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Over 300 cows were seized from a farmer located north of Stoughton

Judge Brass is looking forward to new experience in Estevan

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

A livestock farm operator located north of Stoughton attracted the attention of the Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS).

After conducting an investigation on a reported case the APSS, with the assistance of the Fillmore RCMP, seized over 300 cows on Feb. 13-14.

“We did execute a search warrant in Stoughton area. We deemed that there were animals in distress on the property or properties, and subsequently removed over 300 cattle from those locations,” said APSS executive director Don Ferguson.

The animals, found on different properties, were in a poor condition. Ferguson pointed out that under the Animal Protection Act, an individual cannot allow an animal to be in distress.

“In the new Animal Protection Act from September 2018 distress is defined, but is not limited to, being deprived of food or water in sufficient quantity to maintain an animal in good health, that they have reasonable protection from injuries, heat and cold; they also have access to shelter, veterinary care, and they are not kept in conditions that will significantly impair the animal’s health or well-being over time,” said Ferguson.

As the investigation is going, the APSS has the possession of the seized cattle. According to the Animal Protection Act, animals taken from the owner have to be delivered either to the local humane society or to a caretaker. Since the humane society is not set up to take in 300 cows or cattle in general, APSS had to find a caretaker.

“We take them to a caretaker and that is any location that will be able to provide them with adequate food, water, shelter, easy access to the veterinarian. In a lot of cases we use the auction markets that are set up for the caring and feeding of the livestock,” said Ferguson.

No decisions were made yet in relation to the case. The offenders could face charges under the Criminal Code of Canada pertaining to animals, specifically Section 446, 1b and Section 4 of the Animal Protection Act for allowing animals to be in distress.

When the investigation is complete the owner will have an option to claim the animals back. Yet, they will have to meet a number of conditions.

“They would be required to pay the costs associated with the seizure and then we, as Animal Protection Services, would have to inspect the location where the animals would be taken to, to ensure that they weren’t in distress and the location would have to be able to show that they can provide adequate food, water, shelter, veterinary care, all of those things prior to being released and returned back to the owner,” Ferguson said.

The previous experience suggests that usually the costs associated with the seizure are generally prohibitive from people getting their animals back. In most cases, the financial situation or other human-related issues keeps those livestock operators from maintaining the proper conditions to begin with.

“So obtaining the funds and correcting the things that would be required just generally don’t happen,” Ferguson said.

If the owner doesn’t claim cattle after the period of time that is allowed in the regulations, the APSS can either sell, gift or disposition animals.

“In the case of livestock, they are generally checked, ensured that they are able to go through the auction, and they are generally sold then,” Ferguson said.

Since the investigation wasn’t finalized at the time of the interview, no names could be released. Ferguson only mentioned that individuals involved with this farm operation were already known to the APSS. Ferguson also noted that due to the extreme cold weather and the limited quantity and quality of feed this year the APSS had an increased amount of reports in January and February throughout Saskatchewan.

Michelle R. Brass has recently moved to the Energy City to serve as a new judge for the Estevan Provincial Court. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Coming from Balcarres, Sask., new Estevan Judge Michelle Brass has been practising law for 20 years. Her career took her from Regina to Ottawa, then back to Regina and now to Estevan.

Brass was appointed to Estevan Provincial Court in November 2018, yet she didn’t end up moving to the Energy City until the middle of February.

“I actually just moved this past Friday (Feb. 15), but I’ve been out here, I’ve been coming back and forth for the last couple months,” said Brass.

So far the transition is going well. Surrounded by a supportive staff, Brass is getting to know the community

and the main issues Estevan has.

“It’s going really well, I have really good colleagues and I find the private partners very collegial... It’s nice to have a good working relationship with colleagues and with the people here as well,” Brass said.

Brass admitted that never in her life did she think she would live in Estevan, yet she is open to this new experience and is liking the city so far.

Here she will focus on the criminal law, which will give her an opportunity to expand her already vast experience.

“Because my area of law or my practice has been in such different areas, doing now just strictly criminal law I think it’s a huge opportunity to learn a whole new area of law and legal procedures that

I didn’t know before or didn’t practise before,” Brass said.

She underlined that while doing her articles, she did Crown prosecution, so she is familiar with the criminal law. Besides, non-stop practice armed her with knowledge and skills allowing to work in various areas.

“My primar y focus throughout my career has been crime law, aboriginal law and environmental law,” Brass said.

Brass started her career with the provincial Ministry of Justice, did the articles there and worked in constitutional law for a year. Then she went to Ottawa and worked there for 14 years. After that, Brass came back and worked with the Crown for a year before she opened a private practice, that was operating for about three years.

W hen Brass got appointed to the Saskatchewan Provincial Court, she had to shut down her firm.

“It was OK. I was a sole practitioner… and it was only open for three years, (so) I didn’t have too many files. I had some large files, so it took a little while to shut it down,” Brass said.

Brass also was trained in mediation and negotiation, and these skills she calls the stronger points in her career.

She outlined that having those skills is always beneficial, even though she won’t be applying them directly in Estevan.

“It’s not a part of what I will do (in Estevan), but the skills it takes to actually mediate parties that are opposing each other … It’s good to have mediation skills in the process, A2 » BRASS

Equivalency agreement with the feds has been delayed

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The much-discussed equivalency agreement between the provincial government and their federal counterparts has been delayed, but Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskPower,

says there’s no reason for residents of southeast Saskatchewan to panic.

It was revealed last week that the agreement, which would extend the life of Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station, would have to go through another 60-day consultation period at the

federal level for procedural reasons.

In an interview with the Mercury, Duncan said he has the order in council (OC) from cabinet that allows him to sign the document once it’s ready, assuming there aren’t any major changes that the federal government wants to

make to the agreement.

“I think this is more just the technical process part of the federal process,” Duncan told the Mercury.

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The equivalency agreement was included in the Canada Gazette at the end of December; at the time, people had 60 days to comment on it or raise concerns.

Duncan said those 60 days would have expired on Feb. 28 or March 1.

“We’re now informed that the federal minister has an order in council, but that, too, has a 60-day (consultation period) attached to it, so we could be now looking into April or May. It’s a technical process issue with the federal government. It’s not something that we have as a part of our process.”

To D uncan’s knowledge, there weren’t any concerns raised on the federal side with the equivalency agreement during the first 60-day consultation, but any feedback that comes in would go to the federal government, rather than the provinces.

“Nothing has been flagged with me that would cause me to be concerned, so we’ll wait until the federal government is in a position where the minister can sign the agreement. It ’s just a little bit later in the spring than we thought.”

Duncan admits he was

Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskPower, remains confident that the equivalency agreement will move forward despite a delay in the pact. File photo surprised that there’s another 60 days of consultation after getting the OC at the federal level.

“But I don’t think it’s out of line in terms of their

process. It’s certainly different from ours, but it ’s not something I’m overly concerned about.”

D uncan is confident that once this latest 60-day

period is finished, the deal could finally be signed. If the feds do want to make any changes, they would have to come back to the province, but Duncan doesn’t antici-

pate that will happen, since Catherine McKenna, the federal minister for Environment and Climate Change Canada, has the order in council through her cabinet.

If the equivalency agreement isn’t in place this year, then Units 4 and 5 at Boundary Dam would have to shut down on Dec. 31.

D uncan said they would like to have an agreement in place well before that date.

“I think it’s no secret that we were hoping to have the equivalency agreement in place and signed even before the end of 2018. I would have liked to have it in early 2018. That obviously didn’t take place. But there’s nothing that is a concern for us, knowing that it appears the federal government is going to sign the equivalency agreement.”

The only way he would be concerned would be if the end of the year approaches, and an equivalency agreement wasn’t in place, because the units can’t be operated without one.

“The federal minister taking an order in council to the federal government is a pretty good indication. She wouldn’t have done that if she wasn’t ready to sign the agreement.”

If the equivalency agreement is signed, then Unit 4 will be due to come offline at the end of 2021, and Unit 5 will come offline three years later.

Cases adjourned in court on Monday Several cases were adjourned during Monday’s sitting of Estevan Provincial Court.

The most high-profile case stems from a drug bust in Estevan last November that resulted in the arrest of five people. Three of those people made video appearances.

Zachary Gessner and Rosslynn Knudsen had their cases set aside to Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. They were remanded into custody, and will once again appear through a video.

Landon Boutin, mean-

while, had his case set aside to March 11, and he will also appear through a video.

The other two people, who are out on conditions, had their cases held over.

Robbie Shiels and Heather Birdsell were set aside to March 11.

All five individuals have been charged with conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance, trafficking methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking

cocaine, and possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone.

Knudsen and Gessner also face other charges stemming from their arrests.

Also on the docket was

that of Connie Beahm, a 47-year-old Estevan woman who is facing charges of break and enter and assault with a weapon, in this case a shovel, stemming from an incident earlier this month.

« A1 but it’s definitely not something I’ll be doing myself,” Brass said.

Water law was another area of Brass’ expertise that she perfected while working in Ottawa.

“When I was working in Ottawa I worked with Federal

Justice in the Indian Affairs and Northern Development, which is the federal department in INAC (Indigenous and Foreign Affairs Canada).

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reasons. I was representing Canada within those claims,” Brass said.

Many of the claims she worked on dealt with flooding issues when Indiginous people challenged the federal government for not compensating them for water damage on their lands. Brass often was a negotiator working with a counterpart trying to resolve an issue.

When Brass came back to Saskatchewan she joined the Water Security Agency, which is a provincial Crown corporation. It may feel that

the Prairies shouldn’t have too many water-related problems, yet, according to Brass’ experiences, there was a lot of these kinds of cases.

“Again I dealt with water issues with dams, and flooding, and water quality (in Saskatchewan). All different issues in relation to water,” said Brass.

Brass said that now she is looking forward to working in Estevan and gaining new experience. She also has high expectations for herself and hopes to do the best job she can here.

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Aspiring physician enjoys time in Estevan

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The first half of Lindsay Richels’ time in Estevan through the longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) program has been a very positive experience for the aspiring physician.

The LIC is a one-year practicum that is offered to third-year medicine students at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). She is the first person to come to Estevan through the program.

Richels said the LIC and the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital have allowed her to gain a variety of experiences in the medical field.

“I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve got to see a lot of different things. The folks in Estevan have been very co-operative in allowing me to further my education and learn from these wonderful doctors,” said Richels.

