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Meeting offered a look to future of Estevan Comprehensive School and city’s six other schools

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Those who attended a meeting at the Estevan Comprehensive School ( E C S ) M on d ay n i g h t learned what school facilities in Estevan could look like eventually.

But it was stressed repeatedly during the meeting that this is the first step in the process, and there is still a long ways to go.

More than 50 people attended the meeting, which started by offering a look into the future of ECS, but then branched off into a study of the future of Estevan’s elementary schools.

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division, the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, the City of Estevan and the Estevan Police Service hosted the meeting. The city and the police were in attendance because they have come on board as partners for an expanded ECS, and their presence would help solve the utilization problem fac-

ing the school.

Liam Choo Foo, who is working as a consultant for the project, told the crowd that the school board first started looking at the future of ECS in 2017.

“These comprehensive schools were built all over the province in the 1950s and 1960s,” Choo Foo told the crowd. “Guess what? They’re all coming to the end of their life, right around the same time.”

When they were built, the focus of comprehensive schools was on the trades, so that kids could go out and get jobs. But they were overbuilt in those trades areas.

“You will not see any new school built in Saskatchewan that has anywhere close to the same type of equipment and space for trades. You got this? You need to fight like hell to keep it,” said Choo Foo. Maintaining the current level of programming was the top priority for people who responded to the survey. If nothing is done, then eventually the school will have to be replaced.

The future of the Estevan Comprehensive School and other schools in Estevan was discussed at a meeting Monday night.

The plan released Monday calls for two jointuse schools in Estevan. The first will be for ECS to be renovated and converted to a Grade 7-12 school, with the mechanical issues to be corrected and the life of the building extended. Having Grade 7 and 8 students will improve the utilization rate.

Catholic Grade 7 and 8 students will form a school within a school at ECS.

Choo Foo compared it to when the Southeast College had its Estevan campus at ECS, with their own entrance and dedicated classrooms.

“This is all just conceptual, high-level conceptual stuff,” he said.

ECS had about 750 students for the 2019-20 school year, well below its maximum utilization of more than 1,420 students,

making it very difficult to get funding from the provincial government for an expansion. Enrolments for Grades 9-12 in Estevan aren’t expected to increase, either.

The other joint-use school would see five of Estevan’s existing elementary schools – Pleasantdale, Westview and Hillcrest for the Cornerstone Division, and St. Mary’s and Sacred

Heart/Sacre Coeur for Holy Family – consolidated into one large kindergarten to Grade 6 school, with one side for Catholic students and the other side for Cornerstone students.

Choo Foo told the crowd that the two Catholic schools have about $3.35 million in upgrades that are needed, while the three Cornerstone schools have more than $4.6 million in needs for electrical, roofing and even structural issues.

While the three Cornerstone schools received renovations in the 1990s and early 2000s, and the renovation at St. Mary’s was completed in 2001, issues remain for those schools.

The proposed joint-use K-6 school would have separate gymnasiums, libraries and other amenities for the Cornerstone and Holy Family students, but other amenities, such as a band room, would be shared.

Choo Foo doesn’t expect there would be cuts to teaching staff due to this move.

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Estevan police board approved a new taxi bylaw

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan board of police commissioners approved a new taxi bylaw.

The bylaw officer as well as the city clerk put a lot of time and work into the new regulations.

If approved by the city council the document will replace the previous bylaw that was in place since 2005.

The bylaw was mirrored from a lot of other municipalities and regulates everything from general licensing to taxi operators’ responsibilities, to vehicle requirements, fees, penalties, inspections and more.

“All in all the bylaw is very comparable with other cities in the province, and while there are some sections that are new to the City of Estevan, they are

Three Estevan cab companies agreed upon general taxi fees. certainly not new to the province,” said Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur.

The details and updates were discussed during the

last EPS board meeting.

The new bylaw addresses a lot of concerns.

The police board members met with all the taxi com-

panies in Estevan to work through the details.

“We met with all the taxi companies to get the input on what they felt they’d

like to see in a bylaw as well and what they felt was fair,” said Ladouceur.

Thus, all three businesses agreed on suggested taxi fares set at $5.50 for the hire of a cab and $0.25 for each additional 100 metres/ weight time or part thereof.

“There were some concerns before about different prices. Everybody should be charging the exact same price. The only time that doesn’t apply is if it ’s a lengthy trip and someone asks for a flat-rate fee, but that way can never be more than what the meter would be,” said Ladouceur.

Another big concern from the taxi companies was the number of licences that the city is willing to offer.

“If you start putting too many licences out there, you water down the business and you end up with

nobody,” said Ladouceur.

In the document created by the police board, the number of taxis was left open for the city to decide on the number of licences that can be issued in Estevan. Ladouceur noted that cab companies were saying that right now no more licences should be issued on top of the existing ones.

“When we met with them along with the mayor, we did think that it was a good idea (to maintain the current number of licences), but leaving the ability, if the city grows or service seems to not be sufficient, that the city always has that first right to say what we want,” said Ladouceur.

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School changes will be a long-term process « A1 Spruce Ridge would remain open since it was constructed in 2003, but it would be converted to a K-6 school.

“This would be dependent on Project A being approved,” Choo Foo said.

“You can’t do this unless the upgrades at the Comp. are accomplished, and the 7s and 8s move here.”

He conceded it would be tough to see the schools close, because people like to have their neighbourhood schools. But he doesn’t believe the current system is sustainable, and he believes there would be long-term benefits, with superior facilities in Estevan for decades.

“We have two boards that have studied this for a long time already, and

they believe this is the best value for the kids,” said Choo Foo. If the renovations at the Comp. proceed, then the joint-use elementary school should also happen, because it doesn’t make sense to solve a utilization rate issue at the Comp. by bringing more kids in, and creating utilization issues at other schools.

Choo Foo is the former director of education for the Chinook School Division in the southwest.

While at Chinook, a jointuse elementary school was constructed in Swift Current that brought about 1,000 students from two public and two Catholic schools together.

He noted that it took about 13 years for that

project to be completed.

Recent submissions that have been successful have had a partnership, and Choo Foo said the partnerships with the city and the police are a big step forward.

Several other people spoke during the meeting.

Audrey Trombley, who is the chairperson for the Cornerstone board, said they would be engaging in conversations over the next several years.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said the city is interested in a potential project down the road, such as partnering with the school boards on a field house project or a performing arts centre.

A field house is being constructed in Weyburn as part of a new school in that

city, and a performing arts centre was included in the renovation and expansion of the Weyburn Comprehensive School.

Po l i c e C h i e f Pa u l Ladouceur attended the meeting but didn’t speak, however, Choo Foo believes it would be beneficial to have a satellite office for the police at the Comp., which would allow for greater interaction between students and police.

People who attended the meeting received forms so that they could jot down any questions they have about the changes to school facilities. A formal question and answer was not held during the meeting.

The school boards will be submitting an applica-

« A1 was also discussed.

Although the bylaw does regulate the condition of vehicles in a sense of both repairs and cleanliness, the police chief noted that unless people report the issues with vehicles, the EPS can’t control it.

The bylaw states, “The interior of every vehicle including the trunk must be maintained in a clean and tidy condition. At a minimum, the vehicle must be free of all dirt,

dust, grease and any item which can be transferred onto passenger’s clothing or possessions; free of all garbage or other items not essential to the operation of the taxi; free of all noxious substances; and free of excess wear, including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery.”

“If people don’t call us to report it we don’t know,” said Ladouceur. “And I’m sure when they are coming in for the inspection they

are probably vacuuming it for the first time in 12 months.”

Unless otherwise specified, the taxi companies are responsible for carrying out the requirements of the bylaw.

The new bylaw also assumes the obligator y sealing of meters in addition to previous annual inspections so the meters cannot be manipulated and are always correct.

“Even if they go on a longer trip, they have to leave the meter run. In no case can they shut the meter off,” added Mayor Roy Ludwig, explaining that this way during long trips

customers can compare the flat rate to what the meterprice would be.

No person can operate a taxi within the City of Estevan without a valid taxi operator licence issued by the EPS. Ladouceur explained that the professional companies that offer ride shares require the background check and other things from drivers.

And while those companies are currently not present in Estevan, individual ride-sharing might not be a good idea. “ When people start offering rides for money, one, the city is not getting any benefit for that.

Liam Choo Foo explained the changes that would be coming for Estevan’s schools. tion at the end of next month for the project to

be included in the 2021-22 provincial budget.

Two, it ’s now bringing some complications for the legitimate companies that are trying to make a living and stay in business.

And most importantly is who are you getting in a car with?” explained Ladouceur.

The operator’s licence fee established by the document was also updated.

“Those fees have increased a little bit just to be more realistic just with the cost involved in completing the licences, photographs and tags,” said Ladouceur.

The board also updated the section regulating the licence suspension and revocation, adding two new sections. Now besides the previous reasons if a taxi company or operator has been charged with or convicted of any offences as defined by the Controlled Drug and Substances Act or if a cab operator has been convicted of any traffic offences as defined by the Traffic Safety Act, the licence issued under bylaw may be

suspended or revoked.

“We always had requirements when it comes to Criminal Code offences… Traffic offence one is brand new, and we felt it was really important to have some strict guidelines when it comes to taxi drivers behaviour when it comes to traffic violations,” said Ladouceur.

The key points outlined in that part are excess speeding, distracted driving and stunting of any kind.

The trip record was maintained in the bylaw.

The chief noted that it’s very important to know the trip record in the event of a passenger complaining about the ride or in case of an incident.

“The trip record will be maintained, and that’s to protect both the community and passengers,” said Ladouceur.

