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Students from St. Mary’s School in Estevan entertained with their musical abilities at the United Way Estevan Telethon.

By David Willberg

It was a milestone year for the United Way Estevan’s Telethon, and the community showed its generosity for the fundraiser once again.

The organization's 45th annual Telethon, held Friday and Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch, went off the air at 5 p.m. Saturday with a total of $359,347 in pledges, surpassing the goal of $345,000.

The telethon reached its goal at 4:02 p.m. Saturday afternoon, thanks to a donation from Foord Trucking and Outlaw Oilfield.

Money raised during the telethon will help support the United Way's six community projects and 13 member agencies.

“We put a high goal on it, and challenged the community, and we’re just under $360,000,” said United Way Estevan president Danny Ewen moments after the Telethon. “Estevan … answered the bell with flying colours. We had some record-breaking numbers in a lot of our usual areas.”

The telethon went on air at 8 a.m.

Friday morning. There was entertainment throughout the 33 hours, with people of all ages lending their talents to support the fundraiser. Singers, dancers and instrumentalists performed individually, in duets or in groups.

For the second straight year, there was a mixture of live and pre-recorded entertainment.

New for this year was a cooking show Friday evening, with Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) cooking instructor Curtis Hack facing United Way Estevan board member Patrick Fisher in a friendly competition.

Students from the ECS Student Representative Council held their annual ECS Takeover during the overnight hours, serving as hosts, entertainers and behind the scenes volunteers.

The entertainment continued throughout the day Saturday, with local trio The Way serving as the closing act.

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The telethon went off the air with a total of $359,347.

Many people served as volunteers throughout the 33 hours.

The telethon was sitting at around $86,000 at the end of the day Friday, and donations started to pick up on Saturday.

A couple of large donations brought the United Way close to its goal. One was from the United Mine Workers of America Local 7606, with matching support from Westmoreland Mining LLC, which amounted to more than $78,000.

The other was from the employees of SaskPower, with matching support from the Crown corporation, which proved to be worth $101,000.

Ewen said he wasn’t nervous when the United Way was about $2,400 short of its goal with about 90 minutes remaining.

“We were so close to our goal after the mines came in, that we knew we would get there. That is thanks to those extra donations that have come in. The work of our board.

Our bid items were significantly higher than ever before, and everybody gave it a little extra this year.”

There was also a $25,000 donation from former Estevan resident Jeff Sandquist, who now resides in the Seattle area; a $20,000 donation from Whitecap Resources; and a donation from Kingston Midstream that exceeded $20,000. Many contributions from individuals, businesses and organizations occurred throughout the 33 hours.

Shortly after the Telethon reached its goal, Ewen called Dan Clement, the president and CEO of United Way Canada, to inform him about the local success.

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Everything you need to know about COVID-19 rapid testing in Estevan

By Ana Bykhovskaia Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is now a requirement in many facilities in Estevan as well as in the rest of Saskatchewan and Canada. Many people opted in for a vaccine, but there are a lot of those who, for different reasons, need to have tests done regularly for work or to access organizations mandated to check for it.

In Estevan, Southeast Options Consulting, located at 1101 Fifth Street, provides two types of rapid tests, which can be used by partially vaccinated or not vaccinated people to access different facilities and venues.

The Mercury reached out to owner Tara Smart to learn more about what kinds of tests they do, where they can and can't be used and why they decided to bring in rapid antigen COVID-19 testing.

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takes about 20 minutes in both cases.

Customers must be asymptomatic in order to get any of those tests done, and the results are 97-98 per cent accurate.

BD Veritor tests are usually needed for travel purposes as they are accepted by most airlines. However, Smart reminded people they should first check with their airlines. The results are processed through a BD Veritor analyzer, so there is no technician error, and those results are sent to a customer using special software via email or cell phone.

With Abbot Panbio, customers receive the results in the form of a card.

"Those ones we're hoping that they're good for restaurants, some venues, doctor's appointments, non ticketed events. But it depends on where you go and who will accept those tests," Smart said.

She went on to explain that SE Options Consulting is currently not an SHA-approved clinic so their tests, while the same, are not accepted by crown corporations, and potentially

some other venues. Smart recommended that people first check with their employers or places they want to attend if rapid antigen tests will be accepted.

"We were hoping that we would be SHA approved however, that didn't happen. So we're just trying to fill in everywhere else that we can," Smart said.

Now that the criteria to be a SHA-approved clinic has been clarified, they will be revisiting the approval process.

The nearest SHA-approved facility would be Nobel HSSE Management Ltd. in Oxbow and Regina, and then HazTech in Regina.

Smart also reminded that it's important to check with the institution that requires the test results, on how long the results will be accepted.

In most cases, employees need to do a new test every week, shift workers are required to provide the results ahead of each new shift, and for venues, the government said, tests are good for 72 hours.

Rapid antigen tests SE Options Consulting provides require a nasal swab, but they differ from PCR tests.

"It's a shallow nasal swab. With the PCR tests, a lot of people are uncomfortable because you basically have to tickle their brains. With these ones you don't have to go near as far," Smart explained. "Antigen testing basically is designed to pick up the infection before symptoms start. So it's a tool for early detection. And the PCR tests are more for if you're symptomatic. So if we do get a positive on (antigen tests), then they are encouraged to either call 811 and follow whatever they say and/ or go get a PCR test."

While they are getting busier, they also try to accommodate the needs of the community in the best way. The hours of operation haven't changed yet, but if any of the staff is available, they do come in after hours and on weekends.

"I'm just trying to accommodate as many people as I can. And I realized with students and stuff, because we are

closed from 12-1 p.m., those hours just don't always jive with people. So I am willing to do evenings, weekends, as the need prevails. I've just been seeing how busy we get, and then if we do start seeing the real uptick, then we will be opening more hours," Smart said.

To have the test done, people just need to bring their photo ID. It's also preferred that customers book their appointments, so that way they can avoid having many people in at a time. However, they do take walkins if time allows.

SE Options Consulting is also providing tests at a discounted price to youth.

Smart also noted that while most tests are done because of the government mandates, they are also there to give people peace of mind.

"If you're a close contact with someone, a lot of times that kind of weighs on your mind. So we have had people come in, as long as they are asymptomatic, and do a test for peace of mind. We are there for that as well."

United Way eclipses $10 million in donations « A1 Clement offered his congratulations to the local board and the community on eclipsing the goal.

“The last 18 months, living through a pandemic, it has really shown us how important those member agencies and the essential community services we all rely on are, and I think the funds raised in Estevan, through your donors, your volunteers, your corporate partners and regular partners, I know it’s going to be put to really good use, helping people through the pandemic, with family development and supportive communities.”

Clement also paid tribute to the United Way’s volunteer board and the work they put on to make the telethon possible.

“I always look forward to this day, because we get to tell the rest of the United Ways across Canada about the great achievement in Estevan,” said Clement.

Spectators could drop by the Royal Canadian Legion's Estevan branch to watch the fundraiser, a change from last year.

“That’s what helps the energy level of the whole telethon weekend. We noticed it last year with all the restrictions and the limited crowd. It was still an incredibly successful telethon and fundraiser, but we missed that atmosphere that makes this weekend so special.”

There were also 134 handcrafted items available at the bid table, which raised $11,812.

Both figures were records.

For the second straight year, people could start bidding on the merchandise a week before the telethon.

“That’s a community effort,” said Ewen. “People donating, people buying, and the work of our committee to organize it all.”

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The entire telethon aired live on Access Now. For the second straight year, the Access truck was in Estevan for the telethon, enhancing the quality of the broadcast.

During this year's Telethon, the United Way Estevan reached a major milestone, as it has now raised more than $10 million since its inception 53 years ago. The United Way was around for several years before the first telethon in 1977.

The donation from the mines and its employees pushed the United Way beyond the $10 million figure.

“What that tells me is the United Way has always been an important part in the community of Estevan. It’s not just a recent thing. For 53 years, the United Way Estevan has been able to raise money to help out others in the community. For the last 45 years, it

has primarily been done during our telethon,” said Ewen.

Ewen praised the community for its support, not just during this year's Telethon, but throughout the United

Way's history.

He also noted the United Way will continue to accept donations for those who didn’t make a pledge during or before the telethon, and the more

they get, the more they can give back to member agencies and the community projects.

The allocations committee will meet again, and give out some more money.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia If a hobby is fuelled by a combination of passion and professional skills, the outcomes are incredible.

Laurence Mack, a life-long carpenter, found his hobby, which appeared to be an extension of his profession, over a decade ago when, while still working for Senchuck Ford in Estevan, he came across a big collection of different wood pieces.

“They told me that if I wanted something out of their warehouse I could have it. I did a lot of work for Senchuck Ford. So I found these boxes and there was all this wood, 400 pieces of wood. So I bought the whole thing from them,” shared Mack, standing by a display filled with dozens of unique, beautiful, hand-crafted pens, which launched the beginning of his hobby and his unbelievable collection of wooden art.

The first pen he ever made sits in the cupboard on a carved stand, keeping the history of how talent, skills, spare time and absence of love for coffee led to the creation of hundreds of one-of-a-kind pieces.

The wooden pens were followed by handmade acrylic ones. Mack said he created hundreds of pens since he started with the hobby, but very soon his interest went beyond writing accessories and he started experimenting with creating different items, using blueprints and various wood cutting tools and techniques.

“I just carried on to do some other things like woodworking like this, doing trucks and stuff like that, something more to do,” Mack said.

He says he never created two pieces that were the same, and quite often he doesn’t know what he would make next until he finds a new piece of wood and starts working on it.

"It comes out of (my head). When I find a good piece of wood that looks like this, I make it into this, and I don't know what I start with.

I just make it,” Mack shared.

Clocks and fine decorations, sports cars, trucks, semis and heavy equipment, trains, planes and a farm cart, guns, cannons and swords, musical instruments, all kinds of cups, goblets, bowls and vases, miniature animals, carved images and even golf putters and a golf ball puzzle – the room where the master keeps his collection is filled with wonderful creations, many of which have a story behind them.

“It has only three strings. It’s called dulcimer down in West Virginia,” explained Mack while playing on a small guitar-like musical instrument he created.

“This is the walking cane I made … It is

made out of five pieces of wood glued together and then shaped. Someday I might need that,” Mack said with a smile, continuing the tour of the collection.