Her training task list, which was set out before she arrived in Estevan, was completed fairly quickly. Now she is adding to the list of experiences she has gained.

“As new opportunities come, I maybe think of new things to do, but I’m always able to seek them out and do them right away,” said Richels.

“I’m really lucky that I’ve gotten done my wish list so fast, so now I just have to come up with new things that I may want to see.”

Dr. Edward Krickan, who is among the main preceptors of the LCI program in Estevan, said it has been good to have her in Estevan.

Dr. Edward Krickan and Lindsay Richels are pleased with the progress that Richels has made since coming to Estevan through the longitudinal integrated clerkship program.

“She’s very easy to work with, she works hard for us, and my patients and the staff here at the hospital are all really happy that she’s been involved in their care,” said Krickan.

Since Krickan’s days could include spending time in the operating room, performing deliveries, seeing patients in the office and handling emergency calls, it gives Richels called a “very robust” experience.

“I think everything has been a really good learning experience. I really like my time in the OR. I like doing lots of anesthesias. I’ve been really lucky that I got to do lots of that, which I’ve really

enjoyed doing with Dr. (Andrey) Babkis; he’s one of the physicians here.”

She has also enjoyed time in the delivery room, and getting to see all of the new babies.

And she has been part of follow-ups for patients, which she described as rewarding with lots of good patient outcomes.

But she still finds that she enjoys general medicine, so a career in the OR likely isn’t in the cards.

Krickan has been involved with LIC programs throughout his medical career.

As a resident, he had a longitudinal stint with a doctor in Prince Albert.

“Being able to follow your patients over time is one of the best ways to learn and solidify your learning,” said Krickan. “So it’s a really positive experience. In fact, just today, in our clinic this morning (Feb. 21), Lindsay saw about three or four patients that she had been following for the last six months, and seeing how they progressed.”

Those patients basically treat her as if she is the doctor, and Krickan believes that having learners around will make everyone better.

Richels has exceeded his expectations. She’s a strong student and a fast learner, who is functioning at what he called a fourth-year level.

Students apply to be part of the LIC program for their third year. There is also an LIC program offered in Meadow Lake. They can indicate a preference, but once they have applied, they are ultimately assigned to where they believe is the best fit.

Once her year through the LIC program is finished, Richels will return to the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) for the final year of her medical degree. It will include a series of rotations, which can happen across the country.

“You apply to do twoweek rotations in a variety of sub-specialities for your fourth year,” said Richels, who pointed there would be an op-

portunity for her to come back to Estevan for a two-week rotation.

The experience in Estevan has been so beneficial that she has been promoting the city and its hospital to her classmates for a two-week rotation next year. She would also recommend the LIC to students at the U of S. “I have given quite a few presentations about the LIC program, and my experience so far and how it benefits learners. I’ve been a very big promoter of the program. I think it allows people, regardless of what they’re really interested in going into in their residency … and learners the opportunity to really see a lot, do a lot and develop skills beyond some of our peers in larger centres, where there’s lots of competition for learning opportunities because of residents.”

And she is quick to point out that she has enjoyed her time in the community. There has been a lot for her and her family to do, and she has a five-minute commute.

Richels won’t be the last aspiring physician to come to Estevan through the LIC. The U of S has committed to this way of learning, and the students for next year have been selected.

“Once Lindsay is finished we’ll have another two next year who will be doing the same program as she is,” said Krickan.

Those two students will likely arrive in August. Krickan believes Richels has set the bar high for the students who will be here next year.

Kinettes support many through Day of Kindness The Estevan Kinettes Club showed their support for different causes, and for both people and animals, during the annual Day of Kindness on Saturday.

They handed out flowers to patients at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and to the residents of the hospital’s long-term care unit and at Hillview Manor.

Other Kinettes went to

the Estevan Humane Society’s animal shelter, where they sorted and folded the chair and table covers from the Estevan Humane Society’s recent Whiskers and Wine gala, and they organized the food for the shelter’s animals.

Kids who accompanied the Kinettes to the shelter played with the animals.

Kinettes created goody

bags to hand out to people, and one of the members designed cards with encouraging messages to be put on people’s windshields. They also brought food to the Salvation Army’s food bank.

Some Kinettes inserted quarters into the candy machines and soft drink machines at the Estevan Leisure Centre and the Estevan Shop-

Kinettes Susan Colbow, left, and Jacinda Drew, right, presented a rose to longterm care resident Ken Johnson.

pers Mall. And they distributed tickets for a Power Dodge Estevan Bruins home game.

There was also a draw for two tickets for the Dream Project women’s empowerment seminar happening at the Western Star Hotel on March 2.

Estevan Kinettes Club member Jolie Bayda said many of the projects are the same

from year to year, but members bring forward new ideas each year as well.

“We do as much as we can,” said Bayda.

The humane society was among the new projects for 2019.

It makes for a busy day, but Bayda stressed it’s also a lot of fun.

Bayda said people are

always happy to receive assistance or a gift through the Day of Kindness. Often the gifts come as a surprise, such as when they find coins already inserted in vending machines.

The Day of Kindness is an initiative of Kin Canada.

Kinsmen and Kinettes from across the country went to different sites to complete projects.

From left, Jolie Bayda, Chelsey Istace, Hunter Istace, Kristol Nagy and J.J. Nagy met Nicks at the Estevan Humane Society’s animal shelter during the Estevan Kinettes Club’s Day of Kindness.

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Taking a step forward The National Energy Board (NEB) has given the green light for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion to proceed, but you can’t help but think we shouldn’t have needed to be at this point.

After all, the NEB has already green-lighted the project once before. The federal government had given this project its blessing. And the government has actually bought the pipeline and the expansion project from Kinder Morgan, after all sorts of hurdles were put in its place to keep it from happening.

And there was actually work underway on the project when the Supreme Court decided to block the project, and send it back to the drawing board.

Now we’ve gone through another round of consultations and assessments. The federal government will get to decide whether the pipeline proceeds, and when you consider how much money the feds have sunk into the pipeline with its purchase, you can be assured that the pipeline will get the stamp of approval from the feds and the senate, even though some left-leaning members of the Liberal Party would likely rather see the project meet its demise.

Trans Mountain will go down as a case study of how not to do a pipeline. Most Canadians know the pipeline is needed. They understand

the value of getting our oil to market in the safest manner possible. They understand the economic benefits of a robust energy sector. And they grasp the need to balance the economy with sound environmental policy.

Trans Mountain seemingly met all of the criteria.

Yet because of bungling by the federal government, we found ourselves in a situation in which the feds had to purchase the pipeline, and then a lengthy assessment process was needed.

And there’s still no guarantee that the Trans Mountain expansion will be completed. In fact, there are still a lot of cynics who will tell you it’s not going to be built, and that Canadian taxpayers are going to be left holding the bag on this one.

Why do we get the feeling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be including the handling of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in campaign election materials this summer and fall?

The record of the Liberals, and their predecessors, the Conservatives, is not good when it comes to pipelines. We might get Trans Mountain. We’re going to get the Enbridge Line 3 replacement, which is thankfully underway, but it was the easiest to get built. We might get the Keystone XL Pipeline through the U.S., but that one is in limbo right now.

No Northern Gateway. No Energy East.

That means we have a reduced ability to get oil to other markets, because we need other markets besides the U.S., which just happens to be our competitor.

And should Bill C-69 pass, it’s going to be a lot more difficult to get new pipelines built. Yes, we might have a change in government this fall, but we can’t bank on it. And investors are going to be skittish about investing in Canada even if there is a new government in power.

Some people will tell you that it’s time for the federal government to begin the phase-out of oil and other fossil fuels, and place a growing emphasis on renewables. That’s absurd. We’re going to need the oil and gas sector for generations to come.

Build the pipelines. Build refineries, too.

Let’s embrace Canada’s place as a global energy powerhouse, while celebrating the fact that we go about things the right way, and have some of the most stringent environmental policies in place on the planet.

And don’t waste a resource by leaving it in the ground.

Our energy sector should be a source of pride for Canadians. But for it to remain that source of pride, we need the adequate infrastructure, including pipelines, and the ability to get the oil to market.

Did the convoy to Ottawa accomplish its goals?

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It all started in early December to midDecember when protests, many of which had participants sporting yellow vests, sprouted up in most significant oilpatch towns in Western Canada.

Before the end of the year, many communities, including Estevan, Lloydminster and Virden, Man., had held convoys made principally of heavy oilfield trucks rolling down their main drag, or in the case of Manitoba, from Virden to Brandon.

The one in Estevan saw 427 units, the vast majority of them heavy trucks, take an hour to roll down the centre of town, blaring their horns.

The frustration with the current Justin Trudeau-led Liberal government’s energy policies had reached a tipping point. After years upon years of watching anti-oil, anti-pipeline, anti-everything protesters fill the airways, and of our industry being beaten down, the oilpatch collectively decided to fight back.

Like a boxing movie, where the hero is beaten senseless throughout most of the fight, he gathers his strength in the final round to summon up one roundhouse punch. That was the United We Roll! convoy to Ottawa.

Now let me be clear – this convoy was not as large as most of the media, and its organizers, made it out to be. I stood along Highway 1 east of Virden in -30 C with a strong wind and counted as the convoy rolled by. I had three video cameras rolling plus my still camera. My count was 57, give or take two. Only 15 were semis, and one was a bus.

Virden is important because it’s the last significant oil production area eastbound until you swim 315 kilometres offshore of St. John’s, N.L. Now, the question is, is that a big deal? Does it matter if it was 57, 157, or 570? Obviously, more is better. But was it enough?

Yes, apparently, it was.

The reality is the convoy was big enough to make an impact. It got noticed, with much more hitting power per participant than most protests in Canada ever accomplish.

Two national party leaders, Andrew Scheer

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK of the Conservatives, and Maxime Bernier, of his own newly created Peoples Party of Canada, spoke to the gathered protesters who, for some unknown reason, were forced to stand in kneedeep snow instead of the wide-open sidewalks.

(On the much more sedate Day 2, the convoy protest was allowed to hold their rally on the dry sidewalk. Draw your own conclusions from that.)

In addition to speakers that took part with the convoy, a number of Conservative MPs also spoke. Even more posted photos on social media of them with the convoy parked in front of Parliament.

While it wasn’t the lead story, almost every major media organization covered it for several days as it approached Ottawa and then held its rally.

