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Many people stopped by the Souris Valley Museum on Sept. 30 to show their support for the Every Child Matters event hosted. The event was held on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan’s Estevan chapter had some hamburger soup for everyone, and Teresa Smyth served bannock to Alison Martel, Beth Paradis and others. For more on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please see pages A3, A5 and B11. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
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A set of new health regulations has been implemented last week, affecting many businesses and organizations' daily operations. Starting Oct. 1, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result is required in Saskatchewan for public access to a range of businesses, event venues, as well as for all provincial government ministry, crown and agency employees. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has also implemented a vaccination requirement for all staff in the health region, with a deadline of early November for completion. But what does it mean for the healthcare system from the patients' perspective? The Mercury has reached out to St. Joseph's Hospital to check how these new health measures affect their operations and what people in the area can expect if they need medical help. Cheryl Harrison, director of patient services, said that the hospital's policy is that they still treat all people that need medical help, irrespective of their status. "We don't require an immunization status. We treat everybody," Harrison said. "Patients will be treated like they would
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School divisions release enrolment numbers The South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division have released their official enrolment numbers for the 2021-22 school year. The enrolment figures became official on Sept. 30. Holy Family, which has schools in Estevan, Weyburn, Radville and Wilcox, has 1,318 students, which is down slightly from the 1,331 they expected. There were 1,342 students registered on Sept. 30, 2020. “We projected a certain number, and according to that projection, we’re just down about 13 students, so less than one per cent off of our projections. So we’re pretty stable in terms of where we thought we would be,” said Holy Family director
of education Gwen Keith. As f or the Este van schools, St. Mary’s School had 287 students on Sept. 30, which is up six from the 281 seen for the same date a year earlier. Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur is at 335, compared to 340 a year earlier. “It’s not a big swing at all,” Keith said. Thirty-one students are being homeschooled who would have been enrolled at one of Holy Family’s schools, she said. Twenty-three were being homeschooled a year ago. “Parents are uncertain about what exactly the year is going to look like,” said Keith. “Last year we had a lot of pivoting to remote learning.” As for South East Cornerstone, which has the Estevan Comprehensive School
(ECS), four Estevan elementary schools and numerous other schools spread throughout the southeast, Shelley Toth, the superintendent of schools and the chief financial officer for the division, said total enrolment was 8,295 students, which is up six from Sept. 30, 2020, when they had 8,289 kids. ECS came in at 751 students, which is an increase from 724 on Sept. 30 a year ago. Toth noted that Cornerstone expected to have an increase in students at ECS, as the projected enrolment was 752 students, and they’re able to handle the influx of young people. A couple of other schools in Estevan also experienced jumps. Pleasantdale School came in at 213 students, compared with 195 the previous
year. Hillcrest School rose from 123 to 134 students. Toth isn’t certain if the increase at Pleasantdale School is related to the introduction of French Immersion at the school for kindergarten to Grade 2 students, but she’s confident it would have helped their numbers. Spruce Ridge School dropped slightly from 360 to 358 students, while Westview also saw a slip from 181 to 177. As for schools in close proximity to Estevan, Lampman School slid from 178 to 174, Midale jumped by one from 134 to 135, and Bienfait Weldon went up by one as well from 115 to 116. Macoun School had an increase of approximately 25 per cent, from 47 to 59 students. South East Cornerstone
The Estevan Comprehensive School has seen an increase of about 30 students for the 2021-22 school year. File photo has 289 students registered for home schooling, compared with 282 a year earlier. And the Cyber Stone Virtual School is lower than last year, with 242 students signed up,
compared with 393 the previous year. “In previous years, it was only around 50 students, so it’s considerably higher than pre-COVID years,” said Toth.
Estevan firefighters and police deal with multiple suspected arson incidents in Estevan By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan firefighters were called to suspicious garbage bin fires and later a shed fire in the city recently. One of the calls came last Monday at about 10:30 p.m. The report stated that a garbage bin fire was occurring in the central area of the city. Crews arrived on the scene to find that a smaller style garbage bin, suitable for the singlefamily dwelling, was on fire, which consumed all contents by the time firefighters made it there. The fire was safely extinguished. "We're working with EPS (Estevan Police Service) as this was the second such call within a week's time in the same area. So Estevan Police Service was assisting to see if there was any suspicious activity around in the area," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.
"The first fire was deemed as a careless discarding of smoking materials, such as cigarette butts in the recycling bin on the property. And now that we had a second one go off, it raised a few red flags here as to what exactly was going on around there." Last Wednesday at about 9:45 p.m., fire crews were called to another garbage bin fire occurring at the same location. "Obviously our red flags were true," Feser said. "We're continuing to look into investigating the cause and individuals involved with these particular fires." This time the fire was contained to another bin. All garbage bins were removed from the property on Seventh Street. After the information was published, another bin fire was reported to the EPS from the Valley Street area not far from
other ones. On Saturday at about 6:30 a.m., fire crews were dispatched to what was initially reported as a garage fire occurring in the south-central part of Estevan on First Street. It was quickly updated as a shed fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a garden shed fully engulfed in flames. A ground fire around it was spreading, extending to and going up a nearby power pole. "We were able to quickly knock down the shed fire and deploy a fire extinguisher to extinguish the bulk of the fire on the power pole until SaskPower crews could arrive on scene to isolate the power and ensure complete extinguishment of this particular fire," said Feser. "Damage was kept to the property, there is some … damage to a neighbouring garage. But nobody was hurt in this particular incident."
Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and SaskPower crews were called to a back alley fire in the 400-block of First Street on Saturday. Photo by David Willberg The fire was deemed suspicious in nature and is being investigated alongside the garbage bin fires. So far there have been five incidents that are deemed suspicious. "We're asking all the residents of the city, if you see any
suspicious individuals or have any information in leading to these garbage bin fires or the shed fire, please contact the city police service. If you have any … surveillance or security cameras (in the area), any footage can be beneficial," Feser said.
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Souris Valley Museum marks the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day By Ana Bykhovskaia Orange was a dominant colour around the Souris Valley Museum on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The museum hosted the Every Child Matters event held by Métis Nation Saskatchewan’s Estevan Local No. 25 and Southeast Advocates for Employment, with support from the City of Estevan. Morning and afternoon, the Métis Nation Saskatchewan local chapter members were serving hamburger soup and Bannock to visitors. O ver 150 people attended the event that day. The full Estevan Bruins team came to show their support to the cause, as well as Estevan Diversified Services participants, several city councillors, United Way Estevan board members, Estevan RCMP officers and many residents from the area. Many people were wearing Every Child Matters or just orange t-shirts. Guests had lunch, socialized and also toured the museum's facilities. The old schoolhouse as well as the main collection were open for the guests that day. All the organizers were satisfied with the day, and the museum's executive director Mark Veneziano noted that this is what happens when several organizations come together for an important
People came and went throughout the morning and afternoon at the Souris Valley Museum for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, showing their support for the cause. cause. "It's been a great day. We had a lot of community out here enjoying the free food, coming through the museum, really learning about the reason why we're doing it," said Veneziano. "It's Truth and Reconciliation Day and Every Child Matters. So it's really good. It's nice to see the support. And I think we, Canada and Estevan itself, are moving in the right direction." "The weather was awesome, couldn't ask for a better day. The food was great. Turnout was awesome, we get lots of help," said Linda Sopp, the president of Métis Nation Saskatchewan Estevan Local
No. 25, adding that she was pleasantly surprised to see so many people show up. "I'm really pleased. This is the first Truth and Reconciliation event that Estevan's hosted. It's now the new national holiday. I'm very pleased with the turnout. I think it's been delightful. People came and enjoyed the music and the food. And I look forward to next year," said Debbie Hagel, Southeast Advocates for Employment executive director. S he added that f or Southeast Newcomer Services, which is a part of the Southeast Advocates for Employment, it is important to make sure that history is
taught and known to all Canadians, but especially to new Canadians. But the event was also very important for Hagel personally. "This was especially important to me (to work with other organizations)," Hagel said. "It's in recognition of atrocities that have happened to our First Nation people. And I think as an agency, we celebrate diversity, and this is certainly a big part of who Canada is and let's celebrate our own diversity." Sopp said that she hopes to see the event become a tradition again moving forward. "I can see this being an ongoing thing. Because we need to recognize all the
people, all the kids that have lost their lives. And then all of the things that have happened to our people and our ancestors," Sopp said. Todd Marasse, who recently confirmed his Indigenous heritage, which he said he always felt he had, with the help of Ancestry, was among the guests and enjoyed the event along with his recently reacquainted mother Shirley Wheeler. The Mercury shared the family's miraculous story in December 2019. Marasse said that the family that adopted him back in the day was a foster care home, and he saw firsthand how much damage was done to Indigenous people.
So for him it was important to be at the museum on Truth and Reconciliation Day. The museum had some information about Indigenous people's history on display for those who are interested. Veneziano also encouraged people to keep the conversation going. "Just because this day is going to be over today, it doesn't mean it should stop. We are always open here at the museum for people to ask questions and come visit us. And we do have our Indigenous corner as well," Veneziano said. The museum also has a virtual program on the topic available for school teachers from all across Canada. " We a c t u a l l y h a v e schools registered from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Victoria B.C. So we really have a lot of interest. And if any of the local schools are interested, we could definitely arrange it," Veneziano said. The name of the program is Discovering Indigenous Cultures. It is focused on the history, heritage and traditions around homes, food, storytelling, etc. For more information, people can contact the museum during their operating hours. Sopp added that she can be contacted with any questions on the topic. "If anyone has questions, they can contact me. And if I don't know the answers, I can find them," Sopp said.
White Bear First Nation encourages people to reflect on the importance of Truth and Reconciliation Submitted by Gord Paulley
The White Bear First Nation held a ceremony at their education complex on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Trust and Reconciliation. The event started with an opening message and a sacred pipe ceremony. “Reconciliation starts with self. Our healing journey begins with taking back our identity, our languages and our ceremonies. The sacred pipe ceremony is our way of communicating with our ‘Holy/Great Mystery,’ a concept of holiness that cannot be described,” said Sarah McArthur after the event. “We refer to our Great Holy as “ Wakan Tanga.” The sacred pipe ceremony is included in all our sacred ceremonies. That is the reason we begin our Day of Truth and Reconciliation by honouring our Sacred Holy and our ancestors through the sacred pipe ceremony. From
this ceremony, we receive our power, strength and healing.” Chief Annette Lonechild then addressed the crowd. “Residential school issues are on the minds of everyone. Today is a day to acknowledge what has happened in the past and to be optimistic about the future. Time and education is what can heal us.” Elder Angie McArthurDelorme then took the stage and talked about her own experiences attending a residential school. “In those days, there were a lot of atrocities made against our First Nations children. We were known as a number in school. Mine was 32. We were targeted for being native and not being able to speak English. The memories of those days are not very pleasant.” Guest speaker Andrew Bear was next on the agenda. Bear is both a crisis intervention specialist and mental health therapist who has talked to more than one million Indigenous people over the years. His message was both
succinct and positive. “My mother and my wife both attended residential schools. The people of our First Nations constantly live in a world of depression, trauma and addiction. Each day brings a new start and a fresh outlook. September 30th is a day to remind us of the past and future,” said Bear. Student Leslie Lonethunder was the final speaker of the day. He is the grandson of a residential school survivor and had this message. “I am thankful that attending residential schools are now a thing in the past. I am very happy to be attending high school here at White Bear First Nations and this Truth and Reconciliation Day should become an annual day of remembrance.” Lonechild ended the ceremony on a positive note. “As we mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on our White Bear lands, we’ve made effort to acknowledge the historic day along with our non-
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The Every Child Matters flag was flying at the White Bear First Nation. demic, I am humbled and grateful that you showed support for survivors and their families, and in remembrance of the children who did not return home. Thank you for your openness for confronting our past, and for your contribution and making your attendance a priority. Bless you always. To our people of White Bear, our nation rebuilding lies in our hands. What will our legacy be?”