“That Tommy gun here, I made this from a picture of a real gun. We were down in Deadwood (South Dakota). My son was with me.

And they had a real one in the casino, under glass. So I held my hand up like this, and he took a picture of it from behind so I knew how long it was going to be.”

He made golf putters of different kinds for all his kids and grandkids, who are all into golf.

While some machinery he created was built by a blueprint, many items Mack did just using a picture, his own memories of some interesting pieces he noticed somewhere or even imagination. Mack doesn't use any kind of kits and creates every piece and detail himself.

Some wood he buys, but a lot of it is something others would consider garbage – logs and wooden chunks he picks up here and there to later set the art piece hidden inside it free in his workshop. No paint goes on his woodwork, but Mack often combines different wood species to create a pattern.

The detailed blueprint on the wall of his little workshop, filled with different kinds of saws and tools, depicts hundreds of pieces he has to cut to create a big trackhoe – his next large project.

“It could be weeks, there's no deadline, it's a long winter,” Mack said. “All the pieces you have to make from scratch. No one piece is made for you. Pages and pages to make one thing.”

Mack knew a lot about carpentry, but many things about his hobby were new and challenging, so “trial and error” was his way of getting further and further in it. However, at the same time, it was what made this hobby so special for him.

“I enjoy what I do. I'm not much of a coffee guy, I found that out a long time ago.

So I started doing this instead,” Mack said. “It is challenging, really challenging. Either I'm getting older, or it's getting tougher.”

Mack says he creates his pieces for himself, yet he does show his gorgeous collection. “Not to everyone,” he says. But to those really interested in his hobby. And his entire collection but one item is kept to the family.

“The only piece that somebody owns is at Turnbull Redi-Mix. That's the only thing that I ever sold. I sold it to his son-in-law, he gave it to him for a present,” Mack said.

He added that people ask to buy his woodwork, but he doesn't sell it.

Laurence Mack created a significant collection of various weapons, which he learned a lot about while working on them. Pictures by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

This pen was the first one Laurence Mack ever made, thus starting his collection.

A Turnbull Redi-Mix truck is the only piece Mack ever sold to anyone, and the owners temporarily gave it back for a picture.

Laurence Mack’s collection has many different items, including music instruments, golf putters, dishes and much more.

Some of the items Mack makes are from blueprints, but many of them just come out of his head.

Mack built this wooden Gatling gun, mimicking the firearms used during the civil war in the U.S., using a picture of a real one.

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Remember to show the local love It’s Small Business Week in Saskatchewan – a time in which many of us reflect on the contributions that these businesses make to our community.

We’ve all heard the statements about the impact of small businesses. They’re a driver of our economy. They create jobs. They make up the vast majority of our business community. They allow people to pursue their dreams.

They’re tireless supporters and champions of the cities, towns and villages where they operate.

These statements, and many odes of praise that we hear, are all true. And these are just some of the reasons why it’s vital to support them.

During the 19 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the contributions of small businesses have seemingly been celebrated more than ever.

We’ve heard about the importance of shopping locally. We’ve seen the hashtags like Local Love.

So many small business owners were forced to close, or pivot on the fly, while some stores were able to stay open in the first few weeks of the pandemic.

Many small businesses moved quickly to offer some form of online shopping option, if they didn’t have it before, while others expanded their digital offerings. It didn’t offset the money lost by having their stores closed, but it helped a little.

But we have seen a number of businesses close for good in our communities in the past 19 months. Many others have been hurting.

They’ve managed to remain open, but it hasn’t been easy, and the uncertainty of the pandemic only adds to their stress.

When you travel to a small town, you see the impact of small businesses, because it’s all they have. You won’t see a national or international chain anywhere, except for maybe a bank or a service station. People outside of that town may not have heard about the stores and services in that community of 500, but the residents know all about them.

And since there are so few secrets in a small town, it’s incumbent on that small business to offer quality products, with excellent customer service, from people who give a damn.

If they have a substandard offering, if they’re overpriced, or if they screw up or don’t offer that level of service, then people will find out in a hurry.

We also need to support small businesses because of what they mean to us. We have yet to see Amazon support a non-profit organization or a fundraiser in Estevan or in southeast Saskatchewan. They’ve never sponsored a kids’ hockey team, purchased a corporate table at a fundraiser or made a donation to a local cause.

Amazon has never paid a dime in property taxes to a municipality in southeast Saskatch-

ewan, allowing these communities to provide the public services that we rely on.

But small businesses do just that.

They’re the ones who provide us with our clothes, our building supplies, our office needs, our electronics and so many other products we use on a day to day basis.

They’re our restaurants, service stations and hotels. They’re operating professional services that we turn to.

They’re in the oil and gas sector and they’re getting our goods and commodities to market.

Our farmers are small businesses.

They’re creating memories because of the great times that we can enjoy there.

And it’s important to remember that there are businesses that are part of a chain or a national or international company, but are locally owned and operated by franchisees. They play vital roles in our communities.

They also deserve credit for the jobs they create, the donations they make and the love they have for their community.

Once we emerge from the pandemic – and there will come a day in which we won’t be in a pandemic situation – we need to be there for our small businesses again.

After all, they’ll still be offering the products that we need.

And they’ll still be the backbone of the community.

Standing applause to those brave business captains, fighting all kinds of stroms I don't know who that storyteller was that came up with a plot that owning a business is fun and easy, and that working for yourself you'd make more money while doing less.

That idea was seeded in my mind when I was a child. And for some time, I was confident that it's an absolute truth because of one of dad's friends, a successful entrepreneur and self-grown multi-millionaire, who also was a very positive man and big-time joker. So looking at him, I thought there was nothing hard about running a business, but it seemed like a lot of fun. It was in the late 1990s-early 2000s.

And then I grew older, and the 2008 crisis hit. Only then I realized how much pressure was on that man's shoulders. I think he turned almost completely grey in less than a year, fighting to save the jobs and keep the operations going.

I remember talking to him one day at our cabin. He looked tired and sad, not like himself anymore. He said, "Hey, I have that much money left. But will it be enough?" To me, it was a huge number, but for him, it was all he had to save several sinking ships floating in different industrial oceans with no other help. I don't know all the details, but I think in the end he managed to save a couple, which survived and thrived for years, but only until the next crisis.

To be an entrepreneur is no easy job. The more business owners I come across, the deeper my understanding is of their feats.

Many of my friends chose that path, and I can see firsthand how regular workdays often turn into 12-16 hours of non-stop multitasking, after which, even when they are home,

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… their head is still boiling with ideas, worries, calculations and plans. I can see that quite often if the business experiences financial difficulties, they are the first ones to get underpaid. If something goes wrong, be it the building, the business, customers or anything else, in small business the owners are the first ones on the frontline, trying to resolve it, brainstorming, talking and doing their best so that little crack in their ship doesn't turn into an unfixable hole.

But on the other hand, small business has so much beauty in it. It gives you the freedom to see your visions and dreams materialize. It allows you to create jobs for others. It allows you to fill the needs of people around you. It becomes your real-life sandpit, where you can try out different ideas.

Whether you want it or not, but even with a few employees, it makes you a real leader that has to navigate the social structure of the group to create a healthy environment, ensure that people enjoy what they do and work together to see the business succeed. And that's a wholly different, but no less interesting task.

Estevan has an incredible variety of businesses, a great and diverse business family. Soon after I came here and had a chance to look around, I remember sharing my surprise with my folks back home. I couldn't believe that a community of 12,000 people would have ev-

erything Estevan had then and still has, despite all the challenges thrown our way.

Pretty much anything one may need can be found here, you can try it on, touch, smell, sit on or take it for a drive, and then check out, without having to drive far from home or blindly ordering online from who knows where.

Having such a distinct business community is a big asset for any area. But it all comes to the "shop local" mantra. Without having all these different businesses covering every little need one may have, you can't have a full-fledged shopping experience. You'll have to go somewhere else for some of the stuff you need, and when eventually there, will end up buying those things available at home.

But if you don't shop local, there is no way those small operations will make it without the support of local people. (I saw it happening in Boissevain, Man., where a few little stores they had were often sitting empty and some were closing, as people would head to Brandon for most of their shopping needs. The small town market wasn't saturated enough to cover it locally).

When I was a teen and asked about what I wanted to be when I grow up, I always said that I wanted to create jobs. This dream hasn't come true yet, but I still keep it in mind and hope that one day I will have a chance to try on all the challenges and joys of being a small business owner.

But unlike then, now I see many times clearer how much it actually takes to work for yourself. And I bow my head before all Estevan small business owners, bravely navigating rough waters despite all the challenges.

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Together, we do achieve more every year I came to an early realization when I moved to Estevan in the fall of 2000: Estevan comes together for the United Way Telethon.

I had been in town for only a few weeks when I covered the telethon for the first time that October. But even before the telethon, my first interview after coming to Estevan was with Lynn Trobert, the United Way’s president for the 2000 campaign. (Twenty-one years later, she’s still a fixture on the board).

During and after that telethon, I realized that the broadcast was an important part of life in the community, that it received tremendous support each year, that it brings the community together in a way that nothing else seemingly did, and people looked forward to it.

It also helps a lot of people. When you look at the list of the United Way’s member agencies and community partners, there are a lot of people who benefit from the money raised at the telethon. If you haven’t benefitted, you likely know someone who has.

At one point, I wondered why more communities didn’t try to raise funds that way.

Weyburn’s United Way had a telethon, which started a few years after Estevan. There’s still a telethon in Weyburn, called the Communithon, but it’s no longer a United Way project.

There’s an incredible amount of time and preparation that goes into a telethon, and frankly, it likely wouldn’t work in larger communities. It’s a heck of a way to raise money in a comparatively short amount of time in a small centre, but you need the manpower to pull it off, and that isn’t always available in cities and towns of under 25,000 people.

Twenty-one years later, Estevan’s love for the United Way remains. You see people of all ages coming together to support the event. Children who are only a few years old will provide entertainment. So will senior citizens.

Financial support comes from so many people. And at all times during the 33 hours, you can find people volunteering to make the show a success. The number of volunteers extends well beyond the board members.

This year’s theme was Together Everyone Achieves More, and the telethon lived up to that theme, not just this year, but every year.