A very significant portion of the columnist class (myself, included) has written about them.

Rex Murphy, of the National Post, clearly understood the significance of this convoy.

Canada noticed.

I don’t know if this is a new thing in protests, but the convoy also happened upon a new tactic that I’ve never seen before – a weapon of mass audio destruction – the semi air horn. Whenever the small number of counter protestors standing amongst the semis got a little antsy, those in the trucks let out a collective blast for which the counter protesters had no response. As in, “I see your yelling at us and raise you 150 decibels of air horn.”

Watching the live feeds was almost comical. I feel sorry for the cops who formed a wall between the protesters and counter-protesters.

Their ears must have been ringing for days.

Many of the trucks were parked just below

the Prime Minister’s Office. Certainly, those windows shook with the convoy protesters’ collective rage every few minutes.

Those semis present, along with the rest of the convoy, were sufficient to line Wellington Street in front of Parliament. They were enough to get the message across to those inside.

Will this convoy’s efforts stop Bill C-69 from being passed by the Senate? Not likely. If the unelected Senate starts regularly defeating bills from the elected House of Commons, we are soon going to find ourselves in a constitutional crisis. And I don’t know if the Senate can make enough changes to defang the bill and still pass it. While many people and organizations are hanging their hopes on the Senate, I fear they will be disappointed.

The reality is, for the convoy’s energyfocused message of defeating Bill C-69 (the no-more-pipelines bill), Bill C-48 (oil tanker ban off B.C.’s norther coast), the carbon tax, and construction of export pipelines (Trans Mountain, Energy East) are to be accomplished, there’s really only one solution: a change in government.

There’s no way Maxime Bernier will accomplish anything except split the vote. If he does that sufficiently, there will be no change in government, and thus no change in energy policy.

That means, like it or not, the only hope those who drove across the country have is to see Andrew Scheer elected as prime minister in the fall.

That he joined them as they stood in the deep snow to stand at their podium and tell them he’s with them speaks volumes. That he would do so despite all those who have sought to discredit the convoy, also speaks volumes.

There’s one person who can defeat Trudeau in the fall, and he said, “We’ve got your back, we’re fighting for you.”

If they sought to change energy policy, to that end, did the convoy accomplish its goals?

Yes, it did.

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

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Be proud of the convoy The editor: We are not in oil or gas; but we believe the United we Roll Convoy to Ottawa brought light and hope to Canadians.

The need for vaccinations I’m terrified of shots. Just a simple image of a needle going through the skin makes me shiver and gives me goosebumps. When I was at high school every time we had to go for a shot or even a simple TB skin test at least two friends had to drag me to the doctor’s office, where every so often I would faint. At least, since being a kid I knew for sure that no matter what life has for me I wouldn’t turn into a heroin addict. Well, I also knew that I never could become a doctor or a nurse.

Through the time I became a little better. I trained myself to donate blood, which unfortunately always involves a needle going into my vein. (To be honest, I still fainted a few times, but mostly I was fine. Don’t look, don’t think, try to stay calm - that was my rule). Yet, if I can get away without having a needle I’m all for it. That’s why every time I get a filling I shock my dentist who isn’t used to people preferring to bear the pain over having anesthesia.

On top of that in my adult life a had a good friend who was a very skeptic a little paranoid doctor. He always advised to wait a decade or two before injecting a new vaccine that is supposed to protect the humanity. I guess that’s why I still never had a flu shot.

And despite my relationship with needles, I’m grateful I went through the entire cycle of obligatory vaccination.

When I was growing up there was no such a question as “to vaccinate or not to vaccinate.” I’m not sure what exactly has changed in the world of vaccination but looks like a lot has changed in our heads. And it doesn’t look like we learned a lot, more like we forgot a lot.

Becoming parents my friends now split into pro-vaccinators and radical anti-vaccinators. Even though I’m not a parent, I belong to the first camp but I can see why people are against vaccines.

Vaccination came to life over two hundred years ago.

Back then people were afraid that injections could kill them.

In the 18th century, simple pox took over 500 million lives.

To compare, in all wars of the 20s century 234 million died.

Back then, doctors vaccinated people with pox-wound fluid to build up the immune system. That was dangerous and in many cases led to a full-scale infection and death.

Later doctors noticed that if people first picked the virus from animals, cows in particular, then the real humane pox wouldn’t stick to them. They realized that weakened animals’ type of bacteria wasn’t strong enough, but helped to create the immune resistance. When they understood that it was working, the English government obliged everybody to vaccinate to prevent future epidemics. (By the way, Latin “vaccinae” means cow’s). And as soon as vaccination became obligatory, an army of anti-vaccinators appeared. They spread the ideas of vaccines being poisonous and deathly dangerous causing death and terrible side-effects such as the growth of horns, cow tails and hoofs.

And the more governments pressed people forcing them to vaccinate the more resistance they faced. Yet when the main old-time pandemics died down at the beginning of the 1900s, anti-vaccinators’ camp decreased.

The next main anti-vaccination wave happened in the 1980s when Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine became obligatory. Same as 200 years ago people were afraid that the vaccine was useless at the very least, and life-threatening at the most. Hundreds of Americans were suing the medical system. The research has proven that vaccines don’t cause autism, diabetes, thrombosis or paralysis. Yet some doctors and lawyers still advocate that if the diseases developed after vaccination, then vaccines caused them. Those supporting alternative medicine also promote the harm of vaccination. Everything is just as 200 years ago.

When refusal to vaccinate becomes massive it puts everybody at risk. Contemporary attitude towards vaccination nowadays reminds me of views on HIV and AIDS back in a day. People believed it was a fake alarm until it turned into a massive problem.

Nowadays we get vaccinated for about 20 diseases that we don’t even know. That makes these vaccinations feel useless. In other words, vaccination fell a victim of its own success. We forgot how “enemies” look like, became afraid of vaccination and lost caution. But those forgotten diseases are still there.

Try searching infections like measles, meningitis, mumps, rubella, whooping-cough and so on. And if you are still not impressed, check out pictures of sick kids. It is a great vaccine against “anti-vaccinating” ideas.

And if that doesn’t help, then probably a recent measles breakout will make people rethink their attitude towards vaccination.

We are so proud of everyone who went out to Ottawa for all of us.

We don’t have to agree on everything, but this convoy is showing us all that we want

our “True north strong and free” back from this disaster of a government.

So thank you all and you made a great difference from the heart for all of us. Great

job so keep on rolling.

Carla Frost Edmonton Alberta Community Advocates

Estevan transition committee looks to the future

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The federal government has set aside $25 million to help Alberta and Saskatchewan’s coal communities in transition, to be used over a five-year window. Since the Energy City falls under the designated category, the City of the Estevan along with a number of other organizations set up a transitionc to proceed with the community development.

After a meeting on Feb. 20, the Mercury talked to Mayor Roy Ludwig about the committee, its plans and progress.

“The city of Estevan set the transition committee up when we heard that there might be federal moneys available,” said mayor. “We looked at different areas, where the communities were affected in a negative fashion by the cutback of an industry.”

The transition committee is now trying to create a new development plan with the intention of economically replacing the potential job losses which are coming down the road.

“We want to get a manufacturing base, maybe warehousing. We are looking at many different angles to get set up in our community to help to take the place of coal when it starts to transition out. And of course along with that the SaskPower workers as well,” Ludwig said.

The committee keeps gaining momentum and at-

Mayor Roy Ludwig tracting more stakeholders.

As mayor noted, their team is already quite big and keeps growing.

At the last meeting there were representatives of the City of Estevan, Estevan Chamber of Commerce, the provincial Ministry of the Environment, the Government of Canada through their Western Diversification branch, SaskPower, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker (IBEW ), and representation from Westmoreland Coal Company management. A few other members didn’t make it to the meeting.

“We had a good representation around the table.

Also we did have people from SPC there from Regina. We had a good conversation,” said Ludwig. “Rhonda Laing who is a director, policy, planning and external rela-

tions for the Western Diversification fund, explained the program.”

The $25 million available through the federal program might be used to fund non-coal-related programs in affected communities. Some programs will have a matching component to them.

Communities must apply for projects to be funded under this program, which is structured mainly for nonprofit entities.

The mayor noted that these are still early days for the transition committee but the work is going well.

“What we would like to start out by doing is getting some assistance for our economic development officer (Dwight) “Fitz” Bramble, who will be our point person on this,” Ludwig said.

The committee hopes to find a full-time transition community co-ordinator by the end of April at the latest.

The person will be pulling the community to see what economically positive development options Estevan may have to maintain the jobs and the population. The main goal is to create local jobs and local retraining opportunities so people wouldn’t need to leave.

“That co-ordinator will meet with various stakeholders within the community and see what is possible, as far as setting up what we might need, for setting up potential businesses, setting up a manufacturing base,” Ludwig said.

The co-ordinator will

undertake the process of consultation and co-ordination and along with the committee will establish and produce a comprehensive strategic plan.

“This plan would include training ideas and initiatives, and in some cases retraining coal workers or SPC workers in collaboration with the Southeast College,” Ludwig said.

In the meantime, the hopes are the equivalency agreement with the federal government will go through, which will give the committee more time to create a working development strategy.

“Right now, if we don’t get the equivalency agreement, Units 4 and 5 at SPC will be going down probably by the end of this year, of 19.

That would be greatly disruptive for our community,” Ludwig said.

The mayor also pointed out that they might be adding a few more members to the committee in the nearest future. “ We’ ll be asking the town of Beinfait, probably the mayor, to join us in this committee, because their community will be affected.

And also we will ask the RM of Estevan and the RM of Coalfields. A lot of people work at the mine, or at SPC, or out in the RMs as well.

So we’ll be asking for representation from two RMs along with the ton of Beinfait moving forward as well to be a part of this transition committee,” Ludwig said.

SGI releases spotlight numbers Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has announced that curing January’s traffic safety spotlight, police across the province reported 224 impaired driving offences, including 194 Criminal Code charges and 30 roadside administrative suspensions.

“Planning a safe ride home or deciding to drive sober is easy,” SGI said in a news release. “What’s never been harder: getting away with driving impaired.”

Last fall, new provincial legislation took effect that included zero tolerance for drug-impaired driving.

Then, on Dec. 18, 2018, a new federal law enabled police to demand a roadside breath sample from any driver they’ve pulled over.

