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Kinsmen and Kinettes celebrate the success and support shown for Telemiracle 46 at the end of the record-setting fundraiser.

Photo courtesy of Telemiracle

By Ana Bykhovskaia

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TeleMiracle – Saskatchewan's charity – wrapped up its 46th edition on Sunday in Regina with a record-breaking total.

As of 5 p.m. on March 6, the final numbers on the video tote board showed a total of $8,002,722 raised. It was the second time that TeleMiracle has cleared $6 million.

With this year's incredible generosity added, the total raised by Telemiracle since 1977 is now over $153 million.

"Saskatchewan people are known for their generosity and this year, they came together to set an all-time TeleMiracle record," said TeleMiracle 46 chair Steve Kirwan. "The impact of these donations will be felt across the province, and to everyone who gave this year, I can't thank you enough."

Preston Majeran, a member of the Estevan Kinsmen Club and TeleMiracle's security committee chairperson for this year, said the emotions at the event were unbelievable.

"It was absolutely unreal. To be back with all the Kin again was absolutely wonderful. And then to go to $8 million was so emotional. There were a lot of people that you never thought you'd see crying, crying. And I was one of them," Majeran shared.

He said that every year the chairperson has to have a goal of where they want to get, but the past weekend was mind-blowing for everyone.

"To get to where we went this weekend actually blew everybody away. I know I thought we were going get $6M, some other people thought $6.9M. But nobody in their wildest dreams knew that we were going to hit $8 million," Majeran said.

He added that it was great to be able to work side by side with Kinsmen and Kinettes again and to make things happen.

"It was so great to be able to see people, hug them, be able to talk with them with no masks, with no six feet distancing. The electricity was in the air, everyone knew that we were back and we were going to do great things," Majeran said.

TeleMiracle 46 contained both traditional elements of past shows and some of the new features that were added during the pandemic broadcast last year, including pre-recorded performances and the video wall. But there still was no live audience.

"We definitely missed the audience. I've been to TeleMiracle (before the pandemic, where there was a live audience) three times. And there are always certain people that you see there, they're the hugest Jeffery Straker fan or Beverly Mahood fan or Glen Suitor (fan). To see them light up when they point at them, it was unreal. And this year having a little Bella on the national cast was so cool. She is a sweetheart," Majeran said.

He added that while the entire event and its results were a blast, it was even more special for him with some personal highlights.

"One of the highlights was me getting to go

skating as TeleMiracle Teddy at Iceville. That was so cool with the national cast. Being able to see some friends I haven't seen in two years was one of the biggest things for me as well too, to be able to give them a hug. And just being back to what Kin's all about. Those are my highlights for the weekend and meeting (long-time Saskatchewan Roughrider) Glen Suitor," Majeran shared.

Members of the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinettes Clubs also saluted a former Estevan resident for his lengthy commitment to the TeleMiracle fundraiser.

Bill Morrell, who was a long-time member of the Estevan Kinsmen Club, has been a part of 44 of the 46 TeleMiracle fundraisers. He now resides in Moose Jaw, but his commitment to Telemiracle remains.

During Saturday night's portion of the broadcast, when the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinettes were presenting the money that they raised from the community, they brought Morrell onto the stage and presented him with a vest commemorating his longevity.

"Bill Morrell has been to every TeleMiracle but two. He missed last year, and he missed the first one. And he's a former member of the Estevan Kinsmen Club and being able to be up there and see the look on his face was absolutely amazing. He was so surprised. We had to give him an excuse to get him up on stage. And he was more than happy A2 » FORMER

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Estevan firefighters were called to a shop fire on Sunday, and also responded to other calls last week.

The most significant call for service came in at about 6 p.m. on Sunday. A shop fire was occurring in the southeast area of the city. Once on scene, firefighters found that an excavator caught on fire inside the shop, and the fire was spreading over to the building.

"The excavator piece of equipment that was parked inside the shop had started a fire that was quickly spreading to the structure itself. We were able to quickly knock down the fire and spent some time to make sure no hotspots or extensions have occurred from the fire.

There was extension up into the attic space, so we had to use aerial tracking piercing nozzles to ensure the fire is completely extinguished in some of the concealed void spaces there," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The operation took about 3 1/2 hours. There were no injuries, and everyone was accounted for. The building did suffer significant damage.

"The cause of the fire is currently still being investigated, however, steering in the direction of possible equipment mechanical failure of the track hoe that was inside the shop itself," Feser said.

"We want to extend a huge thank you to our emergency services partners.

The Estevan city police did a tremendous job in traffic control and ensuring that the water supply lines from the hydrants to the trucks were not going to be damaged or run over while operational. So we want to give a shout-out to them.

And of course, the company reps there that provide us with the information that nobody was trapped, and making sure that once the scene was turned back over to them, they're going to provide a fire watch just to ensure no rekindle was going to occur."

On Friday, members of the EPS, Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Estevan EMS were called to a collision that occurred just east of the intersection of Fourth Street and Kensington Avenue.

Feser said crews arrived on scene to find fluids were leaking, but entrapment did not occur and no injuries were reported.

Firefighters assisted with traffic control, and the scene was turned over to police to continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

Road conditions were less than favourable due to the snow that struck Estevan overnight, but Feser noted Estevan did not receive as much as other

communities.

He reminded the public to always check the highway and road conditions to make sure they are favourable.

On Sunday at about 1:30 p.m., crews were alerted to a commercial fire alarm occurring in central Estevan. The report was quickly called in and it was confirmed to be a false alarm, so fire crews stood down and returned to the station.

The EFRS is also a part of a donation drive to help people who have been impacted by the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Feser said they see donations coming in, and the first shipment of items is scheduled for March 11. They will be accepting donations after that as well.

The list of needed items includes non-perishable foods, warm clothes and blankets, first-aid kits and other medications and toiletries.

"The fire station is one of the many points for drop off so you can drop off whatever donations and we will collect those. And then the organization will pick those up and send them off to Regina and then ship them off to Ukraine to distribute," Feser said.

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Members of the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs, along with representatives of the national cast, presented a vest to former Bill Morrell in honour of his commitment to Telemiracle. Photo submitted by Preston Majeran

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« A1 to do it. And then the surprise on his face when we gave it to him was unreal," Majeran said.

It has logos from the different TeleMiracle broadcasts that Morrell attended. During the 46th TeleMiracle, he was helping as a messenger.

"He worked his butt off for yet another year. So we were TeleMiracle 46, and he's been to 44 of them and he doesn't stop moving," Majeran said.

This year's final tote board total included the proceeds of TeleMiracle's online 50/50 raffle, which generated a final jackpot total of $385,730.

The amount raised is an all-time high, surpassing the previous high to-

tal of $7,151,254, raised at TeleMiracle 42 in 2018. This year's high mark included the largest single donation in TeleMiracle's history, a bequest of close to $1.8 million.

"It was like all air got sucked out of the room. Everybody just was gasping, and cheering, and crying, and the emotions were all over. Just to know that somebody out there thinks so highly of TeleMiracle and the Kinsmen Foundation that they bequested that much money to us," Majeran shared.

The previous largest donation was sitting at $1.5 million, so this year’s telethon broke two records.

"No matter the size of the donation, every dollar that was given helped us reach this

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amazing total," said Kirwan.

"The best part is that all the money raised stays right here in Saskatchewan, to help their friends, neighbours and communities."

One of the many highlights of this year's show were the dozens of talented Saskatchewan performers who appeared on throughout the telethon and on the Countdown to Telemiracle live stream pre-show. Not only did these acts showcase the scope of talent from every corner of the province, they also raised money for the telethon – which was once again matched by Nutrien, who presented their donation of $100,000 just before the end of the broadcast.

All TeleMiracle proceeds are granted through the Kinsmen Foundation for specialized medical and mobility equipment, and assistance with medical travel. The foundation typically receives over 1,000 applications for assistance

from Saskatchewan residents each year.

TeleMiracle reminds those that made pledges during the telethon to honour them by mailing their donation to Box 83000, Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 9S1.

Planning begins shortly for Telemiracle 47, to take place in 2023 in Saskatoon.

Details leading up to next year's show will be posted at www.telemiracle.com.

Majeran said he won't be on the committee for the next year's event, but he is sure it will again be a "fantastic" telethon.

But he's planning on being in Saskatoon next year and is confident that it's a musthave experience for everyone.

"If anybody's really interested in attending TeleMiracle, reach out to Kinsmen or Kinette and ask us, and we'll take you," Majeran said, adding that preparation for the event go all year, so it's always a good time to join.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Community Gardens are excited to invite local horticulturists to join their family.

With a government grant they received right before the pandemic, the non-profit group purchased lumber, steel and landscape fabric, and built eight new beautiful beds that measure 12 feet by four feet by two feet.

Board chair Theresa Beck talked more about the project.

"When COVID hit, we were able to delay it (the grant) a year just because we couldn't get together even to build them. But once vaccinations came along and everything else last year, we were able to get a few people at a time together to help build them up," Beck said.

The project came to life over last summer and fall.

Brian Wright built a prototype with lumber and steel, and the gardeners got together at the garden to finish putting together the rest of the beds in September and October.

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grinded off the excess bolts that were used to reinforce the bed frames, and Bob Frank and Beck lined all of the beds with landscape fabric to get ready to move them into place.

"Big thank you and shout out to Prairie Mud Service and Ray Frehlick, who donated a front-end loader and backhoe along with three of his workers for an entire afternoon to tear down nine of our old beds, remove the dirt piles and hoist the eight new beds in place," Beck said.

"Thank goodness for big machinery and hard workers!

Don't know what we would have done without their assistance."

She noted that compared to the old beds that are just wooden frames with tin, the new ones are well thoughtthrough, sturdy and nice looking.

Turnbull Excavating Ltd. donated topsoil, and in the process the gardeners realized how much work it takes to fill each bed.

