennifer. Carter came up with the idea last spring, after Jennifer splinted another youngster in the area who has OI. That child was in a lot of pain. After seeing how his mother could help another child with OI, and how their home supplies were of assistance, Carter decided he wanted to do something, and

Former Estevan resident Carter Brown with the items that are included in the splint kit that he devised for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Montreal. Photo submitted get those easy-to-use materials to as many families as possible. The kids he has spoken to about the kits think it’s a great idea as well. He also viewed it as a great way to give back to the

make his bones stronger, and the rodding surgeries that he has gotten that have straightened his bones and allowed him to walk.” The hospital will start distributing the kits to children at the hospital later in

It’s so much better having your mom or dad splint you after you fracture, and are hurting so much. You don’t have to stop whatever you’re doing and go to the hospital again. - Carter Brown

hospital after all the Shriners have done for him. “We have been out to the hospital dozens of times, and everything they have done him has changed his life completely from what we thought this was going to be like,” said Jennifer. “They have given us hope when we thought there wasn’t any, all the way to the expert medical care he has received, like his IV infusions to make to

the spring. A child with OI will receive a kit during their visit to the hospital. Carter’s efforts allowed him to raise $25,000 to put the kits together, and he raised enough money for all 350 patients from across Canada, places in the U.S. and around the world who receive treatment at the hospital for OI. “We ordered cases of maple syrup in the fall and sold them in our area,” said

Jennifer. “Carter asked for donations for his birthday instead of receiving gifts. He has t-shirts that our family helped design, and he has sold the last couple of years, and so the proceeds from last year’s sale went towards the kits.” His project was the focus of Giving Tuesday for the Shriner’s Hospital. Carter made a video with Anthony Calvillo, the legendary Montreal Alouettes quarterback who Carter has befriended through their support with the hospital. A lot of people from Estevan have supported Carter, Jennifer said. Any time he has a project or a fundraiser, the Browns receive financial assistance from local residents. The splint kit was no different. “There would be many people in Estevan who have the shirts that he has sold, bought cans of maple syrup or donated over the Giving Tuesday fundraiser,” said Jennifer. Carter is able to walk, run and enjoy life as an 11-year-old boy. He has had a few fractures in the last couple of years, but knowing how to handle it and deal with it has made it a lot easier.

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Who wants an infrastructure fee increase? Nobody is happy when their property taxes go up. Yes, property taxes represent by far the largest source of revenue for a municipality’s operating budget, but if given the choice, most people would rather see expenses trimmed over a property tax increase. And if there needs to be a property tax increase, they’ll want a modest jump in taxes. Same goes for the utility rates. People aren’t too happy when their sewer and water bill increases, regardless of what the money is used for. The City of Estevan actually took a different approach with utility rates in recent years, opting to increase the consumption rate rather than the overall rate. If people do the environmentally-friendly thing and cut water consumption, then they won’t be paying more for water. There won’t be a consumption rate increase this year, but the city has taken the step of increasing the infrastructure fee from $20 to $30 per bimonthly billing cycle. The money will be used to create a

fund so that the water main replacement program can resume, without the burden of the local improvement fee for those who receive new water mains. People aren’t happy, which is to be expected. Yes, it amounts to $5 per month, but it’s the principle that’s involved. There are some out there who don’t want to pay more for property taxes, utility rates, infrastructure fees, or facility user fees, just like they don’t want to pay more for groceries, restaurant meals, fuel, clothing or other purchases. Evidently they aren’t familiar with inflation. It’s time for the city to resume work on the water main replacement program. This is the time of year when it’s most evident. The city had several water main breaks in late February and early March. It’s a significant inconvenience for those who are affected. And it’s particularly frustrating if it happens multiple times in a year. Particularly worrisome is that multiple breaks that have occurred in the western half of Fourth Street in recent months. When Fourth Street is due to be resurfaced

in a few years, the water mains for the western half of that arterial road will certainly have to be replaced. Phasing out the local improvement system for payment is also a step in the right direction. It’s a significant burden on the affected ratepayers, especially those on low or fixed incomes. Eighty per cent of the cost for a local improvement is supposed to be assessed to the affected homeowner. The infrastructure fee was introduced in 2004 as a way to lessen the burden of a local improvement fee for water main replacements, but the burden is still significant. Now’s the time to move away from local improvements all together. Those who have had their water mains replaced should be exempt from this infrastructure fee increase. It doesn’t make sense for them to be dinged again when they’re still paying for the water main replacement. So while we might not like this infrastructure fee increase of $5 per month, it’s still a better option than the local improvement system the city has leaned on for so long.

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>Click< “Okay, Newport News, you said you had some escorts for me? You can relay a message to your other division of Huntington Ingalls in Maine? Okay. We’re going to need some escorts for a carrier strike group. I guess we can’t get anymore of those TiconderogaClass Aegis cruisers, so we’re going to keep it simple and use Arleigh Burke Class Aegis destroyers instead. No, I don’t want any frigates, that’s the whole reason we’re in this mess in the first place. How many do I need? Five? At US$2.2 billion each? Done. And I need two choppers each? Okay, I’ll call Lockheed back and add them. “And you say I might want a couple subs for escorts. How about the ones we already have? Too slow, eh? Okay. I’ll call Electric Boat. “Yes, we have a new supply ship. We’re good, but thanks for offering.” >Click< “Electric Boat? Yeah, Canadian government here. We need two Virginia-class subs. How much? US$2.7 billion? Done. Build ‘em, please. Yes, we’re polite that way. >Click< Muttering to self: “Okay, carrier, US$13 billion; air wing, US$8.5 billion; surface escorts, US$11 billion; sub escorts, US$5.4 billion. That comes to US$37.9 billion. We’re going to need some bombs and bullets for all this, so let’s throw in another, oh, US$6 billion. That should cover it. So about US$43.9 billion gets a new and fully armed carrier strike group. What’s that in Canadian? C$56 billion. “And the Royal Canadian Navy figures it’s now going to cost us C$60 billion, give or take, for just 15 surface combatants, i.e. big frigates or small destroyers. “Something’s not right here….”

