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MADD prepares for August Long weekend By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca
A new campaign from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Regina will focus on Saskatchewan’s impaired drivers this August long weekend. Michelle Okere, regional manager for MADD Regina, said that the campaign is going to be a first for the organization, with a local approach focusing only on Saskatchewan. “Saskatchewan has had the highest rate of impaired driving in the country for several years so this is basically a collaborative approach with SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance), SLGA (Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority), the Ministry of Corrections and Policing, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and ISM (Information Systems Management) Canada, to take it from more of a grass roots level, to try to go to people in the community and ask them to get involved,” said Okere. Also affiliated with the event, the Canadian Brewhouse will be showing public service announcements designed by MADD, as well as providing safe ride cards designed to inform patrons of the safe ride options they have available to them. MADD has also partnered with local police forces to visit establishments over the long weekend and again later in August to have conversations with patrons regarding impaired driving and safe options to get themselves home. The decision to hold
the campaign over the August long weekend in Saskatchewan was made, in part, because of the date “08/04” which happens to coincide with the federal and provincial legal limits for impaired driving. A 2015 study by Statistics Canada showed that Saskatchewan led the country in impaired driving incidents with 575 per 100,000 people reported by police, with Regina and Saskatoon being third and sixth highest in the country, respectively. Alberta’s rate was the second highest in the country with 314 per 100,000 people. “We’ve made some strides in the last few years in Saskatchewan,” said Okere. “We now have new legislation around impaired driving with limits now being at .04, and we’ve been having more police on the road as well as public service announcements from SGI. We’ve seen some changes already; last year there was a 40 per cent decrease in deaths as a result of impaired driving which is a significant number.” Rural communities throughout the province are also a major focus of the MADD campaign. “Sometimes in the rural communities, people will say they don’t have cabs or public transit, but there are options even in the small towns,” said Okere. “You can have a designated driver or spend a night somewhere. The biggest thing with this campaign is telling people the responsibility is on the individual to make the right choice.” A2 » CAMPAIGN
Alex Reed, left, and Sawyer Zahn enjoyed the petting zoo at the Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day proves popular at Woodlawn Regional Park By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca
Woodlawn Regional Park hosted their Family Fun Day in place of their Beach Bash on July 29 with events for the whole family to enjoy.
The one-day event, which took place at the park’s Boundary Dam beach site, was hosted in hopes to provide a more family friendly day for people in the Estevan area and surrounding communities. Activities included a
flea market featuring different vendors from the area, a rock climbing wall supplied by the Estevan Bible Camp, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, sand dig, and three shows throughout the day by Dr. Von Houligans, featuring magic and traditional
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Trucker convicted of smuggling child porn into Canada By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
A long haul trucker was convicted in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday of smuggling child pornography into Canada. Sarbjit Singh Kahlon was convicted of Section 159 of the Customs Act, involving smuggling prohibited items. He was not present in court, nor was his lawyer, Chris McLeod, who appeared by phone. Crown prosecutor Ali Shah noted that Kahlon had
no prior history or criminal record. He entered a joint submission between the Crown and defence accompanying a guilty plea. On July 31, 2017, at 6:15 am, Kahlon was driving his semi-trailer unit back to Canada, on his way from Florida. Customs officers searched his electronic devices and found child pornography on a Samsung cellular phone and a Kingston USB memory stick. There were three videos found between these devices. The prosecutor described in graphic detail
what was on them. The first two involved young boys ages five or six engaged in sexual acts. The third involved a child ages 12 to 13 sexually involved with an animal. The defence attorney told the judge Kahlon is a 49-year-old long-haul truck driver who was coming back from Florida. He described these as “known propaganda videos,” with a voice over carrying political commentary denouncing the actions. They had been sent to Kahlon, but he had not deleted them. He did
not describe how the videos ended up on the memory stick. Shah noted, “We do not know what was said,” referring to the different language used in the aforementioned commentary. The joint submission called for a $1,500 fine and forfeiture of the phone and memory stick. Judge Lane Wiegers agreed with the submission and imposed the fine and forfeitures. As Kahlon was not present, his lawyer would be sending him the notification of the fine.
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Weather monitoring station shifting to automation By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The weather monitoring station operated by Nav Canada at the Estevan Regional Airport is making the shift towards automation. Richard Reetz, the manager of the airport, said the weather monitoring station has traditionally been staffed by three or four people, and they have been responsible for observations. Those jobs will be lost when automation takes over. “Starting August 30, those observations will no longer be done by manned observers,” said Reetz. “It’s going to be done by an au-
tomated weather station.” Nav Canada has always contracted people for observations and weather reporting at airport. A small building is being constructed for the automated system. A large amount of electronics are required. “The system is nothing like the weather stations you can buy privately,” he said. Construction on the building started in mid-July and should be completed in early August. Reetz said this isn’t anything new for Nav Canada. They have been shifting towards automated systems for their weather monitoring for the last 20 years, and Estevan is one
of the later airports to be converted. He expects the cost advantages would be part of the reason for switching from manual to automated weather reporting. But an automated service can also give updated weather by the minute. Reetz stressed there are advantages to having automated weather delivery. Having a weather service is advantageous for the airport, and for the region in general, he said. There was speculation regarding if Estevan would maintain weather observation services at all, he said, and the airport was able to successfully lobby to maintain the weather service in the city.
The weather monitoring station at the Estevan Regional Aiport will soon be automated. “The alternative to not getting an automated system would be to lose all
weather observations in Estevan, as far as aircraft and the airport in general,
so we were very fortunate to be selected to get an automated system,” he said.
Inaugural family fun day provided entertainment and activities throughout the afternoon « A1 family, according to park business manager Maureen Daoust. “We made this event because we wanted to focus on doing something that was an entirely family friendly, fun event,” said Daoust. “We are extremely hopeful that we can continue doing family events at the park in the summer months.” Roughly 1,000 people were in attendance throughout the day, according to Daoust, which is slightly lower than the park had initially hoped for. “We think it is pretty good for our first year of hosting this event. We were anticipating possibly a few more people, but we’re not surprised with this being the first year. It takes time for people to know the name and to know the event,” said Daoust. Any proceeds from the event will be retained by the park. “Because we’re a regional park, which are exclusive to Saskatchewan, we don’t get any government funding like provincial parks do. So any revenue we earn goes
right back into the park to continue making improvements and funding future events,” said Daoust. “We will be continuing with some sort of an event … we will take a look at our numbers and gather some feedback from the people that attended and then go forward in 2019, but we will be providing something in the way of family entertainment in the future.” As the first of its kind, the event was subject to some unforeseen issues that organizers say they have taken notice of and will work to alleviate in any future events. Among the issues noted was the distance between the flea market and the other offered activities, which may have contributed to lower sales for the vendors at the market. “Our circus tent was planned to be placed by the flea market but unfortunately the circus tent was far larger than anticipated and had to be relocated. The initial idea was to allow parents to browse the flea market while their kids watched the Dr. Von Houligan’s show,” said Daoust.
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A rock climbing wall was among the attractions. As well the organizers of Family Fun Day noted they would be looking at options for future events. “One thing were definitely brainstorming is having events for older kids or preteens. We didn’t have very much for them to do this year as most of the events were targeted towards younger children so we definitely want to add something for them so events can continue being aimed at having something to do for the whole family.”
