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Details of breach released The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has released details on a breach that occurred last year, which affects home care patients in the Estevan area and spanned nearly a decade. According to an e-mail from the SHA sent to the Mercury last week, in May 2017, the former Sun Country Regional Health Authority (now part of the SHA) learned of a potential privacy breach by an employee with home care in Estevan that involved access to the electronic records of home care clients in Estevan and the surrounding area. Pat Stuart, the executive director for privacy and health information management services with the SHA, said an internal investigation was conducted, and concluded an employee had accessed personal health information in an electronic medical record system that was not needed in the performance of the employee’s work. The breach involved 880 clients in the period from June 2010 to May 2017. An investigation was able to identify all of the home care clients that were affected by the privacy breach, and individuals affected were sent notification letters. “While this breach did not affect the health care of the clients, the Saskatchewan Health Authority understands that this breach of privacy is a violation of the trust placed in us by our patients, long-term care residents and community clients,” said Stuart. “Strengthening patient confidentiality practices, including use of system audits, is a high priority for the Saskatchewan Health Authority.” As a result of the investigation, the following measures have been taken by the SHA: • Develop role-based permissions in the electronic medical record system

to ensure users have the minimum access required to perform their job duties; • Additional privacy education for all home care staff and resigning of the pledge of confidentiality annually; • Develop an audit and monitoring program for the electronic medical record system on a monthly basis; • The electronic medical record system automatic pop up display message was updated to reinforce the responsibility of users to protect client privacy and confidentiality, and only access clients’ personal health information based on a need to know. The pop up reminder is displayed every time a user logs on to the system. The user must accept the terms within the message box in order to continue into the system; • Improvement of staff education and training for the electronic medical record system including specific training on privacy and the need to know; • Continue to work on improving policy and procedures, including staff education and training for all staff in the area. “The internal investigation has been completed,” said Stuart. “The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner is currently reviewing the results of that investigation.” It is not known how long the privacy commissioner’s review will last. The employee is not currently at work and does not have access to any electronic health records. Any disciplinary action would follow policies and the terms of the appropriate collective bargaining agreement. No further information on the status of the employee was available. Stuart stressed that the SHA is fully co-operating with the review.

Council votes against infrastructure fee increase credit By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

A credit on the infrastructure fee increase will not be coming for those who have gone through the water main replacement program. Estevan city council made the decision at their meeting on Monday night. The infrastructure fee increase, from $20 to $30 per bimonthly billing cycle, had already been approved at the March 12 meeting, but council also asked city manager Jeff Ward and other members of the city’s administration to find a possible solution. The money raised by the infrastructure fee increase will be used for future water main replacements. The fee increase means the city would not have to use the local improvement program for water main replacements, saving the affected ratepayers thousands of dollars. In his report for Monday’s meeting, Ward said communities are moving away from the local improvement system. Residents who have had their water mains replaced since 2004 paid in full, or added the cost to their taxes for up to 10 years. The

Members of Estevan city council have decided not to extend a rebate or credit for the new infrastructure fee. File photo amounts paid have ranged from $6,000 to $15,000 per owner. Ward suggested a credit of $60 per year – equivalent to the amount of the infrastructure fee increase – to the customers who have had their water mains replaced. He estimated about 680 properties would be eligible for the credit. “These customers would not be charged the $10 being added to the utility infrastructure fee for a maximum period of 10 years,” said Ward. It would have meant a maximum yearly loss of revenue of $40,800.

But people would have to apply by Dec. 31 of this year to be eligible for the credit. Council members were sympathetic with the concerns of those who have gone through a water main replacement, and are now facing the infrastructure fee increase. Many of those residents have said council is doubledipping at their expense. But council members believe the solution brought forward by Ward would be a logistical and administrative challenge, and it would be too difficult to determine who would

receive the credit. Councillor Shelly Veroba said people who have gone through a water main replacement, and sold their house and left the community, wouldn’t get the rebate. “You have people who have sold their houses, maybe made some money back because they already did the work, and included that in the price,” said Veroba. “And maybe vice-versa. I actually talked to some people who actually sold their homes, and took less for their homes, because the new homeowner was going to be the one paying for it.” A2 » NOTIFICATION

Former mayor and MP Collins has died Bernie Collins, who served as a mayor, a member of Parliament and in other capacities in the community, has died at the age of 82. Collins was the mayor of Estevan from 1985 to 1988, and the member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain from 1993 to 1997. He also had several terms as a councillor in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. His final term as councillor ended in 2003. Mayor Roy Ludwig made the announcement at Monday night’s meeting of Estevan city council. “I’ve had the pleasure of serving with him,” said Ludwig, who is the only current member of council remaining from Collins tenure. “He did a great job.” Ludwig has stated in the past that Collins was the one who motivated Ludwig to run for councillor back in 1994. “Bernie had a good sense of

humour,” said Ludwig. “It was a joy working with him.” Other members of council also passed on their condolences to Collins family during Monday night’s meeting. Collins worked as an educator, including a principal, in Estevan for many years, and was also part of many boards and committees in Estevan, ranging from sports to culture to healthcare. He was the last Liberal to serve as the member of Parliament in SourisMoose Mountain. Among the most notable aspects of his tenure came when he voted against the Canadian firearms registry, citing his constituents’ opposition to the bill. Among the nine Liberal MPs who voted against the registry, he was the only one defeated in the 1997 federal election. Last year the City of Estevan renamed Woodlawn Avenue South as Collins Road in his honour.

Former mayor and MP Bernie Collins, pictured on the left during the dedication for Collins Road, has died at the age of 82. File photo

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Snow storm created hazardous conditions By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

An early spring snowstorm created some treacherous conditions in the Estevan area on Friday. According to Environment Canada, Estevan received 8.8 centimetres of snow, or about 3 1/2 inches, during the storm that struck on Friday morning and afternoon. The snow started just after 9 a.m. and continued until late in the day. Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning, calling for 10 to 20 centimetres. While the total accumulations fell short of the projection, the storm still hampered travel in the area. The winter storm warning was lifted just after 5 p.m. on Friday, but light snow persisted until late Friday evening. Strong winds whipped the snow around, creating near-zero visibility. Travel not recommended advisories were issued for all highways in southeast Saskatchewan, thanks to

slush, icy conditions, snow drifts and near-zero visibility. The warnings were lifted on Saturday morning. The Estevan Police Service urged motorists to be cautious if they must drive, while the Saskatchewan RCMP issued advisories regarding road conditions. The EPS had to deal with one reportable accident during Friday’s day shift. A semi driver went off the truck route and into a residential area, and when trying to negotiate a corner, hit a fire hydrant and a stop sign with the trailer. EPS members were also dispatched to a collision at 13th Avenue and Sixth Street during the March 23 night shift. It was a minor collision with no injuries. Police also reported dealing with several complaints of residents pushing snow onto the street from their property. As for the RCMP, they reported about 70 collisions in the province due to the road conditions. One of those accidents was a head-on col-

lision between a pickup truck and a sports utility vehicle on Highway 39 northwest of the city limits on Friday. Three people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Blowing snow and reduced visibility were factors in the collision. The accident is still under investigation. Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for the city’s public works division, said the city’s crews were monitoring the different quadrants of the community during the storm, making sure the roads were passable and snow from heavy drifts was being removed. City staff started work at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning and windrowed the snow in the downtown area on Fourth Street and Fifth Street. “Relatively speaking, there was not a whole bunch of snow on the streets themselves,” said Mack. “For the most part, it blew around buildings and yard sites.” The city also did some work around the Estevan Leisure Centre, the Wylie-

