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Spooky. Great turnout for co-op’s annual Halloween Trail of Terror. PAGE A8 From left, Jaxon, Myles, Rya, Lyse and Justin King were dressed up for Halloween on Sunday evening in Estevan. It might have been a cool, breezy evening in Estevan, but that didn’t stop families from getting out and going from house to house, looking for candy. Photo by David Willberg
Estevan’s pathway project continues its progress as winter approaches Happy retirement. Roy Ludwig finishes his 45-year career at the mines. PAGE A9
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By David Willberg Significant progress has been attained on the pathway project taking place in the City of Estevan this year, and the city expects even more work will occur before the end of 2022. And there will be some tasks for the future as well. Parks and facilities manager Rod March submitted a report to Estevan city council during Monday night’s meeting. “Our priority is the earthworks prior to unfavourable weather conditions approaching. We have all of the concrete works complete, and all asphalt that can be done this year is complete,” said March. The federal and provincial governments announced support for the project earlier this year. A total of 13.2 kilometres
of new pedestrian walkway segments have been completed, with 10.5 kilometres of asphalt pathways and 2.7 kilometres of concrete sidewalks constructed. A washroom facility in southwest Estevan has not started yet. March said the city is in the process of retiring old utilities at the Westview site to make room for the new building. A concrete box culvert, located over a creek in the main valley of Highway 39, has been installed. The section will need asphalt next season as it is getting too late into the fall for application. Fifteen blue benches, to be located throughout the system, in strategic spots for view and rest points, will be installed in the fall or next spring. Solar powered pathway lighting, which will cover three kilometres of the pathway where no
A new pathway has been constructed from Fourth Avenue South to Kensington Avenue this year. Photo by David Willberg other source of lighting currently exists, primarily within south section, will be the last purchase depending on finances available. Some has been purchased already to be installed this fall. “I suspect patrons will
want much more of this area illuminated; this will be recommended for future consideration in budget deliberations as well as grant opportunities,” he said. Under Long Creek Rail line, there is a specialized passage design through a trestle
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Estevan legion kicked off the poppy campaign Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch president Jim (Frosty) Forrest met legion members John Greenhough and Gloria Leitch at King Street Friday morning to kick off the local poppy campaign. The official beginning of one of the most meaningful
and valuable legion fundraisers of the year was launched by the unveiling of a banner, depicting Lance Corporal Gerard L. Forrest, Jim's father and Second World War veteran. Forrest said that for him, the annual poppy campaign is one of the most important
For the first time this year, the Estevan legion will have tap machines available to make a donation during the poppy campaign.
events of the year. With First World War, Second World War and peacetime veterans in the family, he said for him it's central to remember those who fought for the generations to come and those that never came back, often dying very young. He hopes many people will join the campaign again this year, paying tribute to the veterans and all they've done, and while remembering, also supporting them. Money from poppies distributed during the campaign for donations, go to a poppy trust fund and are dedicated to helping veterans through various programs the legion supports. Forrest added that just the other day they had someone reach out to them, and the poppy fund allows them to support veterans whenever the help is needed. Trays with poppies will be available at many different businesses and organizations across the community, as well as at the legion. People can call the legion
Gloria Leitch, Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch president Jim (Frosty) Forrest and John Greenhough started off the local poppy campaign Friday morning. or Forrest personally if they would like to have a poppy tray at their organization or business. The legion also has wreaths, which people can have laid in memory of their loved ones during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Nov. 11.
Walmart, Southern Plains Co-op and Canadian Tire in Estevan will also have machines, accepting credit and debit cards for donations, something the legion is doing for the first time this year. Last year the Estevan branch was able to raise $33,000
through the poppy campaign. Forrest said that the times are tough now, but they still hope the community will support them and thus support the veterans, as they've always done before. People are asked to wear a poppy until Remembrance Day.
Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the cenotaph By Ana Bykhovskaia With the pandemic still making top headlines worldwide, local Remembrance Day ceremonies are to be held outdoors again this year. The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion moved the traditional celebration from the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) to the cenotaph by the courthouse for the first time in decades last year. And this year they decided to continue with this format to ensure that everyone stays safe while paying tribute to veterans. Troy LeBlanc, the chairperson for Estevan's Remembrance Day service, also noted that this way all people willing to join, will have an opportunity to do so safely. The ceremony will be held on Nov. 11 starting at 10:45 a.m. "It'll be a brief ceremony again.
We will have the remembrance and then the wreath-laying. We will also have the last post and just a few dignitaries, not like in the years past, just simply until this pandemic situation is more resolved. This way also everything is open and now we don't have to have somebody designated for verification to enter the building," LeBlanc said. He added that the legion had everything lined for a more customary service at the ECS this year, but with the COVID-19 numbers increasing and the new mandates that came out, it was decided to proceed with plan B, having the ceremony at the cenotaph with a lower number of dignitaries participating. Besides, last year's ceremony resulted in some positive reactions in the community. "We had quite a bit of feedback from the people that did attend that they enjoyed the service at the
cenotaph. Reminiscent of years gone past when the service used to be held at the cenotaph before we moved it indoors. So it brought back some memories. And we're hoping that next year we will be back at the ECS," said LeBlanc, adding that with the COVID-19 numbers the way they've been, the legion believes outdoor ceremony was the best way to go. Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig, Estevan MLA Lori Carr, as well as Estevan Police Service, Estevan RCMP and the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch members and a few other people are invited to partake in the ceremony. "The public can stop by but they just have to remain on the outside of the barriers," LeBlanc noted. People can also have a wreath laid in memory of their loved ones during the ceremony.
Cort Barker partook in the wreath ceremony that was part of Estevan's Remembrance Day service in 2020. File photo "If anyone would like to have a wreath laid in memory of their loved one, they are available for sale at the branch. And the list of all the wreath
layers will be in the Mercury as well after the service," LeBlanc said. Wreaths will be available until the night before Remembrance Day.
Some tasks remain for pathway project « A1 All pathway signage is either purchased or in production for installation in November. And an application has been made to CP Rail regarding the ongoing issues with the north Kensington crossing. They have advised the city it could be a six-month process. “There are challenges with implementing a three-year planned project in one year with a very short construction season,” said March. “I’ve anticipated most of these challenges
and we have worked diligently to overcome them.” Mayor Roy Ludwig and other members of council said March and the management team have done a tremendous job in getting the project to this stage. Since this project had provincial and federal funding, not all recipient requirements are known until the last minute, and this was approved in March 2021 with a short season to get everything in order.
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March noted the funding agreement made it clear the city was not to start anything until a requirement of consultation with Indigenous people was met, which put the city into a June start up. Other challenges included limited bidder submissions on major works, unknown and unsuitable subsurface materials and utilities, private land boundaries, private crossing negotiations, control points, steep locations and at times, weather delays. “These aspects add time, money, and resources to the bottom line,” said March. Next steps include to GPS the entire network and creating an interactive map for users to follow. This will include locations of amenities, trash receptacles, bench locations, dog waste dispensers and more. Some specific sections will remain steep, while others will have stairs, and March said
this is intentional as there is little room to navigate through some areas and people want the exercise benefits of these steeper walking sections. March said he is working with the public works division to determine best method of winter maintenance on these areas. Considering a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling on municipal liabilities in snow clearing, March believes consideration should be given to closing specific difficult areas in the winter to avoid issues. This currently occurs with some of the existing pathways, he said. “The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. I’ve received inquiries from organizations wanting to purchase benches and litter containers and I will work with these groups as we finalize the details.” In 2022, he expects additional expenditures and re-
quests from patrons wanting to add short connector sections and requests to add lighting to all areas. This is something the city can work with for sponsorship and in discussions with the new marketing manager on how this might look. Councillor Lindsay Clark wanted to know the best way for people to inquire about sponsorships, or if someone wants a short connecting pathway. “There has been many discussions with the public on different areas,” said March. “The original plan was 17 kilometres, which included a few little connectors here and there. My goal was two-fold. One was to make it safe for pedestrians to navigate around the city, which is why some of it is sidewalks.” The other goal was to encompass the city. In many cases, there are private property issues that would require the city to nego-
tiate or lease a property. Councillor Shelly Veroba asked about metal posts that are in place on a short, winding stretch of Fourth Avenue South, separating the road from a pathway. Motorists are concerned they hinder traffic flow. March said they haven’t taken away any road space. The contractor brought the pathway right to the existing street, even though separation was requested between the road and the path. “They thought at the time there wasn’t enough room for overland water flow, so they joined it (the road and the pathway) there, and that’s why we’ve separated it now with an engineering control,” said March. Councillor Rebecca Foord said people have asked her about the naming of the pathways. It’s something the city is working on, and she said there would be a plan.
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Estevan Market Mall presents the community with bike repair station, announces more plans By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Market Mall keeps renovating, changing and modernizing, and along the way it came up with a gift for the community. A brand new, bright and packed with tools bicycle repair station is now available at the south side of the mall. The lot is equipped will all potentially needed accessories, stands to fix bicycles and a pump. The repair station is linked to Heritage Drive by a brand-new pedestrian pathway, also built by the mall and connecting the shopping centre to the city arteries. The bike repair station is free and available to the community all year round. "It is something that starts to help us open up the south side. The mall has been here for almost 50 years and everybody thinks of everything coming from the north side, on King Street. And now that we've got the functional south side operating with all new accesses, we're going to start to revitalize that," said Martin Blair, managing director of First Aberdeen Properties Ltd., which owns
the Estevan Market Mall. "We're going to look at actually having retailers that will have their face and their frontage on the south side." The bicycle wheel came up along the development conversation lines and they decided to integrate it into different aspects of the upgraded facility. The location of the mall allows residents to drop their cars and just bike to the mall for a quick shopping trip on a nice day. "We're going to probably bring some of that theme into our new food court that we're going to start construction on in the spring of next year, 2022, with the hope that food court will be ready for occupancy at the end of next year," Blair said. While the bike wheel and its ease are symbolic of the upgraded mall, the market idea is also central to the revitalized facility. "We got some great large retailers. Here we have Sobeys, we have Peavey Mart, we have Marks and Sport Chek and The Brick and all these kinds of good retailers, they're large. But I think a lot of our space now, as we have it
The bike repair station has tools and a pump and is located on the south side of the Estevan Market Mall, by a pathway connecting the parking lot to Heritage Drive.
come available, will be smaller retailers. Those smaller retailers tend to be local retailers. A hair salon, a nail salon, a baseball hat store, specialty shops," Blair said. "We are transitioning the inside of the mall to bring that kind of market feel and community aspect into it. We're going to start preparing to have smaller spaces, more like 1,000 square feet, maybe 1,100 square feet, where you can have that kind of specialized local retailer. And that's where we think this is going to be transitioning over the next few years." The mall is an integral part of Estevan, and as the owners renovate an almost 50-year-old facility, they want it to be accessible from all sides and connected with the community. "We've installed the connection path that brings the community walking paths system and the play area across into the south side of the mall. So it's just one step to help us interconnect it into the community," Blair said. "And the bike repair station is one of our contributions to that." The plan is to develop the lot around the bike station and create a natural rest area. "We do need to bring in some trees. And what we want to do is bring in some of these larger rocks, the ones that are more like, 'Hey, I can sit on it and have my lunch.' Instead of doing benches and all those kinds of maintenance things, we want to use a little bit of nature. So we'll just bring some nice boulders with a flat surface where you can have your lunch or just take a rest. We'll try and do that as we get into the spring weather," Blair said. The south side now has
Martin Blair with First Aberdeen Properties Ltd. standing at the brand new bicycle repair station by the Estevan Market Mall.
