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Ruzicka guilty of professional misconduct
Former Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) teacher Troy Ruzicka has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers’ Regulatory Board (SPTRB), and won’t be able to teach in Saskatchewan again. The board held a hearing on Feb. 14 to discuss Ruzicka’s future, and released its decision on Thursday. Ruzicka was not able to attend the hearing in February, as he is currently serving a five-year prison sentence at the Prince Albert penitentiary for crimes he committed while he was teaching at ECS. He was not represented by legal counsel at the SPTRB hearing. Ruzicka pleaded guilty last September to two counts of sexual assault, one charge of committing an offence of sexual touching while being in a position of trust or authority, three charges of using telecommunication to communicate with someone under 18 years of age for the purpose of facilitating the commission of an offence with respect to that person, and one charge of accessing child pornography. Several other charges were stayed. The crimes involved three students. Ruzicka held a temporary teaching permit, issued annually, since 2012. The purpose of the permit was to allow Ruzicka to teach an auto body course for Grades 10 through 12 at the school. His permit was terminated by the school division on March 16 of last year, after he had been charged with the crimes. In its report, the SPTRB noted that Ruzicka was not a registered teacher. But those on temporary teaching permits will carry out the general functions and duties of teachers, be subject to the same standards of conduct as registered teachers, and be subject to the same disciplinary procedures as registered teachers. “In conclusion, the evidence and disclosure from the three … students supports the allegations that Mr. Ruzicka was engaged in gross misconduct of inappropriate sexual relationships with students,” said the report. These inappropriate relationships ranged from friending students on a social media platform, and communicating online with them about material that is pornographic in nature, as well as using deception to enter into relationships with students. “Mr. Ruzicka also had a sexual relationship with a student that included extreme practices and possible violent elements,” the report said. The SPTRB said evidence from the investigation demonstrates that Ruzicka crossed a significant ethical line regarding the studentteacher relationship. He was in a position of trust and power, and used that position to manipulate relationships that led to acts that jeopardized the safety and security of the children in his care. “By any measure, Mr. Ruzicka’s conduct is disgraceful and dishonourable,” the report said. Ruzicka will be prohibited from holding a temporary teaching permit, or any certificate, now or in the future, the SPTRB said. The discipline committee considered imposing a fine in the amount of $5,000, but they ultimately decided against it.
The Bruins hold a prayer circle at the memorial for the Humboldt Broncos crash site Friday evening.
Bruins have sombre visit to Humboldt Broncos bus crash site By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
On a sign just north of Tisdale on the way up to Nipawin, some children used bright yellow posterboard to draw a black spoked B, with the message on the sign: “Please Drive Safe, Bruins.” If you didn’t realize you were within moments of driving to the site where the Humboldt Broncos bus crashed, that would undoubtedly have brought it home. A sombre visit to the crash site by the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins Friday evening had players, coaches and team staff in tears, inside and outside of prayer circles, in advance of their Canalta Cup final Games 1 and 2 against the Nipawin Hawks. “It was really tough coming through here,” said Kaelan Holt, one of the Bruins’ assistant captains. “A lot of the guys had really good friends out here and we’re kind of paying tribute the best we can. It’s good that we were able to do that this trip.” The team gave gifts and greetings to some members of the Nipawin Fire Department, representing the first responders to the crash, before going to the memorial itself just off the highway. “I’ve heard all the stories about how amazing they were and how they got here and did everything they could and stayed as long as they had to,” said Bruins captain Jake Fletcher. “They were giving their coats to the players who
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needed them and they were freezing out here. They’re the real heroes here.” With mud and ice all around, the site stands apart on a large rubber mat with crosses, gifts and momentos from others who have been there. The ride up for the Bruins was largely the same as many other long road trips they’ll do over the course of the season. “We tried to stay in good spirits,” Holt said. “Getting on for the first time after that is really tough. I think being here (at the site) makes it better. We’ve got a really tight knit group of guys. “It’s real and it actually happened... Once you get here, there aren’t any words to describe it.” Fletcher agreed that they knew it would be tough emotionally to get to the site.
“We were trying to keep it out of our heads as much as we could but as soon as we stopped in Tisdale, and it got closer and closer, it really started to hit,” said Fletcher. “I know lots of guys are feeling really nervous on the bus... it was pretty tough.” Once it was realized that the Bruins would play in the final against the Hawks, Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood made sure the team would be able to have a moment at the site through the provincial Ministry of Highways. “It took awhile to get to the point where we were thinking about (coming here),” Lewgood said. “Of course the initial thoughts were just about the tragedy itself and the people involved. When we started looking at the logistics of the trip, it was a no-brainer
for us. We knew we had to stop and pay tribute.” It was an extremely emotional week, Lewgood said, for the entire country. One of his good friends in the coaching circles was Darcy Haugan and Lewgood spent a lot of time reading what was written by a family member at a cross with his name. Despite the cold breeze, the Bruins lingered there for a while and some even left their own mementos before reboarding the Bruins team bus. While the hurt is still there, for the Bruins at least, the healing process will include playing the game again. “I think us playing again is going to be huge,” Holt said. “I think lots of us are looking forward to getting on the ice and with those guys in our mind, play our best and finish hard.”
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Firearms turned MLA Carr responds to new provincial budget in through amnesty By William Acri
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The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police has been running a firearms amnesty program throughout the province. The amnesty started on March 29 and will continue until April 27. People can turn in firearms at their local police station, including the Estevan Police Service building and the Estevan RCMP detachment. The purpose of this amnesty is to take potentially unwanted or dangerous guns off the streets. Those who turn in any firearms will not be charged for any firearms they give to the police. This means that during the amnesty, prohibited, restricted and non-restricted guns can be turned in without having the correct licence to own those guns. Sgt. Craig Bird with the Estevan Police Service said so far only two guns have been turned in so far, and they were dropped off because they were unsafe to use. The firearms amnesty will be ending soon and
the EPS hopes that more guns will be turned in. Bird noted that any firearms turned in that have a high monetary or historical value may not be destroyed. Anyone turning in firearms is requested not to come into the police station with a gun but leave it in their vehicle and an officer will come out and remove the firearm from the vehicle. Furthermore, people can also call and request a police officer stop by their home if the owner does not wish to have the firearms in their vehicle. The EPS can be reached at 306-634-4767 to have an officer come to a residence to pick up a firearm or ammunition, while rural residents can call the Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400.
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The provincial government released its budget on April 10, and Estevan MLA Lori Carr says that money has been made available for highway expansions and roadwork, among other departments. “I am optimistic about it that the government has a plan to get back to balance and that plan is on track,” said Carr. She also mentioned that there are a few highlights for Estevan in regards to the provincial budget. “Our school divisions, both Holy Family and South East Cornerstone have received increases to their budget and that increase will go a long way towards helping to keep the current schools in the area in good condition for future generations to come,” said Carr. “The premier made a promise while he was campaigning that he was going
to put $30 million back into education and he has done that,” she added. The Saskatchewan Health Authority; Carr said, has a budget for this fiscal year of $3.5 billion for its operating fund, which she called “fairly significant.” Overall health spending is $5.36 billion, which is a 2.9 per cent increase. “The raise for health care in this province … is for the youth in the system and to handle an increase in patients,” said Carr. Highways for Estevan are a big topic, she said, because construction on passing lanes will begin on Highways 39 and 6 from Estevan to Regina. “Highways are also another good news story for Estevan because we are going to be starting some road construction and expansion, and what that means for the future is people travelling from Estevan to Regina can look forward to a faster and safer commute once the
By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
Joseph Edwin Waters was released from custody after a bail hearing in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday. Waters is facing four charges, from March 15 to April 5. They include trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of property under $5,000 that were the proceeds of crime. Federal Crown prosecutor Scott Moffat was not opposed to his release, provided certain conditions
were met. Judge Lane Wiegers agreed, and released Waters on a litany of conditions. Much of it hinged on Waters’ ability to get a wired telephone line installed by Friday that could be hooked up to an electronic monitoring system, as Waters would be released on electronic monitoring. Until that is set up, he is not allowed to leave the building of his residence 24 hours per day. Waters must also submit to searches without a warrant, have no firearms or other weapons, and carry a paper copy of his recognizance on his person when out and about. He is allowed a singular cellular phone for
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vehicle, but had been travelling at a higher rate of speed. However, there was no speeding charge. He also pleaded guilty to a failure to attend court charge. Casas’ defence attorney John Goby asked for the mandatory minimum penalty in this case, and Wiegers agreed. Goby noted that the failure to attend may have resulted from confusion as to whether, he, the lawyer, would have attended on the date in question, or whether Casas would attend. Wiegers imposed a fine of $1,000 plus a $300 victim surcharge. Casas was given a one-year driving prohibition and his licence was suspended. He also had a $100 fine for failure to appear and a $30 victim surcharge for that.
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roadwork is completed,” said Carr. The amount that Estevan receives through municipal operating grants will also be adjusted. “Revenue sharing for the city of Estevan, we had made some cuts last year to them and as part of those cuts we decided to give a portion of it back,” said Carr. “The understanding is this year is the rest of that would be taken away but we have decided that the cities have helped out enough and we are going to leave that funding for them. “Because they got less than they have in previous years they are not going to get any less than they got last year,” she added. Carr said that for the future of revenue sharing an open meeting would be taking place with the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities and others who will discuss how to change the current formula
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Budget didn’t pack the same punch as last year
By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The City of Estevan won’t feel the same sting from the provincial budget as it did a year ago. Last year the budget saw the city lose nearly $1 million in funding, thanks to substantial losses in the grants in lieu of taxation, as well as money through municipal operating grants because the city’s population growth in the 2016 federal census wasn’t as significant as other cities. It forced the city to reopen its own budget in
the spring, after it had been passed, and make cuts to operating expenses while increasing property taxes. This year the city will see a reduction in municipal operating grants, but that was to be expected, according to city manager Jeff Ward, because Saskatchewan municipalities receive the equivalent to one point from the provincial sales tax (PST) through the grants, and the PST pool was lower last year. The city will receive $2,021,000 through municipal operating grants,
compared to about $2.1 million from last year. “There’s a one-year lag cycle on the PST revenues, and we kind of knew that going into budget that it would be down five per cent,” said Ward. “But that’s what the formula dictates, so that’s what we budgeted for.” As for the grants in lieu of taxation, which were a controversial reduction in last year’s provincial budget, they weren’t fully reinstated, but the city will receive additional funding through the formula. The city was one of
Moore pleased to see some progress on passing lanes By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Councillor Dennis Moore is pleased to see that the provincial budget had a commitment for passing lanes on Highways 39 and 6, even though the initial passing lanes will not be near Estevan. The April 10 budget revealed that the province would proceed with passing lanes on Highways 39 and 6, with two sets of passing lanes to be constructed on Highway 6 between Regina and the junction with Highway 39. There was no specific mention of passing lanes being constructed on Highway 39 this year. Moore, who is the city’s representative for the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee and the chairperson of the committee, said members of the committee have reviewed areas that have had passing lanes installed, and it has been a positive experience. “People are happy with them,” said Moore. “So it’s helped convince us that this is the best we do, so let’s do it.” The ministry has said in the past that around 15 sets of passing lanes, between two and 2 1/2 kilometres in length, would be installed in each direction between Estevan and Regina. Moore said the committee would have rather
Councillor Dennis Moore see double lanes from Estevan to Regina on Highways 39 and 6, but now they want to move forward with passing lanes. He’s not disappointed that Highway 39 in the Estevan area was left out of the passing lanes for this year. “It has to start somewhere,” said Moore. Moore also wanted to know about plans to resurface parts of Highway 39 and 6. A section of Highway 6 north of the junction with Highway 39 was resurfaced in 2016, and Moore said portions of Highway 39 are becoming rough again. “It’s on the radar, but it’s not going to happen any time soon, unless things deteriorate quicker than normal,” said Moore. There is money for Highway 35 south of Weyburn, and Highway 8 south of Redvers. There are a
couple of roads in the Alida area that will also be looked at, he said. Moore noted he was in Regina on budget day, with representatives of the other transportation committees in the province. Their top priority on budget day was to see more money for highways in northern Saskatchewan, particularly the main roads, and there is some money for those projects. There is also more money for partnerships between the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and rural municipalities to rebuild some of the roads, replace culverts and repair bridges. “Overall I think we’re pretty pleased that we’re going in the right direction, and it’s still up to the rest of us to keep an eye on the balance of what’s out there, and part of that would be Highway 18 west,” said Moore. “We’re working from both ends, the southeast and the southwest group, to see if we can’t get some assistance in getting a better highway for those folks, because that particular part of the country has been suffering for a while as far as Highway 18,” said Moore. The transportation committee will receive $15,000 from the provincial government this year. That money will be directed towards its operations.
the communities that kept a fraction of its revenues through grants in lieu of taxation last year, after the province announced it would cap the losses to municipalities at no more than 30 per cent of the amount the municipality receives in revenue sharing in 2017-18. That meant the city retained about $247,000. The SaskEnergy surcharge has also been reinstated, which will result in $300,000 for the city’s coffers, although that is based on usage, as well as the taxation on the SaskEnergy properties, which the city doesn’t have a figure on how much that will mean as of yet. “The SaskEnergy surcharge is based on usage,”
City manager Jeff Ward said Ward. “We can estimate it. It’s been between $250,000 to $300,000 per year, so we should be receiving more pending usage. Now that will be very similar to what was proposed in budget.”
