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The 58th Estevan and Distr ict Music Festival wrapped up with the second of two beautiful highlights evenings on Sunday, after two successful weeks filled with music and performances.

The festival’s piano performances were held from March 27-30, with a highlights program on April 3.

The vocal, musical theatre and spoken word disciplines took place on April 4 and the band, strings and instrumental portion was April 6. And the final accord of the festival – the highlights and awards concert for those disciplines – was held on April 10 at St. Paul’s United Church.

Festival president Esther Bangsund said the main highlight this year was the return to live performances for most disciplines.

“Being in the building to hear the piano or the singing is no comparison to watching it on the screen,”

Bangsund said. “The festival went well this year, as the participants, teachers and parents were much happier performing live than being recorded. It was great seeing people at the venues, watching, supporting and listening to the students perform.”

While it was nice to almost be back to normal, the pandemic years alongside other factors affected the festival. Bangsund said that in comparison to the two years pre-pandemic, the participation in the festival this year was just half of what it was in those two years. However, it was higher than last year during the pandemic. “ We are down in all numbers, with the numbers in piano keeping the most steady. We have had reduced numbers for the past 10 years or more, as we had close to 1,000 entries in all disciplines about 15 years ago, compared to just 277 entries this year. Numbers have been dropping since then due to many factors, including re-

tirement and movement of teachers, as well as the redirection of specialized music teachers into more general assignments, because of staff cuts, budget, etc., which have reduced the access that students have had to music education, unfortunately,” Bangsund explained.

This year most participants had an opportunity to perform live, but 13 larger groups such as classrooms and band groups submitted videos.

Bangsund noted that last year they had 248 entrants, all of which were virtual. “ That festival was a huge learning experience, especially in the areas of technology. The submission and adjudication of entries took approximately three times longer to do than live performances, which made the virtual festival much more time-consuming for the adjudicators as well as for the committee,” Bangsund A2 »MUSIC

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This year the Radiothon for Life will take place on May 4, and the preparations for it are well underway.

After two years of adjustments, it will return to the hospital grounds. However, while it will be serving the same goals as always in supporting the local hospital, it still will look a bit different from how it used to be pre-pandemic.

"This year, we are moving the radiothon back to St. Joseph's Hospital, which is where it was previously. With COVID, we had moved it to the radio station and we were out in the parking lot at the radio station, which was fantastic. But I think having it away from the hospital leaves the staff out a little bit," said St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation executive director Lori Gervais.

"We're excited to bring it back to St. Joe's, but we're going to be outside. The loop over by the long-term care entrance is where we're going to set everything up, it will be more available to staff but also be outside so we're still available to the entire community."

The radiothon will air from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Golden West Broadcasting's Estevan stations, and the foundation staff will be on location accepting donations.

"It's a long fun day. It's a fun day for everybody, for the staff, for the radio crew, for the volunteers and sponsors. The day flies by from six to six," Gervais said.

Grimes Sales and Services will kick off the day with a donation matching the first $10,000 raised.

"That is a fantastic start to our day," Gervais said.

Leading up to the fundraiser, the local A&W is hosting Teen Burger Tuesdays,

In 2021, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Radiothon for Life was moved to the Golden West Radio parking lot due to restrictions. File photo where $1 from every Teen Burger sold on Tuesdays in April will go directly to the radiothon. The Estevan McDonald's is also fundraising for the radiothon from April 15-May 15 with their breakfast meals.

On the day of the event, Southern Plains Co-op will invite the community over for a barbecue, with fresh-off-thegrill burgers and hotdogs served free with a donation.

There is no specific dollar goal set for this year's radio marathon, but all money raised will be used to update and upgrade a hospital unit.

"We are raising funds this year for a very, very much needed unit in the hospital.

That's our Unit A, this is our medicine unit.

They provide everything: acute care, constant observation, palliative care. It's a very, very busy, central, vital part of the hospital.

So we are really excited to focus the funds this year on that unit," Gervais said.

The foundation is currently working with the hospital, developing a list of tasks that need to be accomplished and items to

be purchased.

"There's some equipment that needs to be updated. There is lots of upgrades and just cosmetics where there needs to be some painting done, and bedside tables, and some blood monitoring machines.

There's lots of things that need to be updated that are on the list," Gervais said.

Once the funds are raised and the list is finalized, they will proceed with renovations, which will happen this year.

Donations towards the radiothon will be accepted in person at the location by the hospital, over the phone and online through sjhf.org. There also will be some merchandise on display for purchase by the hospital, with proceeds going towards the radiothon's total as well.

"We continue to spread awareness about the importance of community giving. It has a real substantial impact on our local healthcare. Without all the donors and the community involvement, we would never be able to do what we do and it's vital to our success for sure," Gervais said.

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She went on to explain that with virtual submissions, adjudications do all the evaluations from their homes, which in one sense is simple. But on the other hand, the evaluation process and following submission of their decisions require more work and time.

Award highlights concerts featured pieces that were chosen by the adjudicators to be performed, as those that were the best during the competition part. And while it definitely was a highlight, Bangsund said for her, listening to the kids is still the best part of the event.

“My favourite parts of the festival are children singing because I used to teach classroom music before I retired and I miss hearing singing by children’s choirs.

There is something about that pure sound that touches my heart,” Bangsund shared.

She added that there is so much talent in this area, that the festival is always a pleasure and there is something for every spectator.

“We have a multitude of talented musicians in Estevan and the surrounding area. We had entries in piano, spoken word – the recitation of poetry, public speaking – vocal, musical theatre, violin, brass, woodwind, percussion and school bands,” she said.

“We had two performers that were district winners in one of their performances.

This means they will be competing at the provincial music festival competition in Saskatoon in early June.

The district winners were Jennika Linthicum in piano and Garrett Schwab in brass solo,” Bangsund said.

Schwab also won the Murray GM Award for Outstanding Performance in Multiple Disciplines.

As with any music event of this scale, there were many challenges in organizing.

There are many rules and regulations that they must follow, all set out by the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association, as well as many organizational bits and pieces that all have to come together to make it work “Once we are set up to receive entries, we have to check and organize all entries into a program that is timed well. This takes careful consideration,” Bangsund said. “The most challenging aspect of our scheduling this year were changes that had to be made because of conflicts in the schedules of entrants.

Usually, we do not allow any changes, but because of certain circumstances, we had to rearrange some of the schedules and taking care of that is very time-consuming.”

She added that COVID was a factor in a few more cancellations than usual.

There are also many tasks to do to prepare the venues, the certificates and all the volunteers needed for

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After the festival and into the months preceding the next one, the scholarship donors in the community are contacted for each year’s scholarship sponsorship and thanked afterwards for their generosity and their support of music education in Estevan. “ We are fortunate to have generous sponsorship,” Bangsund said.

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The province has had a music festival since 1908, and Estevan had their first competitive festival in 1963.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia For the past two years, the Estevan Comprehensive School has been educating students about what it takes to choose a career in policing, EMS, firefighting, or search and rescue.

However, only now were they able to start engaging the participating class through in-person workshops and training, which explain the basics better than any words.

The Emergency Services Response Training class is offered to 22 Grade 10 students at ECS, and now, after two years of delays caused by the pandemic, it incorporates a hands-on approach and engagement with the local first responders.

Teacher Stephen Froese took over the class this year and said so far, their experiences were very interesting and useful.

"It's a locally developed course.

Weyburn started it. And it's a course made around fire services, police services, ambulance service, the EMS, and search and rescue. So the course was designed for those four pieces. And they had such good luck in Weyburn with students wanting to take this, that we started the class here in Estevan," Froese explained.

Not only does the curriculum assume students learn a lot about the potential career paths in emergency services, but they also dig into the theory behind the jobs and history. Besides, the curriculum expects students acquire and demonstrate various relevant skills in the four fields.

"It's a nice mix of theory and practical application," Froese said.

Lately, the students were working on the firefighting unit.

"We got in touch with the fire chief, then he came and visited us here and then we went there, and he was more than happy to walk us through steps on how to fight a fire," Froese said.

Students paid a visit to the Estevan fire department to learn about fire extinguishers and much more at the end of March. During their time at the school, the fire chief touched on what the fire and rescue services are about, how firefighters orientate construction design and the types of emergencies that they respond to. They also went into the types of apparatus that Estevan uses, different response levels and call volumes.

Later students paid a visit to the fire station for a tour and to see the apparatus and some of the protective equipment in real life. Then they had a chance to go through an actual fire extinguisher training class, followed by a practical skills component where they were able to use the fire extinguisher – a real-life skill that might be useful later on. They also got to try putting on the firefighter's gear in under 90 seconds

– another real-life element of the job.

"They were very, very attentive going through the class. They were asking lots of valid questions. It was really nice," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

Students also had a chance to learn from the Estevan RCMP, which came in to do a careers presentation earlier this year. Estevan Police Service members also visited the class to talk about what it's like to become a police officer and what a day in this job looks like. Later the EPS also brought in their canine unit and went over some of the specifics of working with a service dog.

"This was the first time for the canine. They answered all the questions on what it's like to be a canine unit.

And then they actually brought in some drugs, and we put them in the class. And then the dog came in and we got to watch the dog do his job," Froese said.

"We are trying to make it a class that they can learn something in real life and maybe want to go into that career," he added.

Froese also has a Canada Border Services Agency presentation arranged, and the EPS canine is scheduled to be back to showcase some other components of the job. Then the EPS investigation unit will teach about fingerprints analysis.

The teacher is also currently working on arranging activities with the Estevan EMS as well as with South East Saskatchewan Search and Rescue.

They also have a virtual tour of the Northwest Mounted Police Museum slated for May. "We are trying to get as many people into the class as we can. It's not the easiest for us to travel to the places," Froese said. "But we want [students] to do as much hands-on as we can offer them."

At the end of the one-semester course, students will also go through first aid training and certification.

"Not too many classes can get you certifications that you need in real life. This course is designed to prepare students for those things. Some jobs require you to have first aid, and the students can get that here," Froese said.

Feser said the experience students had is a small part of the tip of the iceberg, but it does give them an idea of what kind of skills and classes they'd need in high school, if they choose to become a firefighter, for example.

Froese added that the attendance for this class is really good, which is a reasonable way to evaluate the class.

"Usually, the attendance is almost perfect. For other courses that I've taught, usually, five to 10 per cent of the class is out at one time. But now I have almost full attendance every class and I think it's because it's that interesting," Froese said.

Maya Lukye was instructed by the fire chief on "burping" a fire extinguisher before putting out a fire. Photos submitted by Stephen Froese

Rylee Briscoe is in the process of learning how to extinguish a fire near the Estevan fire station.

While at school, students learn the theory behind different jobs and also try doing some tasks for emergency service personnel, such as wrapping hoses like firefighters, which is pictured here.

