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Brooks Bandits win Centennial Cup, but Estevan as a whole was a winner

By David Willberg

Making CF History.

The biggest Centennial Estevan supports Cup ever proved to be a battle against great success, not just because of the hockey that disease.

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was played, but because of the impact on the community.

The national junior A hockey championship, presented by Tim Hortons, wrapped up Sunday with the Brooks Bandits defeating the Pickering Panthers 4-1 in the championship game. Brooks scored four times in the third period for the victory.

Ten teams entered the tournament this year, twice as many as in previous years. Round-robin games were played May 19-25, with three games each day, except for May 22, when two were contested.

Quarter-finals were played on Friday, the semifinals were Saturday and the final was Sunday.

Ethan Doyle had the lone goal in the opening 40 minutes, as he scored for Pickering 10:47 into the opening frame after a Panthers’ odd-man rush.

The goal came against the flow of the play, as Brooks outshot the Panthers 28-4 through two periods.

Brooks had chances to score, but most were from the perimeter.

“I felt like we needed to do a few things differently, just in terms of how fast we played in their zone,” said Bandits’ head coach Ryan Papaioannou. “They slowed us down, they slowed the game down, and credit them for the game plan, because it worked. I felt like if we got one, we’d be completely fine, because they would have to change how they played and we might be able to break it open a little bit, but for the longest time, it didn’t look like we’d be able to get one.”

Brooks finally broke through on a goal by Aiden Fink 6:54 into the third period. Fourteen seconds later, Devin Phillips scored on a breakaway to give Brooks the lead.

Papaioannou didn’t

The Brooks Bandits celebrate after winning the Centennial Cup Sunday afternoon in Estevan. think they would get the second goal that quickly.

“I think we were confident that if we got one, we’d be fine, and then for it to happen right away, I think our guys knew right away we could lock it down,” he said.

Ryan McAllister then scored twice in the final seven minutes of the third period to put the game away.

Brooks outshot Pickering 44-11. Zachary Roy (Pickering) and Ethan Barwick (Brooks) were in goal.

Brooks won the Centennial Cup as the host team when the tournament was last held in 2019. They also won the tournament in 2013. Brooks is now just the third team to win at least three championships, joining the B.C. Hockey League’s Vernon Lakers/ Vipers, who won six championships from 1990-2010, and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Prince Albert Raiders, who won four titles from 19771982 before joining the Western Hockey League.

Brooks was the class of the tournament from

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the outset, winning all six games they played and tallying 44 goals. They set a tournament record for most goals in a tournament, and twice matched the tournament’s singlegame record for goals in a game with 11.

Papaioannou praised the community for their effort.

“The venue is incredible.

I don’t know how many other places can host 10 teams. I know we certainly would love to in Brooks again, but we couldn’t do 10. This facility was awesome. From the ice maintenance all the way through to how they managed the practice schedules, it was great.”

It was nice to play against the champions of the different leagues and how they compare.

He thought Estevan did a great job of hosting the revamped tournament.

Boston Buckberger of Saskatoon was the lone Saskatchewan product on the team. He noted they have been together for nine months, and winning a national title was the best feeling he’s ever had.

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ewan made it even more special.

“I have a lot of family here … and it’s just so cool to have them here and support me,” Buckberger said after the game.

He noted he played in Estevan when he was a kid, and it always amazed him that Estevan had a venue as good as Affinity Place.

Cory Prokop, who was one of five tournament cochairs, was thrilled with the tournament. There were things that needed to be addressed in the initial days, but things went smoothly the rest of the week.

“The 11 days couldn’t have gone smoother and I know Hockey Canada’s happy. Many of the fans that I talked to from across the country over the last number of days are happy and thanking us for hosting such a great event.”

Prokop noted the people he has talked to are pleased with the 10-team format. He watched some fantastic games during the week.

“The crowds have still been pretty good. Yesterday for the semifinals, I was very impressed with how

many people showed up and came and cheered on the teams that were here and still competing.

“I think everyone in the community and all of the fans who came from across the country to watch hockey this week have been really treated to some great hockey.”

There was a good contingent of fans from Brooks and Dauphin, Man., but the loudest group was undoubtedly with the Flin Flon Bombers, who qualified for the tournament as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League representatives after losing the SJHL final to the Estevan Bruins.

So many people have told Prokop how great Estevan has been as a host for this event, with the hospitality from hotels and restaurants, and the efforts of the local business community.

“The volunteers that we had here in our yellow tshirts all week long were treating people amazingly.

People were just so happy with the hospitality that we’ve shown.”

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Repairs will be needed for the beams on the roof of the city’s water tower. File photo The refurbishment of Estevan’s water tower is going to cost more than the initial projection.

In a letter to city council for the May 24 meeting, Shane Bucsis, the water and wastewater services manager, said sandblasting of the inner bowl has been completed, but after it was finished, a “major” issue with the beams on the roof of the tower was discovered.

“This is an important part of the structure as it holds the roof and acts as a stabilizer for the bottom,” said Bucsis.

He told council that

in the early stages of the project, engineers did not detect the damage to the structure.

The work needs to be completed during the next five years, Bucsis said, and the current cost of the repair is $628,500.

Another company has bid $890,000. The engineering consultant is looking at the breakdown of the cost to see if there would be potential cost savings, and he is collaborating with another company to see if the costs can be reduced, but Bucsis doubts they would be able to find any sig-

nificant savings.

The city had $2 million set aside through federal gas tax funding for repairs to the water tower, which was constructed in the 1950s. The beam repair will push the cost to upwards of $2.5 million. The city will have to cover the overage.

Bucsis noted there was money set aside for the undergrounds for Sixth Street this year, but they won’t be completing that work in 2022, so the money can be set aside for the water tower.

He presented council with two other options.

One was to postpone the work on the water tower, but still complete it within the next five years.

Bucsis noted that to do the repair later, it would be around $1.4 million, because a lot of the same tasks would need to be repeated.

The other was to scrap the water tower work, and expand the Smith Street reservoir, but the cost of that was $4 million three years ago.

Bucsis said a decision needed to be made, as the beam issues were holding up other parts of the project.

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The success of the Centennial Cup has also laid the groundwork for future events with Hockey Canada.

“I think Hockey Canada has now seen, firsthand, what our community is capable of,” said Prokop.

Mayor Roy Ludwig, who was also an event co-chair, praised Hockey Canada, the city staff, event volunteers and organizing committee for their work to make the tournament a success.

“Everyone is working so hard together, it’s been great to be a part of that.

It’s been quite amazing, actually,” said Ludwig.

Caelan Fitzpatrick and the Estevan Bruins faced Brooks in the final game of the round robin on May 25.

The local business community is thrilled with the tournament after two years of challenges associated with the

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Into the Spotlight. Drewitz School of Dance hosts gorgeous recital at the ECS Saturday

By Ana Bykhovskaia After two long years of changes and challenges, the dance students went back Into the Spotlight last Saturday.

Drewitz School of Dance hosted a fascinating recital. The 39th edition of the Spotlight on the Stars show attracted a big crowd of parents, friends and fans of dance.

Choreographer and director Lorie-Gay DrewitzGallaway said the recital went beyond her expectations.

“The shows were full of energy and went off without any glitches,” Drewitz-Gallaway said after the recital.

This year’s edition was named Into the Spotlight, and Drewitz-Gallaway said she was very happy for the children who were finally able to be back in the spotlight. Many hours of hard work that were put in throughout this and previous years culminated in excellent performances.

Getting ready for the recital after a long break was a bit stressful but definitely “amazing”, Drewitz-Gallaway said.

Up until recently, they weren’t sure if they would be allowed to go back to their normal recital. Fortunately, everything worked well and one of Estevan’s favourite events once again could treat the community to a beautiful performance.

Another challenge was that for many students, getting on stage and performing in front of the crowd was something completely new.

“There’s been kids that have danced three years that have never been in a recital.

And that’s probably 95 per cent of the recital. It’s, it’s all new to them,” Drewitz-Gallaway shared.

So not only were they learning how to dance, but in preparation for the recital, they also had to go through all the stages of understanding how to behave, where to stop and what to do on stage. And despite the stress, they all did extremely well.

Drewitz-Gallaway noted that while things are getting close to where they were before the pandemic, it’s still different with COVID remaining a part of the reality. Nevertheless, the school was able to have all of

The 2022 Drewitz School of Dance graduates were Emily Phillips, Codie Lemcke, Elsie Alexander, Tiana Seeman, Bryanna Morrow, Iciss L’Heureux, Mackenna Empey, Hunter McNabb and Katelyn Conquergood. Photos by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia their exams, and the year, in general, went well.

“The year was great. We had all our exams and our last was the ballet exam … Everyone made it in the first set of exams in two years that they didn’t have to wear masks. So they were all surreal,” DrewitzGallaway said.

Once the exams were in the past, students started preparing for the recital. They had about eight weeks to put the recital together.Those who were to perform on stage for the first time were anxious to different levels, but when the time came they all excelled.

“It’s not that they don’t want to be on stage. It’s not that they’re not prepared, but everything is unknown to them.

There’s been a lot of anxiety in children in the last two years.

So, I was just making it all about [students]. Let’s go out there and have a party on stage,” Drewitz-Gallaway said.

