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Lockdown End Party street dance draws one massive crowd Waiting to open.

An update on a popular southeast Sask. attraction.

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A large crowd turned out Saturday night for the Lockdown End Party street dance in Estevan. El Guitaro provided the music. Photo by Robert Godfrey of Lemon Wedge Marketing.

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Late models visit. A big night for the Estevan Motor Speedway.

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It was the type of weekend that the Estevan area was looking forward to for 16 months.

Just days after the last of the Saskatchewan Public Health restrictions were lifted, a series of events were held in the community that brought large crowds together.

It started Friday night when the Estevan Motor Speedway hosted the first night of a double-header program. More than 90 vehicles were entered between six different classes each night, highlighted by the Western Canadian Late Models, which are always a big draw for the speedway.

Approximately 900 people were present Friday and another 650 were there on Saturday.

It was the first time the speedway could have more than 150 fans in its main grandstand since the end of the 2019 racing season.

(For more information on the races, see page A12).

Earlier in the day Saturday, the second Shop Estevan Day was held, with businesses

part of the Shop Estevan initiative offering discounts for customers.

The other big draw Saturday was the Lockdown End Party street dance in the 1100-block of Fourth Street, organized by the Downtown Business Association, that attracted approximately 1,500 people.

Josh LeBlanc, one of the organizers of the street dance, called it an “amazing” night.

He praised the atmosphere, the music supplied by featured acts El Guitaro and Fog Dog, and the conduct of the crowd.

“Fogdog and El Guitaro were really, really good,” LeBlanc told the Mercury. “The crowd seemed to love them.

We received nothing but great reviews and compliments throughout the night on them.

“Everyone was smiling and laughing and having a good time,” said LeBlanc. “I don’t think I’ve seen that many people hugging and highfiving in a long time. The bar was absolutely swamped all night. People were enjoying the refreshments.”

The attendance tally does not include the volunteers and other people who were

helping to make the event a success.

LeBlanc said the Downtown Business Association’s budget was based on a crowd of 1,500-2,000 people, so they were happy.

The crowd was mostly well behaved. There were a couple of incidents towards the end of the night, LeBlanc said, but security was able to diffuse the situation and the Estevan Police Service performed walk-throughs during the night. Police said in a news release they were impressed with the organization of the event and the crowd.

LeBlanc believes it was great to have an event like this that brings the community together and attracts people of all ages.

“We had tonnes of people from outside of the community coming in as well.

I know there were lots of people from Manitoba, there were people from Regina and Saskatoon, lots of people who live in Estevan, their friends came from out of town for the party as well, so we were pretty excited to see that.”

The number of people present soared after the speed-

way’s Saturday program was completed. The gates for the street dance opened at 9 p.m. and the music started an hour later. The timing was deliberate so that the street dance wouldn’t take away from the speedway’s crowd.

“We worked together to promote and we were super appreciative of that,” said LeBlanc.

The amount of money raised for the Downtown Business Association is not yet known, but gross sales were $67,000. He believes it’s one of the biggest fundraisers the association has ever had.

“Our hope is that money will be put into programming, beautification efforts and other bigger events throughout the year to help promote downtown and the merchants,” said LeBlanc.

LeBlanc expressed thanks to ever yone who turned out, the sponsors and those who allowed the street dance to use their property.

“It was just amazing to see our community go back to doing what they’re so good at doing, which is helping each other out, having a good time and raising funds,” he said.

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City council approves new Churchill Playpark paddling pool; discusses other pools The paddling pool at the Churchill Playpark is going to be replaced.

Council awarded a contract to Paradise Pools for $343,031.42, which was below the budget estimate of $400,000, during the July 12 meeting.

“From previous consultations during the budget process, I believe this proposal budget is in line with any other we will receive, and it is from a very reputable company in this industry,” said Rod March, the city’s manager of parks and facilities.

Work will begin this year on the foundation and mechanical components, but delays in liners and other products will delay completion to the spring of 2022.

The remainder of the $400,000 in the budget will be needed, he said, to upgrade the electrical, sanitary and water delivery to this site, which was not in scope of the original request for proposals (RFP).

Paradise Pool was the only company to submit a response to an RFP. The company’s proposal met or exceeded the minimum criteria in the RFP. March noted there is a significant wait time of up to five months for certain components for pools.

The city’s request for proposal did specify project completion in 2021 and Paradise has indicated that is not possible given the delays in product manufacturing and delivery.

The new paddling pool would have relatively similar dimensions as the existing one to avoid any foundation issues, and March said the

city has opted for superior materials, products and craftsmanship over any extra gadgets or toys.

This proposal, if implemented, will deliver a facility that will last many years, meet regulatory requirements and be low maintenance.

Discussion did shift to the future of the city’s paddling pools and outdoor recreation needs. March pointed out that previous reports to council provided details on the Saskatchewan Health annual inspections of the paddling pools. The common theme from reports over the past several years is that the paddling pools are not meeting today’s standards.

At some point, without significant investments, they will have to be shuttered.

This is due to the age, weathered condition, foundation shifting and design of these pools, which he said are more than 50 years old. It is no longer feasible nor practical to renovate to meet today’s standards.

The city completed extensive renovations to the Hillcrest pool in 2019 and several modifications occurred to Rusty Duce and Hillside to extend their lifespans.

“However, it was always known their operability will end, especially with the fill and drain styles that are not filtered and highly inefficient to operate,” he wrote. “This was also the fate of (the) Westview pool.”

With the health inspector’s assessment on the Churchill pool in 2020 noting significant upgrade requirements, a report was delivered to council recommending replacement

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The paddling pool at Churchill Playpark, closed since the end of the 2019 playpark season, will be replaced next year. over extensive upgrades.

Councillor Kirsten Walliser noted she has received comments about the duplication of services with these paddling pools. March pointed out a spray park is $150,000$175,000, which is much less than a paddling pool.

“From what we gather from the community, people still want the little wading pools and that sense of community as opposed to a bigger pool,” he said.

The city has three spray parks, but they’re all on the north side.

Mayor Roy Ludwig suggested looking at splash parks as a replacement for the individual paddling pools, and then an outdoor pool that everyone could enjoy.

“I’ve had a lot of people suggest they would love an outdoor pool,” said Ludwig.

Councillor Travis Frank suggested having one or two paddling pools and adding more splash parks, because

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they’re economical. An outdoor pool could be built down the line.

“Those are all a great way to make sure we still have the small community parks, which is important for everybody around, so they don’t have to go far, and kids can ride their bike,” said Frank.

March suggested a public consultation on the future of the paddling pools, because he believes something needs to be done due to the age of facilities.

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Estevan Diversified Services (EDS) has been a valued part of the community for generations, creating opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and support for families.

Families have very positive feedback, as EDS tries to incorporate family members with a team approach, coming up with unique ideas and different ways to address concerns.

“We have a large impact on the community,” said EDS executive director Trisha Salmers. “We try to utilize everything the community has to offer, and really try to get out and take part in all of the activities.”

Salmers added they largely receive a positive response for the programs they offer. EDS continually tries to adapt their programs to come up with new ways to meet individuals’ needs.

EDS, which has been offering programs since 1971, has a fleet of programs it offers to people with intellectual disabilities, ranging from vocational to residential services. Through their day program, located at the intersection of Sixth Street and 13th Avenue, they have an activity centre, a resource centre for continued learning and a kitchen program, which allows them to provide information on kitchen essentials.

And they have programs that are well-known in the community, such as a woodwork shop and paper recycling.

“Our goal within all of those programs is to offer a diverse variety of programs to meet people’s needs and to meet people where they’re at,” said Salmers.

DeRosier said she is always amazed when she approaches people in the community, and finds out they know the participants, because the participants will visit with the public when out in the community.

EDS has partnered with places like the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum and the Envision Counselling and Support Centre, which has benefit both sides, and many of the participants are huge Estevan Bruins fans.

“A lot of our guys do things like folding programs for the Bruins,” said DeRosier. “It’s definitely reciprocal. We try to do things for the community and the community does things for our guys.”

Another high-profile aspect of EDS is the SARCAN recycling depot, which is well-used by the community.

Participants have also enjoyed trips to the Orpheum Theatre to watch movies.

EDS has approximately 50 participants at any given time. Not all will access all of the programs; some will access vocational only, but the majority use both vocational and residential services. The agency has five group homes and an independent living initiative.

Each person that EDS works with is different, and they try to find ways to help them.

Program co-ordinator Roberta DeRosier said one of their goals is community integration, and many, especially people in the older population, never had the opportunity to be integrated into the community.

“We try to take advantage of any community events that are going on. It’s their community just like it’s my community, therefore they should be a part of it,” said DeRosier.

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“Everybody’s unique with unique needs, and unique likes and dislikes,” said DeRosier.

DeRosier noted that EDS traces its roots to the Outram area, when the first day program was started. Participants were transported to the community west of Estevan. EDS then started working with the Estevan Kinsmen Club to establish the first Work-Kin shop, and it has grown from there.

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Local man spends 20 hours traveling to get to Crosby’s annual Threshing Bee

By Ana Bykhovskaia What used to be an easy, under-an-hour drive to Crosby, N.D., for Estevan's Kelly Tytlandsvik turned into an adventure that lasted more than 20 hours.

A big fan and longtime organizer of the annual Threshing Bee in that town, Tytlandsvik didn't want to miss the important event, so he took on all the challenges the closed Canada-U.S. border poses on travellers these days.

"Five o'clock in the morning, we left Estevan, and then went to Regina, and then flew from Regina to Vancouver. And then from Vancouver to Denver, and from Denver to Minot. And then a fellow from Crosby had someone come down and pick me up at Minot and drive me back to Crosby.

I got to Crosby at two o'clock in the morning North Dakota

time," shared Tytlandsvik.

The Regina Airport doesn't fly internationally, so Tytlandsvik ended up crossing half of the continent to get to the destination, which is 50 kilometres away from Estevan.

And while there were a few options for flights time-wise, the route and duration of the trip were about the same for all of them.