United Way seeking additional member agencies The United Way Estevan is looking to add to the number of member agencies it supports.

The organization currently has 13 such agencies to go with six community partners, all of which benefit from its annual fundraising telethon.

Every year registered charities that serve the Estevan area apply to United Way Estevan for funding. The United Way assesses these applications based on how these

organizations’ efforts aligns with United Way Canada’s three focus areas: moving people from poverty to possibility, helping kids be all that they can be, and building strong and healthy communities.

Organizations that are interested in becoming a member agency with United Way Estevan can request an application by contacting executive director Heidi Hesselink at 306-634-7375 or heidi.hesse-

link@unitedwayestevan.com.

To be eligible for member agency funding, organizations must qualify, as defined by Canada Revenue Agency.

Organizations who do not qualify to be member agencies can complete the community impact partner application available at unitedwayestevan.com.

President Robert Godfrey said a couple of member agencies

have closed or found other funding opportunities in recent years, which has given the United Way the opportunity to support additional organizations.

“We have our traditional member agencies, which is great for registered charities that have a continual need every single year for funding, but we also have our community impact projects,” said Godfrey.

The impact projects are often organizations looking for funding that might not fit under the traditional charitable organization structure, or those that might not have long-term funding.

The deadline for member agency applications to be submitted to United Way Estevan is April 29.

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Land sale a reason for hope While it was far from the most lucrative land sale this province has ever seen, the most recent sale of Saskatchewan Crown petroleum and natural gas rights was still a reason for optimism.

The April sale fetched $19.3 million for the province’s coffers. That’s good news, especially when you consider that the total revenues for land sales for the 2021-22 fiscal year were more than $14 million. And the April 2021 sale fetched $1.9 million, approximately one-tenth the amount that came in this year.

And perhaps the best news for those of us who live here is that the southeast led the way at more than $17 million.

The initial headline for the news release from the province touted this as a record sale. We’re not sure why that would be.

After all, those of us who were around in the boom years will remember 2008, when the total sales exceeded $1 billion. In April 2011, the revenues came in at $109 million.

But it is the best sale since December 2018, and the second-best since June 2017.

Interest in the Saskatchewan oilpatch is always great news, and it’s even better when the interest is in the southeast. After all, when the oilpatch is thriving, it’s good news

for the province’s coffers, which means more money for health care, education, social services, highways and other government initiatives we rely on.

And it is the type of land sale we’ve been waiting to see. Prior to the price of oil’s decline in the summer of 2014, the land sale numbers had been excellent.

There has been growing optimism about the energy sector in recent months, even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a spike in the price of oil, pushing it to levels not seen in nearly eight years.

We’re probably not going to see a return to the Estevan of 2006-2014, when the last boom had a big impact on the community.

A variety of new businesses opened up and people flocked to the community.

You could see the impact in the number of people in hotels and restaurants, and the number of vehicles on the road. But there were consequences on the labour and housing markets.

The final years of the last oil boom coincided with the construction of the carbon capture and storage facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station, which also carried a big impact on the community.

And there was far greater investor

confidence in the federal government of the day than in our present government, which is not as friendly to the energy sector. We didn’t have to worry about a carbon tax 10 years ago.

We don’t know how long the price of oil will remain this high, if it’s going to settle at a more reasonable level, or if it’s going to drop off again.

The Government of Saskatchewan has some confidence that the price of oil will be relatively high, pegging it at more than US$75 per barrel (WTI) for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Right now, $75 per barrel seems low.

But if a higher oil price remains, and the land sale reflects higher confidence, then perhaps it means more people in the community, more people in our hotels, and additional people relocating to Estevan.

If that happens, benefits would be widespread.

It’s also worth noting that February’s sale was more than $6 million, which was an encouraging sign.

So there are reasons for hope. Not for a boom like the one we saw up until 2014, but for the impact of higher oil prices and land sale values.

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I've been to many small European communities that only had a few thousand fulltime residents, but were so alive and vibrant, beautiful, cozy and thought-through that they attracted hundreds if not thousands of people all year round.

Finland is a great example. The climate there is pretty similar to ours here in Saskatchewan, just a bit milder. A lot of beautiful forests, lakes and valleys. On the European scale, this country is pretty big, but not too populated. With about 5.5 million people, they have about 15 people per square kilometre. Of course, it's still far from Saskatchewan's 1.8 persons per square kilometre, and even Canada's 4.8, but for Europe and in general, it's still low.

Nevertheless, my family and I kept going there over and over again, driving as far as eight to 10 hours to see another cute little town or city. We've been to different small communities and went through other ones in summer and winter, spring and fall, and they all had something to offer.

I didn't see any extraordinary landscapes.

It mainly was about downtowns, which looked like Santa's fairy tales in winter with myriads of little stores attracting visitors with unique handmade pieces or good sales, hot chocolate and coffee shops, awesome little butcher stores or fish smokehouses, and endless twinkle lights.

In summer it was about biking and hiking or just spending time in a nice-looking place. Over the years my family and friends left thousands of hard-earned Euros in various small Finnish communities, and never ever have I heard or felt any regrets about the money and time spent there.

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And OMG, if Estevan would look like this, not only would I want my kids to grow up here, but I would want them to come back and raise their kids here as well. I do believe that the surrounding beauty and esthetics stimulate creativity and also bring harmony. Leave alone the fact that attractive communities bring in more people, create opportunities and stimulate general growth, both personal and communal.

To me, at the first sight, the suggested model was amazing. It actually was difficult to recognize our current Estevan (even though it looks way nicer than when I first made it here in 2013) in that prosperous, modern, diversified and alive city centre, visualized in a video.

This winter one newcomer shared their vision of Estevan, asking where the Christmas decorations were – the twinkle lights, the markets and carols, hot chocolate and mulled wine people in the European part of the world are so used to. All I had to say was that Estevan this winter was more decorated than before. It made me feel sad.

And even more so because I still don't understand why Estevan downtown is the way it is. Moose Jaw’s downtown looks really

nice, so it's possible to have a nice-looking community. Why wasn't Estevan growing beautiful naturally? Not sure. But it doesn't mean it shouldn't happen now. And in the suggested model, Estevan definitely looked at least 10 times better than Moose Jaw. Spoiler, city council at their latest meeting didn't approve the project the way it was presented, as there is still work remaining, but it doesn't mean that the variations of the very first draft won't be implemented here one day.

We do need to find a way to make Estevan attractive to generate further life and development. We are receiving the federal money to get us going. These are our taxes, which we're paying anyway. But this time finally they are going to get used to making our life better.

There are different approaches to that, and many dedicated people are working to find what could work best for Estevan. It might be a big city-forming enterprise or multiple diversified economic development strategies, or something completely different.

One way or the other, I think making Estevan attractive and modern will benefit us on all fronts no matter what.

If (and hopefully when) the plans for downtown revitalization come through, I'm sure Estevan will see more and more people choosing to live and build their businesses here. Besides, I'm sure we'll see a lot of people choosing to stop by when travelling east-west, south-north, come stay for a weekend, bring their families and friends for an adventure in a new place.

And while it’s nice to have a beautiful and attractive city to showcase, it’s even more awesome to live in an environment that makes you feel happier.

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Sometimes, it’s best to stay at home There’s something about this particular week that has become synonymous with bad weather.

Last year a powerful snowstorm swept through the region on April 11. It brought strong winds and lots of snow. In fact, it was likely the biggest dump of snow we’d seen since November 2019.

(For what it’s worth, on April 10, I was sitting on my patio well into the night, writing stories and listening to music).

And now this year, we’re supposed to get another winter wallop that was scheduled to start April 12. One of those Colorado lows – a meteorologist’s fancy term for a nasty snowstorm that’s going to bring snow, wind, blowing snow and a real mess for the highways.

(It’s time to abandon the fancy terms like Alberta Clipper and Colorado low. Just call it a dangerous storm that will bring lots of wind and snow, result in a blizzard warning, and leave below-average temperatures in its wake. It’s also time to say good-bye to the polar vortex, the heat dome and the atmospheric river).

We’ll see whether this particular storm lives up to the hype, or if it skirts by. And if we do get hit hard, it sounds like our friends in North Dakota will be hit even harder.

I’m smart enough to know that we need the moisture. I can see it in the grass around town when I go for walks. I know that spring runoff was expected to be lower than normal this year (although if we get the snow, that could change things).

When we had the snow last April, it was a welcome relief for our producers, as it meant they didn’t have to seed their crops into parched ground. It was still a challenging year for them in terms of moisture, but at least they received a little bit of help.

The situation isn’t as dire this year, but we didn’t get as much snow as other areas of Saskatchewan in the winter of 2021-22, and the snow we did have was gone by the end of March, so our situation isn’t ideal.

Snow right now is good. What’s in the forecast for this week isn’t good.

In a perfect world, we’d have lots of snow every winter, for our farmers and outdoor enthusiasts, and have it gone by April 1, to be replaced by nice, warm, calm, sunny days, so that I can enjoy my outdoor activities. When that happens, I’ll be sure to write about it. At the same time I write about pigs flying.

The timing of this storm is less than ideal for me because my folks are on their way out for a visit. They are supposed to arrive on April 13. I doubt that will happen, but my fingers are crossed.

If nothing else, it appears they’ll get to enjoy a few days of Saskatchewan winter in April. Maybe we’ll have a snowball fight on my deck.

They’re smart enough to not chance travelling once it gets nasty outside. While they’ve been living in B.C.’s beautiful Fraser Valley since 1987, both were born and raised on the Prairies, and so they know how nasty the roads can be and how quickly the conditions can deteriorate. We also lived in McBride and Fort St. John, B.C. Dad was RCMP and mom was a nurse. So they would have encountered people whose lives have been adversely affected by a foolish decision to head out on the roads.

If we get an advisory to stay off the roads, please follow the advice. It might not seem like you have very far to travel.

But if conditions get nasty, then even the drive from Estevan to Bienfait or Hitchcock can be dangerous.

Nobody wants to be stuck on the highway in the middle of a blizzard because they decided to chance a trip, only to have the highway closed partway through the journey.

And you don’t want to force emergency crews to respond to an accident scene because you decided to travel on a highway in a blizzard. If it’s hazardous for you to drive, then it’s hazardous to have a fire truck, police car or ambulance on the road.

Hopefully, we get the moisture we need, and the storm isn’t as serious as projected.

And hopefully next year these days in mid-April can break this two-year meteorological curse.

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Conservative leadership hopeful brings campaign to Estevan One of the candidates hoping to be on the ballot for the Conservative Party’s leadership race brought his campaign to Estevan on Saturday night.

Saskatchewan entrepreneur Joseph Bourgault, who hails from the St. Brieux area, spoke to supporters at the Beefeater Plaza. He’s wellconnected to the Estevan area, as his son-in-law Ryan Olson is from the Estevan area originally and the campaign manager for Bourgault.