Songs were shared with those who came to the event. It set the mood of wellness and healing. The men shared their prayer songs and social songs as well. The day ended with an honour song for the residential school survivors. The former students refer to themselves as warriors, not mere survivors. A delicious meal was served to complete the event. It was a great day for memory and reflection.
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Can you imagine a world where all the social networks instantly disappear and stay down forever? I guess it's the world we've known before 2004 when Mr. Zuckerberg came up with the great idea that would allow us to stay in touch. I don't think his intentions ever went as far as Facebook actually made it. Since then, social networks have been slowly battling their way into our lives, taking over more and more territories, our time and our emotions. For most of the day on Monday, Facebook and Instagram, plus the WhatsApp messenger, were down worldwide. (It’s not a secret that all three platforms that were out of service on Monday belong to the same company). For those who don't use social networks much, it sounds like a little bump on the road. But for millions of people whose businesses, work and often ego depend on them, it probably was a nightmare. The popular social media platforms were down at about 10 a.m. and started slowly coming back to life just after 4 p.m. It was less than 24 hours, even less than a day without our virtual social reality, but that outage created a massive wave of emotions and confusion that swept through the world. But all of the outcry was pretty predictable. We are attached to our virtual life and habits, sometimes even addicted, and many do depend on the platforms for work. The interesting aspect is that the outage happened soon after CBS 60 Minutes aired an interview with former Facebook employee Frances Haugen. The interview was named Whistleblower: Facebook Prioritizing Growth over Safety. If you haven't seen the interview, I recommend you watch it. It's pretty interesting. In it, Haugen explains how and why Facebook misleads the world on their progress against misinforma-
Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… tion and violence. We've been through a lot over the last almost two years, and that shatters anyone's nerves. But what I've also been noticing and what Haugen tried explaining in her research probably wasn't just a coincidence – throughout the last couple of years, people became way more polarized and way angrier in general. Most people. Even those, who were the calm ones, started to snap off when you touch topics, which wouldn't result in any reaction before. I see it on Rant and Rave pages, I see it on Estevan Mercury page, but I also see it in real life. Even personally I notice that when someone starts sharing that "unique knowledge," another conspiracy theory, I get triggered and often get dragged into a conversation. With comments on Mercury's page, even when we are sharing the most touching and positive news, the number of comments is always way below than it is under stories that provoke a heated discussion, usually with some word fighting. But according to Haugen, Facebook's general policies are pretty different from those at the Mercury. The documents she copied while working for Facebook show that negative and triggering topics keep people around longer, thus creating more potential to generate money. However, this environment, filled with anger and poisonous informational, corrodes human relations in many aspects. Some of the documents suggest that the
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The wonderful world of news I knew when I was 13 years old that I was going to work in the media. After all, at that time, I had a mouth like a cannon – I was always shooting it off. And I viewed the media as the best avenue for my bombastic mentality. It didn’t take me long to realize that television was out, because I had a face for radio. And radio was out, because I had a voice for Charlie Chaplin movies. So I fell into this newspaper industry. I spent my high school and university years doing everything I could to become a newspaper reporter. Of course, I learned more in my first year at Estevan Lifestyles than I did in four years of university. This is an industry that provides all sorts of great on the job training. This week is National Newspapers Week. It’s a chance for those of us in this industry to talk about how great we are, how important we are to keeping society informed, and the pivotal role we play in holding people accountable. It’s not hyperbole – newspapers are vital to the community, especially in communities of this size where there are still limited legitimate media options. We’re the place you turn to for in-depth coverage. We’re the source you turn to if you want to know what actually happened. While we’re going to be constrained by space on the page, we still get freedoms to tell a good, creative and captivating story that you can’t find in other sources. People trust their newspapers. We see that people still turn to newspapers, whether it be in print or online. And when it comes to the paper, there is still that heightened credibility associated with the printed word. People take it more seriously when they see it printed on a page than when they see it online. But it’s essential for the newspaper industry to try to strike a balance between the traditional print product and digital content. For those that have a subscription, it’s even more difficult. (If you haven’t been to the new sasktoday.ca website, you might want to check it out. It’s doing a good job of striking that balance). There are still a lot of newspapers that are thriving. We’re seeing new papers opening. And we’re finding that people are still turning to newspapers for their information, regardless of whether it’s in print or digital. ( Judging by the 6,900-plus Facebook likes that the Mercury has on Facebook, a lot of you trust us, and enjoy what we’re delivering). We’re seeing a changing world in which there are more options out there for people to get their news. Some of them are credible. Others are not. A lot of them cater to those who need the news to reinforce their beliefs, rather than tell them what actually happened. A lot of these sites don’t have the measures in place to get the information out to the public, because they don’t have the ethics, or because they seemingly enjoy lying. Thanks to Facebook, these pseudo-news sources can get spread like wildlife by people who will believe anything when it suits their agenda. The industry has changed so much. Not just since I arrived in Estevan in September 2000, but in the last five to 10 years. Outside of the fundamentals of the job, there isn’t much that is the same. When I started, most weekly papers didn’t have a website. Estevan Lifestyles was one of the first. Facebook,Twitter and YouTube were years away from being invented and becoming commonplace. Back then, breaking news was still found on the front page of your daily newspaper the morning after it happened. But I made the right decision when I decided that the newspaper industry was my chosen career field, even if that decision was aided by physical appearance and a high-pitched , boisterous voice. Just like I made the right decision when I moved to Estevan.
Pheasant Rump marks Truth and Reconciliation Day By Laura Kish Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation held an event recognizing Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, with over 70 in attendance. All donned bright orange ‘Every Child Matters’ t-shirts in recognition of all residential school survivors and victims. After the unveilling of a sign which reads “Every Child Matters – 6509 Discovered Safe Journey Home” at the entrance to Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, Elder Joan McArthur gave a prayer for all the children who are here now, for their safety, for the community’s safety and for everyone’s safety. “We give thanks for everything we have today.” The group gathered together for a photo in front of the sign before heading over to take their seats in lawn chairs and picnic tables for a barbecue lunch of hotdogs, hamburgers and drinks. Later on some of the younger students read aloud short pieces including “What does every child matters mean?” and “What does an orange shirt symbolize the loss of?” and “Why is Orange Shirt Day so important?” Chief Ira McArthur, who has held this position for the past seven years and was recently re-elected for another fouryear term gave his thoughts on what the Truth and Reconciliation Day means to him. “On a personal level … it’s really hard to describe,” explains McArthur, “because there’s been so much injustice around the whole issue of residential schools.” “It’s impacted our people in so many different ways, that resulted in so many negative impacts in our community and within our families. Today is really about reminding the Canadian public about what has happened to Indigenous people here. That’s really important for us as Indigenous people because we feel that that recognition and acknowledgement hasn’t yet occurred. “And that needs to happen before
Elder Joan McArthur gave a prayer, in recognition of the Truth and Reconciliation event. Photo by Laura Kish reconciliation can take place. So in Trudeau’s government that has been a hefty word in his past term, reconciliation. It really means a lot to us as Indigenous people but at the same time there are steps that need to be made prior to us being able to get into that process of reconciliation with the Canadian government.” Have the elders passed down stories to the younger children? “Some of our elders are more comfortable with sharing their stories than others,” explains McArthur. “Of course you have to understand that some of them went through truly traumatic abuse at these schools. They are called upon from schools in the area to talk with the children. They base their topics of discussion on the maturity level of the kids they are talking to. From personal experiences with our elders here, based on what they’ve gone through, they are still surviving and they encourage us as young people.” Although Chief McArthur never attended a residential school himself, many of his relatives have attended residential schools. Elder Olive McArthur made a speech addressing the children, adults, grandparents, great grandparents, chief and council. “I am a residential school survivor. Seventy years ago I was in Lebret Residential School. My parents were also survivors of residential schools. We are
recognizing this day Truth and Reconciliation. The truth is we are all First Nations people but back then we were identified as Indians. We were Treaty so the government put us all on reservations and they developed the Indian Act to look after us on the reserve. The truth is the Indian Agent came along and ordered our parents to send us to residential schools to learn the ways of the white man in order to carry on our lives. The reconciliation is coming, it’s here. As a survivor I learned to be strong.” Elder Joan McArthur speaks openly about her past experiences of residential school life. She has been asked to speak at many of the surrounding schools and events. “I wear an orange skirt in honor of my culture, my identity, and having my freedom of who I am. I am a Nakota Cree – survivor of the residential schools. To be able to celebrate who I am today is a big celebration for me.” She says it is definitely easier to talk about the past now that everything has come to light. “When we first started talking about this, I could hardly say the words ‘residential school’. I would start shaking,” as she recalls her past experiences. As she shares her stories with family time and time again, she says it does get easier talking about what happened years ago.
Mary’s Little Lambs excited to be part of the Thanksgiving Kids promotion The Estevan Mercury is delighted to provide to its readers the Thanksgiving Kids promotion each year, and once again, it was the Mary’s Little Lambs Preschool that provided answers of why they are thankful. The Thanksgiving Kids initiative appears in this week’s edition of the Mercury, with ads running throughout the paper. Local businesses sponsored the answers of each child. A total of 52 kids, ages three and four, provided answers. Teacher Patty Ksenych said the kids did a great job, like they do every year. “The one little boy, he mentioned how … he was thankful for walking with his mom,” said Ksenych. “I thought that was
really sweet. Another one was thankful for his supper.” Other answers were humourous. One was thankful for the tyrannosaurus rex, another was grateful for the chance to ride a quad, and a third was thankful for when a grandparent provided donuts. “There’s always some different ones, like the donuts, or walking with her mom, or piggyback rides with her dad,” said Ksenych. Ksenych thought it was special when one kid expressed gratitude for God. And other kids had the traditional answers about being thankful for parents, siblings and pets. “I brainstorm with them before I ask
them, and I go through things they can be thankful for, and to appreciate their mom and dad and what they do for them.” Thanksgiving is always a very special time, because “their little hearts are always thankful,” she said. Preschool owner Mary Lawrence was really happy with the answers. She giggled when she saw that the one kid was thankful for their supper. The kids, and their parents, siblings, grandparents, neighbours and friends are always excited to see the young people’s photos in the paper. Lawrence noted the pictures were taken the first day of school, when parents were present.
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Fire Sky Energy sold to Surge Energy Surge Energy Inc. and Fire Sky Energy Inc. have announced that they have entered into an amalgamation agreement, in which Surge has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Fire Sky in a $58 million deal. The transaction is to be funded by the issuance of approximately 11.2 million Surge common shares, and the assumption of approximately $3 million of net debt,
inclusive of transaction costs. With Surge’s recent acquisition of Astra Oil Corp., Surge says its management has targeted southeast Saskatchewan as a new area of growth based on its high value light oil netbacks, lowcost production efficiencies and quick drilling payouts. Surge's operational track record of execution in the southeast, combined with its in-house technical abilities, make this a new core area for the company.