When he realized how complicated the route would be, he first had a lot of doubts.

But his family insisted that he had to go, as he hasn't missed a single Crosby Threshing Bee in about 40 years, except for last year. And even that one wasn't up to him.

"I really enjoy coming here and help them with stuff down here for Threshing Bee. I’ve got friends here coming in from all over. Every year we come to the Threshing Bee. My oldest daughter had never

missed one until last year. And she's 36 this year," Tytlandsvik said.

Last year the Crosby Threshing Bee was held in a different format and was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tytlandsvik couldn't go to the U.S. for that one, but he didn't want to turn it into a habit.

"I hated to miss another one, so I went through the extra effort to go all the way around to get here. They were happy to see me," Tytlandsvik said. "This year it was a regular show."

Kelly's wife Gale Tytlandsvik, who is originally from the U.S., is a dual citizen, so she was able to drive their camper across the border without any problems and make it to Crosby in a matter of the more traditional 40 minutes.

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Kelly and Gale Tytlandsvik went to Crosby, N.D., to help organize the annual Threshing Bee. Photo submitted 16-18 with many guests attending the event, celebrating agriculture and its history.

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"People come from all over the world to be here because of the big old tractors,"

Tytlandsvik said. "I really enjoy coming to it. I'm happy I did what I did. I'm happy to be here."

Legion is to become wheelchair accessible, thanks to provincial and federal grants

By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is set to start renovations, which will make their hall accessible for everyone.

The accessibility issue was on their mind for a long time, however, it wasn't on the agenda until recently due to a lack of funds. The opportunity came up recently when they first were able to secure $25,000 from the province and then topped it up with another $29,000 from the federal government.

"We were successful in getting a grant through the pro-

vincial government with $1.5 million in the veterans' organizations, to make improvements.

We were successful in getting a grant of $25,000 to put in a wheelchair accessibility ramp and likely a door and do some modifications to our building to make it usable or more usable for people with disabilities," explained Jim (Frosty) Forrest, who is the president of the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

The project was originally evaluated at about $45,000, however, with prices of lumber and other materials going up, in July 2021 it would cost the

legion over $50,000 to build a ramp and put in new electric doors. Fortunately, the legion found a way to still get the project done.

"We did apply for a second grant, and that was the big news yesterday ( July 13), we've got a second grant for $29,000. It will allow us to completely pay for this without having to use truck raffle funds, and so on. So we can still donate money to the community and (the grants will help us) get our building more accessible," Forrest said.

Now the legion has enough funds to cover the entire project without dipping

into their donation funds, secured for the community needs, and they hope the construction will start shortly.

The plans have already been made and approved, and the legion found local contractors that will complete the work.

A powered door will open to the ramp, which will be about 20 feet long. It will come out of the front door and run along the southeast side of the building. It will have guardrails, and everything else needed to be entirely up to code for wheelchair accessibility.

There also will be some

changes inside the legion hall.

"We're going to lower our step slightly. For some reason, we don't really know why, when this was all built the step was built two inches higher than the floor inside the hall. It was always a problem with that as we were worried about the trip hazard. So as they do this, they are going to lower that, lower our doors down. So overall it will be way easier to use," Forrest explained.

He added that they hope to see the project starting as soon as possible. Once it's rolling, it should take about four weeks to be completed.

In the meantime, the legion hall is available for rent and the club room is happy to welcome guests again. Pool tables and shuffleboards are open now and they will also be hosting different events and activities throughout summer.

"I'd really like to welcome people back. We're hosting some events coming up. Bingos are starting over … Where we're going to be getting back to something that resembles normal," Forrest said.

If people have any questions, or if they want to rent a hall, they can contact the legion at 306-634-3135.

Drewitz students receive ballet exam results Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan, under the direction of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway and assistant teacher Hunter Hildebrand, recently received their Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet results from London.

A new RAD curriculum has been implemented in the past few years and it is slowly taking effect in professional dance studios worldwide.

Even with COVID-19, all standardization remained the same around the world.

The marking system and medals are now introduced for each grade in bronze (pass),

silver (merit) and gold (distinction). With ballet being the fundamental discipline in dance, children are encouraged to participate in examinations which are an individual goal for them.

The examiner was Gillian Horn.

Students were strategically marked in all specified areas: technique, posture, musicality, presentation, character and their dances. The standard required to pass is world-wide throughout all countries. Examinations for this session were for students in the primary grade to Grade 5, higher Grades 6-8, and

vocational exams.

Eighty-two examinations took place and all candidates were successful.

Recently received results are as follows: Primary grade: Distinction – Zelie RoyCennon, Grace Hall and Eva Gedak.

Merit – Alice Mowchenko, Nate Wilhelm, MyahJames Kallis, Chloe Marsh, Delaney Tamblyn, Aubrie Jorgenson, Gabrielle Morales, Quinn McClement, Brooklyn Morissette and Charlie Walsh.

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Grade 2: Merit – Taylor Ellis, Sierra Mantei, Gabrielle Deitz, Rylee Johnston, Sophia Deitz, Brooklyn Penney, Elizabeth Harmsworth, Ava Mann, Kadence Grimes, Kennady Poole, Summer Petersen and Aubree Drabek.

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Pass – Scarlett Mercer, Mercedes Irwin, Alexis Paton and Sienna Kuntz.

Grade 5: Merit – Sophia Fleck, Samantha Carritt, Lindsay Mack, Sadie Smith, Tyann Babyak, Hunter McNabb, Kerison Burnett, Hailey Taylor, Ekko Sanguin and Rowyn Siever.

Grade 6: Merit – Halle Adams, Brooklynn Sullivan, Bryanna Morrow, Alecia Wiebe and Alyssa Saccary.

Grade 7: Merit – Marley Nashiem and Kate Schmidt.

Grade 8: Distinction – Elsie Alexander.

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RAD vocational exam results: Advanced 1 vocational – Merit – Brielle Wakely and Elsie Alexander.

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Tough decision looms for pools Estevan’s Playparks have been a valuable service to the community for decades, and should be a source of pride.

Generations of children have grown up with the opportunity to enjoy some crafts in the morning, and go for a swim in the afternoon. Many fond memories have been made.

The bonus? The parks are free to use.

They represent an opportunity for children to get outside, have fun, run around and take a dip in a pool, all in a supervised setting.

There’s no commitment to be there every day or every week. Those who are visiting from out of town can access the service.

In other words, they are exactly what so many families need in July and August.

We’re confident this service will remain for a long time to come, but the pools might not always be there, at least for some of these parks. And it leaves the city and city council with some difficult decisions.

Rod March, the manager of parks and facilities, delivered a report on the future of the Churchill Playpark last week. The park’s paddling pool will be closed for the second straight summer. Council approved the spending to repair the pool so it will be ready for next year, but only after a discussion about the state of the other paddling pools in the city, and the best options for outdoor

swimming in the future.

March cautioned council that the pools at the Rusty Duce park in Pleasantdale and in Hillside will need to be brought up to standard in the next few years, or they’ll have to close.

Rusty Duce and Hillside Park pools were closed for the first week of the playpark season this year, leaving only Hillcrest operational.

The city could build new paddling pools in those parks. They could replace them with splash pads, which are a more affordable option. Or they could construct a new community-wide outdoor swimming pool.

Many have been calling for a new outdoor swimming pool for Estevan for decades, ever since the previous outdoor pool at the Woodlawn Regional Park shut down. If you were to ask people about the top recreation need for Estevan, many would say an outdoor pool.

It’s a great way to spend time during the hot summer months, it can be used by people of all ages, and you can add different amenities to them, such as a slide, a diving board or even a climbing wall.

We’ve seen Bienfait and Oxbow construct new outdoor pools in the past few years, replacing the swimming facilities in those communities that were badly outdated. Ask people in those communities, and they’ll vouch for the value of their pools.

On the surface, outdoor pools are great.

But it took years of planning and fundraising to make them happen. Pools are expensive to build, and they cost a lot of money to operate. And we already have a good indoor pool in Estevan. Many will question the need for both in a small city.

If the city does decide to forge ahead with a new outdoor pool, don’t expect it to be open for at least a few years.

The splash pads have certainly proven to be popular. A few years ago, when the Royal Heights spray park was closed, we didn’t have any. Now we have three. Some will question how many Estevan actually needs. And should they be the only option, even if they’re the most affordable?

You’ll no doubt find a lot of people who want the paddling pools to be repaired. They’re smaller and more affordable than one large outdoor pool, and they’re well used. They offer a different option besides the spray parks.

But paddling pools do cost more.

These are among the factors to be considered moving forward.

Nobody should question the value of playparks, or whether they should be free. But now it’s time to ask how they should look in a few years’ time, and which option is the best for their future.

The social part of social media For the first time last week, I actually got stuck in somewhat of a traffic jam in Estevan (trains don't count), which turned my attention to social media. Weird? I know, but let me explain.

Of course, the reason for the traffic congestion was the construction on Fourth Street, which at that point, split the city into two halves, with one from Souris Avenue South all the way to Kensington. I was stuck on the road for under 10 minutes, but later that week I was stuck with the social media debate about that construction project for a few hours.

After reading what felt like a book on the history of Estevan roads, endless complaints, and complaints about others’ complaining, and cheers about the hopefully one day completed beautiful street, I was still left with a disturbing feeling: I couldn't understand what people want. I mean a lot of writers wanted for the construction to be over, but all being grown up, I'm pretty sure everyone in that debate realized that construction sucks, but it happens and there is no way out.

So the only answer I came up with was people just want to talk. And the construction gave a handle to that, while social media, like it's been for the past 15 years, became an allinclusive platform.

But what struck me was that all of those people, including myself, spent all that time online writing and reading the discussion around constructions that most of us probably don't care about that much (the real-life talks I had about it didn't last more than a minute), communicating with mostly strangers, while we could actually go have coffee with people we know and care

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Social media came to be as a communication platform, a way to stay in touch when you are apart, an opportunity to get others involved with your life and keep them up to date on what's new. Throughout the past years, the system grew and gained many new features. It's now a huge market, creating all kinds of opportunities. And while it remained monetary-free, it turned into the worst time sucker I've encountered.