Crews were out on Saturday morning, removing snow from Souris Avenue North and other areas of the city. Photo by William Acri Mitchell building and the Power Dodge Curling Club due to events happening at those venues. “We had six to eight pieces of equipment out this morning and just for six hours,” said Mack. Salt and sand trucks were out during the storm, but had to be pulled back because of the accumulations. “Anything you put down gets covered in a matter of seconds,” said Mack. Salt and sand trucks

returned to work once the storm stopped. But a full-blown snowclearing effort wasn’t needed. Estevan had several days of above-zero temperatures after the storm, melting much of the snow and eliminating the need for a large snow removal operation. “This late in the year, how much do you really move?” asked Mack. “With warm temperatures coming, and April’s right around the corner here, we may be fight-

ing water moreso than snow in the next few days with those plus temperatures.” Mack thought there would be a little more snow to clear with Friday’s storm, but he wasn’t disappointed to see the amount of snow removal work needed. City crews have had to pay attention to catch-basins and water that has pooled on roads. Once the roads are dried, the attention will shift to patching potholes using cold mix.

Drug, weapons and explosives case gets pushed back, again By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

A preliminary inquiry for David Alan Tierney, originally scheduled for Monday morning at the Estevan Courthouse, was adjourned on that date, further putting off a case that dates back to 2016. Tierney, who was 35 at the time he was initially

charged on Oct. 20, 2016, is facing several drug and firearms-related charges, including trafficking in firearms. As of March 26 there were four informations with a total of 19 charges against him, the most recent including new charges of trafficking in cannabis marijuana and cannabis resin. Those two charges were first brought

before the court on Mar. 26. On Feb. 28, he was additionally charged with selling a semi-automatic rifle, at a time when he was on a 10-year weapons prohibition order. The original 2016 charges included one charge of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, one charge of possession of psilocybin, one

charge of possession of the proceeds of crime, nine counts of possession of firearms and explosives contrary to a court order, two counts of unsafe storage of firearms, and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon. A standard publication ban is applied on evidence with regards to preliminary hearings.

The originally-scheduled preliminary inquiry on Monday fell apart as new evidence was disclosed to the defence at 5:20 p.m. the previous Friday. As a result, defence attorney Sharon Fox, appearing by phone, asked that the preliminary inquiry be adjourned to a later date. Dates discussed included late June and even late August. However, with

no clear date apparent which didn’t have conflicts with the participants’ schedules and available court dates, Judge Margaret Gordon set the matter to April 2 to set a date for the preliminary inquiry. Tierney was not in court on Monday, and had previously been released on conditions and posting a $2,500 bond.

Notification was sent before fee increase was approved « A1 People will also be upset if they applied and weren’t approved, she said. “It seems clear-cut a little bit in here, but when you start actually looking at it, it’s not,” she said. C o u n c i l l o r Tr e v o r Knibbs added that the people he has talked to are happy because the local improvement program is

being phased out for water main replacements, and they won’t have to go through the process. He also believed a lot of people wouldn’t have been happy with the $60 credit. “It would have made our administration go through a nightmare,” Knibbs said. The solution brought forward by Ward was a fair one, Mayor Roy Ludwig

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said, but a lot of people council talked to weren’t in favour of the rebate. “It just didn’t seem to hit the right nerve that it would get the majority of people satisfied,” said Ludwig. “A lot of people seemed to think that that if you’re going to do something, do something major, but then the issue of course with that is the cost would be such that it would defeat the whole purpose of why we raised the rate to begin with.” Councillor Lyle Yanish, who called for a study into the rebate at the March 12 council meeting, said he has heard from those who want to have a rebate. However, he wanted to

know why letters were sent out to residents, advising them of the infrastructure fee increase before the $10 hike was officially approved earlier this month. “We hadn’t voted yet, and it was already in the utility bill that it was going up,” said Yanish. “It didn’t say anything in there about if this passes, it just said you’re paying already. To me, there was no transparency in that, it looked like it was a done deal even before we came to the meeting.” Mayor Roy Ludwig said the mailout was a mistake. Ward said the insert with the information on the infrastructure fee increase

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law didn’t get second and third reading, then those notifications would have been void. The $20 infrastructure fee was introduced in 2004 when the water main replacement program began. The fee is being increased to $30 so that water main replacements can resume, without being assessed as a local improvement, saving thousands of dollars for the affected ratepayers. If the infrastructure fee would have remained at $20, it would have generated about $467,400 this year. The increase is expected to add an additional $233,700 to be used for future water main replacements.

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needed to be sent out at that time because the city is on a two-month billing cycle for utility rates. So for the increase to take effect on April 1, the information needed to be sent in March. “Otherwise, people would have just got the increase without any notification,” said Ward. In hindsight, Ward said the notification should have noted that the increase was pending second and third reading. Ludwig said it was due to a lack of communication, and he agreed that it should have specified the need for second and third reading. Veroba noted that if the infrastructure fee by-

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Spruce Ridge students send a message against racism By David Willberg

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Grade 5 students from Spruce Ridge School have sent a clear and creative message against racism. In co-operation with Southeast Newcomer Services, the students created paintings with pictures and slogans that express their support for diversity. Those paintings were exhibited at the Estevan Public Library on March 21, which was International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. People turned out to view the students’ artwork, and certificates were handed out. Dwight Fitz Bramble, the economic development officer for the City of Estevan, was among those in attendance. He is originally from the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Loni Hollingshead, who is the vice-principal at Spruce Ridge School and the art instructor for the

Spruce Ridge School student Madison Holtz shows off the artwork she contributed to the exhibit on March 21 at the Estevan Public Library. Grade 5 class, marvelled at the efforts of the students and the finished products. The class, whose teacher is Paige Wheeler, has 27 students, including one newcomer. “We did some research and we talked about what discrimination is, and where

it comes from and what it looks like,” said Hollingshead. The students who participated looked at antidiscrimination artwork, studied how racism makes people feel, did a rough draft of the paintings and then completed the final

product. Most of the work was completed during the students’ class time, but a few worked on their projects at home. Some students spent up to five hours on the project, she said. “They loved it,” said Hollingshead. “Usually in

B&T Estevan Gun Show draws crowds despite weather By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The B&T Estevan Gun Show that was held at the Wylie-Mitchell building on March 24 and 25 had every single table filled, despite a snowstorm that descended on the southeast corner of the province the day before the show. The show, between its two days, saw approximately 400 people come to the Wylie Mitchell building to check out what the vendors had to offer. The gun show raised just under $9,000 for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, and the official numbers on how much money was raised won’t be known until midApril. The weather was a concern for the gun show’s two organizers, Lionel Bender and Kevin Thompson, but they said it was fortunate that things turned out as they did. “The weather was a real concern for me and Kevin. We were worried about the storm deterring some vendors but that did not happen. I saw a lot of stuff leaving and I think my vendors have been a part of a great show,” said Bender. Bender mentioned that the vendors told him there were no tirekickers at the event, and everyone who showed up came willing to purchase. Some of the customers even came back twice. Bender also said he might have his dream come true next year of being able to rent out Affinity Place,

Grandfather James MacDonald, wearing a camo jacket, goes shopping with his 11-year-old grandson Jaxon Burback at the B&T Estevan Gun Show. which has the capacity to hold all the vendors that want to come out to the show. He has stated previously that some vendors can’t come because there is no room for them. “I had a meeting with the mayor and the city manager and we are working on a deal to get into Affinity Place for next year,” said Bender.