"Although during a work bee we did fill three of the eight beds with the soil we soon real-

With a government grant Estevan Community Gardens purchased lumber, steel and landscape fabric to build eight new beds. Photo submitted by Theresa Beck ized it was a huge undertaking to do by hand, and with our extra saved money from garden bed rentals, hired Small Iron Excavating & Landscaping Ltd. to come in with a smaller piece of equipment to fill the remaining beds," Beck noted.

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In the fall and spring, gardeners add some dry leaves and grass to the beds and till them into the soil to enrich it. Photo submitted by Theresa Beck

scaping fabric and weed guard installed to keep the grass away. Beck said it won't help with blown-in weed seeds, but it should make it easier when it comes to quack grass. Every fall gardeners also call for grass and leaf donations and add till into the beds to enrich the soil.

"We always replenish our beds so we buy extra peat moss, dirt if we think we need it and leaves or grass clippings that will decompose in the beds and add the fertilizer back to the bed itself. So we put all of those into beds, and then we get a rototiller. We usually rent one, and a couple of people lift the rototiller on top, and then you just roll it to get all of that extra peat moss and the leaves right into the soil," Beck said.

She added that they used to till beds only in the spring but doing it twice a year means

the dirt won’t be as packed down and hard.

"The garden flourishes with community contributions, and also with the gardeners taking turns in planting flowers, weeding, cutting grass, and taking on jobs of calling for a water tank fill or to get the garbage cans emptied," Beck said.

While there are a couple of things that gardeners do all together, mainly this project is about creating a space for people who don't have their own garden. The group provides everything gardeners need, including water, which has been donated to them the last couple of years.

"I fully anticipate that we will have everything open this year and in our shed. We have everything from tools, we actually have seeds that have

been donated from businesses in town that sell seeds, and that they didn't sell over the summer," Beck said.

There are now 17 beds available, one down from years before as one bed was getting overtaken by the trees on the side of the lot and it was decided to remove it. A few of the beds are already spoken for, as some people come back every year, but they still have about nine beds available.

Beds are $30 per year, and the money helps cover any potential expenses associated with the gardens.

If anyone is interested in having their name put down to get a garden plot this year, please contact Estevan Community Gardens through their Facebook page or contact their secretary Shayna Burrell at 306-421-8570.

Getting ready for a Dash and Splash at Boundary Dam The preparations are coming together for the inaugural Energy City Dash and Splash – a fundraiser for Fresh Air Fitness that will happen on March 12 at the Woodlawn Regional Park’s Boundary Dam site.

Organizers Debby Knight and Peggy Rohatyn, who co-founded the Fresh Air Fitness outdoor exercise facility at Woodlawn Regional Park, say they have about 30-40 registrants already, and they’re hoping for at least 50.

“There are some who say they are going to (sign up), but they haven’t actually committed just yet. I think they are watching the weather, to be honest,” Knight said with a laugh.

The event is expected to occur regardless of weather conditions. With so many things upcoming in the community, they believe it would be difficult to reschedule the event and having a similar number of participants.

“If it was dangerously

cold I guess we would (reschedule),” said Rohatyn.

The Dash and Splash will open at 1 p.m. with the dash at the Boundary Dam Recreation Site with a non-competitive run or walk. People can go as far as they want, and the different distances will be marked accordingly.

“It will be long enough to warm your body up and build your courage up to come back to the beach and run into the water and back out,” said Knight.

The polar bear swim itself, known as the Dam Cold Dip, will see people charge into the water for a brief swim in the dam. At about 1:10 p.m., those who aren’t in the run or walk will make their way into the water.

You don’t have to be in the run-walk to be part of the Dam Cold Dip. “Of course, the runners will be staggering when they go in. They’ll just be going in after they get back,” Rohatyn said.

Registration is required for participants. Rohatyn and Knight are asking people to pre-register, so that they have enough kits for everybody. Those kits include a towel, socks and more.

DJ Kevin Perkins will be playing music. There will also be fire pits and hot chocolate and marshmallows courtesy of the Southern P lains Co-op. A heated trailer will be on-site for people to warm up, change into some dry clothes and talk about their experience after the swim.

At this time, they have more people signed up for both the run and the swim, than just the dip.

Knight and Rohatyn hope that people will come down and witness this inaugural event.

Rohatyn tried a polar bear swim for the first time last year when former Saskatchewanderer Ashlyn George came to the Energy City for a few days. Knight hasn’t tried one before.

A polar bear swim at Boundary Dam will be part of the Dash and Splash on March 12. File photo “I enjoyed it. It was good. I was the first one back out of the water, but once I got out of the water, I was surprised at how warm the air was,” said Rohatyn.

The other people who were part of the polar bear swim last year shared similar thoughts, Rohatyn said.

Knight was there last year, and had a stockpile of blankets for ever yone

because she thought they might be needed.

The dam is ready for the swim. The parking lot at Boundary Dam will be cleaned that day. They have heard there is snow on the beach, but they will figure out a solution.

“There’s open water all year, and that’s unique to Estevan, so why not go in it?” said Rohatyn.

They encourage people to wear shoes into the water, and to change footwear afterwards. And they caution people not to venture too far into the water.

“If you’re up to your waist, then duck down, get wet and then come out.

We don’t want them to go in too far because of the drop-downs out there,” said Knight.

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Let’s show Estevan at its best Now that the last of the pandemic restrictions have been lifted (again) in Saskatchewan, it appears we can look forward to some big events in the community.

Last weekend saw the Winter Classic provincial figure skating event (which brought over 200 skaters to Estevan for the largest figure skating competition in the province), plus the Victor Elias Memorial Shoot for a Cure senior girls basketball tournament (five teams joined the host Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs) and the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association curling regional playdowns (18 teams entered).

All those people were here, despite a late winter storm that hammered much of the province.

There were people in town who hadn’t been here in a long time, and some who might not have been here before.

The coming weekend’s schedule for Estevan includes the CurlSask men’s and women’s masters curling provincials, which will bring more people to the community from March 10-13.

Before the month is out, we get to look forward to events such as the Estevan Oilfield Technical Society’s Oilmen’s bonspiel on March 25 and 26.

Next month we’ll get the Estevan Strippers Spring Bust tournament (the largest rec-

reational hockey competition in the province), and before we know it, we’ll be enjoying the Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championships from May 20-29. And there are so many events coming to our community in the next few months.

All of these events have a common thread: they’re bringing people to our community, and carrying a pretty good economic spinoff.

While most of the teams that competed in the high school curling playdowns last weekend were from within 90 minutes of Estevan, and could therefore return home at night, these athletes and their families were spending money at our restaurants and service stations.

For our hospitality sector – which has taken such a big hit, not just during the two years of the pandemic but prior to that due to the decrease in the price of oil – all these events are a big blessing.

It’s great to see people from out of town flocking to Estevan. It’s great to have events that are bringing people here. And it’s wonderful to see more people in our hotels and restaurants.

For some of the larger events, it’ll mean that we get to have people converging on our retail areas, too. They’ll be downtown, in the mall and in other shopping areas.

Of course, this means we have to be

welcoming. We have to let people know that we want them here. It means that some of the businesses in town might be wise to have in-store specials during the marquee events, or look for ways to reach out to people.

And if you interact with people from out of town, regardless of who you are, it never hurts to smile and offer a simple “Welcome to Estevan.”

It’s encouraging to see the big events starting to come back. It’s also good to see some of the other events that will be happening before the event of the month that maybe won’t bring lots of people to the community, but still offer us a chance to get out, mingle, have a good time and remind ourselves of how much we have to do here.

Organizers of these events are showing confidence as we emerge from the pandemic.

If you’re planning an event, it’s important to promote it. You can’t take it for granted that people will show up simply because the restrictions are finished and the public is eager to get out and do things. (Note: a sponsored Facebook event likely won’t be good enough).

We certainly hope that the events that are scheduled will be able to proceed, and that we’re finished with pandemic restrictions.

After all, when good people are coming to Estevan, we all stand to win, whether it be directly or indirectly.

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Hasn't the bias been broken a long time ago?

This is a question I hear way too often when the conversation comes to equal rights for women and men.

What else are women lacking, ask both men and women? And those who don't ask it aloud, often quietly keep the same question to themselves due to today's etiquette.

Indeed, we've made it really far from just over 100 years ago, when Saskatchewan first allowed women to vote. Even though not equally represented, women are working all kinds of trades. Although in most cases they are still considered the primary caregivers when it comes to childcare, women finally see the household responsibilities being split (sometimes, but not always).

Even though women do get at least a shot in all kinds of careers, they are still way too often underpaid in comparison to men. As you know, I come from a different background and culture, where even before everything that is happening now, it was far behind in sense of human rights. Growing up in Russia, I experienced dozens, probably hundreds, of situations where as a young girl and a woman, I felt unsafe, to say the least.

And I'd say, even here, when it comes to a sense of safety and security, women feel unsafe because of their gender way more often than men and anyone should feel.

Some women take on what's been considered as more feminine roles. Others embrace the challenges and are not afraid of any jobs that come their way. And at the surface, it often seems that we all have a choice and that we did indeed break the bias. However, once problems hit, the system breaks in its weakest spots, proving that

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… we are still far away from balance, fairness, justice and harmony.

COVID disproportionally affected women and their careers, according to the recent data, once again highlighted that we still haven't closed the pay gap, that we haven't equalized home responsibilities, that women are still lacking leadership promotion and opportunity in a male-centred leadership system, so we still have a lot of work left to do to break the bias.

While we can work with our conscious biases, people also have unconscious ones.

That's where diversity becomes crucial and helps keep the balance. Without decent representation, many crucial needs or great ideas may just slip under the table. Diversity improves the quality of collective decisions, which respectively affects the outcomes, development and collective progress.

In one of my interviews, talking about places immersed in wars and conflicts, a veteran said that he'd like to see women run those places as he assumed that in most cases women would do a better job. I'm not sure about purely feminine leadership, but I know diversity works. When it comes to leadership, research data suggests that promoting women and having diversity at the decision-making level are key.

