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Your friends at the Estevan Mercury are looking forward to another Christmas season, and we hope you are, too.

Each year we’re excited to bring this special keepsake publication to you, our readers. The Mercury has always described this as our Christmas card – the brightest, most colourful and the most beautiful Christmas card of the year.

This is our way of showing our appreciation to you for the support you have shown us during the past 12 months, by reading our paper on a weekly basis, and by viewing our stories online as they appear.

In this year’s Christmas greetings publication, you’ll find bright and wonderful messages from local businesses who are also grateful for your support during the past 12 months.

And, in keeping with a tradition here at the Mercury, you’ll find Christmas memories from people in the region. We’re excited to bring to you the students in Grades 4-7 at Bienfait Weldon School, and from the teachers and staff at Westview School. It’s always fun to share the reflections of both young and old alike.

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The inaugural Miracle on Fourth Street, hosted by the Estevan Downtown Business Association, proved to be a hit with the community.

The event was held Saturday in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Fourth. The short stretch of road was shut down to vehicle traffic so that people could easily walk through the city’s downtown core, moving from one business to another, while enjoying the various activities that were offered.

Businesses on Fourth Street had in-store specials during the day to give people another reason to tackle their Christmas shopping locally.

“They said they were busy. They were run off their feet,” said Josh LeBlanc with the Downtown Business Association. “They had lots of people come into their stores that they’ve never seen before, and had great sales going on.

Lots of people were buying Christmas presents. So overall they were satisfied.”

Hot dogs and hot chocolate were served in front of the Tower Café, attracting large crowds of people looking for something to eat or a drink to stay warm, although they didn’t need much help to keep their body temperatures up, since it was a nice, sunny day, especially

by December standards for southeast Saskatchewan.

More than 700 hot dogs were served. LeBlanc believes that was the best indicator they had of how many

people were at the festivities, because they didn’t have any other means to track attendance.

In the 1100-block of Fourth, families enjoyed a petting zoo, crafts and carnival games.

Graham Collie brought a couple of horses so that people could enjoy hay rides. And Santa Claus was on hand to greet the kids and listen to their Christmas shopping lists.

“Everybody was excited to see Santa, and we had some elves on the street as well,” said LeBlanc.

Two free matinees, sponsored by Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate, were shown at the Orpheum Theatre.

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Mariah Erickson has always enjoyed sending and receiving Christmas cards. She believes she would send out 100 in a normal year.

But this year was not a normal year. Erickson decided to up her game, and mailed out roughly 500 Christmas cards.

“I just wanted to reach a lot of people. I think it’s fun.

I know it brings a lot of joy to people. It brings a lot of smiles.

I know a lot of people look forward to them, so I thought why not branch out and do more people,” said Erickson.

This year she sent cards to family and friends and each person at the Mainprize Manor care home in Midale, which has 16 residents. She

also sent one to the staff at the building. Each year she sends a handful of cards to Canadian troops - a tradition for her that dates back more than a decade.

Normally she would send five to members of the Canadian Forces, but this year she sent 20.

“There’s a lot that don’t get to come home for Christmas, and I feel like this is a little piece of home to come to them for Christmas. Even though it’s from a stranger, they have something to look forward to,” said Erickson.

The cards are postmarked to any veteran, rather than someone specific.

Erickson has also been working on sending cards to the children staying at the Ronald McDonald House in

Saskatoon.

Work on the cards started in October, and she is confident they will get to everybody before Christmas.

“I was supposed to be done, but then I kept going,” Erickson said with a laugh.

Erickson joined a few Facebook groups and for people who create Christmas cards, and her card delivery branched out from there.

She has made many friends through these groups. One group is called Canada Christmas Exchange. Then there’s Seasonal Christmas Cards for all Ages, and the Great Christmas Card Exchange.

“I’ve also made friendships through a couple of these groups, and I’ve met a couple of the people,” said Erickson.

Mariah Erickson proudly shows off the Christmas cards she has received this year. Photo courtesy of Mariah Erickson

Mariah Erickson has sent about 500 Christmas cards this year, and has received a lot of them as well. Photo courtesy of Mariah Erickson Some people in these groups have sent her cards, and so there are lots of Christmas cards in her home this year.

“It’s just awesome, really.

I hope my mailbox is full of cards. I’ve always loved cards, so it just brings me joy. I think sending them is more of the highlight for me, though,” said Erickson.

With the number of cards she received, Erickson believes she has the inspiration to start creating cards of her own.

Sending cards started out with her grandmother, who is now 95 years old, and every birthday and sometimes on other occasions, she would send a card. Erickson thought she could do it, too. Lots of family members send cards,

but many of them don’t, so they gave her their cards.

Erickson also purchases cards, and now she believes she has enough to last for a few years.

“My friends and family say they’re the best cards they get every year,” said Erickson.

“As for the other people, the Facebook group is new for me this year, so I imagine they’re quite excited to get them.”

It’s not just Christmas cards that Erickson sends out, either. She will mail a card out to celebrate a birthday or a wedding, or to send condolences after someone has passed away. Erickson has even sent a card if someone she knows gets a new pet.

Mailing a card brings great joy for Erickson, who

described it as her hobby. Plus, Christmas is her favourite time of the year. It isn’t just about the presents for her, either, Erickson said, as she loves the lights. People decorate their homes when they wouldn’t normally do it. She gets to see her family and have a good meal with them.

“I can’t do a whole lot but, I know people look forward to any card I send throughout the year. Especially at Christmas. I just want people to feel good and happy. This is one way I do that,” she said.

Some of the cards are hand delivered, but others are mailed out, so postage can be expensive. She’s not sure if she’ll distribute as many cards next year, but she knows she’ll still send a lot in 2022.

Miracle part of effort to have downtown events « A1 said LeBlanc. “ We lucked out with the weather; the weather was beautiful. All of the downtown merchants came together to plan this, and I think it turned out to be a very, very good day.”

More than 200 people attended the matinees.

LeBlanc believes there were at least that many people at the crafts and games, and the lineups were long for the hay rides on Fourth.

The feedback they received from the public has been very positive, LeBlanc said. People who commented on social media talked about how they had a great

time.

The event was held in place of the Moonlight Madness event that has happened for more than 15 years. Moonlight Madness saw businesses stay open until midnight on a Thursday night in an effort to entice customers.

“We’re going to have a debrief meeting (to see the results),” said LeBlanc. “We did hear some concerns that there were other people out of town with sporting events and things like that. We won’t know what the actual success … until we can hear from the merchants when they compare what their

sales were for that evening (Moonlight Madness) to what they were for this year.”

They ’ ll look at what merchants had for Moonlight Madness, and what they did during A Miracle on Fourth Street, before deciding whether this will be an annual event.

“That’s our hope, but we have to do our due diligence,” said LeBlanc.

A Miracle on Fourth Street was the latest effort to try to get people to downtown Estevan through events. “ To create economic development through quality of life is what we’re attempting to do,” said LeBlanc. “The city has done a lot of work with Doug Griffiths (of 13 Ways). Downtown has been involved with a lot of

number of vehicles in the downtown area, that it will also result in more businesses, and more entrepreneurs will view Fourth Street as an option.

The Downtown Business Association looks forward to having more events, and they hope people continue to come out.

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Estevan library set to distribute take-home rapid COVID-19 test kits The Estevan Public Library is distributing rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits.

They received a shipment of COVID-19 test kits on Dec. 8 and will have them available to the public as long as supplies last.

Branch manager Jason Redshaw said they got a shipment of 108 kits, with five tests in each kit. The new ser vice came avail-

able through an agreement between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Southeast Regional Library.

"The Southeast Regional Library has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to provide these tests to as many library branches across the province, and these are for patrons to pick up for home use," Redshaw noted. "This was a new initiative by the

province to get these kits out as much as possible."

The kits are limited to one per household, and they will be available at any time throughout the weeks as long as supplies last.

"If you needed a rapid test even if it's Sunday, we are open and you can get it here," Redshaw said. "Those who are interested can come in and ask for a kit."

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A swell of generosity will allow the Angel Tree to meet the needs of local families They didn’t receive as many toys as they normally would, but they did get more cash donations.

With all of the donations they received, it meant they didn’t have a free moment in the final days of the Angel Tree.

She’s not surprised with the response from the community, either.

“Estevan and surrounding areas always come through for us, and I had no doubt in my mind that we would be just fine. They just needed a gentle reminder,” Seeman said with a laugh.

Angel Trees were located at the Estevan Walmart, Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual, Kessel Run Games and Your Toy Store & More. There was also an Angel Tree set up at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course for a few days last week, including during the Christmas party at Woodlawn’s clubhouse on Saturday.

In an interview with the Mercury last Wednesday to help generate support, Seeman said the deadline for the Toy Store snuck up on everybody

By David Willberg and Ana Bykhovskaia Last Tuesday, the Community Hamper Association was facing a challenge with its Angel Tree program, which provides a toy to hamper recipients with a child or children.

They needed to have about 430 toys this year to meet the needs of all the children on their list. They had received around 40 or 50, according to Char Seeman, who co-chairs the hamper association along with Heather Woodhouse.

None of the toys were for children ages seven to 16. And the final day for the Angel Tree campaign was on Saturday.

So they posted a plea on social media, and the donations started to roll in. Thanks to the support of the community, through toy and cash donations, they’ll be able to meet their commitments.

“The city of Estevan and surrounding areas were very generous. We should have no problems with being able to get enough toys to the kids,” said Seeman.

Estevan RCMP Const. Adrian Boal, Community Hamper Association co-chair Char Seeman and Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser at the Fill a Truck fundraiser for the association’s Angel Tree on Saturday at Canadian Tire. because it’s been so nice outside, and people aren’t thinking Christmas. Suddenly, though, there were just a few days remaining in the campaign.

Even after the Dec. 11 deadline, people were still wanting to contribute, and Seeman was encouraging them to make cash donations to support the hamper association, which provides meals

to individuals and families at Christmas time.

The association didn’t think they would have funds to provide toques and mittens to the toy recipients, but if they have left over finances, they will be able to purchase the warm fuzzies.

The Angel Tree campaign wrapped up in style Saturday with the annual Fill

the Truck Toy Drive with the Estevan RCMP and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service. There were fire vehicles and police vehicles on site for a few hours, and people dropped off toys to fill the vehicles present.

“The fire cruiser was packed. There’s no doubt about it,” said Seeman.

Fire Chief Dale Feser said they not only received enough toys to fill up two command vehicles, which would be about 200 toys, but supporters provided about $500 in cash donations. It would be in line with what they have received in the past.

“I’m very proud to be part of this community that always comes together to support initiatives like this,” said Feser.

The fire department wasn’t finished with their support for the Angel Tree once they dropped off the toys. The Estevan Firefighters Association went out for a shopping spree at toy stores, to ensure there were enough toys for kids of all ages.

The money is raised by the firefighters association,

and was not the cash donations that they received on Saturday.

“It’s great to see everybody get into the Christmas spirit. Very joyous interacting with people. A lot of kids came down and toured the fire truck, and it gets everybody into the Christmas spirit,” said Feser.

Toys collected during the Angel Tree campaign were stored, and then set up in the basement of St. Giles’ Anglican Church from Sunday to Tuesday for a toy store. Community Hamper Association committee members used the cash donations for a shopping spree to purchase more toys.

The money was used to purchase toys in age groups where the y didn’t have enough. This year, because they wound up with more toys for the older kids, they bought more toys for younger kids than they normally would.

“But for all ages, we have pretty good coverage,” said Seeman.

Hamper recipients with children could drop by and select a toy on Dec. 15 and 16.

Local woman recognized on national level for fundraising for cystic fibrosis in the Prairies said that when that her phone rang, she thought Daniels was calling to talk about the 2022 CF walk, and couldn't even think that she was an award recipient.

She said Cystic Fibrosis Canada awarded three individuals and one service group in the region for their dedication to the cause with different awards.

"It's a way to recognize people's work within the CF community in the Prairie provinces," explained McIntyre. "It was a different way, doing it virtually, but it was nice to see the people that got their awards and people congratulating them and listening to the recipients and how they work so hard.

All of us do.

“But I was very, very grateful to be nominated and selected as an actual award (recipient) for my fundraising efforts. It means a lot because I do work very hard with advocating for cystic fibrosis, and my family does."

McIntyre, whose son Liam is living with CF, has

By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan's Kasey McIntyre and her family have been wellknown in the community for their efforts in raising awareness and funds for helping people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) and a cure for the disease. Now she's also been recognized on the national level.

Cystic Fibrosis Canada recently named McIntyre as the volunteer fundraising champion for Western Canada and the Prairies region. The award is now on its way to Estevan.

"I was notified by Janice Daniels, who is CF community co-ordinator for the walk in the Prairie region … She notified me on behalf of Cystic Fibrosis Canada, that the Canada and Prairie region volunteers award was going to be on November 30 and that I was nominated for an award and I won," McIntyre said.

She was given a week's notice so she could invite family and friends to partake in a virtual ceremony and to share that moment with her. McIntyre

been raising awareness and advocating for the cause for at least 10 years, raising thousands and thousands of dollars towards research aimed at one day finding a cure for the disease.

Every year McIntyre, her family and other local volunteers do a Walk for CF. "There's a lot of things we do. For the last walk we hosted in 2021 here, as a team, our goal was to raise $3,000. And we raised over $7,000, in our community here, and we were so shocked by how much people care," McIntyre shared.

She and her mother also send out Mother's Day teatime greeting cards, which provide some information about the disease and remind people about the need to consider donating. They also go to different events related to CF, happening in other communities. And all of those efforts don't go unnoticed. Not only was she recognized through the award, but she also notices that people around her know and care more about the cause as time goes.