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“I’d like to buy an aircraft carrier” “Hello, Newport News Shipyard? I’d like to buy an aircraft carrier. “No, I’m not joking. I represent the Canadian government. I would like to buy a Ford-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier. You know, the one with the fancy schmancy electromagnetic catapults and arresting wires. Not one of those old Nimitz-class ones. They’re soooo 1970s. I want a 21st century carrier. “Yes, I know it’s nuclear powered. We mine uranium in Saskatchewan, remember? We can handle that. “What’s the cost you say? US$13 billion? That’s about C$17 billion? Okay. I’ll just keep talking Yankee Doddle Dandy money here so we don’t get confused, then convert to Monopoly money at the end, eh? “Very good. Okay, so, like, when I go buy my pickup, they always have these bells and whistles, so can you tell me what those might be? Oh, yes, planes. I might need some of those. About 75, you say? And you call that an air wing? I thought those older Nimitz carriers carried 90 planes. Don’t need that many anymore? Okay, fine 75. I might get a few more. Where do I get them from? Call Lockheed Boeing and Grumman, then call you back about some the other stuff I might need, like floor mats, undercoating and escort vessels? Okay. Be right back.”

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

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I’m going to dance like there’s nobody watching and sing like there’s nobody to tell me I’m out of tune. I’m going to belch loudly like there’s no one to apologize to, and post crazy conspiracy theories online like there are no repercussions emotionally or legally to the words coming out of my phone. I’m going to cook like there’s no one else in my building who doesn’t absolutely adore Hamburger Helper three days a week and play karaoke in my place at all hours of the evening during the summer. I’m going to self-teach Shakespearean stage diction, memorize various soliloquies, and stand up in the middle of city council meetings and blurt them out in the middle of budget debates. Speaking of the summer, I’m going to turn the heat on at my place to 35 C and have the air conditioning going all the time. I’m going to look at my full suitcase the next time I’m at a hotel, look at it seriously and say ‘Well, there’s an awful lot to unpack here’ like it’s not been said a hundred times already. I’m going to look through my family tree and research it till it turns up someone interesting like Joan of Arc or Genghis Khan or both. Then, I’m never going to let anyone forget that. I’m going to give an animal an over-the-top regal, Game of Thrones-style name, write a brief, fictional backstory on its collar and then try to teach it to speak English so it looks like one of those cartoons about a royal animal who switches places with a house pet. That’s a movie right? It should be a movie. I’m going to write a movie about an animal with an over-the-top, regal, well, you get the idea. I’m going to drink cola like there’s no permanent damage being done to my kidneys and sleep like getting five hours a night is normal and by no means something I should get checked out. When it comes to medical help, I’m going to throw myself a birthday party and not invite anyone. I’m going to play fetch with a dog for like 30 seconds and then run away and leave someone else to play with him, and the next elevator I see, I’ll press all the buttons so that anyone who wants to get out on any floor can feel the freedom to do so. I’m going to eat vegetables like they’re some sort of rare thing that should be conserved in case the world ends, and pour potato chips down my gullet like I’m saving someone’s life if I do. I’m going to take up sewing just so I can make a hairshirt out of someone else’s hair. I’m going to learn Russian and mess with people’s minds by saying things like ‘this is for the motherland’ in Russian before going down the waterslide. I’m going to ask an agronomist why farmers spend years doing crop rotation if they’re only going to get dizzy while doing so. I’m going to watch biographies and suspenseful films like they’re the only genres of films ever made and I’m going to ignore anything filmed that has a character resembling a romantic interest. I’m going to forget more about hockey than Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green will ever know. Wait, I’m going to check this off because I’ve actually already done this. As for the rest of them, I don’t know that I actually plan on doing this because I’m selfish and set in my ways, or that I feel that by doing this I’m any closer to being happy but it feels like by doing this, I’ll be either setting the world alight or selling a thousand motivational posters. I’m cool with whatever. But it all starts with the dancing and singing. I’ll get right on that as soon as I stop feeling self-conscious about it.

From left, Estevan Antique Auto Club member Marv Paulson, Estevan Salvation Army Major Wilf Harbin and auto club member Gord Stevenson participate in a $3,000 cheque presentation from the auto club to the Salvation Army. The money was raised through the club’s flea market and swap meet.

Salvation Army demand up again The Estevan Salvation Army has seen another increase in demand for the services provided by the food bank during the first two months of the year. Ronza Reynard, the manager of the family services division, said the ministry is in need of some canned products, including stews, corned beef and pastas, as well as coffee and related products, and condiments like mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard. Pancake mix and syrup, one-litre juices, Hamburger Helper, instant mashed potatoes, rice and soup crackers are other items needed at the food bank.

But the Salvation Army still has an abundance of some pastas and soups, she said. People have been dropping by with donations of food and cash. “It was nice and full at Christmas time, and we knew by the time the middle of March arrived … and into April, we would start to see that going down quickly, and it has, so it doesn’t surprise us,” said Reynard. The shelves are still in relatively good shape, since they were filled at the start of the year, but the Salvation Army is seeing some low quantities in

some areas. In the first six weeks of the year, the Salvation Army saw 199 clients at the food bank. Reynard isn’t surprised the demand has been higher in 2018. “I think people are still finding it tough,” said Reynard. “Some things might be picking up out there, the oil might be picking back up, but that’s still not helping the everyday folks who are working the jobs that aren’t oilfield.” The Salvation Army is seeing an increase in the number of clients on assistance or fixed incomes.

Some companies have held food drives early this year to support the food bank. Reynard noted the annual Canada Post food drive will be moving from the fall to June in an effort to replenish the shelves heading into the summer. The Estevan Antique Auto Club made a donation last week. The Salvation Army is also starting its community volunteer income tax program. People with low incomes, or seniors with fixed incomes, who need assistance with their taxes, can come to the Salvation Army’s building and book an appointment.

Snow clearing efforts wrap up The City of Estevan has wrapped up snowclearing efforts that were needed following the winter storm that struck the Estevan area earlier this month. The Energy City received about 20 centimetres of snow from March 4 to 6. It was the first major snowstorm in the city this year. City crews and contractors worked long hours to remove the snow from the city’s streets. Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for the city’s public works division, said the efforts were virtually finished by the end of last week. “The only thing that’s

left is we did all the culde-sacs … and we piled big piles in the middle (of those roads), and next week we’ll be hauling those away,” Mack said on Friday afternoon. City employees spent March 5 and 6 clearing snow from arterial roads, troublesome areas such as Wellock Road, and key access roads such as those for St. Joseph’s Hospital, local schools and police stations, in an effort to keep them accessible. “The first 48 hours, we really like to get our main arteries open and going, so that people can get to work,” said Mack.