Emily Phillips, Codie Lemcke, Elsie Alexander,Tiana Seeman, Bryanna Morrow, Iciss L’Heureux, Mackenna Empey, Hunter McNabb and Katelyn Conquergood are graduating from the Drewitz School of Dance in 2022. The nine

students made it to the end, developing their skills and talents to different scales.

“There are ones that have danced all the way through just because they love it. It’s good for them. It’s good for their coordination, and they feel the confidence … We have nine grads, and I’m so happy to celebrate them,” Drewitz-Gallaway said.

Kailey Kowalchuk, Gabrielle Bokhorst, Faith Haberstock, Kiera Renauld, Bryn Lamontagne, Macey Menzies and Angelle Avery graduated in 2020. Grant Kocher, Shayna Fichter, Lyssa Strilaeff, Madison Hrywkiw and Brielle Wakely completed the program in 2021.

Some of these 2020 and 2021 graduates, who didn’t have their last recital, also attended this year’s event, where they were celebrated during the afternoon matinee.

Hunter Hildebrand was the assistant teacher and choreographer, and Brielle Wakely, Codie Lemcke, Emily Phillips, Shayla Gill, Jersey Long and Kate Schmidt were class helpers in the 2021-22 year.

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The final game has been played, the championship trophy has been awarded and the 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, has come to an end.

From a community perspective, it proved to be everything we had hoped for and then some. It brought people to our city and proved to be a showcase for Estevan. People came here who would have never been here before, and who may not come back again, but they were raving about our city – the people they encountered, the venue where the games were played, the volunteers who helped out, the hotels where they stayed, the restaurants they frequented and the businesses they visited.

So many businesses around town had signs welcoming the visitors to Estevan.

This tournament is going to be a boon for Estevan. Ten teams and their supporters mean lots of money being spent in the city.

It wasn’t just a gold mine for hotels and restaurants; it brought a lot of revenue to Estevan that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.

You could see the added activity in downtown Estevan and other areas of the city. You could see all of the buses and the other additional vehicles making their way around town. And there were people we’d never seen before strolling around.

Hockey Canada should be very impressed with what we pulled off here. This was not an easy tournament to host. Due to COVID-19, there was all the uncertainty

of whether we would have the tournament we were granted back in 2019, and then the competition went from five teams to 10 months before it happened.

But the tournament organizing committee pivoted, navigated the uncertainty and found the necessary volunteers.

The city staff stepped up big time with the long hours associated with more games.

If Hockey Canada decides to shift to a 10-team tournament on a permanent basis, Estevan will serve as a lesson that it can work.

The hockey proved to be great. Yes, there were blowouts, especially early on in the tournament. But it also brought the excitement of junior A hockey at its finest.

Those who attended the May 25 game between Summerside and Ottawa, with a spot in the quarter-finals on the line, were treated to an emotional game with a thrilling finish. Summerside’s goal with 21 seconds to play in the third period will go down as one of the biggest goals ever scored at Affinity Place, as it sent Summerside to the playoff round.

And then there was the double overtime game in the quarter-finals between the Flin Flon Bombers and the Pickering Panthers.

And we got to marvel at the skill of some of the best players in junior A hockey in Canada. This year’s Brooks Bandits might go down as one of the best Canadian junior A teams ever.

Now the question is, what’s next?

From a community perspective, it’s going to be a busy summer, starting with the Estevan Oilfield Technical Society Oilmen’s Golf Tournament this weekend. The Energy City Ex. fair and rodeo from June 9-12, organized by the Estevan Exhibition Association, is going to be big. It’ll largely be something that will attract people from within the community, but it’ll still bring people to our city and create a lot of excitement.

The Estevan Comprehensive School’s grad ceremony is the following weekend.

Next winter will bring the provincial men’s and women’s curling championships to Estevan. This will be another marquee event that will remind people of what we have here and bring more out-of-town dollars.

And we’re now firmly entrenched on Hockey Canada’s radar for future events.

It’ll likely be a long time before we get to host the Centennial Cup again. For many of us who were there, it might be the only time we get to experience it in our backyard.

But the Centennial Cup is just one of a number of great national and even international events that can come to a community. They might not have as many teams as the Centennial Cup, and they might not last as long or have the same level of hockey, but they would be great for Estevan all the same.

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A friend of mine came to Estevan from Regina last weekend for some good vibes.

Her plan was to experience “busy” Estevan, see how it was doing hosting hockey teams and fans from all over Canada and make it to the Centennial Cup final. But for me, this visit turned into a unique opportunity to see the community from a different perspective.

My friend is not a big hockey fan, but she was curious to see what a professional junior tournament looks and feels like. And she definitely didn’t regret the experience. Her fresh look at everything happening in the community also helped me see the details.

After months of reading and writing about plans, preparations and aspirations for the big event, by the time the hockey teams made it to Estevan, I’d gone cross-eyed and wasn’t noticing many wonderful things happening around the community as much.

So paired with a person from outside the community, I also had a great and fresh experience. Several restaurants we stopped by Sunday afternoon for lunch were packed. It was awesome to feel this life, hear the noise and see the vibrancy of everything happening from a different perspective.

There was way more traffic on the streets and storefronts looked more attractive and welcoming than they usually do. And people were everywhere – walking, jogging, shopping, biking, eating on the patios and just sitting on the benches, which made Estevan look thriving and happy, if you can say that about the city.

But the biggest insight (which I definitely knew about, but wasn’t focusing on) happened at the final game.

We made it to the rink a bit early, and had a lot of time to cruise around and enjoy the atmosphere. There was even more life there. Hundreds

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… of people, excited for the game, looking forward to good hockey and enjoying the night out were treating themselves to some snacks and drinks served all around the arena. And as we were making our way around the rink, I caught myself making remarks about what was happening at those little food kiosks: -That’s the owner of Tim Hortons pouring some coffee for the customers; -Here is the owner of The Tower Café plating pizza; -There is the owner of KōN scooping up some ice cream, I was noting to my girlfriend.

I know there were many other local entrepreneurs that worked long hours throughout the entire tournament so that this event goes down into history as a success on all fronts. They did all they could to help guests feel welcome and satisfied. We all know about it, it’s a common thing here, right?

But as I was pointing out the business owners working hands-on at the rink to ensure the best customer experience for the community and our guests that day, I realized how unique it actually was. Not for Estevan, but in general in comparison to my other experiences outside Estevan.

I knew before that there are a lot of business owners here in Estevan who work a lot doing all kinds of jobs for their business to excel, but I never really put one and one together to see what it actually means on the city scale. I don’t know if it’s something unique for Estevan, or if it is more

of a common thing in smaller cities, but in most other places I’ve been to before, the approach to owning a business was very different.

An entrepreneur would start something, get it going and then delegate most of the work.

In my previous life, business owners would try being at events as VIP guests rather than servers.

Not in Estevan.

Here almost every business operator will be there for customers so that they feel welcome.

And it wasn’t a show off during the Centennial Cup. That’s how this city operates. If you want something done well, you had best do it yourself.

That’s the approach most people I know here use, and that’s something that does make this community so outstanding.

If you want to have a product or service, you start it. If you want to have fun and enjoy events, you organize it. If you want to have something bigger and better in the community, you fundraise for it. You start working and others come help, so that we all benefit from it.

People here are not afraid of work. People open businesses not out of vanity but out of care. Entrepreneurs care about what they do and they sincerely care about the customers, be it guests or locals. ( Just think how many times business owners served you, checked on you or actually created the product you wanted to buy.)

In Estevan it’s a common thing that we don’t even notice half of the times, but in most of the world that’s not how it works.

Of course I knew it before Sunday, but the experience with the Centennial Cup became an ultimate expression of Estevan’s core. One thing that that this community definitely taught me throughout the years is that pretty much anything can be done by oneself, and done really well. And the 2022 Centennial Cup was another great proof of it.

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We’ll never forget this Bruins’ team The Estevan Bruins have given us plenty of reasons to be proud over the past nine months.

Granted, the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, might not have gone according to the plans of the team or its fans, but that doesn’t take away from all of the other accomplishments.

This is a team that delivered Estevan its first SJHL title since 1999, and the first regular season pennant since 200405.

We knew all along that the Bruins would have a powerhouse team. It’s hard not to have a strong team when you are hosting the national championship. It’s just a matter of if the players can come together as a team.

And it’s not just a matter of finding high-impact players, it’s about having the great players spread throughout the lineup. Your fourth liners and your third-pairing defencemen need to be outstanding as well.

And again, you need to hope they can all come together.

While the talent was there, success didn’t come early. They were 6-3-1 to start the season – a fine start by normal standard, but this couldn’t be a normal team. The sixth win of the season – a fantastic 3-1 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers on Oct. 20 – seemed to be a turning point. Six days later, they won 4-1 over a terrific Battlefords North Stars team.

They never went on the 10-game or 12-game winning streak during the regular season. After the 6-3-1 start, they lost just seven times in regulation the rest of the way. A lot of their wins were in close games.

And there were the lopsided victories, highlighted by a 10-0 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings on Feb. 19 in which Kade Runke scored four times, triggering a promotion in which everyone in attendance received a voucher for a free eight-inch Tower Pizza. The announced crowd for that night was 2,300 people.

Runke and the Sereggela family (owners of the Tower) were tied as the most popular people in Estevan for the rest of the regular season.

Players bought into the chance to win a championship.