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Next show at SV Theatre written by Lampman writer By David Willberg
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The second main stage show at the Souris Valley Theatre this summer will bring some local flavour to the tourist attraction. Pirate Heart is an original musical comedy written by Lampman’s Maureen Ulrich, a well-known local playwright and author. The show will be performed from Aug. 8-11, and 1418, at the theatre’s Frehlick Hall. Cast members are Miranda Hughes (who plays Rachel McQueen), Robbie Towns (Jack Pettigrew), David Playfair (Captain Morgan), Christina Persson (Annie) and Mikael Steponchev (Seamus). Caitlin Vancoughnett is the director, Tori Yuzik and Catherine Bridge are responsible for the sets and Ben Redant is the composer and musical director. Ulrich has had several short-term productions performed at the theatre in the past, and has written the productions for the theatre’s summer camp each year. But this is her first main-stage production at the theatre. As such, this is the first time her work has been produced professionally without her footing the bill. The theatre is taking the risk, which she views as a “great honour.” She described Pirate Heart as a typical plot for a pirate production, with Hughes’ character trying to win back her crew. “It doesn’t have a lot of twists and turns, this plot, but it’s just fun,” said Ulrich. “We have five performers who play some other characters as well, and also there’s some audience participation, and some inanimate characters, so
Pirate Heart playwright Maureen Ulrich what we’re hoping is when the audience leaves, they’ll feel like they saw a much bigger show than just the five characters.” It’s also her first foray into a musical. She worked with musical director Ben Redant, who serves as the composer for the production. Twelve original songs are part of the show. “It was really great working with him,” said Ulrich. “He has reworked some of the lyrics as he comes up with a score for a particular song, and he needs to change some lines so that it fits with the metre and the rhythm of the score he composed.” The songs have to be able to move the plot forward, she said, and they can’t repeat what was said during the dialogue. Ulrich started writing Pirate Heart about five years ago, and finished it while completing her tenure as a writer-in-residence at the Estevan Public Library last year. “Who doesn’t love pirates? Who doesn’t love to dress up as a pirate, or hang out with pirates for a couple of hours?” she asked. She conducted research into which famous pirate she would include, and opted for the pirate from Captain Morgan’s spiced rum, which has a strong following. Rehearsals for the
From left, David Playfair (playing Captain Morgan), musical director Redant, director Caitlin Vancoughnett, Mikael Steponchev (Seamus), Miranda Hughes (Rachel McQueen), Christina Persson (Annie) and Robbie Towns (Jack Pettigrew) gather for a photo with Mr. Bones. show started in the middle of June. Ulrich sat in on the first two days of the cast reading the script, and heard how excited they were. The cast of Pirate Heart is “fabulous,” she said. Crew members Bridge and Yuzick have done a great job of building the sets, too. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what they do with the set, because there’s a plank that has to work,” said Ulrich. “One of the actors requested … that he actually be able to climb a mast partway, so that he could kind of hang there during a sword fight.” Members of the audience will be brought onstage at some point each night for a non-speaking role. Hughes and Towns are tasked with playing the two leads in the musical in their first respective appearances at the theatre. Hughes was in Estevan earlier this year
David Playfair, left, offers advice to Robbie Towns during one of the scenes.
to perform at a fundraiser organized for the theatre. Both have enjoyed their experience at the theatre, and are looking forward to performing it for the public. “It’s so much fun. I’ve always wanted to play a pirate,” said Hughes with a hearty laugh. Rehearsals are coming together well, she said. The music is great, and it’s a fun adventure. The performers are having fun playing their characters. Her character is a fierce woman, and Hughes said it’s one that’s easy to relate to, because the Rachel McQueen character wants to have a career and be independent, but also wants to fall in love during her adventure on the high seas. Towns, meanwhile, said it’s great to have a summer live theatre in Estevan. He’s excited to be working on an original production being performed for the first time.
“You’re always doing the Oklahomas and the Carousels and the Sound of Music and the Fiddler on the Roof, which everyone wants to see and are great shows, but to be able to work on a brand new piece, that’s exciting, because it’s the first time this song has ever been sung, and it’s the first time this role has ever been done,” said Towns. It’s impressive that Ulrich and Redant have crafted such an impressive musical that is ready to be performed for the first time, he said. Towns is looking forward to the sword-fighting and the other fight scenes. He’s worked with swords before, but there’s always a learning curve. “I’ve done a few shows with big fights with broad staffs or broad swords or regular swords or … fencing swords, which are nice. A little easier to move about the stage.” His Jack Pettigrew
character is a charismatic individual who exaggerates his sailing ability, and is trying to hoodwink Hughes’ McQueen character. Vancoughnett hopes that people enjoy the story and the script associated with Pirate Heart. It’s a perfect musical for the summer. “We have such a fantastic team, and we’re so lucky that all of these actors were available to come here and be part of the show. They’re all so talented,” she said. Persson and Playfair have been at the theatre in the past, while Vancoughnett has performed at the theatre for the Marvellous Wonderette and the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Those experiences helped her promote the theatre to cast. “It’s just a lovely, relaxed place to be, all living together and camping,” said Vancoughnett.
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Initiatives still might not be enough It seems the provincial government has been reading the playbook of local law enforcement. The government announced a series of pilot projects on Monday to reduce impaired driving across Saskatchewan. Some of them will likely be familiar with local residents. For example, there’s a positive ticketing idea. Remember earlier this year, when some people in Estevan left their vehicles overnight at local licensed establishments, and upon returning the next day, found what appeared to be tickets on the windshields? They proved to be gift certificates, left by members of the Estevan Police Service as a reward for finding a safe ride home. Well, the provincial government has announced tickets will be handed out to sober drivers at check stops and routine traffic stops. There are also sobering messages and packaging information to be handed out. It sounds similar to the candy canes the EPS handed out at check stops before Christmas in 2016, with messages from local children attached. There has been a lot of discussion about impaired driving in the community and in the province during the past few years, and
From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK
Who gets a harsher sentence? Covering Estevan Provincial Court on July 30 had me shaking my head. There was the usual round of impaired driving convictions – specifically, with a blood alcohol level over .08. This day, there were four of them. Three were run of the mill, and the fourth had a little flavour to it. As several had prior convictions, albeit a very long time ago, they ended up getting $1,500 fines and one-year driving prohibitions. To that end, I basically write that story every week. Not much changes except the names and the faces. But towards the end of the morning this docket day, something came up that shook me out of my doodling of coffee cups and my body’s withdrawal from caffeine. With Saskatchewan’s major port to the United States, North Portal, nearby, Estevan courts end up hosting some customs cases. This one seemed ordinary enough, until the prosecutor started describing what was found on two electronic devises – a cell phone and a USB memory stick, during a secondary search. Then the prosecutor went
how it can be curbed. It’s encouraging to see the provincial government seems to be borrowing some of the ideas that have been used here. Whether they will work on a provincewide scale has yet to be seen. Perhaps the most interesting concept introduced by the government this week would be bar dollars. Bar patrons will be asked if they would like to put a small amount of money toward a tab for a designated driving service. This amount of money will be matched by the provincial government. The government wants to know if this would increase the likelihood of bar patrons planning ahead for a safe ride home. We’re sceptical whether this would ultimately make much of a difference. You might get a small number of civic-minded bar patrons willing to donate towards the bar dollars, but it likely wouldn’t be enough, especially in rural communities, where impaired driving rates are high. Saskatchewan’s impaired driving rates are the highest in the country by a wide margin. And while we’ve seen some positive trends, such as a decrease in the number of impaired driving fatalities in Saskatchewan
in recent years, the rates are still high. Some ideas have panned out. Others have not. The positive ticketing initiative in Estevan was a good idea. It was a positive public relations idea, and people were rewarded for finding a safe ride home. Local residents posted the photos of their gift certificates on social media. It’s also good publicity for the participating businesses. We know the dangers associated with drunk driving, and the negative repercussions it can have. Yet some people insist on driving while drunk. It’s one thing if someone is caught driving while slightly above the legal limit. But it’s another issue altogether when someone is caught driving while grossly impaired, or if they are caught for a second or even a third time. Why don’t they learn? Local police officers should be encouraged that their ideas to curb impaired driving and reward designated drivers seems to be embraced by the provincial government. Hopefully those ideas work as well in other jurisdictions as they did here.