Bender noted the show serves as a fundraiser each year. The proceeds from next year’s show will go to a local cause. “They all will be able to apply for funding and we will put it out to a vote and the one with the most amount of votes will have claim to the proceeds,” said Bender.

Shiven Sangar created a painting for the exhibit that was at the Estevan Public Library on March 21. school they don’t get to paint a whole lot, so they were super excited that they got to pick their own idea and then execute it.” One student used a slightly larger easel, drew a heart in crayon, and melted the colours together to represent different races. “She did it on her own time at home, and then brought it to school,” said Hollingshead. Hollingshead was also pleased the students had their artwork displayed in an exhibit, and they’re excited to take it home and show it to their parents. Stephanie Kane Davis, the information services advisor for SNS, said she approached the school about being part of the project. “A lot of them involve stopping racism,” said Kane Davis. “One girl has a picture that says ‘Only laundry should be separated by colours.’ Another one is ‘No matter what the colour, everybody is beautiful.’ So they’re getting the concept of what anti-discrimination is, and to stop racism.” The artwork is wonderful, and she is very proud of the students. “It shows that they have imagination, and their colour thought process of how they made their paintings is really quite spectacular,” said Kane Davis. She selected Grade 5 after considerable thought, because she believes they’re at the age that can benefit the most from such an assignment. High school students already have a strong understanding about cultural diversity, she said, and young students in early grades

might not be ready for such a project. “I thought fifth grade was the right age to pick their brains to see what they knew and how they could create it, and show it in a painting,” said Kane Davis. A lot of newcomers are in the schools in southeast Saskatchewan now, and Kane Davis said it’s important to understand that they can play together and be friends despite cultural differences. In his speech, Bramble said diversity is a very important issue, because anywhere people go, they will likely encounter people from multiple races or nationalities. “I think in Estevan, in my experience since I have been here, I have not really had any bad experiences personally, but I’m not going to be naïve and think the issue does not exist one way or another,” said Bramble. “It’s something that I think we need to create more sensitivity about and we need to create more awareness, and just be more open about it.” It’s important to treat people the way they want to be treated, he said, rather than how someone thinks they should be treated. Bramble also encouraged people to end discrimination based on other factors, including gender, religion, language and nationality. Also during the reception, Kane Davis presented Community Advocates for Employment executive director Debbie Hagel with an award for Hagel’s efforts to end discrimination in the community.

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Will their marches be in vain? The March for our Lives rallies in the U.S. have wrapped up, but the discussion over gun violence in the U.S. lingers on. Regardless of your stance on gun laws in Canada, the U.S. or anywhere else, nobody can deny the building momentum for antigun violence lobbyists in the U.S. ever since 17 people were murdered at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last month. We’ve seen mass shootings at schools and other locations in the U.S. previously. There has been the usual outrage at such a tragedy, followed by the calls for change, but then nothing has happened. The calls for change have lasted longer this time around. People have latched on to the ideas from young people, who are fed up with hearing stories about how someone entered a school, and shot and killed people their own age, along with teachers and staff. The messages from young people seem to have more impact with the public than politicians offering their thoughts and prayers. Who knew? Yet will there be a lasting change stemming from March for our Lives and the other

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK

How does oil get from Azerbaijan to Canada? Our son, Spencer, 11, and I have recently taken up a game. Basically, I name a country, and he finds it on the globe. This was inspired by his favourite TV show, Young Sheldon (spinoff from The Big Bang Theory). In it, young Sheldon recently pointed out that South America and Africa fit together like puzzle pieces. That fascinated Spencer, and now I’m trying to drill some geography into him. I think the next country I will ask him to find is Azerbaijan. I was saving that for way down the line, as a bonus round sort of item. But in this case, it’s time-appropriate. That’s because on March 26, Azerbaijan jumped out at me like a sore thumb from a story in the Calgary Herald. It was pointed out that in 2017, Canada imported on average 670,000 barrels of oil per day. About half came from the United States, and the rest came from Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Norway, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Angola, Russia, Columbia, Kazakhstan, Oman, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, and finally, Trinidad and Tobago. If you know anything about history,

rallies that have occurred since Parkland? Probably not. The Second Amendment makes the largescale changes that many want to see nearly impossible. And so with the exception of a few modifications, gun laws in the U.S. will remain the same. The outcry over the Parkland shooting will eventually simmer down. There will be similar tragedies in the U.S. in the future, but the furour over those shootings will die down as well. It’s encouraging to see the way in which the young people in Parkland and across the U.S. have kept the issue at the forefront, and have articulated their thoughts in an effort to bring about change. This is a generation that has a reputation for having a short attention span. But they have stayed with this issue for more than a month and they’re still fighting. But they will eventually turn to another issue and the talks about gun laws will diminish. It can be hard for Canadians to truly understand gun culture in the U.S. Gun laws can

be a difficult land mine to navigate in Canada, but it is truly polarizing in the U.S. You have the staunch gun supporters on one side, and the anti-gun violence side on the other, and it seems like there’s little room in the middle. In the weeks since Parkland, the insults and rhetoric have been flowing from both sides. It would be nice if the U.S. were to take a long hard look at Canada’s gun laws. We have guns in Canada. Lots of guns. But we don’t have close to the same degree of bloodshed in this country as our neighbours to the south. It would be erroneous to say the gun violence problems in the U.S. can be boiled down to one issue. It’s complex and multilayered. But the laws in Canada are far more effective. It also forces us to ask the question of why the federal Liberal government wants to change the new gun laws. We have a system that has worked in Canada since the long gun registry was repealed. Do we have gun crimes? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean gun violence will diminish if the Liberals’ new legislation is approved.

you will know that the temptation to capture the oilfields of Baku, Azerbaijan, led to Adolf Hitler’s downfall. To take, and keep, Baku and its oil, he needed to take a little place called Stalingrad. It was there, in the greatest battle in the history of mankind, that the Second World War was turned. Azerbaijan’s oil, in other words, is important to the extreme. Azerbaijan is interesting in that it is on a coast, but not an oceanic coast. It’s on the Caspian Sea, which means it can send product by ship to Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Iran; most, if not all, don’t really need to buy oil from anyone else. So how does oil get from Azerbaijan to Canada? It starts with pipelines. There are three pipeline options to reach tidewater. One is to go through Russia to Novorossiysk, on the Black Sea. The second, and shortest, goes through Georgia to Supsa, also on the Black Sea. The third passes through Georgia then Turkey to Ceyhan, at the very northeast corner of the Mediterranean Sea. For two of these options, tankers would load in the Black Sea, pass through the Turkish Straits, the Bosporus and Dardanelles. In doing so, it would pass Istanbul, a city that makes Vancouver and the Lower Mainland look like a village. The tanker would then pass through the Aegean Sea; a more rock-strewn body of water would be hard to find. It’s substantially bigger, and rockier, than anything on Canada’s West Coast. Alternatively, the tanker would originate in Mediterranean. A quick glance on Google Maps shows no less than five major oil tanker loading facilities along the Turkish coast in that area. From whichever port these tankers would originate, they would then cross the Mediterranean, through the Strait of Gi-