A few times I attempted to minimize the amount of time I spend scrolling through different feeds by removing the apps from my phone and keeping myself away from going on the social media websites unless I had to. But eventually, I always got back into the habit of checking social media "just for one minute" and then, an hour later, realizing I still had the phone in my hands doing absolutely nothing.

I always thought that in today's world at least one social media account is a must-have if you are an active, working member of society.

Potential employers often check your social activity at the same time, as they ready your resumé. Friends and people you've met once before assume that you died if you disappear from social media. So it felt to me that life without social media is pretty much impossible these days.

But shortly after reading the construction debate, I came across the TED talk by Cal Newport who is a millennial computer scientist and book author, and who's never had a social media account. He avoided it when it came to being, and then had no interest or trust in it and he believes that he is actually better off without it, so as everyone else would be. In his talk, he debunked some of the most common reasons people have for not quitting social media and also talked about numerous harms we tend to ignore.

He also addressed the benefits of quitting social media. Apparently, there is an uncomfortable withdrawal period, but then, once those few weeks are in the past, many positive things kick in. People who did quit social media became way more productive. Besides, as if by magic, life becomes more peaceful, as you don't see heated fights over construction, masks, government and so on, on regular basis during your leisure.

(I'm not going to retell the entire talk here, but if you are interested in the topic, I strongly recommend checking it out. It's called Why You Should Quit Social Media).

That talk made me once again think about the role and place of social media in my life. And while I wouldn't say I'm completely ready to quit the virtual social world, I promised myself to do my best to focus on reality, leaving social media aside. Especially now that it's summertime, the restrictions are lifted and we can actually hug our loved ones, hold hands, and spend hours talking about things that matter.

I'll let you know how it goes, but in the meantime, I wish you the same!

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Retracing a little history My Dad graduated from the RCMP training depot in Regina in 1972.

He spent the next 30 years as a proud member of the RCMP in B.C., working in North Vancouver, McBride, Fort St. John, Vancouver, Abbotsford and Langley.

While he’d been in Regina many times since 1972, he never made it back to depot. Until last week.

As part of my folks’ recently-concluded visit to Saskatchewan, dad wanted to visit the training depot and the RCMP Heritage Centre Museum.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some construction at the site, we couldn’t see and do everything. But we were able to see a lot.

If you haven’t been to the heritage museum, it’s well worth a visit. There are a number of exhibits for the public to see, including one on the March West of the North West Mounted Police, which, of course, has strong connections to the southeast region.

You’ll also find information on the RCMP’s interactions with Indigenous people, their experiences in northern Canada, a history of the renowned RCMP Musical Ride, a look at how the force has changed and a number of historical displays and artifacts. Kids (and adults) will enjoy the simulators. And you can even learn how the RCMP uses forensics to solve a serious crime.

The museum celebrates the history of the RCMP, but it doesn’t whitewash it. There are recaps of some of the sadder chapters of the RCMP’s history, allowing the viewer to learn different sides of the story.

Be forewarned: the Heritage Centre is not something you want to try to do in an hour. Give yourself a few hours.

We also found dad’s spot on the Pillars of the Force plaques that were a fundraiser for the Heritage Centre. It had his name and the year he graduated from depot.

I found it to be fitting that my best friend’s father, who graduated from depot a couple of years before dad, is on a neighbouring pillar. (Yes, it was a total fluke that I found that one).

It was also cool to hear dad share his stories and his memories of his time at the RCMP, including how he was tasked with polishing the wings of a large, outdoor metal plane when he first arrived.

We should be proud that RCMP depot remains in Regina. It has brought scores of young men and women to this province to gain the skills required to serve with the RCMP. In many cases, depot has represented the first time they have been in Saskatchewan; for some, it will be their only time in Saskatchewan.

And whether some people want to hear this or not, for many outside of Canada, the RCMP is the first thing they think of when it comes to our country.

They are not only our national police force, they are a proud Canadian institution, a positive image of Canada for millions of people around the world.

Does the RCMP have a perfect history? Of course not.

No law enforcement agency, or any other institution for that matter, has that flawless past. There have been tragic occurrences, many of which the RCMP has been at fault.

But the good far outweighs the bad, and the dedicated officers who are positive representatives of policing in Canada far outnumber the rogue officers.

Many of those excellent officers have their names on the Pillars of the Force. Many more don’t have a plaque on Pillars of the Force, but their family, fellow officers and other friends can vouch for these officers’ contributions.

For most of us, we would feel very comfortable and confident reaching out to the RCMP if needed.

The training depot and the heritage centre would be far from being one of Saskatchewan’s best-kept secrets. Most of us know that it’s there, that there are areas that are accessible to the public, and we can view attractions such as its sunset service during more normal times.

But do we realize that there is so much history preserved within the heritage centre? A lot probably don’t. (Earlier that day, the heritage centre announced the hiring of Tara Robinson as its new CEO, as it transitions to a national museum).

The afternoon spent at depot was certainly time well spent.

I’m glad dad was able to visit again, and that I was able to be there for the first time.

The editor: The House of Commons has passed Bill C-206, an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farm fuel), introduced by Conservative Member of Parliament Philip Lawrence in February 2020.

This bill will exempt qualifying farmers from paying the Liberal carbon tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, propane and

natural gas, saving Canadian farmers up to $250 million over the next four years.

These fuels are essential for farming operations, and the Liberal government and minister of agriculture continually ignored Western farmers for years when it came to the topic of grain drying expenses and the carbon tax.

Bill C-206 will help farmers save millions of dollars in unnecessary taxation

and recognizes the positive contribution of farmers to the natural environment.

We Conservatives will continue to fight for our farmers, and will always stand with our agricultural producers, both right here in Saskatchewan and across all of Canada.

Robert Kitchen, Souris-Moose Mountain MP

Kenosee Superslides remain closed

The Kenosee Superslides have been closed this year while the owners of the popular tourist attraction await their licence from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. File photo A popular tourist attraction in southeast Saskatchewan has been closed while it waits for its licence from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).

The Kenosee Superslides, which operate out of the Moose Mountain Provincial Park, were slated to open for the season on June 30, but that was pushed back to July 11 – the day that the provincial public health measures were lifted.

In a Facebook post on July 1, the Kenosee Superslides said they didn’t open due to continuing COVID restrictions and recent Saskatchewan Health Authority requirements.

But they didn’t open on July 11, either. Jan Armstrong, who owns and operates the facility alongside his father Harvey, said the closure was due to “circumstances outside of (their) control.”

Armstrong took to social media for a Facebook live question and answer ses-

sion on July 13.

Doug Dahl, a spokesperson for the SHA, said the authority is focused on the health and safety of users at all swimming pools and water parks. SHA public health inspectors work with operators to ensure they are meeting standards for water quality and safety.

The SHA has received the operational licence application for the Superslides. The application is currently under review.

People have taken to social media to question the SHA’s decision and to ask about refunds.

Kenneth Sibbald started a petition on the change.org website, calling on the SHA to allow the slides to reopen. As of Tuesday morning, it had received 2,490 online signatures.

He notes they were very lucky to have the slides open last year, but another

year of lost revenue is a big blow for the park.

Sibbald urged people to call and ask the SHA about the holdup.

“Let them know we want our water park getaway to stay open in Saskatchewan. The new owners have dumped a tonne of money into the slides to make them good as new, to make our experiences something to remember,” Sibbald wrote.

The Superslides have said they will honour tickets purchased for any date this season.

Last year the attraction’s opening date was pushed back due to COVID-19.

Then in August, the park was forced to close for nearly a week, after the SHA deemed the facility structurally unsafe for public use. The SHA gave the green light for most of the park to reopen a few days later.

Police impressed with street dance Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) are saluting the organizers of the street dance held by the Estevan Downtown Business Association on Saturday night and those who attended the event.

“Police were impressed with the business organization’s functions last evening,” the EPS wrote in a news release. “The social was well organized and operated such that the public appeared to enjoy themselves without any problems.

Hats off to the organizers, volunteers, and security.”

The street dance was held in the 1100-block of Fourth Street. Fogdog and El Guitaro supplied the music for the large crowd of revellers.

Police did have a few calls related to the event. They removed a male from the street dance early in the evening for getting into an altercation with a couple of other males. He was sent on his way home and wasn’t able to socialize any longer at the dance.

Members arrested an Estevan male for causing a disturbance by fighting after closing. The male was lodged in cells to

be released later on in the day.

A number of individuals were issued a summary offence ticket for urinating in public during the night shift.

Also on Saturday, members located an intoxicated male at a local fast food restaurant. He was assisted in returning to his hotel room. There were no further issues.

Police issued a 72-hour driver’s licence suspension to a female for operating a vehicle under the influence of marijuana.

Officers received a complaint of an assault and theft on Sunday. The investigation led police to believe a robbery had occurred. Police located the suspect and while taking her into custody, she assaulted one of the officers. The 27-yearold woman is on a conditional sentence order and was held for court Monday morning to face a number of charges, including assaulting a police officer.

Also on Sunday, the EPS was called to a domestic disturbance. It was determined that a female and a male had assaulted each other. The male was arrested and taken to the police station for processing. The female will be charged for

assaulting the male during the altercation as well. Both will be put on a no contact condition.

Police were called to a residence early in the evening for a report of a male intoxicated and unconscious on the front lawn. Police woke the male up and found someone to take responsibility for him.

No further action was necessary. * * * The Estevan RCMP, Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called to a collision east of Estevan Thursday evening.

According to a news release from the RCMP, at approximately 5:20 p.m., crews were called to the accident at the junction of Highways 39 and 18 near Bienfait.

A northbound pickup truck was crossing the highway when it collided with a westbound semi. As a result, one person was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The highway was reduced to one lane of travel for approximately one hour.

An investigation into the collision continues.