Now that the police board members approved the taxi bylaw, it will be forwarded to city council for the final approval.

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Robbie Burns Night in Estevan celebrates culture Estevan residents had their opportunity to celebrate Scottish culture and the contributions of Scotland’s greatest poet during the annual Robbie Burns Night Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch.

Hundreds of people attended the festivities, which were hosted by the No. 2901 PPCLI Estevan Army Cadet Corps. The evening featured plenty of music, dancing, food and other elements important to Scottish culture.

Members of the Estevan (Elks) PPCLI Pipe Band provided entertainment, and they were joined by the Drewitz School of Dance for several numbers. The pipe band performed such selections as Scotland the Brave, Hills of Alva, Brown-haired Maiden and other Scottish favourites. There was also a drummer’s call.

The Drewitz dancers joined in for such routines as the blue bonnets, lilt, a jig and a Highland fling dance.

Lance Corporal Leo Mitchell delivered the address to the haggis prior to supper.

The event was also an opportunity to celebrate the life of Burns, who rose to

Members of the Estevan (Elks) PPCLI Pipe Band performed at Estevan’s Robbie Burns Night Saturday. fame in Scotland in the second half of the 18th century.

Master Corporal Brayden Lachambre-Renkas was tasked with reading the immortal memories of Robert Burns, which is a staple of the Estevan Burns night.

Burns was born at a family farm in Scotland on Jan. 25, 1759.

“He was a poet and lyricist who rose up to become the national poet of Scotland, whose works are still celebrated around the world today,” Lachambre-Renkas said.

Burns had a simple start to life, working the family farm with his father and six

siblings. Most of his education came from his father, with the exception of a year spent at a parish school.

At age 15, he made his first foray into poetry during harvest when he wrote Once I lov’d a Bonnie Lass. But it wasn’t until he was running out of funds that he sent his work to a printer. His work, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish dialect, was published in 1986.

“It sold for three schillings and contained much of his best writing, including The Twa Dogs, Address to the Deil, Halloween, the Cotter’s Saturday Day, to a Mouse, Epitaph for James

Smith and To a Mountain Daisy.”

The success of his work was immediate, and soon he was known across the country.

“Burns’ style is marked by his spontaneity, directness and serenity, and he ranges from the tender intensity of some of his lyrics, to the humour of Tam O’ Shanter to the satire of Holy Willy’s Prayer.”

Not only was he skilled in the Scottish language, but he mastered the ScottishEnglish dialect. According to Lachambre-Renkas, themes of Burns’ work included radicalism, Scottish patriotism,

class inequalities, gender roles, Scottish cultural identity, poverty, sexuality and socializing.

He became a celebrity in Scotland because of his writings. A second editions of his poems proved to be a hit as well.

Burns also wrote lyrics, including 100 songs to the melodies of tunes, and put the words to Scottish folk melodies.

“He made a statement saying how he had to master the tunes, before he composed the words,” said Lachambre-Renkas.

Burns died on July 20, 1796 at the age of 37 due to heart problems. Through his

12 children, Burns has more than 900 living descendants, as of 2019.

“Burns’ legacy is honoured throughout the world,” said Lachambre-Renkas.

“He has been the inspiration for many Scottish, English, Canadian and American writers. He was toasted by Abraham Lincoln, and part of his poem To a Mouse was used by John Steinbeck in Of Mice and Men. He has received numerous honours, including statues and memorials. Streets, vehicles and even a crater on the planet Mercury are named after him. Burns Day is also the biggest holiday of the year in Scotland.

Master-Corporal Brayden Lachambre-Renkas delivered the Immortal Memories of Robert Burns this year.

Youth ambassadors program is gaining momentum

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation started The Project Tomorrow: Youth Ambassadors Program less than half a year ago, but the initiative already has proved to be a success.

The program was initiated not only to allow students to get a taste of what work at the hospital looks like, but also to inspire them “to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives while supporting St. Joseph’s Hospital through fundraising and awareness building,” as the program description suggests.

The first meeting was held in September 2019, and the latest one took place last Thursday. There are around 10 high school students who came out for the last gathering, and the group keeps growing. “(Last meeting) went very, very well, we had the largest group. We had two new members at this meeting, which was awesome to see that. It’s growing into a larger project for us and really just teaming up with high school students, it’s all what we really wanted,” said Breanne Van de Woestyne, the executive director of the

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.

The group meets monthly at the hospital and does a variety of things in and around the hospital, whether it’s handing out packages to the night shift staff, or building therapy care packages for patients. Students also spend some time visiting with patients. The funding from the Dustin Pratt Memorial Fund added another duty to the youth ambassadors’ list.

“They (Dustin Pratt Memorial Fund) specifically wanted to partner with the youth ambassadors program.

They (youth ambassadors) are now assisting with getting out these kids’ care packages and also with the renovations of the ER kids area in the waiting room,” explained Van de Woestyne.

At their last meeting, students began to build kids’ care packages that were funded by the Dustin Pratt Memorial Fund.

“It was awesome to have a good turnout for that and to carry out with a new initiative that we are launching at the hospital,” said Van de Woestyne.

On a regular basis, program participants also get a behind the scenes look at the hospital, meet doctors

and staff and learn about St. Joseph’s Hospital. They also get to interact with patients and staff and make their input into fundraising efforts to help gather funds for new equipment and programming.

“It’s a variety of different things that just gives the opportunity for high school students to volunteer, to get experience in the medical field. A lot of them are looking into going into nursing or medical. That’s always great to see. And it’s an opportunity for not only the kids, but also for the hospital to have that youth presence within the hospital,” said Van de Woestyne.

The program is developed to accommodate all high school students and is interesting for both girls and boys. Van de Woestyne noted that it’s also valuable for the hospital.

“One of the goals this year for the foundation is to establish a better youth presence. I think there is a huge opportunity here in Estevan to partner with the youth of Estevan. They have so many great ideas; they want to give back; they want to learn more about their future. This was just the perfect opportunity to do that, to offer a platform

Youth ambassadors who attended the last session were, front row, from left, Morgan Lowenberg, Rachel Knoll, Queen Lontoc and Lilyana Patoki. Back row, Dylan Ricci Ravanera Galong, Darian Lewis, Lyndon Sauder and Logan Klyne. Photo submitted for them to get into the hospital, to learn more about the hospital, to give back to their community and just something different, something that’s never been a part of the Estevan hospital,” she said.

“That is our future of Estevan, and so we really wanted to focus on what they wanted to see from the hospital foundation and to work with them to make a difference in the community.”

Students are a big positive presence in the hospital.

They spend a lot of time talking to staff and patients, thus adding good vibes to

the sometimes-difficult daily hospital routine.

The agenda for the club is formed on a meeting-tomeeting basis and is studentled.

“After every meeting we discuss what they want to do.

So in February we’ll be in the long-term care facility doing some Valentine’s Day activities. They are currently planning on a couple activities for our Radiothon coming up in April,” said Van de Woestyne.

Students always have a lot of plans, and the hospital foundation is doing their best to make them possible.

The club is quite new and it is open to new participants.

“We are always welcome to new members. I don’t think there’ll ever be a limit.

We never get enough. I think it’s just a great group to grow in and it will continue to grow year to year,” said Van de Woestyne.

Anyone wanting to join is welcome to reach out. The information about the next meetings is posted on their Facebook page. People also can call the office at 306637-2474 or send an email to info@sjhf.org.

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A look to the long-term future After Monday night’s meeting on the future of Estevan school facilities, it appears the question is now when it will happen, rather than what will happen or if anything will happen.

The dozens of people who attended the meeting learned about the vision that exists for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division: renovations to the Estevan Comprehensive School to extend the life of the 50-year-old building, the inclusion of Grades 7 and 8 at the school, and a partnership with the City of Estevan and the Estevan Police Service.

Perhaps the bigger deal, though, would be bringing the Cornerstone and Holy Family school divisions together for a joint-use school that could accommodate about 900 students from kindergarten to Grade 6.

Spruce Ridge School, which opened in 2003, would remain open, but the other existing elementary schools in Estevan would close.

You could definitely hear the murmurs from the audience when that announcement was made.

The latter move could be a tough sell for people, since Estevan has long been fortunate to have its “neighbourhood schools,” especially in the public school division, which has a school in each of the four quadrants of the city.

People also get really emotional when it

comes to their school closing. That emotion extends from students and parents of current students to alumni of those schools.

But for those who are worried where their school-aged children will go to school in a few years, don’t hit the panic button yet.

This is a very long-term proposal. The school division needs to get the funding from the provincial government for the projects to proceed. That likely won’t happen for some time. Then the Comp. needs to be renovated and the new school has to be built.

The renovations at the Comp. might be finished in time for kids currently in kindergarten or Grade 1 to attend the expanded ECS. If the new kindergarten to Grade 6 mega school does happen, it might will be many years before it is finished.

Nobody denies that work needs to occur to ECS. It’s a 50-year-old school, and while it doesn’t look like a 50-year-old school from the outside, its infrastructure, such as the heating and the roof, are starting to show its age. There is a lot of work that needs to be done, and if that work doesn’t occur, then at some point the venerable school will have to be replaced rather than renovated.

This could also be the opportunity to construct a field house or a performing arts centre - two projects that would have considerable impacts for Estevan.

As for the other schools in the city, with

the exception of Spruce Ridge, which opened in 2003, they’re even older than ECS. Each of these five schools has had a renovation, with the most recent at Hillcrest School wrapping up in 2003, but they have needs as well, so now there’s a debate about their future.

