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KCRA Rodeo brought plenty of action to Estevan

By Ana Bykhovskaia Activity in Estevan seemingly died down early Saturday night, as its heart was beating at the Exhibition Grounds.

The Estevan Exhibition Association (EEA) KCRA Rodeo gathered much of the community for a great familyoriented rodeo weekend.

Local rodeo fans couldn't recall when they saw the stands being so packed as they were on Saturday, and EEA president Tamera Huber said that they couldn't wish for a better turnout.

"I was blown away by the number of people on Friday night even. It just felt good seeing that many people there," Huber said.

After two years of a break, it was the first big event and the first fundraiser for the EEA, and it worked out great.

"I was almost in tears when I saw some of the numbers because it was bigger than anything we've had in a long, long time," Huber said.

The kids rodeo attracted a lot of interest Friday night, and the following horses versus dirt bikes race also kept people entertained.

"We made more of a big deal of kids rodeo this time.

KCRA is more family-oriented … And I feel like this is the type of rodeos that we need to stick with … And I love the feeling that you get from that.

That family part of the rodeo circuit," Huber said. "That's how these people start out in rodeo. They start out small like that, and I appreciate it having the beginners. Those kids are the reason why societies like ours exist to this day."

She added that they are continuing with KCRA next year, and if all goes according to plan, the Energy City Ex will bring the rodeo and midway back together, as it was planned two years ago.

Many tributes were paid and many great words were said at the rodeo opening Saturday afternoon.

After putting a community-wide weekend-long event

together in just about a month, the EEA started the main portion of the rodeo weekend off with recognition of its dedicated board members and volunteers.

Once the flags were brought out, all volunteers were invited to come to the arena.

"Our volunteers bring to you, our fans, an event they're very proud and passionate about. Without their hard work and dedication, we wouldn't be here tonight. So obviously if you meet a volunteer, please, please, please, even if it's not today, if it's downtown a week from now, six months from now, you can say thank you for bringing the rodeo to your hometown," said Warren Allin, the announcer at the rodeo opening.

The biggest announcement recognized all the hard work and dedication of Graham Collie. To thank Collie, the association named the riding arena after him.

"Graham Collie puts in hours and hours and hours prepping that arena for every event. There's a lot of prep work to that sand before anything starts. He works all day from early in the morning until late at night. He works at Genco Asphalt and then he comes to the rodeo arena and will work till 11-12 o'clock at night. He's done it for years. He knows what he's doing and he gets it done, never asked for any help from anybody," Huber said adding that the announcement put many board members in tears.

"Graham Collie is one of the hardest workers you'll ever meet. He's dependable. He's a go-getter. He's a dedicated board member. He's humble.

And he … has the most contagious laughter you'll ever hear.

Folks, what we're trying to get you to understand here is our many, many events wouldn't be half as successful as they are without Graham.

"Graham Collie started with the Estevan Exhibition in 2003, when he served his first three-year term. He has been our superman for the last

Graham Coliee, middle, and his family stand under the new board with the new arena name.

Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia 18 years," said Allin. "Estevan Exhibition Association is very honoured to announce and welcome each and every one of you to the Graham Collie Arena."

Collie's family joined EEA board members and volunteers in celebrating at the arena.

Other board members were also celebrated at the arena on Saturday.

Laura Mantei was recognized for 35 years of service with the EEA. Flowers were presented to the organization's secretary Brenda Mantei, as well as to Stacy Holtz and Rhonda Gillespie, members of the association who were very instrumental for the rodeo weekend.

The rodeo was filled with action with many juniors partaking in various competitions.

The cabaret Saturday night was also packed.

"You didn't have to come to the rodeo to come to the cabaret, and people were comRhonda Gillespie of Bienfait competed in ladies breakaway. ing just for the cabaret. It shows Photo by Anastasiia Bykovskaia how much people needed to be doing something," Huber said. And we had vendors contact- they were doing even on Friday volunteers and to the city and the surrounding communities.

Overall, Huber said all ing us even days before the night," Huber said.

She also thanked every- And a thank you to SMILE event participants were very rodeo, and they were quite happy with how things turned one involved with the past Services," Huber said. excited about the turnout.

"The whole weekend was "We don't normally have out. Even food trucks, they weekend.

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The list of Souris-Moose Mountain candidates has been finalized As of Aug. 30, when the candidates’ nomination forms for the 2021 federal election closed, five parties have their candidates running for the election in the Souris-Moose Mountain constituency.

Hannah Duerr of NDP and Javin Ames-Sinclair of the Liberal Party were the last two to join the race.

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Estevan launches ticket sales for provincial Innovation Conference and Trade Show The Estevan Innovation Council launched ticket sales for the inaugural Innovation Conference and Trade Show Wednesday morning at a media event at Affinity Place.

Preparations for the conference are still underway, but it’s already clear that the province-wide event will offer numerous learning, networking as well as entertainment opportunities never seen, not only in Estevan but also in most of the province.

“I am pleased to announce the very first Innovation Conference in Estevan and I think it's one of the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. This conference is going to be held October 26 and 27th, 2021 at Affinity Place and at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall and the Exhibition Hall. And we are so pleased to be able to welcome all the people in Saskatchewan, internationally, nationally to the city of Estevan to be able to see what kind of innovation there is in Estevan, in our province and all over the world,” said innovation council chair and City Councillor Rebecca Foord.

IT manager for the conference James Lainton joined the launch virtually via a mobile robotic screen, and Foord said that it was just one example of some of the technologies to be showcased at the conference.

“There's a lot of trade show

agriculture right now.”

The Estevan Innovation Conference and Trade Show will shed light on the innovations currently underway in Estevan and neighbouring areas.

It will highlight the changes occurring in rural and small-scale urban centres to optimize living and working from Estevan. There are further plans to include the community, which will be announced closer to the event.

Foord added that the conference may also inspire others and maybe even help generate some ideas for inventions.

“If you're innovating and you don't know the proper places to go or how to get to the next step, this will be a point where you create the network and the connections to be able to move to that next step. So I think it'll be a lot of inspiration as well,” Foord said.

The two-day event, themed The Future Is Here, will showcase panellists covering topics in energy, agriculture, technology, mining and education. Jeff Sandquist, corporate vice-president of Global Developer Relations for Microsoft with strong ties to the city of Estevan, will deliver the keynote address.

“We're going to be having speakers from all different categories from all over the country and Saskatchewan to

Mayor Roy Ludwig praised the innovation council for group effort ahead of a province-level event. booths and presenters that are going to be bringing innovations, some of their robots, a lot of different cool things,” Foord said. “A lot of people have created things potentially for the oilfield or for agriculture.There's a lot of drone technology in

be able to speak to those. And a lot of them are local people who have created something and/or who have a business in this area who have innovated something,” Foord pointed out.

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Innovation council chair Rebecca Foord shared details about the upcoming conference and trade show. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia Affinity Place with vendors and local innovators.The trade show part of the event will be free of charge and open to the public.

“There's going to be 42 booths that showcase innovation. There's going to be various companies that are showing their inventions, what they've created. And there's a lot of local ones that we may not realize it's people that we see every day in our community, and we say ‘Oh, hey, how's it going?’ And we know them, we interact with them, but we don't realize how much they've brought to the table in our community for innovation,” Foord explained.

The trade show will run both days of the conference from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The innovation council is currently working on the list of trade show participants and getting things set up.

The event will also feature a banquet at the Beefeater Plaza.

“This banquet is going to be something brand new that the city has probably never seen, something that we've never done before. It's inspired by the CBC show Back in Time for Dinner,” Foord said.

The theme of the banquet will be Back in Time for Dinner – Food and How We Cook and What We Eat is Innovation Itself. The main course will be a 1950s TV dinner style feast along with entertainment by Chris Kutarna. Kutarna, a futurist born and raised in Regina, is now a fellow at Oxford University. He is also an author, global speaker and facilitator.

“We're really excited to be hosting this event which is the first of its kind to be held in Saskatchewan,” said Foord. “This event will play an important role in growing the conversation about innovation in Estevan, while also attracting innovators from across Saskatchewan and Canada to the area.”

Mayor Roy Ludwig, on behalf of the innovation council and the City of Estevan, said that they are very excited about the opportunities the upcoming conference will open for the Energy City.

“We're very excited about this upcoming conference. It'll give us an opportunity to showcase our local entrepreneurs, but also to showcase innovation, which is the future,” Ludwig said.

He also thanked the dedicated innovation council that’s been working hard to make the conference happen and invited people from all across the province to come and enjoy the event.

“We're looking forward to this. We know it's going to be a great turnout.

It'll be awesome for our local community with all our hotels, restaurants, it'll give us the opportunity to showcase our city and to show what a great innovative city we have, “Ludwig said.