Since the surcharge and the SaskEnergy taxation are greater than $247,000, the city won’t retain the money it received through grans in lieu last year. The grants in lieu revenues were included in the budget. Ward said his biggest concern was that the provincial government would remove the 30 per cent cap, which would eliminate the $250,000 that had been in the budget. The education portion of property tax also won’t be changing this year. The city won’t have to reopen the budget, like it did a year ago. The city won’t have to make any cuts, but it also won’t be able to add any spending.
Estevan’s new nursing home not in the budget By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca
For some time, the new Estevan Regional Nursing Home committee has been pressing the province for the funding required to construct the new facility in Estevan. The committee has met the 20 per cent funding requirement for the building, which has a projected cost of $40 million, and has been waiting for the province to come up with the other 80 per cent since January 2015. “We meet with the ministers of health, both rural and provincial, in January and we felt afterwards that they truly care about what we need down here,” said Don Kindopp, who is the chair of the new nursing home committee. “When we left that day we were given an invite to come back and the end of March or the first part of April, and that meeting may have some alternative methods presented to us for constructing the nursing home,” he added. The committee was hoping for the new provincial budget, announced on April 10, would contain funding for a new nursing home in Estevan, but Kindopp, in an interview with
New Estevan Regional Nursing Home committee chair Don Kindopp the Mercury, noted that as of right now, it seems the Children’s’ Hospital in Saskatoon and the road work going on around Regina have to be completed before funding becomes available for a new nursing home. “Looking at the budget presented, I don’t see anything in the budget that would suggest to me there is funding for us this year,” said Kindopp. “However, believing in what the minister said to me, we will be waiting for that invitation to come back and listen to what he has to say, and if we don’t receive an invitation in the next couple of weeks, we will have to get in touch with the provincial government about this matter. “We need to get on the job and get this going. It has been three years and we
have met our portion of the funding and the community is anxious to get this project going,” he added. Kindopp did also mention that the Children’s Hospital project is nearing completion and that may free up some funds for a nursing home. “If we follow the traditional route for funding, waiting for the government to come up with their 80 per cent to meet our 20 per cent of the project they have on hand now, particularly the children’s hospital in Saskatoon, it would be approximately three years before they would even look at our proposal,” said Kindopp. “Most large projects like the proposed nursing home from the approval to planning to completion stage can take years and the nursing home we have in Estevan needs to be replaced soon,” he added. Kindopp is currently waiting for more direction from the government on this matter and is looking forward to a meeting that should be happening soon between the committee and the provincial government. “We are hoping to hear from the ministry about this and see if it meets the need of our community,” said Kindopp.
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A good use for empty space In recent years, one of the challenges facing the City of Estevan has been finding a tenant for the former concession area in the Estevan Leisure Centre. It made no sense for the city to have two concessions in close proximity, with one in the leisure centre and another at Affinity Place. And since the concession at Affinity Place was newer and larger, and with more traffic, the closure of the leisure centre concession was inevitable. Since that time, that old concession area has been used at the information desk for leisure services, but that only lasted a few months before the information desk was returned to its previous location, closer to the entrance to the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. Then it became a smallscale concession last summer, where weight room and pool users could purchase snacks and drinks. Neither idea panned out, and the area remained largely shuttered. The downside, of course, is that a space at the heart of the leisure centre was unused. We want to see lots of people making use of our leisure centre. It’s a great facility. And
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I should have been praying for pipelines It was Sunday morning. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had just met with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and British Columbia Premier John Horgan, laying down the line for Horgan that this pipeline will be built. This pipeline, of course, is the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project. But after watching the live press conferences afterwards for Notley and Trudeau, I wonder if perhaps it would have been more useful sitting in church, praying for pipelines. I know my mom would think so. While Trudeau talked tough, and talked about investing in the line itself, I came away from the experience thinking that precious little had changed, that Horgan is going to be just as obstinate, and that he did not receive the metaphorical beat down so many pro-pipeline people thought he deserved. In the pipeline wars, the Trans Mountain campaign was not won on this battle. Indeed, it hardly counted as a skirmish. I don’t think anyone truly believes the British Columbia government’s “use every tool in the toolbox” stance has changed one iota. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe sure
it didn’t look good to have a closed area at the heart of the facility. Hopefully, the new idea for the concession area will pan out. The City of Estevan is going to shift Estevan’s Visitor Information Centre from the log cabin structure west of the city to the former concession site. Numbers have been waning at the information centre. They dropped from 2,097 in 2016 to 1,197 in 2017. Most of the people who went there last year were there to take an energy tour, or use the washroom facilities. These tourism information areas are becoming rarer. Most people now turn to online information and apps when researching tourism attractions for a region. They’re using online maps rather than the traditional paper maps. (Although online maps aren’t as reliable as some would have you believe). So it makes little sense in this day and age to have a building dedicated to tourism services. You can advocate for those who aren’t technologically savvy, or who prefer the services of a traditional tourism booth,
but there still has to be enough traffic to justify having a booth. Estevan does not have that. A shift in location for the information centre makes sense for one more reason: it could be open throughout the year inside the leisure centre. The information centre was open for about 3 1/2 months per year. We’re blessed to have a number of late spring and summer tourist attractions, ranging from auto racing to live theatre, and camping to boating and fishing, among others. But the fall, winter and early spring months offer a lot as well. We would be well-served to have a visitor information centre that is open throughout the year, even if it’s open during evenings and weekends. Having a visitor information centre that is open in the leisure centre during hockey tournaments and other special events at Affinity Place would be advantageous. People who come to the city will have a place to turn for information on where to eat, where to shop and more. A visitor information centre inside the leisure centre represents a step forward.
doesn’t. The next day he shared a National Post story on how the federal government promises $4.1 billion for B.C. infrastructure. Moe commented, “So the Trudeau government plans to withhold $62 million in green infrastructure funding from Saskatchewan because we are refusing to impose a job-killing carbon tax. “But they just gave $4.1 billion for infrastructure funding to BC, whose NDP government is blocking construction of the Trans-Mountain pipeline. “Is the prime minister actually serious about getting the pipeline built?” It likely would have been unrealistic to expect Horgan to have simply caved at the Sunday morning meeting with Trudeau and Notley. At the head of a government propped up by the Green Party, every day his job is on the line. If he loses their support, he’s done as premier. You also don’t get to be premier or prime minister without being alpha male or female of their domain. So now we have to see if Prime Minister Trudeau is truly the alpha of Canadian politics or not. His idea of taking some sort of financial position in the pipeline, along the lines of what Notley was talking about a week ago, is not necessarily a good idea. In fact, many people in the oilpatch, capitalists all, absolutely cringe at the concept. Warren Waldegger, CEO of Estevan-based Fire Sky Energy, tweeted, “Kinder Morgan doesn’t need public money, they need predictable governance. The Trans Mountain Pipeline has been approved...or has it?” Government doesn’t need to run pipelines. We have very competent companies who have done so for many decades. What happened to government ownership of SaskOil and PetroCanada? Gone, a long time ago. And look at how they have done since? PetroCanada was bought by Suncor.
The roots of Nexen are found in SaskOil. SaskOil, as a Crown, would have never become a Nexen. (The last I checked, Nexen no longer had a presence in Saskatchewan, either, having abandoned its roots.) Pipelines used to be approved and built in a few short years, not the better part of a decade from proposal to scratching dirt, if ever. This is not rocket science, folks. There is nothing new here. It does not take more time to study a pipeline than to fight a world war, especially if that pipeline is following an existing right-of-way. Trudeau is not the only one to blame here. The Stephen Harper Conservative government allowed this ridiculousness to get out of hand during its watch. There is absolutely no reason that Northern Gateway or Energy East were not proposed, built and completed before the end of their mandate. The Conservatives allowed pipeline approvals to get hijacked, bloated and effectively impossible. The Trudeau government has just followed on, allowing two projects to die because they didn’t suit the Liberals. We need a reset, alright. We don’t need more pipeline regulation. We need it streamlined. And we need projects built. Tens of billions of dollars have fled the Canadian oilpatch as a result of this. How do we fix this? The next federal government needs to run on the idea of a reset. Northern Gateway was approved and Energy East should have been. Invite the original proponents to start construction the month after the new government takes power. Approve several LNG projects and their associated pipelines, too. Get this country moving again. Maybe then we can stop going broke with continual deficits. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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Corey Atkinson New Material Only Someone once said that adversity doesn’t always build character but it often shows if you’ve got it or not. And there are a lot of members of the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins who clearly have more character than anyone could have given them credit for. Think back to earlier this season in January, when they were losing as many as they were winning and dropping games to teams like Yorkton who had no playoff aspirations. They went on a lengthy road trip when the Tankard was at Affinity Place and came back from that better prepared on the ice. They only lost two games in February after coming back for their first game Feb. 14, both of those games to Weyburn. The Bruins fought doggedly and consistently to improve their overall standing even after clinching a division title over the Red Wings. That work helped them get fourth place overall and avoided a potentially troublesome semifinal appearance against the Nipawin Hawks. And while they know know they can compete with the Hawks, the Battlefords North Stars stood out as a potential second round opponent if the chips fell where they needed to, and the Bruins took care of the grudges of several former Bruins by knocking out the team that knocked them out three of the past four seasons. So the Bruins took care of the first round opponent, the tall, not-exactly-clean Kindersley Klippers, and went through the first three games of the Battlefords series without so much as giving up the first goal. In Game 4 when they did have a hiccup and lost their starting goaltender Bo Didur to injury, they lost that game and gave up the first two goals in Game 5. Undaunted, still focused, they roared back and won that game 5-2. And so we come to this week. When the Humboldt bus crash happened April 6, there was no clear indication if the league would be able to continue the season. As the days went by and the world poured itself into the tragedy, sharing in grief, there was a legitimate question as to how players would be able to focus on hockey. The Bruins are playing the Hawks by the way. The Hawks were the first place team in the league, have the co-goaltender of the year in Declan Hobbs and the coach of the year in Doug Johnson. On paper, this is the kind of matchup that doesn’t look good for the Bruins. But this is the same Bruins team that in this playoff run has dispatched of the league’s player of the year, Layne Young of the Battlefords, and the league’s other co-goaltender of the year in Kindersley’s Justen Close. The Bruins don’t really seem to be intimidated by the amount of trophies the other guy has won. When national media has giant microphones and cameras asking you how you’re dealing with adversity, you’re in a weird place. When Tom Cochrane starts re-writing some of the lyrics to his classic hit Big League because of something that you’re in the epicentre of, you’re in a totally strange, unfamiliar land to which there is no road map. They went up here, saw the site, shared tears and prayers and went on with laser-like focus. Saturday’s morning skate was quiet and intense, but no one was snapping at each other. Drills were executed and players returned to their positions. The Bruins stood side by side with the Hawks to thank the first responders Saturday night, gave up the first power play chance and then the first power play goal. Kaelan Holt, perhaps one of the most thoughtful junior hockey players I’ve come across, scored moments later on a Bruins power play and everything felt normal again. You could almost see the sigh of relief on the team. As the game went on, Didur got a lot of traffic in front of him but he got better and better. Arthur Miller had the confidence to rip a slapshot by Hobbs. And the Bruins celebrated their well-earned Game 1 win calmly but happily. It makes an observer ask: where did they get this ability to see themselves through the opening part of this series? And what else are they capable of accomplishing?