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The Fire Sky assets are currently producing more than 1,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), greater than 95 per cent liquids, of operated, light oil, focused in Surge's southeast Saskatchewan core area, with an operating netback of more than $52 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) at US$70
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pricing – which is now less than 2022 average strip pricing. Following the transaction, Surge now forecasts average production in 2022 of 21,500 boepd (86 per cent liquids) of primarily light and medium gravity crude oil.
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Surge cited the following reasons for the transaction: • The transaction is accretive to Surge's 2022 free cash flow per share, and debt adjusted cash flow per share; • The Fire Sky assets are forecast to increase the company's cash flow from operating activities by $26 million over the next 12 months at US $70 WTI; • The company now estimates that its exit 2022 net debt to annualized fourth quarter 2022 adjusted funds flow ratio will be approximately 0.7 times at US$70 WTI; • The transaction adds highly concentrated light oil reserves, production, land, and infrastructure in Surge's southeast Saskatchewan core area; • The Fire Sky assets include a large internally estimated development drilling inventory of more than 100
locations; • The Fire Sky assets are an excellent operational fit providing numerous synergies with the attractive light oil assets recently acquired through the Astra transaction; and • Fire Sky has an attractive corporate licensee liability rating in Saskatchewan of 3.5, with a total undiscounted decommissioning liability of only $9.8 million. The transaction is consistent with Surge's defined business model of acquiring high quality, operated, light and medium gravity crude oil reservoirs with large original oil in place and low recovery factors. The combined company possesses high netbacks, an operated light and medium gravity crude oil asset base, with extensive infrastructure in place to facilitate years of future development drilling and waterflood.
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Open Season Outdoor Warehouse has everything needed to enjoy the great outdoors By David Willberg Hugo Lheritier believes his new business, Open Season Outdoor Warehouse in Estevan, is like “a toy store” for the outdoor enthusiast. The new business, located at the intersection of Fifth Street and Third Avenue in southeast Estevan, is going to open Oct. 8. Customers can find an assortment of products within the 2,720 square-foot facility. “It’s always been a passion,” Lheritier said in an interview with the Mercury. “I love the outdoors. To me this is like a toy store, so when the opportunity came, we took it and decided to do it.”
Open Season has fishing rods and much more for anglers.
Each day people have been stopping by the store, and people have been asking questions non-stop about the different merchandise Open Season will offer. The business offers supplies for fishing, hunting and archery. For anglers, there will be fishing rods, lures and more. Hunters can find firearms, ammunition, decoys, gun care and optics. Archers can look forward to seeing bows and arrows. “Everything you need, we’ll hopefully have available,” said Lheritier. He believes there was a need for a business like Open Season. When it came time to purchase what he needed, he often had to look beyond Estevan’s boundaries. “Based on the public’s reaction and anticipation, I would say ‘Yeah, we do need it,’” said Lheritier. Even now, he’ll walk around, look at the stuff inside the store, and get excited about going out fishing and hunting, and having his own business. The company has six employees, including the partners in the business. A lifelong angler, his favourite memories growing up came when he was out fishing with his family. He recalls
that every summer they would go camping at the lake for a month. “It’s always been a part of my life, but way more since I’ve moved to the southeast, just because a lot of my friends do it. We have lots of great lakes to go fishing on, and we have great places to go hunting, whether it be from the park south, or anywhere in between. We have deer and moose. There’s elk in the park. It’s just a playground. A perfect place.” Lheritier’s father was an avid hunter, but Lheritier didn’t start hunting until about 10 years ago when he came to Estevan. Again, his friends helped him find a love for the sport. “It was easy to get mentored by someone and get going,” he said. Before opening day, the company needs to get everything uploaded to its website. Open Season has been receiving orders every day, so they’re still entering items into the system. Renovations were a big part of their work. The building that houses the business used to be home to SaskPower, so it had a number of offices. Lheritier and the others involved had to tear out all of the office space, as well as add in custom cabinets, bring in shelving, replace windows, and
Hugo Lheritier, Christina Bohn and Utchane Richard are looking forward to greeting the public at Open Season Outdoor Warehouse. complete flooring and painting. “Now it’s getting all of the little bits and pieces together, and having everything ready so
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“I have been with the Miners/Cudas since 2008, with the exception of two years,” said Mortenson. He’s also a coach with the Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos female team. He said he enjoys getting kids out on the field. “It’s just a joy knowing there are people who want to be involved with minor football, especially the kids, getting them onto the field. You get to see a lot of the emotions,” said Mortenson. Name: Kevin Mortenson Coach since: 2004 Sports coached: Football and soccer
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He also paints the lines on the fields, has been an official, and has taught safe contact clinics for local coaches – helping them learn tackling and blocking techniques so that players don’t suffer head injuries. Organizations in town are looking for coaches and volunteers, he said, and Mortenson would like to see more people step forward to help out. Officials are also needed. He recalls that when he still owned a business, he was told by the late Nick Morsky that Mortenson needed to help the community that supports him. Mortenson believed some form of minor sport would be ideal, because he could watch his kids grow up. “That’s one of those conversations you don’t forget. Somebody who is one of your mentors, giving you good information like that, it’s priceless,” said Mortenson. Mortenson appreciates the support of his family and others who have allowed him to spend so much time with football.
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Dedicated members of the community
Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service are dedicated members of the community. Not only do they serve in their capacity as paid, on-call firefighters, they have full-time jobs and families. They will respond to calls on a moment’s notice, with many of their calls coming from rural areas. Members of the local fire department are, back row, from left, firefighters Mallory Cappelle, Jordan Baun, Nolan LaCoste, Mike Wock, Travis Mosley, Geoff Thiessen, Tyler Stead, Nathan Haukeness, Jonathan Nixon and Amanda Minchin. Front row, from left, Captain Kyle Luc, Captain Lincoln Empey, Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies, Fire Chief Dale Feser, administrative assistant Rhonda Gillespie and firefighter Dean Nagel. Missing from group photo are Captain Peter Fedyk, Captain Brandon Frank, Lieutenant Mike Olson, Lieutenant Chad Perrault, and firefighters Matt Clausen, Jeff Kuchinka, Victor Frank, Monty Blomberg, Justin Herod, John Wells and Stephen McLaren. File photo
Estevan Fire Rescue reminds the public to Learn the Sounds of Safety during Fire Prevention Week By David Willberg The Estevan Fire Rescue Service, and fire departments throughout the country, are urging the public to “Learn the Sounds of Safety” as part of Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 3-9. “This is actually a fairly encompassing thing, but one thing they’re working on is just the sounds of smoke alarms and/or carbon monoxide alarms or dual detection heads,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser. “Learning what to do and what those beeps mean on those particular devices.” If there is a continued set of three loud beeps, it means there is a smoke or fire, and people need to get outside immediately, call 911 and
remain outdoors. A single chirp every 30-60 seconds means the battery is slow and must be changed. Chirping that happens after the battery has been switched means the alarm is at the end of its service life, and the unit has to be replaced. “When they’re talking about the 10-year service life, that is from the date of manufacturing, which is found on the backside of the smoke alarm, and not from the date that you purchased the alarm itself,” said Feser. If someone purchased a smoke alarm five years ago, it could have sat on a shelf for five years before it was purchased, so it would be halfway to the end of its service life. Feser stressed that all smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10
years, unless manufacturer’s recommendations state otherwise. “There are some that have batteries that last the entire 10 years, so you definitely want to make sure you’re reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations before you throw them away,” said Feser. For a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, there is a set of four loud beeps instead of three if carbon monoxide is present in the home. Again, people are asked to go outside, call 911 and remain outdoors. The fire department will go in and take a look to see what’s happening. A single chirp every 30 seconds means the battery is low and needs to be replaced. CO alarms also make an end of life sound that varies with different
manufacturers. Feser noted the CO alarms also typically have a shelf life of 10 years from the date of manufacturing, not the date of purchase. Many smoke alarms are uniquely designed to catch the attention of the hearing impaired by using a strobe light and other means. “When a smoke alarm sounds, strobe lights flash at the same time to alert the people who are deaf or hard of hearing of a possible fire or carbon monoxide alarm,” said Feser. If they’re asleep, a pillow or bed shaker can be used to wake them up and alert them of fire conditions. “This device is activated by the sound of a standard smoke alarm, and people who are deaf may find that the shaker, combined with the high-intensity strobe light, is able
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to wake them up to alert them of an emergency occurring,” said Feser. The strobe lights and shakers might have to be specially ordered. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the fire department won’t have many in-person activities. In the past they have held an open house at the fire hall, or have gone door to door to check smoke alarms, but that won’t be possible this year. There has been discussion of an outdoor activity by showcasing fire trucks and demonstrating techniques to stop, drop and roll, but that will be based on the availability of the firefighters. During the week, the fire department will also be posting public education and fire safety tips on its social media feeds.
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Fire safety book looks to educate children The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs’ public education division have launched a new children’s activity book to emphasize the importance of fire safety. The book, which offers colouring and other activities, will be delivered to elementary schools throughout Estevan and the province. It will be up to teachers to distribute them to their classes. Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser expects the books should be here for Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 3-9. The books can be worked on during class time or sent home as an assignment, to be completed with parents. “It addresses a lot of current, relevant issues for today, such as even making sure that you’re safely charging
cell phones. We do see a lot of young children having them,” said Feser. People want to make sure that when a cell phone is plugged in and charging, it’s on a nightstand or a charging holder, rather than on or underneath a pillow, or on the bed itself. “There has been some cases where cell phones have overheated, or there’s been a malfunction of the charging chord itself, starting the bed or the bedding material on fire.” It’s also important to know how to properly plug a device into the wall, and make sure you’re not overloading any of the electrical outlet circuits. The book also includes mazes and activities, and they discuss the need for home safety plans, having a safe muster point outside of the home, and knowing two ways to get out in case of a fire.
They also have safety lessons for when having a campfire – making sure there aren’t fire bans in place, keeping activity to a minimum around a fire, and staying a safe distance back from the flames. “After the campfire is done, you want to make sure it is properly put out when you’re finished, so grab several buckets of water and make sure the fire is completely out.” An individual should check on the fire before leaving to ensure it was extinguished. Farm safety is also included in the book. “Make sure the fire extinguishers are on board some of the farm equipment, and know what to do in the event that a fire should start, and make sure the fire extinguisher is ready to go,”
said Feser. Children learn tips for how to stop, drop and roll if their clothes catch of fire. Feser is pleased with how the book turned out. It’s not too complicated, making it easy for children to understand. “It’s reaching the target audiences that we want to see, and providing a safe, fun way to practise fire safety with the family,” said Feser. “We hope that the kids will bring this home, and the parents will partake in some of the activities with them as well, and enjoy colouring some of the pictures in there.” The book was made possible through donations of fire departments in the province. Illustrations were completed by Saskatchewan artist Morghie Flaterud.