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Estevan Market Mall to become 360 degrees accessible in a few weeks; other changes coming

By Ana Bykhovskaia Renovations continue at the Estevan Market Mall and more exciting changes are coming.

The concrete has already been put in on the south side of the building, with a proper water storm system in place for longevity, and in a few weeks the mall will see the opening of the south entrance, thus becoming 360 degrees accessible.

Martin Blair, managing director of First Aberdeen Properties Ltd., which owns the Estevan Market Mall, said they are excited to see the community’s reaction.

“No one’s ever arrived at the mall from the south side. It’s always been deliveries (and stuff like that).

And all of a sudden now it’s going to be, ‘Oh, it’s an easier approach.’ So I’m really interested to see the power of that. By opening that up, are we now releasing sort of a bit of a pent-up (demand), people wanted to come that way? And now they can and they are,” shared Blair.

The parking lot on the south side is almost completed. The new lighting has been already put in place

around the building and most of the infrastructural work has been done. Now they will paint the lines, put some signage up, build the access from Heritage Drive and the entrance will open to the public.

There will also be a nice surprise for bicycle adepts coming with the opening of the south side of the Estevan Market Mall.

“One of the themes that we have for the mall to go with things like market was the bicycle. So our emblems and everything incorporates a bike wheel. So when you see the new south side entrance sign that’s going to go up, it’ll be a bike wheel,” Blair said. “And what we’re doing is installing a bike repair station here. That’s going to be installed this year. It will be there for the community use.”

W hile the new mall owners continue with their big projects for the building, they had some changes in their plans this year as they diverted funds to completely rebuild the roof over Sobey’s.

Continuing east to west, they are now going to focus on the storefronts, gradually changing and modernizing

The south entrance to the Estevan Market Mall will have the infrastructure for people to enter, as well as park, and will open in a few weeks. the look of the entire mall.

The beautification of the north parking lot is also in progress. More permanent planters are to be put in and some of the areas will be repaved. These efforts will also help improve safety around the mall, as planters will separate the sidewalk along the mall from the driving portion of the area.

The next major and long-awaited change will come this winter when the

Report from the Legislature July 15, 2021 The hot and dry conditions across the province are creating challenges for our farmers and ranchers. Topsoil moisture levels continue to decrease, and many areas will have their yields and quality impacted without some timely rain. Many of our livestock producers are also having trouble sourcing feed and ensuring quality water sources.

Effective immediately, changes will be made to allow low yielding crops to be put to alternate use to support the livestock sector. The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation is doubling the Low Yield Appraisal threshold values for customers who salvage their cereal or pulse crops as feed, without negatively impacting future individual coverage. Crop Insurance coverage will not be negatively impacted if customers chose to divert grain crops to feed.

Livestock producers can gain access to feed sources from Crop Insurance customers who choose to put their crops to a use other than harvest. I encourage all local producers to contact your local SCIC office to discuss options.

The Government of Saskatchewan is also making changes to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) for dugouts, wells and pipelines.

Presently, under FRWIP, costs related to dugouts, pipelines and wells are funded at 50 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum rebate of $50,000 over the life of the program. For the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the maximum rebate for livestock producers only will increase to $150,000. The first $50,000 will be based on a 50-50 cost-share and the remaining $100,000 will be on a 70-30 government-producer cost-share.

Agriculture is at the heart of our province and your government is working to ensure we support our producers as we get through this difficult growing season.

Despite these challenges, Saskatchewan is now fully open, and residents are set to have an amazing summer seeing family, friends, our province, and our Saskatchewan Roughriders.

After seventeen months of COVID-19 precautions, all public health restrictions have been lifted. This includes mandatory masking and limits on events and gathering sizes.

While COVID-19 is still here, more than half of our population is now fully vaccinated which gives us greater protection as we begin returning to normal activities.

At a time when individuals and families are navigating what life will look like as we emerge from the pandemic, I want to provide some clarity as to where we are at today.

While the public health order requiring masking in indoor spaces has come to an end, masking will continue to be an option for all residents who wish to do so. Some businesses may also choose to maintain masking requirements but that is up to them.

The removal of public health orders does not mean the pandemic is over. COVID-19 will continue to circulate, particularly among unvaccinated populations, and being fully vaccinated is our best protection. All residents will continue to be offered first and second doses.

While there are currently no COVID-19 vaccines approved for children under 12, all residents 12+ are encouraged to be fully vaccinated to afford these groups the best circle of protection possible. Children can contract, transmit and become ill with COVID-19, though the risk for serious health outcomes is lower than older populations.

If you are fully vaccinated, all activities with children will be considered lower risk. If you are eligible for either your first or second dose, you can find a vaccination clinic or pharmacy location online www.saskatchewan.ca/covid-19-vaccine.

Prekindergarten to Grade 12 schools will return to regular operations for the 2021-22 school year and licensed childcare facilities can now return to regular pre-pandemic operations.

Long-term care homes and personal care homes may allow an unlimited number of visitors and family members for their residents, subject to scheduling limitations in a home.

Visitors and families will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 and will be offered rapid antigen testing in Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities. Visitors and families are strongly encouraged to continue to wear masks during visits and to maintain physical distance, especially if not fully vaccinated. Staff will continue to take precautions to protect residents including masking, screening, rapid testing and use of personal protective equipment.

Public health will continue monitoring and responding to localized COVID-19 outbreaks.

Testing will still be available, contact tracing will continue and cases and close contacts who are not fully immunized may be advised to isolate by public health officials.

As always, if you have questions, comments, concerns, or require assistance with provincial government programs or services, please contact our Constituency Office.

main entrance and adjacent areas will be rebuilt. The entrance will be redone in glass, and the food court will open to the east of it. The bathrooms on the two sides of the mall will be substituted with centrally located modern ones.

“Over the winter, all this will start to be gutted and removed,” said Blair pointing at the area where Money Mart used to be at the mall.

“And this wall will become glass and the new entrance will be all glass.”

He added that for the company the food court part of the project is a milestone.

“We’re not aggressively doing any kind of marketing because we’ve got so many things to do. The trigger will really be when we commence that project, it will probably be a good six months’ worth

of work. We’ll go aggressively once we start because we’ll have to shut down that entrance … We’re going to have at least three food operators, maybe four. And that’s going to be when we start to say ‘Okay, now we’re into the new mode. We’re attracting people, we’ve changed our way of operating, and we can accommodate a bunch of different activities,” Blair said.

The Estevan Market Mall also signed an agreement with Tesla to have a full capacity supercharger station put in on the south side of the building.

“Tesla chose Estevan as a part of the main charge on route to the U.S.,” said Blair.

He added that another criterion for Tesla was the close proximity of the mall, as it takes about 20 minutes to charge an electric car on a

supercharger, and they want their clients to have an option to do something during that time.

F irst Aberdeen also owns the land behind Canadian Tire, and they are looking forward to communicating with the City of Estevan about the potential development of that lot.

“We’re going to work to see if we can bring in some sort of further residential use for it,” Blair said. “I’m going to sit down with the city planners and probably economic development. And we’ll just sort of say, ‘Hey, we got the land. Tell us what you’d like us to do with it.’”

And while not a lot of changes are currently noticeable to the public, a lot of has been happening inside the mall that will allow for a total makeover.

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Peace of Mind Cannabis joins Estevan’s growing business community A new business in the community is looking forward to adding to downtown Estevan, and being part of a growing industry.

Peace of Mind Cannabis opened on July 9. Located in the 500-block of 12th Avenue, the business is a locally owned and operated retailer, and they’re hoping to see more people in the downtown core.

Owners Gary Cheney and Teresa Dyer said they are excited to have the store open. Dyer is a life-long resident of Estevan, while

Cheney has been here since 1990.

Dyer is no stranger to Estevan’s business community, either.

She owns Sensual Expressions, which is the adult novelties store next door to Peace of Mind. And she used her skills as a seamstress when she owned Teresa’s Sewing Basket.

When she came up with some ideas to replace Teresa’s Sewing Basket with a business in the same location, Cheney agreed with the cannabis store concept.

“We mustered through, and

Peace of Mind Cannabis is located in the 500-block of 12th Avenue.

hopefully with all of our support already in Estevan, we’ll be fine,” said Dyer.

With their downtown location – the only cannabis shop in central Estevan – they have had a lot of customers walking in to view their products.

Dyer wanted to move into cannabis sales because she already had accessories such as pipes and bongs that she was allowed to have in the adult novelties store. “ We looked at this, and hummed and hawed, and thought about renting out the front, but nothing was (right),” said Dyer.

“This way we can employ a few people in Estevan, help them out.”

While it took a lot of work to get the store open, it’s proven to be worth the effort.

Cheney said he and D yer will be there to take care of some elements of the business, but they want to have the employees run the show, because they’re smart and hard-working.

“We have some really good suppliers, wholesalers, that are giving us products,” said Cheney.

“I’m dealing with five or six wholesalers right now on a day to day basis.”

Adults of all ages have been part of their client base.

Peace of Mind Cannabis has five employees, which they call

Tianna Threinen, left, and Naomi Rossen are eager to greet customers at Peace of Mind Cannabis in Estevan. bud-tenders, to help customers with their selection process, regardless of whether they’re first-time customers or well-versed clients.

Four menu boards and screens help customers with their decisionmaking process.

“We have a suggestion box on the counter for anything that our customers would like us to stock.

We’re placing two or three orders a week,” said Cheney.

The suggestion box has always been full, Dyer said. People will ask for something they haven’t found in

a long time.

All of the major work completed in the store and for the storefront was handled by local contractors, Cheney said, which is a source of pride for the business.

A grand opening will happen on July 30, and Cheney hopes some company representatives will be present.

Their website should be operational in a couple of weeks, and Dyer said they will have online shopping and deliveries for customers across the province.

Southeast organizations earn gaming grants The provincial government has provided over $2.1 million through the Charitable Gaming Grant program to support more than 700 groups and organizations across the province.