Bourgault said he is running for the Tory leadership because it’s the party he identifies with philosophically, and he has supported the party since 1976.

“The country is headed in the wrong direction, and I believe I have developed the ideas over the past 40 years, since I’ve been studying this. When I was 26 years old, I started studying this, and I put a lot of time and energy into it, aside from growing our businesses, to see why someone like Pierre Trudeau was elected (as prime minister) for so many years,” said Bourgault.

Bourgault said he has concerns about the ‘tax and spend’ policies of the elder Trudeau, and he sees the same problems from Trudeau’s son, current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“They need a leader that has the ideas and the leadership skills, the moral character that can’t be corrupted, because there’s too much corruption in our politics now,” he said.

Bourgault declared his candidacy on March 10 and has submitted his paperwork to the national Conservative Party office. He’s waiting for a reply on whether he is an eligible

candidate.

“I went through the questionnaire, and there’s nothing in there that would preclude me in that way,” he said.

A national campaign office is located in Calgary, and he has been travelling a lot through Alberta and Saskatchewan to meet people. He expects he’ll venture outside of those two provinces once he meets the targets to be in the race.

“We have to collect over 500 signatures and have them submitted by April 29th, and we have to collect $300,000 and have that submitted by April 29th,” said Bourgault.

The maximum amount he can donate to his own campaign is $25,000, and the maximum any Canadian can donate is $1,675.

There are also tough regulations on expenses, he said, so the top priority is raising funds and collecting signatures. He believes they have 60 per cent of the signatures and 25 per cent of the funds.

“It’s important for me to get in front of people and to share my message to see the policies, the vision, the core values and the principles that I would bring to the table,” said Bourgault.

His campaign motto is “Truth, Freedom and Justice,” and he said that’s how he manages his businesses. Describing himself as a fiscal and social conservative, he said he’s had a good response from audiences, but he concedes the people attending are like-minded.

He has expressed support for the trucker convoy to Ottawa earlier this year.

Bourgault expressed sup-

Joseph Bourgault hopes to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Photo by David Willberg port for further investment in carbon capture and storage technology, and he believes he has an awareness of the issues facing the Estevan area.

“I think Canada is one of the cleanest energy-producing countries in the world, and I want to get rid of the carbon tax because I believe that it’s driving jobs out of our country,” said Bourgault.

He suggested significant tax reform in which the basic income tax deduction would be raised from $12,000 to $50,000 over four years, and he would encourage other provinces to do the same.

“That’s the point of profitability for an individual. We don’t tax businesses before they’re profitable, so why are we taxing our citizens before they’re profitable?”

Six candidates have been verified or approved, and five more, including Bourgault, have declared an interest in the leadership. Bourgault noted the

number of signatures have been lowered from 3,000, making it easier for people to vie for the leadership. Bourgault believes that was a step forward to give supporters a healthy list of candidates.

In the last leadership race in 2020, there were four options.

Bourgault said he’s concerned about the other candidates running for the leadership.

“I don’t want to see a leader that is being controlled by outside forces, entities or globalists, or global organizations outside of Canada. Our sovereignty is at stake right now, and it’s essential that the leader be a leader who is dedicated, completely 100 per cent committed, to serving the Canadian people and I don’t see that right now in any of the people that are in there,” Bourgault said.

Estevan was part of a tour of the province that took him to seven Saskatchewan communities in four days.

Getting into the new season

Many local organizations set up their tables at the City-Wide Registration on April 5 at the Estevan Leisure Centre. The Estevan Public Library, TS&M Woodlawn Junior Golf, Estevan Youth Soccer, Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football, Estevan Gymnastics, Estevan Softball Association, Estevan Golden Eels swimming club, Souris Valley Theatre and Red Cross Swimming Lessons had their reps taking registrations for the upcoming season. Minor football had quite a few families stopping by to sign their kids up. Other tables also saw a lot of interest throughout the night. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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Lieutenant-governor pays Estevan a visit For the first time in his tenure, Saskatchewan’s lieutenant-governor was able to make a public appearance in Estevan.

Russell Mirasty came to the Energy City on Saturday for the Vimy Ridge presentation organized by Craig Bird, founder of the Southeast Military Museums. Mirasty is the honorary patron for the museums and came away impressed with what he heard and saw.

“It was very detailed,” said Mirasty. “I was surprised with a couple of things there that I never knew about, so it was very informative.”

He noted that he wasn’t aware the Canadian military went to such lengths to prepare the troops for the assault to dislodge the Germans from the ridge, which was a key strategic point in northeast France.

“It was amazing the amount of work and detail that they went through to

prepare,” said Mirasty. “And it seemed to really be an important factor in terms of how they were able to achieve their goals.”

This marked the first time that Mirasty has seen the military museums and the collection of memorabilia that is contained at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch. Additional items are located at Bird’s farm outside of the city. He didn’t expect to find so many artifacts.

“Most Canadians, we don’t realize that people are out there who are so dedicated to make sure that these artifacts, these stories are being collected so that at the end of the day we don’t forget,” said Mirasty.

He is the honorary patron for approximately 70 different organizations in the province, so he does his best to support them in some way, such as by appearing at events and taking an interest

in their work. But none of them would be an organization quite like the museums.

He was also impressed with the Estevan legion branch.

“It’s not very often that you see legions of this size.

The facility, I was quite surprised, is quite large, and I’d say, quite active, so that’s a positive,” said Mirasty.

Mirasty said he didn’t want to miss the Vimy presentation because he hasn’t been able to be in Estevan since becoming the lieutenant-governor. Most of his work would be attending public events and interacting with people and recognizing people for what they do. It couldn’t happen during the restrictions associated with COVID-19.

“We stayed in contact the best we could, like everybody else, through technology, but it’s not the same and it’s nice to get out,” said Mirasty.

Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirasty was in Estevan on Saturday. Pictured with him are, from left, his wife Donna Mirasty, Southeast Military Museums’ founder Craig Bird and Estevan MLA Lori Carr. Photo by David Willberg Last fall there was a lull in the restrictions that allowed him to get out to communities. Most of their work was happening virtually. It has forced him to use

technology and make the best of it to ensure he didn’t lose complete connection with people in communities.

Prior to the pandemic, he was busy with his

responsibilities. And he’s looking forward to meeting Saskatchewan people for the remainder of his term, which is scheduled to expire in July 2024.

Days Inn Estevan receives national award Days Inns – Canada announced on April 5 the winners of its prestigious Chairman's Award for 2021.

The Days Inn Estevan is among those to receive the recognition. General manager Jeff Pierson said this is the third time they have received this accolade.

“It ’s because of our cleanliness, our service and just our overall staff,” said Pierson.

Amenities such as the hotel’s restaurants, meeting rooms and more likely help their case, because it makes the Days Inn a fullservice hotel that looks after its guests during their visits. “ The staff are so, so happy,” Pierson said. “I think they’re really proud of them-

selves, and of course, we’re super proud of all of our staff. They’re the reason that we’ve received such a prestigious award from Days Inn Canada.”

The hotel and its other amenities employ 50 people.

This is a special award, Pierson said, after what the business has gone through during the past two years. “ We haven’t gotten down. We’ve just kept our standards up to the highest level we can. I think the reward’s there for our employees,” he said.

The Estevan hotel has received numerous other awards since becoming a Days Inn location back in 2005.

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recognizes the group of Days Inn hotels that meet the highest quality and service level. Hotels are evaluated based on brand standards, operational requirements and guest feedback metrics.

To acknowledge select hotels' ongoing dedication to providing an exceptional service experience, Days Inns – Canada introduced gold and platinum award levels.

Recipients of the gold award level have received a Chairman's Award for at least five consecutive years. There are nine from across the country.

The platinum award level rewards those who have earned a Chairman's Award for at least 10 straight years.

Three hotels in Canada meet the criteria.

The Days Inn Estevan has earned another national award.

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What the future of Estevan downtown may look like The Estevan downtown revitalization planning by George Harris Collaborative is in its final phase, and the current city center was hard to recognize in the green, modern and thriving community, introduced during the latest engagement session.

George Harris’s team showcased a suggested virtual model of the downtown, created out of what the community said they wanted to see for the future of the Energy City.

The third and last community engagement session offering a plan review and critique took place at the Estevan Leisure Centre during the CityWide registration on April 5.

George Harris Collaborative took suggestions made by Estevan residents and turned them into a new vision of the revitalized downtown. The precise video model, which took 80 hours to render, can be found online at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=9YoUv8Ab82U. A drop-by event offered the community to preview the proposed project.

In the model, Estevan downtown is filled with trees and flowers. Increased pedestrian safety is thought through, parking is changed to angle parking. Model visualizes downtown’s potential to offer many different seating and eating areas, created alongside res-

Many people stopped by the George Harris Collaborative’s third engagement session demonstrating the potential looks of downtown Estevan.

taurants and in proposed parks.

The model also demonstrates an improved infrastructure with contemporary waste collection containers, planters, bicycle parking, streetlights, benches, etc. Streets look attractive and are turned into active public spaces, however, the historic downtown is preserved, and just framed by innovations.

The proposed style for the public space downtown is described as fresh, energetic and classical with a nod to local history. Black is used in furniture.

The paving is kept neutral to allow the heritage buildings predominantly clad in brick, to stand out. High energy lighting is also suggested to reflect the Energy City component.

The model is a concept and was created to give people a visual idea of what can be done, what it would look like and what kind of outcomes it may have for the city and the community. Different components such as various-sized parks, for example, are not set in stone or locked in particular spaces, but they are built into the model to show where they could go and how they may look.

Harris said that Estevan’s downtown underground infrastructure is also due for renewal, so now would be a perfect time to implement any revitalization ideas, as everything will need to be redone in the near future. He added that the current model would make Estevan look way better than Moose Jaw. The engagement event also allowed the public to learn

George Harris Collaborative introduced a proposed concept of downtown Estevan during their latest engagement session at the leisure centre. about some development strategies, suggested by the company.

Using the requests from the community, the company developed some strategic suggestions aimed at meeting different needs of people and bringing life to downtown.

They address such issues as developing connections between neighbourhoods and connecting downtown to the rest of the city, providing infrastructure and support for programming and events, developing different districts within downtown, creating various open spaces, streetscaping, and also updating plans and policies to continue to second on with the governance.

The meeting also gave the public the last chance to add to the downtown future vision.

Now residents have a few more

days to give their feedback.

The survey, available through QR code on the image, will run until mid-April, and the final suggestions will be forwarded to the city council before the end of the month alongside all other results of the research including a video model of revitalized downtown for further decisions and actions.

The video was shown at the start of Monday night’s council meeting. Members of council said they have received a lot of positive feedback in the past week.