Fire department grateful to employers and families
By Ana Bykhovskaia During Fire Prevention Week, the Estevan Fire Rescue Service took an opportunity to express their gratitude to all the employers of their paid-on-call firefighters. If not for their support and flexibility, Estevan wouldn't have the great team of dedicated professional firefighters it is proud to have. "We definitely want to extend a huge thank you to all the employers of our firefighters," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser. "Many know, but many don't know, that the city of Estevan is protected by paidon-call firefighters." To be a paid-on-call firefighter means to put in endless hours of training to reach a professional level and achieve needed accreditation to then be able to respond to emergencies occurring in the area. But it also means that all those men and women have another full-time job that helps them support their families. And no matter if they are at work, or are having supper
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with family or friends, or are sleeping when a call for duty comes, they drop everything and respond. "To have such a huge base of employers that our firefighters work for, that are very supportive of the fire department, really makes it go round here for us," Feser said. He added that if not for understanding and support from employers, Estevan would probably have to have full-time crews, which would mean significant expenses on taxpayers' behalf. Feser also expanded their gratitude over to the families of Estevan firefighters, allowing them to be there when the city needs them. "Firefighters can be at a birthday party or a wedding or an anniversary. We just don't know when those calls come in. It can be two o'clock in the morning; it can be two o'clock in the afternoon. Oftentimes, they're dropping everything and sometimes their family life suffers. And we want to give a nod and tip of the hat to our families as well that are so understanding," Feser said.
From a moment the call comes in, to arrival on scene, in most cases fire crews have 10 minutes or less within the city boundaries. That's how urgent all firefighters' actions have to be. "When a call is generated, it goes to the 911 call center. Then once they gather all the data and information, it is sent out to the responding fire department (via) a program called Live responding. We also have a paging system. So they'll
receive a message on the phone and their pagers will go off. And then they respond with their phone back whether or not they're able to attend the call,” said Feser. “And then we collect all that data here at the station. It's projected onto a big screen TV so that we know what our staffing levels are looking like for a particular call. Once they get in the fire station, they get dressed and then they take the proper apparatus or fire trucks
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to that particular emergency," Feser explained. All those procedures must happen very quickly, which makes the support and understanding from employers and families even more valuable. Estevan Fire Rescue Service has a total of 26 paid on-call firefighters, with six of them going for certification at the end of October. After that, about 85 per cent of the EFRS staff will be fully trained. It takes at least nine
months of training with threehour-long weekly sessions and other training activities to reach the professional level, and that's not including the professional driving portion of the job. However, COVID messed up these procedures as well and extended the training timeframe considerably. Feser added that they have firefighters who work all kinds of jobs and industries, which is a "real benefit," as it brings in a very diverse set of knowledge and skills.
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Fire crews respond to wildland fire on Sunday By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan fire crews had multiple calls last week. The most serious call came in on Sunday afternoon when fire crews responded to a large wildland fire occurring just outside of the city limits, about a kilometre west of Highway 47 on Highway 18. "It was actually threatening some structures, some SaskPower assets, some SaskWater assets and buildings, as well as possibly a neighbouring property to the north with livestock, and also the wastewater treatment plant south. Horses were being gathered up by the property owner just in case he had to evacuate the property," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser. Fortunately, crews were able to quickly bring the fire under control and extinguish it. However, due to zero vis-
ibility, for their safety, they had to shut down part of Highway 18 to prevent any accidents. "We thank the RCMP and the Estevan city police for assisting in traffic control measures," Feser said. SaskPower crews also arrived on scene. Some of their support structures suffered significant damage. Traffic was completely blocked off on Collins Road overnight, allowing SaskPower crews to replace the damaged fire poles. Feser noted that there was a power outage outside of the city limits. "I'm thanking SaskPower crews for getting that back up and running as soon as they could, as they worked right through the night in order to restore power and replace those poles," Feser said. He added that SaskPower crews pulled back the fire department for safety is-
sues as the power line did fail and there were powerlines on the ground towards the end of the operation. The cause of the fire is currently undetermined. Firefighters spent about five hours on the scene. They also did perimeter control and ensured no hot spots remained in the area. Feser reiterated that the Estevan area has witnessed an extreme fire danger index for about a week now, and if that doesn't change, they may consider issuing fire bans soon. In the meantime, he asked the public to be extremely cautious if burning anything. "If you want to burn flax straw or sloughs, make sure it is not going to be windy, preferably 20-25 kilometres per hour and below for wind speeds. Make sure that you have some equipment handy and ready just to make sure
that you can try to contain the fire shooting in a way on you," Feser said, adding that any controlled burn has to be reported to the provincial controlled burn line. Last Tuesday afternoon, fire crews were alerted to a residential smoke alarm that went off in the north-central part of Estevan. Crews arrived and contacted the homeowner. It was found that it was a cooking-related incident. With not enough smoke in the building for any further actions, the place was turned back over to the owner. On Wednesday at about 3:45 p.m. firefighters responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Thirteenth Avenue and King Street. There were no injuries, and Feser said the accident was minor. Then on Thursday at about 1:15 p.m., firefighters
were called out to a commercial property in the east area of the city, where a fire alarm went off. However, they were quickly updated that there was a maintenance crew on site, testing the fire alarm system, and no emergency was occurring. Crews stood down and no further response was mounted to this location. On Friday at about 2:30 p.m., fire crews were called to a commercial fire alarm going off in Benson. Prior to dispatching to a distant location, the fire station was able, through dispatchers, to contact the monitoring agency that confirmed the occupants of the building were changing a battery in the smoke alarm, which set it off so there was no emergency occurring, and crews immediately stood down. Another alarm went off on Saturday at about 5:30
p.m. in a house south of the city. It quickly was found that residents were changing the batteries in a monitored smoke alarm system, so crews were stood down and returned to the station. Feser reminded the public that anytime any work is done to the monitored alarm system, owners should contact the monitoring agency to prevent any unnecessary calls for the fire department. On Sunday at about 7:30 a.m., a commercial fire alarm went off in a building in the central-west area of Estevan. Crews arrived on scene to find that maintenance staff was working in the area, and they had a shop vacuum cleaner bag that broke and the dust mimicked smoke, setting off the fire alarm system. With no emergency occurring, firefighters returned to the station and returned to service.
Calls for service for fire department slightly down By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Fire Rescue Service remained busy during the first eight months of the year, however, the number of calls for service went down slightly in 2021 in compari-
son to 2020. Fire Chief Dale Feser said they received 127 calls for service through the end of August, not including the public engagement and training activities. In 2020, they had 142 calls over the
same period. "We're a little bit down on our call volume, but that's a good thing," Feser said. From January to August of this year, the fire department responded to 53 fire-related calls, including
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extra steps to prevent fires. "We are really thankful to the ranching and farming community. They're just being very, very proactive and having extinguishers mounted on their vehicles. They're doing very, very good with the preventative maintenance aspect, making sure that the machines are properly cleaned out, properly maintained, greased to prevent any overheating and whatnot," Feser said. There still were several calls for actual fires during harvest this year as no one is immune from accidents. And Feser also thanked the local people for all their help in containing and battling those fires.
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In the first eight months of the year, firefighters were also called to 38 fire alarms, which include legitimate fire alarms and cooking-related issues and other false alarms. They also responded to 20 motor vehicle collisions, which is a bit down from last year. There were 15 calls related to gas leaks and one fuel leak call, which is up from nine hazardous conditions calls the fire department responded to in eight months in 2020. Actual fires as well as fire alarms were the main calls for the EFRS. Feser pointed out that many alarms went off due to aging detection devices or dead batteries, and much like cooking-related calls, these were preventable. He added that they tend to see more calls come in during particular seasons. "With the fall coming up here, when temperatures start to drop, furnaces start to run a little bit, and that's when we start seeing those carbon monoxide calls come in,” said Feser. "So we want to just extend a little bit of a precautionary note out to the public. It's a great time to make sure that your carbon monoxide alarms are working. Get your heating and equipment serviced, get the dust cleaned out and make sure that they're properly working," Feser advised. The fire department puts a lot of effort into educating the public on being cautious when cooking, ensuring their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are up to date and working properly as well as having homeowners' names as the first point of contact for monitoring agencies. "Definitely our aim is public education, … getting the message out there and educating the public so that way they can properly protect themselves and do things in a safer manner," Feser said. They also held 59 training sessions and other activities.
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Former Estevan resident Kirsten Marcia earns prestigious honour for her work on geothermal power DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has announced that former Estevan resident Kirsten Marcia, who is DEEP ’s president and CEO, has earned the 2022 Canada’s Clean50 Award for her leadership in the category of renewable energy. C a n a d a ’s C l e a n 5 0 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization to recognize those 50 individuals or small teams, from 16 different categories, who have done the most to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. “I am really honoured and humbled to be recognized for this award,” said Marcia. “This recognition
is a clear testament of the efforts made by our entire team, as together we work to ensure that DEEP is Canada’s premier geothermal energy company. We’re helping diversify Canada’s energy portfolio while supporting regional economic development in rural Saskatchewan.” Drilling has been happening on the Border-6 stratigraphic test well, which is outside of Torquay. “The process to narrow down to just 50 honourees this year was extremely difficult for reviewers – we had a record number of nominees. The great news is that there are many wonderful and committed leaders in organizations across Canada, working in many different
Richard Smillie was settling in for a nap when he decided to check a stack of lottery tickets. He checked a few, won a couple smaller prizes and then got to a Lotto Max ticket from early June and discovered a much larger win. The Carlyle man won $1 million by matching all seven numbers on one of the 20 Max Million prizes for the June 1 Lotto Max draw. “I scanned a few tickets and got to this one,” he said while claiming his prize. “At first I thought I won $10,000. W hen I looked again, I thought maybe it was $100,000.” “I had to put my glasses on to make sure I was see-
ing the whole number,” he continued. “A million dollars! It feels very surreal. I was shocked, and honestly, pretty exhausted once I realized what I won.” So, he took his nap. After waking up, the winner said he started thinking about ideas for his windfall and came up with one. “I’m going to fill my coffers,” he laughed. “My big plans are to bank it for now and see what the future brings.” Smillie purchased his winning ticket from the Saskatoon Co-op Stonebridge Food Store. The winning numbers for the June 1 Max Millions draw that Smillie won were 3, 4, 11, 12, 31,
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Gavin Pitchford. “These individuals are rarely waiting for regulations to drive their organizations forward, but are leading by example and strategically harnessing sustainability as a force for innovation within their organizations. The individuals we chose for the Clean50 this year are true leaders, and should be an inspiration for all Canadians. “Grid scale geothermal energy consists of underground reservoirs of steam and hot water deep below the surface that can be tapped to generate electricity for heating and cooling of buildings up on the surface – and then sent back to the source. Kirsten, a professional geoscientist, and a resource entrepreneur, is develop-
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Supporters gather for life chain Supporters of Pro-Life Estevan and Area participated in the annual life chain on Sunday afternoon on Fourth Street in front of the Estevan Court House and St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre. They gathered and quietly held signs, proclaiming their belief that all life is sacred, that adoption is the loving alternative, and that Canada should have a law regarding abortion. Some motorists honked their horns as they passed by to express their agreement. Life chains were held in many communities across Canada, and are presented by the Campaign Life Coalition.