"The more we get that

out there, the more change will come," McIntyre said.

She added that recently a new medication, Trikafta, was approved to be used in Canada after a big push on behalf of CF activists and volunteers, and that drug will improve the lives of many people living with CF. "I know a few members in Saskatchewan that have cystic fibrosis and are eligible for this new drug. And the impacts that it has already done for their health is instrumental, they can't believe how much it has changed for them," McIntyre said.

Her son is prescribed with a different medication that controls his condition, but she said that there are still people who don't have the disease at bay. Besides, no cure has been found yet, so she will continue her work until that changes.

"I'm not going to be done.

There are tonnes of people like me who volunteer, fundraise and work really hard to find a cure for their family member or someone that they have lost to the battle," McIntyre said.

"And at the end of it, we

Kasey McIntyre received a volunteer fundraising champion award from Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

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She added that they are looking forward to holding another Walk for CF in 2022, and hopefully if there are no restrictions, this year they will be able to do it in person like they used to before the pandemic.

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The generosity beat goes on in Estevan It started with a simple post last Tuesday night: the Community Hamper Association’s Angel Tree program was going to be in need of a sudden influx of toy donations if it was going to meet its commitments for this year.

And with 430 children on its list for this year, that was a lot of toys that needed to be purchased.

The Angel Tree has been a part of the Community Hamper Association longer than many of us have been alive. Each year, it ensures that hamper recipients with a child or children are able to provide a gift for those kids, thanks to the generosity of those who donate toys or cash to the Angel Tree.

Some years they only needed a couple hundred toys. And in some years, they have been able to provide more than one toy or gift for children on their list.

The demand has been higher the past few years than it was, say, a decade ago, but they’ve always been able to meet the objective, because the community believes in what they’re doing.

Last year, the association needed more than 500 toys, an incredibly high number.

So when the hamper association came out and said they were short with only a few days to go, you knew the community would step up.

That’s what we do.

Within days, a number of large donations came in, allowing the association to purchase the

toys they needed. And of course, they received lots of toys as well.

If you’re new to the community, you might be surprised with the outpouring of support for the hamper association and its Angel Tree, and some of the other initiatives we have happening in the community at this time of year.

But for those of us who live in Estevan and call this community home, it’s a story that we’ve heard countless times. And it never gets old.

We’re known for generosity throughout the year. From the United Way Estevan’s telethon, to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation fundraisers, to benefits for people and families in need, we’re willing to open the purse strings and help others.

Yes, we want to know where our donation money is going and how it’s going to help others. Everybody wants to know that, especially in this day and age. Nobody wants to donate to a cause, only to find out their donation has gone to postage or charitable overhead.

For many organizations in Estevan and in Saskatchewan, we know their story. We know how much they mean to the community. And we know that when we donate to an agency, the money will go to help the people that need it.

It’s the advantage of having organizations run by volunteers, or have just one or two employees.

And organizations that start up in Estevan know that they are coming to a community filled

with generous people.

Estevan isn’t alone among Saskatchewan communities when it comes to being supportive with time, talent and/or money. Every Saskatchewan community is known for its volunteer spirit, for its willingness to help out other people.

Saskatchewan is often leading the country in hours volunteered per capita, and we’re near the top in money donated to charity per capita, too.

Much of it can be chalked up to our smalltown, rural roots. It’s amazing what a difference it can make when you live in a community where seemingly everybody knows everybody, and everybody is willing to help out.

But even when you go into Regina or Saskatoon, and encounter people who have spent minimal time in rural Saskatchewan, you’ll find people willing to lend a helping hand.

Telemiracle, the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, non-profits big and small, there’s a never-ending list of organizations that happen through support from the people of Saskatchewan.

The Angel Tree is a simple but wonderful organization that anybody can get behind. And it’s one of many organizations that we’re thankful to have here. They’re thankful, no doubt, to be in Estevan.

If you didn’t support the Angel Tree, there are still other options in the community for your support before Christmas.

How do you feel about your birthday?

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I’ve never liked the day of my birth.

First, I never really felt that it should be me taking credit for it. Isn’t it interesting, how we all cheer for the birthday person, congratulating them with being born on that day as if they achieved something? But in reality, we are just granted that beginning, and it’s what we do from there that actually matters and is worth celebrating, not our birth.

(In Jewish tradition, the headstones only have the date of death. I was told it was the case as only the date of death symbolizes everything that person has done and accomplished throughout their life, and that’s the number that describes them, not the date of birth).

Second, I never – even when I was a kid and I was supposed to love birthday parties – liked being the centre of attention. In that sense, in my life, I had a great opportunity to compare birthdays and New Year’s (which always was more central than Christmas in our family) side by side.

And the beauty of the New Year celebration was everybody would share joy, exchange gifts, were grateful for what life had for us in the previous year and excited about the new beginnings. It felt the best. Birthdays, on the other hand, were almost torture.

Many people feel sadder right before and on their birthday. Not only that, but statistically the mortality rate around birthdays is higher.

There is actually a special term for the sad feelings that we experience close to the day of birth; it’s called birthday blues.

I felt that way before and I used to think these feelings had some cosmic roots, as the birthday marks the day when you get

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It’s been a few years now that I haven’t experienced the birthday blues, and I’m not sure if my ideas about the causes of it had anything to do with the reality.

Scientists from different countries that research this condition state that the reasons for both sad feelings and higher mortality rates are pretty routine in most cases. People tend to abuse different substances like liquor or drugs closer to their birthdays. We also tend to break up with partners ahead of the day to start the new year of life differently, which potentially increases the rate of depression and suicides/homicides.

It also was noticed that severely ill patients tend to die shortly after their birthdays.

Besides, not too many people sincerely enjoy and can handle the birthday noise around them.

On top of that, the older we get, the heavier the social expectations are. If we don’t achieve something perceived as a musthave/do by society by a particular age. This tends to become the focal point of most birthday greetings coming from people who know what’s going on in our lives. And if we happen to resemble some kind of virtual traditional life plot, there are still expectations for the day.

We are supposed to receive greetings, smile and be happy, join in parties and enjoy everything happening around us. But how often that’s not exactly what we want or even can do?

When I was younger, I sincerely believed that we don’t need a special day to celebrate those we love, and I tried to stick to my beliefs in my actions. I would get presents, flowers or cards for friends and family on random days. I would tell them about the great qualities I see in them as we lived side by side, not on a special occasion.

I’d make surprises just for the sake of making them smile.

But then life got busier and proved me wrong, taking over that energy and time I’d put into caring, and leaving me with birthdays as a last resort to still do something special for people around me.

And that made me change how I feel about my own birthday, as it created another occasion to justify putting the busy life aside, getting together with those who matter and sharing some positive moments.

I still like New Year’s and now Christmas more than my personal holiday, but the older I get, the more this occasion turns into a day to a point similar to the other two, where I get a chance to share happy vibes with others. And I got to really love it.

As you could have guessed, it is my birthday today, and I figured I’d share it with you, as the best gift for me would be if you spare a moment to say something warm to those you love, give a hug or an extra phone call to those who matter, or just gift a smile to a stranger. Just for the sake of it, to keep this happy wave going.

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A needle in a (concrete) haystack I’m obsessive about not losing things that should be in my pockets.

Wallet, keys, mask – they remain in my pants pockets or my jacket pockets at all times. I guess it’s a coping mechanism for my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – if I’m not vigilant when it comes to things like this, then it’s going to be pretty easy to lose them.

If they aren’t in a pocket, then it means one thing: it’s laundry day, and the pants or the jacket are getting cleaned.

I hear people complain about how they’re always misplacing their keys, and I wonder how it can happen.

Turns out, even I’m prone to losing my keys.

Saturday was a busy one in Estevan. I decided to walk from the office to the Power Dodge Curling Centre for the youth bonspiel, and then to downtown Estevan for A Miracle on Fourth Street (which, incidentally, was a great event for the community). Hey, it was a nice morning, and we don’t get many of them in Estevan in December.

As I returned to the office, and rummaged around my pocket for my keys, I realized that they were gone. And when you consider the territory I covered, finding them would be like finding a metal needle in a concrete and asphalt haystack the size of a small village. Considering it was five keys attached to a simple key ring, and with my eyesight, it would be even more difficult to find the keys.

If you’ve ever lost your keys outside of your home, and you don’t know where they are, you know the procedure. I checked the curling club. Checked the area around my car.

Put out an appeal on social media. Made an appointment with a locksmith to open the door to my apartment later that day. Crossed my fingers that I had the necessary spare keys at home.

A couple of hours later, the good news came. An eagleeyed resident found them at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Sixth Street, and posted a photo on one of the Estevan’s Rant and Rave pages. This was brought to my attention, and I recognized them right away, as the Mercury office key is rather distinctive.

They hadn’t been trampled. They hadn’t been smashed.

I’m sure they fell out of my pocket while waiting for the light to change. They fell out on a sidewalk, not in the middle of the road, in an intersection that still has some heavy truck traffic.

Outside of being wet and cold, and having a funny smell, they were no worse for wear, and they still worked.

A big thanks to Myla Smart for finding them.

I wouldn’t call it a Miracle on Sixth Street, but I consider myself fortunate.

My initial Facebook post was shared 18 times. I don’t know if I’ve had all my posts shared 18 times combined in the 14 years that I’ve been on Facebook. Yes, even Facebook has its redeeming moments.

It was very nice of people to take the time to share the post, or to check and see if they saw something while out and about on Saturday. This is a very busy time of year and Saturday was a busy day in particular. They have better things to worry about than me.

When you consider it’s five keys on a ring, lost in a pretty large area, the odds of finding them were slim. I would have put pretty good money on not finding them. I’ve been betting horses for most of my life. If you would have given me odds of my keys turning up, they would have been much greater than the odds for my biggest longshot horse racing payoff. (Twenty-seven to one, for what it’s worth).

There were a lot of people out walking that day. It would have been easy for them to step on them, break them, and not even notice.

I’m not the first person to lose their keys. Or a cell phone. Or a wallet. I won’t be the last. But I still felt like a schmuck that it happened.

Once I get back from my Christmas holidays in B.C., you can be sure that I’ll be making a trip to get my spare keys cut, and I’ll be ensuring that I’ll have a spare set of keys other than the dresser of my condo.

But most of all, you can be sure I’ll be even more vigilant about my keys than ever before.

Alameda invited the community to come out and have fun during their firstever Santa Day on Dec. 4.

The day saw kids having pictures taken with Santa at the library, a soup and sandwich lunch served at the church, public skating at Alameda Rink, crafts, a hot dog roast and hot chocolate offered at the library, a Santa parade and the opening of a town-wide Christmas light contest.

Skylar Antoniuk, a person behind the event, said the day went great.

“We had a really good turnout for all of our events,” Antoniuk said.

“We had 16 time slots for the Santa photos. And then we did the lunch at the church, which had a really good turnout even with all the restrictions. They managed to sell out of both of their kinds of soup very quickly. And then the cookie decorating, we had a good turnout for that. And a good turnout for skating at the rink. From our little town of 300 people, there was three different age groups of hockey teams away at tournaments that day, and we still managed to have quite a good turnout. That was good. And then the parade, we had 16 floats entered.”

The RM of Enniskillen was the winner of the parade.

Antoniuk explained that pieces of the event, such as pictures with Santa and a small parade, had been done last year, but it was the first time they had a day full of

The community of Alameda saw a day full of events and activities. Photo credits to Dellan and Donna Mohrbutter activities.

She started working on organizing everything around Halloween, and already in early December people from Alameda and nearby communities could enjoy the holiday festivities.

“It felt like we needed something for the community. We’re a very small community… And it was such a nice event last year that was thrown together, just so that parents could still get a picture with Santa in a modi-

fied version on the back of the trailer. So I approached the fire department and said, ‘Hey, are you going to do this again?’ And they’re like, ‘No, I don’t think so because there are no restrictions this year.’

And I said, ‘Well, I’m going to take that and run with it in a different direction,’” Antoniuk recalled.

She got different groups organized so that the community would have a real start to the holiday season. The fire department marshalled

Bauer and Baker Antoniuk had their moment with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Photo credits to Leah Pool

the parade, the church took over lunch, and she took care of cookie decoration at the library and photos with Santa.

“It brought everybody together just to talk to each other on the streets and it didn’t feel like we were still in a pandemic anymore,” Antoniuk shared.

The Alameda Santa Day also marked the beginning of the Christmas lights contest, another potential town tradition.

“People are just invited to decorate their house, or even just put Christmas lights up in general. And then people are driving around doing a twinkle tour type of thing.

And then you can place your vote, either by texting my phone number, or you can drop the address off at the library. And then the first, second and third win a prize.

All the prizes have been donated by different businesses around the community to make baskets of stuff to get to the winners,” Antoniuk explained.

Her number is 306485-8676. The voting for the Christmas lights contest closes on Dec. 23, and winners are to be announced on Christmas Eve. Antoniuk also put together a scavenger hunt to encourage more people to get out, explore the community, look at Christmas lights and vote. The hunt will be published on the Town of Alameda and Alameda Library Facebook pages.

The library will also have a Christmas cupcake decorating class on Dec. 16, and after that, they will shut down for the holidays.