braltar, and cross the North Atlantic Ocean. That ocean is not always known for being pleasant in winter. On our side of the pond, it would either enter the Bay of Fundy and go to the Irving Refinery at St. John, New Brunswick, or head into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and up the St. Lawrence River. There it would either dock at Quebec City or Montreal and discharge its cargo. I suppose if the tanker was small enough, it could traverse the St. Lawrence Seaway and service any of the numerous refineries on the Great Lakes, particularly on the American side, but that might be a stretch. Don’t even get me started on how oil from Kazakhstan would get to Canada. It’s in the centre of Asia. My point is that Eastern Canada sources its oil from places like Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. That oil takes a long journey past plenty of shorelines and crosses an occasionally treacherous ocean. But Canadians, in our infinite wisdom, could not see fit to build the Energy East Pipeline. That pipeline, all underground, never crossing an ocean, never passing rocky shores, entirely within our borders, was seen as the end of the world. And similarly, the Left Coast seems to think the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline will also be the end of the world. Perhaps the people of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia should spend some time on Google Earth and take a look at how much tanker facilities and traffic exist around Turkey, or in the Persian Gulf. The world has not ended there, and it’s highly doubtful it will here, either. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net

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There are a couple of things that almost all of us will remember from the 1980s – Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies and Kenny Loggins taking us on a highway to the Danger Zone in Top Gun. Both of these things weren’t the first choice of the people who make these decisions. Eric Stoltz was the producers’ first choice for the role of high school student Marty McFly in the movie and filming had already begun. There are more than a few production stills from Stoltz’s opening days on the set as he worked with Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) and Thomas F. Wilson (Biff Tannen) in some scenes that had been shot. But the chemistry wasn’t there. Stoltz, a serious young method actor at the time with serious movie credits to his name like The Mask, just wasn’t up to the adventurous McFly and after a few weeks, Canadian Michael J. Fox, a better comic actor, was brought in for the movie. Because it was the 1980s, digitally reshooting everything was impossible so much of the first few weeks’ scenes with Stoltz now had to have Fox in them. Beyond a few Canadian film and television roles, Fox had some credits to his name too, playing young yuppie Alex P. Keaton in the hit Family Ties show at the time. The iconic theme song that we all know ‘Without Us’ was performed by Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams and was the first sign the a poignant and funny half hour was about to happen. The saxophone part in that song was done by Tom Scott, a longtime studio musician, composer and arranger who has collaborated with the likes of Rod Stewart, Carole King and Steppenwolf in his long career. But he’s also known for playing the sax in a song nearly nobody wanted. Giorgio Moroder’s songs have stood the test of time. His timeless disco songs remain catchy. He was tapped to provide music for the Top Gun film and, being a veteran of the music industry, he was a virtual warehouse of songs that could be used for the purpose of the film. The band Toto – performers of songs like Africa, Rosanna, Hold The Line – was asked to perform Moroder’s Danger Zone but legal disputes between the two wouldn’t allow it to happen. Producers looked to Bryan Adams, but being a good Canadian, Adams wasn’t too keen on providing anything for the soundtrack if he felt the film glorified war. (Whether or not it glorifies war is its own issue; my feelings are it glorifies armed conflict in the way that Pac-Man glorifies unreserved gluttony. Your mileage may vary.) REO Speedwagon was asked, but they wanted one of their songs to be on the soundtrack in return. Thanks but no thanks, producers said. Corey Hart said he only preferred to write and perform his own compositions (only a couple of years before he covered I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You, but anyway). Finally, Kenny Loggins was already a soundtrack force, having done Caddyshack, Over The Top and Footloose. Producers approached him and he did the song. But for a moment, imagine an alternate universe where Hart, REO Speedwagon or Bryan Adams did the Danger Zone song from Top Gun, or where Stoltz tries to turn Back to the Future into an Academy Award nominated serious role. I don’t know that I’d want to live in that universe to be honest. The reason why 1980s nostalgia is popular is because the decade was full of bubblegum moments and movies that reminded us of a fun time. And it still is. Life is hitting us with threats from everywhere, from school shootings in the United States to puffed up trade disputes between provinces here in Canada. It’s not hard to see the appeal of trying to get away from these conflicts with the comfort food from the 1980s. But boy, wouldn’t that be different with just a few small changes?

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Cornerstone board installs new board members, passes calendar The South East Cornerstone Public School Division welcomed its two new trustees during the March 22 meeting, including a trustee for Estevan. Jim Vermeersch was welcomed to the board table. He was elected during a by-election on March 7, when he defeated Kevin Reed. Vermeersch and Shari Sutter are the two trustees for Estevan on the board. Also welcomed was (Brandon Tichkowsky), who is a Weyburn trustee on the board. Board members voted in favour of adopting the school year calendar for 2018-19. Toth and Keith Keating, the division’s deputy director of education, pointed out that the first of two options that had been given to teachers and staff members in both the SECPSD and their partners in the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, gained their approval. The first option, which was approved by the two school boards, calls for the first day of classes to be on Sept. 4, the day after Labour Day. The last day of school before the Christmas break will be Dec. 21. Classes following the break will be on Jan. 7, 2019. There will be a winter break in February 2019, with a day off for Family Day on Feb. 18, and then days off of school from Feb. 19 to 22.

New Estevan trustee Jim Vermeersch with the other current Estevan trustee, Shari Sutter. Photo submitted Spring break will be from April 22 to 26, 2019, as Good Friday is on April 19 and Easter Sunday is on April 21. The last day of classes is scheduled for June 26, 2019. It will meet the requirement of having at least 950 hours of instruction during the school year, thanks to 182 days of instruction. A monitoring report regarding board policy on fiscal responsibility was delivered to the board. Shelley Toth, the division’s chief financial officer, delivered the report that indicated Cornerstone had met their fiscal responsibilities for all procedures in 17 sectors, such as maintaining logs, interruptions in services, access, fire prevention, privacy issues or breach of data. “I am happy to report

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Lampman remains under precautionary water advisory By William Acri wacri@estevanmercy.ca

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The Town of Lampman has had some issues with its water supply recently, as two of their water mains broke on different occasions, causing a water shortage. On the most recent occasion, a water main broke but so did a valve. Normally with large or small-scale plumbing water pipes can’t be worked on until the water source is shut off. “The value to shut the affected part of town off was broken,” said Greg Wallin, the town’s administrator. Every set of pipes has a main shut-off value and for the one in Lampman for the water main that broke last week, it was inoperable and the town had to go to the next shut-off value, which put the town without a water supply briefly. “We had so little snow this year that the frost went really deep into the ground and now that the weather is

warming up, all the ground around our water mains and pipes is moving and is causing problems,” said Wallin. “We are hoping our water issues are over because it is expensive getting all things fixed.” The other issue earlier in the winter was too much turbidity in the Lampman water supply. Turbidity is an umbrella term that refers to the concentration of particulate matter in water. When the turbidity levels are too high the water will appear murky. That particulate matter could be anything from regular dirt to manure that has found its way into the water supply. “I know they said a lot that turbidity can’t be over one. I believe they said one part per-million is the limit of turbidity in a water supply and we were over one,” said Wallin. In Lampman their issues with high turbidity levels were resolved by making numerous upgrades to the

town’s water filtration plant that is now operating fine, pumping out clean drinking water. “It’s not that the water was going to be harmful to anyone but we were over one part per million and our plant had to undergo some changes to get that number back down below one,” said Wallin. “There are communities in the province that have been on boiled water for months and even years because of high turbidity levels,” he added. A precautionary water advisory due to turbidity was issued on Jan. 30. People were asked to boil water for cooking, brushing teeth and shaving. That advisory remained until March 10. Another precautionary advisory was issued on March 15 due to water main breaks, and it remains in effect. Two water samples have been sent off, and the town is waiting for them to come back clean before the advisory can be lifted. 18035AA2

