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Affinity Credit Union has renewed its naming rights sponsorship for Estevan’s events centre. The venue that plays host to hockey games, concerts, community events and other functions in Estevan will be known as Affinity Place for at least three more seasons. The City of Estevan and Affinity Credit Union have agreed to a contract for the naming rights to the event centre. Affinity will pay $50,000 per

year to have their name attached to the building. Cecilia Zerr, a communications manager with Affinity Credit Union, said they understand how important local sports and entertainment are in Saskatchewan. “They’re the hub. They’re where people go. We looked to Affinity Place,

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United Way Estevan is to surpass the $10M fundraising milestone during upcoming telethon United Way Estevan Telethon is set and ready to roll towards their goals. The fundraiser will start on Oct. 15 and will run for 33 hours. The theme of the year is TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More. “It’s going to be another exciting year for our 45th annual telethon. Our goal this year is $345,000. And all our efforts are going to be put into reaching that goal by the end of the weekend, October 16. However, it’s also going to be a very exciting year for milestones,” said United Way Estevan president Danny Ewen. United Way Estevan is currently at about $9.8 million for all their fundraising efforts throughout the 53 years the organization has been a part of the community. And it seems that at some point Saturday morning or early afternoon they will surpass the $10 million milestone of total dollars raised

by the United Way Estevan. “Obviously, every dollar counts. But when you hit milestones like that, it really drives the point home of how impactful the United Way Estevan has been for our community over the past half-century,” Ewen said. All money raised in Estevan throughout the years has been put back into the community. “Every dollar of almost 10 million has gone right back into the community to make lives better for people who need it in one way, shape or form or another. So that’s why we love being a part of the United Way Estevan board, is because we know that the work we do, we see the results of it with our own eyes,” Ewen said. Everything is ready to go, and the board is excited for the telethon. “Obviously, there’s always nervous excitement right before every telethon because we know

Danny Ewen, United Way Estevan president. we got a big task ahead of us and we have 33 hours to get it done. But that nervous excitement brings the best out of all of our board members and our community. So it’s something that we’re looking forward to every October,” Ewen said. “There’s been a lot of work going on behind the scenes over the past year. But we are pretty much ready to go and put on another

great show for our community, raising money.” Every year when United Way Estevan sets their fundraising goals, they have to keep it high enough to be challenging but still realistic. This year with the ongoing pandemic and other challenges the community is facing, they also had to be conscious of those factors. But Ewen said the community has

always surprised them in their generosity. “There’s been events in Estevan specifically in the past, where the whole community was severely impacted, whether it’s economically or whether it’s with natural disasters, like floods and things like that, where we were genuinely concerned that we won’t be able to get as many donations because of all these events happening. Every time that happens, it always seems like the community steps up, and those are some of our biggest years that we get donations,” Ewen said. “It just speaks to the community itself, both businesses and individuals, they recognize how important United Way Estevan is to our community. And they know that if they’re going to donate to something, it’s going to be to our telethon because they’ll see the results.” He added that the support the United Way receives

from the Estevan community is “unique.” United Way Estevan operates in one of the smallest communities in a sense of the population they cover in comparison to other branches’ service areas. Most other branches operate in cities or bigger regions, and the local branch works just with Estevan and the nearest communities. “It is, I think, something that is unique to our community that we do receive such significant support and we’re able to fundraise the dollars that we are. Because proportional to larger United Ways and larger cities, we are one of the strongest ones in receiving donations for our community. So that just, again, speaks to the people. We’re grateful for that and we’re hoping for it again,” Ewen said. The telethon will start on Oct. 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion Estevan Branch Hall. The 33 hours will be filled with great local entertainment.

Other amenities at Affinity Place still for sale « A2 A m o n g t h e c o m ing events for Affinity is the 2022 Centennial Cup national Junior A hockey Championship, presented by Tim Hortons. “When we were talking to them, and they were men-

tioning all of these different events that they’ve held and that they’re looking to hold, we couldn’t get over how the city has managed to book some world-class events that not only attract people from the southeast corner of the

province, but far beyond,” said Zerr. The 2022 Centennial Cup was the “icing on the cake,” she said, and Affinity Credit Union is confident the event will be phenomenal, that Estevan will

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Estevan Royal Canadian Legion The legion is also active in the community during various events. The legion’s colour party opened both provincial ball tournaments held in Estevan this year, as well as the Canada Day parade in Bienfait. They also take care of the Soldiers’ Tree monument and the area around it by the courthouse, as well as the cenotaph, which Forrest said will undergo some refurbishment, probably in the spring. And they tend to the Honour Wall in the Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park, which was repainted not that long ago. The local branch recently started their own shop local campaign in partnership with Estevan businesses. Anyone who shows their legion membership card in participating stores will get some kind of a reward, whether it be a discount or something else. It’s hard to find another group that does so much for Estevan and Canadian veterans as the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Through their poppy campaign and other initiatives, this community service and veterans support organization raises money every year to then provide care through various programs and initiatives. Last year the local legion raised $33,000 through the poppy campaign. A major portion of the money was split between two programs supporting veterans, Leave the Streets Behind and Paws for Veterans. “That’s the focus of the poppy campaign. Money that goes to the veterans’ programs is really, really important,” said the president of the Estevan legion branch Jim (Frosty) Forrest.

“We’re hoping it will help us with membership, as well as encouraging people to use our local businesses … It’s important we keep the money in Estevan here and keep supporting our people, keep our local people working,” Forrest said. The legion has a club room open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, and their hall is available for rent. All health protocols currently in place have to be followed. Forrest added that the hall was made wheelchair-accessible this year, thanks to provincial and federal grants. The poppy campaign will start on Oct. 29 this year. The legion is currently running their truck raffle, with a $10,000 second prize and a $5,000 third prize, and the draw is to be held on Dec. 31. “We appreciate the support of the community,” Forrest said.

They also used a part of that money to make a donation to the Wylie-Mitchel Air Cadet Squadron, provided several bursaries to students graduating from the Estevan Comprehensive School who have a connection to veterans, and helped local veterans. Every year the legion also runs a truck raffle, which, along with bingos and other smaller activities they have, helps them raise money for other important community initiatives they support. Last year these efforts allowed them to provide significant donations to the St. Joseph’s Hospital’s addictions treatment centre and to the long-term care facility, to Creighton Lodge and the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. They also help the United Way Estevan by donating their building for their annual telethon, coming on Oct. 15-16. They support SMILE Service and STARS Air Ambulance.

said it was nice to have the naming rights for the facility taken care of. “It’s excellent that people are willing to come forward in these economic hard times,” said Pilloud. The city has been looking for five-year commitments when trying to sell the latest round of naming rights and sponsorships. When Affinity Place opened in 2011, the commitments were for 10 years. “The reason we shortened the terms was to hopefully allow people to continue on with some of their sponsorships. We didn’t raise any prices because we didn’t feel that we could do that and successfully sell the sponsorships,” said Pilloud. She also noted a lot of businesses that purchased amenities and naming rights at Affinity and other areas of the Estevan Leisure Centre have since been sold. “Trying to keep everybody straight with name changes and corporate takeovers and such, it was really getting difficult with who owns this,” Pilloud said. “We thought that if we shortened the terms, it might make it just a little bit easier.” The building was named Spectra Place when it opened in the spring of 2011, but was renamed after Spectra Credit Union amalgamated with Affinity Credit Union in 2013. Pilloud said the city looks forward to continuing to work with Affinity, and she’s glad the financial institution stepped up, because it might have been hard to find a corporate sponsor. Zerr said the city has been a great partner to work with, with Pilloud, city manager Jeff Ward and Mayor Roy Ludwig providing Affinity with the information

they needed to make an educated decision on the renewal. “When we were talking to them this year, it was no different, it was a great experience,” said Zerr. Affinity has naming rights in other areas of the province, but it hasn’t renewed any others in the past 18 months. As for the other amenities in the arena, the 24 corporate boxes have been sold as well. Most of the boxes were renewed, and those that were available were sold in an auction during the summer. “The corporate boxes have always been a highly sought after sponsorship. People like being in those boxes,” said Pilloud. There won’t be a wait list for the boxes like there was previously. Some of the sections and one of the players’ boxes have also been renewed. “The marketing team’s been working to tr y and sell more things and they are reaching out to existing holders, plus are looking at new businesses to try and get the sponsorships sold,” said Pilloud. The naming rights to other amenities are available, including the score clock, penalty box, sections and the Zamboni room. Also available are sites within the Estevan Leisure Centre, including the swimming pool, Estevan Public Library, the tennis courts, weight room. Power Dodge has renewed its commitment to the city’s secondary arena, and it will be known as the Power Dodge Arena. Money from the sale of naming rights will go to the cost of operating the facilities.

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Lampman author Ulrich releases her latest women’s hockey fiction book Shootout By Ana Bykhovskaia With the release of the Shootout, Lampman's Maureen Ulrich has completed her Jessie Mac hockey series. The fourth book takes a new approach to the plot, still bringing the readers back into the filled-with adventures world of long-loved characters and hockey. The Mercury reached out to the author to talk about the bookwriting process, the series and Shootout itself. The latest and the last book in the Jessie Mac hockey series took a long time, but now, all that work is completed, Ulrich said she is happy with how everything went. She first thought about writing about university hockey about nine years ago, and that's when she created the

once I got into revising the first three books in the series, and I knew I wanted to write a fourth to finish this off, it gave me a chance to think about potential storylines … It feels like I started over. I learned a lot by revising the first three books of the series, which I relaunched in 2020. And I've hopefully applied what I've learned to book four." Ulrich didn't use a lot from the original novels, written nine years ago, and it took her about six months to craft Shootout. One of the things that made writing this book easier was the pandemic, which put most things on pause and made the writing process so more valuable and enjoyable. "It was a little bit of a dream, to be able to go back in time and

I want them to be really proud and to feel that I’ve done justice to their story. - Maureen Ulrich first few chapters. But then until recently, not much was happening with the book. "Since 2014, I wanted to write a book that incorporated a storyline about university athletics … I did start a manuscript at some point, I wrote a couple of chapters, and just kind of got bogged down and couldn't seem to find my way through," recalled Ulrich. "Then

write about things that were not (happening). I mean, some of the girls were allowed to practise last year if they were under 18. But other than that, there was no university athletics across Canada. And I had the time and the space, and then the desire to reflect, and the desire to manifest that story and do it justice," Ulrich said. The brand-new book con-

Shootout will be released on Oct. 15 and will be available at Henders Drugs. Photo submitted by Maureen Ulrich