“A s S a s k a t c h e w a n emerges from the pandemic and life returns to normal, volunteers have been eager to support important initiatives in their communities,” said Jim Reiter, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). “These most recent charitable gaming grants will assist in those efforts and continue to help minor sports programs, local service clubs, educational endeavours and many other great services.”

The quarterly grants paid by SLGA are based on a percentage of net proceeds raised through licensed char-

itable gaming activities such as Bingos, raffles, break-open tickets, Texas hold’em poker competitions and Monte Carlo events. Charitable gaming reports submitted by groups as part of their charitable gaming licence are used

by SLGA to automatically calculate grant amounts.

Numerous organizations in Estevan will share nearly $40,000 in grants: the No. 30 Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Squadron received $1,003.63, the Estevan Elks Lodge ($1,182.76), the Estevan Extreme Volleyball Club ($2,384.56), the Estevan Gymnastics Club ($4,996.47), the Estevan Humane Society ($2,424.38), the Estevan Lions Club ($4,867.98), the Estevan Minor Hockey Association ($43.75), the Estevan Sharks Water Polo Club ($2,451.25),

the Estevan Figure Skating Club ($1,701.15), the Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins ($678.75), the Estevan Wildlife Federation ($398.85), the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion ($15,786.51), the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation ($1,635.94), the United Way Estevan ($300) and the Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins ($957.75).

Three organizations in Bienfait split $1,874.15: Bienfait Minor Ball ($51.88), the Bienfait Minor Hockey Association ($1,451.44) and the Bienfait branch of the Royal Canadian Legion ($370.83).

Two organizations in Arcola – the Arcola Daycare Inc. ($1,505.84) and the Optimist Club of Arcola ($7,540.48) – received total support of $9,046.32. And two Midale organizations,

the MORE 2000 ($404.48) and the Midale-Cymri Fire and Rescue ($1,818.26) received a total of $2,222.74.

Also receiving funding were the Carievale Recreation Board ($1,060.50), the Carlyle and District

Leisure Complex ($325), the Carnduff and District Lions Club ($5,703.35), the Gainsborough and District Lions Club ($511.25), Choose Life Ministry out of Glen Ewen ($1,961.11), the Lampman and District

Lions Club ($1,452.10), the Oxbow Community Childcare Centre ($191.25), the Tecumseh branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Stoughton ($5,492.34) and the Torquay Community Centre ($1,440.36).

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Welcome everyone to the Provincial Baseball Championships – please take time to enjoy the many amenities of our wonderful City.

2021 Storm and Sanitary sewer main jetting

2021 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, (bathtub is best), 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 19-23 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)

EMPLOYMENT

The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for a

Casual Guard/Matron Position

Guard/Matrons provide constant observation of persons held in custody at the Estevan Police Service Detention Center. Hours of work can vary and will include night shifts. Length of shifts vary from three to eight hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week.

Successful applicants may also be called upon on short notice. Training will be provided.

Application packages can be picked up in person or downloaded from our website at www.estevanpolice. ca Completed packages are to be forwarded to the attention of; Sheila CHARTRAND Executive Administrator Estevan Police Service 301-11th Avenue Estevan, SK S4A 1C7 306-634-4767

2021 Property Tax Notice

Beginning Monday, June 14, 2021 and continuing to Friday, August 27, 2021, the Public Works Service Division will be carrying out a Domestic Sewer Main Flushing/Jetting Program between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the occasional carry over to 6:00 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents are advised to securely cap basement floor drains.

2021 Program Area will encompass all streets North of 6th Street, and East of Souris Ave within City limits including: Hwy 47 Service Road Drader Street Princess Street Edward Street Albert Street Isabelle Street Eva Street Henry Street George Street King Street Smith Street Souris Avenue Victoria Avenue Alexandra Avenue Arthur Avenue Dufferin Avenue

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Bannatyne Avenue Pine Avenue Poplar Bay Spruce Drive Phillips Place Garner Place Edward Place Garrish Place Maple Bay Willow Bay Yardley Place Hastings Place Milne Crescent Holmgren Bay Petterson Drive Heritage Drive

Brooks Road Clasky Drive Abbott Bay Frehlick Bay Symons Bay Rooney Road Ross Court Wahba Court Seregella Place Sillers Street Matchett Bay Kensington Avenue Nesbitt Drive Bourquin Road

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- Municipal Insurance The City of Estevan invites proposals from individual firms to act as the City of Estevan Insurance Broker and provide Municipal coverage as well as Airport insurance for a three year term.

A copy of the existing Insurance Policy requirements of the City of Estevan can be obtained for your review. This would include a list of buildings and equipment included under the General Insurance Program.

Please review the existing Policy and provide the following: • A proposal for coverage based upon our needs that you identify including pricing of the proposal.

• A list of Insurance Companies that your company would propose to place our insurance requirements with.

• The response time that your Company proposes that it will respond to insurance inquiries from the City.

If you have any questions regarding the Insurance RFP please contact Judy Pilloud at 306-634-1852 or cityclerk@estevan.ca.

Detailed proposals must be submitted to the undersigned on or before September 7, 2021 : Attention: Judy Pilloud, City Clerk City of Estevan 1102 - 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada S4A 0W7 And must be clearly marked RFP- INSURANCE PROPOSAL

2021 Property Tax Notices were mailed out Monday, June 28, 2021. Please contact City Hall if you did not receive your property tax notice or need to update your mailing / contact information.

2021 Taxes are due: July 30, 2021

Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month ...starting August 1, 2021 as follows: August .5%, September 1%, October 1.5%, November 2.5%, December 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2022 Payment Options: • 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 • City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall. Cheques only please.

• Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution.

• Pay via credit card through a third-party service provider called Plastiq.

Customers using this service will be charged a 2.5% service fee per transaction by the provider.

• 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 Interested in pre-paying your taxes monthly?

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.

TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca The best time to start would be August 1, 2021 to prepay for 2022. Contact City Hall 306-634-1800 for more information.

CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN

Veterans Crescent Avenue and Bay The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for the Watermain replacement.

The affected area includes Veterans Bay, Veterans Ave, and Veterans Cres. (1287&1285)

Property access and parking restrictions are to occur.

This work will commence July 26, 2021 and will take approximately eight (8) weeks to complete (subject to weather) City of Estevan will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specifications.

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.

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.

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College celebrates heavy equipment operator grads The Southeast College celebrated the five students who were part of its first heavy equipment operator (HEO) graduation class during a ceremony on Friday afternoon at the college’s Estevan campus.

Jonas Akachuk, Ricky Akachuk, Mohamed Ahmed, Denette McGillis and Alison Stanley were presented with certificates to mark their successful completion of the 12-week program.

The first six weeks were spent in the classroom, and the remaining weeks were dedicated to building the King Street East connector road, which will extend King to Nesbitt Drive. They also spent hours completing tasks with the available equipment.

Jody Holzmiller, the college’s vice-president of education and training, said when she was out in the field a few weeks ago, she had a hard time believing the students had only been out there a short amount of time.

“It blew me away,” said Holzmiller. “That part of my job is my most favourite part

of the job. I could have sat there all afternoon.”

Holzmiller said the college will always look for ways to improve the program, and she’s grateful the five students put their trust in the college.

“I have all the faith in the world that you’ll walk out of here confident and competent operators,” she said.

Holzmiller then paid tribute to each of the grads, and the progress they have shown.

She thanked head instructor Shane Dawson and instructor William Cartier, the staff at the college, and a number of partners who helped make the program happen.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said this has been a great experience for the City of Estevan, as the students have spent the past few weeks building the road. Future classes will pick up from where the first class has left off.

He hopes they will all find work in their different areas.

“I know coming from

the mines, driving heavy equipment is a great way to make a living,” said Ludwig.

Dawson, who said he has made five friends through the HEO program, created

a PowerPoint presentation with photos of the students at work in the classroom, uti-

lizing the simulator technology that is available, and of their time spent in the field.

Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser is praising a quick response to a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm on Friday afternoon.

When members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service arrived at the residence in east Estevan, they found family members were already outside the home. SaskEnergy was on the scene for the call.

“There was over 390 parts per million that was released inside the home itself.

We’re very thankful that the occupants of the house did not suffer any CO exposure whatsoever. They were able to get out prior to the elevated

CO … entering into the home,” said Feser.

The fire department worked with SaskEnergy to find the cause of the situation, and ventilated the structure to return to zero parts per million in the home.

Feser reminds the public to ensure CO detection devices are working effectively, especially when it is very hot and humid outside. The humidity can create some thermal inversion days in which the gases in the home and from gas-fired appliances aren’t able to escape the home properly.

In other recent calls,

on Friday morning, the fire department was dispatched regarding a smoke alarm investigation by a concerned citizen. A crew was sent to investigate, and found it was an aging detection system that was the cause of the alarm.

The next call came Saturday morning, when they were called to a commercial fire alarm in southeast Estevan.

Crews arrived to find that the cleaning staff was in the office and the vacuum cleaner bag broke open, disbursing dust and causing the alarm to trigger. Crews stood down and returned to the fire station.

On Sunday afternoon,

crews were called to a residential fire alarm in north central Estevan. Crews were almost on scene when they were notified the homeowner was changing the battery of a smoke alarm, which set off the system.

Feser asks that when people perform maintenance on smoke alarms, that they inform the alarm company to prevent the fire department from being called out.

In the community, the fire department was at the Estevan Motor Speedway for the programs on Friday and Saturday night, in case their services were needed.

And they were at the Southern Plains Co-op’s Estevan grocery store on Saturday. A fundraising barbecue

took place, with all the funds directed back to the fire department so they can continue to purchase equipment.

Instructor Shane Dawson and graduates Alison Stanley, Denette McGillis, Mohamed Ahmed, Jonas Akachuk and Ricky Akachuk gather for a group photo at the heavy equipment operator graduation.

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Carlyle Fun Dayz to return on Aug. 21

By Kaitlyn Meisner Car lyle residents, as well as surrounding communities, have something very exciting to look forward to this summer, as Carlyle Fun Dayz is scheduled to return this year on Aug. 21.

