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Estevan Chamber puts MLA’s feet to the coal-fired flame By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
Estevan MLA and Minister of Government Relations and Northern Affairs Lori Carr stood before what was likely the most hostile crowd a small-C conservative politician has faced in Estevan in at least a decade, when she spoke to the Estevan Chamber of Commerce coffee talk on Sept. 4. While there were no raised voices, there was a palpable feeling of consternation and concern among the approximately 60 chamber members in attendance, nearly filling the Days Inn’s Taylorton Room. The principle issue at hand is the future of coal-fired power generation at Estevan. Several chamber members felt that Carr has not done enough, or at least had not been visible in fighting for coal’s future in the Energy City. Several criticisms to that effect have been floating around on social media in recent weeks, as well as a
Estevan MLA Lori Carr spoke to a near-capacity crowd at a Coffee Talk session hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce last week. letter-writing campaign by the chamber advocating for coal. This led Carr to address those concerns in her 15-minute opening statement. She thanked them for
their passion fighting for the community. She said there had been a misrepresentation in one aspect, namely that supposedly there had been no response to some letters.
“Of all the letters that I had received, a couple had no telephone number and no address, and I didn’t recognize the name, so I didn’t respond to those people. All of the
responses came out of the premier’s office,” she said, but noted one had been missed. She accepted responsibility for that and called that person. “I can assure you I stand
with our coal workers and SaskPower workers, and their families. These people are what I believe helps make our community what it is today,” she said, pointing out that the Saskatchewan Party government had spent $1.4 billion on carbon capture and storage (CCS), the largest per capita investment in North America. “SaskPower’s decision not to retrofit Boundary Dam (Units) 4 and 5 with CCS was due to the age of these facilities, the size of these facilities, and the low cost of natural gas. Estevan has strong potential as a location for future energy generation,” Carr said, pointing to the existing transmission line infrastructure and skilled workforce. The June equivalency agreement on Boundary Dam Units 4 and 5 extended their lives beyond 2019, she noted, and added that both she and the premier wanted to be clear, “Coal will continue to be a valuable part of power generation in this province for the foreseeable future.” A7 » ESTEVAN
Sernicks had a big role at hospital grand opening By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Saskatchewan families have been waiting years for this province to have a children’s hospital of its own. And while there are a couple of more weeks remaining until the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan officially opens to the public, another milestone was reached last Thursday during the grand opening celebration. It was a day to remember for many, particularly for the Sernick family of Estevan. Payton Sernick, an 11-year-old Estevan resident who is a two-time survivor of Stage 4 acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was invited to the festivities because she was the hospital’s 2018 champion child. She was joined by her family – mother Andrea, father Cheyenne and brother Beckham. They attended the ribbon-cutting and the speeches that were part of the event. Then they were shuttled to the TCU Place for a luncheon that had more than 525 people in attendance. Payton spoke to the crowd at the event, giving the address to the children. Pattison, the famed Saskatchewanborn business leader and philanthropist, spoke just before Payton. Finally, they returned to the hospital for a private tour. In her speech, Payton drew on the hospital’s theme of hope. She said she
and her brother have been waiting for the hospital to open, and then she asked the audience what they were doing on that day five years earlier. “Well, for me, I wasn’t in … school, I was in an Estevan emergency room, and in constant pain,” said Payton. “Many of you know I spent a lot of time in hospital, but through all the pain and procedures, scans, needles, drug reactions, losing my hair and feeling like garbage for months on end, there is one word that I grabbed onto and held tight: hope.” For all of the babies and children going through their own medical journey, this new hospital will give them hope, she said. It will also provide the best medical care and research projects, as well as the space to be with family and friends, and a home to so many people, so they can get back to the business of being a kid. “We are forever grateful, and when we are adults, we will keep the support going to our kids, because it’s the right thing to do,” she said. Now that she has been there and she has seen the facility, Payton believes it was worth the effort to raise all of the money through the Cancer Sucks project that she and Beckham ran. It raised nearly $40,000 for the children’s hospital’s foundation, and thanks to their efforts, the Sernick Family is on the new hospital’s donor wall. When Jesse Beyer, the MC for the luncheon, told the crowd at the luncheon A2 » “A GORGEOUS
Payton Sernick, left, and Beckham Sernick were excited to meet Marcus Wellbear at the grand opening of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan. Photo submitted
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A new year at SECPSD schools at a glance September opened another education chapter for thousands of students in southeast Saskatchewan. The Mercury reached to South East Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) director of education Lynn Little to talk about the division and the plans for the year. This year the enrolment appeared to be stable in comparison to the SECPSD’s projections. “Lampman, Macoun, Midale, Pleasantdale and Weldon out in Bienfait, as well as Westview all within two or three students off what was projected, either up or down… Spruce Ridge is up nine from what they projected to be at, a little bit down from where they ended the school year at, as they have larger groups going out than they have coming in,” said Little. The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) at the
time of the interview was up 45 students from projection, however with the large volume of students, Little said it was too early to finalize the numbers. “It appears that it’s up, but we need to confirm it. By the end of this week we’ll have a better indication ... as to what the numbers will be totalling at,” said Little. Hillcrest School is up 11 students from what they have projected. “Across the whole system overall numbers appear to be up in comparison to our projection, but again it’s very early, so we can’t guarantee that it will remain that way,” said Little. This is the final year with the current education sector strategic plan that was developed in 2013. The division will continue to follow on their goals on that plan. First one is supporting children to meet development milestones prior to their formal entry to school. “Last year we landed a program called Welcome to K. We’ve made some alterations
for this program for this year, so it’s a little bit different. Schools will be inviting kindergarten class and their caregivers of 2020-2021, next year class already, will be coming in this fall to participate in Welcome to South East Cornerstone event. So we encourage those to attend those sessions when they are scheduled,” said Little. The division also will continue to strive to meet their goal of 80 per cent of students achieving at grade level in reading, writing and math. “This year in Grade 2 to 5 we are going to be implementing Core 5 across the whole school division. We piloted that program last year and saw it be very beneficial in supporting reading instruction. So due to the success of that pilot, the board of education supported purchasing the program for all schools across the system,” said Little. They also purchased Power Up for Grade 6 for all schools, which is also a progam that supports students that
« A1 that Payton was cancerfree, it was greeted with rousing applause. Andrea said it was a busy day, but well organized, and it was heart-warming to see it all come together. And she came away raving about the hospital. “This is a gorgeous facility,” said Sernick. “It’s really quite outstanding. They’ve done a lot of research and a lot of thought’s gone into things in terms of children’s opinions, so it’s very Saskatchewan made,” she said. For example, one floor is the Marshlands Floor, so they have pictures of cranes and fish. A north floor features northern animals, and there’s a forests floor, too.
“Instead of saying ‘Go to Unit B,’ they say ‘Go to the Frog Pond,’” said Andrea. Another highlight is the Northern Lights lighting system, where there’s a strip of light that allows the kids to select the colour of their room. “If you want the room glowing blue, or glowing green, or pinks or purples, you can make that adjustment,” said Andrea. “It’s really quite a nice add for the children.” Payton agreed with her mother’s assessment that the Northern Lights make for a cool amenity. She also like the outdoor playground and a movie theatre for families, and full-sized pull-out beds
in the long-term care area. Another nice addition is a surgery recovery room where a child will be brought after surgery. Parents can be in the room while the child is waking up from an operation. It’s different from other hospitals in which there are other people in the room. “It’s a little bit scary for kids, and once the children are awake, then they normally call in the parents,” said Andrea. Andrea doesn’t know if Payton will ever need to access the hospital. Her appointments will continue at the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic in Regina and with the transplant team in Calgary. But she’s glad it will be open soon. “There are lots of families that we do know (who will use it),” said Andrea. “It was a nice little reunion to see quite a few people today.
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might be reluctant or struggling readers. The third goal the division has is an improvement in graduation rates and working to ensure that all students graduate within the same window of years. “We still have work to do to increase the graduation rate of First Nations students. We have seen tremendous growth, but we are not yet on par, so we are continuing to work on that.” Research shows that missing 10 per cent of the school year, which is about two days a month or 18 days over the year, negatively affects the outcomes. Poor attendance influences whether children can read proficiently by the end of Grade 3. “We know that by Sixth Grade, for example, chronic absenteeism above 10 per cent becomes a leading indicator that the student will drop off the high school,” said Little, noting that when improving attendance students also improve academic record and
chances for graduating. In the meantime, the information was being gathered for the new strategic plan for the upcoming years. The results of different community engagement programs were brought together and are being studied to determine the key components and target areas for the next provincial education plan. “ We are anticipating some directions by late fall, as far as what those core pieces might be and then what those next steps will be in developing that plan,” said Little. SECPSD is also in the process of adjusting their transportation routes to ensure that buses are not arriving at schools prior to 15 minutes before the start of the instructional day. This is being done to ensure there is supervision on-site when they arrive. So the division will be fine-tuning those routes the first couple of weeks just to get the timing right, and there will be a little bit of leeway as they work their
way through that. Some schools also have updates in their curriculum this year including the pilot French Immersion course and 10, 20 and 30 music classes at the ECS, Robotics course for Grades 7-9 at Yellow Grass, provincial financial literacy course at the 2030 level in a few schools in the area and other pilot courses. “Once the curriculum is piloted, it will be approved from the ministry and available for all schools in subsequent years,” said Little. “Once those are approved, each school chooses and offers heir own course selection in terms of electives that have been approved at the provincial level.” Little wished all the students, staff and their families “an awesome school year when we strive for success achievement for every student in every school” and encouraged parents to contact the division if they have any issues, concerns or questions.