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tinues with the story of the main character Jessie McIntyre, who shares the stage with her younger sister Courtney. "This book, Shootout, is told from two viewpoints. So there's Courtney, who's 14, who has the odd (numbered) chapters, and then Jesse, who is 19, has the even chapters," explained Ulrich. In Shootout, Courtney McIntyre navigates Grade 9 at the Estevan Comprehensive School while playing boys hockey for the first time. And her sister Jessie is in her second year with the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskies, discovering the hard way what it takes to be an elite player in an elite league. Shootout revisits the Huskies’ 2013-14 season. Ulrich said that sports play a big role in her life, and her daughter playing for U of S inspired her to take what she knew about university athletics and use it as a platform for the book. "My daughter played with the University of Saskatchewan for five years. And university sports, they're not the highest level, obviously, in the country, professional sports would take that stage, but they're so classy, and so well done, and so difficult, because these athletes have to balance school along with their sporting pursuits," Ulrich explained. "So it really takes a special kind of person to be able to balance all of that. And the 2013-14 team, which my daughter helped coach, she was a defensive coach with the women's team, won the Canada West Championship, their very first ever in the program's history. And those girls were such fantastic girls and role models. And I thought it would be great to tell their story …. I wanted the former players who are now young women, nurses, accountants, a lot of them are mothers, they moved on in their lives, and I want them to look back on that experience that they had in 2013-14. And I want them to be really proud and to feel that I've done justice to their story." Four fictional characters in Shootout, including Jessie, are inserted into the Huskies' saga, surrounded by real-life players and coaches. Ulrich used the Canada West division records of the games, game stories of the U of S Huskies website, as well as players' personal recollections, to create the "real" part of the book. While conversations in the book, of course, are not captured literally, Ulrich said she wrote them based on facts and they consist of something the real characters could have said. She followed the schedule of the 2013-14 team, their results and goals, apart from those by the four fictional characters. She said balancing between real history and fiction was quite a bit of a job, as she had to replace some real people with fictional characters that were acting differently from what happened. "In some ways, using a real team and real scores and a real schedule, made it easier because then I had a blueprint for how to

Lampman writer Maureen Ulrich is releasing her fourth book in the Jessie Mac hockey series. Photo submitted by Maureen Ulrich lay out my storyline. But I had to push aside three players who played on the third line, which is where my main character and a couple of the other characters play. And in my acknowledgments, I give them credit as being the real mucker and grinders, third line. They're mentioned by name, but not in terms of what they actually accomplished and contributed to the team," Ulrich said. W hile the four characters are fictional, they still had some real-life prototypes behind them, Ulrich said. "There's Jessie's friend Kathy Parker, who's definitely inspired by one of my daughter's teammates, early on in her high school years. And then the other characters, more or less I contract them to represent the types of girls that I saw play. A first-year defenceman, who starts off kind of naïve and ends up being quite sophisticated by the end of her first year. And then I've got another player who is gay to replicate the fact that there's a lot of gay women who play hockey at a high level and are fantastic people and athletes," Ulrich said. While the book is focused on hockey there are many other themes sounding through the pages. "If the young readers were going to pick up some lessons from this, I guess it would be just in terms of everybody's got their story, and just having empathy for people, even people that you didn't get along with, just trying to figure out where they're coming from, that might explain why they act the way that they do. I think there's definitely something to be learned about letting go and when it's time to let go of something," Ulrich noted. "Maureen Ulrich's Shoot-

out is an ambitious novel that reaches far beyond the scope of an action-packed hockey story. We see both sisters' worlds develop in a convincing manner—in terms of their goals, maturing sense of self, connections with peers and other issues. These range from the dynamics of friendships and families, teamwork, bullying, hazing and peer pressure—to maintaining a sensible balance (whether in a university or high school setting). For each sister, there are bits of romance with puzzling and hurtful challenges. First Nations culture is addressed, along with issues faced by immigrants and by transgender players," said Alison Lohans, award-winning author, in her review of Ulrich's book. On Oct. 15 at 4 p.m., Ulrich will have a Shootout Zoom launch, hosted by publisher Wood Dragon Books at zoom.us/j/9396154822, with support from The Writers Union of Canada and Canada Council for the Arts. The hope is to have different live readings and book signing at Estevan Public Library on Nov. 8 and in Lampman Public Library on Nov. 20. "People are encouraged to register in advance for those. Just because if we end up having to go online, it's nice to get ahold of whoever had planned to come and let them know that there'll be a change. But at this point, we think that we'll be able to go ahead with in-person events in those two libraries," Ulrich said. Starting Oct. 15, it will be available at Henders Drugs and online. "Henders Drugs have been so great in carrying the series, and the books have moved really well there. I'm really pleased to have their partnership in this," Ulrich said.

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It seems like just yesterday… Those who were living in Estevan 10 years ago won’t soon forget the opening of Affinity Place. There was the first event in that magnificent venue – the final new arena fundraising dinner with several special guest speakers, including legendary hockey general manager Brian Burke. A few weeks later, we had the opening concert with famed Canadian musicians Kim Mitchell and Tom Cochrane (with Red Rider). A few months after that, the grand opening occurred, and the following night, the Estevan Bruins had their first-ever regular season game at Affinity against the Melville Millionaires. All special moments, to be sure. And all elicited a common response from the public – the “Wow” factor – as people entered the venue and marvelled at what we now had in Estevan. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Affinity Place (or Spectra Place, as it was known then) held those opening attractions. Since then, it’s hosted other events – marquee sporting competitions, big-time concerts, community events, fundraisers, trade shows and so much more. While many of us have been in Affinity Place dozens or even hundreds of times, there is still that element of a “Wow” factor. It still looks great, and rates among the finest arenas for small cities in Canada. One of the reasons we’ve had the luxury of such a wonderful facility was the success of the naming rights sales and fundraising campaign,

which netted $8 million, including $1 million from the five new arena fundraising dinners. A lot of people and businesses stepped forward with their support. The new arena fundraising committee found a way to sell a sponsorship for just about everything, from the venue itself, to the sections to the individual seats to the sound baffles. Corporate boxes proved to be the big hit, which isn’t a surprise; businesses wanted that ability to watch the game or concert in privacy from their box, and bring clients, family and friends. And other amenities inside the leisure centre were sold, too, from the second rink to the multipurpose room to the swimming pool. The naming rights are available once again this year. It hasn’t been as successful as the first campaign, but at least they have sold the naming rights to Estevan’s two arenas, as well as the corporate boxes at Affinity Place, which are still the hottest ticket out there. A few other things have been gobbled up. We knew that this campaign wouldn’t generate the same amount of revenues as its predecessor. The term lengths are shorter at five years instead of 10. The previous campaign occurred in an oil boom. And the last campaign didn’t happen in the midst of a pandemic. (Although it was somewhat hampered by the Great Recession). And the previous campaign supported something that was new and exciting, not

something that is 10 years old. Outside of a new score clock, which has already been suggested as the legacy project for the 2022 Centennial Cup national Junior A hockey championship, there isn’t much to improve at Affinity, at least not yet. It doesn’t need a big renovation, and likely won’t for some time. But there is still a lot of worthwhile amenities available inside the events centre that would provide value for the buyer. Hopefully some of these amenities will be sold. In hindsight, it’s hard to believe there were critics of the facility during construction and when it opened 10 years ago. They said we didn’t need a new arena, that the Civic Auditorium and the Lignite Miners Centre (now known as the Power Dodge Arena) were enough and would be sufficient for years to come. Others thought we were being too elaborate with our arena, that we should go with something much simpler, despite the amount raised through donations, and despite support from the provincial and federal governments (It’s kind of like those who are now complaining about the pathway and sidewalk project underway in Estevan). The people who questioned the need for Affinity Place were silenced pretty quickly. Affinity Place has given us some pretty memorable moments over the past decade. We can look forward to many more, not only in the next 10 years, but in the decades afterwards.

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Ever since being a kid, I didn't like fall. And I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. What's there to like? Everything is dying. Beautiful, rich summer colours gradually shade until everything – trees, land, skies – meet at the middle grey point and the world turns monochrome for many, many months. Fall always felt to me like the end, the time when exciting things are not over yet, but you know that soon they will be. Soon everything will freeze. Once nights are cold and trees are bald, even though many flowers are still blooming and the afternoon sun still has that warm touch in it, you know that it's almost here. And to me, it makes fall even more tragic. Summer always felt like a short separate life. Filled with adventures, holidays, heat and way more smiles than winters, summers naturally felt happier. I guess I just felt happier, but it wasn't due to some external circumstances. Even summers that brought bad news of all kinds I remember as better times than flawless winters, let alone falls. In St. Petersburg fall is also saturated with rain, the tears of mourning Mother Nature. (I thought in my head when I was a romantic teen, in love with classic literature). My views and visions changed as I grew up, but my feelings about fall only got worse. Saskatchewan's generous sun helps fall be more bearable. And once I put the fall sadness aside, I notice the beauty of golden leaves, illuminated by cupper rays and framed by light blue sky. I notice the rich fall forest smells, and I appreciate the quietness and calmness of the season. But it still is fall, and once it's here like it is now, I do feel off every year. Apparently, all these sad fall-winter feelings are pretty common.

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… Seasonal affective disorder or SAD is something that's been affecting about two to three per cent of Canadians, and about 15 per cent of the population experiences it in a milder form at some point in their lives, according to Canadian Psychological Association. And the pandemic with its challenges, stresses and burnouts also associated with seasonal changes wouldn't improve how we feel once leaves cover the ground. I've never been diagnosed with SAD, I just feel different and sad every fall. But I often catch myself experiencing some of the common symptoms. In the summer I'm good with six to eight hours of sleep, but now I feel like sleeping all the time, sometimes having trouble getting a good night's sleep. With the same amount of activities and duties I'm more tired (in cases of SAD, the tiredness may prevent people from performing their daily tasks). Being a generally positive person, I do feel down way too often. Other common symptoms of SAD include feelings of hopelessness, irritancy and impatience, stress, changes in appetite and weight gain, tendency to stay alone and avoid activities that were joyful before, even things like cuddling, sex or other physical contacts. That fall hopelessness and loneliness are the worst for me. Even though it seems to be impossible to be alone on the planet with seven billion other people, sometimes it feels there is no one there who'd understand.