Car lyle Fun Dayz is a highlight of the year for most people in the Carlyle area, and normally features fun events on Main Street for people of every age group to enjoy. The event is also a chance for food trucks, ven-

dors and businesses on Main Street to attract large crowds of people and introduce themselves to a wide range of new customers.

So far, the event this year is going to have a parade at 11 a.m., a Firefighter’s Rodeo (which starts in the morning and lasts all day), food trucks, beer gardens, and more.

One of the highlights this year will be the musical performances, especially since there will be a brandnew stage.

There will be various excellent artists taking the stage this year, with Micah Walbaum, Alex Runions, Tanya Ryan and Big Bad Storm and Prairie Revolt all coming to perform.

Overall, this year’s Carlyle Fun Dayz event is looking positive.

Unfortunately, last year the event had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, but everything will hopefully be resumed this year, and be similar to Carlyle Fun Dayz in the past.

Carlyle Mayor Jenn Sedor explained that at first, they wanted to have a bigger event than usual, as it would technically be the fifth anniversary for Carlyle Fun Dayz, but with COVID-19 regulations being what they this year, it looks like the event will at best look similar to other years.

Organizers still have high hopes for Carlyle Fun Dayz this year, though, and are looking for ward to a great time and to increasing business on Main Street.

Sedor explained that she’s overall just excited to finally be able to see people enjoying Carlyle Fun Dayz again.

“I’m most excited to see everybody, to be honest … we haven’t had a really good event even in … our own homes … So, to think that there might be something just around the corner that looks a lot like it did pre-COVID, I mean I’m just really excited to see everyone out, and kind of give everyone a good time. We all deserve it.”

Sedor also added that if anyone wished to get involved, the best way to do so is to go to carlylefundayz. com and click the Join the Fun button.

The site will have all the information for those who wish to become involved, whether that be as a sponsor, vendor, volunteer or community organization.

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Children are learning through Nature Smarts Local youths have spent the first few weeks of summer learning through the Estevan Area Literacy Group’s (EALG) Nature Smarts program.

Grace Caputo, who is the co-ordinator for the EALG, said they have had about 20 kids register already, and they’re still accepting registrations. Families have two times for people to choose from: 10 a.m. to noon, and 1-3 p.m. Sessions run from Monday to Thursday each week.

People can email Caputo at literacycoordinator@outlook. com, or call her at 306-634-

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“This year we have a lot of themes,” said Caputo. “So what we try to do is create a fun, educational summer program, so we incorporate nature, science, crafts and physical activities and games, and we also promote literacy with book reading to the children.”

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“It’s quite fun for the children, and it’s also educational at the same time, so we’re really excited about that,” said Caputo.

The children have had a favourable response to the program. They like the flexibility and the two different times that are offered.

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Late models entertain large crowds as part of two busy nights of racing in Estevan The Estevan Motor Speedway had plenty of reasons to be excited this past weekend.

First, it was their late model doubleheader weekend, with drivers coming from throughout the Prairie provinces to race the powerful cars.

Second, the speedway had their other five classes – modifieds, stock cars, sport mods, hobby stocks and slingshots – racing that night, so there were about 90 vehicles entered each night.

Finally, the track didn’t have any restrictions on its crowd for the first time since 2019, so there were large crowds each night.

In Friday night ’s program, Aaron Turnbull was the winner of the late model feature. Turnbull was the class of the field from the start, as he quickly took the lead, and rattled off laps at about 130 kilometres per hour.

There were a couple caution flags, including one with eight laps to go, but Turnbull pulled away each time.

David Smith was second, Ward Imrie was third and Matthew Smith finished fourth.

Saturday night saw Smith emerge victorious, finishing ahead of Imrie. Mike Balcean finished third

and Turnbull came in fourth.

There were a few multiple race winners on the weekend.

Ryder Raynard continued his dominance in the slingshot class, winning the feature each night.

Raynard, who has won the class each of the past three seasons, has won all seven feature races at the speedway this season.

Cash Saxon was second each night. Dane Skjerdal was third and Jace Emmel came in fourth on Friday. Jagger Ashworth was third and Ty Blackburn in fourth for Saturday night.

Leevi Runge was the winner of both sport mod features, finishing ahead of Bailey Cousins, Kyle Scholpp and Ryan Cousins on Friday.

The race on Friday had several cautions. Runge took the lead midway through the race, and while the cautions kept the field close, he was never really challenged.

Runge was also the winner on Saturday night, working his way up from ninth on the grid. Dylan McCaughan wound up in second, followed by Bailey and Ryan Cousins.

Kody Scholpp won the modified feature each night. On Friday, he

Brent Skjerdal (85) leads Connor Hanson (15) and Kaiden Tuchscherer (91T) down the back straightaway at the Estevan Motor Speedway. won in convincing fashion, finishing ahead of Ed Turnbull, Tyson Turnbull and Isaiah Geisel.

Ed Turnbull took an early commanding lead, but a caution bunched the field together. Shortly after the restart, Scholpp passed Ed Turnbull for the lead, and then pulled away.

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Matthew Smith (86) leads Ryan Kereluk (29K) and David Smith (06) in the late model class.

feature was the same on Saturday. Les McLenehan was fourth.

As for the other classes, in the hobby stock division, Kruz Wilson won the feature on Friday night.

Drew Saxon was second, Kaiden Tuchscherer was third, and Landon Runge came in fourth.

Connor Hansen took the early lead, until he was passed by Tuchscherer. Kayden Hjorteland would eventually take the lead, and Wilson and Hjorteland would trade top spot. Wilson took the lead with a few laps remaining, and pulled away for the win.

Saxon was the winner of Saturday’s feature, his second feature win in three races. Hansen was second, Tuchscherer was third for the second straight weekend, and Tony Mikulcik settled in fourth.

Austin Daae was the winner in the stock car race Friday night, passing Chris Hortness with seven laps to go. Hortness had led for most of the race. Gregg Mann would also find his way past Hortness, but couldn’t

sneak by Daae, leaving Mann second.

Hortness was third and Devon Gonas came in fourth.

Gonas was the winner of the stock car class on Saturday. Mann came in second, Hortness was third and Daae wound up in fourth.

The top four in points after Saturday’s programs are: Hobby stock: Landon Runge, 265 points, Dexter Saxon (262), Kaiden Tuchscherer (255) and Connor Hansen (254).

Sport mods: Leevi Runge (265), Keenan Glasser and Kyle Scholpp (257 each), and Justin Ficther (244).

Stock car: Chris Hortness (272), Gregg Mann (270), Devon Gonas (249) and JJ Barnstable (243).

Modifieds: Kody Scholpp (268), Tyson Turnbull (262), Les McLenehan (258) and Kris Spence (227).

Slingshots: Ryder Raynard (280), Cash Saxon (270), Jagger Ashworth (249) and Eli Turnbull (241).

The next program at the track will be Aug. 7 and 8.

Softball player commits to next level in her career A talented young softball player from southeast Saskatchewan has committed to play at a higher level for the 2021-22 school year.

Morgan Walter, a centrefielder and middle infielder, will play for the McCook Community College Indians in McCook, Neb. – a junior college team that plays in the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association’s (NJCAA) Division 1 ranks. She will be studying sport and recreation management, with a coaching minor.

The NJCAA is for two-year collegiate programs.

She said she selected the college for several reasons, most notably the size of McCook, as it is similar to Estevan.

“I’m just a small town girl, so I don’t like anything too big. And then another thing is their softball program is developing really well. Last year they had an outstanding overall record for their season, and the coach is really doing a great job of building the program, and he does a wonderful job of transferring his students out into Division 1 colleges.”

Last season the Indians had a 38-14 record, which she said is outstanding for a junior college. The coach is in his second year with the program.

She thought this would be a great opportunity to get a little more experience at the collegiate level, and then transfer to an National Colle-

giate Athletics Association Division 1 school.

“Academically, it has all of the courses that I want to take that will help better my degree so far,” she said.

Walter committed to play for the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., in 2018, and spent her first year there in 2019-20. Then she took a year off school and decided not to return to the U.S. due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She wound up playing with the University of Regina Cougars and spent a year taking classes from home, but decided to finish her collegiate career in the U.S., because that was her dream.

Her time at the University of

Mary was great, she said, but she suffered multiple injuries that knocked her out of the lineup.

“If it wasn’t for the pandemic, I definitely would have gone back there, but like I said, due to a few injuries and whatnot, that left me out of the lineup come my freshman year.”

If she would have gone back for a sophomore year, Walter believes she would have had a good year.

Walter, who has been playing softball since she was six years old, is grateful to local softball for the contributions to her development, and to her parents for all they have done for her.

“I can’t do it myself, so if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be here,” she said.

Morgan Walter will compete for the McCook Community College in Nebraska this fall.

Estevan to host provincial baseball tournament The Estevan Minor Baseball Association is getting ready to welcome some talented young athletes to the community.

The association will host the provincial U13 AA tournament from July 23-25 at Cactus Park. The Estevan Brewers, which will boast players from Estevan’s U13 house

league teams, will be entered as the host team.

Games will start at 2 p.m. on July 23. Opening ceremonies will be at 5:30 p.m. that afternoon, and a skills competition will occur at 6 p.m.

Games are slated to happen throughout the day on July 24.

Estevan will face the Melfort

Selects at 2 p.m. on July 23. The Brewers games on July 24 will be versus the Saskatoon Blue Jay Mud Dawgz at noon and the North Battleford Beavers at 6 p.m.

Also entered will be the Saskatoon Cardinals, Maidstone Lakers, Nipawin Giants and Kindersley Royals.

Teams will be in two pools of four, and will play a round robin against the other teams from their pool. The top two teams from each division will advance to the semifinal rounds; if necessary, there will be tie-breakers.

Tie-breakers, semifinals and the provincial final will be on July 25. If a

tie-breaker is needed, the final will be at 3 p.m.; if there isn’t a tie-breaker, the final will be at 1 p.m.