The $359,000 that was raised this year will be directed to 13 member agencies and six community partners. They’ll put the money to good use to help people in the Estevan area. It’s not going to postage.

In normal times, those member agencies and community partners rely heavily on the United Way’s support.

During a pandemic, the United Way means even more.

Some of those member agencies have been with the United Way since its inception or close to it. And some of those community partners have been funded by the United Way for as long as they’ve been around.

The last couple of telethons have obviously been very different. There’s been a blend of live and virtual entertainment. Last year’s telethon didn’t have people in the hall, this year it did, but there was some stretches where it was pretty quiet, especially Friday morning, which is typically a very hectic time due to the performances by school children.

But still, it was great just to be able to have a telethon the last two years, in some fashion, with people from the Estevan area supporting those in the Estevan area. So many events, and important fundraisers have not been able to happen since March 2020.

It’s also worth noting that this year the United Way surpassed $10 million in funds raised since it began. The telethon, of course, has accounted for the vast majority of that sum. There was a United Way in Estevan before that first telethon in 1977, and donations are still made outside the telethon.

It’s a testament to the trust that the community has in the United Way that they are so generous with their support. They know that the money raised here will stay here.

In an era of emphasizing local, the approach of the United Way Estevan resonates with many as much as it ever has.

I just can’t imagine Estevan without the United Way, or its telethon.

ECS alum among those to share success story

By Sabrina Kraft and Norm Park Three students who demonstrated high levels of achievement from each of the three areas of the school division shared their stories with the South East Cornerstone Public School Board during the Oct. 13 meeting.

Shay Frederick, from the Estevan Comprehensive School, excelled in Skills Canada in cosmetology. Frederick won a gold medal in the provincial competition in May and a silver medal for her work at the national championship, held June 15. Her teacher, Joyce Mack, shared Frederick’s story with the Cornerstone board, as Frederick was unable to speak due to a commitment in her nursing program.

Mack explained the many difficulties that Frederick had to face to compete at the provincial Skills Canada event, and then the national competition.

Competing in a virtual event was something very new for Frederick. There were unique challenges that she had to face. Mack noted that the support received from the Estevan Comprehensive School and the school division office was very valuable for her student.

Mack touted Shay’s skills in hair design, cutting, colouring and time management on both female and male subjects, among other things. She also noted her personal qualities of persistence and cognitive skills.

“These students who enter the competition over the years I have been involved, starting in 1998, have not only trained in the classroom but also after regular class hours and on weekends.

They are driven,” Mack said.

Frederick practised on family and friends and although it was a roller coaster year, Mack said Frederick stuck to tough 2 1/2 to 3 1/2-hour sessions just to get even better.

“We taught and learned remotely once we learned that everything was going to move to remote learning,” said Mack. ECS educator/administrator Tara John and Brian Wright served as proctors with videos and photos being presented. Special cutting tools and chemical services were required to compete and Shay noted after the tough competition that Mack “was the person I needed for my stubborn self.”

Jessica Baumgartner, a Grade 12 student from Stoughton Central School, placed third in a national speech competition called Speakers Idol. Baumgartner presented her speech to the board virtually in real time.

More than 300 speakers entered the contest, sponsored by the Simon Weisenthal Centre.

“Volunteering has been always something that I always enjoyed, during my spare time,” said Baumgartner. “My parents raised me to be kind, openminded, respectful and helpful. I would

Shay Frederick’s success at Skills Canada competitions were discussed at the Oct. 13 meeting. File photo not be who I am today, without their support, and the support from those at the Stoughton School.”

“These encouragements helped me to speak up about the Pride Flag burning at our school and again when I wrote my speech about sexual assault.

I feel that consent is very important after a personal experience, and seeing others who were affected about it,” said Baumgartner.

“Teaching about consent is the very beginning, but someone has to take the first steps to make sure that this happens. I took a leap to take those steps.

My speech hit hard, and dug deep with the truth, with what I believe needs to be said.”

“The speech competition was giving me a platform to talk about something important, and I couldn’t pass it up,” added Baumgartner. “I feel very accomplished that many people heard my speech, and many people can start to make a change.”

Self-blame is sometimes something that women will feel. They need to build defences, gather information, which, “is our only defence.”

She added that young women had to be careful as to selecting who they are with, what they wear and that “anything but yes, means stop. Why are women being told they are the ones who have to change?”

As trustee Jim Vermeersch noted, “If you finished third, it’s hard to image what the first and second place finishers did to finish ahead of you.”

Jay Boll from 33 Central School in Fillmore shared his accomplishments at school, his role in the Provincial Youth Council, and his selection for a scholarship to attend the University of British Columbia.

“My experience was a very positive

one. I always felt that I had the supports that I needed. Within high school, I participated in a few different extracurricular activities. In my senior year, I was part of the Provincial Youth Council, and selected as one of 12 student leaders across the province,” said Boll.

“My main point is that even if you come from a small school, like I did, you can still succeed at a bigger stage,” added Boll.

The students spoke in connection with the division’s Monitoring Goal No. 2, which states: “South East Cornerstone Public School Division is committed to student success and achievement in every student in every school and to ensuring that our students achieve at high levels.”

Cornerstone utilizes a variety of screens and assessments to measure the achievement level of students.

The report presented at the meeting focused on student achievement from the 2020-21 school year. There are gaps in some data sets, due to the pauses that the school division experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though extreme challenges existed, the students, staff and school community rose above the challenges and continued to achieve at high levels.

Cornerstone students were above the provincial average in 16 of 20 subjects at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year.

This was the first year of utilizing Star assessment data for Cornerstone.

They will have a baseline data for comparison purposes next school year.

Initial data shows that several students need math supports. Cornerstone has put some interventions in place including new teaching resources for teachers and two math instructional coaches to provide in-class coaching to support math pedagogy.

No active cases of COVID-19 at Estevan Regional Nursing Home The Estevan Regional Nursing Home has not had any cases of COVID-19 since Sept. 20, but it remains at Level 3 in terms of visitor restrictions.

In an email to the Mer-

cury, James Winkel with Saskatchewan Health Authority communications said the nursing home would remain at Level 3 based on direction from a medical health officer and a number of variables,

including community activity.

Level 3 allows for compassionate care visitors.

The shift would normally occur two full infection cycles, which is 28 days, after the last positive case.

A total of 18 cases were diagnosed at the nursing home between staff and residents; at least 14 of the cases were residents. None of the cases are now classified as active.

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A fun round of disc-golf Members of Weyburn-Estevan Inner Wheel Club took advantage of the warm days recently to try out disc golf. The fun and friendship social club group checked out the field arranged at Torgeson Park. It took the group about an hour and a half to go through the nine holes. Inner Wheel members pictured here are, from left, Jane Howard, Theresa Williams, Debbie Hagel, Dyana Wright and Michelle Stovin.

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“We do have educational

programming, but the biggest part we do is the one-on-one business support. We’ve had a really good uptake for that,” said manager Jeff Taylor.

He says he sees at least

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Taylor has encountered a variety of people who have come through the doors. Some are people who have figured out what they want, and others are those who have just lost their job, and aren’t certain exactly what to do, but they have always wanted to start a business.

Taylor will listen to learn where they are at, where they need help and the ideas they have.

“Then we start looking at the viability of the business, which I think is one of the most important things.

There’s no point in spending a lot of time and money if the numbers don’t work.”

They need to establish if there’s a market for that type of company, or if there are other companies already in that space.

Sometimes he’ll encounter ideas that he really likes, but the numbers don’t support the concept. In other instances, he won’t be the target audience, but he can tell there is a market.

Then he’ll look deeper at the local competition, figure

out how the idea can meet a need and provide the service, determine a location and decide how to reach the market.

“Make sure that we cover all of the bases in terms of what they need. This is the same time I would go through with them and check to find out what kind of permits or anything else are needed by the business.”

It’s important to have a business plan and think of everything, because so much is involved in being an entrepreneur.

“People usually have the answers to most of the things, but there’s usually one or two things that catch them by surprise.”

There have been some success stories for businesses that have gone through Southeast Business Startup, although Taylor can’t divulge any names.

Southeast Business Startup has been hosting sessions and workshops as well. The next one is Oct. 28, on getting noticed online.

Taylor said it’s always been important, but it has a growing relevance since the start of the

Jeff Taylor COVID-19 pandemic.

Attendance for the classes had been good, but with new restrictions that require proof of vaccination, the numbers have dropped off. He hopes the number of patrons will eventually recover.

Taylor said it’s great that so many people in Estevan want to start their own business, because these are people who want to pursue their dreams and passions.

Southeast Business Start-up is a free service, and it’s here to help people start their business.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia V.S. Style Boutique opens a new avenue for fashion shopping in Estevan and beyond.

This online business, catering to women of different ages, styles and walks of life, offers a unique collection of affordable clothing pieces.

The business idea, started by Estevan residents Irina Vlezko and Oksana Sych in the summer 2021, took off fast.

"Oksana came to my place, we were talking, and she suggested, 'Let's try it,'" recalled Vlezko. "We both really like shopping, we like clothes. And Oksana is a real expert in it."

It took Vlezko 24 hours to make a decision, and in a day, they started brainstorming their future small business. Once the two long-time friends decided

to put their expertise in fashion and online shopping to good use, the next stage was to get their husbands on board.

"My husband supported me; he said, 'You always liked fashion, you are all into it,'" Sych recalled. "Everything happened very fast."

"Our husbands support us a lot, and it is really important," Vlezko said.

Once the idea was formulated, Vlezko and Sych reached out to South East Business Start Up for help. For both of them, starting a business was something new, and they said Jeff Taylor at Start Up was very helpful with many issues.

They knew from the beginning that running a small business will take a lot of time, but only down the road, they realized to what scale it will

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"It takes a lot of time," Vlezko said.

"You have to be in love with what you do," Sych added.

About a month later the V.S. Style Boutique was officially registered as an online store with a warehouse located in Estevan, and the owners started curating the collection.

Another month later, in midAugust, they received their first shipments.

V.S. Style, which are the first letters of the owners' last names, reflects their approach to selecting the items.

"We are trying to bring in what we like, what fits our style, something unique, exclusive, not something every store has.

So that's why we decided to call it V.S. Style Boutique," Vlezko explained. The price of the items also plays a big role for them, as the goal is to keep everything affordable.