into graphic detail of three videos that were found on these devices. I’ve heard a lot in court over the years. I have never heard that. The first two involved graphic sex acts between two boys around the age of five or six. The third involved a child around 12 or 13 involved in beastiality. The defence attorney noted that there was “political commentary” audio denouncing these acts. He called them “known propaganda videos.” What the hell sort of propaganda is that? The defence attorney also said the videos were sent to his client, but he had failed to delete them. There was a joint submission on these charges – smuggling prohibited items, i.e. obscene material. That’s Canadian legalese for what you would call a plea bargain on American court TV shows. The sentence was forfeiture of the cellphone and memory stick, and a fine of $1,500. It just so happened I had taken along Brady Bateman, our new reporter with the Mercury. On the way back to the office, he noted the fines were the same. He also questioned how these items could have ended up on the memory stick. That’s an incredibly astute realization, one that I hadn’t come up with on my own. Phones have inboxes, and you can’t control what people send you. Fair enough. But how does this material end up on a thumb drive unless it was purposefully put there? And since it was forfeited, at least one of the videos found its way onto the thumb drive. When you take the drunk driving cases and the child porn case together, you realize that the drunks (some of whom were barely over the limit, at .10 or .13) got a much
harsher sentence than the guy with kiddie porn on this thumb drive. One year without the ability to drive, especially if you live out of town, becomes an enormous hindrance. It’s not just the ability to get groceries or take your kids to the rink. It’s the ability to get to work, period, so you can buy those groceries. Sure, there are programs to shorten that driving prohibition, but they only shorten it, not eliminate it. The guy who was convicted in the smuggling case was a truck driver for the last 20 years, and specialized in long-haul. I don’t know what the border implications are for a Customs Act offence, but they probably aren’t good if your profession is hauling things across the border. I don’t know if they are similar to a criminal record. There’s probably a good chance he’ll lose his job hauling to and from the U.S., but that won’t preclude him from finding work within Canada. There’s usually always a job for someone willing to take the wheel. Canada is not a “throw the book at them” nation, in the way the United States is. Our sentences across the board are substantially less than what you would get for similar offences south of 49. But look at what the U.S. has become? The nation with the highest incarceration rate in the world – one where frequently throwing away the key has solved nothing. Still, something seems grossly wrong with a drunk getting a harsher sentence than someone who brought the most heinous child porn imaginable across the border. We might want to think on that. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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The Regina fair in late July or early August has been known by many names over the past few decades: Buffalo Days, the Queen City Ex, Sidney Applebaum. But for as long as they’ve been around − and as long as we’ve lived in Saskatchewan − it’s always been a tradition for myself and my two boys to attend and completely get lost there for a day. I’ve had the good fortune to have weekdays off the last two years so we’re not hitting the fair at its horribly busy peak on Friday or the weekend. We’ve also missed the worst of the weather but we’ve also gone on days when there’s been scattered showers and wind that makes you think about the safety of some of the rides. My oldest, a 12-year-old, can ride until the cows come home, and given that the Ex has strong agricultural roots in its beginning years he may actually have been able to do that in the past. There is no ride he can’t overdo, nothing he’s scared of and it’s been that way since he was tall enough to ride them. He’s not as adventurous in other ways (try getting him off his phone and stop watching YouTube parody videos of popular songs with video game themes), but his desire to ride the rides at the fair for as long as they’re open hasn’t abated whatsoever. On more than one occasion he’s been the last one riding on the last ride open on the Sunday (final day) of the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair. My youngest, at eight now, is a different story. Interested in skateboarding and parkour, he likes to watch and sees himself doing it at some point but is far too afraid to actually follow through. Some of the rides at the fair are too much for him, and even though this year he’ll be tall enough to do most of the rides I really don’t see him joining his brother for very much of the adventurous rides that throw you inside out and upside down. But more importantly for me at least, now they’re 12 and eight years old. The fair tradition that we’ve continued through the separation of their mom and myself hasn’t been tarnished yet but there will come a time when the rides aren’t as exciting and the food will cost more because they’re eating way more. We’re coming close to the point where they won’t even need me to guide them around and make them try all the rides, attractions and food, in much the same way the oldest doesn’t really need me hanging out at the pool with him but I’m there for the youngest and the oldest tags along. What they used to call Buffalo Days represents the apex of summer. Soon after this long weekend, the real shopping for back to school stuff will start. We’ll be back in the planning stages for fall activities, make that last minute purchase of gym and school shoes (kids who are 12 can grow three shoe sizes in the summer) and be back at the school grind once again. But this one day this week, this year feels like things are changing. This week might be the last real time we get to enjoy it as an inseparable group of three. And I hope I can remember to properly savour these moments this week And when they get a chance to take their kids to the fair in the hopefully reasonably distant future, they remember these fair days for the unbridled joy that they were.
Work has started on a water main replacement for the northern blocks of Arthur Avenue.
King Street nearly complete; another project begins A portion of King Street that has been closed for a resurfacing and widening project is about to reopen. The arterial road from Pine Avenue to Spruce Drive/Petterson Drive is scheduled to reopen on Aug. 1. It has been shut down since late June so that the work can be completed. However, King Street from Spruce Drive/Petterson Drive to Kensington Avenue will remain closed, as some work remains. The intersection of King Street and Spruce Drive was resurfaced on July 30. Lanes from Pine Avenue to Spruce Avenue were pre-marked with traffic paint on July 31. But city engineer Ki-
flom Weldeab said the traffic paint lines won’t be applied until King Street is open all the way to Kensington Avenue. He said the city wants to ensure the traffic paint lines are all lined up. It’s expected to be another couple of weeks before the stretch from Spruce Drive to Kensington Avenue is open. There have been some weather delays, which the city gave the contractor credit for, and Weldeab said the project isn’t very far behind schedule. Most of the sub-base and base for King Street from Spruce Drive to Kensington Avenue is now finished. “They just have to shave it, and re-compact it again, and that should
be completed by the end of this week,” said Weldeab. A portion of King Street to the Microtel hotel’s entrance will be completed first and will be open, and then the portion from Microtel to Kensington Avenue will be completed afterwards. Once the project is complete, the affected portion of King Street will not only have fresh asphalt, but the road will be the same width from Bannatyne Avenue to Kensington Avenue. Motorists have been patient throughout the process, he said, and the affected businesses have been understanding during the construction. Among the affected businesses are the Estevan Shopper’s Mall, Canadian Tire, the
Microtel and Clifton’s No Frills. Water main replacements are also taking place in the city. A replacement was completed last week on Nicholson Road. Now a project has started on two blocks of Arthur Avenue in front of St. Mary’s School. “There is approximately 75 metres left of cast-iron water main left that keeps breaking. We want to yank that out and replace it with PVC (pipe),” said Weldeab. The water main replacement on Arthur Avenue should be completed next week, and once it is finished, the surfacing will be taken care of with new concrete and asphalt restoration. But Weldeab said the weather will have to cooperate for that schedule to work out.
Traffic stops lead to charges Members of the Estevan RCMP responded to four separate driving complaints that were called in by the public on July 24. Two of these complaints resulted in further investigation and action being taken by the police. One of the traffic complaints led to the RCMP stopping a vehicle on Highway 39 north of Estevan. A drug investigation ensued,
and two male subjects were arrested for possession of a controlled substance, namely methamphetamine and marijuana. Two provincial traffic violation tickets were also issued during the traffic stop. One of the males is from Regina and the other is from Estevan. A second traffic complaint resulted in the RCMP stopping a vehicle
on Highway 18 near Outram. The driver of the vehicle was issued a road-
side suspension for driving while under the influence of drugs.