Whether the state of the economy is a factor in this is up for speculation, but you have to wonder if there would be this radical shift if the economy was thriving like it was a decade ago.

We encourage people to voice their opinions on this. If you think this is the right move and we’re due for a shift towards larger schools, then let them know. If you think Grade 7 and 8 students shouldn’t be in the same building as Grade 12s, let them know.

If you think the four public schools and the two Catholic elementary schools should remain open, regardless of whether they’re K-6 or K-8, then send Cornerstone your feedback.

That doesn’t mean the school boards will change their mind, but if you’re given the opportunity to provide feedback and you don’t jump at it, then that opportunity might not be there again in the future.

It seems like our school facilities are at a crossroads, much like so many other aspects of the community. But unlike other elements of our city, the changes coming to schools in Estevan appear to be a matter of when, rather than if, but also for the long-term.

I hate Bell Let’s Talk. But some people need it Jan. 29 is Bell’s Let’s Talk Day. It’s the day when one of the largest companies in Canada encourages the nation to speak about mental health. More and more companies, agencies and individuals are taking part every year.

I hate it.

I hate it because it reminds me of my sister, Melanie, a registered nurse of 14 years who left her workplace, Saskatoon City Hospital, in the middle of a shift on May 3, 2015. She bought some rope, drove out of town to a secluded spot and subsequently hung herself.

I hate it because despite my efforts, my mother’s and Melanie’s boyfriend’s efforts, we failed in stopping her. She succeeded in ending her life.

I hate it in that she was actually in a facility with every mental health resource available to her, even a psych ward, and she purposely left that place to do this to herself.

I hate it because I miss her terribly, despite the fact we rarely got along.

And every January, Bell’s Let’s Talk Day reminds me of this.

And yet, as much as I truly hate this, hate the darkest chapter of my life being brought forward again and again every January, I think it’s necessary. That’s because there are others who continue to struggle with their own mental health.

A few months ago, a friend asked me to look into mental health support for the oilpatch. He pointed out there’s a farm stress line, but nothing he knew of for the oilpatch.

He spoke of how difficult the last five years have been since the downturn took hold.

I got a phone call from a University of Regina professor, asking about the impact of the downturn on the oilpatch since he didn’t think the statistics told the full story. He got

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK an earful, and may have been late for class.

There’s a lot to say.

I told him about all the companies who cut their staff by half from 2014 to 2017, about wage cuts to the tune of 20 per cent that were nearly universal. I told him about 20 per cent rental property vacancy rates in towns that used to have zero vacancies.

What I did not have time to tell him was how all this financial pain has caused psychological pain.

So at my friend’s request, I set about looking for what sort of help is out there.

You’ll see the stories online at pipelinenews. ca and eventually in print.

I found that, from the health district perspective, they see things in a more general manner. But there is support there, and an intake phone line that acts something like a triage for people in need of help.

I also found that the health district didn’t really see a profound distinction in mental health cases directly tied to the oilpatch and its downturn. But local, private counselling service Envision Counselling and Support Centre, most definitely did.

And Envision offers an employee assistance program that many people don’t even know they might have coverage for, in their health benefits package from work.

When you get that little book of benefits, you might notice how much coverage you get for your kids’ braces or glasses. You might notice you can see a chiropractor a certain

number of times a year. You might even be reassured that if you break your leg or have a heart attack in Minot, N.D., you won’t go bankrupt.

But did you know you might also have coverage for counselling? I didn’t know that, and I don’t think my friend did, either.

Envision has most definitely seen the stress of the downturn affect its clients. Its clientele is now nearly half male, and that is a big change from several years ago.

Such counselling may not be effective for everyone. It wasn’t for Melanie. She talked to someone on the phone whom she never met, and never would. So it didn’t work for her. But that doesn’t mean a support line won’t work for someone else.

This downturn takes a toll on you, having spent the last five years struggling to keep afloat, not just businesses, but individuals. You wonder if the doors will stay open one more year, if you can make your mortgage payments one more month. No one I know ever thought in 2014 we would see five years of this. Today, oil again dropped to US$52 a barrel.

I see the strain in people’s faces, in their conversations. I increasingly see it in myself.

I know that this downturn has had an impact on me. I feel it every day. I spent seven years asking people how great everything was. The last five years, not so much.

I’m a strong believer the best social program is a job. And maybe there’s not much we can do right now to ensure job security. But there are services and people out there who can and do help those who need it.

I just wish Melanie would have gone down that path, instead of the one she chose.

We live with that pain every day, and it never goes away.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News.

He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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WHO says, not yet The vacation is awesome as you get tuned out of most of the news. At least that’s how it was for me. And it probably was for the best, as it saved me from total paranoia that I could develop if I knew more about the latest coronavirus breakout, while we were sitting in a big connecting Frankfurt airport.

Fortunately, I looked into it only after I got back, and since then, as many of you, I keep following the situation, which is at the least worrisome. Yes, there is a lot of effort put into it, and we are much further with science, but to stop a virus in our globalized, connected and constantly moving world is really hard, especially if it doesn’t happen during the first days of the outbreak.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the breakout of a new coronavirus an emergency for China, but the risk of becoming epidemic in other parts of the world remains low. So it is not a global health emergency. Yet? It’s hard to stop it, but it’s not impossible, so hopefully, this newly discovered respiratory illness will soon be history.

As of Monday night, China has reported more than 4,500 confirmed cases of the new virus with 106 deaths. (It’s about two per cent. To compare, the SARS mortality rate was about 10 per cent). But officials say the rate at which coronavirus is spreading is accelerating.

About 50 million people in China were isolated to prevent the disease from spreading. And while these are extreme, but needed measures, Canadian authorities said that even if we have a few cases here, their measures will be different.

The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Ontario last weekend, with the patient’s relative potentially being the second. The University of Saskatchewan cancelled all planned visits to China for the next several months.

While a lot of people fear that the new virus can hit the world as bad as SARS back in 2003, Canadian authorities announced late last week, that they already were much further ahead in the game. The virus that was not known to scientists just several weeks ago is now not new. They know how to test for it; they know how to work with it. But there are still a few concerns.

First of all, it’s not clear if we can effectively screen for the new coronavirus. A few people who died because of the disease didn’t have a fever, which means that temperature screening, utilized at airports to control the outbreak, might be not as effective as we assumed.

Another concern is that fever-like symptoms are often not reported at the early stages, which means that people can have several contacts before they get treatment.

Another question that’s not fully answered yet is how easy the new virus transmits. Scientists say it spreads like the common cold or flu through airborne contact or contact with contaminated objects, but not through parcels from China.The virus can only survive a few hours in a dry environment and a few days in liquid one. So by the time your phone case makes it to Canada, even if someone sneezed on it, it’s already safe.

The economic reminiscences of the breakout in China and around the world are another story. People don’t travel through their most intense spending time, people don’t go abroad, and global stocks are vibrating as worries over disease outbreak deepen.

And while there is a lot of uncertainty around the virus, health authorities are trying to protect people from misinformation, which may even worsen the situation. In an effort to be transparent about their progress with coronavirus, Toronto Public Health has set up a website that has risk level updates, describes the symptoms, provides treatment information and various federal and provincial resources.

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Former southeast resident has a message about mental health

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Chad F lec k has a simple message for people when it comes to mental health issues: it’s a type of health, and it’s important to everybody.

F leck is a former southeast Saskatchewan resident who resides in Ottawa and works for the Foreign Affairs Canada.

His career with Foreign Affairs has allowed him to work in several countries, and he also spent eight months as the head of the Saskatchewan Trade Export Partnership (STEP) in 2014 and 2015.

But much of the past decade for him has included battles with mental health issues.

“If you don’t take care of your mental health, you’re not taking care of your health,” he said in an interview with the Mercury.

“It’s important that people take care of their health.”

The story of Fleck’s early years is similar to a lot of southeast youths. He was born and raised in the Lampman area, and went to school in the town. He helped out on the family farm, played hockey in Lampman and Estevan, and spent time working in the southeast oilpatch.

Fleck was hired for Foreign Affairs in the late 1990s, in what he described as a “pretty competitive class.” There were intense days in which he would be in the same room as the president of the U.S. and other world leaders.

But it was when he was working with the Canadian embassy in Tokyo that the mental health issues started to surface.

He was there in March 2011 when an earthquake and tsunami struck the country and resulted in a

meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The embassy handled about 4,000-5,000 calls in the first two days of the disaster, and it was transformed into essentially a consular unit.

Ultimately they located all 11,000 Canadians in Japan at the time.

“I never really did, I don’t think, decompress from that environment,” said Fleck.

There was a time where I wasn’t sleeping more than 30 minutes a night.

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When he took the job with STEP in the spring of 2014, he had not taken the time or the effort required to take care of his own mental health, and to get himself back to what he was before 2011.

“When you hurt yourself physically, the thing that tells you that you need to take care of something is your brain,” said Fleck.

“You can look at a dislocated knee, or if you cut yourself with a knife in the kitchen … your brain will say that feels pain, it indicates something to you that you need to take care of something.”

But when someone suffers a psychological trauma, those little stresses over time can build up, and Fleck said he never understood what was happening to him until, as he put it, “my whole house of cards fell around me.”

The job with STEP should have been a natural for Fleck with his background in international trade and his knowledge of Saskatchewan. But the mental health issues affected his short-term memory,

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Finally he sought counselling in Regina, and the counsellor expressed concern when Fleck talked about his general wellbeing.

The counsellor told Fleck that he was bordering on psychosis, and Fleck knew he had to leave STEP. “That creates strains with your family, it creates strains with your friends and it creates strains with your work,” said Fleck.