City employees started work at around 3 a.m. on March 5 and 6. The focus then shifted to a full snow-clearing effort throughout the city from March 7 to 9. The snow was windrowed to the middle of the streets, and then cleared away. City employees and contractors worked 12-hour days those three days. “We didn’t have any breakdowns,” said Mack. Contractors provided assistance with three graders, two loaders and about a dozen trucks. “We have a great set of contractors who drop everything or stop everything when we call,” said

Mack. “Our aim is to get it done quick and over with, so everyone’s travelling on safe streets again.” People were mostly co-operative last week. They kept their vehicles off the streets at the specified times, and they stayed out of the way of the equipment. There haven’t been many complaints either, Mack said. The cost for this snow removal effort has not been tabulated, since invoices haven’t come in yet, but Mack estimates it will be around $100,000. However, the city hasn’t spent much this winter on snow removal prior to last week’s storm.

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Estevan residents always look forward to spring for many reasons, and one of them is the Estevan Farmers’ Market sales. This year’s farmers’ market is just around the corner, and Patricia Thompson, who manages the markets, said they are going to have a good selection of vendors with everything from homemade crafts to baked goods. Thompson is also looking forward to the outdoor

markets that will allow people access to freshly grown produce straight from some local farms. “We have four indoor sales planned and we start April 14, with other market days being April 21, April 28 and May 5,” said Thompson. All four are inside the Estevan Shoppers Mall and will start at 9:30 a.m. “We then start our outdoor sales on May 12 in the mall parking a lot and we continue that all the way from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday till October

on Thanksgiving weekend,” she said. Thompson noted that the deadline to apply for a vendors’ table is March 14 and anyone interested should contact her. The number of vendors last year was very good, but Thompson isn’t 100 per cent sure how many vendors will be present this year. A few days after March 14, when people are approved to be a merchant at the market, is when Thompson will know how many vendors could be participating this year. She he hopes it will be

more than last year. “We just started accepting vendor applications and once all those are counted, we will go from there,” said Thompson. “Every year we get between 20 to 30 vendors and we are expecting this year to not be any different. Of course I always aim to get to our maximum amount of vendors.” Thompson noted that there will be some newer vendors and some new products at this year’s markets. “We also have people that do bath salts and sell

those sorts of things. I guess you could put them in the healing category. We always have such a diverse selection of vendors at our events and during the summer people will be able to buy farm fresh food,” said Thompson. “We are going to have a lot of home crafters, knitters and we have a lot of skilled people who have repurposed wood into various rustic decorations,” she added. Thompson noted that the farmers’ market is a non-profit group and they

consider donating any remaining money to charity. “We will look at the end of the year to see how much money we have left over in terms of donating to charitable groups,” said Thompson. “We had a bit of a surplus last year and some years prior we had a bit left over as well, and ever since then we have thought of ways to use that money to put it back into the community for the people of Estevan because it is them that always come out to our markets,” she added.

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Local musicians are showcasing their talent as part of the Estevan and District Music Festival, which started Sunday and will continue until March 28. Esther Bangsund, who is the president of the festival committee, said that they have 600 entries this year and the festival is going to offer lots of different types of music. This year marks the 54th edition of the festival. Piano started on March 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, and will continue until March 16. Bangsund noted that the festival is an all ages event, with many of the performers coming from different schools in different grades. Adult entries are down this year, though. “We do have adult classes that have been very fun, and see good numbers

with those classes, but there are not a lot of older performers this year,” said Bangsund. Others involved with the music festival really believe that what they do is helpful for the students and the community as a whole. “I think first of all it helps preforming in general but I also think it helps with confidence because students are able to get up in front of individuals and perform, which can be difficult for a lot of people,” said Margaret Duncan, who is a committee member and a local piano teacher. “Music also helps with their math skills because musical theory and math are very similar and overall how we help these kids and teach them is beneficial for their overall development,” she added. Speech arts will take place from March 21 to 24, and includes musical the-

atre and French language sessions. “Speech arts are memorized poems that people will be reading during the festival and that is going to be very interesting because it will be something different from what people are used to,” said Bangsund. The band and strings component will be March 27 and 28. “We have 20 entries for guitar, violin and cello, additionally we also are going to be having a lot of percussion as part of our festival, that being drums and things like that,” said Bangsund. “The event is open to the public and we want everyone to show up because we and the musicians put so much work into making the festival a reality and it would be great if we got people showing up for our events,” she added. There will be various adjudicators at the festival who will be evaluating the

performances. Top performers will be selected to perform at the festival highlights and awards programs. “The public can look forward to all kinds of performances and our awards ceremony is always a big hit with the community. I know the performers are always eager to find out what they have won,” said Bangsund. “Our adjudicators are able to give out prizes and scholarships to the various performers.” Bangsund believes the music festival brings a lot of good to the community and to the people who perform in the festival. “The value, I think, this festival brings to the community is furthering musical education and giving a chance for students to express themselves and build their self-esteem by getting out there and performing in front of a large crowd,” said Bangsund.

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complete name, address and phone number on the outside in legible letters that are at least 2 1/2 centimetres high. Anyone travelling on the ice should take extreme caution. Slush indicates that ice is eroding from above and below at an advanced rate. Changing temperatures can cause thermal cracks and pressure ridges, which are indicators of unsafe conditions.

Ice fishing season closes on March 31 in southern and central Saskatchewan and on April 15 in the north. Information about fishing in the province can be found in the Saskatchewan Anglers’ Guide on the provincial government’s website. If anyone suspects wildlife, fisheries, forestry or environmental violations, call the local Ministry of Environment office.

