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Auction brings one of Estevan’s longest-standing businesses to a close

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

More than 80 years ago, the late Glen Peterson started his business, Glen Peterson Construction, with a shovel.

It grew to be a powerhouse in the local business community, an employer of dozens of people and a supporter of a variety of causes in the community.

But that place in the community drew to a close on Thursday, with a dispersal auction of the company’s equipment and its land, conducted by Ritchie Bros.

S a m Pe t e r s o n , a grandson of Glen Peterson, operated the company with Sam’s brother Tyler.

He was pleased with how the sale went, but it was a bitter-sweet day for him.

The toughest part of seeing the business draw to a close was his fondness for the employees.

“They’re like part of our family. It was a hard decision when we had to

A wide variety of items were available at an auction sale for Glen Peterson Construction on Thursday. The sale wrapped up operations for the 82-year-old business. give them their 10 weeks notice, and go on from there. Most of them took it well and they all hung in there right to the end with us, and everything went pretty well that way,” said

Sam Peterson.

About 20 people were working for the company on its final day in business, but during the boom of a few years ago, there was around 45 or even 50

employees.

It was also tough to tell their loyal customers that they were getting out of the business.

“We made the decision, so we just decided

we’d go ono our way,” said Sam. He noted he and his brother started working for the business when they were 12 or 13 years old, and worked their way to

running the company. They ran the company for nearly 20 years.

Before the business closed, one of Tyler’s children was starting to get involved with the company, bringing a fourth generation of Petersons into the mix.

“There was definitely a lot of satisfaction” Sam said.

The local economy was a big factor in their decision to close. They have also seen an influx of businesses coming in from elsewhere to take on work in Estevan.

He reminds people that it’s important to suppor t businesses in the community, since businesses like Glen Peterson Construction have always done a lot for Estevan.

Sam and Tyler Peterson are now going to go bison farming and see how they do.

Local auctioneer Jason LeBlanc with Ritchie Bros said there were A2 » PETERSON

The water intake project is getting closer to completion

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The water intake project that will provide Estevan with better quality water is progressing rapidly.

Now that the cold weather has settled in the contractors could proceed with work at the Rafferty Dam itself. They are now completing phase two and starting phase three of the water intake project that will eventually shift Estevan’s primary water source from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam. The second phase includes the construction of the water intake structure and the pump house. It was slated to start in September but was delayed by excess precipitation.

The third phase of the project assumes the line getting connected to the intake structure.

The contractors are

currently getting ready for the installation of the water pipe and then putting the shaft 20 metres down for the well to draw water out of the lake. They then will be setting up the equipment to haul the lines in and get everything hooked up for the pump house side.

There are 17 employees currently working at the Rafferty. The city tried to contract workers and machinery locally, however, some of the equipment used for the project is quite unique and is being shipped to the site from all over Canada.

Soon the number of people on-site will go up, as the divers will arrive to anchor and connect everything at the bottom of the lake. The barge that will deliver the intake screen to its location is already sitting on the water at the Rafferty marina. And

The pump house for the water intake project will sit where the casings are sticking out of the ground now, and the shaft will go 20 metres down to connect with the pipeline at the bottom of the lake. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia when the pipeline is completed it will be anchored to 16 massive concrete stands and will be taken out and sunk to the bottom at the same time.

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Prior to starting the project, the city has examined multiple samples of water in different areas of the Rafferty Dam. The current location was chosen as

it was the bottom of the original river and had the best quality of water.

“It is a lot deeper than most water. There is not a whole lot of 20-metre-

deep water lakes in Saskatchewan, so it ’s quite unique for here, but it provides us really good water quality,” said Shane Bucsis, who is the water and wastewater manager for the City of Estevan.

The total pipeline will be just under 15 kilometres long and will carry the water from the intake at the Rafferty Dam to the Estevan Water Treatment Plant. The pipes will run under the ground following the roads. Over six kilometres of pipes are already laid along Highway 18 and all the way to the plant.

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City and RM reach new water agreement The City of Estevan and the RM of Estevan have come to terms on a new agreement on water that goes out to the RM. The new pact was released at Monday night’s city council meeting. Mayor Roy Ludwig said the agreement had lapsed for a few years, and needed to be update, so the language was brought up to date.

“We got together with the RM and we appreciate their input,” said Ludwig.

“It went back and forth, and collectively we were able to get an agreement we were all satisfied with.”

There weren’t any big changes or any contentious issues.

Meetings between the two sides started a couple of years ago, and a lot of back and forth was needed, which is why it took so long to iron out.

• • • Council awarded a lease for six new photocopiers to Xerox Canada for a total of $38,943.84 over the next four years.

The City of Estevan currently has six photocopying machines between city hall, leisure services, the fire department and stores. The lease for the current units expires in

January 2020.

In a report to council, city clerk Judy Pilloud said there haven’t been major complaints or lost time, but the current machines need to be replaced as they are jamming and having more error messages, causing loss of productivity.

Included in the bid are two large capacity machines for city hall that are used for tax and utility billing and large collation projects, and four smaller machines for other locations.

Councillor Dennis Moore wanted to know the cost per copy. It amounts

to .007 in black and .055 in colour, and Moore noted the price has come down from when he was in business.

It was also noted the cost of the upcoming lease has dropped from the current lease.

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Council also approved the city’s updated violence, harassment and discrimination policy. It coincides with updates to the Saskatchewan Employment Act. City manager Jeff Ward said periodically the city goes through administrative policies to ensure they are up to date, and it was time to go through this document.

• • • The monthl y water quality report for September showed that 150 million litres of water were treated and more than 130 million litres were pumped into the distribution system in September. There

were no plant upsets and all regulated parameters were below government regulations except for trihalomethanes, an issue that is to be resolved once Estevan’s primary water source shifts from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam. There also wasn’t any water main breaks in September.

C o u n c i l l o r Tr e v o r Knibbs wanted to know if lead tainting was an issue with local water, after reports surfaced from other communities. Ludwig said that as far as they know, there aren’t any lead issues with Estevan’s water, but the city could do some random testing.

Peterson’s was a big part of Estevan « A1 275 lots and it was completed in about 6 1/2 hours. The property itself was divided into three parcels of land and sold.

The bulk of the equipment went to the U.S., and there weren’t a lot of bids in the local area. Bids came from as far away as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

“The gravel crushing equipment, there were bids on that from everywhere, because that market is always good for when they have to crush aggregate for road products or different things from all over the place,” said LeBlanc.

A curb machine, which was added to the Peterson equipment fleet a few years ago, drew a lot of international and national interest.

LeBlanc believes the property would have sold for

a lot more if the sale had happened a few years ago.

He conceded it was a tough auction to do. When LeBlanc started selling 30 years ago, Glen Peterson Construction was at its peak.

“It’s not the same market that it once was. The laws and the regulations changed. It’s tough to see a business like that go. I understand what they did and why they did it, but it’s tough.”

At one time, it was a big employer. Employees had a lot of pride, attention to detail and character, or they didn’t work for Glen for very long.

“Glen was hard, but he was fair. He demanded perfection on his equipment, and he built an empire up,” said LeBlanc.

Glen’s children and grandchildren took over the

company, and ran a very successful business, but LeBlanc was quick to point out they weren’t handed anything.

“It was 82 years in business from start to finish over three generations, so I would say that’s a success story in itself,” LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc said he knew Glen Peterson pretty much his entire life, and that Glen was a small boy when LeBlanc’s great great grandfather was an auctioneer, and Glen attended some of those auctions in the early 20th century.

At the start of the auction, LeBlanc read a bio on Glen, who was born in the U.S., but moved to the Estevan area as a child. Glen spent some time in B.C., and moved back to Saskatchewan because of a job to gravel a

road from Estevan to Oungre on Highway 18.

“He moved back and he rented a truck, and he got on that job and he would shovel two yards of gravel, haul it out to Highway 18 and shovel it off and go back and forth, two yards at a time. To give you an example, today’s trucks haul 35 to 40 yards.”

He also realized there were lots of farmers with grain piles on the ground, so he would stop and shovel a load of gravel out and shovel a load of wheat and take it into town.

Once he got to know the farmers, he started hauling coal to farms and wheat back to town.

“He had quite a following of people that would hire him because he was such a worker.”

The auction at Glen Peterson Construction had lots of equipment for sale.

Glen eventually bought his first truck with tandem dual wheels, and it hauled two yards of gravel.

The company didn’t start to surge until the 1950s, and that’s when he started to hire people and extra trucks. In 1961, the business found its long-time home on Sixth Street.

Glen Peterson Construction poured cement for the Boundary Dam Power

Station, the Shand Power Station and Poplar River Power Station.

“Any major project in Estevan, including the old Civic (Auditorium) was all his concrete over the years.

There’s hardly a building in town that didn’t come out of that batch plant that we auctioned off.”

Approximately 1,000 people have worked for the business over the years.

Estevan will have cleaner water by next summer « A1 for the project.

“You are doing an environmental study where you are seeing what plants are out there and seeing if they are endangered or under protection, as well as you check for wildlife in the area to see if there is anything you need

to do to mitigate. And that’s the main reason why we do it in the winter, so we are not affecting any of those,” said Bucsis.

Prior to proceeding with the project, the city also had to do a heritage study of land to make sure that they

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W hen the project is completed the only visible changes in the area will be the service road going towards the pump house at the bank of the lake, the pump house itself and two special clean-out pipes at the Water Treatment Plant and at the

Rafferty side.

While proceeding with phase one, the city ran into some difficulties, which caused some extra expenses.

However Bucsis said that the way they managed the budget, allowed them not just stay with the allocated funds, but actually save some money.

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However, the city is still staying within the federal guidelines and is getting really close to the final stage.

“I’m excited for this phase of the project to get started and looking forward to being completed and switching over a raw water source,” said Bucsis.

Even though the constrictions itself started just this past March, the whole project began five years ago.

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That’s why this is separate. It has brought down the cost.