The editor: Health Canada is introducing the front-of-pack (FOP) label, which is intended to warn consumers specifically about the amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in the foods they buy. While it’s commendable to encourage Canadians to buy healthy foods, the FOP label will single out foods for one nutrient without considering overall nutritional content. It also misinforms consumers
about the complexity of food nutrients. For example, ground beef will have a FOP label for 15 per cent of the daily value of saturated fat, yet it contains 23 grams of protein and 14 essential nutrients. Moreover, half of the fat in beef is unsaturated, and fresh red meat accounts for only seven per cent of fat calories in the average Canadian diet. In contrast, processed items like diet soda won’t have an FOP label.
Canadians should be encouraged to consume a variety of fresh, wholesome, nutritionally-rich foods. Beef is part of this healthy food choice. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is concerned that the FOP label could lead consumers to think that ground beef is unhealthy based on a single nutrient. Consumers could be swayed to choose highly-refined, low nutritional foods simply because they don’t contain a FOP label.
The SSGA is asking Health Canada to exempt ground beef from requiring the FOP label. We have begun a petition going to Health Canada that consumers can sign on the SSGA’s website. They can also access a link to take the Health Canada survey that concludes April 26. Shane Jahnke President of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Regina
COUNCIL BRIEFS News and notes from the April 9 regular meeting of Estevan city council
Council gives first reading to a new pet licensing bylaw Estevan city council gave first reading to a new pet licensing bylaw during its meeting on April 9. According to the bylaw, all dogs and cats vaccinated for rabies within the past 12 months, and spayed or neutered, will have a licence fee of $35 for the life of the pet. Vaccinations are to be maintained and kept valid for the life of the pet. If an animal has an expired vaccination, the license shall be considered void. The initial version of the bylaw states that the $35 fee will be waived if the animal is adopted from the Estevan Humane Society. Councillors Shelly Veroba and Trevor Knibbs voiced concern with that clause, as they thought people would pay the $35, which would then be turned over to the humane society. All dogs or cats spayed or neutered, but not vaccinated, will be a $50 license for the life of the pet, while those not spayed or neutered will be $100 for the life of the pet. Service dogs will not have a charge, but appropriate documentation must be provided. A kennel license will be $200. Pound fees will also
change. For those spayed or neutered, and registered, the first offence in a calendar year will be $50, and subsequent offences will be $100. For those spayed or neutered, but not registered, it will be $100 for a first offence in a calendar year and $200 for each subsequent offence. For those not spayed or neutered, regardless of registration, it will be $200 for a first offence, and $300 for each subsequent offence. *** A request from the Estevan Area Literacy Group to excuse its rent for a year was approved. The literacy group’s office is in the Estevan Public Library, and the group pays $250 per month to the city to rent the space. In a letter to city council, literacy group board chair Marilyn McCutcheon said the agency relies on grants to pay expenses, but due to the economic downturn, many of the grants of the past have further restrictions, so they cannot apply, or can’t apply as frequently. “Our funds have steadily decreased this past year,” she wrote. Veroba opposed the
request, since financial statements and a list of assets were not included. Council stated they would like to see statements for requests like this in the future. *** Council tabled a request from the local Habitat for Humanity committee for financial support to 2019 budget discussions. The city supported the first build for Habitat for Humanity in Estevan, which wrapped up late last year. The committee is preparing for its second build next year, and is seeking funding of $10,000, along with the waiver of permitting costs. The committee hopes to purchase a residential lot in the Matchett Bay development on Sillers Street, adjacent to its first home. *** Council approved economic development co-ordinator Dwight Bramble’s request for the city to join the Smart Cities Challenge. The Smart Cities Challenge is a competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments and Indigenous communities across Canada. The challenge will allow communities across
the country to address local issues their residents face through new partnerships, using a smart cities approach, which means achieving meaningful outcomes for residents through the use of data and connected technology. It can be adopted by any community. Finalists will receive support to develop their proposals, and winning communities will be awarded prize money. *** A 2018 John Deere 644 K front-end loader will be leased and purchased from Brandt Tractor Equipment for $320,000 before tax. The unit will be leased for five years, with a $1 outright purchase at the end. In his report, Norm Mack, the manager of the city’s roads and drainage division, said the front-end loader is used in all four seasons for such tasks as snow removal and water breaks. The loader would replace a 2004 unit with 13,670 hours. While it has served the city well, Mack said repair and maintenance costs are excessive, with questions of dependability.
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EWF’s top fundraiser of the year was well-supported
Skylar Vicary was among the youth volunteers who paraded auction items at the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s fundraising banquet on Saturday.
The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) once again received excellent support for its annual fundraising banquet and auction, which is its most important fundraiser of the year. Several hundred people filled the Wylie-Mitchell building on Saturday night for the event. They supported the EWF through several avenues, including a live auction, a silent auction and numerous raffles. The live auction featured more than 50 items, and raised thousands of dollars. There was merchandise related to hunting and fishing, as well as artwork, tools and more. A ping pong ball auction generated a total of $3,775. Fifteen numbered ping pong balls were auctioned off. Then the balls were drawn, and the owner of the last
ball remaining selected the firearm of their choice. The other five firearms were then auctioned off. Other highlights of the live auction included an African hunting safari and a B.C. sturgeon fishing trip. New for this year was a mystery key draw. When people purchased a designated item, they were presented with a key that might unlock a safe with a firearm inside. The owner of the key that unlocked the safe was the winner. Proceeds from the fundraiser will allow the EWF to have numerous programs and events this year, including a fish in schools program, the annual four-day youth conservation camp in August, the shooting range at its grounds near Boundary Dam, a turkey translocation project, the
opening weekend walleye classic fishing derby at Boundary Dam, an annual firearm safety instruction course, a scholarship at the Estevan Comprehensive School, a sponsorship for a youth to attend the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s (SWF) Conservation Camp at Candle Lake, financial support for SWF youth programming, and a bird feeding program during the winter months. Funds will also be used to start plans for the construction of a new clubhouse. In previous years, the EWF has also used the funds raised for the awards night for hunting and fishing for adults and youths in the community, to maintain its clubhouse, which is available for public use, and to facilitate a bird feeding program during the winter months.
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City of Estevan making repairs to boulevards By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca
Now that spring is here and the temperatures are starting to warm up, work has started on improvements to the boulevards in Estevan. The city has allocated $60,000 to be spent over the next three years. “We got the go ahead from council to use a third of the $60,000 this year and we have three years to get a list of projects done,” said Rod March, the parks manager for the City of Estevan. Other areas that the city will be funding for the program include planting
new trees and flowers, and replacing damaged and cracked planters around the downtown area in Estevan. “We are continuing to work on beatification of the city. We have a lot of bricks available to us,” said March. “We had a large donation of bricks that is being utilized around the city and all we have had to do was purchase ones that matched and things seem to be going very well,” he added. The money allocated for the project has to be spent in a specific way. “We are going to be doing some work this year and some next, there are still some budget con-
straints and but within our three-year time frame, we do have a lot planned and we will see where things go. If we are not able to get done a lot this year then we will be working very hard next year,” said March. “This is an ongoing thing throughout the city so it is not like we are going to stop it when we save a few bucks here and there; we will continue with the project and the beatification of the city,” he added. The City of Estevan has a lot of plans this year for the city’s parks and March said he is looking forward to some work taking place. “Within the parks pro-
Upgrades have been taking places on the boulevards on 13th Avenue in Estevan. gram itself, there is tonnes going this year in terms of a new spray park and playground going in, and new washrooms at the Royal
Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park,” said March. “Basically it’s just get some flowers and some trees in the ground. This
year we are replanting over 100 trees this year, the whole idea is to clean up the city and make is nicer,” he added.
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Community was there for SV Theatre fundraiser The Souris Valley Theatre offered an evening of entertainment for about 90 people who attended a fundraiser at the Estevan Elks building on Saturday night. They enjoyed a meal, catered by Mr. Mike’s, and then the music started, with Amanda Trapp, Miranda Hughes and Felix LeBlanc performing, and Nathan Coppens serving as the accompanist. The 90-minute show was named I’ll be Here, and it featured a variety of show tunes. “They put their spin on everything,” said Lyn Vilcu, who is the theatre’s general manager. “We have some really talented people who frequent our theatre who came and did the show. “The audience loved it. There
was a little bit of laughter. There were some tough, hard moments. But it was lots of fun.” Trapp, LeBlanc and Coppens have been at the theatre in the past, while Hughes was appearing at a theatre-related event for the first time. “It was kind of a new thing for her to perform for some of our regulars, but she did a fabulous job and we hope she’ll be back,” said Vilcu. A raffle basket also raised money during the evening. An estimate for how much money was raised hasn’t been determined, but Vilcu said some money was raised for the theatre’s youth drama camps. The theatre is also continuing to plan for the upcoming season. The two main stage shows have been booked. Homecoming, written by
Griffin’s Leeann Minogue, will be performed from July 10 to 14 and July 17 to 21. Pirate Heart by Lampman’s Maureen Ulrich will be on stage from Aug. 8 to 11 and Aug. 14 to 18. The theatre is working on auditions and determining who will be part of the cast. A couple of interim artistic directors, Mark Flaxton and Kaitlyn Semple, have been hired for the summer. Both have been part of the theatre’s cast in the past. “They are people who are familiar with our theatre and our group and all that they do,” said Vilcu. Kenn McLeod, who has been the artistic director since 2014, will still be involved, but commitments this summer will keep him from being present for the main stage shows.
Nathan Coppens, left, and Felix LeBlanc performed at the I’ll be Here fundraiser for the Souris Valley Theatre on Saturday night. Photo by Doug Sully with Freeze Frame Photography.
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A member of the Estevan Mercury Publications sales team has earned a prestigious honour through Glacier Media Group, the company that owns the Mercury. Candace Wheeler has been selected for Glacier’s President’s Club. She earned a trip to Mexico along with her husband Bert. “It’s really exciting because I really wanted to achieve it,” said Candace. “It was a goal of mine. It’s awesome. I’m pretty excited about it. I wanted to earn it on my own merit, and I did.” The President’s Club is an employee recognition program of Glacier Media Group to identify and reward employees for their contributions to the organization. Candace was selected for achieving the highest cumulative point rating in the Glacier’s Prairie Newspaper Group, which includes publications in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Points are allocated based
on two criteria, with revenue growth percentage, including online and digital revenue compared with the past year. Yield growth percentage over the same period the year prior is also be a factor. Candace said the relationship that she has built up with her business clients and other organizations she works with helped her earn the award. “I care about them, and I want them to get the most bang for their buck, and really help them market their business and get more customers in the door,” said Candace. “That’s my goal and my focus. I want to make sure I’m doing things that best suit them.” The combination of print and digital helped her qualify for the President’s Club. “They work together,” said Candace. “They definitely go hand-in-hand. We’re a small town community. Print is very strong here. The Mercury is so very im-
Candace Wheeler portant to people here. But you still have to keep up with the times and make sure you’re targeting your customers digitally.” Candace said she is looking forward to spending some time relaxing in Mexico.
Estevan Mercury Publications publisher Richard Sadick said this recognition is a real honour for Candace, the Mercury and the Prairie Newspaper Group. He noted that Candace has been employed as a sales representative at the Mercury since December 2011. “During her time with us, she has proven over and over again that she is one of the hardest working reps.,” said Richard. “My office is directly across the hall from Candace’s office, and I can’t help but hear her telephone presentations. I find myself smiling at how she sells.” Richard noted that she has done particularly well at selling in digital, and has also increased revenues in Pipeline News, which is Saskatchewan’s monthly petroleum newspaper, and based out of the Mercury office. “We are fortunate to have Candace on our team and I wouldn’t want to sell against her,” said Richard.