In business, companies, where women represent over 25 per cent of the leadership roles, show to be more financially successful

than their competitors with less diversity.

Statistically, women left their jobs during the pandemic way more often than men, which pushes us back in diversifying and making the world we live in better. So if we put it the other way, having women leave the workforce due to unbroken biases hurts everyone.

Even before the pandemic, women had lots on their plates. COVID loaded it even more, creating a new level of challenges.

This means that now more than ever we do need to be conscious, to call out inequality, to fight stereotyping and discrimination, and to ensure that we enhance diversity.

Thanks to my work, over the past three years I came across many great, unbelievably strong local women. They are leaders and role models. They contribute, they change the world around them, they grow and develop non-stop, they take the reins, but also take on responsibilities and build a new better world.

I met Estevan women that are not afraid of any challenges life may have and that inspire others to become better.

March 8 was International Women's Day, and #BreakingTheBias is their motto this year. Starting with last year, we at the Mercury celebrate Women of Estevan for the month of March, sharing stories of local women, who inspire others to rise above themselves, leave doubts behind and make a difference.

But to actually break the bias, get rid of stereotypes, change the system and live in a gender-equal world, which is beneficial not only for women but for everyone, action is needed every day.

Happy IWD and let's make a difference!

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Telemiracle came at just the right time Every once in a while, something will come around at just the right time. For me, that something was the Kinsmen and Kinettes Telemiracle 46.

And I don’t think I’m the only one who felt this way.

It was a marvellous event, with a little more than $8 million raised for the needs of people in Saskatchewan. An incredibly successful weekend with a new off-air record, eclipsing the $7 million raised in 2018. (The year in which Estevan’s Susan Colbow did such an admirable job as the Telemiracle committee chair).

This was just the second time in which Telemiracle has raised $6 million, let alone $7 million. It’s incredible that a province the size of Saskatchewan can have a fundraiser that seemingly brings us all together and raises so much money.

If you don’t know about Telmemiracle, you likely haven’t spent much time in the province. Its value is ingrained in us from an early age. Many schools will hold fundraisers in the weeks leading up to the broadcast. Or there will be community fundraisers to benefit Telemiracle. If a young person asks why they should donate to Telemiracle, there will be no shortage of people able to explain why Telemiracle deserves our donations.

In the weeks prior, it’s always close to the top of mind.

And it seems like everyone in the province knows someone who has benefitted from Telemiracle, whether it be through support for the purchase of a scooter, or helping to pay for costs associated with a medical need. When I moved here in September 2000, it was about six months before Telemiracle 25, so I didn’t start hearing about Telemiracle until a few weeks before. I knew pretty quickly it was a great event. That year, it raised more than $3.5 million, the first time it had ever cleared the $3 million mark. It’s the beauty of Telemiracle that brought Bob McGrath back year after year. He knew it was something that was well worth supporting, and you could see how excited he was to be back in Saskatchewan. It’s why Canadian country music star Beverly Mahood continues to come back to Saskatchewan every year.

It’s why someone like former Estevan resident Bill Morrell has helped out with Telemiracle 44 times in the 46-year history of the event. The first time Bill Morrell was at Telemiracle, I wasn’t born yet. Kudos to the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs for recognizing Bill early on in the broadcast this year.

And it’s why there are so many people who contribute their time and talents, whether it be the entertainers – regardless of whether they were part of the national cast, or people from throughout the province who sang, danced and played instruments.

You see the people in front of the camera as hosts, entertainers or answering phones, but there are so many people working behind the scenes who make the broadcast possible.

So many Kinsmen and Kinettes from across the province are working in so many different capacities.

And in the end, it pays off with a total that allows the Kin members to help people from throughout the province.

You know that when you give to Telemiracle, the money goes to the people of the province.

It was also great to see more people on the stage this year.

Yes, there was still pre-recorded entertainment, and that might be a part of Telemiracle each year going forward. But it always looks and sounds better with live entertainment.

This year’s Telemiracle gave many of us a chance to take a break from everything else. Okay, so I was preoccupied with hockey Saturday night, thanks to the Vancouver Canucks’ latest victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Estevan Bruins clinching first place overall in the SJHL regular season standings.

But Sunday was a time in which I could focus on two things: writing and Telemiracle. We all cheered (and many cried) when the announcement was made about a bequest for $1.7 million.

Yeah, it was back to worrying about national and international headlines Sunday night, but it was nice to take a break from what’s happening in the rest of the world, even for a little while.

I don’t know how long $8 million will be the benchmark for Telemiracle fundraising. It might be a year. It might be a few years.

But I do know that with the money that was raised this year, Saskatchewan’s Kinsmen and Kinettes are going to be able to help even more people.

And in the end, that’s the best part of the story.

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Bruin players go to the EPS’s police academy Several members of the Estevan Bruins have received an introduction to the world of policing through a police academy program offered by the Estevan Police Service.

Const. Braden Lonsberry with the EPS said he has been trying to get this going for a few years, but it didn’t work out. He approached the EPS administration earlier this year, and they gave him the green light.

Bruins head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic also gave his blessing.

Lonsberry said it ’s based on a program offered in Moose Jaw between that city’s police force and the Western Hockey League’s Warriors team.

“Usually there are six or seven players, but it’s the same players each session that come. We looked at the 20-year-olds and the leadership group, and then go from there,” said Lonsberry.

The first session was an introduction, a tour of the building and a chance for the players and the officers to become acquainted.

Subsequent get-togethers included a drug and alcohol impaired driving presentation, courtesy of an officer who is a drug recognition expert and a traffic officer.

“They went through what the roadside screening devices do, how they operate, and what some of the laws and procedures are like,” said Lonsberry.

Players also went through a field sobriety test, and it was really well received. The athletes were quite interested, Lonsberry said, and there were a lot of good questions.

The criminal investigation-drug intelligence unit and the joint tactical support team went through what each division is responsible for, the types of investigation and how those investigations take place.

Support team members introduced players to the tools that they have, such as breaching tools, carbines, Glock pistols and their 40-millimetre launcher, which is used for less-lethal measures such as rubber bullets and tear gas.

“They got to feel what they felt like

Players from the Estevan Bruins have been learning more about the Estevan Police Service through a police academy. Photo courtesy of the Estevan Police Service and see them up close and personal,” said Lonsberry.

Players have also learned about conductive energy weapons, such as Tasers, and participated in a canine unit presentation.

“Each of the players was able to shoot a training cartridge and see what it’s like to actually shoot the Taser and see what happens when it’s shot,” said Lonsberry.

The canine demonstration, with police dog Max and his handler Const.

Paul Chabot, was a hit.

“Several players were able to put on the bite suit, take a bite and experience what that’s like from Max,” said Lonsberry.

The final session in March will be a firearms class with firearms instructors and some of their joint tactical team members.

“They’ll go through some safe handling procedures and our safe range concepts, that type of thing, and then

the players will actually be able to, along with our firearms instructors and team members, do some live firing down at our range. I’m assuming that that will be another exciting and well received session for them,” Lonsberry said.

If a player has an interest in policing, Lonsberry said this might sway them one way or the other. A couple have said policing might be of interest to them down the road, but right now they’re focused on hockey.

“It’s really important for us to get our brand out there, our name out there, with the people in the community, and what better way than … with a bunch of the Bruins here, and get them in and see what we do on a day to day basis,” said Lonsberry.

Players have been very engaged, Lonsberry said, and they’ve had a lot of great questions.

“I don’t think you could ask for a better bunch of players or young men than these ones,” said Lonsberry.

Southeast communities among those to benefit from program’s expansion The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $1.1 million over the next three years to support the expansion of the Family Intervention Rapid Support Team (FIRST) program in the province.

"Enhancing community safety and the well-being of Saskatchewan families is paramount," Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. "The FIRST program effectively supports families at a higher risk for violence with early intervention techniques that help to mitigate potential crisis situations at home."

The expansion of the FIRST program will see support offered to families living in the Estevan, Weyburn, Carlyle, Moose Jaw and Nipawin areas.

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by Envision Counselling and Support Centre Inc., the Moose Jaw Transition House and the North East Outreach and Support Services Inc. These groups will have trained outreach workers in place to build relationships with families in the community and intervene early to provide collaborative and timely services to support families in crisis.

"Offering families in-the-moment support through relentless outreach encourages positive changes and a healthier lifestyle," said Envision Counselling and Support Centre executive director Lynda Rideout. "We believe building transformative relationships and providing ongoing support disrupts

the cycle of violence and promotes empowerment within families ultimately leading to a healthier community as a whole."

“By taking a proactive approach, the FIRST team will build relationships and rapport within the community to identify and support families at risk,” Moose Jaw North MLA Tim Mcleod said. “The expansion of this program to Moose Jaw will not only support our community's at-risk families, but it will also help build a safer and more vibrant Saskatchewan.”

The FIRST program launched in Kindersley through the West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre Inc. in the fall of 2021.

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CF Sunrise hiring explorers to promote southeast to five individuals of different demographics to take on this casual job, and the project is set to run for a year so that explorers could promote tourism throughout all four seasons. Birch said it could be a university student at home for the summer, or a stay-athome dad that's looking to experience new things with their kids, or someone who's retired and loves to get in the car and go.

"We're looking for people of all demographics ... The position is a casual position that pays to do what people love to do most – have fun, experience new things and get out and visit the region," Birch said.

"Experience wise, we are asking that people have the ability to capture their experience through video and photography and write about their experience in a way that connects with the audience.

But we do offer training for that. So if there are people that don't have writing experience, that's okay. We are just looking for the right fit for the position."

They've already received some applications, and Birch said they hope to see even more as the position is a really fun opportunity.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia A group of curious explorers will soon go on an adventure aimed at examining the gems of southeast Saskatchewan.

Community Futures (CF) Sunrise is currently searching for individuals who would become their "southeast explorers" – ambassadors capturing their trips and visits to the southeast historic and natural attractions, as well as businesses to promote the region.

