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The construction on Highway 47 from the junction with Highway 39 in Estevan to the U.S. border started at the end of June and is planned to be completed before the end of summer. The contractors started from within the city, then proceeded to the intersection with Highway 18 and continued on paving the southern part of the highway. Minister of Highways and Infrastructure Greg Ottenbreit said the progress is going really well. “There is about 16.5 kilometres of repaving of Highway 47 that's going from the Canada-U.S. border to its junction with Highway 39. And then additionally there is about half of a kilometre on Highway 18 from the junction with Highway 47 to the west,” said Ottenbreit. The construction started according to the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s schedule. Depending on the weather, it’s planned to finish the works on the highway going to the U.S. border by early August. Ottenbreit pointed out that some works within the city limits are already completed, and another portion south of Estevan on Highway
Contractors were busy laying asphalt on Highway 47 near Woodlawn Regional Park last Friday. 18 was also finalized. So if everything continues the way it was, the Highway 47 construction should be completed on time. “All things being equal the way it’s going now, we expect that project done in August,” said Ottenbreit. He noted that there were no challenges so far. The weather has been co-operative enough, the recent rains didn’t affect the plans and the contractors were able to stick to the laid out schedule. “The contractors that we use are all very reputable and do good work. I haven’t really heard of too many challenges at this point,” said Ottenbreit.
He noted that people from time to time get a little bit impatient in construction zones. “It’s understandable. We just ask people to expect minor delays and make sure that they follow the speed zone signs and watch for people and equipment. We want them to get to their destination without incident and we certainly want our workers to get home safely,” said Ottenbreit. So far there have been no unforeseen circumstances requiring extra financing, so the contractors are staying within the outlined budget. While the construction
continues, equipment and workers are present on the road at different locations, and detours occur on a regular basis. Motorists are asked to use extreme caution when passing through the construction zone and expect delays. There are a number of other major construction projects currently taking place in the southeast. Ottenbreit said that works on passing lanes on Highway 39 are progressing well. “It is going on schedule and we are expecting the completion of that project on its scheduled date as well,” said Ottenbreit. According to the Gov-
ernment of Saskatchewan website, the entire project includes 11 sets of passing lanes between Estevan and the South Regina Bypass, a few short segments of twinning where passing lanes aren't feasible, intersection improvements, access consolidations and service road construction. Motorists can expect major delays on Highway 39 between North Portal and Rouleau as multiple construction crews will be working on more than 200 kilometres of highway throughout the summer months. The final completion for the passing lanes is set for June 2021.
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The Estevan Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs and the Estevan city council have come to an arrangement to mitigate the damage to the concrete surface for the outdoor rink at the Kin Hillside Playpark. Estevan city council approved the $65,000 project at Monday night’s meeting. The concrete at the park will be resurfaced with a threeinch thick fortified lift for $58,000. There will also be a $7,000 cost to remove and
reattach the rink boards so that the the concrete surface beneath the boards can be exposed. A new concrete pad would cost about $150,000. In his report to council, parks and facilities manager Rod March said the problems with the concrete became apparent in the spring of 2018 when spalling occurred. The facility had been open for less than a year. March said he spoke with the then-president of the Kinsmen club and provided information on what was happening to the surface.
At the time, March said he informed the club the cost to repair the damage would be approximately $50,000. “The Kinsmen sought the advice from the original in-kind concrete supplier/ installer, who subsequently patched some areas of the surface; the patches failed within a few months and the problem is getting worse,” he said. Water is coming to the surface from the top one or two inches of the finished concrete, which pops the finished layer off. “The only way to do
it now, to combat, it is to take that top surface off and reglue a new surface to it. But it’s not a maintenance issue at all. It ’s product,” March said. March said the city receives negative feedback on this issue, although they were not involved in the process of construction. The Kinsmen and Kinettes now want to work with the city to bring the facility back to an appropriate standard. “ We know they do a tonne of good work over there in that park, and we just want to help out, and get this
back to where it should be,” said March. The park is a city facility, March said, and he believes it is in the best interest of all parties to find a solution that will work for the long-term. “Leaving the surface as it is will result in frustration by many and ultimately an unusable facility,” said March. Estevan Kinsmen Club president Preston Majeran and Estevan Kinette Club president Robyn Majeran attended Monday’s meeting, and voiced their desire to A2 » KIN
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Estevan Leisure centre’s pool reopened July 13 The reopening of indoor facilities operated by the City of Estevan continued Monday, with modifications to ensure the safety of visitors and staff in compliance with Saskatchewan Health guidance and public health orders. The Estevan Leisure Centre reopened on July 13. This opening included city facilities such as the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre, squash courts, the leisure services office and the visitor information centre. “The added amenities complement the already open weight room, fitness classes, tennis courts and indoor walking track,” said program manager Erin Wilson. “Users will see programming changes in the pool. Lane swim and aquatic fitness class users will need
to pre-register. Some fun swimming lessons and swim camp sessions will be offered; users will need to register as they have done in the past through the online program registration link on our website.“ The hot tub, waterslide and diving board are available at select times while the steam room will remain closed, as per the Re-Open Saskatchewan guidelines. Squash courts are once again available for play with a few changes to keep in mind. Courts must be pre-registered, and there will be no equipment rentals available. The leisure services team is planning on installing ice at Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Ice Centre on their typical schedule. Ice installation
at Affinity Place typically begins in late July. The concession in Affinity Place does not yet have a date for reopening. The city is reassessing the need on an ongoing basis. Water fountains will remain closed. Change rooms will open and will be cleaned and sanitized as directed by public health; universal change rooms will be available only by request and granted under special circumstances. Lockers will not be available for use. Wilson noted users will still arrive at the leisure centre through the west entrance to the facility, and recommends users arrive in their pool or workout attire.
The reopening of the Estevan Leisure Centre continued on July 13, with the pool and squash courts among the amenities open again.
Kin clubs have a lot of work remaining at Hillside park « A1 rectify the situation. “We want to do a proper job. We want to give the city assets that they’re proud of, that they can put up on the websites and everything to show off exactly what we can do,” said Preston Majeran.
After about 15 minutes of discussion, council agreed to cover the full cost of the repairs. March’s report recommended the Kin clubs pay back 50 per cent of the cost over seven years. But Councillor Lyle Yanish suggested that council cover the
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taxpayers’ cost.” Veroba suggested that in the future, if a group wants to undertake a project such as a park and then turn it over to the city, that the city gets some say so that standards are met. Mayor Roy Ludwig compared this situation to Padwick Park, which required major work shortly after it opened in 2015. Veroba noted there are still issues to be addressed at Padwick Park, such as wood chips beneath playground equipment that cause slivers. Preston Majeran pointed out that for the Kinsmen and Kinettes, this is their home park, and they use money from their Christmas parties to fundraise for the site. “This is our baby. We do fundraisers specifically for the park. We are coming up with new ideas due to COVID. We just want to fix it and make it great.”
Ludwig said he is pleased to have resolution for this issue. “We are assured that the contractor that comes in, the job will be a finished job, and one that will last for many, many years,” he said. Council also recognized that this is a difficult time for organizations such as the Kinsmen and Kinettes to attempt to fundraise. “So that’s why council thought ‘You know what? We’ll shoulder the weight of that cost so that they can start fundraising for some of the other things.’” The outdoor arena is a year-round sports and recreation facility. It has been popular for ice hockey and skating in the winter, and basketball, ball hockey and roller derby in the summer. The repair work is scheduled to happen in September, once the temperatures have cooled off.
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It finally happened! Many of the outdoor swimming pools of the southeast are now open to the public. Even though it might have felt like forever, most of the pools were just a bit behind their regular schedule. The Mercury reached out to the Lampman, Midale and Bienfait outdoor swimming pools to find out what people can expect from the 2020 summer swimming season. Lampman recreation director Brittany Sutherland said that their outdoor pool has been open since July 3 and everything was going well. “ We didn’t have any large issues mechanically when we opened, so that’s always a nice start to the season,” said Sutherland. She praised the maintenance man for doing an “incredible job getting the pool up and running in the little time” they were given by the government. While the Lampman outdoor pool usually tries to be open at the beginning of June, the last few years they were often doing some larger renovations which delayed their opening until July. “So this year compared to the renovation years is similar, but typically, though, we try to be open for June, J u l y a n d Au g u s t , ” s a i d Sutherland. Implementation of all the regulations required by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge. “It ’s been a learning curve, but working with public health, having close relationships with them has al-
lowed us to have a smoother transition,” said Sutherland. “Our staff and our community members have definitely been as good as can be expected.” Explaining the importance of physical distancing to kids turned out to be one of the biggest challenges the pool staff has faced this summer. The Lampman pool has a designated lifeguard on deck who watches the distancing and reminds the kids to keep within their individual household groups. The pool has also implemented an enhanced cleaning schedule. The public is asked to come and leave the pool in their swimwear and is also encouraged to try to avoid using cash for payments. “We are just doing our best to implement the guidelines that were laid out for us through the government of Saskatchewan.” So far, for the most part, people have been adapting to the new rules pretty well. Sutherland noted that people were so excited to have something open, that they were doing their best to follow the rules. Children 12 and over can come to the Lampman pool on their own, but younger kids have to be accompanied by an older supervisor, which is not always that easy to accomplish as many parents are now back to work. The pool keeps as busy as they usually were, but they can’t have more than 30 swimmers at a time. “We have recommended that people call ahead, especially if they are travelling to the pool, to see where we are at,” said Sutherland, adding that so far, they didn’t have to turn anyone away.
Midale’s outdoor swimming pool greeted the first swimmers on July 13. Photo submitted Whenever they get close to capacity, they start a waiting list and once someone leaves, they contact people from the list to invite them to come over. The pool is open seven days a week. For a full schedule, check the Lampman Recreation Facebook page. The Midale outdoor swimming pool recently went through major renovations as well and they were opening later the last couple of years. This season they were hoping to open in June, but due to COVID-19 the date was pushed back to July 13 and the schedule had to be changed. Errin Goettling, who is the pool manager and volunteer, said everything they are doing this season will be on a booking basis by the hour. “Whether you are booking for swimming lessons, or whether you are booking just to come for a nice refreshing dip, it will be by the hour, so
no social groups cross each other,” explained Goettling. People can book by extended household groups and come for a swim along with the people who are already in their so-called bubble. With such an approach, there will be no distancing while people are at the pool, which can accommodate up to 30 people. The lifeguard will be the only person who doesn’t belong to that group so the distance will be maintained. The first few weeks were almost booked up before the pool even opened. “We’ve had a really good response. By far the majority of it right now is swimming lessons,” said Goettling. The Midale pool has three different ways people can do swimming lessons: private, semi-private and extended household units. It was advised that this year swimming instructors can’t go in the water and will be
The Lampman swimming pool opened for the season on July 3. Photo courtesy of Steve Massel
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teaching from on deck. Any students from level 4 and under must have a parent or a guardian age 12 and over in the water with them. “The instructor will be instructing the parent as to how to work with the child to go over those new techniques that they’ll be learning,” explained Goettling. There were a few spots on the weekends still available for booking. The pool is open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The Bienfait outdoor pool opened its doors to the public on July 6, which was just a few days later than their planned opening date, and will be operating until the end of August. Pool co-manager Christopher Sutter said that so far they are a little less busy than normal, but it’s still “fairly usual.” The Bienfait pool offers swimming lessons, in
which children that are level 4 and under also have to have parents or older guardians in the pool with them. And public swimming is limited to 30 people in the pool at the same time. “No one needs to phone in to book time. You should just come to the pool, but on our Facebook page, it will say whether or not we are full. And if we are at capacity, then we can’t accept any more people into the pool,” said Sutter. The Bienfait pool has also implemented all other SHA recommendations, and the public has been pretty receptive of the new style of recreation activities. “Everyone seems to understand why there are rules,” said Sutter. The pool is open seven days a week. The full schedule can be found at the Bienfait Swimming Pool Facebook page.