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When it comes to the Estevan Humane Society’s events, they always are a blast. Fun, entertaining and family-oriented these community activities guarantee a great time. And even though the third annual Judy Martin Memorial Duck Derby didn’t go as planned on Sunday, the day still turned out great and the lucky winner, Bruce Frank, went home with $4,315.The humane society was left with the other half of the proceeds, which will help them to keep operating the no-kill shelter. The little yellow rubber ducks, once in the water, appeared to be not very co-operative and refused to go towards the finish line. The Rafferty Dam opened gates and let water out three days prior to the event, which meant that the Souris River should have been slowly flowing east. But the slight breeze messed up the plans. So the ducks went with the wind and started travelling the wrong direction. “We had to jump in with the paddleboat and try to get them moving in the right direction, but we ended up giving up. There were six ducks that were away from the pack, and then it was just the furthest one, closest to the line, we chose as the winner,” explained Angela Prette, the president of the Estevan Humane Society. The competition lasted
for about an hour but probably would have taken the entire day if not for the team on kayaks and a paddleboat chasing and shooshing little rubber athletes. Both Amanda and Travis Frank, who were operating the kayaks, ended up getting in the water while trying to navigate the ducks. Nevertheless, the air at the dog park was filled with laughs as the crowd of about 100 people enjoyed a beautiful and sunny Sunday afternoon. There were hotdogs and hamburgers, ice-cream and even a bouncy castle on-site to make the lunch event complete. The sales were down this year. Last time, the winner took home almost $8,000. Prette said that partly it is because of the economy, but they also were out with the tickets less this year, mainly because of a lack of people in summer. “We could use one more board member. And we could always use volunteers. We could have them come into the shelter and spend time with the animals, we could use them for these fundraiser events. They could help us sell the tickets. If we had volunteers to sit at the co-op and sell them for us, that would be great. We always need volunteers,” said Prette. The Estevan Humane Society is one of a few no-kill shelters in Saskatchewan, which takes a lot of work and money to operate. Their next fundraiser, the Whiskers and Wine Gala, is slated for February.
“It will be at the Exhibition Hall again, and we are going to have Hook and Nail again. And we are going to have Poor Nameless Boy there. And it will be catered again. And there will be a silent auction. That’s probably our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Prette. Poor Nameless Boy is the stage name for folk musician Joel Henderson, who is a former Estevan resident. Hook and Nail is also a local act. The Duck Derby is usually the second biggest fundraiser, and even though they raised less money this time, the shelter is very grateful for the community support. Prette also noted that their e-transfers were way up this time, which means that a lot of people started supporting them and participating in their fundraisers online. “That works for us too, it’s an easy way to accept the money. That’s a benefit this year.” The humane society will have a little bit of a break with fundraisers over the fall months, however, there is always a lot of work to do at the shelter with a lot of animals that need to be taken care of. “Cats are always bad. We never seem to have a break with cats,” said Prette. “And dogs, we are usually around anywhere from three to eight dogs, which is where we are right now too.” If anyone is willing to help they can contact the Estevan Humane Society over the phone or through their Facebook page.
Over 800 ducks left the shore to race towards the finish line on Sunday afternoon, and only six were among finalists who made it halfway. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Travis Frank is holding the winning duck. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Festival of Trees celebration is growing this year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation expects the seventh annual Festival of Trees will be the biggest edition of the fundraiser yet. The festival will take place from Nov. 15-17 inside Affinity Place and other parts of the Estevan Leisure Centre. Executive director Breanne Van de Woestyne said the hospital wanted to stick with some of the long-standing attractions at the event, while bringing something new to the table. The festival will kick off on Nov. 15 with The Ultimate Family Movie Night: a Night in Whoville, presented by Chamney Crushing, starting at 7 p.m. It will be open for families to come in and watch 2003 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas on a big screen at the multipurpose room, and enjoy Whoville-themed food and non-alcoholic beverages in the Affinity Place foyer. “ We wanted to have something that really involved families to kick off the festival, as that’s what our focus is this year is to have more family involvement,” said Van de Woestyne.
Santa’s Breakfast with the Bruins, sponsored by Estevan Mercury Publications, will once again be offered as part of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees. File photo The second day will open with a revamped seniors’ tea. It has traditionally been held on the first day, but it has been pushed back a day, and has been renamed A Christmas Tea Party. Seniors will be welcome to attend, but their families are invited as well. “The whole family can come out for tea and take in the trees and have a nice morning out, taking something in a little bit different and taking in the Christmas spirit,” Van de Woestyne said.
The foundation has also partnered with the Estevan Kinettes Club for their annual Christmas craft sale, which is now known as the Estevan Kinettes Christmas Marketplace. “That is a really exciting partnership for us, because we have support year after year from the Kinettes and just to team up with them for such a huge Christmas sale is exciting,” said Van de Woestyne. The sale will happen at the Wylie-Mitchell Building
and the Estevan Exhibition building at 10 a.m. that day. Van de Woestyne noted the Kinettes purchased the naming rights for the hospital’s maternity ward through the foundation’s revitalization campaign. Despite the name change, the craft show will be the same as in previous years. The annual gala supper will happen that evening. Van de Woestyne said it’s a big part of the festival, as it brings together partners and
community members for a nice kickoff to Christmas. The theme will be I’ll be Home for Christmas. “We really wanted to feature our community and just have the nostalgic atmosphere to what Christmas really is,” she said. Entertainment will be provided by southeast Saskatchewan acts the Johner Brothers and Brad Johner and the Johner Boys. Also at the gala will be live and silent auctions. A photo booth will be there, and a live caricature artist will be present for the first time. “He will be set up throughout the gala to draw some of our guests, and it’s a digital screen, actually, so all of our guests can watch their friends or family get drawn.” The festival will wrap up on Nov. 17 with Santa’s Breakfast with the Bruins, sponsored by Estevan Mercury Publications. It’s become a huge tradition, she said, and the foundation wants to keep it going. Families can enjoy games and activities throughout the morning. A pancake breakfast will be served. Santa Claus will take children’s wish lists,
and members of the Estevan Bruins will also be present. New for this year will be Christmas Lane, sponsored by Kingston Midstream, in the Affinity concourse, starting at 9:30 a.m. Families can enjoy Santa’s workshop with Christmas crafts, a raffle, a library, local celebrities reading Christmas stories, and a free book for the first 125 children. The money raised from the Festival of Trees will be directed towards the hospital to purchase new equipment and continue to recruit physicians and staff. “Every single day there is something that we need to improve or to buy something new with the advancing of technology, so we constantly have a need to continue to fund our hospital so that we can not only provide the services that we do, but also provide new services when the time comes.” The Festival of Trees is also a great way to build awareness of the foundation, and Van de Woestyne is looking forward to offering something that attracts people from all demographics in the community and gets people excited for the Christmas season.
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Getting ready to go back to the polls Where have the last four years gone? While some will tell you that it feels like an eternity since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals were elected in October 2015, the reality is that the past four years have gone by very quickly. And now the election writ has been dropped and the campaign is officially underway. The current government has gone through the highs and the lows associated with being in power, although the last couple of years of this term have not been kind to the government. Now it appears they will be in a tough battle with the Conservatives to remain in power, a thought that seemed inconceivable four years ago, when the Liberals were handed a pretty strong majority government. The 2015 election went from a tight threeway race with the Liberals, the New Democratic Party and the governing Tories, to a two-party race with the Liberals and the Tories, to a convincing victory for the Liberals in which they swept Atlantic Canada. Trudeau ran a virtually flawless campaign, and while there were concerns about Trudeau’s ability to govern, nobody could deny that Trudeau, as a front-runner, out-campaigned former PM Stephen Harper, which isn’t easy. When he was elected, it seemed like the best bet for toppling Trudeau would be in
2023, rather than 2019. But scandals and other missteps have eroded the party’s popularity, and now we’re talking about the realistic possibility of the Tories defeating the Liberals at the polls on Oct. 21. It would be nice if we had a close race in Souris-Moose Mountain as well. Robert Kitchen, the incumbent Conservative MP, was nominated to run again two years ago. And when you consider voting trends in this constituency in the past few elections, you have to consider him the favourite. Phil Zajac is representing the People’s Party of Canada, a more conservative version of the Conservatives. He’s demonstrated that he’s not just a token candidate or a nomination-filler, as he has worked hard and even brought party leader Maxime Bernier to the constituency in the summer. The other candidate is Travis Patron of the Canadian Nationalist Party, a hard-right, controversial “party” that was approved by Elections Canada just last month. As of Monday evening, Patron is their only candidate. It means he’ll be looking to get his ideas out, but these are ideas that most people don’t want anything to do with. The Green Party, the NDP and the Liberals had yet to announce their candidates for this election. We hope that despite the long odds facing these parties in this riding, they will give
us candidates who reside in the constituency and who are at least willing to do a basic level of work by appearing at debates, meeting with people and making a good representation of the party. The lack of a candidate for the NDP isn’t unique to Souris-Moose Mountain.The party has been having trouble filling the full slate of candidates. And while you can be sure that they’ll have candidates in all 338 ridings before too long, many of those candidates are behind the 8-ball, thanks to the late start their party saddled them with. When trying to figure out who will win the election, it’s important to think beyond the borders of Souris-Moose Mountain and Saskatchewan. If you listen to the people of Souris-Moose Mountain and other ridings in this province, you’ll think that the Liberals have no shot of being re-elected. It’s a refrain you hear in rural ridings across Western Canada and even Ontario. You’ll even hear it in some urban ridings, such as in Calgary or B.C.’s Fraser Valley or even suburban Toronto. But these are just part of the big electoral picture. It’s likely going to be a tight election. You’re likely going to see a minority government. And so instead of looking at who will be government for the next four years, we’ll be wondering how long the next government will be able to cling to power.