People have been forgiving of him as he climbed out of the struggles he was facing. “ There were times where it was so black and so hopeless, I really and truly thought I was going to die. I was not suicidal, but there was so much strain of the physiological strain as a result of the mental stuff I was trying to sort out,” he said.

Fleck hopes that if people are struggling or hurting, they won’t hesitate to seek help. In his case, the counselling was the best decision he ever made.

Attending a church service every Sunday morning has also helped.

Fleck believes he is close to getting back to where he was before the mental health issues settled in. He’s not there yet, but he believes it’s a positive that he recognizes he still has work to do.

“My own family has given me feedback to say listen, it’s good to hear that the guy we’ve known and loved for all these years has come back a little bit.”

And while he supports an initiative like Bell Let’s Talk Day on Jan. 29, it’s important to continue the conversation throughout the year.

Many people see mental health struggles as a sign of weakness, but that’s not true, he said.

“As I move forward, I note that people who were more distant than before this episode occurred, are starting to come back into the fold, so to speak, where they’re more comfortable with me as my recovery has gotten better, and they’re asking questions, which led me to believe that they’re thinking about their own mental health.”

F leck recalls tough times on the farm of the 1980s, when drought left people crying at the kitchen table. And he knows that people in the oilpatch are hurting, and it hurts him to see that.

“I can’t imagine what someone’s psychological state is when they’re trying to make ends meet, when they’ve tried to build their lives around a certain income, and that income’s not there anymore,” he said.

People in small-town Saskatchewan are not wired to be open about mental health struggles; they’re told to suck it up and be tough. But it’s OK to ask for help when they find themselves in those tough times.

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Lots of support for Ronald McDonald House Fans who attended Saturday’s game between the Estevan Bruins and the Humboldt Broncos at Affinity Place had the opportunity to also support a great cause.

Fundraisers were held throughout the evening for Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in S askatoon.

Many families from southeast Saskatchewan have stayed at the house while their children have had medical appointments, or have received treatment or care for an illness or health conditions.

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framed jerseys were auctioned off during the second intermission of the game. The first was an Al MacInnis 1998 NHL AllStar Game jersey, which raised $2,500. The other was an Eddie Shack Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, which fetched $1,600.

Numerous other fundraisers were held during the evening as well. McDonald’s heart-shaped cookies, Big Mac pins and Ronald McDonald socks were sold.

Members of the Estevan Senchuk atom Bearcats helped out with the sale.

A total of $4,840.50 for

the Saskatoon house was raised during the game.

Carnduff ’s Braden Thompson, who has stayed at the Saskatoon RMH on numerous occasions while receiving treatment for cystic fibrosis, dropped the puck for the ceremonial opening faceoff prior to the game.

Dorianne Geske, the family service co-ordinator from the RMH in Saskatoon, was at the game as well to promote the house’s services and talk about how it provides a comforting home away from home for families.

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Police board discusses achievements and future plans

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

At their latest meeting, the Estevan board of police commissioners wrapped up the year and discussed the potential changes that may take place in 2020.

Looking at the 2020 crime statistics, Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur noted that numbers showing a 3.7 per cent increase on total calls for service from 8,162 in 2018 to 8,467 in 2019 weren’t surprising.

“We saw an increase to break and enters… And that ’s as a result of the economy. We are seeing an increase in meth in the community… And as far as the impaired by drug (driving) there is an increase in that,” said Ladouceur.

What ’s not tracked on the statistics is amount of mental health-related calls the Estevan Police Service (EPS) receives on regular basis. It was noted

that 65-70 per cent of call volume is not criminal in nature and thus doesn’t get reflected on criminal statistics, and a lot of those calls are mental health-related.

In the meantime, the EPS utilizes a lot of resources to respond to that.

Heading into the new year, Ladouceur said they plan to improve their procedures when it comes to mental health calls and also may consider reporting them to the public. “ We are looking at implementing a platform called HealthIM. That is a mental health assessment platform that the officers will use when responding to mental health calls. It does a very similar assessment that a physician would do at the hospital, except it’s broken down into layman’s terms and simple questions,” said Ladouceur.

The officers would complete the report on a handheld device, and it will give an assessment of possible risks and also will

suggest if the individual should be transported to the hospital for further help. Besides, the report will be sent to the local health authorities, so they could be ready to take the person in if needed.

“It’s a better assessment for patients in the front line, and obviously a reduction of resources required in taking people to a mental health facility for an assessment when often times it’s not necessary,” said Ladouceur.

They are looking into involving a psychiatric professional in the future to work with the service to attend those types of calls, however, the process is still in the early stages. There are also some provincial programs that help to cover the costs that the police services can approach if needed.

At the meeting, the board also reviewed the financial statements. Once again, EPS managed to get work done below the bud-

get. Ladouceur pointed out that the year ended with just over five million in total police expenditures, which is over $250,000 less than was allocated. But in reality, the EPS did even better.

“Every time we have something for the police, if it’s a high-vis. check stop, for example, we did about $50,000 of high-vis. check stops last year. That has to be shown in our budget. So now we are throwing $50,000 more into the police budget. What the public doesn’t see is we get that back through various provincial programs. The same goes with our officer funded positions. The same goes with proceeds of crime grants, much like the stop sign we put through the traffic safety program,” explained Ladouceur.

At the end of 2019 the actual dollar spent after the revenue that was retained through grants and funding was $3.9 million.

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“The province sees the value in having those extra members,” said Ladouceur.

The board also noted that they are still in the process of hiring a bylaw officer. The person is currently going through the pre-employment qualification process and hopefully soon will get to the duties.

“We apologize for this, but we did go through a whole round of hiring.

We had two good candidates and when we went to hire them they had other jobs. So then we had to go through the whole process again. That’s why it’s taking a month,” added Mayor Roy Ludwig.

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Ladouceur also went ahead to answer the public’s question about whether or not the police get the money from tickets.

“Absolutely, the police get the money back from tickets, and why shouldn’t they? Why should the safe, responsible drivers be paying for the traffic officers to be out there? To me that should be funded by the people who choose to break traffic laws,” said Ladouceur. “So when we see those funds coming back in that goes to offset the cost of these positions.”

While operating below budget, the EPS at the same time manages to significantly and steadily decrease the crime numbers in the city. The mayor noted that some people started suggesting that since the situation in the

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Saskatchewan proclaims Pipelines Amendment Act The Government of Saskatchewan is modernizing and strengthening its regulatory oversight of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure in the province, with the proclamation of the Pipelines Amendment Act, 2019.

“This is the culmination of several years’ work and delivers on our promise, made in 2017, to ensure that Saskatchewan citizens and our environment are protected to the highest standard,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said in a Jan. 23 press release.

“The introduction of substantial enhancements to our pipeline licensing system will also provide more efficiency and regulatory certainty for our oil and gas sector.”

In recent years, the province has enhanced regulatory systems to monitor and review pipeline construction and operations, with more stringent inspection, investigation, penalty and audit powers.

The new act and regulations will expand regulatory oversight to include retroactive licensing of approximately 80,000 flowlines across the province over the next four years and more stringent scrutiny of applications at higher-risk locations, such as waterways. With these changes,

the Ministry of Energy and Resources has fully addressed all outstanding issues raised by the provincial auditor regarding the integrity and safety of pipelines in Saskatchewan.

The government noted this is the first system of its kind in Canada to adopt an entirely electronic registry of pipeline licensing and administration. The Act establishes a new module in the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) for an online license registry, similar to the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, which will issue and administer licences for the oil, gas and mining sectors.

“In developing the pipeline regulatory framework, the Government of Saskatchewan worked to ensure both regulatory efficiency and predictability for operators,” said Brad Herald, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) vice-president of Western Canada operations. “The new pipeline module, with its online licensing registry, highlights the province’s commitment to monitoring and upholding the highest standards of safety for the public and the environment; standards that are also continuing priorities for industry.”

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Ligaments and Ligatures on display at the art gallery

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Once again the Estevan Art Galler y and Museum went through a creative transformation to allow the Estevan community to dive into an unpredictable and multifaceted world of arts.

On Friday night, the EAGM held a reception for Karina Bergmans, an artist from Ottawa, who brought a few pieces from her Ligaments and Liga-

tures collection to Estevan and who made the Gallery 2 look a bit like a fluffy, utopian anatomical theatre.

“We communicate to our bodies, and in turn, our bodies communicate to us,” said Amber Andersen, the EAGM’s curator-director, introducing the new exhibition at the reception.

“Yet, most of us will never know what our internal selves look like. We often do not think about it unless we are put into posi-

tions where we must.”

Bergmans’ exhibition pushes viewers towards thinking about the inner organs and the diseases that might be affecting them, but it does so in a very soft and gentle way.

Her art pieces are made of various fabrics with wire constructions inside. They are much bigger than the real organs and thus don’t push away or scare, but rather invite to come closer and explore the details.

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“A ligature refers to the typographic concept of two letters to form a new letter (æ). Ligaments are connective tissue in the body, joining bone to bone to form a joint.

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Only four pieces are presented at the EAGM’s exhibition. Bergmans explained that it was Andersen who helped her decide on the items to be exhibited in Estevan.

“I was fortunate enough to be working with Amber Andersen, who curated the show.

And she was the one who made the final selection of works. It was really great because she knows her space and she knows what size things can fit in there,” said Bergmans.

O ut of pieces that are currently on display at Gallery 2, Bergmans noted Lungs as the one that stands out for her.