Christina Birch, CF Sunrise's regional economic development co-ordinator, said it's the first year for the southeast explorer program, which is a part of a bigger initiative named Explore Southeast Sask. that will be launched in the upcoming month.

"We have a really great opportunity for people that live and work in southeast Saskatchewan. We're hiring a number of southeast exporters to promote our region as a place to visit. We have a number of amazing places to see, experiences to have, restaurants to eat in, places to shop at, and we want to highlight those and promote those to people that are outside of our region,” said Birch.

“So this is the first year it has been offered. And the deadline for applications is March 25.”

They plan on hiring three

with your family, so it's a great opportunity to have those fun experiences with your family or your friends and to get paid while doing it," Birch said.

Once the right candidates are found, they'll go through training in April and will start exploring shortly after that.

CF Sunrise also put out a call asking to help them identify unique places that the explorers should put a spotlight on and great tips keep coming in. They work with the Southeast Sask. Tourism network, through which a number of partner organizations and communities from throughout the region have been helping them with ideas.

"That network has been a really important part of identifying different visitor experiences. And then we've had a number of people reach out to us from throughout the region to tell us about events that are taking place, or businesses that are great to visit," Birch said.

"Our southeast explorers will visit a number of different businesses and places in southeast Saskatchewan, those that are smaller businesses, and those that are larger businesses. So we're asking the public to help us identify unique businesses that exist in the region, as well as the places for experiences, and that might include a pottery class or a nice hiking trail, it

Community Futures Sunrise wants to promote tourist attractions in the southeast. File photo might include a business that serves up great ice cream or a snowmobile trail that has a great warm-up shack. So we're looking for a real variety of activities."

Birch works with communities and businesses to bring in some economic and community development. Lately, she has been working with businesses in southeast Saskatchewan with a program called Destination Creation.

"That program helps businesses attract visitors from outside of their community, anywhere from a 100 to 500-kilometre radius. So that is helping to grow our visitor economy. And all of

it is intertwined to promote our region as a place to visit, whether it's to visit places, to take part in experiences, to shop at our stores, or support our local businesses, all in an aim to help business retention," Birch explained.

"Tourism has been identified as one of the parts of business recovery postpandemic. So as people begin to move, we are wanting to

attract them to southeast Saskatchewan so that they're spending time in our region, and that we're bringing in external wealth to our region."

For a southeast explorer job description and details, people can go to the CF Sunrise website at cfsask. ca/sunrise. With questions, they can reach out to Birch at 306-861-7013 or by email at ecdev@cfsunrise.ca.

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FCL vice-chair Robert Grimsrud Three years after he joined the board for the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL), Robert Grimsrud is now the organization’s vice-chair.

Grimsrud became the organization’s vice-chair after the annual general meeting on Feb. 28, following an election. He replaces the previous vice-chair, who decided to step down after holding the role since August 2019.

“There wasn’t an election against the incumbent.

He had done a great job in that position, and he just decided that he was going to no longer continue with it,” said Grimsrud.

As vice-chair, he would serve as chairperson if the current president and chairperson, Sharon Alford, is unable to attend. He will remain a director for FCL and fill requirements of the role.

“But there are some other specific functions associated with the vice-chair position, including chairing some of the sitting committees that we have as part of our governance structure, and even more so to support the current president and chair in the many facets of her role. She does an excellent job, but as vice-chair, you’re there to support.”

His term is for one year.

Grimsrud spent 24 years on the board of the Southern Plains Co-operative Ltd. (formerly the Estevan Coop), including 22 years as the board chair. He stepped down from the local co-op’s board in 2019 to be part of FCL’s governance.

“It’s been a very enjoy-

able experience. Not without challenges, for sure. We’ve been dealing with the pandemic, like the rest of the world, for the last two years, and that certainly has created uncertainty and challenges for an organization of our size, but we’ve made it through okay,” said Grimsrud.

The co-op also has to worry about global supply chain issues, but the global issues have never caused Grimsrud to question why he joined the FCL board.

“It certainly has broadened my horizons as far as understanding the complexities of our federation,” said Grimsrud. “Through it all, this past year, we had a very successful year, having considered everything.”

There are just over 160 retail stores through FCL. There is a lot of conversation and dialogue among the board members, just like there was with the Southern Plains Co-op.

“I have a lot of good memories and had many, many good experiences on the Southern Plains board.

There are aspects of that which I still miss, and particularly now when I see all of the exciting things that they are involved with,” said Grimsrud.

He appreciates the contributions made to the system by the different co-ops, including those in southeast Saskatchewan with Southern Plains.

FCL’s board has 15 members from across Western Canada, including six from Saskatchewan.

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Estevan Exhibition Association welcomes new president, prepares for big weekend

By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Exhibition Association has welcomed a new president.

Crystal Ross was elected as the new president during the association's annual general meeting. She said that she is just getting her feet wet, but she is really excited about the new role.

Ross and her family have been involved with the exhibition for years, and she felt it was the time for her to step forward. Ross has been a director with the association but mainly volunteered where help was needed, and was indirectly involved as a 4-H leader.

"I just think it's my turn.

And I'm passionate about the EEA. I see lots of things that I want to be involved with a little bit more than just being a director. So I thought I'd step into that role and give it a try for a couple of years, I believe that's what my term is.

"I have been on those grounds, involved in one form or another for over 20 years. And that goes back to my father-in-law, and then my husband (Chad Ross, past EEA president), and we were 4-H leaders. So we've always had our bodies very closely associated with that association," Ross said, adding that her husband’s grandfather was involved with the EEA as well.

"It's generational involvement with the Estevan Exhibition Association."

She said the EEA mission statement strongl y resonates with her and her family's reasoning for being a part of the organization for many years.

It says: "The directors and members of the Estevan Exhibition Association will team build the association and its affiliates with value and respect for its volunteers, patrons and employees. The EAA will strive towards enhancing the positive quality of life for our youth and our surrounding community. The EEA will act as stewards in a professional and transparent manner while maintaining and improving the Estevan Exhibition Association grounds and infrastructure with responsible and forthcoming decisions."

"Just giving back, I think that's my why, being part of something bigger than I am. And it's a great board. I'm very fortunate, the people surrounding that table are so full of talent, and each of them brings in different assets to that table. And it's just a blessing to work with people with the same ideas and goals to make the association work," Ross said.

As a new president, Ross and the board have a big endeavour ahead of them – a four-day exciting community event that will take hundreds and hundreds of joint volunteer hours to put together.

"We are going to have the midway and the rodeo together for the first time in over 20 years on those grounds. Putting on a midway alone is a huge endeavour, and putting on a rodeo alone is a huge endeavour. So we thought we'd try putting it together. That's what's on the agenda. And it's really hard to think of anything other than that at the moment," Ross said.

She noted that until

then there won't be any other major events or activities rather than the EEA's dayto-day operations. The board hopes to bring the Domestics Art Show back again, and also have many other exciting activities happening throughout the days of the fair and rodeo. The final decisions on how those four days will look haven't been made. W hile the idea of having the two big activities together was in the works since 2020, realistically the board couldn't start planning anything until recently, and now they have lots to do.

"We were supposed to have the fair and rodeo together with the domestic show and an ag. pavilion with a whole bunch of entities in 2020. And then COVID hit and now that COVID is released, we've got three months to get this underway.

So we have to be very careful how deep we get with the events that we plan. The domestic show, I do hope that is going to come back. But I can't give a for sure answer on that one yet," Ross said.

"Being the first time we're hosting this event together, we want to make sure that the midway and the rodeo are exceptional events. If we start adding a whole bunch of little events and complicate things, are we going to be able to excel at the rodeo and the midway?

We have to be conscious of our resources. We have big dreams. Maybe this year is the year to get our feet wet, make it a spectacular event and then potentially in 2023, add more entities. There's lots of things, lawn tractor races, derbies… But we have to focus on what's attainable

Estevan city council approves two bylaws Members of Estevan city council approved two bylaws during the Feb. 28 meeting.

The first deals with commercial solid waste receptacles in the community. In a previous meeting, it was pointed out that this bylaw had not been reviewed since the 1980s or 1990s, and the process of picking up garbage has changed.

At the time, it was imperative to have an approved enclosure for receptacles in commercial and industrial applications. The structures had to meet specific criteria.

Most commercial properties have now switched to bins. Also, the wooden structures around them can restrict access for some garbage trucks.

The bylaw now says commercial receptacles shall be a commercial bin regulated for mechanical collection and shall generally be in good condition.

The other bylaw deals with animal control. It was previously stated that the 23page document has mostly just been updated to address issues such as dogs barking and howling.

• • • Dr. Stanley Enebeli, the medical health officer for the area, delivered an update on COVID-19 in the area.

Joining him were Candace Kopeck, the primary health care manager for this area, and Sheena Grimes, a director for

primary health care.

Enebeli called this the transition phase of the pandemic. He shared a number of slides that reflected COVID-19 numbers in the province and the Estevan area, recorded the week of Feb. 14-17, when it comes to case numbers, vaccinations, test positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths.

But he also said those numbers were the tip of the iceberg after Saskatchewan changed its testing policy last month.

He also discussed the impact of the Omicron variant, including the increased risk of transmission. Vaccine boosters have proven to be effective in preventing serious outcomes, and those who aren’t vaccinated are still more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID. Since late December, he said the Saskatchewan Health Authority has been dealing with outbreaks in long-term care facilities. There has been a decline in cases, but those in long-term care and other seniors are still at risk.

Enebeli’s presentation came the same day that the final COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in Saskatchewan.

• • • Council approved a special event permit for the Estevan Strippers annual Spring Bust Tournament, which is slated for April 6-10. It was cancelled the last two years

due to the pandemic.

The city will allow the tournament to use the Power Dodge Curling Centre for beer gardens and cabarets, which are an important fundraiser, and Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Arena for the games. There will also be games at the Bienfait Memorial Arena.