Bienfait’s outdoor pool has been open since July 6. Photo submitted
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Some prime ministers never learn It seems like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just can’t stay out of trouble. His latest gaffe involves the WE charity – an organization that has rallies to motivate young people to get out and do good and think about issues from a global perspective, but also has close ties to the Trudeau family. This mess started when the prime minister came out with his decision to enlist WE to administer a $900 million student volunteer program to pay young people who assist with initiatives related to COVID-19 recovery efforts. There’s something contradictory about paying people to volunteer, but hey, since the Liberals have been spending money on virtually everything, why not pay young people to volunteer? The plot thickened when Trudeau said the WE charity was the only one suited to administer the program, even though the federal civil service has been administering all of these other programs introduced by the feds. Since then, we’ve learned more about the close connections between Trudeau and the WE charity. We’ve found out that both Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau voted for the aid package despite conflicts of interest with WE charity, and we’re seeing that Trudeau is now the subject of another ethics probe, his third in less than five years in power. This was a pretty straightforward conflict of interest case. Trudeau’s family has received
hundreds of thousands of dollars in honourariums from WE. Trudeau pushed forward a program that would be administered by WE. As for Morneau, his daughter has been employed by WE. They should have taken the simple step – one that even rookie politicians understand – and declared a conflict of interest. It’s inexplicable that this is the third time Trudeau is under investigation for an ethics breach. The first one – the Christmas holiday spent on the Aha Khan’s island – wasn’t the worst thing he could have done, but somebody should have explained to him why it wasn’t the right thing to do. The second, his botched handling of the SNC-Lavalin Affair, should have cost him his job as prime minister. This time around, it leaves you wondering why it’s happening again. It’s arrogance and/or recklessness on his part, or he really hasn’t grasped some of the fundamentals of the job in his time as prime minister, or as an MP for that matter. The opposition Conservative Party is calling for a police investigation into the mess. It likely won’t go anywhere. What Trudeau did with the WE charity was indefensible, unethical and a conflict of interest, but just because it was wrong from a political perspective doesn’t mean it was wrong from a legal perspective. It’s unlikely that this latest scandal will
have any lasting negative consequences on Trudeau. It certainly won’t tarnish his image like the SNC-Lavalin scandal did. It will likely have far greater implications for WE, now that it’s come out how much they paid the Trudeaus to be part of their event. (Previously, they said they haven’t paid honourariums to the Trudeaus). Those who were told by WE that the charity doesn’t pay for appearances have every right to be furious. And the charity won’t have much credibility if they say again they don’t pay for appearances. It also won’t help their cause that their close ties to Trudeau and the federal Liberals have been exposed. It’s too bad, because WE actually has done a lot of good in the world, and they have motivated young people to make a difference in their communities and to think beyond their own borders. Now, though, when a lot of people think of WE, they’ll think of Trudeau and shady dealings. Trudeau needs a wakeup call and has to realize that as prime minister, he has to do things differently. Hopefully this will be it. If not, then the Liberals need to get tough on him. If he’s not capable of being the leader Canadians need him to be, or if he doesn’t want to be that leader, then they need to give him the boot. After all, there’s a far more capable leader waiting in the deputy prime minister’s role.
Do patriotism and consumption go together? COVID-19 shut down international borders all over the world. While some countries are gently easing up the restrictions and are trying to reopen the borders to the citizens of less affected states, most of the globe so far tries to stay within their own country limits. Many Canadians are eager to see the US-Canada border operating as it used to, but millions are pretty skeptical about visits from people from the neighbouring country where the pandemic remains quite intense. While politicians are discussing future plans, some experts expect borders to remain closed at least until the end of the year. This, plus the fear around the novel coronavirus made domestic travel pretty much the only option for 2020 holidays for almost everyone in the world, which prior to the pandemic was getting close to erasing state borders. Struggling economies along with the absence of broader opportunities turned many states towards the rise of patriotism. The governments are talking about investing in the promotion and development of local travelling, and the citizens consciously or unconsciously are following the trend. They talk about shopping locally, and we do so. The statistic shows that despite the downturn in economies, many people still find means to travel, and while they can’t go abroad, they find places within their own provinces or country. The changes in accents and consumer’s behaviour made me think about the underlying motivation that I feel is used to stimulate consumption during the crisis. In other words, it made me think about the entire idea of patriotism and the connection between the two. Patriotism is something that I hardly ever
Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… questioned in my life. It’s something people are usually raised with. You learn the history of your country in school and you are taught that you must love it simply because you were born there. The love for the country is praised in poems and novels and often transmitted to you by your family. Curiously, but the word that assumes love often comes up in conversations about wars. To be a patriot means to love your country, but I realized I have many questions about it. First, why the country? Why not the region, city or even your neighbourhood. Those, unlike the entire state, you at least know better and can have some real feelings for. Or the other way around, why not the planet or the continent? Second, what does it mean, at all, to love the country? Patriotism is not about paying taxes or voting, it’s about your feelings towards… But towards what? The people? The land? The culture? Can your love towards just some of those sides be considered patriotism? In my case with Russia, I always thought of myself as somewhat of a patriot. I sincerely believed and still believe that I love my country. However, as you could notice I’m not very keen on our government and the state as a system. It’s too corrupt.
There are many great people I know there, but I’ve seen a lot of miserable and broken people as well. The land is beautiful here and there, but I’ve hardly seen anything outside of St. Petersburg, Moscow and a few other areas within a 1,000-kilometre reach from my hometown. And a lot of it didn’t bring up any feelings. I definitely love culture and language. But, despite what I feel, it doesn’t get me closer to understanding what it means to love the country. Here in Canada, I see a lot of support and pride when it comes to domestic products, service, culture, etc. That support is often interpreted as love for the country. And now the call for that support has significantly grown. We hear a lot that now we need to be strong and stick together to make it through the crisis, we need to support the economy and we need to be patriots. So if we shop and travel local does it mean that we love the country? Or do we love and support the people and businesses around us? Do we just like the gorgeous nature Canada has? But if so, why before the pandemic did many of us chose to go somewhere else for vacations? We do need to do our best to make it through the economic crisis. But what comes first? Is it the crisis that opened some local opportunities when the free global market as we’ve known it shut down and we now have nothing left but to rely on what we can do and what we have here? Or is it now practical patriotism that navigates our consumption decisions and choices? I guess it depends on how you look at things. But I definitely see the rise in both. What do you think about patriotism? Do you love your country? And what does it mean for you?
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granted again One of the recurring statements that we’ve heard since the COVID-19 pandemic began four months ago is this hope we won’t take things for granted again. Whether it be spending times with loved ones from outside your home, or attending a sporting event with 30,000 people (i.e. a Saskatchewan Roughriders game), or going to a concert in an intimate setting with a few hundred people(like the Orpheum Theatre), or going to school, or even just giving someone a handshake or a hug, there’s this belief that we’ll have this renewed appreciation for these and many other activities. I have no doubt that when the last of the restrictions are lifted, and we can have large crowds again, we’ll appreciate what a wonderful opportunity it is. And when someone extends the handshake as a sign of trust, respect or simple greeting, that it will mean something more. But the novelty will eventually wear off. Some things, like the handshake, will lose that added significance faster than others. (As for spending time with our loved ones outside of our own household, let’s hope we never take that for granted). In the past few weeks, as restrictions associated with COVID have been lifted, I’ve been able to visit some facilities that were closed. Two of them are favourite haunts of mine: the Estevan Leisure Centre and City Hall. (How do you know when you’re a nerd? When you enjoy going to City Hall). I’ve now been able to attend two city council meetings in person. Kudos to the City of Estevan for having the online council meetings in April and May, with a few people at city hall and council members attending via videoconference from their own homes. But it’s obviously much better to meet in person. Entering the Estevan Leisure Centre for the first time recently was obviously a much different experience. It was a lot quieter, with the directional arrows in place. I’m sure it will be busier now that the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre is open again. Before too long, it won’t be special for me to be in the leisure centre or city hall, or sitting on a restaurant patio for lunch, or visiting with friends. (Although I’ll still do my best to observe social distancing). When the Estevan Bruins get to open their season again, it will be a great feeling to be back in the rink. But eventually, I’ll get used to it, and it will feel normal, especially when it’s a mid-week game against a non-divisional opponent. Kids will likely be more excited than usual to go back to school in September, but you have to wonder how long it will last before many of them are dreading school days. For those of us who don’t fly regularly, the first couple of times we get to be on a plane will have a special feeling for some, and a nervous feeling for others. (I fit into the special feeling category). But after a few times, it will feel normal again. Yes, we will return to normal. Eventually. One day we’ll sit shoulder-to-shoulder inside a football stadium or a hockey arena to cheer on our favourite team. Children will be back to school with all of the activities they had before. Young people will be bunched close together on fair rides. Companies won’t have to worry about rigourous cleaning processes, and employees won’t have to worry about hand sanitizer and masks. We won’t have directional arrows on floors or footprints indicating where we have to stand. Social distancing will become one of those phrases that, for most of the public, is going to be a thing of the past. (There will be a few out there who will still prefer to social distance and sanitize their hands all of the time and maybe even wear masks). How do I know this? Because we’ve had pandemics before, some worse than this. We had the Spanish influenza following the First World War. Once it was over, North America embarked on the Roaring ’20s. But I also know that return to normal won’t happen any time soon. Good people are working hard on a vaccine, but it’ll be a while yet. I don’t know if we’ll have to wait for that vaccine before we get to have large crowds again; if we do, it will really test the resolve of a lot of people, especially those in areas not hit as hard by COVID-19. One day, our previous normal will be normal again.