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The Southeast College is accepting registrations for the programs it will be offering at its Estevan campus this fall. Sheena Onrait, the manager of marketing and communications for the college, said the college has space available for its welding, electrician, office administration and power engineering courses. Heavy equipment is the only program full at this point with 10 registrations. An industrial mechanic program won’t start until
February. Onrait said it’s common to have space available for programs at this time of the summer, although there are more open spaces than usual. “Typically we are a little higher registration rate by this point … but this year seems to be a bit of an anomaly,” said Onrait. “But it’s not just us. In talking with the other regional colleges across the province, as well as folks from Sask. Poly (Polytechnic), the trades programs and technical programs do
seem to be a little bit slower in registrations across the province as a whole.” Spaces are also available for the first-year post-secondary education courses − English 100, Indigenous studies 100, sociology 100 and biology 140 – offered at the Estevan campus through the University of Regina (U of R): Classes for the spring semester courses include English 110, film 100, math 101 and religious studies 100. The college is offering
the first-year courses in Estevan, Weyburn, Moosomin and Indian Head. “The courses are determined in consultation with the U of R, our U of R representatives and our VP of education, Kelly Hilkewich,” said Onrait. “What we do is we take the broadest offerings possible that give the most options possible for our students. “Usually there’ll be a math, there’ll be an English, there’ll be a social science and there’ll be an arts component.” The courses are of-
fered through distance learning, and allow local residents to study closer to home. Last year marked the first time offering first-year courses through the U of R in several years. It will take time to re-establish the courses in a community, she said, and it’s a challenge the college faces with all of its new programs. “We’re confident that first-year university is here to stay, and if anything, we expect it to get bigger and better, and hopefully expand to second year at
some point.” It’s not too late to register for a program at the college, either. Onrait said registrations will be accepted until the start of the program, and it’s not uncommon to receive calls the week before a program starts from people wondering if there is still space. It’s also simple to register online for the programs, she said, and the college has 24 new entrance awards that were launched recently to assist with student financial needs.
Work almost completed on former Civic site By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca
The work on the former Civic Auditorium site is almost completed, with painting of the Power Dodge Curling Centre finishing early next week. Rod March, manager of parks and facilities for the City of Estevan, said the work was more or less just general maintenance and trying to get the curling rink paint to the standards of Affinity Place. “We’re doing maintenance on all the gravel areas around the Affinity Place,” said March. “We’re just repacking the site and making sure it’s suitable for long-term parking for outside equipment, and in the process we’re also repainting the curling rink to try to spruce it up” F&L Concrete has been contracted by the city to complete the project with the gravel work on the lot expected to be finished on July 27. “We’re afraid of overly heavy traffic going in there and making a mess so we’re just trying to beef it up. It’s needed a lot of work for some time,” said March. Painting of the Power Dodge Curling Centre is expected to be finished around July 30, but with winds or rain it may take a bit longer.
Crews were working on the former Civic Auditorium site.
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Crescent Point will be spending less in the third quarter and moving that money to later in the year, according to the company’s second quarter press release and conference call on July 26. It will also be focusing on returns instead of growth for the sake of growth, according to its interim CEO and president, Craig Bryksa. Crescent Point’s new team is focused on a transition plan that includes revising and prioritizing the company’s strategy based on key value drivers, including balance sheet improvement, disciplined capital allocation and cost reductions. Some of this thinking has already been evident, as the company, as of July 26, was running 13 drilling rigs in Canada, according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). While still ranking third in Canada, that’s a reduction of almost half of what the company ran for substantial parts of 2017, when its rig count often led the nation at around 24 to 26 rigs. In the accompanying conference call, Bryksa said of their new leadership team, “I’ll speak for the team here and say we’re all taking a new, fresh approach as we conduct our full review of the business. “As part of our transition period, we are examining our asset base, business strategy and organizational structure, with a focus on key value drivers including balance sheet improvement, disciplined capital allocation, and cost reductions.” The company will put forward its plans as soon as possible. The release said, “The company has also begun streamlining its organizational structure and is exploring areas for improvement within each level of the organization. Following this review process, Crescent Point expects to identify value enhancing opportunities, including future asset dispositions, the
optimization of its capital program and a reduced cost structure. “During the initial stages of its review, the new team rescheduled its capital investment plans for the remainder of 2018. As such, a portion of the capital expenditures previously planned for third quarter 2018 has been moved to later in the year. This rescheduling allows for more consistent levels of activity into 2019 without requiring capital expenditures to be increased in 2018. This decision also provides cost, staffing, logistics and safe operations benefits to the company. Going forward, Crescent Point intends to allocate capital in a manner designed to achieve consistent activity levels.” As a result of this rescheduled capital program, production volumes that were previously budgeted to come on stream earlier in the second half of 2018 are now expected to come on line later in the year or in first quarter 2019, thereby affecting the 2018 annual average production. In a change that sees a shift in focus from total production numbers to economics, Crescent Point elected to shut in approximately 1,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) of uneconomic production as it focuses on returns versus volume growth. As a result of these two changes, Crescent Point is adjusting its 2018 annual average production guidance by approximately two per cent to 177,000 boepd from 181,000 boepd. The company reaffirms its annual capital expenditures guidance at $1.775 billion and remains committed to aligning its cash outflows with inflows. The board’s formal process of appointing the company’s president and CEO remains ongoing, considering both external and internal candidates (with the assistance of a leading executive search firm). The new leadership team remains focused on review-
ing the asset base, business strategy and organizational structure, the release said. This includes following key value drivers: balance sheet improvement, disciplined capital allocation and cost reductions. To date, the team has identified and acted on certain near-term opportunities. This includes ensuring proceeds from closed dispositions were allocated toward debt reduction, a streamlined executive structure with fewer members, rescheduled remaining capex program in 2018 to create a more consistent profile into 2019, shutting in the aforementioned 1,000 boepd of un-economic production, and remaining on track with capital budget and remain committed to aligning cash outflows with inflows. “I am very excited about the future of our company and believe we have the right assets and skill set to deliver improved results,” said Bryksa. “Our new team is focused on building a revised strategy that prioritizes our key value drivers, which are expected to result in improved returns, free cash flow generation and debt adjusted per share metrics.” The company recently announced dispositions of approximately $280 million (approximately 4,800 boepd). The second quarter average production of 181,818 boepd (approximately 90 per cent oil and liquids) is in line with the company’s budget and analyst consensus. Net was reduced by $390 million in the quarter. “As of July 20, 2018, Crescent Point had, on average, over 40 per cent of its oil and liquids production, net of royalty interest, hedged to the remainder of 2018 and 2019, at a weighted average market price of approximately C$77 per barrel,” said Ken Lamont, chief financial officer. The hedging is meant to protect cash flow and
Crescent Point is tightening up its operation. File photo balance sheet. “We will continue to manage such risks rather than speculate on commodity prices,” Lamont said. Crescent Point’s generated funds flow from operations (FFO) came in at $500.3 million ($0.91 per share). This was partially impacted by incremental severance expense of $13.5 million related
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Students complete artistic flags at the EAGM
The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum will have a few new additions for the rest of the summer. The 20 young people in the EAGM’s Forts, Flags and Fortresses camp created their own flags at the camp, which ran from July 23-26. Those flags will now hang in front of the EAGM for the rest of the summer. Raven Broster-Paradis, who is the educator at the EAGM, said they like to have one project that they work on throughout the week for each of their four summer camps, and in the case of last week’s camp, they wanted to make official-sized flags. “It was something to get them really working as a team. We really
tried to emphasize a lot of teamwork this week,” said Broster-Paradis. Camp organizers allowed the kids to have some creative freedom, but they had to promote art in some way, whether it be through the images on the flags themselves, or through a slogan. “One of the flags is just a bunch of things that the kids really liked in the group … to draw when they’re just doodling, and then they have a little caption on there that says “Art can be anything,’” said Broster-Paradis. Another flag had dragons because they all drew really impressive dragons, with a cutline of “Everybody can make art.” There were also flags that had sports and space
Participants in the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum’s Forts, Flags and Fortresses camp created their own flags that are now hanging in front of the art gallery. into them. They turned out beautifully. They’re super colourful, and the kids had a lot of fun making them too. So we’re just really proud of what they made, and we’re happy
themes. “I think that the kids put a lot of time and effort
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City Councillor Shelly Veroba was on hand to help with the ceremony. Young people also enjoyed an archaeology dig and games during the camp.