Forty teams are expected to compete, with at least 20 from out of town. It’s the largest recreation hockey tournament in the province.

• • • The city will also purchase a corporate table for the Duelling Pianos cabaret to support Creighton Lodge.

The event will take place on March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wylie-Mitchell building, and has proven to be a hit in the community in the past.

• • • Councillor Rebecc a Foord noted in the inquiries portion of the meeting that the city stands with Ukraine during Russia’s invasion of that country. She noted that if anyone is experiencing mental health issues over this, they can call 211.

The Ukrainian flag was flying in front of city hall.

Councillor Tony Sernick, meanwhile, noted that there have been streetlights being out in front of the Estevan RCMP building. Streetlights are SaskPower’s jurisdiction, so if there is a problem, they should contact SaskPower.

One way or the other, Crystal Ross, the new president of the Estevan Exhibition Association, and her family, Chad Ross, past EEA president, and their daughters Cassidy and Carlee, have been involved with the exhibition association for years.

Photo submitted by Crystal Ros this year," she added.

She said the board is very excited about the potential opportunities of growing the event, but they want to make sure that everything runs smooth.

Ross said they will need many volunteers to organize and run the fair and rodeo.

"We are always, always, always looking for volunteers to come forward. We have

so many different entities that need volunteers. We're always putting a call out for volunteers. We're going to have cleanup days, we're going to have painting days.

We're going to have lots of things at the events. We need security, we need garbage cleanup, we need so many things," Ross said.

"So if somebody wants to come and bring a hammer

or run a paintbrush or show their kids how to give back to the community, that is never going to get turned away."

If someone wants to join the dedicated group and help ahead of and/or during the event, they can phone the association at (306) 634-5595.

The Estevan Fair and Rodeo will occur on June 9-12 at the exhibition grounds.

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Kelsey Rydberg is always there for people and pets

By David Willberg Regardless of whether it’s people or animals, Kelsey Rydberg is always eager to help, and she wants to promote the community to do so too.

Kelsey was born in North Dakota, but moved to Alida when she was six years old.

Eventually, she moved to Estevan, where she owns the Soul Hideout business, located at the intersection of Fifth Street and 12th Avenue. She is also a yoga instructor.

“I have been in the spirituality and yoga world since 2010, so I have about 12 years in this kind of realm,” she said in an interview with the Mercury.

Initially she studied nutrition in university, and then she moved to Halifax to study holistic nutrition with the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition for two years. Kelsey and her partner Steven Wilson purchased Soul Hideout Wellness Products in 2017. She describes it as a metaphysical business.

“We offer alternative healing techniques and alternative healing tools to the community,” said Rydberg. “Basically, we’re a supportive lifestyle. Whatever journey you’re on spiritually, we

just want to support it.

“And we realize that spirituality is really quite unique to each individual. So we like to allow everybody to have their own unique journey, and for us to be a support for whatever journey they are on.”

After purchasing the business, it has shifted more to a meditation, crystal yoga and boho-themed shop.

“A lot of the changes in the store can be attributed to my sister’s help. Her name is Lacie Nilsen and she’s also a yoga teacher in the community and a physiotherapy assistant,” said Rydberg. Rydberg loves the people that she gets to see every day, and the people who walk through the doors.

As a yoga instructor, she took a yoga course in the Dominican Republic to become a teacher. She first turned to yoga as a way to exercise in 2010, but as she puts it, slowly the spirituality of yoga “penetrated my soul, and I really just fell in love with this practice that it absolutely just transformed my life in a whole new way.”

It proved to be the calling that she didn’t know she was missing. Rydberg is an instructor at OM Yoga Studio where

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she offers a few classes, and also teaches a program called Girlvana, which is yoga just for self-identifying teenage girls.

“Basically, the class allows teenage girls to have a safe space to come,” said Rydberg. “We talk about our feelings and we journal. There are positive conversations as we go over things like body image and using our voice to advocate for ourselves.”

They will also discuss the menstrual cycle and pretty much any other topic the ladies are navigating their way through.

“We open dialogue in many different ways, and then we do a soft little yoga practice,” said Rydberg. “We use meditation techniques and tools, and teach them how to use their breath to calm themselves down. We say that the breath is like a superpower for them. We use that superpower to allow ourselves to find energy and to calm ourselves down when we’re feeling anxious or have anxiety.”

Girlvana was created by Alex Mazerolle, and Rydberg has been teaching it for several years.

“Girlvana began with the idea that every girl deserves a safe space to find her inner voice,” said Rydberg. “This program is for self identifying girls who are curious about their own spirituality and need an outlet.”

A typical class will have anywhere from three to nine girls. Programs will run for eight

Kelsey Rydberg, pictured here with her sister Lacie Nilsen, is the owner of Soul Hideout and a yoga instructor. Photo submitted by Kelsey Rydberg weeks, and the current one just started on Thursday. Participants need to pre-register.

She has taught Girlvana in schools and other locations.

The participants love the program, and Rydberg loves seeing the transformations that occur throughout.

In addition to her work as a business leader and a yoga instructor, Rydberg is part of the Estevan Humane Society’s board, is the vice-chair of the Shop Estevan board and is a part of the Downtown Business Association.

“I’m a huge animal advocate. Animals are the number 1 priority in my life,” said Rydberg, who has many pets of her own.

Rydberg is eager to be a positive role model in young people’s lives and to teach women to advocate for themselves, their communities and for the furry friends. She thinks that women need to advocate for one another to create an inclusive environment that allows everyone to feel seen, heard and witnessed on their journeys.

She thinks that as women

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LeBlanc breaking bias through hockey and fitness

By David Willberg Megan L eBlanc has made the best of an adverse situation.

Her time in collegiate hockey was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

And then an opportunity to play professional hockey overseas was scuttled, in part, due to pandemic-related restrictions.

But she’s happy to be home, and making a difference in the lives of others.

Hockey has been part of her life for as long as she can remember. She was skating at the age of four, fell in love with the sport and quickly displayed a natural talent.

“When you get older, you start playing in front of scouts, and you get a couple of offers to move away and to better yourself as a player,” said LeBlanc.

In her first year of U18 hockey, she led the league in scoring and averaged more than a goal per game, playing at the AA level for the Estevan Power Tech Panthers.

Then she made the jump to AAA and junior, playing a year for Notre Dame and another for Melville’s Prairie Fire program.

That earned her a chance to join the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks in Edmonton, where she spent three years. Her

Fitness is a big part of Megan LeBlanc’s life, and she wants other people to lead healthy lives. Photo courtesy of Megan LeBlanc

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final year was cut short in the midst of the playoffs due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She was supposed to move up to join the University of Alberta Pandas for 2020-21, but the pandemic dashed the season.

LeBlanc was recruited to spend a year playing hockey in Budapest in a Hungarian professional league. She had a knee operation that didn’t heal properly, and combined with the pandemic travel restrictions, she didn’t believe it would have been smart to go overseas.

The hockey in Budapest would have been comparable to what she would have seen with the University of Alberta.

LeBlanc said hockey has provided so many lessons for her life.

“I feel like hockey has taught me almost more than schooling,” said LeBlanc. “I feel like when it comes to life lessons, just being part of a team teaches you so much.

But the thing I really miss about it is that aspect of being part of something bigger.

You always have a family of friends and your teammates become a family.”

Upon returning to Estevan, it didn’t take her long to find another outlet for hockey. She has joined the new Hockey Academy at Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur as an instructor and a trainer.

“It’s really cool, because I used to go to Sacred Heart when I was a kid in Estevan,”

said LeBlanc.

The kids will be bused over to Affinity Place or the Power Dodge Arena and work on their skills, such as skating or puck skills. They also get to exercise at Sacred Heart’s gymnasium.

It’s been nice to be back on the ice, and to help the kids develop their fitness and their love of the game.

Even though she has only been part of the program for a month, LeBlanc can see the improvements in the kids.

“It’s a super rewarding job to be able to have those few hours throughout the week to work with the kids, and then catch the game on the weekend. Or even just the next week, you go and work on the same skills. It’s rewarding just to see those improvements.”

LeBlanc, who has a personal training diploma from NAIT, operates Meg LeBlanc Fitness, which has been open for about a year. When she was in Edmonton, she used to be with a professional hockey training company in which she trained aspiring professional hockey players.

“That’s really where I owe a lot of my knowledge to this day, is to that job and that four years of experience of training everywhere from minor hockey to pro levels,” said LeBlanc.

She now uses what she learned in her business, and she has a good mix of athletes and the general public in her clientele.

She has been doing cor-

Megan LeBlanc is a talented hockey player from Estevan who is now helping others find their love of the game. Photo courtesy of Megan LeBlanc rective exercises with the older population in an effort to keep them moving and active.

“I’m not playing the sport anymore, but I’m training for the sport, and I’m trying to pass down everything that I’ve learned to the next generation,” said LeBlanc.

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LeBlanc believes she has done that through hockey and training.

“I tell people that I’ve worked with players who are going into the NHL, or are NHL alumni, they say ‘You’re a girl and you are training hockey guys?’ I feel like I am breaking that barrier a little bit.”

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Integrity Maintenance earns prestigious Saskatchewan Snowmobilers Association Award

By Gord Paulley Owned and operated

by Mark and Tracy Slykhuis, Integrity Maintenance recently received a Diamonds in the Snow Award from the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association for their efforts in maintaining and grooming the snowmobile trails at Moose Mountain Provincial Park.

Mark Slykhuis was employed by Carson Welding and Maintenance for 17 years and in 2007, decided to go into business for himself. He owned a single oilfield service truck and together with his brother Nathan, started working for Talisman Energy.

He and Tracy have two children. Cody, 27, is the current owner of Allison Stores, the resort store located at the park. Trinity, 22, lives in Stoughton with her partner David Charles and Trinity’s

daughter Oaklyn. She owns and operates Rising Moon Collective and Allure Attitude Aesthetics. Trinity also specializes in lashes.