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Fifty-five rigs go down to the wire in Saskatchewan By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

With provincial road bans typically announced on or about March 15, 55 drilling rigs in Saskatchewan were working down to the wire, as of March 12. That number is roughly on par with the same week in 2017. While some years have seen a big push in the last couple weeks of the winter drilling season, with additional rigs being deployed, that was not the case this year. Consistency was the key word. It rounds out a winter drilling season that has been the best in the last three years, with consistent numbers throughout most of January, February and into early March. Nearly all that time Saskatchewan had a

tention, but nothing came of it. Nordic Oil & Gas had drilled a well near Sturgis several years later, again, to no avail. Also drilling for potash was Ensign Drilling Rig 689 at Esterhazy, working for Mosaic. Aldon Oils Ltd. had Lasso Drilling Corp. Rig 1 at Weyburn. Astra Oil Corp. employed Stampede Drilling Rig 2 at Pinto. Caprice Resources Ltd. saw green with Crusader Drilling Corp. Rig 1 working at Antler River. That same area, south of Highway 18, between Carievale and Gainsborough, attracted a small cluster of four rigs working within an eightkilometre circle, each working for a different company. Panther Drilling Corp. Rig 4 was working for Spartan Energy Corp. Stampede

touch over 70 active drilling rigs. That’s roughly 30 per cent lower than the 100 to 110 rigs that would be seen in January and February during the boom years, but a marked improvement over 2016 and 2017. Seventeen drilling contractors were working in Saskatchewan for 27 different oil companies on March 12, according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). An outlier was Nabors Drilling Rig 30, working for Agrium, Inc, looking for potash approximately 10 kilometres west-southwest of Preeceville. Nine years ago the area attracted some interest for potential shale gas development, with a well drilled within sight of Preeceville’s Main Street. The flare from the frac flowback drew a lot of at-

PSAC appoints interim president and CEO On March 5, the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) announced that Tom Whalen has been named interim president and CEO of the association, effective March 15. Whalen fills the vacancy left by PSAC’s outgoing president, Mark Salkeld, who announced his departure in December. Whalen is expected to lead the association for one year or until the recruitment process for a new president is completed. “I’m honoured and excited to be joining PSAC as interim president and CEO,” said Whalen. “I look forward to working closely with the PSAC board of directors and the PSAC team to continue the valuable work that the

associations in Canada. We want to continue this work to ensure that PSAC remains the trusted and respected voice of the sector and our growth includes more service providers of alternate energy sources.” Whalen previously served on the PSAC board of directors from 2014 to 2016. He was president and managing director of Baker Hughes Canada from December 2013 to May 2016. Prior to being appointed as president of Baker Hughes Canada, Whalen was vice president of the Canadian pressure pumping product line. Whalen received his undergraduate degree in management and a master of business administration from Athabasca University.

association is doing to champion the interests of the members and the Canadian upstream service, supply and manufacturing sector.” Scott Van Vliet, chair of the PSAC board of directors, noted, “We are extremely pleased to have Tom on board as our interim president and to lead the association through these challenging times. Tom’s vast experience working within the oilfield services sector, along with his prior position as a PSAC director, makes him an ideal candidate for this trusted position. Mark has provided great leadership and vision over the past seven years building on PSAC’s reputation as one of the leading industry

Drilling Rig 1 was working for Southern Exploration Inc., and Tundra Oil & Gas Ltd. was just a bit to the east in the Winmore area. Spartan also had Horizon Drilling Rig 29 at Oungre. Epping Energy was active again in its Tyvan field, with Crusader Rig 2 working there. Gambit Oil Corp. showed up on the radar with Betts Drilling Ltd. Rig 1 working at Viewfield. Also at Viewfield, Ridgeback Resources Inc. had Precision Drilling Rig 156 turning to the right. Betts Rig 2 was drilling for Highrock Resources Ltd. at Benson. At Alida, NAL Resources employed Panther Rig 2. Right along the U.S. border, south of Torquay, Crescent Point Energy Corp. made its last big push of the season. Eight drilling rigs were working in close proximity, five of them in a long line along the two-mile road. Those eight rigs were Trinidad Drilling Rigs 421, 423 and 425, Horizon Drilling Rigs 33 and 34, Alliance Drilling and Oilfield Service Ltd. Rig 3, Ensign Drilling Rig 650 and Stampede Drilling

Eleven rigs were working in west central Saskatchewan. At Totnes, Lasso Rig 6 was working for Turnstone Energy Inc. Teine Energy Ltd. had Ensign Rigs 350, 356 and 358 working at Dodsland, Astum and Kindersley, along with Bonanza Drilling Inc. Rig 1 at Dodsland. Raging River Exploration Inc. had Savanna Drilling Rigs 414, 439 and 441 at Kindersley and Dodsland, while Tempco Drilling Co. Rig 6 was at Avon Hill. Crescent Point had Savanna Rigs 420 and 436 at Dodsland. In northwest Saskatchewan, Baytex Energy Ltd. had Precision Drilling Rig 155 at Soda Lake. Rifle Shot Oil Corp had Tempco Rig 3 at Macklin. The area close to Lloydminster has been largely bereft of drilling during this downturn, but Rife Resources was drilling at Dulwich, southwest of Marshall, with Ensign Rig 537. Husky Energy stepped up its game, with four rigs working. They included Akita Drilling Ltd. Rig 6 at St. Walburg and Rig 29 at Dee Valley. Precision Drilling rig 197 was at Rush Lake and Rig 198 was at Celtic.

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Hoja performs at Westview From left, Jeffrey Follis, Jessica Jones and Matthew Deroche from Hoja perform at Westview School on Thursday afternoon. Hoja visited Westview and other schools on March 9 as part of their visit to Estevan. Hoja is a vocalist trio and they used no instruments during their performance. Photo by William Acri

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Bruins win spirited regular season finale over Melville By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins won their 34th and final SJHL regular season game and will now look to add to that total in the playoffs. The Bruins won 5-3 Friday night at a packed Affinity Place over the Melville Millionaires in a spirited battle. Kaelan Holt led off the scoring shorthanded in the first minute, with Johnny Witzke adding a power play goal later in the first in a game that wasn’t quite as meaningless in the standings as an exhibition game. “Melville’s a division rivalry and we have a couple of players on the team that used to play last year,” said Witzke, referring to Isaac Embree and Logan Foster. “We still want to take every game seriously going into the playoffs and we’re hoping to get on a streak.” The win meant the Bruins moved past Humboldt for fourth place overall in the SJHL, which may mean something down the road when it comes to seeding after the playoff battle with the Kindersley Klippers. “I think getting that fourth spot and a chance of an upset, we can get a matchup we want,” Witzke said. The team had a couple of physical skirmishes during the game, leading to one fight between TJ Irey and Aidan Steinke, who had nailed Michael McChesney with a hit near the benches earlier in the game, and one

Bruins forward Kaelan Holt takes a shot at net Friday at Affinity Place against the Melville Millionaires. near-fight between ex-teammates Embree and Jayden Davis. “One of the biggest takeaways for me was the display of character tonight,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “It was old time hockey, which isn’t the most exciting thing for a guy who’s looking at his team going into playoffs, but today we came out of it unscatched. But I really like the way the boys came together and went to war for each other tonight.”