“It was a piece that I had at (Ottawa’s) City Hall show. It was interesting to make them. It came out very organic. It’s wire, wrapping, some of the collected fabric scraps that I had and yarn… I really wanted to have it bigger than you could ever imagine a set of lungs to be, so you could really have a presence with it. And I really like the way it’s been installed, because it ’s a little bit higher than someone’s head, so you have to look up to look at it. And it really has a presence in the room in that way,” said Bergmans.

At the reception, Bergmans talked about t h e d i f f e re n t p ro j e c t s and art pieces she created throughout the years, including an inflatable installation Airborne Allergens and some others.

Large-scale, but at the same time light and elegant lungs in a couple of interpretations, and cozy velvet heart with “attack” connected to it, along with the Bloodletting will be on display at the EAGM through March 20. Bergmans’ other work can be found online at KarinaBergmans.com.

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Bruins continued to roll at home with two more wins The Estevan Bruins embarked on arguably the toughest portion of their schedule with some momentum.

The Bruins won back-to-back games on the weekend at Affinity Place, defeating the Notre Dame Hounds 6-2 on Friday night, and edging the Humboldt Broncos 6-5 in overtime Saturday night.

They were the final home games before the Bruins embark on a four games in five nights road trip to northern Saskatchewan. Also, 11 of the Black and Gold’s final 15 games this season are on the road.

I n Fr i d a y n i g h t ’s game, Jared Hamm scored a short-handed goal less than six minutes into the first period to give the Hounds a 1-0 lead. Brady Nicholas tied the game with less than six minutes remaining in the frame.

M a r k e r s b y Tr o y Hamilton and Tyler Savage 1:42 apart in the final two minutes of the opening frame gave the Bruins a 3-1 lead through one.

Bruin for ward Eddie Gallagher, who finished Friday’s game with a goal and three assists, was impressed with how his teammates responded after surrendering the early goal.

“I feel like that really shows how much we’ve matured over the course of the season,” said Gallagher.

“We used to just sit on our heels during that and get down on ourselves, but we did a good job of … taking it to them.”

Notre Dame’s S ho Ta k a i s c o r e d a n o t h e r short-handed goal eight minutes into the second to pull the Hounds to within one. It was the Hounds first shot on goal in the period, and gave the Hounds some life for the rest of the middle frame.

But goals by Cody Davis and Gallagher 3:05 apart in the first half of the third helped the Bruins pull away.

“My linemates and teammates did a good job of getting open, and they did a good job of finishing today,” said Gallagher.

The Hounds had a glimmer of hope in the final six minutes of the third when they had a two-man advantage for two minutes, but the Bruins penalty killing units and goaltender Keenan Rancier kept them at bay.

Dain Sardelli scored into an empty net in the final minute to finish the scoring.

Rancier stopped 32 shots for the victory.

Head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said he thought the players did a good job of fighting through adversity.

“I think it was a testament to our talent and effort levels, and that’s what

won this game today,” said Lewgood.

The players did a good job of coming back to pucks and turning pucks over, which allowed them to transition to offence.

The short-handed goals were a cause for concern, and L ewgood said they were due to the Bruins entry into the offensive zone with the man advantage. “ We k n e w e x ac t l y what they were going to do on the penalty kill, but we probably didn’t adjust to our inability to execute,” said Lewgood.

Saturday’s game saw Tanner Manz score 2:35 into overtime to lift the Bruins to the 6-5 victory over the Broncos. Estevan had leads of 4-2 late in the second period and 5-3 in the third, but the Broncos fought back, and forced overtime.

Sardelli scored 3:08 into the first period to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead, and Jayden Davis doubled the advantage with a goal about four minutes later.

Tristan Shewchuk and Spencer McHardy scored for the Broncos in the opening 2:06 of the second to tie the game. Kersey Reich’s goal three minutes after McHardy’s goal put the Bruins back in front, and it remained a 3-2 game until Cody Davis scored for the Bruins with 1:51 to play in the middle frame.

Estevan Bruins captain Jayden Davis (10) delivers a hit to Notre Dame Hounds defenceman Hardy Wagner Friday night at Affinity Place.

Just 48 seconds later, Reid Arnold scored for Humboldt to pull the Broncos back to within one.

Cody Davis notched his second of the game 5:47 into the third, but former Bruin Logan Foster scored moments later to pull the Broncos to within one, and L ogan Kurki tied the game with seven minutes remaining in the

third, setting the stage for Manz’s heroics.

L e wgood expected that it would be a much more offensive game than the Notre Dame contest.

Rancier made 34 saves for the Bruins, who improved their record to 21-18-3-1.

Estevan still holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the league’s overall standings, but they sit

three points behind the Broncos for seventh. The Bruins have three games in hand.

The Bruins were slated to face the Nipawin Hawks Tuesday night to open their road trip. (Results not available at press time).

Then they will play the Flin Flon Bombers Wednesday, the La Ronge Ice Wolves Friday and the Melfort Mustangs Saturday.

Local teams compete at Scotties provincials It was a great run for the Rae Ann Williamson rink, but they came up just one win short of the playoffs at the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship in Melville.

The Williamson rink, which also boasted third Alexandra Meyer, second Chantel Martin, lead Amanda Kuzyk and coach Darcey Huyghebaert, had a 3-3 record at the tournament, and defeated some of the top teams in the province.

They opened with a 9-3, nine-end victory over the Ashley Howard rink, who went on to claim the B-side birth for the playoffs. Howard scored two in the first, but then Williamson took over, scoring two in the third to tie the game, and only surrendering one in the sixth the rest of the way.

The two teams shook hands after Williamson stole two in the ninth.

The next game was a 10-7 loss in an extra end to Penny Barker. Williamson scored two in the fourth and stole two in the fifth

Rae Ann Williamson was the skip of a team that competed at the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship.

File photo to lead 5-1 at the fifth end in the seventh and stole to in the seventh and eighth break, but Barker notched in the eighth to end the ends. six of the next seven points game.

The next game was to be up 7-6 through nine Relegated to the C a 10-6 victory over Miends. Williamson forced event, Williamson rattled chelle Englot, one of the the extra end with one in off two straight wins. The most decorated women’s the 10th, but Barker then first was 9-3 over Jana curlers in Saskatchewan’s came through with three Tisdale. Williamson trailed history. The teams went in the 11th frame.

2-0 early, but scored five back and forth, with WilThe Williamson rink unanswered points to led liamson holding leads of then lost 9-2 in eight ends 5-2 through five ends. 4-2 through three ends to Mandy Selzer. William- Tisdale got one back in and 6-3 through six. Englot son trailed 4-2 through six the sixth, but Williamson fought back with two in ends, but then scored three pulled away with two more the seventh and one in the

eighth to tie, but Williamson scored two in the ninth and stole two in the 10th to eliminate the multi-time provincial champion.

Williamson’s tournament ended Monday afternoon in a 9-2 loss to Barker.

Barker scored three in the first and stole two in the second and one in the third to lead 6-0. Single points in the fourth and fifth ends gave Williamson a glimmer of hope, but a score of three for Barker in the sixth ended the game.

The other local rink was Shalon Fleming’s entry, comprised of Fleming, who is the skip, as well as third Candace Newkirk, second Sherrilee Orsted and lead Jasmine Kerr. They are coached by Bob Doerr.

They opened the tournament with a 9-8, 11-end victory over Lorraine Schneider. Schneider scored five in the fourth end to lead 6-2, but Fleming fought back with a score of one in the fifth, a steal of two in the sixth and another stolen point in the seventh to tie the game.

Schneider scored one in the eighth, but Flem-

ing took two in the ninth, and then Schneider scored one more in the 10th to force the extra end. Fleming scored one in the final frame for the victory.

Their next game was an 8-2, eight-end loss to defending provincial champion Robyn Silvernagle. The Silvernagle rink had steals of two in the third and sixth ends.

F leming then lost 10-5 to Howard’s rink.

The two teams were tied 2-2 through four ends, but Howard scored three in the fifth, and after Fleming scored one in the sixth, Howard added fourth in the seventh for a 9-3 advantage.

The final game for the Fleming rink was a 12-1 loss to former national champion Amber Holland, whose team includes former Estevan resident Cindy Ricci.

Holland scored three in the first, stole four in the second and two in the third, and after Fleming had one in the fourth, Holland added three more in the fifth, leading to the teams shaking hands.

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Mermaids compete at provincial event Members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club competed at the Sandra Roberts national stream provincial championship at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in Regina on the weekend.

The event is a championship for national stream athletes who wish to attend the national qualifier. It is also an invitational competition for provincial stream athletes.

Fifteen Mermaids attended the event. In the 11 and 12 provincial stream competitive division, team members were Sarah Greening, Kasia Harding, Chloe Mantei, Sierra Mantei, Elle Meyers, Sarah Pyra, Rowyn Shier and Nevaeh Wakely.

Erin McIsaac was the

lone local athlete in the novice division.

In the 13-15 provincial stream competitive team division, the Mermaids entered were Emily Greening, Sienna Kuntz, Sasha Mantei, Bella Michael and Laura Swirski.

Rebecca Duncan competed in the 16-20 provincial stream individual event.

Mermaids performed their figures for the judges on Jan. 25. Solo routines were also held that day, while team routines were swam Jan. 26.

Marks for each routine include a score in execution, artistic impression and difficulty. Championship scores are based on 60 per cent for the routine and 40 per cent for the figure.

In the solo events, in the 11 and 12 age group, Sierra Mantei was fifth for her routine and fourth overall for the championship. Kasia Harding was fourth for routine and fifth for championship. Sarah Pyra was sixth in both categories.