Nipawin company pleads guilty to charges for failing to pay employees in Estevan court By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
Fail to pay your workers and you will end up in court. That’s what happened to Nipawin-based Ridgewood Ranch Inc., operating as Ridgewood Construction. It appeared in Estevan Provincial Court on April 9, facing six charges of failing to pay final wages with 14 days of termination, to a total of six individuals. The work occurred in the Estevan area. The contractor has received several bridge construction tenders from the provincial government in recent years, according to tenders awards posted online. They also had a job posting for a crawler crane operator with pile driving experience in December 2016, just before the time of the charges involved. The case was unusual in that neither the defence attorney, Crown prosecutor, or accused appeared before the judge. Instead, all appeared by telephone before Judge Lane Wiegers. At the start of the proceedings, the defence attorney asked for leave to withdraw, leaving the owners of Ridgewood Ranch Inc, Vernon Karle, 61, and Judy Karle, 62, representing themselves. They pleaded guilty to four charges, after Crown prosecutor Buffy Rodgers, in Saskatoon, consolidated the six charges into four. The Crown also withdrew the charges that were filed against Vernon Karle and Judy Karle as individuals, as they had been jointly charged in the affair. As a result, their corporation, but not themselves, would face the consequences. The six workers had done work in the Estevan area for Ridgewood Construction from Dec. 31, 2016 to Jan. 12, 2017. H o w e v e r, t h e v a r i o u s charges indicate they had
not been paid their final cheque before two weeks were up. The workers were truck drivers, labourers and carpenters. This was a common occurrence for Ridgewood, Rodgers noted, say-
ing they had a “significant history” of not paying on time. Between 2010 and 2017, there had been 289 valid complaints filed with the province against that company, for a total value of $93,996.
“The workers did receive their pay, eventually,” Rodgers said. She asked for a $1,000 fine and $400 victim surcharge for each of the four charges remaining. “We agree with every-
thing she said,” Judy Karle told the judge by phone. She noted, “The ministry had held back $69,000 of their money on a progressive.” Judy Karle said the circumstances were be-
yond their control, and they plead guilty. Wiegers agreed with the Crown’s submission and gave Ridgewood 12 months to pay the total $5,600 fine and victim surcharge.
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Local school divisions respond to budget By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury
Representatives from each school division in the Estevan area were available for comment on the provincial budget released last week. Shelley Toth, the chief financial officer for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, and Gwen Keith, from the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division,
said that over the last two years, the previous budgets were lacking in funding for education, but this year both divisions saw an increase in funding. “When we saw the budget, we were not surprised because we already knew more or less how much money we were going to get. We didn’t expect that the budget was going to cover all our concerns; it’s hard times right now,” said Keith. “We went in expecting
a zero per cent increase like the last few years but I would describe this as a status quo type budget. It’s tight but manageable,” she added. Toth echoed a similar sentiment by saying she was encouraged that the govern-
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what we got, line by line, and look at what it means across the entire system, and factor how that fits into each one of our communities,” said Keith. Keith noted that the lack of funding over such a long time has caused its own issues. “The last two budgets were very difficult and we are still managing deficits from the past due to the lack of funding we have had prior,” said Keith. With the release of
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boe. In a release, Spartan said, “Canadian energy is currently facing a number of significant challenges, including material infrastructure constraints causing discounted and volatile pricing for oil and gas. A combination with Vermilion exposes Spartan shareholders to a well diversified production base and a deep inventory of globally diverse drilling opportunities, providing for sustainable long-term production and cash flow growth.” The Spartan assets are comprised of high-netback, light oil producing properties covering approximately 480,000 net acres of land (80 per cent average working interest), including 400,000 net acres in southeast Saskatchewan with multi-zone potential. In addition, the acquisition includes approximately 80,000 net acres of land in other areas of Sas-
katchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Production from the assets is projected to be approximately 23,000 boepd (91 per cent oil) during 2018. The acquisition also includes ownership and control of producing infrastructure that are synergistic with Vermilion’s existing assets, as well as significant 2D and 3D seismic data. Vermilion’s release said, “We have identified over 1,000 development locations targeting the Ratcliffe, Midale, Frobisher/ Alida, Bakken and Three Forks/Torquay formations. Most of the future drilling targets are inexpensive open-hole completions not requiring hydraulic fracturing, generating rapid payouts. There are also a large number of identified drilling locations in the hydraulically-fractured Midale play. In addition, there are significant waterflood development
opportunities in the Ratcliffe and Midale zones. The assets demonstrate a current base decline rate of approximately 23 per cent for the first year, and decreasing thereafter. Under the current commodity strip, we expect the assets to generate cash flow in excess of capital requirements for continued growth plus the incremental gross dividends associated with the new shares issued.” As a result of the acquisition, and based on an expected June 15 closing date, Vermillion put out a new 2018 production guidance to a range of 86,000 to 90,000 boepd (from 75,000 to 77,500 boepd previously). In addition, Vermilion is increasing its 2018 capital budget to $430 million (from $325 million previously) to reflect additional capital activity associated with the acquired assets.
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A 29-year-old man is facing a number of charges following a disturbance at a local establishment during the April 14 night shift. Police were dispatched to a central Estevan establishment as a result of the disturbance. Two Regina males were arrested and lodged in cells, with the 29-year-old man facing charges for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and public intoxication. The matter remains under investigation and a court date has yet to be determined. Members were called to another central Estevan establishment that night, on a report of a disturbance in progress. The matter was quickly resolved upon police arrival and patrons left
without further incident. In other recent police news, some stolen property was turned in to police by an honest citizen during the April 8 day shift. The individual had bought some used property and didn’t feel right about the sale. The individual visited the police station to inquire as to whether it was stolen. It was determined to be stolen. The matter is under investigation. The EPS received a complaint during the April 8 night shift of a female whose debit card was used to fraudulently charge items on Amazon. The matter is under investigation. Officers attended to a complaint of mischief to a vehicle while the complainant was shopping. The
matter is still pending. Police were notified of a hit and run that occurred in the Walmart parking lot during the April 9 day shift. The matter remains under investigation. Members received a report of a possible theft from a residence. The matter is still under investigation. Officers were called a report of two vehicles doing 360s near the cemetery during the April 10 night shift. Police were unable to attend because they were responding to another call. As police were leaving the call, they could hear vehicles being driven erratically. Police located two Estevan males driving their pickup trucks and doing 360s. The two
individuals were charged under the Criminal Code for mischief under $5,000, and they will appear in court in July. Members also received a report of a vehicle ripping around on city property during the April 12 day shift. Police located the vehicle and the driver was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for stunting. The driver was warned but could have been charged criminally with mischief for doing damage to city property, but they had repaired the damage that was caused. Officers responded to a report of an assault at a local downtown establishment during the April 12 night shift. A 28-year-old man from Glenboro, Man.,
was arrested and lodged in cells until sober. The man has been charged with assault and will appear in Estevan Provincial Court on June 18. The matter remains under investigation. The victim of the assault suffered minor injuries. Police received a report on April 13 that a 12-year-old male had run away from home and his parents were looking for him. Police received information as to the youth’s whereabouts and subsequently located him at a local business later that day. Police notified the parents and the youth was taken home without incident. Officers were alerted to another youth who was reported missing a day prior and learned of the
whereabouts. Police located that youth as well and the parents were able to take custody of the youth without any further incident. Police received a complaint of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at a medical clinic during the April 14 day shift. The 20-year-old Estevan man was arrested and lodged in cells until sober. He is not facing any charges at this time. Members are investigating a report of a theft from a vehicle in central Estevan that came in during the April 15 night shift. The side window was smashed out of a truck and items were stolen. Police attempted to track the suspects.
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Public Notice The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to implement a bylaw to establish and statutory authority to set Pet Licensing Rates within the City of Estevan. On April 9, 2018 meeting the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final readings is expected to be on April 23, 2018. The proposed Bylaw 2018-1995 may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Dated this 10th day of April, 2018 Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
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Bruins earn split in Nipawin to open SJHL final some pretty bizarre calls and it makes for some pretty ugly type of hockey.” The Bruins allowed a shorthanded goal from Logan Casavant to start the game at 5:29 of the first period and then allowed a second period goal by Adam Beckman. They were outshot 24-12 after the second period and came back to life a bit in the third on a goal on a nice move by Arthur Miller but it was too little too late for the Bruins. Beckman scored his second on a tap in behind a sprawled Bo Didur and Casavant scored into the empty net with 1:59 to go in the game to give the Hawks the win. “We knew they were going to come out strong and they did and we just kind of sat back and tried to weather the storm” said Bruins forward Michael McChesney. “I thought they pushed the pace and we didn’t push back very hard until that third period. Bo kept us in the game.” Didur stopped 34 of 37 shots in the loss. Saturday, after a cer-
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N I PAW I N - E v e n though they wanted both wins, being able to win one game in one of the toughest rinks to play in was good for the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins. The Bruins won 5-2 in the Canalta Cup final series opener Saturday at Nipawin’s Centennial Arena but lost 4-1 Sunday to split the two games coming home to what’s expected to be a pair of sellouts at Affinity Place Tuesday and Wednesday. The Estevan team put in a very un-Bruin-like game Sunday in Game 2, taking far too many penalties, deserved and otherwise. “The biggest part of that was lack of focus, lack of attention to detail and some poor decisionmaking,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood. “Lots of those were just unnecessary penalties and a couple of them were careless, lazytype plays and you mix in
Hayden Guilderson tries to find a way through the Nipawin defender at the blueline in Game 2 of the Canalta Cup final Sunday at the Centennial Arena.
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An SJHL official with the ‘Broncos’ nameplate stands with Mark Edmands of the Estevan Bruins, right, and Brandon Arnold of the Nipawin Hawks in a pre-game ceremony before Game 1 of the Canalta Cup semifinal Saturday at the Centennial Arena. emony that included several of the first responders on the scene of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and a pair of very emotional teams on the ice, Game 1 the Canalta Cup final got underway and the game of hockey took centre stage. The Bruins took a while to get in gear but once they did, they took the game to the Hawks and held on, adding a pair of empty net goals in the 5-2 win at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin. The Bruins allowed a power play goal to Josh McDougall of the Hawks at 4:07 of the first but Kaelan Holt added one of his own at 6:36 to tie the game. For the rest of the period and good parts of the second the Bruins took the game physically hard to the Hawks, and even though Jordan Simoneau did well to steal the puck for the Hawks and score on a nice wrist shot, the Bruins’ Jayden Davis took
advantage of a muffed pass by Nipawin goaltender Declan Hobbs to tap the puck into the open net. Arthur Miller scored the eventual game winner on a shot he admits he guessed on when the defencemen near him fell. “I saw the d-man was gone and I did not aim, I’m not going to lie,” said Miller after the game. “I literally just slapped the puck and it went in. It was a big goal and I’m just happy for the win.” The Hawks turned up the pressure in the third, pouring 22 shots on a steady Didur, but they couldn’t solve him. McChesney and Zach Goberis each scored long distance empty net goals to end the game. Didur stopped 41 of 43 Nipawin shots in the game.
The game Saturday, with every emotion in the building and the crowd in fine voice, the Bruins prevailed in a game that meant more than just the win on the line. “It’s been a really emotional time for everybody, some more than others because they had personal connections,” said Lewgood. “For us it was the first step towards building back up... “Till that final buzzer went, I’d say that was the biggest game ever played in the SJHL. Not just from a hockey standpoint, but from a visibility standpoint. Importance to our communities. But now that we’ve won it, we haven’t accomplished so much. It’s one game. We’ll look back at it as one of seven or one
of four, or whatever it may be, and it’ll be just one element.” Game 3 and 4 are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Estevan before the teams head back up to Nipawin for Game 5 Friday. “We took way too many penalties, we were frustrated and we were showing it with our body language,” said McChesney. “But obviously everyone knows we did that so we’re going to correct that in the third and fourth games here. We’re going to be mentally tough and hopefully come back with a better mental attitude.” Game 6, if necessary, will be at Affinity Place Sunday while Game 7 would be Tuesday in Nipawin.