Attendance at Affinity Place was a season-high 1,565 people, which played no small factor in how the team played on the ice. “It kind of felt like a Weyburn game but it looked like a little bit more,” said Holt. “(The fans) have been awesome throughout my three years here and guys really appreciate it when people come out and watch… It was an awesome night. When you’ve got fans right down by the glass and stuff, it feels like there’s a lot more

energy in the building.” Michael McChesney (with his 30th), Arthur Miller and Jayden Davis rounded out the scoring for the Bruins, who got 35 saves and an assist on the score sheet from goaltender Bo Didur. The Bruins ended the year with 34 wins and a Viterra Division crown, their second consecutive title. Holt scored 31 goals and 38 assists in the regular season over 57 games. “I think as an individual, I played well,” said Holt, who scored his 152nd regular season point in his

final SJHL regular season game. “I tried to play consistently and pay homage to my linemates. They made a lot of stuff happen for me and made a lot of space out there. Individually, I think I had a pretty good year. As a team I think we had some ups and downs and we kind of locked ‘er down here down the stretch. We’ve just got to figure out third periods and I think we’ll be alright.” One of the Bruins’ top pairing blueliners, Witzke’s game improved greatly overall from last season. In 50 games, Witzke scored

seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points over 50 games on the year, an improvement of 12 assists on the previous year. “I improved my defence and tried to get stronger as the year went on, which I have,” said Witzke. “Individually I believe I’ve had a pretty good year. Team-wise, this team is so close and we’re good friends in the locker room and even outside the rink we hang out with each other. This is a team I believe can win the championship. It would be amazing to go far in the playoffs with these guys.”

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Bear Cats take 1-0 series lead over Regina Ravens By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Coming into Sunday night, the Regina Ravens had only lost one game in regulation in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s midget AA division in the regular season and the playoffs. The Estevan Power Tech Bear Cats made that loss number two on the season by going into Regina and putting a 3-2 score on them at Regina’s CoOperators No. 6 rink. “They played us in the big rink, too and the girls played very well,” said Bear Cats coach Trevor Morrison. “We scored the first goal early in the first period and took a 1-0 lead after one. They came back and tied it up but we got another goal at the end of the second so we took a 2-1 lead into the third. Then we were able to score to go up 3-1 and then they scored with about three and a half minutes left to make it 3-2. The fun was on and we were able to hold on for the 3-2 win.”

Makenna Morrison scored once and Marci LeBlanc added two goals as the Bear Cats took a 1-0 stranglehold in the best-ofthree league final. Morgan Fayle once again started between the pipes and held the fort late when the Ravens attempted a comeback. Keeping the Ravens at bay means playing a tight checking game person-toperson and not giving them a lot of space. “I thought the girls did that really well throughout the whole game,” Trevor Morrison said. “Neutral zone, there was a couple turnovers and the team got a couple of goals off the turnovers. That’s going to be a key going forward. They had more power plays than us but we picked up a shorthanded goal so I was really happy with special teams. “Overall, every girl in the lineup had a very good game.” In the previous round, the Ravens had beaten the Swift Current Broncos in two straight, outscoring them 10-2. In the first round, they took the Notre

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Estevan athletes to head to karate nationals By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review

Power Tech idget AA Power Tech Bear Cats forward Bailey Farr works the puck behind the Regina Ravens net at Affinity Place earlier this year. File photo Dame Hounds out behind the woodshed and beat them in two straight, outscoring them 22-1. The Ravens hadn’t lost in regulation in the league since Oct. 5, 2017, to the Moose Jaw Mavericks. But the Bear Cats were able to beat them in no small part to the fact they’ve kept the Ravens close on the scoresheet in some previous games. “We played them four times and we had three very close games,” said Morrison. “The last time we played them, they got us by a little bit but we didn’t do anything. We just went out

and (Sunday) we matched up a little bit. The girls were ready. I thought they did a very good job.” Game 2 will be Tuesday night at the Power Dodge Ice Centre while Game 3, if needed, will go Thursday in Regina. The winner of this series will play for the provincial crown against the winner of the North Saskatchewan Female Hockey League final series between the Saskatoon Legends and the Saskatoon Impact. That best-of-three series is tied at one game apiece with game three scheduled for Wednesday night.

Local competitors in karate will be heading to Ottawa for a national competition after taking part in a qualifying karate tournament in Weyburn on Saturday, hosted by the Vilcu’s Karate Club. There were around 160 competitors from 19 clubs, coming from across Saskatchewan along with Manitoba, Alberta and North Dakota, with 30 competitors from the host Vilcu’s club. Sensei Harold Vilcu is a member of the World Karate Commission of Canada, and the top placements in black belt are eligible to advance to the nationals to be held May 19-21 in Ottawa. The Estevan-area athletes include Darcy and Pam Gunnlaugson and their son Darson, Kathy Lafrentz and Trena Rooks. Accompanying them will be Harold Vilcu and his daughter Jocelyn to help coach them. Also qualifying was Carlos Perez of Oxbow. Rooks won one of five grand championships award-

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Klippers present big roadblock to Bruins By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins might have eight points in the regular season on their first round playoff opponent, the Kindersley Klippers, but their regular season record against them wasn’t the offensive tour de force that it was against other teams. The teams are scheduled to hit the ice Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Affinity Place for the first round of their playoff series. But the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams met thrice in January, with the Bruins winning once at home (3-2 in overtime Jan. 10) and once on the road (3-2 in a shootout at Kindersley). The Bruins also went down 2-1 Jan. 13 at Affinity Place and lost 7-5 in Kindersley way back on Sept. 22, 2017. “They’re the heaviest team in the league,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood of the Klippers. “They’re big, strong, gritty

and they play really hard. They have a decent skating team for how big they are and they have a skill set to complement (them). They’re sort of a utility team. They’ve got a little bit to offer in each category and they’ve got one of the best goaltenders in the league.” “I think we’ve got a lot more speed than them,” said Bruins third year forward Kaelan Holt. “I think if we skate and use our skill, we’ll be alright. But we’ve got to play them hard every game and we can’t take them lightly. It’ll be a really good series.” Lewgood’s team totaled 11 goals in four games against the Klippers (2.75 goals per game), while piling up 228 in the other 54 games against the rest of the league (4.22 gpg). One of the big reasons for that is starting goaltender Justen Close, who went 21-17-4-3 in the season with a 2.71 goals against average and a .923 save percentage. That save percentage was second in the league to Nipawin’s Jake Anthony and .003