By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca
Linda Sopp is known to many in the Estevan area as the president of Metis Nation of Saskatchewan’s Estevan Local 25, and as a former town councillor in Bienfait. Being born and raised in Estevan and area, she’s been involved with the community in many different aspects, from volunteering at the legion to working as a direct support worker for people with disabilities at Estevan Diversified Services. Now Sopp has decided to take it a step further. She will be running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan in the upcoming provincial election in the Estevan constituency. “I’ve been a Progressive Conservative since I can remember. I was approached to run in the Estevan area,” said Sopp in an interview with the Mercury. “I’ve always thought of doing it.” In her campaign, Sopp plans to focus on helping Saskatchewan to get back on its feet in the oil sector, coal and energy. “(We want to) get everything back up and running as it used to. Stand up for our area,” said Sopp. “We will be keeping money and jobs in Saskatchewan … Our main focus is to get everybody back to work and help them.” Sopp said that they believe that stronger opposition to the federal government will help get some vital pro-
cesses such as the construction of pipelines going and substantially will help the province to get back in shape. She has many personal connections to the energy sector and feels the concerns people are experiencing, which gives her motivation to try to change it for the community around her. Mental health and addiction services is another important focal point for Sopp. She has a rich experience in leadership as well as in working with vulnerable groups. She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital for many years as well as at Beaver Lumber. The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan Estevan Local 25 has been active since 2017, and Sopp took it upon herself to restart the Saskatchewan chapters. “We have come a long way since then,” said Sopp. She believes that being the president of the Metis local chapter, she’s been “able to meet the right people and able to help our society.” “It will be the same with everyone in this area. If you are having issues, I should be able to figure it out because I should be able to find the people that I need to talk to … to get the answers.” This experience has also opened her up more and helped her to become more vocal for other people. Sopp is also currently serving as a board member of the Souris Valley Museum, which also enhances her ex-
Estevan’s Linda Sopp is running the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. perience and gives her more tools for future elections. Sopp said that the party doesn’t have a campaign set up yet, but she believes that they’ll have plans laid out and the campaign starting soon. She expects to have a meet and greet at some point but said that going door to door might not be an option during the COVID times. Besides, Sopp prefers a more personal way of meeting people and explaining their agenda. “I would prefer to do it as meeting and having coffee with people in a group, because (when you are) going door to door, a lot of people aren’t home,” said Sopp. She has experience with campaigns, raising awareness and funds for cancer and diabetes, in which the door to
door way of approaching people proved to be less effective. Sopp also believes that her previous experiences will help her a lot in this campaign. She has established herself as a person who is eager to find answers and fix things when they aren’t working. “I may be a soft-spoken person, but I can talk. And … my voice will be heard. If not, there is something wrong with this system,” said Sopp. “I’m here for Saskatchewan’s people, I’m here for Estevan. I’ll be your voice.” In her biography, she said, “I want to see the schools, hospitals, small businesses, oil, mines and power plant thrive like we once had. I want my family and friends to be proud to say they are from Saskatchewan and that we matter.”
Carlyle RCMP makes arrest in connection with arson incidents The Carlyle RCMP has announced charges in connection with a couple of recent fires at the White Bear First Nation. According to a news release issued Friday morning, in the early part of July the Carlyle RCMP started investigations into two separate fires that occurred at White Bear. The two properties that were damaged were Ogy’s Restaurant and an unoc-
cupied building located near the playground. It's believed the two fires were connected. The Carlyle RCMP has arrested and charged three adult males from the White Bear First Nations with arson. One male has been held in custody, and made his first appearance in Estevan. The other two males have been released on conditions with first appearance
dates in August. Their names were not immediately available. * * * In an unrelated matter, one person is facing charges after the Carlyle RCMP conducted a search warrant at a residence in Manor on Thursday. During the search, the RCMP located a loaded nine-millimetre handgun as well as several rounds of
ammunition. The handgun also had its serial number removed. Subsequent searches on White Bear First Nation resulted in the recovery of even more ammunition. One male has been charged with several firearm related offences and drug offences. The male was held in custody until his first court appearance.
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It’s more than just nuts and bolts at Southern Bolt Supply By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Need a nut or a bolt? Need a tool? You’ll likely find it at Southern Bolt Supply in Estevan. And you’ll find other things you need there, too. The long-time Estevan business, locally owned by Bernie Bjorndalen, has a variety of tools and bolts to meet the needs of customers. And it’s not just for those who are involved with industries, such as agriculture and the energy sector. Customers turn to them for their needs around the house, too. “We have lots of cordless tools now, which is getting to be really popular,” said Bjorndalen. “A big line there is Milwaukee Cordless Tools”. Safety supplies, such as hard hats and safety glasses, are also a big part of their product lines. But their bread and butter remain bolts and fasteners. Bjorndalen points out Milwaukee always has something new coming out with their cordless tool line, and sometimes their customers will contact them about a
product before it is available in Canada. “There are always new adhesives. There are always concrete adhesives and that sort of thing that are state of the art and a better holding power than the old steel and cement,” said Bjorndalen. They’re also adding more to their metric line and metric fine thread line and bolt supply, because everything is shifting towards metric. “We do a lot of walkin traffic, every day,” said Bjorndalen. “Some individual … who is fixing their car and looking for a weird bolt to put in the brake calibres or something like that.” Others might be looking for a tool to help them fix something. “O ur walk-in traffic helps keep the lights on,” said Bjorndalen. Once he purchased the business, he witnessed how Southern Bolt Supply will get the customer looking for a bolt to fix their pots and pans, or the customer assembling a bed or a crib. “Southern Bolt, through more than 30 years in business, we’ve become known in the community for that,” said Bjorndalen. The business has been
From left, Doris Steinke, Bernie Bjorndalen and Bridget Bjorndalen are eager to see customers at Southern Bolt Supply in Estevan. around for 33 years, and Bjorndalen has been the owner for the past three years. He decided to purchase the business due to the diversity of its product lines. 20073MM0
“We deal with a variety of different industries, a variety of different people. We deal with agriculture. We deal with power. We deal with the mines, we deal with oil. You name it, we deal with it. We deal with people fixing their cars or people fixing their decks,” he said. He gets to deal with a variety of different people, and he is pleased that Southern Bolt Supply has remained a locally-owned business that serves the community. “We have a good following of customers who are loyal because we’re locally owned,” said Bjorndalen. Since they ’re locally owned and operated, they’re eager to give back to such causes as minor hockey and baseball, auto racing, 4-H clubs and service groups. “We try to budget some money every year to give back to the community in … different ways, to support fundraising efforts.” It’s also important to
place an emphasis on giving to local causes, to ensure that the money stays local. They were able to remain open at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many other businesses were closed, because Southern Bolt Supply is considered an essential service due to its work with a variety
of industries. Southern Bolt Supply has three full-time employees, including Bjorndalen, and a bookkeeper. Bjornadlalen is grateful to their customers for their support, and he looks forward to seeing the business continue to meet people’s needs.
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Provincial minister responds to U.S. pipeline chaos By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The last week of June and first week of July have been figurative chaos for pipelines in the United States, and some of that chaos has a direct impact on Canadian oil production and transportation. Bronwyn Eyre, who is the minister for Energy and Resources and also the minister responsible for SaskEnergy, has responded to the numerous developments. Two court rulings July 6 really upset the apple cart. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which has been in operation for three years, was to shut down and be drained within 30 days. It found there hadn’t been adequate environmental assessment for its crossing of Lake Oahe, part of the Missouri River. Later that day, with no dissenting opinions and no reasons given, the United States Su-
preme Court refused to consider a ruling by Montana Judge Brian Morris which similarly found there had not been sufficient environmental oversight on the Keystone XL pipeline. Morris’ decision meant the shutdown of construction in the U.S. on that project, too, just as TC Energy began ramping up construction on the Alberta portion. (Saskatchewan construction in the very southwest corner of this province was not slated to start this year.) On June 25, a Michigan judge had ordered the shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 where it crosses the Straits of Mackinac, between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. By July 1 he allowed one of two legs of that pipeline to resume operations. And on July 5, the Atlantic
Coast Pipeline was cancelled after years of legal battles with environmental groups. But on the plus side, on July 2, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the final appeal standing in the way of the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX). But in the same time period, tankers began taking Alberta oil, shipped by pipeline to Burnaby, through the Panama Canal and delivering it to the Irving Refinery in Saint John, N.B. The Keystone XL and Line 5 decisions, in particular, impact Saskatchewan, whose government has been strongly advocating pipeline projects for over 10 years. From this province’s perspective, Eyre said, “Monday was not a good day. “You read all the stories and it’s hard not to come to the
conclusion the anti-pipeline forces are gaining an upper hand.” She said we need to hold onto the positives, with Canada’s Supreme Court decision on TMX and the allowance of Line 5’s west leg to remain in operation. “We have to keep fighting the good fight and just advocating for pipelines, left, right and centre, because the bottom line is this is about livelihoods,” Eyre said. With regards to DAPL, she said, “I can’t imagine that there won’t be an appeal, both political for sure, and judicial. “This is an operational pipeline that is supposed to be shut in and emptied? It’s very hard to believe that that can happen or will happen.” Eyre pointed out that
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has also taken a position against the Keystone XL pipeline, despite legislator and union support for the project. “You would think Biden would need those blue collar votes. Apparently not,” she said. “Very, very disappointing setback on that,” she said of Keystone XL. As for using tankers through the Panama Canal to get Alberta oil from the West Coast to the East Coast, Eyre said, “You can’t make this up. It sounds like good satire, except it actually isn’t satire, which is the tragic thing about it.” This begs the question of the necessity of an Energy East project revival, which would tie Alberta, Saskatchewan and
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The Mercury continues to explore the Estevan’s business community. This week we talked to Michelle Graff, who runs the local A&W along with her husband Darcy. Michelle and Darcy Graff have been part-owners and then owners of the Estevan A&W franchise for almost 20 years now, but they started their journey at a different fast-food restaurant in Prince Albert. Darcy has been working in the restaurant business since he was 15, and Michelle started in the field when she was 19. Working with customers was always their strong suit, but at some point, the family realized that they were ready to move forward. “We decided one day that we wanted either to change career and own a business or try something different,” recalled Michelle Graff. “We were looking to purchase something, we wanted to work for ourselves and not be employees anymore.” So said, so done, the wheels started turning. They contacted a few different franchises looking for the window of opportunity. The Fontaine family, who was running the A&W in Prince Albert then, helped with setting up an interview with their business manager. Then Michelle and Darcy flew out to Vancouver to get approved and shortly thereafter, for the first time in their lives, they came to Estevan. At that time, they partnered with Marvin Symons and his family that opened the A&W franchise in the Energy City back in 1997. The mutual sympathy and similar values became a guar-
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almost 20 years later, it sounds like there are no regrets about that big move. “It ’s just become our home. We’ve raised both of our children here … We literally packed up our family in a UHaul vehicle. We moved here, bought a house and moved in. And a week later started working with Marv at the business,” said Michelle. In 2005 their partner passed away, and a few years later, in 2007, the Graffs bought out the store, which they have been running themselves ever since. The work they’ve been doing always has been rewarding. Many kids and adults became their steady custom-
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ers throughout the years. The interaction with clients and staff is something Michelle has always valued the most in this business. “It’s always changing. There is always something new, and it’s just something that we’ve always had a passion for,” said Michelle. The Estevan community became home for the Graffs, and they see a lot of great things about the city and people here. “The community is a really good community to do business in. Everybody thinks up and watches out for each other … We really enjoy the community, it’s a great place to raise children and do business.” The community has always been welcoming to them, and the Graffs have also been doing all they can to ensure that their customers get the best back. Like with any other business, the road is not always smooth. For a long time, finding staff was a challenge for A&W and they had to get into the temporary foreign worker program to get help. “There are always different things going on. The weather (can be a challenge too),” said Michelle. “But honestly, I don’t consider them challenges. They are just a part of the day-to-day operation of
the business.” Promotions are a big and important part of the business as well. Some of them come from the national advertising committee for A&W Canada, which Michelle is a part of, but a lot of local promotions such as the currently running Estevan Mercury’s coupon book and other advertising is something that the Estevan A&W partakes on their own. And even though running a successful business takes a lot of work, the Estevan A&W has all it takes including the professional and long-established team. “Business gets better because you work together,” said Michelle. The restaurant is constantly changing and improving. There are always renovations to do and innovations to adopt. “That’s what we like about it that you got to keep active in the business,” said Michelle A lot has changed through the years, but some things remain the same, and the A&W’s Teen Burger has always been their bestseller. While the COVID-19 pandemic hit everybody hard, it also once again brought out the best in the Estevan business community, where even traditional competitors joined their efforts looking for best
practices during the difficult times. Michelle said that the strong lead from the head office also helped them make it through. The team and community support were very valuable too. Along with other fastfood restaurants A&W had to adapt their hours and the entire operation. They were able to keep the drive-thru open throughout the entire time and keep some of their core staff. “The hardest part was having to lay off staff. We’ve never had to do that before … You become a family, it’s not just employees. You become a family, you become friends with people,” said Michelle. She added that the employees have been very committed and “awesome,” working together and helping to make it through these times.” Now the restaurant is open again to the public with all the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s safety measures in place. The decision on the hours of operation for the dining room hasn’t been made yet, and the information is regularly updated online, at the doors and on the reader board. The drive-thru is open every day at 6 a.m.-9 p.m. and the team is always there for their customers.