Councillor Travis Frank said this was a rendering and there is a lot of important work to still be completed. He encouraged people to fill out the survey.

Councillor Shelly Veroba pointed out that funding for the revitalization would come from Western Diversification.

“This funding, if we don’t utilize it – if we’re accepted or approved – another community is going to use that money,” said Veroba.

She has heard concerns about snow removal should Fourth Street be reduced to single-lane traffic in each direction, but Mayor Roy Ludwig said they will consult public works crews.

Councillor Lindsay Clark pointed out that the downtown business people are onside with it, and that’s the important thing. “They’re the ones most affected and they’re supportive of it, and so it’s easy for us to support,” said Clark.

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Wildlife Federation celebrates the best of the best Estevan Wildlife Federation hosted their awards banquet at the Estevan Exhibition Hall Saturday night.

Dozens of skillful anglers, hunters and wildlife photographers were celebrated during the ceremony.

President Wanda Michel opened the awards portion of the night with a moment of silence and kind words in memory of Melvin Wells and Keith Wakely, two long-term EWF members who passed away over the past year.

Michel also updated the guests on the EWF's recent projects and activities. The organization was privileged to take over the lease of the Rafferty Dam marina, and with the help of volunteers, put a lot of work into maintaining the lakeside and the road.

"It was a bit of a learning curve for us last year because we've never done it before. But we are slowly learning," Michel said. "We are so grateful for all of you that use that facility and donate to that facility because it's totally run on donations, nothing but donations."

"We do have a little work out there to do, but what was most important to us was to make sure you had a facility that you could go to that you didn't have to pay to get in. You can go out there to take pictures, you can go out there to fish, you can go out there to hike," Michel said.

The EWF clubhouse was another project that saw some changes lately. Michel said they are finishing up the interior, and it is available for rentals.

"It is ready to go. It's a great facility out there, lots of room, lots of fun," Michel said.

The EWF is also calling for volunteers to come to help them build a fishing shack at Boundary Dam, and is planning on doing some renovations at the gun range.

The organization is going to have their youth conservation camp up and running again after two years of a hiatus. They are also collecting antlers as a fundraiser for the branch and for the habitat trust.

After introducing the EWF executives, Michel proceeded with the awards portion of the night, recognizing the best local hunters in different categories in birds and big game, as well as anglers and photographers.

In the junior birds’ category, Kade Skuce had the two biggest sharp-tail grouse (two pounds, three ounces and two pounds, one ounce).

Kade Skuce (15.7 ounces) also claimed first place for Hungarian partridge; second place went to Katelyn Zukewich (15.4 ounces), and third was claimed by Keely Skuce (15.3 ounces). The first place in the mallard duck competition went to Kade Skuce (three pounds, two ounces), and so did the snow goose award (five pounds, six ounces). In the pheasant category, Sam Meek claimed all three spots (29 bars, tail length of 21 1/8" for a total of 50-1/8; 29 bars, tail length of 20 1/2" for a total of 49 1/2-1/2; and 28 bars, tail length of 18" for a total of 43).

In senior birds, Kyle Skuce (15.7 ounces) claimed first pr iz e for Hungarian partridge, and Rick Rohatyn (13.4 ounces) came in second. Kyle Skuce (two pounds, one ounce) was also first in sharptail grouse, with Murray Mosley (one pound, 14 ounces) coming in second.

Jarrad Skuce (one pound, eight ounces) was first in ruffed grouse. Ed Goodwin had the two biggest pheasants, sharing the first prize (42 bars, 22" tail length for a total of 64; and 44 bars, 20" tail length for a total of 64). Brock Davies came in second (39 bars, 22-1/2" tail length for a total of 61-1/2), and Ed Goodwin also took the third spot.

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Trophy winners in fish categories.

Murray Mosley had the first prize in a mallard duck (three pounds, six ounces) and Canada goose (12 pounds, 10 ounces); claimed all three positions for snow goose (six pounds and nine ounces, five pounds and 15.8 ounces, and five pounds, eight ounces); and two first prizes for white fronted goose (six pounds, one ounce, and five pounds, eight ounces).

In junior fish, Caleb Van De Woestyne had the biggest perch (10 ounces) and walleye (three pounds, nine ounces), and Logan Skuce had the biggest northern pike (8 pounds, 10 ounces).

In senior fish, Rohatyn (one pound, four ounces) took the first place for perch, At h e n a Hr y h o r i w ( on e pound, two ounces) came in second, and Murray Mosley (one pound, one ounce) was third. Joshua Michel had the two biggest largemouth bass (four pounds, seven ounces, and four pounds, three ounces). Murray Mosley received the award for biggest walleye (nine pounds, 11 ounces).

Wanda Michel (17-pound, 15-ounce) claimed the first place for northern pike, and Murray Mosley (14-pound, 5-ounce) came in second. Murray Mosley also weighed in the biggest tiger trout (one pound, six ounces), brook trout (one pound, nine ounces) and splake (one pound, three ounce).

I n j u n i o r a r c h e r y, Brayden Katsantonis won an award for typical mule deer (174 3/8) and also was named Junior Bowhunter of the Year (typical mule deer; aggregate score of 120.3).

In senior archery, Sheldon McNabb won an award for typical whitetail deer (152 5/8) and Brent Olfert took home the award for non-typical whitetail deer (203). McNabb (203 2/8) also claimed first place for non-typical mule deer, while Cameron Donovan (186 7/8) came in second.

McNabb was also named Bowhunter of the Year (non-typical mule deer and typical whitetail deer; aggregate score of 241.7).

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(139) was first in typical whitetail deer, Prysm Gooding (136) came in second, and Ryder Dyer (125 2/8) was third. Krislyn Pylychaty took home awards for nontypical whitetail deer (161 1/8) and typical mule deer (135 6/8), and Kristen Carlson received an award in the antelope category (73).

In Ladies’ Rifle, Taylor Evans (136 6/8) was first in typical whitetail deer and Samantha Evans (110 1/8) came in second. McKenna Van De Woestyne (125 3/8) took home an award for nontypical whitetail deer; while Tammy Sernick (156 4/8) was first in typical mule deer, and Jamie Hansen (144 1/8) came in second.

In the antelope class, Carla Clark (74 4/8) came in first, Leanne Carlson (69 4/8) was second and McKenna Van De Woestyne (62 4/8) was third.

In men’s rifle, Joshua Michel (162 6/8) won an award for typical whitetail deer, while Davies (162 1/8) came in second, and Jay Curtis (155 5/8) was third.

In non-typical whitetail deer, Cameron Donovan (166 7/8) was first, and Donovan Dyer (152 6/8) was second.

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award went to Ryan Hansen (178 6/8). Mike Halirewich (160 5/8) was second and Scott Meek (158 5/8) was third. Tim Katsantonis (225 3/8) claimed an accolade for non-typical mule deer, while Hunter Chipley (205 1/4) came in second. Halirewich (347 4/8) claimed the first spot for typical elk, Curtis McWilliams (332) was second, and Dustin Ng (316 5/8) came in third. Ken Veraeghe won an award for moose (132). Halirewich took home an accolade for black bear (20 4/16). Murray Mosley (73) claimed the first place for antelope, Lawrence Hansen (72 6/8) came in second and Jeff Mosley (72) was third.

In photography, Tegan Mosley was recognized in junior scenic class. Kody Campbell came in first in junior wildlife, and Lena Hayward was second. In senior scenic, Mary Jacobs came in first, Lynn Johnson was second and Melina Shepley was third. Melina Shipley also came in first in senior wildlife, while Jacobs claimed the second spot and Bryan Shepley came in third. Melina Shepley was recognized as Photographer of the Year.

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Southeast leads the way for bounce-back land sale The southeast region set the pace for the April 5 public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights in Saskatchewan.

The sale generated more than $19.3 million in revenue for the province, approximately 10 times greater than the $1.9 million for the April 2021 offering.

The April sale is the first of six oil and gas public offerings scheduled for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

The previous five sales raised $6.1 million in February, $1.4 million in December 2021, $1.9 million in October, $3.1 million in August, and $500,000 in June 2021.

With this result, public offerings for the 2022-23 fiscal year have already exceeded 2021-22's total of nearly $15 million.

Of the 208 parcels offered at

the April sale, 169 received acceptable bids, representing over 23,000 total hectares. Four parcels received bids that were rejected as unacceptable after a technical review, and no bids were submitted for the remaining 35 parcels. The average bonus bid was $816.80 per hectare with the highest acceptable bid at $24,318.44 per hectare.

The Estevan area produced the highest interest, bringing in more than $17.1 million for 142 parcels totalling 11,890.306 hectares. Seventeen of those parcels alone received total bonus bids of $12.1 million.

In the southeast region, 177 leases for 14,695.554 hectares were available. The average sale price was $1,439.15 per hectare.

There was also one licence

with 812 hectares that sold for $204,118, or $251.36 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $1,572,333 or $24,318.44 per hectare. This 65.656-hectare lease was awarded to Mammoth Land Services Ltd. and is located five kilometres south of Lampman within the Steelman Frobisher Beds Oil Pool.

Prairie Land and Investment Services Ltd. bid $251.36/hectare to pick the lone exploration licence. It is 21 kilometres north of Stoughton near the north end of the Viewfield Bakken Pool.

In the Lloydminster area, the total bonus was $1.2 million, an average of $135.00 per hectare.

Twenty-three leases encompassing more than 9.8 million hectares

were posted, and 19 for 8.8 million hectares were sold, generating $135.90 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $451,667 for a 615.6-hectare lease approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Meota and was awarded to Metropolitan Resources Inc. This parcel also received the highest bid on a per hectare basis at $733.62.

In the Kindersley-Kerrobert area, the total bonus received was $171,955, an average of $352.51 per hectare.

Two leases for 487.8 hectares were posted, and both were sold.

The highest bonus bid and dollars per hectare received on a lease in this area was $115,471, or $508.68 per hectare, for a 227.002-hectare lease awarded to Teine Energy

Ltd., located 15 kilometres southeast of Plenty, adjacent to the Dodsland Viking Oil Pool.

The total bonus in the Swift Current area was $614,207, an average of $388.52 per hectare. Five leases for 1,580.881 hectares were posted, and all five received bids.

Crescent Point Energy Corp. bid $586,653 to pick up four leases totalling 1,515.628 hectares. These leases are located five kilometres southwest of Frontier, near the Rapdan South Shaunavon Oil Pool.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $193,259, or $750.21 per hectare.

This 257.501-hectare lease was awarded to Crescent Point.

The next sale is scheduled for June 7.

Boundary Dam Unit 4 will be available until 2023 SaskPower has announced that Unit 4 at the Boundary Dam Power Station (BD4) will remain on standby for power production for a while longer.