Frustration with coal’s future or lack thereof is reaching a boiling point in Estevan I’ve attended a lot of meetings with politicians at the front of the room since I moved to Estevan in late 2008, but in all that time, I have never seen a small-c conservative politician roasted as I did on Sept. 4. On that day, Estevan MLA Lori Carr had her feet held to a coal-fired flame by members of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, of which about 60 were present. I don’t get out to chamber affairs nearly as much as I used to, but I can tell you, that’s a pretty decent turnout. And there was a palpable feeling of consternation in the room, if not desperation. It’s a reflection not only of what the chamber members have been feeling, but I’ve been hearing for at least the past month. Numerous times throughout August I had similar conversations around town, sometimes multiple times in the same day. There is a feeling of dread, of foreboding, permeating Estevan over the future of the community, and it is directly related to the future of coal-fired power generation, beyond what is happening in the oilpatch. There is a broad concern among the people I’ve spoken to, and myself among them, that the provincial government’s decision not to go ahead with carbon capture and storage (CCS) on Boundary Dam Units 4 and 5 is a strong indication that there may not be future investments in CCS for Unit 6. I spoke to the president and CEO of SaskPower back in December after a similar Chamber event where he indicated Units 4 and 5 were at the end of their life. In response to an analogy I proposed about fixing a 50-year old car or buying a new one, he indicated the choice would be to look at the new one. Here’s the fundamental concern, from my perspective, although it is shared with many I have spoken with. I should note that the cost overruns for
From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK the BD3 project were in large part due to issues in rebuilding the old Unit 3 part of the power plant, including issues with asbestos. If Units 4 and 5 are too old, and perhaps too costly to retrofit with CCS, doesn’t it stand to reason that the same argument would be made for Unit 6? And if Unit 6 is closed, are they really going to keep a plant, that once produced about 813 megawatts, open if only Unit 3, producing about 127 net megawatts, is running? And if you shut down Units 4 and 5, and then 6, how many draglines, coal haulers, dozers and the like will you keep running at the mines? Do you just shut down Unit 3 as well, despite the $1.6 billion invested into it? Even if it reduces emissions in an equivalency agreement? And further down this path, how much of the mines do you keep operating if only Shand Power Station, with just one 300-megawatt generator, remains? At what point do the economies of scale collapse? I am working on getting the actual numbers of how many people work directly for SaskPower at the two power plants and the mines. It’s the better part of 800, but I don’t have that number yet. And a very large proportion of those numbers make stable six-figure incomes. On top of that, there’s the associated service businesses who employ hundreds more, cumulatively. So it with this broad, community-wide concern that the members of the chamber took their MLA to task. This also falls on the backdrop of a community that has already been beaten down by an oil downturn now in its sixth year. It’s no longer
a downturn. It’s become the awful norm. It was a tough crowd in a place where I was once told an empty Coke can had a better chance of getting elected than a member of another party. This is not Carr’s fault, of course, in that the broader decision to “phase out coal,” as our prime minister has put it numerous times, is way above her pay grade. When that is the stated intention of the federal government, there’s only so much you can do. But, indeed there is something you can do. Saskatchewan can go whole hog on carbon capture and storage, implementing it across the coal fleet. A recent study suggested generation 2.0 of this concept would be as much as 67 per cent cheaper than the first generation. Saskatchewan had been moving in a big way towards natural gas, in large part because it has been so cheap for the last decade, and seemed like it was going to stay that way. But a few months ago, the federal government made known that new gas-fired combined cycle power generation would also face the carbon tax, a decision which put the brakes on going ahead with a new plant of that variety at Moose Jaw. (We’ve already seen similar plants built at North Battleford and Swift Current.) If we implement CCS broadly, we can use the carbon dioxide to extend the life of the surrounding oilfields for generations by using it in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). And if local oil producers don’t want it, there’s a good chance we can sell it for EOR across the border in North Dakota. Until the big decisions are made on CCS for Unit 6 and Shand, Estevan will remain in limbo. The next meeting of this type might not be so civil. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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Contemporary invisibility cloak secret I come to a new place or event, step out of the vehicle, come over to a crowd of strangers, pull the camera out and instantly become invisible. (Professional ethics wouldn’t let me interfere or step into situations where I may do harm or affect the course of nature. I didn’t have to take the Hippocratic oath to become a journalist, but some of the training was similar in a sense of ideas and values.) I start taking pictures, duck to get a better angle or try to find a spot that would allow me to see the site from a different perspective. And nobody questions my presence. I can walk anywhere and do I what I need to as long as my invisibility cloak, my big camera, is in my hands. I’ve been around for some time already, so there are a few people in Estevan who know me, and I don’t need to introduce myself or acknowledge anything at all. But even if I’m a complete alien among strangers, the camera does its job. That magic has been there as long as I can remember. If there is an impressive looking apparatus in your hands or on your chest, and, even better, if there is that professional trunk filled with numerous lenses on your shoulder, it doesn’t take any effort to dissolve in a crowd. Not only I become invisible, but also walls and doors disappear, so I can go anywhere without any extra questions. Sometimes people notice my presence, but it’s like a slight breeze or a draft. You feel it, check the surrounding looking for a source, glimpse at a door or a window and forget about it in a few seconds. It works the same way with a photographer (which in this context can be any person with photo camera in hands, skills don’t matter). Sometimes, when I have the lens staring straight at someone for a second too long, the magic interference happens. All of a sudden people notice the camera. They don’t see it as is, at that moment they also get a dash of magic and instantly change becoming someone else, as if an invisible hand put a mask on them. Now, instead of a loving and caring, but slightly tired mom through the lens I see a perfect smiling mother, one of those who manages to get everything done and always look awesome. Or instead of a closely listening friend, there is a confident joker holding thumbs up. When noticed, I rarely see real people through the lens. Mainly those are the roles most of us play, take on or want to play from day to day. It’s amazing what a great camouflage our professions become when it comes to social interaction. Try asking your adult friends a simple question about who they are. I’m confident most of them will first name their jobs. Of course, we identify ourselves with our professions, but I also tend to believe that such simplistic answers come out first because of the magic interference that happens when there is a direct beam of attention cutting individuals out of the surrounding world and solely focusing on them (be it a camera lens or a direct question coming from a not well-known person). We put our masks on and play accordingly. But we are much more complicated than what we do. So if working properly my black plastic invisibility cloak allows me to see and sometimes even catch the beauty, complexity and the inner light of others around me. I’ve been in love with photography since being a kid. Have you ever been in the red room? For little me, it was the place where wonders happen, where a piece of paper on its own turns into a window showing pictures and telling stories. The red room was like a chamber of secrets, where nobody could come in without a conditional knock. It was always quiet in there (I’m not sure why, but I used to believe that if I was too loud I would scare the images away and they would never appear on the paper). In the red room dad was an almighty magician and I was his student. And the camera obscura? It was a real miracle. When we made a simple shoebox take pictures, I didn’t have doubts about the magical powers of photography. It was later in life when I came across the invisibility cloak effect described above. Then I realized that besides the chemistry the camera has greater powers allowing me to see beyond the play we usually are a part of and into real, true people (or maybe it’s just our secondary or other underlying roles we don’t expose, I don’t know). Now cameras become smaller and I’m not sure if the size matters when it comes to contemporary invisibility cloaks. I guess the time will show. But I sincerely hope there always will be a way to see people not masks. And it’s actually a lot of fun to be invisible.