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Representatives from rural municipalities (RM) across the province recently attended the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Regina, where a number of topics were discussed. RM of Estevan Reeve Terry Keating said there was a lot of discussion and long-term planning at the convention. “The trade show was great because farmers had time to view new equipment and have opportunities to discuss shared problems amongst themselves,” Keating said. The issue of club root disease, which is said to have come from Alberta, was an important topic of discussion. The disease, which is most dangerous to canola, can seriously affect crop yields and damage plants. The Saskatchewan government wants to tackle this issue by having farmers in the province disclose loca-

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to shift the province towards renewables in the coming years. “What you could feel subtly though the entire conference was the federal government’s political correctness, which I believe was permeating throughout the whole conference. There were no federal representatives at the conference but their attitude towards a lot of issues seemed prevalent while I was there,” said Keating. The new marijuana laws were also a topic of discussion, Keating noted, but he felt that issues surrounding the legalization of marijuana were not answered. “The provincial government didn’t bring forward any solutions to legal weed problems, those solutions would have been of great interest to me,” said Keating. During the convention, rural crime was a topic of discussion. Those issues are not as prevalent within the RM of Estevan, but Keating noted that Crime Stoppers was there to talk with farm-

ers about the issue. Also discussed at the convention was the possibility of amalgamating some RMs. “There was a little bit

of emphasis or talk on some RM’s being amalgamated. That word wasn’t used but I’m sure that’s coming down the pipes at some point. It was generally more

about RM’s co-operating with each other, sharing equipment. It seemed it was a sort of preparation for the amalgamation of a few RMs.”

Airplane display From left, Sun City Prop Busters treasurer Shelly Folbar and president Art Dougherty stand with one of the airplanes on display at the Estevan Shoppers Mall on Saturday and Sunday. The group was also celebrating the 30th anniversary of their club, which started in August 1988. Several remotecontrolled cars were on display at the mall during the weekend.

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Stepp, Warriner honoured at music festival Based on the recommendations this year, two Estevan performers will be heading to provincials and may compete at the national level classes. Levi Stepp and Mckenzie Warriner were recommended for the honours with their performances through the Estevan and District Music Festival, as announced just before the Vocal and Speech Arts Highlights and Awards

night Monday at St. Paul’s United Church. Both will compete at national music festivals later this year and could be the first Estevanarea performers at the national level since Audrey Andrist was recommended to compete in 1979 and 1980 for piano. Stepp is a 16-year-old student at Estevan Comprehensive School and performed in the musical theatre category. He’ll be

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Rachel Duncan, left, and Miley Grandberg perform Stepsisters’ Lament from the Cinderella musical, written by Rogers and Hammerstein, Monday night at St. Paul’s United Church.

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Another successful Estevan Oilfield Technical Society Open Bonspiel is in the books, even if those books were fairly snow-filled from a blizzard Friday. The 59th annual bonspiel took place at the Power Dodge Curling Centre and although it had fewer teams than at its peak, it was still a valuable place to be with camaraderie between competitors and close friends in the oilpatch and related businesses. “We had two full days of curling and we had 26 teams show up,” said Devon Fornwald, a member of the OTS and of the curling club. “Lots of action going on and a lot of people having a good time. We had lot of good curling and lots of good games.” The bad weather Fri-

day didn’t deter many from coming and there were a lot who stayed in the immediate area, like the lounge upstairs and the patch at ice level right by the sheets of ice. “It was kind of good for us. Everybody stayed put here and had a good time,” Fornwald said. It was a really nice social event.” And the social aspect was what many came for. “It’s to bring together people from all corners of the oilfield,” Fornwald said. “You’ve got operations, service and maintenance people. Lots of times you don’t get a chance to socialize with all these people outside of work. You get together and have a good time and meet new people and make contacts. It’s really good for the industry and it’s good for the curling club.” The bonspiel, which is the last event of the curling

club, is one of the busiest for the club. “Some of them play a lot of the oilmen’s around,” Fornwald said. “They play a lot of the smaller events and Oxbow and Carnduff and those kinds of events. They come here and they definitely promote the curling out there and tell what a good event that we have here. Next year is going to be the 60th of the bonspiel so we’ll have to promote that through the fall and the winter and maybe we’ll get it up to a 60-team event next year.” The level of competition was very good for the event. “There’s a lot of guys out here who have done a lot of curling,” Fornwald said. “But they come out here to have fun. When you’re out there, you’re out there trying to win. There’s a lot of good curlers and we’ve got some really good curling

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Saskatchewan continued to grow

Saskatchewan’s population was estimated to be 1,169,752 as of Jan. 1, up 13,410 people from January 2017, according to population data released by Statistics Canada on March 22. The province’s population is at another all-time high. There were 1,695 more people living in Saskatchewan in the fourth quarter of 2017, continuing the trend of population increases. Between October 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018, international migration was up by 2,272. Natural increases (births over deaths) were up 1,203 over this period. “This is the 47th consecutive quarter that Saskatchewan has had a quarterly population increase,” said Jeremy Harrison, the minister for Immigration and Career Training. “There is a correlation between the abundance of job and business opportunities in Saskatchewan and people making the decision to settle here.” International migration was up 14,836, and natural increases were up 6,033 over the year. “Record population numbers are good news for our economy,” Harrison said. “It shows we are a destination of choice, especially for international migration, which helps meet some of the needs of our labour market.”

Harrison latest podcast guest Pastor Scott Harrison from Living Hope Community Church was the latest guest for Estevan Mercury Publications’ Energy City Plugged In Podcast. Harrison dropped by the podcast studio inside the Mercury office, and talked about the beginnings of Living Hope, his lengthy tenure as Living Hope’s senior pastor, and his recent transition to the role of associate pastor. He also discussed what he enjoys when he’s not at work. Harrison noted that Living Hope’s first service in December 1984 was in the basement of his house. To listen to the podcast, please visit the Estevan Mercury Publications’ website, estevanmercury.ca.