“Tell your friends and neighbours, and … people from out of our community … please come enjoy our city. And you will be duly impressed at this conference.”

The Innovation Conference and Trade Show will also see a pitch competition led

by Jeff Taylor from Southeast Business Start-Up. More details are to come.

To make the event happen, the council will need help from volunteers, and Foord pointed out that for local people it may be another option to partake in a conference.

“It's something everybody should be a part of … It's something so big that you don't want to miss it even in a volunteer capacity because it's just incredible,” Foord said.

The Estevan Innovation Council was established in 2020

to develop Estevan as an intelligent community and a rural tech hub. The goal is to inspire, support and sustain the innovation eco-system of Estevan.

By providing opportunities for innovation locally, they hope to create a future of economic diversity, opportunity, attraction, and growth for the community.

As of Wednesday morning, tickets for the event are on sale and can be purchased online at innovationestevan.ca.

Tickets are $75 until Oct. 1 and $100 thereafter. Tickets for the banquet are $50.

The conference tickets cover all speaker presentations, some of which alone are worth the price of the ticket, Foord said.

“There's Beth Valiaho from the International CCS Knowledge Centre for the CCS technology. We have CCS technology in Estevan, but if you asked anybody on the street, they'd be like, ‘Well, I don't know.’ But it's really important to learn about that and talk about that. Josh Gustafson, who's a local from Macoun, he's created Covenant Energy.

That's something he's coming to speak about.

“And Jeff Sandquist is going to be our keynote speaker.

And he's worth $75 or $100 right off the bat. Derrick Big Eagle is coming to speak. Joel Pinel and Hailey Schwabe, co-founders of Vize Labs are coming.

They're just 10 speakers that you really don't want to miss, plus, Jeff Sandquist,” Foord said.

More details about the upcoming conference can be found at www.innovationestevan.ca.

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The importance of the vote We're now less than two weeks away from the voting day in the federal election that only Justin Trudeau and his supporters really wanted.

Canadians will go to the polls on Sept.

20, although advanced polls will start in just a couple of days. While interest in the election has been lagging, since we've had so many other issues to preoccupy our attention, ranging from summer fun to drought to Afghanistan to the fourth wave of COVID-19, the campaign has gone by pretty quickly, even if nobody wanted this election.

It'll be interesting to see the voter turnout in this election.

Other pandemic-era elections, including the one in Saskatchewan last year, saw a higher number of people opting for the advance polls and submitting mail-in ballots. But overall voter turnout for those elections was lower.

Advance polls have become a growing trend in the past few federal elections, and with the pandemic and some people's desire to avoid the large crowds of election day, advanced polls will likely be more popular than ever.

As for mail-in ballots, the percentage of votes might not be as high as what we saw last year but expect to see some submitted.

However, the bulk of people will likely still vote on election day itself.

And regardless of whether it's advanced polls, election day or mail-in ballots, it's important for you to vote.

We're not going to tell you who to vote for.

That's not our job. The concept of newspaper endorsements is a tired idea that should have been retired decades ago.

We don't have an abundance of options in Souris-Moose Mountain. Incumbent MP Robert Kitchen of the Conservative Party has been challenged by Javin Ames-Sinclair of the Liberal Party, Hannah Duerr of the New Democratic Party, Greg Douglas of the Maverick Party and Diane Neufeld of the People's Party of Canada.

But we've seen minimal involvement by Ames-Sinclair and Duerr.

One of the recurring complaints that we've heard more than ever in this election is the lack of fair representation for the west. People in Saskatchewan are miffed that there are 14 seats in Saskatchewan and well over 100 for Ontario.

Granted, Saskatchewan has more seats per capita than Ontario does, but the point of many remains the same: it's time to give more power to the west, at the expense of the east.

Given the number of seats in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick compared to their population, perhaps our frustration is being channelled towards the wrong location.

Regardless, people in the west are miffed to the degree that they haven't been before, and they're calling for change. But if you're expecting Saskatchewan to get a more disproportionate number of seats, keep dreaming.

Despite the reasons that people might have for not voting, it's imperative to vote. One of the really positive developments that we saw in the

last federal election is that more than 80 per cent of those eligible in Souris-Moose Mountain took the time to vote.

Granted, it was a landslide victory, but people cared enough locally to take the time to vote.

So please do your research. Take the time to learn about the parties, their platforms and their leaders, and whether the local candidate can think independently and has a genuine concern for our riding, or if that person is just a ballot filler for a party looking to have a candidate in all 338 ridings. Attend or watch the candidates' forum offered by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. And listen to what the candidates are saying and how they're saying it.

If a candidate is unable to attend, perhaps that means they aren't the right person for this job.

Despite its flaws, Canada remains an incredible place to live. And part of what makes it great is democracy.

Even if we don't want this election, it's happening. So please take the time to vote.

If you're supportive of the work that the Liberals have done in the last six years, including 1 1/2 in the midst of a pandemic, then express that support with your vote.

If you don't agree with it, then send a vote to another candidate or another party.

And if you're like so many out there, and ticked off about the election campaign, then send a message with your vote on or before Sept. 20.

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As you could guess, I spent most of the long weekend working at the rodeo.

And since on the horse I perform way worse than any of the peewee division racers, I did what I do better – I observed and took pictures to then share the story with those who were there and those who for some unfortunate reasons had to skip the Estevan Exhibition Association KCRA Rodeo weekend.

It was a blast. This year’s rodeo weekend was put together in a matter of one month. Contestants came from all across Saskatchewan, dozens of businesses stepped in to make it possible and so hundreds of families with their kids had something to do on a weekend. And many, many families from Estevan and surrounding communities used the opportunity.

I don't remember when was the last time I saw so many kids hanging out together outside of school. The rodeo weekend had something to offer every age. And while I tried to get a grasp of everything, I also had a chance to just spend time in good company.

At some point, I had an interesting conversation with friends about where it's better to raise kids, in a smaller community or in a big city. As you may know, I was born and raised in a city with five-million people, so I feel like a duck to water in urban settings. But over the past eight years, I also realized many advantages smaller communities have to offer.

So while at the rodeo, we started talking about a better environment for the first years of life. Assuming that the goal is to raise the happiest and most successful human being, my friend said that nothing can compete with the opportunities big cities have, which is true. But to me, it's true to a point.

Often, communities the size of Estevan in Canada mainly focus on sports and are pretty

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… advanced in that, but I noticed that when it comes to any kind of other development, smaller cities lack variety.

On the other hand, we soon agreed that during the very first years of life, safety and friendliness of the surrounding environment play a bigger role than potential extracurricular. And Estevan is in surplus supply of that.

That was the feeling I had here from the very beginning. People who've been born, raised, and lived for 40 plus years here may say that Estevan is not the same anymore. That it's not as safe. That you have to lock your vehicle here now and have video surveillance if you live out of town. But if you've lived in a big city, Estevan is a serene harbour when it comes to the sense of safety and security.

People look after one another here. And even if tragedies do happen, it's nowhere close to the level of crime in bigger centres. It's way harder to get away with anything here, so quite often it doesn't even make sense to try. And as a footnote, it does feel way safer here, which is an awesome advantage when it comes to raising your offspring.

So obviously during the early years of life, communities like Estevan might be a better choice for young families.The pandemic has made it even more clear that places with less population have way more advantages in this day and age.

I don't know much about other communities the size of Estevan in Canada, but while cities have more to offer in a sense of development, they teach more skills just by making life a bit more

challenging, I learned here that this Energy City does make every effort to ensure it's offering the most possible to its residents.

The rodeo, where that debate took place, was just one of the many examples. A full-scale professional event allowed for entertainment, experience and learning about how many things there are in the world. Beautifully organized, it kept everyone engaged throughout the past weekend.

There are many other options for the young generation to learn how diverse this world is and to start taking steps towards their future paths early on. There might be not as many particular classes as in Regina or other cities, but there are definitely many things happening in town to give everyone a taste of what's out there for options.

The Mercury does write quite often about the Estevan area expats that made careers in different areas, from bronze medalists at Paralympics, like Midale’s Keely Shaw, to military staff support to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, like Jami (Suchan) Carter; from NHL stars like Theoren Fleury and others raised in this corner, to great musicians like Chris Henderson and Todd Kerns, from provincially recognized doctors like Sarah Sliva to poets like the late Eli Mandel and many others.

What I'm trying to say is that if there is talent, there is room to grow it and there are opportunities to develop it right here in Estevan.

There are opportunities to become professional sportsmen. There are opportunities to grow into artists. There are opportunities to develop in politics, let alone business. There are opportunities to live a full life right here.

And the past weekend was another example of one of the many opportunities Estevan provides to its residents.

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Thirty-four years goes by quickly Most of the important moves in my life have occurred in September.