There is no firm explanation as to why people experience the seasonal affective disorder. Scientists connect it with the lack of sunlight during shorter fall and winter days, however, some people rarely experience the same symptoms in summer and more often in spring. Another part of the explanation is the shift in our biological internal clock that occurs as seasons change. That often puts us out of rhythm with our schedule. (Probably trying to help me with writing a column, my own life threw me a great example: Tuesday morning I got up to go to the pool, as I do every day, got ready, came to the leisure centre, changed and got in the water to realize that I was an hour late. So I got out and left, hoping that my inner clock will synchronize with the real one sooner rather than later). Light therapy has been proven to help people experiencing SAD. Special artificial lights mimic sun rays, resulting in changes in the brain and thus improving mood and helping relieve SAD symptoms. Physical activity, outdoor times, a healthy diet, balanced thinking techniques and stress management also help control mild conditions. Besides, even when feeling lonely, staying connected is important. There is always someone to help, be it a mental health specialist, friend, family or a stranger on a bench willing to have a random conversation. In some cases, medications and counselling are needed to manage seasonal depression. One way or the other, there is always a way out. But please, remember, if you do have some of the symptoms and if seasonal changes seriously affect your life from year to year, talk to the doctor, so they would recommend what's best for you.

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Advocating for victims of domestic violence

The editor: no support and no safety plan in place? did the right thing by leaving, and are I have been advocating for victims The File Hills Tribal Council in wanting to go back? They have been put of domestic violence for 10 months Fort Qu'Appelle has a 52-week domes- through the wringer, are mentally and now. The more reading, researching tic violence prevention program. Please emotionally exhausted, fearing for their and talking I do, the more roadblocks look into this program as I believe it lives, being stalked, being tracked, and Premier Scott Moe held a COVID-19-related press confer- I am finding. would help victims and perpetrators have had every text message read and ence last week. Saskatchewan has the highest rate to learn a healthy way to live in a re- every phone call listened to. It became That shouldn’t be column-worthy material. He should be hold- of domestic violence in all of Canada. lationship. the saddest day of my life. It takes a lot ing these sessions at least once a week, answering questions from The pandemic has really taken a I propose an online anger man- of time to love these victims back to the media about the number of people in hospital with COVID-19, toll on our mental health system. I am agement course should be done on a believing in themselves. and what the government is going to do about the impact of the seeing and hearing of many more do- Zoom platform, in a group setting. I am advocating for all the fatali“fourth wave” of the virus. mestic violence offences, but the vicious That way perpetrators are learning ties and statistics, and all the spouses But these press conferences have become rare occasions for cycle of the honeymoon phase sucks from others how to change the anger, (male, female, gay, lesbian, etc.), and all the premier. Perhaps he could justify the lack of transparency in July the victim back into the abuse and in what is healthy, what is not acceptable, the children that have to live this life as and early August because the pandemic-related restrictions were the end we have fatalities and statistics, and how to calm yourself before the they cannot find a safe place to get to, over, and we were looking to shift from a pandemic mentality to because victims cannot find a safe place gasket blows. and no family to support them. an endemic mindset. to go and get help and counselling to I would also like to see a domestic Thank God I am retired and have But once the case numbers started to soar in late August, he learn a healthy way to live. violence course in high schools. We time to look into all this research, write should have been appearing before the people of the province and That being said, I believe we need should be educating the students as emails, make phone calls and ask quesanswering questions from the media on a regular basis. stiffer fines and stiffer sentences. Po- to what is acceptable and what is not tions. Most people fleeing domestic Ditto Minister of Health Paul Merriman, who couldn’t offer us lice need to be able to hand out more in relationships. A lot of children live violence do not have the time, they are an explanation on why he went 35 days without a public appearance. no-contact orders. Social services and every day of their lives in homes that mentally and emotionally exhausted So what did Premier Moe have to say during his press con- child protection services (CPS) should have domestic violence and have no idea and cannot think straight and are overference? That we were going to have tougher restrictions heading be able to check on child visits that that homes have love and compassion, whelmed to even start this prolonged into Thanksgiving? That the restrictions would be coming in after are court-ordered after a no-contact is not just someone telling them they are fight for themselves. Thanksgiving? That his government was going to get tougher on overturned, and social services and CPS stupid, they are bad, they don't know Please help me to call or write those who haven’t had the vaccine? should be writing reports so judges have anything. They’re never hearing they every government person you can find Or that his government was going to create a simpler, more to reconsider the visitation they have did well, they tried their hardest, to a number for. The government has consistent, more coherent set of regulations, rather than the made for the offender. be kind, do something nice for some- increased impaired driving punishmuddled mess that has created so many headaches for businesses When there was a no-contact order one each day, please and thank you, or ments numerous times; now it is time and organizations? in place, judges should always start with “I love you no matter what.” to increase domestic violence sentences No. a supervised visitation. Why should the How would you feel, if when before we lose our loved ones forever. The province was assuming command of emergency manage- children, victims of domestic violence, your family walks in your door, they ment operations in the fight against COVID-19. be put back into the same house after are blaming themselves for everything Sandy Hedstrom, For many in Saskatchewan, the response could likely be watching the abuse for eight years with that went wrong, questioning if they Bienfait summed up by saying “huh?” The government says this should alleviate stress on front-line healthcare workers. That’s a laudable concept, as front-line workers have been under so much pressure, especially the past few weeks. But we have no idea whether this will be beneficial or not. Regardless, it once again felt like the government was doing its best to delay the inevitable. A growing number of people believe that the government moved too quickly to remove COVID-19 restrictions a few months ago. You could see the pride in Premier Moe in late June and early July when those restrictions were eradicated, amid low case counts and relatively high vaccination rates. He hoped it would be a blueprint for other provinces. Instead, it’s become a cautionary tale for those looking to follow suit. The vaccination benchmarks needed to be higher, not just for the first dose, but especially for the second dose. And the vaccine passport system should have been brought in once the number of cases (and, correspondingly, the number of people in hospitals) soared. Moe, Merriman and others might want to be anywhere else than answering questions from the media on this a couple of times a week, but their status as high-ranking elected officials in the midst of a pandemic means being transparent. At least the Alberta government – who truly botched their handling of the pandemic over the past year – has been there to face the press. My belief has long been that once we finally move beyond pandemic days, we’d see a surge in retirements of those who have endured a harsh toll since March 2020. You see a lot of doctors and nurses remain in the profession long after they’re eligible for retirement, because they love their job, they believe in what they do and they care so much for their patients. My mom was one of these people; she was a nurse for 38 years when she retired in 2012. Participants in a Truth and Reconciliation Walk march down Highway 9 south of Alameda. Photo submitted Those who are eligible for retirement, or close to eligible, might be retiring at the first available opportunity. More than 40 people gathered Halyna assisted her mother with to provide their support. Motorists That extends to politicians. You might not like the job they’ve outside the Alameda United Church on the Cree prayer, reciting the words in slowed, stopped, and honked their horns done since March 2020, but you can’t deny it’s been tough on them. Sept. 30 to begin a walk to recognize English. in encouragement and acknowledgment. I’m not sure who was contemplating an exit strategy in Saskatchthe National Day for Truth and RecThe participants, who ranged from A to-go meal following the event ewan, but I don’t fault any politician who is looking to get out of onciliation. three to 78 years of age, then left the raised more than $300 for the United the game now after the stress of the past 19 months. Third generation residential school church grounds with signs and banners Church of Canada’s Healing Fund, Moe has been far from perfect since March 2020, but genersurvivor Tammy Ignatiuk of Carnduff to honor those affected by residential which “supports healing initiatives for ally he’d done better than most, dealing with a situation that didn’t led with a Cree Healing Prayer and schools and colonization in Canada. They survivors of the residential school syshave a playbook, and usually required reactive rather than pro-active smudging ceremony to bless the walk. walked approximately seven kilometres, tem and its ongoing intergenerational leadership. But even his strongest supporters would have a hard She was proud to be joined by her hus- round-trip from Alameda to the junction impacts.” time defending his recent performance. band, Staff Sgt. Warren Ignatiuk of the of Highways 9 and 18. The Alameda United Church says As long as they’re in elected office, it’s incumbent for them Carnduff RCMP, and their two children, Local firefighters and RCMP it will continue to find ways to support to stand before the public, answer questions, and be accountable Halyna and Danylo. members from Carnduff followed along Truth and Reconciliation. for their decisions.

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AUDIENCE We’d love to have you as part of our live audience! Please note that all public health orders will be followed, including wearing of masks and proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for entry into the Telethon.

BID ITEMS • Bid Items are live on Facebook! There are over 100 items, a record-setting number! • At Telethon, you can call the Bid Line at 306-340-4629 to place bids and bidding will also continue online on the Facebook page while the telethon is happening. • Bid items will be frequently shown on TV and the Live Stream throughout the telethon.

ENTERTAINMENT The entertainment line-up is a mixture of prerecorded and live entertainment at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall:

Friday, October 15th 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 8:45 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:30 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 12:45 PM 1:15 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 2:45 PM 3:15 PM 3:30 PM 3:45 PM 4:00 PM 4:15 PM 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:15 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

Opening Ceremonies Levi Stepp Interview – Estevan Diversified Services Spruce Ridge School Interview – Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary Hillcrest School Interview – Hillcrest School Breakfast Club Doris Trobert and Kristy Phillips Westview School Interview – Envision Counselling and Support Centre Laurie Fornwald Macoun School Interview – ECS Student in Need Food Program St. Mary’s School Interview – Muscular Dystrophy Canada Sacred Heart School Interview – Estevan Family Resource Centre Last Birds Interview – Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Pleasantdale School Living Hope Community Church Interview – SaskAbilities Interview – Creighton Lodge Trust Committee Dustin and Grace Hall Interview - CNIB Interview – EPYC (Estevan Public Youth Centre) ECS Cheer Team Drewitz School of Dance Interview – Canadian Red Cross Deb Chalus The Daae Family Chris and Joel Henderson

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Cook-off with Chef Hack KDP Jeff Michel Tribute to Sheila Guenther Karaoke with Robert and Kelsey Last Birds

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ECS SRC Takeover Ruff Justice ECS SRC Takeover Drewitz School of Dance Yoga with Heidi and the OMies Zumba with Maria Walter Levi Stepp Pyra Children St. Giles Anglican Choir Piano Students of Margaret Duncan Interview – Estevan and Area Literacy Group Living Hope Community Church Interview – St. Joseph’s Adult Day Program Estevan Ministerial Association Estevan Gymnastics Club Blair Biech Interview – St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary Karissa Hoffart Interview - Day of Caring Rebekah Pachiorka and Aika Palad Estevan Recreational Dance Club Ruff Justice Lisa Kuntz Brad & Ashley Brown The Way