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Forever in the Clouds… in the clouds and on the move The Estevan Forever in the Clouds monument once again was taken the road on Friday afternoon as Lester Hinzman along with a group of helpers and friends loaded it on the trailer to move to town. The monument will remain at the Bert Baxter Transport parking lot for the next few days. The public can stop by and have a look at the monument and its recent addition. Later, Forever in the Clouds will be moved to the Estevan Airport for the dedication ceremony to celebrate the lives of the 21 brave men who died in a plane crash on Sept. 15, 1946, just outside of Estevan. This year will mark the 73rd anniversary of the crash. The ceremonies are slated to take place Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. The representatives of the air forces as well as family members of servicemen who died in the crash were invited to attend. The monument was carved with a chainsaw by sculptor Darren Jones. The project was created to commemorate the lives of the 21 men and to serve as a reminder that freedom is not free, and of the tragedies that come with war. The project was started in 2017. The main part was completed and Forever in the Clouds monument, picturing servicemen who died in a unveiled in 2018, and an additional piece plane crash just outside Estevan in September 1946, was up in the air with a plaque was carved in 2019. to be moved to Estevan. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
United Way Estevan is gearing up for the annual telethon By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca
The United Way Estevan starts having weekly Wednesday meetings on Sept. 11 in order to make sure that everything is set and ready for their main fundraiser of the year. The 42nd annual telethon will run from 8 a.m. on Oct. 18 until 5 p.m. on Oct. 19. This will give the organizers and performers a full 33 hours to generate funds that later will be used to support the United Way Estevan’s 15 member agencies in the Estevan area. The main work is still ahead, but some committees have already started lining things up. “Our entertainment committee is starting to line up some acts and getting a schedule all sorted out, which is a very, very big job that they are handling wonderfully,” said Becca Foord, who is this year’s United Way Estevan board president. The board set the 2019 telethon goal at $340,000 which is $5,000 more than the last year’s target number, but over $30,000 less than what was actually raised through the telethon in 2018. This years’ theme is Give Where You Live. “It’s just a focus on shopping local. There is always a push for things to stay local. And it’s just a reminder to our community that to give where you live (means) that the money that you give to the United Way and to the United Way Telethon stay in the community,” said Foord. The organization has been preparing for the show, but the first meeting is when everything really starts to get going. And at this stage, the United Way Estevan still needs a lot of things starting with food for telethon volunteers. “All volunteers and our
United Way Estevan board president Becca Foord. File photo board members usually get fed every single meal. There is a number of places in town that graciously sponsor food for us every single year. Most restaurants in town bring us some food of some sort throughout those 33 hours so we stay fed. If anybody … wants to donate food we would be more than happy to take it. You never leave telethon as a volunteer hungry, that’s for sure,” said Foord. Besides the food, the organization is also looking into gathering some donations for the bid item table. “As long as the item is handmade you can donate to it. You cannot go to the store and buy something from the store. It has to be actually something that you’ve created,” said Foord. “We really take pride on that, because there is a lot of community members who are very, very talented and that’s how they choose to give to the United Way, by donating those handmade items.” All donations get put up for a silent auction. And the money, raised from the bid items go towards the telethon total.
United Way Estevan is also looking for volunteers. “We always need help from people running the cameras and answering phones. Just general stuff for the weekend of telethon. There is always lots to do, and there is always room for somebody if they are new to town and want to meet some people and want to come volunteer, by all means, it’s a wonderful place to meet people,” said Foord, adding that that’s a great way to spend a weekend and give back to the community, too. The entertainment committee hopes to get many of the same groups to perform again this year. Foord said this group has been a part of the telethon
for many years. But in general, they are trying to keep a good balance between repeating and new performers. “We are going to try to get the school groups to come during Friday afternoon to come and perform for us, which is great because we get grandparents and parents to come in. I know there is a lot of dance numbers and singing numbers for entertainment that are our regulars. We are trying to keep things the same because a lot of people want to keep coming back. And we’ll never say no to people who want to come back, and we’ll never say no to new people who want to come and try to entertain. If you know a good joke or know how to sing, or play guitar, by no means will we turn anybody away,” said Foord. In the next few weeks, the members will start handing out business kits to local organizations, so people will see posters and a little bit more advertising put up around town to promote the telethon. Social media will also be used to advertise the event. “We have our Facebook page that we’ve been advertising about our telethon and some various other things. So we will be doing lots of advertising just to promote the weekend and the event that we are holding,” said Foord. If someone wants to volunteer they can call the United Way Estevan at 306-634-7375.
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The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division is excited to have another school year underway. Director of education Gwen Keith said enrolments are up this year, although she didn’t provide specifics, as the figures still need to be presented to the division’s board at its Sept. 11 meeting. The final registration numbers won’t be released until Sept. 30. As for the two schools in Estevan, St. Mary’s School and Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur, Keith characterized those numbers as “status quo.” Holy Family also has schools in Weyburn, Radville and Wilcox. “We always take a look at our schools and what it means for staffing and what it means for the whole school’s progress going forward,” said Keith. The enrolment numbers
mean the division hasn’t had to make any changes due to staffing. Keith said when they look at the school year, they always start with a theme, and focus on a sense of the word community. The theme for this year is Sharing our Learning Story One and Many. “Last year each one of the schools kept a recording of special learning stories, and so this year we continued to do that, and we weave our values into it, and recognize those stories,” said Keith. Academic excellence is what they’re striving for, but they also have an extra emphasis around Deep Learning and 21st century competency. The division also has stability for this year, with the same trustees at the board table, the same central office supports and the same principals in each school. “It’s looking very good
“It’s a management piece, really. It’s not a leadership piece, but it has to work properly, and so that’s been taking a lot of time. But as far as the provincial curriculum and the subject areas, our goals are very much into the areas of readiness and reading and writing and math, and into engagement.” Holy Family will use a new reading assessment to measure reading in primary grades, so teachers will have to learn different skill sets. With engagement, they use a different assessment process by getting feedback from kids in the fall, and then doing a followup in the spring. “From the outside, it looks like pretty well status quo, but inside, there’s some minor adjustments to help us be more precise and go deeper with what it is we’re showing as student progress.” Keith said she always loves starting a new school
Gwen Keith and positive as we move forward,” said Keith. The biggest challenge for the division this school year will be implementing a new
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year and the development of bringing people back into the field. An annual opening mass was held at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Estevan before the start of the school year. “It was really, really well received, and so that was a great sendoff. That one had all of our schools and all of our staff there.” Then there was a full-day session with the teachers and a math expert, since math is an area they are monitoring. Teachers then lent their expertise for sessions that dealt with skills training and technology. “It’s quite something else to actually have practitioners teach each other,” said Keith. “I have to commend my staff because school is starting and they have lots of things to do, and yet they spent time learning from each other and guiding their peers.”
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This group will help people stand up for their rights, express their anger and handle conflict with confidence, competence, conviction and courage. For more information, or to register, call 306-6374004 by Sept. 24. Pre-registration is required.
Tournament supports local family Members of the United Mine Workers of America Local 7606 used their golf tournament at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course to support a local family. The proceeds from the sale of mulligans at the tournament were used to purchases season passes at the Estevan Motor Speedway for Katrina Mantei, who is a big auto racing fan, and her family. Participating in the presentation were, from left, UMWA representative Ashley Johnson, Vivian Mantei, Katrina Mantei (holding the sign), Les Styre and Kevin Toombs. Photo submitted
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Estevan businesspeople take MLA to task on future of coal
« A1 Recent changes in carbon taxation on natural gas power generation have put the planned Moose Jaw power station on hold. “What seemed like a much more economical option has turned into a much more expensive option, so SaskPower is currently reevaluating all of their options.” Under the current regulations, Boundary Dam Unit 6 is good until 2027, and Shand until 2029. Carr said she had attended a coal transition meeting last month, and had been keeping abreast of those ongoing meetings. She explained that it was important for her to attend cabinet meetings and the legislative session. The day before she met the person hired to assist with the coal transition. Josh LeBlanc was the first to stand up, taking ownership of the campaign targeting Carr. “The accusations were me,” he said. “The point is being missed, Minister Carr. Estevan has, in my opinion, a lack of advocacy.” He felt those letters should have been responded to
by her, not the Premier’s office. “I invite you to come with me and sit across the table with people who are bawling, because their jobs are gone, there’s so much stuff going on in this community right now that people just don’t know what to do. We have a government that is closing units that hasn’t even done an economic impact assessment on the community. What was the plan? Now it’s up to Estevan, the economic development board, and everybody else to do the work the provincial government should have done before those made those decisions. And the response we got from you in March was, ‘If you have an old car, you don’t put more money into it.’ “But you find another car. That’s the response that it should have been,” LeBlanc said. “What is your plan?” he questioned. “You stand up for Estevan with Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party; when is you plan is going to be to stand up for Estevan, how are you going to get there and when are you going do it?”
Josh LeBlanc was among those who addressed Estevan MLA Lori Carr at the chamber’s coffee talk last week. Photo by Brian Zinchuk “Well, I am standing before you today, and I’ve been standing with this constituency and this community since the day I was elected,” Carr replied. She said she was please she had stood behind Moe, and, “I truly believe he is our best bet, moving forward for this constituency, because I know he truly believes in carbon capture and sequestration.”
She said it was a conscious decision to send one letter back in response to the letters sent to various ministers, and the premier had wanted to pen that letter. “I’m truly sorry if anyone felt slighted they didn’t get a personal letter from me,” Carr said. Chamber executive director Jackie Wall said, “We are
disappointed in Scott Moe.” Wall said she had asked Moe what the plan to transition coal communities was, and his answer was, “None.” Brian Senchuk said, “The provincial government has come in and rode a high of the oil boom. That’s still what their premise is. What you’re going to be measured on is what you’re going to do in the situation, right now. Right now, I think the government’s failing.” He added, “All I hear is excuse after excuse. I was very disappointed in the way the government responded to the decline. They weren’t prepared for the decline, you got yourself into financial problems, and now we’re all paying for it.” Another question regarded small modular nuclear reactors, implying they should be in Estevan. Carr said, “The place that makes sense is the city of Estevan,” with existing transmission lines and a skilled workforce. Josh Biggs said the early indications on coal transition were made in 2012. “I don’t
hear much about Plan B,” he said, with regards to the shutdown of Units 4 and 5, which had been imminent if an equivalency agreement hadn’t been reached. “How did we get to that situation, without a Plan B, with hundreds of workers out of a job Jan. 1, 2020?” Carr said Saskatchewan is working on the federal government’s timeline, and thankfully an equivalency agreement had been reached before that happened. Jobs within SaskPower will be dealt with through attrition. She acknowledged, “Once these units are closed, they’re gone.” Wall questioned why governments always seem to put off decisions, saying, “Why does it have to be the last minute with government? Why does it have to be 2023?” Carr responded that with goalposts being moved by the federal government, as a rule, you make the decision as close to whatever date it is, so the goalposts aren’t moved. “Change is hard, and uncertainty is not easy,” Carr said.