St. Mary’s students learning about innovation and technology The students at S t. Mary’s School have been learning about innovation and technology, and they’re applying it to some intriguing, practical and imaginative concepts. The school’s Grade 8 class was supposed to be part of the Estevan Innovation Council’s inaugural Innovation Conference and Tradeshow later this month, but that event has been postponed. So they’re going to forge ahead with an event that will allow them to display their own projects. “As a class, we brainstormed problems in our local community of Estevan and provincially, and then the students decided to choose what problem they wanted to address,” said Agnes Garrioch, the school’s Grade 8 teacher and a technology integration coach. The students used design
thinking to have a solution to the problem using technology, coding and robotics. One project is to create an app that tracks their school bus. Another uses robotics for pizza delivery. Then there’s one that everyone in Estevan can identify with: the time spent waiting for trains. Students have devised an app to tell the user when a train will be coming through Estevan, allowing people to plan their day. Two groups are working on a follow-up to their Virtual Pals program with Creighton Lodge residents last year. This year the students are connecting with a senior, learning about the challenges the senior is facing throughout the day, and then will make a device for that person using a 3D printer. “Then we have a couple of students coding their own video game. Their problem is
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that they have never played a game by someone that they know,” said Garrioch. The Grade 8 class has 32 students. Students are typically working in teams of two or three. “I always love giving the reigns to students, and getting to know, in their eyes, how they can solve problems in the community,” said Garrioch. “I am just so impressed with their ideas, and I get so excited when we do work together on these projects, because they are so excited and passionate.” S tudents have been working on their projects every second day. During the showcase, people will be able to walk around the gym and see the issue that the students targeted. The students will show their journals, offer reflections from throughout the design and thinking process, and showcase prototypes for their projects. “They were disappointed to hear that the innovation conference was postponed, but then equally excited now that we still will showcase the
hard work that they put into their designs, and they’re so excited for the community to see it,” said Garrioch. Finity Bourassa is working on the school bus app project. They’re using a micro bit – a piece of text that tracks the distance for the bus. “There is a lot of usage for this,” said Bourassa, who noted that lots of her classmates take the bus. She’s looking forward to the showcase next month, so that everybody can see their ideas and how they turned out. Kylie Ibot, who is also part of the team on the bus tracker, said it’s been progressing well. “We’re making sure that the micro bits can track the bus,” said Kylie. And while they admit they’ve been late for the bus on occasion, they hope their app would be able to reduce this problem. Sarah Greening is part of the team on the pizza delivery robot system. Not only would it allow people to receive their pizza faster, but the pizza would be heated during the
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Southeast Advocates for Employment had another successful year By Ana Bykhovskaia The 2020-21 year-end results were discussed at the Southeast Advocates for Employment (SAFE) annual general meeting on Sept. 22. Outgoing chairperson Theresa Williams moderated the event, which was kept smaller than usual to allow for safe distancing. Debbie Hagel, the organization's executive director, in her report, said that within the organization, they work with the most vulnerable of the citizens, and a lot has been done over the past year to help them. "The supportive manner, in which we assure participants
to take the risks necessary to become as self-sufficient and self-defined as possible, has proven to be empowering and rewarding for the individuals we serve. My congratulations to each of the staff of Southeast Advocates for Employment for your continued beliefs in what we do, and in the manner in which we deliver service," Hagel said. Despite COVID, they have continued to provide service to many within their service area. Southeast Advocated for Employment had a productive year. The offices in Estevan and Weyburn worked with 95 individuals, assisting in
securing long-term sustainable employment or post-secondary education. With a funding partnership primarily with the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, they've had the ability to maximize on the potential of people within the communities they provide service. Lack of work experience and mental health concerns proved to be the largest portion of employment barriers for their participants. Those with cognitive and physical disabilities, lacking childcare, involvement in the justice system and addictions accounted for the rest of the challenges faced by their patrons.
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to promote settlement and fosters student achievement. The Transition Project was once again successful in the implementation of their transition tutorial and this last year of service delivery, transitioning high school students from high school to the world of work or post-secondary education. With the continued partnership with the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and funding from the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, they've had the ability to work with 13 students on their individual transition plans. "This fiscal year we will continue to assist with the transition of students with disabilities ages 16 to 22, attending high school in their last years as they move into the workforce or post-secondary training. Congratulations to all of those who played a role
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EPYC to start off with a game night; more programming coming this month By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Public Youth Centre will welcome its first patrons on Oct. 8. The youth programming for the first month has been announced. They will start off with a board game night at the Estevan Leisure Centre, to be held in two sessions for Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12.There will be various games available and EPYC will also do their best to meet the interests of the youths that will want to participate. “It feels really great to finally start seeing some of our plans and some of our ambition starting to come together. It’s a really good feeling to see it all happen,” said EPYC executive director Juli Dzuba.
They based their program offering on the results of A survey, as well as on the resources they had, and keeping in mind that they don’t have a permanent facility at this time. They released the general schedule for October, and more details are to come soon. “The general calendar that is out right now is broad, just so that people have an idea of what’s going to happen for the month. But each week, we will release a more specific outline of what each week’s programming is going to entail. So just be aware of that. And you can look at our social media sites for those things,” Dzuba said. Moving forward, they plan to adjust their programming for youth depending on
their preferences and interests, as well as volunteer availability. All October youth nights will be held at the leisure centre, where EPYC is renting one of the rooms. “To make it easy, we’ll just have EPYC signage up and you just come to the leisure centre, follow the signs and you can find us,” Dzuba said. On Oct. 15, EPYC is to hold an open art night, where they’ll have a variety of supplies available for youth to come and create some art. Starting in mid-October, sessions will be held both on Friday and Saturday.
“We will be offering programming on Friday and Saturday nights in the future. Ideally, as we grow, we would like to expand into other nights during the week and eventually some after-school programming as well,” Dzuba said. On Oct. 22, EPYC will offer a gratitude journaling activity. Oct. 23 will see a movie night. On Oct. 29, patrons will have a chance to partake in a Halloween Minute to Win It game, and on Oct. 30 a gym games night will be offered, with Halloween costumes encouraged both days. Dzuba gave more
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Estevan Bears set records in win over Tisdale By David Willberg The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears had an afternoon to remember on Sunday. Not only did they pick up their first win of the season with a 7-1 drubbing of the Tisdale Trojans at Affinity Place, but the second year team set franchise records for goals in a game and largest margin of victory. “We finally put together a 60-minute game,” said forward Daniel Ganert, who had two goals and an assist in the victory. “All of our teammates working together were making really good passes.” The win over Tisdale came after two straight losses in which Estevan had a multigoal lead. In Wednesday’s game at the Moose Jaw Warriors, Estevan led 4-1 midway through the second period, but lost 5-4 in a shootout.
Tucker Buhay, Blaze Gutzke and Boston Harkness scored in the first period against Moose Jaw, and Caden Drury tallied in the second for Estevan. The Warriors scored their second goal with 24 seconds to play in the middle stanza, and scored twice in the final five minutes of the third. Moose Jaw then had the lone goal of the shootout. Jackson Miller made 41 saves for Estevan. Orin Olson notched a goal and three assists for the Warriors. “We played well at the start of the game, but then we got into some pretty serious penalty trouble that let them claw back into the game,” said assistant coach Riley Hengen. Then on Saturday, the Bears had a 2-0 lead in the first period against the Trojans, but gave up two in the second and two in the final four minutes of the third.
Carter Onrait (10) and the Estevan Bears trounced the Tisdale Trojans 7-1 on Sunday. Cade Cole and Buhay had the Bears’ goals. Both came in the opening three minutes of the first. Miller stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced. The Bears raced out to a great start again Sunday, with Marshall Light, Drury and Kole Keen scoring in the
opening 12 minutes of the first period. There wouldn’t be a letdown on Sunday, as Ayden Lamarre and Tristan Grohs scored in the first half of the middle frame to give Estevan a 5-0 advantage. Tisdale would get one back shortly after Grohs scored, but then Ganert scored
38 seconds after Grohs’ goal. Ganert would get one more early in the third to finish the scoring. Kaden Perron stopped 25 shots for Estevan. “My teammates and my linemates were making good passes, and they were getting it deep today,” said Ganert. “Same with the defencemen. They were getting the puck up and out of the zone.” It was good to beat the Trojans the way they did after losing to them on Saturday, Ganert said. Hengen said the Bears showed more discipline in the first game against the Trojans than versus the Warriors, and they were much better on that front for the second game against Tisdale. They also delivered a strong effort throughout the game. “I think we just moved our feet today,” said Hengen. “A lot of the penalties that we
got in trouble with (previously) were reaching our sticks in and tripping penalties and hooking penalties.” The lost leads were stressed before Sunday’s game. “We jumped out early again today, and we just made it clear to the guys that we weren’t going to let our foot off the gas today. We had to keep pushing and pressing, and I thought the guys did a really good job responding,” said Hengen. Hengen was guiding the team this week after head coach Jeff Smith was suspended for three games for verbal abuse of an official late in the Bears’ second game of the season on Sept. 26. Estevan (1-3-1) will host the Notre Dame Hounds on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Affinity Place. Then they will get their first-ever northern road trip, visiting the Warman Wildcats on Oct. 8, and the Prince Albert Mintos on Oct. 9 and 10.
Two AA hockey teams open their seasons Two of Estevan’s AA hockey teams opened their seasons on the weekend. The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins went 2-0-1 in the three home games they played. Estevan opened the season with a 3-1 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds, a game Estevan dominated, outshooting the Hounds 45-14. Kaden Chrest had all three goals for Estevan, including the game-winning goal three minutes into the third period. Keagan Carley made 14 saves for the victory. Estevan suffered their lone defeat Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Regina Capitals in what was a back and
forth contest. Spencer Copeland and Carter Beck scored in the first period for Estevan, with Beck’s goal coming with nine seconds to play in the first period. Ryker Mathison and Mason Fichter tallied in the second period for the AA Bruins. Regina notched the winner with 85 seconds to play in overtime. Carley and Ty Fehrenbach shared the goaltending duties for Estevan. Estevan closed out the weekend with a 6-1 rout of the Weyburn Wings on Sunday. The game was tied at ones after the first period, with Mathison scoring for Estevan. But the Bruins had two goals in the sec-
ond, with Chrest and Mathison scoring, and then three more in the third from the sticks of Turner Knockaert, Chrest and Fichter. Fehrenbach stopped 27 shots for Estevan, who outshot Weyburn 58-27. Up next for the Bruins is another busy weekend, as they will visit the Lumsden-Bethune Lions on Oct. 8, host the Melville Millionaires on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. at Affinity Place, and visit the Regina Rangers on Oct. 10. • • • The Estevan TS&M U13 AA Bruins opened their season Friday night with a 5-2 win over the Notre Dame Hounds, but then lost 11-0 to the Prince Albert Raiders
on Saturday. Both games were played at Affinity Place. Kerr Cudmore’s goal four minutes into the second period proved to be the winner against Notre Dame. Hayden Terrett, Payton Phillips, Conrad Hase and Axton Martin also scored for Estevan. Chase Borreson stopped 17 shots for the Bruins. Borrenson and Jaxon Kuchinka split the goaltending duties against Prince Albert. The Bruins will have two home games on the Thanksgiving long weekend. They will host the Yorkton Terriers on Oct. 9 at 6:45 p.m. and the West Central Wheat Kings on Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m.