Jamie Valentino was a top scorer in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League when he came to Estevan. He spent a lot of nights on the Bruins’ fourth line. The forward contingent might have been one of the deepest for any Bruin club in the 50-plus years since joining the SJHL. The big winning streak finally came in the playoffs, a 10game stretch in which they won the final four games of their series against Notre Dame, four straight against the Yorkton Terriers and the first two against Flin Flon.

The Flin Flon series, as has been documented before, had all sorts of twists and turns, but it ended with the Bruins saving their best for last, and winning Game 7 2-0 and capturing the league title.

Yeah, the Centennial Cup didn’t go as planned. The Bruins seemed rusty in their first game of the tournament, while their opponents from Quebec had played the night before.

But rust wasn’t the problem in their loss the following night to a team from Pickering, Ont., in a game the Bruins led 5-3 late in the third, then surrendered seven straight goals.

They responded with a solid 6-2 win over another Ontario team, the Red Lake Miners, but the Bruins knew they weren’t going to make the playoffs at the tournament without a lot of help. They didn’t get it, and by the time Wednesday’s game against Alberta’s Brooks Bandits rolled around, they knew it would be their final game of the season.

Still, the final game against the Brooks was a strong effort by the Bruins, and a reminder of what this team was capable of.

A lot of people are disappointed, but it’s dwarfed by the feeling the players and coaches have had for the past week.

It’s been hard on them knowing they didn’t make the playoffs at a tournament in their rink and their community, especially when you consider many picked Estevan to be in the tournament final against Brooks.

These kids play for the love of the game. Many travel great distances to join this team, with no guarantee they’d be there once the tournament begins.

When the players and staff look back on this year’s team and its accomplishments, I hope they’ll do so with pride.

Not just because they won a championship, but because of the great times, the laughs and the friendships made.

And I hope we’ll look back on this team with pride, too.

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Long-time miner Randy Clausen retires after 42 years It’s been a great run for Randy Clausen while working at the local coal mines, but he has decided it’s time to do something different.

Clausen retired from the mines on May 5 after 42 years of employment.

“I started when I was a teenager, and thought I just wanted a few good years of retirement, and so I thought now was a good time,” Clausen said.

He pointed out his wife is already retired, and that was a factor in his decision to leave the mines now.

Clausen said he became interested in a career in mining thanks to all of the big equipment.

“I grew up on a farm near Torquay, and saw the big equipment and was drawn to it,” said Clausen.

He was able to work on that big equipment as well, as he ran it and worked as a heavy-duty mechanic.

W hen he started in 1980, he was working on a dozer, which he did for 10 years. Then he shifted to pumping water for six years.

There was a smaller dragline with a bucket capacity of 35 yards that he operated for a year.

“I ran it just long

enough to get an appreciation of the job those guys do that run those draglines, the skill that comes with it. I never really got good at it.

I thought I would give the shop a try, so I went from there to the shop.”

He apprenticed as a heavy-duty mechanic for about 10-12 years.

Clausen finished his career as a blaster.

He enjoyed the people he worked around and was always happy to be around the big equipment. He really liked operating the dozer, and calls himself a dozer operator to this day because of the skill it required.

“The blasting that I did the last few years, I enjoyed it, too. All of them were good. That’s the nice thing about the mine is you can bid from department to department, and do something new without going anywhere.”

He had to be at work on time every day, and his work required a certain amount of skill.

“I met lots of characters, lots of people who were pretty memorable,” said Clausen.

The industr y hasn’t changed as much as some might think. They still dig a hole to extract the coal. But

Randy Clausen recently announced his retirement from the local coal mines. now there is more extensive record keeping, and they need to record how much dirt is moved.

The draglines haven’t changed that much, but the coal hauling equipment is bigger and the loading equipment has grown. The technology is better, making it a little more comfortable for the operators.

Safety is also a greater point of emphasis.

“Everything rides a little smoother and runs a little smoother,” said Clausen.

All three of his children have gone into mining at

various points, and it was rewarding to see them in the industry, because it was a very good career for him.

Clausen is thankful for the mine workers, because they were always there for him, and to the various coal companies he worked for, most recently Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC, for allowing him to remain at the mines for so long.

He looks for ward to spending lots of time camping dur ing the summer months, and is eager to enjoy other activities he couldn’t do before.

Estevan’s long-term debt continues to decline The audited financial statements for the City of Estevan indicate the city continues to make progress in 2021 when it comes to debt.

Sheila Filion with the Virtus Group accounting firm presented the document to city council at the May 24 meeting.

For the year ending Dec. 31, 2021, the city finished with more than $33.13 million in revenues, with nearly $20.8 million coming from taxes and $10.61 million from fees and charges. Another $1.59 million was generated by conditional grants.

The revenues were comparable with the $33.23 million in 2020.

Expenses for last year were at $31.16 million, with general government services ($6.78 million), protective services ($6.64 million), recreation and cultural services ($6.15 million), transportation services ($5.17 million) and utility services ($5.23 million) accounting for the largest share.

Expenses for 2020 were slightly more than $30.9 million.

The surplus for the year was at $1.97 million before provincial and federal capital grants and contributions of $1.01 million, which brought the surplus to $2.98 million.

Estevan city council examined the audited financial statements at the May 24 meeting. File photo “Revenues and expenses were very stable, other than your capital funding was lower as recognized as revenue during the year,” said Filion.

The city’s long-term debt stood at $17.23 million at the end of 2021, down from approximately $21.11 million at the end of the previous year.

And the net debt, which city manager Jeff Ward said is the number they monitor the closest, was at $16.77 million, compared to $18.33 million the previous year. The net debt is the excess of liabilities versus assets, although in the city’s case, most of the liabilities are in long-term debt.

The city finished the year

with $11.62 million in assets, including nearly $4.4 million in cash, both restricted and unrestricted, and $28.4 million in liabilities.

Councillor Shelly Veroba said the statements show the city did well amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging supply chain issues.

“I wasn’t expecting it to really look that good in all of the different areas, but it does, and so we were still able to pay down debt,” she said.

Mayor Roy Ludwig noted the city was around $47 million in debt at one point, but that number has consistently declined by at least $2 million per year.

Filion said each commu-

nity is different as far as plans and investment in the community. If a community is able to pay down debt, then that is a positive because it shows a good investment of resources.

Ludwig added a lot of cities had to spend extra during the pandemic, but Estevan wasn’t one of them.

Filion said there are three “minor points” for management in the statements, but Virtus did not have any significant issues or concerns regarding the financial reporting.

“We don’t have any areas of improvement that are significant, certainly to us,” she said.

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Estevan walked to make cystic fibrosis history

By Ana Bykhovskaia After two years of virtual meets and adjustments, Estevan finally got together for the Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History on May 29.

Even the morning rain couldn’t scare avid supporters away. The group that helps raise awareness and funds to help find a cure for CF gathered at Rotary Park inside Woodlawn Regional Park. A walk through the park trails was preceded with addressees from dignitaries.

Walk organizer Kasey McIntyre, whose son Liam is living with CF, reminded the public that cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices, and damages lungs, the digestive tract and other organs.

“The last three years alone, too many people have passed too soon and too young from complications of cystic fibrosis,” McIntyre said. “We are here today to stop this alarming trend.”

She thanked those who dedicate their time to attracting attention to the disease. McIntyre said they aimed for and received about 60 registrants, and even though there was a lot of precipitation in the forecast, almost everyone showed up for the walk. Besides, they had some people joining them on the day of the walk.

“The Walk to make CF History is truly something that everyone in our community can get behind.

Astoundingly, over $40 million has been raised since the first walk in 2005. It is a family-friendly event that brings people together to raise money towards the advancement of critical CF research, patient care and advocacy,” said Maureen Daoust on behalf of SourisMoose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen in the opening remarks.

Estevan MLA Lori Carr expressed her sincere gratitude to everyone working together to make CF history.

Kasey McIntyre received about 60 entries for Estevan’s 2022 edition of the Walk to Make CF History.

“This fundraiser makes an important contribution to supporting research and education for cystic fibrosis, as well as helping residents with cystic fibrosis across life-changing medications.

That access is very important,” Carr said. “Significant advancements have been made over the years for those treatments. Our gov-

Kasey McIntyre, middle, and her father and supporter Ron Dunville, left, presented a special cystic fibrosis hat to their champion Liam McIntyre, who is living with the disease. The same hat was presented to Team Braden – another local champion for CF out of Carnduff.

ernment was pleased to play a role in enhancing accessibility to an important medication when we announced the coverage of Trikafta last fall.

“So, as many of you know, this medication has shown to improve the quality of life for cystic fibrosis patients, something all of us greatly value. There’s always more to be done and our government looks forward to continued research and advances for treating cystic fibrosis.”

McIntyre noted that 8090 per cent of people with CF might be able to have Trikafta to treat the disease and help improve the quality of their life.

Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig thanked the community and volunteers for their dedication and continued support for the cause.

“A huge thank you to [McIntyre], all the volunteers, all the organizers to make this event possible as everyone continues to fight to bring an end to cystic fibrosis,” Ludwig said.

Walkers covered two- or

four-kilometre routes, attracting attention to the cause.

McIntyre said that getting back to an in-person event was a bit nervewracking, as nobody could guarantee that after two years of a break, people would come again. But it was tremendous for them to host an outdoor walk as it allows for a safe interaction for people living with CF. So, since February, McIntyre has been planning for the event to ensure everything goes well on the day.