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Million Dollar Auction has generated tremendous interest with readers and listeners The Estevan Mercury and Golden West Radio in Estevan have enjoyed outstanding support and interest for the Million Dollar Auction promotion. As part of the auction, people earn play money by spinning the auction wheel during live on location spots hosted by the radio stations at each of the participating businesses. They can also enter through promotions offered by the businesses, or through the popular Win Wednesday Facebook initiative on the Mercury’s Facebook page. The money can then be used to purchase items supplied by local businesses at the auction itself, which will happen Oct. 21 at the Estevan Market Mall. Deanna Tarnes, who is the sales manager and publisher for the Mer-

cury, said there has been an excellent support for the promotion. “Every time the wheel is out, we have a great turnout. We run out of money every time because people are so excited to come spin the wheel,” said Tarnes. Andrew McCormack, the program manager for Golden West Radio in Estevan, said the auction has been a great way for people to get out and take part in a fun community promotion, put on by the local media outlets. “You get a mix of people who are die-hards and are showing up to every location right at the start of it, and plenty of people who are either just passing into the building to check out the wheel, and do it for the first time, and start coming back, and some people just hear it on the

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Council receives update on water tower Estevan city council received an update on the rehabilitation of the city’s water tower during the Oct. 4 meeting. In a letter to council, Shane Bucsis, the manager of the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants, said the tender for the project will close on Oct. 14. Once the contract has been awarded, the tower will be drained and isolated out of operation. It will be down for the winter, when all metal works will be completed. The internal coating of the tower must be tackled with the temperature maintained at 10 C. Any lower and the epoxy will not stick, he said. Painting of the outside can be done earlier but most likely will be done at the same time. City manager Jeff Ward said they also wanted to time the project so that it wasn’t affecting the Dennis Moore Centennial Park, where the tower is located. It was noted earlier this year that the water tower was in need of repair, as it was built in the 1950s. Since that time, it has served as the primary water storage, with others coming online since then. Hatches for the water tower are not the proper size.These will be rebuilt with proper standards so anyone can get in. The walkway and ladder inside the bowl need to be replaced; they will also add a built-in fall arrest system. The coating of the interior is completely gone, and pitting has started to happen inside the bowl.This has led to a couple of holes in the water tower. Bucsis wrote that the project tender is complete, and to fit into the

Renovations on Estevan’s water tower are slated to occur in late fall and early winter. budget, a couple of low-risk, high-cost items were removed. The coating that doesn’t touch the water was old and build-up on beams was observed. “It was originally thought we would sandblast the hole inside. The cost of scaffolding and entrance constraints made the estimated budget to do the work extremely high.” Also, as engineering standards have changed, the tower is now filled to six metres instead of seven. With that, the city is going to lower the overflow drain by a metre. This will reduce the area needed for the thick epoxy-coating. During the refurbishment, Ward noted there could be a small decrease in water pressure, but that’s why

they’re doing the project in the winter. But pounds per square inch will be at regulatory levels. There won’t be water quality issues. The water tower is the best backup storage the city can have, Bucsis said, because in the event of a power outage, the water is already in the tower, and it can provide water pressure to the city, preventing the city from issuing a boil water advisory. The tower is still structurally sound and most of the metal is in good condition, he said. And when the painting takes place, the quotation marks around Estevan will remain. The city received federal gas tax

funding for the project. • • • Mel Murray from Estevan Minor Baseball came to council, seeking support for new lights for Panteluk Field at Lynn Prime Park. The park was built in 2007 to host a Western Canadian baseball tournament the following year, but the city electrician has advised minor baseball the lights must be replaced. Before minor ball can apply to host a Western Canadian tournament, new lighting must be installed. Minor ball would like to have the city purchase and install these new lights, he said. Murray noted minor ball didn’t

know they needed new lights until a damaging wind storm earlier this year. While new lights are needed, the fixtures are fine. “All the lights work right now, but there’s six lights without the cover on them that directs to the ballfield.” When asked by Councillor Shelly Veroba when the work would be completed, Murray said it would be best to do it in the late fall or winter when the ground is frozen. In early spring, the ground is too soft. Veroba then asked if some lights needed to be replaced immediately, and others could wait. Mayor Roy Ludwig suggested it could be good to complete the work over a couple of years. Councillor Rebecca Foord wanted to know if Estevan was looking to host a Western Canadian tournament next year. Murray said no, and he wasn’t expecting a decision by council on Oct. 4, but he wanted to “get the ball rolling.” Council tabled the decision to get a report from the electrician and a cost to have the lights in working order for next season. • • • Council awarded a bid for external audit services to the Vitrus Group for $163,770, plus tax, and $15,000 travel. Earlier this year, council issued a request for proposals for external audit services, which includes the yearly audit and the audited financial statements. The proposal was sent to Estevan’s three local firms. A total of five responses were received, with Vitrus being the low bid.

Passing trains resulted in two fires by Estevan By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan fire crews responded to fires, alarms and collisions all within three days in the first few days of this week. The first call for service came in on Monday at about 12:45 p.m. Crews were called to a wildland fire occurring about 10 kilometres west of Estevan on Highway 39. The fire was burning in the railway easement.

“We were able to successfully bring it under control quite quickly and extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire appears to be a hot rock or some sort of ignition source from the railway track from a passing train. It was contained to the easement with no damage to the farming land,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser. On Tuesday at about 6:30 a.m., another report of a wildland fire came in from

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No damage was done to the farmland in the area. At about 3 p.m. that day, fire crews responded to an alarm that went off in a house in the northwest part of Estevan. The homeowner arrived shortly after firefighters made it on scene. Upon entry, firefighters couldn’t find any reason for the alarm, but the homeowner indicated that they’ve had a series of issues with alarms, both security

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On Wednesday night, fire crews were called to what was initially reported as a vehicle and pedestrian collision, which occurred at the intersection of First Street and Thirteenth Avenue. W hen crews arrived on scene, it was found that the 911 caller provided the wrong information. “It sounds like an individual had been jumping on a vehicle. Estevan city police members were already on scene dealing with the situation. So fire services were not required for any further assistance and we returned to the fire station,” Feser said.

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Southeast the focal point for Crown land sale The latest public offering of Crown petroleum oil and natural gas rights, held on Oct. 5, generated $1,876,806 in revenue for the Government of Saskatchewan. The Estevan area once again generated the most interest, as it brought in $1,357,527 for 50 parcels, totalling 11,591.068 hectares. An exploration licence posted in the southeast received $171,885, the highest bid for a parcel in this offering. This licence is located west of Radville and is prospective for oil in the Bakken formation. The highest bonus bid received on a lease is $161,373 for a 257.448-hectare lease in the Estevan area. This lease is located southwest of Roche Percee and is prospective for oil in the Bakken as well. The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease is $2,489.10 per hectare. This 44.99 hectare lease was awarded to Ferret Energy Limited and is located southwest of Stoughton. It is prospective for oil in the Frobisher beds of the Madison Group. Eighty-one parcels were

posted across the province, and 59 received acceptable bids. These bids covered 14,320.688 hectares and the average bonus bid was $131.06 per hectare. There were 78 leases and three licences available. On a regional basis, a total of 63 parcels were posted for the southeast, covering 5,375 hectares. Forty-nine were sold, with 4,307 hectares, and brought in $1,185,641, or $275.23 per hectare. All three licences available were from the southeast. They encompassed 22,523 hectares. One of those was purchased, covering 7,283 hectares, for $171,885.71, or $23.60 per hectare. In the Lloydminster area, five leases covering 1,987 hectares were posted. Two, covering 1,215.641 hectares, were sold, for $271,996.67, or $223.75 per hectare. This compares to $426,051.26, an average of $275.39/hectare, at the last offering. The highest bonus bid received on a parcel in this area was $137,892.31, or

$141.99 per hectare. This 971.141-hectare lease was awarded to Prairie Land Investment Services Ltd. and is located three kilometres south of Macklin. The highest dollars per hectare received on a parcel was $548.48 per hectare, a total bonus bid of $134,103.36. This 244.5-hectare lease was awarded to Elk Run Resources Ltd. and is located eight kilometres southwest of Lashburn, near the Buzzard

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was $41,117.13 or $159.87 per hectare. This 257.191 hectare lease was awarded to Synergy Land Services Ltd. and is located 25 kilometres southeast of Elrose, near the Forgan Viking Oil Pool. The total bonus received for the Swift Current area was $159,029.16, an average of $305.47/hectare. There were no parcels posted in the Swift Current area in the last offering.

Three leases, totalling 779 hectares, were posted. Two were sold; they accounted for 520 hectares. The highest bonus bid and dollars per hectare received on a parcel in this area was $150,164 or $575.65 per hectare. This 260.860-hectare lease was awarded to Crescent Point Energy Corp. and is located 24 kilometres west of Swift Current, adjacent to the Beverley Roseray Oil Pool.

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One kilometre of earthwork left for pathway project By Ana Bykhovskaia The pathway system currently under construction in Estevan is getting closer to being done. While there is about one kilometre of earthwork left to complete, there is still much more to be accomplished this year. Under the conditions of the federal and provincial grants the City of Estevan received for the project, they had a very short window to deliver the broad and intense, but so needed and wanted by the residents project. City parks and facilities manager Rod March said that everything is progressing well, and they hope to get everything or at least most of it done before the end of the year, and before winter. “It is going very well in terms of the dirt work, all the earth moving. And that’s what we were worried about with such a short window in this season,” March said. He explained that originally this was a three-year plan, but with the way the grants came out, the city was left with just one year to do everything. “The challenges upfront were all of the approvals, and permits, and First Nations consultations. All that had to be done in a very short window in order to meet some construction guidelines,” March said. After accomplishing the required paperwork, they had about four months to complete 13 kilometres of pathways, with all the required utilities done and purchased in order to have the federal and provincial funding to cover it. And the construction has been progressing really well, March said. “We want to make sure we get all that earthwork done before the fall and winter sets in. On that front, we’re doing absolutely fine. We were lucky that in September and even into October, the weather is holding so nicely