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Elecs football team records their first-ever tie The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team recorded a first on Friday night in their home game against the Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings. The Elecs battled Vanier to a 12-12 tie at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park. Not only was it their first draw in the 13-year history of the program, but it appears to be the first overtime deadlock in the history of the Moose Jaw High School Football League. Ironically, the previous overtime game in the league also featured ECS, when they were defeated by Moose Jaw
Central in 2014. Elecs head coach Mark Schott said the Elecs were strong defensively on Friday. The Vikings enjoyed some success with their quarterback running the ball in the second half, but the Elecs defence was in their face throughout the game. “We had an interception, a fumble recovery, a lot of sacks and tackles for losses, a blocked punt. Our defence played a really strong game,” said Schott. Estevan made huge stops late in the fourth quarter and in overtime to force turnovers when Vanier was deep
in Estevan territory and threatening to score. Offensively, the Elecs still have a long way to go, but they had 238 yards of offence and 12 first downs. They had some success rushing the ball, but would like to get more, and they were able to connect on some passes and made plays when they had to. “We needed to score, and our offence came through for us,”said Schott. ECS scored in overtime to lead 12-6, but couldn’t make the required two-point convert that would have given them an eight-point lead. Moose Jaw then scored to tie the game.
Tristen Tober connected with Dorian Sifton for two touchdown receptions for Estevan, one coming with four minutes to play in the fourth quarter when Estevan was down 6-0, and the other in overtime to give the Elecs the temporary lead. Schott noted that Tober and Sifton are both Grade 9 students from Oxbow. When the game was tied at 6-6 after the end of the fourth quarter, the game was declared to be finished by the officials, and people were packing up and heading home. But since the Elecs had played in overtime seven years ago,
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Chargers roll to another impressive victory The Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers football team ran their way to another impressive victory Saturday afternoon, defeating the Moose Jaw Lions 32-14 at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park. The win not only improved the Chargers record to 4-1, but it avenged their only loss so far this season, which came against the Lions in the opening weekend of the season. “We not only had another gut check game against a very strong opponent, we once again found a way to will through it and pull it off in the second half,” said head coach Matt Schell. “This is just a good football team we have. We have a really good group of kids.” He described it as a treat to coach this team due to their resiliency. Estevan trailed 14-12 at half time, but racked up 20 unanswered points in the second half. All of Estevan’s touchdowns came on the ground. Schell said he wasn’t concerned that the team would have a letdown after they beat the Moose Jaw Spartans the week before. He described
the Lions as a carbon copy of the Chargers. “They’re big, they’re physical, they run the ball. They tackle. We dealt with a lot of kids getting nicked up and banged up,” said Schell. He noted Kaleb Crossman and TJ Thomspon have a warrior’s mentality on the offensive side of the ball, while Taylor Lisafeld stepped up with some great catches, including a 50-yard reception late in the game. The defence forced seven turnovers, which provided a big boost to the team. He also praised the coaches on all sides of the ball for their commitment to the players, and all players for putting the time in. Estevan will host the Spartans on Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn in the final game of the regular season. Both teams have 4-1 records. * * * The Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers gave up a couple of early touchdowns in a 28-8 loss to the Weyburn Falcons Saturday in Weyburn. Coach Paul Duncan said the Oilers had a miscue on their coverage on the first score, which allowed Weyburn to make a nice run to the
outside. On Estevan’s first position, the Oilers lost the ball on a high snap, which gave the Falcons excellent field position. The score was 19-0 at half-time. “We did fight back a little bit. We did get a nice touchdown run after a really nice return from Liam Thompson,” said Duncan. Estevan punched the ball in on a 10-yard-run by Liam Mitchell. Thompson then scored on the twopoint convert. Duncan noted that Weyburn has been able to put up big points against other opponents so far this season, but the Elecs defence played “quite strong,” limiting Weyburn’s passing game. “Besides a few great runs by their running back on some missed coverage by us, we were able to hem them in as well,” said Duncan. The Oilers will wrap up the regular season by playing the Falcons again on Oct. 10 at Woodlawn, starting at noon. * * * The Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos dropped an 80-0 decision to the Yorkton Lady Gridders Saturday in Yorkton. Coach Mark Tribiger was
Members of the Estevan U18 Viragos close in on a Yorkton opponent during Saturday’s game. Photo by Calvin Daniels of Yorkton This Week. pleased with how they came together as a team, and the effort was there, but they couldn’t get anything going against the Gridders, who are a good team, Tribiger said. Tribiger noted the Gridders kept handing the ball off to a lineman that Estevan couldn’t stop. “We had a couple of first downs on offence, and we had some stops on defence,” said Tribiger.
The Viragos had another quarterback go down during the game, too, so they’ll be playing with pivot No. 5 in their next game against Regina at Woodlawn on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The two teams played in the opening weekend of the season, and Tribiger said it was a good game. The Viragos will also have a pet food donation drive for the Estevan Humane Society at the game.
Trap shooting club hosts annual competition T h e E s t e v a n Tr a p Shooting Club had a busy weekend Sept. 18 and 19, as it hosted several events at
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with a perfect score in singles getting you a spot on the 27yard line. The winner of the event was Logan King of Estevan and second place went to Jason Sparwood of Virden. On Sept. 19, the club hosted National Trap Shooting Day, as 100 singles, 100 handicap and 100 doubles re g i s t e re d t a r g e t s we re thrown. The winners of the 100 Singles were: Class A, King with a score of 94; Class B, Sam Meek of Estevan, 94; and Class C, Melanie Gordon of Brandon, 80. The winners of the 100 Handicap were Sparwood with a score of 94 from 22.5 yards and Meek with a 93 from 19.5 yards. The 100 Doubles event winners were Class A, King, with a 95; Class B, Sparwood, 86; and Class C, Barry Gordon, of Brandon with an 86. The weekly Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon shooting is finished for the season. The club has a couple of corporate shoots booked to finish off the year. For more information on the club, contact Reg King at 306-421-1909.
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Bruins score four in the first to beat Weyburn By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins spoiled the home opener for the Weyburn Red Wings on Saturday night, doubling up the Wings in a 6-3 victory. Estevan scored four times in the first period to chase Red Wings star goaltender Joseph Young from the net. Caelan Fitzpatrick scored the first two goals of the game, including one while the Bruins were shorthanded. Antoine St. Onge and Kade Runke also scored in the opening frame. Runke’s goal was his first as a Bruin, after he was assigned to the Bruins by the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League on Sept. 28. “I thought we had a really good first period,” said Estevan Bruins head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic. “We came out strong and we capitalized on our chances. We did some little things really well that period, and when you’re playing against a good hockey team, you have to be sharp.” Weyburn’s Braden Birnie scored the lone goal of the second period to get the Wings on the board, but goals by Mark Rumsey and Bran-
don Ambrozik in the third gave the Bruins a 6-1 advantage and dashed any hopes of a Red Wings comeback. Davis Chorney and Dante Ballarin rounded out the scoring for Weyburn. Boston Bilous stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced for the Bruins. Young made nine saves in the first period for Weyburn, and Dazza Mitchell made 12 stops over the final 40 minutes. Weyburn is a hardworking, physical team that plays with pace to their game, Tatarnic said. They have good goaltending, but the Bruins found a way to score. “It’s always nice to capitalize on your chances. We took advantage of an oddman rush on the penalty kill, and we were able to capitalize on a two-on-one. It was a pretty big goal in the game.” Runke brought what the team expected. The Bruins watched him on video on a number of occasions last season when he was in Moose Jaw and playing in the WHL East Division bubble. The Bruins are now in Warman for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League showcase. They were scheduled to play in the afternoon of Oct. 5 against the La Ronge Ice Wolves. (Results
Cody Davis (9) watches the puck cross the goal line during the Estevan Bruins 6-3 win over the Weyburn Red Wings on Saturday night. Photo by Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review were not available at press time). Then they face the Humboldt Broncs on Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. “You have the opportunity to showcase your abilities. It’s an important event for some of our players who are looking for opportunities to play at the next level, whether it be the NCAA (in the U.S.) or the CIS (in Canada),” said Tatarnic. “It’s an important two games for them to showcase their skills, and a lot of eyes will be watching them, be it live or on video.” He’s not sure how many scouts will be in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
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Estevan Taekwon-Do has restarted its training By Josie Hlohosvky The Estevan Taekwondo Association has a hopeful season ahead of them. After a missing most of a year and half due to the pandemic, the club started training again on Sept. 13. “ We were pretty excited to get back to training again, because we’ve been away from taekwon-do for a year and a half,” said Wayne Brown, the head instructor at the club. “As numbers went down earlier this year, we were able to get back to training, but then numbers spiked, and then we had to close again for the safety of our students and our instructors.” The Estevan club began in 1985, when a few taekwon-do instructors came from Regina. Brown has been a part of the club since 1986, and is nearing 35 years of training and teaching in the Estevan area. “After so many years of training, it becomes a way of life, and you really miss it,” he said. “It has become a way of life to me, I cannot deny that. I can credit this training to a lot of success in my life. I’ve
made many friends.” Brown mentioned how enrolment and the number of students have declined over the pandemic. “Our numbers are down from previous years, which is to be expected, because COVID really changed the way we play recreational activities. We have a number of new students, and a few returning students,” he said. “Due to the whole stopstart routine, I think a few players quit and moved cities and other stuff. We’re hoping as soon as we can establish a routine, we’ll get back up to 60 or 70 students.” He also mentioned that their enrolment is currently around 40 students. Brown said that he is looking forward to the year of training and return to routine. Because of pandemic protocols and the physically close nature of the sport, Estevan taekwon-do could not hold their regular season with only masks and social distancing. Starting this year, they will be enforcing the vaccination protocols put in place by the Government of Saskatchewan. Competitions and tour-
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ECS students play a big part at the telethon The SRC at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) will once again have a big role to play in the success of the United Way Estevan’s telethon this year. After all, the ECS students keep the telethon going each year as part of the annual ECS Takeover from midnight to 6 a.m. Tammy Podovinikkoff, who is the staff advisor for the SRC, said they like to get involved in the community. She believes volunteering is an important part of leadership. “That’s why we like to get them involved. And I think it’s good for them to understand how the United Way benefits
so many organizations in our community, too, because I think the kids don’t realize necessarily where that telethon money goes to and how they personally benefit, which lots of them do,” said Podovinikkoff. The kids think it’s a blast, too. ECS students will help out by serving as hosts, providing entertainment, working the cameras and answering phones. “I always tell them that if they have any special skills or talents, this is their chance to showcase them,” said Podovinikkoff. Students are in the planning stages, but they’re looking to play some games, sing and
dance while on air. Podovinikkoff, who has been the head advisor for the SRC for a few years, is never surprised by the talent she sees on stage. “Kids always have all these crazy talents, and of course the SRC kids are the highly involved kids, so they’re all involved in 20 different things, and they’re often the performance type kids as well, so I always trust them to have lots of talents because I sure don’t,” said Podovinikkoff. In the past, ECS students outside of the SRC have helped out with the various duties during the takeover, but this year’s it’s expected to be the SRC kids putting in the six hours.
Podovinikkoff also pointed out that Becca Anderson (née Gustafson), who is the United Way’s first vice-president this year, is a former SRC co-president at ECS. Brenna Sellsted, a Grade 11 student, is a member of the SRC and will be part of the ECS takeover for the first time. She has performed at the telethon in the past when she was part of the ECS choir. “It was really fun, and I’m happy that we are doing it again this year, because I did miss it a lot. It was a lot of fun to do. It was nerve-wracking the first time, but after I got up on stage, it was a lot better,” said Sellsted. They still need to plan for the telethon, as they have been
looking to have some fundraisers for the broadcast. Sellsted expects she will provide some entertainment during the overnight hours. United Way Estevan president Danny Ewen said having the kids at the telethon does so much for the United Way. It brings new energy to the broadcast. “Those kids provide the excitement and the entertainment, and we really think it’s a cool way to get involved with it, in the sense that it’s their show. They take it over. They do their thing, with some teacher supervision, of course, and it gives them a sense of autonomy that they really embrace,” said Ewen.