Mark and Tracy steadily built up their business and with local work obtained from several large oil companies, notably Crescent Point Energy and Pemoco, quickly expanded.

“We are the plumbers of the oil patch,” he said.

Integrity Maintenance is an oilfield management business that specializes in battery installations, vessel and tank installation, and inspections.

It also does flow line installations and repairs, pump jack services and pipeline work.

In just 14 years, Integrity has expanded at a breathtaking pace and now employs 54 people, including two fulltime heavy-duty mechanics and three office staff. While it also has a field office in

Weyburn, most of their employees live and work in the Carlyle area.

Their main operation is located just a few kilometers north and west of Carlyle. It is there where Mark and Tracy reside along with their many oilfield buildings and offices.

Mark and Tracy are a modest couple, but they and their company are well known in the oilpatch and very well respected. They are very hard workers and in fact Mark is still in charge of all dispatching duties.

Both Mark and Tracy are avid snowmobilers and love riding the trails at Kenosee Lake. This winter, Integrity was nominated by the Moose Mountain Snowmobile Club for their efforts.

“Integrity and its owners, Mark and Tracy Slykhuis, have been supporters of the snowmobile trails in the Moose Mountain region for the past 14 years. In addition to helping with the storage of equipment and using their shop for repairs, Integrity completed extensive repairs on the groomer and used two tracked skid steers to open trail in the forest around Hewitt Lake to allow for safe passage

Mark and Tracy Slykhuis with their Saskatchewan Snowmobilers Association Award. Photo by Gord Paulley without having ice crossings.

“They filled in ruts on the trail base and cleared down trees on many miles of trails.

They did this at no cost to the club and to add to their generosity, they also mowed bush on the Bear Claw Casino Trail and others. Then, Integrity donated all of the costs back saving their local club in excess of $10,000.

“We, the Moose Mountain Snowmobile Club, nominated Integrity as they have allowed for the continuation of the snowmobile trails in their community and surrounding area. They have helped to ensure the economic sustainability in town during the winter months.”

Mark and Tracy are good corporate citizens and donate

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Elecs finish second at Shoot for a Cure tournament

By David Willberg The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs' senior girls' basketball team finished second at its 10th annual Victor Elias Memorial Shoot for a Cure tournament, held Friday and Saturday at the school.

But as is the case with previous editions, the tournament was about more than just basketball.

Not only was the event a chance for the six teams entered to showcase their basketball skills, but it is

a fundraiser for the fight against cancer. Teams don pink jerseys and other pink attire, and there was a raffle and more.

ECS defeated the Yorkton Regional High School Raiders 66-41 in their opening game of the tournament – a game that ECS led 17-2 at one point in the first quarter. The Elecs also outscored Yorkton 17-1 in the fourth quarter.

Their next game was a 63-61 loss to North Battleford – a game that the Elecs had a chance to win on their

Frances Aceron (5) looks for a way around a Yorkton defender. Photo by David Willberg

final possession. Then they lost 60-52 to Moose Jaw Central Cyclones.

Since a couple of teams had to pull out of the tournament due to weather issues, the Elecs had to modify the tournament schedule and format. Despite the 1-2 record, coach Bridget Bjorndalen said Estevan was listed as second based on total points.

Moose Jaw Central was classified as the winner.

“I don’t believe that we have actually hit our peak yet,” said Bjorndalen. “I think the girls are just finally starting to come up on playing to the best of their abilities. Offensively we started to finally gel as a team. We’re sharing the ball with one another, and the girls are just starting to trust each other on the court and off the court.”

Bjorndalen believes the North Battleford game was their best of the three at Shoot for a Cure. “ They were a pretty tough team. They had some pretty skilled athletes,” said Bjorndalen.

ECS had a chance to win on their final possession.

Bjorndalen called a time out with five seconds remaining and set up a play for the potential game-winning threepoint shot. It just missed after bouncing around the rim a couple of times.

Proceeds from the tournament will be directed to the cancer fight of Cara Hauber, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Reese Madsen (8) grabs a rebound in the Elecs victory over Yorkton Regional on Friday. Photo by David Willberg Her daughter is a student at the Comp., and knows many members of the Elecs' senior girls basketball team.

The Elecs paid tribute to Hauber before the game and the senior team members presented her with a quilt.

Hauber was described as a fighter who will always be part of the senior girls basketball family.

Prior to the start of the Estevan-Yorkton game, members of both teams lined up on the court with pink balloons. The balloons had the name of someone each player knows who is battling

cancer. Members of both teams then released the balloons in the air.

It was noted that the concept of tournaments like shoot for a cure in Saskatchewan started more than a decade ago in Assiniboia, when a basketball coach wanted to fundraise for a former basketball player from Fillmore who had cancer. Elecs head coach Jessie Smoliak is originally from Fillmore and wanted to carry on the awareness.

Many other communities have held fundraising tournaments since that time.

Estevan’s tournament is named in honour of Smoliak’s father Victor Elias, who died from cancer a few years ago after a 24-year fight.

Bjorndalen isn’t sure how much money they raised, as the loss of a couple of teams did hurt the fundraising efforts, but she said the raffle was still well-supported.

“I’m still really proud of our community and the teams that were there,” said Bjorndalen. “They were donating and putting in names for the raffle draws. It all goes to a good cause at the end of the day.”

Estevan hosts high school curling regionals Talented young curlers from southeast and east-central Saskatchewan were at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Friday and Saturday for Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association regional playdowns.

In the boys’ event, the Carnduff Education Complex was joined by Esterhazy, Weyburn, Yorkton Sacred Heart, Yorkton Regional and Ogema schools. Yorkton Regional defeated Esterhazy 4-3 in the A final, and then Esterhazy recovered to defeat Ogema 10-2 in the B event.

The Estevan Comprehensive School, Carnduff Education Complex, Yorkton Sacred Heart, Wawota Parkland, Esterhazy, and Lumsden schools were in the B event.

Wawota knocked off Yorkton Sacred Heart 10-4 in the A final, and the Carnduff Education Complex defeated Yorkton Sacred Heart 8-1 in the B event.

The mixed competition attracted two teams from Lampman School, as well as Oxbow Prairie Horizons School, Canora, Sturgis and Lumsden. The two Lamp-

man schools squared off in the A final, with Lampman 1 defeating Lampman 2 by a 6-2 score, and then Canora defeated Lampman 2 9-4 in the B qualifier.

Winners of the A and B events advanced to provincials.

The boys and mixed provincials will be in Swift Current, while the girls will be in Fox Valley.

With the number of teams entered, it meant plenty of people could be seen at the curling club throughout the two days.

Regional high school playdowns were held at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on the weekend.

Redvers Rockets advance to Big Six league final The Redvers Rockets have moved on to the Big Six Hockey League’s final.

Redvers defeated the Moosomin Rangers 7-3 in Redvers on Saturday night to sweep the best of five semifinal series in three straight games.

Redvers previously won Game 1 2-1 on Feb. 25 and Game 2 3-1 on Friday night.

Moosomin had a 2-0 lead with just over six minutes to play in the second period of Game 3, thanks to goals by Brayden Holloway and Devin McGonigal, Redvers took a

3-2 lead by the end of the frame, as Remy Lamotte, Presten Kopeck and Gavin Martel scored. Martel’s goal was with 26 seconds to play in the middle frame.

Bud Holloway scored early in the third to tie the game, but Kopeck broke the draw less than 30 seconds later. Daylin Smallchild, Brady Gaudet and Kopeck scored before the end of the third to wrap up the series.

In Friday’s game, Gaudet scored with 26 seconds to play in the second period to break a 1-1 draw. Lamotte and Travis Poirier had the other Redvers goals.

Phil Doucet scored for Moosomin.

Cody Matthewson was in goal for Redvers both nights. Kyler Beckett was Moosomin’s goalie on Friday, and Levi Horn was the goalie on Saturday.

The Rockets’ opponent has not been decided. They will face either the Carnduff Red Devils or the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings. Carnduff has a 2-0 lead in that series.

Carnduff won Game 1 6-4 on Feb. 28, and Game 2 4-3 on Wednesday.

Dan Moriarty had a hat trick

for Carnduff in Game 2, and Matthew Audette had the winning goal with 3:43 to play in the third period.

His goal came less than a minute after Reid Paterson scored for Yellow Grass.

Tucker Neuberger and Dylan Frey had the other Yellow Grass goals.

Cody Dumaine was in goal for Carnduff, while Nate Ferris was the Yellow Grass netminder.

The dates for the remaining games in the series have not been released.

In provincial play, the Red Dev-

ils were eliminated in a 7-3 loss to the Davidson Cyclones on Saturday night in Carnduff. Davidson swept the best of three senior C south final in two games.

Davidson led 4-1 after the first period, with Jake McMillen scoring for the Red Devils. It remained 4-1 until early in the third, when Ben Hiltz scored twice for Carnduff, but the Cyclones would get three more before the end of the game.

Dumaine was in goal for Carnduff.

The Cyclones won Game 1 6-5 in overtime on Feb. 26 in Davidson.

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Estevan Senchuk U11 A Bearcats 1 win B championship The Estevan Senchuk U11 Bearcats 1 female hockey team won the B final in their year-end tournament in the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League (SFHL).

The tournament saw the top four teams in the regular season placed into the A pool, where they played a round robin. The two teams with the best records in the round robin advanced to the A final, while the third and fourth place teams were in the B final, which was essentially a bronze medal game.

Estevan, who had a 10-4-6 record in the regular season, opened with a 3-1 loss to the Weyburn Gold. Taigan Duke had the lone Estevan goal.

Their next game was a 6-1 loss to the eventual winners, the Western Prairie Thunder, with Brynley Rosengren having the lone Estevan goal.

Their final round robin game was a 3-0 defeat against the Northwest Sharks.

In the third place game, Estevan faced Weyburn for the second time in the tournament, and won 2-1 in a shootout. Duke had the lone goal for Estevan in regulation, and Lexie Fonstad had the shootout winner.