The work on pathways continues in the valley in west Estevan. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia right now, that we’re down to about the last kilometre of what we call base and subbase work. So they’re moving earth, navigating the pathway route and doing about the last kilometre. And hopefully, the weather holds, and we’ll get that asphalt down here soon enough,” March said. About 2 1/2 kilometres of the 13 is sidewalks. As pedestrian safety is most important to the city, they had an opportunity within the grants to create some sidewalks that will be a part of this network of pathways. March noted that while they received some requests from citizens to connect different areas, they weren’t able to be too flexible with the map of pathways due to outer constraints. “It’s so restrictive when you’re in a small municipality with all kinds of engineering controls, we’ve got train track streets, we’ve got private property, we’ve got underground utilities. So all those things we had to navigate as we were going, which is why I didn’t create a map upfront that people can follow because we have to make changes as we go depending on what we find,” March said. There were several challenges that

the city ran into down the road, like underground water springs they found in one area, which made them change the route. They are also still dealing with CP while trying to complete the north crossing on Kensington Avenue. “We’re having communications with CP Rail on the one crossing on Kensington ... CP Rail wants to review the north crossing on Kensington and Transport Canada wants to review it; it’s their jurisdiction … They’re supposed to be here shortly, just to do a review of what we’ve done. And we’ve submitted an application for that crossing,” March said. “This is what I mean in terms of the challenges with this particular project in such a short period of time. They require six months just to review. And we don’t have six months to review this kind of stuff, we have a four-month construction window. So they are coming over and they’re quite willing to work with us. They just want to make sure that any Transport Canada crossing is safe, and it meets their requirements and standards.” Currently, there is a barricade at the north pedestrian crossing at Kensington Avenue, indicating that

it’s closed. March also pointed out that while they don’t want to stop anyone from using the pathways, it’s important to remember that the construction is still underway. “I must remind everyone that it is still a construction zone. We’re not finished yet. So there are some steep hills and stuff like that, that we’re well aware of. They’re not designed for anyone on wheels of any sort. These are walking trails. And these are meant for a good workout in some areas as people have requested through this entire project,” March said. Rails and potentially stairs are to be built in some steep-slope areas, but for now, the public is asked to use common sense and caution if walking through those parts of the trail. “Don’t go on bikes on extremely steep hills that are not designed for bikes, these are walking paths or to get up your cardio, that’s what they’re designed to do,” March said. Once earthwork is completed, March will have the final route and will eventually create an interactive map. “People can use (an interactive map) if they want to do a four-kilometre loop, a three-kilometre loop or a 10-kilometre loop. The intent is that I’ll have that uploaded, and it will show where all the dog waste dispensers are, where all the litter containers are, where the washrooms are, where the benches are,” March said. He added that all the pieces to enhance the pathway system are currently being purchased, and signs are being made. But the main part is to get the earthwork done and hopefully lay asphalt before winter. “The grant funding expires this year. I have all the signage that needs to go around that’s being produced right now locally, but the benches, all that, I’ll purchase everything with the

grant this year, but then we’ll probably install that into the spring. That’s a lower priority for me. It’s still got to be done, but I got to make sure that I meet the provisions that were in that grant and first and foremost is to get the 13 kilometres in,” March explained, adding that they are trying to involve as many local contractors as they can into the project. The city has also the permit put into Municode, which is a provincial regulator, to get a washrooms facility put up in the Westview area. “It’s going to be down there with a new warm-up shack for the outdoor rink,” March said. He added that they are trying to have all the major expenses in this year, so it’s covered by the grants. Contractors are currently working underneath the Long Creek rail trestle in the valley and March said it’s “a big project to get underneath there, it’s quite extensive and expensive,” and in the Buffalo Lookout area by Fourth Avenue South. He received a couple of negative comments about steep areas, and he had to remind the users that they are not finished yet, but 99 per cent of the feedback he receives is positive. “Most people call just to say how much they love it. So we’re very happy that people are out using it and getting their daily workout,” March said. “We just want to remind people that it is a construction zone, and there are contractors working around the area. And so please, please use caution if you’re out and about.They’re fighting the weather, too, and trying to get things done. And our number one priority is the safety of the patrons and citizens.” He added that without the provincial and federal support, this project would never come through, and they are doing their best to have everything done in time.

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EBEX Awards went to the movies By Josie Hlohovsky The Estevan Chamber of Commerce opted for a new way to appreciate Estevan businesses this year. The Estevan Business Excellence Awards (EBEX) is a biennial ceremony held to acknowledge Estevan businesses. This year, instead of an award ceremony for different categories, they decided on a selection of videos. “EBEX Goes to the Movies is a celebration of Estevan businesses,” said Jackie Wall, executive director of the chamber. “Instead of doing our normal EBEX, we shifted it to celebrate Estevan businesses, and it coincided with a grant we got from the government to produce videos about local businesses. “We wanted to focus on as many businesses as possible, because of what that entire industry has been

through, over this whole pandemic.” In a normal year, local businesses would be nominated in different categories. One award is given out per category. “We have six categories: young entrepreneur, online business, non-profit, hospitality, newcomer business and customer service. We shifted the categories this year, because of the initiatives put forward and for the industries that were really impacted by COVID. Some of the direction from government funding is focusing on specific categories.” Wall explains how the Chamber made those changes. “Online business was a new focus, and (the government) recognizes that a lot of Estevan businesses have shifted to an online format so they can serve their customers in a new way,” she said.

“And another one we did was non-profits, to highlight what non-profits do in our community. For example, Woodlawn Regional park, the Estevan Bruins, among others.” Wall also speaks about how their decision to forgo a virtual award ceremony for a virtual movie presentation wasn’t as bad as some might expect. “The main reason was because we’d received so much government funding for videos and we really wanted to take this funding and videos and combine them into one celebration of Estevan business. The business industry has been hit really hard, so we wanted to feature them as much as possible,” she said. “We could have done a virtual award ceremony, but part of that is logistics. “ W hat we initially planned was that we were

going to launch the videos on the big screen at the Orpheum. We were going to show the videos, have an intermission, and then show a feature film, so people could get a whole evening out of it,” Wall explains. “When the government announced the vaccines and the passports, we were two weeks away from the ceremony. We did not have all the information we needed to go through with the event.” Wall said that those were the reasons they chose a virtual solution. “Everything was virtual, and you could even pick up what we called a party pack. You could get a program for the videos, some Orpheum Theatre popcorn, and then a pop and a charcuterie tray to have your own little watch party to watch the videos,” she explains. “A few people watched it at their businesses, because

their business was being featured so they hosted a watch party of their own.” Wall said the night was ultimately a success, with people from the surrounding Estevan area logging in to watch the videos. “In some ways, it allowed us to reach a broader area, so people from outside Estevan could see the videos,” Wall said. “It also allowed us to continue with the event with all the changing regulations. It was really cool, people were really excited about it. I got a few Snapchats of people at their houses, their feet up and their popcorn in their hands. “Because we had to do everything virtual, it just made people feel special, and we’re hoping we can develop this idea further.” Wall also talks about the application process and the membership program of the Chamber. “Businesses actually had

to apply for the video project, and we were able to fill all 35 spaces. Along with that, we have a program running the Look Online Local project. It’s a directory that features businesses so you can look and shop online.” The chamber wanted people to know that when they’re in situations like a lockdown and that if people aren’t comfortable going inside businesses they can just do it online. Wall said that only 31 videos were able to be produced and featured in the EBEX, but says that they were enough. All 35 video applicants turned out to be members of the Chamber as well, she said. The videos will be up on the Estevan Chamber of Commerce YouTube channel and they will be given to the businesses featured, so they can advertise or use the footage as they see fit.

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Estevan Chargers clinch U12 regular season title The Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers football team has earned a first for Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football. The Chargers defeated the Moose Jaw Spartans 60-51 on Sunday afternoon at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park to wrap up the regular season title in the Moose Jaw Minor Football League. It was also the fifth straight win for the Chargers (5-1), who will face the Weyburn Ravens on Oct. 16 in the semifinal round. The winner will advance to the league final, which will be played in Moose Jaw. Chargers head coach Matt Schell said all nine of the Chargers touchdowns were scored on the ground. Kaleb Crossman had five and TJ Thompson notched four. “We were fairly successful passing the ball,” said Schell. “We had a couple of nice receptions by Taylor Lisafeld and Xander Pelletier, they just weren’t able to get into the end zone. They got close a couple of times on some passes.” Estevan had a 35-12 lead at

The Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers have won the regular season title for the Moose Jaw Minor Football League. File photo half-time, and a 28-point advantage late in the third quarter, but Moose Jaw used an aerial attack to close the gap. Estevan had played so well defensively for most of the game. “We couldn’t catch up to their scheme quick enough. I’ll put that

on myself, and on the other coaches. We didn’t do a good enough job of matching their scheme that they switched up. They went to an air attack, and they have a phenomenal quarterback,” said Schell. Estevan led 53-51 with a min-

ute to play. Facing a third and 10 play, Schell told the players the coaches were proud of them, and implored his team to come up with the first down. “Kaleb proceeded to run the ball 60 yards for a touchdown,” said Schell. “It was a wild game. It was such an emotional roller coaster for these kids, and you could see the highs and the lows, and that’s what I really love about this game, is it’s not over until it’s over.” Schell said the Spartans are a fun team to play against. They’re physical and they showed their resiliency to come back from a 28-point deficit to make it a two-point game. “We would go out and try to chew clock as much as we could, and they would go out in one play and score again,” said Schell. Hugh Ross had an outstanding game on defence and was always around the ball. Schell called him the best defensive player in the league. Brooks Kuntz had some nice tackles and sacks. Dexter Ciepliski made some great plays as well. Max Friess, Tucker Karcha and Brody Hogg are first year players getting a lot of

minutes and getting a taste of what the sport is all about. Arvin Sangha and Taya Stigings were a force on the offensive line. • • • The Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos female football team dropped a 52-0 decision to the Regina Victorias on Friday night at Woodlawn. Coach Mark Tribiger said the Viragos had some fun, but couldn’t get anything going against the Victorias’ defence. “Our offence did put together some drives, and we had the ball moving, and as soon as we’d get some momentum going, they squashed it on us. They figured out exactly what we were doing, and shut it down.” On the next drive, the Viragos would adapt, but the Victorias would answer the Viragos again. Defensively, the Viragos forced some two-and-out series, but a couple of lapses were costly. Still, it was a better effort than the week before against Yorkton. The Viragos will wrap up the season by visiting Melville on Saturday.