On top of that, police officers have been trained to determine driver impairment using standardized field sobriety tests and drug recognition evaluations. Roadside saliva testers that detect marijuana and cocaine are in the hands of police across Saskatchewan.

“Whether it’s alcohol or drugs, legalized or illicit, impaired is impaired,” SGI said.

Traffic fatalities caused by impaired driving are 100 per cent preventable, and there is always a better alternative than getting behind the wheel under the influence.

In Januar y, police in Saskatchewan also reported the following: • 640 distracted driving offences (including

545 cellphone tickets); • 383 tickets related to seatbelts and car seats; and • 5,160 tickets for speeding and aggressive

driving.

The traffic safety spotlight will focus on impaired driving several more times throughout 2019.

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The Brick fundraising for Children’s Hospital The Brick in Estevan is once again fundraising to support the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.

Franchises of The Brick from across Canada fundraise for the Children’s Miracle Network each year, and as part of that, The Brick in Estevan has chosen the children’s hospital in Saskatchewan, which is currently under construction, to be its beneficiary.

“We couldn’t ask for a greater charity to be a part of,” said Trina Milford, the manager of The Brick in Estevan.

“The biggest benefit of raising money locally is that all of the proceeds donated will stay right in our home province of Saskatchewan.”

For each donation made, The Brick will match that contribution, with a total value of up to $100,000.

The fundraiser started on Jan. 1, and will run throughout the year.

“We’ve done very well so far with our donations, asking our customers to round up to the nearest dollar. And that has amounted to a lot,” said Milford.

Some people will give more than just to the nearest dollar. The Brick received one donation of $500 from a customer in 2018.

It was support like that which allowed The Brick in Estevan to finish among the top 10 in Canada for funds raised, which just under $6,000.

“I know here in Estevan, in the small southeast corner of Saskatchewan, to be able to contribute that much is just amazing,” said Milford.

Once the children’s hospital is complete, Milford said it means fewer families will have to travel out of province for medical treatments. The hospital, located in Saskatoon, is scheduled to be finished later this year.

Trina Milford hopes people will support The Brick’s fundraising for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. File photo

Premier Scott Moe confers with governors, premiers while in Washington Premier Scott Moe’s been spending a fair bit of time with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs recently, except instead of rallying support for the Energy East Pipeline in Moosomin, the pair was in Washington, D.C., along with Ontario Premier Rob Ford.

They visited the U.S. capital Feb. 22 to attend the winter meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), along with a Council of the Federation (COF), Canada’s premiers.

Speaking to reporters by telephone, the Saskatchewan premier said they were advocating for the new free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, and wanted to see the end of the American tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Those tariffs are impacting steelmaking and manufacturing in Saskatchewan, and have the poten-

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, in Moosomin on Feb. 16.

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Moe’s comments included numerous Saskatchewan manufacturing facilities, particularly in the agri-

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He spoke of a competitive and sustainable North American economy. He pointed out 55 per cent of Saskatchewan exports are to the U.S., and 85 per cent of our imports, are from the U.S. “It is my hope, as we head toward ratification between the three partners, Mexico, the U.S.A and Canada, hopefully in the next number of months, that we’ll be able to work feverishly “ We n e e d , f o r o u r North American economy to remain competitive … to work through these tariffs and we need to do it sooner rather than later.”

“What steel and aluminum tariffs essentially do are make goods more expensive,” Moe said. This includes agricultural equipment made in Saskatchewan. A tariff is paid on the raw steel coming into Canada, and then on the final product going out, hitting it both ways.

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National Energy Board backs Trans Mountain When the Federal Court of Appeal quashed the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion on Aug. 30, 2018, the project, which had just started significant construction, swiftly ground to a halt and thousands of jobs were extinguished. The court ordered a reconsideration of the project by the National Energy Board (NEB).

On Feb. 22, the NEB delivered its reconsideration report to the Government of Canada, with an overall recommendation that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is in the Canadian public interest and should be approved.

The NEB will impose 156 conditions on the project if it is approved, and has made 16 new recommendations to the Government of Canada.

The recommendations relate to matters that fall outside of the NEB’s regulatory mandate, but within the authority of the Government of Canada.

The reconsideration report concludes that projectrelated marine shipping is “likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects on the southern resident killer whale and on Indigenous cultural use associated with the southern resident killer whale,” the NEB said in a release.

The NEB also found that greenhouse gas emissions from project-related marine vessels would likely be significant. While a credible worst-case spill from the project or a project-related marine vessel is not likely, if it were to occur the environmental effects would be significant. While these effects weighed heavily in the NEB’s consideration of project-re-

As quickly as work started in August last year, it ended, with the Federal Court of Appeal quashing the approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion. Photo courtesy Trans Mountain. lated marine shipping, the NEB recommends that the Government of Canada find that they can be justified in the circumstances, in light of the considerable benefits of the project and measures to minimize the effects.

The NEB said considerable benefits of the project include increased access to diverse markets for Canadian oil; jobs created across Canada; the development of capacity of local and Indigenous individuals, communities and businesses; direct spending on pipeline materials in Canada; and considerable revenues to various levels of government.

The reconsideration specifically examined the impacts of project-related marine shipping related to the application of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Species at Risk Act (SARA),

as per the government’s direction to the NEB in September 2018. The NEB has completed the reconsideration within the 155-day timeline required by the Government of Canada.

If the project is approved by the government, the company must comply with 156 conditions, covering a wide range of matters including: emergency preparedness and response; protection of the environment; consultation with affected Indigenous communities; socio-economic matters; pipeline safety and integrity; commercial support for the project prior to construction; and financial responsibility on the part of the company.

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Dr. Robert Steedman, chief environment officer with the NEB, said, “As indicated in the NEB’s report, the NEB has delivered a comprehensive, evidence-based, fair and meaningful review of project-related marine shipping, within the timeline required by the Government of Canada. The NEB listened to a range of diverse views and carefully considered all of the evidence submitted, the results

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The NEB was given 155 days to complete its reconsideration. In the reconsideration hearing, there were 118 intervenors who participated, including 52 Indigenous groups and individuals, and eight federal government departments. Written evidence was filed by 81 intervenors.

Another 44 intervenors asked information requests of other parties (including of Trans Mountain and federal government departments).

There were 25 individual oral traditional evidence sessions in Calgary, Victoria and Nanaimo.

The NEB’s reconsideration report has now been submitted to the Government of Canada. The report is one

of the factors that the government will consider when making the final decision on whether or not the project should proceed.

“We’re in a challenging environment with respect to our regulatory environment in the energy industry, but also in our broader industrial industry,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. “This particular project, I think it was six or seven years ago now, that Kinder Morgan had made the decision to go forward with this project and go forward with the application process.

“Here we are, six, seven years later, not a lot closer to seeing the project actually constructed, and each of you in that room, and myself, are now shareholders in the project.

“We need to have the broader conversation around a regulatory framework that works for our environment, works for economy, and actually allows private investors to come in and look at these projects and move them forward in a reasonable period of time.

“I understand there’s been some challenges through the existing Environmental Assessment Act. The options to that are to adjust it so that it works better, or to introduce a new piece of legislation.

The federal government has chosen to introduce a new piece of legislation known as Bill C-69. Bill C-69, in our opinion, and in many in industry’s opinion, is not the answer. It does move those goal posts further away and actually vibrate them around, if you will,” Moe said.

“We need to find regulatory certainty as we move forward, and I fear Bill C-69 will not provide us with that.”

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New modern children’s area now available at the Estevan Public Library

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Public Library’s (EPL) project for the children’s area renovation is accomplished. Now that they have removed some older toys and furniture and brought in the new pieces, they have everything to keep younger kids happy and occupied while visiting the library.

To make it contemporary and attracting the library management brought in a fully equipped little kitchen, designed and built by the Estevan Diversified Services.

They also added a train table, which can be used for many other types of activities, along with a drawing easel and even a tablet kiosk.

EPL branch manager Lucas Reid explained what the tablet kiosk is.

“We added an iPad kiosk for children, which you can fix iPads to, and Christine (Batke)

downloaded a bunch of apps on the iPads we have. So kids can sit there and interact with each other while using the iPads,” Reid said.

To use the kiosk parents would need to sign out library iPads at the desk using their cards.

The EPL also added a little playhouse, a miniature lounging area with some small couch and small sits, some tables and new toys. Aside from tablets, everything else is positioned up in the children area.

EPL children’s program co-ordinator Christine Batke had a vision of how the renewed space was supposed to look.

“I wanted it to be learning and education-based. It was the most important with everything that I’ve put into the area,” Batke said. “And I wanted everything in the space to make sense before we had a lot of toys being dumped out

The library added a tablet kiosk to their children’s area, so kids could use library iPads for learning while interacting with each other. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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Tyler & Shauna Davenport are happy to announce the arrival of their baby boy

Proud grandparents are Reuben & Carol Hegland, Dean & Tracy Davenport and Teena Geske.

Proud siblings are Prysm, Paisley, and Dierks

Estevan Diversified Services built a very realistic miniature kitchen for the Estevan Public Library’s children’s area. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia and just piled together.”

The area can be used for routine kids’ entertainment as well as for various children’s programs offered by the library.

Reid noticed that the renovation wouldn’t happen if not for the Affinity Credit Union.

“We really want to thank the Affinity Credit Union, because they gave us some generous financial support for that,” Reid said.

The library also had allocated some money for the children area renovation and combined with the grant, the money was enough to accomplish the project just the way they saw it.

Previously, with the support from Certified Energy Services, the library has updated its teen space. So now everything is up to date and is ready to be used.

For more information on the library programming see page A15.

The playhouse was also added to the library children’s area collection. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

VILLAGE OF NORTH PORTAL Notice of Assessment Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of North Portal for the year of 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from February 20th to April 22nd, 2019.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal along with the applicable fee of $100.00 with: Aileen Swenson, Secretary, The Board of Revision, PO Box 119, North Portal, Saskatchewan, S0C 1W0, by the 22nd day of April, 2019.

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Montreal Canadiens Alumni entertain local fans While most of the players who played for the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team at Affinity Place Sunday have been retired for more than a decade, it’s clear they still have the skill to put on a show.

The alumni defeated a team of local residents dubbed the OSI-Can Bruins 18-7 at Affinity Place. They showed their speed and puck skills, while also entertaining the crowd with humourous moments.

The Habs alumni team’s most well-known member, though, was their coach, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Steve Shutt. Shutt won five Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in the 1970s.