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Some churches now have people attending services It’s been a slow process, but some churches in Estevan have started having services with people in attendance. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Living Hope Community Church, the Estevan Church of God and the Estevan Alliance Church are among those to now have people present for their services. St. John the Baptist was the first to do so, with 30 people attending each of their four services. Living Hope, the Church of God and the Alliance Church followed suit, heeding the provincial guidelines. Pastor Mike Hoffort from Living Hope said they had drive-in services in the weeks leading up to their first inperson service on July 5, and people could watch services online, but they weren’t the same as being in the sanctuary. “It was really nice to be together, in the building, and have the music going,” said Hoffort. They have two services, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., with the first service drawing the larger crowd with about 100 people. The latter service attracted about 20. They can have up to 150 people in the sanctuary at one time, and on a normal Sunday, they have 230-250 people. They made sure to follow all of the government protocols, which was a challenge, because he described them as a “friendly” congregation. “To worship God together in the same building
was really, really good,” he said. They will keep both services going for the time being, and re-evaluate in a few weeks. A live-streamed service will continue to be offered on YouTube, although they’re encouraging people to attend in person. People have to wear masks for singing, which is hard for some, and others have said they won’t sing. Also, the church’s roof is fully repaired, after it was damaged by a wind storm in June. Hoffort is pleased to see that other churches in the community are opening up as well, and working within the government regulations. Sanctuaries are allowed to be up to one-third capacity or up to 150 people, whichever number is lower. And people have to respect social distancing. Most churches are still opting for the digital services that have been common since the pandemic hit Saskatchewan in mid-March. Garnet Wilhelm, the chairperson of the board for the Estevan Gospel Chapel, said they have a capacity for about 150 people, and about 50-60 people would typically attend church each Sunday. “You have to figure out how you would allow people to come in and exit without infringing on the two-metre rule,” said Wilhelm. Once COVID-19 forced churches to go online, Wilhlelm said they started having services via Zoom. Not only did
Living Hope Community Church is pleased to have people attend their Sunday morning worship services again. they use it for Sunday services, they use it for Bible studies. “You try to make the best of what you’ve got. It’s not near the same as meeting in person,” he said. Wilhelm said it would be tough to worship together at the church, and not be able to shake hands or hug someone they haven’t seen in a while. The church also doesn’t have a senior pastor, so different people have stepped up to share the responsibilities of the role. Keith Walton, the chairperson at Trinity Lutheran Church’s board in Estevan, said it is their desire to return
to normal as quickly as possible. But barriers posed by the guidelines have to be followed. “This week we will be meeting and analyzing and planning, and as much as we wish to open as quick as possible, we will be governed by the guidelines at what we can accomplish,” said Walton. He called it a “very fluid situation.” They have been holding weekly church services via Zoom. Walton said they have gone well, as their attendance has been close to normal. People from as far away as B.C. and Alberta have joined them, allowing former resi-
dents of the Estevan area to reconnect in some way with the congregation. They try to keep the services via Zoom as close to normal as possible, with hymns and readings, sermons, prayers and even a kids’ time. And they have found ways to accommodate those who aren’t technologically savvy. “You can’t just keep everybody in the loop as much as we try, so we’ve also been trying some phoning and some snail mails and that kind of thing to make sure we touch base with everyone,” said Walton. About 60-75 people typically attend the Sunday service
at Trinity Lutheran, but they will get higher numbers for their services on special occasions. The sanctuary can seat close to 400 people, so the full congregation could attend church on a Sunday. “The biggest issue with the guidelines is the cleaning that’s required after the services and even during the services with doorways and bathrooms and those types of things,” said Walton. He’s looking forward to seeing everyone again. It will be tough to not shake a hand, and being warm and welcoming is a big part of their church.
Warm Welcome Kitchen wraps up extended season It was a memorable and eventful year for the Warm Welcome Kitchen. This past season saw the kitchen serve thousands of meals to the public. Along the way, it received tremendous support from the community, particularly in December, when an influx of donations allowed it to continue operating that month. A shortage of cash and some other issues left the kitchen thinking it would have to close in earlier than expected that month. Also, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to alter how they provide meals. They could no longer offer a sit-down meal at Trinity Lutheran Church or St. Giles Anglican Church that would attract at least 50 people most nights. So they moved to a pick-up service at the Estevan Salvation Army’s food bank, in which the kitchen supplied ingredients
to people, who took them home and prepared supper. The kitchen served about 15-25 people a day every Tuesday and Thursday through the new system. “It was a good, convenient place, and the Salvation Army was gracious enough to help us out with that, and so we were thankful that we had that place to go to,” said kitchen board chair Wendy Godfrey. The kitchen also extended their season a couple of times to continue operating until the end of June. “We decided at the beginning of June that the end of June would be as far as we would go,” said Godfrey. “Our volunteers need a break. Christa ( Jorgenson), our kitchen co-ordinator, she needs a break, and she has a family she has to tend to as well.”
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People were very understanding that Warm Welcome hasn’t been able to offer its traditional sit-down meals. “Everyone knows what is happening with COVID, and it was not possible for us to meet as a group, and so I think everyone was thankful that we found a way around it, and we didn’t have to cancel the program all-together,” said Godfrey. The finances for the kitchen are in pretty good shape, thanks to the support they received just before Christmas. That support would have sustained the kitchen into July and August if they would have remained open. The Subway restaurant on Kensington Avenue donated subs every Thursday that cut down on the kitchen’s expenses as well. “Costs are a bit lower doing things the way we were doing them (the last three months),
and we had help from the Salvation Army,” said Godfrey. The kitchen is slated to resume on Oct. 6, but they don’t know whether they will continue to serve the pick-up meals at the food bank, or if they will be able to resume sit-down meals. Not only do they have to worry about restrictions from the provincial government, but the churches they partner with need to be open. “We’ll follow whatever protocols are in place due to the pandemic. Whatever they tell us we’re allowed to do, that’s what we’re going to do. There is a possibility that we’ll still be handing out meals from the Salvation Army food bank in the fall,” said Godfrey. If they are able to have sit-down meals, then it could mean they would need to cut down their capacity if the current restrictions remain.
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Art Concepts Custom Framing lives up to its name, but has a lot more to offer the public By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Art Concepts Custom Framing has been a part of the Estevan business community for decades, ensuring that people would have a place to get their photos, artwork, memorabilia and other items framed, and enhancing the appearance of those items. But in recent years, the
business has expanded to be a place that celebrates local artists, gives them a place to showcase their talents, and even hosts an occasional concert. Art Concepts moved into its current home in the 1200-block of Fourth Street about three years ago. Theresa Fuhr continues to own the business, while Byron Fichter owns the building.
REPORT FROM THE LEGISLATURE JULY 9, 2020 A unique, three-week session of the legislature recently came to an end in what we now consider our “new normal”. This involved the implementation of many “firsts” including new health protocols and record investment in Saskatchewan industries. Our government introduced and passed a provincial budget that includes record investment in health, education and economic stimulus that provides the necessary funds to help financially recover from the impact of the COVID-19. This includes: • A record $435 million for mental health and addictions supports and services; • $20 million to reduce surgical wait times; • $80 million to build new long-term care facilities in Grenfell and La Ronge and to support renewal projects in 51 long-term care facilities across the province; • Record funding for schools, including $2.6 billion to support Prekindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms, early learning and child care, libraries and literacy; • $278 million in no-strings-attached Municipal Revenue Sharing – an 11 per cent increase and the highest amount ever provided under the program; • $150 million for the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program for municipal infrastructure projects; and • $715 million to improve highway safety and efficiency, including more than 20 new passing lanes to be constructed in 2020. On the final day of the legislative sitting, government members along with the Official Opposition acknowledged and thanked retiring Members of the Legislative Assembly. All eleven retiring MLAs were given an opportunity to address the Assembly for the final time. They shared fond memories, accomplishments, and hope for the future, filling the Assembly with laughter, joy and a few tears. I know that all Members work hard on behalf of their constituents and I wish them the best in their next chapter.
In addition to framing, there is a wealth of paintings, photography, pottery and jewelry. “Artwork, we tend to sell, on a regular basis, every month … quite a bit of art,” Fuhr told the Mercury. “And we like to have a wide price range for a retirement gift, a good-bye gift or a birthday gift. You have to start from a lower price range up to your higher-priced originals and your higher-priced artists.” Among the selections on the business’ walls is a new Michael Lonechild original for $6,000. Fuhr finds people will come in to view the artwork, which in turn leads to the sale of other art. The business has become a popular place for artist talks and even live music. Several southeast Saskatchewan artists have had receptions there. As for concerts, Hook and Nail, Chris Henderson and Poor Nameless Boy (the stage name for former Estevan resident Joel Henderson) have performed at the business. Saskatchewan country music singer JJ Voss was to play there March 21, but COVID-19 scuttled those plans. Fichter has been speaking with him about when he could perform. Fuhr believes the ability to have concerts gives them an advantage over other traditional framing shops. “It makes people more excited about what we do, because people like events. They like to see new art. So we look at ourselves not as a gallery but a commercial gallery. We encourage more of the sales for the artist than just seeing the artists’ work.” The concerts bring people
Theresa Fuhr is the owner of Art Concepts Custom Framing. in who maybe wouldn’t visit a frame shop or an art gallery. Fuhr looks forward to the shows, thanks to the acoustics within the building and the intimacy of the space. “I love music and I love to encourage up and coming artists, established artists,” said Fuhr. And it allows people to be exposed to art. The business has had exhibits from such talented southeast creators as Lonechild, Lauren Daae and Deanna Brown, as well as Fuhr and Fichter. “I don’t care what kind of art you’re doing. If you have an idea, we welcome you to come to us, show us what you’re doing. Maybe it’s a form of art that we can encourage,” said Fuhr. And when the artists come in, Arts Concepts will have art classes, giving local people a chance to learn from a professional. “ We are looking for
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They’re booking into the fall, but they’re being cautious, because they don’t want to book an artist or performer, and then have to cancel. Wine and yoga nights have also proven popular at Art Concepts in the front area, with sold out classes, and they had a book signing, since, as Fuhr says, literature is a form of art. “People really like something a little different to do in town, and I think that’s what gives us a little niche,” said Fuhr.