Crossing the border illegally and two .08s for one man By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net
An excursion across the U.S. border south of Roche Percee, combined with two .08 impaired driving charges, netted Jordan Henry Dussault a fine, a spell in a treatment centre and a lengthy driving prohibition. Dussault represented himself in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday, pleading guilty to one count of failing to enter Canada at a customs office, one count of operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol level exceeding .08 from the RM of Corman Park, south of Saskatoon, and another from a .08 charge from Estevan. An open liquor ticket was withdrawn by the Crown. Federal Crown prosecutor Eric Neufeld explained that police had “discovered through technology” someone had crossed at a non-port eight kilometres south of Roche Percee. Later, someone came back to the same area. “Ultimately through technology they discerned the licence plate of the employee’s truck,” he said. It was later determined that the truck had received some minor damage. That truck was traced to Dussault’s employer, and ultimately to him. Neufeld said Dussault did not have permission to use the truck to move to a new residence, “never mind out of the country.” Dussault had apparently done some work in the area, when he “went south to take
some pictures, which seems strange,” Neufeld said, adding he was fortunate he didn’t face additional charges for taking the vehicle without permission. “Sometimes offences like this seem minor, but they’re not,” Neufeld said, noting it’s important weapons and people don’t come into our country illegally. The maximum fine is $50,000 and/or six months in jail, but he was asking for only a $1,000 fine. Neufeld said Dussault had an unrelated criminal record, but he also made a reference to cigarettes.
Dussault said, “At the time, I didn’t realize I crossed into the States. I had no intention of crossing into the States.” This led to the impaired driving charges, which were handled by provincial Crown prosecutor Mitch Crumley. On Dec. 22, 2018, Dussault was observed waking and yelling near Gibby’s Pub. The walk was more of a stagger. He was seen sitting in a running truck when police confronted him. He told them he was, in fact, a designated driver. Be blew .120 and .120 on the breathalyzer in this instance.
The next occurrence was south of Saskatoon, on Highway 11 northbound near Floral Road. This time he was in a vehicle that was not registered. He produced a valid driver’s licence, but it was from Ontario. This time he blew .130 and .140 in the breathalyzer after he was arrested. He will be going to the impaired driver treatment centre at Prince Albert on Oct. 4. Crumley asked that he be placed on probation until then, and then he serve 37 days of incarceration at the treatment centre, plus the one day con-
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Judge Michelle Brass accepted and imposed the sentencing recommendations of both prosecutors. Dussault asked that an associated open liquor charge be withdrawn, and it was.
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Stephany earns medal for arresting impaired drivers C on s t a b l e D a n i e l l e Stephany with the Estevan Police Service received a Van de Vorst Family Award. The ceremony was held at the police station on Monday morning in the presence of police chief and other police personnel. The award honours police officers for their work to reduce impaired driving. Stephany arrested 10 impaired drivers in a year. She said she didn’t see anything like that coming. “I was actually very surprised. You don’t keep track of these things, you just go out and do your job, so I was actually shocked that I had achieved that many in one year,” said Stephany. MADD Estevan community leader Connie Hagel was the one to hand the award to Stephany. “I’m happy to present this… because I know that sometimes it’s not easy to get impaired drivers off the roads,” said Hagel. “It’s a good thing that somebody is getting an award, but it’s
a bad thing because that many people are being caught. They shouldn’t be driving impaired.” Police Chief Paul Ladouceur congratulated Stephany with the recognition. “That’s awesome work. It’s good to see that at some portion that we have to get over 10 impaired drivers in this city, but we’d like to see it go down, being the opposite,” said Ladouceur noting that the hope is that one day police officers will be getting awards for just three impaired drivers a year because the cases will become so rare. But so far Stephany just does her best to decrease impaired driving in Estevan. She said she doesn’t have any tactic, and her goal is to prevent people from driving while impaired in the first place. “It’s just being out there and visible in the community. My biggest tactic at the barclosing time is that I sit out there, make myself visible so people don’t. And maybe think if they might have had
Constable Danielle Stephany, left, received a Silver Challenge Coin and a certificate of recognition from MADD Estevan community leader Connie Hagel. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia one or two too many, they’ll just see me out there and just choose a safer ride home and not take that risk. Unfortunately, some decide to take that risk, but that’s part of our job,” said Stephany. She also noted that she feels that the number of drinking and driving cases has
gone down in Estevan, which is partially due to various efforts by MADD and other organizations aimed at raising awareness. “I also work as liquor liaison within the service. So that means that I go over to bars and we talk about overserving and cutting people off
and letting us know if people are leaving that are possibly thinking of driving. So it’s that open communication with the bars as well, that I think has helped, hopefully, curbed some of it, mostly the over-serving,” said Stephany. The award that Stephany received was initiated by Lou
and Linda Van De Vorst, after their son Jordan, daughterin-law Chanda and young grandchildren Kamryn and Miguire had been struck by an impaired driver on Highway 11 in 2016. All four of them died. The mourning couple teamed with MADD Canada, SADD Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Government Insurance and came up with the award that would recognize RCMP and police officers’ effort to take impaired drivers off provincial roads and highways. Officers who charged at least eight impaired drivers in the past year receive a certificate of recognition and a Silver Challenge Coin. Officers who charged 17 or more impaired drivers during the past year receive a certificate of recognition and a Gold Challenge Coin. It was the first Van de Vorst award Hagel handed to a police officer. She noted that she is soon going to Weyburn to give out three more awards there.
Estevan Police now hosting colour run The Estevan Police Association (EPA) has stepped forward to host Estevan’s annual colour run. This year’s event will happen on Sept. 22, starting at 1 p.m. at the free park of
the Woodlawn Regional Park. The event will be held on the park’s trails. The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation brought the colour run to Estevan in 2015, and continued to host
the event annually until last year. But when the foundation decided not to hold it in 2019, the police association stepped forward as host. Sgt. Kevin Reed, who is the president of the police
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On this day, Federated Co-op will donate $.05 per litre sold at the Oxbow C-store to the Bow Valley Jamboree. This donation will be matched by the Southern Plains Co-op, which means that $.10 per litre will be donated to the cause. These funds will help to continue to improve the festival held in July in the Bow Valley Regional Park. The Bow Valley Jamboree and their Volunteer committee believe that the commitments to the arts are vital to help grow a community. The Jamboree is an opportunity for anyone to come and enjoy a day of fun and music from both local and musicians across Canada. The diverse set of musicians and groups ensures that anyone can take part and enjoy their time at the festival.
On this day, Federated Co-op will donate $.05 per litre sold at Kensington C-Store and 4th Street C-Store in Estevan to Southeast Saskatchewan Search and Rescue. This donation will be matched by the Southern Plains Co-op which means $.10 per litre will be donated to this worthy cause.
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have a positive impact on the southeast. “It will give them an opportunity to get some extra funding to get up and running here in the southeast, and it will benefit the whole southeast,” he said. He is confident that the colour run will continue to receive the support it had when it was run by the hospital foundation, and Reed views it as a great opportunity for families to get out and exercise in a fun way. “It’s a short enough that just about any level of runner or walker can partake. It’s nice to see those community events where everyone enjoys the day and gets some time with their family or friends.” People can register for the event by visiting the Running Room website.
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Aaron Turnbull wins prestigious race in North Dakota
Aaron Turnbull says his latest win in late model racing is the biggest he has had in that class, “by several miles.” Turnbull won the John Seitz Memorial Championship race Saturday night at Rivers City Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. It was a 92-lap feature that carried a top prize of $9,200, and took 55 minutes and 43 seconds to complete. Turnbull finished a little more than a second ahead of A.J. Diemel of Elk Mound, Wisc. Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., was third. “I knew we could do it, but I knew it wasn’t going to be easy,” Turnbull told the Mercury. “There was some huge competition in there.” Turnbull won his heat race on Friday night to punch his ticket for Saturday’s feature. The first place finish also put him into the pole dash, where he finished fifth, which determined where he would be on the starting grid. Turnbull took the lead for the first time on the 18th lap. “We had a restart, and I was actually in third, got a good run through the first corner, and got up to the lead, and led for 15 laps,” said Turnbull. “Then I got passed, so I was second at the break.” The break came after 42 laps so that the drivers could refuel their vehicles for the remaining 50 laps.They couldn’t change tires or fix any damage on the vehicle, or else they would get shuffled to the back of the 26-car field. “After the fuel stop, I tried to get the lead back, and it took a few laps, but I got back up there and held onto it after that.” He said he had some good battles with Shane Edginton of Winnipeg early on; Edginton finished fourth. Turnbull is also happy to keep the championship in Canada, as it was won
Estevan’s Aaron Turnbull celebrates in victory lane after winning the John Seitz Memorial Championship late model race in Grand Forks, N.D., on Saturday night. Photo submitted by Ricky Weiss of Headingly, Man., a year ago. A couple of adjustments were made before the feature race that Turnbull said paid off. And he found a good line three or four laps into the feature that he said nobody else found. “We ran that for threequarters of the race, and then we had two cautions left with five laps to go, so it got everybody back on my back bumper, which I didn’t really like. I wasn’t sure exactly what lane to run, but my buddy … was giving me signals and telling me I should probably go high because the guy behind me was running high, and I did that and it felt better,” said Turnbull. This was among the longest races he has been part of. He recalls being part of a
100-lap feature at the Estevan Motor Speedway in 2005 that was billed as a celebration of Saskatchewan’s 100th birthday. But most feature races are 3040 laps, with a few 50-lap races in the mix. The level of competition at the Seitz Memorial race was as good as it gets for Wissota Late Models, he said. The other drivers were the best of the best from Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas. The competitors who rounded out the top five have won the race before, and other big races as well. Three years ago, Turnbull qualified for the feature of the Seitz Memorial, but suffered a flat tire late in the feature. Then last year he ran into fuel pump issues and couldn’t finish the race.