In September 2000, I moved from B.C. to Estevan. (As an aside, Sunday marked 21 years in Estevan. Thanks, southeast Saskatchewan for putting up with me for that long. As a further aside, I’m not moving).

A year earlier, my folks moved from Langley city to a horse farm in nearby Aldergrove, which would be their home for 20 years.

And in 1987, my family move from Fort St. John, B.C., to Langley.

Incredibly enough, I had yet to make it back to Fort St. John since that time, with the exception of a 30-minute layover at the Fort St. John Airport in 1999 on my way back from volleyball nationals in Grande Prairie, Alta.

The drought ended last week, as part of a family vacation to northern B.C. and the Yukon. We weren’t there long, just an overnight on the way to the Yukon, but you didn’t have to be there long to see the differences.

When we left northeast B.C. in 1987, Fort St. John was of comparable size to Estevan today. Now, Fort St. John is a comparable size to Moose Jaw. Any community will change a lot in 34 years. If someone came to Estevan now after not being here since 1987, they’d be stunned with how much the community has changed. And if you left Estevan tomorrow and didn’t return until 2055, the changes to the community would floor you.

Even though I was eight years old when we moved in 1987, I still remember a lot about the community. We lived a short drive from the city’s mall; I still recall a lot of the time spent there, some of the businesses and even some of the layout. I remember a few of the restaurants and hotels in the community. I remember the neighbourhood convenience store and some of the recreation facilities in the city.

And because I’m a newspaper guy, I remember the Alaska Highway Daily News coming to our home each day.

I could have driven from the Alaska Highway to our old house without a map or a GPS. And if it would have been winter, I might have grabbed a toboggan and gone sledding down the hill that was our front yard, to see if I could still cross the street and reach the neighbour’s yard.

I remember, just before we left in 1987, there was a powerful thunderstorm that rolled through in the middle of the night. I can still see one person paddling a canoe through the parking lot of the mall.

The preschool I attended and the schools I went to are still there. When we left in 1987, there was a sign for a church that would be built there one day. That church has now been there for a while.

But when you consider that the city has more than doubled in size, most of what I saw wasn’t there 34 years ago.

I didn’t bother to see if anyone I knew from 34 years ago was still in the community. They likely wouldn’t remember me. And most of my friends were the kids of my dad’s fellow RCMP officers. They were all gone within two or three years of dad’s transfer.

One of the really nice aspects of this trip is the opportunity to see areas I haven’t seen before. While we were familiar with the areas surrounding Fort St. John, and while we spent time in Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and Hudson’s Hope, the northern areas were a mystery. To my knowledge, the furthest north that we went was a nice restaurant about 50 kilometres outside of the city. We never went to Pink Mountain or Fort Nelson. Certainly, we never went to the Yukon.

I remember going to Charlie Lake Provincial Park many times and catching my first fish there, but that’s it.

As I get older, I have a greater desire to see the areas that I haven’t seen before or those that I haven’t seen in decades.

And there are a lot of those areas.

It was great to be in Fort St. John for the first time in 34 years. I hope it won’t be 2055 before I make it back again.

But if it is, at least I’ll have more memories of the city the next time I’m there.

On Sept. 7, at one of the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects operated by Whitecap Resources near Weyburn, Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre announced the provincial government’s key priorities to advance private sector investment in CCUS. “ We w a n t t o b u i l d on Saskatchewan’s energy strength and make our province the most competitive jurisdiction in Canada to invest in CCUS technology and infrastructure,” Eyre said.

“Saskatchewan is already a world leader in carbon capture, particularly with enhanced oil recovery, which leading environmentalists agree countries can’t achieve Paris Accord Targets without.

CO2 EOR also emits 82 per cent fewer emissions than traditional extraction methods.”

The Government of Saskatchewan anticipates that CCUS projects will attract provincial investment of more than $2 billion and sequester over two million tonnes of CO2 annually.

Over the last 25 years, Saskatchewan EOR projects have sequestered more than 40 million tonnes of CO2,

which has also resulted in over 100 million barrels of incremental oil production.

Approximately 200 million barrels of production will be added over the life of these and other EOR projects, significantly increasing the life-cycle and sustainability of these wells. CCUS can also capture CO2 and use it as part of other industrial processes, including ‘green’ concrete and biofuels.

With this strategy, Saskatchewan will aim to: • Expand the provincial pipeline infrastructure Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP) to include CO2 pipeline projects; • Work with the energy sector to evaluate the EOR royalty regime to ensure that CO2 injection projects remain highly competitive; • Amend and clarify regulations to support investment and provide certainty around pore space ownership, access, unitization of high-potential EOR plays, and long-term obligations and accountability for CO2 storage; • Explore opportunities for CCUS infrastructure hubs and distribution models, including for the Regina- Moose Jaw Indus-

trial Corridor to Southeast Saskatchewan and Greater Lloydminster areas; and • Advance the development of a CCUS GHG credit generation program, recognized under Saskatchewan’s emissions management framework, focused on predictability and minimal administrative burden for industry prior to investment and the maximization of credit generation for captured and sequestered CO2.

Increasing the potential availability of CCUS hubs and facilities will also encourage further development of hydrogen production and enable hydrogen producers to further reduce their environmental footprint by storing CO2 underground.

Despite numerous recent changes to federal emissions standards and targets, the province’s CCUS priorities will aim to provide stability and certainty for the energy sector as it contemplates significant investments in CCUS projects.

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to call on the Federal Government to engage with the province to advance these priorities, which will help meet federally-mandated emis-

sion targets. The province is seeking prioritized federal funding for CCUS projects, infrastructure hubs and the development of a CCUS tax credit announced in the 2021 federal budget. This past spring, the Government of Saskatchewan invited federal Ministers to tour provincial CCUS operations. That invitation remains open.

In July, as part of Saskatchewan’s efforts to reduce emissions under federally-imposed measures, the province wrote to federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson requesting financial assistance to build additional CCUS facilities on SaskPower’s coal fired generation units to support Estevan workers, the environment and the economy.

Saskatchewan currently has 12 CO2 EOR projects in operation, as well as SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) carbon dioxide capture project, which opened in 2014.

BD3 is the world’s first fully integrated post-combustion CO2 capture and storage project and has captured over four million tonnes of CO2 to-date.

Next week’s edition of the Mercury will have more on the story.

Glow paddle lights up the Souris River The annual Glow Paddle event was held on Aug. 29, lighting up the Souris River.

Sixty-four paddlers and 52 watercrafts were part of this year’s event. Prior to heading out on the Souris River, participants decorated their boats so that they would be visible at night. Then participants headed out on the water, launching from the Woodlawn Regional Park’s picnic area.

There was a lineup to launch boats into the river.

The size of the group meant that it was a lot more spread out on the water and people just chose when they wanted to turn back. About half the group made it to the Hidden Valley Campground.

The annual glow paddle was held on the Souris River on Aug. 29. Photo by Monique Willms

Heretics hold motorcycle ride The Heretics Motorcycle Club hosted its third annual Ride for Memphis poker run on Saturday afternoon. Nearly 50 participants gathered at the Black Grasshopper restaurant, and then embarked on a ride throughout the southeast. The event is held each year in honour of Memphis White, who died in 2019 at the age of 17 due to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Victims of 1946 plane crash to be saluted in Moose Jaw The 75th anniversary of the tragic crash at the former Estevan Airport site, which took the lives of 20 returning home airmen and one groundscrewman, will take place in Moose Jaw this year.

The tribute events are slated for Sept. 15. The ceremony is by invitation only and is planned to be livestreamed on the Canadian Force Base (CFB) Moose Jaw Facebook page.

Lester Hinzman, the owner of the Forever in the Clouds monument that pays tribute to the men who lost lives in the 1946 tragedy, said that only 25 people will

be present at the ceremony.

Hinzman will drive up to Moose Jaw on that day with a few other local people joining him for the event.

The ceremony is slated for 1:30 p.m. and will last for about 30 minutes. Marie Calder, an Estevan writer who recently published a book named Together Forever in the Clouds, will read the names of the 21 men that died on that day 75 years ago.

The organizational process started as early as July 1. Since then plans have changed a few times until finally, it was decided to have the ceremony in Moose Jaw.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) continues to see a moder-

ate increase in call volumes for this year.

The final details were pending at the press-time.

Besides the ceremony, Hinzman also plans on do-

According to data released at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, the EPS had 5,408 calls for services and infractions through July 31, an increase of 4.2 per cent from the first seven months of 2020.

The EPS had 685 calls for service in June, compared with 819 the previous year. And there were 830 calls in July, versus the 1,035 they had a year earlier.

The EPS had 17 crimes against the person in July, up

was a robbery and the other was an assault causing bodily harm.