“We have a lot of fun,” said Shutt. “I’m coaching right now, and we have two or three generations of players. So it’s kind of interesting to listen to different generations.”

When he travels to the smaller towns across the country, he finds out how much of an impact hockey and the Canadiens have had on people’s lives.

“When you get into these smaller towns, and you’re talking with somebody, and they’ll say ‘Geez, I remember this game in 1978,’ and it literally changed their lives.”

The alumni team featured several players who were part of the Canadiens most recent Stanley Cup championship team in 1993, including defenceman Patrice Brisebois

and forwards Jesse Belanger and Oleg Petrov. Shutt was an assistant coach on that team.

Also on the team were goaltender Richard Sevigny, and skaters Marc-Andre Bergeron, Keith Acton, Glen Metropolit, Pierre Dagenais, Jesse Belanger, Norm Dupont and Mathieu Dandenault.

They were joined by two local players, Brad Ford and Ron Klassen. Sgt. Tyler McMillen of the Estevan Police Service was Shutt’s assistant coach.

“We have a good mixture of guys,” Shutt said.

Members of the OSICan Bruins were goaltender Blaine Kovach, and skaters Preston Majeran, Adrian Bachorcik, Brad Robinson, Lincoln Empey, Jeff Smith, John Wells, Braden Lonsberry, Jesse Ewen, Wade Young and Evan Handley.

“They only had two lines and three or four defencemen, and that’s generally what we have,” said Shutt. “But we’re used to playing. We play 40 or 50 games like that. So I think those guys ran out of gas in the second period.”

Among the more notably humourous moments came in the final minute, when Majeran was awarded a penalty shot. The Montreal players stood on each side of him, and created an overhead arch with their hockey sticks that Majeran had to skate under.

The Montreal Alumni also faced the Estevan novice Bearcats female team in a

Brad Robinson, John Wells and Evan Handley from the OSI-Can Bruins participated in the opening faceoff with Patrice Brisebois, Mathieu Dandenault and Keith Acton from the Canadiens alumni. brief scrimmage in the first intermission.

A meet and greet followed the game. The alumni signed autographs for fans and interacted with the spectators.

Shutt noted that he played in about 1,000 alumni games, so it’s time to move into coaching. He also wonders if he could keep up with

Mathieu Dandenault cuts in on Blaine Kovach during the Montreal Canadiens Alumni hockey game.

the other players on the ice, even though he recently lost about 25 pounds.

He also praised Affinity Place. While the players were getting ready for the game, Shutt took a walk around the building.

“This is a great facility.

It’s the perfect junior hockey facility,” said Shutt. “I know

the success that Estevan has had throughout the last 60 years with their hockey program here, so you guys deserve a rink like this.”

Proceeds from the contest will be directed to OSICan, which is dedicated to helping serving members and veterans of the Canadian Forces, the Allied Armed

Forces, the Estevan RCMP and community first responders such as municipal police services, emergency medical services, firefighters and more. It is a joint project of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Saskatchewan division and the Royal Canadian Legion’s Saskatchewan command.

Marc-Andre Bergeron (47) and the rest of the Canadiens alumni skated against the Estevan novice Bearcats female hockey team during the first intermission.

Peewee AA Bruins eliminated from playoffs The Estevan Meter peewee AA Bruins saw their season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion Saturday in a 3-2 double overtime loss to the host Weyburn Wings.

After a scoreless opening frame, goals by Carter Onrait and Chase Robertson gave the peewee Bruins a 2-0 lead in the second period. Weyburn pulled to within one when they scored with 16 seconds to play in the second, and then tied the game eight minutes into the third.

After a scoreless 10-minute overtime period, the two teams returned for a 20-minute extra frame, and the Wings scored midway through the

stanza to win the series.

Ryder Davidson was in goal for Estevan.

Coach Aren Miller said the league was very tight this year, and it showed in their 2-2-1 mark in their season series with Weyburn.

“I thought we could have won both games, and in the end we didn’t play quite good enough to win,” said Miller.

“It just came down to a little break here and there.”

The peewee AAs beat every team in the league this year, but they also lost to each team in the league.

Miller said the peewees learned what it takes to play at the AA level this season.

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“I think the biggest thing we tried getting through, especially early on in the year, is what it takes to compete at this level,” said Miller.

He noted that the team is comprised of kids who have been competing against each other for their first few years of minor hockey, and now they had to gel as teammates.

The peewee AA Bruins had just one player back from last year’s team, but the bulk of the team was in their second year of peewee hockey. Only two players will be eligible to return next year. *** The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins split their

games in northern Saskatchewan on the weekend, defeating the Humboldt Broncos 5-4 in overtime on Saturday, but losing 5-1 to the North East Wolfpack Sunday in Melfort.

The game in Humboldt was a back and forth contest, with four lead changes. Estevan had the lead late in the third, but Humboldt notched the tying goal with two seconds left in regulation.

James Mann scored the winner 24 seconds into overtime.

Nathan Wagstaff, Kaden Chrest, Carson Birnie and Colby Cuddington had Estevan’s other goals.

Jackson Miller stopped 27 shots to get the victory.

Mason Fichter had Estevan’s lone goal against the Wolfpack.

Joshua Bittman stopped 14 of the 17 shots he faced, and then Miller came on in relief and stopped 15 of 17 shots.

The bantams (17-11-2) will close out the regular season by hosting the Saskatoon Outlaws on Friday at 8 p.m. at Affinity Place, and visiting the Melville Millionaires on Sunday. *** The Estevan Western Star Signature Hotel atom tier I Bruins closed out their

regular season with a 3-3 tie against the host Melville Millionaires Sunday.

Melville had a 3-1 lead early in the second period, with Tristan Brownridge scoring the only goal for Estevan.

But Broden Henry and Boston Tait scored before the period was out to tie the game.

Neither team scored in the third.

Jaxson Kuchinka was in goal for Estevan.

The atom Bruins (4-115) finished third in the South East Minor Hockey League during the regular season.

They will face the Swift Current Broncos in the semifinal round.

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Bruins defeated by Battlefords in a shootout The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins were less than a minute away from beating the Battlefords North Stars for the third time in four meetings this season.

But the North Stars tied the game with 32 seconds to play in the third, and then won in a shootout in a 3-2 decision Saturday night at Affinity Place.

After a scoreless first period, Austin Becker opened the scoring for the Battlefords 2:51 into the second. Just over two minutes later, Jayden Davis tied the game with a short-handed tally.

Eddie Gallagher’s goal with 2:48 to play in the second gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead. The lead would remain until the final minute of the third, when Ryan Gil scored the tying goal.

“The puck, I think, went off our goaltender right to a guy right along the goal line, and there was really nobody there to cover that,” said head coach/general manager Chris Lewgood.

Neither team scored in overtime, and the shootout was scoreless as well until the fifth round, when Owen Lamb scored for the Battlefords.

Bruin Bryce Platt (26) pushes past the North Stars Seth Summers (27) during the Bruins 3-2 shootout loss to the North Stars on Saturday night.

Will Koop had the best chance to score for the Bruins in the penalty shot competition, but he hit the crossbar.

Tyler Szturm, who was called up from the junior B Pilot Butte Storm last week, stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in his second straight

start for the Bruins.

“I felt comfortable in there. The team played well in front of me in the defensive zone, kept pucks to the outside and cleared away my rebounds, and made my night pretty easy,” said Szturm.

But the Battlefords had

some excellent chances to score, including one in the second period when he stopped Braydon Buziak on a breakaway.

Szturm has enjoyed playing with the Bruins, and hopes this isn’t his last game with the team.

“I feel bad I wasn’t able to pull out a ‘W’ for the boys in either of the two games, but I felt good out there.”

Lewgood said it was a strong game for Szturm, and the goalie gave the Bruins a chance to win in the shootout.

“Tyler has exceeded my

expectations. He’s not playing every night in junior B, and to come in with very little experience at this time of year is hard for a goaltender. He’s given us a chance both games.”

Joel Grzybowski made 25 saves for North Battleford.

Lewgood said it was a game in which the Bruins played well enough defensively to win, but they also made the North Stars look good defensively.

“We passed up on a lot of shooting opportunities, lots of two-on-ones where we didn’t get a shot on goal, lots of wide open nets where we either missed the net or hit the post, and I think that was the difference in the game,” said Lewgood.

The Bruins (30-22-2-2) have 64 points, which leaves them five points clear of the Yorkton Terriers for top spot in the Viterra Division. Estevan has two games to play; Yorkton has three.

Estevan will close out the regular season this weekend with a home and home against the Weyburn Red Wings.

They will be in Weyburn on Friday night and in Estevan on Saturday. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

Memorable experience for young lacrosse fan Rayne Michel is only five years old, but she has already found a love for the Saskatch-

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the TD Bank Junior Reporter of the Game for a recent Rush home contest. She interviewed Jeff Shattler about how long he’s been playing the game, why he loves being a member of the Rush, and his favourite food.

It wasn’t the first time she has been involved with the team, either.

Rayne’s great grandmother, Mae Lawrence, said Rayne’s connection to the Rush organization started last year. Rayne’s family was staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon, since Rayne’s sister was born prematurely, and was receiving care at the neonatal infant cure unit.

It was during their time at the Ronald McDonald House that Rayne was selected to be involved with the Rush.

“I cannot stress enough that if a person wants to donate money somewhere, do it to the Ronald McDonald House,” said Lawrence. “It is a fantastic place. So it is the Ronald McDonald charities that got her involved with this.”

In her first experience, she led the team onto the court as the honourary team captain.

When the game was over and they had won, she was excited, but wasn’t allowed to celebrate with them on the court.

“The whole team was great with her. When she did this team captain thing, she was only four.”

Her family needed to return to Saskatoon earlier this year because her sister had an appointment. They were staying at the Ronald McDonald House once again.

And even before they were in Saskatoon, the Rush called Rayne’s mother Robyn to find out when they were going to

arrive, because they had arranged for Rayne to be the junior reporter.

“Of course, this little five-year-old girl was over the moon to see herself up on the jumbotron,” said Lawrence.

Lawrence applauded her great granddaughter’s maturity, noting that she spends lots of time around adults and older kids, more than with children her own age. And she believes it showed in her

interview with Shattler.

Lawrence reiterated her praise for the Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities.

“When you have a baby, and the family is staying there, when you leave, they give the baby a new quilt, a handmade quilt that people donate to the house.”