Baya Summer was the Bearcats’ 1 goalie in all four games.

The other five teams in the league, including the Estevan Senchuk U11 A Bearcats 2 (8-7-5), played in a round robin. The Bearcats 2 went 3-1.

Estevan’s lone defeat came in their first game, a 4-2 decision against the Weyburn Blizzard. Addison Granberg and Bree Poelen had Estevan’s markers.

Their next game was a 7-2 win

The Estevan Senchuk U11 Bearcats 1 captured the B final of the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League. Photo courtesy of the Estevan Bearcats over the Madville Huskies, a team comprised of players from Midale and Radville. Poelen had three goals on the game, while Jorja Rutledge, Rowan Grimes and Jovi Pratt also scored.

Up next was a 6-5 overtime win over the Diefenbaker Thunder.

Poelen scored the game winner – her fifth of the contest. Allie Lainton also scored.

The Bearcats 2 finished their season with a 4-2 win over Swift Current. Poelen scored twice, while Rowan Grimes and Jorja Rutledge also had goals.

Paityn Puryk was in goal each game.

• • • The Estevan Power Dodge U13 A Bearcats 1 moved on in the playoffs by sweeping a best-of-three series with the Moose Jaw Mavericks.

Estevan took Game 1 10-1 in

Lampman on Friday and Game 2 by a 5-2 score the following day in Moose Jaw in a battle between the fourth and fifth place teams in the division.

The Bearcats 1 had leads of 2-0 after the first period and 6-0 after two in Game 1. Ryleigh Snell, Ruby Graf, Nevaeh Duke and Katie Sauder each had two goals for Estevan. Rory Tatarnic and Kadence Grimes also scored.

Graf, Sauder, Bentlee Fairbrother, Duke and Snell had the goals in Game 2.

Taylor Short was in goal for both games.

Estevan will face the topranked Wood River Ice Cats in the next round. Game 1 was scheduled for Tuesday night at Affinity Place.

Game 2 is set for March 10 in Lafleche and Game 3, if necessary, would be three days later, also in

Lafleche.

The Estevan Power Dodge U13 A Bearcats 2, meanwhile, lost 4-3 against the Prairie Fire in Melville on Sunday.

Kayla Mitchell, Taya Northrop and Chelsea Madsen had the Estevan goals.

Coach Shawn Madsen said Adalyn Christopherson had a strong game in goal for Estevan.

Game 2 is set for March 11 at Affinity Place at 7 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, would be March 13 in Melville.

• • • The Estevan Southland Pulse U15 A Bearcats’ season ended Friday in a 5-2 loss to Canora’s Prairie Ice in Arcola in Game 2 of the best-of-three series.

Lainee McMillen and Gracyn Einarson had the goals for Estevan.

They came in the opening 10 min-

utes of the third and pulled Estevan to within one, but the Ice would get two in the final five minutes of the third.

Casey Brady was in goal.

• • • The two southeast entries in the U18 A division also saw their seasons come to an end in their respective best of three series.

The South East TS&M Goldwings lost 10-1 to the Prairie Storm Friday night in Midale. Delainy Knoll had the lone goal. It came midway through the second period, and left the ‘Wings down 3-1, but the Storm pulled away from there.

The Carlyle Wildcats, ranked sixth, defeated the Balcarres Barracudas 4-3 in overtime on Friday to even up their series at 1-1, but then lost 5-1 in Balcarres the following day.

Caydence Chapman’s third of the game 2:48 into overtime was the winner in Game 2. Kasenya Einarson had the other goal.

Sasha Walker had Carlyle’s lone goal in Game 3, with 2:07 to play in the game. It spoiled the Balcarres goalie’s shutout bid.

Rylie Scott was in goal for both games.

• • • The South East Aaron Well Servicing U18 AA Goldwings dropped a 3-2 decision to the Swift Current Wildcats Sunday in Midale.

Swift Current led 2-0 after the first period, but goals by Madi Doud and Katelyn Thackeray in the second tied the game.

Swift Current scored the winner 3:47 into the second overtime.

Kara Zelyck was in goal.

Game 2 is March 11 in Swift Current. Game 3, if necessary, would be March 13 in Midale at 2 p.m.

Bruins clinch SJHL’s regular season title The Estevan Bruins will finish first overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey

League (SJHL) in the regular season for the first time since 2004-05.

The Black and Gold dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Weyburn

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Estevan (43-10-2-3) has a three-point lead, 91-88, on the Humboldt Broncos (44-13) for first place overall.

Humboldt has two games remaining, and can finish with a maximum of 90 points.

The Bruins will be the league’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs, and will have home ice advantage in all of their series.

The playoffs are slated to begin on March 18. Their first round opponent has yet to be determined.

“As the season goes, and you’re at the top of the standings, you try to secure first place overall, so that if you do advance in the playoffs, you always have home ice advantage,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic. “I’m very proud of the guys.

All 24 contributed, as did all the staff members.”

Estevan picked up three of a possible four points on the weekend, defeating the Melville Millionaires 3-2 on Friday and then losing to Weyburn.

Br andon Ambro zik, Mark Rumsey and Dayton Decis had the Estevan goals against Melville. Boston Bilous stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced for Estevan.

“I thought we played extremely well. At one point the shots were 21-6,” said Tatarnic.

The Bruins made it to Melville despite some adverse weather conditions, thanks to an early March snowstorm that struck the province.

The following night against Weyburn, Estevan had a 3-1 lead entering the third period on goals by Eric Pearce and Deics in the first period, and Nolan Jones in the second.

Davis Chorney scored all four goals for Weyburn, including the winner 45 seconds into extra time.

It was the first time that Weyburn defeated Estevan in 10 meetings this season.

Cam Hrdlicka started and allowed one goal on

The Bruins celebrate after scoring their second goal of the game last Wednesday against the Notre Dame Hounds. three shots before leaving the game due to injury. Bilous came in and made 17 saves on 20 shots.

“In that game, two very unfortunate bounces happened … and two lucky breaks for them resulted in goals,” said Tatarnic. “The one went off our player’s stick and surprised Boston, and the winning goal went off a player’s shin pad off a rebound.”

Before the weekend games, the Bruins shut out the Notre Dame Hounds 7-0 last Wednesday in their final home game of the regular season.

The Bruins exploded for three goals in a 53-second span of the third period, and Hrdlicka made 32 saves to get the shutout victory.

The Bruins started the scoring early as Kade Runke scored 41 seconds into the first period.

Caelan Fitzpatrick added to the lead with a marker with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the frame.

Fitzpatrick had the only goal of the second period, on a spectacular rush that saw him deke out Notre Dame goaltender Ryley Osland.

Pearce ignited the offensive barrage 3:07 into the third period, and added his second of the game 37 seconds later. `Zachery Burns scored 16 seconds after Pearce's second.

Pearce would get one

more with 12:13 to play in the third period.

Tatarnic said he’s not concerned that the Bruins will have a two-week break until their first game of the playoffs.

“We believe it’s good for us because we do have some bumps and bruises that we need to rest and to heal. We’re not a team that reveals injuries, but we do have some guys who need some recovery time, more than people realize,” said Tatarnic.

The Bruins will be ready for any team they face. Their first round opponent would be either the Notre Dame Hounds or the Yorkton Terriers.

“If you look at all eight teams that are left in the playoff picture, everyone’s suffered a loss to each other at some point in the season.

Everyone’s beat everyone this year, that’s left.

You’re going to have to beat a good team in the first round no matter what, and if you advance, you have to beat another good team, and if you advance again, you have to play another good team.”

The players will take a few days off to get away from the rink and heal some minor injuries after playing a lot of hockey since midJanuary. Hrdlicka is the only player whose status is up in the air for the start of the postseason.

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Obituaries Albert Moreau 1941 - 2022 It is with sadness that the family announces that Albert Moreau, formerly of Bellegarde, Sask. passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, Sask. on Friday, February 25, 2022, at the age of 80.

Joseph Emile “Albert” Moreau was born on December 13, 1941, in Antler, SK. Albert was the second son of Arthur and Julie Moreau and had 11 siblings. He grew up and attended school in the Bellegarde area. He worked for Gulf Oil in Antler and Petro-Canada in Estevan. He also worked for Jay’s in Estevan and various other jobs. After the passing of his father, he returned to Bellegarde, caring for his mother and working for various farmers in the area. Due to ill health he returned to Estevan and joined his second family of staff and residents at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home until his passing.

As a young man, he spent many days alongside his father and brothers in the field. He was an avid card player and enjoyed playing baseball with the rest of his siblings. In his later years, he was an avid watcher of wrestling and most recently the wood chipper videos on YouTube. LOL. He was predeceased by his parents: Arthur and Julie and brother George. He is survived by his sister-in-law Lucille; siblings: Aurele (Margaret), Angela (Louis), Rosella (Joe), Anne, Marielle (Jerome), Charles (Linda), Lorette (Frank), Dianne, Ed (Lorna) and Michel (Helen). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, nieces-in-law, nephews-in-law, great nieces and great nephews. He held a special place in his heart for the staff and residents at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Maurice R.C. Church, Bellegarde, with Rev. Ronald Andree the celebrant. Interment followed in the parish cemetery, after which a luncheon was held in the Bellegarde Community Hall.

Those wishing to pay tribute to Albert via a donation in his memory, may do so directly to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary, 1921 Wellock Road, Estevan, Sask., S4A 2B5.

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By Anastasiia Bykhovskaia Baseball players from the southeast corner of the province are going to take a shot at becoming a part of the Team Saskatchewan for the 2022 Canada Games.

Alongside the other 29 players chosen by the Sask.

Baseball Association, Kade Phillips of Estevan, and Carter Beck and Callum Hollinger of Carnduff are going to Florida to partake in a spring training session in April.

The trip will be the first step in the process of being chosen to compete at the Canada Games in Niagara Falls, Ont., this summer.