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Sniper Arthur Miller also enjoys pest’s role By Corey Atkinson sports@Estevanmercury.ca
Power Dodge Estevan Bruins forward Arthur Miller might be public enemy number 1 in 11 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s buildings, but the agitator doesn’t mind that role at all. “I think everybody knows it,” said Miller after the Bruins split the first
two games of the Canalta Cup final series in Nipawin against the Hawks. “My teammates know it ... I love the physicality and I love getting into other people’s minds. You can see it out there. I’m never going to shy back from that. Everybody knows it by now. I love that type of hockey and it’s how I am and how I’ve always been.” Miller scores goals
too, and lots of them. He scored 21 in 40 regular season games after a trade for his rights from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Steinbach Pistons and added seven goals and six assists in his first 11 playoff games. He’s also a pesky bug on the ice and a thorn in the side of the SJHL’s best players, hitting hard and doing a lot of talking while doing so. He earns
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a lot of talk-back from the opposition, particularly the Hawks top stars. “They can chirp me all they want,” Miller said. “It just builds me up and I step up when that happens. It doesn’t mess with my head, it makes me play harder and want it more.” Frequently in the first two games in Nipawin, the rink’s loud horns blew hardest when he was the victim of a hit or a penalty. Going forward, that’s just the way he likes it. “I just want to keep hockey and produce in of-
fence,” Miller said. “It’s not just chirping. I’m going to do it and they’re going to do it to me. It’s not going to change the way I play. My role is not going to switch. I’m going to hit everybody and go to the net and that’s how it’s going to be.” Miller attributes the rise in scoring after two years with the Swift Current Broncos to his linemates, which have been Michael McChesney and Zach Goberis for a large part of the season. “I can’t thank my
Arthur Miller looks to shoot or pass around Nipawin’s Wayde Johannesson Saturday at the Centennial Arena against the Nipawin Hawks in Game 1 of the Canalta Cup final.
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linemates (enough),” said Miller. “Without them I don’t see putting up 20 goals without those guys... Those guys are giving me a chance to score every night and I give them all the credit. He’ll be glad to see the regulation-shaped Affinity Place again for Games 3 and 4 compared to the boxy Centennial Arena. “This isn’t even a hockey rink, I don’t think. It’s completely different playing in Affinity,” Miller said.
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Bruins’ Miller remembers his own bus crash in junior with the Spokane Chiefs By Corey Atkinson
The biggest thing for us in Spokane is we got on the bus the next day and we were fine. Guys were nervous but... if you get bucked off a horse, you get back on.
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A quick check of Aren Miller’s career stats will find the assistant coach of the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins had 141 regular season games in junior as a goaltender with the Spokane Chiefs, another 45 in the American Hockey League and dozens of other games in various levels of minor pro hockey. What the numbers won’t tell you, and what Miller had kept buried for some time before last week, is that he was also involved
-Aren Miller in a bus crash with his Chiefs in 1997 going through the Rocky Mountains back to Spokane. Miller talked about it to
media just beside the Humboldt Broncos crash site Friday night. “We were well into the trip (home) and everybody
was just enjoying a movie and hanging out when our bus driver Bob Mitchell hit some kind of black ice just outside of Cranbrook (B.C.),” said Miller. “He got the bus back on and everybody gave him a rousing cheer, and all of a sudden we went over and rolled one and a half times and we hit a pole on our way down the hill. A few guys were banged up pretty bad but not to this extent.” Hearing about the Humboldt bus crash between a bus and a trailer unit brought Miller’s mind back to that
Coal Country Run getting closer and closer to event day By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
Recent snowfall in the city and area and the freezing rain may be fresh in our minds but the Coal Country Run is just around the corner. The run will take place May 12 at at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn Regional Park. “It’s a 5K (run), a 10K, and a kids mini mile,” said Debby Knight, one of the organizers of the run. Registrations were at about 100 a week ago, Knight said, and more will
be coming as the days go by. They would ultimately like to see about 150 by the time the race day hits. “We’d really like it, which would make it our biggest and best,” she said. Registration is $60 for the 10K and the 5K, and $10 for the kids’ mini mile. Funds raised will go to Fresh Air Fitness, the outdoor fitness centre at Woodlawn. “You can either register online through the runningroom.com website or you can pick up a form at Henders Drugs or you can
contact myself or Peggy Rohatyn, see our posters downtown and we also have a Facebook page.” It’s a timed race but lots of different kinds of runners and athletes are welcome to attend and do the course. “You can walk the whole thing if you want, you can walk it backwards, however suits you, you can go fast or slow…” said Knight. “There’s no limits. But we do have awards for the top three in six different age categories and the two genders.”
place just outside of Cranbrook for the first time in a long time, something he revealed in a tweet last week. “It’s definitely triggered some bad memories,” said Miller. “The reason I put that out was I was having a really hard time with it. I reached out and was reached out to by other guys having a tough time. Our generation ... we tend to keep things in, which isn’t good. I heard about some guys who were having trouble and I wanted to help those guys too. That’s why I put it out. There’s guys that I talked to who wouldn’t go for help. They needed that little bit of encouragement.” Former players and teammates from Estevan and beyond are now parents of hockey players, like Miller,
There are also surprises for those who complete the race as well. A health and wellness expo connected with the run will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Rotary Hall as well as a pre-race yoga class at 8:30 a.m. to help the runners stretch and get into the right mindset. The free brunch will also be happening after the run. The 5K and 10K runs start at 10 a.m. on race day and the kids mini mile will be at 11:30 a.m.
who may have been apprehensive about both getting help and seeing their kids off on a bus trip. “It’s a little bit different and I think it struck a chord with the guys, with the parenting thing more than anything,” he said. “The biggest thing for us in Spokane is we got on the bus the next day and we were fine. Guys were nervous but... if you get bucked off a horse, you get back on. You’ve got to fight that fear. I think the biggest thing people do now is hold it in. Hats off to all the bus drivers because they’re doing a great job but I don’t think this could discourage families from putting their kids on a bus to go play hockey or go on a band trip. It happens every day.”
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auger for parts, Wheatheart 8-51 auger and mover, Wheatheart bin sweep, Farm King 7-46 auger and engine, 1986 Mack tandem axle highway tractor with 9 speed, 1986 Doepker convertible B train trailers with wood sides and roll tarps, 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD, 1990 Chev 4WD 2500 extended cab truck, 2010 Yamaha FX Nitro snow machine with 8895 km, Polaris Sportsman 500 Quad, JD CX Gator, Gravely 60” zero turn mower, NH G4020 zero turn mower, Larsen 16’ boat and Mercury 350 inboard motor, 2 place snow machine trailer, Condor scissor lift, 1250 and 250 gallon poly water tanks, complete line of shop tools, Generac XG8000E generator, Ski Doo antique snow machine, complete line of shop tools, Mastercraft tool chests, Mastercraft tool chests, electric log splitter, Honda 11HP gas powered pressure washer, Hobart welder, plus much more.
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Estevan Mercury
Bruins fundraising to support the Broncos For the first time since 1999, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins are in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final, but for a
while the playoffs were suspended as the league dealt with grief from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people.
The league announced on April 11 that the final series between the Bruins and the Nipawin Hawks would go ahead. The Bruins will
Bruins president Cory Prokop, left, and Chris Lewgood talk about the Bruins’ plans to support the Humboldt Broncos during a press conference Thursday afternoon at Affinity Place.
help with the fundraising efforts of the families of a pair of former Bruins who died in the crash, Broncos head coach and general manager Darcy Haugan and assistant coach Mark Cross. The Bruins’ original fundraising goal was $50,000, but when the Estevan DQ Grill and Chill raised $23,353 by donating all their sales from April 11 to the cause, the Bruins changed their overall fundraising goal for the pair of games to $75,000 for an education fund for the families of Haugan and Cross. “There’s also some merchandise sales that will be available here,” said Bruins president Cory Prokop. “All 100 per cent of the profits from the sales of that… will go to the same
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Formerly Quiznos Sub 1544 sq.ft.
Formerly Ridgeback Resources 6735 sq.ft.
Holdings Inc.
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cause as well.” Estevan Meter guaranteed the Game 3 50-50 on Tuesday night would be $15,000, with the Bruins’ portion of that, plus any potential overages going into their fundraising goal. Game 3 was a sellout, as all of the available tickets were gobbled up within a few hours of tickets going on sale. There were some standing room spots available for Game 4, but those have now been gobbled up as well. A sellout that would include all the standing room would mean there were 2,662 tickets sold. Also at Game 3, St. Joseph’s Hospital staff members were on hand to encourage people to sign up and make their intentions known to be organ donors. Staff will also provide information to help spread that message as well. This will be done in part to honour the memory of Logan Boulet, one of the players who died in the collision last Friday. “This young man’s
act of heroism, has already saved lives and through the wave of folks he’s inspired to sign their donor cards and make known their intention, he will undoubtedly save thousands,” said St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO Greg Hoffort. “We look forward to many signing donor cards in Logan’s memory.” Games 3 had ceremonies and special guests lined up, and more is planned for Game 4, but neither Prokop nor Lewgood would give any hints as to what that would mean. Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate and the Orpheum Theatre have announced they will be teaming up to live stream Game 5 of the Canalta Cup final between the Bruins and the Hawks on Friday night at the Orpheum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7:30 p.m. There is a $10 minimum donation to get in, and there will be a cash bar. Advance tickets are available. Proceeds will be directed to the Bruins fund for the Broncos.
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CANDIAN UKRAINIAN HERITAGE TOUR
Sept. 6 - 23 (30th), 2018
Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate & The Orpheum present
17 Day Tour to the Ukraine with 2 days in Krakow, Poland including 2 nights Krakow, 4 nights Lviv, 3 nights Yaremche (Carpathian Mountains), 2 nights Kilomayaa, 2 nights Ternopil & 3 nights Kiev. With optional 7 Day Extension Tour to Holy Land visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee, Nazareth & other sites. MARITIMES & NEWFOUNDLAND WITH A TOUCH OF LABRADOR
Sept. 13 - Oct. 14, 2018 (Fly Option Available) Tours of Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Cabot Trail, PE, Bonavista, St John’s, Labrador, Norstead, L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Village, Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, St John NB, Kingston, Toronto, Niagara Falls. Taste some traditional foods, walk on the ocean floor of Hope Well Rocks, dabble your toes in the ocean while on Prince Edward Island along the redsandy beaches. NORSK HOSTFEST
Sept. 25 - 30, 2018
STREAMED
@ THE ORPHEUM THEATER
6 day tour including reserved seating for ALL 8 celebrity shows. 5 breakfast, baggage handling, daily admissions to Hostfest activities, continuous entertainment on various stages, shopping excursion, sightseeing and one lucky person will enjoy a “Meet & Greet” with an entertainer. This year’s celebrities are: Daniel O’Donnell, Tanya Tucker with Texas Tenors, Engelbert Humperdinck, Michael Bolton, Huey Lewis & The News, Kenny Rogers with Linda Davis, Darci Lynne and final show is Alabama. Also included is Skien Mezzanine with featured bands where you can “dance the night away”. EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE (WITH STAYS IN BUDAPEST AND AMSTERDAM)
Sept 12 – 30, 2018
Do not miss out on this exciting 19-day tour. You will have one night in beautiful Budapest before embarking on your 14-day River Cruise. As you float down the beautiful European River systems including the Danube and the Rhine, you will experience truly unique cultural experiences in Hungary, Austria, Germany and Holland without having to pack and repack. Take this trip off your bucket list today! MUSIC TOUR BRANSON, MEMPHIS & NASHVILLE
FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2018
Nov 15 – 30, 2018
PUCK DROP 7:30PM DOORS OPEN 6:30PM
$10.00 donation minimum per ticket | Cash Bar Advance Tickets available at Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate & the Orpheum Theatre.