When we finally tie in the project, it should be significant savings,” said Bucsis.

“We don’t know what it’s going to look like until we finish everything off. I’m hoping by the middle of December I should be able to put a price point on everything.”

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Estevan’s police chief earns national recognition

By David Willberg

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Estevan’s police chief has been recognized for his commitment to law enforcement that has spanned more than a quarter century.

Paul Ladouceur was invested as a member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces on Thursday during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Ladouceur said it was pretty humbling and impressive experience.

“It’s quite an opportunity. I had the opportunity to meet the governor general ( Julie Payette), and Brenda Lucki, who is the commissioner of the RCMP, presented me with the Order. So it was quite an experience.”

The nominations for the award are typically filled out in confidence, and Ladouceur’s was no different.

He has some suspicions as to who nominated him, but he doesn’t know for certain.

“I think it’s probably safe to say it was somebody who knows my history and knows me well through the policing profession,” said Ladouceur.

After he was nominated, there was a screening process to determine whether Ladouceur met the criteria.

At that time, it was decided he was a deserving recipient.

During his 26-year ca-

reer, Ladouceur has had some diverse experiences. He was involved with the early stages of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, setting up diversion programs for youths to keep them from facing criminal charges; a national research project on the effectiveness of helicopters in policing; and he has been a part of major case investigations, including homicides, that led to convictions and brought closure to families of victims.

He has also been surrounded by some great people in his policing career.

“Policing doesn’t get done by one person, it gets done by great teams,” he said.

“I think that I’ve been very fortunate to work with some of the best teams within policing over the course of my career. I think although I’m the fortunate recipient, it doesn’t happen individually.”

Policing is not an easy profession. He has made a lot of sacrifices during his life for the profession, and his family has made sacrifices as well.

“This does cause you to pause and think about just how much you have contributed,” said Ladouceur. “And when I say contributed, I don’t mean doing superhero stuff, it’s a case of what you give up and what you sacrifice to ensure safe communities and ensure that people

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur with his wife Lori and son Hayden after Ladouceur was invested as a member of the Order of Merit for the Police Forces last week. Photo submitted are well looked after in this country.”

And even when the police deals with angry or

disgruntled people, it’s important to realize that the majority of the public appreciates the work that officers

perform.

“I think it’s still a very noble profession, and I can’t thank the men and women

who do this on a local, provincial and national level every day, and commit their lives to this profession. In my view, there’s no greater respect that I have.”

Ladouceur was one of 36 new members invested.

One person was promoted to commander and three moved up to officer. One of the new officers was Moose Jaw Police Chief Richard Bourassa.

In addition to Bourassa, there were a number of other people present that Ladouceur has met in his career.

“Some colleagues from London (Ontario) Police when I worked with the London Police Service were there, some friends from Victoria Police were there receiving it as well, and Mark Fisher, who is the commanding officer for the Saskatchewan RCMP was also there, receiving the Order of Merit.”

The Order of Merit of the Police Forces was created in 2000 to recognize merit and exceptional service by members and employees of Canadian police forces whose contributions extend beyond protection of the community.

The member level recognizes exceptional service or performance of duty over an extended period, usually at the local or regional/provincial level.

Woodlawn preparing for Festival of Lights Wood lawn Regional Park is getting ready for the 2019-20 edition of Festival of Lights, which will happen in the second half of December and the start of January.

The Festival of Lights attracts local businesses and organizations who creatively decorate sites inside the Souris River campground using Christmas lights, inflatables and more in an effort to wish people a merry Christmas.

The activities will kick off with the annual Christmas in the Park activities on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. Highlights will include photos with Santa Claus taken by Durr Photography, road hockey with members of the Estevan Bruins, horse and carriage rides with Stan Milford and possibly another tandem, and free hot dogs and hot chocolate from the Southern Plains Co-op.

Activities will be happening at Doug Third Gymnasium in the northwest corner of the park. In previous years, Christmas in the Park has been at Rotary Hall.

A winter fireworks show will be at 6 p.m., and then the lights for the Christmas displays will be flipped on.

“We’re hoping that we’ll have some mild weather for people to decorate their sites,

Christmas in the Park has become a popular attraction in Estevan with the well-lit displays at Woodlawn Regional Park. File photo and for the day of Christmas in the Park. That’s definitely out of our control, but that was a positive, contributing factor for the number of people who came out to the event that day,” said park business manager Maureen Daoust.

Last year’s Christmas in the Park attracted big crowds.

The Festival of Lights will run from Dec. 15 to Jan.

7. Members of the public are urged to drop by and view all of the bright and colourful displays.

Admission to the event is free, but a donation box will be set up at the entry to the festival for those who want to help cover the cost of the event.

Daoust knows of one person who lives in Alberta but has family in Estevan,

and marvelled at the displays after seeing the photos. Another person she knows went through the festival six times last year and wanted to go through more often.

“It’s just the beauty and that joy of going through and looking at the different displays. It’s not a big sensation, it’s just the joy of being with your family or your friends or even sometimes by

yourself and taking that drive through.”

On the nice nights, people would park their vehicle at the park entrance and walk through the displays.

Any time anybody from the park was down there, they saw somebody enjoying the Festival of Lights.

“It put a smile on people’s faces, and gave them a good feeling in their hearts,

and that’s awesome if we can spread that around during the season,” said Daoust.

“And being able to provide something for free to people who could be in need, it … can be uplifting.”

There isn’t a maximum number of entries for the festival. It drew 11 participants in 2017-18, and 25 for the second year, and they still have more room for growth.

“We welcome anybody new who wants to join. It’s just about getting vested into the spirit of Christmas,” said Daoust.

A couple of last year’s participants are unable to be involved this year, but want to return in 2020-21 because they had a lot of fun decorating as a staff and getting into the spirit of things.

The sites will have to be decorated by Dec. 14. Entries would be accepted until then, but Daoust cautioned that it takes a lot of time and effort to decorate an entry.

“For a lot of the entries, you can see that there’s a lot of thought and a lot of hours that go in,” said Daoust.

There’s a lot to do at Christmas time, but Daoust described the Festival of Lights as a great way to build camaraderie among the entrants and a great time for those who attend.

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We can never, ever forget Early November has arrived in Canada, and that means that Remembrance Day is only a few days away.

Canadians are sporting poppies on their shirts and jackets. They have posted tributes on social media and have switched their profile pictures and cover photos to reflect Remembrance Day. And on Nov. 11, many of us will gather at a designated location in the community for a Remembrance Day service to honour those who perished in combat, those who served and returned home, and those who continue to serve our country.

The ceremony will be outdoors at a cenotaph in many communities. Others, like in Estevan, will have their service indoors; the one in Estevan will be at the Estevan Comprehensive School’s gymnasium.

It will be an opportunity to come together and say “We will remember them.”

We can’t speak for other parts of the country, but in recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in attendance for Remembrance Day in Estevan. After the shootings of two Canadian soldiers in Canada in October 2014, you saw more people turning out at the Estevan Comprehensive School’s cafetorium, back when the service was held in that part of the school.

A decade ago, it was pretty easy to find a seat for the ceremony if you showed up a couple minutes before the service began. But in 2014 and

2015, dozens of people were standing at the back of the cafetorium.

Last year, in honour of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and due to an expected increase in attendance, the legion moved the ceremony to the school’s gymnasium, and there was the expected larger crowd.

A decision has been made to keep the ceremony at the gymnasium. In the past, the service was held at the cafetorium, and then people shuffled to the school’s courtyard for the cenotaph service.This is a decision that makes sense, because it keeps everyone together in one location.

One thing that has been tough to see is the dwindling number of Second World War veterans at the ceremony. Not that long ago, you had several rows of Second World War veterans seated in the front rows of the ceremony. Now we have very few left in Estevan who served in that war. Sadly, in just a few years, we won’t have any.

Members of the Canadian Forces have continued to serve their country with pride and with the greatest of skill during the Gulf War, the Afghanistan conflict, peacekeeping endeavours and other missions. Some people in the Estevan area have been reservists. But the number of veterans from those missions is much lower than the First or Second World Wars.

Many veterans, regardless of the mission, are reluctant to share their memories from their

service. It was an incredibly difficult time, and those who make it home have to carry the memories of seeing their friends die and other experiences that most of us could never comprehend.They will talk about the good times, the friends they made and the parties they went to, but not the tragedy they encountered.

Some have been willing to talk about what they saw on the battlefield, but among those who served in the Second World War, there are few remaining who can actually articulate those memories.

Ultimately, it falls on all of us to take up the oath of remembrance when we vow that “We will remember them.” We might not know the stories of our family members and friends who served in conflict, but we can talk reverently of what they did for the freedoms we enjoy.

They went overseas and they served their country and to preserve it for future generations, even though there was no guarantee they would meet anybody from those generations.

And so we need to remember them. We owe them everything. From the freedom of expression to the freedom of faith to the freedom to be what we were created to be, these are freedoms we wouldn’t have without our veterans.

And that remembrance has to extend beyond Nov. 11 and the days leading up to it, to the other days and weeks of the year.

Trudeau surfs while Canada’s energy sector runs south into Trump’s arms Imagine if the Canadian Pacific Railway said one day it was picking up stakes, moving its headquarters from Calgary to Denver, and changing its name to Gobbledegook.

That would be Gobbledegook which expressly removes any connotation of Canada making up part of its name.

Well, in a way, that’s precisely what happened. Because Encana, which draws its roots directly from the CPR for most of its history, did exactly that.

Natural gas was found at Langevin, Alta., west of Medicine Hat, in 1883 while railway workers were searching for water. Founded in 1958, Canadian Pacific Oil and Gas developed railway-owned mineral rights. It eventually became PanCanadian Petroleum in 1971 after merging with Central Del Rio Oils (which founded the Weyburn Unit 65 years ago).

PanCanadian was spun off in 2000 and after a merger with Alberta Energy Company in 2002, became Encana. And now Encana is Ovintiv.