Forty crimes against property were reported in July, compared to 20 the previous year.

There were 21 thefts under $5,000 and 12 mischief-wilful damage incidents.

Two charges were laid for Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, with one for trafficking and another for possession. Four possession charges were laid in July 2020.

And there were 16 Crimi-

nating the Forever in the Clouds monument to the Royal Canadian Air Force base at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. He believes that will be a better home for the carved sculpture than his property.

“I enjoy having people come down there. But you stop and think if it’s there (at the air force base in Moose Jaw), how many people are coming to the base, you have all those airmen, you got all kinds of NATO pilots coming in,” Hinzman said.

He added that he’s already spoken with the base and hopes to move the monument there as soon as the

groundwork is done and they are ready to assemble it at the new location.

“A brigadier general … said that he wants to put it out at a certain place where every time that an air force guy comes by they’ve got to salute it,” Hinzman said.

Forever in the Clouds was completed in 2018. The faces of each of the victims of the plane crash were carved by chainsaw sculptor Darren Jones of Rimbey, Alta. There is one additional face to pay tribute to all airmen who have perished in combat, a concept similar to that of the Unknown Soldier.

Code traffic violations occurred last year in July.

As for the crime statistics for the first seven months of the year, the EPS has had 81 crimes against the person. The bulk of the crimes against the person this year were assaults (52), sexual crimes (21) and assaults causing bodily harm (six). One of the incidents was a murder.

The EPS has handled 156 crimes against property, with 68 thefts under $5,000, 67 mischief-willful damage complaints and 10 residential break and enters accounting for the bulk of the activity.

There were 25 charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in the first seven months of the year, with 18 for possession, six for trafficking and one for production.

And there were 79 Criminal Code traffic violation charges, with 53 for impaired/exceeding charges, 17 for impairment by drugs, and nine for dangerous driving and others.

• • • The report for bylaw enforcement officers Monica

Prentice and Josie Palmer showed that there were 178 monthly occurrences last month, bringing the total for the year to 1,032. The majority of July’s activities were unkempt properties at 137. There were also 17 animal calls and 10 parking violations.

So far this year, unkempt properties (546) account for most of the activity. Other highlights include 115 animal calls and 172 parking violations.

Morrical noted the unkempt properties have been a success story in the last couple of months, with the number that Palmer and Prentice have been able to tend to. The offers have had a 136 per cent increase in inspections.

Morrical said the EPS has been operating with two bylaw enforcement officers since Palmer returned from maternity leave in mid-July. Prentice’s contract has been extended until the end of 2021 and a determination of whether to continue to operate with two employees in bylaw enforcement will be made later in the year.

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City dog park receives official name and funding The new urban dog park in Estevan received the new name that came with a significant donation on Friday.

Now the newly named Prairie Animal Health Centre (PAHC) Dog Park that will be in Hillside Park, located between Henry and George Streets in Estevan, has enough funds for the construction.

Doctors of veterinary medicine (DVM) and owners of PAHC Carol Ross and Greg Douglas, along with chief of veterinary operations at PAHC Kristin Caldwell were at the location Friday afternoon to present the cheque for $10,000 to the local representatives of Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs.

“Socialization’s really important to the mental health of dogs. It really does help with behaviour. And so it’s definitely something that we see bringing enrichment to the dogs’ lives in Estevan and in the surrounding community,” said Caldwell.

“When Jake (Porter, project chair) had reached out and asked if we would partner together, we knew right away that we wanted to be part of it in some way,” she added.

Porter said that PAHC got back to him saying that they wanted to help

From left, Dr. Greg Douglas, DVM, PAHC owner, Estevan Kinsmen Club president Adam Beck, Kinsmen Club member and dog park project chair Jake Porter, Dr. Carol Ross, DVM, PAHC owner, Kinette Tara Kyle, Estevan Kinette Club vice-president Krissy Wallman, Kinette Angela Bresciani with a future park user Snickers, and Kristin Caldwell, CVO at PAHC, at the naming rights and cheque presentation. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia out with the city dog park in just two weeks, and everything went fast from there. “It was very nice to have PAHC on board so quickly. It means a lot for sure,” Porter said.

The Kinsmen Club received approval from the city and has already found the construction company to get the work done.

“It’s been quite seamless. And everybody’s been enthusiastic and onboard. The city, Prairie Animal Health Centre, Kinsmen and Kinettes.

Everybody’s been quite excited about it,” Porter said.

Located on the north side of the city, the new dog park will be in addition to the existing dog park at Wood-

lawn Regional Park, and will offer a walking distance option for walking dogs to many people in Estevan.

The money donated by PAHC will cover the entire cost of the construction, which is supposed to be fulfilled by Estevan’s Borderline Fencing Services. And Porter said they are eager to start working on the project.

They will utilize the two sides of the fence at Hillside Park, adding a pet screen on the outside for safety, and will build the remaining two mash walls. There will be a smaller holding pen that will open into the bigger pen and a water tank for watering.

The plan is to start construction on Sept. 20.

SE College invites students to register for 2022-23 Southeast College is inviting future Canadian and international students to register for post-secondary full-time programs for the 2022-23 school year.

The registration opened about a month earlier this year to allow for more time for students to make a decision about their potential future.

"The past few years have both challenged and changed Southeast College," explained president and CEO Patrick Stoddart. "We are very excited to offer some new programming to the college in addition to welcoming international students to our Estevan and Weyburn campuses for the 2022-2023 academic year."

It will be the first year for Southeast College to welcome international students.

"Our international registration is online on our website, and we have had a number of international registrations already. So that's looking really great," said Sheena Onrait, marketing and communications manager with the college.

Since it will be their first experience with international students, the college wasn't sure

about the demand. They've designated a number of seats in a continuing care program in Estevan, and the business certificate program in Weyburn, for foreign students.

"If we get more interest in those programs, then we'll take it from there and adjust as we go on. That's the benefit of our regional colleges is we are flexible and responsible. So we are able to adjust and adapt very quickly to what the needs of our students are," Onrait said.

In the 2022-23 academic year, the college will offer the following programs: continuing care assistant, Estevan; welding, Estevan; electrician, Moosomin; industrial mechanic, Estevan; heavy equipment operator, Estevan; heavy equipment and truck and transport technician, Estevan; hairstylist, Weyburn; business certificate, Weyburn; early childhood education, Whitewood; youth care worker, location to be decided; and practical nursing, Weyburn.

"I look at all the programs and the programs are so career-oriented. It's very exciting to see students come in and go to school for, in some

cases, four months, in some cases a month, and in some cases, two years, but then go right into their chosen career," Onrait said.

The college has shifted its full-time continuing care assistant program to Estevan.Their heavy equipment and truck and transport technician program continues to be strong with enrollments.

They've also launched a heavy equipment operator program, which has been really successful so far.

"We've got that really great road started, across the way from our building (in Estevan).

And we're looking to continue that really great work that our students started this year and into next year," Onrait said.

The college also shifted and put a full-time early childhood education program in Whitewood, and added a youth care worker program to their list.

Registration for all programs is open and students are encouraged to apply online. There is a $50 fee at the time of application, and the college will help the future students, no matter if they are still high school students or have already

graduated, with the entire process. Onrait said that registering earlier rather than later would allow them to save the spot for most programs.

"The majority of our programs are first applied, first accepted, first admitted. Meaning, the sooner you apply and are accepted, the sooner you're admitted to our program and the sooner you have a seat," Onrait explained.

The only exception to that rule is their practical nursing program in Weyburn, which is a highdemand program and thus is more competitive.

"That one does come with a few different criteria in order to be accepted into that program.

And all that criteria are outlined on the practical nursing page on our website," Onrait said.

A newly revamped Southeast College Entrance award program offers students the opportunity to receive funds at the start of their program, based on a combination of academic achievement and early registration.

Information on all upcoming programming including online registration is available on their website at www.southeastcollege.org.

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DEEP Geothermal delineation drilling in progress; releases new project video Deep Ear th Energ y Production Corp. (DEEP) has announced that drilling

is currently underway on the Border-6 stratigraphic test well.

The contract for the drilling of this well has been awarded to Saskatchewanbased Panther Drilling Corporation.

The Border-6 well is located approximately eight kilometres northwest of the Border-1 discovery well and six kilometres north of Border-4 on the northwestern edge of the first proposed power block field array.

It’s positioned in an area that requires additional well control and will be repurposed as a reservoir monitoring well for the life of the power project.

The well will be drilled vertically with a planned total depth of approximately 3,515 meters, 30 meters below the top of the Precambrian. Well objectives include the collection of core and open hole geophysical logs.

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tion of this data will provide important information for characterizing the Deadwood reservoir and refining our geological understanding in the area.

Following drilling, flow and injection testing will be conducted throughout October and November 2021.