The Estevan Market Mall continues with the renovations on the north side of the building, with Dollarama undergoing some upgrades now. a fully functional parking lot, which is accessible from the east and west sides. The building also has two functioning entrances on the south side. "It's a good communication corridor from the north side to the south side. Whereas everybody was maybe approaching the Tim Hortons previously from King Street, either east or west, now a lot of people are finding that they can come in from their community on the south, and actually route through that new south approach up through the east side of the building
and right at Tim Hortons," Blair noted. Dollarama's storefront and sidewalk are now under construction with the rest of it to be finished in the spring, to ensure the store can keep operating as usual. Soon the work will begin in the food court, and then the main north entrance will be modernized. It will be closed for some time to come back as a glassed open space with access to the food court from the outside. Since First Aberdeen Properties Ltd. took over the
mall, the new owners redid the storm system, changed the roof over Sobeys, rebuilt the parking lot in front of Peavey Mart as well as the storefront, and did some renovations inside, relocated Eclipse and started working on the future food court. They also upgraded the lighting to LED, developed the south side parking lot, created the south path and driveways along with the bike repair station, continued on with the storefront repair program going from east to west of the building and more.
Drewitz joined province-wide dance performance Members of the Drewitz School of Dance’s hip hop class joined dancers from across the province for a performance Oct. 27 through #SKdancestogether. Studio owner and instructor Lorie-Gay DrewitzGallaway said the dance piece happened after provincial members of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association shared that they kept dancing throughout the 19 months of the pandemic, despite very strict rules. “They decided that there were so many studios who still kept involved and doing examinations, doing as much as they could with virtual recitals and pre-recorded recitals that they wanted to celebrate dance because so many people came together,” said DrewitzGallaway. It’s been amazing to see how many studios “clung to each other” and helped each
other to get through the pandemic, she said. About 21 kids from the Drewitz School of Dance participated. While it was the hip hop class, the Estevan dancers were dressed in different outfits. Some represented ethnic backgrounds like Ukrainian and Scottish dance, and others had their attire reflect other levels of dance. “They were all in different costumes, celebrating that it’s not just one type of dance that made it, it was all of the dances that got through it.” It took about two weeks to piece the local segment together, and video turned out so well, she said. The kids were excited to be part of it. “I think the biggest thing is this was the first time that a lot of them thought they were dancing for the public, even though they had done virtual shows before,” said DrewitzGallaway.
They are looking forward to getting out on a stage and dancing for the public live once again. “This was a kickoff to our performing season, which is going to happen in the spring,” said Drewitz-Gallaway. Six graduates of the Drewiz School of Dance have gone on to open studios. She has been talking to them and encouraging them to keep going because there would be better days ahead. “All of the dance teachers, right from the small towns all the way up to the big cities, and everyone who was involved with the Professional Canadian Dance Teachers Association got together to do this.” One member did a oneminute piece of choreography, and the others were encouraged to add their own dances. According to a news release for the project, orga-
Members of the Drewtiz School of Dance performed for the #SKdancestogether provincial dance piece. Photo submitted nizers wanted to find a way to bring dance top of mind to people throughout the province as recognition for continuing to provide a stable, safe environment to students, and highlighting what an amazing dance community Saskatchewan has.
Dancers sported provincial colours and celebrate all the different genres to show their love of dance and love of Saskatchewan. One goal of #SKdancestogether is to bring students of all ages, cultures, and dance styles together to show a
unified passion within the community of dance. This is helping build excitement about dancers’ return to the stage for the 2022 spring performance season. The dance community is looking forward to performing on stage again this season.
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The joys of the outdoors The great weather we`ve enjoyed for most of this fall has been great news for the pathway project in Estevan. For starters, it has allowed for more work to happen at a faster clip. It would have been a lot more difficult for all of these sidewalks and walking paths to be finished if we had endured a fall like 2019, when there was no shortage of rain and even some September snow. And it`s been great news for those who have used these new amenities. The pathways and sidewalks are among the best ventures for recreation in this city since the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Not only did the Games result in the construction of the Chamney Family Running Track and the Panteluk Athletic Park by the Estevan Comprehensive School, but it led to numerous upgrades to recreation facilities in the community, and funding for other projects through the Games legacy projects. (Also a great addition in recent years is Fresh Air Fitness at Woodlawn Regional Park). But the beautiful part about these pathways is they can be accessed by anyone at any time. You don`t have to schedule a time to use them. There isn`t a user group that has priority time. (Although if a user group receives priority booking at a facility, there`s typically a reason for it). You can just go to the pathway or the
sidewalk that you want and go as far as you want. If you want to circle the city, you can do that, although we`d recommend giving yourself lots of time. If you only have 15 or 20 minutes, well, that`s an option, too. Another great part about these pathways is that they aren`t just straight and flat. The pathway through northeast Estevan has some very challenging aspects to it. So does the new pathway in southeast Estevan that runs from Fourth Avenue to Kensington Avenue. And for those who have lived here for a long time, these pathways allow you to see something you haven’t seen before. There`s still some work to do on them, ranging from a washroom facility in southwest Estevan to signage to guide people while walking around the city. But the biggest part of the project is finished. And there`s obviously going to be money spent on maintaining and resurfacing our pathways over time. Looking back, it`s hard to believe that people were actually opposed to this project. Not a lot. But some. They viewed it as a waste of money, even though the federal and provincial governments would be kicking in most of the cost. (And make no mistake, this project wouldn’t have happened without provincial and federal backing).
Most wanted it to happen. And we’re seeing why. It’s a little reminiscent of when Affinity Place was built more than a decade ago. There were people who weren`t happy that a project of that scope went ahead, either. But once the skeptics went inside, saw it for the first time, noticed the improvements over what we had before and had that “Wow” moment, the criticism ended pretty quickly. Perhaps the only complaint we’ve heard about the pathway project of late is that someone decided to take their horse for a walk on the northeast pathway, and didn’t clean up their horse’s “road apples.” Sidewalk construction will create a tremendous legacy for safety. We now have a legitimate sidewalk on Kensington Avenue. That project was long overdue; it should have been completed decades ago. Pedestrians can finally feel a greater degree of safety when walking down that arterial road. There are other areas of the city that finally have a safe place for people to walk, where there wasn`t one in the past, such as Fourth Avenue south of Perkins Street. It`s been great to see so many people out using these walking areas, whether it be for a walk or a jog or a bike ride. Hopefully, they’ll be busy next year, too, and the novelty won’t wear off.
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"It looks stupid," my husband said 15 minutes into the South Korean Netflix hit that claimed No. 1 series spot in over 90 countries in a matter of half of a month, becoming the most popular show in the history of the service (Yep, more popular than Bridgertons). He left another 10 minutes later, and my natural curiosity – why people actually would watch something that does look and feel so weird – made me stay to the end of the first episode of Squid Game. The next eight series went as one moment. A moment full of stress, compassion, worries and "that's ugly but true" thoughts. At some point when I was halfway through the show, he saw my face watching it and asked if I was going to cry. I was close. So what is it that made the show so popular? Is it something brand new? No, by no means. The bloody survival drama executes a many times-repeated plot about the world of the rich getting bored to a point where the only excitement that makes them feel something is death – senseless and relentless. And the world of the poor being desperate and pushed to the limit, overwhelmed by debt and problems they have no means to resolve. The only means the main character Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-jae), No 456, has left, just as all other players, is his life. And along with other players sinking in debt, he agrees to risk all he has left to partake in an experiment and have a shot at an enormous amount of money. The games they play are known since childhood (Korean childhood), which is almost comforting (even if you've never played those games, that notion of it being something fa-
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of the show is the main character himself. From flashbacks from his past, we learn that all his life he played by the rules, and that's where it got him. Nice, fair man, but a bit clumsy and unlucky. He owes to everyone around him, and in his efforts to help or take care of others, he only gets further into problems and debt. Anxiety that is too well known to so many today. And of course, the full-of-action narrative is something that keeps viewers engaged throughout the entire show. It is so unpredictable that it almost made me give up on guessing what's next. The rules of the games are simple and easy to follow, and since the beginning viewers can assume that the main character should make it at least to the second half of the show. But it's impossible to predict what the new game will be, what it will bring, and what part of a human, remaining in players, it will challenge. It's also the players and their actions that you never can guess. With every new game, I kept hoping to see them finding a way to remain kind, to stay together as a team, to trick the game runners, to stay humans despite everything. And at the same time with how the show goes, I was 100 per cent ready to see the worst. Not a single time did I really guess how the perfectly thought-through characters would behave in an unfolding narrative. And every time the titles were running up the screen I was left with a question, what would I do? Not an easy one to even think about. I guess that realistic and deep self-reflection, triggered by satire and a bit of futurism, is actually what resonated with people all around the world, leaving us wondering about what would happen if we were pushed just a bit further than where we are now, and making Squid Game so popular.
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Hockey shows it still has much to learn It`s been nearly 25 years since former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy came forward and chronicled the abuse he suffered at the hands of his former junior hockey coach, Graham James. People were shocked that it had happened. How could it be that James, who was highly respected in the sport, had committed these crimes against Kennedy? We found out what kind of a monster James really was, and for most people, including myself, any sentence he received would not have been enough. Questions were also asked about what needed to happen to prevent this from happening again. We`ve seen other instances of players coming forward to allege abuse or inappropriate behaviour at the hands of coaches or others in positions of power. And now the NHL has found itself in a mess over how one of its franchises handled abuse committed more than a decade ago. Earlier this summer, two former members of the Chicago Blackhawks accused the team`s ex-video coach, Brad Aldrich, of sexually assaulting them during the team`s run to the Stanley Cup in 2010. A report into the mess was released last week, and ramifications have been swift. The two remaining members of upper management for the Hawks at that time, including general manager Stan Bowman, have resigned. Joel Quenneville, who was the head coach for the Hawks in 2010 (as well as in 2013 and 2015, when Chicago also won the Stanley Cup), has resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers. Chicago became aware of the allegations late in the 2010 playoffs, and Aldrich was forced to leave the team shortly after they won the Stanley Cup that year, but after that, the Hawks allowed Aldrich to be part of the Stanley Cup victory parade, gave him a severance package, allowed him to get his day with the Stanley Cup in 2010, permitted his name to be engraved on the cherished trophy, and gave him a good reference for a job with USA Hockey. Aldrich has since served time in prison for sexually assaulting a minor. While the Hawks now say they condemn what Aldrich did, their actions don`t exactly reflect an organization appalled by Aldrich’s actions. Many players say they knew what happened by the time of training camp for the 2010-11 season began, yet they said nothing. One of Aldrich`s Chicago victims, Kyle Beach, has bravely stepped forward to explain what happened. Some will question why he didn’t do it sooner, but how many people would have actually believed him had this happened five or 10 years ago? Many would have written him off as a first round bust with an axe to grind against the organization. If you haven`t watched Beach’s interview with TSN`s Rick Westhead, I highly recommend it. It’s emotion but sheds light on who knew what and the impact the abuse had on Beach’s life. I believe hockey is in a better place now to deal with these situations than it was 25 years ago. Hockey people are more willing to listen to the victims, to conduct an investigation and to hold the perpetrator accountable. But what we’re seeing with this Aldrich case is how much work remains for the NHL, and hockey in general. It should ultimately be an opportunity for those in the game to pause and think how they would handle the situation if they were posed with a similar dilemma. The Blackhawks ultimately put winning above the safety and wellness of a player. They imposed a veil over the situation, and their actions in the weeks after it was brought to their attention reflect their mindset. People have lost their jobs, not because this abuse happened, but because of their reaction to the abuse. Jobs have been lost and reputations ruined, although the harm to individuals’ legacies is dwarfed when compared to the harm to Beach and other victims of Aldrich. Most people in the game of hockey, regardless of the level, are good or even great people. They have carry themselves well and are excellent ambassadors for the sport.They`re involved in the community. It`s not just the players, either. It`s coaches, managers, trainers, parents, volunteers and anyone else part of or connected to a team. But when something like this comes to light, it`s a reminder that there are some rotten eggs in the sport, and a lot of work still has to be done.