Heads have been exploding ever since the announcement, and for good reason.

We’re still smarting from TransCanada, also based in Calgary, changing its name to TC Energy. At least they haven’t moved tateside, yet, but as was noted at a recent conference I attended, the majority of their operations are now in the U.S. Therefore, I don’t think we should be surprised if they jump ship, too.

After all, there would be a lot less opposition to Denver-based TC Energy building the Keystone XL pipeline than Calgary-based TransCanada doing the same.

While there are enormous amounts of blame to be heaped on the federal Trudeau government for this, there’s one aspect we’re not thinking a lot about: Donald Trump. (I’ll get back to Trudeau in a minute.)

Does anyone think Encana would be mov-

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK ing to Denver if he had not made that massive cut to American corporate taxation? Would this have happened if a Hillary Clinton White House was in charge? Hell no.

Trump is eating our lunch, and our corporations.The billions of dollars that have fled Canada, only to be invested in the U.S., totals more than the GDP for many small nations. Now not only is the investment is leaving, but the companies, too.

On my desk I have a Post-It with the name of a man who heads up a drilling company which made its move to the U.S. from Alberta. A friend gave it to me, suggesting I call up his friend, the owner of that drilling company. I had been meaning to call him up, but I see CBC beat me to the punch last week, much to my chagrin. I need not worry, however, as I’m sure there are more examples to find.

This comes after several years of our “yellow iron” being sold off at auction, to be loaded onto lowboy trailers, headed south. First the iron, then the companies.

Some would say “this is simply because of low oil prices.” Yeah, well, the low oil prices exist in the U.S., too. Why are they sucking us dry?

Wake up, Canada!

We have done this to ourselves. When Trump made a massive corporate tax cut, we just sort of ignored it. We can’t do that.

What happens when departures like Encana become a flood? Who will our pension plans and dividend funds invest into on Canadian soil? Who will CPP pour money into?

What happens if TransCanada and Enbridge are the next to go? Is Suncor going to follow? Will Canadian Natural Resources change its name to CNRL, or better yet, North American Natural Resources, before it, too, moves to Denver?

We know who isn’t going anywhere: Bombardier. But you knew that already, didn’t you?

Encana is the canary in the coal mine. If we don’t make some serious changes, we could see a hollowing out of corporate Canada the likes of which will make your head spin.

These changes are getting well worn out. I should just keep them on my computer clipboard to paste them in. Build pipelines to the West Coast and East Coast. Get rid of the tanker ban and Bill C-69.

Bring some hope back.

But I can see we also need to do something on corporate taxation, lest we have no more corporations to tax. I would like to know how much revenue Canada would lose, at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, if we lose the corporate headquarters of Encana, TC Energy, Enbridge, Suncor and CNRL? What if Bell goes next?

Telus? The power companies? What will be left?

Whose stock tickers will remain on the TSX? There’s forever been talk about Canada being a branch office in the corporate world. Yet we’ve seemed to come up with our own corporate champions in one way or another. When foreign companies sold out of the oilsands, Canadian companies largely stepped up. But this can’t, and won’t, go on forever.

We need to stop the bleeding. Prime Minister Trudeau needs to do something, now.

But I hear he’s surfing these days. Makes sense to me.

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

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Military pride I recently attended Capt. Bird’s presentation on the Battle of the Scheldt. It was his second historical review I’ve heard, the first one was about the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

(Very interesting by the way, a lot of research put together, organized and enhanced with personal details and stories of local people. So if you ever get a chance to attend his presentations, I definitely recommend doing so).

And I can’t quit thinking about how different the approaches to military victories, achievements and celebrations are here and in Russia.

Here in Canada, Remembrance Day is something that unites people within the country and units Canadians with people from other Allied countries. I feel that during the days preceding the Remembrance Day people here pay tribute and try to demonstrate gratitude to those who with their lives paid for peace, freedom and prosperity for their families and generations to come. On this day here people celebrate the input of their ancestor into a big common cause.

On the other side, for Russia (and the Soviet Union before) any kind of military holiday is always a way to demonstrate muscles, threaten the world and show their weapons. But that military pride is also the glue that keeps people together. It becomes even worse during crisis times when past military achievements are used to take attention away from current problems.

Another big difference struck me when I was watching a movie, shown during the presentation, in which the author acknowledges the mistakes made by the Allies and the Canadian Infantry. The documentary was made in the ‘80s, and already by then mistakes weren’t covered and turned into confidential files buried in archives.

Russia hardly ever recognizes mistakes, even if they cost millions of lives. You probably heard that the Soviet Union lost from 26 to 42 million people (8.7-27 million combatants) to the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945, the USSR involvement with Second World War), while Nazi Germany, that time’s aggressor and the loser in the Second World War, lost about seven million (3.2-4.7 million combatants). To me it sounds like something went seriously wrong there, but up to these days we mainly celebrate the fact that Nazis were conquered, and a lot of secret documents still haven’t been revealed or researched.

The war generation is almost gone. The faces on those old black and white pictures fade out of our memories and our kids don’t feel the connection to those who lost their lives so we could live.

There are less and less Second World War veterans around. Of course, none of those witnessed the first one. And as they are gone there is nobody to remember what they went through and the price the humanity paid for the life we have today. There is nobody to keep us from repeating the same mistakes, from getting greedy and hungry for power again.

It’s easier to thank your grandfather, than to be grateful to people you’ve never known. And I’m afraid once the big-war generation is gone, our remembrance will turn into empty words. What can be done? Despite all my controversial feelings about the Russian approach to war remembrance and victory celebration, one thing I find quite awesome.

They started the Immortal Regiment. It’s a new tradition that recognizes those who fought in the Great Patriotic War. On Victory Day (May 9 there, the day of the end of the war in Europe) millions of people all across the globe parade with portraits of their Soviet ancestors who fought in that war. I don’t know what exactly it is, but it does help to build that bridge between generations and connect younger people to the history of the 20th century.

But if you have a friend or a relative who still preserves the flashbacks from those heroic and scary military days, find the time and talk to them. Remember, be grateful that we have what we have today and do your best to not let it happen again.

I feel that’s the best way to exercise military pride.

The editor, I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, which was started by war amputee veterans.

Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the association and all those who have

served our country.

I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back as I can remember by laying wreaths and attending remembrance ceremonies. I have only scratched the surface of understanding how much these soldiers sacrificed, but I am eager to spread the remembrance message to other young people so that we and the

generations after us know who to thank.

Canada as we know it today exists because of the men and women who served, sacrificing life and limb so that future generations could live freely and safely. As young people, we are that future generation.

It is up to us to say thank you and remember them because their sacrifices weren’t

for nothing; they were for everything.

On Remembrance Day this year, I challenge young people to attend your local ceremony, wear a poppy over your heart, or at the very least, take a moment at 11 a.m. to pause and say thank you.

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Hospital explains shift for obstetrics St. Joseph’s Hospital has provided more information on the changes that are upcoming for obstetrics and anesthesiology services moving forward.

The hospital revealed last week the formation of the South East Family Medicine, Obstetrical & Surgical Group, formerly known as the South East Medical Group. The group will remain located in St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Medical Clinic adjoining to the hospital.

Dr. Edward Krickan, Dr. Brian Geller and Dr. Christy Trafananko will be teaming up to provide obstetric services for Estevan.

Krickan has been practising full-time in Estevan, but announced earlier this year he would relocate to his home province of B.C. Krickan will travel back and forth between B.C. and Estevan, and will work part-time here.

Geller has been splitting time between Estevan and Regina, while Trafananko will work in Yorkton and Estevan starting in January.

“We also have others that are doing locum work, but the message is … this group practice is covering

obstetrics on a move forward basis,” said St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort. “It’s really good news because there’s been a lot of uncertainty and now we can provide greater certainty that obstetrics will be covered in Estevan.”

Trafananko has not practised in Estevan previously.

The three physicians will be determining their schedule with their group to provide full-time coverage of obstetrics between the three of them.

“There’s a lot of moving parts, but we’re confident in our ability to provide the full coverage,” said Hoffort.

Their coverage will include prenatal and newborn care. All three will also provide family medicine services along with Dr. Ryan Cormier and Dr. Neal Cabigon.

In addition, Dr. Andrey Babkis, an anesthesiologist and a general practitioner, has now committed to the provision of anesthesiology services in Estevan moving forward, which is critical for all emergency operating room procedures, including C-section services He worked full-time

Dr. Edward Krickan, left, and Dr. Andrey Babkis.

Photo submitted in Estevan before taking a four-month sabbatical, and is coming back on a full-time basis. He has been back at work for a few weeks.

Hoffort said the hospital continues to recruit for a permanent obstetrician/ gynaecologist and another anesthesiologist.

“It takes more than one, but we have in Dr. Babkis’ absence several physicians that are willing to provide us coverage on a move-forward basis as well to cover for his vacation and give him relief when he needs it,” said Hoffort.

“One of the things that has come from our challenges is we have a few more anesthesiologists willing to work in Estevan on a part-

time basis as well, or on a locum basis to meet the full-time needs.”

Hoffort said it is encouraging to have some resolution on both fronts.

“It’s been a source of great frustration for our community,” said Hoffort. “ We totally understand that and appreciate their concern, and everything t h a t o u r m a n a ge m e n t team, the hospital foundation, everyone, collaboratively together, the health authority, certainly has been working diligently to find these solutions and to come up with these solutions together, because it is absolutely our goal to provide these uninterrupted services.”

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The life and military career of John New

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Born in Saltash, Cornwall, England, in 1936 John New’s long and eventful life, after many years, brought him all across the ocean and had him reside in Midale.

His military career that started quite early in life took him to different countries and had him participate in various operations. New served during Malayan Emergency with a Gurkha regiment and during the Suez Crisis as a member of the British Army. He has served 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve as a cadet instructors cadre officer, acted as an interpreter for land damage and run winter warfare training.