The results of this drilling and testing program will provide data necessary for final field subsurface and facility design and construction planning. Reservoir data from this stratigraphic well will be incorporated into the full-scale simulation model to confirm detailed well design and well spacing. This data will also be integral to optimize the final surface power facility design.

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TRUCKING WEEK Trucking is as vital to Saskatchewan as it’s ever been Saskatchewan residents have long known about the value of the trucking industry to the province and the country, but it seems the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the contributions of this essential sector.

Sept. 5-11 is National Trucking Week. It's a chance to pay tribute to the trucking industry, the role it plays in the economy and the importance of truckers in getting so many goods and services to market.

Jordan Ewart, who is the manager of policy and government relations with the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, said this province relies on truck transport to keep the economy moving.

"Throughout COVID-19 … that has proven to be true," said Ewart. "Trucking has always been an essential service.

It's how we get our food, it's how we get our medicine and it's how we get our clothes."

But Ewart believes that it wasn't until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that many in this province started to see the crucial role that trucking plays in keeping the economy moving, and ensuring that in-

dividuals' needs are being met.

At the height of the pandemic, there was one national campaign, in particular, #ThanktheTrucker, in an effort to lift up the truck drivers' voices and the work they've been doing.

"There are companies out there that are moving the vaccine as well. These are things that people are depending on."

The STA is active in lobbying on a number of fronts, including electronic logging devices. Federally regulated carriers are now mandated to use electronic logging devices, which essentially track hours of service and take that paper logbook out of the equation.

"The STA and its members would like to see a provincial mandate to track hours of service for provincially regulated carriers. We know that there are a lot more provincially regulated carriers operating in our province versus federal carriers."

For that reason, Ewart said the STA wants to ensure drivers aren't being told to run two log books or being told to run longer hours. Drivers should stop, sleep and rest when

they're supposed to.

Rest stops are also still an important piece that's missing, Ewart said, particularly on the Trans-Canada Highway.

"When you have to stop, you have to stop, so having a safe place to park is important," he said.

There has also been a large uptake in training at the STA through the professional driver improvement course, where employers will send drivers for freshers on what it means to be a professional driver, what are good professional driving habits or what to do in an emergency or bad weather.

"There are a number of different types of educational pieces that really do go along with being a professional truck driver and understanding the regulations. We do provide training to our members so they can haul long combination vehicles, that's the two trailers that you see on the road," said Ewart.

They also help drivers understand hours of service, cargo security and transporting dangerous goods.

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The association is also seeing more trucking employers work towards a trucking industry certificate of recognition.

"Safety is becoming right up at the forefront of the industry. Employers are conducting business a lot differently, and that's by adopting safe practices."

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barbecue that it has been doing to thank drivers and show appreciation. But they will be issuing a release to pay tribute to truckers.

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GoFundMe campaigns launched to support two southeast residents fighting diseases A couple of GoFundMe campaigns are underway to support area residents facing medical needs.

One has been launched to help raise $70,000 for Bienfait resident Crystal Ronyk’s cancer treatment. As of Thursday evening, it had raised $10,530 of its $70,000 goal, with 73 donors.

“When it comes to overcoming life’s many obstacles, while maintaining a strong faith and a positive outlook … Crystal Ronyk is a shining example,” states the campaign page.

After losing her husband to cancer, Ronyk was

left to raise three teenage children on her own. Only a few years later, she was forced to face the loss of her only sister Marie to the same disease.

The GoFundMe page states that Ronyk has shown an “unwavering” faith, spirit and pure determination to forge ahead in life, with her belief that “God has a plan.”

A few weeks ago a pain in her abdomen initiated an emergency hospital visit, where she underwent a variety of tests and procedures that revealed cancer cells.

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Young Midale resident Payton Keturakis is the subject of a GoFundMe campaign. Photo submitted

continuing to maintain her positive outlook and faith.

Because of how cancer has touched her life in the past, Ronyk is no stranger to the medical system and the treatments offered in Canada. After a great deal of prayer and thoroughly researching all options available, she believes that the path to her own recovery is within the walls of the Oasis Medical Institute in Tijuana, Mexico.

Her journey of holistic healing and conventional medical treatments will begin when she boards a plane for down south.

“Crystal believes in the power of prayer and faith, that she has been put on this path for a reason. She is grateful for the many friends and co-workers who have reached out to offer help and support.”

The cost of the treatment is $70,000.

You can visit https:// ca.gofundme.com/f/x6ahu8support-crystal to support Ronyk.

The other is for Payton Keturakis. Started by Kimberly Orser, a close family friend of the Keturakis family, it’s to help with Payton’s medical costs.

On May 29, Payton started to have chest pains.

These chest pains then turned into something far worse; she could no longer walk and had no feeling in her legs.

She was soon taken to the hospital to be examined by a doctor, but all they told her mom was nothing was wrong, and Payton needed painkillers.

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Since the start of all these underlying health conditions for Payton, now age 10, her parents have been doing everything they can to find answers. All they want is for her to be active with friends, laughing and having fun.

“They have taken her to many different doctors, pediatricians and naturopaths.

One naturopath they seen suggested a screening for Lyme disease. When that screening came back that’s exactly what popped up in bright bold red letters,” states the GoFundMe page.

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Estevan Trap Shooting Club provides fun for members

By David Willberg

T h e E s t e v a n Tr a p Shooting Club has produced numerous provincial and national champions over the years, but members will tell you the best part is the opportunity to make new friends while developing their skills.

The trap shooting club has about 70 members. They meet at the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s grounds south of the city on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. for practices and socializing.

“You get to come out and enjoy yourself and have some fun, and for the ones that want to go on to registered shoots, they get to practise and hone their skills,” said president Reg King.

Members travel to about 10 registered shoots a year at the club, provincial and national levels.

He started trap shooting when he was a teenager. He took a few years off, but then rediscovered his love of the sport when his son Logan attended the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s conservation camp in 2014. A shooting day is part of the camp each year, and Logan enjoyed the trap shooting element.

Reg said it’s a great parent-child sport.

“I’ve seen mothers and children shoot, so it’s a really family-oriented sport,” said Reg. It can be a difficult sport, depending on the whether conditions. If it’s windy, the targets will bounce around.

Heat and cold will also affect

the targets.

Reg is a big fan of the social element. Everyone is really friendly, willing to help out and give advice.

“New shooters are always welcome, and experienced shooters are always giving their best tips to the new shooters,” said Reg. Prior to attending the conservation camp in 2014, Logan had handled a firearm. But the shooting day is one of the highlights of the camp, and he fell in love with trapshooting.

“I had a good start to it, and I did well with it.

It’s always been a fun sport.

It’s something fun that not everyone does, either.”

Logan would like to see more young people involved with the sport. There are only about three from Estevan, and only five or six in the province.

“We’re hoping to get the word out so that more people can come out and shoot and enjoy the sport,” said Logan.

Logan brought home the 200 Target Junior Gold Singles Champion earlier this year with a score of 199, a personal best score. He won several provincial titles earlier this year, including one with his father.

And earlier this year, he competed in a central zone shoot that involved two provinces and 10 U.S. states, which gave him a chance to see how he would do against some of the best shooters.

Logan encourages people who are new to the sport to keep practising, and they

The Estevan Trap Shooting Club recently held a competition. Photo courtesy of Marilyn King could get to a high level pretty quickly. “ When I got into it, I always wanted to shoot provincials and that sort of thing, but I never really knew if I was going to keep on with it, or how well I’d do with the level of competition,” Logan said.

Clarence Durr, who was the president of the club for about 20 years, is one of the long-time members. He was bringing his son Michael down to the range for shooting, watched him shoot for a year or two, and decided to take up the sport.

Durr started shooting competitively in 1993.

“I like the other shooters that I get to associate with. I like the sport and meeting

Midale’s Shaw won a bronze at the Paralympics Midale’s Keely Shaw won a bronze medal for Canada at the Paralympic Games and came close to taking another.

Shaw (nee Toles) was the first athlete to win a medal for Canada at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

She won the bronze Aug. 24 in the paracycling C4 3,000-metre individual pursuit.

She recorded a time of three minutes, 48.342 seconds in her Paralympic debut, beating Australia’s Meg Lemon in the bronze medal race indoors at a velodrome.

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other people,” said Durr.

Some people get really competitive. Durr says he doesn’t shoot at the level he used to, as his reflexes and eyesight dropped off a little.

Durr did win a national championship last month, winning the prestigious 100 target Canadian Handicap Championship with a score of 99.

He said that ’s partly because he just had a cataract fixed.

“That day (of the shoot) I was able to relax and keep my mind focused,” said Durr.

“A lot of it is the mental game.

Durr has previously been a provincial runner-up for the singles championship.