Cornerstone curriculum co-ordinator’s role is wide-ranging The role of the curriculum co-ordinator in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division is a varied one, the board members learned, as they latched on to a verbal and visual presentation brought to them by Michael Graham who holds that position. Graham noted during his March 22 report to the board members that he had been in the job for less than a year, coming to the post after a career as a science and social studies teacher, then administrator and teacher, most recently at Yellow Grass School. The position requires liaison with various branches of the provincial Ministry of Education, among other things. Graham explained how the work involves budget planning around such things as home schooling projects that currently involve 166 students, itinerant teachers and programs such as band. There are also physical education course renewals that are currently being introduced in a pilot

project, he said. A c o m p l e t e o v e rhaul of the social studies course is also underway for Grades 10 to 12, offering choices for students while still expecting them to be engaged in studies that include local/provincial, global and Canadian issues as they progress through the three-year span. Practical and applied arts also make up a good portion of the curriculum time allocation, and Graham spent a good portion of his presentation time going over the various aspects of such things as entrepreneurship classes, media studies, accounting, environmental stewardship, agriculture, trades and manufacturing, commercial cooking, robotics coding and financial literacy options that are out there for Cornerstone students to be engaged in, as well as the standard subjects. Work experience and apprenticeship programs were explained, and in response to a question posed by newly elected Estevan trustee Jim Vermeersch,

Michael Graham, the curriculum co-ordinator for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division. Photo submitted Graham explained how some programs, such as the power engineering studies, dovetail nicely with programs being offered through the Southeast College with SaskPower as a solid partner. That also led to further discussion regarding the co-ordination work put forth by Dan Hardern, the career services consultant

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After dispatching the Kindersley Klippers in a four-game sweep, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins only had to wait a couple of days to find out who they would play in the semifinal round of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. And as fate would have it, it’s the Battlefords North Stars, the team that has knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs three of the last four years. Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood didn’t think his team was looking too far ahead to a possible second round matchup with the Stars until recently. “I don’t think they’ve been looking forward too much,” said Lewgood, whose Bruins start the series in North Battleford Friday and Saturday before returning to Affinity Place for games Monday and Tuesday. “There’s 12 good teams and it takes a while to figure out who you’re going to play. The guys were focused on Kindersley and now that we know who we’re playing the guys are pretty excited we’re playing the Stars.” The North Stars have a potent lineup of scorers, led by league leading scorer Layne Young, who had eight points in four games as the Stars knocked out the Weyburn Red Wings in the first round, and 107 points in 57 regular season games overall this year. In total, there will be five of the SJHL’s top six goal scorers in the series (Young and McGregor Sinclair from the Battlefords, and Estevan’s Zach Goberis, Kaelan Holt and Michael McChesney). “We’ve seen a lot of goals for and against the Stars over the years, and there’s a lot of factors in play in that,” Lewgood said. “I think it’ll be a little tighter come playoff time, as you typically see. With the amount of offence available to both teams, I think there’s going to be some goal scoring.” The Bruins will see a much different kind of challenge in front of them compared to Kindersley, a physically large team that tried to distract and slow down games. The Stars present as a team that can score more than Kindersley – nearly a goal a game average more in the regular season – but the Bruins

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins salute the home crowd at Affinity Place after Game 2’s win over the Kindersley Klippers in the last round. are the league’s regular season scoring champions. “I think three-zone responsibility,” said Lewgood about the solution. “That means in the offensive zone when we have puck possession, we’ve got to make sure we manage that puck and not just give up our possession. In the neutral zone, we’ve got assignments we need to follow. Anytime we have a turnover, we have to immediately fall back and get into defensive positioning and this way we get their second opportunities and try and limit the quality of their first opportunities.” The Bruins’ last line of defence in the playoffs so far has been Bo Didur, who allowed only five goals to Kindersley in their entire four game series, including a 5-0 shutout in Kindersley in Game 3. “We think we’re really lucky to have two really good goaltenders and Bo is playing some really good hockey,” Lewgood said. “Some of those statistics are a reflection of our team defence but the last line of defence is your goaltender. Our goaltender’s been really good for us and we have a lot of faith in Bo.” Didur said playing the Stars this weekend will be exciting. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve found some success against them in three games, I think we’ve had five of six points,” he said. “Everybody’s excited to get this series going. Practices are going well and we’ll see where it takes us.” Didur has been one of the money players this year since arriving in the middle of the season from the BCHL and provided solid and at times spectacular

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He’s dealing with likely a concussion but no time for him and most of the guys are just nursing small wounds and they’ll be ready to go Friday.” The series starts with the first four games in a span of five days, which Lewgood doesn’t think will be as much of a factor between the teams. “You’ve got to be ready

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Froese helps St. Norbert capture national title A former captain of the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins has captured a national championship in the U.S. Tanner Froese, who played for the Bruins from 2011 to 2014, and captained the club in the 2013-14 season, was part of the St. Norbert College Green Knights men’s hockey team that won an NCAA Division III title on Saturday night. The

Green Knights defeated the Salve Regina University Seahawks 3-2 in double overtime in the national title game in Lake Placid, N.Y. “It feels great and it’s why I came to St. Norbert,” said Froese. “They have a great track record of winning championships and it was just a matter of time. I’m surprised it took me this long the way this program is run.”

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Novice Bruins player Kale Kuchinka takes a shot in the home tournament final Sunday at the Power Dodge Ice Centre. The novice Bruins won the game 5-3 and the tournament.

A total of 16 teams, mostly from the southeast, descended on Affinity Place, the Power Dodge Ice Centre and Bienfait Arena for the annual novice and atom home tournament March 23-25. The novice Bruins won their side of the tournament with a 5-3 victory over Weyburn in the gold medal game. The novices defeated Yorkton 9-0 and Milestone 8-0 before dropping a 3-2 decision to Weyburn Saturday evening. After beating Yorkton in the semifinal they faced Weyburn again Sunday afternoon where they found their offensive touch. The atom Bruins won their first game over Weyburn 4-1 before dropping games to the Moose Mountain Drillers and Milestone Riverdogs in the round robin.

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and being able to carry the trophy around was a great feeling for Froese. “It feels so amazing,” said Froese. “I was on top of the world and I still kind of am. It’s even more special to do it with this senior class. We’ve been through a lot and we came close the last couple of years. To finally get one to go out on top is pretty special.” The victory capped Froese’s four-year collegiate career with the Green Knights, and an outstanding senior season. He led the Green Knights in goals with 14, assists with 17 and points with 31. He was also named a first-team AllAmerican. It wraps the four years of Froese at the school, but not totally on the 25-yearold’s hockey career. He plans to turn pro next season. “I don’t think I can give it up so I’m going to see what I can do next year,” he said. “I’m going to look to go the pro hockey route.” There are few people in hockey circles happier for Froese than Chris Lewgood, the current Power Dodge Estevan Bruins head coach and general manager who tapped Froese to be the captain in Lewgood’s first season with the club. “I give a lot of credit to that organization and they built me into the player I am today,” said Froese. “They helped me find my type of role, which I used in

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Skating club brings Broadway to Affinity Place

Madison Folkerts spins during Fabulous from High School Musical

The Estevan Skating Club hosted their annual show for the public Sunday with big participation from kids from young to high school who entertained the crowd with some of the greatest hits from Broadway. The On Broadway show at Affinity Place was a wrap for a busy season for the club and their members, some of whom participated in CanSkate programs and the Saskatchewan Winter Games. After O Canada, the senior group including Kelsey Carson, Madison Folkerts, Emily Hanson, Lenae Mehler and Carly Paton peformed Downtown before Aliyah Kilborn’s Star 4 program solo.

The CanSkate Yellow team stage 3/4 performed The Candy Man from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, followed by the Junior Group’s You’re The One That I Want from Grease. The CanSkate Green Team Stage 1/2 then took to the ice for the Spongebob Squarepants Theme Song, with Hanson going back to the ice for her solo from Mamma Mia, Take A Chance On Me. After McKenna Bohn’s Star 4 program solo, the CanSkate Orange team Stage 4/5 did Jukebox Hero from Rock of Ages. Carson’s ‘Friend Like Me’ solo from Alladdin was followed by CanSkate Red’s Stage 2/3 Singing in the Rain performance, com-

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Knock Life, with Lenae Mehler’s Hand Jive from Grease after that. The Intermediate Group’s Hairspray tribute – You Can’t Stop The Beat – was a followed by the cats in the CanSkate Purple Stage 5/6, performing Jellicle Cats, Jr. Paton’s Mamma Mia dance was followed by a trio from the Junior Group’s Grease Is the Word. After Jessica Mitchell’s Star 4 program, all the skaters came out for the Grand Finale of On Broadway. Skating coaches Janice Grocholski, Christa Kurtz, Jessica Pastachak and Cassy Folkerts were thanked at the end.