How many MPs and MLAs do we really need? The editor: Too many and too much? How many MPs does Canada need? We currently have 338, it used to be 308 and before that, even fewer. Do you remember when Saskatchewan used to be represented by 17 MPs? I don’t, but I have been reminded lately that is what the situation once was. Do we really need 61 MLA’s scattered around a province with a total population of 1.1 or 1.2 million? Does the federal government honestly require a cabinet of 37-40 somewhat honourable ministers soaking up double their regular pay? What seems to have happened over the past few decades is that when representation areas became a bit skewed and provincial and national populations increased, instead of shifting the deck chairs, our prime ministers and premiers have simply added to the total seat count and asked the common house and legislatures to find more room at the back for just a few more desks and chairs. What’s next? Maybe our common house will start to take on the shape of the overburdened English parliament where there is no longer any room for all
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some time and had gained a look at the inside workings of governance, Saskatchewan style. Estevan grew from a population of 2,500 to over 9,000 in the hilarious earlier coal and oil discovery days. Our council seat numbers stayed the same and yet the governance and administrative jobs kept getting done. Sometimes there were flaws, sometimes there were errors, but mostly, the governing body that gets to deal with the panting public in real time and often face-to-face, knows what to do and how to do it, or they learn how to do it by contacting and contracting experts in various fields to provide temporary assistance at a much lesser cost. I don’t believe I have launched a mission or a movement here, I just wanted readers to know that sometimes a bloated belly can hurt if we don’t do something about it as the great unwashed voters. I say we need honest and clever representation, not more drone-like look a-likes soaking up the provincial cash. Who’s with me? That’s what I thought. Maybe next time. Norm Park Estevan
Emergency crews called to collision in northeast Estevan Emergency crews were at the scene of a collision at the intersection of King Street and Spruce Drive Friday morning. The incident involved a car and a sports utility vehicle. Members of the Estevan Police Service, the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and the Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to the scene. EMS treated the drivers. Both vehicles were rendered non-drivable as a result of the collision. Traffic was reduced at the intersection for a brief period of time.
One of the drivers was charged for failing to yield the right of way when turning left. In other recent activity, police received a call about a possible impaired driver around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 27. The vehicle and driver were located at a downtown business where the man was arrested. He was charged and released with a future court date. High-visibility check stops were performed on Oct. 30. A total of 275 vehicles were checked at two stationary locations, and 40 roaming traffic stops occurred. One breath
Emergency crews were called to a collision in northeast Estevan on Friday. sample demand was made and passed. Police reported a quiet Halloween, with no related
events to note. Officers noted that there appeared to be a greater number of children out than in previous years.
Pet Parade at the mall
Estevan Humane Society hosted a real Halloween for patrons and their owners. Pet Parade last Thursday saw dogs of all breeds and sizes, two goats, a cat and their owners all dressed up in the best traditions of the spookiest holiday of the year parading in front of the jury and guests. The annual event took place at the Estevan Market Mall, with over 20 families participating in a funny competition.
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the semi-honourable members and their desks. What’s their number now? I lost count at around 540. But they have over 65 million citizens. We have 38 million. The United States has an overblown House of Congress with about 450 still seated and an actual working Senate where they’ve kept the numbers down to their neat 100. But again, they have 340 million people or more. We have 38. As one pundit pointed out to me years ago after Saskatchewan’s legislative seats were pumped up to the mid-50s, if the ruling party actually knew what they were doing, they could run the show with about a dozen cabinet ministers and a total seat count of fewer than 35, including the majority party and opposition. “They really don’t need to be that much larger than a damn good city council,” he told me. “If they’re any good at the job, they can get it done with good deputy ministers and administrators. We don’t need to pay for all these people sitting in second and third row seats.” It was felt they were there just to look important back home, as if anybody really cared. Alas, the number of butts in seats in the legislature has only grown. The pundit was speaking from experience since he had been an MLA for
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Patience and shopping local two keys to help Estevan businesses survive the global supply chain crisis By Ana Bykhovskaia Patience and shopping local are two lifesavers that may help Estevan businesses make it through the global supply chain crisis. While the problems and their causes are different for every industry, the general situation is tough for almost all retailers. Shipping disruptions, supply shortages and growing prices pushed many businesses to a situation they've never experienced before. Jackie Wall with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce said they've been hearing a lot about the sourcing and shipping challenges their members are dealing with. "It's been an ongoing challenge for businesses ... and it's going to continue and may hit even harder in certain industries," Wall said. The automobile industry, construction companies, industrial suppliers, appliance, furniture, electronics, bicycle and other retailers have been struggling to restock inventory for many months now. Regular COVID outbreaks, port congestions and container
shortages, along with natural disasters, have affected production and distribution networks, resulting in deficiencies and driving prices up. Supply Chain Canada vice-president Pat Campbell explained that the roots of many challenges lay in our global system. "The big picture is that supply chain is so global these days … And the resilience of a supply chain is dependent on multiple factors," Campbell said. "There are lots of issues besides the pandemic, that are causing supply chains to consider where they're going around different factors." The global spread of the novel coronavirus has changed a lot but is far from being the lone factor in the current crisis. Climate change and natural disasters, as well as cybersecurity issues and changes in trade agreements, are other major factors affecting disruptions in supplies. Car dealerships Car dealership lots have been looking pretty abandoned for months now. The pre- and early-pandemic stocks were sold a long time ago, and while
the new vehicles are coming in, it happens sporadically and in small shipments. "In 35 years, I'd never seen anything like this," said Randy Senchuk with Senchuk Ford in Estevan. Not only are all Estevan dealerships facing similar issues, where they are now hunting for used vehicles, and hoping to get their orders in sooner rather than later, but Campbell said it doesn't matter if you are in rural Saskatchewan, rural Ontario or Toronto, there is a vehicle shortage country-wide and around the world.The current shortage, in part, is caused by an interruption in part production, in particular semiconductors, which are chips that help operate most contemporary vehicles. "We have things like (the fire) in Japan that hugely impacted on Japanese automotive manufacturers' ability to produce parts that then get assembled here in North America," Campbell gave as an example. Senchuk said that they've been dealing with supply disruptions for about a year now. "We were okay up until probably last fall at this time," Senchuk said. "Then it started
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SOUTHEAST COLLEGE BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT Southeast College provides academic and skills training opportunities in response to regional and industry needs in the southeast corner of the province. For more than 45 years, Southeast College has offered innovative and flexible programming that encourages students to learn where they live. Southeast College is governed by a seven-person Board of Governors mandated through provincial legislation. The Board is looking for expressions of interest from individuals that are progressive thinking, community minded and who have a genuine interest in growing opportunities in the southeast Saskatchewan region. Board of Governor Candidate Criteria: • Specific geographic representation - Candidates from Assiniboia, Estevan, Moosomin, Whitewood, Indian Head, Weyburn and surrounding southeast Saskatchewan areas including First Nations reserves. • Candidates will ideally have experience in at least one of the following areas: law, renewable energy, healthcare, education, engineering/technologist (civil/ chemical). • Ideal candidates will also have a vested interest in one or more of the following areas: knowledge of current and emerging issues affecting southeast Saskatchewan, energy sector and related technologies, healthcare, trades, agriculture, or academic sectors. Diversity • Southeast College recognizes diversity, and therefore welcomes equal gender representation, representation from persons of Aboriginal decent, representation from visible minorities, representation from women in non-traditional roles, representation from citizens with disabilities. Qualifications: An ideal Board of Governor will understand the needs of the region, a commitment to post-secondary education and training and have the capacity to meet the time commitments to serve and be effective as a Board member. On average, the time commitment is two days per month. Submissions: We invite interested parties to express their interest in writing. Submissions should include resume, summarization of professional background, previous experience on boards if any, and a description as to why you are interested in serving on our Board. Your submission will be held in strict confidence. Christin Andrews, Executive Coordinator Southeast College Box 1565, Weyburn, SKS4H 0T1 Email: candrews@southeastcollege.org For further information contact Christin at (306) 848-2370.