In previous years, Ewen has been present for most of or all of the overnight shift, helping out as a volunteer. The kids get the board members involved. “You don’t even realize it’s 3:30 in the morning sometimes because of some of the activities they have going on. It brings that hall and the telethon to life in the middle of the night.” Other telethons that Ewen knows of have been taking a few hours off during the overnight hours, and the United Way wants to keep going all night for as long as it can. This year’s telethon runs from 8 a.m. on Oct. 15 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 16.
How does practising gratitude improve your mental health? Submitted by Envision Counselling and Support Centre “Remember your P ’s and Q’s” is an old proverb
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Oculus program allows Estevan youth to get a taste of future professions By Ana Bykhovskaia Youth in the southeast have a unique opportunity to try out their potential future professions before committing to anything. Southeast Advocates for Employment presented their latest acquisition – the Oculus program – that allows users to try various apprenticeships virtually. Michael Fornwald, the organization's expert with the program, with the help of Michael Dunne, one of the Southeast Advocates for Employment board members, demonstrated how the program works during the organization's annual general meeting on Sept. 22. Dunne chose to try stick welding. With 3D reality glasses on and special remote controls in his hands, he was able to learn the basics of the trade. And while in reality, he was just moving his hands in the air, he said the experience was "really good." The guests could follow the process on the screen. "It's fairly real. You use your hands to grab things and move stuff around, just as if you were holding the object. And you have jobs that seem real, like you have to fix air conditioning on a roof, or you have to drive
a machine, and somebody will yell at you if you do it wrong," Fornwald explained. "You can see all around … It's like you're actually there too." Fornwald said that this program is suitable for people who want to go into an apprenticeship. Through it they get to try out what they want to learn or if they have no idea what they want to do, they have a wide array of programs that they can choose from. There are currently about 15 career options available, including residential electrician, construction welding, mining engineer, mining machine operator, heavy equipment operator and more. "There are some about technology. There's robotics welding. There are some robotic technicians. There's a whole bunch of stuff regarding technology. And we get to add new simulations every once in a while, about five every year," Fornwald said. The list of options to try is updated regularly and up next will be some ag-focused options, as well as nursing experiences. The program was designed and created in Brockville, Ont., and was introduced to Southeast Advocates for Employment
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Obituaries Henry John Fornwald 1926 – 2021 Henry John Fornwald passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, Saskatchewan at the age of 94 years. Henry will forever be remembered by his family, wife Marguerite (nee Miller) of 66 years; children and their families, daughter Donna (Rick) Dupuis of Saskatoon (grandchildren, Daniel (Christy) Dupuis (Victor, Benjamin, Clara and Ethan), Rebecca (Paul) Hilton (Janaya, Jacob, Jude, Annabelle, Agnes, Timothy, Winston and Margaret), Theresa (Mike) Boehm (Marie, Lilly, Jacinta, Edith, Ezekiel and Micah), Jeremy (Allison) Dupuis, Andrew (Mariel) Dupuis (Charlotte), Joshua (Ruxandra) Dupuis (Luke); daughter Joanne (Dale) Ludwig of Vernon, BC (grandchildren, Aaron (April) Ludwig (Harlow, Hudson and Hunter), Nathan (Stacey) Ludwig (Bennett, Willow and Meadow), Evan (Alyssa) Ludwig (Skye); son Darrell (Christine) Fornwald of Lampman (grandchildren, Cole (Danielle) Fornwald (Alina and Bryce) Blaine (Tracey) Fornwald); son Dennis (Laurie) Fornwald of Lampman (grandchildren, Theron (Rachelle) Fornwald, (Beckett), Taylor Fornwald and Landon Fornwald); son Blake (Jocelyne) Fornwald of Lampman (grandchildren, Riley (Staci) Fornwald (Remi), Tenille (Paul) Ford (Emery, Autumn and Grady), Terrilyne (Shannon McNeil) Fornwald, Jarek (Amanda) Fornwald (Henrik) and Brett Fornwald); son Todd (Shelley) Fornwald of Lampman (grandchildren Brendon (Lenae) Fornwald (Munroe and Madden) Angela (Hayden Lowes) Fornwald; daughter Sandra (Ken) Krupka of Martensville (grandchildren, Nic (Jen) Krupka (Brooks) and Alex Krupka; daughter Kimberly (Kevin) Schaff of Lampman (grandchildren, Daria (Logan Hertes) Schaff and Dawson Schaff); daughter Jody (Travis) Hutt of Lampman (grandchildren, Damon Hutt and Katelyn (Rylan Raynard) Hutt; son-in-law Blair (Colleen) Luterbach (grandchildren, Savanna (Jon Elder) Luterbach (Layla); siblings, Martha Mantei, Stanley (Dorothy) Fornwald, Jean Fleck, Mary-Anne (Richard) Walter; sisters-in-law Marjorie Fornwald, Bernadette Miller; brother-in-law and sister-in law Raymond and Cathy Miller as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Henry was predeceased by his daughter Charlotte Luterbach; parents, Vitus and Anna Fornwald; Marguerites’ parents, Jake and Bertha Miller; brother Jonas Fornwald; brothers-inlaws Clarence Miller, Stuart Knight, Ken Boa, Albert Mantei, Raymond Fleck; sisters-in-laws Virginia Knight, Annette Boa and Margery Zable and 2 brothers in infancy, Peter and Jacob A private family Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. A Public Visitation followed from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. A private family Funeral Mass for Henry was celebrated on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows R.C. Church, Lampman, Saskatchewan with Rev. Gerry Bauche and Rev. Anthony Phung Tran presiding. Interment followed at the parish cemetery. Please visit Henry’s tribute page at www.hallfuneralservices.ca to watch Henry’s Funeral Mass. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9 or St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (designate to Unit A), 1176 Nicholson Rd., Estevan, SK S4A 0H3 or Lampman Community Health Centre Trust, PO Box 100, Lampman, SK S0C 1N0 in memory of Henry. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to Henry’s family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director. The families of the late Henry Fornwald of Estevan and formerly of Lampman would like to thank the following: • St. Joseph’s Hospital Unit A doctors and nurses for the very special care given to our Dad/ Grandpa during his stay there. • Hall Funeral Home for their services, advice, and beautiful prayer service and as well for the funeral mass held at our Lady of Seven Sorrow’s Roman Catholic Church in Lampman. Also, a special thank you to Dustin Hall for sharing his beautiful voice to sing for the funeral mass. • Rev. Sathiadas Antony for the prayer service. Rev. Gerry Bauche and Rev. Anthony Phung Tran for the funeral mass. • To Pete Sereggela and staff of the Tower Restaurant for the wonderful meal and service. A special thank you to Leanne Fleck, Shauna, Lindsay and Jamie Johnson and Trini Piche for helping serve. Also, to Scratch Baking for the delicious butter horns for our families. • The Lampman Rec Board for the use of the Curling Complex for our meal. • For the many beautiful bouquets of flowers, food and baking trays from our wonderful friends and families in our community. • Hill View Manor and staff for the special and loving care you gave our Dad/Grandpa for the last 4 years of his life. You made him feel at home and continue to help and care for our dear Mom/Grandma every day. Henry, our dear Dad/Grandpa was very much loved and respected in his home community of Lampman, and we want to thank you all so very much for your love and prayers during this time. The Fornwald Family
Doreen Mary Louise Avery Doreen Mary Louise Avery late of Estevan, SK passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 80 years. Doreen was born in October, 1940 in Moose Jaw, SK. to Albert and Rita Spicer who later divorced. Doreen married Walter George Avery, son of Percival and E. Pauline Avery of Marquis, SK, on July 1, 1956. As a young lady Doreen was an accomplished pianist, a formidable softball catcher and a dedicated sister to her three brothers. She was well suited to the culture of “do it yourself”. Following ten years of married life in Moose Jaw, Doreen, Walt and family moved to Saskatoon for four years then to Estevan in the fall of 1969. Throughout her lifetime she enjoyed competing with herself and with anyone else that was up for a challenge. Whether she was sewing, knitting, baking bread, buns and pies, canning fruits and vegetables, refinishing antique furniture (including the upholstery), or throwing a curling rock or dealing cards she committed herself to the task at hand often saying “a job worth doing is worth doing well”. She was proud of the life she created with Walt, her husband of 65 years. They enjoyed traveling and camping, attending Major League Baseball games, cruising the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and spending time with grandchildren. Doreen generously opened her home to those in need of a place to stay and accompanied friends through good times and bad times. Her faith sustained her. She was a 50 year member of St. Paul’s United Church, serving on a variety of committees and providing leadership through changing times. Through her membership in the Order of the Eastern Star she enjoyed more opportunities for friendship and leadership. Doreen is best described as resolute, generous and loving. Her family and friends will always remember her “can do” spirit as she showed the way to live life in loving service to others and to worthy causes. Doreen was predeceased by her parents, Albert (Rose) Spicer and Rita (McLaren) Spicer, her brothers Gary and Roy, her son Kelly and infant daughter Ronda and brother-in-law Keith Avery. Doreen will be deeply missed by her husband Walt and their daughters, Janet Keating of Red Deer, Glenda (Michael) Seipp of Clancy, MT, and daughter-in-law Arlette Avery of Estevan. Precious memories will remain with her brother Morris (Sandy) Spicer; six grandchildren: Talon Avery, Barrett (Kim Kudelski) Avery, Brodie (Jenny) Keating, Regan (Anila Khan) Seipp, Britta (Joe) Steffens, Katrina (Frankie) Lewington and six great-grandchildren: Vincent, Naomi and Autumn Keating, Ella and Ida Steffens, William Lewington; as well as her in-laws Ken Avery, Marlene Jackman and Joan Avery; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Walter and family are very grateful for the care and kindness that Doreen received during her 3.5 years at St. Joseph Hospital Long Term Care in Estevan. Our expression of gratitude is heartfelt and unending. On behalf of Doreen, whether you were a friend or a casual acquaintance, know that your time spent with her in collaboration or friendship or in the check-out line at a local store, was a blessing for her. Although she was unable to say good-bye she would have liked to say thank you, until we meet again. A memorial service for Doreen will be held on Friday, October 8, 20121 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, SK with Sandy Dalziel officiating. A light lunch will follow. Interment will take place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens immediately following the lunch. Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Doreen to a charity of your choice. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for the Avery family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.