Art Concepts Custom Framing is located in the 1200-block of Fourth Street in Estevan.
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Casinos, bingo halls and rodeos may now resume. Starting July 16, live music and entertainment can once again be enjoyed in local venues. Other updates to Re-Open Saskatchewan include seating areas now being permitted at drive-in theatres, as well as public and farmers markets. If you attend, physically distancing will be required, and it is recommended that only members of the same group should be seated together.
something to do that would coincide with the opening of an art show. We’re not looking for the paint night sort of thing, we’re looking for more of a learning experience,” said Fuhr. Fichter, who also owns Byron Fichter Fotography, has instructed a photography workshop, and plans on doing more. Once the world returns to normal, Art Concepts is looking forward to having artist talks and art classes, and the live music as well.
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James Knibbs will play football in the NCAA Youth football in Estevan is celebrating a first for its programs. James Knibbs, who graduated from the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) last month, has committed to play for the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Clan, a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 2 program that plays in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Knibbs is the first athlete from Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football and the ECS Elecs football team to sign with an NCAA club. The announcement was made Sunday night via Facebook. Knibbs will study business at SFU, which is located
in Burnaby, B.C. The combination of the football program and the business program ultimately drew Knibbs to SFU. “I really enjoyed everything about the school and especially the west coast,” said Knibbs. “I’ve been out there multiple times visiting my grandparents, and it’s a lovely place.” He has been speaking with the coaches, and has enjoyed talking to them and learning about the teamfirst philosophy of the Clan. Knibbs also spoke with multiple Canadian junior and postsecondary football programs on both sides of the border. One of the reasons he selected SFU is they are one of the few Canadian universi-
ties that plays in the NCAA. “I don’t have to move down south, and with the dollar, that helps out a lot,” said Knibbs. He expects he’ll spend the next couple of months learning the team’s systems and plays, and working on his speed and strength through a training program. His grandparents live on the Washington StateOregon border in the U.S., and that factored into his decision. “Being pretty far away from home there, it will be pretty nice to have someone close,” said Knibbs. As for pursuing a career in business, Knibbs said it has interested him for as long as he can remember.
“One of the driving factors in that is my dad. He’s really helped me along the way, and always supported my interests.” Knibbs played nose tackle last season with the Elecs and defensive end with the Sask. Selects provincial program. He also has experience as a fullback and middle linebacker. “Minor football and then high school football, and then going beyond that, with the two provincial teams that I played for, has helped tremendously with my game and learning beyond that. I started minor football when I was nine years old, and developed through the program since then, and just kept going with it.”
He has joined the Sask. Selects program the past four seasons for the Pigskin Classic in San Antonio, and then he also played with under-17 and under-18 teams. “The calibre of coaching with that is just tremendous, and then you learn about the brotherhood and the development of skills on a whole another level there,” said Knibbs. And he credited a coach from Yorkton, Jason Boyda, for his contributions to Knibbs development. Knibbs stressed that minor and high school football have shown him how to react in everyday life. He has learned life skills and on-field skills, and he’s looking forward to playing at the next level.
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Southeast minor baseball teams open seasons The Southeast U18 AAA Twins opened the 2020 season with a pair of losses Sunday to the Regina White Sox at Lynn Prime Park. The Twins dropped the first game 17-2 and the second 5-2. The first game was a close, 1-0 contest until the third inning, when the White Sox erupted for 12 runs to take a 13-0 lead. The Twins would get two back in the bottom of the inning, but Regina tacked on three more in the fourth and one in the fifth. The mercy rule was enacted after five innings. Ty Nikolejsin and Br yson Andres had the runs batted in for the Twins. Kaden Lyons started for the Twins, and surrendered 12 runs, six of them unearned, in 2 1/3 innings. He also struck out two. Zach Price came on in relief. He didn’t give up any hits, but surrendered five runs, three unearned, in 2 2/3 innings. He also fanned three batters. The second game saw the White Sox notch four runs in the top of the second to lead 4-0, but this time, the Twins managed to keep it relatively close. They scored two in the bottom of the sixth to cut the deficit in half, but the Sox added one more in the seventh for the victory. Mason Fichter and Brody Dorrance brought home the Twins runs, while Andres had two of the Twins seven hits. Nikolejsin started for the Twins and gave up four runs in
four innings of work. He also struck out five. Fichter pitched the final three innings and gave up one run while striking out four. The next action for the Twins will be road games in Regina against the Wolfpack on July 18 and the Athletics the following day. • • • The Estevan Brewers U18 AA baseball team opened its season with a pair of lopsided victories Saturday, defeating the Assiniboia Aces 20-1 and 11-1 at Lynn Prime Park. In the first game, the Brewers scored four times in each of the first and second innings to lead 8-0, and after the Aces scored once in the third, the Brewers added 12 in the bottom half of the inning. The game was called after the Aces didn’t manage a run in the fourth or fifth innings. Devon Zimmerman, Tyler Saigeon, Kaleb Bechtold, Daylen Babyak and Jesse Schill each brought in three runs. Bechtold started the game and allowed three hits and one run, while striking out four, in three innings. Logan Romaniuk gave up one hit and struck out one in two innings of relief. The Aces opened the scoring in the second game with a run in the top of the first, but then the Brewers took over, scoring five times in the first and adding five more in the fourth. The game ended when the Brewers scored
Ty Nikolejsin connects for a hit in the Twins game Sunday versus the Regina White Sox. once in the sixth. Kaleb Poole led the Brewers offensive attack with three hits and four RBIs. Tayce Miller started and gave up three hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out four. Schill came on in relief and didn’t allow a hit in 1 1/3 innings. The Brewers next game is July 16 at the Weyburn Beavers. • • •
The Southeast A’s U15 AAA team, who play out of Alameda, dropped two against the East Central Mills Saturday, 14-1 in six innings and 15-8. The first game saw the A’s score their lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning, making the score 9-1. The game ended after six when the Mills continued to score and the A’s didn’t muster any offence. The A’s fell behind 9-1 at one
point in the fourth inning of the second game, but then the southeast team rattled off three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to make it a two-run game. The Mills pulled away with six in the sixth inning. Mitch Himmelspach led the way for the A’s with four hits. The A’s will be back on the field July 18 when they host the Regina White Sox in Alameda.
Estevan Bowl owner excited to be open again Estevan Bowl had to wait a little bit longer to be able to open again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that it is open, it is pleased to see people coming in to play. While other sports and businesses were given the green light to open again in June, albeit with some tough regulations, Estevan Bowl and other alleys across the province were closed until July 6. “Things haven’t been really busy, but we’re getting back going,” said Estevan Bowl owner Dave
Rosenbaum. “We don’t have any leagues running at this time. We just have lanes available to the public for rent.” He believes they ’ve been fairly quiet, in part, because it’s not league season. They’re open for just drop-in play. And Rosenbaum said some people are still hesitant about going out. “We’re doing some business, and we’re hoping that as the days go on, things get busier, and as we roll into September, we’re expect-
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ing things to be kind of back to normal,” he said. People who have visited Estevan Bowl have been prett y understanding about the new regulations. The same thing goes for their restaurant EB’s Dining Emporium. “Nobody seems upset about any of these regulations,” he said. “We want to continue to do them, because we don’t want our customers sick, we don’t want our staff sick and we don’t want ourselves sick.” Groups have to practise social
distancing when bowling, so there will be an empty lane in between. If somebody is on lane 3, nobody will be on lane 2 or 4. “Groups can come in and use more than one lane, but we still need to have that one lane of distancing between groups, to give lots of elbow space,” said Rosenbaum. Enhanced cleaning is also now part of their operations. They are sanitizing bowling balls between groups and they’re performing extra cleaning of rental
shoes. Increased cleaning is also occurring in the bathrooms, and on countertops and other hightouch areas. “Other than that, things are pretty much normal,” he said. “Summer is not a busy time of year for bowling. Bowling is somewhat seasonal, but it ’s good that we reopened in the summer, because it just lets us ease into things, and get used to these new policies for both us and our staff.” It’s their full intention to offer all of their leagues in the fall.
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Veroba proud of tenure at the helm of Sask. Hockey By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Mary Anne Veroba’s time as the president/chairperson of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) was certainly ground-breaking and eventful. Veroba’s seven-year run at the helm of the SHA’s board came to an end during the organization’s annual general meeting last month. She had decided at the start of her final two-year term that she would not seek re-election. The Lampman resident was the first female president in the history of the SHA, which traces its roots back more than 100 years. Veroba recalled that when she was interviewed by the local media in 2013 about becoming president, she hoped that when her granddaughters are old enough to be on boards and do volunteer work, that having female board presidents is a more common occurrence. “There are a lot of females who are involved with their local minor hockey associations. It’s something that has evolved locally. I hope it’s more common to see females on provincial and even national
boards,” she told the Mercury. Prior to becoming the SHA president, she had been on the board since 2000, serving as the Zone 1 (southeast) representative and in other capacities. “When we first got on the board, we were trying to see how we could engage the membership, the MHAs (minor hockey associations) and the league better. And so a highlight has been conversion to zone meetings, that we hold meetings in each zone, so that one people don’t have to travel to one central place in the province.” Engagement and input from members has improved through the zone meetings, she said. The Sask. First program, which identifies top young players in the province’s bantam and midget age groups, is also much stronger. And she has enjoyed being part of the different committees with Hockey Canada. The SHA has worked to improve relationships with its referee division, and they have made changes to their governance. “When I went on (the board), we had a president and
two vice-presidents and chairs of different groups … and we changed it to have a chair and a group of officers who deal with the business in between board meetings.” A lot of work goes on behind the scenes. The changes made to the initiation age group, in which they play cross-ice instead of using the full ice surface, have been very rewarding. Veroba believes that will be very positive for kids, and keep them loving and playing the game. She also has fond memories of a tournament at the Ochapowace First Nations. Five different First Nations were present, and it was -30 C outside. Some of the kids had never been on ice before, but they were thrilled to be on the ice, and Veroba found the kids’ attitudes to be inspiring. A greater focus on skill development, practices and coaching have all happened in recent years. “Research shows that the most important thing to keep kids in the game is that they have fun, and one of the things that makes kids have fun is a coach that they can relate to.
And not necessarily the highskilled coach, but the coach that makes them have fun and makes it great to come to practice and great to play on a team,” said Veroba. She decided not to seek another year at the helm of the SHA because she believes it’s good for boards to have new members, and she was ready to move on. “I think the board and the SHA are in good hands,” said Veroba. “These times have been unique, of course, with COVID, and having to stop hockey, so there are a lot of interesting things happening right now.” The SHA ruled on March 12 that all of its sanctioned leagues and provincial play would come to an end due to the pandemic, a tough decision since playoffs were underway. Veroba didn’t have any second thoughts about her decision to step down as board chair, even after the pandemic hit. This isn’t how she envisioned her seven-year tenure on the board coming to an end. “We did a lot of virtual meetings. It takes a bit to get used to that, but I think you can be efficient on the virtual
meeting as well. It’s a new experience,” she said. But she also knows she is leaving the board in good hands. Timothy Hubic of Weyburn is the new board president. “We have good, engaged board members and I think hockey is in good hands,” said Veroba.