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Caring and warm donation Angela Brokenshire, right, who resides at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, got busy making colourful scarves before the pandemic. The therapeutic hobby had her busy for almost two years, in which she created dozens of cozy pieces. Some of them she sold, some were gifted to her family, friends and staff at the nursing home. But she decided a long time ago that come December, she would donate everything she has left to the Angel Tree to be gifted to the community. On Thursday, Angel Tree volunteers Jolie Bayda, left, and Char Seeman stopped by to pick up the donation, and they were fascinated with Brokenshire's talent and generosity.

United Way Estevan No. 1 in per capita fundraising in Canada in 2020 The United Way Estevan has long been known locally for the tremendous support it receives through its annual telethon.

Now the organization has attained a first: it was tops in Canada for per capita fundraising in 2020, according to information recently provided to the local United Way’s board.

The audited financial statements for 2020 showed the United Way had $387,237 in donations, with $347,711 coming during the annual telethon. The United Way also received $183,531 through special projects revenue from different organizations, including the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation and the federal government’s Emergency Community Support Fund, to help families in the Estevan area during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All of that money was distributed to people in need in the region.

Other United Ways in Canada also received support from the feds.

On a per capita basis, the Unit-

ed Way Estevan received $50.57, for total revenues of $570,768.

Melanie Graham, who was the president of the United Way Estevan in 2020, said that it was great to see all that the United Way Estevan was able to do with the support it received.

Estevan’s status as No. 1 in Canada for per capita support is something people in the community should be proud of.

“We come together and always do the best we can, and when times are even more difficult, people just step up to the plate,” said Graham, who has been on the United Way board in 2014.

People have been generous with their time and talent, in addition to their donations, Graham said.

“They know that they’re going to help out,” said Graham.

The United Way’s theme for 2020 was “United We Stand,” and she believes the giving echoed loudly in a year filled with uncertainty.

Danny Ewen, who is the president for 2021, said he was surprised

Members of the United Way Estevan board celebrate at the end of the 2020 Telethon. Estevan’s United Way was first in Canada for per capita donations in 2020. File photo when he found out Estevan was leading the country for per capita support.

“It’s not a shock, because we’ve known for a long time that Estevan and the surrounding area has always been one of the best in Canada for giving, despite our small size. Proportionally, we are one of the best in Canada,” Ewen told the Mercury.

With all of the uncertainty and unknowns in 2020, and concerns about donations, the support was

“really heartwarming,” Ewen said.

The United Way has known about the community’s generosity for many years, and this is a chance to brag to the entire country about how great the Estevan area is.

Estevan has typically rated in the top five or 10 for per capita fundraising, and finishing first is a special feeling.

Ewen said the United Way tries to set an aggressive goal that the community can match,

so that the member agencies and community impact projects can complete the necessary tasks in the community.

“When we set an aggressive goal, and not only is it beaten, but it is exceeded by $10,000, $20,000 or $50,000 or more, the great thing about that is our allocations committee gets to go back and give more money to our member agencies and community impact projects,” said Ewen.

Council approves 2022 appointments, meeting schedule Members of Estevan city council will continue to have two open meetings a month for most months in 2022.

Council approved the meeting schedule during the Dec. 6 meeting. There are 23 meetings on the docket for next year, starting with their first meeting on Jan. 10.

From there, they will meet at least twice a month, with the exception of July and August, when they will have just one meeting.

Furthermore, they will meet on the second and fourth Monday of the remaining 10 months, except for December, when they will meet on the second and third Mondays.

There is also a budget day meeting on Dec. 5.

Each of the six councillors will spend two months serving as deputy mayor.

This year city council had two meetings a month, except for January, February and July, to help the four members elected in 2020 with their transition to municipal politics. While there had been concerns about having enough items to discuss for added meetings, many of the sessions were at least an hour in length.

Council also approved the committee and board appointments for next year.

Mayor Roy Ludwig will be on the economic development board, the emergency management organization, the Estevan board of police commissioners, the Estevan CP Rail Community Advisory Panel, the Este-

van Housing board, the RM of Estevan No. 5-City of Estevan Liaison Committee and the Southern Coal Transition Committee.

Councillor Lindsay Clark will be part of the Business Improvement District’s board, the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum board, the police board, the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee and the Woodlawn Regional Park board.

As for Councillor Rebecca Foord, she will be the council representative on the Estevan Bruins board, the Regional Water Association, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Board and the Southeast Air Shed Association.

Councillor Travis Frank will be on the airport liaison committee, the economic de-

velopment board, the Estevan Arts Council board and the liaison committee with the RM. Committees for Councillor Tony Sernick include the Estevan Exhibition Association, the Estevan Humane Society board, the RM liaison committee and the Souris Valley Theatre board.

Councillor Shelly Veroba will be on the police board, the Estevan Curling Club board and the Woodlawn Regional Park board.

The committees for Councillor Kirsten Walliser include the Creighton Lodge Management Committee, the Estevan Public Library board, the Southeast Regional Library Board, the Souris Valley Museum board and the SMILE Services board.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia Urban Icing Gluten Free and Alternative Bakery was started as an experiment and grew into a full-time, promising home-based business.

Estevan's Colesey Goetz said with the pandemic making life more difficult, she wanted to try making some extra cash around last Christmas, but her alternative deserts were so popular that she just kept going.

"It began because of the pandemic. I wanted some extra income at Christmas time last year. So I started this at the beginning of November. On November 12 this year, we celebrated one year in business," Goetz shared in the interview with the Mercury.

Ever since she was a young girl, she had a sweet tooth and dreamed of owning her own bakery. But it was not until her life took a serious twist that she started

exploring alternative recipes, which later turned into a business.

Goetz was diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease when she was about 16 years old. It is a condition in which the immune system attacks the thyroid that is part of the endocrine system, which produces hormones that coordinate many of the body's functions. Hashimoto's disease can mostly be managed through diet and lifestyle changes, so Goetz had to readjust.

"We caught it ear ly enough to reverse it. But it does demand a lot of lifestyle change from you and to remain strict on those changes," Goetz said.

"That meant I no longer could satisfy my always sweet tooth. I have always found gluten-free foods to be dry, stale, tasteless or packed full of sugar. I knew something had to change, I could not just stop eating all of the savoury foods. I then began

to experiment and create my own tasteful gluten-free recipes," Goetz recalled.

And last winter this personal journey expanded into a bigger project, aimed at making life sweeter for others who rely on alternative treats.

While some of the recipes she picked and readjusted from her grandmother, the business also motivated her to keep growing as a glutenfree pastry chef, developing her own recipes.

She also started exploring other alternative baking options.

"I definitely have grown a lot since having the business. And I have even added in more alternative things.

I'm beginning to learn vegan baking and more refined sugar-free baking on top of it," Goetz said. "Quite a few recipes I did come in with already and I was aware of certain changes that you need to be ready for. And I also added a lot of new recipes just because I wanted

other flavours."

She likes to play around with her favourite flavour palettes and edit recipes to get them to perfection.

However, she said sometimes she does look up recipes for some new ideas she wants to bring in, and through experiments, develops them to her satisfaction.

"I take pride in my work and truly believe that it tastes like the real deal. Whether you eat gluten-free or not, all are welcome to come and enjoy my creations," Goetz said.

She started off making cookies and cupcakes, which are also her favourite sweets. But she also offers gluten-free perogies, and she recently introduced glutenfree cinnamon buns.

"I'm very proud of that recipe and I have hopes to bring on more bread-

Colesey Goetz started Urban Icing Gluten Free and Alternative Bakery about a year ago and had a lot of interest in treats. Photo submitted like products, like buns and bread. Somebody asked me about croissants, which I would love to do but that we're working on," Goetz

Most recipes for alternative sweets Goetz developed and modified herself.

Urban Icing offers a wide variety of gluten-free sweets for any occasion.

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She also does custom cakes, cake pops and other treats.

Goetz, who is only 20 years old, said she is still learning about being a business owner.

She did all the required certification, and now sells her product through her website, social media platforms and also does pop-up stores at different places in Estevan.

She said being an entrepreneur feels great, especially when working in her hometown.

"It's very nice and empowering. Especially in the Estevan community. I'm so happy to be back home and I'm always so amazed by how much our community is connected here and really wants to help each other out," Goetz said, adding that several businesses reached out to her, offering to partner.

"It's a beautiful community down here and it makes me feel supported."

One day Goetz hopes to grow her operation, make it known country-wide and have a storefront bakery in downtown Estevan, but for now, the home-based format is something that she found was working well for her.

"I would love to go visit Dragon's Den and … maybe shoot for the stars and see where it lands," Goetz said with a laugh.

"But I definitely would love to get a shop up in Estevan downtown. We're a bit away from that, but that would be super cool in the future just to actually have a storefront and a bakery."

The Urban Icing menu can be found at urbanicing. ca. Goetz is taking orders for Christmas, and she also plans on having some post-holiday treats such as power balls and more in January.

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A kindness giveaway at Right Cross Ranch

By Gord Paulley Jim and Sarah Anderson are ranchers who own and operate Right Cross Ranch, located near Kisbey.

They have a 400-head Angus based cow-calf operation, an on-farm sale facility, grain farm around 1,500 acres, consult for the TEAM online auction market and sell beef off the farm. Sarah is also a photographer whose business specializes in the celebration of rural families and life.

Jim was born and raised in Kelvington, and Sarah near Ponoka, Alta.; they both grew up in ranching families. In 2010, they decided to purchase their own operation and were married that year.

They have two daughters, Morgan, 7, and Quinn, 5, and a two-year-old son Cole. The entire family rides horses; the

girls are impressive cowgirls and key components to cattle drives. Jim and Sarah are passionate about ranching and feel there is no better way to raise a family.

Right Cross Ranch will host their 11th annual Angus Bull Sale on April 6, 2022. They are extremely proud of their cattle and aim to provide other producers with stock that will easily adapt to their new homes.

The Andersons dedicate themselves to putting in their best effort, no matter what the task.

Earlier this year, Right Cross Ranch was approached by a local organization to collaborate and sell Beef Boxes as a fundraiser. From the beginning, Jim and Sarah felt warmly welcomed by their community and were excited by the opportunity to give back. Locals experienced ranch raised beef at its finest and the fundraiser

was deemed a success.

With any public event comes the chance of a glitch. In early November, the Andersons received an unsigned letter, negative in tone, in regards to the community fundraiser. The letter stung and brought feelings of disappointment, confusion and sadness. They carefully considered their response, and after a long phone conversation, Sarah's mom, Dorothy Jeffery, suggested, "You must reply with kindness."

The Andersons saw an opportunity to teach their children, and decided to address the situation from a positive perspective, a Kindness Giveaway. Community members nominated people in need who they felt would benefit from a 15-pound box of beef.

Initially, one name would be drawn and the Andersons would deliver the box of beef to

that nominee. Sarah's Facebook video initiating the giveaway was viewed over 4,000 times.

Nearly 20 names were received, indicating a dire need. Jim and Sarah were overwhelmed by the response and expanded the Kindness Giveaway.

The Andersons want to bring positive energy to their community; every person or family nominated in the Kindness Giveaway will receive a 15-pound box of beef.

Their friends Kate and Ryan Lowenberger even joined the cause and donated two pounds of hamburger to each box.

For Sarah, the giveaway has been one of the most humbling and fulfilling experiences. Her heart is full knowing she made a difference to people who need it. When asked about the giveaway and what it meant to them, Jim

Sarah Anderson distributing Kindness Giveaway Beef Boxes. Photo by Gord Paulley states, "We just want everyone to remember that most people are just trying to do their best

to navigate through their lives and a little kindness goes a long way."

How can we minimize conflict’s negative effects?

Submitted by Envision How do you handle conflict?

Each of us has a different way of managing it. Some people try to avoid conflict at all costs, some actively seek it out and some people handle conflict head on. Knowing how you handle conflict will take a moment of thoughtful introspection, but this will help you resolve future conflicts more efficiently and help guide you to areas of improvement.

Conflict happens when two or more people have opposing views on a topic or situation. It is important to note that conflict is a natural part of life and relationships. Those who are able to handle conflict in a healthy way usually have

improved mental wellbeing.

Conflict arises when communication breaks down, thus can be alleviated by engaging in active listening and effective communication techniques.

There are many communication barriers that may lead to conflict if not addressed.

These may include: • Assumptions – Assuming you know where the conversation is going and not double checking.

• tereotyping – Identifying someone’s experience based solely on a group they may belong to.

• Asking “Why” – “Why” questions imply judgment, blame and accusation.

• Problem solving – Instead of listening you offer a solution without being asked.

• Distractions – Using

your phone or having too much going on in the background.

• Tone of voice – Using a tone that is condescending shuts down conversation.

These barriers cause communication to break down in relationships which leads to conflict. Actively avoiding these areas can help to address and resolve conflict.

Other tips to resolve conflict in a healthy way include choosing the right time to talk where those involved are relaxed and able to pay attention. State your point in a positive way that focuses on your feelings and the situation rather than the other person’s role by using “I” messages.

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This is your chance to not only be heard, but listen

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Twinkle skate to return on Dec. 21 at Affinity The City of Estevan’s leisure services division has announced the return of the Twinkle Skate, which will happen on Dec. 21 at Affinity Place.

The holiday skate will again be free to the public and by pre-registration only for one-hour time slots between 4 and 8 p.m. Donations are appreciated and will be going to the Estevan KidSport committee. All donations will remain in the community to help provide funding for

children ages five to 18 to participate in sporting activities.

Twinkle Skate participants are encouraged to bring glow sticks and have fun with their skating attire. Masks are required to be worn during the skate, as are skates or ice cleats, and helmets are strongly encouraged for safety.

Strollers with clean wheels are welcome, but pucks and sticks are not permitted during the Twinkle Skate.