All proceeds to the Estevan Bruins Fundraising Campaign for the Humboldt Broncos. BROUGHT TO YOU BY
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16 day tour taking you to Branson, Memphis, Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Louisville and Indianapolis. See the Fantastic Caverns, Silver Dollar City, Million Dollar Quartet, Hughes Brothers and Dublin Irish Tenors & Celtic Ladies, Graceland, Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Dollywood, Gatlinburg, Kentucky Derby Racetrack, Louisville Slugger Museum, city tours of Memphis, Nashville and Indianapolis. CALIFORNIA ESCAPE THE COLD!
January 26 - February 12, 2019
18 day tour with stays in Butte, Jackpot, Reno, San Francisco, Solvang, Los Angeles, Los Vegas and Salt Lake City. Guided city tour of San Fran, Los Angeles and San Diego. Some sights: Lombard Street, Alcatraz, Hearst Castle, J Paul Getty center, Universal Studios, Disneyland, Hoover Dam and Mormon Temple Square. EASTER IN EUROPE WITH SR MARY WOODWARD
April 17 – May 4, 2019
Experience Easter in Lourdes, France the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains and the birthplace of St. Bernadette. Journey across Southern France stopping at the Medieval walled City of Carcassonne then enter the beautiful Provence region. Enjoy the quaint countryside of Marie Rivier and the wonders of the fresh market in Bourg St Andeol. Next, travel through Monaco then into Italy. See Genoa, Piza, Florence with several days in Rome including the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Coliseum and Forum, Catacombs, Spanish Steps, TreviFountain, and much more. A truly unique and handcrafted tour experience! UPCOMING TOURS 2018/2019 • Hawaii Land Tour & Cruise – 2019 • Africa – 2019 • Australia & New Zealand – 2019 • Ireland – 2019 Phone Dana at Lobstick Tours for more tour information!
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“It was the most amazing thing” - Estevan DQ owners expected to raise so much money. “It’s very, very humbling,” said Vandenhurk. “The one thing about this community is they always put forth these efforts. When Fort Mac (Fort McMurray) had their fires, the community stood behind us. We did a similar event for them (the people of Fort McMurray), and we sent the money up to Fort Mac. “It’s our little part that we can do to maybe help a little bit.” Before the day started, Zohner predicted the restaurant wouldn’t have a spare moment to rest. “It was the most amaz-
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Justin Poliszuk & Robin Story would like to announce their new baby girl, Libby Manon Poliszuk. Proud grandparents are Bob & Daryl Story. Proud sibling is Tj Klyne.
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2 bedroom
Farmer's Market
Country Classic Craft Show
Fridge Stove Washer Dryer
Saturday, April 28th, 2018 From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
* Utilities included references required * No dogs allowed
Concession All Day Admission: Free Will Offering
@ FAST Centennial Arena in Carnduff, Saskatchewan
will be located inside the
ESTEVAN SHOPPERS MALL
For more information please call Charlene @ 306-482-3818 or email: achubbard@xplornetca
Call for details about our
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SATURDAYS
April 21st, 28th and May 5th from 9:30am-2pm
OUTDOOR SALES WILL BEGIN STARTING May 12th from 8am-1pm at the Estevan Shoppers Mall parking lot.
Holdings Inc.
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PATRICIA 306-634-3521
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10:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 GLEN EWEN, SASK.
DIRECTIONS; FROM GLEN EWEN GO 10 MILES SOUTH ON GRID 601 & 1 MILE EAST
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cultivator and harrows, Farm King 1060 swing auger, Sakundiak HD 8-1200 auger with 12 HP electric motor, Brandt 6-33 auger with Kohler motor, Farm King 7-36 auger, Can Am Outlander 650 quad with very low miles, Diamond 10’ utility trailer, Polaris 440 wide track snow machine, Polaris 250 wide track snow machine, 40’IH 645 Vibra shank cultivator, Rockomatic 546 hydraulic rock picker, JD F525 front mount riding mower, Crown 5 yard scraper, Hydraulic flax straw buncher, Labtronics 919 grain moisture tester, 500 gallon poly water tank, 500 gallon fuel tank and stand, diesel tank with electric fuel tank and trailer, plus much more.
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1- ¼ section farm land RM of Mount Pleasant SW-35-01-34-W2, 2005 Case IH Magnum MX 255 FWA tractor with 2100 hours, JD 8760 4WD tractor with 6000 hours (Jim Wilson 306-925-4915) 2006 36’Premier 2952i SP Swather & Macdon 962 Header with 1140 Cutting engine Hours, (Jim Wilson 306-925-4915) 16’ Macdon 940 hay header (Jim Wilson 306-925-4915), 1995 Case IH 2188 SP combine with 2732 rotor hours, Koenders poly drum swath roller, 2005 GMC 7500 single axle grain truck with Cat C7 engine and only 21,275 kms, 2013 Macdon M105 SP 30’ swather and Macdon D65-S header, 14.5 JD 956 disc bine
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Bradley & Amy Belitski (née: Hammermeister ) would like to announce their new baby girl, Clara Paige Belitski. Proud grandparents are Bobby & Michelle Hammermeister and Reynold & Betty Belitski. Proud sibling is Nicolas.
Brad & Brittany Pylychaty (née: Pouliot ) would like to announce their new baby boy, Blaze Adam Pylychaty. Proud grandparents are Betty & Ed Pylychaty, Barb & Nathan Dunford and Blair & Char Pouliot.
“They were a big help,” said Vandenhurk. “It was great to have that support as well. The staff enjoyed having them in here.” The restaurant also ran out of buns and other supplies during the day, but A&W supplied 30 dozen buns to the restaurant, which helped them finish the day. The money that was raised will go to the Broncos organization. Vandenhurk noted the Estevan DQ has approached Power Dodge Estevan Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood to put the money where it is needed in the Broncos organization.
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more than a block to Souris Avenue North. All 25 employees at the restaurant worked at some point that day, and they did a good job of meeting the demand. Those who worked during the morning and afternoon shift came back on their own during the evening because they knew the fundraiser was still going on and customers were still coming. They had help from the community during the day. The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins billet moms came during the busy noon hour rush, and helped with cleaning tables and distributing food.
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ing thing that all of us have done since we’ve owned this store,” said Vandenhurk. “This community comes out and they support. And there were long waits because the kitchen was swamped.” At one point, six cooks were in the kitchen trying to keep pace with the demand. People were patient and understanding despite the long lineups for service, both inside the restaurant and the drive-thru. Not only were people lined up outside the door during the peak periods at lunch and supper time, but the restaurant was full during the quieter times. The drive-thru lineup extended
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It came together quickly, and it proved to be an overwhelming success. The Estevan DQ Grill and Chill/Orange Julius restaurant held a fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos on April 11, and it raised a total of $23,353. All of the restaurant’s sales during the day were donated, and the staff also contributed their wages for the day to the fund. In an interview with the Mercury, Lorette Zohner and Louise Vandenhurk said they were discussing ways of how they could assist the
Broncos organization. The staff had been considering options as well. The first discussions were on April 9. “What we do best is serve. That’s what we do,” said Vandenhurk. “We put it to the staff, and said … ‘We will donate a day of 100 per cent of our sales, if you guys want to donate your time.’” Not only did the promotion come together quickly, but the staff wore special uniforms with white t-shirts for the day and created a display. Zohner made sure the restaurant ordered additional food supplies. Zohner and Vandenhurk admitted they never
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Emmalee Ursu Emmalee gets up Wednesdays mornings at 6:00 am to deliver The Mercury before school. Delivering is usually a family affair, with Emmalee receiving help from her parents and brothers (Ben & Matthew). Emmalee enjoys the exercise (when it is nice) and the steady income that the paper route brings. She has delivered for 3 years and enjoys finding new and interesting ways to spend her earnings. When she is not at school or busy with papers, she is usually occupied with Girl Guides, piano, swimming, dance, drama, or softball.
Every month the Estevan Mercury pays tribute to its dedicated carriers who strive for excellence and deliver your paper each week. Box 831, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7
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McDonald’s Restaurant proudly supports hard work and doing your best and will be supplying the carrier of the month with a gift card for a meal at the McDonald’s location in Estevan.
Proudly sponsored by
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Creighton Lodge highlights for March Submitted by Judy Pratt Creighton Lodge comanagers Shelly Veroba and Judy Pratt and the trust committee have been busy making sure everything is organized for our annual fundraising gala on April 20. We’re looking forward to a great evening with the hopes of raising lots of money for the many capital projects we have ahead of us. March started off with a bad storm, so there were a few activities cancelled or moved to other days. We stayed busy inside with the long walks our residents take around our building. Some even use their Urban Poles. Alice Henneberg once told me when she was volunteering for Creighton Lodge during a strike, that if you check every door in the building (of which there are 10) you will walk 2,647 steps. So no one here can complain of having no place to walk to. Another activity we do by ourselves is working with our Melt Balls. There is a group of seven
THANK YOU
who get together a few times a week to do the melt program, which helps with our hands, arms and shoulder pain. With our exercises program, run by Sharon Dayman, Irene Tarnes and Monica Mackenzie, we keep our joints limber three times a week. It’s amazing how these programs help us and we are so thankful to have such wonderful volunteers to lead us. In the entertainment field, we were treated to the tunes of The Freebies, Kelly and Del, Bob Olson, Janice Hirsch, Dave Kjersem and Rick Elson, and the St. Paul’s United Church choir. It’s a real highlight when musicians and singers come and share their music with us. Thank you to all of you. We really enjoyed our cocktail night, our KFC dinner and our movie afternoon, and heavily rely on volunteers Sharon Dayman, Melodye Pierson, Margaret Mack, Jean Delorme, Doreen Hagen and Marge Heidinger for help with these activities. They all make it so much fun. The churches continue
to supply us with Sunday services, mass and communion. We are ever so grateful that they commit to doing this for us every week, as it’s nigh on impossible for some of us to get out to attend our churches. The fear of falling is always on our minds and with the winter weather, it’s that much worse. On Wednesdays we play bingo with Joan Wock as our caller, and that same evening, we get a visit from Christina Wock’s therapy dogs. We sure enjoy these ladies. Thanks so much. We were treated to a morning of bingo with the students from Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur, which was a lot of fun. Then the Beavers came one evening and we planted pots together. It was very thoughtful of them to take the time to do that with us. Sun Country Hearing comes over once a month to check and clean our hearing aids – again, a service that we so appreciate so we don’t have to go out in the winter weather. The Estevan Public Library also visits us once a month
From Stan Milford of Sask. Morgan Horse Club
The June 2018 Show will not be taking place. I would like to say thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors that have supported the club. See you at the June 2019 Show!
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to bring us new reading materials. We really look forward to that when we have a long winter and lots of nights when we curl up with a good book.
Brenda Eagles, left, and Rosanda Eagles sold baking and honey during the first Estevan Farmers’ Market of the year inside the Estevan Shoppers Mall on Saturday. Vendors had a variety of products available for people to purchase. The markets will be indoors for three more weeks, and then they will shift outdoors until October.