“Every shooter has their good days and wins their class. There are up to five different classes, so everybody competes against their equals, based on their average.”

Durr believes he can remain in the sport for a few more years. There are lots of competitors who shoot into their 80s. “ We may not shoot long days, but there’s usually 300 targets in a day at most shoots, with singles, doubles and handicap. You don’t have to shoot all of the events.

You can just shoot one of the three, whichever one you choose. Whatever you enjoy doing.”

The club recently had a two-day shoot, in which they shot 100 singles, 100 doubles and a 100 handicap each day.

Logan King takes aim during a meet hosted by the Estevan Trap Shooting Club. Photo courtesy of Marilyn King In addition to the local contingent, there were shooters from elsewhere in the province and into Manitoba.

In Class A singles, Barry Gordon of Brandon, Man., was first with a score of 98. Reg King took Class B singles with a 98, and D wane Mushumanski of Birtle, Man., won Class C with an 86.

In handicap, Jason Sparwood of Virden, Man., was first with a 95, shooting from a distance of 22.5 yards. Alick McMillan of Kronau was the runner-up with a 91, shooting from a distance of 23.5

yards. He won flip with Reg King, who was shooting from 20 yards.

In doubles, McMillan of Kronau won Class A with a score of 91. Durr won Class B with an 89. And Gordon took Class C with an 89.

Singles sees competitors shoot at 100 clay targets, with a score for how many they connect with from a distance of 16 yards. The 100 handicap sees them move back to anywhere from 19 to 27 yards, based on their ability. And the 100 doubles has two targets released, and the shooter has to pick off both.

Bruin Alumni host par three tournament

Keely Shaw, who hails from Midale, won a bronze medal in paracycling in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Photo by Jean-Baptiste Benavent with Cycling Canada

The Estevan Bruins Alumni Association hosted its annual par 3 Hole in One Golf Tournament on Aug. 28 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

Thirty-four teams, which was just shy of the maximum of 36 squads, were entered.

Woodlawn was converted to a par-3 course for the day, giving the golfers the chance to take aim at recording an elusive ace. A cash prize of $10,000 was offered for a hole in one, but nobody

turned the trick.

Two teams each finished tied for first with a score of eight-under-par 46, and donated their winnings back to the club. One team was comprised of Jim Larter, Dave Odgers, Terry Rohatyn and Warren Waldegger. The other had Mike LaCoste, Jeff Clauson, Lance Dodd and Kim Harbourne.

Proceeds from the tournament will be directed towards the Bruins hockey club.

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The southeast has been well-represented on Team Saskatchewan volleyball squad There has been a strong contingent of southeast Saskatchewan athletes on provincial volleyball squads this year.

Justin Linthicum was part of the under-15 male team, after participating in a couple of tryouts.

"It feels good to play at a high level, with some highlevel coaches and learn a lot of new things," said Justin, who plays as a power hitter.

His father, Neal Linthicum, noted that due to COVID-19, Sask. Volleyball posted some information on its website, and then people applied to be part of the team.

"If they liked what they saw, and you're the right fit as far as jumping and stuff like that, then you got invited to one of the camps that was in July," said Neal.

A total of 16 athletes

Members of the Southeast Vipers U15 volleyball team were selected for the U15 squad. Photo courtesy of the Southeast Vipers

were selected to be part of Team Saskatchewan's U15 entry.

Justin says he has learned a lot of new things while part of Team Sask., and has made a lot of new friends.

He has been able to play at a higher level than before.

Due to travel restrictions associated with COVID, it means that he didn't get to travel as much.

"This year's been more of a building year for them, where they haven't been able to go and play against the other provinces. They've been playing amongst themselves, mostly training and then playing games within their own team," said Neal.

Justin is confident the experience will make him a much better player. The coach they have this year is the head coach for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies program, and some of the people Justin has worked with have been assistant coaches for the Huskies or have been profes-

Justin Linthicum was selected to the provincial U15 male volleyball team. Photo courtesy of Neal Linthicum. sional players. Justin, who is in Grade 11 at the Estevan Comprehensive School, credits the local school and club volleyball programs, including the Estevan Extreme, for his success.

He's looking forward to being with the Elecs this fall.

"It'll be fun to play with my friends again on the high

school team."

Meanwhile, four members of the Southeast Vipers female program have qualified to play for Team Saskatchewan's U15 female volleyball team.

Jenna Knibbs and Randi Milbrandt of Estevan, Payton Hollinger of Carnduff and Katelyn Dahl of Arcola punched their ticket for the team, which boasts the top 20 players in their age group in Saskatchewan.

Training and qualifiers took place in Regina.

The process started in March with an identification profile to be submitted. The athletes were to provide information about themselves, such as their standing height, standing reach and spike jump (total height). Step 2 required the creation and submission of a five-minute performance video highlighting their volleyball skills.

"We spent many hours preparing these," wrote Eugene Brown, who hails from

Arcola. "This in essence was the first round of cuts. If they qualified from their video, they'd move on to the next round."

Step 3 was an in-person regional training camp that took place July 12-16. Only 32 athletes were invited to this camp, and the Southeast Vipers had nine athletes make it to this point in three different age groups. Of these eight would attend. This was the last round of cuts; only 20 qualified for the team and would gather from Aug. 2529.

Brown said it allows for elite training opportunities and resources in Saskatchewan. The athletes have access to strength and conditioning, mental training and nutritional supports.

It will provide the opportunity to train and play at elite levels. It looks great on their resumé and is something that may catch the eye of coaches and scouts at the college and university level.

Great turnout for SMILE Services Rodeo parade Many businesses and organizations partook in the 2021 SMILE Service parade, which started the Estevan Exhibition Association's KCRA rodeo weekend.

And the community didn't leave the event unattended.

Hundreds of people gathered along the route of the parade. Kids traditionally were collecting candies, playing and enjoying a great old-fashion time out.

Decorated floats went down Fourth Street and then made their way to the Exhibition grounds, following

the traditional route and thus opening the rodeo.

Art Beselt with SMILE Services, who organized the parade, said with how little time they had, everything went well.

They had about 30 floats entered, out of which about 10-12 were new to the rodeo parade.

"For the amount of time we had to organize it, I think it was a good turnout,” said Beselt.

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The display also shows the way that bunkhouses worked as an office and rest area for crews working on the railway.

On Aug. 21, the bunkhouse was officially opened by Carlyle Mayor Jennifer Seder cutting the ribbon. A special guest, Sarah Durham, from Regina representing the Museum Association of Saskatchewan, was present.

A few words were spoken by museum board chair Ron Paul, thanking the board, staff and volunteers for their work in getting the bunkhouse display open. Following the ribbon cutting, a high tea was held at the museum with over 50 guests attending.

From left, Rusty Relic Museum vice-chair Dale Brady, Carlyle Mayor Jennifer Sedor and Rusty Relics Museum board chair Ron Paul at the opening of the bunkhouse. Photo by Kelly Hume

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Obituaries Lloyd Day 1938 – 2021 Mr. Lloyd Day of Innisfail, Alberta, beloved husband of Florence, passed away peacefully at Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, August 27, 2021, shortly after celebrating his 83rd birthday. Lloyd was born and raised on the family homestead in Southeastern Saskatchewan in between the upheavals of the Great Depression and WW II. Aside from his formal school education, the valuable lessons in work ethic, determination and generosity he gained growing up on the family farm, in a close-knit rural community, all coalesced to form his character as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend and supervisor. Lloyd was a hard worker and dedicated most of his career to Canada Post. Starting as a Postal Clerk, he was promoted to various Postmaster and managerial appointments, until he retired as Division Manager of Priority Courier for Alberta-NWT Region. Throughout his career, he and his family moved many times over the years, making lifelong friends in every town or city he called home. Lloyd served in the Canadian Forces Reserves and Supplementary Reserves PPCLI (Cadet Instructor) for almost two decades and was honourably released in 1982 at the rank of Lieutenant. He was a loyal member of the Knights of Columbus, the Royal Canadian Legion, and many service clubs including Elks and Lions.