Veroba expects to remain involved with the game. She is a former president of Lampman Minor Hockey, and believes Lampman now has a good group of young people. She expects it will be an interesting year to see how things unfold, and she knows that people are eager to get back into the rinks.
then Smith said a couple of coaches from the National Collegiate Athletics Association are also scheduled to appear. “That’s the one thing I want to stress to my players, is there are many different options for playing hockey for education,” said Smith. “I’m trying to give both the parents and the kids as much information as possible during these camps.” The club has been working on its dressing room, and Smith hopes it can be ready by the end of July, and cer-
tainly for fall camp. They are moving into dressing room No. 4 at Affinity Place. City of Estevan staff members have helped the Bears prepare the room by completing plumbing, wiring and other tasks. Dressing room stalls arrived last week and the installation process is to begin this week. “ The room is slowly turning into an actual team dressing room, not just a generic rink dressing room,” said Smith. Season tickets for the
inaugural season are now on sale. The biggest need for the team is billet parents. Smith believes they have five now, and could use about a dozen more. The local players will be able to stay with their families, and there are a few players with extended family members in Estevan to stay with. Smith said the club is placing an emphasis on character with its recruits. “A lot of these kids are young kids moving away from home for the first time, so
they really need a good home to move into,” said Smith. The Bears are confident they will be able to play this season. They have been told by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association that they will start in the middle of October, which is about two to four weeks later than normal. The U18 AAA league isn’t gate-driven like the WHL or the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, so if absolutely necessary, they could play in front of an empty arena. Between fall camp and
the start of the regular season, the Bears will keep players occupied, Smith said. They’ll be attending classes, since all members of the Bears are still in high school. “I’m going to practise with them every morning before school, and run a sixweek practice plan before the season starts. We should be in mid-season form by the time of the first puck drop,” said Smith. He also plans to keep the players engaged while waiting for the first game of the season.
Mary Anne Veroba has wrapped up a seven-year tenure as the president of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. Photo submitted
Estevan Bears continue to prepare for first season The Eclipse Downhole Solutions Estevan U18 AAA Bears continue to make preparations for their inaugural season that will begin this fall. The club will host their fall camp from Aug. 21-23 at Affinity Place. Times have not been finalized, but head coach and general manager Jeff Smith said they will likely have about 60 kids this year, including those who have committed to the team, walkon hopefuls and prospects who could be part of the team’s future. “Anything more than 60 players is a win in our books for our first year,” said head coach and general manager Jeff Smith. First-year midget players and bantam-aged kids could be called up to serve as affiliate players during the season. The camp will be run in a similar fashion to an Estevan Bruins camp and other fall camps, with registration and fitness testing on the first day, scrimmages on the second and an intrasquad game to wrap it up. A We s t e r n H o c k e y League (WHL) representative is expected to be at the camp to discuss education opportunities that exist through the league, and if the Canada-U.S. border is open to non-essential travel,
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Public Notice - RM of Cambria Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Cambria intends to consider the adoption of three bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007. The RM will establish a new Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw and Fees Bylaw. Intent: The proposed Official Community Plan bylaw will establish municipal land use policies, goals and objectives for the RM. The proposed Zoning Bylaw will implement land use regulations, establish zoning districts, prescribe permitted and discretionary uses within each zoning district, establish a development permit process, prescribe a process for appeals and provide a provision for amendments. The proposed Fees Bylaw will establish fees for municipal services, including planning and development services. Affected Land: The proposed bylaws will affect all land within the incorporated area of the RM. Reason: The Official Community Plan will provide the RM with direction on development decisions and municipal goals. The Zoning Bylaw will help direct and manage growth and development within the RM. The Fees Bylaw will provide a schedule of fees to be charged for services provided by the RM. Public Inspection: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaws at the RM of Cambria’s office during normal office hours. Hard copies of the bylaws may also be made available at a cost. Please contact the RM office to make arrangements to receive a hard copy of the bylaw or to receive a copy by email. Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing on August 12, 2020 at 8:00am at 152 Devon St. Torquay, SK. The RM will be implementing an alternative format for this public hearing in response to COVID-19. Any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws is encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written submissions may be sent by email to rm.cambria@sasktel.net, by Canada Post a minimum of 4 business days in advance of the hearing or dropped off at the RM office during regular office hours. For anyone wanting to attend and submit verbal comments, please contact the RM office by 4:00pm August 10, 2020 to make arrangements. Verbal submissions will be accommodated through prescheduled in-person times. Issued at the RM of Cambria 15/07/2020
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Cheers Cheers to the Estevan Leisure Centre and its staff for having the virtual fitness classes on Zoom during these COVID times.
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Cheers to the return of baseball in the community. It’s great to see minor ball teams and Saskota Baseball League teams taking to the field. Cheers to the churches that have been opening up again, allowing their members to come together and get out of the house, even if people can’t shake hands and hug. Cheers to having swimming pools open again, whether it be at the Estevan Leisure Centre, or the outdoor pools that are located in smaller communities. Cheers to the Estevan Mercury for the coupon book that they are offering in the community this summer. Lots of great deals to be had, and they’re for items that people would actually purchase. Cheers to the members of the Estevan Police Service who supplied gift cards to kids at the skate park who were wearing helmets while using their skateboards, scooters and bicycles.
Jeers Jeers to the person in a recent edition of the paper who criticized the police for continuing to do their job in tough economical times by handing out tickets. Be grateful to our police for continuing to protect us at all times. Jeers to the fact that the Churchill Playpark’s wading pool did not open this summer. Kids and parents in the central part of the city miss it. Jeers to the motorists who will drive through an intersection when a pedestrian is already walking through it. Are these drivers that reckless, or do they have no qualms about running somebody over? To submit a cheer or a jeer, please email it to dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca, or visit www.estevanmercury.ca.
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From left, Jane Anne Ireland, a community family services worker from the Estevan Salvation Army, with Crossroads 4-H Club member Aiden Tanner and Janine Petterson of the Saskatchewan 4-H District 1 Council. The Estevan Salvation Army has benefitted from the efforts of the Saskatchewan 4-H District 1 Council. Janine Petterson, who is the secretary for District 1, said the organization had a meeting and decided to donate a steer to the Salvation Army’s food bank to help the ministry as it navigates through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Because of the regional show and sale not being able to be held, and our achieve-
ment days not being held this year, we thought we would give back to the community,” said Petterson. The Salvation Army recognized District 1 for the support Thursday. District 1 has about 150 members from the OutramMadigan, Benson, Browning, Crossroads, Cymri and Steelman clubs, and many of the members raise a steer to be auctioned off each year. Most of the members who would have been part of
beef auctions sold their animals privately from the farm. The District 1 council board held a draw to see who would get to donate their steer to the Salvation Army, and Aiden Tanner from the Crossroads 4-H Club was selected as the winner. He will take the steer to Western Prime Meat in Weyburn to be butchered, and the meat will be donated to the food bank. The steer weighed 1,255 pounds, and should generate
700-800 pounds of meat for the Salvation Army. The 4-H clubs will offset the money that Aiden would have received by selling the animal. “Each club donated a portion towards the steer, and then the district would be making up the rest of it,” said Petterson. It’s believed he will receive $3.75 per pound for the steer. Aiden said he is happy to be involved with a project to support the food bank.
Shifting from fear to faith For those of you, my readers, who are not acquainted with the Upper Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, we live in a relatively small but isolated community. It’s beautiful almost beyond description with ocean views out front of our home and lush forests behind us. As an added bonus, we’re technically accessible only by plane or by boat. Yes, people drive up from the Vancouver mainland or cross over from Vancouver Island but both those options require several ferry trips. Why do I say to all this? Simply to explain why I’ve felt relatively immune to a lot of things, including the CO-
realization that in some matters I was basing my trust in what was going on around me rather than in what God has promised. No, He hasn’t promised immunity from trouble but He has promised to be with us in every part of our life. Let’s allow faith to rise from the ashes of fear as we proclaim with the psalmist David, “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.” (Psalm 56:3, 11) No one knew better than David what it meant to live with the spectre of death but neither did anyone else know more the comforting presence brought about by his deep faith in God. So can we. Amen.
Linda Wegner Words of Worth VID-19 virus; I’ve enjoyed a mostly relaxed attitude of safety and I put that down to faith. Unexpectedly hearing that perhaps our community had been affected/infected instantly changed my upcoming plans along with my complacent attitude. Perhaps we weren’t immune after all; perhaps, my
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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
2020 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES
Message From
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020 Property Tax Notices were mailed out Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Please contact City Hall if you do not receive your property tax notice or need to update your mailing / contact information.
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2020 Taxes are due: July 31, 2020 Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting October 1, 2020 as follows: October 1 1.5%, November 1 2.5%, December 1 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2021 Payment Options:
CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN
• In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm • Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit • Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
VETERANS CRESCENT - The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for the Watermain replacement. The affected area includes Veterans Crescent.
• City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall. Cheques only please.
Property access and parking restrictions are to occur.
• Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution
This work will commence June 15, 2020 and will take approximately eight (8) weeks to complete (subject to weather)
• Pay via credit card through a third party service provider called Plastiq.
City of Estevan will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specifications.
Customers using this service will be charged a 2.5% service fee per transaction by the provider.
Safety - Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected. Theft or Vandalism - If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact 306-634-1800, or after hours call Police. Questions and Concerns - The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1800 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.
Please note that the proposed development is not to take place on your property. Rather, it is on the adjoining medical centre building. You are being notified so that you have an opportunity to comment on the proposal.
TUESDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM POWER BLAST 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY CORE/ BARRE ABOVE 9:10 AM - 10:15 AM EASY STRETCH 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (virtual class) CARDIO BLAST 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM GRIT 6:10 PM - 7:00 PM
The City of Estevan offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to pre-pay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties. Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month.
The best time to start would be August 1st to prepay for 2021. Contact City Hall 306-634-1800 for more information.
The City of Estevan has received an application for a change of use within an existing building, described as: • Civic Address: 530 Twelfth Avenue Service (C2) • Application: DP025-2020 • Use Classification: Fleet Services, • Legal Description: Lot 19-20, Blk 13, Discretionary Use Plan 12538 • Proposed Use: Office Relocation For • Zoning Classification: Commercial Existing Taxi Service Prior to this application being considered by the approving authority, any person may inquire and/or make written or verbal submissions on the proposed development. Please direct inquiries to Land Development Services @ 306-6341821, write or e-mail landdevelopment@ estevan.ca prior to 12:00 PM, July 13, 2020.
MONDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM GRIT 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM EASY STRETCH 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (virtual class) POWER BLAST 1:10 PM - 12:00 PM CARDIO BLAST 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM GRIT 6:10 PM - 7:00 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Interested in pre-paying your taxes monthly?
TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE
FITNESS SCHEDULE
• To pay via Plastiq please visit their website at www.plastiq.com you will need a credit card as well as the 12 digit roll number (don’t include the decimal, but use all the numbers) that is found on the top right hand portion of your Notice of Property Tax Levies
2020 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be flushing watermains to ensure good water quality for all users of City water. This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City, and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. During this process you may notice a substantial drop in pressure, this will be brief. As well, discoloured water is possible during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet for a few minutes until the water is clear again. Please contact City Hall at 634-1800 if issues persist. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance! (7) Monday- Friday July 13-17 Area bounded by Kensington on the West, Sawyer Road on the East, North and South City Limits (includes Glen Peterson Industrial Park, East Industrial, Southeast Industrial regions, and properties along Hwy 39E Service Road)
ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE EFFECTIVE - JULY 2 - 31, 2020
THURSDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM POWER BLAST 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
PLAY PARKS JULY 2020 Sunday
FRIDAY GRIT 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM EASY STRETCH 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (virtual class) FOAM ROLLER 11:10 PM - 11:50 AM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 8:30 PM
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CRAFTS, GAMES & ACTIVITIES - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm SWIMMING - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SATURDAY WEIGHT ROOM 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE - Due to the pandemic-related protocols registration has moved to a PRE-Registration process. Users must pre-register online or by calling the Information Desk. Patrons will be screened upon arrival and asked a few questions as per the Operational Health and Safety Guidelines. Space between workout stations have either increased or a machine has been put into 'not in use.' Drinking fountains and change rooms will be closed. Memberships that were bought previously were put on hold; the days remaining on memberships have been applied to your accounts starting June 8th, 2020. If you need a new membership, please either book online at www.estevan.ca or call the Information Desk for contactless payment.
www.estevan.ca Rusty Duce Park | 1400 Nicholson Road Hillcrest Park| 265 Rooks Road Hillside Park | 825 George Street For concerns or questions please contact Playpark Coordinator Cassidy Reich at 306-634-1880 Your play park leaders are: Nyla Dyck, Madison Flaman and Charlotte Andrist
Myths & Legends Week
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Rusty Duce Park | 1400 Nicholson Road Hillcrest Park| 265 Rooks Road Hillside Park | 825 George Street For concerns or questions please contact Playpark Coordinator Cassidy Reich at 306-634-1880 Your play park leaders are: Nyla Dyck, Madison Flaman and Charlotte Andrist
10:00 29 am - 12:00 pm 30 CRAFTS, GAMES & ACTIVITIES 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm SWIMMING OPEN MON-FRI EXCEPT ON DESIGNATED DAYS.
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EPS members arrest several impaired drivers last week Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended several impaired drivers last week. The first two were arrested in the same vehicle July 6. Police received a call about a possible impaired driver. Members were out looking for the vehicle when another call was received that the same vehicle was located in a yard north of the city and it had struck a yard ornament. Officers attended to the scene but the vehicle had fled prior to police arrival. A short time later, the vehicle
was located and two males were arrested. Through investigation, a 22-year-old Estevan man was charged with impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. A 21-year-old Ontario man was also charged with impaired driving. The two individuals allegedly switched positions in the vehicle after the collision north of the city. Both will appear in court later in August to answer to the charges. The other impaired driver was arrested July 11.
Police conducted a traffic stop and utilized an approved screening device. The driver failed the test and was brought back to the police station to provide breath samples. The 20-year-old man provided samples of his breath exceeding the legal limit. He was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and will answer to the charge Sept. 14. In other recent police news, members received a report July 6 of a disturbance at a Pleasantdale residence. Members attended and one of the parties from the resi20074DE0
dence left for the day to resolve the situation. Officers received a report of mischief to a vehicle and a residence. The report indicates that damage was caused by a pellet or BB gun. The matter is still under investigation. Police received a second report of a disturbance at a second Pleasantdale residence. Members attended and arrested a 24-year-old man for assault and breaching his conditional sentence order. The man was brought before the court later on in the afternoon. He will appear in court again on Thursday. Officers received a report July 8 from a concerned citizen that a dog could be seen in a pool in a backyard and wasn’t able to escape.
The homeowners were away. Police attended and were able to pull the dog out of the pool. The homeowner was contacted and spoken to. The dog was exhausted but the EPS says it will be okay. Members received a loud music complaint early on July 9. Officers attended and the propert y owner turned the music down but would not answer the door. The property owner turned the music back up after the police left. Police returned and the music was again turned down. The homeowner will be charged under the noise bylaw. Officers were called to a local drinking establishment July 10 to remove a male who was intoxicated and refused to leave. He was located nearby and arrested
for public intoxication and lodged in cells. Police continue to receive reports of scams. In one instance, the caller identified himself as a bank employee and requested eBay and Google Play cards. Others vary with the caller claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency or another organization. Some threaten people that if they are not complying with demands, they will be arrested. Other callers claim they have discovered some suspicious activity with victim’s banking and try to obtain credit card information. During these calls, the thieves are looking for personal information or money. If you are being threatened or pressured over the phone in any way, hang up and speak to police.
TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ESTEVAN NO. 5 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 15th day of September 2020, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount of $10.23 required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot Assessment Part of Number Section
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08
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07
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$8803.35
000430208
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30
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144456330
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1998 NH 9682 4WD tractor with 6495 hours, 2007 Case IH 2388 SP combine and Case IH 2015 pickup header with 2636 rotor hours, 2003 Prairie Star 4952 SP swather with 30’ Macdon 972 harvest header showing 1675 hours, Macdon 960 36’ straight cut header with pickup reel and Case IH adapter, steel drum swath roller, 50’ Bourgault 8810 seeding tool and Bourgault 5250 air tank with 10” spacing and mid row banders with anhydrous, Degelman 70’ Strawmaster 7000 heavy harrow, Schulte RS600 ground drive rock picker, Morris Magnum II 40’ cultivator, Chem Handler I, Willmar 90’ Eagle SP sprayer with Trimble EZ-Guide 250 GPS and rear duals, 2007 Freightliner Columbia tandem grain truck with 10 speed automatic and Mercedes engine, 1975 GMC 6000 grain truck with 16’ steel box, Behlen 2911 hopper bottom grain bin, Westfield MK-100-61 swing auger, Brandt 8-44 grain auger with mover and 23HP Kohler engine, REM 562 grain vac, aeration fans, hog panels & pens, stainless steel feeders, hopper bin with feeder auger, 15’ aluminum fishing boat with 50 HP engine, Artic Cat 250 4WD quad, gas powered air compressor, 1000 gallon fuel tank with electric pump, ATV yard sprayer, bumper pull tandem axle stock trailer, plus much more.
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Kimberly Geib 1957-2020 With heavy hearts and great sadness, the family of Kimberly Joy Geib (nee: Foord) announce her unexpected passing on June 4, 2020 at her home in Riviere Qui Barre, Alberta at the age of 63. Kimberly was predeceased by her daughter, Jammie Geib; parents, Vernon and Margaret Foord; brother, Glenn Allen; sister, Morgana, Uncle Ernie, Aunt Balvina, and Aunt Lily. Kimberly leaves behind her loving soulmate, Luc Robitaille; son, Michael Geib (Chasity); daughter, Lori Mitchell (Cory); her beloved grandchildren: Brett, Mackenzi, Chase, Payton, Jaxon and her great granddaughter, Zxavier. Kim also will be deeply missed by her siblings: Lynn Trobert (Norman), Verlyngale Cameron (Rob), Bryon Foord (Betty), Warren Foord (Correen), Kelly Foord, Janet Foord, Jackie Foord, Grayling Foord (Penny), Heidi Foord (Donalie). Forever remembered by her many nieces, nephews and cousins who she loved dearly. During Kim’s life she was blessed by so many close friends who became family, Heather (Ken), Beverley (Max), Ruth (Harold), Karri (Norman) the list could go on and on as it seems everyone who knew Kim was touched and changed by her love. Kim’s life was a living example of how to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving. She loved everyone with all that she had. Her smile, her laughter, her generosity, and unconditional love will be missed every single day by those left behind. Kimberly Joy was born and raised in Macoun, Saskatchewan. A prairie girl who loved the open wheat field as much as she loved the rugged beauty of Alberta. She spent her life between these two provinces calling each one home. Kim was fortunate to have many friends and family in both provinces. While Kim’s family grieves her loss, they are choosing to remember Kim in a way that honors her spirit. A Celebration of Life will take place at Kelly Foord’s Shop in Macoun, Saskatchewan on Saturday, July 25th at 2:00 p.m. All family and friends are welcome to attend to celebrate and honor Kimberly’s beautiful life. Kim’s family would like to thank the Staff at Connelly-McKinley and Hall Funeral Services for their care and comfort during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family of Kim would like you to all spend time with your children, your grandchildren, your siblings, your spouse, your friends and your loved ones…time is precious.
Kondrat, Myrna 1952-2020 It is with profound and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Myrna Lynn Kondrat (Hannah) on the morning of July 3rd, 2020 in Saskatoon at the age of 68. She will be lovingly remembered by her father Lorne Hannah; her daughter Kristin; her son Scott and his partner Devon, his children Carson and Natalie; her son Jarrett and his wife Madeline, and their children Emersyn and Brielle. Myrna was predeceased by her mother, Gladys Hannah in the fall of 2013. Myrna was born in Oxbow on April 23, 1952 to Gladys and Lorne Hannah. She was raised in Estevan and attended the University of Regina where she obtained her Teacher’s Diploma. As her career progressed, she moved to Tofield, Alberta where her first son Scott was born. Not long after his birth, Myrna’s sole focus became being a Mom which fast became her greatest source of joy. Myrna raised her children with immense love in Yorkton before moving to Saskatoon in 2016. Myrna answered every phone call, came up with all the solutions, and most notably, put her children and grandchildren ahead of everyone, including herself. We will forever love and remember Mom. A Celebration of Myrna’s Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13th in the chapel of Hall Funeral Services in Estevan. Interment will follow at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. Due to the Covid-19 situation, space will be limited. Please RSVP with Hall Funeral Services to ensure space is available. If friends and family so desire, donations may be made to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Canada in lieu of flowers. Cremation Arrangements entrusted to Prairie View Crematorium in Saskatoon and Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Services in Estevan (306-634-8233).
Agnes A. A. Meraw (nee Vredendaal) Agnes Meraw, a long-time resident of Estevan, passed away on June 28, 2020 at Gold River BC with her daughter by her side. She passed after a short illness at the age of 101. She was predeceased by her husband Harry (1985) and her parents. She leaves to mourn her son, Paul (Judy), grand children Kelly (Garret), Jason, and Michael (Monique), great grand children Katelyn, Garrison, Jacob, and Ella. Her daughter Trudi (Darrel) grandchildren, Sami Jo, and Bobi Lee (Al), great grandchild Rylee. She will also be missed by her extended family spread across Canada. Agnes came to Beaverlodge, Alberta as a War Bride in 1946 to be with her husband. Her husband then returned to the oil Patch and she lived all over Alberta, western Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. She spent many years living in a trailer at “The Rig”. The family moved to Estevan in 1957 and Agnes stayed until 2014 when she moved in with her daughter Trudi in Gold River, BC. In Gold River she made new friends and enjoyed their visits, lunches, and surprise teas. Agnes was a stay at home mom but was active in Oil Wives in Saskatchewan and Penang. She served on the Estevan Executive for many years and was a charter member of the Penang Club Oil Wives. Many in Estevan will also remember her as the Avon Lady. Cremation has taken place and a gathering will be held at a future date.