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The Town of Oxbow recently completed important upgrades to its water lagoon.

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“With a price tag of $4,612,900, 60 per cent of the funding was obtained through ICIP (Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program), which is 40 per cent federally and 33 per cent provincially funds, and the remainder through FCM (Federal Canadian Municipalities) Green Fund, consisting of $237,413 in grant funds and $1,549,339 in a low-interest loan to be paid over 10 years.

“Planning for these costs since 2018 means that taxes and utility rates will not increase due to the project. The SAGR system also allows the town to approach the expansion in such a way that the existing

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Estevan area leads the way for land sale Saskatchewan's December public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, held on Dec. 7, generated a little more than $1.4 million in revenue for the province, according to a news release issued Thursday morning.

This represents a 53.4 per cent increase over December 2020.

Of the total 73 parcels posted, 55 received acceptable bids. Total bids covered 4,361 hectares and the average bo-

nus bid was $321 per hectare, with the highest acceptable bid at $3,151 per hectare.

The Estevan area generated the highest interest, bringing in $913,862.95 for 51 parcels. The Lloydminster area had two parcels that sold worth $295,568.43, and the Kindersley area also had two parcels sold for $190,710.47.

There were no parcels available in the Swift Current area during this offering.

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$215,076.00 for a 244.023 hectare lease in the Lloydminster area. This lease is located southwest of Lashburn and is prospective for oil in the Mannville Group.

Millennium Land Ltd was awarded this lease.

The highest dollars per hectare received for a lease in this offering is $3,151.51 per hectare. This 32.259 hectare lease was awarded to Millennium Land Ltd. and is located southeast of Halbrite.

There were 59 parcels posted in the Estevan area for the December sale, with 4,216 hectares in bonus bids.

The average bonus bid was $240.90 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $130,314.39 or $503.87 per hectare. This 258.627 hectare lease was awarded to Tundra Oil and Gas Ltd. and is located five kilometres east of North Portal.

In the Lloydminster area, two of the 12 parcels available were sold, cover-

ing 373.482 hectares. The average value per hectare was $791.39.

The parcel in the Lashburn area led the Lloydminster region for the highest bonus bid and per hectare bid.

In the Kindersley area, the two parcels covered 194.369 hectares, and had a total value of $981.18.

The highest bonus bid and dollars per hectare received on a parcel in this area was $133,835.88 or $1,033.37 per hectare. This 129.514 hectare lease was awarded to Teine Energy Ltd. and is located nine kilometres northeast of Marengo, adjacent to the Milton Viking Gas Pool.

The December sale is the fifth of six oil and gas public offerings scheduled for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Previous 2021 sales raised $1.9 million in October, $3.1 million in August, $0.5 million in June and $1.9 million in April.

To date, the province has collected $8.8 million from oil and gas sales and $4.2 million

from subsurface minerals for a total of $13 million, with one oil and gas rights sale and one subsurface mineral rights sale

remaining for the fiscal year.

The final sale of the current 2021 fiscal year is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2022.

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Estevan U18 AAA Bears announce coaching change Jeff Smith is out as the head coach of the Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears hockey club.

The team’s board of directors announced on Thursday they had released Smith from his duties, with Riley Hengen taking over for the rest of the season.

The decision was made on Nov. 24, just hours before the Bears lost 10-4 to the Notre Dame Hounds.

The club then went 1-1-1 on a northern road trip, ending with a win over the Saskatoon Contacts.

And the Bears won both games in Yorkton on the weekend, marking the first three-game winning streak in the young franchise’s history.

“This decision was not made lightly, however, we felt this was a necessary action to ensure both the short-term and long-term success of our program,” the organization said in a news release.

“Our goal of building a winning program this season has not changed, and we believe that our club can play well for the rest of this season, earn a playoff spot, and make this a successful year for the players and the Estevan Bears.”

Smith was hired to be the club’s first-ever head coach in January 2020. Their first season was limited to six games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They were 5-12-4 to start the season when Smith was let go.

Hengen has been an assistant coach with the Bears since the start of the first season. Blake Jamieson will be an assistant coach for the rest of the season.

Smith said he suspects the team’s on-ice performance was a factor in his dismissal, especially when compared with their expansion cousins, the Warman Wildcats, who led the league with a 20-4-1 record.

“Two expansion teams go polar opposite ways,” said Smith. “It was a little bit of the on-ice performance, and it was a little bit of the off-ice side of it as well.”

Smith admits he could have done a better job of managing the business side of the team.

“I might be totally wrong on my thinking on why I was let go,” said Smith. “I might think that I was not so good at making a schedule, where they’re thinking, no, I wasn’t so good at doing this or that.”

On the schedule front, the team is in the midst of 13 straight road games.

It was also an adjustment going from working as an assistant coach with the Bruins to being a head coach, as he had to shoulder more responsibility.

The Bears have very good character kids, Smith said, and they took the rules and followed them to the letter.

“I look forward to these kids and where they’re going to end up … for the next couple of years,” said Smith.

Being the coach of an expansion team wasn’t easy, but Smith said he loved it. The players were willing to work hard every day, and a with a few bounces, their record would be completely different.

He also commended the Bears staff.

Smith came to Estevan in 2018 and joined the Bruins’ coaching staff. He remained with the Bruins until the 2019-20 season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said he’s not sure what he’ll do next.

The board of directors will reevaluate the position and announce

a new head coach after the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.

• • • On the ice, the Bears defeated the host Yorkton Maulers twice on the weekend: 4-1 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday.

Friday’s game saw the Bears score three times in the third period to break open a 1-1 game. Kole Keen’s second of the game with 7:52 to play was the game winner.

Keen also opened the scoring with a goal 4 1/2 minutes into the second period.

Daniel Ganert scored on a power play with 1:29 left in the third period for a two-goal advantage, and Levi Herauf had an empty net goal with 47 seconds remaining.

Jackson Miller made 32 saves for the victory.

Saturday’s game saw the Bears rally from a 3-1 deficit in the third period. Ganert had the Bears lone goal in the first two periods; it came with 9:14 to play in the middle frame.

After Yorkton took a 3-1 lead early in the third period, Carson Birnie and Cade Cole scored less than a minute apart to tie the game with 12:36 to play. Caden Drury

Jeff Smith is no longer the head coach of the Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears. File photo scored what proved to be the winning goal with 3:06 to play, and Tucker Buhay added an insurance goal with 67 seconds remaining.

Kaden Perron made 31 saves for the win.

The Bears, whose record now stands at 8-14-0-5, will visit the Notre Dame Hounds on Wednesday.

Bruins fall to Broncos in battle of top teams In the fourth and final meeting of the season between the top two teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) this season, the Humboldt Broncos came out on top.

The host Broncos defeated the Estevan Bruins 4-1 Saturday night at the Elgar Petersen Arena. Humboldt won three of the four meetings between the two clubs this season.

Connor McGrath opened the scoring for Humboldt 6:05 into the first period. It remained a 1-0 game until midway through the second period, when Alex Saretzky scored to double Humboldt’s advantage.

“We gave up a goal in the first that was a blown coverage, and same in the second to make it 2-0,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic. “But if you count our Grade A scoring chances that we had up to that point, I think we missed six or seven, and I think for the entire game … we missed, I counted today, 16 Grade A scoring chances.”

Eric Pearce scored the Bruins’

Estevan's Eric Pearce (16) looks for a way around Humboldt's Cody Hough (44). Photo by Devan C. Tasa of the Humboldt Journal lone goal of the night 51 seconds after Saretzky’s goal.

The Bruins ramped up the pressure in the third, outshooting

the Broncos 15-8. But Humboldt goaltender Rayce Ramsay came up with some timely saves.

“We hit crossbars, he made

saves. We missed breakaways, so we missed a lot, a lot, a lot of chances,” lamented Tatarnic.

Ramsay was the difference for the entire game, Tatarnic said.

Ethan Zielke and Nicksha Eric scored empty net goals 33 seconds apart late in the third period to put the game away.

Ramsay finished with 39 saves on the night.

Boston Bilous stopped 26 shots for the Bruins.

The loss ended the Bruins’ five-game winning streak, and it was their first loss in regulation on the road since the SJHL Showcase in September.

Tatarnic said the pace was great, but it was no different than what the Bruins have had versus the other top teams: the Battlefords North Stars, the Flin Flon Bombers and the Melfort Mustangs.

“There’s a lot of good teams in our league. I mentioned that last night (Saturday) that we don’t give enough credit to the rest of the teams in our league,” said Tatarnic.

Earlier in the week, the Bruins dismantled the Notre Dame Hounds 9-0 in Wilcox on Dec. 7.

Defenceman Dayton Deics led the way offensively with three goals and an assist, and Mark Rumsey scored twice.

Jamie Valentino scored his first goal with the Bruins since coming over from the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League to open the scoring. Pearce, Billy Sowa and Caelan Fitzpatrick also scored.

Bilous made 31 saves for the shutout win.

Tatarnic believes they have a team that can play well in any setting, including the big ice at Notre Dame.

“I believe we’re a team that can play on big ice, normal size or a small rink. I think we can adapt to our settings,” said Tatarnic.

Estevan’s next game will be Dec. 15, when they host the Weyburn Red Wings. Game time is at 7 p.m. It will also be the Bruins inaugural First Responders’ Night.

Six games played in the Big Six on the weekend All nine teams were on the ice in the Big Six Hockey League this weekend.

The Carlyle Cougars scored six times in each period in an 18-3 romp over the Midale Mustangs Friday night. Ben Johnston led the Cougars’ offensive attack with five goals and four assists, while Jon Gaudet had three goals and six helpers, and Koby Morriseau notched three goals and five assists.

Brett Turgeon also had three goals for Carlyle, while Cooper Fox and Dakota Rose tallied twice.

Logan King, Steven Lindenbach and Matt Anderson were the Midale goal scorers.

Ryan Kulyk was Carlyle’s goalie, while Talen King started for Midale.

Also on Friday, the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings remained the only undefeated team in the league with a 6-5 shootout win over the Carnduff Red Devils. Dan Moriarty scored the tying goal for Carnduff with 1:52 to play in the third period to force overtime.

Kyle Garagan, Devon Carriere, Matt Audette and Nico Anderson also scored for Carnduff.

Rhett Frey scored twice for Yellow Grass, and Tucker Neuberger, Dustin Chartrand and Zach Douglas had the other goals.

Cody Dumaine was the goalie for Carnduff, while Nate Ferris was in net for the Wheat Kings.

The Oxbow Huskies defeated the Wawota Flyers 6-4. Rhett Shaw had two goals for the Huskies. Derek

Cooney, Trey Mathison, Dillan Plews and Brycen Odgers also scored.

Odgers and Jordan Cooney each had three assists.

Mykel Biermann, Taylor Ernst, Billy Easton and Devin Stewart tallied for Wawota.

Robbie Boutin and Kyle Steinke were in goal for Oxbow and Wawota, respectively.

Saturday’s docket saw the Bienfait Coalers blast the Mustangs 10-3, Carnduff blow out Wawota 12-1 and Redvers double up Moosomin 6-3.

Kaelan Holt had a hat trick, and Daniel Wanner notched a goal and four assists for Bienfait. Wyatt Garagan had two goals, and Jake Palmer, Matt Bourassa, Dylan Herzberg and Hunter Piche also scored.

Steven Lindenbach had two goals for Midale. Conor Burk also scored.

Zack Miller was the goalie for Bienfait, while King was the starter for Midale.

Trevor Geiger notched four goals and two assists to lead Carnduff ’s attack against Wawota. Kyle Garagan and Mark Moriarty scored twice, and Ben Hiltz, Blake McMillen, Jackson O’Brien and Carriere had the other goals. Dan Moriarty put up five assists.

Ernst had the lone Wawota goal.

Shane Marsh picked up the win in goal for Carnduff, and Tye Steinke started for Wawota.

Redvers scored twice in each period, with Drew Hoff and Remy

LaMotte each getting two goals.

Gavin Martel and Presten Kopeck had the other goals.

Bud Halloway scored twice for Moosomin and Devon Jamieson also scored.

Cody Matthewson was the goalie for Redvers, while Levi Horn was in net for Moosomin.

Next weekend will be another busy one in the Big Six. Moosomin will visit Oxbow, Redvers is at Wawota and Yellow Grass visits Bienfait on Dec. 17. Games the following day are Oxbow at Midale, Moosomin at Carnduff, Carlyle at Redvers and Bienfait at Yellow Grass. Those games start at 8 pm.

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Water polo athletes represent Estevan Three alumni of the Estevan Sharks water polo program were in Montreal late last month for a camp that gave them a chance to showcase their abilities, and to be selected for a national camp.

Twin sisters Josephina and Alexandra Hlohovsky Andrist, along with Mikayla Hack, were in Montreal from Nov. 21-29. It was a selection camp to determine who would represent Canada at the Youth Pan-American Championships that were to be held in Bauru, Brazil, from Jan. 9-16, 2022.

Josephina Hlohovsky Andrist referred to it as the best water polo experience she has had, and she has been on quite a few trips, including one to Europe through the sport. But for this one, she was raving about the swimming, the atmosphere and the facility.

Seventy-five athletes were chosen for the camp.

“Everyone was as good as you or better, so it had that element of competition in the camp setting,” said Josephina.

The Montreal camp was game-based, she said. The first three mornings, from Nov. 2224, had practices, and the rest of the time was focused on games

and scrimmages.

“Your team switched every day, you got a new coach, and you learned with that coach every day,” said Josephina.

A game in the morning of Nov. 24 was likely the best she played.