"We spend a lot of time selecting pieces because we want

The owners of V.S. Style Boutique, Oksana Sych, left, and Irina Vlezko offer fashionable and affordable clothing for women. to keep it affordable," Sych said.

"We judge by ourselves; you can't spend too much on one piece when you have family and kids. So we want to offer items that people could afford, but they also are trendy and good quality."

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different styles and collections that would serve the needs of customers. With the Christmas season just around the corner, some festive dresses are already coming in. Go Digital Sask, an initiative from Community Futures Sunrise offering free digital consultant services to businesses in southeast Saskatchewan, helped the owners with their initial digital needs, but Vlezko said there is still a lot to learn and to do to make it better.

The Estevan warehouse sees new arrivals coming from different parts of North America every week. The boutique offers free try-on delivery within the city limits and Canada-wide shipping. The owners said that most customers they had so far were locals, and they are very grateful for the support they receive from the community.

"Thank you so much, we

already have a few of our regular clients in Estevan that support us," Vlezko said.

They've been participating in different markets in the area, plan on joining Estevan Christmas Farmers Market this winter and hope to bring in some popup stores soon.

Sych said that their big dream is to one day open a real boutique in Estevan, where they'll be able to work with their clients' fashion needs in person. But for now, they decided to start with an online store, and there are still a lot of learning curves, which keeps it interesting.

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Run the course at Woodlawn

The annual Run the Course fundraiser for Fresh Air Fitness took place at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Saturday morning. Forty-three people registered for the fun run-walk. Participants had the option of walking or running distances of five and 10 kilometres along the golf course’s pathways. This was a free event, but many people made a donation to the Fresh Air Fitness outdoor recreation site at the Woodlawn Regional Park. Photo submitted

Organization helps businesses in the southeast get established and thrive

By Ana Bykhovskaia Whether if you are a startup or an existing small business, if you need help, Community Futures (CF) Sunrise has you covered.

With a variety of financial and other programs, in 2020-21 alone, CF Sunrise provided almost $2 million in loans, helping 64 clients in this way.

With the help of this money more than 158 jobs were created, maintained, or expanded.

They held close to 500 training sessions and provided over 400 business advisory services.

Over just one year they were involved in 25 communitybased projects and worked on a strategic plan.

Verna O’Neill, general manager with Community Futures Sunrise, said that they have many ways in which they serve small businesses and entrepreneurs in the southeast.

"Community Futures has been helping small businesses in the southeast area of our province for close to 25 years.

We provide loans, advisory services and support to entrepreneurs and communities," O’Neill said. "We're very happy

to be able to provide that support to southeast Saskatchewan. And we really do care and want to see the best for our region, especially during this very challenging time for our small business community."

The loan program is open to those entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting up, expanding or purchasing an existing business and are looking for financing to help them on their way. While the loans can go up to $150,000, they also have a new microloan program that provides up to $25,000 at a lower interest rate, with flexible payments for business startups, or to boost them if they're already in existence.

"That microloan program is a great, easy to access program. It is especially important in our economy right now as we're moving through with some of the impacts of COVID and some of the difficulties that entrepreneurs are facing," O’Neill noted. "We are just trying to help entrepreneurs get to where they need to go, which is to survive and thrive."

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"All of our support services of the business plan coaching, helping them through their financial statements and looking at what would this changed financing do with your business, that is all at no charge," O’Neill said.

They have a variety of advisory services that are available to small businesses. The list consists of a lot of different business training that runs throughout the year, including marketing training, the use of digital programs and platforms, and more. The training programs are very accessible, either online or in-person, located within the southeast area of the province, and fees to attend are low.

"The other program that we have right now is called Go Digital Fast. It is a program that is there to help entrepreneurs increase their exposure and their online presence so that they can do business online

in an easier, more streamlined way," O’Neill pointed out.

Some of the things that that program provides are the setup of a business profile on Google, social media templates, and other marketing tools. CF Sunrise can also help clients with branding and logos, and even some website creation or modification if a business is online. And if it just needs a little extra help to get into the digital world, that's where the Go Digital Sask program comes in.

"It's a really easy application process, they just go to godigitalsask.ca and register," O’Neill said.

CF Sunrise also runs the Youth Biz contest, a program for southeast Saskatchewan youth in Grades 6-12. The program helps young people experience what it might be like to own a micro or a small business and explore entrepreneurship.

They write a business plan and work out the numbers that are involved in what would happen if their business took off and do work with marketing materials.

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Whether it's a start-up or growth, or maybe the business is looking to sell in transition, there are services that CF Sunrise can provide to entrepreneurs at every stage of their business development, and O’Neill said that whenever current or future entrepreneurs feel that they could use some kind of help or just have an idea of

what they'd like to do, they can reach out to the organization.

"Through the entire development process, Sunrise Community Futures have services to support entrepreneurs," O’Neill said. "If they have an idea, if they have decided that they wanted to test the market, and they have a business that they think is actually going to be a profitable type of side hustle or a part-time business, or if they actually want to jump in with two feet and start it immediately and are looking for financing, at any stage of that start-up process is an appropriate time to get a hold of us.

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CCS facility at Boundary Dam is back in service The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station is back in service, after an unplanned outage that occurred in July.

SaskPower noted the resumption of CCS in its monthly report, which was released on Oct. 13. The compressor fired up on Oct. 9 and was up to full production levels on Oct. 10.

“It takes a little while to really come up to full pressure,” said Howard Matthews, the vice-president of power production at SaskPower.

He noted that it came back online a couple of days ahead of schedule, and has been operating well since then.

The outage occurred in July when the compressor motor failed; a cause for the outage has yet to be determined. The internal component broke down while the motor was in operation. The rotors turn at 1,800 RPM, so when the issue occurred, it caused damage.

He expects SaskPower will know the cause of the problem at some point.

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Whether it’s buying or selling, Quaife Coins brings a passion for coins, paper money and jewelry

By David Willberg

Rolan Quaife has long had an interest in coins and other forms of currency and valuable metals, as he often ponders the history of the items.

Now he has parlayed that interest into a successful business.

He and his wife started Quaife Coins about 18 months ago. Located in the Wicklow Centre, they buy and sell all types of gold and silver, old paper money, old coins, old jewelry, collectible coins and more. There is a lot of merchandise moving in and out of the store.

“It’s gone from a little tiny hobby business to growing concern in such a way that we can’t keep up with the demand,” said Quaife.

One day they might be busy, or someone might drop by with five ounces of pure gold just before closing time on a Friday. The next day it might be quiet.

But their sales have grown as more people have become aware of their services.

“I never dreamed this would be such a positive response. The friendliness of the business and the community.

I’ve had people tell me it’s very much needed. The community’s been great.

They’ve been very supportive. They bring stuff to me to look at,” he said.

Quaife says there’s no charge for him to look at something. If the cus-

tomer is interested in the value of an item or want to know what it is, the Quaifes will tell them.

Quaife stressed that they won’t purchase part of a collection. If they enter a home to purchase a collection, they’ll purchase everything, even if some items aren’t of value.

“We’ll buy everything you have, because we won’t leave anybody with stuff they can’t get rid of. That’s what happens in this industry. If you take your coin collection to Regina, they’re going to pick this and they’re going to pick that,” said Quaife.

The company just bought what Quaife believes is one of the rarest notes in Canadian history – a 1911 Weyburn Security $5 bank note. Quaife believes there are 15 or 20 left in the world, and it is quite a feat for a small business to make this acquisition.

“We can’t find a value on it quite yet, because nobody sells them. It’s a one-off thing. We’re kind of proud about that, that we could acquire this from one of the original owners. It’s a 110-year-old bank note. That’s the kind of things we purchase,” said Quaife.

The family that had the bank note previously reached out to him. They met and came to an agreement, in which Quaife agreed to keep the note for a specified period of time.

“It’s such a unique bill that it’s going to be our own personal bill for

a number of years. And then when the wife and I are done with it, we’ll decide to donate it to a museum. It’s that rare. And that’s the kind of stuff that’s around the country.”

Weyburn Security was a bank started by six businessmen in the Saskatchewan city. It had 32 branches at one time. The bank was purchased by the Imperial Bank of Canada in 1931.

Quaife’s interest in coins goes back to when he was a young man. When he found something, he would learn about the history.

“The history of coins and paper money is phenomenal. You get a penny from 1858, which was the first penny that we ever built, made for Canada and produced in Canada.”

He wants to know what that penny was used for in the last 160 years, especially during the early days.

“Not everything’s about the money.

It’s about the history,” he said.

Quaife noted that in 1967, the price of gold was $200 an ounce. Now it’s $2,000 an ounce.

Both Quaife and his wife were born and raised in Estevan, and they’re committed to the community.

Quaife Coins is open Tuesdays to Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. He and his wife will meet with people at virtually any time of the day, and they will go to people’s homes to view their collections.

Quaife Coins recently secured this Weyburn Securities $5 bank note that dates back to 1911. Photo by Rolan Quaife

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Alameda’s Warriner to be part of virtual concert McKenzie Warriner, an acclaimed vocalist who hails from Alameda, will be part of a virtual concert on Nov. 20, and she hopes people from southeast Saskatchewan will be part of the online audience.

The Canadian Music Centre, widely recognized for championing the avantgarde for over 60 years, will host Hanging by a Thread, the inaugural virtual production

by Toronto’s newest classical concert series, Slow Rise Music, on Nov. 20.

Slow Rise Music was founded in 2021 by Warriner and Tristan Zaba to both break new ground in classical vocal music and im-

prove accessibility to general audiences.

Hanging by a Thread’s program, made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and private donors, will feature world premiere performances of three newly commissioned pieces.

Representing a diversity of backgrounds – Isaac Zee, a Vancouver-based composer/violinist from Hong Kong, Anika France Forget, a UK-based Franco-Ontarian composer/vocalist, and Zaba, a composer/rock musician originally from Alberta – the composers’ pieces are tied together by the subject matter

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Slow Rise Music’s mandate includes the showcasing and creation of new Canadian vocal music, mixed-media presentation with live and streaming versions of shows, and cutting-edge takes on classical vocal presentation beyond opera and choral performance. Hanging by a Thread specifically explores multi-instrumentalism, the concept of players singing and playing instruments simultaneously, common in popular music but unusual in classical.