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Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadets host cabaret By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca
The No. 30 Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadets Squadron hosted a cabaret fundraiser on Friday night at their hall. The fundraiser was held to raise funds for an upcoming trip to Ottawa in which around 20 cadets would be participating. The air cadets attempt to host large trips of this nature every two to three years. This is the first time the cadets have hosted a cabaret. A live band, The Milkman’s Sons, was featured at the event. Although ticket sales weren’t as high as expected, vice-president of the cadets parent committee Brandy McCaskill said the group would continue to fundraise and anyone who would like to assist the cadets can contact her. “We will continue fundraising in the future… we have a Mr. Mikes steak night fundraiser in November, and we will be doing a few different raffles, and we will continue to look into options to better our fundraising,” said McCaskill. “If people want to support the air cadets, they can always get a hold of us and we always welcome help.”
The Milkman’s Sons performed at a cabaret for the local air cadets on Friday night. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
Fire at a farm highlights busy week for fire crews Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were called to an agricul-
ture-related fire on July 28 southwest of Estevan. According to Fire
Chief Dale Feser, they were called to extinguish a farm tractor and baler fire. Once
Vendor who got the boot gets a DUI By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
A food vendor who had been drinking at the 2017 Beach Bash at Woodlawn Regional Park was told to leave. So he did. And when he did, he was promptly pulled over by police and charged with impaired driving. On Monday, Russell Butler was convicted in Estevan Provincial Court of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level in excess of .08. In July 2017, the during the park’s Beach Bash, there was a complaint to police on patrol that a person at a concession had
been drinking. Defence attorney Joelle Graham said that Butler was a self-employed mobile food vendor who also works in construction. He was told he needed to take his cart and leave. He did, and he left as far as he needed to, according to Graham. “He wasn’t intent on driving very far,” she said. H o w e v e r, C r o w n prosecutor Ali Shah noted he went onto a public road, driving outside the campgrounds, and a traffic stop was conducted. There he failed the roadside screening device and eventually blew two samples of .130, in excess
of the legal limit of .08. Butler had two prior convictions, but the last one was in 1997. The Crown and defence entered a joint submission which called for a $1,500 fine and a $450 victim impact surcharge. He would also see a 12-month driving prohibition. Judge Lane Wiegers agreed with the joint submission, noting that his record was quite old and not aggravating. With that, he handed down the sentence requested. Since Butler found that amount will be difficult to pay, Wiegers gave him six months to come up with it.
crews arrived on the scene, they found the tractor and baler fully engulfed by the flames. No injuries occurred due to the fire. “The cause of the fire has been deemed as a broken chain and hot bearing, which had started some of the chaff and straw inside the baler on fire,” said Feser. The operator of the machinery did attempt to extinguish the fire, and unhook the tractor, but the heat was too intense to continue safely. “He was able get away and alert … 911 to have crews attend the scene and extinguish the fire,” said Feser. A ground fire also occurred at the scene, but the fire department was able suppress and bring it under control without injury. Feser noted the fire was in a location that was difficult to reach. Farmers in the area were waiting for
the fire department to arrive, helping the fire crews arrive quicker. That call wrapped up an eventful week for the fire department. They had training for three hours on July 24, going through various components of their responses, and making sure they’re ready for various emergencies. Firefighters were called to a single-vehicle collision at the Estevan Comprehensive School on July 25. They entered the vehicle to ensure that any undeployed air bags would not deploy, making it safe for other emergency response crews and the tow truck driver to respond. Then they were called to a single-vehicle collision involving wildlife on Highway 18 east of Estevan on July 26. An airbag deployed and minor fluid leaks occurred. “The operator of this particular vehicle was able to safely negotiate (the ve-
hicle to the curb) after the collision occurred and bring the vehicle to a … complete stop at the shoulder of the road,” said Feser. The animal was not found, so Feser expects it was injured but able to move. Three calls occurred on July 27. The first was a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kensington Avenue. (For more on the accident, see page A15). The next was a fire alarm in northwest Estevan. It was found to be a cooking-related issue, and there wasn’t enough smoke in the home to require any further ventilation. Then the fire department was called to a twovehicle collision at the intersection of Fourth Street and Sixth Avenue. The vehicles were cleared from the scene by the time the fire department arrived, and it was a “minor fenderbender,” said Feser.
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Local police involved in drug bust in Arcola One person is facing numerous charges following a lengthy investigation that involved multiple police agencies. From Feb. 7 to June 20, members of the Estevan RCMP Combined Traffic Services Unit, the Carlyle RCMP and the Weyburn RCMP executed a series of search warrants in Arcola
targeting the trafficking of methamphetamine and other drugs. Thus far, police have seized drugs including more than 130 grams of methamphetamine, more than 60 grams of cocaine, four grams of psilocybin, seven squares of lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, 77 grams
of gamma-hydroxybutyrate acid (GHB), $5,000 in cash, brass knuckles and a butterfly knife. The drugs seized have been verified by Health Canada. According to the RCMP, of particular concern to the public is the presence of GHB, commonly known as the date
rape drug. GHB can be poured into alcoholic beverages and result in the loss of consciousness. This makes bar patrons more vulnerable and susceptible to various types of abuse. The public is reminded to be cautious when consuming beverages in public establishments, be aware of the location of
their drinks, and to not accept drinks given to them by strangers. Nancy Williamson, 43, from Arcola, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of psilocybin, possession of
LSD, possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000, and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon. Williamson has been remanded into custody until her next court appearance on Aug. 7 in Weyburn. Additional charges are expected to be brought forward on this date.
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2018 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES 2018 Property Tax Notices were mailed out Friday, July 6, 2018. Notices were mailed a little later this year as a result of delays with SAMA re-inspection and date of delivering the Assessment Roll. Council would like to allow for a minimum 30 days for payment. August penalty of .5% will be waived for 2018.
2018 Taxes were due July 31, 2018 Good news… due to delays in billing of taxes, August will be penalty free. Please pay by August 31, 2018 to avoid 1% penalty to be applied September 1st, 2018 Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting September 1, 2018 as follows: September 1 1%, October 1 1.5%, November 1 2.5%, December 1 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2018 Payment Options: •In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm •Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit •Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 •City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall. Cheques only please. •Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution New This year! •Pay via credit card through a third party service provider called Plastiq. Customers using this service will be charged a 2.5% service fee per transaction by the provider. oTo pay via Plastiq please visit their website at www.plastiq.com you will need a credit card as well as the 12 digit roll number (don’t include the decimal, but use all the numbers) that is found on the top right hand portion of your Notice of Property Tax Levies Interested in pre-paying your taxes monthly? The City of Estevan offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to pre-pay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties. Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month. TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca
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SANITARY SEWER MAIN AND STORM SEWER FLUSHING PROGRAM Beginning Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and continuing to Friday, August 31,2018 the Water and wastewater Division will be carrying out Sanitary Sewer Main Flushing and Storm sewer Flushing, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the occasional carry over to 6:00 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains. You may smell an odor in your home, this can be resolved by simply opening windows for a short period of time and running water to ensure all traps are full of water. Storm sewer will have no effect on homes and business’.