In a news release issued Friday afternoon, the Crown corporation said that to provide added reliability to its power grid, SaskPower will extend the status of Unit 4, keeping it available to return to service if needed until at least April 1, 2023 – one year longer than initially planned.

The coal-fired unit was taken offline on Dec. 1 of last year but remained available in case of the need for additional power.

At the time, SaskPower said it did not expect BD4 would return to service, but in February, the unit was brought back for two weeks to provide power while other generating facilities were offline as a result of planned and unplanned outages.

As of Friday afternoon, it was not in use.

“We are continuing to add generating capacity to the provincial grid, but having BD4 available for an additional year will help to ensure reliability in the event of unplanned outages at other facilities,” said Howard Matthews, SaskPower vice-president of power production.

“In addition, SaskPower’s updated forecast indicates greater demand for power than previously expected, and BD4 can also provide power when demand spikes, such as during periods of extreme heat or cold.”

S a s k Powe r w i l l be able to bring the 150-megawatt unit into service in 36-48 hours, if needed. BD4’s status will be re-evaluated prior to April 2023 to determine whether it will be retired at that time or if its availability will be extended further.

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Local military historian pays tribute to Vimy Ridge on 105th anniversary of famous battle Local military historian Craig Bird was able to resume his tradition of paying tribute to the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and coincidentally, it was a fine time to do it.

Bird held his Vimy Day event at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on April 9 – the 105th anniversary of what proved to be one of Canada’s most important military victories. He discussed the battle and the contributions of those from southeast Saskatchewan.

He pointed out that preparations for Vimy actually started in the fall of 1916, and a lot of Canadian soldiers died in the months leading up to April 9, 1917. Much work was needed for the four Canadian divisions to be ready after several failed attempts by the British and the French to dislodge the Germans from the ridge.

“They were building new trench systems. They were training. The Canadians had an innovative training system at the time where they actually taught everybody – right down from the lowly private right up to the general – everybody’s job, so that if somebody got killed, they knew what they were doing and they continued on with the attack,” said Bird.

Previously, if an officer or senior staff member died, the rest of the men didn’t know what to do or where to go.

“That’s why a lot of these overwhelming attacks failed is because the leadership failed.

So, Canada thought ‘Let’s fix this. We will train. We will show everybody.’ They built models on

the ground, and actually walked through with all of the troops so that they knew what they were doing. Innovative at the time, but something that we do as common practice now.”

German forces referred to the week prior to the battle as The Week of Misery due to the intensity of the shelling by Canadian forces. Canadians fired 1.2 million shells of artillery.

“You can just imagine the amount of men and equipment that had to be readied and moved into position for all of this, and it took months,” said Bird.

Germans could see what was happening, and fired at Canadian forces.

Most of the casualties occurred on April 9, which was Easter Monday. Twenty thousand Canadian soldiers, carrying equipment and ammunition, attacked to remove the Germans from their position. There was sleet and rain at the start of the day, and trying to advance would have been difficult, Bird said.

Most gains occurred on the first day, but Canadians still had to take a hill known as the pimple, which provided more resistance than anywhere else. It was a high feature the Germans wanted to keep.

“Because of that, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and the Royal Canadian Regiment were the main forces that attacked that hill, and suffered great casualties, but on the fourth day were able to capture all of that area and be victorious,” Bird said.

A couple of videos were shown. One was a silent video

that Bird narrated and reinforced the preparation work for the battle. The other looked at what happened and the significance of the victory.

Bird also shared the local contributions. Twenty-two people from the Estevan area died during the Battle of Vimy Ridge and 15 more were from Weyburn.

In the area that Bird considers to be the southeast – Highway 1 to the north, Highway 6 to the west, the Canada-U.S. border to the south and the SaskatchewanManitoba border to the east – there were 111 people killed in action at Vimy Ridge. Most of the towns and villages in the region were home to somebody killed in the battle.

Bird noted that a lot of the history isn’t being taught in the schools or even universities any longer. As the commanding officer of the 2901 Estevan Army Cadets, he teaches military history to the youths.

The Southeast Military Museums is a private museum with locations at the local Legion branch and at Bird’s property outside of Estevan. They rely on donations to remain operating.

After the presentation was finished, Bird offered a tour of the artifacts of that can be found at the Estevan legion. Additional items were available for people to see.

“We’d like to try to keep this running as long as we can. We survived the pandemic, so we want to keep on going and get everything running again,” said Bird.

Southeast Military Museums is a registered charitable organization.

Craig Bird reflected on the Battle of Vimy Ridge during a speech on April 9 – the 105th anniversary of the start of the famous battle.

Leonard Moncrief takes a look at some of the memorabilia on display.

Distracted Driving Driving distracted is never a good idea Distracted driving leads to 26 fatalities on average every year in Saskatchewan.

Estevan Police Chief Richard Lowen said in 2020, distracted driving resulted in 27 deaths, 755 injuries and over 3,600 collisions in the province. Every year there are thousands of tickets issued for distracted driving, aimed at preventing serious accidents and fatalities. And while every year police agencies keep doing their best to curb these numbers, the problem remains.

In the first three months of 2022 alone, the EPS already issued 11 tickets for distracted driving in Estevan.

“We will continue to enforce the distracted driving rules on the road,” Lowen said.

“We encourage everybody to keep their eyes on the road, to keep their hands on the wheel and put the focus where it should be.

Pulling over safely to the

side of the road is what we always recommend. Turn off your cell phone, put it on the don’t disturb function, hand your phone to a passenger, put it out of reach is the best for safety for everyone.”

Lowen added they noticed that drivers started following the rules more closely after the penalties changed, however, the problem is far from being resolved.

“After 2020 when the offence penalty started to increase people’s awareness started to change a little bit.

But the temptation is always there. So, the only way we can continue to ensure that everybody’s aware is to get the message out and to let people know that we will be enforcing it,” Lowen said.

The two laws in Saskatchewan that address distracted driving are cellphone legislation and driving without due care legislation.

Cellphones are among the biggest distractions drivers face. In Saskatchewan,

Keep your eyes on the road.

Distracted driving continues to be a leading cause of collisions. Photo shotbydave from E+ Collection with Getty Images it’s illegal to use, hold, view or manipulate a hand-held cellphone while driving.

And only experienced drivers as defined by the law are allowed to use a hands-free device, if it can be activated with voice commands or one touch, and is mounted on the dashboard or visor in a

cradle. New drivers can’t use hands-free devices at all.

The penalty for holding, using, viewing or manipulating a cellphone while driving varies depending on if it’s a first, second or third offence.

The first offence would cost the driver $580 and four demerit points under

are not against the law and won’t automatically result in a ticket. But if this kind of behaviour takes the driver’s attention away from driving and poses a risk to road safety, police may issue a ticket for driving without due care and attention.

Tickets for driving without due care and attention also vary. The first offence would result in a $580 ticket and four demerit points under the Safe Driver Recognition and Driver Improvement programs. The second offence within a year of being convicted of the first will cost $1,400, plus an additional four demerit points.

The third offence within a year of conviction of the first would see a $2,100 ticket, plus four more demerits, plus an immediate seven-day vehicle seizure.

“Just remember, pulling over safely to the side of the road is what we recommend for use of your phone,” Lowen said.

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The third offence within a year of conviction of the first will cost $2,100, plus four more demerits and another seven-day vehicle seizure.

Police, fire and emergency medical ser vices personnel are exemptions and can use hand-held cellphones to perform their duties.

But distraction goes beyond cellphone use. Driver distractions like eating, using GPS, reading and personal grooming are covered under driving without due care and attention legislation.

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By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins are heading to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final.

Estevan trounced the Yorkton Terriers 7-2 Thursday night in Yorkton to sweep the best-of-seven SJHL semifinal series in four games. As of press time, their opponent had yet to be determined. The Flin Flon Bombers had a 3-1 series lead on the Humboldt Broncos, and Game 5 was slated for Tuesday night in Humboldt.

The Bruins will be in the league final for the second time in five seasons, having last appeared in 2018, and are seeking their first SJHL championship since 1999.

Keagon Little opened the scoring 3:20 into the first period of Game 4. Eric Pearce doubled the advantage during a Bruins’ 5-on-3 power play less than two minutes later, and Olivier Pouliot scored at the 8:06 mark of the opening frame for a 3-0 margin.

“Our 20-year-olds were exceptional last night, right from Boston [goaltender Boston Bilous] on out,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic the day after Game 4. “I thought we were just really hungry to end that series.”

Mikol Sartor notched the

Bruins’ fourth goal with 3:36 to play in the first period.

“It’s always nice to jump out and get a lead like that in an elimination game. Definitely, it takes the stress off of you,” said Tatarnic.

Yorkton had a two-man advantage of their own for 29 seconds late in the first period, but didn’t score.

Caelan Fitzpatrick and Kade Runke scored for the Bruins in the second period.

Terriers' captain Kishaun Gervais put his team on the board with less than nine minutes to play in the third period, but just over a minute later, Bruins' captain Eric Houk replied for Estevan.

Colby Vranai finished the scoring for Yorkton with 22 seconds to play in the game.

Bilous stopped all 30 shots he faced for Estevan.

Cam Hrdlicka came in midway through the third period in an effort to get Hrdlicka some playing time, and allowed two goals on four shots.

“Boston’s been great. Any good scoring chance, he’s been there to answer the bell. He only let in six goals in the series, and he did a great job for us.”

Kael DePape made 10 saves on 15 shots for Yorkton and was replaced by Tresor Wotton, who made 16 saves

Members of the Estevan Bruins and Yorkton Terriers shake hands after the Bruins complete a four-game sweep of Yorkton on Thursday night. Photo courtesy of Calvin Daniels with Yorkton This Week on 18 shots.

Estevan has outscored their opponents 15-3 in the two games they have had the opportunity to clinch.

“We set goals this year, and right now we’re in the process of trying to achieve our goal of winning a league championship.

So when it’s an elimination game, our guys are hungry.

They want to achieve that goal and they know the other team is trying to survive. Whoever wants it the most is going to succeed,” said Tatarnic.

Two nights earlier, the Bruins rallied to defeat the

Terriers 2-1 in Game 3, also in Yorkton. Eric Pearce and Mikol Sartor scored seven minutes apart in the third period.

The two teams were scoreless after the first period. Former Bruin Erik Boers opened the scoring for Yorkton on a power play at the 6:33 mark of the middle frame. Both teams had quality chances to score after that goal, including a 2-on-0 breakaway for the Terriers, but they couldn't beat Bilous.

Pearce scored a powerplay goal 8:07 into the third period to tie the game. Then Sartor tallied with 4:53 to play

in the third to put the Bruins in the lead.

Bilous stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced for the Bruins.

Kael DePape made 23 saves on 25 shots for Yorkton.