Port congestions, container shortages, production and distribution disruptions due to COVID outbreaks or natural disasters one way or the other is affecting most Estevan businesses. Stock photo by KDP/ Getty Images to recover a bit … and then we ran into the microchip problem ... Now we basically can't get any product." Semiconductor microchips are extremely difficult and expensive to manufacture. The pandemic has been affecting the fragile industry since its beginning. Senchuk said they are starting to see more vehicles arriving at the lot, however, it's still not enough to catch up. "The problem that we're having is we have so many sold orders in the system and they're building them first, and it's a good problem to have I guess, but vehicles are leaving the lot as fast as they are coming into the lot. And it makes it really hard to build up any stock," Senchuk said. Not only are dealerships steadily short on stock, but they also don't know when they are getting their orders in. The average waiting time went from the usual six to eight weeks to anywhere from three months to almost 10 for Senchuk so far. While they can't affect the situation with getting the stock in, most dealerships switched their focus to resales and service. Getting parts in is not as difficult as new inventory, but it's still "not as good as it should be," Senchuk noted. "They will still be able to make parts but when they slow down the production of vehicles, production of parts has to slow down too," Senchuk pointed out. To keep the sales going, dealerships had to come up with incentives to make it more attractive for people to order vehicles, and Senchuk said that they recommend that if customers are fine with waiting, they may find it beneficial to shop
for new vehicles now, especially keeping in mind that the shortage in new inventory stimulated the significant growth of prices of used vehicles. Appliances, furniture and electronics Microchips are an important part of most electronics and appliances, and a disruption in their production along with other factors is affecting this market as well. Lincoln Empey with the House of Stationery said that in their store they've been struggling with getting printers, anything printer-related as well as computer components for quite a long time. The stores weren't getting any answers, either, to why they can't get the supplies in nor to when they'll be able to fulfill their obligations to their customers. "We didn't really get an explanation of why there's a supply chain issue, they just say there's nothing available," Empey said. "Usually when I try and order something, if it says it's back-ordered, it gives me a convoluted date like 2049, or something that basically is telling me that they have no idea when it's coming in." Local business owners have been looking for alternatives, trying to find products that would substitute what they were unable to get, as well as finding some new items. And while it might mean a change for customers as well, out of their expertise, local retailers are trying to help people understand the situation and find the solution that best suits them. "We have been able to get generic inks, toners, as opposed to the brand name stuff. So we just have to steer them in that direction, because the other stuff is just not available,"
Empey said. Jerry Van Roon from Sholter and Horseman Furniture and Appliances said they’ve waited for some items for as long as a year or a year and a half now. “The appliances are really hard to get so we’re just getting little by little. They are trickling in but very slowly,” Van Roon said. Many appliances come from Asia and are affected by chip shortages and production disruptions. Van Roon also said there is up to a 400 per cent tariff on some Asian appliances, as global container shortages and shipping disruptions affect the delivery of the product and drive prices up. “Everything is just going up every time we order product, even sofas and stuff, every time we order, the prices increased. And people only have so much money to spend,” Van Roon said. “It’s pretty hard for anybody right now, and you look at the price of wood … even our steel prices have probably gone up about 40 per cent.” Campbell pointed out that the supply chain is now looking into the existing system and rethinking the practices they had in place for years, but it takes time to adjust. “There are now people who are saying, ‘Why are we offshoring products?’ Well, we’re offshoring products because they’re cheaper than if we built them in Canada. We have higher standards of living, we have a higher minimum wage than some of the (Asian countries).So, if we near-shored the manufacture of these kinds of products, then the cost of the final product would go up. A7 » SUPPLY
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Supply chain crisis is far from being over yet « A6 So then the question becomes, is that what consumers want?" Campbell explained. "Now we understand that there may be some challenges to (producing parts offshore). And the supply chain is thinking alternative sourcing partnerships." Getting furniture in was a challenge as well. "There's a real shortage of basically the whole furniture industry.The beds aren't too, too bad. They did have a shortage of fabric for a while, but that's corrected, so the beds aren't too bad. But sofas and stuff, they're anywhere from three to six months wait," Van Roon said. Campbell explained that lumber supplies and transportation were heavily affected by wildfires, which in turn put pressure on the furniture industry. Besides, the pandemic changed how the labour force operates when it comes to unloading cargo, be it ships, planes, trucks or railcars. "We hear all the time that ports are congested because there are too many cargo boats sitting out there that need to be unloaded … There are enough people, but things like social distancing created a labour challenge," Campbell said, adding that transportation challenges are one of the main factors that also affect the construction industry. Business owners are trying to navigate the situation by getting their supplies from whoever can get them something, but with issues being similar across the industry, there is not much flexibility.
"There are some guys that just can't get the product in, so we're going to other suppliers in order to get our product. So instead of carrying two or three lines, everybody's just getting whatever they can from anybody, just to have the product on your floor. And we have diversified things too," Van Roon said. To have at least something on display for customers, retailers also try to order heavier and more frequently, but the stock is still low. Van Roon said his main advice to customers that are planning on some renovations is to order their appliances and furniture well in advance. "If you're doing some renovations get your stuff ordered, doesn't matter who it's from, but get it ordered ahead of time so when you're done your renovations your product will be here instead of just waiting," Van Roon said, adding that he can store the orders up until the time customers are ready to pick them up. Prices going up for everyone While various retailers found themselves in a similar tough situation, other local businesses said they were "lucky" to avoid the storm, at least so far. For example, Your Toy Store and More owner Tammy Senchuk said they haven't had any disruptions with the products they offer yet. Another store that has seen just a few minor issues is clothes boutique Jenny Joans. "We must have been one of the lucky ones. We haven't really had a problem getting merchandise since the start of
the pandemic. Maybe the odd thing that was a struggle at the beginning of the pandemic, certain commodities that were coming from offshore, that's it," said Jennifer Pettitt from Jenny Joans. Their delivery times haven't changed much, but ordering for a season ahead also helps, giving suppliers enough lee time to fulfill the orders one way or the other. The business wasn't affected by the supply disruptions, but they definitely noticed that shipping charges have gone up. Valuing their customers and their business, despite the multiple factors affecting the prices, most Estevan businesses have been doing their best to keep prices at bay as much as possible, so local people could still afford to buy whatever they may need close to home. "We haven't really increased our pricing to reflect (the increase in shipping) too much. And partially, it's a cost of doing business, I feel. So we haven't parlayed that onto our customer as of yet, and we've been mostly absorbing that," said Pettitt. Many businesses had to adjust their prices somewhat. And it's getting more and more difficult for retailers to go between Scylla and Charybdis, keeping it affordable for customers but also keeping up with the bills. So the support of the customers is now more crucial than ever before. "Shop locally and support local people. Whether they buy it from me or they buy it from
my competition, at least keep it in town and keeps everybody in town surviving," Van Roon said. What's ahead? The logistic network is badly tangled and may get even worse soon, as the year-end Christmas shopping season is traditionally a more intense period that puts more pressure on the supply chain. Experts say the global supply chain should readjust and start getting better in the first quarter or mid-2022 if there are no new unforeseen challenges in between now and then. But the lessons of the last 19 months won't wash away. "We need to take a look at this as an opportunity moving forward. Are we going to go back to the status quo, or are we going to ensure that the logistics and the supply chain are more resilient than what it has been?" Wall suggested. "Every challenge, on the flip side, is an opportunity. So if there are some supply issues that a local manufacturer could take care of … that could also be an opportunity ... There are going to be instances where businesses will be able to perhaps source
from another area, they might have to look at getting creative with manufacturing, perhaps getting together and seeing if, in some instances, where the larger your purchase order, may be the better, checking with industry associations what are best practices, where they can go, if there are other options available. Pivoting is going to be very extreme moving forward," Wall said. The current crisis has already resulted in many shifts and more will be coming, Campbell pointed out. For example, American corporation 3M is planning to build a plant in eastern Ontario. "There are some positives that came out of it. Sometimes it's important to offshore for savings purposes, but sometimes it's important for us to have multiple suppliers," Campbell said. While the pandemic highlighted some of the weaker elements of the global supply chain and made the global community rethink their approach, it also proved that the Canadian supply chain can
stand the impact, Campbell added. "We were able to continue to put food on the shelves. We were able to continue to ensure that people had the bare necessities of life … We do have access to PPE to protect ourselves. We have an amazing distribution system … that enabled those who wanted vaccines to get vaccines," Campbell said. And that system is working on getting stronger. Early in the pandemic, Supply Chain Canada formed a task force of supply chain leaders, which quickly grew to over 70 members from private and public sectors, including air, rail, trucking, food, PPE, healthcare, etc., plus provincial and federal government representatives. "We are working very closely with the Government of Canada to look at a strategy for the modernization of supply chain. How do we prepare for the next sort of Black Swan? How do we modernize our supply chain system to be better prepared moving forward?” Campbell said.
From the Desk of Lori Carr This week saw the new session of the Saskatchewan Legislature open with the Speech from the Throne, outlining our goals for this session and for the years ahead. As we manage our way through the pandemic, we are focused on building a better Saskatchewan - a stronger, safer, healthier, better educated and more independent Saskatchewan. The past year has been challenging; however, the strength and resilience of the people of Saskatchewan is evident for all to see. Our government continues critical investments in infrastructure throughout the province to ensure a strong economy and a stronger Saskatchewan. This year’s drought showed the need for reliable access to water throughout the province. We will continue to invest in the major irrigation Project at Lake Diefenbaker which will increase irrigation opportunities, help diversify crop production, attract more value-added processing, and improve water security for municipalities and Saskatchewan industries. The government will also continue to invest in repairing and expanding the power distribution infrastructure, create new wind and solar power facilities and move forward with the development of small modular nuclear reactor technology. A strong Saskatchewan is a safe Saskatchewan. In this Throne Speech, we see new initiatives and support for police and public safety across the province. Criminologist Daniel Nagin has said, the certainty of being caught committing a crime is a vastly more powerful deterrent than the punishment. To that end, our government wants to provide criminals with certainty that you will be caught if you commit a crime. We will add 60 new police positions and another 11 civilian positions to support a new law enforcement initiative and create a new Provincial Police Protective Service unit. Our government is focused on creating a healthier Saskatchewan by continuing our work to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID-19 while investing in essential health care services. Right now, more than 85 per cent of eligible Saskatchewan residents have received the first dose of the vaccine and over 75 per cent are fully vaccinated. Our government will continue working on projects like the Prince Albert and Weyburn hospitals, long-term care facilities in Grenfell and La Ronge, and replacement long-term care facilities in Watson and Estevan. Engineering work is currently underway on new urgent care centres for Saskatoon and Regina, which will help to reduce wait times in the ER and 600 new long-term beds for Regina. We will continue to invest in mental health and addiction services. Already, we are seeing the work done in Estevan through the new treatment centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital featuring 30 new addictions treatment beds. Our continued efforts will include more inpatient addiction treatment beds throughout the province, and look for partnerships with third-party providers with the goal of adding another 150 treatment spaces over the next three years. The past 20 months have been challenging for Saskatchewan’s educational system and our families; thank you to our dedicated teachers, teacher’s assistance, administrators, and support staff. We are focused on creating a better educated Saskatchewan by investing and supporting children throughout the province. Work continues on 16 school projects as part of our ambitious capital plan to provide students with the education they deserve. We will also create a new learning policy to ensure students receive the best education possible if they study online. Our government is also planning to create a new funding pool to enhance class support for teachers working with the greatest number of students, including new funding to hire education assistants. We have worked with the federal government to reduce childcare costs to an average of $10 a day by 2025-26 and create thousands of new childcare spaces. We will also increase wages for childcare workers by up to $3 per hour. Our government is determined to build a stronger, more independent Saskatchewan within Canada. In the coming months, our government will consider other measures to build provincial autonomy, including the possibility of taking back the administration of our corporate income tax system. We will continue to work with the federal government where we can; however, concerns about responsive policing and the unfairness of the equalization formula have been raised throughout the province in recent years. We have moved on appointing our first-ever provincial Chief Firearms Officer, bringing a Saskatchewan perspective to the ministration of the federal Firearms Act. This decade has not started the way anyone expected; Saskatchewan people have met the challenges with perseverance, courage, faith, and compassion. By working together, we will build a better Saskatchewan. If you have any questions or concerns please call my office at 306-634-7311.