At ten, he was sent to board at Norwood Prep School, and that was the place that sparked his interest in the military.

“The school I went to, cadets were compulsory, and we used to do all kinds of exciting things,” recalled New in the interview with the Mercury.

“Fifteen-16-year-old, it was nothing like it is now in Canada and America.”

Once some of those kids tried shooting revolvers and rifles for the first time, they were hooked. So was New. He won a scholarship to Kelly College and then decided to forgo university and joined the army. That was a way to do something practical in life.

“When I joined up, I joined what you call combats engineer division. At some time we were sent out to Malaya, where there was police action (Commonwealth armed forces) against communist terrorists (Malayan National Liberation Army, which was the military wing of the Malayan Communist Party) as they were called

John New, left, has had a long career of service.

Photo submitted then,” said New, recalling his participation in what is known as the Malayan Emergency.

“I became a marksman and worked as an electrician in a leper colony and for the Gurkha Regimental Goldsmith. Patrolling in the communist terrorist jungles was another part of our military duties. Sports were a large part of my life, representing the Royal Engineers (Sappers) in both cricket and rugby.”

He remembers those times as pretty adventurous not only in a sense of military duties he had to perform but also because being on a mission they had to deal with some challenges Mother Nature had for them in Malaya like spiders, big snakes and more.

“We had to go out and sleep in the silos, just make our own tent,” recalled New. “But what was I, 18? Who cares when you are 18?”

Being involved with the military, he also had some artistic hobbies.

“It was there I got designing the lighting plot for a Royal Command performance of The Gondoliers and worked with the Kuala Little Theatre,” said New. New didn’t want help from

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his family and decided that he was going to make it on his own.

So a military career became his path, which worked quite well.

“Things worked out pretty well for me. I did all these things that other men (couldn’t) do.”

The peace was eventually declared in Malaya. New stayed there for a bit, but being a professional soldier he soon got moving onto a new mission.

“Then came the posting to Osnabruck, West Germany, British Army of the Rhine (BAOR),” said New. There he was putting long lines of cables and deploying serious generators at strategic points at a moment notice to supply BAOR with power.

“Other duties were designing searchlight tattoos, close circuit TV and lighting BBC documentaries. I became fluent in German and acted as interpreter for settling property damage and taught English at the Berlitz School

John New at the Malta during Suez crisis, when Nassar closed the Suez Canal and they had to go around the cape of Good Hope, which took 28 days.

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of Languages,” said New. He also kept playing rugby, this time for BAOR. Later there were different military exercises, but after nine years New called it a day and went to university. In 1963, after a stint at being an army educator, he realized that teaching was something he was quite passionate about.

At St Luke’s Teacher Training College in Exeter, Devon, England, he elected a major in math and minor in French. The transition from a military career to teaching was perfectly normal as in one way or the other New has always been involved in education.

“An opportunity came under the Saskatchewan leadership of Ross Thatcher to become a teacher there. We packed up and sailed into Montreal just in time for the rail strike. Bused to Saskatoon, we were brought to Landis, near Biggar, August, ’66,” remembered New, recall-

ing that the demand for French teachers seemed to be higher in the province, but he always wanted to teach math more.

In Landis, he taught French, physical education, music and one class of math.

There he joined the Royal Canadian Legion and learned how to hunt, where his military skills came in quite handy. He also learned how to water-ski.

Soon, he became involved with special education in Kindersley, Saskatoon, Hodgeville, Alsask and Midale. He also taught physical education, music, art, English, sex education and drama.

He ended up settling in Midale. Being a speaker with the Memory Project by Historica Canada, New nowadays shares his stories and military experience with new generations.

He has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 50 years and is involved with Weyburn’s army cadets.

John New, middle, has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 50 years. Pictured here with Troy LeBlanc, left, and Robert Rooks. Photo submitted

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New military museum is set to open

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It’s fitting that the new Southeast Military Museum is going to have its grand opening on Remembrance Day. The museum is spread out over two locations: the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch and the home of museum founder Craig Bird.

It boasts a variety of military artifacts and displays that date back to the late 19th century, before the First World War; most items are from Bird’s collection.

The grand opening for the museum will take place at the legion following the Remembrance Day service at the Estevan Comprehensive School, and the lunch that follows the service. A ribbon cutting is slated to occur after lunch.

“I’ve been collecting the military (items) and been involved with that end of things, as well as the legion, for quite a few years, and I think it was a natural progression to get into this,” said Bird.

“I like displaying the

stuff. I like people gaining some knowledge. I like talking about the history, specifically in the southeast, because we don’t have anything down here that addresses our contributions in the military aspect.”

The closest similar museum would be the Saskatchewan Military Museum in Regina. Bird said that museum has been a big help.

“I think people will be interested. It gives us an outlet for people who have relatives who have been in the military, but the family’s not interested in keeping that memorabilia.

We can put it on display and keep it within the museum so that future generations can learn and appreciate what some of the families around here contributed.”

The museum will have artifacts from the Boer War in the late 1890s to the current military items, but the focus will be on the First World War and the Second World War. “ We have permanent display cases that we’ve built into the legion, and we hope to have a rotating display, so we’re going to rotate items

around. We’ve got quite a number of things in our collection to rotate around. It will be different.”

This project has been discussed for a while, but Bird and others involved with the project started moving forward with it in May. Some of the items were on display Saturday after Bird finished his presentation on the Battle of the Scheldt. Once everything is up and running, then it will be a matter of maintaining the museum and rotating the displays.

“It’s a been natural progression with all of the stuff that I’ve been doing with the presentations and working with the legion. It was inevitable that we ended up at this location. It’s been a work and a lot of time put in to get it to

where it is.”

Education is a big part of this project. He wants people to know about the contributions of this area to military conflicts, and the military history in the area.

“It spawned out of the cadets having a component of their program where military history is part of it. But you can only sit down and talk to the kids so much, and show them slides and PowerPoints.

To get the kids a little more interactive with things, and to get them away from that computer screen and TV, it’s nice to be able to show them where they can actually see what you’re talking about, and have a look,” said Bird.

Bird would love to get photos of men and women who served in the military

wearing their uniforms.

He also stressed it’s important to remember those who died in battle while serving their country, and those who returned to Canada after their service.

“They came back to our communities, were members of the community and built the community up to where it is today,” said Bird.

Many of the First and Second World War veterans became business owners, farmers, miners and even town and city councillors.

There are a number of veterans from the War in Afghanistan and other recent missions.

The remaining artifacts are at his home north of the city, and will remain there until a more permanent loca-

tion can be found. It will be open to the public on Remembrance Day, with signs indicating how to reach his home.

Several other collectors and military historians, including Jeff Gudmundson, Larry Mass and Scott Paton, are also involved with the project. It’s a legitimate museum and a registered non-profit affiliated with the Saskatchewan Museums Association and the Canadian Military Museums Association. It has charitable organization status with Revenue Canada.

Those who wish to see the items can drop by the legion from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays, or contact Bird and book an appointment outside of the museum’s hours.

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Estevan learned about the history of the Battle of the Scheldt

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

About 40 people interested in war history, including local cadets, gathered at the Estevan Royal Canadian Legion Hall Saturday morning to learn about the Battle of the Scheldt that took place during the Second World War. Jerry Roenspiess and Stacey Bouck from the Regina Riffles Association also came over to attend the presentation.

Craig Bird, the commanding officer of the No 2901 Estevan Army Cadets, guided the public through the major events of the Second World War leading to the less-known, but very important Battle of the Scheldt, which was a series of operations in the fall of 1944.

“It’s a cadet presentation, but I opened it up for the public,” said Bird. “We are basically passing on a little bit of history on World War Two… It’s specifically geared towards the cadets. It’s the educational portion of the cadet program.”

He noted that the schools don’t go into military history too much anymore, so he was

trying to fill in the gap uncovering some pages of not just the Canadian military history, but also of the military history of the region as a part of the presentation was dedicated to memories and documents from the South Saskatchewan Regiment, the Regina Rifles and Royal Winnipeg Rifles, who partook in the Battle of the Scheldt.

“The South Saskatchewan Regiment was here in this area.

And the headquarters were here up until 1968 when they were put on a supplementary reserve (i.e. virtually disbanded),” said Bird. “There is a lot of history down here that seems to be getting forgotten.”

The Battle of the Scheldt was a fight for the strategically important 50 kilometres of land in northern Belgium and the southwestern Netherlands that was fully controlled by Germans at that time. It took about six weeks and over 6,300 Canadian casualties (almost 13,000 total death toll) to clear that land.

The documentary Against All Odds: Canadian Infantry Battle for the Scheldt by Hugh Clifford Chadderton filmed at the battlefields, was shown during

Estevan’s Eugene Phaneuf lost his life on Oct. 12, 1944, participating in the Battle of the Scheldt. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia the presentation. In an hour film Chadderton, who was a Canadian Second World War veteran and chief executive officer of The War Amps, covered the battles that were taking place during those fall weeks.

This year marks 75 years since the Battle of the Scheldt that started on Oct. 2, 1944, when the First Canadian Army, with Canadian, Polish and

British units attached in tough battles opened up the route to Antwerp, so the port could be used to supply Allies in northwest Europe. In the documentary, Chadderton also pointed out some tragic and sometimes pointless circumstances, that according to him turned what could have been a three-day operation into a costly and long campaign.

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Following the movie Bird also focused on the local input.

He read the war diaries of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, the Regina Rifles and Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

These diaries are chronicles that were reflecting what men were doing on each particular day in the fall of 1944.

These memoirs describe the days that started as early as 3

a.m. and had the men marching, fighting, losing their comrades, dealing with nasty weather, but slowly progressing towards the goal. The extracts from the diaries helped those present to get some idea of what it was like for the Canadian soldiers there, in semi-flooded lands of Belgium and the Netherlands in 1944.