ahead of Bruins netminder Bo Didur, third-best among qualified goaltenders. “The biggest thing is that you’re not going to beat that guy (Close) a whole lot on your first opportunity, unless you get really good traffic,” said Lewgood. “So number 1 you’ve got to get traffic and number 2 is you’ve got to take advantage of your second opportunities. You’ve got to go hard to the net and you’ve got to get … on rebounds and those types of things.” The Klippers aren’t afraid to mix it up physically, with four different players getting over 100 penalty minutes during the regular season. “I expect them to hit a lot,” said Holt. “They’re an intimidating team and I think we learned throughout the regular season that we can’t take them lightly and kind of hit back and don’t let them push us around. I think that’ll be key to winning the series.” The Bruins are no shrinking violets either with four of their own players

eclipsing the century mark, with Hayden Guilderson and TJ Irey knocking on the door with 99 and 98 PIM each. Kindersley’s also a tougher challenge for the Bruins than they might have liked given they’re a six hour bus ride away. “We’re not excited about the travel but we’re excited to play a hard working team that’s been one of the best in the league and we’ve got to get some breaks and we’ve got to work hard to earn them, too,” Lewgood said. “We’re pumped about the playoffs getting here and now the real season starts.” Like their counterparts in the Energy City, the Klippers fought hard down the stretch to ensure their playoff position was as advantageous as possible. In earning sixth place overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Klippers won seven of their last 10 games and sailing past the Notre Dame Hounds and Weyburn Red Wings into a first round matchup with the Bruins. But unlike the Bruins,

Hayden Guilderson cuts to the net in a January game between the Bruins and the Klippers. File photo the Klippers lack a dynamic scorer. Leading scorer Keillan Olson started the year in Nipawin and led the Klippers in scoring with 59 points in 59 games. Zach Goberis, Holt, Jake Fletcher, Guilderson and Michael McChesney each scored more than Olson. The Klippers’ second leading scorer Tanner Thompson had 46 points in 58 games. No one else in Kindersley topped 40 points. When it comes to specialty teams, the Bruins’

power play was fourth in the league during the regular season (22.3 per cent) and Kindersley was sixth (18.6). The Bruins had the eighthbest penalty kill at 80.8 per cent, while Kindersley was third at 83.9. The Bruins scored 12 shorthanded goals – leading the league – compared to Kindersley’s six. The teams ranked first and second in the league in total amount of penalty minutes, with the Klippers first at 1,554 and the Bruins not far behind at 1,499.

Elecs senior basketball teams prepare for regionals By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

There is only one thing in the way of the two Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior basketball teams from Hoopla: regionals. And both regionals are very different for the teams, who are trying to make it to the provincial high school basketball championship, taking place in Prince Albert this year. The boys, ranked sixth among the eight rural Saskatchewan schools in 5A,

are headed to Warman this weekend where they will take on the Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders in their first match. They’ll need to beat the third-ranked Crusaders and the winner of Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders and the North Battleford Comprehensive Vikings in order to reach the final of the regional tournament, and through that, Hoopla. The girls, meanwhile, have one game to win to make it back to Hoopla this year, a home game Saturday at noon. They will play the

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winner of Balgonie Greenall Griffins and the Melville Cobras, who play each other Friday evening at the ECS gym. The team warmed up for the event with a tournament last weekend in Weyburn. “It was kind of nice, we didn’t have any pressure to perform because the ratings had all been submitted,” said assistant

coach Ashleigh Dzuba. “We worked on a lot of little things, like our boxing out and rebounding which we’ve kind of been struggling with sometimes. We worked on some different offences.” The Elecs have a lot of veterans among the girls who were at Hoopla last year when the team made it there for the first time since 2005.

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“They understand the hype about it and how exciting it is to actually get there,” Dzuba said. “It’s quite an accomplishment to get there.” The week of practice will focus on some of the fundamentals of being an athlete as well as gamespecific ideas.

“We’re going to try to focus on our rebounding and our defence and try to tighten that up, so if we do make it to Hoopla, that we’ll be at our peak,” said senior guard Sammy Wade. “We see a lot of potential with our girls and we’re really proud of them,” Dzuba said.

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Mini-Tykes | 2012, 2013, 2014 | Mon. & Wed. 6:00 - 6:45pm ...... $80 fee Tyke | 2010, 2011 | Mon. & Wed. 6:00 - 7:00pm ......................... $90 fee Novice | 2008, 2009 | Mon. & Wed. 7:00 - 8:00pm ..................... $100 fee PeeWee | 2006, 2007 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00 - 7:00pm .................. $125 fee Bantam | 2004, 2005 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:00 - 9:00pm .................. $150 fee Midget | 2002, 2003 | Tues. & Thurs. 7:00 - 8:00pm ................... $150 fee

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Season runs from April 30 through to June 11 Parent & Tot | 2015 born | Details TBD Under 5 | 2013, 2014 | Monday & Wednesday ........................... $80 fee $25 fundraising Under 7 | 2011, 2012 | Tuesday & Thursday ................................ $80 fee $25 fundraising Under 9 | 2009, 2010 | Monday & Wednesday ........................... $80 fee $25 fundraising Under 11 | 2007, 2008 | Tuesday & Thursday .............................. $80 fee $25 fundraising Under 13 | 2005, 2006 | Tuesday & Thursday .............................. $90 fee $25 fundraising Under 15 | 2003, 2004 | Tuesday & Thursday .............................. $90 fee $25 fundraising For more information email estevanyouthsoccer2017@gmail.com

ESTEVAN GOLDEN EELS SUMMER SPEED SWIMMING Season runs from May 1 to July 28 Practices, Monday to Thursday 7 & 8 year olds | 4:30 - 5:00 pm | *Must have Red Cross Level 1 $330 fee includes insurance, practice and meet fees. 9 - 12 year olds | 4:45 - 5:45 pm $390 fee includes insurance, practice and meet fees. 13+ | 5:30 - 6:30 pm $390 fee includes insurance, practice and meet fees.