“I’m really happy that people wanted to come out and be at the in-person walk,” McIntyre said. “It was really important to go back to the in-person walks.”

Estevan Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs’ volunteers helped organize the walk.

“Kin Canada is a huge sponsor of finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. We have a great partnership,” McIntyre said.

McIntyre’s father Ron Dunville held a bottle drive ahead of the walk. And

families of two local champions – Braden Thompson of Carnduff and Liam McIntyre – hosted kickoff to CF Walk barbeques at Southern Plains Co-op stores in Oxbow and Estevan, respectively.

McIntyre said that now that Liam is getting older, he understands how important the ideas behind the walk are and gets more involved. He had some friends come out for the walk to support him.

The joint effort helped the volunteers raise over $10,000. The final total wasn’t available yet. All money raised will be used for CF research and assistance for people living with the disease.

On May 29, Estevan was among 70 Canadian communities walking to make CF history.

“For all who have the same goal to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, it is the day to meet with our family, friends and neighbours to go further together than we ever have before,” McIntyre said.

On behalf of the Executive Committee of the 2022 Centennial Cup, National Jr. A Hockey Championships, we extend our profound gratitude to the countless organizations and individuals who collectively planned and executed a first class event that Estevan can be most proud of.

To Hockey Canada. For trusting our Host Committee to stage this great event and for working with us to ensure its success.

For your amazing leadership team that made Estevan home for 12 days we thank you, we are amazed at your level of skill and commitment and so very appreciative. We hope to work with you again in the future.

To the City of Estevan. Your visionary leadership and support of this national event contributed greatly to winning the bid and staging this event. Your management team and facility staff have worked tirelessly during the months leading up to and the 12 days of the event. We are grateful for your support.

To the 10 Championship teams and league representatives from across the country that travelled to Estevan we thank you for your sportsmanship. You provided our community with incredible sporting entertainment and you were exemplary ambassadors for your community and provinces. Your fans that filled our communities, hotels, restaurants and businesses brought great energy to our city and we thank you all.

To the local businesses, individuals and fans that supported this great event and welcomed the Nation to Estevan, you have done yourself proud and your community is so very proud of you. Visitors shared many stories of the amazing hospitality they received while in Estevan. The support you continue to provide your community makes so many things possible that are not always possible elsewhere.

To the planning committee and the army of volunteers that once again stepped up to selflessly present the 2022 Centennial Cup, please know your efforts are so greatly appreciated. Time and time again you rise to the occasions in the big events our community stages and time and time again you successfully deliver amazing events for your community.

Lastly, to the Estevan Bruins Organization. Coaches, office staff, billets, directors and volunteers. We thank you for your efforts.

You are part of an amazing organization that has represented your community and province and impressed the country.

To our players, we thank you for bringing us our first league title in 23 years and for winning your way into the Centennial Cup. From the first puck drop in September until the final buzzer in May, you have made us very proud. We wish you well in your future and please know that Estevan will always be home. You will always be our champions.

Estevan has always risen to the occasion to host so many prestigious events and on behalf of the Host Committee for the 2022 Centennial Cup, we extend our appreciation to you all.

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A celebration of community and volunteers Volunteers turned out to show their support for others in the community during the United Way Estevan’s annual Day of Caring on May 25.

Approximately 150 people volunteered during the day, with nearly 30 of them being from the United Way and the rest being people from the community. Many businesses and organizations allowed their employees to take the day off from work to chip in with the Day of Caring.

Committee members Shelly Veroba and Wendy Gustafson were impressed with the community support.

“It’s an amazing year, and we’ve been blessed with an amazing day of sunshine and good weather,” said Veroba.

Roughly 30 projects were completed. Some of them were for organizations. Others were for people in the community who wouldn’t have been able to tackle the work

Roselle Heleta and Jim Linnell from SaskPower chipped in with yard work.

themselves.

“We have a crew at Creighton Lodge doing all of the yard work, washing of the windows, planting of the annual flowers. We have a crew at St. Joseph’s Hospital … and they’re going to be doing the patios, cleaning them up to make sure that people can visit with their loved ones outside,” said Veroba.

Organizations such as the Estevan Exhibition Association, Estevan Diversified Services, Estevan Bible Camp, Souris Valley Theatre and the Estevan Public Youth Centre also benefitted from a Day of Caring project.

Approximately 20 sunshine baskets were also delivered to people in the community who needed a friendly visit.

“We do a lot of windows, cleaning of eavestroughs, outdoor projects and the odd oven,” said Veroba.

She noted that about 80 per cent of the people who benefit will have a project completed each year. The United Way recruited a couple of people who have never received a project before, and one was overwhelmed with the efforts

Jade Hayes with Envision Counselling and Support Centre was among the volunteers at the Day of Caring. of the workers.

“We had a crew over there at her place, and she said ‘Thank you so much. I didn’t know how I was going to get all this work done this year,’” said Veroba.

The United Way assesses each Day of Caring project, and sometimes it has to say no if its beyond their skillset. Safety of the volunteers is their top priority.

A barbecue was served at the Estevan Alliance

Church late in the morning and during the noon hour for the volunteers. It was the first time in three years that the barbecue has been able to occur.

“The people have been saying they’re looking to coming [to the barbecue],” said Gustafson. “The people that are having projects done are excited to be involved with the barbecue as well.”

Veroba said they had

projects come in as recent4ly as the night before the Day of Caring. They didn’t have to turn anybody away this year due to a lack of volunteers.

The United Way did remind volunteers to be safe. If they were entering somebody’s home, they were asked to see if a mask needed to be worn. If they went into a multi-family complex, they were asked to mask up.

Geothermal power an option being considered for proposed greenhouse complex in Estevan The Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) has announced funding for a University of Regina research project looking at geothermal heat and the integration of different energy sources at a proposed greenhouse complex in Estevan.

The project will see the university working with start-up Indigenous company Evolution Growers, which is in the advanced stages of planning and developing a greenhouse operation that will utilize different sources of clean energy on a three-tiered research program.

A news release from the PTRC said the first step would be exploring medium to high-temperature geothermal reservoirs in Saskatchewan with careful engineering design and implementation, to secure a long-term sustainable energy process at the Evolution Growers’ site.

The next tier would be to develop a tool to assist in determining geothermal energy conversion and delivery configurations that would maximize energy efficiency of operations.

Then it would be to provide a cost-effective and resilient integrated energy system to integrate and utilize the geothermal, solar, wind and battery energy storage at the site.

Evolution is looking to use a combination of geothermal, solar energy and methane gas sources in the energy and heating design of two proposed greenhouses.

Such a project will need not just geological characterization and engineering work, but also an integrative energy system to switch sources as operational demands change.

“The greenhouses will tap varying energy sources for our heating and lighting,” said Derrick Big Eagle, an Indigenous entrepreneur and owner of Evolution Growers. “There aren’t many commercial greenhouse operations between Winnipeg

and Alberta, and the demand is high for fresh vegetables and produce grown locally. It’s not just the use of clean energy to power the greenhouses, but also the reduction in transportation emissions we can achieve by growing more of our produce here that makes this project so environmentally efficient.”

U of R scientists from three different engineering schools – industrial systems, petroleum systems and electronic systems engineering

– contribute know-how and research to the project. This integrative and co-operative approach reflects the goals outlined in the university’s transitional energy hub, an initiative launched in 2021 that looks to increase interactive research across disciplines at U of R to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiencies.

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Mary’s Little Lamb’s Preschool 2022 Grad Mary’s Little Lambs celebrates graduation It was another year to remember for the Mary’s Little Lambs preschool in Estevan.

They had 51 children this school year who were three or four years old, and 26 of them will move onto kindergarten in 2022-23.

Mary Lawrence said this year was a big difference from the previous two, and while they still had to follow COVID-19 mandates, the situation was still improved.

A graduation ceremony was held on May 12. They had to shift it indoors because the weather didn’t co-operate, but it was still a good day. Their spring concert was coupled with the celebration.

“We had a program in the morning for our four-year-old morning class, and then the fouryear-old afternoon class had the same program in the afternoon,” said Lawrence.

A typical day will see the children arrive in the morning and be greeted by instructor Patty Ksenych. Children get to enjoy individual toy boxes – a concept that started during COVID-19.

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“Patty has them set out at their spots, their assigned spots, and so they start with that. Then once everybody’s here, she brings them over for what she calls her guitar time. Patty plays the guitar, and she teaches them little songs and chants, and they have, on the wall behind them, Mary’s Little Lambs preschool rhymes.”

Among other things, they learned the songs that they will perform for graduation.

Ksenych will also teach stories using their felt board.

“She has a couple of puppets that come out. There’s George the Mouse, he comes out and he usually gives the children hugs. And then they have a little prayer time where they pray for their grandmother or their mom or somebody.

And they also have a French fuzzy bear puppet that comes out and they learn a few words in French and sing a French song.”

Students typically have at least two worksheets. One has them learning letters of the alphabet, including how the letter is shaped

and words that might start with the letter. Or they might learn about numbers and how they’re drawn, or the days of the week.

There is usually a colouring project involved.

An art project might also be involved.

A snack will be served, and parents arrive to pick up their children.