Obituaries Kathleen “Kay” Johnson nee Pollard October 19, 1924 – September 11, 2021 Kathleen Evelyn Olive Johnson was born in Edenderry, County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, on October 19th, 1924. Kay was the youngest of nine children. As a child Kay enjoyed field hockey, riding a bike, playing jump rope and going swimming in the river. Kay completed 12 years of education at the St. Mary’s School in Edenderry and then attended the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, to option her teaching degree. Kay immigrated to Canada in 1954. Kay taught at Woodley and Benson country schools and retired after 13 years of teaching in Bienfait. In 1955 Kay married Theodore (Ted) Johnson an area farmer in Cullen, Saskatchewan and had three children before returning to
teach. As a couple the best memories were when they went on vacation to the Black Hills, riding horses and seeing Mount Rushmore. They also went square dancing in Stoughton and played cards at their neighbor’s houses. Fifteen years after Ted passed away Kay met a close companion Karl Gauer and they traveled extensively in Germany, Mexico and Costa de Sol, Spain. Kay loved gardening, canning, art, Kay spent hours playing the piano, accordion and organ. Kay moved into Creighton Lodge in 2011 joining the choir and spent years sending get well and sympathy cards to residents and their family members. In the evenings at Creighton Lodge Kay loved playing cards and watching DVD movies with her best friend Vi Kyle. Kay moved into Mainprize Manor in Midale on February 29th, 2020, entertaining the residents by playing the piano. Kay is survived by her daughter Pamela Johnson of Lumsden, SK; son Brian (Gloria ) and their family, Sienna Johnson (Lars) of Toronto, ON and Landon Johnson; and daughter Gloria A. Johnson and her family, Bailey (Dustin) Graham and Stephanie Fuglerud of Kelowna, BC. Kay will be fondly remembered by several nieces, nephews and special college friend, Sylvia Gibson all of the Republic of Ireland and special fur baby Belle. Kay was predeceased by her husband Theodore (Ted) Johnson and special friend Kaul Gauer of Lumsden; parents Thomas and Susan Pollard. Kay was also predeceased by her siblings and their spouses Harry, Lily, George, James, Richard, Doreen, Susan and Charlie. The Kay Johnson Family would like to thank all who attended physically and streamlined mom’s celebration of life on September 27th, 2021. Thank you for the beautiful sympathy cards, gift cards and gifts from all of the friends, students of mom’s, acquaintances of whom our “mom’s life has touched.” Generous food tray/baskets. Thank you for the numerous emails, texts and phone calls we received. Also a huge thank you for the generous donations of funds to the Bright Eyes Dog Rescue. The family extends a huge thank you to Sienna Johnson granddaughter for playing Amazing Grace on her bag pipes at the graveside. The Johnson family would also like to thank Pastor Charlie Bowen for his visits to my mom while she was in Mainprize Manor and also for the wonderful words at the graveside and at the celebration of life.
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Garth Ebel It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Garth Ebel, late of Weyburn, SK on September 29, 2021 at the age of 74 years. Garth was predeceased by his parents Bill and Irene Ebel; his father-in-law Donald Murray; son-in-law Trevor Roesslein; daughter-in-law Nicole Sanguin; and his sister Sharon Pitre. Garth is survived by his loving wife, Debbie; children: Jody (Jamie), Stacey (Korey), Kurtis and Dane; grandchildren: Cody (Gen), Levi (Heather), Meaghan (Zach), Wyatt, Cole, Austin, Trey, Cameron, Reis, Ashton, Kohen, Kip, Ekko, Oakley, and Olivia; great grandchildren, Owen and Sam; sister Shannon (Trevor) Bell; sister-in-law Connie Whitrow (Pat); brother-in-law Barry (Carla) Murray; mother-in-law Meta Murray; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Garth was embraced with love from his entire family and a lifetime of friends, near and far. Garth was a warrior, who fought a never ending, continuously more aggressive, tireless and unforgiving disease. ALS. His strength, selflessness, determination, patience, and love for his children and grandchildren displayed itself in how he hid his discomforts and challenges, often leaving everyone questioning just how much of a struggle he was enduring. It did not matter his lack of sleep, inability to speak, and extreme difficulty to breathe, he still always had time for a visit with a friend on a "walk," or a surprise pop in from a grandchild during happy hour. Not once did his warrior spirit let anyone see him struggle. Despite his loss of words and no voice Garth's first concern was always, "How are you doing? How is your family?" His curiosity and love for his own caused us to sometimes forget what he was going through. In this Garth truly beat ALS. ALS may have ended his life, but it never stopped Garth from living it fully. Garth has left many legacies to his children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. What it means to be proud and honorable. How to love, cherish and respect your wife. The importance of hard work and a firm handshake. To always have time for and value your friends and family. Dad, Grandpa, Garth, we will forever honor you. A Private Family Graveside Service was held at RD Hillcrest Columbarium, Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK with funeral celebrant Judy Beck. All were welcomed to a Come & Go Celebration and Reception held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at #7 – Hartney Bay (backyard) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Garth may be made to the ALS Society of Saskatchewan, 90 C Cavendish Street, Regina, SK, S4N 5G7. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (8480333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com/" www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories."
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Alfred F. Poage 1935 – 2021 Alfred, late of Estevan, SK passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 86 years. Alfred was born in Bienfait, SK April 4th, 1935. He was raised on a farm South of Estevan with his older brother George and younger sister Kathleen. He loved being outside working on the farm. Growing up he had a horse whose name was Giddie Up Go. He worked on many farms around Estevan, Lampman and Steelman. He also did custom farming in Oklahoma for a short time. As well he worked for SRI Homes for over 20 years, until he retired. In the 70’s he met the love of his life Mabel. They would love going for drives, fishing, and loved gardening together. They were together till her passing in 2007. In 2008, he moved into a home next door to his Big Brother George, they had a gate between their yards so they could visit and tinker on stuff together. Alfred continued farming south of the city until the flood of 2011, when he retired from farming. In 2018 in had a stroke and moved into the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. While there he would keep himself busy, he loved walking up and down the front sidewalk, he would be outside every moment he could. He would help the maintenance man with raking and cleaning up the apples that fell off the trees. He would help some of the residents get around, as well as encourage people to go out with him and walk. He loved seeing Snapchat videos of his Great-great nephews Ryker and Huxon, especially when the boys were in the tractor with their dad. Towards the end he was in a lot of pain, and all he would say is he wished he felt better so he could go walking and do some work outside. Uncle Alfred was a very private and proud man, we loved him very much and will miss his laugh and smile. Alfred was predeceased by his partner Mabel Bromfield; parents, Jay and Margaret Poage; brother George Poage; sister Kathleen (Stan) Mickalishen and niece Sandra Marcotte. Alfred will forever be remembered by his sister-in-law Wilma Poage; nieces and nephews, Linda Mickalishen, Donald (Kayla) Mickalishen, David (Sheila) Mickalishen, Mark (Lee) Poage, Kenneth (Kim) Mickalishen, Tracey Poage, Michelle (Vincent) Vogel as well as numerous great and great great nieces and nephews. The Graveside Service for Alfred was held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK with Pastor Daniel Krauss officiating. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary, 1921 Wellock Rd., Estevan, SK S4A 2B5 in memory of Alfred. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is assisting Alfred’s family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director.
Marion A. (Perkins) Snyder 1925 – 2021 Marion Snyder, late of Estevan, SK passed away peacefully on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 96 years. Marion was born on March 31, 1925, in Lampman, SK. She was the fifth child of Norman and Louise Perkins and grew up on their farm south of Benson with her 8 siblings. She attended Brovoid School as a child. After her schooling, she worked at McBride’s grocery store and as a nursing aide at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan. Later she moved to Vancouver and worked as a nurse’s aide at Vancouver General Hospital.In 1950 she married Carl Snyder from Macoun and they set up their farm life on the Snider farm south of Macoun. There they raised four children, Gayle, Doug, Heather, and Trevor. In 1978 they built a house in Macoun and resided there until 2006 where they moved to Sussex Arms apartments in Estevan. They resided there until 2015 when they moved to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. Shortly after Carl passed away. Marion was predeceased by her husband Carl (2015); granddaughter Kelli Snider (2016); parents, Norman and Louise Perkins; siblings, Lucille Perkins, Irene (Bus) Carver, Wes (Roberta) Perkins, Jean (Herman) Slotsve, Bruce (Verna) Perkins and brothers-in-law, Peter Kuntz and Bert Hall. Marion is survived by her children, Gayle (James) Gustafson, Douglas (Marcia) Snider, Heather (Barry) Barnstable and Trevor (Lynna) Snider; grandchildren, Terra (Stu) Davidson, Julia (Ryan) Ukrainetz, Russell (Dieta) Snider, Tyson (Jayna) Snider, Stacy (Devin) Aspinall, Stephanie (Kent) Ashworth, Branden Barnstable, Brianna (Kris) Little, Alissa (Jordan) Hildebrand; 18 great grandchildren; siblings, Florence Hall, Norma Kuntz and Vernon (Bernice) Perkins as well as many extended Perkins and Snider relatives. The Memorial Service for Marion was held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church, Macoun, SK with Pastor Charlie Bowen officiating. A video recording of the service is available on the Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church’s Facebook page. A private family interment took place at the Macoun Cemetery immediately following the service with a luncheon being held in the Macoun Church fellowship hall following the interment. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary, 1921 Wellock Rd., Estevan, SK S4A 2B5 in memory of Marion. The family would like to thank the Estevan Regional Nursing Home staff for the excellent care given to our mother over the last 6 1/2 years. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Snyder family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director.
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BUSINESS SERVICE BUSINESS SER It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Karen Saxon (Lischka) after a brief battle with cancer. Karen went peacefully in her home, surrounded lovingly by her family on September 28, 2021. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 49 years, Jim; son Chad (Anita Nuessler); daughter Carrie; beloved granddaughters: Hope and Hannah, and her cat and gardening buddy, Sasha. She is also survived by her sisters: Clara Thorpe (Roger), Annette Graff (Terry) and Wendy Pouliot (Lionel) and brothers: Kenneth, Martin (Jacqui) and Karl (Karen); sister-in-law Shirley Wheeler (Gerry) and brothers-in-law: David (Rose),Elash Robert (Caroline) and Paul Q.C. Leslie (Barb), as well as numerous nieces and nephews and great
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Flashback – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1987 Cubs and Beavers in Estevan were out to full force early October, 1987 conducting their annual bottle drive. Leader Stephen Orlowski, left, is shown with members of his collection team. They include Kyle Halvorson, Lonnie Rooks, Stephen Orlowski and Kent Burgess.
Can sadness come to church? During our worship time, we used to sing action songs with the kids. One of the most popular songs said, “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.” I often wondered, “How many of the people here today are clapping their hands because they are supposed to and not because they are happy?” Worship services often seem to be set up for those who are happy. We sing happy songs. We read scriptures
that promise great blessings. Someone teaches about how God cared for his people in the past. We smile and shake hands and say, “I am fine,” when we are asked how we are doing. What happens when you are not happy? What happens when the smile on your face is more fake than real? Is there a place for sadness in our worship? King David would say, “Absolutely!” In Psalm 6, David is facing several unpleasant emo-
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Tim Pippus of the Estevan Church of Christ tions. He confesses that he is feeling faint and that his bones are in agony (verse 2). His soul is in anguish, and he wonders, “How long, O Lord, how long?” (verse 3). He is worn
out from all his groaning and at night he drenches his bed with tears. There seems to be no end in sight and David is not sure how much longer he can go on.
Then, David does a second, very important thing: he remembers what God is like. He thinks about God’s mercy and his ability to heal (verse 2). He remembers God’s unfailing love and reassures himself that God not only hears his prayer but accepts it and him. In other words, David switches his focus from his very real troubles to his even more real and powerful Father. Though his circumstances have not changed, this process allows David to see things
differently and he praises God as he looks to a better future. In fact, scholars believe that Psalm 7, a song of praise and confidence, was originally part of Psalm 6 and formed one long song ending in hope. Not only should you worship when you are sad, scared, lonely, or confused, I would argue that you must because that is the only way to find the answers you need. Keep your eyes on God. He will walk with you through anything.
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