Six coaches from across the Canada and some coordinators from across the country were terrific, she said.

Hack, who moved from Estevan to Regina 2 1/2 years ago, said it was a great opportunity, and they were able to learn from some Olympians.

“They got to teach us a lot about what they know and we had a bunch of diverse coaches there, who all had different methods of teaching, and different things they wanted us to focus on, so there were a lot of learning opportunities there, which I enjoyed,” said Hack.

The camp gave her more confidence in her shooting ability. A lot of the plays that were run forced her to shoot, and she scored a lot of goals.

“I don’t shoot a lot, and this camp gave me a bunch of opportunities to show that I have the skills to shoot,” said Hack.

Alex Hlohovsky Andrist said the camp was a very, very

Alex Hlohovsky Andrist, Mikayla Hack and Josephina Hlohovsky Andrist recently attended a national water polo camp. Photo by Josephina Hlohovsky Andrist good opportunity to meet people she would have never encountered. The training was really good, and it was wonderful to have a week just focused on water polo.

“I’ve been to smaller scale camps, but nothing was week long. We’ve been to evening camps, and pretty much everyone has been to at least a camp for a weekend,” said Alex.

She believes she is a better player because of the camp.

“It was cool to play with people who are my skill level or above, and who know how to play and are as good as me, and who I never played with before, either,” said Andrist.

Alexandra and Hack were two of three athletes from the province who were selected to attend the camp by the coach of Team Saskatchewan, to try out for the senior team. But there was also a chance to make the junior team. Josie wasn’t one

of those three, but the Team Canada coach saw Josephina play at the most recent Sask.

Open tournament from Nov. 11-14 and knew that she belonged at the camp as well.

The tournament has been pushed back to next spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hlohovsky Andrist sisters and Hack were among the five Saskatchewan athletes chosen, while former Estevan resident Cameron Gillingham was named an alternate for the junior male squad.

Still, the three young women were thrilled to be selected, and they hope they’ll get to compete for Team Canada at some point.

“We all worked really hard for it, and it was nice to be recognized to go … and nice to know that you were seen and all your hard work paid off,” said Josephina.

“Being selected for the national team shows that it’s great it wasn’t my only opportunity to go to senior camp, it was also to help me go to the junior national team,” added Hack.

“A lot of the Sask. girls are really, really good, so I was expecting at least some of us to make it, maybe not all of us, but I was really, really excited to get

picked,” said Alexandra.

All three remain grateful to the Estevan Sharks for the contributions of the club to their development.

“They’re my first club.

They’re the people who showed me what water polo is and how good I was at it, and they gave me the first tools to learn to play,” said Josephina.

When she told people from outside of the province she was in Estevan, they had no idea where it was.

Hack said it’s great to see the club continue to attract new members and to have strong coaches.

“Ever yone who ever played with us, they always helped me improve, even if they were older people who were there,” said Hack.

Even though she’s now part of the Regina Armada, Alexandra still calls herself a Shark, because she’s from Estevan. Parents were eager to volunteer, and coaches did what they could to help.

“They brought me into the sport, they taught how to play well, even though I wasn’t the greatest, and they did what they could with the small resources they had,” said Alexandra.

South East U18 AA Gold Wings beat Parkland Fire The South East Aaron Well Servicing U18 AA Gold Wings kept rolling in league play, defeating the Parkland Fire 5-1 in Melville on Saturday.

After the Fire took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, Katelyn Thackeray scored twice and Presleigh Runge also scored to give the Gold Wings a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes.

Thackeray scored her third of the game in the second period, and Beau Chisholm rounded out the scoring in the third.

Kara Zelyck was in goal for the Gold Wings.

The Gold Wings (8-6-1) will host the Fire on Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. in Midale in their final game before the Christmas break.

• • • The Carlyle U18 A Wildcats picked up their first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over the Balcarres Barracudas last Tuesday.

Alexys Roppel scored twice in the third and Sasha Walker had the game

winner a few minutes later. Caydence Chapman also scored.

The Wildcats then lost 4-0 to the Wood River Ice Cats in Lafleche on Sunday.

Rylie Scott was in goal for both games.

The Wildcats will visit the Milestone Flyers on Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m., and host the Prairie Storm Thunder on Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. in Kipling.

The South East TS&M U18 A Gold Wings lost 18-1 to the East Central Fillies on Saturday in Leroy.

Lola Brady was the goal scorer.

Karley Martin was in goal.

The Gold Wings were slated to visit the Prairie Storm Thunder on Tuesday in White City. (Results were not available at press time). They will visit the Barracudas on Dec. 18.

• • • The Estevan Southland Pulse U15 A Bearcats had a win and a loss last week.

The win was a 6-1 decision over the Weyburn Wings last Tuesday.

Sailor Cowan opened the scoring 54

seconds into the game for Estevan, and then Alyssa Schweigert, Shyla Merritt, Emma Holzer and Zoe Kerr scored before the end of the first period for a 5-0 advantage. Cowan notched one more before the game was done.

Estevan then lost 3-1 to the Balcarres Barracudas on Sunday. Ella Fornwald had Estevan’s lone goal.

Casey Brady was in goal for both games.

The U15 Bearcats will host the Regina Rebels White on Dec. 18 at 5:15 p.m. at Affinity Place and Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Power Dodge Arena.

• • • The Estevan Power Dodge Senchuk 1 Bearcats dropped their two games last week. The first one was an 8-3 loss to the Weyburn Gold Wings on Dec. 11.

Kadence Grimes had the lone goal in the first period for the Bearcats, but the Wings scored five times in the second. Katie Sauder and Ryleigh Snell notched Estevan’s other goals.

Estevan then lost 6-5 to the Parkland Fire the following day

at the Power Dodge Arena. Katie Sauder scored twice in the first period alone, and Nevaeh Duke, Olivia Von Sprecken and Halle Lozinsky had the other goal.

Taylor Short was in goal for both games.

The Bearcats 1 will host the Moose Jaw Mavericks on Dec. 17 at the Power Dodge Arena at 8:15 p.m., and the Weyburn Gold Wings on Dec. 18 at Affinity Place at 3 p.m.

The Estevan Power Dodge Bearcats 2 split their weekend games, but scored 19 goals in those two contests.

First was a 10-2 win over the Madville Huskies on Dec. 10. Chelsea Madsen and Kaybree Fonstad each had three goals for Estevan, while Taya Northrop scored twice and Kayla Mitchell and Remessa Lees also scored.

Estevan then lost 10-9 to the Parkland Fire on Sunday. Kendall Grimes, Madsen and Northrop each scored twice, and Kloe Barker, Kayla Mitchell and Haven Bourassa

also scored.

Adalyn Christopherson was in goal for both games.

The Bearcats 2 will host the Mavericks on Dec. 18 at 12:15 p.m. at the Power Dodge Arena.

• • • The Estevan Senchuk U11 Bearcats 1 had two games early last week, tying the Weyburn Gold 2-2 on Dec. 6 and losing 3-1 to the Weyburn Blizzards on Dec. 8.

The Bearcats 1 (3-2-3) will host the Blizzards on Dec. 17 at 5:45 p.m. at Affinity Place and Dec. 19 at 1:15 p.m. at the Power Dodge Arena, and will play the Estevan Senchuk U11 Bearcats 2 on Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. at the Power Dodge Arena.

The Bearcats 2, meanwhile, blanked the Weyburn Blizzards on Dec. 7. They were scheduled to visit the Blizzards on Dec. 13. (Results not available at press time).

After their game against the Bearcats 1 on Dec. 18, the Bearcats 2 will visit the Madville Huskies on Dec. 19.

When the Holidays Hurt

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By Tim Pippus of the Estevan Church of Christ

For those dealing with grief, depression, or other forms of loss, Christmastime can be intensely painful and lonely. How can you help when you know that someone is going through a difficult time?

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1) Acknowledge the circumstance. Pretending that nothing has changed or that there has not been significant trauma in that person’s life only isolates them even more.

Many years ago, a lady said to me, “The hardest thing about losing my husband is the fact that no one talks about him anymore. It is as if he, and our life together, never existed.” Even when it is difficult, truth is always our friend. By acknowledging the situation, we show that we are thinking about what the other person is going through, rather than just trying to protect ourselves from having to deal with it.

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2) Invite others to talk about their feelings. Not everyone will want to do this, but by opening the door we give them a chance to unburden themselves.

Open-ended, non-prying questions are best. Asking things like, “How are you really doing?” or “Is there anything I can do to help?” allow people to share as much as they are comfortable sharing, and they communicate your care and love for them as well.

3) Do not assume that you can fix the situation. When someone is struggling, it is tempting to say, “Here is what you ought to do.” Most of the time, this is motivated by love and a desire to see things get better, but it is usually not helpful. Outside answers typically do not solve inside problems.

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Avoid saying, “I know how you feel” because the truth is that you do not. You may have been through similar circumstances, but each person, and each situation, is unique.

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The Oxbow Black Knights team competed in the U15 division.

Local youth curlers showcased their abilities on Friday and Saturday during the Co-op Youth Bonspiel at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

Six teams were entered in the under-15 division. Each team played three times, so they faced a majority of the other teams entered.

The Oxbow Black Knights were the only team to go 3-0. Carlyle 1 and Team Willock

were 2-1, Team Estevan Curling Club 2 and Team Carlyle 2 finished 1-2, and Team Estevan Curling Club 1 was 0-3.

There was also a six-team U18 division.

Again, each team played three times, and Team Willock was the only one that went 3-0.

Three teams – Team Johnson, Team Fradette and the Oxbow Knights – wound up at 2-1. Team ECS Mixed and Team ECS Girls finished at 0-3.

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Apex Bruins win two of three in three days The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins won twice in a three games in three days road trip in southern Saskatchewan.

The jaunt didn’t start well, as they lost 6-5 to the Swift Current Broncos Friday night. Swift Current led 6-1 after two periods, but Estevan scored four times in the opening 12 minutes of the third period.

Declyn Henderson, Mason Fichter, Carter Beck and Jordan Marcotte scored in the third. Spencer Copeland had the other goal.

Keagan Carley and Ty Fehrenbach split the goaltending duties.

The Bruins rebounded with a 5-3 win on Saturday. Landon Kaban, Alec Waldegger and Copeland scored in the first period, and Ryker Mathison tallied in the second for a 4-0 Estevan lead, but the Broncos scored three times in the second to pull within one.

Copeland added his second of the game in the third.

Fehrenbach made 26 saves in the victory.

Estevan wrapped up the road trip with a 4-1 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Sunday. Boden Dukart, Fichter, Beck and Kade Phillips had the Estevan goals.

The Bruins (18-3-1) will close out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule by hosting the Weyburn Wings on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. at Affinity Place, and visiting the Prairie Storm on Dec. 20 in Emerald Park. * * * The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins had a busy week, playing five times in a seven-day span.

The first game was a 5-2 loss to the Notre Dame Hounds last Monday. Cowan Ludtke opened the scoring in the first period, and Kobe Wotta also scored.

Jaxon Kuchinka made 36 saves for Estevan.

The next game was an 8-0 loss to the Regina Monarchs the following night. The Monarchs scored six times in the second period to break open a 1-0 contest.

Chase Borreson made 28 saves in the loss.

Friday saw Estevan lose 15-4 to the Prairie Storm. Hayden Terrett scored twice for Estevan. Wotta and Kerr Cudmore also scored.

Kuchinka faced 62 shots during the game.

The U15 AA Bruins then lost 7-2 to the Regina Pat Blues on Saturday. Conrad Hase and Keagan Patton had the Estevan goals.

Kuchinka stopped 21 shots in the loss.

The frantic week wrapped up with a 5-3 loss to the North West Stars on Sunday.

Wotta, Gunner Moore and Keagan Patton were Estevan’s goal scorers.

Borreson made 35 saves for the Bruins.

The TS&M Bruins (1-16) will host the Swift Current Broncos on Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. at Affinity Place. * * * The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins earned a split in a pair of weekend games at the Yorkton Terriers.

Up first was a 6-2 loss Saturday. Boston Tait and Nathan Gardiner had the Estevan goals.

Easton Pushie made 21 saves in the loss.

The Bruins recovered with a 5-1 victory on Sunday. Cameron Milbrandt, Ryden Summers, Gardiner, Jayden Chernoff and Kyson Dangstorp had the goals.

Myles Lequyer made 30 saves in the win.

Estevan (8-3) will have two more games before the Christmas break, as they will host the Melville Millionaires on Dec. 18 at 5:45 p.m. and Dec. 19 at noon.

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One of the biggest farming families is retiring Earlier this year, the Hanson family, who farms west of Estevan near Torquay on Highway 18, completed their

By Ana Bykhovskaia One of the biggest farms in the Estevan area is up for sale.

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final harvest and decided to retire, selling their property in what will be the biggest unreserved auction in Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers' history.

"We've done some very large complete farm dispersals, including real estate before. But this actually will be the largest unreserved farm auction in Ritchie Brothers' history," said Brandon Basler, the agriculture territory manager for southeast Saskatchewan with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

"We're very proud that the Hanson family placed their trust in Ritchie Brothers to deliver results and put on this auction.

We're very honoured to have the sale and we really look forward to it."

The current three generations, Lorne, Kirby and Connor Hanson, have been working the land in southeast Saskatchewan almost all their lives.

"Connor (the youngest generation) started running a combine when he was seven," said Kirby Hanson.

Lorne Hanson started farming in 1968 and kept on going for over 50 years. The decision to get out of the business wasn't an easy one, but his son Kirby said, "at the end (Lorne) was for it."