Lawrence noted this was their 25th graduating class, so they now have second-generation children attend the preschool. She also recalled that an adult who was part of an early graduating class approached Ksenych at the Southern Plains Co-op’s service station about fond memories of the preschool.

“Patty said it’s amazing what a bond the children have with the people that they’ve gone to school with, and she said it lasts right through high school lots of times.

She thought it was because she starts the year off by teaching them some really good social skills, how to be a good friend and how to treat your friends.”

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Former Estevan resident gains national attention for her work in mining industry

By David Willberg A woman who was born and raised in Estevan has been recognized for her commitment to mining.

Emily Jepson (nee Clausen) was one of four people

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Her bio for the award states that she is the manager of environment and regulatory affairs at Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC. She has 16 years of experience working at a coal mine and has had a variety of responsibilities, including regulatory reporting, environmental monitoring and reclamation planning. In recent years, she has been focused on carbon policy regulations and compliance.

“Jepson grew up in a coal mining family in southern Saskatchewan and developed a passion for mining early in her career,” states the bio. “She enjoys being part of the reclamation activities and day-today operations at site.”

Jepson said it was definitely a surprise to be selected. She was nominated by a senior employee in human resources. Her nomination package included nomination letters from senior executives in the company and personal references.

“Most of the questions for

the nomination were about your work within the mining industry, how you’ve helped mentor people, how you’ve been involved in the community, and just different things,” said Jepson.

She’s been heavily involved with the Saskatchewan Mining Association and has helped educate teachers about the mining sector.

Her father Randy worked at the coal mines in Estevan for more than 40 years and recently retired. She had her first taste of the mining industry as a summer student.

Her job at the time was a tire tech attendant, and she was exposed to the different areas of the mine site – the pits, the equipment and everything else that went on.

“It was something that was really very different, and something that appealed to me,” said Jepson.

She studied environmental systems engineering at the University of Regina, which directed her towards the environment field in mining.

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She spent two summers working at the local mines and completed her first work term.

“Through university I did a co-op program, and it was four months,” said Jepson.

“The very first one I did was being a surveyor and data-entry clerk at the Estevan mine.”

Shortly after graduating university, she was working in Estevan and saw a job posting for an environmental planner at the Poplar River mine. Her application was successful.

“I was already familiar with the coal mines and how they work. The sites are very different but the basis is similar, so it was an easy adjustment there.”

Working at the mines has created a lot of different opportunities.

“I’ve seen lots of things, and it’s definitely one of those jobs you never get bored with. Especially now with the changes in regulations that are coming out with the carbon tax, I’m dealing a lot with that.”

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Jepson believes her family connections to mining helped her get the opportunity to be a summer student, and it’s been great over the years to have the common ground and conversations with her father.

“As I got older and was in the mining industry, then we found more common ground, but it was the opportunity that I had as a summer student.”

Her husband is the operations manager at the Poplar River mine site, too.

“I’m surrounded by lots of mining people in my life,” she said.

Living in two communities where mining plays such a big role allows her to find people who are impacted by the mine in some way.

The Saskatchewan mining community is very tight knit, and it’s a good group to be part of, she said. Coal mining remains vital to southern Saskatchewan.

“It’s definitely provided solid, reliable income for many families within southern Saskatchewan, especially within Estevan and Coronach, and it continues to provide reliable jobs.”

There is also a significant economic spinoff in both communities.

“The two towns have the power plants involved as well, too, so the number of people affected is doubled or sometimes even tripled.”

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MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2022 Local Westmoreland Mine Rescue Team heading to provincial competition

By Ana Bykhovskaia After two years of a break from competition, the Mine Rescue Team (MRT) at Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC’s Estevan Mine is finally going back to a full-scale competition.

The 52nd annual Emergency Response Mine Rescue Skills Competition will be held June 4 as a culmination of Saskatchewan Mining Week at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon.

With just a few days remaining before they face other teams from across the province, Estevan MRT members are giving it all they have, not only to ensure they bring home the trophies but also to perfect their skills, reactions and teamwork to always perform to their best if a call for help ever comes.

For three weeks, they’ve been practising non-stop, going through dozens of possible scenarios, de-

briefing the experience and then going again.

The Mercury was invited to join the team for their practice last Friday.

“That drill we just did, we had one person on a raised height that we had to lower down. We use a system called a skate block. Instead of coming straight down the skate block allows us to come out at an angle, so we can clear obstacles,” explained team captain Jessica Klarholm, adding that they used a six-man team for this drill, and the seventh member was utilized for extra gear locating.

The competing team consists of seven members, including Klarholm, assistant captain Derek Choma, assistant captain Tyler Ursu, Tanner Weger-Brandow, Jamie Rosengren, Josiah Anderson and Brandon Schopp.

The entire MRT at Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC’s Estevan Mine has 15 members, fully trained to help in case of a real emergency.

Mine Rescue Team at Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC’s Estevan Mine heading for competition in Saskatoon this year consists of, from left, Jamie Rosengren, Tanner Weger-Brandow, Josiah Anderson, team captain Jessica Klarholm, Brandon Schopp and assistant captains Tyler Ursu and Derek Choma.

Pictures by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia The MRT practises once a month to maintain their skills, and then compet-

Derek Choma is setting the line to then bring an injured person down.

ing members have an intense three-week training right before. All drills are relevant to real-life emergencies, and the annual competition serves as a showcase of the talented and committed people who work at Westmoreland’s Estevan mine and for other mining companies across the province, giving them even more motivation to excel.

While the MRT had their monthly training going throughout the pandemic with a couple of exceptions at the very beginning, getting ready for the competition this time was a bit more stressful, as they didn’t have the intense practices for a while.

“Every year we get three weeks of training

specifically for this. Missing those six weeks over those two years, you definitely feel it. But it didn’t take long for us to mesh back together. We’ve got the skills, we just got to dust off the rest,” Klarholm said.

Cory Gibson, team co-ordinator and also the most senior member, said that out of seven members five joined the team during the past couple of years and will be competing for the first time.

“We’ve trained pretty hard and these three weeks of training we train even harder now. So, they’re doing really, really good,” Gibson said.

While they practise for potential real-life situations, the competition set-

ting adds a different twist to it.

“It’s quite an elaborate operation,” Klarholm described the competition. “We have a scheduled timeline …We have to be at each event that we’re competing in on the scheduled timeline.

We have a certain amount of time to complete our problem. And then once our problem is done, we go right back to the room they call lockup, we talk to no one, we look at no one, we do nothing except maybe have a snack and then go back out to our next problem. We don’t find out how we did until that evening. It is very high pressure, like a reallife kind of situation.”

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‘Going for first in all events’ « A11 “We have to move quite quickly or won’t be very efficient,” Gibson added.

Just like in real life, participants never know what kind of challenges they are to face. They have a list of minimum equipment they have to bring, and then they have to find the best and safest way to approach the problem.

“Each event has its own co-ordinator. And this year, we have a few new co-ordinators, so we really don’t know what to expect as far as how they set stuff up,” Klarholm said.

Anxiety is there ahead of the competition, yet team members had their goals set high and felt good about where their skills were.

“We’re all tuning in all of our emotions right now.

We were all over the place the first week. And then now we start tuning ev-

erything and getting comfortable with each other, getting comfortable with our scenarios, working as a team, so we’re not talking as much,” said Ursu.

“We’ve been training for over two weeks now, so we’re feeling pretty confident. We’re hoping that we can take home a couple of first-place trophies. Last competition we got second in one event, so we’re pretty pumped. This year we’re going for first in all events.

First overall.”

“We are nervous, of course. It’s something in the back of our mind, but we try to focus on training right now,” added Choma.

“Usually once a month, we’re just honing our same skills. Whereas here we got to practise everything, and teamwork is more of a thing because every month you could be working with different people, whereas here we’re working with

the same group. So, we get in tune with each other where at competition time, we don’t even have to talk to each other and we know what the other guys are doing because we’ve been training it for three straight weeks,” explained Weger-Brandow.

“It’s exciting while we’re training, but then once you get into the few days before it’s pretty high stress.

There’s a lot that has to be done and done right,” Klarholm said.

Guy Hiltz, who serves as the safety manager at the mine, said that having a professionally-trained and highly-efficient rescue team is a priority for the company.

“Westmoreland in general is very committed to having a mine rescue team.

It gives us an extra sense of security in terms of helping our people if something was ever to happen,”

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Hiltz said. “In the past, we’ve spent a lot of money for mine rescue training in the hopes that we never have to use it.”

He added that the main point for the company is to ensure they have all means to help people at the workplace, and the competition is more of an exhibition of what the MRT knows.

“Certainly, we want to do well, we want to perform well. But it just gives us an opportunity to go up against some of our peers in the industry, showing them what we’re capable of doing and then seeing what they’re capable of

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The other members of the bigger MRT at Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC’s Estevan Mine are Hiltz, who oversees management of the team, co-ordinators Gibson and Stephen Kitchen, and rescuers Mathew Procyshyn, Lonnie Rooks, Matt Clausen, Travis Olver, Derek Mitchell and John Wells.

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doing,” Hiltz said. “It really gives our guys an opportunity to work under some of the pressures of what a real-life scenario may be, so it’s a good opportunity to hone their skills and to feel more comfortable with what their abilities are.”

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Women in coal mining. Nothing is impossible.

By Ana Bykhovskaia Anyone who's spent m o re t h a n a c o u p l e o f months in the Estevan area knows that getting a job at the mines is almost like drawing a winning ticket.