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Prairie Winds donate proceeds The Prairie Winds women’s motorcycle club raised $5,035 for Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon through their latest ride in September. Participation was down from the year before due to bad weather, but with 80 riders the charitable event turned out well. The ride started at Estevan McDonald’s and took bikers to Lampman, Arcola and Stoughton. Participating in cheque presentation were, from left, Louise Harrison-Lee, Donna Kulach, Tim Jenish from Estevan McDonalds, Pam Currie and Gloria Threinen.

Council moves forward with plan to enhance downtown Estevan city council is moving forward with downtown revitalization efforts.

Council approved a bid from George Harris Collaborative for design work on enhancements to the downtown area during its meeting on Monday night.

In a report, city manager Jeff Ward noted that earlier this year, council started working with the group 13 Ways, led by Doug Griffith.This consultation work included the development of a strategic plan as well as ideas to be presented for a downtown revitalization project.

Through discussions with Western Diversification, it was proposed that the city submit a proposal for funding related to conceptual design and consultation.

That application was subsequently approved and the city received funding. By completing this work, city council and the community could come together and finalize a design to be the cornerstone of infrastructure funding in the future.

The estimated cost for the design work from a consulting firm was $150,000, plus tax.

Proposals were evaluated

for their identification of a strategy for public consultation; relevant work experience and 3D design examples; knowledge and research of the downtown area of Estevan; and any outside of the box ideas to complete the project. Submissions were reviewed by economic development co-ordinator Rick Sadick, city manager Jeff Ward, city clerk Judy Pilloud, and Mayor Roy Ludwig. George Harris Collaborative was one of 10 companies to bid on the project.

“After reviewing all RFPs as a committee, it was determined that George Harris Col-

laborative Inc. provided the most comprehensive submission. Extensive background research had been completed on the city as a whole,” Ward wrote to council.

Current opportunities and issues that already exist downtown were researched, identified, and addressed in the proposal, Ward said, and the three-dimension renderings were of the highest quality and the committee felt they would be best suited to properly illustrate the potential for Estevan’s downtown core.

“There were a substantial

number of referenced projects that would align with the outcomes required by the City of Estevan. The project team’s experience was extensive, and the outline of community engagement road map was comprehensive and clearly defined, and would fit appropriately within the funding period.”

Councillor Lindsay Clark asked about timelines for the project. Ward replied there would be initial consultation phases that will happen with city council, which will be in person or via Zoom. Then there would be a site selection to view the

downtown core.

“They would want to get any site mapping through 3D rendering, so at that time they’ll be mainly talking to the downtown businesses, but then there would be multiple ways for community engagement, such as online surveys. They’re going to request a website be constructed for public feedback, and that should happen through … January,” said Ward.

By the end of February, they will have a final design that council and the public can view, so they can start requesting infrastructure funding.

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Farm accident survivor named a Miracle Child for children’s hospital fundraiser

By Ana Bykhovskaia Some say there is no such thing as miracles, but for Torquay's Daae family, what could have been a terrible tragedy, turned out to be almost a miraculous escape.

O n J u l y 6 , a h u ge 1,300-pound sprayer tire that had been leaned up against a wall landed on and crushed seven-year-old Easton Daae, face down on the concrete floor at their family farm.

Despite all the odds, not only did Easton survive the accident, but he also didn't sustain any damage to his vital organs.

He suffered small fractures to his pelvis, fractures to the left side of his face and upper jaw, lost one front adult tooth and chipped another.

Following his successful recovery, Easton has been named a Miracle Child for the radiothon for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation.

Easton said the foundation reached to them and asked if he'd like to get involved with the fundraiser. And that opportunity made him happy.

"I want to teach people about my story," Easton said.

"And also raise money for the hospital," added his mother, Lauren Daae.

Following the injury, the family spent over a week at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital before returning home on July 15, with a large crowd of people waiting to greet him.

"Easton's got such a big community around him

through what was going on and so if anyone felt touched by that we just … want to extend that, the care that we experienced, to other kids in need," said Lauren.

Once the accident happened, a lot of people reached out to the Daae family willing to help, but Lauren said they didn't really need anything. They went to Jim Pattison Children Hospital, and everything was taken care of there. And that's what the family now wants to help secure for others. So if anyone wants to help them with it in honour of what happened to Easton, they can support the fundraising efforts.

Lauren said there were people from all around the world, and especially from different parts of Canada, supporting them following the accident.

From left, Aubrey, Lauren, Evie, Easton, Daniel and Anika Daae are happy to have Easton recovering from a farming accident. Photo submitted

by Lauren Daae

"There were lots of different countries that we were able to see respond, especially through the Facebook page.

People were sending us messages and we received quite a few letters and special packages in the mail from people out of province," Lauren said.

The local farming community stepped forward and supported the Daae family through trying times.

Lauren said many farmers who heard their story taught their kids about it as well. The family also did their best sharing their story through Facebook and word of mouth to educate others about safety around equipment.They hope that with Easton being named a Miracle Child for the hospital fundraiser, they'll be able to spread the word even further, so first, more people take a moment to educate kids about safety, and second, more people realize what an asset Saskatchewan has in the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and help support it.

"We're hoping that this story will reach more people this way through the hospital, because I think it's important for people to enact what kind of kids go to this hospital, putting a face to children. You never know who's going to need that care. These are our children.

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The care we got, especially during the pandemic, because they provided (opportunity) for both of us to be able to be with Easton, so he was never alone at any moment.

"That is huge and that's a huge part of the children's hospital. And it's just in our hearts to be able to give that to any kid that has to go through something like that. So we are just really hopeful that more donations can happen."

Just over three months after the accident, Easton says he feels "perfectly fine." He still needs some treatment, but most of it is in the past.

"I still need some healing. I can't do everything I used to do, but I'm starting to play hockey a little," Easton said.

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the children's hospital anymore, but the family recalls that experience as something special.

While it was a bit scary for Easton to wake up in a place he didn't know, he liked the hospital with its many entertainment opportunities for kids.

The support during this year's radiothon will help kids like Easton receive specialized care when they need it most.

People can donate to Easton's personal fundraising page at https://pattisonchildrens.ca/p2p/miracle-storyeaston or become a Hometown Hero for Easton, contributing $2,500 or more towards the local Miracle Child.

All donations on Easton's page will be matched by the Crescent Point Energy Corp.

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Proceeds of crop fundraiser presented

From left, 2022 Centennial Cup committee co-chair Greg Hoffort, Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig, Centennial Cup committee co-chair Cory Prokop, Redhead Equipment representative Tim Seipp, Estevan Curling Club manager Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud, Richardson Pioneer representative Tye Olson and Estevan Curling Club representative Tyler McMillen participated in a cheque presentation.

A couple of local organizations will benefit from a crop that was grown near the Estevan Regional Airport this summer.

A cheque for $58,473.39 was presented Oct. 12 to the Estevan Curling Club and the committee for the 2022 Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship. The two organizations will split the proceeds.

This was the second and final year for the crop fundraiser.

Also involved in the cheque presentation were the City of Estevan, Redhead Equipment and Richardson Pioneer, who are partners on the project.

Nearly 300 acres of hard red spring wheat were grown and harvested this year.

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m a n a g e r Pa u l i n e Z i e h l Grimsrud said that after all the expenses were paid, the fundraiser generated $88,363.94 over the two years, so the curling club and the Centennial Cup committee will receive more than $44,000.

She thanked the different partners for their support.

“This couldn’t have gone

any better,” said Ziehl Grimsrud. “We are just totally, totally thrilled with how it went.”

This year’s crop raised more than last year, she said,

because the price of the commodity was much higher.

Greg Hoffort, who cochairs the Centennial Cup committee alongside Cory Prokop and Josh Biggs, said

the revenues have a significant impact on the Centennial Cup, allowing them to ease the burden on the business community of hosting the tournament.

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Everyone is encouraged to celebrate their connection to food and food production through the theme, "#CelebrateAg." "The driving force of the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is the resilient, hardworking and dedicated individuals along the value chain who produce highquality, safe food that feeds the wor ld," Agriculture Minister David Marit said.

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In a season filled with great victories and memorable moments, the latest triumph for the Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers might have been the most impressive of all.

The Chargers blanked the Weyburn Ravens 64-0 Friday night at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park to advance to the final of the Moose Jaw Minor Football League.

It will be Estevan’s first appearance in the U12 final since 2016.

“Everything went exactly how we wanted it to go,” said head coach Matt Schell. “We had to make sure that we had our kids feeling confident, but not overconfident.”

The game against Weyburn had the potential to be

a trap game, Schell said, after the way the Chargers closed out the season, and they knew Weyburn would be ready to play.

“On defence, we were just ball hawks, making lots of plays, stripping the ball.

We had three or four fumble recoveries, three interceptions, and pitched a shutout, which is always nice.”

On the offensive side of the ball, TJ Thompson and Kaleb Crossman had a couple of touchdowns each, and Taylor Lisafeld notched his first rushing touchdown of the season.

“It was good to see him bust a long touchdown. We tried to get the ball to some kids,” Schell said.

Hugh Ross scored a couple of touchdowns on punt returns.

A lot of the backups were able to get in and play in the second half, which was

a good opportunity for them, Schell said.

The kids had to play in the cool temperatures Friday evening, which was a new experience for them, but they handled the situation well.

It was Estevan’s sixth straight victory, as they won their final five games of the season, and their first shutout of the season.

The Chargers will face the Moose Jaw Spartans in the league final on Oct. 23 at the Yara Centre in Moose Jaw, starting at 5 p.m. The Spartans beat the Moose Jaw Lions 20-16 in their semifinal game.

“It looked like a pretty exciting game. Both teams played well. We’re just fired up. We’re ready to go. We’re ready to bring this championship to Estevan. It’s well-deserved, and it’s long overdue.

These kids, they deserve it.”

The game will be played in Moose Jaw, even though

The Estevan U12 Chargers are excited to be off to the league final, but know they have one more win remaining. Photo courtesy of Estevan Minor Football Estevan had a better record than the Spartans in the regular season, and beat the Spartans twice. Schell knows it will be a hostile environ-

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“I’m hoping that we can travel out to Moose Jaw, and

these people can witness some history. It would be nice to bring one home for everybody that’s ever played and ever been a Charger,” said Schell.