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Elecs senior girls claim silver at Hoopla By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

In a back and forth 4A gold medal game at Hoopla that went down to the second-last possession, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior girls were only a split second away from winning. “I couldn’t have asked for more from my team for their determination or their heart,” said Elecs head coach Jessie Smoliak, whose team played a close 60-56 loss to the Melfort Comets. “They played to win and had nothing to lose, and that was the thing going into the game. We wanted to make some upsets, too. The third-ranked Elecs got to the final by dispatching the second ranked Moose Jaw Peacock Toilers 65-61 Friday in front of a raucous crowd in Prince Albert. “They executed the game plan very well,” said Smoliak. “They pinpointed a couple of players on their team and I feel they ... shot those key players down. But we played as a team and won as a team on Friday night and that’s just a huge accomplishment in itself… “We needed to peak at the right time in order to win and that’s exactly what we did. A couple of players, other than my Grade 12s, played consistently well. Ruth Pecson came through almost for the win.” With the Elecs up by two with 25 seconds left in the semfinal, Pecson stole the ball and then gained pos-

The ECS Elecs senior girls collect their second place plaque and silver medals from Hoopla in Prince Albert. Front row, left to right: Tatiana Dutka, Sammy Wade, Khyrstal Montebon and Morgan Fichter. Middle row, Haylee Jones, Ruth Pecson, Sarah Dacuycuy and Bethany Montebon; back row, coach Jessie Smoliak, manager Reese Handley, Jennica Memory, Meghan Wright, Taylor Haux, Shanelle Rioux and coach Ashleigh Dzuba. Submitted photo session. The Toilers didn’t foul the Elecs until the ball had been eventually tossed around to senior Tatiana Dutka, who drained a pair of free throws. “(Pecson) made a few critical assists and a few

points during the game and she just had a really, really smart game.” Smoliak also complimented Jennica Memory, a tall Grade 9 post, for coming in to key moments in the game to score, as well as

Grade 9 starting post Haylee Jones who also helped with some rebounds. “She was very strong underneath the hoop,” Smoliak said. Dutka led the team in scoring in the gold medal

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Farming has been an important part of the Fornwald family for generations By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

This year’s Farm Family of the Year Award recipients have enjoyed success in the agriculture sector through their farms, which are located outside of Lampman. The Fornwald family was presented with the prestigious award during the annual Estevan Farmer’s Appreciation Evening on Tuesday night at the Days Inn Plaza, in front of a sold out crowd. Blake Fornwald, who gave a speech on behalf of the family, said he was looking forward to the evening. “It’s going to be familiar faces and friends and people from the local area,” Blake said in an interview with the Mercury. “It won’t be people you don’t know. It’s going to be great.” A rich history Blake’s father, Henry Fornwald, started farming in 1944. Henry farmed with his own father, mostly growing wheat and oats. He bought his first parcel of land in 1949 and in 1952 he

purchased the home section. Henry married Marguerite Miller in 1955. They had 10 children, including six girls and four boys, who they raised on the farm. The homestead is 21 kilometres east and 1 1/2 kilometres south of Lampman. Three other farms are within an eight-kilometre radius of the homestead. The four boys – Blake, Darrell, Dennis and Todd – continue to be active with farming in the Lampman area, and have about 16,000 acres between them. Each of them has a homestead of their own. Three of Henry and Marguerite’s daughters also married farmers, and have remained near Lampman. While the Fornwalds’ operations are crop-based now, livestock used to be found on Henry and Marguerite’s farm. “Henry and Marguerite always had beef cattle, a few milking cows, chickens and a large garden to provide for their family,” stated the bio for the family. “Henry farmed many years with his brother until his own sons were old enough to become

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full-time farmers.” The cattle and other livestock are gone, but cereal, oilseed and pulse crops are grown on the farms. “We do zero-till farming,” said Blake. “We use all current pesticides and herbicides that are available, and GPS technology.” Henry and Marguerite moved to Lampman in 1997. He grew a crop of his own for the final time in 2013. In 2015, he sold the remainder of his land to family members. Active in the community Church and sports have been a big part of the family’s lives. Henry joined the Knights of Columbus in 1949 and is an honourary life member. While on the farm, Henry and Marguerite attended Maryland Roman Catholic Church. They were both active in the church, with Henry serving on the parish council and Marguerite on the ladies’ altar society. They remain active members of the Lampman Roman Catholic Church. A18 » FORNWALDS

Marguerite Fornwald, left, and Henry Fornwald have a long history in farming. The Fornwald family was presented with Estevan’s Farm Family of the Year Award on Tuesday night. Photo submitted

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Fornwalds have been involved in the community « A17 members of the Lampman Roman Catholic Church. Henry is also wellknown in Lampman for the numerous hours he spent helping with the construction of the Lampman Community Complex, as well as renovations that have been done to the skating rink and the baseball diamonds. In 2009, Henry received the SaskEnergy Volunteer Champion Award. He and Marguerite also attended countless baseball and hockey games, watching their children and grandchildren play in many of them. Blake estimates his father used to watch 100 games in a winter when the children and grandchildren were active in hockey. Henry played ball when he was young, and always enjoyed seeing his

children to play sports. “If you were going to a concert in Regina, he’d say ‘Maybe you don’t need to go,’ but if it was a hockey game in Saskatoon, he would put gas in the car for us,” said Blake. From Henry’s perspective, sports are a great pastime and they help young people mature, Blake said. And watching sports and being active in the community have always been a big part of their lives. “When you live in a small community, you learn that you have to contribute in order for your community to survive,” said Blake. “Lampman is no different than other surrounding communities. We’ve gone through struggles of people moving away, and sometimes the facilities aren’t kept up.” Henry and Margue-

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rite celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2015, and the following year, Henry celebrated his 90th birthday. He and Marguerite currently have 28 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Proud of family roots Blake said he entered the agriculture sector for a career because his father was a farmer. Henry encouraged the children to farm, but he didn’t force them into the industry. “He helped us get started,” said Blake. “It’s a tough industry to be in, and without that kind of guidance and that kind of help from a parent, it’s not the kind of industry that you can just step into and buy equipment and land and get started. You really need someone to help you financially, and with advice.”