“Give Yorkton credit, they worked really hard that first 30 minutes,” said Tatarnic. “It wasn’t our best 30 minutes, but we managed the game and didn’t panic. I thought we had a really good last 10 minutes in the second period and that carried through. I thought if we could keep them at 1-0 we’d have a chance to win that hockey game.”

The puck was bouncing around throughout the contest, making it difficult for the Bruins’ skilled players to generate scoring chances. The ice conditions were better for Game 4.

“I’ve never seen a puck bounce around so much in my lifetime in a game,” said Tatarnic. “It’s tough to generate anything when that puck’s bouncing around, but you have to fight through it and find a way.”

The Bruins have now won a season-high eight straight games.

The league final is slated to begin in Estevan on April 22, which means the Bruins will have 15 days off between Game 4 against Yorkton and Game 1 of the championship series.

Tatarnic said he is pleased to get the break, because some players have been battling a stomach flu.

He expects the players will be back on the ice this week.

This will be the Bruins’ fourth two-week break of the season.

“The games are usually so tight and close together, the guys are just so banged up. It’s just a war of attrition. Having this time off allows guys to heal and get rested up, and you can play good hockey,” said Tatarnic.

ECS table tennis thrives at provincials Members of the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs’ table tennis team had a great showing at the provincial high school tournament in Saskatoon earlier this month.

ECS was second overall and they came home with 15 medals, including five gold, two silver and eight bronze.

Coach Lindsay Collins, who has been guiding the program since 2013, said the students played very well and she was happy with the results.

The season started in January and they have been working hard since then.

“We’ve been practising Tuesdays and Thursdays,” she said.

Gold medallists were: Michael

Schmidt and Conner Mercer in high school boys’ doubles; Justin Folbar and Hannah Mercer in mixed doubles; and Michael Schmidt in the boys’ singles C-side event.

Silver medallists were Folbar in Grade 9-10 boys and Hannah Mercer in high school girls.

Bronze medals went to Darian Dennis in high school boys; Conner Mercer in Grade 9-10 boys; CodyLynn Hoffort in Grade 9-10 girls; Hoffort and Kristian Wilhelm in mixed doubles; Yoon Suh Jang and Dennis in B-side boys’ doubles; and Jang in C-side boys’ singles.

Eight schools were at provincials The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs’ table tennis team finished second overall at the recent this year. provincial championship.

Torquay hockey player chosen for provincial team Ethan Phillips is going to get the chance to showcase his hockey skills at a national level.

Ethan, a 10-year-old defenceman and winger who hails from Torquay, was selected to play for the Saskatchewan entry that will compete at The Brick Invitational Tournament in Edmonton from July 4-10. Saskatchewan’s entry boasts some of the best players in the province born in 2012 or later.

Ethan played U11 hockey for the house league Estevan Hornets and the age rep. Estevan Gold Bruins this season. He said he had to go through tryouts in Regina and Lumsden to make Team Saskatchewan. Sixty-five players were at the camp.

He was invited but the camp also featured walk-ons.

Ethan will be playing defence for the team.

“The tryouts were fun,” said

Ethan. “I got a couple of goals and a couple of assists.”

“There was a lot of good skaters at the last round of tryouts,” added Ethan’s father Rodney. “I think there was 30 kids out there last Sunday [April 3], and they played two games.

And there were a lot of good hockey players, a good couple of games.”

Goaltender Ty Blackburn was chosen for the camp but didn’t make the team.

Ethan believes he did a good job of passing the puck, making plays and working hard during the selection camp. The work ethic showed, as the coaches cited it as a reason for him being selected.

Despite the competitive atmosphere, Ethan said he made some new friends.

Ethan wanted to be part of the team after learning that his favourite NHL player, Calgary Flames’ superstar winger Johnny Gaudreau,

competed at The Brick Invitation when Gaudreau was younger.

Team Saskatchewan will compete at tournaments in Regina and Winnipeg before the Brick Invitational. And they will meet for practices in Regina, giving Ethan and the rest of the team the chance to meet and build chemistry.

“There are lots from all over the province – Yorkton, Saskatoon, Regina and Lumsden. I think there’s even a kid from PA [Prince Albert],” said Rodney.

Former Estevan Bruins’ head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood will be the head coach of Team Saskatchewan.

Ethan knows he will have to step up his game and work harder than before.

Even though he’s a defenceman, Ethan said he loves to score goals. He also likes to be with his teammates and have fun with everybody.

Ethan Phillips will be joining Saskatchewan’s entry at The Brick Invitational Tournament in Edmonton on July 4-10. Photo submitted by Rodney Phillips

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Estevan Strippers tournament brought 40 teams to Estevan for five days of hockey action The largest recreation hockey tournament in Saskatchewan was able to happen for the first time since 2019, and it didn’t disappoint players or the community.

The Estevan Strippers’ Spring Bust Tournament was held from Wednesday to Sunday. Games were played at Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Arena Wednesday and Thursday, and at those two rinks plus the Bienfait Memorial Arena on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Forty teams converged on Estevan, making it the largest recreational hockey tournament in the province.

They were divided into an over-30 division with 20 teams, an over-45 division with 12 squads and a women’s division with eight entries.

There were 10 pools of four teams, and each team played three times in a round robin.

In the Certified Energy Division, which was one of the women’s divisions, the Melville Moneybags were first

with a 3-0 record. The Moose Mountain Chill (2-1) were second, the Estevan Wildcats (1-2) were third and the Bienfait Bulldogs (0-3) were fourth.

In the other women’s group, the Coldwell Banker Division, the Bienfait Bitches (3-0) took top spot. The Reston Westman Fusion (2-1) were second, the Weyburn Oil Queens (1-2) were third and the Oxbow Hot Dawgs (0-3) came in fourth.

In over-45 play, the Energy City Wings went 2-1 to take top spot in the Ray Frehlick Division. The Fort Qu’Appelle Combines and the Weyburn Ambassadors were second at 1-1-1 each, but Fort Qu’Appelle was awarded second because they allowed fewer goals. The Combines gave up nine and the Ambassadors surrendered 12. The Regina Old Slow Shots (1-2) were fourth.

The Woodley Whites went 3-0 to win the Bill Dutton Division. Second place went to the Estevan Capitals (2-1), while the Melville Millionaires and the Regina Hoot-

ers were 0-2-1, with Melville getting third because they allowed fewer goals (18-16).

The Murray GM Estevan Division went to the Estevan Viking 45s (3-0). The Estevan Tower Wolves 45s (2-1) were second, the Yorkton Old Relics (1-2) were third and the Brandon North 40 (0-3) came in fourth.

As for the over-30 pools, the Estevan Eclipse went 3-0 to win the Westmoreland Coal Division. The Avonlea Antiques (2-1) were second, the Estevan Red Army (1-2) finished third and the Regina Apex Hitmen (0-3) were fourth.

In the Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial Division, Prairie Rathole had a 3-0 mark to finish first. The Estevan Flyers (2-1) were second, the Reston Rockets (1-2) were third and the Regina Beach Burbot (0-3) were fourth.

In the Days Inn Division, the Estevan Tap House Rookies and the Souris Valley Sioux each finished 2-0-1, but the Rookies were first because

The Estevan Tower Wolves played the Torquay Hoppers in one of the opening games of the tournament.

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The Broken Arrow Bruins faced the Estevan Cougars in the Preston Meyer Memorial Division, which was the closest pool. they allowed eight goals, while the Sioux surrendered 14. The Alameda Red Army (1-2) were third and the Weyburn Thrashers (0-3) came in fourth.

The Taphouse Division went to the Estevan Tower Wolves at 3-0. The Torquay Hoppers (2-1) were second, the Sedley Mohawks (1-2) were third and the Carnduff Chiefs (0-3) came in fourth.

There was a three-way tie for first in the Preston Meyer Memorial Division. The Regina Blackouts, the Broken Arrow Bruins and the Regina Piranhas each went 1-0-2, but the Blackouts allowed the fewest goals (13) to finish first. The Bruins and the Piranhas each allowed 14, but the Broken Arrow Bruins were listed in second because of a goal for-

Laurie McCaskill of Brandon, Man., won the oldest player award at this year’s tournament. Photo submitted

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The Estevan Cougars (0-3) were fourth.

Several awards were handed out. Laurie McCaskill, 72, from the Brandon North 40, won the Oldest Player Award. A player can win the award once. He received a commemorative Strippers’ game-worn jersey.

The Reston Westman Fusion won the Tap House Sportsmanship Award for having the fewest penalty minutes among teams in the women’s and over 45 divisions, while the Regina Apex Hitmen won the James Schroeder Memorial Award for the fewest penalty minutes among the over-30 teams. Both the Hitmen and the Fusion had zero penalties in three games.

The tournament is also a fundraiser. A beer garden was set up at the Power Dodge Curling Centre throughout the tournament, with a cabaret Friday and Saturday night that attracted large crowds.

DJ Dave Elliott supplied music for Friday, and Third Degree Birnz performed Saturday.

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Estevan fire crews responded to two calls at the end of last week.

Last Friday at about 11:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the report of a down electrical line in the north-central area of Estevan. A piece of equipment that was being used to trim trees came in contact with a power line, tearing it down and causing some substantial damage to the power poles.

Fire crews set up perimeter control to ensure that no one was going to come into the area.

“SaskPower was already on scene, so we assisted with that to ensure there were no fires and the power’s neutralized. No injuries were sustained as a result,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The power was out for up to 10 hours for some of the customers in the area, as SaskPower was repairing the system.

There were some continued outages for SaskTel customers as well.

SaskPower reported the outage affected an area of about 1 1/2 blocks, and 15-

The Estevan Police Service has arrested and charged three people with recent copper thefts.

The EPS announced the arrests on April 4. Police continued to investigate and executed a search warrant on a local hotel.

Further evidence was seized as part of that search.

Three men from Edmonton – Bryson Sorvisto, 24, Martin Fontaine, 59, and Earl Lanz,

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The three men were arrested on April 4 trying to sell the stolen property. Estevan patrol members and K9 member responded to a call and were able to take the three men into custody prior to the alleged culprits leaving that business.

• • • The EPS responded to a report of a disturbance in the 600-block of Third Street on April 3, which resulted in a 53-year-old Estevan man being arrested for assault. No injuries resulted from the assault and he was subsequently released on an undertaking with conditions.

• • • The EPS has also announced it is working in conjunction with other Saskatchewan police agencies to send body armour and flashlights to Ukraine.

The equipment sent is used and expired armour, along with used flashlights, that can be utilized to support the evacuation of civilians and the ongoing humanitarian efforts in the country.

This initiative came about after a local woman, who has been a big part of fundraising for the people of Ukraine, approached the EPS to see if there was any chance there would be spare equipment available. EPS members have reached out to Regina Police Service and will be delivering equipment to them to add to the next shipment to Ukraine.