The John Seitz Memorial marked the end of three nights of racing for late models in Grand Forks. Turnbull encountered fuel issues again on
Thursday night, and wound up 14th. “We got it running good for Friday night, and fine-tuned it a little bit,” said Turnbull.
The $9,200 will be used to help cover a large bill for a motor that he sustained a few weeks ago, and to help get the car ready for next year.
Aaron Turnbull stands next to his car after the John Seitz Memorial Championship race. Photo submitted
Elecs drop football season opener to Peacock The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team came up short in their first game of the season, but head coach Mark Schott still saw a lot of positives from the game. The Elecs lost 27-7 to the Moose Jaw Peacock Tornadoes Saturday afternoon at the Woodlawn Athletic Park. Estevan’s lone touchdown came early in the first quarter on a 70-yard dash by running back Jonah Bachorcik. “It was a great play,” said Schott. “He cut up the middle, bounced inside and just outran everybody to the end zone.” Bachorcik finished with 102 yards rushing on the day. Moose Jaw scored twice in the second quarter to lead 14-7 at halftime. The game remained close until the fourth quarter, when the Tornadoes added two more majors to finish the scoring. Defensively, Schott said the Elecs made some excellent
Jonah Bachorcik (26) keeps running despite the efforts of a Moose Jaw tackler during a game in Estevan on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia tackles and forced turnovers, including an interception and two fumbles. “There were some excel-
lent plays on the defensive side of the ball, as well as on offence. We had some nice runs and connected on a few passes.
We did a lot of things well.” But he still sees some areas for improvement before their next game on Friday
against the host Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles. On the offensive side of the ball, they didn’t capitalize
on some of their opportunities. “But these are all things that we can fix. It was a really good effort, and unfortunately we came up on the short end.” S pe c i al te a ms we re strong, with good kicks from punter Ilya Koria. Quarterback Kaleb Bechtold served as the kicker as well when needed. Schott expects to see a different Weyburn team from the one the Elecs faced in an exhibition game in Weyburn on Aug. 30. This time the Eagles will be going with their top guys, but so will Estevan. “Both teams are going to present a different look, and we’re hoping that our first week with a tight game, a really good game, can give us the energy we need come Friday.” Weyburn, meanwhile, had a bye the first week of the season.
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Woodlawn hosts Parent-Child tournament Adult and youth golfers gathered at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Sunday afternoon for the 36th annual Parent-Child Golf Tournament. Forty-nine teams were entered in this year’s tournament. This competition uses the Rondeau scoring system, which uses a handicap based on age. Several different divisions were offered for junior and senior youth golfers. All the youth golfers received a trophy and lunch following the tournament thanks to the sponsors. Winning the mother-daughter junior division with a score of 52 was Layla Rittaler. Second place went to Halley Lozinsky with a 70 while Mikayla Dyer shot 84 to claim third place. The mother-son junior division winner was Bryce DeBruyne with a score of 54, while Kaden DeBruyne finished second with 60. Claiming third place was Dylan Kennedy with a 65. The champion of the fatherdaughter junior division was Emma Spencer with a 44. Finishing second was McKenna Dreidger with a 49 and third place went to Natalie Currie with a 53.
The final junior division was the father-son division, which continues to have the most entries with 17 this year. Low score was four-year-old Luke Currie with a 45. Second place went to Jackson Kennedy with a 46, and third place was won by Rylan Deichert with a score of 47. In the mother-son senior youth division, Conner Spencer shot 45 to claim first place. Second place went to Donavan Dyer with 48 and third was claimed by Kashton Jesse with 66. Nevaeh Rittaler won the fatherdaughter senior division with a score of 46. The mother-daughter senior division was won by Demaris Wolner with a score of 72. The father-son senior division also had the most entries for those 12 years and older. The champion was Ryan Chernoff who shot lowest score in the tournament with a 39. Second place went to Logan Chernoff with a 43, while a tie occurred for third place, as Hudson Chernoff and Hudson Irwin each shot 45s. The tournament is traditionally one of the biggest youth golf competitions in the city, and serves as a wrap-up for the junior golf season.
From left, Conner, Mandi, Emma and Mark Spencer, and Mykenna and Clark Driedger were among the participants in this year’s Parent-Child tournament. Emma and Conner Spencer were among the age group winners. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Chargers suffer a close defeat in Weyburn The Estevan Century 21 U12 Chargers suffered their second loss of the season, dropping a 32-25 decision to the host Weyburn Eagles on Saturday. Coach Matt Schell said the Chargers played very well defensively, forced a lot of turnovers, ran the ball very effectively and played a solid, all-round game. B u t f o r t h e s e c on d straight game, they struggled early. “ We seem to have a little bit of problems getting started in these games. We seem to fall behind, and then we seem to have to play catch-up, which is something we’re going to address this week,” said Schell. Cooper Pukas accounted for two touchdowns for the second straight week and Truman Ciepliski notched a couple of majors as well. Ciepliski stepped in after Pukas went down with an injury.
Schell noted three of the majors were at least 50yard runs. Payton Tendler also delivered some very good plays despite slippery conditions due to rain. “ This is a very good football team. Weyburn were the champions last year, and we took them right to the line. Last possession we had the ball and we were marching and unfortunately we just came up a little bit short.” He also stressed the defence is playing great, as he believes they forced six turnovers during the game. The Chargers will have their home opener on Sept. 14 at Woodlawn Athletic Park against the Moose Jaw Lions, starting at 2 p.m. As for the Estevan Lions Club bantam Oilers, they made strides from the previous week, according to coach Paul Duncan, but still lost 47-0 to the Weyburn
Falcons. The Oilers were down 40-0 at half-time. “We made some adjustments in the second half for defence and we were able to stifle them a little bit. The kids had a better effort level than what we had previously in Moose Jaw the week before, so we’re building off of that,” said Duncan. Estevan will need to be better at controlling the offensive and defensive lines, he said. “At the end of the day, we have to pick up our socks and come ready to play some football and go out there and impose our will against other teams.” They also threw some passing plays into their offensive scheme against Weyburn. Their next game will be their home opener on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. against the Moose Jaw Vikings at Woodlawn Athletic Park.
Austin Daae made the final at Super Nationals Estevan’s Austin Daae made it to the main stock car feature race at IMCA Super Nationals in Boone, Iowa on the weekend. Super Nationals brings top dirt track drivers from across the U.S. and Canada together in several different classes. They compete over several days in an effort to qualify for the Big Dance features on Saturday. “We start on Wednesday night, and virtually everyone’s trying to get into the Saturday night race,” said Daae. Nearly 200 vehicles were entered in the stock car division alone on Friday, and there were 26 qualifiers and features that day. Only 31 drivers made it to Saturday’s Big Dance. Daae noted that he had to battle through some adversity to get to the Big Dance, with a collision on Wednesday night and bad
luck on his starting position on Thursday. But on Friday, he started on the inside of the third row for his qualifying heat race, won it, and then won the A-main to qualify for the Big Dance. It was one of two Amains that night. Four drivers from each A-main punched their ticket for the Big Dance. He started on the outside of the front row for Saturday’s feature. “I was running third and fourth for a while in the first half of the race, and then the car in front of me actually ended up hitting the wall, and I got stuck by him.” I t d ro p p e d h i m t o ninth, but he climbed his way up to fifth.” “It seemed like from third to eighth was a big ball of us, and I was pretty much the only one running the outside (line).”
But he wound up running over debris late in the race, taking out the right front tire rod on his steering and causing a flat tire. Turnbull had to get a new tire, and fight the steering the rest of the race, and wound up 22nd. He noted he was the only regular driver from the Estevan Motor Speedway to qualify for the finale in the stock car class. Also at Super Nationals was Estevan’s Kody Scholpp in the modified division. While he didn’t make it to the Big Dance – Scholpp came up just short in the final chance to qualify – he did compete in the Race of Champions on Saturday and finished sixth. The Race of Champions is for those who won their track championship or were the runner up. Scholpp was the modified runner-up for Estevan this year.