While work might be hard at times, it's interesting, pays well and comes with a lot of opportunities and valued benefits.

Every year throughout most of its almost 119-year history, the Mercury has been sharing stories of people dedicating their lives to coal mining. Yet hardly any of those stories were told by women.

Even though the industry has been changing lately and female representation has been growing over the past years, coal mining still remains a male-dominated industry, and women working at the mines are rare.

However, those women who had the skills and guts to step into this world are happy with the decision most of them made a long time ago.

This year the Mercury spoke to four women working different jobs for Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC's Estevan Mine.

Christina Eagles, ops/production supervisor II, 25 years in mining Christina Eagles, who currently works as an operations/production supervisor II, has been with the mines for a quarter century now.

She started in 1997 when she was just 19 years old.

"I was in university for a year, and it just wasn't really cut out for me. So, I was taking a year off and I ended up in the oil patch, inspecting drill pipes for about four months. And my dad's friend worked at the mines, and he said they were hiring, why not try to get on out there.

And I was like, they're not going to hire me.

“But then I said, 'Okay, worst happens is they don't hire me.' So I went out there, and I got hired on the spot.

It was awesome," Eagles recalled the beginning of her times at the mine.

"I was the first woman

actually to run equipment at that mine. So walking in with 100 employees, that were males was definitely a little intimidating."

She started as a dozer operator, then switched to the scraper and then back to the dozer. She also worked in the service bay dragline oiling and got to operate the dragline here and there. She took a break in 2008 when she had a daughter, and upon her return, she took a temporary supervisory position, which later turned into full-time.

In 2011, Eagles moved into a training supervisor position, and after many years in that role, she is currently going into operations/ production supervisor II. "I was in operations.

Maintenance, too. I never really got involved in the plant too much. I liked equipment.

I like operating equipment.

That's something I really miss now that I'm not on equipment, I miss it a lot.

But the supervision, there's so many benefits to that too, working with people. And

there is a lot of good people out there. So I enjoy that. I enjoy problem solving. And it's never the same," Eagles said.

Learning the needed skills for new jobs wasn't always easy, but the challenges only made her push harder. She noticed that a lot has changed since she first started.

"To learn how to operate equipment, coming from no equipment experience whatsoever, only a Class 5, to learning on dozer was very difficult. I got to the point where I was even told that I didn't belong there [by a co-worker]. But it drove me even further to say, 'You know what, I can do this.'

And I did it and I think I did pretty good. I had to prove myself and it was difficult being a female.” Sometimes it feels like you can't make a mistake because it seems that you're looked upon a little bit quicker than if someone else maybe made a mistake. And it feels like you sometimes have to over-excel just to prove yourself [to some].

"But I don't feel like I need to do that anymore.

There's more women in the environment now and some are doing so amazing," Eagles shared.

She said she's never regretted her decision to apply for work at the mines, as the industry and the employer have been good to her.

"The wages are amazing.

The benefits are amazing.

Honestly, it's a great job. The mining industry definitely looks after you. I feel like I've always been protected there. And the people are really good to work with.

We've been through many different companies, but I feel like we're always looked after. I just feel safe there," Eagles said.

She also encouraged other women to leave their fears behind and go for it if it's something they might be interested in doing.

"They would never regret it. Even if it's just an opportunity to try it. It's a direction I never thought I'd ever go.

But if you try it, you like it.

It's unique, and you're always learning something. So even if you don't go into it for the rest of your life, I think the opportunity is great," Eagles said.

Erin Fraser, grader operator, 15 years in mining Erin Fraser, who currently works as a grader operator, joined the mine about

Operations/production supervisor II Christina Eagles.

Photo courtesy of Christina Eagles

15 years ago and her path to the industry ran through a farming background.

"I've been a farm girl all my life. I always enjoyed running farm equipment and then I obtained my 1A driver's licence through hauling grain and driving semis, so when I applied to work here I was definitely qualified. And this was the first job I ended up with that had something like full benefits I've never had before. And I've been here 15 years now," Fraser shared.

While running farm and mine equipment was similar to a point, the mine site as a whole was new and different for her. Fraser also had a safety background, and the mine gave her many opportunities to get involved with that. She's been a part of the occupational health and safety committee for years, a shift safety rep. and she was a part of the mine rescue team at one point.

Fraser has also tried several different jobs. She was on a coal haul truck for about four years, and for another four she ran a scraper before she ended up with a grader.

And while she was in the female minority, she said she never felt bad because of that.

"From day one, I felt very welcomed. Especially on the part of getting involved in the safety committee, there were a number of men that I worked with that were involved in the safety com-

mittee and they wanted me involved because of my previous background. So, I've always found it very welcoming that way. And there's never been more than six to eight women in our workforce of over 300," Fraser said.

The mine also gave her all she was looking for from a job.

"I've always liked operating equipment, that keeps my mind busy. I don't mind working alone as you're alone in your equipment all day.

And I've always had a little bit of a mechanical sense too," Fraser said.

Besides, the wages, benefits and opportunities the mine provides are hard to outbid. For Fraser, the opportunity to learn new skills and bid on different jobs was always a big advantage, and there are opportunities for apprenticeships for trades as well.

Even though there are still not very many women in the industry, Fraser sees more and more females joining the field, and she hopes that this trend will continue.

"In terms of encouraging women to work this type of industry, if you ever hear people talk about wage inequality, this is an industry where women can make a much better wage. And you're kept equal. And it is a unionized workplace, so everyone's kept equal," Fraser said.

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Estevan Westmoreland employees share experiences Jessica Klarholm, dozer operator, MRT captain, 10 years in mining « A13 Dozer operator and current mine rescue team captain Jessica Klarholm has been with the mine for about 10 years now, and she said that the industry gives "everything you would look for in a job".

She had a background in operating machinery and the qualifications the employer was looking for, so she applied for the job, went through an interview and was hired.

"It was actually quite quick and painless," Klarholm recalled, adding that she indeed had some doubts at the time since the equipment she ran before was much smaller.

"It's a little intimidating when you walk out and you're not even as tall as the tire on your machine. So I thought, how will I be able to do this?

And I guess I did because I'm still here."

She said that working in the male-dominated industry has never been an issue for her.

"The question I get the most is what it's like working with all the men. And to be honest, there are way more awesome men than not. It's

really a nonissue," Klarholm said.

Yet, being a female in mining has its challenges and takes more consideration in certain aspects. For example, when Klarholm was carrying a baby, climbing into equipment became way more difficult. Trying to accommodate her, the employer allowed her to move to a dozer operator position that was going to be the safest for her if something should ever happen.

"They were super understanding that way," Klarholm said.

She added that meshing home life with a shift work schedule at the mine is the most challenging aspect, as being a parent poses extra challenges for a woman. But challenging doesn't mean that it's impossible.

Klarholm has been an equipment operator for 10 years, working various machines before she switched to running a dozer. And that flexibility is something she likes about the job.

"Even if you're in one bid position, you generally get to cross-train on other machines. And then you'll know if you like it, and you can bid on it. There's definitely a lot of diversity in that way," Klarholm said.

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and working as a part of a team makes the work rewarding.

"I like people that I work with. Specifically, when on a dozer if you work at a dragline, you have your dragline operator and oiler and then the dozer, so it's really a three-man team. And it's very rewarding to problem-solve when you can get the job done, making those machines operate efficiently," Klarholm said.

She's also been with the MRT for nine years now, another valued experience as the skills mine rescuers get trained for are the skills she wanted to have in her daily life.

"I wanted to know how to handle an emergency. And then it turned into a personal favourite, it's like a hobby, but more than a hobby. You either have it or you don't, you like it or you don't. I quite enjoy it.

And it's super challenging in lots of ways," said Klarholm, who is now in her first year as a captain.

There have been a couple of other women on the team, Klarholm said. She added that being a woman on MRT has its aspects.

"It's different … Obviously, I'm the odd man out in that way, but the respect that goes around, it's equal if

Dozer operator and mine rescue team captain Jessica Klarholm. Photo courtesy of Jessica Klarholm

I was a man or a female, it's just it feels different for me to try and be that commanding captain. We work together well, it's fine. It's just different," Klarholm explained.

She added that being union-based helps a lot when it comes to unbalanced representation, as the union stands with employees no matter what gender they are.

And while work at the mines requires quite a bit from the candidates, Klarholm believes women can succeed in it as much as men.

"The best way to succeed is really just to do your job and do it well. And it doesn't matter if your man or woman in that case," Klarholm said.

Ivanna Vasylkiv, power engineer, plant operator, one year in mining Ivanna Vasylkiv is one of the recent hires. She joined Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC's Estevan Mine in October 2021, and she said getting a job with the mines was her long-time goal and dream.

"It was very exciting for me since I always wanted to work at a place like this. There is an interesting process that we do out here. I believe they don't have [other similar] plants in Canada, only in the U.S. … So I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to work here," Vasylkiv said.

She graduated with a degree in science and technology from the Lviv Polytechnic National University in Ukraine before she moved to Canada, where she attended Sask. Polytechnic in Saskatoon to receive a diploma in power engineering.

She also gained some relevant experience before she applied for the job at the mines. And with all the requirements met, she didn't have any problems getting into the industry.