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St. Mary’s students show love for innovation
Aiden Chun, left, and RJ Quin had their Estevan information app. The Grade 8 class at St. Mary’s School in Estevan showcased their creative minds, their ingenuity and their love for technology during the school’s inaugural innovation fair Thursday. A total of 15 projects were on display in the gymnasium. Working on their own, or in teams of two or three, the students came up with their own ideas and concepts. Some of them had strong local applications, such as an app with information on Estevan, or a project that championed carbon capture and storage technology. Others, such as separate app projects that track school buses
and trains, could have broader uses. One student created a video game. Another group proposed using drone technology to deliver pizzas to people, reducing delivery time and ensuring pizza would be hot. As part of the project, students looked at a problem they wanted to address, and used innovation to solve it. Teacher Agnes Garrioch and educational assistant Katherine Kawecki marvelled at the efforts of the students. “It’s been amazing to see the progress from the first month of school to now, and how all of their designs have transformed over time,
Eva Schmidt, left, and Nevaeh Wakely promoted carbon capture and storage.
with feedback from peers and community members and their own groups,” Garrioch told the Mercury. “I just think it’s so cool, because I didn’t do anything like this when I was in elementary school, so to be able to see what these kids can do with all of the technology, it’s awesome,” said Kawecki. They were particularly impressed with the practical ideas that were studied, and how those concepts could help local residents. Students worked on the projects almost every other day since the start of the school year. And they dedicated a full day on Oct. 26. “We focused totally on designs,
last-minute work on it and also had feedback from everyone on changing the designs,” said Garrioch. The Grade 8s fellow students dropped by the gymnasium to see the projects. The Grade 8s took a lot of pride on their work. “You work on it for all of these hours, and to be able to show it off, they’re super excited to be able to do it,” said Kawecki. The carbon capture project was popular with students, because it incorporated Minecraft, so kids get to play games. “They’re excited to get to do these kinds of things. As a school, we have a lot of technology, we have
a lot of opportunities for deep learning, so they’re excited to do that as well in their own classrooms,” said Garrioch. Students started working on their projects in preparation for the inaugural Innovation Conference that was to be hosted by the City of Estevan last month. When the conference was postponed until next year, the school decided to forge ahead with its own event. The Innovation Fair doesn’t mark the end for the students, either. They will collect feedback, take it back to the class, rethink their design, reach out to a community member and pitch the idea to them.
Trail of Terror by Southern Plains Co-op terrifies Estevan area By Ana Bykhovskaia If Estevan felt dead last Friday night, it's only because much of the community went to check out the Southern Plains Co-op's Trail of Terror. Dozens of vehicles lined up at Woodlawn Regional Park with families excited to get into Halloween mode at the co-op’s most horrific adventure of the year. The co-op estimated they had between 1,500 and 2,000 people attending the three-hour event. "It was super busy," said Brooke Spagrud with Southern Plains Co-op. A number of co-op’s staff and volunteers from the community came together on Friday to turn Preddy Trails at Woodlawn into a real trail of terror. Spagrud said preparation for the big event started back in the summer. After a break last year, the committees had to make sure they had everything set
up for the community, who’s eager to get out for a real Halloween experience. " We s t a r t e d d o i n g meetings for this back in July or August and setting up little subcommittees for organizing the whole Trail of Terror. There's actually a lot of moving parts to it. Taking inventory of what we have, buying more costumes, and more lighting, and more props and things like that to put up in the trail to transform it into the trail of terror," Spagrud said. Volunteers started assembling the trail of terror a few days prior to the event, but most of the work was done on Friday. And all the effort put into it paid off, as the event turned out to be even more popular than before. "From the feedback I received, it sounds like this was busier than previous years. I did hear somebody say that they saw lots of people from outside the
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community too. People came in from Midale and Carnduff and different other places to enjoy the Trail of Terror. So that was really good to see," Spagrud said. "I think over the years people are starting to become more familiar with the event. Plus, we also had really, really great weather, which played into it a lot." The e vent wouldn't happen without numerous organizations supporting local the co-op in their annual effort to make Halloween special for the community. For the first time this year, they partnered with Limitless Disability Advocacy Group and started the event earlier to allow for a less scary and less crowded experience for people with disabilities or those with sensory issues. "It gave people another opportunity to enjoy the trail before it got dark, before it got too scary, just to get out and even see and experience the Preddy Trails for the first time. We had a few people say that they've never actually been to the trails before so I think that was really
Sean Beaudry, Robyn Brewer and Rayne and Mireya Michel came to catch some adrenaline at the Trail of Terror last Friday. great," Spagrud said. The co-op served over 1,100 hotdogs to people coming throughout the night. Every year the co-op changes the setup and has different spook stations, only carrying over the favourites.
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And if everyone enjoyed the event as much as Spagrud did, the next year will probably get only better. "I can only speak for myself, but I had a lot of fun. I had a blast. I helped set up in the morning, and I enjoyed doing the setup and transforming the trails into it. But I also loved just seeing everybody enjoying themselves, and screaming, and laughing, and crying … So far, we've heard nothing
but positive feedback. … It was just a really, really good day. And a really fun way for us to engage with the community," Spagrud said. "And we've already talked about making it bigger next year, maybe expanding the trail so that the actual Trail of Terror might take up a little bit more of the pathways, and just changing it up a little bit to continue to be able to grow with the popularity of the event."
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Estevan’s mayor has retired from the mines Since he became Estevan’s mayor in 2012, Roy Ludwig has been juggling two full-time jobs: his work as mayor, and his career with the local mines. But as of Nov. 3, he only has one full-time job to worry about. Ludwig had his final shif t for Westmoreland Mining LLC on Tuesday, ending a 45-year career with the mines. His first job was under a tipple, loading boxcars with coal. Those railcars then went out to smaller communities, where people used the coal to heat homes and other buildings. “A lot of the houses had coal, so then they would take coal out of the boxcars and pay for it,” said Ludwig. After working at the
tipple, he was a brakeman and operator on a locomotive. He also drilled and blasted the coal, and worked on the draglines. “ These machines are amazing. I never get tired of watching them. They are like modern-day dinosaurs – slow-moving and take a big bite. And they are electric. No emissions.” Ludwig worked on monitoring and replacing tires on coal haulers, loaders and other heavy equipment; and on dewatering crews to pump water out of the pits. He had a variety of jobs at the mines over the years. He also served as the president of the United Mine Workers of America Local 7606 for 13 years; and was on the mine rescue team for 23 years.
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“ We did very well at the provincial competitions, and even went to the world competition in Gilette, Wyoming,” said Ludwig, noting the trip to the worlds came in the 1990s. He enjoyed working on the mines and the people he interacted with. “I had the privilege of working with some really interesting people, as you can imagine, and I had a lot of fun,” said Ludwig. One of his favourite parts of the job was working outdoors. Ludwig recalled that when he was growing up on a farm in the Lampman area, he always enjoyed outside work. He’s been conflicted about retiring, because he continued to enjoy the work, but 45 years is a long time to be at one job. “I’ve come to grips with the fact that this is the right move, in talking to my wife and talking to my family, and now I’ve settled with that in my mind,” said Ludwig. As for his work as mayor, Ludwig said he’s not going anywhere. He says he still enjoys working with council, the management team, the city employees
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and the people of the community. “I spend a lot of time there now, which I do enjoy. I know some people do question the amount of time; is it enough? Is it too much? But over the years, I think I’ve been able to get the experience, and I think I have a very good grasp on how much time is needed,” said Ludwig. Prior to becoming mayor, Ludwig spent 18 years as a city councillor in addition Roy Ludwig has retired from the local mines to his mining commitments. following a 45-year career. But he’ll remain the Ludwig hopes that carmayor of Estevan. Photo courtesy of Roy Ludwig bon capture and storage can be expanded on Unit 6 at the Boundary Dam Power Station and at the Shand Power Station, so that good-paying jobs can remain at the mines and SaskPower. “O ur people at the mines and power plants … are generous within our community. For example, look at the United Way donations, along with the spending that they do in our local economy, which helps to keep it strong.” Ludwig looks forward to spending time travelling Roy Ludwig, front row left, was part of the mine with his wife, and spending more time with his children rescue team that competed at an international event and grandchildren. in Wyoming in the 1990s.
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Emergency crews called to gas leak last week By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan fire crews were called to a gas leak last week. The call came in at about 4 p.m. from the area close to the Days Inn hotel. "We were called to a gas line ruptured leak that was occurring in the central area of the city in the 1300-block of Ninth Street. Crews did arrive on scene to find a construction crew already present as well as SaskEnergy representatives on scene. It was found that there was a ruptured gas line that was leaking uncontrollably at that time," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser. In an email to the Mercury, SaskEnergy said that "Tuesday evening, a third-party contractor hit a gas main along Ninth Street, west of Thirteenth Avenue in Estevan. The
incident affected two apartment buildings and the Days Inn." People in the area could sense the rotten smell typically associated with a leak. While natural gas doesn't have an odour, when in service lines, it has a special chemical added to it for safety. "They add that odour to detect leaks when they are occurring. So there was a very, very strong odour of it. However, it's very detectable in very small concentrations as well. It's hard to gauge the size and scale of the leak just by the smell of the rotten gas. But it's definitely a key indicator that there is something that's occurring," Feser explained. Firefighters and SaskEnergy crews were working together to stop the leak as fast as possible and ensure the public's safety. Fire crews set up bar-
ricades to keep people out of a zone where the leak occurred, as well as monitoring stations in a hotel and in a three-storey apartment complex, on either side of the gas leak, to ensure that there were no explosive environments present, Feser said. "The hotel staff and management were briefed on the situation. So that way they could build a plan together should the situation escalate in order to evacuate the building. But at the time, it was not needed." Firefighters were able to keep the situation at a safe level as SaskEnergy had repair crews coming in to fix the leak. "They did have to do an excavation remotely from where the leak had occurred, and use a hydro-vac truck to gain access to the line and effectively do a pinch and secure the gas leak and prevent it from continuing
Estevan fire crews responded to a gas leak by the Days Inn on Tuesday. Photo by David Willberg
to leak uncontrollably," Feser said. The leak was brought under control at around 6.30 p.m. SaskEnergy repair crews came in to fix the break. There were service disruptions to some of the customers in the area. SaskEnergy confirmed that early the following morning, all gas service was returned to impacted customers.
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Feser praised all emergency responders who worked collaboratively to resolve the problem. "Great working environment, working with our SaskEnergy representatives to ensure that everybody's safety was paramount in this and at no time was there any extreme danger to the public, it was kept to a manageable level," Feser said.
Flashback - Oct. 31, 1979
St. Mary’s girls soccer ball team captured the championship among separate schools defeating Scotsburn 5-1 in the final played at Woodlawn Regional Park. Debbie Salaway and Holly Nofield each scored a pair for the winners with Michelle Mack adding a single. Front row, from left, Barbara Stacyszyn, Michelle Mack, Marvelle Fleck, Lanette Lalonde, Chandelle Donais, Kathleen Finnerty and Donna Schopf. Back raw, Gaylene Godman, Deborah McGillicky, Holly Nofield, Debbie Salaway, Marlys Lalonde, Judy Schoff and coach Ron Reinhart.