Blessed with an early retirement, Lloyd and Florence chose Innisfail as their golden year’s home and enjoyed the company of many friends they made through curling, golfing, camping and within the faith community of their parish. Lloyd faced many health challenges the last two decades of his life’s journey; and his family was always amazed at how rarely he let it get in the way of doing many of the things he loved – he just found ways to adapt and kept going. It was his faith in Our Lord that sustained him when he grew tired at last. Lloyd will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his wife of sixty-three years, Florence; his children Lita (Bruce) of Edmonton, Candace (Cam) of Airdrie, Sherri (Horace) of Red Deer; his eight grandchildren, Lindsay, Trevor, Caitlyn, Samantha (Chase), Taylor (Jake), twins, Sydney and Hailey, and Nehemiah. Always by his side was his dog “Little Buddy” Tipper. Lloyd will also be dearly remembered by his sisters-in-law, Doreen Day, Simone Chappell, Marguerite Macahonic; his brothers-in-law, Dennis and Francis Leclerc; and lifelong childhood friend, “Best Buddy” Albert Petrash; as well many nieces, nephews, cousins, and everyone Lloyd encountered and befriended along his life’s journey. Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Clara, his brothers, James (in infancy), Richard, Bill, a sister, Joyce, a special cousin, Garry Thompson, and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 4304 - 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with The Reverend Father Liju Jose Celebrant. If desired, Memorial Donations in Lloyd’s honor may be made to The Lending Cupboard, 1, 7803 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4P 1M8, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 307, 10335 - 172 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 9Z9 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, P.O. Box 460 Stn. K, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 9Z9, as gifts of remembrance. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com.

Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd. 4415 – 49 Street Innisfail, Alberta Phone: 403.227.0006 Fax: 403.227.6437

Brooke Duckarmie May 1, 1996 - September 5, 2010 Remembering you is easy We do it every day.

Missing you is heartache that never goes away.

Love you and miss you so much Brookie Love; Mom, Mike, Beau, Bailee, and Gramma Doreen XOXOXO

Shannon Dechief (nee Ledingham) June 15, 1964 - Sept 13, 2013 Who suddenly left us eight years ago ,In loving memory of a mother and a partner Today’s the day we lost you, And for a time it felt as though Our lives had ended too.

But the loss has taught us many things, And now we face each day With hope and happy memories To help us on our way.

And though we are still full of sadness That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides us And we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die It lives within my heart, Bringing strength and comfort While we apart.

You are not forgotten, dear Shannon.

Your loving daughters Taylor and Madison, and husband Dale.

Fire crews called to fuel spill Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) members were called out to a diesel fuel spill on Sept. 3.

The accident occurred at about 10 a.m. at a gas station in the south-central area of the city.

“Crews did respond nonemergent, as it appeared that it was a vehicle and not the fuel pump, that suffered some sort of a diesel line failure,”said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

About 20 litres of fuel licked on the ground from a ruptured diesel fuel injector line on the vehicle. The staff on-site were able to keep the spill under control and no help was required on behalf of the EFRS. Also, last week firefighters responded to two residential fire alarms.

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Ada V. Schoff (nee Remlinger) 1939 – 2021 Ada Schoff, late of Estevan, SK passed away with her daughter by her side on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Regina General Hospital, Regina, SK at the age of 82 years.

Ada is lovingly remembered by her children and their families, son Victor (Charlene) Schoff and grandchildren, Brendon (Kendra) (great grandchildren, Brody and Kaden) and Ashley; daughter Judy (Dwayne) Bidyk and grandchildren, Jordan and Braden; son Scott (Jaime) Schoff and grandchildren, Brianna (great granddaughter, Braxley), Karlee, Mataya, Ceyanna and Kersey.

Ada will also be missed by her sisters, Jenny (John) McKelkie and Ivy Johner; brother Wilson (Tina) Remlinger and sister-in-law Laurel Remlinger as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Ada was predeceased by her parents, Russel and Gladys Remlinger (nee Hilton) and siblings, Mary (John) Mulvey, Leon Remlinger, Lois (Edmund) Boothman, Ernest Remlinger and Eugene (Helen) Remlinger; brother-in-law Dave Johner as well as numerous other family members.

The Public Visitation was held on Friday, September 3 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the Funeral Service was held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Both Services were held at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7 in memory of Ada. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care for Ada’s family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director.

Raymond Ambrose Stepp 1930~2021 We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Raymond (Ray) at 90 years of age on August 30, 2021, after a life welllived as a family man, farmer and musician. Ray was predeceased by his parents, Leo and Marion Stepp; first wife, Faith Stepp and brother, John Stepp. Ray lived most of his life in the Torquay area where he raised his family and farmed until his retirement at 85 years of age. In addition to leaving a legacy as a successful farmer, he was also an accomplished musician—his band “Ray Stepp and the Melody Kings” entertained dancers in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Las Vegas, just to name a few places. Ray had many followers enjoying the unique sound of his 5 piece band consisting of Ray and his two sons, Jason and Lionel, and long-time friends, Ken Kurtz and Ed Heidinger. Ray enjoyed all sports, both as a coach and a spectator as well as travelling to warmer climates. But above all, family was his number one love. Ray will be missed but not forgotten! Thanks to Parkway Lodge Staff for the kindness and care provided to Ray. Ray will be forever loved & missed by his wife, Margaret Gailing-Stepp of Weyburn, SK; Ray & Faith’s children: Christal Friess (Don) of Torquay, SK, Raydene Dolan (Joe) of Mainprize, SK, Lionel Stepp (Jody) of Torquay, SK, Jason Stepp (Theresa) of Torquay, SK, and Byron Stepp (Michelle) of Lloydminster, AB; sisters, Doreen Mack (Mannie), Laura Baryluk (Bill) and Martha Holzer; grandchildren: Andrea Sernick (Cheyenne), Brandon Friess (Tonia), Shawn Friess (Anna), Bryce Friess (Brady), Wade Martin (Paula), Jaymee Tessier (Devin), Dallas Martin (Colleen), Tiffany Martin, Travis Hofmann, Myles Stepp (Abby), Gage Stepp, Paige & Noah Stepp, Jayden & Kaybree Jaindl; great grandchildren: Payton & Beckham Sernick, Emma & Erik KarlssonFriess, London & Ellis Martin, Austin Hammermeister, Maverick & Rylynn Tessier and Ethan & Jana Hofmann as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. A Polka Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Father Francis Plaparampil officiating. A Funeral Lunch will follow at McKenna Hall. Interment will be held Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery, Torquay, Saskatchewan. Honorary Pallbearers all Knights of Columbus and Musicians. In lieu of flowers, individuals may make donations in memory of Ray to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan Inc. at 2250 12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3X1 or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com Services in Care Of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services Weyburn, Saskatchewan 306-842-5432

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Doug McLeod A memorial service to celebrate Doug’s life will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Estevan, Sask. on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Randy Kleemola officiating.

Please join us for lunch right after the service and share fond memories of Doug with one another.

Heartfelt thanks for all the encouraging words of sympathy and wonderful acts of kindness that gave comfort and uplifted our spirits. The family also extends a special thank you to Dustin and Hall Funeral Services for their professional and caring guidance.

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came in at about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 31. from the northeast area of Estevan. Prior to crew’s arrival, it was found that it was a steamy shower that had set off the alarm system. Estevan police members were already on the scene verifying the situation.

So fire crew stood down and returned to the station.

Another call came in on Sept. 4. A residential fire alarm went off in the north-central part of Estevan. Upon arrival, it was found that it was a cookingrelated incident. There wasn’t enough smoke remaining for any ventilation efforts on behalf of the EFRS. Firefighters also partook in the SMILE Services parade on Sept. 3.

“Everybody had fun, it was nice to see everybody out and about on the streets. We had two trucks with several members out there enjoying the day with the citizens,” Feser said.

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Vehicle rollover on Kensington Avenue A vehicle rolled over on Kensington Avenue in front of Walmart Thursday afternoon.

Estevan Police Service, Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Emergency Medical Service were working at the accident scene. The accident happened at about 4 p.m.

A white SUV was struck with enough force that it was flipped onto its roof and stopped in front of Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual.

The vehicle’s occupants were able to get out of the vehicle safely and were assessed by EMS. All occupants of the vehicles were cleared by EMS and only sustained minor injuries. A person, who was a part of the accident, said that the SUV was hit by a vehicle coming out of Walmart exit behind the restaurant. The driver of the vehicle that caused the collision was charged with proceeding from a stop sign before safe to do so.

The traffic was limited for about an hour.

The same day EPS and EMS also received numerous calls to a residence via 911.

Police and EMS attended on each occasion.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. police arrested a 41-year-old Estevan woman for public mischief.

She was reporting things to the police and 911 that did not happen. She was lodged in cells and will be brought before a Justice of the Peace to be released on a conditions.

Police also attended to a local park after receiving a call indicating an individual was passed out in the park.

As a result, officers arrested a man for public intoxication and open liquor in a public place. He was lodged in cells to be released in the morning with a summary offence ticket for having open liquor in a public place.

On Sept. 4, police were called to a residence where it was reported that some young people had run through a yard and sprayed what they thought was a fire extinguisher in the victim’s faces.

One of the youths was located and the item was in actuality, a leaf blower that had some powder packed inside. When police went to arrest the youth, he resisted. He was subsequently charged with assault and resisting arrest and is set for court in October.