The idea to sell the farm came a few years ago when a Hutterite colony reached out to the Hansons, willing to buy them out. While that deal never came through, the thought of retiring from farming took roots.

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Photo submitted by Christine Hanson-Daae And once the decision was made, things started rolling. Hansons got Ritchie Bros. to take care of the sale, so they could focus on other things.

"We felt relieved. We seeded 18,000 acres for a lot of years, praying for rain and praying that grasshoppers don't eat your crop. We did it lots and enjoyed it. And we'll get to do something else now, enjoy our life, enjoy our summer instead of work like a dog all summer," Kirby said.

Kirby's sister, Lorne's daughter Christine HansonDaae, came out to the field on Sept. 4 to take some pictures during the family's final harvest. On that day, she also was

wea`ring overalls that belonged to their little sister, who was a big part of Hanson Farms too, but unfortunately passed away from cancer in 2002.

"I am wearing her overalls in the photo, keeping her memory alive," Christine said.

Hanson Farms saw five generations of men and women dedicating their lives to growing crops and at some point, raising cattle in this part of the province. Lorne's grandfather, Carl Bod, came to Canada from Sweden when he was 17 years old. The first job he got in the new country was a carpenter.

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Making the move to the Arcola-Kisbey 4-H Club was a good one for Matthew Charlton.

Charlton, his brother Andrew and his sister Jade transferred to the club from its Weyburn counterpart at the start of the 2020-21 season. They made the move because they have a lot of cousins who are in the Arcola-Kisbey chapter.

Charlton joined 4-H because his parents were 4-H embers, and he found he enjoyed showing cattle at the annual 4-H show and sale. He has continued to show cattle through the sales.

He has done well in the sales, with people he knows willing to purchase an animal.

“I enjoy teaching all the younger kids, because that’s how I learned, and you have to learn somehow,” said Charlton.

Thanks to 4-H, he has been able to meet a lot of people. He and his family have done well in public speaking competitions in 4-H, and it’s helped when making presentations in school. They have participated in grooming at Agribition.

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Bod started the farm and raised the family. He kept buying and renting land throughout his life. He later moved to Torquay, where the farmland was better.

When Lorne's father got out of the army after the Second World War, he and his wife, Lorne's mother, started farming as well, but they always lived in Torquay. Later Lorne moved to his grandfather's farm and continued with the family business, raising his children and grandchildren in farming traditions.

Now that they turn this page of their lives, the Hansons plan to enjoy some spare time they never really had before.

"We bought a place a Boundary Dam, we'll be living at the lake. It'll be good," Kirby said.

He added they may travel to Arizona or up north, but they plan to stay in the Estevan area, where their kids and grandkids are.

It was decided to have the final accord and have the auction in January.

"We just felt January would be the best, as it gives everyone time to revise a plan because you just can't hop into it right away; you need a few months to get ready," Kirby said. "Hopefully whoever buys the land, enjoys it."

The Hanson Farms auction will be conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and will see a great variety of land parcels and bid items.

"We have a land auction included with equipment. The land is 9,600 titled acres of high producing farmland, it includes home quarter with two houses, large, heated shop, 500,000-bushel grain handling facility. Many of the parcels have surface lease revenue. There is 59 parcels in total, being 61 quarters of land that's going to be up for sale. And then (a) great lineup of late model farm equipment included as well," explained Basler with Ritchie Brothers.

Kirby added that a few big investors got a hold of Ritchie Brothers, but only the sales days will show how things actually go.

Jan. 25 will see the land sale, and Jan. 26 will be for the lineup of equipment. Everything will be sold online via timed auction at Ritchie Brothers' website. Those interested in participating in the auction would need to register an account with the auction company, and Basler can help with the rest.

"Anyone that's going to bid, especially on the land, can reach out to me to get set up with a bidding limit to be able to bid on the land on auction day," Basler noted.

Basler can be reached at 306-630-5171. The Hanson Farms sale page can be found at rbauction.com.

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Crews called to potential fire at the Estevan cemetery Estevan firefighters responded to several calls recently and also participated in training.

On Dec. 7, Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) members were called to what was reported as an outdoor fire occurring by the Estevan city cemetery. It was quickly found that the cemetery staff was thawing out the ground in preparation for a funeral.

"It was viewed from a distance.

And we want to thank the caller.

They did call just in case there was something that was going on. However, this was a normal operation for this time of year," explained Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

Fire crews also responded to a commercial fire alarm that went off

on Dec. 6. According to the report, the sprinkler head was activated.

Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they found that the sprinkler head was broken. Crews and staff on site were able to isolate the line and stop the water. No emergency was occurring, and the scene was turned over to the staff.

In the afternoon of Dec. 8, firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of King Street and Kensington Avenue. Both vehicles suffered minor damage, and no further help was required from the EFRS, so the scene was turned over to the Estevan Police Service.

On Dec. 7, firefighters also partook in their regular biweekly training, in which they were conducting

annual fit testing for self-contained breathing apparatus. Besides, they took time to go down to the Woodlawn Regional Park to install their display for the upcoming Festival of Lights.

"We look forward to seeing all other displays. It's a nice time of the year to go down there and take a look at everybody's Christmas displays to set some Christmas cheer," Feser said.

On Dec. 8, firefighters went through recertification for oxygen administration, AED and CPR. "This is an annual recertification event that occurs just to keep our skill sets home to make sure that everything's good when it's needed," Feser explained.

The Estevan Bruins will salute first responders in the community during their final home game before the Christmas break.

There will be a ceremonial puck drop before the game with Estevan Police Chief Richard Lowen and Weyburn Police Chief Jamie Blunden. Also on the ice for the faceoff will be a firefighter, an RCMP officer and an emergency medical services employee.

A fire truck, police car and ambulance will be outside of Affinity Place that night.

All local first responder will receive free tickets for the game and the Bruins will have a thank you image on the overhead scoreboard.

The game is part of the inau-

gural Highway 39 Cup best-ofthree series between the Bruins and the Red Wings. Lowen and Blunden, who know each other from their years working with the Winnipeg Police Service, have a side wager on the challenge.

The losing team’s chief has to wear the other team’s jersey at work for a day.

The game on Dec. 15 will be Game 1, and Game 2 will be three nights later in Weyburn.

Game 3, if necessary, has yet to be selected. Estevan and Weyburn will play four more times after Dec. 18.

The two police services are sponsoring a Highway 39 Cup to be presented to the winner.

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Safety improvements like crash-avoidance technology hasn't reduced accidents, and driver error is still to blame for many crashes – with distractions behind the wheel and impaired driving leading the way.

Distracted driving claimed thousands of lives in 2016 alone. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that diverts drivers' attention from the road.

This can include everything from talking to passengers to eating to fiddling with the car radio. However, distractions from technology have become especially alarming, particularly texting or read-

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During daylight hours, approximately 481,000 drivers typically use cell phones while driving. Removing one's eyes from the road for a mere five seconds when traveling at 90 kilometres per hour is like driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed.

Reducing distractions should be a priority for all drivers. Here are some suggestions.

Store loose gear and other items that can roll around away from the driver's seat so you are not tempted to reach for them.

Adjust mirrors, GPS maps, climate controls, music and more before you put the car in drive.

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Limit the number of passengers you allow inside your car. The more passengers, the more distractions.

This is especially true for young drivers.

Eat food before getting in the car. Snacking while driving makes you less attentive to the road around you.

Secure children and pets accordingly. Both should wear harnesses and not be given free reign to roam around the car.

Try to focus only on driving while in the car.

Leave the multitasking to when you're not behind the wheel.

S tudies have shown people are limited in the amount of information they can process at any one time.

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Bernice MacDougall (nee Drozda) passed away peacefully at the Ituna Pioneer Lodge on December 5, 2021 at the age of 90 years. Bernice was predeceased by her husband, Ian and survived by her son Scott (Margo) MacDougall, her daughter Mitzi (Tom) Flett, her grandchildren Zoe, Freddi, Rod, Jake, Eric, Andrew. A family graveside service and interment was held at Riverside Memorial Park in Regina, Saskatchewan on December 9, 2021, with Father Glenn Zimmer officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.tubmanfh.com.

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Albert Boire 1931 - 2021 Albert Oliver Boire passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He has joined his wife, Evelyn, whom he lost 41 years ago.

Albert will be greatly missed by his special friend Lorna Stubel and by his children: Lynette (Randy) Martin, Rhonda (Garth) Hordenchuk, Valerie (Doug) Dawson, Alane (Brian) Seeman and Natalie (David) Dukart. He loved and was proud of his three grandchildren and two great grandchildren: Stephanie (Kelly) Brady and their children: Lola and Conner, Dustin Seeman and Drew Dukart.

He is also survived by his sisters: June Engelke, Doris (Ray) Frehlick and Vivian (Ray) Weinrauch; in-laws: Hilda Boire, Rita Fauth, Ray (Martha) Leidl and Norbert (Odette) Leidl, as well as

many nieces and nephews.

Albert was predeceased by his wife Evelyn; his parents: Arthur and Anna; brothers: Maurice and George; sisters: Angel and Rosine, and several in-laws.

Dad was born on January 17, 1931 in Lampman, Sask. He married Evelyn Leidl on October 23, 1956. Together, they took over his Dad’s farm. With his brother George, they ran a mixed farm, growing crops and raising Hereford and later Limousin cattle, at Golden Opportunity Limousin Farms. Grandpa sold the farm and Mom and Dad moved into their new home in Lampman in 1977.

Dad worked for the town for a short time and eventually moved to work for the RM of Browning.

In 1984, Dad moved to Estevan and eventually ended up working for the RM of Benson. He retired in 1996. In 1999, he moved into his condo and stayed there until his health deteriorated and he moved to the Lampman Community Health Centre in August of 2020.

The Prayer Service was held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Connie Wheeler officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Sathiadas Antony the celebrant. A private family interment followed at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish Cemetery, Lampman. For the next 90 days, a video recording of the Funeral Mass will be available. Please visit Albert’s tribute page at www.hallfuneralservices.ca for details.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, Sask., S4P 2R3 (or online at cancer.ca) or the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, 150 Albert Street, Regina, Sask., S4R 2N2 (or online at mssociety.ca).

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to Albert’s family – Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.

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Bonokoski, and his cousins.

He was predeceased by his grandparents: Arthur and Myrtle Clauson, Isidor and Mary Bonokoski; uncle Ron and aunt Susan Bonokoski, uncle Rod Butler, and uncle Marvin Fonstad.

Arlen was a journeyman electrician who had multiple jobs throughout his career in Regina and Estevan. He had many hobbies that included remote control cars, video games and skateboarding.

Arlen was a history buff and a true Lego master. He was a beloved son and brother, a loving and caring uncle and good friend to many.

A Memorial Service for Arlen was held on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan, with Sandy Dalziel officiating. A time of remembrance and refreshments followed the service.

For the next 90 days, a video recording of the Memorial Service will be available. Please visit Arlen’s tribute page at www.hallfuneralservices.ca for details Those wishing to pay tribute to Arlen via a donation in his memory, may do so directly to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 2702 - 12th Avenue, Regina, Sask., S4T 1J2, or online at sk.cmha.ca.

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

Eileen Evelyn Coppicus 1931 - 2021 With heavy hearts, the family of Eileen Evelyn Coppicus announce her passing in the Weyburn General Hospital on December 4, 2021.

Mom was born on September 27, 1931, at Duval, Sk. Raised in Wapella, she was a good scholar, athlete, and hard worker. It was the dirty thirties and times were hard everywhere! After high school, Mom went to work in the banking system and moved to Windthorst Sk where she met her husband, Fred Coppicus. Mom and Dad moved to various communities as Dad was employed with Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. They made many lifelong friendships because of this. Mom was a devoted stay-at home mom and a loving mother, grandma, and great-grandma. After Dad retired in Estevan; Mom decided to go work! She became a greeter at WalMart for 5 years, she loved the interaction with people. Mom was also an active member of the Catholic Women’s League. Mom and Dad moved to Regina’s Marian Chateau retirement complex in 2019 where Mom once again enjoyed socializing with others.

Mom was predeceased by her parents, Louie and Katie Ulmer; parents-in-law, Adalbert and Anna Coppicus; infant son, Michael; brothers, Gerry Ulmer, Don Ulmer, Melvin Ulmer; sister, Gloria Aimoe (Topp); brothers-in-law, Alex Topp, Peter Hassler, Paul Plein, Matt Lenius, Ray Kearns; sisters-inlaw, Verna Ulmer, Grace Ulmer, Martha Hassler, Helen Plein, Mathilda Lenius.

Mom is survived by her husband of 66 years, Fred; children, Sharon Hingtgen (Jim), Mark Coppicus (Claudette), Janice Porter (Gary); grandchildren, Scott Hingtgen (Shannon), Jeffrey Hingtgen (Anita), Jennifer Kitzul (Kyle), Brandon Coppicus (Caley), Reagan Coppicus (Liz) and Megan Porter; great-grandchildren, Tianna, Harlyn, Maxon, Greta, Otis, Leyna, Roane, Natalie and Benjamin; sister and brother-in law, Ethel and Glenn McCormick; sister-in-law, Theresa Kearns; brother in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald and Sylvia Coppicus and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Father Francis Plaparampil presiding. Internment took place at St. Pius Cemetery Windthorst, Saskatchewan. Active Pallbearers were Brandon Coppicus, Reagan Coppicus, Scott Hingtgen, Jeffrey Hingtgen and Kyle Kitzul. Honourary Pallbearers were Jennifer Hingtgen, Megan Porter and all great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Pius Church Cemetery, P.O. Box 175 Windthorst, Saskatchewan, S0G 5G0 or the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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Flashback – Wednesday Dec. 20, 1995 The annual SADD Red Ribbon Campaign was kicked off in Estevan on Dec. 12, 1995.