In the 13-15 solo, Laura Swirski was fifth for both routine and championship, and Sasha Mantei was sixth in both categories.

Rebecca Duncan was third in routine and first in the championship for the 16-20 solo. She was also fourth in figures.

As for the team events, the 11-12 competitive team was third and the 13-15 competitive team was fourth.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs are getting ready for a sporting tradition that dates back to the 1930s.

The 85th McLeod Series between the Elecs and their rivals, the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles, will take place in February. The best-of-four series begins with two games in Estevan on Feb. 5, with the senior boys teams playing at 5:30 p.m. and the senior girls meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Then the focus will shift to Weyburn for the final two games Feb. 12.

If a team wins three or four of the matches, they win the title. If the two teams split the four games, then the series comes down to point differential.

Weyburn won last year’s series 3-1, and holds a 44-40 edge in the all-time record.

Elecs senior boys head coach Trevor Dutka said they have not played Weyburn this season, but they have seen them play a couple of times. “ We think that we match up pretty good with them. They shoot the ball pretty well. They do have

one boy that plays on the provincial team, so he will be key to stop.”

ECS had tournaments in Swift Current and Moose Jaw since the Christmas break, and will be at a tournament in Yorkton this coming weekend that will give them one last chance to prepare for Weyburn.

“Last year we did win the (Yorkton) tournament, and we’re the defending champions,” said Dutka.

“The boys definitely want to get back to work and see if they can win the title.”

As for the senior girls,

Members of the 11-12 competitive provincial stream team were, from left, Sierra Mantei, Sarah Pyra and Kasia Harding. Back row, from left, Erin McIsaac, Elle Meyers, Sarah Greening, Chloe Mantei, Nevaeh Wakely and Rowyn Shier. Photo submitted

ECS Elecs getting ready for the McLeod Series they started off the season strong by winning a couple of tournaments in Regina and placing second at the Notre Dame tournament.

Since the Christmas break, they have had a couple of injuries which have set them back because they are not all healthy.

Head coach Jessie Smoliak said they are making some adjustments and hoping that after the break for finals they will be at full strength again.

The senior girls also haven’t had a chance to play Weyburn this year.

“We have attended a couple of the same tournaments as Weyburn,” said Smoliak.

Their final tournament before the McLeod Series will be this weekend in Weyburn, so they might finally meet then.

Smoliak is confident that as long as the senior girls play to the level of basketball that they have been at, they will be fine.

Dutka said the McLeod Series is a big deal for both schools. The fans in both gymnasiums are always boisterous for the Highway 39

rivalry games.

“The Regina officials come down and referee the games for us, and they compare to the … Luther Invitational Tournament, which has been going strong for 58 years, and they say the games, the atmosphere and the fans (at the McLeod Series) are unbelievable,” said Dutka.

And he noted that Weyburn and ECS are both 5A teams this year, so the series will count towards rankings going into regionals, making the showdown even more significant than what it has been in the past few years.

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Obituaries Rita Helen Hawes August 31, 1939 - January 17, 2020 Rita Hawes passed away peacefully on January 17,2020 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home at the age of 80 years.

Thank you Mom for raising us to be the adults we are today.

Remembering to laugh and do the "jig". We love you with all our hearts Mom. Precious memories of Rita will be cherished by her children; Lynn Hawes, Rick Hawes (Shelley) and Barbara Mullally (Brian).

Rita will be sadly missed by her grandsons, Chris, Kyle (Jessi), Tyler (Ashley) and Brenden Smart; great grandsons, Xavier and Kade Hawes.

Rita was predeceased by her husband, Ron Hawes; daughter Penny Ann; parents, Alice and William Bradwell as well as siblings, Frank Bradwell, Bud Bradwell, Bob Bradwell, Florence Tipton,

Fanny Lee's and Rose Sirret.

The Memorial Service for Rita was held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment will take place at a later date.

In memory of Rita, memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. 1400522 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario.

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Yvonne Clark at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan assisted Rita’s family.

Dennis H. Rieland 1944 – 2020

Dennis passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 75 years.

Dennis is survived by his wife Darlene Rieland of North Portal, SK; daughter Anita Rieland (Bruce Craig) of Roche Percee, SK; siblings, Roman (Cindy’s husband) Mertz of Middle Lake, SK, Joseph (Lorna) Rieland of Blackfolds, AB, Ralph (Doreen) Rieland of Sherwood Park, AB, Terry (Emile) Houde of Brandon, MB, Bernadette (Greg) Fanthorpe of Winnipeg, MB, Christine (Les) Riddell of Brandon, MB, Hubert Rieland of Blackfoot, AB, Betty Harburn of Sidney, MB, Henry (Verna) Rieland of Regina, SK, Mary Rieland of Calgary, AB, Sheila Keary of Calgary, AB, Sharon Measor of Courtney, BC and Frank Rieland of Calgary, AB; God child, Bradley Rieland of Lloydminster, AB; Sisters-in-law, Ruth (Allen) Gefle of Eckville, AB and Debbie (Kelly) Kingsep of Eckville, AB as well as 45 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.

Dennis was predeceased by his parents, Hubert and Christine Rieland of Gladstone, MB; 3 brothers, William, Gerald and Alfred Rieland; sister Sylvia “Cindy” Mertz; 2 nephews, Brent Rieland and David Mertz as well as his mother and father in law, Fred and Bernice Holstein of Estevan, SK. The Memorial Service was held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services with Marian Huber officiating. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Everyone was welcome to the reception at the Taylorton Room – Days Inn following the interment.

If friends so desire, Memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, P.O. Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7 in memory of Dennis.

Yvonne Clark at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan assisted Dennis’s family.

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It is with a heavy heart and sadness that we announce the passing of Bob on Friday January 17, 2020 after a short stay at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Bob's memory will be forever cherished by his wife Reta of 63 years; son Rick (Wendy) and grandsons Kevin and Mark; son Glenn and grandson Thomas; son Dean; sister in-law Lorna Olson; brother in-law Kenneth (Diane) Olson as well as many nieces and nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, Mabelle and Roy Rosendahl and sisters Della (Dan) Witzke and Ireen (Warwick) Blissiett; brother in-law Donald Olson; sister in-law Janet Olson as well as nephews Joel Olson and Brad Knippel.

Bob was born June 8, 1932 in Turtleford, Saskatchewan to a life on a farm, living in a log house with a dirt floor and hard winters but a loving and supportive family. In 1941 in the pursuit of a better life the family moved south to Estevan Saskatchewan where they put down roots and began to build a new future.

Through the guidance of his father Roy a strong work ethic was instilled in Bob at a young age. He joined his father in the carpentry trade and earned his Journeyman Certificate. In 1953 he became a Freemason, a proud member of Estevan Lodge # 25, with his Freemason ring being one of his most prized possessions.

Bob met and married his high school sweetheart Reta in 1956. They started their own construction company “Rosendahl Woodworks”, building it to the point of 35 employees constructing commercial buildings and houses in Estevan and the surrounding area.

In furthering opportunities for his young family, Bob and Reta embarked on a career change to pass on knowledge to others through a pursuit in education. At the age of 35 he returned to school full time earning his Bachelor of Education Degree at (UND) following that with a Master’s Degree from (UNI). He taught high school at Estevan Comprehensive School and then moved on to a position as an instructor at Red River Community College in the teacher education program in Winnipeg Manitoba for 17 years.

With Bob’s strong desire to share his knowledge with others, he authored his first book on the many uses of his favourite woodworking tool titled “the Router” first published in 1982 and reprinted 11 times over 20 years. The publishing of the book led him into a new passion of performing instructional and entertaining seminars across North American to many interested woodworkers.

In 1995 at the age of 63 Bob continued this desire to educate and inspire with the start of the TV Series “the Router Workshop”. He completed 183 episodes which were broadcast across North America to millions of viewers each week on multiple networks running for 12 years. One of his proudest accomplishments was being able to co-host the show with his son Rick.

In 2003 as he was stepping closer into retirement he developed a passion for the restoration of his father’s first and only new car, a 1921 Model T Ford. This pursuit brought him much enjoyment and fun meeting many enthusiasts at car shows and clubs. He was especially excited to share this passion with his youngest grandson attending local car shows together.

He was always proud of his sons’ and grandsons’ accomplishments. Bob continued to educate and inspire all those he met and visited with, always with enthusiasm, a smile and a desire to help.

Although we are saddened with his passing, his life taught us that life is a journey filled with opportunities and possibilities, and it is up to each of us to embrace them and pursue our passions.

We invite all to share a memory, a picture or story of how Bob inspired you at HYPERLINK "https://memories.routerworkshop.com" https://memories.routerworkshop.com A private family memorial is being planned. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.

Voyage Funeral Home Winnipeg, Manitoba is assisting the family.

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Names released of more alleged impaired drivers The Estevan Police S er vice (EPS) has released the names of two more motorists charged for allegedly driving while impaired.

Julius Gal, 26, of Estevan, was charged Jan. 9 with operating a conveyance while impaired and operating a conveyance with a blood-alcohol content exceeding .08.

Trinity Maser of Estevan was charged Jan. 20 with operating a conveyance while impaired and operating a conveyance with a blood-alcohol content exceeding .08.

In the case of the latter incident, police received a call that day about a possible impaired driver. Police were able to locate the vehicle and the driver was tested for alcohol consumption. She failed a roadside screening test and was arrested for

impaired driving.

The charges have not been proven in court.

Also that day, police received a report of a feral cat that had bitten an individual twice. The cat was located and caught by police and placed on quarantine by public health.

Police attended to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 13th Av e n u e a n d S e v e n t h Street. No injuries were reported. One of the vehicles had to be towed from the scene of the collision.