Police also received a call about a disturbance at a residence in the southwest area of the city. Members spoke to family members

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Candidates will have a diploma or degree in Business with a major concentration in Human Resources and two years of experience in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. The position is a permanent, full-time opportunity with the College. The Human Resources Advisor is an out-of-scope position reporting to the Human Resources Manager and provides administration and technical support in such areas as Recruitment and Selection, Legislative Compliance, Human Resources Management System (HRMS), Employee Relations, Performance Management and Compensation and Benefits.

Deadline for applications is Monday, September 13, 2021.

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Addictions treatment centre to start accepting more patients on October 1 The addictions treatment centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital has been a success story since it opened last fall, so much so that it will undergo an expansion a year after it opened.

Planning work has started to expand the centre from its current capacity of 20 beds to 32. Greg Hoffort, the executive director of St. Joseph’s, said they are on track to have the first patient move in as of Oct. 1.

“We’re busy planning the process of expanding the addictions centre to accommodate another 12 patients on a regular basis,” said Hoffort. “We are full to our previously funded occupancy capacity of 20 patients, and we’ve been approved in the last provincial budget to 32 patients.”

The blueprints have been drawn up, the technical side of the expansion is nearing completion and the facility will be expanded by the end of the year.

Four bedrooms will be added to the facility, with two for the end of the male wing and two for the end of the wing for females. Each room in the treatment centre has three bedrooms.

The hospital will also be adding more staff, with addictions counsellors, support workers and other employees such as housekeeping.The added workers will push the total number of employees at the addictions centre to more than 20.

Some of the new staff members have already been

hired.

The 12 additional patients will likely be phased in over several weeks, because the hospital can’t have all of the patients arriving at once. It means that one could arrive on Oct. 1, and another would start a few days later, and so on.

The provincial government announced last year that the addictions treatment centre would be returning to St. Joseph’s, more than 20 years after the centre was closed. The first patients arrived in September 2020.

“We’ve been … full, and we’ve been below (capacity),” said Hoffort. “We had a lot of challenges, depending on the different COVID regulations that are imposed. Sometimes

An every day faith everyday Many small towns have billboards that brag about people who grew up there and then went on to bigger things. For example, Kelvington has a series of giant hockey cards at the edge of town to let people know that six of their hometown boys made it to the NHL. Other places have signs dedicated to entertainers, politicians, journalists and others who made an impact on the world.

We like to brag about those who did something big.

It is easy, then, for us to bring that same mindset to church and set up spiritual billboards that brag about certain preachers, teachers, authors or others who have done when we imply that God wants everyone to do something spectacular or unusual. In fact, Jesus was not very impressed by, nor attracted to, the superstars of his day.

What is Jesus looking for then?

In Matthew 25, Jesus says

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An expansion will happen at the addictions treatment centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital. File photo it’s taken longer to get to capacity.”

With the isolation periods imposed and a case of COVID-19, it’s been a challenge to get it to capacity, but the centre has been full for some time now.

“With patients coming from other communities, we were very diligent, and had to

be, about quarantine and … successive negative testing and things like that,” he said.

Hoffort believes there is enough demand to have twice as many beds as they have now.

Even once they have 32 residents, the demand will exceed the number of beds.

“We definitely have seen

Flashback – Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997

of the Estevan Church of Christ that when he comes back to judge the world, he will divide everyone into one of two groups.

To the righteous he will say, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me” (verses 34-36).

This group will respond by saying that they did not

remember doing any of these things for Jesus and he will say, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me” (verse 40).

Jesus is not looking for the spectacular. He is looking for small acts of faithfulness. He is not impressed by one-time events, but with consistent service. Jesus is looking for signs of the new life in us. He wants hearts that have been changed to be like his so that we live with his power and spirit.

The world is impressed with celebrities, but it is changed by servants.

Three Estevan area figure skaters and one skating instructor gained an opportunity of lifetime in summer 1997. From left, coach Debbie Fleck, and skaters Chelsey Thievin, Terra Hagel and Nicole Fleck attended an intensive five-week figure skating camp near Berrie, Ont., run by Doug Lee, who was also the coach of world champion Elvis Stoijko.

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the benefits and our staff have made a positive influence on the lives of many. There have been a lot of successful … patients that have moved onto the next phase in their recovery.”

The addictions treatment centre also has four pre-treatment and six post-treatment beds.

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Third Annual Patriots Rally in Estevan Loud and proud. That's how patriots describe their rallies.

The third annual Patriots Rally took place in Estevan Saturday afternoon. Dozens of decorated trucks and cars drove around the Energy City, spreading their messages. Bill Clements with the Estevan Patriots group said they had a very good response from the community.

According to participants, the rally attracted members of the Patriots groups from B.C., Alberta, different parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

About 50 people gathered by the courthouse in Estevan – the final point of the rally.

Many drivers honked their honks while passing by the rally participants Saturday afternoon.

Many of them were holding banners, speaking to various contemporary hot topics, such as vaccination passports, mandatory masking and broader political issues.

Strongly anti-liberal, the Patriots had Diane Neufeld, People's Party of Canada candidate in the Souris-Mouse Mountain constituency, join the rally. She stayed at the courthouse for a meet and greet and handed out some pamphlets about the party's platform.

The Patriots pointed out that it was not an endorsement for Neufeld, but rather an opportunity to ask her some questions about issues that matter to the rally participants and Estevan residents.

About 50 people from five different provinces partook in the Third Annual Patriots Rally Saturday afternoon. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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EEA Kids Rodeo

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Sponsored by the City of Estevan, Estevan Exhibition Association Kids Rodeo attracted 33 participants Friday evening. Split into peewee, 12 and under, and weepee, 7 and under, divisions, young riders competed in barrel and poll racing and goat undecorating.

For many of them, this was their first rodeo, while others showed impressive and advanced skills. The high point weepee was Livi Cote.

The high point peewee was Peyton McIntyre.

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Livi Cote, weepee division high point

Taya Northrop, peewee division

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Estevan Mercury and radio set Million Dollar Giveaway Estevan’s media outlets are teaming up on a promotion that will see local residents win money that can be used for some pretty impressive prizes.

The Million Dollar Giveaway starts Sept. 8 and will continue until an auction the evening of Oct. 21 at the Estevan Shoppers Mall.

As part of the promotion, $2 million in play money will be printed off. People can win a portion of that play money through several different avenues. One is by going to live on location sessions that the radio station will be hosting during the promotion.

Also, every one of the participating businesses will have money to give away however they want, through a Facebook

contest, entering through a purchase or other means.

The Mercury will also be giving away play money through its Facebook page.

Then on Oct. 21, Norm Mack with the Mack Auction Co. is holding a live auction at the Estevan Market Mall where people will come with the money they have won and bid on prizes provided by the businesses in the promotion.

Nick Yakimchuk, the manager of the Golden West radio stations in Estevan – CJ 1150, Sun 102.3 FM, Rock 106 and Discover Estevan – believes now is the time to have a partnership for local businesses.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from our business community, and I encourage

everyone to play, of course, in support of our local businesses along the way.”

He hopes the public will be every bit excited for the promotion and the auction as the staff at the radio stations and the Mercury.

Yakimchuk noted that people will spin the radio stations’ Wheel of Winning to determine how much money they will win.

“You can spin the wheel, and you can land some pretty substantial promotional cash prizes, and I think everyone has a really solid opportunity to walk away with some great prizes from our local businesses.”

The lowest amount will be $500 in promotional auction

bucks. Every slot on the wheel will be a winner.

“There will be lots of opportunity to find us around Estevan and win some promotional money,” he said.

Deanna Tarnes, the sales manager and publisher for the Mercury, said the different platforms will allow everyone to know about the promotion.

And it will be a celebration of local business.

“It will be highlighting the wide variety of products that you can get in Estevan,” said Tarnes.

Various businesses in Estevan are on board for the promotion.

“The advertisers really appreciated us working together.

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collaboration is a good thing,” said Tarnes.

The minimum prize value for an item in the auction is $250. It will be a product from their store, or a quality product that the donor has picked up from another business. Some companies are supplying gift cards.

It’s the type of event that hasn’t happened in the community for a while.

Tarnes said the Mercury loves to offer promotions, give away prizes and help the local business community advertise in unique ways, but they haven’t been able to do one in the past year.

People can find the list of the participating businesses and the available prizes in the

Mercury each week. There will also be a schedule of where the live on location segments are happening in Estevan.

Yakimchuk believes the business community is supportive of the partnership. It allows the local entrepreneurs to promote across all mediums through print, broadcast and online.

“This has been a very welcomed partnership, especially coming into our fall season, and especially after some hardship,” said Yakimchuk.

Both Tarnes and Yakimchuk said it has been great to work together, and they thought this was the time to make it happen, as the Mercury and the radio station are like-minded entities.

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