Participating in the launching were, from left, Bryant Conquergood, Jack Fingler, Cathy Donoghy, Mitch Agostino, Kim Barton, Kent Burgess and Constable Len Larsen of Estevan Police Service.

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November is over and winter has begun. The snow is here and it’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas.

We had to say our final good byes to two residents in November. On Nov. 5, Edith Pierrard passed away. Edith will be remembered for her beautiful smile, the kindness in her voice and her gentle nature. Edith wasn’t at the lodge for ver y long, but many knew her before and she will be missed greatly.

Edith was my husband’s grandma and will always be in our hearts as we remember her in our stories and memories.

Doris Walliser passed away on Nov. 6. A few of us took the SMILE van over to Trinity Lutheran Church for her funeral. Her funeral was a great tribute to a life well lived. Her family played a video that gave us a glimpse into her role as a wife, mother and grandmother; the

sound of hearing her voice was so calming. The advice she gave was priceless.

Doris handed out a few of her painted rocks around the lodge and I was blessed with one that has a butterfly on it, which I will treasure forever.

We hosted the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s tea for seniors on Nov. 19.

This tea is normally held at Affinity Place in conjunction with the Festival of Trees celebration, but for the second year in a row we held the event here for our seniors. Dainties and gift bags were provided by the hospital foundation.

We raised some money for the hospital and had a great time using our best china tea cups.

We also used the tea as a time to say goodbye to Adeline Wanner. Adeline and her daughters brought a cake to thank all the staff and residents for being a part of Adeline’s life over the past eight years. We wish

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The Orpheum Theatre held a private viewing for us on Nov. 24. Once again we jumped on the SMILE van and drove over to the movie theatre. Once we arrived, we made our way into the comfy seats and ordered popcorn, chocolate bars, licorice and some soda pop.

Then we settled in to watch the movie, Percy.

We enjoyed the movie immensely.

Some of us even remembered hearing all about the case of the Saskatchewan farmer who took on the giant seed company. Thank you to Jocelyn Dougherty and her staff for ensuring we had a great afternoon out.

We celebrated one No-

vember birthday; Minnie Fleck. We made sure she felt special, since she is the only one at the lodge with a birthday for the month.

Minnie’s family brought in a birthday cake on her special day and then we all sang “Happy Birthday” to her.

Normally we host a Christmas bazaar for the residents to go shopping in our lounge, without having to leave the comfort of their home. This year we decided to hold off on it again, but one of our residents, Sarah Harder, is very crafty. Sarah set up a craft table on Nov. 18 and gave all the residents a chance to buy a few things that she has created.

We hope to bring back the full shopping experience next year.

The Olsons sang for us and the Homespun Harmo-

nies were very entertaining.

Trinity Lutheran Church came in for communion, Joy Beahm gave us beautiful manicures, which make us feel so beautiful. The library brought in a fresh supply of books to read, provided another session of tech training for seniors and then reminisced with us during reading hour.

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Joan Wock for her many years of organizing our weekly Bingo games. Joan has handed the reigns over to Bev Holinaty.

Bev was already helping Joan for the last year or so, which makes her no stranger to the game of Bingo. Mel Pierson and Irene Dyer have also been helping out at the Bingo games, which we appreciate all of our volunteers so much.

Thank you to Norma Blackburn and Mel Pierson for coming to ser ve our cocktails every other Monday. Some of us enjoy a Harvey wall banger, a glass of wine, an ounce or two of our favorite spirit or just a glass of pop. The real treat is getting to visit with our neighbours and friends as we relax in our comfy lounge.

Bev Holinaty also filled in for our cocktail hour this month; we are impressed with her many talents.

We know by the time you read this column it will be almost Christmas time and you will all be very busy.

Please take the time to enjoy your loved ones, count your blessings and remember the true meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us at Creighton Lodge.

Catholic Church to host pre-Christmas service St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is inviting the community to attend an interdenominational church service on Dec. 23 at 7 p.m.

The service is open to people of all faiths to come together in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the start of the Christmas season.

The service will be presided over by lay people, and filled with Christmas readings and stories.

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“We’re reaching out to everybody in the community to come and celebrate the season of Christmas,” said Maureen Daoust with St. John the Baptist.

She hopes this can become an annual event at the church.

“It’s been on our radar for the last couple of years, but with COVID we were hesitant,” said Daoust.

They will practise safety and follow all Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines for places of worship.

Ever yone they have reached out to in the community has thought this is a good idea, and the service has been promoted at places of worship in the community.

“We want to bring everybody together for the season of Christmas, and offer some time that people can come and enjoy some awesome music,” said Daoust.

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Estevan is gearing up for a polar bear dip Fresh Air Fitness is inviting the community to sign up for the Energy Dash and Splash.

The event, planned for March 12, 2022, will consist of two parts – the dash, which is a two-kilometre, 4K or 5K run that may require the participants to get through the snow; and a splash – a Dam cold dip at Boundary.

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choose to join both activities or just partake in the polar bear swim.

The event will be first of its kind fundraiser for Estevan's free outdoor gym.

Peggy Rohatyn, who runs Fresh Air Fitness alongside Debbie Knight, said that while it will be the first time hosting this public event, they had a chance to try out polar bear dip at Boundary once before.

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"Last year we did a little trial of it. With restrictions, we had only 10 people. We just wanted to see how it would go. So we did a trial run last year, but this is the first year it's going to be open," Rohatyn said, adding that some of those who did the dip last spring have already registered to do it again this year.

Woodlawn Regional Park partnered with Fresh Air Fitness for this event. And the idea of organizing polar bear swims at Boundary Dam was originally brought up by Rebecca Westling, who used to be the destination marketing communications consultant for the City of Estevan, and suggested that people should use Estevan's asset – year-round open water at Boundary Dam. "We are the only city that has open water like that at that time of the year because of the dam. Most people that do polar bear dips have to break the ice. And we have open water," Rohatyn said.

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bigger than the run and/or the dip. Rohatyn said they hope to have bonfires on the beach and hot chocolate for when the people get out of the water.

However, the participation will be limited.

"It's been limited to 100 people, just because we want to be able to keep an eye on everything that's going on.This is our first year opening it up, so we want to be able to know what we can handle," Rohatyn said.

First responders will be on-site and potentially in the water to ensure everyone's safety. But unlike traditional polar bear swims, Estevan's dip should be safer, as there will be no ice, to begin with. However, the water will still be really cold.

The plan is to start at the Beach Treats and run for as far as participants want to get warmed up. Once the first group will get running, those who just want to do the dip will go in the water. And then the runners will come back and make their dip as well.

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Last spring a small group of local runners, alongside blogger Ashlyn George, tried out a polar bear dip at Boundary Dam. File photo courtesy of Ashlyn George you do the run or not. Some people just don't run but walk.

But there'll be both options for them," Rohatyn explained.

Fresh Air Fitness was limited as to what they could do for fundraising over the past two years because of the pandemic, and they hope this initiative will be successful.

"People have registered already. We've had a lot of interest in it, so I wouldn't be surprised if we sell out on this one. But we'll see," Rohatyn said.

"We'd like to grow this into quite a big event, it could be a big tourist event for Estevan. But we know that as of right now we have to make sure that we can handle what we've got."

The registration for the event is now open at https:// events.runningroom.com/hm/ index.php. Rohatyn added that if there are people that want to participate, but don't do online registrations, they can reach out to her or Knight and they will help.

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Timothy also had one big problem. He had no leverage. He could not make people listen to him or do anything. The church, after all, is essentially a volunteer organization. Additionally,Timothy was young, so it was easy to ignore him.

Do you know that feeling? You want to help and direct people to the answers they need, yet you have no way of making them listen or do what is best.

In cases like this, we often resort to the wrong methods. For example, we try to guilt people into doing what we

think they ought to do. Maybe we get angry and try to bully them into the response we want. Sometimes when people do not listen, we try to teach them a lesson by isolating them and treating them as if they do not exist. I have seen each of those situations play out in families and the church and they never end well.

What can we do?

We can do what Timothy did.

We can set an example. “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).

Examples are much more

Tim Pippus of the Estevan Church of Christ powerful than we realize.

You speak the language you do, not because your brain was wired to think in those words, but because that language was the example that you copied. In math class, before you tackled a new equation, you were given a sample question as an example of how it was to be done. These days, when anyone wants to learn anything, they go to YouTube and watch

a video, because examples are instructive.

One of the ways Jesus taught us what faith looks like is that he came here and lived an example of it.

You may not be able to make anyone do anything, but you can show them something better.

“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).

Police make arrest following an assault Members of the Estevan Police Service made arrests for an assault and a theft on Friday.

Officers were called to a central Estevan residence on the report of an assault that occurred involving two males.The suspect male was not at the residence

upon arrival, but was later found and arrested.

He was transported to the police station, where he was charged for the assault and released with conditions to not contact the victim. The 22-yearold Estevan man is scheduled

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In other recent police news, officers conducted a traffic stop Dec. 3 after observing a vehicle swerving on the road. After further investigation, a 63-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged for impaired driving and exceeding .08. He has a court appearance scheduled for January.

Estevan police received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the Hillside area during the lunch hour on Dec. 6. Members have located the driver of the vehicle and spoke with him regarding his actions. At this time there is no further action required.

A motor vehicle collision between a truck and a car occurred in northeast Estevan on Dec. 8 that resulted in one vehicle being towed due to the amount of damage. No injuries were reported.

Police received a report of theft from a local business on Dec. 10. Officers attended and arrested a 16-year-old Bienfait male for theft. He was processed and released to a parent with a

court date in the new year.

Members attended to a local business for a report of two youths causing a disturbance and possibly committing a theft.

Police were able to determine nothing was stolen but the youths were misbehaving. Their parents were advised of their children’s behaviour.

Police attended to two unrelated disturbances early on in the day. Officers were able to speak to a number of parties involved and mediated a resolution.

Members received reports of attempted scams. One of the individuals received an automated messaging saying the Canada Border Services Agency had a package addressed to them.

The individual didn’t respond to the message after realizing it was likely a scam.The second call was in relation to the complainant being advised that there were warrants for their arrest and their SIN number had been frozen.

The individual realized it was a scam and didn’t respond. Police continue to remind the public to be vigilant of any unsolicited calls in relation to warrants for an arrest, packages, SIN numbers, etc.

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During this joyous season we are excited to announce another Festival of Lights.

Please take the time to enjoy this feast for the eyes with family and friends.

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The Council of the City of Estevan herein gives property owner notification of its intent to pass Bylaw 20212050 in accordance with Section 13 of the City Act, 2002, authorizing the closure and cancellation of an undeveloped portion of road allowance as shown below.

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Request for an Expression of Interest – Satellite Food Vendor Services.

The City of Estevan is exploring local interest from qualified vendors to supply and serve consumable food items during select events at Affinity Place. There are two spaces available for set up on the concourse level, each measuring approximately 4 meters by 4 meters. Vendors must be fully self-contained, set up within an hour of a scheduled event and take down within an hour of event ending. If this expression of interest results in more than two qualified vendors,a lottery system will determine the occupancy for the two available spaces. These are not areas to prepare food, rather these are designated spaces to set up a distribution and serving of your products prepared off site. Standard 20-amp electrical outlets are available but no water. The Compensation to the City will be 10% of your gross sales. Preference will be given to foods that will not compete with existing products or services.

Interested vendors must include reference to / compliance with: • Workers’ compensation coverage and in good standing • Liability insurance • Food Safe certificates • Public Health inspector permits and applicable inspection • Valid City of Estevan Business License • Products intended to serve For further information, please contact Rod March, City of Estevan at 306-634-1816.

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THANK YOU

Reflecting back on 2021 we just wanted to say THANK YOU for the

Estevan Grad of 2021.

There are so many people that were involved in order to make it happen, thank-you’s are just not enough. When they say it takes a village to raise a child we do believe that.

First goes to our beautiful and handsome graduates. What you have accomplished in your short 17 years is truly remarkable.

You went through the pandemic with grace and courage. We are proud of all of you and we wish you well in everything you do!

Thank you so much for your input and helping with the floats, decorations, etc.

Thank you parents. You all stepped up to the plate when we needed you and we couldn’t have done this without all of your help. Thank you for raising such wonderful kids.

Thank you to our organizing committee. Tania Andrist, Sandi Mckersie, Tanya Gervais, Trisha Mckenzie, Stacey Wempe and Trina Whelan from A Loving Touch. These wonderful souls— we thank you for everything. You put in countless hours and sleepless nights to made sure everything ran smoothly.

Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for allowing us to use your shop, your semis, trailers and drivers or who phoned or emailed.