Estevan Bruins respond to loss to Melfort with a better effort and a win against Nipawin

By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins went from a disappointing 5-4 loss to the Melfort Mustangs on Friday night to a much better effort and a 4-1 win over the Nipawin Hawks on Saturday.

Head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic said the club had a meeting before the Nipawin game and addressed a few issues.

“I didn’t think we played with a lot of intensity (against Melfort),” said Tatarnic. “I didn’t think we played with passion. I thought we were lazy.

I thought we were selfish at times. I thought we didn’t play a team game.”

During his speech, Tatarnic told the players he thought they had played one good game in their first seven of the season.

“We told them things have to change, or they’re not going to play.”

He thought they responded well against Nipawin.

The Bruins had a great start against the Mustangs, as Alameda’s Cody Davis opened the scoring 64 seconds into the game. Goals by Alex Moar and Liam McInnis gave the

Mustangs a 2-1 advantage, but Mark Rumsey tallied late in the opening period for the Bruins to tie the game at 2-2.

Carter Anderson and Boston Maxwell scored for the Mustangs in the second to put Melfort up by two, but Kade Runke responded 37 seconds after Maxwell’s goal to close the deficit, and Mikol Sartor scored 62 seconds into the third to tie the game again.

Damon Byers had the winning goal midway through the third for Melfort.

Boston Bilous stopped 17 of the 22 shots he faced for Estevan, while Joel Favreau made 22 saves for Melfort.

“When you look at that game, it’s a 4-4 game and even with us not playing very well at all, we still had a chance to win the hockey game,” said Tatarnic.

The following night, Caelan Fitzpatrick scored 7:49 into the first period to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead over Nipawin, and Olivier Pouliot doubled the advantage 2:08 into the second.

Caelan Fitzpatrick (17) of the Estevan Bruins tries to gain possession of the faceoff from Melfort’s Dawson Leroux.

Joel Mabin scored early in the third to pull Nipawin to within a goal, but Runke scored twice, with one marker coming 3 1/2 minutes after Mabin’s goal, and the other happening with five seconds to play into an empty net.

Cam Hrdlicka made 25 saves for

the Bruins to get the victory. Dylan Lacroix had the same number of saves for the Hawks.

Tatarnic said the Bruins are happy with Hrdlicka’s play. He wants to be here and it shows in practice.

The Bruins allowed fewer oddman rushes against Nipawin, their

backchecking was better and they were more competitive.

“I told the guys, coaches talk to each other in this league. People have any opinion of our hockey team, and that travels throughout the league, and that’s how they’re going to play against us. I think the majority of teams in our league think we’re a soft hockey team, and if that’s how you want to be viewed as a hockey player or a team, the players have to change that. They’re the ones on the ice.”

Each player on the team has to be willing to play with some “jam.”

“Everyone says they play to win a championship, but are you actually playing to win a championship? Do you do the things that are necessary to win championships, or are you doing the things that are necessary to win hockey games?”

The Bruins will return to the ice for a couple of mid-week home games, when they host the Flin Flon Bombers on Oct. 20 and the La Ronge Ice Wolves the following night. Both games start at 7 p.m. Then the Bruins will visit the Melville Millionaires on Oct. 23.

Jayden Dudas captures national golf championship An Estevan golfer has won a national golf championship.

Jayden Dudas, who is in his first year with the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, won the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association men’s championship on Friday in Windsor, Ont., with a three-round total of 211, which was 2-under-par.

Dudas finishing three strokes ahead of his nearest competitor.

He was also named a tournament all-star. The Rattlers won the bronze medal in the team event.

Dudas shot a two-over par 73 in the first round, and was 1-over-par through 15

holes in the second round. But then he birdied the 16th and 18th holes in the second round to finish with a 1-under-par 70, and sit at 1-over for the tournament.

His final round was his best. Dudas birdied the third, seventh and eighth holes for a 33 on the front nine, and then had a 35 on the back nine, to shoot a 3-under-par 68.

Dudas graduated from the Estevan Comprehensive School in 2020 and was a longtime member of the junior golf program at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

A future edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.

Jayden Dudas has won a national collegiate golf title. Photo submitted

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Curling club eager for season to start The Estevan Curling Club is looking forward to the start of the upcoming season.

The club will have several different leagues this year, as well as other opportunities for curlers to hit the ice and throw some rocks at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. Leagues are slated to open on Oct. 25.

There will be youth leagues on Sundays through Co-op Kids Curling.

“For the youth program, we’re very pleased with the uptake on that. There was great support at city-wide registration again. I’m very happy,” said manager Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud.

Afternoon drop-in curling will be Mondays and Wednesdays, starting at 1 p.m., for curlers of any age. Tuesdays will be busy, with the youth program, TS&M competitive league and doubles curling in the evenings.

Wednesdays will be a recreational league and Thursdays will be the open league.

Fridays will be for drop-in curling a few times during the season.

The curling club also hopes to have a seven-week adult learn to curl program, starting in November. The day of the week has yet to be determined.

People have been phoning in to register for evening leagues. Individuals new to the community want to be added to teams.

“I’ve been in the process … of contacting our teams, our regular teams, seeing if they’re going to be curling this year, and what leagues they want to be in.

So far it’s been pretty positive.”

The majority of curlers have said they want to be back, despite the current uncertainty associated with the pandem-

ic. Adult leagues only had a few weeks of curling last season.

“I’ve had a number of comments from individuals that are ready to get back to seeing their friends, getting some exercise in the evenings in the winter, and people who just miss playing. So I think it’s going to be a positive for the community for people to have some place to come and have some socialization and have a little bit of exercise.”

The curling club has said it will follow CurlSask COVID regulations this season. Masks will have to be worn at all times in the building, although those under 18 can remove their mask when they’re on the ice. People will also have to sign in when accessing the lounge.

A CurlSask ice-making clinic is scheduled for Oct. 2224, with people trying to get their Level 2 certificate.

The process of making the ice has been happening the past couple of weeks. They hit a snag during the installation, because they changed from a six-cylinder to an eight-cylinder in their ice plant, and a couple of valves weren’t regulated like they should be.

It was an easy fix, but they lost everything they had completed.

“We had a busy couple of days. Lots of work happened.

We’ve installed all of the rings and the lines.”

Sealing and flooding have also taken place.

The club has added additional circles to the ice for the youth curlers, and they now have a Klutch Curling system, which is also new for the club.

A number of special events are scheduled for this season, most notably the provincial men’s and women’s masters

Bill Kapiczowski and Leanne Carlson made ice at the Estevan Curling Club on Thursday. tournament from March 1013, 2022. The club was to host masters’ provincials in 2020, but they were cancelled midway through one of the draws due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the other highlights will be a CurlSask youth

curling clinic on Nov. 20, a bonspiel for U15-18 curlers on Jan. 14 and 15, the ninth annual corporate bonspiel March 18 and 19, and a Sask. Curling Tour doubles event Jan. 21-23.

There will also be high school curling events happening at the club in January.

Minor female hockey teams have been busy Both of Estevan’s Power Dodge Bearcats U13 female hockey teams had games in the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League on the weekend.

The Bearcats 1 team dropped road games to the Lumsden-Bethune Purple Lynx, 5-3 on Oct. 16 and 2-1 the following day.

Katie Sauder had two goals in the first game, and Bentlee Fairbrother scored the other.

Ruby Graf had the lone goal in the second game.

Taylor Short was in goal for both contests.

Bearcats 1 will host the Purple Lynx on Oct. 23 at 2:45 p.m. at Affinity Place.

The Bearcats 2 team lost 7-0 at the Weyburn Gold Wings on Oct. 13. Adalyn Christopherson was in goal.

Bearcats 2 will host the Gold Wings on Oct. 22 at 8:15 p.m. and the Lynx on Oct. 24

at 2:30 p.m. Both games will be played at the Power Dodge Arena.

• • • The Estevan Southland Pulse U15 A Bearcats began their season with a 2-2 tie at the Regina Rebels on Oct. 12.

Brianna Fleck had both goals for the Bearcats.

Casey Brady was in goal.

The Bearcats will host the Parkland Fire on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m.

Both games will be played at Affinity Place.

• • • The South East U18 AA Gold Wings opened their season with a 2-1 loss at the Swift Current Wildcats Friday night.

McKenna Walls had the Gold Wings lone goal, coming 2:16 into the second period.

It would be the final goal of the game.

Kara Zelyck was in goal.

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Her involvement extends beyond coaching.

She’s a big part of the Bienfait Canada Day celebrations, as she has been the grand marshal for the parade. She also does whatever else is needed that day.

Canada Day is a highlight for her each year.

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also based out of Midale, lost 5-1 to the Regina Rebels on Oct. 17.

Dixie Corscadden opened the scoring for the Wings, but the Rebels rattled off five unanswered goals, with four coming in a 5:10 span of the second period.

Karley Martin was in goal.

The Gold Wings will host the Southwest Cyclones on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.

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And last year she added the Bienfait Fire Department with her list of involvements.

“They needed people to coach baseball, and I figured I could probably handle it,” said Woolsey.

Woolsey said she likes to give back to the town.

She remained in the sport because all three of her boys were in baseball, so she guided whichever kid’s team needed a coach.

“The community gives so much to the kids around here, and it’s nice to give back and it’s nice to see the kids out and enjoying the things they love to do.”

It’s a similar story for when she coached hockey. They needed someone to step up, and she did.

The Gold Wings boast players from Estevan, Weyburn and other communities in the region, and play their games in Midale.

They will host the Notre Dame Hounds on Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m., and then visit the Warman Wildcats on Oct. 22 and the Saskatoon Comet Legends the following day.

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Southeast athletes at cross-country provincials Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs cross-country coach Kelly Phillipchuk came away praising the efforts of the school’s athletes following the recent cross-country provincials, hosted by the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association.

“We had four athletes in it.

All four had personal bests,”said Phillipchuk.

Ismail Kamel had the strongest result of the four ECS athletes who competed. He was 24th in the senior boys division with a time of 20 minutes and six seconds.

“He’s new to cross-country.

He ran his first race at districts and his second at provincials,” said Phillipchuk.

It was also the top result for a student from a school in the southeast district.

Two ECS students competed in junior girls. Kristen Carlson was in junior girls with

a time of 24:46, and Kylie Phillipchuk had a time of 26:46.

Taya Hoste was in intermediate girls, and had a time of 15:58.