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Concussion: The Invisible Injury Most of us know someone who has sustained a concussion. Concussions have been a mainstay in the media over the past eight years. It is a widespread belief of health care professionals that there is not a concussion problem in sport, rather a concussion management problem. A concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the neck and/or head accelerates. This can be caused by a direct hit to the head or when another body part is hit by a rapidly moving object which causes a whiplash-effect. Some examples include injuries sustained during a fall, motor vehicle accident, or collision in sport. This results in the stretching of nerve cells within the brain. It is not a bruise as we previously thought! This cannot be diagnosed with bloodwork, scans, or MRI. Concussions amongst young athletes are extremely prevalent, but studies have shown that approximately 50% do not get reported. Another study concluded that 5% of athletes experience concussions, according to
trainers. 10-15% of athletes are affected by concussions each year. These numbers are very concerning! Inconsistency between associations and health care professionals can also result in mismanagement. Lack of education for parents, coaches, and trainers can contribute to the inability to recognize concussions when they occur. You may be surprised with some of the sports that have the highest concussion rates. Here are the Top 9: 1. Football 2. Girl’s Hockey 3. Boy’s Hockey 4. Girl’s and Boy’s Rugby 5. Boy’s Lacrosse 6. Girl’s Soccer 7. Girl’s Lacrosse 8. Boy’s Soccer 9. Boy’s Wrestling Football and hockey at the top of the list is no surprise. The one that sticks out the most is #2: Girl’s Hockey, which is technically ‘non-contact’. If you have ever watched a girl’s hockey game, you would quickly realize that it is a very physical game. Hockey has also taken out ‘contact’ until the Bantam level (14-16 years old). It makes you wonder whether this will have a large effect with the concussion rates. We have yet to see published results from this change. Having treated
over 100 concussions I can confidently share that we do see many concussions in hockey under the age of 14. How do you know when an athlete has sustained a concussion? When should they be pulled from their activity? What are the symptoms of concussion? Stay tuned for the answers to these questions in next week’s article!
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Bruins prepared for upcoming season By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
After several years of icing highly competitive teams, the Estevan Bruins will be looking to take the final step in the 2019-20 season. The Bruins will open the season Friday night in Weyburn against the Red Wings, and host their home opener Sept. 17 against the Yorkton Terriers. Both games are against foes from the Viterra Division. The Bruins have won the Viterra Division crown each of the last three seasons, and have also made it to the league semifinal in each of those three years. They advanced to the league final in 2018. Head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said he likes the group entering this season. “Our team’s a little bit young, and for that reason, it will take some time to get into the swing of things. But I think we’ll play with speed and we’ll have lots of energy, and in time I think we’ll be a really strong team.”
The defence corps looks to be the club’s biggest strength. They boast returning players Devan Harrison, Kade McMillen and Austin King-Cunningham from last year’s team, while trade acquisition Tylor Ludwar has three seasons of junior hockey experience, including 73 games from the Western Hockey League. “I think our veteran dcorps is probably not matched in the league, and there’s a little bit of everything back there, some size and good skating and offensive and defensive abilities, so I think it’s a good mix and a pretty mature group,” said Lewgood. CJ Corrazin is another newcomer with junior hockey experience. Kersey Reich, Alex Von Spreckien and Dayton Deics are new to the club; Von Sprecken and Reich are both from Estevan. Kadin Kilpatrick is back in goal for his second campaign with the Black and Gold; he was the backup last year to Grant Boldt, who has decided to play in the North American Hockey League this season.
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Jayden Davis (10), pictured here playing against the Melville Millionaires last season, will be the Estevan Bruins captain this year. He leads a relatively young team that has high hopes. File photo Also on the roster to start key to this is we have young the year are Keenan Rancier, players who are going to grow who was acquired from the into those roles. It’s not easy for Prince George Spruce Kings those guys to pick up where they of the B.C. Hockey League last left off from midget, but in time, season after helping that club as they learn the (junior hockey) win a league title, and rookie level and the pace of play, and adjust to the strength of the netminder Randy Cooke. Lewgood said he is confi- opposing player, they’ll have to dent in the team’s goaltending score by committee and play good defensive hockey.” entering the season. Jayden Davis, who will be Up front, the Bruins will be looking for offence by com- the team’s captain this season, mittee, as they lost their top is the top returning scorer after three scoring forwards to gradu- putting up 13 goals and 35 ation, while a fourth, TJ Irey, points in 52 games. He is entering his fourth and final season opted to play in the NAHL. “We always turn over a of junior hockey. Other returning forwards lot of scoring, but I think the
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are Kolton Leslie, Eddie Gallagher, Ryder Pierson, Isaiah Thomas and Tanner and Tyson Manz. Devon Cyr, who spent the past two seasons with the Kindersley Klippers, was acquired from the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the offseason. New to the team are Caleb Petrie, Cody Davis, Dain Sardelli, Griffin Asham-Moroz, Tyler Savage, Mason Strutt, Nikolas Sombrowski and Troy Hamilton. Cody Davis is Jayden Davis’ younger brother. Players such as Thomas and Gallagher up front and McMillen on the back end are among those that Lewgood expects could have a big year due to greater opportunities. “I’m certain with those guys’work ethic and attention to detail and drive, they’ll find the way to not only make the jump and adequately take on those challenges, but they’ll thrive and we’ll see significant output from those guys offensively,” said Lewgood. As for the rookies, AshamMoroz and Savage have left an impression on the coaches as players with offensive skill who should be productive. Harrison and McMillen will be alternate captains this year, Lewgood said, and they’ll add to the leadership team as they learn more about their players. Jayden Davis said he hopes he can guide the team to a league championship this season. “That’s what we’ve been looking for every year since I’ve got here. We always strive to
be the best in the league, and hopefully this year’s the year.” A lifelong Bruin fan who grew up in Alameda, he has been part of the team’s success the past three seasons. And he believes Bruin fans should expect success. It’s a passionate hockey market, and Estevan provides a great atmosphere to play hockey. There are high expectations, but that should be the case in Estevan, he said. It’s a great hockey city with great fans, and they have a great atmosphere. The Bruins went 1-3 in the preseason. They opened with a 7-2 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds on Sept. 2 in the annual rookie game, but then lost 3-1 to the Weyburn Red Wings the following night. Both games were played at Affinity Place. Estevan closed out the exhibition slate with two games in North Dakota: an 11-3 loss to the Minot Minotauros on Sept. 6 and a 5-4 overtime defeat versus the Bismarck Bobcats. Lewgood viewed the latter two games as good measuring sticks for where his team is at, since the North Dakota teams have been skating for several weeks. It’s hard to gage who will be strong this season. The Battlefords North Stars won their second league title in three years in 2019, and Lewgood expects the Flin Flon Bombers will be contenders with their strong contingent of returning players. “We expect that we’re going to have 58 competitive games this year,” Lewgood said.
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St. Giles Anglican Church celebrates 100-year anniversary
By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca
Bishop Robert Hardwick was in Estevan on Sunday to participate in the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of St. Giles Anglican Church. The important day started with procession hymn St. Giles – One Hundred Years written by Betty Ribling. After candle lighting, Hardwick talked to children about the symbolism and meaning of candleholders and the light. And then the preaching turned towards the 100-year anniversary of St. Giles Anglican Church. “Today is a very special day, the day when we give thanks for 100 hundred years of this building here in the town of Estevan,” said Hardwick. Hardwick talked about the importance of church building for the community. “(It’s) a place where people can come at good times and bad times, but to come and know of God’s presence in this place,” said Hardwick. He also touched on the symbolism in Anglican churches, which usually not
only look like a ship but are also organized alike. A few people present at the ceremony were baptized or had their children or grandchildren baptized at St. Giles and were a part of the church for a long time. The history of the Church of England or the Anglican Church started in southeast Saskatchewan before St. Giles Church was built. In 1892 the Reverend Guy P. Terry was appointed as the first incumbent of Oxbow and in charge of the whole Souris District. And the first, open-air, Anglican Church service took place in Estevan in September of that year. Soon after, when Estevan’s Central School was built, it was agreed that services could be held there until the new church could be built. The construction started in 1893, and two years later St. Matthews was finished and dedicated. But by 1913 the existing church was becoming too small and plans were made to build a new church, which would have a basement with rooms for Sunday school and other functions. The First World War
These original stained glass windows were donated by St. Giles Oxford in 1919, shipped to Canada and installed in what was the brand new church in Estevan.
put these plans on hold, however, parishioners continued to fundraise for the new building. And 100 years ago, St. Giles Church in Oxford, England, offered their help in building the church as a memorial to those who paid a supreme sacrifice in the Great War. They offered $3,000, which was used to build the present St. Giles Anglican Church in Estevan, which then was known as St. Giles Memorial Church. St. Giles Oxford also donated stained glass windows, which were shipped to Canada and installed in the new building. These windows can still be seen in the church. Because of post-war inflation the cost of building the new church was $3,500 more than estimated. A loan was taken out and because of unforeseen circumstances, it wasn’t paid until 1945. The church was always there to support people. In the 1930s hailstorms, cyclones and drought made life almost unbearable for many parishioners, leaving them out of work with no money. The church helped as much as it could, but finances were running short. Women held teas, rummage sales and other fundraisers to ensure bills could be paid. Although money was scarce, the fundraising activities brought the people closer together. Everyone worked hard to ensure the church would survive. And the mortgage was finally paid and symbolically burnt. The church had to go into another debt in the 2000s when the money was needed to renovate the building. The project was completed in 2013. Along with a new face on the southwest corner of the church, the building received new offices, washrooms and an upgraded kitchen. The roof of the new foyer was completed in the style of the original building. And as many years ago, the church representatives, who this time were Hardwick, Venerable Wilma Woods and the Reverend Deacon Barb Wright, burnt mortgage the church paid off to Affinity during the 100-year anniversary. Just as before, it took a joint effort of the community and the church and once again proved that together people can overcome challenges.