Members arrested a 25-year-old Stoughton woman for public intoxication. She has been out on release conditions with a requirement to not possess or consume alcohol.

She has subsequently been charged for breaching the conditions.

Police arrested an 18-year-old female from

report of a criminal harassment and breach of conditions complaint. The matter is still under investigation.

Members were called to a report of a vehicle parked in the travel portion of the street in one of the city’s residential areas.

Officers attended, located the owner and directed them to park the vehicle appropriately.

Police received a report of theft of a motor vehicle. A short time after the report was received it was determined that a friend of the owner had borrowed the vehicle. The matter was concluded.

Officers arrested a 23-year-old man from

Estevan on Jan. 23 for breaching her release conditions. She is currently on house arrest and is to remain in her residence 24 hours a day unless given permission by her bail supervision officer to be out.

She had been given permission to be out but did not return at the specified time. She was booked for Estevan Provincial Court on Jan. 27.

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Officers performed multiple curfew checks during the night. Two people were found to be breaching their court-ordered curfew condition. A 23-year-old man was located during a traffic stop.

He was arrested and held until he can be taken before a justice of the peace or a judge. The second is a 25-year-old woman is also facing the same charge after members attended her residence and she was not home when required.

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Patrols of the area were conducted but nobody was located. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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Good To Go Trucking is a private oilfield service company that has been in business for 29 years and is based out of Kindersley, SK.

• Required Immediately

Duties include:

At Good To Go Trucking, our focus is our employees!

• Assembling and installing modular components Send, fax, e-mail or drop off resume to:

We endeavor to create a working environment based on safety, respect, common sense and a desire to provide excellent service to our clients.

306-463-6337

ONE CALL OIL FIELD NEEDS Skills & Abilities:

• Must be diligent with logs FOR ALL YOUR • Must possess a clean abstract and valid Class 1A license • Oilfield tickets an asset, but will train • Must be able to work independently • Must be able to perform basic maintenance on power units and cradles • Must be diligent with logs • Must be in good physical condition

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306-463-5898

Benefits:

Box 845 #200 Hwy. 18 West, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7 Fax: 306-634-7597 jobs.shelter@gmail.com www.shelterhomes.ca

• Health & dental • Short term & long term disability • Company matched savings plan • Competitive wagesSaskatchewan • Family environment • Lodging Available Kindersley,

Wage/Salary to be negotiated.

306-463-1454 CELEBRATING 28 YEARS Apply to: carthurs@gtgt.ca IN KINDERSLEY! Fax: 306-463-2814

306-463-6337

LocallyLocally ownedowned and operated provider of Sub Surface Rod Pumps, and operated provider of Sub Surface Rod Sucker Rod, and Wellhead and Equipment.

Pumps, Sucker Rod,Service and Wellhead Service and Equipment.

OILFIELD FLUID OPERATORS (Water & KCL)

Kindersley. Saskatchewan 306-463-5898

Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunities

Is hiring 6 permanent, full time

with 1 year minimum exp.

Ability to pull Quad Trailers & Super B’s an asset, but not mandatory.

Kindersley, At GPE Saskatchewan Fluids Management, our focus is our employees!

WeCELEBRATING endeavor to create a working 28 environment YEARSbased on safety, respect, common sense and a desire to provide excellent service to our clients.

IN KINDERSLEY! Skills & Abilities:

• Must possess clean abstract and valid Class 1A license • Must be able to work without supervision • Good physical condition • Must be able to perform basic maintenance on power units and trailers • Must be diligent with logs Oilfield tickets an asset, but will train

Benefits:

• Health & dental • Short term & long term disability • Company matched savings plan • Competitive wages • Family environment • Lodging Available

PositionPosition will be required to repair, assemble, deliver,assemble, and performdeliver, all tasks related will be required to repair, to Sub Surface Pumps and Wellhead. Must have excellent communication skills and perform all tasks related to Sub Surface Pumps and be dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. Special andwillWellhead.

Mustwith have excellent communicaconsideration be give to those previous experience.

tionALSskills and tobefilldedicated toposition providing outstanding Innovative is looking the following on our Team;

customer service. Special consideration will be give to those with previous experience.

• Pump/Wellhead Technician

Innovative ALS is looking to fill the following

Wages are competitive andposition reflective of and position. Excellent health onexperience our Team; benefits and bonus program. Must hold a valid Class 5 drivers’ licence and a clean abstract Must be capable of working flexible hours and participate in an on-call rotation. Safety tickets would be an asset.

Pump/Wellhead Technician

Wages are competitive and reflective of experience and position. Excellent health benefits and bonus program. Must Come and the 5small locallicence business today! holdexperience a valid Class drivers’ andatmosphere a clean abstract Must be capable of working flexible hours and participate in Please forward resumes to shawn.quinlan@innovativeals.ca please anposition on-call rotation.

Safety tickets would be an asset. specify the you are seeking.

Wage/Salary to be negotiated.

Apply to: operations@gpefluids.ca Fax: 306-463-2814

Come and experience the small local business atmosphere today!

Please forward resumes to: shawn.quinlan@innovativeals.ca please specify the position you are seeking.

A couple of fire alarms went off at the end of last and the beginning of this week.

On Jan. 24 at about 6:30 a.m., Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) members were called to a multi-unit residential building in the central part of the city. The commercial fire alarm went off at Trinity Tower. Crews responded to the call, and after the investigation, it was found that it was a faulty detection system that resulted in the call.

“There was no emergency there,” said Estevan Fire Deputy Chief Rick Davies.

However, once the residents of the Trinity Tower heard the alarm going off, following the fire safety instructions they left their rooms and gathered at the muster point.

Davies noted that EFRS doesn’t evacuate residents unless there is a real threat. “ We don’t evacuate them from the building unless we absolutely have to when there is a serious emergency going on. But they have a muster point down on the main floor where they all meet. So in effect, everyone evacuates their rooms, but they all meet on the main floor of their building and then just muster there until we get them all cleared,” said Davies.

Another alarm went off on Jan. 27 at about 3 a.m. Firefighters responded to the southwest side of Estevan. Crews arrived on the scene and upon investigation, they found that it was also a faulty detection system.

On Jan. 21, EFRS also held their regular training night that was dedicated to the routine station duties and truck checks.

BUSINESS SERVICES LEGAL

AUDIOLOGIST

Barristers & Solicitors

Paul Elash Q.C. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B. Genevieve Schrader, B. Mgt., J.D. Gainsborough: Thursday a.m.

Carnduff: Thursday p.m.

1312- 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0X2

P. 306-634-3631 • F. (306) 634-6901 • www.kohalyelash.com

REAL ESTATE

#5 - 418 Kensington Ave. (Across from Walmart)

306-636-EARS (3277)

POLITICIAN

• Auto • Home • Office

JACQUIE MVULA M.S., R. Aud. Audiologist/Owner

- Dead Bolt Locks Installed - Locks Mastered Keyed & Keyed Alike - Emergency Locksmith Services - Restricted Keyway

Home of the 15.00 lock

$

306.471.0741 or 306.461.5196

PLUMBING

Stan’s Plumbing & Heating

Call/Text Terry for all of your real estate needs.

Lori Carr, MLA Estevan Constituency Office

306.634.7311 Each office independently owned & operated

24/7 Service

www.suncountryhearing.com

Put the knowledge and experience to work for you!

306.421.2021

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“Your ears deserve an audiologist”

Serving Estevan & SE Sask for 30 years.

Terry L. Germain

LOCKSMITH

loricarrmla@sasktel.net

Providing Estevan and surrounding area with plumbing, heating & cooling products and services for 60 years!

Call 306-634-3333 Or Rob 306-421-0144, Stan 306-421-3161

January 29, 2020 A13

City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880

Message From

The Mayor

Public welcome to view the Official Community Plan at City Hall.

Please look it over and give us your comments.

2019 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 306-634-1822 for further explanation Parameter

The City of Estevan has released a new Official Community Plan for public review and comment.

Stakeholders will now have an opportunity to review the document and provide input as part of this new consultation phase. The Official Community Plan is a comprehensive long-term vision document that provides policy on land use for all lands within the City. Examples of topics addressed within the Plan include (not an exhaustive list): General Development Policy Mixed Use Development Subdivision Design Re-development of King Street area Public Reporting Framework Transitional Planning Areas

Parks and Recreation Natural Hazard Planning Neighbourhood Plans Heritage Planning Urban Fringe Planning Education Facility Planning

Open Houses:

Place: City Hall Lower Board Room Date: January 29, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

February 11, 2020 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Number of Tests Not Meeting the Permit in 2019

1. After each filter on a continuous basis.

2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system.

3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

1. Continuous

0

2. Every 2 hours

0

3. Completed for the bacteriological samples

0

Fluoride(on-site) Fluoride is added as a dental aid. Levels are not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

365

630

0

Fluoride (off-site testing) Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

52

52

0

Chlorine Residual (on-site) Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at: - a chloramine residual greater then 0.5 mg/l

1. Every 4 hours per day for treated water entering the distribution system

1. Every 2 hours operators perform an analysis and monitored continuously

0

2. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological sampling, for free and total residuals.