This will be the first of three provincial youth baseball championships to be in Estevan this summer.

The other two will be Aug. 14-16, with the U11 AA and the U15 AA championships to be contested.

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Locals win titles at provincial trap shooting event Fifty trap shooters from across Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. attended the 100th annual Saskatchewan Provincial Trapshooting Championships, held in Swift Current from July 7-11.

Estevan was well represented.

Shooting started on July 7 and continued throughout the week, with the championship events held on July 10 and 11.

Jason Coldwell was the only Estevan shooter who shot all 10 events, totalling 1,000 targets. He highlighted his provincial experience by winning the Saskatchewan Handicap Championship 100 targets with a score of 95 on the final day.

Also representing the Estevan Trap Club were Reg King, Garry McNabb and two young shooters, Logan King and Sam Meek.

Winning the singles championships in their youth classes from the Estevan club were Logan King, junior gold, with a score of 191, and Sam Meek, junior, with a 177. Parent-child was won by Reg and Logan King with a combined score of 379 out of 400.

Shooting for the Estevan team in a provincial team event were Reg

King, Logan King, Sam Meek, Jason Coldwell and Dale Schackleton, taking second spot with a combined score of 952.

Doubles champions in their classes from the Estevan club were Logan King, junior gold, with a score of 95, Sam Meek, junior, with a score of 84, and Reg King, sub vet, with an 88.

Handicap champions from the club were Logan King, junior gold, with an 84, shooting from 24.5 yards, and Sam Meek, junior, with a 91, shooting from 19.5 yards.

High all around champions from the Estevan club, in their classes, were Reg King, sub vet, with a 363, Logan King, junior gold with a 370, and Sam Meek, junior, with a 352.

Logan King also received his pin for his first 100 targets shot in Churchbridge in 2019 and his pin for making the all-star/Sask. First Team for 2020.

He was fourth in Saskatchewan with an average score of 93.79.

Other Estevan shooters recog- From left, Logan King, Reg King, Jason Coldwell and Sam Meek represented the Estevan Trap nized were Jason Coldwell in ninth Shooting Club at provincials. Missing is Garry McNabb. Photo submitted and Joe Harvey in 12th.

In order to qualify for the All- katchewan. The top 1,200 single, 800 and a competitor must use one score at the Estevan Trap Club or setting up a corporate shoot contact Reg King at Star/Sask. First Team, a shooter must double and 800 handicap scores are from each club.

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Estevan athletes make Team Saskatchewan after four rounds of tryouts

By Josie Hlohovsky Two Estevan athletes have secured spots on the boys 15 and under provincial basketball team.

Colton Isaacs and Noah Mvula are high schoolers who are taking their basketball career to the next level. The boys tried out for the Saskatchewan provincial boys’ team, going through four stages of tryouts in order to make the cut of 24 players. Going through all four tryout camps, Colton and Noah both earned themselves a position on the team.

“It’s a good feeling to make that team because it’s probably the best in Saskatchewan. There’s always more competitions out there,” Noah said.

“It’s probably one of the best

teams in Saskatchewan,” Colton agreed. The two boys started to play in Estevan when they were young, and nurtured a love for the game as they played in elementary school and in club groups over the pandemic.

“Everyone outside was playing, so I played too,” Colton explained.

“Recess basketball was great,” Noah added.

Colton and Noah trained together under coach Tanner Kozun over the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was equally impressed with them.

“The initial plan was to send them there (to the camps) to see how they stack up.” Kozun said. “For these two to make this program, that’s huge.”

He goes on: “It’s an exciting start.

I don’t think Estevan has had a kid on

the national team for a while. It’s pretty exciting to have not just one but two out of those 24 kids. It shows a lot of promise about what could be.”

“I think we stacked up pretty good against them.” Noah said. “The competitors were pretty good for Saskatchewan.”

“There’s some good competitors, there’s some who are not as good.There was a good mix.” Colton said.

“Shows that there’s other kids out there that have the passion that we do.”

Noah added.

Although the boys started to play basketball for fun, and continue to play because of a love for the game, their end goal is to get scholarships for universities, and hopefully take their career to bigger courts. According to Kozun,

the boys will already be on universities’ watch lists with their acceptance to the U15 team.

“A lot of these kids who use this program do continue to play basketball as they get older, and a lot of these kids who get into this program are being looked at by someone. They’ll be on a few colleges' radars at an early age,” Kozun said.

“But it’s not necessarily about every kid wanting to get scouted, it’s just another option to provide kids another sporting opportunity.”

Although the boys don’t have many competitions to look forward to, they plan to give this team their all, and continue playing for as long as they can. Camps and practices will be most of their sessions, but they are optimistic

about the chances for a game.

“There’s always more work to do, cause there’s more competitions out there,” Noah said. “We really don’t know about COVID restrictions being lifted. We’re hoping we’re getting something, but we don’t know.”

“Gotta stay ready.” Colton added.

“Usually Team Sask would be travelling to different places like Alberta during the summer for competitions.

Now they just have weekend camps. A few weekends over the summer they’ll get together and train. COVID is still making the water a little tricky,” Kozun concluded.

Despite possible misgivings and a low chance of competing, making this team is a huge step in the boys’hopefully long and successful basketball careers.

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How does job loss affect your mental health?

The loss of a job can lead to a lack of purpose and change in your daily routine. Losing your sense of purpose through work can lead to depression or other mental health struggles.

Being a hard worker can be a part of a person’s identity and the grief from losing this can also bring a deep sadness. Job loss can also increase anxiety, especially in today’s climate, as usually it is a decision made outside of one’s control. It is normal to feel anxious about the next time you

may find work and worry about how the job loss will affect finances or personal relationships.

When feeling loss or if your routine is threatened, a way to regain your sense of control is to focus on what you can control about the situation.

If a person is laid off or wrongfully terminated, that person has a choice on how they choose to react and what they want to do moving forward.

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Job loss is a difficult loss to experience, especially right now; many decisions are being made that affect financial stability of those living in the southeast. It is normal after experiencing job loss to feel angry, sad, defeated, anxious and stressed. A reflective question that can be helpful

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It is with heavy hearts that the family wishes to announce that Anna Breisnes, late of Estevan, Sk passed away peacefully at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home with family by her side on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the age of 96 years.

Anna was predeceased by her parents, Hans and Anna Teigland; husband Odd Breisnes; son Asbjarn Breisnes; one brother and one sister.

Precious memories will be treasured by Anna’s children, Richard (Marj) Breisnes and Susanne (Deane) Jacobson; grandchildren: Jon (Beth), Michael, Melissa, Stacey (Corey) and Jessica; as well as seven great grandchildren.

A Private Family Graveside service will be held at Westphalia Cemetery, Midale, SK. Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Anna to a charity of your choice.

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Gary Ingwald Kjersem September 9, 1948 - July 13, 2021 With sadness we announce that Gary Kjersem passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Calgary, AB at the age of 72 years. He was born in Estevan, SK to Thelma and Inky Kjersem.

Gary will be deeply missed by his loving wife and best friend, Cheryl; his son, Chris (Halie); daughter, Amanda (Stephen); and his much loved grandson, William Kjersem Weir.

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Donald (Don) Herbert Vaughn February 13, 1936 – July 12, 2021 It is with deep sadness that the family of Donald Vaughn of Regina wish to announce his passing on Monday, July 12, 2021.

He was predeceased by his parents Florence nee Grandbois and Wayland Vaughn; sister Marilyn (in infancy) and brother Wayne Vaughn. Left to cherish his memory are: his former wife Janet Vaughn; his companion of 11 years Marian McCabe; his children Sandra Stokes (Ray), Rob Vaughn (Charlene), Howard Vaughn (Kelly Voight), and Wendy Vaughn (Shawn Pearce); grandchildren Kyle Milliken (Carissa), Ashley Lazurko (Jeffrey), Aaron Heymen, Jeremy Heymen, and Adam Stokes; great grandchildren Harlow Milliken, Charlie Milliken, Levi Lazurko, and Everly Lazurko; brothers Doug Vaughn (Kay), and Worsel Vaughn (Chris); sisters Gloria Zielinski, Louise Hughes, and Connie Brown (Greg); as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. A Memorial Services and Reception will be held at Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4001 East Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Those wishing to attend please RSVP by Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. by calling 306-789-8850. Those wishing to view a live stream of the service, please log on to www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/14932. In lieu of flowers, friends so wishing may make donations in Don’s name to The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Saskatchewan Branch, A3-116 103 Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1Y7. Family and friends are invited to view the online obituary and tributes page at www.reginafuneralhome.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery (306) 789-8850.

Graham Ball Graham Ball, loving father, husband, and Estevan businessman passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the age of 76 years at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina after a 5 year struggle due to a massive stroke on April 9, 2016. His wife Sandi and daughter Erin were by his side. Graham’s memory will be forever cherished by his wife Sandi; son Jason; daughters Lee-Ann (Dave and daughter Samantha), and Erin (Ben and children Scarlet and Augustus); father in-law Jim (Marie Andree); as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, employees, and many friends both on and off the golf course. He was predeceased by his parents, Gladys and George; sister Michelle; and parents-in-law Lois and Barry. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, 3km S on Hwy 47, Estevan, SK S4A 2A3. If you knew Graham you would know how much he loved to golf! Because he was so proud of his hole-in-one on Woodlawn’s 11th hole and because he had his stroke at the clubhouse, please, the next time you have a game, pause on number 11 and think about how much you love life and golf and be thankful for what you have. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com

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Hill View Manor enjoying their summer Submitted by Eunice Massett

It has been quite some time since we have shared news about Hill View Manor and our residents.

It has been a challenging year but we are seeing a glimmer of hope with the recent lifting of restrictions and decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases. Our residents have been so brave and I am very proud of the way they have managed this crisis. Months on end of not being able to see or hug their families has definitely taken its toll but they are moving forward with a positive attitude as this generation of the elderly always does.