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Allan G. Jacobson 1934 - 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Gary Jacobson of Estevan, Sask. on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the age of 83. Allan was predeceased by his parents, Arland and Beatrice Jacobson; sister Nona Mozill; brother Larry and brother-in-law Garry Mozill. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Helen; four daughters, Valerie, Shelley, Darla (Roger LaRochelle) with grandsons, Ryan and Dylan, and Dione (Gerry Aquin) with grandchildren, J'Lynn, Hailey and Jared; sister Marilyn (Ernie) Petrow, as well as several nephews and nieces. Allan graduated from the Midale High School in 1953 and took up residence in Estevan where he was employed in the oilfield industry. Allan met Helen Onezuk and married on May 4, 1957. In 1958, he worked for SPC doing various jobs in welding and mechanical. He switched to working as an instrument technician in 1961, for which he took a course in Cleveland, Ohio and Moose Jaw, Sask. Allan took electrical classes in Weyburn, Sask. and obtained his 4th class steam engineer's certificate. He worked as a Journeyman Instrument Technician at the power plant until early retirement in 1984. Allan and Helen had a few rental properties which they were kept busy maintaining, along with the family farms. They purchased property at Mouse River Park, North Dakota where they spent many weekends with family and good friends. Allan played baseball in his younger years, enjoyed curling, fishing, hunting, learning to use the computer/tablet, feeding the birds and taking pictures. A Celebration of Allan's life took place on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, with Rev. Jason Richards officiating. Immediately following the service, a time of fellowship and refreshments was held in the church auditorium. In lieu of flowers, donations in Allan's memory may be made to St. Paul's United Church, 1418 - 3rd Street, Estevan, Sask., S4A 0S4. Special thanks to Dr. Christie and the nursing staff at St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan, and to everyone at the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina, as well as everyone who has helped us and expressed their sympathy to us in any way during this difficult time. Your love and kindness will always be fondly remembered. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Malcolm Lyle Barbour 1961 - 2018 With sadness, the family of Malcolm Barbour announces his passing at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the age of 56 years. Malcolm's memory will be forever cherished by his wife of 26 years, Wendy; daughters, Sammy (Chris), Casey and Callie Jo. He will also be lovingly remembered by his mother Evelyn; brother Robert (Carol) and their children, Philip (Bobby-Ann) and Carlena (Carey) and family, Raelia and Everett; brother Stuart (Sherri) and their children, Ryan and Travis; sister Lana (David) and their children, James, Gregory and Simon; brother Ron and his children, Jackie and Tyler; niece Katrina and her children, Evan and Lacey; mother-in-law Vivian Walsh; brother-in-law Tim Walsh (Roberta) and their children, Timothy (Karie) and family, Mackenzie and Brooklyn, and Kurtis; brother-in-law Doug Walsh (Kim) and their children, Jackie and Jordan. He was predeceased by his father Archie Barbour; brother Marvin Barbour and father-in-law Timothy Walsh. A service to celebrate Malcolm's life was held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Estevan Alliance Church, with Pastor Waylon Klix officiating. Following the service, a luncheon was held in the church gymnasium. Interment will take place at a later date with immediate family. Special thanks to Dr. Christie and the nursing staff at St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan, and to everyone at the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina. A big thank you to all of our family and friends who have given support and comfort to our family at this difficult time. If friends so desire, donations in Malcolm's memory may be made to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (designate to Allan Blair Cancer Centre), 200 - 4545 Parliament Avenue, Regina, SK, S4W 0G3. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Obituaries Gota I. Carlson 1916 – 2018 With broken hearts we announce the passing of Gota Ingeborg Carlson on Friday, March 2, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care, Estevan SK. at the age of 101 years. Gota was the loving wife of the late Ragnar Carlson and mother to her only son John Ramberg (Mern Bazian-Ramberg) of Lethbridge, Alberta. A Graveside service will be held in the Field of Honour beside her husband at a later date in May. In lieu flower donations can be made to the St. Joseph’s Long Term Care, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Richard Fredrick Groshong Richard Groshong, late of Torquay, Sask. passed away on February 15, 2018 at the age of 68 years. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. Richard was predeceased by his grandparents, Willis and Margaret Ann Groshong and Fred and Katherine Durst; as well as his parentsin-law William and Dorothy Brokenshire. Richard will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 46 years, Elaine (Brokenshire) Groshong; and their sons, Chad (Shayna) and their son Cole and Brad (Pam) and their children Kara, Owen and Alexa. He will be greatly missed by his parents Fred and Kathryn Groshong; and siblings, Willis (Ursula) Groshong and family Jennifer (Ben) and Oliver Stroup, Adam, and Vanessa (Kelsey); Lynn (Ray) Piasta and family Amanda (Yasmina) and Eric; Lois (Cal) Guest and family Paul, Nicole and son Jude, Tara (Chris), Cohen and Jackson Fanzega. Richard was born March 23, 1949 at the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan. He was the first child of Fred and Kathryn Groshong. At the time of his birth, the roads were blocked with snow in the Bromhead district and near the farm. His mother was advised to be in Estevan two weeks early. His dad had taken her to Bromhead by horse team and sleigh to catch the train to Estevan and await the time of birth. After his birth, they had difficulty returning home because spring breakup was occurring and they got stuck in the mud and snow. However, with neighbourly help, they made their way to Richard's first home on the farm which was eight miles south of Bromhead. Richard started school at Bromhead in 1955. In winter, when the roads were blocked with snow, a Bombardier snowmobile would sometimes have to be used to transport the children. He was a good student, especially in reading and mathematics. When the school closed in Bromhead, he went to Lyndale School in Oungre for Elementary and High School. He went to Torquay High School for Grades 11 and 12 and graduated in 1967. He attended state college at Bemidji State College in Minnesota, U.S.A. After college, he got his first job at the Bienfait Credit Union as a customer service representative. He continued with the Credit Union in different locales such as Estevan, Swift Current and Weyburn until 1974. In 1971, he married Elaine Brokenshire. They lived in Weyburn until 1974 when they decided that farming was what they wanted to do. Their first son, Chad Richard was born on March 13th and three weeks later, they moved to the farm house south of Bromhead. In 1977, second son Bradley Warren was born on January 30th. The boys rode the school bus to Torquay and completed their grade 12 education there. Richard was on the school board for the whole time the boys were attending Torquay School. In addition, Richard was very active in the community. He was a lifetime Lion's Club member, volunteer fire fighter, and he was a Director on the Estevan Co-op Board for 5 years. He was a competitor and organizer in the tractor pulls at the Ag Society summer fair. He served on the Torquay Community College Committee and he was a member of the Fifty and Over Club and Coffee Row. In addition to farming, Richard was involved with Sask Crop Insurance for 20 years and he was a founding supporter of the Long Creek Railroad company. Richard had a great love of sports. He played hockey and baseball in his youth and in his later years, curled, golfed, fished and liked to swim. He encouraged his sons and grandchildren to participate in sports and loved watching them play. From a young age, Richard enjoyed farming and the outdoor lifestyle. He and his father shared the Groshong farming operation for many years. In 2005, the Groshong Family Farm received the 100 Year Century Family Farm Award. Richard was the third generation Groshong to farm this land and he has passed it on to the fourth generation, his sons. He always looked forward to the next growing season in the spring. For the past 10 years, Richard and Elaine liked to travel south for part of the winter. They stayed in several different places in Arizona but the location they liked the best was Yuma. Richard enjoyed the golfing, swimming, coffee row, and of course, happy hours with their many friends. His favourite pastime was cruising with his antique car – a maroon 1968 Plymouth Satellite convertible. He entered many car shows with it and loved to give rides to anyone who wanted to go get an ice cream cone. Richard's greatest treasures were his four grandchildren, Kara, Owen, Alexa and Cole. He loved being a grandfather and having the grandchildren nearby in Torquay. He would attend all their school Christmas concerts, sports games and birthdays. He would always greet them with a huge hug, smile or wink. Richard faced his illness with courage, faith and hope and overcame each hurdle with determination. He tried every option and never gave up. We are ever thankful for his life with us, his love, humour and inspiration. The funeral service was held February 23, 2018 at St. Paul's United Church in Estevan, with Reverend Jason Richards officiating, organist Shirley Andrist and the Chancel Choir assisting. The eulogy was delivered by his nieces, Vanessa Groshong, Jennifer Stroup, Amanda Piasta and Tara Fanzega The pallbearers were nephews Eric Piasta, Todd Fichter, Jason Mack, Reagan Sands, Paul Guest, and Scott Barnstable. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Our appreciation and gratitude to the staff at in St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan Hospital for the excellent and compassionate care they gave Richard. Donations in memory of Richard may be made to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (designate to Allan Blair Cancer Centre), 200 - 4545 Parliament Ave., Regina, SK S4W 0G3 or St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation 1176 Nicholson Rd., Estevan, SK S4A 0H3