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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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Estevan U13 AA Bruins win home tournament The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins continued their strong start to the season by winning the Estevan Minor Hockey Association’s annual U13 AA tournament on the weekend. The Bruins defeated the Regina Tigers 8-2 in the gold medal game of the competition Sunday afternoon. Games were played from Friday to Sunday at Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Arena. “The team did everything well,” said head coach Andrew Tait. “They played well as a team. They moved the puck well. The goaltending was fine all weekend. We’ve had lots of good defence, and our forwards were heavy and pressured the puck well all weekend. The gold medal game was tied at 2-2 after the first period, with Nathan Gardiner and Ethan Rutledge scoring for Estevan. Boston Tait notched what proved to be the winner 31 seconds into the sec-
ond period. Jayden Chernoff scored a few minutes later to double the advantage. Chernoff added another early in the third for some insurance, and Rutledge and Mason Schmidt scored two minutes apart for a 7-2 lead. Tait added his second of the game in the final minute, even though the Tigers had a 5-on3 power play at that point. Easton Pushie was in goal for the victory, and came up with some timely saves, especially late in the second when the Bruins were up by two. Estevan opened the tournament with a 7-5 victory over the Regina Blues Friday morning, and then dropped an 8-5 decision to the Tigers in the afternoon. “ We had a couple of suspensions at the beginning of the tournament. We were missing a couple of guys with injuries and suspensions, and by the end of the tournament, we had all three lines and all six defencemen rolling, and both goaltenders,” said Tait.
The Estevan U13 AA Bruins celebrate after winning their home tournament on Sunday. Photo by David Willberg Saturday saw Estevan win 11-3 over the Winnipeg Canadiens and 7-3 against the Weyburn Wings to reach the gold medal game. When the Bruins’ coaches saw the other teams play, they could tell the Tigers were the strongest out of town en-
try. And after losing to them in the round robin, the Bruins wanted another shot at them. “Our team just came out with more intensity,” said Tait. “We were really prepared at the beginning of the game, and you could see that right in warmup. It carried on into
the entire three periods of hockey.” Tait was happy with all five teams that came to the tournament. They were well matched up and some good players were on the ice. Tait hopes the tournament win will carry over to
the Bruins’ league play. Estevan has a 4-0 record thus far, and their next league game will be Nov. 10 at Swift Current. “Any time you win hockey games, it’s always good to keep moving forward and looking ahead,” said Tait.
Estevan bowler to compete at Super World Championships Monique Ley’s bowling skills have resulted in another exciting opportunity for the local athlete. Ley, who competes out of Estevan Bowl, has been selected for Team Canada at the upcoming International Bowling Federation’s Super World Championships in Dubai. She was slated to fly to Dubai on Nov. 2, and return to Canada on Nov. 17. The tournament runs from Nov. 6-15. Ley earned the opportunity after applying to Bowl Canada in February 2020. She was selected for the Super World Championships earlier this year. Four men and four women
will travel to Dubai. A separate team was selected for another tournament in Colombia, and they just returned from competing. “Due to COVID, we couldn’t get together to do the trials. So everybody was just selected,” said Ley. She credits her past success at the national and international levels for being chosen for the team. “The furthest I travelled with Team Canada was to Russia in 2007,” said Ley. But this tournament will be unlike anything she has ever experienced, and she expects it will be the highest level of competi-
tion she has faced. Ley and her Team Canada teammates will be entered in a tournament with 26 other countries. “We have been discussing expectations as a team a lot lately, and I would really like to be in the top 10 for our team. It’s been a while since we’ve all competed, so we’re just working on being positive and taking one day at a time.” Bowlers will compete in singles, doubles, mixed doubles, trios, team, mixed team and possibly even mixed trios events, meaning she’ll be at the alley every day. “I’ve been looking, and it looks like a beautiful
building,” said Ley. “I know that everything is up to par there, and they have the new of the new.” The one thing she won’t be able to do is sightsee in the famed city, located in the United Arab Emirates. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Team Canada athletes will be confined to a bubble. They cannot leave their hotel except to visit the bowling centre. “And so that means everything is ordered in. We can’t go to the pool or go to the gym or go out touring. So I’ll get to know my teammates quite well,” Ley said with a laugh. ‘We will be spending a lot of time together.”
Monique Ley is going to compete at the upcoming International Bowling Federation’s Super World Championships. Photo by Dave Rosenbaum Photography
Jody Waloshin honoured by Softball Sask. A member of the Estevan Girls Softball Association has been recognized for his commitment to the sport. Jody Waloshin was named the Coach of the Year by Softball Saskatchewan on Oct. 25. According to his bio for the award, Waloshin began coaching in 2010, when his oldest daughter began to play softball, and he is now a Level 3 competition trained coach. “During most seasons, he has not only coached a provincial team, but has also coached a house team, bringing the same enthusiasm and desire for player development to the latter as he has to the former,” states his bio. “It is uncommon today for provincial coaches to also be involved in coaching house ball, but he devotes a great deal of time and energy to house ball and is one of its biggest supporters and promoters.” Waloshin has coached teams other than those his daughters have been part of. When Estevan was without a learn-toplay director for the 2020 season, Waloshin stepped up in this role, and despite the fact that his youngest daughter was in under-14 softball, he coached the U10 group, planning
Jody Waloshin and leading all the practices. “Jody will invest as much time and energy into player development and team success as is needed, including running winter training sessions and playing up to 75 games a year. This has resulted in great success.”
He was the head coach of the U14 south provincial champions in 2015, and had a great run as the head coach of Team South East at the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan. He also was the primary teacher and developer for the 2018 Ul2 Estevan Elite team, which won B provincials. For the 2021 season, Waloshin coached the Ul 9 A Southeast Super Novas. Practising twice a week and travelling with them to coach in their Regina league games, Waloshin was a huge factor in the team winning silver at provincials this year. Waloshin is also recruiting and supporting coaches. Five years ago, he asked two parents, Brad Zukewich and Nick Laevens, if they would like to get into coaching, and spent years mentoring them. As a result, Waloshin’s involvement in softball extends beyond coaching. He has been a board member for Estevan Girls Softball for 10 years. He has ser ved on equipment and grounds, improving the diamonds in number of ways, including personally building new dugouts on a couple of the diamonds,
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performing maintenance on the association’s John Deere Gator, and donating many materials for various improvements to the diamonds. He has improved the diamonds in many ways, such as by ordering and installing anchored bases, edging the infields, and laying shale. Besides this, he has primarily been the one responsible for dragging, repairing and maintaining the diamonds. Waloshin continues to inventory and manage equipment. Currently, Waloshin is the District 1 director. In the nomination, one of the players, Taylor Haux, said Waloshin is open to opinions, he make practices intense and fun, and he is committed to each player. "Our team really improved over the year; as we were getting our butts kicked in league we practised a lot and Jody made our practice worthwhile by dialling down on what we needed to get better at. And by the end of the year we won second in provincial A ball in Saskatchewan and Jody was basically the glue that we needed to come together,” Haux said.
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Bruins win four times in a six-day span By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins have been showing their potential to the rest of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) as of late. The Bruins won four times in a six-day span, beating the host Battlefords North Stars 4-1 on Oct. 26 and the Kindersley Klippers 5-2 the following night to sweep a two-game road trip. Estevan then won both halves of a home-and-home with the Melville Millionaires, winning 6-0 in Melville on Oct. 30 and 8-2 in Estevan the next afternoon. The Bruins have won five straight. The Bruins trailed the Battlefords 1-0 after the first period, but Mark Rumsey tallied in the second to tie the game, and Rumsey, Olivier Pouliot and Mikol Sartor scored in the third. Boston Bilous made 33 saves for the victory. Keagon Little, Alex Von Sprecken, Rumsey, Caelan Fitzpatrick and Cody Davis had the goals against Kinder-
sley. The Bruins outshot the Klippers 39-17, and Cam Hrdlicka made 15 saves for Estevan. “We came out strong. We started early. The first game we had bus legs, probably, for the first half of the game, but we got into the grove and then we took over both games,” said Rumsey. Head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic said they executed the game plan in all four games and the players are buying into what the coaches want. “For our guys, it’s getting accustomed to the league,” said Tatarnic. “It’s a different style of game for some of these guys. So once they find their footing and get used to it, they can adjust.” The Estevan Bruins continued to roll on the weekend with two more lopsided victories over Melville. Sartor and Rumsey each scored twice in the first game, with Rumsey’s goals coming in a 16-second span of the second period. Pouliot and Antoine St. Onge also scored for Estevan.
Boston Bilous recorded 23 saves to pick up his second shutout over Melville this season. The following day, the Bruins scored six times in the second period, with Pouliot scoring twice, and Kian Calder, Von Sprecken, Kade Runke and Fitzpatrick scoring in the middle frame. Rumsey scored in the first period and Sartor tallied in the third. Hrdlicka and Bilous shared goaltending duties for Estevan, and combined to stop 22 of the 24 shots they faced. Hrdlicka left the game in the second period with what appeared to be an injury Estevan has now outscored Melville 23-2 in three meetings this season. Rumsey, who had 11 points in four games last week, said the team has been coming together well. “We’re practising hard, we’re pushing each other. We’re staying loose throughout the week, and when the weekend comes, when the games come, we’re ready to go, so it’s been fun,” said Rumsey.
Bruin forward Mark Rumsey (7), pictured here against the Melville Millionaires Sunday, had 11 points in four games as the Bruins went 4-0 last week. He believes the Bruins have unlimited potential with the team that’s been assembled. Tatarnic said it takes time early in the season to gel, and players have needed time to get used to each other. “You’re trying to figure out your identity as a team and what systems work best for you. It’s a process and we still have a lot of work to do.
So I think things are coming together for us.” The 15-game mark is a good indicator of where they stand. “I think we’ve established ourselves, in our eyes, as a pretty good team, and we just want to continue to build on that, and keep growing each game and each week in practice. We just want to keep taking steps forward.”
Estevan played the final three games without forward Griffin Asham-Moroz, who was hurt in the Battlefords game. Tatarnic said AshamMoroz is sidelined day to day. The Bruins (11-3-0-1) will host the Humboldt Broncos on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. Estevan the best winning percentage in the league at .767, while Humboldt is second at .750.