Both Rayne and her sibling also received a toy that had been donated previously.

Rayne Michel interviewed Jeff Shattler of the Saskatchewan Rush prior to a Rush home game. Photo submitted

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Winter break art activities for kids at the EAGM Estevan Art Gallery and Museum director/curator Amber Andersen (right) explained to kids the paint scraping technique.

From left, Denisse Leal, Sophia Murphy, Ehla Domasig, Anderson Murphy, Jacob Ogoc and Jacobson Kennedy had a chance to try canvas painting and to experiment with various materials and techniques visiting the EAGM on Feb. 22. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Three organizations receive funding CCS captured more Three organizations in the Estevan area have received funding through the Vital Community Conversations initiative, as part of the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation’s (SSCF) 50th anniversary celebrations.

The Estevan Humane Society, the Estevan chapter for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Southeast Advocates for Employment will all receive support.

SSCF executive director Donna Ziegler says it is exciting to see the program unfold and to already hear of some of the results.

“These conversations take a variety of formats and cover a wide range of topics including health and wellness, education, sustainability and many more issues, with the objective of listening and sharing perspectives on common key questions,” says Ziegler.

“We believe in facilitating Saskatchewan philanthropy, supporting local charities, and developing our community so that our home is a more vital, strong, and fair place to live, work, and play. We want to hear about what matters most in the communities and find solutions together.”

There are 50 grant recipients in almost 20 communities, and the foundation estimates that more than 2,000 individuals will be involved before April 30. Each recipient is a registered charity that receives a $300 microgrant from SSCF. “The Estevan Humane Society wants to further educate the community on the importance of getting your pets spayed and neutered, responsible pet adoption and ownership, and treating animals as part of the community,” said humane society president Angela Prette. “The grant from SSCF will help us host a successful Vital Community Conversation on this topic.”

“MADD Estevan is using the grant it received for hosting one of SSCF’s Vital Community Conversations to host a town hall in Estevan discussing the benefits of RID (Report Impaired Drivers) and 911,” said Estevan MADD chapter community leader Connie Hagel.

“When it comes to reporting impaired drivers, many people are unsure of who to contact, especially when seeing an impaired driver in real time on the road. We want to change that.

MADD Estevan wants to also show our

community the extent of the problem by posting signs around the city that say ‘Impaired Driver Caught Here.’ This method will make people aware of how much a problem that impaired drivers are in the community.”

Stephanie Kane Davis, settlement advisor for the Southeast Advocates for Employment, says that “every month we notice more newcomers move to southeast Saskatchewan. We feel it is important to inform, prepare, and help newcomers who move to our area to feel accepted and integrated into their new communities. The opportunity to talk with these new Canadians through Vital Community Conversations will allow us to be the voice they need when working with businesses, city officials, and government.”

The Southeast Advocates for Employment will host their conversation March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Spruce Ridge School, while the Estevan Humane Society is hosting their conversation on March 21. The time and location is still yet to be determined. The date and location for the MADD Estevan Vital Community Conversations have yet to be determined.

than 51,000 tonnes of CO2 in January SaskPower has released the January numbers for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station.

The facility captured 51,346 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in January and was online 84.4 per cent of the month. It was offline for 77 hours due to boiler issues at Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) and a maintenance repair issue at the CCS facility.

I n t h e p re v i o u s 1 2 months, the CCS facility was online for an average of less than 70 per cent of the time.

The 12-month average for the volume of CO2 captured is 49,695 tonnes of CO2 captured.

An average of nearly 120 megawatts of power was

produced during the month, compared to the 12-month average of nearly 90 megawatts.

The peak one-day capture rate in Januar y was 2,580 tonnes. The average daily capture rate was lower than the previous month due to amine issues that limited the amount of CO2 that could be absorbed.

The CCS facility and B D 3 a re s c h e d u l e d f o r planned maintenance starting on March 11. The outage is expected to take 60 days to allow for maintenance work to be complete.

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Harold Ribling 1927 - 2019 Harold Leslie Ribling, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away at his residence in Estevan on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the age of 91 years.

Harold is survived by his children: Lloyd (Marilyn) Ribling and Sharon (John) Renauld; grandchildren, David (Sheila), Amanda (Rick) and Tyler; great grandchildren, Noah, Olivia and Marlee; sister Ethlyne Volkmann of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; brother-in-law Walter (Pat) Hanson; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Hanson, Clara Hursh and Elaine Spalding, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his special friends, Rondee Topinka, Fred Hoehnle, Sharon Eagles and Pat Daley.

Harold was predeceased by his parents, Gottfried (Fred) and Johannah (Louise) Ribling; wife Dorothy; sister Bernadene Sorensen; three sisters-in-law and seven brothers-in-law.

The Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Rev. Lori James presiding. Immediately following the service, a time of fellowship and refreshments was held in the social hall at the church. Interment took place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Torquay, Sask. )RU WKRVH ZLVKLQJ WR PDNH GRQDWLRQV LQ +DUROG¡V PHPRU\ LW ZDV KLV ZLVK WKDW WKH\ EH PDGH WR Trinity Lutheran Church, 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan, Sask., S4A 2B3.

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Marjory Evelyn Holsteine It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of wife and mother, Marjory Evelyn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Margeâ&#x20AC;? Holsteine at the farm at Gladstone on January 14, 2019 Marjory was born September 14, 1946, the second youngest of 13 children born to Alphonse & Margaret Fornwald of Lampman, SK. Marjory took her schooling in Lampman and after high school began working for SaskTel in Estevan. In 1965 Marge married Richard Asbenlieder and they moved to Brandon, MB and then later to Virden, MB, where their only daughter, Wanda was born in 1966. Several years later they moved back to Estevan and Marjory returned to work at SaskTel. In 1985 Richard and Marjory divorced.

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Vernon Lorne Becker June 22, 1927 - February 10, 2019 :KDW IROORZV LV DQ H[FHUSW IURP 9HUQRQ /RUQH %HFNHU¡V (XORJ\ as delivered by his 2 granddaughters, Rechel Leonard and Lyndsay Vautour.

How do you capture the essence of a life well lived? Of a man like our Grandpa? You look at what was important to him, and, in true Grandpa fashion, tell some good stories from along the way.

A lot of what we are able to share today comes from diary entries from Grandpa over the years. Every day he would write down highlights from his day, and he did this for more than 50 years.

The importance of FAMILY Grandpa was born on the family farm near Maxim, Saskatchewan on June 22, 1927. He was not alone - he came into the world with his twin sister, Verna. They were delivered into the loving arms of four big sisters.

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For Grandpa and Grandma, life as a family really started with the arrival of Wendy in November, 1953. Grandpa left Grandma at the hospital and returned to the job he was working on for the midnight shift. When he came home to their trailer early the next morning he saw a note on the door, but just thought someone was playing a prank on him. Later, he got up to take a closer look at the note. It read, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby girl arrived at 3am!â&#x20AC;? signed by the doctor. )ROORZLQJ :HQG\¡V ELUWK *UDQGSD DQG *UDQGPD VKDUHG PDQ\ DGYHQWXUHV JHQHUDOO\ FHQWHUHG RQ SXOOLQJ D VPDOO WUDLOHU EHWZHHQ YDULRXV MREVLWHV ,Q WKH WKUHH \HDUV WKDW IROORZHG *UDQGSD¡V work would see them move more than 30 times. Imagine all the people they metâ&#x20AC;Śsome of whom remained as lifelong friends.

In 1956, a second daughter, Willadell, arrived in Oxbow, Saskatchewan.

Wilma arrived about 18 months later - in 1958, also in Oxbow.

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Michael Anton Briltz (June 26/31 - February 17/19) His life well lived! His earthly life has ended! Late Sunday evening, )HEUXDU\ WK RXU IDWKHU SDVVHG IURP WKLV HDUWKO\ ZRUOG WR KLV eternal home where he was reunited with his true love, Emily.

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Estevan was and always will be home for dad. Although he moved to Regina and then Selkirk, MB, KH DOZD\V HQMR\HG KHDULQJ VWRULHV IURP KRPH +H SDVVHG DV KH ZLVKHG ² SHDFHIXOO\ TXLHWO\ RQ KLV RZQ WHUPV DQG UHDG\ IRU KLV QH[W MRXUQH\ Dad was predeceased by his parents, many brothers and sisters, his wife Emily and granddaughter Andrea. He is survived by daughters Andrea (Glenn), Claudia (David), grandchildren Marissa (Tobias), Erinn (Mark), Jacquelynn (Robbie), Brett (Sheana), great grandchildren Nathaniel, Joey, Ripleigh & Jonathan. He also leaves younger brother Ray and numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place. Interment to follow at a later date.

Mike Anderson 1931 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2019 Mike passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 88 years.

Mike will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years Lillian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gingerâ&#x20AC;?; daughter Virginia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connieâ&#x20AC;? (Rob) Brick and their sons, Jeremy and Cameron; daughter Peggy Anderson and her daughter .DLWO\Q .RYK EURWKHU -RH 0DUFKHZND DV ZHOO DV /LOOLDQ¡V IDPLO\ Mike was predeceased by his parents Anthony and Tina Marchewka and brother and sister in law Walter (Mary) Marchewka.

The Memorial Service will take place on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Giles Anglican Church with The Venerable Wilma Woods presiding with the lunch to follow in the church basement.

Interment will take place at a later date.

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Coroner releases ďŹ ndings in bus crash The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has completed its investigation into the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and a semi-trailer unit on April 6 that killed 16 people aboard the bus.

Pursuant to The Coroners Act the following recommendations are being made: That the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure review their policy with respect to the installation of traffic control devices and signs at and in advance of the intersection, having regard to the sight lines and the expected speed and volume of traffic.

That the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol review their policy and operating procedures to ensure stricter compliance with respect to

regulations and standards for commercial vehicle drivers.

That the Saskatchewan Coroners Service create and train staff with respect to a mass fatality plan. This includes reviewing policy and standard operating procedures with respect to identifying the deceased.

That Saskatchewan Government Insurance work with the trucking industry to implement standardized and possibly mandatory training for truck drivers.

That the Saskatchewan Health Authority review policy and standard operating procedures with respect to the identification of persons coming into their care resulting from a mass casualty/fatality event.

That Transport Canada continues supporting the development of regulations which enhance or improve the national safety codes with respect to driver training and electronic logging devices; and Create regulations mandating the installation of seatbelts in highway public transport buses.