Emmanuel Alphonse Kuntz 1929 - 2020 Emmanuel Kuntz passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at the St. Joseph's Special Care Home, Estevan, Sask. at the age of 91. Emmanuel’s memory will be forever cherished by his loving wife Eva Kuntz (Aspelieter) and their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren: son Duane (Arlene) Kuntz; grandchildren: Jackie (Brian) Hayward (great grandchildren: Brooklynn, Sidney, Dakota, Jessica), Tammy (James) Potoma (great grandchildren: Kelsey & Chase) and Matt (Savanna) Kuntz (great grandchildren: Embry & Lux); daughter Donna (Doug) Donald; grandchildren: Kris Donald and Sarah Donald (Stephen Manders). He will also be lovingly remembered by his sisters: Mary Martin and Frances (Raymond) Mack; sisters-in-law: Norma Kuntz and Grace Kuntz, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Emmanuel was predeceased by his father Jacob; mother Elizabeth (Schell); step mother Elizabeth (Weiler); in-laws: Mathais & Helen Aspelieter; brothers: Harry (Anne), Peter and Joe; sisters: Emily (Andrew) Wingert and Anne (Henry) Miiller; brothers-in-law: Olly Martin, Peter Aspelieter and Ben Aspelieter; sister-in-law Bella (Mike) Ganje, one niece and one nephew. A Public Graveside Service was held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, with Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. If friends so desire, donations to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, Sask., S4A 0H3, would be appreciated by Emmanuel's family. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan cared for the Kuntz family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.
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Flashback – Wednesday, July 15, 1987 From left, Deidre Emerson, 8, Christa Bender, 7, Jennifer Fichter, 9, and Kimberley Rushoway, 8, were awarded passes for free rides at the Estevan Exhibition and Rodeo in July 1987 by the Estevan Public Library for their tremendous reading efforts in the first week of the Reading Carnival at the library. Group winners showed that of the 88 children, Deidre was the overall winner with 59 books in the first week. In her group Christa was the winner with 11 books. Jennifer received the bonus prize for her total of 31. Kimberley was top in her group with 36 books.
Firefighters' sirens were heard on several occasions last week Estevan firefighters dealt with a collision, residential and commercial fires and fire alarms last week. Monday evening saw fire crews dispatched to the central area of the city. The call came in at about 6:30 p.m. when a natural gas barbeque caught on fire. By the time crews arrived on the scene, the homeowner had already safely closed the lid of the barbecue, isolated the natural gas source to the appliance, and the fire was effectively extinguished. Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser said that there were no injuries as a result of the incident. “It was in large part due to the quick-thinking actions of the homeowner. Natural gas barbecues are a little bit different from the propane barbecues as the natural gas source is coming from the house. And typically the valve is located fairly remote to the barbecue, so he was able to safely isolate the gas,” explained Feser. He added that with propane appliances it might not be an option because propane tanks usually have short hoses
and the fire can be occurring too close to it to safely isolate the source. Nevertheless, even though it was a natural gas barbecue, calling the specialists was the proper reaction. The next call came in at about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A commercial fire alarm was activated in the central area of the city. Upon arrival, firefighters couldn’t find any visible smoke or flame coming from a multifamily two-story occupancy. Crews entered the building and found that the first floor alarm had gone off. Firefighters assessed the entire building with a thermal imaging camera, looking for a cause of the alarm, however, no fire issues were found, so it was deemed to be a faulty detector. “Crews advised the maintenance staff and the key holder for this particular location to contact an electrician and get it fixed,” said Feser. However, the next day firefighters were called to the same location two more times. They responded to the first call and again with no smoke or flame at the scene, it was deemed to be a false alarm. A
couple of hours later the alarm went off again, so maintenance managers were asked to fix the device as soon as possible to prevent the unnecessary dispatches. Since there were several calls within 24 hours, there will be false alarm bylaw fees applied to the particular residency. Another commercial fire alarm went off in the northeast area of Estevan on Wednesday. Once on the scene, crews came across the monitoring agency specialists that were doing maintenance. The works were reported ahead of time, however, the information was lost somewhere down the road due to some clerical errors. Thursday evening at about 9:30 p.m., firefighters were called to a vehicle versus deer collision that occurred about 10 kilometres east of Estevan on Highway 39. The deer died as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision. The driver didn’t suffer any injuries. The vehicle had minor damage but still was undrivable. Firefighters returned the vehicle to zero energy and turned the scene over to
RCMP. A tow truck had to remove the vehicle from the site. The next call came in Friday morning at about 6:30 a.m. A fire alarm went off in the kitchen of one of the downtown Estevan restaurants. Crews that arrived on scene established contact with evacuees. “Everybody was accounted for. They made entry and found that the fire had selfextinguished. This was classified as flashfire in one of the deep fryers,” explained Feser. The investigation showed that the deep fryer was going through a cleaning process, but the oil became superheated and the flashfire occurred, only to self-extinguish. “This did not activate the fire suppression equipment that is built into the facility itself. Very short-lived. There was no damage or injuries. The scene was turned back over to the restaurant management and they were allowed to continue service,” said Feser. At about 8:30 p.m. Friday the fire department received another call. Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on the south side of the city.
When fire crews arrived, SaskPower, an electrical company and the Estevan Police Service reps were already at the scene. “It was found that the building was already experiencing some electrical issues, that’s why SaskPower and an electrical company were already on scene trying to troubleshoot that when something had gone wrong,” said Feser. Firefighters entered the building after it was confirmed that the power was isolated. There was a bit of smoke, but the fire did extinguish after the power was isolated. They checked for extensions of the fire. None were found, so the crews cooled down the scene, ventilated the structure and turned the scene back to the plant manager. “The building itself didn’t suffer any substantial damage as a result of the fire, but more from the electrical arching and there will be a little bit of electrical repair (needed) before it can be back in operation,” said Feser. At about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Estevan firefighters were called to the east side of the
city, where a commercial fire alarm went off. Once on scene, crews couldn’t find any visible smoke or flame. The building was secured and had just recently closed at the end of the business day. Firefighters did a quick walk around while the keyholder was on their way to the scene to allow access to the building. The fire alarm panel showed that all systems were working normally, but in discussion with the workers, it was found that they accidentally activated the fire alarm when they were setting the security code. The scene was deemed safe and the workers were asked to check on the correct procedures of setting the security system. Another commercial fire alarm went off on Sunday at about 5:30 p.m. at the extreme boundaries of the city limits, joining to the RM of Estevan. There was no visible smoke or flame at the location. Contact was made with employees inside. It turned out that they were changing the batteries in the smoke detection heads and didn’t inform the monitoring agency.
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 @ 10AM ALIDA, SASK. DIRECTIONS: FROM ALIDA SK. • GO 4 MILES WEST ON HWY • 361 & ¼ MILE SOUTH This will be a TIMED ONLINE AUCTION ONLY Opens Saturday July 25, 2020 @ 8:00 AM | Closes Wednesday July 29, 2020 @ 1:00 PM See mackauctioncompany.com for details. 2007 JD 7630 FWA tractor with JD 746 FEL and grapple showing 5320 hours, 1998 Case IH 9370 4WD tractor with triple rubber and Ag-Leader Auto steer, Case 2390 2WD tractor with 6140 hours, 2004 Case IH JX 75 2WD tractor with PTO and 3PTH and 2275 hours, MF 65 2WD tractor with 3PTH and FEL, 2010 JD 9770 SP combine and JD 615 pickup header with 1325 rotor hours and fresh Greenlight, 2009 Macdon D60 35’ Draper Header with JD adapter and transport, 2009 JD 635F Flex header with full finger auger, 36’ Case IH WD 1203 SP swather with 1316 engine hours with double knife drive, ARC Fab straight cut flex header trailer, Trail Tech straight cut header trailer, 1986 Cat D7H Dozer with 3 tooth ripper, 1997 Cat 426C 4WD Backhoe with 6670 hours, Arne’s 35’ Tri Axle equipment trailer with beaver tail, Leon 850 PT scraper, 2015 Double A Trailers 80’ water cannon/irrigation PTO pump with 6” discharge boom and 2” water cannon, 1200’ of lay flat discharge hose, 1995 Freightliner tandem axle Hwy tractor with fresh rebuilt 3406 Cat engine and sleeper, 1998 Mack CH613 Highway tractor with 15 speed and sleeper, 1989 Mack Maxidyne tandem axle 12 speed grain truck with 16’ box and roll tarp, 1995 Timpte tandem axle grain trailer with 2 compartments with electric tarp and hopper openers, 1986 Univision 34’ tandem 2 compartment grain trailer, 1986 Univision 17’ grain pup trailer, shop built tandem axle grain trailer with hydraulic dump, 2000 Walker 44 SP 90’ sprayer with 1200 gallon stainless tank and Outback S2 Auto Steer, 4-BKT 300/95R46 Incrop tires and rims, 4-Tridekon Crop Dividers, Vale MFG Sprayer tire lift, 2004 Brandt SB4000 Suspended Boom 100’ PT sprayer with 1600 gallon tank, Chem Handler I, 2001 52’ Seed Hawk 12-52 air drill and 2005 Case IH ADX 3360 air tank with double shoot plus anhydrous sectional control, 2005 Bourgault 7200 60’ heavy harrows, 45’ Degelman 7645 land roller, 2015 Highline 15’ RCH Rotary mower, Schulte Jumbo 320 hydraulic drive rock picker, Anhydrous Pro 261 1450 gallon cart certified, 49’ Case IH 5600 cultivator with Morris double harrows, Kellough Bros 14’ tandem off set disc, Willmar tandem axle granular spreader, Farm King 1370 auger with Tridekonteleveyor swing attachment, Brandt 5000 EX grain vac with 220 hours, Farm King CX 1051 auger with Kohler engine and mover, Brandt Grainbelt 1545 conveyor &Kohler 30 HP engine, Wheatheart 8-36 auger and Linamar 18 HP engine, Sakundiak 7-1200 auger with electric 5HP motor, 10” transfer auger with Honda engine, Kwik Clean grain cleaner, Walinga 510 grain vac, 2008 Chev 2500 HD crew cab 4WD truck with 6.0 litre gas, 1997 Chev 1500 truck, 18’ PJ 620 tandem axle flat deck trailer with 7,000 lbs. axles, Master Tow single axle car dolly, shop built deck over trailer, Ajax hydraulic dump trailer, EnduraPlast 5000 gallon liquid fertilizer tank, 2-1600 gallon poly liquid fertilizer tanks, fuel tanks on stands, slip tank with electric pumps, 300 gallon truck box water tank, shop built engine hoist, Case IH Scout UTV side by side with 156 hours, 1969 Suzuki street bike, Honda 200 ATC, Artic Cat 550 EXT snow machine, Super Brute snow machine, Field Ling yard sprayer, JD push mower, Baltimatic 3PTH grass seeder, Allied 3PTH finishing mower, plus much more!
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