Estevan Sharks athletes are back in the water It was a busy weekend for Estevan Sharks water polo teams on Oct. 23 and 24. For the first time in over 18 months, Sharks athletes were involved in competitive action. Members from three of the four age groups saw action in the first weekend of Water Polo Saskatchewan community league play. The under-15 teams played in Regina on Oct. 23. The Sharks girls dominated their division, winning all five of their games by at least 10 goals. The team roster included Rachel Tober, U13-age players Mahlyn Bomberak and Jennika Linthicum, and Weyburn Hurricanes player Ryan Hoeving. Bombarek netted a tournament-
high 32 goals over the five games. In the boys division, the Sharks played four hard-fought battles against strong teams from Regina and Saskatoon, falling short in all four games. Bennett Walliser led the team, scoring nine goals, while Tyler Gillies and Shiven Sangar were also on the board multiple times. On Sunday, the Weyburn Hurricanes hosted the first U10 mini and U13 tournaments of the season. The day started with the U13 atom girls in the water. The girls worked extremely well together, coming up with wins in all four of their games. Every player on the team scored at least three goals during the tournament. Jennika Linthicum was the top scorer in the
tournament with nine goals. The 10U minis were in the water next. This team consisted primarily of rookies, playing in their first competition ever. It was an exciting afternoon of action for them. Top scorer for the mini Sharks was Jaxon Reinhardt with 10 goals in four games. Three of the mini players were shared with the Weyburn team, to make roster numbers even. Eli Sclear was one of these players, scoring two goals in his time with the Hurricanes. The day in Weyburn wrapped up with 13U boys action. The boys finished with a 1-3 record. All games were very close. The Yunick brothers, Carter and Mason, were top scorers with eight goals each. Hudson Enns, Carter Smelt and rookie Malcolm
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Sherling also added points. Next up for the Sharks is Nov. 7 in Regina, with the 15-plus open players having their first games of the season.
From left, coach Taylor Molde, Jennika Linthicum, Rachel Tober, Mahlyn Bomberak and Ryan Hoeving were part of the U15 girls Sharks team.
Estevan Bears drop two against the Saskatoon Blazers The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears dropped a pair of home games against one of the top teams in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League on the weekend. Estevan lost 6-2 on Friday night and 3-1 on Saturday to the Saskatoon Blazers. Tucker Buhay scored a short-handed goal midway through the first period of Friday’s game to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. But Saskatoon would score once before the opening frame was finished, and then add three in the second and two in the third for a 6-1 advantage. Caden Drury tallied for the Bears with 2:46 to play to round out the scoring. Kaden Perron made 31 saves for the Bears in goal. Saturday`s game saw the Blazers outshoot the Bears 42-19, but Jackson Miller stopped 39 shots for Estevan. The Blades led 1-0 after the first period, even though the Bears held a 13-9 edge in shots on goal. Ayden L emarre tied the game for the Bears early in the second period with a power play goal. Saskatoon took over in the third, outshooting the Bears 18-2 and getting both goals. Both of Estevan’s recorded shots on goal came on breakaways. The Blazers improved their record to 8-1 with the victories. Estevan (3-9-4) will host the Swift Current Legionnaires on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. Both games will be at Affinity Place. • • • The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins had a busy weekend as well, as they played three times in a three-day span.
Bears goalie Jackson Miller gets ready to make a save with the Blazers Josh Knittig (8) in front of the net. The Bruins defeated the Weyburn Wings 4-2 on Friday night. After Weyburn opened the scoring, Mason Fichter and James Mann scored in the first period, and Fichter and Carter Beck tallied in the second. Tallan Howie made 20 saves to get the victory. Estevan suffered its first regulation loss of the season Saturday in a 7-1 decision to the host Regina Vics. Beck had the Bruins lone goal late in the third. Ty Fehrenbac h and Howie shared the goaltending duties. The Bruins recovered to beat the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in overtime on Sunday night at Affinity Place. Kaden Chrest scored the winning goal with 49 seconds to play in extra time. Fichter had two goals for Estevan, and Beck opened the scoring for Estevan early in the first. Fehrenbach made 19 saves for Estevan, who outshot the Broncos 58-22. Estevan (9-1-1) will host the Notre Dame Argos
on Nov. 5 at 5:15 p.m., and the Lumsden-Bethune Lions on Nov. 6 at 1:15 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 11:45 a.m. All games will be at Affinity Place. • • • The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins dropped all four games they played at the recent Graham Tuer Tournament in Regina. Estevan lost 18-0 to the Saskatoon Bandits on Thursday, 5-1 to the Swift Current Broncos and 6-1 to the Regina Aces on Friday, and 15-1 to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday. Hayden Terrett had the goal against Swift Current and Brandon, while Peyton Phillips scored against Regina. Jaxon Kuchinka and Chase Borreson split goaltending duties. Kuchinka had a 46-save effort against Swift Current, while Borreson made 47 stops against Regina. Estevan will visit the Warman Wildcats on Nov. 6 and the Martensville Marauders on Nov. 7.
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Obituaries Neil Kevin Garratt 1966-2020 On October 27, 2020 Neil passed away and left an empty place in our lives. Neil experienced failing health and COPD in his last years and this resulted in a loss of employment and the quality of life he had enjoyed previously. Good friends maintained contact with Neil and continued to be part of his life. He was fortunate to have many health care and support workers, and addictions counsellors who provided compassionate care and worked to improve his quality of life, particularly those with the Sun Country Health District and the St. Josephs Hospital. Friends so wishing may make a memorial donation in memory of Neil to the St. Josephs Hospital, 1174 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK S4A 2V6, or the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan,
SK S4A 2H7. Loved and sadly missed by family and friends.
MAY, John Carl May 20, 1930 – October 19, 2021 John was born in Vermillion, AB on May 20, 1930. He grew up on the family farm at Elk Point, AB with parents Max and Ida May and siblings Gerda, Rita and Gunther. In 1949 he left home and was employed as a labourer with Imperial Pipeline in Redwater, AB. One if his first jobs was walking the pipeline in all seasons looking for oil leaks. Forty years later, after a career that began with Imperial Oil and merged through Westspur, Producers, Dome Petroleum, Amoco Canada and BP he retired as Plant Manager of the Saskatchewan portion of Cochin Pipelines Ltd., Regina. After that first initiation to pipelining he apprenticed and became a Journeyman First Class welder in 1956. He then transferred to Saskatchewan to become a welding inspector on the Westspur Pipeline from Midale to Cromer, MB. While attending a dance at Kenosee Gardens he met a young student nurse, Vikki Dearlove. They married on September 15, 1958 and raised two daughters, Wendy and Deanna, while living in Estevan, Redvers and Carlyle. After his retirement in 1990 he formed his own company, JCM Consulting, and worked another 10 years, proudly completing 50 years in the Oil Field. During the 90’s four adorable grandchildren were born; Lucas (Kayla), Calder and Mitchel, sons of Wendy and Lindsay Clark (Estevan) and Kiel Torres, daughter of Dee May (Valemount, BC) and Rolando Torres. Those grandchildren became the focus of his attention; from babyhood, to teens playing sports, to young adults seeking their freedom. What wonderful memories shared. John enjoyed nature and outdoor recreation; tenting, boating, canoeing, hiking, skiing and sightseeing at many parks across Canada and USA. Summer highlights with his grandchildren were combined summer vacations at Clark’s cottage at Kenosee Lake, camping trips in the 5th wheel trailer and Time share adventures. He had patience for problem solving, was talented in carpentry and mechanics, and given enough time could “Fix” almost anything. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and close friends. We sincerely express our appreciation and gratitude to the wonderful staff at RQ Home Care. The Palliative care given to John was phenomenal. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com.
Shannon Honan 1948 – 2021 It is with heavy hearts that the family wishes to announce that Shannon Honan late of Estevan, SK passed away at Regina, SK on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the age of 73 years. Shannon was predeceased by his parents, Lloyd and Marjorie Honan and his sister Cheryl Honan. Shannon will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 50 years, Joanne Honan and their children: Allen (Wanita) Honan and their children, Dustin (Christa), Randii-Lee and Tristan; Candace (BJ) Wheeler and their children, Carson and Bryse and Karla (Jody) Waloshin and their children, Brynn, Mya and Adyn. Fond memories will remain with Shannon’s sister Michelle (Rob) Inglis and brother Colin (Donna) Honan as well as nephews, Christopher (Connie) and their children, Chase and Caitlyn, Michael, and Sean and his children, Conor, Morgan and Corbin and niece Tania (Ethan) and daughter Sitka and special aunt Nora Karlstad. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Sathiadas Antony. Interment followed at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Benson, SK. Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Shannon to a charity of your choice. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care for the Honan family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.
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The Honan Family extends their heartfelt thanks to family and friends for cards, flowers and gifts of food. It is truly appreciated. A special thank-you to Father Antony and Connie for their support and kindness. Thank-you to Dr. Benguzzi and nurses for the care and compassion received at the Regina General Hospital and thank-you to Hall Funeral Services for the care and assistance they provided, especially Deb Heidinger. Richard Stark 1954 – 2021 With great sadness the family wishes to announce that Richard Stark, late of Estevan, SK passed away on Tuesday, October, 19, 2021 in Regina, SK at the age of 67 years. Richard was predeceased by his father George Stark; fatherin-law Clifford Leonard; brother-in-law Lyle Leonard and nephew Christopher Leonard. Richard is survived by his loving wife Brenda Stark (nee Leonard); son Jeremy (Ashley) Stark and grand daughters Piper and Layla and daughter Ashley (Dominic) Cote and grandson Brooks and grand daughter Addison. Fond memories will be cherished by Richard’s mother Helen Stark; siblings, Kathy (Wayne) Brown, Marlene (Dana) Worsnop and Darin (Stella) Stark; mother-in-law Elda Leonard and brother-in-law Brian (Becky) Leonard. Richard will be missed by his large family of beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous nieces and nephews. A Private Family Memorial Service was held at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK. Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Richard to a charity of your choice. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for the Stark family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.
Thank you The Stark family extends a heartfelt thank you for all the flowers, gifts of food, cards, texts and messages of condolences as well as the donations in memory of Richard. They are all greatly appreciated.
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Bless you all, always Donna & Sparky Travis & Renee, Mercedes and Lexxus Paterson Tasha & Jayson King, Meagan and Bryce Woroschuk
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Woolsey Duane (1933 - 1983) and Marian (1932 - 2018) Another Heavenly birthday. We still don’t miss you less, But for the years we had you here, We do feel truly blessed.
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Thank You A HUGE THANK YOU FROM THE FAMILY OF MELVIN JOHN TROBERT Mel lived every day - every minute of every day to the fullest. Thank you for all the medical care Mel received at home and elsewhere, our friends that came with supplies and suggestions for healing. Weyburn Union Hospital Estevan St Joseph’s Hospital STARS Regina General Hospital 3F in particular Thank for the get well and birthday messages Mel received in the hospital, we truly thought Mel was coming home!! To Hall Funeral Services - thank you Dustin Hall, Vic Frank, a huge thank you for bringing our Mel home - so comforting to know you were in charge - bless you always. Bless you Deb Heidinger and Sandy Dalziel - the two of you are amazing. You have no idea how your personalizing Mel’s service truly put the "cherry on top” of an EPIC service. To my family and Mel’s, our friends, neighbours, local businesses, oil companies, consultants… to you all, thank you!! The overwhelming abundance of flowers, food, coffee, supplies, cards, texts, emails and phone calls - all of your love and support will never be forgotten. We are humbled by your kindness. To each and everyone of you that gathered for the service and reception, watched online, were with us in spirit, sent messages as well to all that helped set up..clean up .. Thank you Doris Trobert, your angelic voice, it still resounds in heaven. To Beatz Eats for catering wow – wow! The meal and desserts were fantastic. Thank you to "the rats” who were in charge of the fireworks and the lowering of all three derricks at the same time to close Mel’s EPIC celebration. Thank you all for turning such a difficult time into a true Mel Trobert style celebration - Tickle Trunk and all. The icing on the party cake was when I convinced Mel’s great nephews - the twins, Jacob and Joshua Trobert to take the tickle trunk home, the fun loving spirit of Mel Trobert “never had too much fun" theme lives on in them. Yahoo!!