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NOTICE OF LAND DEVELOPMENT The City of Estevan has approved the following discretionary use development permit applications: The City of Estevan has approved the following discretionary use development permit applications: Application Proposed Use
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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 Establish a Development Appeal Board within the City of Estevan. On July 16, 2018 meeting the first reading of this bylaw was passed and the final readings is expected to be on August 13, 2018. The proposed Bylaw 2018-2003 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 18th day of July, 2018
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KING STREET: Pine Avenue to Kensington Avenue The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for Concrete and Surface Works The affected area includes Pine Avenue and Spruce Drive and Kensington Avenue intersections. Property access and parking restrictions are to occur. This work will commence June 25, 2018 and will take approximately six (6) weeks to complete (subject to weather) Chamney Crushing will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specifications. Safety: Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected. Theft or Vandalism: If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact 306-634-1800, or after hours call Police. Questions and Concerns: The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may causeand thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1800 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.
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Sports A11
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Eels golden at provincials once again
By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Harry Bailey Trophy is starting to get a bit of repetitive stress disorder from having ‘Estevan Golden Eels’ punched into it year after year. The Eels won the trophy for Saskatchewan’s summer swimming excellence after hosting provincials Saturday and having 23 of their 42 swimmers come home with medals in their individual events. This is the fifth year in a row the Eels have won the trophy, earning 1,404 points this year compared to the second place Humboldt Hammerheads (1,021). The winning swimmers included: Marcus DeLeeuw (Gold 25 Free, 100 individual medley (IM), Silver 25 Breast, Bronze 25 Fly in the 7-8-year-old boys). In the 9-10-year-old girls: Lily Knoll (Silver 100 Back), Emily Sauder (Silver 50 Breast, 100 Free, 100 Breast), Hailey Tangjerd (Silver 50 Back, Bronze 50 Free), Jordyn Tarnes (Gold 25 Fly, 100 Free, 50
Back, 50 Fly, 100 IM) and Alianna Young (Gold 50 Breast, 100 Breast, Silver 25 Fly, 50 Free, 100 IM). In the 9-10-year-old boys, it was Blake Andrist (Gold 50 Back, Silver 25 Fly, 50 Breast, 50 Back, 100 IM), and in the 11-12-year-old girls, Emily Tarnes (Gold 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Free, 200 IM, Bronze 25 Fly), and Alandra Young (Bronze 50 Breast). Medalling in the 11-12-year-old boys were Logan Dalziel (Gold 50 Breast, Silver 100 Breast, Bronze 50 Back, 200 IM), Lucas Dzeryk (Gold 50 Back, Silver 100 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Free), Ethan Elliott (Gold 100 Back, 50 Free, Silver 50 Back, Bronze 25 Fly) and Tristan Threinen (Gold 200 Free, 200 IM, Silver 50 Free, Bronze 50 Fly). The 13-14-year-old girls got medal winning swims from: Alexandra Andrist (Silver 200 Back), Josie Andrist (Gold 200 IM, Silver 200 Free), Rebecca Duncan (Bronze 100 Fly) and Mikayla Hack (Gold 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, Silver 200
Jordyn Tarnes, left, and Emily Sauder, right of the Estevan Golden Eels take off in one of their events Saturday at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. IM, Bronze 200 Back). The 13-14-year-old boys were represented on the podium by Carson Wheeler (Gold 200 Back, 100 Back, Bronze 200 Breast), while the 15-17 year-old-girls had Charlotte Andrist (Bronze 50 Breast), Taeghen Hack (Gold 200 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 IM) and Emily Marshall (Silver 200 Back, 100 Back, Bronze 50 Free) all earning medals. The 15-17-year-old boys who won medals were Logan Marshall (Gold 200
Back, Bronze 200 Free, 100 Back) and Chris Sutter (Bronze 200 Back) Five of the Eels won the high point award for their age categories. Those included Marcus DeLeeuw (7-8 boys), Jordyn Tarnes (9-10 girls), Emily Tarnes (11-12 girls), Mikayla Hack (13-14 girls) and Taeghen Hack (15-17 girls). “We practised relays and we did a bunch of sprints and stuff,” said Emily Tarnes, who, like her teammates was in the
pool four days a week in the two months leading up to provincials. “My goal in every race was to drop time.” Having the provincials at home was a bit of a bonus as well, even if the pool water was little bit colder at home than most on the road. “When I did my first race I was comfortable with it and I was comfortable with the races after that,” said DeLeeuw, who at age eight was already at his second provincials.
Some provincial records also fell this season thanks to the work of some of the Eels. Taeghen Hack set a time in the 50 fly at 31.87 seconds, Alianna Young set the province’s best mark with a 100 breast time of 1:36.12, and Jordyn Tarnes set three records in the 25 fly (16.23), 50 fly (37.54) and 100 individual medley (1:26.95). The 200 free relay relay team of Emily Sauder, Hailey Tangjerd, Young and Tarnes set a time of 2:35.84.
Teaghen Hack, new provincial record setter and winner of five medals. Submitted photo New provincial record setters Alianna Young left, and Jordyn Tarnes. Submitted photo
The 200 free relay team that set a new provincial record. Submitted photo
The Golden Eels team that won provincials for the fifth year in a row. Submitted photo
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What should I be doing at the driving range? How many times have you seen someone at the driving range hitting ball after ball, frustrated and getting angry? Repeating bad swing after bad swing…does this sound like you? Many people believe that they should go to the driving range, with the biggest bucket of balls they can carry out and stay there until every last ball is hit. While this may seem like the point of a driving range, does this really help your golf swing or golf game? I have three specific uses for the driving range: use the driving range as a warm up prior to teeing off; use the driving range to work on a specific swing skill or drill; and use the driving range to practice like you are playing on the course (I will explain this more). The driving range is a great place to go prior to any round just to simply warm up your body. You can hit a small number of balls and get a rhythm going. You do not need to hit a large number of balls (unless of course that is what you need to loosen up) at the range if just warming up. It’s a great way to get a feel for your body and swing prior to teeing off. The time that you may want to spend a longer time on the range is when you have specific swing drill or skill that you are working on.
Perhaps you just had a lesson with your PGA of Canada professional and they gave you a couple drills to work on. This would be a great use of your time on the range, rather than just randomly hitting ball after ball. While this use of range time will likely last longer than your pre-round warm up, make sure you use this time with a purpose. The third use of the range is one I refer to as practice how you want to play. It is very easy to head to the range and hit balls without a target or worry about where the ball ends up; the same isn’t said for on the course. Treat the driving range like it’s the first hole. Go through your pre-shot routine and imagine the driving range is the actual hole. Hit your tee shot and play the entire hole, on the driving range. You can play all 18 holes on the driving range just by imagining each hole and hitting different clubs. Of course, the driving range can also be used to simply have fun, whether that be with family or friends. If you are looking at improving your game, try one of my “Three uses of the Driving Range” and see if you find an improvement. For more information on how to better your game, contact your local PGA of Canada professional today.
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The Estevan Tap House Wolves celebrate at Kenosee with their second consecutive Harbourne Cup title. Submitted photo
Wolves win second consecutive Harbourne Cup Saskota title the Oxbow Chiefs 3-0 in the final at Kenosee Sunday evening to claim their second consecutive Saskota Baseball League tournament final victory. Getting the save was former Southeast Performance Pump Twins pitcher Brett McMurchy, who was a force on the mound this season. “That was probably one of the biggest boosts nearly any team got this year,” said Lingenbach. “Brett came in, and to add pitching in this league is huge. It’s at a deficit. When you get a good guy like that who’s played some high level ball, it’s huge. He comes in very confident and can fill the zone and that’s a big thing for sure.” The game against Oxbow was the rematch of last year’s Harbourne Cup final, which the Wolves also won. “It was kind of nervewracking because they were the top seed this year and everyone kind of saw how good of a hitting team
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When you want to get serious about defending a league championship, you bring in a respected coach with discipline and systems. The Estevan Tap House Wolves have repeated as Harbourne Cup champions in no small part due to the addition of veteran hockey and baseball coach Tom Copeland. “He really brought a different sense of smarts to the game,” said Wolves veteran Jolan Lingenbach. “There were a lot of tactics that were different for us this year that he was able to bring, so that was a big thing… “The guys came to play all weekend.” Lingenbach said the tournament win was also due to their top players stepping up at the right time for them. The Wolves defeated
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Wolves defeated the Redvers A’s 3-1 in the semifinal and had gone 2-1 in the round robin, including a 7-1 win at home Friday night over the Kenosee Cubs. The win means there’s an extra bit of confidence for the Wolves, who will be hosting senior AA Tier 2 provincials Aug. 10-12 at Lynn Prime Park. Two of the teams that will also be at provincials are the Chiefs and Carlyle Cardinals. “Those are two really solid clubs and it’s a lot of fun now that we get to host them at our tournament now,” said Lingenbach. “We won’t see them in the round robin play but it’ll be a lot of fun because we’ve beaten them and they’ve beaten us and it’s going to be a lot of jockeying back and forth when we play them. It’s really exciting and it’ll be a really fun time I think.” The gold medal game at provincials is scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 12.