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As they did many years ago St. Giles Anglican Church burnt the mortgage that they were struggling with for many years. Bishop Robert Hardwick, left, participated in the ceremony. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia St. Giles Anglican Church still does a lot of fundraising and they still have more bills to pay. They provide service at the Estevan Motor Speedway; work at concerts
and Bruins games at Affinity Place. They do fair cleanups, and in 2019 they started selling B.C. peaches. They hold a bake and craft sale every November and serve two big suppers every
year. One of them, the Fowl Supper when St. Giles Church serves 400 turkey dinners, is coming on Sept. 22. and will be another event that will bring the community together.
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Participants in the Prairie Winds Ride for Ronald McDonald House depart the Estevan McDonalds on Sunday afternoon. The Prairie Winds Ladies Motorcycle Club’s annual Ride for Ronald McDonald House was once again a popular event with local motorcycle enthusiasts. A total of 100 riders signed up for the event, and raised $7,500 for the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon. They gathered at the Estevan McDonalds to register and socialize before the ride, and then ventured off to
Benson, Lampman, Arcola and Stoughton, where they enjoyed a beef on a bun supper at the Crossroads Inn. Then they returned home. Tammy Forrester, who is chief executive officer of the house in Saskatoon, and Karen Linsley, the fund development co-ordinator, were very excited to be in Estevan. Forrester has been working at the Saskatoon RMH for seven years, but this was
the first time she has been in Estevan for the ride. It’s a fundraiser she had always wanted to see, and now that she has been here, she thought it was an outstanding event. Ronald McDonald House serves many families from Estevan, Weyburn and other communities in southeast Saskatchewan, she said, and those families are very appreciative of the support.
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Emergency crews called to accident A motor vehicle collision involving a car, an SUV and a truck occurred at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Fourth Street on Sept. 6. According to the Estevan Police Service, an eastbound driver attempted to turn left onto Kensington from Fourth Street and struck a westbound vehicle. The two vehicles then collided with a vehicle that was stationary at the red light on Kensington. No injuries were reported. EMS, Estevan Police Service and Estevan Fire Rescue Services arrived on the scene to assist with the accident and control the traffic that was detoured for some time. Two vehicles were towed away, and one was moved to the side of the road. The scene was cleared to reopen traffic. In other recent police news, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at a local business on Sept. 2. Police were able to locate the suspect and a 41-year-old Estevan man was arrested for theft and possession of stolen property. He will appear in Estevan Provincial Court later in October to answer to the charges. The EPS laid several charges Sept. 3 after a traffic stop on a dirt bike on a south-central walking path. A 28-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamines under the Control Drugs and Substances Act, and breaching the conditions of his undertaking under the Criminal Code. He was also served tickets under the City of Estevan bylaw for not wearing helmet and driving an all-terrain vehicle on public property. And he was charged for having a warrant originating from the Regina Police Service. The individual is scheduled to make his first court appearance Nov. 4 in Estevan Provincial Court. A traffic stop was made in east-central Estevan on Sept. 4. As a result, a 23-year-old Estevan woman was arrested for breaching the conditions of her undertaking. She was also arrested on two other previous curfew breaches. The woman was lodged in cells for an appearance in Estevan Provincial Court on Sept. 5. No further information was available at the time. Police were called to a
residence in the 1300-block of Seventh Street on Sept. 7. A mischief occurred to a residence in the block. Evidence was gathered at the scene and witnesses were spoken to. Anyone who saw anything or has any knowledge of this crime is asked to call the Estevan Police Service or Crime Stoppers. Members were called to another residence regarding an unwanted person. A 30-year-old man who called was subsequently charged with breaching his probation order when police identified the person in the residence. He was on a no-contact order with the female. He will answer to the charge on Oct. 21. Police were called to a local monument when some youths located a suspicious substance they believed was an illegal drug. The test result was negative for drugs. Members responded to a noise complaint in the 1200 block of Second Street. The owner initially was warned of the bylaw but on the second call for service was charged under the noise bylaw. Police had a local taxi attend the office in regards to an intoxicated male passenger. He was arrested and lodged until sober. He was also charged for consuming open alcohol in a vehicle under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act. • • • The Estevan Police Service is investigating a truck that was stolen on the weekend. A message from the EPS on the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network says the truck was reportedly last seen parked at the Boston Pizza parking lot around 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 8. The vehicle wasn’t discovered to be missing until later in the day when it was reported to police. It is a 2008 matte black Ford F350 truck with after market rims, a lift kit, all tinted windows and a light bar on the front of it. The Saskatchewan licence plate number at the time it went missing was 060 LGC. Anyone who has seen this truck or has any knowledge of this theft is asked to call the EPS at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers. The EPS has also an-
One person charged in a drug bust The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has announced another arrest related to methamphetamines in the community. In a news release issued on Sept. 7, the EPS said its DrugIntelligence Unit conducted a methamphetamine trafficking investigation on a man from Estevan. On Sept. 6, at approximately 12:45 a.m., members from the Containment Warrant Entry Team executed a search warrant at a residence in south Estevan. One man was taken into custody without incident. Police searched the residence and located an amount of methamphetamine, a cellular phone, a digital scale, money, packaging, a machete and other items used for the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. Bradley Reginald Eide, 56, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 under the Criminal Code of Canada. He appeared in front of a justice of the peace following his arrest and was remanded into custody to appear in Estevan Provincial Court on Sept. 9.
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PRIVATE RENTALS - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM LANE SWIM - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM FAMILY SWIM - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PUBLIC SWIM - 3:00 PM -5:00 PM DEEP WATER POWER 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM
LANE SWIM - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM AQUA AWE - 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM MOM & BABY AQUA FIT 11:00 AM - 11:45 PM LANE SWIM - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SURF SWIM - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM AQUASTEP - 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
MONDAY LANE SWIM - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM (↑ NOT ON OCT 14 & NOV 11) AQUA AWE - 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM (↑ NOT ON OCT 14 & NOV 11) LANE SWIM - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SURF & SWIM - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM AQUA STEP - 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM (↑ NOT ON OCT 14 & NOV 11) LANE SWIM - 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM TUESDAY LANE SWIM - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM AQUA AWE - 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM LANE SWIM - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SURF & SWIM - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY LANE SWIM - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM AQUA AWE - 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM LANE SWIM - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SURF SWIM - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM AQUA STEP - 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM LANE SWIM - 9:00 PM - 10:00 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 SURF SWIM - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIONS FREE SWIM - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (↑ NOT ON NOV 8 & NOV 22) PUBLIC SWIM - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (↑ ONLY NOV 8 & NOV 22) LANE SWIM - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (↑ NOT ON OCT 11, NOV 1 & 15, DEC 13) PUBLIC SWIM - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (↑ NOT ON OCT 11, NOV 1 & 15, DEC 13) SATURDAY PRIVATE RENTALS - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM LANE SWIM - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PUBLIC SWIM - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM LANE SWIM - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM FAMILY SWIM - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PUBLIC SWIM - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
HOT TUB AND STEAMROOM AVAILABLE: MON AND WED FROM 5 - 10 PM; TUE, THU, SAT AND SUN FROM 5-9 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
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FITNESS SCHEDULE
ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE - SEPTEMBER 2-22, 2019 SUNDAY
WEIGHT ROOM
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
MONDAY
GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM LAND AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM FOAM ROLLER 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM MOM & BABY / STROLLER BOOTCAMP 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM SPIN 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM, 4:30 PM - 5:10 PM SCULPT 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM GRIT 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM TUESDAY
SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM LAND AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CHAIR YOGA 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CORE 2.0 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM PIYO FLOW 10:40 AM - 11:10 PM MOM & BABY PIYO LIVE 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM ZOOMER 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM GRIT 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM LAND AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CHAIR YOGA 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM MOM & BABY / STROLLER BOOTCAMP 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM GRIT 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM SCULPT LIGHT 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM P90X 4:30 PM - 5:10 PM CORE 2.0 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM BEGINNER BOOT CAMP 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM THURSDAY
SPIN 6:10 - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM LAND AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM ZOOMER 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CORE 2.0 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM PIYO POWER 10:40 AM - 11:10 PM MOM & BABY PIYO LIVE 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM ZOOMER 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM GRIT 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
FRIDAY
GRIT LAND AWE P90X EASY STRETCH FOAM ROLLER WEIGHT ROOM
6:10 AM - 6:50 AM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SATURDAY
WEIGHT ROOM
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SPIN CLASS has changed to a Drop In Program that is scheduled in your Facility Membership/Daily Pass. If you would like to reserve a bike, the cost is $5/class for Facility Membership holders. For non-members, the cost is $10/class, this reservation fee will only allow access to Spin Class.
PUBLIC NOTICE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESTEVAN PURSUANT TO THE CITIES ACT THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESTEVAN, GIVES NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO IMPLEMENT A BYLAW TO INCREASE THE DEPOSIT FOR DEMOLITION AND TERMINATION ON AUGUST 26, 2019 MEETING THE FIRST READING OF THIS BYLAW WAS PASSED AND THE FINAL READINGS IS EXPECTED TO BE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019. THE PROPOSED BYLAWS 2019-2016, MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY PERSON IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, ON THE MAIN LEVEL OF CITY HALL, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 4 PM, MONDAY TO FRIDAY. DATED THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 JUDY PILLOUD I 1102 4TH STREET I ESTEVAN, SK S4A 0W7
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