We had one positive case of COVID and we are thankful to God that the resident recovered well and no one else became ill. We want to thank Public Health as well for their support and input through this time.

I glance out of the window and see the beautiful green lawns and the kaleidoscope of colours from the flowers blooming in the window boxes and am thankful for the beauty of nature, the hard work of staff to get things planted and God’s beautiful gift of rain that we have been receiving.

O ur gardens are up and as usual they are being tended to by our resident Gordon Loustel who does an amazing job.

Once again we thank

the United Way Estevan Day of Caring for organizing a group to help in the yard.

They painted our gazebo and pulled a million weeds off of our back hills. They did a terrific job.

Activities are slowly resuming and we recently had a husband and wife from Moose Jaw who both played guitar and she sang beautifully. The residents were feeling nostalgic as they listened to some of the old songs.

One of my staff members is a professional choreographer and dancer and she danced through a lot of the songs and got some of the residents up dancing as well.

She did a beautiful job and the residents loved it.

We are looking forward to more entertainment, family gatherings and being able to hug our grandchildren.

Will things ever return to the way they were? I doubt it, but we are hoping for some sense of normalcy.

Susan Moser and her friend came and played the accordion and Susan Shepherd and Ross Leblanc livened up the place with the keyboard, guitar and excellent singing for our monthly birthday party. Our residents who celebrated another birthday were Rose Zander, Peter Wiens and Ed Fischer.

We congratulate them and wish them more years of good health and happiness.

Many of these entertainers volunteer their time and talents to bring joy to

our residents and we want them to know we appreciate them greatly.

We are sorr y to announce that our little Mary Bachynski passed away on June 16 with staff at her side to guide her through that journey. She would have been 100 years old in February and we had hoped she would have reached that milestone. Mary had lived here since 2011, became a very important part of our Hill View family and she was well loved. She enjoyed interacting with fellow residents and staff and would go to all activities.

Mary loved to tell us about her trips to Norway and her great love of the country where she was born.

Mary had been a nurse for many years and even though she helped deliver hundreds of babies she would tell us that each new birth was an amazing miracle.

She loved the old hymns and knew the words to them all, and even when failing health caused her body to betray her, you could hear her singing them. We offer our condolences to her family and thank them for their great support over the years and for trusting us with Mary’s care.

Mary was precious to us and we will miss her dearly but we take comfort in knowing that she is now with the Lord and if we listen closely, we may hear her singing in His heavenly choir.

I am hoping that our

farmers are feeling positive about the crops that they diligently planted and that we will receive the rain when we need it, the heat when we need it and the energy to harvest when we need it.

Let’s keep looking up and trusting that our world will revert back to one of safety for our children and a hope of a future where one can

visit with family and friends without fear, and have a peace that makes our hearts content.

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CAREER Ecumenical Youth Worker Needed!

The churches of Trinity Lutheran, St. Giles Anglican, and St. Paul’s United are in need of a Youth Worker for the youth in their community. The Youth Worker position is a part time position (10 hours/week at $15.00/hour) starting this fall. It would run from Sept. to the end of June.

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Primary duty is to plan and organize opportunities for youth to connect and grow in the Christian Faith.

Key responsibilities: Build relationships with youth, plan and organize the weekly youth gatherings, promote spiritual formative activities by building community, ensure the proper supervision of activities, ensure fundraising so that the program can continue.

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Requirements: Candidates must have been a member of a congregation for at least 2 years, have a passion for Christian education and spiritual formation, and be able to engage youth.

For more information, please contact: Intern Pastor Sharon Kane schreiner0516@gmail.com or 306-291-8313 or Sandi Klatt sandi.klatt@sasktel.net or 306-634-3821

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4

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 21st day of September, 2021 an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Section Sec. Twp. Range Part of Lot 7 SW SW SE NE NE SE SW NW SE -

Lot 05 06 13 29 29 33 33 33 36 33 -

Blk. 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 A 02 02 A

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Plan 04 4 04 0 05 0 06 1 06 2 04 0 04 0 04 0 90R04261 0 06 0 06 33 102261091 0

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -

Title Number 107004956 105200019 106759996 141947837 143398334 152474519 151434345 152474520 106705212 130637673 148954652 150090814

Total Arrears $822.02 $1,766.13 $1,879.77 $1,417.46 $68.03 $644.83 $1,603.59 $741.26 $2,986.20 $451.57 $2,418.33 $8,632.01

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Total Arrears and Costs

$15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15

$837.02 $1,781.13 $1,894.77 $1,432.46 $83.03 $659.83 $1,618.59 $756.23 $3,001.20 $466.57 $2,433.33 $8,647.10

Dated this 21st day of July, 2021 Holley Odgers—Treasurer

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City council discusses resurfacing of Fourth Street Members of Estevan city council received an update on the construction taking place on Fourth Street during the July 12 meeting.

C o u n c i l l o r L i n d s ay Clark asked about the project during the inquiries portion of the meeting.

City manager Jeff Ward said Genco Asphalt, who received the tender, is performing milling work, and they have been paving up to Second Avenue.

The stretch from Second Avenue to Kensington Avenue will be completed later.

As of Monday afternoon, Fourth Street was closed from Souris Avenue South to Eighth Avenue due to work that needs to be completed on those two blocks. The arterial road was open from Eighth Avenue to Fifth Avenue, and closed again from Fifth Avenue to Second Avenue.

Once the project is finished, Fourth Street will have fresh asphalt from Souris Avenue South to Kensington Avenue.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said there were questions as to why the city didn’t do Perkins Street instead, but the funding the city received from the provincial government through the Urban Highways Connector Program (UHCP) was for Fourth.

“This project is being funded through the UHCP where we can get up to 70 per cent of that cost,” said Ward. “We did request that Perkins be considered under the UHCP, because it is a connector south, but they did not award that.”

Councillor Shelly Veroba then wanted to know if heavy trucks should be sent down Fourth Street instead of Perkins once resurfacing is complete. She noted most of the heavy trucks are now using the truck bypass north of Estevan.

“What’s happening is we’re going to wreck Perkins, it’s going to be our dollar to fix it, whereas right now Fourth Street is (getting) fixed, it’s (going to be) at

the shape the provincial and federal governments think it should be.”

There isn’t as much truck traffic heading down fourth Street as there were a few years ago.

Mayor Roy L udwig countered that if the trucks are sent down Fourth, and the lights aren’t timed perfectly, then it doesn’t take long to wreck the street.

Councillor Travis Frank would like to see a review of truck traffic in the community, since it’s been a number of years since the last one.

While most non-local heavy trucks use the bypass, Ludwig said there are still some that choose to cut through the city.

• • • Three building permits worth $123,000 were issued in June, bringing the total for the year to 21 permits worth more than $1.57 million.

Two of the permits for last month were listed as miscellaneous and had a total value of $74,000. The other

permit was commercial and it was worth $49,000.

There were 27 permits worth $2.42 million granted in the first six months of 2020.

• • • The water quality report for June showed the city treated more than 196 million liters of water and pumped more than 188 million liters into the distribution system.

There were no plant upsets and all regulated parameters for drinking water were below government regulations.

There were four water breaks for the month.

• • • Councillor Kirsten Walliser said she has received complaints about the traffic light at Arthur Avenue and King Street. People have told her the light sequence pattern is different from other pedestrian crossings in the city.

It’s a solid red light, so people can’t drive through it once the pedestrian crosses.

With crosswalks that have a flashing red light, motorists can proceed once it’s safe.

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During these weeks of oppressive heat, one of my favourite places to sit and relax is on a lawn chair situated under our back deck. While I still have a great view of the yard and of back alley traffic, I’m close enough to neighbours on both sides to hold a conversation without leaving the comfort of my cool spot.

One morning last week, while enjoying that secluded spot, I started thinking of the words of a hymn that goes like this: “In the shadow of the cross let me hide… in the shadow of the cross, safe retreat.

While I have attempted over the years of writing these weekly articles not to be negative nor to dwell on bad news, it’s impossible to ignore the tragedies happening around the world these days. Wildfires, assassinations and bloodshed.

While COVID may be coming under control (at least here in our province), there are places in the world where thousands

are infected and dying daily.

Thank God for those risking their lives to protect us.

Years ago, I remember hearing this story: as a blazing fire tore through a farmyard, a hen was later found, burned to death. When someone picked her up to bury her, several baby chicks emerged, alive and unharmed.

As all these things roar around us, we can be sure of our safety as we hide “under His wings.”

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler...” “My help and glory are in God —granite-strength and safe-harbor-God— So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be.”

(Psalms) We’re not spared suffering but under the shadow and protection of His wings we’re not alone. We can’t be any safer.

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On June 3, 2021, Madison Grace Blischak B.Sc. convocated from The University of Saskatchewan with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

On June 3, 2021, Coleton Campbell Blischak B.Sc. convocated from The University of Saskatchewan with a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.

She is the daughter of Gale and Karen Blischak of Estevan, SK. Her extremely proud family and friends wish her all the best as she pursues her pharmacy career in Meadow Lake, SK.

He is the son of Gale and Karen Blischak of Estevan, SK. His extremely proud family and friends wish him all the best as he joins his father’s dental practice in Estevan, SK.

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Shopping at the markets Local residents were eager to support local vendors during a couple of markets last week. The Estevan Downtown Business Association’s Night Market was held Thursday evening in the parking lot behind the Royal Bank. And the Estevan Farmers’ Market happened Saturday at the Estevan Market Mall’s parking lot.

Spencer Vaughn Lafrentz provided music at the night market. .

Aaron and Melanie Ciepliski were selling their products at the Farmers’ Market.

Peyton Sernick was among the night market vendors.

Karri Reiter was a vendor at the Estevan Farmers’ Market.

Sylvia Fleck was pleased with the selection at the Farmers’ Market.

Nicola, Candace and Aiden Mehler were eager to greet customers.

Lenae Mehler served customers during the night.

Richard Marcotte found items at the Farmers’ Market that were to his liking.

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September 9 11.30AM-1.30PM In support of the Family Center in Estevan!!

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