The chief coroner has determined that no inquest will be held.

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Be Kind Online looks to build on I Am Strongerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievements by continuing its partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education as the official home of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report Bullying SK student online reporting tool that allows students to report incidents of bullying directly to the school or school division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want all of our students to feel comfortable in the

classroom, and having an online tool to report bullying will support that,â&#x20AC;? said Gord Wyant, the minister of education and deputy premier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to encourage our students to show their peers respect and promote kindness online.â&#x20AC;?

The cyberbullying awareness and prevention program will unveil its transformation to the public with the launch of the completely redesigned website and a mass-media cyberbullying awareness campaign that will carry on the work started under the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former name and with an increased emphasis being kind when online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about the launch of Be Kind Online because it takes the same great program that I Am Stronger

was and updates it for a whole new audience,â&#x20AC;? said Doug Burnett, SaskTel president and CEO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The young people growing up today interact with the world very differently than kids did as little as five years ago.

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Water main break A water main break happened at the intersection of Souris Avenue North and Isabelle Street on Feb. 19. Due to weather conditions and special aspects of the breakage, it took the crew over 48 hours to fix the problem. The traffic was restricted until the night of Feb. 21.

Estevan Firefighters responded to alarm set off by exhaust smoke The Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) responded to a commercial occupancy fire alarm in east Estevan on Feb.22.

The crews arrived on scene to find that there was an occupant within the business who was working on a snow machine. Due to the extreme cold and wind conditions, the machine was running inside the building. All doors and windows were closed, and the exhaust smoke set off the fire alarm.

Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result. However, firefighters found that the detection head was tampered with shortly after the alarm started. “ We want to remind people that it’s actually illegal to tamper with any fire life safety equipment. You want to make sure that they are fully operational. They are there for a reason to do a job,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The crews remained on

scene until the device was reconnected, armed and ready to go.

“If you happen to find yourself working in a structure like that with something that is going to create a lot of exhaust smoke there, you either want to open up the doors or to cover up the detection head until you are done the job, and then you can take the detection head

cover off,” Feser suggested.

Besides the one incident, the Estevan community gave the firefighters a break last week. That allowed the EFRS some time for training and other activities that kept them busy.

From Feb. 19-21, the fire department was invited to take part in a Workers’ Compensation Board pilot project aimed

at combating the secondary contamination of carcinogens to avoid a lot of occupational cancers that are associated with the industry and the job of firefighting.

Feser said that they are looking forward to the provincial recommendations on how to clean the soil, how to store gear at the fire station and just daily activities and duties.

Moreover, the EFRS in conjunction with various Saskatchewan Emergency Measures Organizations (EMO) hosted a three-day training.

The emergency metric fire safety instructors came down to take and put on an incident command structure 300-level course.

“It was a fairly extensive higher end course. We were

doing it for three days for eight hours a day,” Feser said. “A great turnout and great instructors, really looking forward to working with a lot of people who took this training now.”

The course set up a base, a language and skill set to help people understand how the fire service operates and how to deal with large-scale emergency disasters.

Rankin will close out series The Estevan Arts Council has announced that wellknown Canadian singer Heather Rankin will perform at the Estevan Comprehensive School on March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Her performance is through the Estevan Concert Series, and is the final concert in the 2018-19 season.

Rankin is a singer, song-

writer, actor and member of the Nova Scotia-based Rankin Family. Her debut solo album, A Fine Line, received Juno and East Coast Music Award (EMCA) nominations. She has performed in venues across the Maritimes, Ontario and Alberta, including headlining the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, hosting Songwriters’ Circles at ECMA Week and performing at Hugh’s Room

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Comprehensive facilities report presented A comprehensive and revealing report on the state of repair for the 37 schools operated by the South East Cornerstone Public School Division was delivered to board members during their monthly business meeting earlier this month.

Andy Dobson, who assumed the dual role of facilities and transportation manager two years ago, delivered the report along with Jim Swyryda, the division’s facilities operations supervisor.

“It has been a steep learning curve for me on the transportation side,” Dobson said just prior to the meeting. He had been focused on facilities management only before the transitions. “ J im (S wy r yda) has helped me a great deal, especially on the facilities side.”

On the transportation side, there are in-service seminars that include bus driver recognition events, which will probably be held every two years rather than annually due to rising costs and feedback from participants. Personal development days for drivers and evaluation sessions, or, “the practical stuff with them will continue (as before),” Dobson added.

Thirty-six of the 37 schools returned survey forms that provided feedback on facility management, maintenance, repairs and replacements, he said.

Dobson also spoke about the upcoming construction schedule for a new elementary school in Weyburn that has been over a year-and-a-half in the planning stages. He said

actual construction is expected to begin in March with an opening date of September 2021.

The department has seen several successes, the two men said. Microwave ovens have been removed from individual classrooms now and slated for use only in designated dining and food preparation areas including staff rooms, to comply with fire marshal codes as well as providing more efficiencies for regular staff and caretakers.

There is an on-line complaints tool which has been implemented. The system used now to register work orders in an efficient manner has cut down on a lot of unnecessary drive times for maintenance professionals as well as site time. Dobson said there will be occasions when an emergency situation will surface that needs to be addressed immediately, but even they will be accompanied by work order sheets in order to track the work being done and the professionals assigned to the job.

“We have the challenges of aging infrastructure and we had $7 million in maintenance backlogs for roof repairs, heating and ventilation systems,” Dobson said.

“Now we do new panels, plumbing and electrical replacements,” said Swyryda.

With the new work order system in place, repairs and replacement projects have moved forward, eliminating wait times.

“We don’t have the ‘oh, while you’re here, can you look at this too,’ type of situation in

schools now. If there isn’t an official work order sheet, the original jobs get done without delay, unless, of course, we have emergencies,” Dobson added.

Dobson said the planning stages for the new Weyburn school has been filled with a lot of red tape that involves submitting plans, evaluations, short list of contractors, selection of a contractor, meetings with the successful bidder and then debriefings with the unsuccessful bidders.

“It’s a transparent process but there sure are a lot of meetings,” he said.

“On service requests we can now track how long each one takes,” said Swyryda. “We average about 20 service calls per day. There were 2,086 service calls to look after in the 2017-18 school year alone.”

The average number of service calls per year is 2,411, so that number is decreasing with the implementation of more efficient systems for tracking personnel deployment and the jobs they undertake.

Cost comparisons for each school are noted, with the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) being the highest cost facility at just over $481,000 per year, followed by the new Weyburn Comp. at $358,000 and Spruce Ridge with a cost of just under $119,000.

The Cornerstone asset planning system has caught the attention of other school divisions including one in Calgary that asked the men to deliver a presentation at one of their workshops. It is based on

facility credits, said Swyryda, that involves efficiencies, dates done and dates set for items to be looked after in the future.”

Cornerstone employs one caretaking supervisor, two assistant supervisors and 63 full-time caretakers. On the operations side, they have one supervisor, two foremen, three journeyperson electricians, one journeyperson plumber, four journeyperson carpenters and five maintenance technicians.

On the transportation side there are three supervisors, four mechanics with journeyperson credentials plus

one mechanical technician and 113 1/2 full-time equivalent bus drivers. There are an additional 43 contracted bus routes and a total of 153 school buses to maintain along with 49 other fleet vehicles.

On the caretaking file, there are 52 buildings to take care of in total, including the 37 schools. There are seven other facilities that include transportation shops, seven teacherages and the division office.

Dobson said there are new initiatives in the transportation sector that he wanted to bring to the board’s attention,

besides the new complaint forms. He said there were driver performance reviews and additional training, especially on bus evacuation procedures, an introductory lesson for new bus students, a quick reference guide for school administrators and defensive driving reviews for drivers.

As far as facilities are concerned, thanks to the new efficiencies the roof repair/ replacement rate that was as high as 35.5 per cent in 2011 is now at 14.4 per cent which is well below the “end of roof life index” of 20 per cent.

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Library Lover’s Mon Programs abound at the Estevan Public Library The Estevan Public Library remains a busy place, with programs available for everyone from newborns to senior citizens.

February, for example, featured a sleepover night for pre-teen girls. The camp was organized by children’s program co-ordinator Christine Batke and allowed the youths to boost their self-esteem while having fun and spending the night at the library.

Knitting for a Cause took place on Feb. 9, 16 and 23. People used their knitting skills to create something that could be donated to the Estevan Salvation Army.

Blind Date with a Book has been happening in February. A display was set up in the front of the library where people could purchase The Blind Date with a books that were wrapped up.

Book Program was held in February.

“We have a brief description or hint as to what the title could be, and people could purchase those for $2, unwrap the book, and it’s a surprise,” said branch manager Lucas Reid.

Freedom to Read Week began Feb. 24 and will continue until March 2. People were encouraged to check out books that might have been banned at one time, or are currently banned. It’s a nation-wide initiative to promote intellectual freedom, which libraries want to support.

“We’re a judgement-free area where we want people to access whatever information they desire,” said Lucas.

And then there are the monthly programs for children, teens and adults.

The Estevan Public Library is encouraging people to check out a banned book during its “For children, fairly consistently we do baby time, story time and toddler time, which are three programs for families and smaller Freedom to Read Week. children. It’s just a good way for people to come in, and for us to promote literacy to new families and younger kids,” said Lucas.

It’s also a good way for newcomers to Estevan to get to know other people, and for children to make new friends.

Do-it-yourself craft programs, snack programs, a Lego club, games and other programs are offered at least once a month.

Then there is Homework Help for Teens, which is a drop-in clinic in which young people can receive assistance. Teen programmer Sara Wilson comes from a teaching background, and Lucas said she knows how to help kids.

Wilson also has programs such as table tennis, and she organized a scavenger hunt on Feb. 23.

Adults can enjoy such programs as coffee and crafting, which provides crafting supplies and coffee for fun in a relaxed setting; and their Around the World documentary series in which people will watch a documentary on a different region in the world.

Programmers like to mix it up each month, and will usually have a longer or larger program.

“Our programs are really creative, and they’re always coming up with interesting stuff to offer the public,” said Lucas.

The library has a calendar that it publishes for each month’s coming events, and those activities are also posted to the library’s website. Please visit https://estevanlibrary.weebly.com/ for more information on the library’s activities.