The power engineer or plant operator position includes two types of work – a field operator and a panel operator, and Vasylkiv said both are interesting experiences for her.

"For me working in the field is hands-on, where I get to do things, see how things work. But working the panel is basically starting everything remotely and working with the Delta V Program for power engineers is a great experience," Vasylkiv said, adding that the job allows for constant learning and growth.

She added that the processes and the products they make are also something that makes her job interesting.

"In the field, we make activated carbon. There is a market for it. Companies buy activated carbon to make other products out of it, including cosmetics, for example, or toothpaste. Activated carbon

is made at the plant where I work, but we also have a char plant here at Bienfait mine," Vasylkiv said.

She had nothing but a good experience at the mines, and the people that work there, men and women, are what make a big difference.

"I appreciate people I work with. They have a lot of experience, and I can learn from them. And they've been very welcoming. So I've really enjoyed it," Vasylkiv said.

"I only have had a good experience. I work both with men and women. And it's not a different experience or anything, it's a good experience overall because everyone has a nice personality. And at the end of the day, it comes to everyone being a team and helping each other."

She added that she appreciates the changes in the world of trades and the opportunities those changes give to women.

"There's way more women going in this kind of spheres lately, nowadays compared to the past. And I think it's a good thing [for women] to know they have this choice and they are being accepted.

And there is no difference made if you're male or female.

Everyone is [equal], and we just have to be safe at the end of the day and complete our tasks, be part of a team and do our job," Vasylkiv said.

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Brooks jumped out to a 1-0 lead 22 seconds into the game on a goal by Ryan McAllister, who was recently named the MVP of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

The Bandits doubled the advantage when Noah Hackett scored a few minutes later.

The Bruins switched goalies after Hackett’s goal, inserting Cam Hrdlicka in place of Boston Bilous.

A power outage with 12:05 to play in the second period delayed the game by about 30 minutes. Once the teams returned, the Bruins came out strong, recording 10 shots on goal in the final 12 minutes. Hrdlicka made some great saves for Estevan when called upon.

McAllister’s goal with two minutes remaining was the only goal in the third period.

Estevan pressed to get on the board in the third period, but couldn’t beat Ethan Barwick. Brooks’ Anthony Cipollone had the lone goal in the third with three minutes to play.

With a minute to play and Hrdlicka pulled, the Bruins put their six graduating skaters who were dressed

Wednesday night – defenceman Dayton Deics, and forwards Mark Rumsey, Olivier Pouliot, Eric Pearce, Mikol Sartor and captain Eric Houk – on the ice to the applause of the fans. (Bilous was on the bench and the other graduate, defenceman Nolan Jones, was suspended). Once the game was over, fans broke into chants of “Let’s go Bruins!”

They continued to cheer this year’s team through the post-game handshakes between the two teams. The Bruins then acknowledged their supporters.

Barwick made 30 saves for Brooks. Bilous stopped five of seven shots, while Hrdlicka made 24 saves on 26 shots.

The Bruins won the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League championship this season and were the Centennial Cup hosts. With a 1-3 record and three points in the round robin at nationals, they did not advance to the tournament’s playoffs.

They opened with two straight losses, 5-3 to Quebec’s College Francais de Longueuil and 10-5 to Ontario’s Pickering Panthers. They recovered to defeat another Ontario team, the Red Lake Miners, but were eliminated from playoff contention at the Centennial Cup by the time they played Brooks.

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Members of the Estevan Bruins saluted their fans following their season-ending loss to the Brooks Bandits at the Centennial Cup. manager Jason Tatarnic said the club came together and had a target on their back every night.

“We very seldom saw a backup goaltender, unless someone was injured,” said Tatarnic. “We never really saw anyone’s poorest game when we played them. They always gave their best, and we had no easy games.”

There’s always a lot of

pressure facing the host team of a national competition.

They finished first overall in the league standings for the first time since 2004-05, had a 10-game winning streak in the playoffs and won the league championship for the first time since 1999.

“In the league final, we faced a very tough team in Flin Flon,” said Tatarnic. “There was quite a bit of travel, a

tough opponent.”

Tatarnic said seeing the fans reaction to the championship is something the players won’t ever forget.

Things didn’t go their way at the Centennial Cup, but that doesn’t take away from what the club achieved, and nobody can take away the SJHL title from the players.

Bilous thanked all those who were involved with the

team this past season, including his teammates, the board of directors, the coaches, trainers, front office staff, billets, alumni and fans. “ We can’t thank you enough. You guys have made this season so special. This trophy [the SJHL championship trophy] wasn’t for us. This trophy was for Estevan and we’re so happy to bring it back to you guys,” Bilous said.

Bruin alumni speak at Sportsman’s dinner

By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins used their annual Sportsman’s Dinner on Thursday night to pay tribute to the team’s past.

Three Bruin alumni – defencemen Joe Watson and Brayden Pachal, and forward Alan May – spoke at the dinner.

Approximately 450 tickets were sold.

Pachal, who made his NHL debut with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, played three regular season games and three more postseason contests with the Bruins during the 2014-15 season.

He talked about the feeling of playing in Estevan when he was 15 and eventually making his NHL debut.

He admitted he was nervous when he suited up for Vegas against the Winnipeg Jets, but he was thrilled to play and have family and friends in attendance.

Watson was back in Estevan for the first time since 1999. His brother Glen was the head coach and GM of the Bruins team that won the SJHL title that year, and Watson came to Estevan in the summer of 1999 to play in a game.

Watson noted he was wearing the jacket from the Bruins team he played for in 1961, and it still fits.

“I found this jacket a month ago, maybe two months ago. We had a picture taken of it, and I wanted to honour Estevan, and I wanted to honour the great team that you

had. This is where I got my start in 1961.”

When he arrived in 1960, there were 104 players trying out for four spots. He made the team, but was eventually sent down to North Battleford, where he won a championship.

Watson cracked the Bruins fulltime in 1961.

“I played two years here for the Bruins, and the second year we won the league, and we went on to play the Edmonton Oil Kings for … supremacy in Western Canada to play for the Memorial Cup,” said Watson.

Edmonton beat Estevan in the final and went onto win the national title.

He took his experiences in Estevan and parlayed them into a great NHL career in which he won the Stanley Cup with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975, and played 835 NHL games.

Watson talked about the Flyers, the Stanley Cup championship teams, his friendship with hockey legends like Bobby Orr and Bobby Clarke, and the infamous game between the Flyers and the Soviet Red Army team in 1976, in which the Soviets left the ice partway through the game due to the Flyers’ physical play.

The Flyers became known as the Broad Street Bullies.

“People remember the Broad Street Bullies. Everyone remembers the Bullies. The Bullies are very popular, it’s an iconic name,” said

Watson. “It always will be a big name in sports, especially in the NHL.” He said he loves coming back to Estevan and seeing people he hasn’t seen for a long time. He spent several days in the city for the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons.

Watson said the loved the old Civic Auditorium and he marvelled at the Bruins’ 11-year-old home, Affinity Place. And he praised the community as well.

“I walked downtown today just to recollect my mind, of things I used to do and where I used to go shopping,” said Watson.

Watson noted he is in the midst of writing a book and they hope it will be available around Christmas time. He promised there would be a lot of good stories from on and off the ice.

May was the final speaker. The former NHL forward played for the Estevan Bruins from 19821985, winning an SJHL title with the Bruins in his final season. He was inducted into the SJHL Hall of Fame in 2013 for his play in Estevan.

He talked about his time with the Bruins and in the NHL. May reflected on some of the friendships he made, his time spent as a billet with Melodye and Bert Pierson, and people he met like the Sereggelas, Tom Moore and Barry O’Handley.

“The amount of volunteerism, the passion for the community,

Brayden Pachal, left, and Joe Watson discussed their hockey experiences at the Estevan Bruins’ Sportsman’s Dinner. the way you pull for this team [are great],” said May. He came to Estevan after he was cut by the Brandon Wheat Kings.

He fought as much as possible during his first Bruin camp.

Without his time in Estevan, May doubts he would have made it to the NHL. May praised his coach in Estevan, Gerry James, saying James was ahead of his time. After leaving Estevan, May joined the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League, who were led by former Estevan resident Ernie (Punch) McLean. He has remained close with McLean.

“Even though I’m a broadcaster

now, I go around the arena and he introduces me to everyone, and says ‘This is the most stubborn kid I ever knew. He never listens to a word I said and I love him to death,’” said May. May went on to play 393 games in the NHL, recording 31 goals and 76 points to go with 1,348 penalty minutes with five different organizations.

May was substituting for TSN hockey analyst Craig Button, who had to withdraw at the last minute.

And Pachal had to fill in for former Bruin Mike Butters, who was also supposed to appear.

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Bruins salute long-time billet family and team supporters at Centennial Cup The Estevan Bruins used the recent Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, to recognize one of their longest-serving billet families and dedicated supporters.

Melodye Pierson performed the ceremonial opening face-off before the Bruins defeated the Red Lake Miners 6-2 on May 23.

Melodye, along with her late husband Bert, opened their doors to Bruin players for the first time in 1979. From that point on, it wasn’t unusual for up to four Bruins to be living in the Pierson household at a given time.

Russell Mantei, who is the Bruins’ public address announcer and a friend of the Pierson family, noted that every year, players would experience her excellent home cooking while also working on their skills playing against the Piersons’ two sons, Jeff and Brad. Both Jeff and Brad Pierson have been avid supporters of the Bruins over the years, too.