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HARVEST EQUIPMENT 1996 JOHN DEERE 9400 SP COMBINE; 1350/2010 Sep/Engine Hours, Long Auger, Hopper Extension, Harvest Services Pre-Cleaner, Chaffer & Sieves, Has Not Harvested Pulse Crops, Headers Sell Separate, SN.HO9400X665433 (Payment Option; 25% Down Sale Day, Balance Due August 1, 2018, Possession Upon Full Payment) JOHN DEERE 914 PICK-UP HEADER; Used Very Little, SN.H00914N665290 JOHN DEERE 930 RIGID STRAIGHT CUT HEADER; 30 Feet, Batt Reels, Shopbuilt Transport Trailer, SN.H00930R667212 PRAIRIE STAR 4920 SP SWATHER; 30 Feet, Pick-up Reel, Macdon 962 Draper Header, 1918 Hours, SN.120140-1998 (Kent Pierce 306-861-5731) SHOPBUILT SWATHER HEADER TRANSPORT CASE IH 730 PTO SWATHER STEEL DRUM SWATH ROLLER SPRAYER 1996 ROGATOR 544 SP SPRAYER; 2735 Hours, Cummins 3.9L Engine, 500 Gallon Poly Tank, 80Ft Booms, Triple Nozzles, Raven Rate Control ROGATOR IN-CROP SPRAYER TIRES & RIMS SEEDING & TILLAGE BOURGAULT 5710 AIR DRILL & BOURGAULT 3225 AIR TANK; 35 Feet, Single Shoot, 7” Spacing, Steel Packers, Granular Kit, 2 Compartment, Tow Behind Air Tank FORD/SUNFLOWER 28FT TANDEM DISC EZEE-ON 3550 43FT MEDIUM DUTY CULTIVATOR; 8” Spacing, Knock On
Shovels, Bourgault Tine Harrows CO-OP 807 35FT DT CULTIVATOR WITH DEGELMAN HARROWS SUMMERS 70FT TINE HARROWS AJAX 45FT DIAMOND HARROWS CO-OP G100 DISCER CO-OP 27FT CULTIVATOR WITH BANDING KNIVES MORRIS B36 ROD WEEDER SHOPBUILT 43FT PACKER BAR 3PTH 6FT CULTIVATOR TRUCKS 1976 GMC 6000 TAG AXLE GRAIN TRUCK; 366 Gas Engine, 5&2 Transmission, Steel Box, Roll Tarp, 74,950 Kms, SN.TCE616V584631 1975 CHEV C-60 S/A GRAIN TRUCK; 350 Gas Engine, 4&2 Transmission, Steel Box, Roll Tarp, 50,375 Miles, SN. CE615V153691 2003 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4 TRUCK, VIN.1FTRW09++ KB97337 1992 FORD F150 REGULAR CAB TRUCK; 6 Cylinder, 5 Speed, 4WD, SN.2FTEF14Y7NCA66507 FORD F-350 ONE TON TRUCK; Flatdeck, Hoist, 850 Gallon Poly Tank GRAIN STORAGE & HANDLING 2 – BEHLEN 3500 BUSHEL HOPPER BINS; Aeration, OPI Cables, Ladders, Lid Openers WESTEEL 1800 BUSHEL HOPPER BIN, Aeration, OPI Cable, Ladder, Lid Opener TWISTER 1700 BUSHEL HOPPER BIN, Aeration, OPI Cable, Ladder, Lid Opener 3 – 5HP KEHO AERATION FANS WESTFIELD 10 X 61 SWING AUGER SAKUNDIAK HD 7X40 AUGER, KOHLER 18HP MOTOR & WHEATHEART MOVER & E-KAY BIN SWEEP SAKUNDIAK HD 7 X 46 AUGER & KOHLER 18HP MOTOR SAKUNDIAK 8 X 52 PTO AUGER REM 552 GRAIN VAC LABTRONICS 919 GRAIN MOISTURE TESTER
HUTCH C-1600 ROTARY GRAIN CLEANER (Kent Pierce 306-861-5731) MISC EQUIPMENT CHAMPION PULL TYPE GRADER; 14FT Moulboard, Hydraulic Steering SHOPBUILT 14FT DOZER BLADE (Fits Ford/Vers 836/846) SCHULTE FORK TYPE ROCK PICKER VALMAR 1620 GRANULAR APPLICATOR RAM-HELIX 3PTH 8FT SNOW BLOWER STEEL WHEEL ROAD GRADER JOHN DEERE WAGON & McCLEODS GRAIN BOX FLEURY BISSELL FEED MILL & HOPPER 1/3 YARD CEMENT MIXER BRIDGE TIMBERS RAIL WAY TIES POWER & TELEPHONE POLES
Fridge & stove Dishwasher Microwave Central air Washer / Dryer * References required * no dogs allowed
HILLSIDE CONDOMINIUMS
10:00 A.M. — TROSSACHS, SASK.
DIRECTIONS; FROM TROSSACHS GO 7KMS SOUTH TO GRASSDALE ROAD & 1.6KMS EAST & SOUTH INTO YARD
TRACTORS FORD VERSATILE 846 4WD TRACTOR; 6430 Hours, 12 Speed Standard Transmission, 4 Hydraulics, Cummins L-10, 18.4-38 Radial Duals, SN.D930126-1993
clothing sale, with French Dressing, Tribal, Alia, Tan Jay and more, on May 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Women in the community are welcome to attend.
First market of the year
BLAIR & MARCIE SWEDBURG 306-842-7874 FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018
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All in all, we are well cared for by the community of Estevan and we appreciate everything our volunteers and staff do for us. We a r e h a v i n g a
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SPRING INTO BIG
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HAYING EQUIPMENT NEW HOLLAND BR 780 ROUND BALER; Xtra Sweep Pick-up, Twine Tie, 1000 PTO, SN.41977 (Kent Pierce 306-8615731) HAYBUSTER 256 PLUS II BALE PROCESSOR; Left Hand Discharge, 1000 PTO (Kent Pierce 306-861-5731) SHOP & TOOLS EZ GUIDE 500 & EZ STEER 500 GPS EZ GUIDE 250 & EZ STEER 500 GPS OUTBACK S2 LIGHT BAR GPS CASE 2” WATER PUMP SUZUKI 3” WATER PUMP PACER 2” BANJO WATER PUMP CHEM HANDLER I KARCHER 5HP GAS POWERED PRESSURE WASHER HONDA EM600 GENERATOR CRAFTSMAN 6HP LAWNMOWER CRAFTSMAN REAR TINE ROTOTILLER NATIONAL PLATFORM SCALE POWERFIST ¾” TORQUE WRENCH IH 3 BOTTOM PLOW ANTIQUE HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE
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Obituaries Johnny Henry Hansen It is with sadness and much love that we say goodbye to our dear dad, grandpa and great grandpa. Johnny Henry Hansen passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 6, 2018 at the age of 95. Johnny was pre-deceased by his wife, Evelyn; grandson, Troy Hansen; parents, John & Dina and 9 siblings - Edith, Myrtle, Bernhard, Clarence, Anna, Clara, Evelyn Violet, Evelyn Alida & Lloyd. He was born on Feb 11, 1923 on a farm near Hoffer, Saskatchewan in a big 2 story house that had just been built by his parents John & Dina Hansen. He was the 8th of 11 children growing up through the Dirty Thirties - knowing the meaning of hard work but always loving the prairies. He took his schooling in Hoffer, Dravland and Lake Alma. When his parents retired to Estevan in the 40's, Johnny continued to farm with 3 of his brothers until 1972 and then on his own for many more years. He married Evelyn Erickson in Nov 1950 in San Francisco. She had been a Saskatchewan girl before moving to California and somehow he convinced her to move back. After a year of living with his 2 single brothers and another year of living in the drafty Dravland teacherage, they moved a mile down the road to their own farm. Five children came along creating a busy, bustling home. A strong sense of family and a strong faith in God were instilled by his parents and his Christian upbringing. He kept those two things close to his heart until the day he died. Johnny & Evelyn retired to Weyburn in 1993 and their youngest son Joel took over the farm. Johnny continued to take an active part in the farming until poor eyesight forced him to stop. Some of his happiest times after he retired were in the fields checking crops and riding along on the combine. Johnny & Evelyn enjoyed 25 years going south to Arizona for part of each winter until Evelyn's health became an issue. After her death in 2008, he began making trips again each winter now spending time visiting his children's southern homes. He lived in his own house in Weyburn until just a few months ago and continued his love of the land by putting in a garden every year. When poor eyesight took away his driver’s license, his scooter became a common sight on Weyburn roads usually enroute to visit friends in various nursing homes. He loved the visits and phone calls he received from his grandchildren and cherished each of them. When they began their own families, he welcomed their spouses and delighted in the ever increasing arrivals of his "great ones". He gave back to his community and his church, sitting on many boards throughout the years in various capacities. He was active for years in Gideons delivering hundreds of Bibles to grade 5 classes. In his younger days, he enjoyed curling and he also played hockey into his 70's. Celebrating the life of this wonderful man are his 5 children & their spouses - Larry & Ellen Hansen, Rhonda & Ken Trueman, Lorna Hansen, Don & Esther Hansen and Joel & Lelia Hansen. His 9 grandchildren (Sheri, Clayton, Dana, Erin, Jeff, Andrew, Rebecca, John, Tanner) along with their spouses and 13 great-grandchildren will also miss him greatly. He is also survived by his youngest brother Palmer & wife Marg Hansen; sister-in-laws Lauretta Hansen & Norma Bell; brother-in-law Don Black as well as numerous nieces & nephews. Rest in peace. A Family Interment will take place at Dravland Cemetery April 9, 2018. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from Silver Heights Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Pastor Ken Easterbrook and Pastor Andrew Hansen officiating. Pallbearers were, Jeff Hansen, Andrew Hansen, John Hansen, Tanner Hansen, Jeff Raknerud, Justin Krushel, Lance Roberts. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Gideons PO Box 3619 STN Main, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 9Z9. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel Weyburn, Saskatchewan (306) 842-5432 Marie M. Shier 1946 – 2018 Marie passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 71 years. Marie is survived by her loving husband Paul; 3 sons, Michael Shier, Estevan, SK, Brent Shier (Michelle MacDonald), Estevan and Shane Shier (Joyce Carnate), Edmonton, AB; mother Clara Gingras, Regina, SK and one granddaughter Lynn Shier, Medicine Hat, AB; siblings, Frances Hoffart, Regina, SK, Joe (Janet) Gingras, Saskatoon, SK, Ernest (Paulette) Gingras, Regina, Richard Gingras, Regina, SK, Therese (Jim) Burgess, Calgary, AB, Valerie (Brad) Prather, Calgary, AB and Gloria (Harry) Thomson, England, UK; in-laws, Marlene Shier, Bonnie Shier, Mary and Kelvin Brock, Pat and Debbie Shier, Jackie and John Boettcher as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Marie was predeceased her father Albert Gingras; grandson Barry Shier; numerous aunts and uncles; 2 nephews; brother in-law Leonard Hoffart; Paul’s parents, Ralph and Jeanne Shier; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carole and Lou Stefura, Bernie Shier and Kenneth Shier. The Memorial Service was held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Inurnment took place in the Estevan City Cemetery Columbarium with the lunch following at the St. Paul’s United Church auditorium. The family of Marie would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to all the doctors, nurses and staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital - Unit A for the excellent care given to Marie. They will be forever grateful. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice in memory of Marie. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO Greg Hoffort said the recent provincial budget didn’t have a lot that will have a large impact on the hospital’s operations. The budget was released on April 10. Hoffort described it as a status quo budget, since there was just a small increase in funding. “There were the announcements for the autism funding, the HIV funding and mental health funding that are good news and very important issues that we don’t deal with at St. Joe’s, but from a health-care perspective in general, it’s good to hear,” said Hoffort. The mental health services, for example, are offered by the hospital, but they are operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Healthcare received $5.36 billion in the budget, which represents a 2.9 per cent increase. The
Saskatchewan Health Authority, which was formed last year through an amalgamation of the province’s health regions, will receive $3.5 billion. H o ff o r t h o p e s t h e funding increase for health means the hospital avoided a cut in funding. “I don’t know that I would call it good news, but we maybe avoided bad news, for lack of a better explanation,” said Hoffort. “It’s tough economic times in the province, and we didn’t expect a great deal, but it’s something we will be reviewing over the next couple of weeks over how it exactly affects us.” There was a mention of $49 million to the provincial health system for recruiting specialists and primary care physicians. He’s not sure if it would relate directly to St. Joseph’s. “We’re in the process of exploring it to see if there’s any way we can get
our hands on some of that funding,” said Hoffort. There was some speculation that there might be further cuts coming, but it’s tough to get excited about a cut in spending. There won’t be money for such expenses as roof repairs and other upgrades. The hospital had much of its roof replaced last year. The hospital also receives an allotment of capital funding from the ministry, but the hospital hasn’t heard if that’s been impacted. Hoffort was hoping to see a mention in the budget for the new regional nursing home in Estevan, but it wasn’t included. Hoffort said the new nursing home committee is eager to move the project forward, but it doesn’t seem like anything will be happening for now. The hospital will do anything it can to support the new nursing home committee, he said.