During this time period, the South Saskatchewan Regiment had 48 men killed. The Regina Rifles lost 71 men. And the Royal Winnipeg Rifles had 69 men killed. Bird noted that Estevan also lost one of their own Eugene Phaneuf. He was enlisted with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles at that time and lost his life on Oct. 12, 1944.

He was killed during one of the crossings of the Leopold Canal.

“Strangely enough, I was doing a little bit of research, his older brother Ernest was killed in World War One … on the 30th of July 1918 about 170 kilometres apart where they died,” said Bird.

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Allan Senchuck has been running McComb Auto for the last 50 years. The Senchuk family recently invited their long-term customers and friends to join them in celebration of development and success.

The Mercury talked to Senchuk about his story in the industry and in the business began.

“I think it was fate. I got out of school in 1952 and that’s what was available right off the bat, so I took it the first day. I didn’t even look around,” remembered Senchuk.

At that time some Model Ts were still around, and he had a chance to ride in one and see how it operates.

Senchuk has witnessed the history of the auto industry flipping its pages; he’s seen models and companies come and go, just fuelling up his passion for cars and his curiosity about mechanisms and parts. Some smaller companies were absorbed by the giants throughout the years; the standard transmission was substituted by an automatic; electronics and sensors are now taking over most of the driver’s functions, but Senchuk’s love for cars is something that has kept him going for all these years.

“I’ve seen it all to this point. And now we see electric cars coming in,” said Senchuk. “(I was always) wondering what was coming out new in the coming year and the following year. Just see the big changes that have taken place over the years, and you just wonder what’s coming out next, that kept me interested in the cars and I just loved it.”

Allan Senchuk has been operating McComb Auto for the last 50 years. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia He used to come from school, pick up different pamphlets from the Estevan dealerships and study the cars to always know what was coming out.

Right out of the school in 1952 he started as an employee working in parts and made it all the way to the service manager. So when the opportunity came he was ready and geared up to become an entrepreneur.

“I was ready… How to get money was maybe my biggest challenge, but other than that I was ready for that,” said Senchuk.

He learned how to run the operation during his times as an employee. He already knew some suppliers and was eager to try it on his own.

“This (McComb Auto) came along, so I got into it,” said Senchuk. “It was simple to get going. Once you get going, you establish your mind and make it a success.”

Someone said that McComb auto was open for sale,

so Senchuk came in to see it and went directly to the bank.

Money was hard to get those days. He was refused by the first bank, but fortunately, the next one had more faith in him and his business.

“I just continued on. I was able to borrow money and set up this building here, put an extension on and just kept on growing.”

Senchuk remembers the early 50s as a good time in Estevan. The oil was just coming in and the city was busy thanks to the coalmines.

McComb Auto started with four employees and grew into a crew of 13 today. And as Senchuk recalls it, throughout those 50 years it was “clear sailing.”

“We went day by day, and who knew 50 years would go by.”

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“I like everything right from sweeping the floor to making sure that everybody

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is pulling their weight,” said Senchuk. “And being around customers is one of my favourites even to the present day.”

From the point of view of his experience, Senchuk suggested that to be successful in running a small business one

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“I don’t think you can operate on one particular small item. You got to have a number of things and it’s got to be seasonal. Seasons change and you got to grow with the seasons, and got to have something to keep you going all year round.”

This recipe helped McComb Auto grow and succeed as well. Now they have two locations, one in Estevan and one in Carnduff. They also grew out of just car parts and went into industrial parts and agricultural supplies.

“That’s the biggest thing to be able to have a variety of things,” pointed out Senchuk.

The ability to sense the market demand and steadily grow allowed McComb Auto to stay in business for many years, and ensured that a lot of people from the area became their loyal customers and good friends.

Many years after, Senchuk still enjoys coming to work ever y morning and meeting customers. But he also likes gardening and dedicates a lot of time to the Lions Club, so he now starts planning for retirement. He said the business will keep going helping customers with all kinds of their needs, as now he has his three sons ready to take over the operation.

“The boys had business experience, went to school, so it should be pretty easy for them to continue on,” said Senchuk.

With the current state of the economy, Senchuk was worried about the future of new small businesses, but he said that he hopes that despite all challenges Estevan will keep going for many years to come.

He hasn’t tried riding an electric car yet, but after all these years he is still very curious to see anything new the industry has to offer.

Ron Senchuk along with his granddaughter were greeting guests at the celebration of McComb’s 50 years. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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The successor company to Canada’s oldest petroleum producer announced Oct. 31 it is moving its headquarters from Calgary to Denver.

Enc ana cor poration (whose name comes from “energy Canada” is now going to be known as Ovintiv.

The company announced its intention to establish corporate domicile in the United States. The move, which requires shareholder, stock exchange and court approval, is expected to occur in early 2020. As part of this process, the new company will rebrand under the name Ovintiv Inc. EnCana’s most recent major presence in Saskatchewan was as operator of the Weyburn unit. In 2009, the

company split into Encana and Cenovus, with Cenovus taking over the major oil plays, including the Weyburn unit. That was subsequently sold to Whitecap Resources, ending over 60 years of continual majority ownership and operation by a string of successor firms within Encana’s lineage.

“We are excited about our strategic transformation.

Our company is positioned to compete in the broader markets and lead the E&P (exploration and production) industry on the road ahead,” said CEO Doug Suttles in a release. Suttles personally moved to Denver in 2018, preceding the company ’s now-upcoming move to the

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“Over the last five-plus years, we have transformed our portfolio and our culture.

We’ve created a high quality, liquids focused multi-basin portfolio. Our focus on innovation and efficiency is consistently delivering superior financial and operational performance. A domicile in the United States will expose our company to increasingly larger pools of investment in

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“The change in corporate domicile will not change how we run our day-to-day activities. However, our actions show that we will leave no stone unturned to capture the value we deeply believe exists within our equity.”

The company said as Ovintiv, it will be uniquely

positioned to be a leader in the E&P industry, which is at the cusp of transformation today.

“The company is generating significant free cash flow, returning cash to its shareholders and generating industry-competitive liquids growth from its multi-basin portfolio of assets. It is this unique combination that the company believes will ultimately be differentiated by the market,” said the press release.

In co-ordination with the change in corporate domicile, a consolidation and share exchange will be completed for effectively one share of common stock of Ovintiv for every five common shares of Encana. A special meeting of

Encana shareholders will be held in early 2020 to approve the name change, the share consolidation and the U.S. domicile.

Approval by two-thirds of votes cast will be required to approve the changes, as well as stock exchange and Canadian court approvals. A preliminary proxy statement/ prospectus is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities in early November. Following completion of the corporate redomicile and the adoption of its new name, the new company will begin trading on both the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.

Busy intersection now a four-way stop A busy intersection in the city has been converted to a four-way stop.

Stop signs were added Thursday to the intersection of Eighth Street and Souris Avenue North, near the Estevan Leisure Centre.

Previously traffic on Eighth Street had to stop for traffic on Souris.

Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for the city’s public works division, cited several reasons for the change. One is the traffic congestion that occurs for big events at the leisure centre, Affinity Place and the Estevan Exhibition grounds. “ That four-way stop will probably act like a zipper merge … and make sure everybody’s safe and will take their turn,” said Mack.

That intersection can get congested and have lengthy lineups for northbound traffic on Souris Avenue and westbound traffic

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A l s o, a n e w s p l a s h park has been constructed

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“We thought with more kids in that area, we wanted

to slow down traffic a little bit,” said Mack.

Making a change to traffic control at the intersection has been discussed in the past, and he believes now was a good time for that change.

“It was hard to enter onto Souris Avenue when you were on Eighth Street, to cross the street or even to make a right-hand turn.”

He doesn’t expect the change will create problems

for motorists on Souris Avenue North.

The city’s traffic control committee, the Estevan board of police commissioners and Estevan city council all approved the change.

Signs have been added in each direction to indicate that the intersection is now a four-way stop. Mack believes that these signs provide motorists with sufficient warning about the change.

The intersection of Souris Avenue North and Eighth Street is now a four-way stop.

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Elecs football team wins Tier 2 league title

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team won the biggest game in the 11-year history of the program, and brought home a title in the process.

The Elecs shut out the host Moose Jaw Peacock Tornadoes 23-0 Saturday afternoon in the Tier 2 final of the Moose Jaw Minor Football League.

This year marked the first time that the league has had a Tier 2 final. The top four teams in the seven-team league were placed in Tier 1, while the fifth to seventh place teams were in Tier 2. ECS was sixth in the regular season.

“I’m really proud of the group,” coach Mark Schott told the Mercury. “They worked hard and played an excellent game. A large part of this group has been together for quite a long time, through minor football and multiple years with the Elecs. I’m just happy for the team that they got this result and this championship.”

ECS jumped out to an early 9-0 lead. They scored on their opening possession on a play in which the ball went through a Moose Jaw defender’s hands and right to Elecs wide receiver Chase Martel, who went on to score a 42-yard touchdown. Ilya Korita booted a 23-yard field goal on the next possession.

Neither team scored again until the fourth quarter.

Running back Jonah Bachorcik scored 30 seconds into the final frame on an 82-yard touchdown reception. Seventysix seconds later, quarterback Kaleb Bechtold added to the lead with a seven-yard run.

Bachorcik finished with 84 yards rushing on 14 carries

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team gathers to celebrate after winning the Moose Jaw High School Football League’s Tier 2 championship Saturday night. and 82 yards receiving off of the one reception.

The defence forced numerous turnovers, with three interceptions, four fumble recoveries and a couple of turnovers of downs.

“Our defence was phenomenal. They held Peacock in check until our offence could get rolling and we were able to put up some more points in the second half,” said Schott.

The Elecs defence held Moose Jaw to eight first downs and 168 yards of total offence during the game.

“We were right in their

face the whole game, and it was a great defensive effort on our part,” said Schott. “It took a while, but the offence got rolling and we were able to connect on plays that we needed to, and put up points in the fourth quarter to close out the game.”