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they are,” said Lingenbach. “We had a one-run game and a two-run game against them this year so we knew they were a really good team and we would need a lot of good pitching to keep them down.” Jordan Fieber pitched most of the final against the Oxbow and did an excellent job on the mound. “We knew we’d have to be on our ‘A’ game in order to beat them,” Lingenbach said. The hitting came out for the team, including veteran Wolves player Dylan LaFrentz. “He stepped up in the final with a big home run to give us an extra run on the board. He’s always there for us and there’s no doubt that when the time comes for us, he’s going to step up,” Lingenbach said. He also mentioned Calder Clark as someone who helped out at the plate this year as a leadoff hitter. Along the way, the
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Twins lose final at midget AA provincials By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Southeast Performance Pump Twins may be able to take some solace in the fact that although they didn’t have a good end to the season in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League in midget AAA, they were able to find some success in the midget AA provincials. The Twins lost 4-1 to the Northwest Prairie Pirates in Unity Sunday in a match for the Midget AA Tier I provincial title. The silver medal marks the bittersweet end to the season for the Twins. “It made us feel a lot better after that game with Weyburn,” said Twins assistant coach Kent Phillips. The Twins started out the tournament with an 11-4 loss to the Weyburn Beavers Friday. “There was a lot of emotions there with the players there that were on our team last year and of course the players on Weyburn that are on our team. It was more of an emotional game than it needed to be but it is what it is.” The early loss effectively made the rest of their games must-wins to stay alive. They did just that through the rest of the round robin Saturday, beating the Regina Blue Jays 13-5 and demolishing the Parkland Expos 19-0 to go 2-1 in the round robin. “We played really good defence and the bats
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were on fire,” said Phillips. “And of course the pitchers were doing what they did all year for us, and that was throw strikes. The bats gave us the run support… “Any time everything is going right, it’s a lot easier to play at ease and not so uptight. I think that’s what it is. When the bats are rolling it’s a lot easier for the pitchers. We’re getting baserunners and nobody’s making errors… it’s a lot easier to play with confidence when things are going your way.” With three teams tied at 2-1, the Twins escaped the tiebreaker due to run differential and skated through to the semifinal Sunday. “The focus for the weekend was making it to Sunday,” Phillips said. “If you’ve made it to Sunday, that means you played well enough on the weekend that anything can happen in that final game.” In that semifinal, they defeated the Lumsden Cubs 17-2. That set up a match with the Pirates, who were the other midget AAA team that had dropped down to the AA provincial tournament and had been undefeated going into the gold medal game. “We faced a pitcher that was probably the best we’ve faced all year,” said Phillips, referring to Jaydon Gartner. Earlier in the regular season, the Twins had swept the Pirates in two games at Lynn Prime Park by scores of 14-2 and 8-6. “When we played them in league play he was kind of rehabbing off some arm issues, so he wasn’t throwing like he did on the week-
Thomas Husband throws a pitch for the Southeast Performance Pump Twins earlier this season. File photo end,” Phillips said. “He was a Canada Cup player so obviously he’s a good player.” Gartner also drove in
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A Carlyle golfer has won the provincial Senior Men’s and Mid-Masters at Golf Kenosee. Jason Mohr carded a final round 73 Thursday to claim the Mid-Masters crown with a 10-over-par final score of 226 over the three-day tournament. Players were able to play in both divisions if they were age-eligible. Mohr finished with 76-77-73 at Kenosee, which was one stroke better than Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg (74-76-77-227) for that title and four better than defending senior champion Regina’s Ken Rodgers (7376-81-230) and Saskatoon’s Tony Turay (77-76-77230). Hallberg is a member at Golf Kenosee and won the senior championship. He’ll lead Team Saskatchewan into the Canadian Senior Men’s Championship Sept. 4-7 in New Brunswick.
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Darwin John Dukart August 8, 1950 - July 21, 2018
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Darwin Dukart passed away at the Pasqua Hospital, Regina, Sask. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the age of 67 years. Darwin will be lovingly missed and remembered by his mother Jean Dukart; siblings, Dennis, David (Joanne) and children, Jodie and Jamie, Brenda (James) Durr and children, Melissa and Bradley, Brian (Marie) and children, Cory, Robbie and Jessica, Rodney (Ramona) and children, Mallory, Meghan and Marlee and Rhonda (Keith) Hesketh and children, A.J. and Brittney, as well as 16 great nieces and nephews, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and special canine companion Penny. Darwin was preceded in death by his father John Dukart and his sisters, Gloria and Mary Anne in infancy. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, Sask. with Mr. Bill Mann officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to make donations in Darwin’s memory may do so directly to the Estevan Exhibition Association, Box 100, Estevan, Sask., S4A 0A0. Dustin Hall with Hall Funeral Services, Estevan assisted Darwin’s family. Agnes E. Seipp 1935 – 2018 Agnes passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 82 years. Agnes is survived by her husband Gerald of 64 years; 7 children, son Dan (Lorie) Seipp and their family, Amber Seipp ( Jamie Johnson), Kyla, Zev and Andrea (Layne) Dumonceaux; son Jerry (Doni) Seipp and their family, Quinn (Kristen) Seipp and their children, Camdyn and Parker, Barrett and Steve Perry and Stefan and friend Zoe; daughter Barb (Lee) Heinz and their family, Andrea (Brian) Rathburn and their children, Mason, Keira and Brodie; Jason (Erica) Heinz and Scarlett; Jennifer Heinz (James Fay) and Bohdin; daughter, Anita (Victor) Lowey and their family, Laurel (Shaun) Orsted and their children Jaxson, Kruze and Jovie; Jesse Armstrong (Theron Rissling) and Ian Armstrong; Stephanie Lowey and Alana and Devon; son Ray (Charlene) Seipp and their family, Thomas, Jonathan, Andrew, Anthony and Brennan, son Bernie (Kathy) Seipp and their family, Kirsten and Steven Schmidt and Adalynn, Kelsey (Odai) Naphouthai, Logan, Landon and Jordan; son Don (Patti) Seipp and their family, Ricky Glandon and Madison; sister in laws, Mamie Mack and Marion Mack as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Agnes was predeceased by her parents, Mike and Elizabeth Mack; siblings, Katie Balzer, Amelia Anwender, Mary Fellner, Mike Mack, Johnny Mack, Rudolf Mack, Tony Mack and Joseph Mack. Prayers were held on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was held on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C Church, Estevan, SK with Fr. Sathiadas Antony presiding both services. Interment took place immediately following the service at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. The lunch reception was held at the parish auditorium. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (Estevan) INC. , 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK. in memory of Agnes. Yvonne Clark at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan assisted the Seipp family.