Obituaries Wayne Ralph Claypool March 20, 1945 - April 12, 2018 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Wayne Ralph Claypool on Thursday April 12, 2018. Wayne passed peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Wayne was born March 20th, 1945, in Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan to Leo and Winnifred Claypool. He was the fourth child of a family of 6. Wayne was predeceased by his brothers Del (Winnifred) and Errol (Kathleen) Claypool and by his sister Diana (Arthur) Mackenzie. He is survived by his sister Darlene Welsh and his brother David (Vivian) Claypool. He is also survived by his brothers in law Fred (Kathy), Larry, Ed (Marlene), and Dale Tucker. Wayne will be greatly missed by his wife of 51 years, Carol, his children Dean Claypool, Wendy (Ron) Lepage, and Wade Claypool (Jenn Radtke), and by his grandchildren Brennan Claypool, Emma, Kelsey, and Mason Lepage, as well as many other family and friends. Wayne was raised on the family farm in the Beechy area, and took over running the farm at the age of 17 when his father passed away suddenly. While in Beechy, Wayne met and married Carol Tucker. Shortly after, Wayne got a job with the Credit Union which took them to live in various locations around southern Saskatchewan. Wayne’s enjoyed a long and fulfilling career with the Credit Union which spanned 40 years. In 1974, Wayne and Carol moved to Swift Current so that he could join Burroughs, Weber, and Partners accounting firm. Two years later, Wayne returned to the Credit Union when he joined Pioneer Credit Union, where he would continue on as General Manager. While in Swift Current raising their family, Wayne was an active member of the First United Church, joined Rotary, and became an active participant in many community activities including coaching hockey and baseball teams. In 1993, Wayne and Carol moved to Estevan where Wayne was the manager of finance and eventually became CEO of the credit union, until his retirement in the fall of 2007. While in Estevan, Wayne continued on his active service to the church, to Rotary, and to the community. After retirement, Wayne and Carol moved to Saskatoon to be closer to family allowing them to attend many of their grandchildren’s music and sports activities. Wayne continued to be involved in many leadership roles with the United Church, as well as with the Meewasin Rotary club. During his Rotary career, Wayne was president of three different clubs and served as District Governor, continuing his commitment of service to others. Wayne’s life was rich and joy filled. He enjoyed many trips which took him around the world, as well as annual fishing trips with friends and family to Fishing Lake, to the cabin at Clam Lake with the Bowman’s and the Fosters, and to the annual Bowman, Foster, Claypool camping trip to Cyprus Hills. In retirement, Wayne and Carol enjoyed many winters in Palm Springs with old friends. Throughout his life, Wayne lived the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” by reading with students at schools, helping build houses in the Philippines, working to eradicate polio, and many other things. Wayne was always actively involved in his church, his community and his families’ lives. He had a positive effect on many people’s lives and will be greatly missed by his family and within the community. A celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at McClure United Church (4025 Taylor Street East, Saskatoon, SK). In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Polio Plus or The Rotary Foundation at www.rotary.org or cheques can be made payable to the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Meewasin, Box 425 8B 3110 8th St E Saskatoon, S7H 0W2. Condolences may be left for the family at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home 306-244-5577.
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Chamber optimistic about provincial budget By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca
Jackie Wall, the executive director of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, was pleased with this year’s provincial budget, which was released April 10 and was the first since Scott Moe became premier in January. Wall said the budget was a bit of a surprise, but a good surprise in terms of funding allocation and an effort to balance the books next year. “The budget has stayed
on course in terms of what has been happening around the province. I know a lot of people were expecting the PST (provincial sales tax) to go up, but tax increases are not part of this budget, however what the PST applies to has been broadened to include other items than in previous years,” said Wall. “Overall there wasn’t anything particularly exciting or dramatic in the budget at all. As expected this budget does not make any mention to a carbon tax,” she added.
Wall said that with no mention of a carbon tax in the budget, the next few months are going to be very interesting, in that the deadline for each province to submit their carbon tax plan is approaching. “I know that the federal government has money allocated for provinces that implement a carbon tax, and it is likely as of right now that we will be receive none of that funding,” said Wall. “When budgets come out you brace yourself for the worst and I think most
of the province was bracing for tax increases but I think overall everyone was happy to see a budget that didn’t have anything to dramatic in it,” she added. Wall believes the current government for ways to do a better job of finding ways to do things more effectively. “Overall it is encouraging to see the government wants to work smarter rather than right away jumping into taxation as the answer,” she added. Like many in the prov-
ince, the chambers knows that the government is running lean, trying deal with debt and deficits and this can be hard for some. “Times are lean for this government has many past governments. They are all trying to avoid going into more debt but this budget there is plans to have the budget balanced by 2019,” said Wall. There were complaints from some that the budget did not contain enough money for innovation and technology.
“I know a lot of people were complaining there wasn’t a lot in there for innovation and technology but there was for agriculture,” said wall. “There was no real mention to Estevan specific businesses. We didn’t hear anything about carbon capture or more funding being sent towards those types of technologies.” “Scott Moe has always expressed his support of carbon capture and storage and the oil and gas industry,” she added.
Fire department had calls on Saturday Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a couple of calls on Saturday. The first, according to Fire Chief Dale Feser, was a noxious odor investigation at a single-family dwelling in north-central Estevan. Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they took gas detection equipment into the house, and found a fridge downstairs in the basement with a broken Freon line. The chemical was leaking into the home. “Crews were able to isolate the leak, actually remove the fridge from the basement for the homeowner, clear out the air, make sure the atmosphere returned to a normal, safe level, and allow the homeowner to re-enter their home,” said Feser. The other call was a commercial fire alarm on the east side of the city. It proved to be an accidental fire alarm
pull. Firefighters assisted the staff with resetting the alarm, and the business returned to normal operations. Meanwhile, Feser and Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies attended the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in Regina from April 11 to 15. Feser noted that he attended a court-testifying seminar early on, giving him some background training. He worked with Crown prosecutors from Regina and Swift Current on how to establish himself as an expert when appearing before the Court of Queen’s Bench. “Also we put on a bit of a mock court proceeding where people were crossexamined and asked questions by both the Crown prosecutor and the defence attorneys,” said Feser. The chiefs also attended a number of break-out ses-
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gina Fire Protective Services made a presentation on residential cooking fires. Laura King from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) made a presentation on public education and the resources available from NFPA for fire departments for public education. The keynote speaker was retired fire chief Darby Allen from Fort McMurray, who discussed experiences from when he was the incident commander during
the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. “He’s just an unbelievable man to listen to,” said Feser. Conferences like this are important, Feser said, because fire chiefs get to network and build up connections with other fire chiefs from around the province. There was also a substantial trade show for the chiefs. “It was a very thoughtprovoking and educational conference that we attend-
ed,” said Feser. Feser also noted that the fire department and the Tower Café will be teaming up to cook hotdogs on Wednesday at Affinity Place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., prior to Game 4 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final between the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins and the Nipawin Hawks. Donations will be directed to the Critical Incident Stress Management response team for the province.
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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR This is a Union position and rate of pay will be as per Union Contract. Tentative employment period is from May 7th to October 31st, 2018. Normal hours of work are from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. Qualifications: • Must be able to work with other employees in a team environment • Must be punctual and responsible • Must submit to and pass a Drug and Alcohol Test and a Medical/Physical Examination • Valid Class 1A License preferred, valid Class 3A is a minimum requirement • Experience operating equipment such as a skid steer, tractor, mower, grader, or other equipment will be considered an asset • Valid safety tickets for WHMIS 2015, First Aid and Ground Disturbance will also be considered an asset • Be prepared to work at various jobs as delegated by the RM Foreman Applications close Friday, April 27, 2018 at noon. For more information please contact RM Foreman, Marty Johnson at 306-461-6650. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. Please submit resumes, including certifications, references, valid Driver’s License and current Driver’s Abstract to the RM Office by mail, email, fax, or in person at: 423 Main Street, Bienfait. Indicate ‘Temporary Seasonal Employment Opportunity’ on your submission. RM of Coalfields No. 4 423 Main Street, PO Box 190, Bienfait, SK S0C 0M0 Email: rm.04@myaccess.ca
WE'RE HIRING PART-TIME
Graphic Designer
FOR A MATERNITY LEAVE ABSENCE Duties will include - Design and produce newspaper ads, posters and brochures using the Adobe suite. - Layout and design newspapers, news letter, booklets and magazines. - Proofing of ads and pages - Prepare and design newspaper layouts and all aspects of production for print You must be/have - MUST be proficient with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Bridge) - Detail oriented - A fast learner and self-motivated - Comfortable with Mac and learning new computer software - Able to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment - Strong organizational skills Please send a resume, cover letter and your graphic design portfolio that expresses your skill in Adobe Suite to:
rsadick@estevanmercury.ca
PRINT SUPERVISOR – WEYBURN
The Weyburn Review is seeking an individual to oversee the commercial print operation and supervise mailroom staff. The ideal candidate will have experience operating High Quantity Digital copiers as well as coordinating print jobs including customer service, quoting and billing.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Experience on digital copiers with preference working with Xerox. • Service or Document management industry experience operating high volume - networked systems. • Highly skilled in ensuring high quality. • Excellent ability to follow processes and solve problems. • Troubleshooting experience and strong mechanical aptitude. • Physically capable of lifting 50 lbs. • Receive delivery trucks from dock as needed. • Proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign or similar software would be an asset. • Proven ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks to ensure timely completion. • Recent graduate from Print and Graphics management would be an asset. • Able to listen and communicate effectively. • Able to read - write and follow basic English instructions. • Effective organizational skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for the operation of digital format copiers and associated finishing equipment. • Set-up jobs according to paper type. • Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment by verifying the safety of machines and equipment. • Coordinate the print job intake process – prioritizing, quoting, and invoicing jobs. • Operate production copiers – configure settings - manage job queues - process files - print jobs - scan materials and select appropriate output formats per client requirements. • Retrieve - re-purpose and re-print archived documents. • Track and archive digital client jobs as required for re-printing. • Perform basic pre-flight – checking and error correction of files. • Prioritize - schedule and execute document workflow process activities (prepress to delivery). We offer a competitive compensation package including excellent health and RRSP plan. If you are interested in this position, please apply to Rick Major, Publisher of Weyburn Review, rmajor@weyburnreview.com by Friday, April 27, 2018.
A24 April 18, 2018
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Physicians scheduled to arrive in May
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Estevan’s three new physicians are now expected to arrive in May. It had been hoped they would be coming at some point in April, but now they won’t be coming until next month. “We are in regular discussions with them,” said Greg Hoffort, the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital. “Their site visits are happening, and we’re excited for those three new physicians to arrive. They’re going to be a welcome addition to the community.” They are three exceptional physicians, Hoffort said, and the hospital has liked everything they have seen from them in site visits, interviews and discussions. One of the physicians is coming from the United Kingdom and has immigration issues to finish working through. The other two are finishing their time in the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program, which is expected to hap-
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pen in the next couple of weeks. Then they will be able to get their license from the college, and start a practice in Estevan. “As the discussions finalized, it became clear their arrival would be in May,” said Hoffort. Their arrival is expected to help resolve a physician shortage in the community. Estevan is down to nine physicians, but one of them is an obstetriciangynecologist, and another is an anesthesiologist who does see some patients. “The other physicians in town are doing an admirable job, as are the staff in our emergency ward and other areas in the hospital in light of the present physician shortage,” said Hoffort. “It certainly hasn’t be a pleasant experience for anyone, but they are doing an enormous job, and it’s above and beyond the call of duty would be an understatement for a lot of the health-care workers that are meeting the needs
in this present time of physician shortage.” The hospital’s emergency room has been operating with a physician present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, with the physicians and nursing staff covering the emergency room to provide care for those who don’t have a family physician. “One of the truly exciting things about the three new doctors in May is it’s going to give more people an opportunity to secure a family physician, so that’s great news,” said Hoffort. Once the new physicians arrive, they will need time to get accustomed to the community, but Hoffort said it is the hospital’s intention to return the emergency room to operating in a more traditional fashion soon, and allow physicians to see patients in their clinics. “We did what we did out of necessity, to help the community and patients gain access to physicians,” said Hoffort.
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