Bruins offensive outburst topples Red Wings By David Willberg For the second time in a week, the Estevan Bruins used a four-goal period to propel them to victory over the Weyburn Red Wings. The Bruins scored four times in the second period to defeat the Red Wings 5-1 Friday night at Affinity Place. The win came six days after the Bruins scored four times in the first period in a 6-3 win in Weyburn on Oct. 2. In Friday night’s game, the Red Wings held a 1-0 lead after the first period on a goal by Braden Birnie. That goal came moments after the Bruins thought they had the opening goal of the game, but the tally was waived off. Head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic said the replay showed it was a good goal, but the play happened pretty quickly, and he viewed the decision to waive off the marker as an honest mistake. “I thought in the second period, we came out even stronger, and in the third, we played a pretty complete game,” said Tatarnic. Estevan started to take control of the game in the second half of the first frame, and they were rewarded in the second period. Olivier Pouliot scored 1:42 into the second to

tie the game. Local product Alex Von Sprecken scored 4 1/2 minutes later on the power play to give the Bruins a 2-1 advantage. The big blow came late in the second, when Keagon Little and Griffin AshamMoroz tallied 89 seconds apart for a 4-1 lead through two periods. “That second period we just came out, and we made the decision that we were going to go to work.” Asham-Moroz added his second of the game midway through the third period to round out the scoring. “It was awesome to come here and win at home, especially against your rivals, your divisional rivals,” said AshamMoroz. “It’s always nice to win in front of your fans at home.” Estevan outshot Weyburn 42-22 on the night, including 31-14 over the final two periods. Boston Bilous stopped 21 shots for the Bruins. Joseph Young made 37 saves for Weyburn. The Bruins will host the Melfort Mustangs on Oct. 15 and the Nipawin Hawks on Oct. 16. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. • • • The Bruins went 0-2 at the SJHL Showcase prior to the game against Weyburn.

Estevan's Mark Rumsey (7) skates around Weyburn's Jackson Hassman (20) during Friday night's game in Estevan. Photo by David Willberg Estevan opened the Showcase with a 5-2 loss against the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Oct. 5 – their first loss of the season. Antoine St. Onge scored in the first period to give the Bruins the lead, and Mark Rumsey tallied on a power play in the third to tie the game at twos. La Ronge scored three times in the final seven minutes, including twice in the final 90 seconds. Bilous stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced. Defenceman Nolan Jones was assessed a match penalty

for a blow to the head with 4:06 to play in the third. He was then handed an 11-game suspension after the contest. Less than 18 hours after the La Ronge game ended, the Bruins were back on the ice for a 3-2 loss to the Humboldt Broncos. Connor McGrath scored all three goals for the Broncos; the hat trick goal came 40 seconds into the third period. Caelan Fitzpatrick and Asham-Moroz had the goals for Estevan. Cam Hrdlicka stopped 31 shots for Estevan.

“If you asked all of the players inside our dressing room, I think they were disappointed with our effort. But give credit to the teams we played, they played really well. We have to give a better effort the next time we play those teams,” said Tatarnic. Forwards Rumsey, Asham-Moroz and Eric Houk, and defenceman Dayton Deics were among the Bruin players to draw a lot of attention. • • • The Bruins also an-

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nounced a series of trades last week. The first saw the Bruins acquire 2002-born defenceman Kian Calder from the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in exchange for forward Brenden Holba (’03) and future considerations. The deal completes the offseason trade for the rights to forward Joey Moffatt, who opted to play in the North American Hockey League. Calder had four goals and an assist in five games for Portage last season. “He’s a very good defenceman. He moves the puck well. He’s really going to help us. He’s a guy that we wanted here for a while now, and we finally got it done, and he’s going to get it done for us,” said Tatarnic. The Bruins also acquired forward Prescott Senger (’03) from the Yorkton Terriers for a conditional draft choice. Senger had a goal and an assist for Yorkton this season. “We really liked how he played against us in the preseason as well as the games in the regular season,” said Tatarnic. The club dealt forward Jovan Maley to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for a player development fee.

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South Corner Racing Circuit crowns its champions The South Corner Racing Circuit (SCRC) had another busy season of racing in 2021. The motocross series had seven programs this year, with competitions in Carlyle, Alameda, Estevan, Weyburn and Assiniboia. Numerous divisions were offered at each program, with many drivers competing in at least one class. T h e y a c c u mu l a t e d points based on their finish throughout the season. Deegan LeMoine was the only driver to win a championship in more than one class, as he was first in the super mini and the 85cc divisions.

Rounding out the top four in both classes were Tucker Wyatt in second, Brooks Milford in third and Leo Hickey in fourth. Mac Keely was fifth in super mini, while Grayson Pryde was fifth in 85cc. As for the other divisions, Travis King was the champion in the A class, followed by Jordan Weber, Connor Bendickson, Bryce Friess and Kate Lees. Derek Clark took top spot in the B class for the season, with Trehvan McMorris in second, Blair Fonstad third, Marcus Quigley fourth and Logan Puhlmann fifth. The champion in the C

class was Bryan Marchuk. Koby Machniak came in second. Kaedin Slykhuis was third, Rydell Herberholz wound up fourth and Dallas Fonstad was fifth. Leo Hickey was the champion in the 65cc division, followed by Caden Fonstad, Eli Hickey, Royce Milford and Rhyker McMorris from second to fifth, respectively. Koltyn Breault was the champion in 50cc. Roman Quigley was second, Lexie Fonstad came in third, Lacey Barbour was fourth and Daxton Herberholz finished fifth. In small wheel beginner, Hayden Theidig was the

series champion, followed by Fin White in second, Jayden Ryan in third, Max Penna in fourth and Emma Gavelin in fifth. Jordan Weber won the two-stroke class. Randy Franke was second, Koby Machniak was third, Wyatt Anthony was fourth and Dylan Honig came in fifth. Kate Lees was first in the women’s division, followed by Trista Starbucks, Kinley Woodword, Tenielle Yunick and Emily Quigley. In the vet class, Bryce Friess was the champion, followed by Randy Franke, Derek Clark, Ron Himmelspeck and Bryan Marchuk from second to fifth.

The South Corner Racing Circuit recently wrapped up another season. Photo courtesy of Riding the Wind Photography

Estevan Bears drop three straight up north The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears dropped all three games of a northern road trip, which followed another close defeat on home ice. The Bears started the week with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Notre Dame Hounds on Oct. 6, a game the Bears led by two at one point. Kole Keen and Tucker Buhay scored in the first period for Estevan, and Marshall Light and Caden Drury tallied in the second to give the Bears a 4-2 lead through two. The Hounds scored twice in 28 seconds in the second half of the third to tie the game, and added the game winner with 68 seconds remaining in overtime. Jackson Miller made 30 saves for Estevan. The road trip started Oct. 8 with a 4-1 loss to the Warman Wildcats, which was the Bears third loss this season to their expansion cousins. Drury scored with 6:34 to play in the second period to give the Bears a 1-0 lead, but Warman tied the game before the end of the middle frame, and then added three in the third. Jackson Miller made 39

saves in the loss. The next day, the Bears lost 5-1 to the Prince Albert Mintos. Prince Albert scored three times in the final six minutes of the first period to lead 3-0, and added two in the opening four minutes of the third. Buhay had the Bears lone goal midway through the third. Kaden Perron stopped 35 of the 40 shots he faced. The following day saw Estevan and Prince Albert tied 1-1 after the first period, and Estevan was up 2-1 at one point. Light, Buhay and Cade Cole scored for Estevan. Jackson Miller made 31 saves in the loss. Estevan will host the Mintos this coming weekend, at 4 p.m on Oct. 16 and 2:30 p.m. the following day. Both games will be at Affinity Place. • • • The Estevan U18 AA Bruins won all three games the y played dur ing the Thanksgiving long weekend. Estevan opened with a 4-1 win over the host Lumsden-Bethune Lions on Oct. 8, thanks in large part to a threegoal third period. James Mann scored in the first, Carter Beck

had the game-winning goal in the third, and Spencer Copeland had two markers. Ty Fehrenbach made 18 saves in goal. The next game was a 5-2 win over the Melville Millionaires on Oct. 9 at Affinity Place. Mason Fichter had a hat trick for Estevan, including the game winner early in the second period. Boden Dukart had a goal with 22 seconds to play in the first period, and Beck also scored. Talan Howie stopped 26 shots to get the win for Estevan. Estevan’s final game was an 8-4 win over the Regina Rangers on Oct. 10 in Regina. The Rangers led 3-2 after the first period, but Estevan ran away with five goals in the second. Kade Phillips and Copleand scored in the first, and then Fichter, Ryker Mathison, Kaden Chrest, Dukart and Phillips scored in an 8 1/2-minute stretch of the second. Tyler Saigeon had Estevan’s goal in the third. Fehrenbach stopped 25 shots in the win. Estevan will host the Notre Dame Hounds on Oct. 16 at 1:15 p.m.

• • • The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins dropped two home games, 8-2 to the Yorkton Terriers on Oct. 9 and 4-1 to the West Central Wheat Kings the following day. Yorkton raced out to an early 4-0 lead before Daxtyn Brown scored to put Estevan on the board. Gunner Moore scored for Estevan in the second. Chase Borreson and Jax-

on Kuchinka shared the goaltending duties for Estevan. Blake Andrist had the lone goal for Estevan against the Wheat Kings. Kuchinka stopped 29 shots in goal. Estevan will visit the Saskatoon Bandits on Oct. 16 and the Saskatoon Generals on Oct. 17. • • • The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins opened the season

with a 3-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Oct. 9. Nathan Gardiner scored his second of the game with 17:21 to play in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie. Riley Gigian also scored in the win. Easton Pushie made 17 saves to get the win in goal. Estevan has three games coming up against the Weyburn Wings: Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at home, and Oct. 16 and 17 in Weyburn.

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ECS fell behind in Co-op Challenge games The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs found themselves down in the annual Coop Challenge volleyball series versus the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles. The Co-op Challenge is a four-game volleyball series pitting the senior girls and senior boys volleyball teams from Estevan versus their respective counterparts from Weyburn. The program with the most total points at the

end of the four matches is the winner. The first two matches were played in Estevan on Oct. 7, while the final two were slated to happen in Weyburn on Oct. 12. (Results of the games in Weyburn were not available at press time). The senior girls dropped a 3-2 decision to Weyburn. Weyburn won the first set 25-21, as well as the third 25-17 and the fifth and final set 15-11, while Estevan won the second stanza 26-24 and

the fourth one 28-26. The ECS senior boys were swept in their best of five matchup with Weyburn. The first set was the closest at 2624, and then Weyburn won each of the next two 25-19. Weyburn led the series 191-165. The money raised at the door via admission was matched by the Southern Plains Co-op, and will be donated to the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank.

Laureen Kobitz (4) bumps the ball forward during the senior girls game at the Co-op Challenge.