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Erven Raymond Cote 1959 - 2018 Erven Cote, 58, passed away with family at his side on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. Erven was predeceased by his parents Rene and Eveline Cote; brother Lyle and nephew Darryl. Erven is survived by his siblings, Jeanette (Len) Ferchoff, Audrey (Dick) Michel, Don (Diane) Cote, Eldon (Joanne) Cote and Gerald (Nylan) Cote; sister-in-law Dawn Cote and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service for Erven will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, Sask. You are invited to continue the celebration of Erven’s life with his family by joining them for a time of fellowship and refreshments, to be held at the residence of Jeanette and Len Ferchoff following the service. Erven’s ashes will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish Cemetery, Lampman, Sask. Honourary Pallbearers are Erven’s nieces and nephews. For those wishing to pay tribute to Erven through a donation in his memory, his family would appreciate contributions to “The 519”. The 519 serves the people of Toronto by supporting happy, fulfilling LGBTQ lives. Donations can be made online at the519.org or by mail to: 519 Church Street, Toronto, Ont., M4Y 2C9. Dustin Hall with Hall Funeral Services, Estevan is assisting Erven’s family.
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Bruce’s friends knew him as “Buddha”. We wish to express a special thank you to the family members and his friends who helped Bruce so very much over the last few years while he struggled with his chronic health condition. Most of Bruce’s career was spent working on the service rigs in the southeast Sask. oil patch, where he developed many friendships. A Service of Remembrance was held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church at 1418 Third Street in Estevan, Sask. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. In keeping with Bruce’s wishes, he was cremated. Following the service, a luncheon was held in the St. Paul’s United Church Auditorium. Donations in memory of Bruce made to the “St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation” would be greatly appreciated. The mailing address is St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK. S4A 0H3. Website: sjhf.org We gratefully thank Dustin Hall with Hall Funeral Services in Estevan, who assisted Bruce’s family with the arrangements for the service.
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Two-vehicle collision results in injuries Members of the Estevan Police Service were dispatched to a number of accidents last week, including a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kensington Avenue that resulted in injuries. The Estevan Police Service (EPS), Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Estevan Emergency Medical Services were called to the accident, which occurred just before 1 p.m. on Friday. An eastbound pickup truck turned left in front of a westbound semi-truck. Two occupants of the pickup, an adult and a youth, were taken to hospital due to their injuries. The semi-trailer driver was not injured. An investigation into the accident is ongoing, and charges are expected to be laid against the driver of the pickup truck. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. The intersection was closed for about an hour. In other recent police news, members attended to a single-vehicle accident on Spruce Drive during the July 25 day shift. The driver was charged with driving without due care and attention. There were no injuries, but damage to private property occurred and the vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Officers arrested a 27-year-old Estevan man for failing to comply with an undertaking, after he was found to be out of his residence without the permission of his bail officer. He was in Estevan Provincial Court the following morning to answer to the new charge. Police received a complaint of a possible fraud, regarding a house being posted for rent by someone other than the owner. The matter is still under investigation. Members received a call regarding youths who were climbing on railway cars during the July 26 night shift. When police arrived, the youths were gone. This activity is dangerous and against the law. A trespassing ticket could be issued. A concerned citizen called in a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on a school’s property. Police spoke to the occupants and were told they were listening to music. Nothing was
disturbed at the school. Police conducted a traffic stop in south Estevan. There was an odour of marijuana present and police searched the vehicle. A small amount of the drug was seized to be destroyed. The occupants were not charged. Officers received a call of a male possibly breaching his release conditions during the July 27 night shift. Members attended to a residence on Cundall Drive and located the male, who was arrested and was held for court on Monday. Four youths were arrested and warned regarding possession of a controlled substance, after members noted a strong odour of marijuana. Some items of drug paraphernalia were seized and will be destroyed. Members attended to a non-reportable motor vehicle collision. Both drivers were from Saskatchewan, alcohol was not involved and both vehicles were drivable, so officers assisted in the exchange of information. Police received a complaint of a theft from a local lounge during the July 28 night shift. The matter is still under investigation. Members attended to a report of an unsecure building. The building was thoroughly checked and then locked as per the
owner’s request. Police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle outside a local store during the July 29 night shift. The vehicle was gone on arrival but the matter remains under investigation. Members attended a local convenience store and dispersed a large crowd of youths after a complaint was made regarding how they were parked and behaving. Youths were spoken to and left with no issues. Police have received
complaints of suspicious phone calls and emails during the past week. The EPS would like to remind the public not to provide personal or banking information if they cannot determine that the call is legitimate. The banks and Canada Revenue will not call and ask for information. Some others callers claim to be from STARS Air Ambulance or Publisher’s Clearing House. Typically there is a request to send money to claim a prize. These types of requests are fraudulent.
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CAREERS Community Programming Officer Estevan Police Service (Temporary Full Time Posi�on - One Year Term) The Estevan Police Service is seeking an energe�c and enthusias�c individual to fulfill the posi�on of Community Programming officer (CPO). The CPO will be responsible for: Contribu�ng to the Estevan Police Service's rela�onship with the community on crime preven�on / reduc�on ma�ers through liaison, consulta�on and partnership development Iden�fying specific community crime preven�on / reduc�on priori�es including interven�on, educa�on / awareness needs at the community and / or individual level Engaging community partners in the iden�fica�on / coordina�on / implementa�on of a con�nuum of evidence-based community led responses to crime that contribute to the core police role of preven�on and reduc�on of crime Contribu�ng to the review and evalua�on of local crime preven�on / reduc�on strategies Providing educa�on to local schools, businesses, vulnerable persons and via social media regarding crime preven�on, health and wellness, personal safety and various social issues
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RM OF COALFIELDS No 4 Experienced, Full-Time Grader Operator The RM of Coalfields No. 4, Bienfait, SK, is currently accepting applications for an experienced Full-Time Grader Operator. This is a Union position and rate of pay will be as per Union Contract. Employment to start immediately. Normal hours of work are from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, March 16th to November 14th and 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, November 15th to March 15th. The RM offers competitive wages, pension plan and group insurance benefits. 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 a grader is essential. Experience operating equipment such as a skid steer, tractor, mower, 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, August 10, 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 resume, 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 ‘Grader Operator 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
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Estevan Humane Society selling tickets for second annual Duck Derby in September By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Humane Society is hosting its second annual Duck Derby at Woodlawn Regional Park in September, with proceeds going towards further funding the facility. Sherry Lukye-Horrocks, president of the Estevan Humane Society, said the event is being hosted in memory of Judy Martin,
who was the manager of the humane society for many years and dedicated her life to the care of the animals. “We are hosting our duck derby on Sept. 9, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., and the ducks will be released at 1 p.m.,” said Lukye-Horrocks. The amount of ducks released into the water will be dependent on the amount of tickets sold, and the winner will be the first duck to
cross the finish line. The top prize could be as high as $10,000 for the winning duck, with other prizes available, although those prizes have yet to be announced. There will be a wide variety of other activities scheduled for the day to provide entertainment to those who attend. “We’re going to have some truck vendors there selling food, and some other
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activities for the kids, and we’re looking for community members who are maybe singers, guitar players, jugglers, or anything else that’s out there in the city,” said Lukye-Horrocks. Tickets to enter the race are $10 each, with 2,000 tickets available. “We’ve sold about half of the 2,000 available, and we’re hoping to sell all of them like we did last year,” said Lukye-Horrocks.
Proceeds raised from the derby will go directly towards funding the shelter, maintaining the housing and outdoor areas, and providing the highest quality of care for the animals. The Estevan Humane Society has several other events in the planning phase for the upcoming months. “We have quite a few people wanting us to do our barbecues and taco in a bag, so we’re going to be
providing taco in a bag for a BMX tournament held at the Estevan skate park on Sept. 1. “There’s also a golf tournament in North Portal coming up that we’re doing a barbecue for as well, we have a paint night coming up in September, a kids’ day camp in September and a rock painting night in September as well, so September is a very busy month for us,” said LukyeHorrocks.