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66 – have been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property, and possession of an instrument suitable for breaking into a place or vehicle, all under the Criminal Code, as well as possession of methamphetamine under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. Lanz has also been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking under the CDSA. Sorvisto has also been charged with failing to comply with a condition of a release order under the Criminal Code.

All three made appearances in Estevan Provincial Court on April 11. Fontaine and Sorvisto each pleaded guilty to the theft under $5,000 charge for taking the copper. The other charges they were facing were stayed. They were sentenced to time served for the days in which they were incarcerated, along with 12 months probation. There was no victim surcharge.

Lanz will make another court appearance on May 2 to speak to his charges.

The EPS said they received a report from a business in early April of suspicious activity around their property. On April 4, another local business called reporting a theft of copper. Police were able to review the circumstances and evidence from both calls and believe the

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“At this time, they’re also indicating that road closures are almost a certainty.

“So we ask everybody to please prepare, get the medications and food supplies that you need. Please do not travel.

Plan ahead. If you don’t need to be there, do not be out on the roads as emergency services don’t want to be out there any more than anybody else.

And we don’t have the provisions or special goggles that we can put on there that make us see any better than anybody else. So limit your movements in the area during this event.

“Stay safe, stay warm and please prepare and adjust everything accordingly,” Feser said.

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20 customers were affected.

SaskTel media relations said approximately 100 customers were impacted. Internet and land line service was affected.

Most repairs were finished Saturday. A few customers were restored by Sunday afternoon.

The next call for service came in at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, when fire crews responded to a report of a commercial alarm occurring in the central area of the city.

Firefighters met with the staff at the location. After clearing the building, they found out that low water pressure set off an alarm for the sprinkler system for the buildings.

There were no fire or emergency conditions present, so the scene was turned over to the maintenance staff in order to fix the problem.

With a winter storm watch in effect for southeast Saskatchewan Monday afternoon, Feser also reminds the public about the potential danger and appropriate actions in case of a weather emergency.

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Drewitz students receive jazz and tap results Students from the Drewitz School of Dance were tested in the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers syllabus jazz and tap examinations on Nov. 26, 2021, Jan. 17, 2022, and Feb. 28.

Results were released earlier this month.

Tap examiners were Debbie Noce from Toronto and Gwen Bloom from Ottawa, while jazz examiners were Barb Jackman from Moose Jaw, and Ryan and Andrea Foley from Toronto.

Exams were done via Zoom and in-person.

Results are as follows: Pre-junior tap: Honours – Harper Eskra; Highly commended – Ivy Eskra; Commended plus – Lexey Lievaart, Chloe Marsh and Emma Salkeld; Commended – Paige Van Ry Broek.

Junior 1 tap: Highly commended – Zelie Roy-Cennon; Commended plus – Ella

Smyth, Keira Kessler, Sofia Carritt and Grace Hall; Commended – Silver Gardiner and Madison Zukewich; Pass plus – Rowan Grimes.

Junior 2 tap: Commended plus – Payton Sernick; Commended – Sierra Mantei, Sophia Deitz, Gabrielle Deitz and Cana Marsh; Pass plus – Kadence Grimes and Ava Mann.

Junior 3 tap: Commended plus – Peyton Irwin and Brooke Dzeryk; Commended – Mercedes Irwin, Scarlett Mercer. Elliana Wiebe and Rowyn Siever; Pass plus – Sophia Fleck; Pass – Sydney Lainton and Rya Strilaeff; Pre-intermediate 2 tap: Commended – Halle Adams; Pass plus – Samantha Carritt and Adisson Palmer.

Pre-intermediate tap: Commended plus – Brielle Wakely and Jersey Long;

Commended – Shayla Gill and Emily Phillips.

Pre-junior 1 jazz: Commended – Vayda Smyth, Nora Graham, Aylah Nordin, Claire Assoumbang and Lakyn Markoski; Pass plus – Desiree Krahn; Pass: Sawyer Zahn; Junior 1 jazz: Highly commended – Sofia Carritt, Zelie Roy-Cennon and Silver Gardiner; Commended plus – Rowan Grimes; Commended – Alice Mowchenko, Paris Irwin, Madison Zukewich, Keira Kessler and Grace Hall; Pass plus – Eva Gedak and Mollie Kingdon.

Junior 2 jazz: Commended – Taylor Ellis and Isabella Culham; Pass plus – Ava Man, Sierra Mantei, Summer Petersen, Gabrielle Deitz, Sophia Deitz and Ella Smyth; Pass – Coco Mercer.

Junior 3 jazz: Commended plus –

Pre-intermediate level jazz exam participants were, from left, Tyann Babyak, Lindsay Mack, Paige Petersen, Rowan Siever and Sophia Mack. Photo courtesy of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway Brooke Dzeryk; Commended – Payton Sernick and Summer Gardiner; Pass plus – Sydney Lainton, Tegan Mosley, McKenna Sullivan, Elliana Wiebe and Alexis Paton; Pass – Rylee Johnston and Kelsie Wilson.

Pre-intermediate 1 jazz: Commended plus – Tyann Babyak and Lindsay Mack; Commended – Paige Petersen, Rowyn Siever, Sophia Fleck, Layla Kitz and Mercedes Irwin; Pass plus – Scarlett Mercer, Peyton Irwin and Aurora McCutcheon.

Pre-intermediate 2 jazz: Commended – Hunter McNabb and Halle Adams; Pass plus – Samantha Carritt and Adison Palmer.

Intermediate 1 jazz: Commended plus – Brielle Wakely; Commended – Codie Lemcke.

Council attends in-person SUMA convention Estevan city council was well-represented at the recent convention of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.

All seven members of council were at the gathering that was held from April 3-6 in Regina. They spent four days listening to speeches from provincial leaders, networking, attending presentations and discussing topics

pertinent to communities.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said it was nice to get together for the first time in two years, although some were a little hesitant to meet in person due to lingering concerns about COVID-19.

The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency was a focal point.

There were sessions on assessments and appeals, with

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the link between SAMA and communities.

“We’ve had a long relationship with SAMA, and there are certain things that we would like changed,” said Ludwig.

Those who attended the convention passed a resolution calling for reassessment to occur on a two-year cycle instead of four, and it will be up to the provincial government to decide the next step.

“SAMA would have to hire more people, but when you have reassessment on a two-year cycle, it’s more timely, and when you have a boom or a bust situation, if things are going up you can catch it quicker in a two-year cycle over a four-year (cycle), and then by the same token, if the economy’s going down, it ’s the same thing,” said Ludwig.

Also discussed was the timing of the provincial and civic elections. The 2020 provincial election was held in late October, pushing the civic election back two weeks from its traditional date.

A large snowstorm struck much of the province the day before the November 2020 civic election, making it difficult to reach polling stations in some communities and forcing others, including Saskatoon, to push their vote back.

Ludwig noted that a lot of smaller communities would like their election in the fall and cities want it in

Members of Estevan city council were at the recent convention for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association. File photo the spring. “ We could have the smaller communities in the fall if they wanted, because the northern communities are at a different time, and then have the cities in the spring,” said Ludwig.

Among the other topics for resolutions were property sub-classes; public sector accounting standards; emergency vehicle lights; cleanup of abandoned hydrocarbon sites; removal of administration fees for funding grants; disposal of asbestos and demolition debris; support for the public library system; enhanced policing agreements; applying the carbon tax on municipally-owned recreation and culture facilities; healthcare recruitment and retention; protective groundwater supply; taxes Head Office Box 5054, 2500 Victoria Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3M3 Canada

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for provincial parks; appointing elders to councils; and costs associated with the RCMP. Ludwig noted the most contentious was a motion to reduce speed limits to 40 kilometres per hour when passing emergency vehicles, but it eventually passed.

Education sessions focused on reconciliation and understanding challenges facing Indigenous communities, creating safe communities through collaboration, project governance, mental health and addictions, emergency planning and building smart communities.

They also had sector meetings in which city council representatives met with other officials from across the province.

They heard from Pre-

mier Scott Moe, outgoing NDP leader Ryan Meili, and from former Edmonton mayor Don Iveson. SUMA elected its executive for this year. Yorkton City Councillor Randy Goulden is the new president.

The convention concluded with the annual bear pit session, in which the delegates could meet with various provincial government ministers to discuss issues related to their community.

Last year’s convention was held virtually, so this marked the first time that Councillors Lindsay Clark, Rebecca Foord, Tony Sernick and Kirsten Walliser have been able to attend in person, as they were all elected to council for the first time in the 2020 civic election.

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TENDER FOR SALE OF VEHICLE Bidding Document I/We………………………………………………………………………………………… of…………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Tel. No……………………………….) is/ are agreeable to the above terms and conditions and hereby bid $__________________ to purchase the said vehicle from the Estevan Police Service.

The Estevan Police Service is accepting tenders for the sale of the following vehicle.

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Vehicle can be viewed by appointment only at Estevan Police Service 301- 11th Ave. Estevan, Saskatchewan, during normal business hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. To book a appointment or to pick up a tender package please contact Christa Gingras Administrative Assistant at 306-634-1518.

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The minimum bid for this vehicle is $ 30,000.00. The car is excellent condition. The vehicle will be "sold as is" In addition to the amount being offered the tenders MUST contain the bidders name, address and phone number.

Tenders are to be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked Vehicle Tender to the attention of: Chief of Police, Estevan Police Service 301 - 11th Ave Estevan, Sask S4A 1C7 Tenders must be received at the Estevan Police Service NO LATER than 4:30 pm. Monday, May 2nd, 2022.

Unsealed tenders, tenders not properly completed or late tenders will not be considered.

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City of Estevan - 2021 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 306-634-1820 for further explanation Required Testing by Permit Number of Tests Completed Number of Tests Not Parameter each year in 2020 Meeting the Permit in 2020

Bacteriological

154 Regular Samples

275

0

A sample after each main repair or construction

53

1 - A false positive on an area that had a boil water issued due to construction

Turbidity (on-site)

1. After each filter on a continuous basis.

1. Continuous

0

Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. For our water supply, turbidity shall not exceed 0.3 NTU from any filter.

2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system

2. Every 2 hours

0

3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

3. Completed for the bacteriological samples

0

630

0

52

0

1. Every 4 hours per day for treated water entering the distribution system

1. Every 2 hours operators perform an analysis and monitored continuously

0

2. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological sampling, for free and total residuals.

2. Completed for the bacteriological samples 190 samples and 304 spot checks

0

4

Aluminium - is carrying over from our clairifier we are trying different chemicals and process to correct.

1

0

8

0

A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in the distributed water. If found, coliform show a break down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination. Positive results require additional testing to test for pathogens

Fluoride (on-site)

365

Fluoride is added as a dental aid. Levels are not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

Fluoride (off-site testing)

52

Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

Chlorine Residual (on-site) Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at a chloramine residual greater then 0.5 mg/l and free ammonia of >0.1 mg/l < 0.5 mg/l throughout the distribution system.