Korita was great as the kicker for the Elecs this season, as he connected on a couple of field goals in the playoffs – the first two for ECS in a decade.

Peacock defeated Estevan 27-7 in the opening game of the regular season. Schott believes the biggest difference for ECS was execution at the

right time, especially on offence.

“Peacock was sending seven or eight guys on every play,” said Schott. “That was a lot to ask of our offence to block and give Kaleb Bechtold some time back there to make some plays, and we struggled with that at times. In the second half we finally were able to connect on some plays that were there for us in the first half.”

Schott believes the new tiered playoff system is a positive development for the league.

ECS has found itself as the lower seed in playoff games before.

“This leads to some exciting football, and I think that’s the way we should stick with it going forward,” he said.

Schott also hopes this victory will be big for the Elecs program. The team has generated excitement and energy within the school and community, which he hopes will result in more players wanting to join the team.

“That will help us retain players and recruit players, and that can be a huge step for us moving forward.”

ECS will lose 13 players to graduation from this year’s

team. There are some key players graduating this year, but with a roster of more than 40 players, they’ll have a strong contingent of returning talent.

The Elecs wrapped up their season with their awards night on Nov. 4. For more on the awards, please visit www. estevanmercury.ca or check out this week’s edition of Lifestyles.

Schott also noted that defensive back Hunter Eagles was named the top defensive player in the league by the coaches, the first time an Elecs player has won a league-wide award selected by the other coaches.

Atom Tier 1 Bruins host annual tournament The Estevan Western Star Signature Hotel atom tier 1 Bruins won the C final of their home tournament from Nov. 1-3.

Estevan opened the

tournament with a 6-6 tie with the Regina Tigers on Nov. 1. The Bruins trailed 2-0 after the first period, and 4-1 early in the second, but rallied to tie the game before

the period was finished.

Regina had a 6-5 lead late in the third, but Boston Tait’s goal with 3:44 to play in the third tied the game again.

Cameron Milbrandt had a hat trick for Estevan.

Jayden Chernoff and Broden Henry also scored.

The atom Bruins first game on Nov. 2 was also a 6-6 tie against the eventual tournament champions from Minot, N.D. The Bruins once again showed their resiliency, as this time they rallied from a 6-2 deficit with 13 minutes to play by scoring four goals in less than five minutes.

Milbrandt once again

led the offensive attack with two goals in the third. Tait, Henry, Chernoff and Jaxson Orsted had the other goals.

Their other game on Nov. 2 was a 5-2 loss to the Regina atom A Mustangs.

Regina led 2-1 after the first period and 4-1 after two.

Milbrandt and Kyson Dangstorp had the Estevan goals.

The Bruins closed out the tournament with a 6-1 victory over the Dauphin

atom AA Kings. Dauphin led 1-0 after the first, but Estevan rallied and pulled away with three goals in each of the second and third periods.

Milbrandt had another three-goal game for Estevan. Riley Gigan, Chernoff and Tait notched Estevan’s other goals.

Easton Pushie was in goal against the Tigers and Dauphin. Addison Wanner was in goal versus Minot and the Mustangs.

Pool tournament attracted many players Over 20 people joined the annual Estevan Open 8-ball Pool Tournament that was held at the Legion’s Club Room on Nov. 2. A few people came from Regina, Weyburn and Carlyle and the rest of the players were from Estevan. Jerico Gener, who has been playing pool on and off since he was 10 years old, along with his friends, took part in the tournament. The winner went home with a cue, trophy and a cash prize. Four runner-ups received cash prizes and gift cards. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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Easton Pushie makes the save for the Estevan atom Tier 1 Bruins in their home tournament. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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Swimming against hunger The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club held their annual pre-Halloween Spooky Swim on Wednesday night at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. The 27 members of the main Mermaids competitive team, the 20 mini-Mermaids and the five masters members brought non-perishable food items to support the Estevan Salvation Army’s food bank. Team members also had fun and games in the water that night.

Bruins split games on home ice last week The Estevan Bruins took one step forward and one step back during their games last week.

The Bruins (5-9-2-1) defeated the Humboldt Broncos 5-1 on Oct. 30, but were shut out 3-0 by the Notre Dame Hounds two nights later. Both games were played at Affinity Place.

Team captain Jayden Davis had a goal and three assists in the win over Humboldt. Davis opened the scoring for Estevan 11:34 into the first period.

“It was definitely a monkey off the back for the last couple of games. It was good to get that out of the way and get going,” said Davis.

Devan Harrison doubled the lead with a four-on-four goal with 47 seconds to play in the frame.

It remained a 2-0 game until Tanner Manz scored on a power play with two minutes to play in the middle frame, but Humboldt cut into the lead less than a minute later on a power play goal by Conor Nolan.

The Bruins responded with two goals early in the third period to round out the scoring. Troy Hamilton restored the three-goal lead with a tally 73 seconds into the third, and just over two minutes later, Griffin AshamMoroz scored while the teams were playing four-on-four.

“We were riding on the three-goal lead, and then we just kept working hard to finish it off,” said Davis.

Keenan Rancier had 39 saves in the win.

Head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said they came together well after some early mistakes.

“I thought we played the game with a lot of speed and intensity and desire,” said Lewgood. “It was good to win and it was especially nice to win at home here after a couple of losses here in a row and a couple of lapses to start the game.”

Humboldt has a lot of speed but the Bruins were also able to use their speed

Estevan Bruins forward Eddie Gallagher breaks into the Notre Dame Hounds zone during the Hounds 3-0 victory over the Bruins on Friday night.

that night. They played within the game plan, and were particularly effective against Humboldt’s top scorer, Logan Foster, who is a former Bruin.

“I thought we did a really good job in the neutral zone to eliminate some of their speed and therefore to take away their main effectiveness,” said Lewgood. “Their strength as a line is that neutral zone speed and creating chances off the line rush.”

The win over Humboldt ended a four-game losing streak.

In the game against Notre Dame, the Hounds scored all of their goals in the first period.

Jac kson T il linghast scored for Notre Dame on a power play 4:54 into the first period, and 66 seconds later, Jared Hamm tallied on a man advantage to boost the Hounds lead to two. They would get one more with 2 1/2 minutes to play in the opening frame when Hardy

Wagner scored.

Estevan had chances to get on the board, including a shot that hit the inside of the post midway through the first period. And they peppered Notre Dame goalie Riley Kohonick with 30 shots through the first two periods, but couldn›t sneak one past the Hounds goaltender.

The Hounds clamped down defensively in the third period, limiting the Bruins to just eight shots on goal.

Kohonick made 38 saves to get the shutout.

“I thought we came out a little slow, a little flat and maybe a little timid,” said associate coach Jeff Smith.

“After that we took it to them and changed the game. We just couldn’t score. They have one of the best goalies in the league, and they rely on him heavily.”

A lot of the shots against Notre Dame were more from the perimeter, he said. Against Humboldt they did what was

necessary to score.

Rancier made 30 saves for the Bruins.

The game had a fight late in the first period between Hamilton and the Hounds Nolan Corrado that occurred during a line change. It was the first fight involving a Bruin in 17 games this season.

Smith said the tilt gave the Bruins a lift, because Hamilton is a player who isn’t expected to fight.

“That really boosts the guys in the room, and everyone had a little more energy after that,” said Smith.

The two teams were scheduled meet again Tuesday night in Southey, home of Bruin forwards Tanner and Tyson Manz.

Estevan will host the Weyburn Red W ings on Nov. 8 and the Melville Millionaires the following night.

Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Those will be the Bruins final home games until late November.

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Poppy Tea at the legion The traditional Poppy Tea at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall once again brought together several dozen people on Sunday afternoon.

Some of them have been attending the event for decades, and others came for the first time. Delicious cake and fresh sandwiches were a nice addition to the afternoon tea in a pleasant and a slightly festive atmosphere. Like other guests and millions across the country, from left, Ginny LaBelle, Eleanor Mack, Jo-Anne McKimm and Sharon Forrest were wearing a poppy over their hearts. The poppies serve as a way for people to express their gratitude to those who gave their lives on battlefields. At the end of the ceremony on Remembrance Day, many people place their poppies on a wreath or at the base of the cenotaph or memorial as a sign of respect. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Hard times led to drug use and incident with neighbour

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The impacts of the flood year of 2011 are still being felt today, eight years later, as evidenced in Estevan Provincial Court.

Macoun-area farmer Terry B. Gustafson, 66, pleaded guilty Monday to several charges related to a crack-cocaine induced incident where he showed up on a woman’s doorstep, wanting into the house while he was high.

That happened on Feb. 24, 2019, which is significant, because on Feb. 25, Gustafson’s case against Input Capital Corp. was to appear before the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, essentially deciding the fate of his substantial farm.

Gustafson pleaded guilty on Nov. 4 to operating a conveyance while impaired, resisting a

police officer, mischief, failure to comply with a probation order and possession of cocaine.

Crown Prosecutor Mitch Crumley said that on Feb. 24, a 911 call came in from “a woman quite hysterical,” and had police responding to a farmyard near Macoun.

Crumley said Gustafson had showed up at the residence and refused to leave. “He had a funny look on his face,” the prosecutor said, noting he had slurred speech as well. He pulled out a silver pipe and proceeded to smoke crack in front of the woman while standing in the porch.

She pushed him, he pushed her, then she got scared and fled the house, getting into her vehicle. Gustafson tried to get in the passenger seat. She called a neighbour, then 911.

Gustafson then got into his white Lexus and started

to slowly drive away. Police told him to stop, and an officer got into a police vehicle and activated the lights. Gustafson stopped and was removed from the Lexus.

He was handcuffed with his hands in front of him. That allowed him access to his pockets, and while in the back seat of the police vehicle, he retrieved a lighter and his pipe and started smoking crack.

“He kept asking the police officer to have a hoot with him,” Crumley said. The officer refused.