Big Six Hockey League holds scheduling meeting Submitted by Gord Paulley

The Big Six Hockey League held its annual scheduling meeting last week, and a few notable changes occurred. The new league president is Ryan Toms of Redvers. Ryan Thompson of Midale remains as vice-president, while league secretary-treasurer Amanda Rokochy of Wawota is also still in her role. Dean Horvath will continue to handle the stats and regularly update the Big Six website. The Moosomin Rangers and Oxbow Huskies have been added to the league. In addition to the Arcola-

Kisbey Combines being granted a one year’s leave of absence, the Kipling Royals are also not able to field a team this year. The other teams in the league are the Bienfait Coalers, the Carlyle Cougars, the Carnduff Red Devils, the Midale Mustangs, the Redvers Rockets, the Wawota Flyers and the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings. With nine teams in the league, there will be a 16-game schedule, with each team playing a home and home with the other eight teams. The regular season will start the weekend of Nov. 19. There will be three rounds of playoffs starting in February,

with a best of three quarterfinal, a best of five semifinal, and either a best of five or best of seven league championship series, to be decided by mutual agreement of the finalists. Toms is looking forward to the start of senior hockey. “Due to COVID, the Big Six Hockey League did not crown a champion the past two years. With all players, coaches, officials and executive having to be double vaccinated for 202122, we expect no additional medical issues this season. I expect to preside over a great league and an exciting year of Big Six Hockey,” Toms said.

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Gymnastics club remains popular with local youths The Estevan Gymnastics Club has had an active start to the season, as they offer instruction and training for youths of all ages and skill levels. The club started its season in early September, and according to competitive team coach Rebecca Fedyk, they have a lot of kids registered. There are about 40 in the competitive program, which hopes to have kids travelling to meets this season, and another 185 young people in the recreational program, and more can still join. “Most kids usually don’t register halfway through the season, and we always do a new registration come January anyways, but we accept new registrations if someone does randomly want to join halfway through the session,”said Fedyk. Three sessions are held for the recreational gymnasts throughout the year, and many of them will be part of all three sessions. “We added a new Saturday class for our recreationals, so that’s been going well, and the boys parkour has been popular, so that’s nice to see,” said Fedyk. The competitive gymnasts practise Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while the recreational gymnasts are in the club’s facility in the 1200-block of Seventh Street on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Gymnasts have been working on enhancing their skills since the season started. “Especially with our competitives, it’s mostly just practices until competition season falls around March and April,” said Fedyk. They hope to be able to

Heidi Byers works on her technique at the Estevan Gymnastics Club. Photo submitted travel to some competitions in the spring, and right now it sounds like the normal competition season will be happening. Usually they start working on their routines before Christmas. Last year the gymnastics club held a fundraising Calcutta with members of the Estevan Bruins, in which the gymnasts challenged the local junior A hockey club to a number of competitions; the gymnasts won all events but one. Fedyk said they would like to do it again this year, but with the current uncertainty associated with COVID-19, those

plans have been pushed back to see if restrictions are eased. “it would make it little easier for us to actually host it,” said Fedyk. The club would also like to challenge the Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears, if they would be “up to the challenge,” said Fedyk. The showdown with the Bruins was a good fundraiser for the gymnastics club, too. “I think the girls had probably the most fun they’ve ever had with a fundraiser doing that, so that’s nice, too,” said Fedyk.

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The United Way Telethon is this Friday & Saturday. Please come to the telethon to enjoy the entertainment and please give some thought to giving to this worthy cause. All monies raised stays in our community and help local organizations.

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All hazardous materials will not be accepted. According to bylaw 96-1489 11.(2) all loads must be completely covered or secured to prevent littering while in transport to the landfill. No commercial refuse or rural customer refuse will be accepted for free. No railway ties. NEW- composting bin will be available at the paper recycling depot for organic waste. (no plastics bags or foreign objects)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY CLOSURE 8TH AVENUE FRONTING 802 FIRST STREET The Council of the City of Estevan herein gives property owner notification of its intent to pass Bylaw 2021-2048 in accordance with Section 13 of the City Act, 2002, authorizing the closure and cancellation of the westernmost 4 metres of public roadway (8th Avenue) adjoining Lot 11, Block 28, Plan M4929 as described below (measurements in metres). The purpose of the proposed road closure is to facilitate a subdivision proposal to add the land within the road closure to the adjoining lot legally known as Lot 11, Block 28, Plan M4929 (subject property). Any person(s) claiming to be affected prejudicially by the proposed bylaw may submit their written objections and/or advise of their intent to be heard by Council, by contacting the City Clerk’s office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7, on or before 12:00 noon, the 25th Day of October, 2021.

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School divisions announce changes for staff COVID requirements By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review

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Several school divisions, including the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, announced on Oct. 4 their intent to develop and implement a vaccination administrative procedure. The two southeast school divisions will be asking employees to make a choice: show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result on a regular basis. In Cornerstone, that will be every seven days. “ We are encouraging all staff and individuals who work with students or in the board facilities to consider a vaccination in order to enhance the safety for all

students and employees,” South East Cornerstone director of education Lynn Little said. “It’s a priority in Holy Family RCSSD #140 to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in schools. Hol y Famil y employees continue to have a shared responsibility in this direction. The physical and emotional safety of students and staff is of utmost importance as is ‘maintaining in-school instruction,’” Holy Family said in a statement. “This direction will add another layer of protection to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Holy Family schools. It also encourages higher COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees, especially during a time when most of Holy Family students are not eligible to be vaccinated and the COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise.” Little also noted that

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Former Stoughton resident competes on Big Bake By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review A former Stoughton resident, Monique Regier, competed in a team of three on a Halloween-themed edition of the Food Network’s Big Bake Show, and it will air on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. Now living and running her own baking business in Calgary, Regier graduated from Stoughton Central School in 2002, and has owned and operated her home-based business for the past four years. She is the daughter of Kim and Sharlet Coderre of Stoughton. The path to competing on the TV baking show began when the Food Network contacted her friend, Amanda Jones, about taking part in the Big Bake competition. Jones in turn enrolled her, and a third team member, Victoria German, to compete with her, and they formed the “Buttercream Dreams” team. This was Regier’s first time to take part in such a competition, but Jones had done this before. The big challenge in this contest was to make a really big cake, measuring

five feet high and 2 1/2 feet wide, with a five-hour time limit and with a design that earn the approval of the judges, said Regier. Asked if as a professional baker she had ever made one this large before, she replied, “Definitely not this big, which is what makes it challenging,” she said. The show was actually taped some time ago, as they flew to Toronto in February, but due to delays and COVID disruptions, they weren’t sure when it would get to be shown. Even before the taping, there were challenges with cancelled flights and delays, and not knowing if it would get rescheduled. Her home-based business is called Butter Love Sugar, and she makes cakes and cupcakes for all sorts of occasions, from wedding and anniversaries to birthdays. Regier had previously worked for 12 years as a sales manager, but after having a son in 2016, she wanted a way to have better balance between work and her family. “I decided not to go back to work, and I wanted to pursue my love of baking,” she said.

Of this challenge, she said, “I do cakes almost every day, but you never have a time limit like this one. The time is really a challenge. They almost made it impossible, but the stakes are high.” Her friend Jones is a designer, and in their businesses they often work together where Jones provides the ideas and design, and Regier bakes accordingly – and that’s how they were able to work as a team for this competition. Regier added that she and her team had fun doing the show and had a good time. They aren’t allowed to say how it went, as the winner of the $10,000 prize will be revealed on the broadcast. The judges included chef Eddie Jackson and Terry Eastwood. R e g i e r ’s t e a m a n d friends are planning to hold a watch party for the show’s b ro ad c a s t a t t h e S i l ve r Springs Golf and Country Club in Calgary. Her mom Sharlet said she and Kim and their two daughters who live in Stoughton will gather at their home to watch the show.

Former Stoughton resident Monique (Coderre) Regier, right, is part of the Buttercream Dreams team that will appear on the Big Bake Halloween Show, set for Oct. 18. Also on the team are Victoria German, left, and Amanda Jones.

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Buffalo Party convention coming to Estevan The Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan will have its annual general meeting (AGM) Estevan on Nov. 27 and 28. The AGM, which will be the first for the party, will begin with registration at 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, and continue until noon the following day. Phil Zajac, who represented the party in the Estevan constituency in the last provin-

cial election, said the convention will have several highlights, including the unveiling of the party’s constitution, with ratification by the membership; the election of the party’s new board for the upcoming term; and the announcement of the leadership race. The constitution is ready and will be distributed shortly to the constituency associa-

tions (CAs) for review. “There is a timeframe where CAs and members are able to submit possible additions, amendments or addendums that will be reviewed at the AGM,” said Zajac, who is the local constituency association’s president and the provincial party’s secretary. The party has an interim board in place that has oper-

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ated since before the 2020 provincial election. “Then with different circumstances that have happened in the province, whether it be COVID rules or whatever, we had to delay the AGM for a while,” said Zajac. “Of course, this is all fluid. Things could change at any time.” Once the new board is elected, the interim label will be removed. The timelines for the leadership race will be set at the meeting. The party constitution will set out certain guidelines for when a leadership race can be announced and when it has to be finished. Zajac said the leader will be selected within six months of the convention. He’s not sure if he’s going to

run for leader. Nobody has submitted papers to be the party’s leader, he said. Wade Sira was the interim leader of the party from July 2020 until he was removed from the position, a decision that drew criticism in some circles. The announcement was made on Sept. 1. Shirley Huber of Estevan is currently the interim leader. Zajac said she would maintain that role until the new leader is elected by the members. Estevan was selected to host the convention because of the support that the riding gave the party in the 2020 provincial election. Zajac received more votes than any of the 17 Buffalo Party candidates, and was one of four Buffalo candidates

to finish second in the election. Wes Smith finished second in Cannington. “We know that economics in the oil and gas industry down here have been a little slow, so we thought we would come to Estevan, which is a point where I think this next provincial election, we have the most at stake,” said Zajac. Zajac said the party is hopeful to have 150-250 people attending the convention, but there will be a virtual format for people who aren’t able to travel, or who are hesitant to attend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also have a back-up plan in place if the convention can’t happen due to the pandemic. The deadline to register is Nov. 13.

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Flashback – Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1995 New teachers to Estevan Public School Division, Estevan Catholic School Division and Estevan Rural School Division were inducted as members of the Estevan Teachers’ Association and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation mid October 1995. The induction ceremony took place at the Estevan Comprehensive School at the ETA general meeting. Front row, from left, Kelly Rask, Maurice Jago, Cheryl Anderson and Michelle Fichter. Back row, Larry Epp, Coleen Rohloff, Renee Rabe, Michella Prokop, Renae Bylsma, Michelle Carriere, Allison Hirsch, Terena Wheeler, Walter Wood and Ken Dangstorp.