Phillipchuk said it was a fast and really tough course.

The intermediates ran three kilometres, the juniors competed on a four-kilometre circuit and the seniors had a five-kilometre distance.

He noted this course was much more challenging than the one the athletes faced at the last provincial meet in Prince Albert two years ago.

“That was a flat course. It was in a park,” said Phillipchuk.

“This was in a field, with hills, mud in a couple of places, a great view of little water areas. A lot of hills. A lot of rock. A totally different course than what they’ve run before.”

The site for provincials was a cross-country ski course about 15 kilometres outside of

Humboldt. After parking their vehicles, they had to walk about a kilometre to the track.

Phillipchuk was impressed with the times due to the challenging terrain.

Numerous other athletes from the southeast competed at provincials. Among those in senior girls were Mackenzie Miller of Oxbow Prairie Horizons School, who recorded a time of 20:32; Lindsey Johnson of Lampman School, 20:49; Gabrielle Brisebois of École de Bellegarde, 23:07; Corey Purves, Carnduff Education Complex, 23:19; Yveian Orpiano, Stoughton School, 23:29; Jenna Bates, Arcola School, 23:34; and Adrie Frazer, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School, 24:03.

In senior boys, competitors included Mitch Himmelspach of Gordon F. Kells High School in Carlyle, who had a time of 20:51; Carter Goudy, Stoughton School, 21:17; Dylan

Elecs football fought hard against Moose Jaw Central The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team dropped a 48-0 decision to the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones on Saturday afternoon in Moose Jaw, but Elecs head coach Mark Schott believes the score did not reflect how well the Elecs played.

Moose Jaw scored 21 points in the final six minutes of the game, with two late touchdowns coming on long plays, and the other stemming from an interception getting returned for a touchdown.

“They are considered one of the best, if not the best, offences in our league,” said Schott, who noted it was a 14-0 game at halftime.

Offensively, it was a similar story to earlier in the season. The Elecs couldn’t convert on their opportunities, although they did play better than the previous week in a loss to Moose Jaw Peacock.

“We were able to move the ball between the 30s, completed some nice passes. We made a completion right down inside the 10 on one drive, but we couldn’t punch it in.”

They were also better defensively and on special teams than they were against Peacock.

“The score implies that it was a one-sided

blowout, and that really wasn’t the case,” said Schott.

Mason Mack came up with two interceptions for Estevan that snuffed out Central drives.

They also had great plays in the backfield, with tackles for losses, sacks and forced fumbles, although they didn’t recover those fumbles.

“We were right in their face, and we were making it tough for them.

Hayden Borhot stepped in to play slotback during the game, and made a couple of long receptions from Tristan Tober. Bryson George played both linebacker and running back.

“He played well. He was pounding the ball up the middle, making some good pass protection blocks for us. Playing both ways is not something that we really like to have our players do, because it’s tough. It’s hard. But he did a great job, and it didn’t really affect his defensive performance at all.”

The Elecs will finish the regular season by hosting the Swift Current Comprehensive School Colts Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park.

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In junior girls, Shalyn Urschel of École de Bellegarde had a time of 24:43.

In junior boys, among the entrants were Tye Farnsworth of Lampman School, who finished with a time of 19:21; Cédric Akpalé, École de Bellegarde, 19:53; Levi Donahue, Arcola School, 20:35; and Ethan Lees, Arcola School, 20:45.

In intermediate girls, a couple of students from the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School were entered: Alivia Schulhauser had a time of 14:28 and Mary Lee McNeil finished in 15:38.

In intermediate boys, four students from Oxbow Prairie Horizons School entered: Dorian Sifton, who finished with a time of 11:58; Aldwin Casi, 11:59; Jace Carritt, 12:26; and Lincoln Spencer, 12:41.

Also entered were Dathan Beaudet of Manor, who finished in 13:12; and Benjamin Brisebois, École de Bellegarde, 13:26.

Ismail Kamel was among the ECS athletes to compete at cross-country provincials on the weekend. Photo by Kelly Phillipchuk

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Potential gas leak and alarms trigger sirens in Estevan

By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan firefighters responded to alarms and investigated potential gas leak last week.

Tuesday at 3.30 a.m. fire crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm that went off in the south-central area of the city. Crews arrived on scene to find that the place was safely evacuated. They spent some time checking the area out with thermal imaging cameras and did the entire sweep of the building to ensure there’s no reason for the fire alarm to be going off.

“We were not picking up any heat signatures, there’s no smell of any smoke or anything burning. We attempted to reset the fire alarm panel, which immediately went into an alarm again. And after several times trying to reset

the fire alarm panel it was deemed that it was a faulty detection head,” Feser said.

The issue was brought to the attention of the building manager and crews returned to the fire station.

Fire crews were alerted by a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm that went off in a residence in the central area at about 8 p.m. last Thursday.

Once on scene, firefighters picked up higher than normal readings of CO in the basement of the building.

The family evacuated the house in time and no one suffered CO exposure.

“We were able to isolate it to the bedroom area.

SaskEnergy came in to assist with this call, and it was found that there was a supply air exchange makeup issue there. The home wasn’t getting enough air for the

gas-fired appliances, and it wasn’t allowing the gas-fired appliances to safely ventilate the home,” explained Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The homeowner was made aware of that, and SaskEnergy did take out the appliance so they could have the issue properly corrected.

“This is the time of the year where we’re starting to see cooler temperatures in the area. So our gas-fired appliances are going to start kicking in a lot more than what they were in the past,” Feser said.

“So it’s a perfect opportunity to, number one, make sure that you have working carbon monoxide detection equipment in your home. It is your standard plug-in model or battery-operated model.

Installation is as per the manufacturer’s recommendations

and instructions, but you can put them on the ceiling or plug them in the wall.

“Also another good idea is to contact the local heating and ventilation duct cleaning companies to ensure your gas-fired appliances are actually vacuumed out there so that we don’t have an accumulation of dust and other materials inside the venting itself that could cause a fire as well.”

Next call for service for the fire department came in Friday at about 9 p.m. A fire alarm was going off in a residence in the south-central area of the city. When crews arrived on the scene, it was found that the homeowner had been cooking popcorn and it got away on them. The crews stepped down and returned to the station as there was no emergency occurring

and not enough smoke was remaining in the building to work any ventilation.

Saturday saw fire crews attending a scene in southwest area. They were called to a report of a possible gas leak.

Occupants and their pets safely evacuated the building upon firefighters’ arrival and were not injured.

“The crews did enter the home as there was an odd smell that was detected by nose from the exterior of the home. SaskEnergy was called in as well to assist in investigating the smell,” said Feser. “It probably was about an hour that we spent at this particular location, and we found that there was no carbon monoxide or natural gas leaks occurring, but there were still somewhat of an

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Arson charge laid in connection with recent shed fire The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has charged a 17-year-old Estevan female for arson, in connection with a shed fire in the 400-block of First Street on Oct. 2.

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service attended and put out the fire before it caused extensive damage to neighbouring properties and a utility pole. The accused, who cannot be named in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will appear in court in December.

She will face one charge of intentionally or recklessly causing damage by fire to property under the Criminal Code.

With charges laid for this incident, it is now believed that the garbage bin fires that happened a few days earlier are separate in nature and remain under investigation. Anyone with knowledge or information in relation to these fires is asked to call the Estevan Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

In other recent police news, on two separate occasions during the early evening of Oct. 13, police and Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended a central Estevan residence regarding 911 calls made by a severely intoxicated 41-year-old Estevan woman,

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The Estevan Police Service has announced an arson charge has been laid in connection with a shed fire that required a response by the local fire department. File photo who did not have issues that warranted an EMS response.

She was arrested and transported to the police station, where she was lodged in cells for breaching the conditions of her release order and due to her severely intoxicated state.

The woman was to appear in court the following morning.

Police received a report Oct. 16 of a

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vehicle that was taken from a residence in south central Estevan. The vehicle and driver were found nearby, resulting in a 35-year-old Estevan man being arrested and charged for taking a vehicle without consent and driving while suspended. He also had an outstanding warrant.

He is scheduled to make his first appearance in Estevan Provincial Court on Nov. 29.

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odd smell.”

Specialists took furnace and air conditioner units apart on the exterior of the house, but still couldn’t find the cause of the smell.

“We extended our search to a neighbouring property next door where it was stronger. However, there was no cause of alarm and of any concern found at that location either. So the scene was deemed safe. There were no indicators of anything threatening to life and safety of the occupants there,” Feser said.

The scene then was turned back over to the homeowners with a reminder that if they encounter the smell again to quickly call 911 and get the crews out to see if they can pinpoint what exactly has gone on.

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The City of Estevan invites interested citizens to sit on

The City of Esteven is looking for 6 individuals who are interested in serving as a member at Large on the Economic Development Board. This opportunity will permit you to join in the exchange of ideas and information that becomes a part of our strategic plan and development as well as participate in the decisionmaking process of this organization serving Estevan.

The Board meets on a monthly basis at City Hall and new members will commence their role January 01, 2022 and serve a two year term.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Economic Development Board, please submit a letter with your past and present experiences that would be relevant to this board and your qualifications that would help lead the community.

Forward your application to: Jeff Ward, City Manager 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0W7 Email : j.ward@estevan.ca Applications will be considered and chosen at the discretion of the board of directors based on best fit for the Community Strategy and applications received.

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If you are interested in becoming a Member at Large, please send a letter explaining your qualifications and what past experiences you have that could benefit this board in writing by November 8, 2021: City Clerk, 1102 - 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: 306-634-1852; Fax: 306-634-9790 email: cityclerk@estevan.ca Criminal Records Check may be required upon request.

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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Obituaries R. Gary Woitas 1943-2021 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Woitas shortly after his 78th birthday. Gary passed away peacefully at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Kamloops, B.C. with his family at his side.

Gary will be lovingly remembered by his wife Joanne and two children, Joel Woitas and Julie (Rob) Mensing and his two granddaughters, his brother Pat and sisters Louise Dennehy, Lavonne Erickson, and Bonnie Evans, brother in law Britt (Elaine) Gedak, sister in law Pat Gedak, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Thomas and Mathilda Woitas and brothers in law John Dennehy, Lee Erickson and Raymond Gedak.