Gustafson failed numerous items on the subsequent intoxication test, and a urine test was positive for cocaine. He had been on a probation order not to consume drugs.

In a joint submission for all matters except the cocaine possession charge, the Crown asked for a four-month con-

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ditional sentence order with 24 hour curfew, followed by an eight-month probation order with standard conditions. He also asked for a one-year driving prohibition.

Gustafson would be allowed to leave the home for work purposes and to care for his elderly parents. Given a “lengthy criminal record,” Crumley asked for a fine for the drug charge, but defence attorney Matt Schmeling asked for a condition discharge with conditions mirroring those given above, to be served concurrently.

Schmeling said he had no issue with the facts as presented, but he wanted to provide some context. Gustafson and the woman knew each other. He wasn’t a stranger. He thought entering the porch was by consent. “He wasn’t overtly threatening her. It was more passive,” Schmeling said.

Video from the police vehicle showed he only drove about 40 feet. And while he resisted police, he wasn’t shoving them. The police had to pry the items from his hands. After arrest, he was compliant.

“For the state he was in, he was as compliant as he could be,” Schmeling said.

Gustafson had charges in the mid- to late-1990s for drunk driving and mischief.

There was a 20-year gap, then he had three more drug-related charges over 2016-2017.

Difficulty with the farm led to hard times. The oil boom up to 2014 meant it was hard to find workers. “People he hired weren’t clean cut, and got him involved with drugs,” Schmeling said.

Gustafson was in the middle of a “large lawsuit” which would decide the fate of his over-century-old farm, started by his great grandfather.

Individuals had come to his place the evening before the big court date, and offered drugs to Gustafson.

He barely had a recollection of the events, and it was completely out of character for him, according to Schmeling.

He provided some background, saying Gustafson was single, with two grown children who both had successful careers in New York. Thus, it was important that the drug charge be a conditional discharge instead of a fine, so he could eventually travel to the U.S. Gustafson has a masters of divinity degree, and used to work extensively with the Pentecostal Church in Toronto before taking up the family farm.

“They came to his house, he had a variety of things on his mind. It was a moment of weakness,” Schmeling said of

the people who gave him the drugs.

Gustafson told Judge Michelle Brass, “I deeply regret getting into this dilemma. I had a total mental health collapse,” he said. From farming 125 quarters at one time, he said in 2012 he couldn’t seed due to the flooding of the year before.

Then in 2013, he had a bumper crop, and he couldn’t deliver it due to constraints on the rail system. Then he got into an “unconscionable” contract with a company that resulted in him spending $1.85 million trying to save the farm.

“I studied rehabilitation.

I realized I need it. I will cope with the farm stress without substance abuse. Further isolation is not what I need. I need the right people,” Gustafson said.

“I ask for your mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement,” he concluded.

Brass accepted the joint submission and imposed a fourmonth conditional sentence order followed by eight months probation. She also accepted the defence request for a conditional discharge, with the same conditions as the other charges, lasting 12 months. Gustafson was also prohibited from driving for 12 months.

“I wish you all the best, Mr. Gustafson,” Brass concluded.

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Obituaries Brian PALMER 1961 – 2019 Brian touched many hearts with his kind soul and contagious smile. He always greeted you with a friendly hello. His greatest passion in life was his daughter. Brian loved nothing more than helping guide her through life and supporting her in any way. He took every opportunity to come visit Kayla and Dillon in Regina and share his amazing handyman skills with them. Brian was always a hard worker, who loved all animals and spending time outdoors.

He is simply irreplaceable and is going to be so greatly missed.

Brian is survived by his daughter Kayla Johnstone (Dillon); brother Greg Palmer (Darla) and their 3 daughters Carla Jones (Kevin), Kristine Jones (Jeff), and Jamie Palmer (Jacob); along with his beloved cat Grizzly, and grand-dog Oliver. He was predeceased by his parents June and Gerald Palmer; grandparents Anna and Rueben Granberg, Bertha and William Palmer; aunts Beverley Barrows, Lillian Fleck, Ruby Lemon; and uncle Stanley Granberg. A Celebration of Brian’s Life was held at Victoria Avenue Funeral Home, 2080 Victoria Avenue East in Regina, SK on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. A private interment will follow. Brian loved all animals and donations may be made in his name to the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK, S4A 2H7. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.victoriaavenuefuneral.com V. Dallas Pickering 1941 – 2019 It is with broken hearts that the family announces the passing of Dallas Pickering, late of Estevan and formerly of Regina, SK. Dallas passed away at home at the age of 78 years.

Dallas will be lovingly remembered by his family, wife Gail Brady; children, Vic (Drena) Pickering, Bonnie (Robert) Brezinsky, Lana (Oliver) Buschow and Terry (Angela) Pickering; Gail’s children, Ward (Kathy) Carty and Cory (Cheryl) Carty; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Dallas will also be missed by his siblings, Bernice Tumack and Ken (Barb) Pickering; Gail’s sister Trilbie (Norman) Morrow as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Dallas was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Edna Pickering and daughter Debbie Hamilton.

The Celebration of Life will be held in the summer of 2020.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, P.O. Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7.

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John W. Johnson 1935 – 2019 John Johnson passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 84 years.

John’s memory will forever be cherished by his wife of 61 years, Audrey Johnson; daughter, Nadine (Lyle) Leclair and grandchildren - Richelle (Jordan) and Jeff (Jacine) and great grandson Jude; daughter Barb (Ruairí) Ó Conchúir and grandson Cian; son Brad (Angie) and grandchildren - Brady (Bryce), Taylor (Jake) and Kyle (Jordan); son Rodger (Dawn) grandson Brendan (Olha); brotherin-law Jay (Bernice) as well as nieces and nephews.

John was predeceased by his parents, William and Katerina; brothers, Mike and Morris and infant sister Mary; sister-in-law Joyce; Audrey’s parents, Jack and Winnifred and sister-in-law JoAnn. The Memorial Service for John was held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, SK with Sandy Dalziel officiating. The private family interment took place at the Estevan City Cemetery following the service with the luncheon to be held at the church auditorium.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, Sask. S4A 0H3, or CNIB 2550 Broad Street, Regina, SK, S4P 3Z4 or STARS Air Ambulance, 2640 Airport Road, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4W 1A3.

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Police made a number of arrests in recent days Estevan Police Service members arrested a few people last week.

A 34-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged Oct. 28 for assault, sexual assault, forcible confinement, uttering threats and criminal harassment, all under the Criminal Code.

The Estevan Police Service reports the charges are in relation to an ongoing investigation involving a dispute that occurred in west-central Estevan. He was remanded to Estevan Provincial Court on Oct. 31. His name was not immediately releasedw .

A traffic stop on the west end of Estevan resulted in a local man being charged with several traffic-related offences on Nov. 1. He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant. He was released with a January court date to answer to all the charges.

Police responded to a call at a local hotel downtown on Nov. 2. One man was arrested for being intoxicated

in public as well as mischief.

He was lodged until sober and will be released without charges.

Police also arrested a man outside a downtown establishment for being intoxicated in public. He was lodged until sober.

T h e s a m e d ay EP S members were doing foot patrols around a downtown establishment and recognized a man who had multiple warrants for his arrest. He was lodged in cells and will be remanded for court on Nov. 4.

In other recent police news, on Oct. 30, members were dispatched to a westcentral Estevan neighbourhood where a male driving a grey Ford truck was reported stopped to be on the street and possibly impaired. The truck, which was gone on police arrival, was reported to have left the city.

Members attended to an east-central Estevan retail store parking lot on the report of a possible vehicle

theft. Police attended, but the vehicle had already left the area. Further investigation revealed the driver had locked the keys in his vehicle and needed to break a vehicle window in order to gain access.

Members were dispatched to a north-central Estevan neighbourhood on the report of an attempted car theft on Oct. 31. Further investigation revealed that suspects tried to start the car, but were unsuccessful. Significant damage was done to the interior of the vehicle as a result. The matter remains under investigation.

Members are also investigating a report of an assault that occurred between two men. The matter remains under investigation.

Police responded to a report of a man in distress.

The man was spoken to by members, at which time the matter was resolved with no further issues reported.

Officers were dispatched

Producers made more harvest progress Despite unfavourable weather, producers have been able to make good harvest progress.

Ninety per cent of the crop was in the bin, according to the most recent Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report released on Oct. 31, up from 83 per cent last week; however, the 2019 harvest remains behind the five-year (201418) average of 96 per cent for this time of year.

Many areas received mixed precipitation stalling most harvest operations in the province. Producers remain hopeful they will complete harvest this fall.

Harvest progress was

made in most regions last week. The west-central and northeastern regions are the most advanced with 96 per cent of the crop now combined. The southwest and northwest regions have 90 per cent combined, the southeast region 88 per cent and the east-central region 82 per cent.

Ninety-seven per cent of mustard, 96 per cent of canary seed, 94 per cent of barley, 93 per cent of chickpeas, 92 per cent of spring wheat, 90 per cent of durum, 88 per cent of canola, 76 per cent of soybeans and 62 per cent of flax are now in the bin. An additional six per cent of the

crop is swathed or is ready to be straight-cut.

Estimated average crop yields for the province are 38 bushels per acre for canola, 22 bushels per acre for flax, 1,024 pounds per acre for mustard, 28 bushels per acre for soybeans, 38 bushels per acre for durum, 45 bushels per acre for spring wheat, 66 bushels per acre for barley, 834 pounds per acre for canary seed and 1,420 pounds per acre for chickpeas.

S ome fields remain saturated with excess water, particularly in southern and east-central regions.

to a central Estevan recreational facility on the report of a table seen tipped on its side and a mess made in the men’s washroom. No damage was done. The suspected unidentified youths were gone upon police arrival.

EPS members conducted a check stop on Nov. 1.

Vehicles passing through were given mandatory roadside breath tests. No impaired drivers were located.