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Melvin John Trobert 1950 – 2021 Mel passed away peacefully in the Regina General Hospital on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the age of 71 years. Mel will be eternally loved and missed by his family and friends. Left to carry on his legacy are his wife Donna; chosen children Tasha and her husband Jayson King and their children Meagan and Bryce and Travis and his wife Renee and their daughters, Mercedes and Lexxus. Mel will be missed by Skylar Trobert and Mel’s four legged, furry son Sparky. Mel is survived by his brother, Norm (Lynn), Frank and Joe (Gloria); brothers-in-law Conrad Weinrauch and Laurie (Jackie) Kyle; sister-in-law Lorraine Trobert and a wonderful group of nieces, nephews and cousins. Rest easy dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-inlaw, uncle, friend and neighbour. Until we meet again. Mel was predeceased by his parents, Anna and Lawrence Trobert; father-in-law Bob Kyle and mother-in-law Viola Kyle; brother Tony Trobert; sister Irene Weinrauch and sister-in-law Kathy. A Celebration of Mel’s life was held at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Everyone was invited to attend a farewell get together at the Prairie Rathole shop following the service. Those so wishing may make donations to the Exit Trudeau Fund or the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Trobert family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.
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In Loving Memory of My Brother Russel Daniels July 19, 1931 November 5, 2019 Forever in our hearts Rest in Peace Albert and Irene Daniels and family
John Len July 18, 1941 October 30, 2015 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear Fond memories linger everyday. Remembrance keeps you near Your resting place we visit And put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache As we turn and leave you there. Deeply missed and forever loved. Linda, Jamie, Clark, Landon, Logan and families
Calvin Veroba February 1, 1957 November 1, 2018 Gone, dear husband; gone forever, How we miss your smiling face, But you left us to remember None on earth can take your place. A happy home we once enjoyed, How sweet the memory still, But death has left a loneliness The world can never fill. Love Always Lori, Casey and Ryan
FARMLAND WANTED I am currenlty PURCHASING single to large blocks of land. NO FEES OR COMMISISONS Saskatchewan born and raised, I know land, farming and farmland and can help you every step of the way.
Don L. Holinaty October 11, 1948 November 4, 2014 Words cannot express How much I miss you. You are in my heart Forever until we meet again. Love Always Your Wife Bev
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Career OppOrtunities HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQUIRED: motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, rock trucks. Lots of work all season. Camp job; R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca
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CAREERS WE ARE HIRING A FULL TIME OFFICE MANAGER AT OUR ALAMEDA, SK LOCATION
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Position Description
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• Manage incoming calls to the office and other reception duties. • Manage all aspects of accounts receivable including invoicing, payments on account, monthly statements and all filing. • Manage daily inventory. • Help with any special projects as required.
FINAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TAX ENFORCEMENT ACT
TAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of Benson No 35 intends, on the expiration of 30 days from the date set out below, to request the Registrar of Titles to issue title to the land described below by virtue of an interest based on a tax lien registered against the existing title to that land in the Land Titles Registry on the 22nd day of December, 2015, as Interest Number 173519747 UNLESS you redeem that land pursuant to the provisions of the Act within 30 days from the date set out below, and that on issue of title for that land to the Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 pursuant to that request, you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or with respect to that land.
Requirements
• Individual must be highly motivated and have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. • Time management and communication skills are an asset. • Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
Dated at Benson, S Saskatchewan, this 14th day of October, 2021.
Interested applicants can apply to
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306-485-9788 tyson@doublediamond.mb.ca * Position to begin ASAP *
(Treasurer)
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Gerret Ervin Dutten Duttenhoffer (Name of assessed owner)
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Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 3rd day of January, 2022, a tax lien will be registered against the land.
Title Number 145819918, Blk/Par A, Plan No 60A00566, Extension 0, Surface Parcel #109794044 as described on Certificate of Title 00SE18992 (Legal description of lands, including title number(s))
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – ALTERATION TO BYLAW NO. 2015-02 Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 intends to alter the Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 2015-02) under the Planning and Development Act, 2007. INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW ALTERATION The proposed bylaw will alter the permitted uses within the Agricultural Resource District to include Agricultural Industry, which includes the following types of development: grain elevators; feed mills; abattoirs; seed cleaning plants; pelletizing plants; bulk fertilizer distribution plants; bulk agricultural chemical distribution plants; anhydrous ammonia storage and distribution; bulk fuel plants; livestock holding stations; and retail sales of the goods produced or stored as part of the dominant use on the site. The proposed bylaw will also remove Agricultural Industry from discretionary uses within the Commercial/ Industrial District and add it to the permitted uses within the Commercial/ Industrial District. These proposed changes will allow for the application of Agricultural Industry businesses within both of the above noted districts through the regular permitted use development permit process. AFFECTED LAND All lands within the corporate limits of the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 are affected by the proposed Bylaw and above alterations. Please check the full version of the Zoning Bylaw that is available for viewing at the RM Office. Specifically, land within the Agricultural Resource District and the Commercial/ Industrial District will be affected by the proposed Bylaw. REASON FOR ZONING BYLAW ALTERATION The reason for the Zoning Bylaw alteration is to: • Allow for the operation of Agricultural Industry within the Agricultural Resource District without having to amend the Zoning Bylaw with each development application of that type of industry; • Allow for any proposed Agricultural Industry development to be considered without being bound by the process for discretionary permits. • To make it so non-conforming Agricultural Industry sites within the municipality will be in conformity with the Zoning Bylaw. PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday at the Municipal Services Building RM Office. Copies are available at cost. PUBLIC HEARING Council will host a Public Hearing held on November18, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. at the Municipal Services Building RM Office, 1312 Railway Ave., Carnduff, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. Issued at the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 on this 28th day of October, 2021. Tianna Martin, Acting Administrator
it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all things through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:12-13). Paul’s outward circumstances did not define him. What kept him going was the knowledge that God loved him, Jesus died for him, and the Holy Spirit lived in him. Deep down, everything was fine because his true identity was untouched. Churches and individual Christians make a huge mistake when we only deal with surface-level issues. If our only answer is to put on a better show, we are in big trouble. We must be concerned with soul-level changes. We need new hearts and renewed vision. We need to be transformed (Romans 12:1). P utting on a better show does not help. Real change only comes at the deepest part of ourselves. Do not quit until “Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19).
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Ever y year, approximately four million people visit Old Faithful, a geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The ge y ser gets its name from its consistency. Park rangers can estimate the timing of the next eruption within 10 minutes one way or the other. While many people appreciate the show of seeing 32,000 liters of water spraying 60 meters in the air, the most important part of Old Faithful is the unseen part. The unique configuration of the underground tunnels combined with the right amount of heat and water is what causes the outward display to be so beautiful and consistent. Similarly, for Christians, it is the unseen part of us that is the most important. Anyone can put on a show, but it is who we are at our core that makes the real difference. As Pete Scazzero likes to say, “What I do is important. Who I am matters much more.” That understanding was one of the secrets to the apostle Paul’s success. He stated, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what
Note: A sum for costs in an amount as prescribed in the regulations, is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement Act).
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AT OUR ALAMEDA, SK LOCATION Double Diamond Farm Supply is an independent, locally owned, full service crop production retailer with locations in SW Manitoba and SE Saskatchewan.
Key Areas of Responsibility • • • • • •
Operate fertilizer plant and seed treater. Receive and ship crop protection products. Oversee summer staff in conjunction with retail manager. Oversee seed and chemical audits. Day to day maintenance. All other aspects of daily operation at our Ag retail.
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Applicant must be highly motivated and have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Time management and communication skills are an asset. Applicant must be able to work flexible hours. Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Ag retail and ag equipment operation experience is a benefit but not necessary.
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Description of Property SW
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10
2
Plan 167R24005 Ext 0
Total Arrears & Costs
142185999 $
1,610.79
128584086 $
102.96
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31
4
10
2
142186057 $
1,407.86
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4
11
2
145020349 $
1,636.00 306.06
Parcel A
Plan
101305325 Ext 83 136312938 $
Parcel A
Plan
102163632 Ext 0
NE
16
Parcel A SE
5 Plan
36
145617138 $
2,387.91
148184781 $
8,438.83
101231569 Ext 18 144513121 $
633.82
10
5
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Dated at Midale, this 3rd day of November, 2021. Sarah Leck Administrator
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A Happy Halloween Estevan area residents had a number of activities to choose from for Halloween last week. The annual pet parade for the Estevan Humane Society happened at the Estevan Market Mall. The Southern Plains Co-op held its annual Trail of Terror on Friday. And the drama students from the Estevan Comprehensive School held a Trick or Tr“eat”ing Food Drive for the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank. Photo from Trick or Tr“eat”ing by Chelsea Driedger, other photos by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Brave Police officer Carson Jones had his 16-weeksold K9 partner Shadow enter the competition.
Rhonda and Jeremy Garling came from Kisbey so their girls Love Bug and Myrtle could compete in the Estevan Humane Society Pet Parade.
Three-year-old Peppers hopped into the Pet Parade for the first time on the shoulder of his protector – Cambrie Brandow.
Laura Swirski, Sienna Kuntz, Noah Stepp, Alexis Paton, Kaydence Angell and Jameson Magnien from the Estevan Comprehensive School’s drama club were part of Trick or Tr”eat”ing.
Char, Ian and Jaxon Lang, accompanied by grandpa Edwin Recolaso, registered Cholo For the humane society’s Pet Parade.
Beautiful princess Kelsey Beam was guarded by her three brave unicorns – Ryder, Gypsy and Muppet.
FREE SWIM
at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. Courtesy of the Estevan The Lions
Every Saturday from 3:00-5:00.
CHASE THE ACE Estevan Bruins Draws every Tuesday @ 6:15 on Facebook live
Tickets:
1 for 3 for 8 for 20 for
$10 $25 $50 $100
www.EstevanBruins.com/ChaseThe Ace Lottery License #LR21-0026
Fundraiser Announcement!
You don’t want to miss this one... 1st Prize - Traeger Grill Pro 22 ($850 value), this comes with a gift basket filled with spices and sauces. Donated by McComb Auto 2nd Prize - Meat Package ($500 value).
presents your COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Donated by the Co-op. 3rd Prize - $550 cash $10/ ticket • License # SR21-0761 • 2563 tickets printed Draw date is December 7th, 2021 at 1210 - 7th Street, 6 pm
TOASTY TOES SOCK DRIVE
Socks are one of the most requested items by charitable organizations, yet one of the least donated items.
Donations of new pairs & packages of socks are being accepted at Donate until Nov 27, 2021
PROMOTE YOUR FUNDRAISER/ EVENT ON THIS BULLETIN BOARD FOR FREE, COURTESY OF THE ESTEVAN MARKET MALL! Email dtarnes@estevanmercury.ca
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