Dart Services – Driver Tyler Waisman Grimes Sales & Service (2020) Drivers Kent Lees, Colin Hall Derek Siebert Ian Stewart, Edward Laverdiere Cervus Peterbilt Inland Truck & Equipment Apollo Electric & Controls TS&M Innovative ALS Murray GM Nelson Motors Wiltech Ryan Smith/Coldwell Banker Dorrie VandeWoestyne Trevor and Stacy Dutka Prairie Hotshot – Alyshia Rae Karl and Shelly Mckenzie Kevin and Carrie Trobert Jason and Jane Anne Ireland Colin and Sandi Mckersie Michelle Stovin Heather Brokensire Average Joe’s Oilfield – Krystal Colbow/ Grant Dube Christine Strilaeff Randy Cossette Mike & Tanya Gervais Trini Piche – Midwest Survey Southland Pulse B &S Construction Tomahawk Power Dodge, Hirsch Construction, Larry Mack Robin Holma, Lyle Piper

Thank you for the media & website support – Estevan Mercury Lemon Wedge Marketing Group – Robert Godfrey & Melissa Dietz Website Clint Kraushaar –Tech Solutions Access Communications & Dawn Marie Sloan Beahm for Commentating Blankets – Bramko Construction, Border Cleaning, Sector 1 Glass – Brandsource Estevan Kinsmen – Preston Majeran, Robyn Sullivan, Corey McLean Estevan Lions Club – Nancy Brodeur, Roger Kirby and Tammy Senchuk for helping at Affinity on the Day of Grad Decorating – Tanna & Crew from YQR Balloon Bar – Tania Yanchycki and Crew from Promises Photography – Wanda Harron, Emily Tarnes, Deanna Brown, Nicole from Prairie Perception, Emma Mckersie, Conner Piche - Piche Photography PhotoBooth – All In Event Services & Magic Mirror Photobooth Estevan Exhibition Association – for the picnic tables and stairs Signs- Dynamic Signs and Future Signs Thank you to the City of Estevan and RM of Estevan – Thank you for working with us in getting the Parade Route finalized.

Thank you to ECS teachers and Support team – Thanks for all your support through the years for the Grads.

Erin Wilson – Thank you so much in meeting with us and allowing us to use Affinity for our pictures Thank you to the businesses in Estevan for always supporting our graduates.

Thank you to the people of Estevan and surrounding communities for attending the parade and cheering and for the signs. The Grads felt so very special.

Please support our local businesses. There are still quite a few graduates that have not used their Grad Vouchers.

Please call Stacey Wempe at 306 421 9923 or email admin@estevanclassof2021.com if you do not have one, or if you are a business that has any questions.

Thank you parents and businesses that donated money, we greatly appreciate all the support. Thank you Great Canadian Oil Change for the Gift Certificate for the Grads as well.

If we have forgotten anyone we are truly sorry.

We are so proud to be from the community. Because of your support, Estevan Grad 2021 will be a day to remember. Thank you, we are all so very grateful.

From the Grads, Parents and Organizing Committee of Estevan Grad Class of 2021

Christmas

Greetings 2021

A Christmas card filled with greetings, memories Your friends at the Estevan Mercury are looking forward to another Christmas season, and we hope you are, too.

Each year we’re excited to bring this special keepsake publication to you, our readers. The Mercury has always described this as our Christmas card – the brightest, most colourful and the most beautiful Christmas card of the year.

This is our way of showing our appreciation to you for the support you have shown us during the past 12 months, by reading our paper on a weekly basis, and by viewing our stories online as they appear.

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In this year’s Christmas greetings publication, you’ll find bright and wonderful messages from local businesses who are also grateful for your support during the past 12 months.

And, in keeping with a tradition here at the Mercury, you’ll find Christmas memories from people in the region. We’re excited to bring to you the students in Grades 4-7 at Bienfait Weldon School, and from the teachers and staff at Westview School. It’s always fun to share the reflections of both young and old alike.

We know that Christmas is going to be different this year for

a lot of people, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a special time. One thing that won’t change from the past is that Christmas will be what you make of it. Hopefully you’ll be able to create some new positive memories that you can look back on fondly and cherish. And perhaps you’ll create a new tradition or two.

We hope you enjoy our Christmas card for you this year. Please hold on to it. If you have family and friends visiting from out of town, we encourage yoau to share it with them as well.

The staff of the Estevan Mercury would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, and all the best in 2022.

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Thank you to our readers.

For trusting the Estevan Mercury for your local news.

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Bienfait students looking forward to Christmas The Grade 4-7 students at Bienfait Weldon School were excited to be part of the Estevan Mercury's Christmas greetings promotion this year.

The students shared their favourite memories of Christmas, and discussed why they look forward to Christmas every year.

Weldon principal Nina Lonsberry said the messages from the kids were great, and when she was reading them, she found them to be cute and funny.

"What I loved about most of them was how much feeling they put into it," said Lonsberry. "Even a memory that was bad, he turned it into something good, and he talked about how much he liked his brothers and sisters."

The older kids who participated often had longer reflections to share.

Lonsberry was particularly impressed about how Christmas brings the kids’ families together.

They talked about enjoying Christ-

mas supper, rather than focusing on a favourite gift.

The kids had some fun with the submissions, and they like to reminisce about Christmas.

Right now, Christmas is all the kids are thinking about, Lonsberry said. Even when they have an assignment that has nothing to do with Christmas, they try to put a Christmas spin on it.

The kids, and their families, are looking forward to seeing their photos and their responses in the paper.

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We don’t have a do g. I open the door and wrapp ing paper was on my do or. I pushed the wrappin g paper off my door and wen t down stairs and everyone was at the Christmas tree.

And there was our new dog named Atla s.

I loved when I was at my grandma’s house. When I opened the present, I saw a huge Lego set. I opened the Lego set on the table and started to build on the table.

It was a huge Lego Jays plane with two snakes.

Ava M One day on Christmas I woke up to my brother banging on my door saying “Wake up, it’s Christmas!” And then I started to say, “Oh my gosh, it’s already Christmas! Yippee!”

Then we both went to wake up my parents. We woke them up by jumping on their bed screaming, “Get up! It’s Christmas!” Then we raced to the living room to see what we got. As we were opening our presents, my mom and dad were recording us. After we were done cleaning up, we got into the truck to go to my grandma ’s house in Weyburn. When we finally got there, we ran inside to see everyone. We had supper and then we watched Christmas shows. After finally opening the presents, we started to play with the toys that we got. The next morning we made lots of Christmas cookies and made a lot of loafs of bread. It was a lot of fun.

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Aurora “My favourite Christmas memory is when I got a puppy for Christmas. My dad really wanted a puppy.

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I was the first to see her because my dad was y at work. She peed on the floor but it was oka because she was scared. She is now a really big dog and is still growing! And that is my favourite Christmas memory of all time!

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My favourite Christmas memory was my sister being born on Boxing Day, which made me very happy. I love to open presents and decorate the tree. And see my cousins and family. I like to see lots of people laughing and having fun and opening gifts. I like to make snowmen and igloos and leave cookies and milk for Santa.

My favourite memory about Christmas is my Elf on the Shelf. They are my mem ory because every year they come to my house and when they come to my hous e it makes me happy beca use when I wake up they go of around in the house an d it makes me laugh.

Braxton My favourite Christmas memory is when I was setting up my Christmas tree, and then I fell and then my sister fell down then my brother fell down, and then we started to laugh.

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Some of my cousins watch Tik Tok and are just boring.

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My favourite Christmas was when all my cousins were there w e all had fun with our new things. Some were Nerf gu ns and we’d shoot each o ther. Then we went to my g randma. We would stay a nd eat suppe r.

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If moving is in your 2022 plans, give me a call.

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On behalf of Council and Staff it is our pleasure to wish the community the very best of the holiday season. May you be blessed with good health, good friends and lots of laughter throughout the season.

Sincerely, Mayor Roy Ludwig

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Jeremy It was Christmas, me and my sister and brother were all opening presents and it all happened. I had this little to car, like the ones where you spin the wheels, and it keeps the wheels spinning. My sister basically made me mad, so I spun ir. It tangled her the wheels and put it in her ha the wheels so hair and her hair got caught in grounded for like we had to cut her hair. I was t looking back one month. It is funny now bu grounded for a it wasn’t so funny when I was having someone month. Plus it wasn’t fun not nt to play with to play with cause she didn’t wa now Cooper loves me for a while after that. But of fun the three to play with me. We have a lot ed Rhett was just of us. At the time this happen old. But now that a little kid maybe three years have more fun we are all getting older we all together.

Drake One Christmas o ne toy was about to happen . It was 2019 Dec. 25. I w as super happy. A few days earlier we got Elf on the Shelf. The first day it was go ne and I was happy. But m ore days passed and I felt it was moving and I wa s scared.

I was scared unti l I ran to the doo r and I told mom and da d about it and th ey told me they’re movin g it. But Dad grab bed it and took it to wo rk.

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s for Going to my grandma’ have Christmas dinner. We d turkey and potatoes an ng we have gravy and stuffi any and ham. There’s too m nts to list! My uncles and au but come. My cousin comes ar. he’s not coming this ye d open presents.

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Jordyn On Christmas morning at my grandma’s house, my brother came barging in my bedroom at like 6 a.m. and started jumping on my bed, yelling, “It’s Christmas!

It’s Christmas!” and I got up and yelled that same thing. We went running up the stairs out of my bedroom and ran parents and as fast as we could to get my er that we the rest of my family. Then aft unwrapping ran downstairs and started “Wait! You presents. My grandma yelled, r family gets have to wait till the rest of ou e present here.” But she let us open on got there. before the rest of my family apped our When they got there, we unwr I wanted and presents and I got everything my parents so did everyone else. Little did t something for know me and my brother go nts and we did them. They loved their prese was my best a lot of other fun stuff and it Christmas so far.

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John On one Christmas Eve I went to sleep, then I woke up at 2 a.m. and I came out of my room and asked my dad if I can open the presents, and he said no. But he didn’t ask why I was up. I think he was too tired to say then. I go to go to bed but back into my room and I tried YouTube for 4 I couldn’t sleep and I watched hours. The end.

Lexus My favourite Chri stmas memory is when I got a Barbie house, so me Barbies and I got a bean bag chair.

My mom made so me chicken and cooke d rice. It was so good. My dad made hamburgers on th e stove and I was so exci ted for my last gi ft. I got a book for Christm as and it was a B ubble Guppy book. I love it so much.

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Olivia mas My favourite Christ y dad memory is when m and my and my stepmom dpa grandma and gran because came to my house ss from they live right acro k there! me. I can even wal movie We would watch a and and open presents her , Grandma, my brot pa nd ra G y m e, m then e and ould go to her hous w e lli O g do y m d an ins uncle and my cous d an ie nt au y m t si vi is my esents. Christmas pr e or m en op d an d is the best holiday favourite holiday an l the ily. After we open al to spend with fam dma’s house and an gr y m to go e w presents supper. have a Christmas

One of my favourite Christmas memories was when we went to the Moose Jaw Spa Hotel with our friends. We try going to that Hotel every year. When we went with our friends, all of us exchanged gifts, while we sat by a fireplace, and we went to a restaurant together, to eat dinner.

We took a walk in a park right by the hotel; we also stopped by a little café to grab some hot chocolate. We went swimming every day and stayed up late at night. What I liked most of all about this memory is that we got to enjoy our Christmas together with our friends, got to talk to each other, spend time together, and create great memories.

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I love Christmas because I love to pray and hang out with my family. And open presents and play Roblox with my friends from my old school. And play Fortnite with my friends from my new school and play Minecraft and Call of Duty and Fall Guys.

ristmas What I like about Ch dinner is eating the turkey eing and presents and se ve family members. I lo tting in getting a bun and pu ! turkey and potatoes

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Thank you for believing in us!

It has been our pleasure to serve this community in 2021, and we wouldn’t be here without your kind support.

We hope your Christmas is merry and bright in every way, and we look forward to serving you in the New Year!

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Sade We go to my grandma’s on my dad’s side on Christmas eve. She lives in an apartment. It is small but cozy. We unload the presents we brought and then me and my cousin make a gingerbread house.

We have supper and then open presents. After that we go to church and go home from there. I ge t to open one present from my mom and da d right before I go to bed. I get a pair of pj’ s and a book. In the morning, I open my prese nts from Santa and we open my presents fro m my mom and dad. My great grandma s, on my mom’s side, comes out for supper alo ng with my grandma and grandpa. The next day, my auntie, uncle and two cousins come down.

We open presents at my hous e and have brunch. In the afternoon, we go skating with all of the rest of my family. Wh en we are done everyone comes back to my place. We open presents and play game s. These are my favorite Christmas memorie s.

Weston holiday is My favourite d my favourite Christmas an ristmas part about Ch mily and is seeing my fa nts and opening prese hen we have having fun. W always at my is it s a m st ri h C go sledding. house and we

Willow My favourite mem ory is going hunting wit h my dad on Christmas Eve. We got one elk and it wa s really big too. It had a big white belly and brown spots . The nose was black, the ea rs were so small and it was the funnest Christmas ever.

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My favourite Christmas memory as kid was after we finished up opening all our gifts, we put on our hockey skates and walked across the street to the frozen lake. We would play pond hockey with all our friends until it was dark. We ate supper and watched a new movie we had received for Christmas to finish off the day.

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One of my most favourite Christmas memories as a child is spending it with aunts, uncles and cousins. Growing up on a farm, we were able to spend most of the day snowmobiling and enjoyed a wonderful meal with family. There’s nothing like Christmas at the farm.

Adam Wilson

kindergarten teacher

One of my favourite Christmas memories is from a year where Christmas was quite calm and relaxed. Usually we would be running from house to house visiting extended family and eating many meals. This particular year, my family spent Christmas evening sitting in front of the fireplace, watching rented movies and enjoying some quiet family time.

I still remember the movie we watched and how we realized that the holidays are about spending quality time with those you love.

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I remember being at my grandpa’s place on Christmas Eve with all of my cousins and aunties and uncles. The kids would pack the basement and be playing board games, cards, video games and watching movies, or we’d be outside at the outdoor rink or on the driveway playing hockey.

The adults would pack around the kitchen table and the living room and play cards, watch sports, and have a fantastic visit.

Such special times!

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