2. Completed for the bacteriological samples 190 samples and 304 spot checks

Chemical – General Bicarbonate calcium; carbonate; chloride; conductivity; hardness; magnesium; nitrate; pH; sodium; sulphate; and total dissolved solids; aluminium; arsenic; barium; boron; cadmium; chromium; copper; iron; lead; manganese; selenium; uranium; and zinc

4

4

0

Pesticides and Organics Atrazine, Bromoxynil, Carbofuran, Chlorpyrifos, Dicamba, 2,4-D, Diclofopmethyl, Dimethoate, Malathion, MCPA Pentachlorophenol, Picoram, Trifluralin

1 every 2 years

1

0

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM's) THM’s are a disinfection by-product and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual sample is not to exceed 350 ppb and annual average not to exceed 100ppb

8

8

Average exceeding 100 ppb

- free ammonia of >0.1 mg/l <0.5mg/l throughout the distribution system.

OUR ESTEVAN PHASE III CONSULTATION

Number of Tests Completed in 2019

154 Regular Samples 157 0 Bacteriological A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in the distributed water. If found, A sample after each main 14 0 coliform show a break repair or construction down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination. Positive results Had a sample that came back positve for bacteriolocical sample. Upon resampling it was found require additional testing to that that positive sample was a faulse positive. One week of samples never arrived at the lab. test for pathogens Upon investigation it was an issue with the shipping company.

Turbidity (on-site) Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. For our water supply, turbidity shall not exceed 0.3 NTU from any filter.

Land Development

Required Testing by Permit each year

0

The levels of TTHM's have been reduced by switching to Chloramination but the annual average is still above 100 ppb. We are working toward another raw water source in Rafferty that contains less organics and therefore less TTHM's will be formed during disinfection.

Cyanide and Mercury

1

1

0

Haloacetic Acids (HAA) 8410

8

8

average under the max limit

Organics Benzene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Carbontetrachloride, Dichlorobenzene, Dichloroethane, Dichloropjenol, Ethylbenzene, Monochlorobenzene, Perfluorooctanesulfonate, Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Tetrachloroethylene, Tetrachlorophenol 2.3.4.6, Toluene, Trichlorowethylene, Trichlorophenol 2.4.6, Vinyl chloride, Xylene

1 every 2 years

1

0

Microcystin LR or total Microcystin toxins

One sample per summer month

8

0

Continuously

Continuously

0

Once a week

52

0

Utraviolet Intensity Ultraciolet Intensity (mW/ cm2) of each lamp, Lamp Status, nd flow rate through cells

Group Discussions:

Land Development Services is also available to attend meetings with groups or organizations for further discussion. Please contact our Office to set up a meeting with your organization.

Individual Meetings:

Individual appointments may also be arranged through our Office.

This is your community, so please take the time to participate in this important opportunity!

A pdf copy of the draft Official Community Plan may be downloaded through our web-site, through e-mail contact, or in printed form at our office.

Contact Info: 306-634-1821 or landdevelopment@estevan.ca.

Richard Neufeld, Manager Land Development Services

Utraviolet Transmittance On-site testing of transmittance at 54mm Wavelength

The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection.

All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall..

A14 January 29, 2020

Wood-carving class Cheryl Andrist, left, assists Kevin Keating with his project during a wood-carving class at the Estevan Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craft room. The program began Friday evening and continued throughout the day Saturday. Participants learned wood-carving techniques to create a miniature house that they could take home.

City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Unit

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST THE CITY OF ESTEVAN PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 30th day of March, 2020, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Unit 26

1 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 17 18

13

1 2 3 4

Lot

Block

7

166

20 22 28 36 5 24 12 6 34 25 24 62 12 14 C

15 16 11 13 6 7 10 19-20 A K 20 9 1-2 11,12 10 3 14 3 8 7,10 18 32 15 1,2 13

23 17 6 16 7 4 3 1 22A 21A 20A 19A 18A

Plan

Title No.

Total Arrears & Cost

98SE14701 127402163 102164431 145862152 139 102154069 150990857 135 88R41149 143685894 136 95R57058 135799464 137 88R41149 142267271 150 64R27083 146290596 132 86R27803 130689456 126 AM3427 149877286 128 AM3427 150318389 128 AM3427 138704306 128 AM3427 110422808 128 AM3427 126532885 129 AM3427 126348453 121 65R20777 151131349 26 76R51959 109965268 23 68R35838 128599790 82R36096 143847489 82R36096 143847513 82R36096 143847546 82R36096 143847557 82R36096 143847568 82R36096 143847603 82R36096 143847614 82R36096 143847625 82R36096 143847669 82R36096 143847670 28 D4772 150643773 13 I3279 150643773 4 I3279 109765491 4 I3279 129004949 3 I3279 148266760 3 I3279 148048498 14 I3279 128552294 2 I3279 150688132,150688154 33 59A00058 110012656 32 AL2843 107425919 404 68R22717 141881777 102238488 150049762 16 M4929 109972480 45 M4929 151326301,151326323 69 C1823 144880140,144880195 63 M4929 142642751 150 AM7960 129781750 156 88R32717 140424184 71 AH4858 140018521 75 AH4858 146422201 75 AH4858,101257095 147627209,147627344 13 12538 134619565 19 12538 150921930 43 12538 144246900 44 12538 150219895,150219918 52 12675 126775110 102168996 147019046 102168996 147019057 102168996 147019068 102168996 147019079 55 12675 132228884 201 66R24521 106629217 206 66R24521 140960909 209 83R14205 142655126 224 102126563 143789541 224 102126563 143789305 224 102126563 143788720 224 102126563 143789181 223 102233236 149957971 223 102233236 149957690 223 102233236 149957566 223 102233236 149957735 223 102233236 149957779

4,821.49 585.07 1,452.86 4,817.79 6,270.65 3,462.12 4,295.74 3,841.83 3,202.42 2,852.74 3,722.00 1,283.47 2,382.35 3,581.66 4,394.24 4,709.46 4,072.90 1,855.47 1,471.33 1,855.47 1,913.33 1,856.70 1,856.70 1,913.33 1,913.33 1,856.70 1,913.33 1,974.90 2,777.65 1,381.76 2,284.09 3,022.33 2,524.03 3,544.70 9,218.00 2,197.45 2,201.43 4,574.00 3,395.72 3,619.83 1,796.77 5,018.50 3,018.53 3,921.48 3,860.99 4,058.14 1,933.03 7,597.98 2,052.46 3,111.27 4,301.39 2,533.88 1,335.22 3,170.42 3,170.42 3,170.42 3,170.42 3,128.92 1,847.20 3,827.89 4,544.46 1,673.24 1,181.99 4,008.88 1,105.63 1,039.16 1,008.39 1,008.39 1,008.39 1,008.39

29

1 2 3 4

7

3 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 28 29 30 34 38 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85

Lot

Block

17A 16A 15A 14A 13A 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 21 11 26 17

223 223 223 223 223 217 217 217 217 217 217 217 212 212 214 216 216

3 2 16 26,27

62 61 67 H 22

7 9 9 1 1 5 6,7

80 26 91 90 93 307 308

21 17-18 5 8 5 6 4 2 3 9 10 33 3 5 13 12 44 8 3

107 107 B 304 303 303 303 322 119 119 119 116 115 115 117 118 114 116 116

Plan 102233236 102233236 102233236 102233236 102233236 102126563 102126563 102126563 102126563 102126563 102126563 102126563 86R37046 86R37046 86R37046 86R37046 101922960 102076196 B4225 B4225 M4929 62R36842 B4225 102189146 102189146 102189146 102189146 C3929 M4929 C3929 C3929 C3929 86R17044 86R17044 102101162 00SE01076 C3929 00SE25560 84R29163 66R13876 101341808 66R13876 66R33594 AL4893 AL4893 AL4893 AL4893 62R34269 62R34269 AL4893 AL4893 AL4893 AL4893 AL4893 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836 102147836

Title No.

Total Arrears & Cost

149957937 149957825 149957791 149957612 149957870 143789552 143788641 143789451 143788067 143788898 143789103 143789114 130926775 145849630 150920568 150329505 151435740 143711366 131951099 127351245 127572240 139630563 144246887,144246898 146953873 146953918 146953930 146953963 131065747 151886403 146795631 137388280 147668451 152468286 109971018,109971029 146704428 109767044 109963929 151882230 109884729,128116425 133781698 109971861 109971850 116693736 149889021 144145605 137428151 150894232 110013208 110013220 110300229 110300724 150768311 143503635 140334601 145345822 145217987 151491528 151491810 151491887 151491933 151491977 151492035 151492079 151492125 151492170 145217921 151492260 151491898 151491944 151491988 151492080 151492136 151492316 151491652 151491876 151491922 144561146 144561157 144561179 144561203 144561247 144561270

1,004.69 1,002.22 998.54 994.85 992.39 1,301.42 1,250.93 1,250.93 1,264.47 1,269.39 1,269.39 1,301.42 4,523.53 4,171.42 1,958.32 4,674.99 5,226.58 2,894.63 2,623.74 1,653.65 4,321.61 26,102.65 8,184.68 2,320.18 2,320.18 1,572.18 1,572.18 2,867.54 2,475.75 4,346.22 3,211.04 2,138.65 3,271.39 7,133.74 1,379.06 21,129.78 3,406.76 164,431.82 8,851.69 8,267.97 3,338.09 6,914.08 8,165.78 1,766.77 3,339.08 2,094.18 3,043.60 5,267.54 2,510.23 1,206.80 3,728.15 4,087.68 2,950.81 3,277.54 2,333.19 2,389.83 1,248.46 1,257.09 1,215.23 1,354.35 1,423.31 1,103.18 960.33 1,002.22 1,053.95 2,330.72 964.06 964.06 964.06 964.06 964.06 897.56 964.06 964.06 964.06 964.06 964.06 891.41 891.41 891.41 891.41 891.41

Dated this 29th day of January, 2020, Trina Sieben, Tax Assessor