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Police chief clarifies parking ticket procedure By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur has responded to online criticism regarding whether a member of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) was issued a parking ticket last week during snow removal efforts. A post on a Facebook page claimed that a marked EPS patrol vehicle was not issued a ticket by bylaw enforcement officer Josie Newton on March 7, while numerous vehicles were ticketed. The EPS officer who uses the patrol vehicle was not on duty at the time. “When the city arrived on March 7, there were several cars still there when public works arrived to do snow removal,” said Ladouceur. “As a result, several

tickets were issued on that street, a total of 15, I believe were issued.” Ladouceur said the bylaw enforcement officer came back to the police station to seek clarification on what should be her next step. “When someone gets issued a parking ticket, it’s not like a speeding ticket where it’s issued to the driver of the vehicle,” said Ladouceur. “A parking ticket is actually issued to the registered owner.” In the case of the police vehicle, the registered owner is the City of Estevan, so Newton would be in a position of putting a parking ticket on a police vehicle, and was concerned that it would be issued to the city, which means the ticket would be paid using

Public Notice Bylaw No. 2018-1, A Bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 5-2014 Rural Municipality of Estevan No.5 The Council of the Rural Municipality of Estevan No.5, pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, hereby gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw 5-2014 by passing Bylaw 2018-1: 1. That Zoning District Map, Detail map E be amended by changing NE 24-2-7 w2m to AR (Agricultural/Resource District) rather than CR (Country Residential District); as indicated with bolded lines below with the discretionary principal use to start farming the above mentioned land for the production of vegetables and by also placing a series of greenhouses to extend the growing season.

Bylaw Inspection: Interested persons may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Municipal Office in Estevan, #1 – 322 – 4th Street, MondayFriday, all holidays excepted, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is also available on the R.M.’s website: www.rmestevan.ca under the “Planning” tab, then under “Zoning Bylaw”. Bylaw Copies: Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Municipal Office. Submissions: Any person may make written or verbal submissions to Council regarding the proposed bylaw at a public meeting. Public Meeting: Council will receive any written or verbal submissions respecting the proposed amendment at a public meeting to be held on Wednesday the 28th day of March, 2018, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. local time, at the municipal office located at #1-322 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan. Dated at Estevan, Saskatchewan this 7th day of March, 2018. Michelle Dickie Administrator

taxpayer dollars. It wouldn’t make sense, Ladouceur said. The ticket was issued, and will be paid through the police board budget back to the city. An internal investigation is underway for repayment of the ticket. If, at the end of the investigation, it was found the vehicle was parked illegally, the officer who parked the vehicle will be responsible for paying the ticket. The investigation should be complete later this month, and results will be announced at that time. “That’s the process,” said Ladouceur. “I just want to clear it and make it very evident, because it becomes quite complex, but I think the instruction that I’ve given our bylaw officer in the future, so that she’s clear, is to just serve the notice at the time, so that everyone sees the same ticket on every windshield.” If the vehicle was parked illegally during the snow clearing, Ladouceeur said it was poor judgement on the officer’s part, but he hasn’t lost confidence in the officer involved. He doesn’t fault for the

public for being upset if they see 15 vehicles with tickets, and the police vehicle without one. “It would be different if the vehicle was on duty at the time,” said Ladouceur. “We’d be having a very different conversation if it was an emergency and they had to park there to go deal with a rapidly evolving situation.” If people have concerns, Ladouceur asks them to reach out to the EPS directly, rather than posting on social media. “I’m always welcome to hear public feedback as the chief of police, so what I would encourage is if someone is saying ‘The police are above the law’ and ‘Police aren’t being treated the same as citizens,’ then I want to hear about that,” said Ladouceur. A lot of times, issues are resolved by having concerns addressed and conversations through the proper channels. In his 25-year career, Ladouceur knows of many police officers who have received tickets for traffic infractions and other violations, and Ladouceur admits he has received some parking tickets as well.

Tender for Road Construction Sealed tenders will be received at the office of the R.M. of Estevan No.5, Estevan, Saskatchewan until 10:00 a.m. C.S.T. March 28, 2018, and opened immediately thereafter for the construction of approximately 3.6 km of municipal road. Each tender must be accompanied by a certified cheque or bid bond in the amount of five percent of the total bid. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Specifications plans and tender forms may be obtained through the SaskTenders website or at: R.M. of Estevan No. 5 #1 322 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan (306)-634-2222

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