Henry and Marguerite Fornwald with nine of their 10 children during their 60th wedding anniversary in 2015. The Fornwalds have been named the 2018 Farm Family of the Year. Photo submitted Farming is a tough business to get into, so it’s good to have that kind of support. It’s also been rewarding to keep the farm in the

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Technology is constantly evolving in farming « A18 someone else owns that,” said Blake. Blake said agriculture allows farmers to be their own boss. They get to decide what they want to do each day. “Whether you succeed or fail, it falls back on you,” said Blake. “It’s like running your own business. You have to do it yourself, but you have to rely on others to make it work, and you have to work with the public to buy your products and sell your products.” There’s also a great feeling in owning your own land, working on that land and operating your own equipment. “And if you can have your family involved in the operation, that’s just another bonus as well,” said Blake. “I have three sons who are farming, either fulltime or part-time.” For those who are looking to be their own boss, work on the land and have pride in what they do, farming is a great way to do it. Technology has become more important, and the farms have become larger. Blake noted that when Henry started farming, it would take 10 years for a big change in technology to

An aerial view of the Fornwald family homestead southeast of Lampman. Photo submitted occur. Now it takes two or three years for equipment to become outdated. “Combines are tractors are totally different,” said Blake. “We have GPS. We have computers. All of

society has changed. Smart phones are integrated into our farm. When you look at a new vehicle, at the technology you can have, with Wi-Fi in your pickup truck. “Farming is the same

as the rest of the world. It’s changing so fast. It’s scary to think about where we’ll be five years from now, when it took 20 years to get one step, and five years from now, we’ll be two

steps ahead of where we are now.” It’s exciting for those willing to embrace it, but for those who are afraid of change and technology, they’re going to be left

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Speaking and curling keep Browning club members busy By Jenna Fleury, Carmen Neumier and Amber Stock, club reporters Members of the Browning Light Horse and the Browning Beef 4-H clubs have been busy with public speaking and curling competitions. The clubs participated in their local effective speaking contest on Feb. 3 at the Lampman branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. There were four different age categories for the speakers: cloverbuds (ages six to eight), juniors (nine to 12), intermediates (13-15), and seniors (16-21). The 4-H members are allowed to pick

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Lampman receives donation towards its pool By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The Town of Lampman has received $25,000 from Richardson Pioneer that will be used to put a new liner in the current Lampman pool. The town is also embarking on a major renovation project to upgrade their pool, but for now they are looking to have the liner in their current pool replaced so it will be ready for the summer. “We are overwhelmed with the support we are receiving from the community and from Richardson Pioneer,” said Brittany Fox, the recreational director for Lampman. The total cost of relining the pool is $160,000 and the town is a lot closer to meeting that goal due to the donation. “We are halfway to meeting our goal to have our pool relined,” said Fox. Fox also noted that the support from the community has been amazing, with everyone pitching in to get the pool relined. She also said that the help the community has offered is wonderful and she is not surprised by how generous

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Bonita Jean Erick 1948 – 2018 The family announces the passing of our sister Bonita on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the age of 69 years at the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, Sask. Bonita was born to Minnie and Bartel Erick on June 10, 1948 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan. She was raised on the farm near Oungre, Sask. until she was six years old when her family moved to Estevan, where she remained until age 13. After spending a few years at the Moose Jaw Training School she returned to Estevan and spent many wonderful years in group homes. Bonita had a great love of music and wearing baseball caps. Special celebrations and dancing with her care workers, friends and family were her greatest enjoyments. Her interests included going to church, movies and Dairy Queen, visiting with friends and family and her work with Estevan Diversified Services. She bowled in her younger years. In 2011 with the start of failing health, Bonita spent a few months at Newhope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton and then moved to the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home. She was predeceased by her parents, Minnie and Bartel Erick; sister Marlene Marcotte; brother William Erick; nephews, Dwayne Erick and Kevin Erick. Bonita is survived by her brothers, George (Barbara) of Medicine Hat, Alta., James (Carol) of Beiseker, Alta., Donald of Estevan and Jerome (Sandra) of Regina, Sask.; sisters, Mildred (Bill) Mack of Innisfail, Alta. and Gail (Terry) Goertz of Prince Albert, Sask; sister-in-law Evelyn Erick of Calgary, Alta. as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which everyone is invited to a luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan (Small Hall).

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A special thank you is extended to the wonderful people who took Bonita to church and the compassionate caregivers at Estevan Diversified Services (especially Roberta DeRosier) and the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home. If friends so desire, donations in Bonita’s memory may be made to Estevan Diversified Services Inc., 1339 6th Street, Estevan, Sask., S4A 1B2. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Howard Brown Boulding 1920 - 2018 Howard Boulding, formerly of Stoughton, Sask. passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, Sask. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the age of 97 years. Howard is survived by his son Scott (Cindy) Boulding; grandchildren, Tavis, Stephanie and Trisha Boulding and their mother Paulann Boulding; great grandchildren, Hunter and Ruby, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Florina; son Lyle; parents, Ernest and Effie; four brothers and five sisters. The Funeral Service took place on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace United Church, Stoughton, with Rev. Mike Williams officiating. A luncheon was held in the Royal Canadian Legion, Stoughton, and interment took place in the Stoughton Town Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in Howard’s may do so directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan

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Police release name in impaired driving arrest The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has announced the name of the individual who was charged with impaired driving during the March 18 day shift. Dustin Joseph Dooley, a 31-year-old man from Lac Du Bonnet, Man., was charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08. He was arrested after the EPS responded to a call through the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) line of a possible impaired driver entering the city. He was located and arrested, and later released on a promise to appear for provincial court in Estevan in June. His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days. The charges have not been proven in court. In other recent police news, an arrest was made in connection with a vehicle theft that occurred in Estevan during the May 19 day shift. A 1989 grey Dodge

pickup with a block hood was stolen from a local business parking lot. It was recovered in Regina the following day, and was to be returned to the owner. A 14-year-old Estevan youth was charged with theft of a vehicle and failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking to a judge. He appeared in court in Regina on the morning of March 21. His name cannot be released due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police were called to a residence to assist the bail supervision officer with the installation of electronic monitoring during the March 18 day shift. An Estevan female was arrested for causing a disturbance and transported to the police station. She will appear in court on April 30. Members responded to an RID call of an impaired driver entering the city during the March 18 night shift. An 18-yearold Lampman male was

charged with driving without consideration for others under the Traffic Safety Act, and will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges. Police charged a 32-year-old Estevan woman with fraud under $5,000, after an investigation of false identification being used to get a payday loan. The female was released on conditions and will appear in court at a later date. Members attended to a hit and run collision on Carbon Crescent. The mat-

ter is still under investigation. Officers arrested an Estevan youth for theft under $5,000 from Walmart during the March 21 night shift. The youth was charged, set for court and later released to a parent. Police were advised there was a suspicious male near a local gas station during the March 22 night shift. Members attended to locate a male who had been in a physical altercation. He was bleeding from the face and appeared to be

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Ally workshop attracts interested participants By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

An ally workshop at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) on Monday night attracted about 30 people for discussions on how to build better and more inclusive communities. The workshop showcased Zoey Roy, who has worked with Indigenous issues for a long time, Roy uses her workshops to raise awareness about challenges facing Indigenous people. The event was catered, as it began with a meal and the workshop followed afterwards. There was also a discussion before the meal, and further talks after supper. “I think having Zoey come out is really important if you want to present yourself as an ally to the community,” said Amber Andersen, the curator and director of the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. “I think this going to be a great presentation on how to deal with some concepts of racism and I think it will be a great eye opener for everyone,” she added. The event had a lot of people from the community in attendance, and there were people from all over the province. Roy has been a long advocate for efforts to stop racism. She is Métis and her stop in Estevan was aimed at creating dialogue and educating attendees about issues surrounding racism and Indigenous people.

From left, Shauna Dunn, who is from Common Wheel Community Arts, and artist and activist Zoey Roy were at the ally workshop at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

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