“The three boys from southern Saskatchewan have been invited along with other HealtH ServiceS

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athletes in their age group to go to Florida to train at the Jackie Robinson baseball facility down there with the Sask. Baseball Association,” said Kristy Phillips, Kade Phillips’ mother. “These three have been recruited by Sask.

Baseball based on their performance in the previous year and with their teams to have the opportunity to further their development.

“Besides, the team of coaches and staff that will be going with them, will be evaluating these boys to take part in the Team Saskatchewan, the team that will be representing Saskatchewan at the Canada Games this summer in Niagara Falls. So this is the first step in being evaluated for that team.”

She added that there will be another tournament that will be taking place in Kamloops, B.C., at the end of April where the players will be evaluated. Another evaluation will be taking place at a tournament in Swift Current where all teams in Saskatchewan will be represented.

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So they’ll be looking to take the strongest team as they could possibly take for that tournament.”

He also pointed out that to be one of the 32 top players in the province is a huge achievement, and the fact that three athletes from the region are among the top players is also a good indication of the level of baseball in the southeast. “(It indicates that) we’re developing kids that are able to play at that level, and hopefully, these guys will have some success and inspire other kids to get to the same place,” Beck said.

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Blair Beck, a baseball coach who’s trained all three players, said they all have a fairly good chance of making it to Team Saskatchewan in the end, but there are many factors that will affect the final decisions.

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“And then the third guy is my own son Carter. He’s a catcher, infielder mainly, a strong hitter and he’ll look to continue that when he goes down south.”

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Minor hockey team supports Envision The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins recently showed their support to the Envision Counselling and Support Centre. Chris Terrett challenged the players to a race that helped fundraise a total of $480 for the agency. The players then received an outreach presentation from Envision. Topics covered included bystander intervention and how to handle stress as Saskatchewan emerges from the pandemic. Photo submitted

The importance of being called and kept When reading scripture, it is tempting to overlook the introduction to the various

letters so that one gets to the body of the letter more quickly.

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(verses 1-2).

While we could focus on several words here, I want us to think about two in particular; called and kept.

Called means that God is offering us an invitation. We are being called into the new life and new hope that he has for us. Called means that we are valuable to God, that he loves us and has a plan for us. We are called for a purpose. We are here to do something.

Tim Pippus of the Estevan Church of Christ God wants to work in us and through us to do good and show his love wherever we go. When I remember that I am called, then I live differently. Faith is not about being saved and then waiting for Jesus to return. Rather, we are here to be useful to God. You may remember that in Jesus’ parable of the talents, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” was said to those who did something useful with what was entrusted to them (Matthew 25:14-30).

Once we understand that we are called, then the work “kept” becomes much more

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When we remember that we are kept by God, then we do his work in a better way. We pray and trust more. We worry less. That we are “kept in Christ” also reminds us that this world is not to be our main focus and that our eternal home is coming.

Do not skip the words called and kept. Those two small words say a lot.

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Talented figure skaters converge on Estevan

By David Willberg Figure skaters from throughout the province were in Estevan on the weekend for the Winter Classic – the largest event of the year hosted by Skate Canada Saskatchewan.

Kathryn Gilliss, who was the technical director for the event, said there was lots of activity in both Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Arena, with skating at Affinity from Friday to Sunday, and competition in the Power Dodge Arena on Friday and Saturday.

About 450 entries were received from about 200 skaters. Most of the skaters competed in more than one event.

Twenty-two of the skaters were from Estevan.

Gilliss said there was some concern with the roads and weather conditions prior to the weekend, but it only caused a few skaters to withdraw. She noted any competition will have a few drop out prior to the competition due to injury, illness and weather conditions.

Gilliss, who is also a certified judge, marvelled at the talent she saw competing in Estevan.

“I get the pleasure of seeing many of them all year long, some of them as early as October at Sask.

Skate as an official,” Gilliss told the Mercury. “Between that and the various regionals we officiate at, Winter Classic is always nice for us to see the progression of skating and the hard work that the skaters put in over the year.”

Those who come and watch don’t get to see the progression over the course of the season, but they would be pleasantly surprised once they knew how far the skaters have come.

Some of the competitive skaters are testing out a new routine that will be ready for the start of next season.

The Winter Classic offers a number of different disciplines.

Competitive skating includes juvenile, pre-novice, novice and junior skaters. In the StarSkate program, there were skaters of varying abilities.

From left, figure skaters Sydney Brooks, Rachel Duncan, McKenna Bohn, Madzia Szlapacka, Janaya Laforga and Ashley Piper brought flowers to Creighton Lodge and the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. Photo submitted Pattern and artistic skating were at varying levels.

There were also adult skaters and a Special Olympic entry.

Estevan Figure Skating Club coach Janice Grochalski said members thrived at the event. Rachel Duncan won both the Star 6 and 7 provincial gold medal and championship plaques. Ashley Piper won the Star 8 provincial gold medal and a championship plaque as well.

Events beginning at Star 4 start to receive medals instead of performance ribbons based on their achievement.

Grolchinski said Estevan skaters captured medals in all their events with many skaters receiving two medals.

The figure skating club and the local committee were responsible for scheduling volunteers, handling most of the registrations, finding a photographer and vendors, and medal presentations, which were held at the Affinity Place lobby. Gilliss said the committee that she was able to

Rachel Duncan was among the local figure skaters who entered. Photo submitted

Police arrest one for impaired driving Saturday Members of the Estevan Police Service arrested one person for impaired driving on March 5.

A traffic stop made in south-central Estevan resulted in the male driver having both his driver’s licence suspended and vehicle impounded for three days due to the level of his impairment, after undergoing a roadside screening test for alcohol.

In other recent police news, officers are looking for assistance in locating a vehicle that was involved in a collision with property in the 1300-block of Nicholson Road on Feb. 28 after 7:30 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Police conducted several

conditions checks around the city. At one of the locations, a 28-year-old Estevan man was arrested for breaching his conditions. Due to a number of outstanding charges for not complying with conditions and failing to attend court, he was held in custody until he can be brought before a provincial court judge.

Police received several parking complaints March 4 regarding the recent snowfall.

Members remind the public to be patient as public works crews work to get the streets cleaned up.

A report was received GET March 6 regarding an individual who received GET threats by phone. The matterGET is still under investigation.

Members attended to a residence in the west end of the city to assist in mediating a dispute.

work with was outstanding, especially since many of the committee members were young, but they put in a lot of effort.

There’s a lot of work associated with the event, with everything from gathering entries and skater information, selection of music, scheduling of rinks, selecting qualified officials and ensuring skaters have enough of a break between events.

Gilliss hopes the skaters were able to enjoy the area. Affinity Place is a wonderful facility, she said, and it helps having the Power Dodge Arena in close proximity. The feedback she has received from section representatives, officials and the local skating club has been very positive.

“It’s been quite some time since Estevan as a club has hosted this event,” said Gilliss.

The event also was good news for the local economy.

“We certainly were able to see an increase in restaurant use and an increase in hotel stays over the weekend,” said Gilliss.

Isabella Allan of Skate Tisdale was among the skaters entered.

Talented figure skaters showcased their talents in the novice women’s division.

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Flashback – March 7, 1984 Westview School students raised close to $4,000 for Kinsmen Telemiracle in 1984.

From left, Alisa Olshanoski, Grade 5, Michael Cairns, Grade 1, Kristin Dupuis, Grade 1, Sharon Bourquin, Estevan Kinette Club’s Telemiracle rep, Pam Biette, Grade 5, and Jamie Dupuis, Grade 6. Standing in the back is principal Marg Delainey.

Estevan U13 and U15 AA Bruins’ seasons wrap up The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins’ season ended Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the Yorkton Terriers at Affinity Place.

Yorkton won the best-of-three Saskatchewan Male AA Hockey League’s South Division semifinal in three games.

Estevan trailed 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 after 40 minutes.

Yorkton tacked on two in the third, including an empty net goal.

Nathan Gardiner and Jayden Chernoff scored for Estevan.

Easton Pushie stopped nine of the 13 shots he faced.

The Bruins kept their season alive the

day before with a 6-3 win in Yorkton. Boston Tait, Gardiner and Chernoff scored in the final 10 minutes of the third to break open a 3-3 tie.

Gardiner finished the night with three goals, while Chernoff had two.

Pushie made 24 saves for the victory.

Estevan was second in the division in the regular season with a 19-4-2 record, while Yorkton was third at 15-6-4.

• • • The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins closed out their season with a 9-0 loss to the Regina Aces on Saturday.

Chase Borreson stopped 38 shots for

Estevan.

Estevan (5-26) finished ninth in the South Division. The top eight teams made the playoffs.

• • • The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins moved onto the South Division semifinal, and will play the Regina Rangers in the next round.

Estevan defeated the Weyburn Wings 5-2 Tuesday night at Affinity Place to sweep the best-of-five first round series 3-0.

Jordan Marcotte and Carter Beck scored in the opening 10 minutes of the game to give Estevan a 2-0 lead. Weyburn would get one

back before the end of the frame, but then Kade Phillips and Jackson Hansen would score in the second for a 4-1 advantage, and Ryker Watt would get one in the third for a 5-1 lead.

Weyburn scored once before the end of the game.

Ty Fehrenbach made 16 saves in the victory.

Estevan was the second seed in the South Division on the strength of a 28-5-2 record in the regular season, while Weyburn was ranked seventh after going 20-14-1-1.

Dates for the series with the Rangers have yet to be announced.

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A Message From The Mayor

If you have not purchased your tickets for the Centennial Cup please do so – it will be an exciting event.

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.

Please help keep our sidewalks safe so all citizens can enjoy a safe passage while walking Traffic Bylaw 2016-1963 Depositing Substances 53. (1) No person shall deposit any natural substances on any highway, public sidewalk, boulevard or ditch within the City of Estevan (3) The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk. * In the event that this subsection is not complied with, the City may remove such snow, ice or other obstructions at the expense of such occupants or owner, and in the event of the non-payment of such expense, such expense may be charges against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as and with the taxes.