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7:00P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

SE-21-02-06-W2 RM OF COALFIELDS #4; SW-21-02-06-W2 RM OF 160 Acres Pasture/Hay, FVA 126500, 2018 COALFIELDS #4; Taxes $596.95, Power Service, 160 Acres Pasture/Hay, FVA 12100, 32x70 Storage Shed 2018 Taxes $467.18

MARCY NAST & THE LATE BRIAN NAST

306.842.0646

Join us March 30th for the sale of 2 quarters of land location NW of Radville Saskatchewan!

RADVLLE RINK LOBBY

RADVILLE, SK

1:00P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 NW 33-07-18-W2 RM OF BROKENSHELL #68 FVA 166900, 161.27Titled Acres, 161 Cultivated Acres, 2018 Crop Durum, 2018 Taxes $883.07, No Sloughs or Waste Land!

SE-29-07-18-W2 RM OF BROKENSHELL #68 FVA 117200, 132.08 Titled Acres, 52 Acres Native Prairie Grass, 80 Cultivated Acres, 2018 Crop Durum, Pasture has 3 Wire Fence, Dugout Westeel Flat Bottom Bin, 2018Taxes $507.36 (28 Acres of Crown Lease Land is also available to qualified buyers.

Terms will be announced sale day.)

BRIAN FORNWALD

306.487.7666 DIRECTIONS FROM LAMPMAN, SK. 6 MILES EAST ON HWY 361 & 3 MILES NORTH ON GRID #2053

LAMPMAN, SK 12:00NOON MONDAY APRIL 15, 2019 RM of Browning #34

NE 21-6-4-W2 Land Access from Paved Highway #604 FVA 178600, 2018 Property Taxes $ 511.78 2018 Crop – Canola, 136 Cultivated Acres Land Includes - Westeel 1650 Bushel Westeel Grain Bin on Wood Floor 10% Non Refundable Down Payment Sale and 30 Days for Payment in Full.

Norm Mack 306.634.9512 • Brian Mack 306.421.2928 • Norm Klatt 306.487.7815 Terms: Cash, Cheque, Certified Cheque or Letter of Credit from Bank or Credit Union on major purchases.

Not responsible for errors, omissions, and deletions. Description of property is supplied by seller. We are not responsible for any misdiscription or misrepresentation as to the type or quality of any item.

Licensed, Bonded & Insured P.L. 311962 - Box 831 Estevan, SK S4A 2A7

A16 February 27, 2019

EPS members check for impaired drivers, and respond to calls of accidents and a fight Members of the Estevan Police Service were out in the community this past weekend, looking for impaired drivers and conducting highvisibility check stops.

Police were looking for impaired drivers and traffic-related offences during the Feb. 22 night shift.

Members issued tickets for intersection-related offences at traffic lights, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving while suspended and distracted driving.

Multiple check stops at locations throughout Estevan were conducted during the Feb. 23 night shift. Nobody was found to be driving while over the legal limit.

In other recent police news, the EPS received several reports of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) phone scam during the Feb. 20 day shift, in which the caller advises the potential victim there is an arrest warrant for the individual.

Police also received reports of another CRA scam,

in which emails are sent, telling the recipient they are entitled to a refund if they pay a fee to complete the transaction. Police are reminding the public to call if they are at all suspicious of these types of calls. There were no reports of people sending money to the suspects.

Members responded to a Report Impaired Drivers (RID) call during the Feb. 21 day shift. Police located the vehicle and the driver. A roadside breath sample was taken and the male driver was just under the legal limit to operate a vehicle legally.

He was sent on his way.

Officers took a report of a collision involving a vehicle and the railway crossing arm at 13th Avenue. No injuries were reported as a result.

Police were called to conduct a well-being check on a male late in the afternoon. He was located safe and cleared medically by the Estevan Emergency Medical Services.

Members mediated a

temporary resolution between a landlord and tenant who were in a disagreement during the Feb. 21 night shift.

Police completed a total of 10 conditions checks on individuals currently on bail supervision. All but one were found to be compliant.

The final one is still under investigation.

Members received a report of a vehicle alarm going off in the Hillside area. Police attended and determined the vehicle was fine.

An Estevan adult male was charged with having cannabis in a motor vehicle.

He is scheduled for court in April.

Police responded to a report of another accident involving the railroad crossing at 13th Avenue and Sixth Street. Officers assisted CP Rail in removing the damaged arm and conducted traffic control while crews worked to replace the damaged equipment. The vehicle only sustained minor dam-

age and the matter is under investigation.

Members responded to a call of a stranded vehicle just west of Estevan during the Feb. 22 night shift.

The occupants had vehicle trouble and were waiting for a tow truck.

Police arrested an Estevan woman during the night.

She is facing Criminal Code charges for forgery and using a forged document. She was later released for court.

Members attended to a disturbance outside a north Estevan lounge. It was reported that two males were involved in an altercation and one needed medical attention. Police arrested the two men and EMS attended to evaluate the injured person.

One man was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital and cleared by medical staff a couple of hours later. The men are known to each other.

They were both lodged in cells until sober. The matter remains under investigation and charges are pending.

Police were called to northeast Estevan for a disturbance. Upon arrival, police searched a residence with the aid of a property representative and learned that three people had run off. Police searched the area and located a male who was very intoxicated, laying face down in the snow behind a shed. He was awakened and turned over to family members to take care of him.

Officers received a report of a gas drive off from a local business. The vehicle was located and the driver returned to pay for his gas.

Police attended to a central Estevan residence during the Feb. 23 day shift for an alarm. After speaking to the homeowner, it was reported that the alarm had been acting up due to weather conditions.

An RID call was received regarding a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was located and the driver was found to be sober.

Two vehicles had dam-

age reported to police. Both vehicles were parked at a local shopping area. One vehicle had damage that seems unintentional, while the other was willful as the vehicle had damage to all sides. The matter is still under investigation.

A report of a dog bite was received. The victim does not know the dog owner but was able to provide a location of the dog. After an investigation, charges were laid the following Police were on patrol when they came upon a fight outside a bar during the Feb. 23 night shift. Two small groups were fighting over a cab. Police intervened and sent all individuals away without further incident.

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Message From

The Mayor

Please keep sidewalks clean and watch out for equipment and crews clearing snow.

UTILITIES EBILL AND PREAUTHORIZATION CONTEST

CAREER - FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

The City of Estevan is encouraging residents to sign up for electronic billing and preauthorization by giving you a chance to win a $250.00 credit towards your city utility bill.

Residents can sign up for electronic billing by filling out an online form at www.estevan.ca or by visiting City Hall and filling out an application form. There are four chances to win a $250.00 credit. Draw dates will be made on March 31st, June 30th, September 30 and December 31st, 2019. All residents that are currently signed up for electronic billing will be automatically entered to win.

Residents can also sign up for Preauthorization payments online at www.estevan.ca or by visiting City Hall and filling out an application form. (please note a void cheque or bank withdrawl must be submitted) There are two chances to win a $250.00 credit. Draw dates will be made on June 30th and December 31st, 2019. All residents that are currently signed up for Preauthorization payments will be automatically entered to win.

The City of Estevan is searching for a talented member to join our team who wants to grow with the organization and community while supporting a customer first approach.

Summary: The Food and Beverage Manager position is responsible for planning and overseeing the Food and Beverage daily operations and special events. This professional position will manage all staff and operations of the concessions including reception duties, shipping and receiving, contract management, supplies and compliance with all health regulations and general troubleshooting. The Food and Beverage Manager will also be responsible for all budgetary items, inventory and safe serving of food and alcohol. The manager must enforce City of Estevan policies and procedures, and meet the expectations of the customers while exhibiting a high level of customer service.

Qualifications: Completion of a Degree in Culinary Arts, or equivalent with a minimum of 5 (Five) years of related experience in a setting of similar size and complexity.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Valid class 5 Driver’s License

CAREER - LICENSED, RED SEAL HVAC/REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN DROP IN RECREATION

FITNESS SCHEDULE

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE - 2019

MONDAY GRIT AQUA AWE EASY STRETCH SCULPT MOM & BABY AQUA AQUA STEP

6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

TUESDAY SPIN AQUA AWE SCULPT TWINGES & HINGES MOM & BABY/TOT SCULPT LIGHT GRIT

6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

WEDNESDAY GRIT AQUA AWE EASY STRETCH SCULPT MOM & BABY AQUA AQUA STEP CARDIO BOOT CAMP THURSDAY SPIN AQUA AWE SCULPT TWINGES & HINGES MOM & BABY/TOT SCULPT LIGHT AQUA STEP GRIT FRIDAY GRIT AQUA AWE EASY STRETCH

6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM

6:10 - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM, 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM - 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Preference will be given to candidates possessing Food and Beverage Management experience of unionized employees.

The City of Estevan offers competitive wages based upon achieved qualifications. This position requires flexibility and availability to work on a shift schedule and call in basis. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a thriving community, then apply to: Sheryl March, Human Resources Generalist, 1102- 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7, Ph: (306) 6341841, apply@estevan.ca Application Deadline: Closing deadline is March 1, 2019. The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. For further information please visit our website at www.estevan.ca/careers .

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please indicate the position title in the subject line of the email submission.

DROP IN RECREATION

AQUATIC SCHEDULE SUNDAY PRIVATE RENTAL LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM PUBLIC SWIM DEEP WATER POWER

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM -5:00 PM 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

MONDAY LANE SWIM AQUA AWE MOM & BABY LANE SWIM AQUA STEP LANE SWIM

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

TUESDAY LANE SWIM AQUA AWE LANE SWIM

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

WEDNESDAY LANE SWIM AQUA AWE MOM & BABY LANE SWIM AQUA STEP LANE SWIM

SUNDAY DEEP WATER POWER 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM 9:00 PM -10:00 PM

ESTEVAM LEISURE CENTRE - 2019 THURSDAY LANE SWIM AQUA AWE LANE SWIM AQUA STEP

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

FRIDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM LANE SWIM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM FREE SWIM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ** MAR 1 ONLY SPONSORED BY THE ESTEVAN LIONS CLUB LANE SWIM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ** NOT ON MAR 22 PUBLIC SWIM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ** NOT ON MAR 22 SATURDAY PRIVATE RENTAL LANE SWIM ** MAR 9 & 16 ONLY LANE SWIM PUBLIC SWIM LANE SWIM FAMILY SWIM PUBLIC SWIM

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

WEIGHT ROOM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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

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