Police were also investigating a theft that was reported Nov. 1. Some property was taken from the victim while his roommate was moving out. On Nov. 3 the suspect in the theft attended the police station. He was interviewed and in the end co-operated with investigators. The man brought the missing property to EPS so it could be returned to the owner.

On Nov. 1, police also received a call about parking issues around the Estevan Leisure Centre and Affinity

Place. Several vehicles were issued parking violations for parking in staff parking and not displaying a city permit.

A number of vehicles were issued violations for parking contrary to posted fire lane signs along the south end of the property.

Police attended a call about mischief at a local hotel. It was determined it is not a criminal matter and only some assistance in exchanging names with the property owners was needed.

Police are continuing to receive a number of fraud reports. Suspects are calling, indicating they are a representative of Revenue Canada, then threaten their potential victim to receive payments immediately. The caller attempts to convince people they will be arrested if they do not make a payment and will keep the person on the phone until a card such as GooglePlay has been purchased. It is important to note Revenue Canada will

not call and threaten people over the phone. Please report these incidents to the police.

Do not make any payments or relay personal information over the phone.

Police responded to a noise complaint in the northwest area of the city on Nov. 2. The homeowner was warned of the bylaw.

Officers also responded to a disturbance at a local establishment. Two men were identified and warned about their behaviour.

EP S m e m b e r s a l s o stopped a driver for travelling 164 kilomtres per hour in a 100 zone in the early morning of Nov. 3. He was also found to be driving without a valid licence. He was charged accordingly and was able to find a friend to pick him up.

The same day, police received a call requesting assistance in locating a local man. With assistance from the man’s friends, he was located a short time later safe and sound.

A quiet week for firefighters Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a quiet week in late October and early November, with just one call and some training activities.

The call was a residential fire alarm in south-central Estevan the afternoon of Oct. 29. It proved to be a false alarm.

“It came from construction work being done in the house. The fire alarm was accidentally set off,” said Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies.

The fire department’s bi-weekly training night was held that night. Firefighters

ventured down to the SRI Homes manufacturing plant at the junction of Highways 47 and 18. It allowed everyone to learn more about the fire plans at the facility, and

how the department would respond in the event of an incident.

The department is also continuing with the 1001 training for its new recruits.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Monday, November 18th, 7:30 pm

Board of director elections This is the perfect opportunity for your voice to be heard and help direct the future of the club.

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November 15-17, 2019

Estevan’s official kick off to the Holidays!

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Multipurpose Room & Affinity Foyer Tickets: Adults $12 Children $10 Watch the Grinch in Whoville with concessions, hot chocolate, prizes and more! Tickets available online!

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Affinity Place • 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Gorgeous trees, games, live entertainment and food!

Admission is by donation. Seats are limited.

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CHRISTMAS MARKET

Exhibition Hall & Wylie Mitchell Building Wylie Mitchell & Exhibition 10 a.m. - Building 4 p.m. Admission: $5 Hall Get started on your Christmas Your one-stop-shop for allShopping your at the Estevan Kinettes’ Christmas Craft Sale Christmas shopping needs!

- now a10part Festival! a.m.of-the 4 p.m.

There’s still more - turn to the back!

Special Events:

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I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Affinity Place • 5:30 - 11 p.m.

Featuring the Johner Brothers and Brad Johner and the Johner Boys Presented by

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Breakfast with the Bruins

Join us for breakfast with your Estevan Bruins!

Affinity Place • 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Admission: $5 (3 and under free) Presented by

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Christmas Lane

Taking over the entire Affinity Place Concourse, this event features something for the whole family!

Affinity Placeby• 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Photo Stops Raffle Alley Teddy Bear Hospital

Admission: FREE! Tickets for activities: $1 each

New to the Festival!

Community Tree Submissions!

NEW to this year’s Festival is Frosty’s Forest presented by Signal Direct!

Decorate a tree and have it featured at the main entrance of Affinity Place!

Register now online!

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Spruce Ridge School scares hunger

The We Day Club from Spruce Ridge School in Estevan has shown their support for the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank.

The club presented the proceeds from its annual We Scare Hunger campaign on Thursday afternoon to representatives of the Salvation Army.

Jody Copeland, a learning support teacher at the school who is responsible for the club, said they collected 1,131 items for the food bank.

It was one of their best totals in the four-year history of the campaign and the school did not have enough containers for all of the non-perishable food items that were collected.

“Spruce Ridge is a good place, so they always pull through for us,” said Copeland.

Every classroom was encouraged to bring at least 80

items for the food bank, and most classrooms reached that goal.

This year there was a bit of a twist. Bringing together We Scare Hunger with the One School, One Book campaign that saw the entire school read Charlotte’s Web, five people from Spruce Ridge kissed a pig at an Oct. 28 assembly.

The We Day Club continues to look for ways to make an impact in the school and in the community. There are 35 members this year, and while they didn’t go to Winnipeg for We Day on Oct. 30, they plan to run an Estevan-based We Day in June 2020.

Students in the We Day Club will run the school’s Remembrance Day service in November, and they will sing Christmas carols and help with crafts at seniors’ centres in December.

Representatives of Spruce Ridge School’s We Day Club presented food that was collected through their We Scare Hunger program to the Estevan Salvation Army.

Savour committee looking for partner organization The planning committee for Savour the Southeast is looking for a non-profit to support with proceeds from next year’s event.

In a press release sent on Thursday evening, it was noted the event had been awarded permanently to the Estevan Family Resource Centre in 2018, but after the 2019 event it was decided by the planning committee to open the event up to other non-profits that might be interested in taking on the fundraiser.

“We are now accepting applications for the 2020 event and are looking for non-profits that would be willing to take a significant role in the planning and execution of the event,” said committee chair Brittany Zahn. “The commitment to the planning committee is a

priority, with the selling of corporate sponsorships and volunteer co-ordination being two of the biggest tasks.”

Zahn said the organizing committee for the event thought the family centre didn’t have enough people to pull off the event on its own moving forward. They’re willing to help out with some of the planning.

She noted the family centre had enough people to run the 2019 event, but one key person has moved away.

They also needed someone to take on selling sponsorships, and nobody from the family centre thought they could handle that role.

But she thought it was a good experience to be involved with Savour the Southeast. The event raised about

$14,000, making a big difference for the centre.

“We got great support from the community,” said Zahn.

Zahn said they’re looking for a non-profit that has members that want to do the big roles for the Savour committee, and eventually take over the fundraiser on their own.

“That was supposed to be the plan for us originally, but it didn’t work out that way. We have a really great group of people on the committee that put in the time and all of the things, but we would ideally like an organization that can take it over fully by next year.”

The current committee is willing to continue to work with the partner organization for the 2020 event, and then ease out for 2021.

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If multiple organizations would be willing to team up to host Savour, that would also be acceptable.

“It’s a fun event that I would hate to see go, so if that’s what it takes to continue it, then that would be great.”

Savour the Southeast also boosted the family centre’s profile in the community.

Applications are open for

organizations to express their interest in hosting Savour.

Those who are interested in applying or looking for more information can contact Zahn at SavourTheSoutheast@ gmail.com.

The application deadline is Nov. 10.

Savour the Southeast is a premier event of the spring in southeast Saskatchewan, at-

Dinner Theatre November 29th & 30th Dessert Theatre December 1st

tracting alcohol and food vendors from across the province along with some of Saskatchewan’s most well-known and up-and-coming musicians.

The cabaret following the tasting event plays a big role in the fundraiser, often meeting or exceeding the attendance of the tasting event.

The 2020 event has been set for May 2.

Bienfait Lions Dinner Theatre Weldon School Gym Bienfait All proceeds go back to the community.

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The Mayor Remembrance Day is Nov. 11 We Remember

CAREER Position: BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Hours of Work: Full Time / Monday to Friday Wage: $24 per hour 12 to 18-month term position to fill a pending vacancy Duties and Responsibilities: • Enforce City of Estevan Bylaws • Property Maintenance Inspections • Parking Enforcement • Animal Control • Respond to Bylaw complaints and public inquiries • Issue Bylaw Offence Notices • Maintain a daily report management system Applicant must possess the following requirements: • Pass a Police Security Clearance check • Valid driver’s license • Computer skills • Excellent interpersonal communication skills • Ability to work independently and efficiently with accuracy • Comprehend and work within the justice system Previous experience/education related to Criminal Justice, Policing, Bylaw Enforcement, etc. would be an asset.

Training provided.

Applications available at the Estevan Police Service.

Return completed applications including a current resume to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask. S4A 1C7 Only successful candidates will be contacted.

DROP IN RECREATION

FITNESS SCHEDULE MONDAY GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM, 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM AQUA 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 PIYPO 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 AQUASTEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM GRIT 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM TUESDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM CHAIR YOGA 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CORE 2.0 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM PIYO FLOW 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM MOM & BABY AQUA FIT 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

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE EFFECTIVE September 23- December 20, 2019 AQUASTEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 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 AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM ZOOMER 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CORE 2.0 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PIYO POWER 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM MOM & BABY AQUA FIT 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CORE 2.0 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ZOOMER 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM AQUASTEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM GRIT 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM FRIDAY GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM P90X 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM FOAM ROLLER 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM

WEDNESDAY GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM GRIT 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM CHAIR YOGA 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM MOM & BABY PIYO 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM GRIT 12:15 PM - 12:45 SCULPT LIGHT 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM P90X 4:30 PM - 5:10 PM

SATURDAY WEIGHT ROOM 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM SUNDAY DEEP WATER POWER 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM

NO CLASSES: OCT. 14 & NOV. 11 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

The Estevan Police Service, supported by the Community Initiatives Fund; proudly presents:

Youth Night

Who: Youth between the ages 8- 15 are welcome to join!

When: Every 2nd Wednesday, beginning November 6th, 2019 Where: Church of God - Gymnasium (1920 Wellock Road) 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Different group activities each session!

Other dates include November 20th, & December 4th.

We will start again in the new year.

Floor hockey Dodgeball Basketball Kickball