Chemical – General

bicarbonate calcium; carbonate; chloride; conductivity; hardness; magnesium; nitrate; pH; sodium; sulphate; and total dissolved solids; aluminium; arsenic; barium; boron; cadmium; chromium; copper; iron; lead; manganese; selenium; uranium; and zinc

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Pesticides and Organics

Atrazine, Bromoxynil, Carbofuran, Chlorpyrifos, Dicamba, 2,4-D, Diclofopmethyl, Dimethoate, Malathion, MCPA Pentachlorophenol, Picoram, Trifluralin

1 every 2 years

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM’s) THM’s are a disinfection by-product and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual sample is not to exceed 350 ppb and annual average not to exceed 100ppb

Cyanide and Mercury Haloacetic Acids (HAA)

8

We switched to Rafferty water source and after the new source of water was online we saw a significant reduction in our disinfection byproducts.

1 1 0 8 8 average under the max limit

Organics Benzene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Carbontetrachloride, Dichlorobenzene, Dichloroethane, Dichloropjenol, Ethylbenzene, Monochlorobenzene, Perfluorooctanesulfonate, Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Tetrachloroethylene, Tetrachlorophenol 2.3.4.6, Toluene, Trichlorowethylene, Trichlorophenol 2.4.6, Vinyl chloride, Xylene

Microcystin LR or total Microcystin toxins Ultraviolet Intensity

1 every 2 years

1

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One sample per summer month

8

0

Continuously

Continuously

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once a week

52

0

Ultraciolet Intensity (mW/cm2) of each lamp, Lamp Status, nd flow rate through cells

Ultraviolet Transmittance On-site testing of transmittance at 54 nm Wavelength

The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection. All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall.

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NOTES: A value given in box denotes a calculated average over the given time period. All other values indicate the latest one time grab sample.

All values in mg/l unless indicated otherwise.

MAC is the Maximum Acceptable Concentration as per the Department of Environment IMAC is the Interm Maximum Acceptable Concentration as per the Department of Environment AO is the Aesthetic Objective set by the Department of Environment and Resource management PO is our Plant Objective.

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS: 2021

Colour, units Temperature, deg C pH Turbidity, NTU Total Chlorine leaving plant, mg/l Fluoride, mg/l Total Dissolved Solids, mg/l

2020

3 10.9 7.80 0.12 2.37 0.6 198

3 12.1 7.44 0.11 2.45 0.7 410

HEALTH AND TOXICITY AND OTHER METALS: (mg/l) 2021 2020

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15 15.0 6.5-9.0 0.30

AO AO AO MAC

1.5 1500

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Boron 0.20 0.50 5 Cyanide Total <0.0020 <0.0020 0.2 Mercury <0.0000050 <0.0000050 Selenium <0.000113 0.0014 0.01 Aluminium 0.186 0.0702 0.2 Arsenic 0.0030 0.0028 0.025 Barium 0.0628 0.0766 1 Calcium 60 56 Cadmium <0.00015 <0.00015 0.005 Chromium <0.019 <0.00019 0.05 Copper <0.00829 0.0139 1 Iron <0.1 <0.1 0.3 Potassium 20 18 Magnesium 36 33 500 Sodium 86 74 300 Lead <0.007 0.0010 0.01 Zinc <0.004 <0.004 5 Uranium 0.001 0.0033 0.02 Total Trihalomethanes In Distrubution System 57 Sample 84 to be < 350 One year ave < 100

BACTERIOLOGICAL: 2020 Total Samples Taken <200 Background *>200 Background Positive Coliform Bacteria Giardia Cryptosporidium

2019

213 0 0 0 0 0

Alkalinity Conductivity Iron Chlorides Hardness Nitrates Sulphates Manganese

2021

2020

275 882 0.03 68 309 9.7 1 <0.01

298 1213 0.04 54 426 0.2 358 <0.01

2021

2020

PESTICIDES and OTHER ORGANICS: 2,4-D 1,2-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol 2,4-Dichlorophenol 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol Atrazine Benzene Benzo (a) pyrene Bromoxynil Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene Chlorpyrifos Carbofuran Dichloromethane/Methylene chloride Dimethoate

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00050

<0.00030 <0.00030 <0.00050 <0.00010

<0.00050

<0.00050 <0.00040 <0.00050 <0.00040

<0.00050 <0.00030 <0.00050 <0.00010

<0.00050

<0.0000050<0.0000050 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00050

<0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00010 <0.00010

<0.00050 <0.00050

<0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00010

PESTICIDES and OTHER ORGANICS (Continued): 2021

Dicamba Diclofop-methyl Ethylbenzene Malathion Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Picloram Trifluralin Toluene Tetrachloroethene Vinyl chloride Xylene m+p MCPA Trichloroethlyne/Tetrachloroethene Perfluoroctane-sulfate Perflurorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

2020

MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC AO MAC AO MAC MAC

RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVE

173No sample to 0 contain >200 0 background 0 0 0 0

OTHER IN-HOUSE LAB RESULTS:

IMAC MAC MAC MAC PO MAC MAC

MAC

RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVE 500

AO

0.3 250 800 45 500 0.05

AO AO AO MAC MAC AO

RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVE 0.1 0.014 0.02

IMAC MAC MAC

0.1 0.9 0.005 0.009 0.005 0.00001 0.005 0.005 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.05 0.2

MAC MAC MAC IMAC MAC MAC IMAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC IMAC

RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVE

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

0.12 0.009

MAC MAC

<0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00010 <0.00010

0.19 0.06 0.19 0.045 0.024 0.05 0.002 0.3 0.1 0.05

MAC MAC IMAC IMAC AO MAC MAC AO MAC MAC

<0.00050

<0.00010

<0.00050

<0.00010 <0.00050 <0.00010 <0.00010

<0.00050

<0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00050 <0.00050

<0.00050

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.0010 <0.0010 <0.000010 <0.000001 <0.00010 <0.00001

Civic Address 522 FIRST STREET 310 FOURTH STREET 717 THIRD STREET 1118 SECOND STREET 737 FOURTH STREET

Legal Land Description LOT: 5; BLOCK: 90; PLAN: C3929 LOT: 6, 7, 8; BLOCK 103, PLAN: C3929 LOT: 15; BLOCK: 31; PLAN: AG4740 LOT: 26; BLOCK: 60A; PLAN: 102248557 LOT: 20; BLOCK: 32; PLAN: AG4740

2. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to the City of Estevan. Address: 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 3. Tenders must be postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on May 13, 2022 4. A certified cheque to the municipality for 25% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submitted without certified funds will not be considered.

5. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

6. Successful bidder will have fourteen (14) days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time.

7. All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.

8. Tender information packages can be found on our website: www.estevan.ca Dated the 13th day of April 2022 Trina Sieben, Tax Assessor, City of Estevan

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2022 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be flushing watermains to ensure good water quality for all users of City water. This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. During this process you may notice a substantial drop in pressure, this will be brief. As well, discoloured water is possible during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet, (bathtub is best), for a few minutes until the water is clear again. Please contact City Hall at 634-1800 if issues persist. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

(1) Thursday, and Friday June 9-10 Area bounded by Perkins Street and Luscar Park on the North, Water Treatment Plant on the South, Woodlawn Ave on the West, and Hwy 47S Service Road on the East (Includes Luscar Park, City of Estevan Public Works yards, and businesses on Hwy 47S Service Road) (2) Monday - Friday June 13-17 Area bounded by 6th Street on the North, Valley Street, 1st Street, and Westview Place on the South, Alice Road and Woodlawn Avenue on the West, and Souris Avenue on the East (includes Westview, Central, and downtown regions) (3 Monday - Friday June 20-24 Area bounded by 6th street on the North, McDonald Road and Perkins Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington Ave on the East (includes the Eastend, Bay Meadows, and Valley view regions, and Jubilee Place) (4) Monday - Friday June 27-30 Area Bounded by City Cemetery on the North, King Street on the South, Sister Roddy Road on the West (formerly Woodlawn Avenue), and Souris Road (Hwy 47N) on the East (includes Dominion Heights, Pleasantdale, and Royal Heights regions, as well as Cundall Drive, Woodend Place, Chinook Bay and Hwy 47N Service Road) (5) Monday - Friday July 4-8 Area bounded by Spruce Drive and Princess Street on the North, King Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes Hillside and Scotsburn regions) (6) Monday - Friday July 11-15 Area bounded by King Street on the North, CPR Railroad on the South, 14th Ave on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, Centennial, Trojan, and Soo Industrial regions) (7) Monday - Friday July 18-22 Area bounded by Kensington on the West, Sawyer Road on the East, North and South City Limits (includes Glen Peterson Industrial Park, East Industrial, Southeast Industrial regions, and properties along Hwy 39E Service Road)

Sanitary Sewer Main and Storm Sewer Jetting Program Beginning Monday May 2, 2022, and continuing to Friday, August 26,2022 the Water and wastewater Division will be carrying out Sanitary Sewer Main jetting, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains. You may smell an odor in your home, this can be resolved by simply opening windows for a short period of time and running water to ensure all traps are full of water. Storm sewer will have no effect on homes and business’ and will commence August 29,2022 2018 Program Area will encompass all streets South of Railroad Tracks, and East of Souris Ave within City limits including: Jubilee Place Murray Street Duncan Road McDonald Road McLeod Ave Galloway Street Rooks Ave Perry Crescent Perkins Street 1st Street A

1st Street 2nd Street 3rd Street 4th Street 5th Street 6th Street 2nd Avenue 3rd Avenue 4th Avenue 5th Avenue

6th Avenue 7th Avenue 8th Avenue 9th Avenue 10th Avenue Souris Avenue South Sun Valley Drive Park Drive Sunset Bay

Mississippian Drive Devonian Street Escana Street Imperial Avenue Pacific Street Superior Avenue

CITY OF ESTEVAN NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Pursuant to subsection 187 (1) of The Cities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the City of Estevan for the year of 2022, has been prepared and is open to inspection at the City of Estevan, Finance Department, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, March 23 to April 22, 2022.

Any person having an interest in any property who wishes to appeal the assessment of that property to the Board of Revision is required to file a notice of appeal in writing to: The Secretary of the Board of Revision, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 on or before the 22nd day of April, 2022.

COMMENTS: Aluminum

Dated this 23rd day of March, 2022

After switching to Rafferty water we have had an issue with Aluminum carry over from our clarifier.

We are going to hire an outside consultant to help address the issue. The number is above the recommended astatic recommendation and at these values is not cause any known health problems. We will work to get this problem corrected.

Trina Sieben Tax Assessor