Gary worked in radio for a number of years before moving on to pursue a career as a lawyer, graduating from the University of Victoria in 1981. Gary and Joanne moved back to Kamloops where Gary practiced law until his retirement.

Gary enjoyed hunting and fishing, golfing, but most of all spending time at East Barriere Lake, where he spent much of his free time for the last 48 years. In his earlier years, Gary was an avid karate enthusiast, earning himself a black belt and teaching a karate class.

There will be a private family graveside service. Should friends wish, donations may be made to the RIH Foundation, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1 or at https://www. rihfoundation.ca/donate/ or to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home,72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 or at https://www.kamloopshospice.com/ contribute/donate/

Leonard Haukeness 1950 - 2021 Leonard passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, Sask., at the age of 70.

Leonard was born on December 16, 1950 in Estevan. After high school he attended the University of Saskatchewan, earning a Professional Engineering degree in 1976. On August 4, 1973, Leonard married Elaine Jorstad. Leonard went on to work for the provincial government for four months in the oil patch. They then moved to Regina where Leonard worked for Federated Co-op as a product manager. During their time in Regina and Saskatoon, Leonard built three houses, and he and Elaine were blessed with two children, Michael in 1975 and Brietta in 1977. In 1981, Leonard and Elaine moved home to the farm near Estevan. Leonard worked for the Co-op as a petroleum manager from 1985 - 1987.

Leonard then decided it was time to devote most of his working life to farming.

Leonard sat on the board of directors for the Co-op, ran as an MLA candidate for the NDP in 1991, was on the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool board of directors, worked for Basin Bionomics with his son Michael, measuring wells, was a RM building inspector for 20 plus years and was involved with Trinity Lutheran Church in various capacities. He spent many hours running the kids around to their various activities. He never stood idly by - always keeping busy with one thing or another. The family even found some time to do some traveling. Leonard retired in 2016.

He was the best husband and father, and will be forever loved and missed.

Leonard’s memory will be forever cherished by his wife of 48 years, Elaine Haukeness; son Michael Haukeness and grandson Thomas; daughter Brietta (Keith) Kidney and grandchildren: Wyatt and Sierra; great grandson Kash; siblings: Russel (Judy) Haukeness, Wendi Haukeness, Miles (Bev) Haukeness and Holli (John) Jordan; brother-in-law Russell Jorstad, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Elvin and Ethel Haukeness and his sister Rändi Haukeness.

A Memorial Service for Leonard was held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Intern Pastor Sharon Kane officiating. Interment followed at Forest Glen Cemetery.

Those wishing to pay tribute to Leonard’s memory may do so by way of a donation to Trinity Lutheran Church, 738 2nd Street, Estevan, Sask., S4A 2B3.

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Haukeness family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.

T h e E s t e v a n C om prehensive School (ECS) Elecs were defeated by the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles in the annual Co-op Challenge volleyball series between the two schools.

Weyburn won all four matches in the series. In the final games Tuesday night in Weyburn, the Eagles senior boys defeated the Elecs senior boys 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-16), while the Eagles senior girls knocked off the Elecs senior girls 3-2 (2624, 10-25, 15-25, 25-16 and 15-12).

In terms of total points, which ultimately determines the Co-op Challenge winner, Weyburn defeated Estevan 357-323.

The first two matches in the Co-op Challenge were contested on Oct. 7 in Estevan, with Weyburn’s senior boys winning 3-0 and the senior girls winning 3-2.

Senior girls coach Tamara Franklin said the girls lost out in a game that had a crazy, cheering crowd.

She also said the Elecs

would take down Weyburn at regionals.

Senior boys coach Kevin Perkins said they were disappointed in the way they

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Estevan was missing some key players in Weyburn due to COVID measures, but Estevan still has to be better, especially in big games.

Perkins added he was very proud of how the senior girls played.

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Local AAA and AA hockey teams in action The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears picked up two of a possible four points in home games against the Prince Albert Mintos on the weekend.

The Bears held twogoal leads in both games, but wound up losing in

extra time.

In a game Saturday, the Bears led 3-1 after the first period, but lost 4-3 in overtime. Caden Drury opened the scoring, and Carson Birnie scored twice in a seven-minute span.

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Then they notched the winner 77 seconds into overtime.

Jackson Miller made 29 saves in the loss.

The Bears and Mintos were scoreless through two periods on Sunday. Goals

by Carter Onrait and Birnie gave the Bears a 2-0 lead with 7:50 to play in the third, but the Mintos scored twice in less than a minute to tie the game.

Then they outscored the Bears 2-0 in a shootout.

Kaden Perron stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced.

The Bears (1-6-4) will visit the Tisdale Trojans on Oct. 23 and 24.

• • • The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins improved their record to 6-0-1 with an 8-0 win on home ice over the Notre Dame Hounds Saturday afternoon.

Mason Fichter opened

the scoring 50 seconds into the game, and then Ryker Mathison, Boden Dukart and Spencer Copeland had goals before the end of the first period.

Fichter, Kersey Hollingshead and Kaden Chrest tallied in the second, and Kade Phillips had the lone goal in the third.

Ty Fehrenbach stopped all 15 shots he faced.

Estevan will host the Prairie Storm on Oct. 24 at 5:15 p.m. at Affinity Place.

• • • The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins dropped both games they played on the weekend, 11-1 to the Saskatoon Bandits on Saturday and 11-2 to the Saskatoon Generals on Sunday.

Kerr Cudmore had Estevan’s lone goal against the Bandits with 1:48 to play in the second period.

Jaxon Kuchinka made 50 saves in goal.

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Liquor Permit Advertising Form Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that Beatz Eatz Ltd has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Beatz Eatz at 204 Souris Ave Estevan SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s).

Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competitionbased objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 • REGINA SK S4P 3M3

Love your family

Jessica Franklin, Administrator

game with 4:12 to play in the third was the game winner.

Easton Pushie made 41 saves to get the win in goal.

The next game was a 6-1 win in Weyburn on Saturday. The game was tied at 1-1 after the first period, with Boston Tait scoring for Estevan.

The U13 Bruins took over in the second. Gardiner scored 16 seconds into the frame, and would later add another. Ryden Summers and Raif Henrion tallied 15 seconds apart late in the stanza.

Summers added one more in the third.

Myles Lequyer made 21 saves in goal.

The final game was a 9-3 victory on Sunday, a game in which Estevan scored five times in the opening period.

Gardiner had two in the first and finished the game with three goals and an assist.

Tait had two goals. Jayden Chernoff, Kyson Dangstorp, Jaxson Orsted and Merkley had the other goals.

Pushie was in goal for the victory.

Love from your family

* On January 1, 2022 the 2021 taxes will become arrears and be added to the amount required to remove the property from tax enforcement proceedings. Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 15th day of October, 2021

the scoring for Estevan early in the first period against the Generals, and Keagan Patton tallied later in the first to leave Estevan down 3-2, but then the Generals pulled away from there.

Kuchinka and Chase Borreson shared goaltending duties for Estevan.

The U15 Bruins will visit the Humboldt Broncos on Oct. 23 and the North East Wolfpack on Oct. 24.

• • • The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins swept three games they played on the weekend against the Weyburn Wings.

The first game was the closest, a 5-4 win Friday night at the Power Dodge Arena. Estevan raced out to a 4-0 advantage midway through the second period, with two goals by Nathan Gardiner, and single markers by Austin Merkley and Cameron Milbrandt.

But Weyburn chipped away, and tied the game by the midway point in the third period.

Merkley’s second of the

October 23rd

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 December 20, 2021, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

LOT 21-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 12-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 13-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 23-BLK/PAR 3-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 24-BLK/PAR 3-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 14-BLK/PAR 4-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 24-BLK/PAR 4-PLAN K151 EXT 0 LOT 26-BLK/PAR 4-PLAN 101149826 EXT 2 LOT 15-BLK/PAR 5-PLAN S1574 EXT 0 LOT 16-BLK/PAR 5-PLAN S1574 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN S1574 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 12-PLAN AJ2111 EXT 0 LOT 5-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 8-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 12-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 4-BLK/PAR 15-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 15-PLAN AC6017 EXT 0 LOT 4-BLK/PAR N-PLAN AJ2111 EXT 0 LOT 6-BLK/PAR N-PLAN AJ2111 EXT 0 LOT 12-BLK/PAR N-PLAN 78R64057 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR O-PLAN 67R10464 EXT 0 LOT 6-BLK/PAR S-PLAN 67R10464 EXT 0 LOT 9-BLK/PAR S-PLAN 67R10464 EXT 0 BLK/PAR G-PLAN 101214919 EXT 79 BLK/PAR C-PLAN 102194546 EXT 1

The Estevan Meter U13 Bruins faced the Weyburn Wings Friday night at the Power Dodge Arena.

Pursuant to Section 62 of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997 the above advertisement shall be published once each week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the municipality in which the proposed outlet is or is to be situated, or if no newspaper is published in the area, then in a newspaper published in Saskatchewan and circulating in the area.

Celebrating Small Business Week

The Estevan Chamber is the voice for local business!

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is a member driven network of over 300 businesses and organizations striving to improve the business climate and community well-being. We are a voice for positive change.

Visit estevanchamber.ca to see how your business can benefit from becoming a member.

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A memorable telethon The United Way Estevan hosted its annual Telethon on Oct. 15 and 16. The event featured entertainment throughout the 33 hours, and people had lots of reasons to drop by the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch. Photos by David Willberg Harrison Eskra, left, and Esther Bangsund check out the bid items.

The Drewitz School of Dance performed during the telethon.

Patrick Fisher discusses his cooking contest entry with Becca Anderson.

Brad and Ashley Brown entertained with their musical skills.

CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Acknowledging the contributions small businesses make to our community.

24

Years In Business

Celebrating Small Business Week

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Ashley Felize was among the young pianists to perform.

Thank you to our small businesses

EMPLOYEES

Home, Yard, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rentals, Sales and Service.

We acknowledge and appreciate your contributions to our communities.

Authorized Dealer and now offering Unique Garden Statuary!

Dr. Robert Kitchen MP Souris-Moose Mountain

913 5th St | 306.634.7922

1-866-249-4697 • www.drrobertkitchen.ca

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50 off %

to pay with 0% interest on furniture & MONTHS mattresses

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400 King Street in the Estevan Market Mall • 306-634-7211