Remember me Two things determined the theme of this week’s article; one of little importance to most people, the other, of great importance to many. Here’s what I wrote in response to the latter. “It is with great sadness that we, members of the Powell River Community First Aid Team, received word of the death of Heather Farrell-Sketchley. Heather passed away Wednesday night, October 6, following

a fairly short battle with a brain tumour. A key member of our team, a first aid instructor, among many other community activities, she will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, Ray, and her family.” The first item to which I referred was and is important to me, though. As I combed my hair recently, I used a brush I was given approximately six decades ago. I was

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Warm Welcome Kitchen is starting a new season on Oct. 19 with new co-ordinator The Warm Welcome Kitchen is going to feed local residents twice a week, every week, starting Oct. 19. The new season will see a few changes to this important community initiative. First, there will be a new co-ordinator, Aleksandra Szlapacka, taking over grocery shopping and food preparation. The changes were made last minute as the previous co-ordinator, who’s always done a great job, stepped down in September, and the kitchen had to find a replacement. “For tunatel y for us, Aleks (Szlapacka) has come forward and asked to join the Warm Welcome Kitchen. She’s fully trained, she knows everything that she needs to know, she’s well versed in cooking for large groups. She has her own restaurant in town, she runs the Polish Kitchen. She’s got all that behind her, so it seems like it’s going to be quite simple for her to step into that role for us,” said Wendy Godfrey, Warm Welcome

Kitchen board chair. Szlapacka said that for her it was important to do something for the community, and she saw such an opportunity with Warm Welcome Kitchen. “I just want to give it back to our community. Everyone was supporting me all this time, so it’s time to use my knowledge and help Warm Welcome Kitchen,” Szlapacka said. Once Warm Welcome Kitchen posted a vacancy, Szlapac ka was quic k to email them offering her help. “She emailed us and said that she was interested. She said cooking is her passion. And she really wants to give back to the community as well, another passion of hers. So you know that makes it a really, really good fit for us. Both of those things, being able to cook really well and someone who wants to give back to the community, that’s what the Warm Welcome Kitchen is all about,” Godfrey said.

She added that Slapacka was the last piece of the puzzle and now they are ready to serve the community. Szlapacka will shop for food and will prepare meals for about 70 people twice a week. While they have enough funds to provide full suppers twice a week, Godfrey said they would soon need to start fundraising to keep going. “Right now, we’re not doing too bad ly. But of course, it costs money to feed 70 people twice a week. So we will need to do some fundraising in the next little while. I’m not exactly sure what that will look like right now. That is the next topic of discussion for our board meetings for sure,” Godfrey said. The plan is to have a regular season, running from October through the end of April. Because of the current COVID situation, hot, fully prepared and ready-to-eat suppers will be served take-

Aleksandra Szlapacka is the new kitchen co-ordinator for Warm Welcome Kitchen. Photo submitted While suppers will be out style every Tuesday and numbers will go down soon, Thursday from 5:30-6:15 and they will be able to get served at the door, for the p.m. from Trinity Lutheran back to in-person meals, but safety of everyone in line, “for now, it’ll be takeout just people are encouraged to Church. Warm Welcome Kitch- for the safety of everyone wear masks and keep a twometre distance. en hopes that the COVID involved,” Godfrey said.

Light it Up! for people with disabilities Estevan area residents are encouraged to show their support for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and light up purple lights on Oct. 21. The Light it Up! for NDEAM initiative is a onenight, co-ordinated lighting event in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Saskatchewan. It’s aimed at recognizing how people experiencing disabilities contribute to business and their communities, helping companies be successful and competitive. Every province is invited to partake to light the sky over Canada purple on that night. The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month. “A diverse and inclusive workforce holds immense economic potential for businesses and communities. The month is a time to celebrate the many

and varied contributions of workers with disabilities and will help raise awareness on the importance of inclusiveness in our workforce,” said the government of Saskatchewan in a press release. “Individuals with disabilities make significant contributions to businesses and our communities,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “We want to ensure that they continue to have the same opportunities as all residents to fully participate in Saskatchewan’s labour force and economy.” The Disability Strategy was introduced in the province in June 2015 to make Saskatchewan the best place to live and work in Canada for people with disabilities. It also provides ambitious recommendations for how to improve the lives of people with disabilities in the province. “We all benefit from diverse workforces and acces-

sible workplaces,” said Lori Carr, the Estevan MLA and Minister for Social Services. “Having a truly inclusive province means everyone can participate and can access meaningful employment, which we are proud to celebrate this month.” SARC, a provincial association of over 100 community-based organizations, dedicated to supporting people with disabilities within their community to live life to their full potential, supported the initiative and asked the city of Estevan and its people to do the same by lighting purple lights on Oct. 21. “Employers who have created an inclusive workplace have a proven record of more engaged employees, increased job retention, and a positive corporate culture, simply by hiring people experiencing disability,” SARC executive director Amy McNeil said. “We often hear from inclusive

employers how grateful they are to have found an untapped pool of skilled workers who contribute every day to their business goals. Throughout October, SARC and SARC members will be celebrating inclusive Saskatchewan employers during DEAM.” The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is committed to helping all Saskatchewan people realize their full employment potential by offering career planning and employment programs. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Ministry at 1-833-613-0485 or careerservices@gov.sk.ca to book an appointment to discuss available programs and services. To learn more about inclusive employment, visit www.employlink.ca, a website that can help employers meet labour market needs by connecting with employment professionals.

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Every Saturday from 3:00-5:00.

1 for 3 for 8 for 20 for

$10 $25 $50 $100

www.EstevanBruins.com/ChaseThe Ace Lottery License #LR21-0026

FORM 2 (Section 4)

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST R.M. OF BENSON NO.35 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 16th day of December, 2021, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot

Lot Blk

Plan

Part of Section

Sec Twp

Range

Title No. Meridian

Total Costs Total Arrears Advertising Arrears and Costs

Blk B

Plan 101223425

147181440 2,809.35

75.00

2,884.35

Blk A

Plan 102300758

151787975 1,217.83

75.00

1,292.83

Dated this 13th day of October, 2021

Chantel Walsh

Treasurer

TRUCK RAFFLE Estevan Royal Canadian Legion 1st Prize - 2021 Ford F150 XLT 2nd Prize - $10,000 Cash 3rd Prize - $5,000 Cash

45th Annual Telethon TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More

5 Early Bird Bonus Draw of

Estevan Royal Canadian Legion Hall

$1000 each on Oct 2, 2021

Friday October 15 & Saturday October 16

Grand Prize Draw Dec 31, 2021 Tickets - $100, purchase at Senchuk’s or Legion office

Working together with you to support your community since 1976! Give. Volunteer. Act

Estevan Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 8:30 - 1pm in the Estevan Market Mall Parking Lot

TOASTY TOES SOCK DRIVE

Socks are one of the most requested items by charitable organizations, yet one of the least donated items.

Donations of new pairs & packages of socks are being accepted at Donate until Nov 27, 2021

PROMOTE YOUR FUNDRAISER/ EVENT ON THIS BULLETIN BOARD FOR FREE, COURTESY OF THE ESTEVAN MARKET MALL! Email dtarnes@estevanmercury.ca

Brought to you by the Estevan Market Mall - Where Community Happens 400 King Street • 306.634.2444 Dollarama • Eclipse • Marks • Nutters • Peavey Mart • Pet Valu • Sask Liquor • SaskTel • Sobeys • SportChek Star Gift • Studio C Fitness • The Brick • The Co-operators • The Source • Tim Horton’s • Warehouse One

A22 October 13, 2021

www.SASKTODAY.ca

AUCTION ITEMS Bid on these items Thursday, October 21 @ 7pm at the Estevan Market Mall. WIN AUCTION MONEY by attending Live Action Broadcasts to spin the wheel, by following these local businesses social media pages or visiting the businesses. Watch the Estevan Mercury Facebook page for Win Wednesday giveaways of auction cash! WINTER TIRES $1000 GIFT CARD FOR WINTER TIRES

$1000 GIFT CARD FOR COUNTERTOPS

SEALY CONFETTI LUXURY FIRM QUEEN MATTRESS & BOX SET

$1000 GIFT CARD FOR WINDOWS

STRIKE 120X ANGLER KAYAK

PLUS 2 PILLOWS | QUEEN SHEET SET MATTRESS PROTECTOR | COMFORTER

PLUS A 78,000BTU BBQ courtesy of courtesy of

courtesy of

courtesy of courtesy of

ASHLEY QUEEN BED IN A BOX

OIL CHANGES FOR A YEAR

TRAEGER BBQ

6 PIECE MILWAUKEE TOOL PACKAGE

55” SMART TV

courtesy of courtesy of

SAMSONITE 3 PCE LUGGAGE SET HARD SIDE | EXPANDABLE SPINNER

courtesy of

TOWER PIZZA FOR A YEAR

1-12” Pizza Every Month For 1 Year. For Dine In & Carry Out.

LAZER HAIR REMOVAL UNDERARM PACKAGE PACKAGE OF 6 TREATMENTS 4-6 WEEKS APART

ASUS CHROMEBOOK C202XA

YEAR SUPPLY OF

FRESH BAKED BREAD

Media Tek Processor | Chrome OS 4GB RAM | 32GB | eMMC 11.6” LED Backlist HD | Wi-fi

3 LOAVES OF FRESH BAKED IN STORE BREAD PER WEEK.

courtesy of

FALL GIFT BASKET Hillberg & Berk Merlot Earnings Woolen Button Scarf Diffuser Set in Sundrenched Fuf Autumn Dish | Chacuterie Board

courtesy of

DENON - HEOS 7 WIRELESS SPEAKER

STAY@DAYS INN

Deluxe Jacuzzi Suite with made to order hot breakfast for two. $50 Gift Card for the Ice Factory $75 Gift Card to Blackbeard’s Restaurant or The Beef Bar.

SUNGLASSES

$500 GIFT CARD FOR CUSTOM BLINDS

your choice of male or female Oakleys or Maui Jim sunglasses

courtesy of courtesy of courtesy of

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS@ THE ORPHEUM

FREE VERN’S PIZZA FOR A YEAR

WEDDING STATIONERY PACKAGE

- 24 pizzas of any variety to be used before Aug 31, 2022

courtesy of

BLUNDSTONES

BEAUTY BASKET

Choose your size and colour

courtesy of courtesy of

$400 GIFT CARD

courtesy of

FURNACE INSPECTION & 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF FILTERS

courtesy of

FAMILY FUN PACK GIFT CARDS TOO: - Energy Outlet - Orpheum Theatre Family Passes & Concession - Tower Cafe - Estevan Bowling - Estevan Bruins Family Pass - Leisure Centre Family Swim Pass

CUSTOM COMMUNICATION MOLDS

CANON PIXMA TR7620 PRINTER WIRELESS PRINTER COPIER | SCANNER | FAX

courtesy of courtesy of

LOCAL GIFT CARD PACKAGE

courtesy of