Melodye and Bert Pierson’s commitment to the Bruins did not end with billeting. They spent years volunteering at the rink, and ensuring out-of-town parents had rooms at their

family-run hotel, the Days Inn (formerly the Beefeater Inn).

Their household became known for the always popular post-game “Hot Stove.” After Bruins’ home games, parents, billets, players, staff and fans were welcome for an evening of hockey talk, fresh beverages and her famed cheese and bacon buns.

Forty-three years later, she continues to create new and memorable relationships by providing a comfortable home for players ages 17-21 pursuing their hockey dreams.

Melodye was accompanied on the ice by her sons, and two of her early billets, Alan May and Paul Graveline. Both now reside in the U.S. They and their families continue to stay in touch with the Piersons and even vacation together in Minnesota from time to time.

She noted that there was a come-and-go reunion for former billets the night before the Bruin game. At that time, it was revealed a tribute would be coming.

“It just stunned me, and even when I was out on the ice, I was overwhelmed. I couldn’t grasp it,” she said.

Additional former billets were in Estevan this

past weekend to watch the tournament and reconnect with her.

At the start of the season, Melodye expected this would be her final year of billeting. Graduating defenceman Dayton Deics has been in her home for three years. But three Bruins moved into her house over the course of the campaign.

“I’ve told the Bruins that if any of them come back, I will just take them ub, and then they don’t need to move again,” she said.

If this was her final season billeting, then she closed out with an incredible group of players. But she knows it has to end sometime.

“My motto has always been to treat the players like you’d want somebody to do for your kids in the same situation. We just seemed to blend. It’s very hard to explain. We’re not their parents, but they blend into our family because we’re their home away from home,” said Melodye.

The Estevan Bruins and the Estevan Bruins Alumni Association presented her with a commemorative Centennial Cup Bruin jersey, which has been signed by those players who have

Melodye Pierson, middle, was joined on the ice by Alan May, Paul Graveline, and her sons Jeff and Brad during a pre-game ceremony at the Centennial Cup. Photo by Matthew Murnaghan with Hockey Canada Images lived at her home and become a part of the Pierson family over the years. The jersey has “Mel & Bert” on the back and the number 22 in honour of this year’s Centennial Cup. The fans in attendance gave her a lengthy ovation in recognition for her service.

It was not the only trib-

ute during the tournament.

Prior to the May 21 game against the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Black and Gold recognized the achievements of the late Adrian Sakundiak, who is among the top players in Bruin history.

Sakundiak was part of the Bruins’ team that won

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the SJHL championship in 1985, and he continues to hold a number of singleseason franchise records, including most goals and points in a season.

He passed away in 2020 after fighting brain cancer.

Members of the Sakundiak family participated in the ceremonial opening faceoff before the game.

Estevan OTS ready for annual tournament The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society’s (OTS) annual oilmen’s golf tournament is going to have a more familiar look this year.

The tournament will happen from Friday to Sunday at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

It will be back to having both 18-hole and 36hole components, with a champion crowned for each, and there will also be a steak supper served at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Saturday night.

Estevan OTS president Tony Sernick said preparations are going well. All of the behind the scenes work is taken care of, and they have been trying to attract more golfers.

They had about 200 golfers as of May 26, and they would like to be around 300. The deadline to register was May 31.

Those who enter the 18-hole tournament, which usually attracts more golfers, will play their round on Friday or Saturday. The golfers who are in the 36-hole tournament will play their first round on Friday or Saturday as well, and then they

will have the final round on Sunday.

The score in the first round for those in the 36hole event will determine flights. The final round will determine the tournament champion.

In the previous two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament has been just an 18-hole competition, with golfers competing on one of two days.

“This year there was a lot of interest in going to the 36-hole format, which is nice because you qualify with your friends or family on the Friday or Saturday, and then Sunday you get flighted with guys that are relative to the score that you shot,” said Sernick.

“Lots of guys missed that Sunday event where you get to golf with somebody you wouldn’t golf with normally,” said Sernick.

So far this year, there has been approximately a 50-50 split between the 18-hole and 36-hole events, but typically the 18-hole event has more interest.

“There are guys who

like to come in, have their fun and get back to life,” said Sernick.

Tee times are 7 a.m.3p.m. on Friday and 7-11 a.m. on Saturday. There will be a shotgun start on Sunday.

The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the curling rink. This also marks the first time that the banquet has happened since 2019. The steak will be prepared by the OTS cooking crew.

Sernick is looking forward to seeing all of the golfers at the supper.

“That’s where everyone gets to get together, have a nice meal and share friendships or make new friendships,” said Sernick.

Keith Sawyer, left, accepted the Estevan OTS golf tournament 36-hole championship trophy from Tony Sernick the last time a 36-hole tournament was held in 2019.

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Envision’s 50/50 for a Cause underway

By Ana Bykhovskaia Envision Counselling and Support Centre is raising funds to keep helping the residents of the southeast to the best of their abilities.

The 2022 edition of Envision’s 50/50 for a Cause is now underway. And while it’s serving a great goal, the raffle will also make someone up to $42,500 richer. Envision will receive the other half of the money raised, with all of it

staying in the southeast.

Ticket sales started on May 25 and will go until June 8.

The grand prize draw will take place on June 10 at noon.

Laura Melle, Envision’s assistant executive director, said the first days of the fundraiser went well and as of Monday morning, the total was over $5,500.

“We’re off to a good start.

And we’re always so amazed by the support that we get from the community,” Melle

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of Frobisher PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land description and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 2nd day of August, 2022 an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Lot

Block

Plan

Title Number

14

4

41749

138852254

14

4

41749

107354954

15

4

41749

138852276

15

4

41749

107354976

19

7

C359

153325403

20

7

C359

153325414

14

10

C4363

142300189

14

10

C4363

107354460

15

10

C4363

142300202

15

10

C4363

107354426

3

11

AL4900

147164283

3

11

AL4900

107352985

4

11

AL4900

147164294

4

11

AL4900

107352996

Total Arrears

Costs Advertising

Total Arrears and Costs

$407.57

$45.00

$452.57

$2,212.47

$45.00

$2,257.47

$3,430.59

$45.00

$3,475.59

$1,476.27

$45.00

$1,521.27

Dated this 1st day of June, 2022 Kate Halkyard—Administrator

said. With offices in Estevan, Oxbow, Carlyle and Weyburn, Envision Counselling and Support Centre serves a broad region from the Manitoba border to Milestone, and from the U.S. border to Moosomin.

Their programs are available through their offices, but they also travel to people that need their help.

“We at Envision are always growing and expanding. And we are a non-profit. So all of the services that we offer are totally free to everyone, to all participants that come in for support or services. Whether you come in for one appointment, or you come in for 25 appointments, everything is always completely free.”

They have various programs for different age groups and all kinds of issues people may encounter.

“The biggest message if someone’s struggling, is call because we have a program that you can fit into and if not, we’ll definitely get you connected to something,” Melle said.

They have programs for teens and older people, they have a support system for victims of domestic abuse, and they help people in many other situations.

“Our Bridging the Distance program was launched during COVID and was geared towards anyone over the age of 55 that was struggling with being isolated or

even just loneliness, anxiety and depression, [we provide] lots of grief and loss counselling, as well. That program is still up and running. And it is funded by the Community Initiatives Fund,” said Melle, giving an example of the services they deliver.

“But we’re always growing, and we always try to offer more than just what we’re funded for. So the fundraising money helps in that aspect.

[Besides often] we’re given the funding for a period of time, and we want to make sure that we can continue to offer these services because we definitely did notice in COVID that we need to offer something to support the older population.”

Envision has recently launched its latest program – the family intervention rapid support team.

“It really allows us to respond very quickly when people are needing support. And it helps to eliminate that barrier of people having to wait as we’re able to respond promptly,” Melle explained.

They are a governmentfunded organization, but government funding only goes so far, Melle said, and they do their best to cover most of the needs of their service area, which sometimes can be difficult with the rising costs.

So, the funds raised through 50/50 help fill some of the gaps in their budget.

Fundraiser organized by

Envision was selling 50/50 for a Cause tickets at Thunder City Power and Leisure on Saturday. Photo

by Pat Pasloski Golden West Radio Estevan radio stations in support of the counselling non-profit sees ticket sales happening during live on locations throughout the communities in the southeast, as well as at Envision’s offices and online via e-transfer to envisionraffle@gmail.com.

Tickets are one for $20 and six for $100.

And Melle underlined that all money they raise stays in the communities they serve.

“The money that we raise stays right here in our community … And Saskatchewan has the highest rates of intimate partner abuse across all of the provinces. So if you haven’t been affected, I can almost guarantee that someone you know has been affected. So, there’s definitely people out there that are struggling and that need the support and the money are staying here in the community,” Melle said.

Numerous calls for local firefighters The Estevan Fire Rescue Service responded to numerous calls including alarms, electrical arcing, entrapment and incidents in late May On May 20 at about 2 p.m., Estevan fire crews were called to a report of an eleva-

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tor entrapment. They arrived at a hotel in southeast Estevan to rescue a hockey team participating in the Centennial Cup, which got trapped in an elevator car. Firefighters isolated power and brought the car down to the main level to free people inside.

There were no injuries as a result of the incident.

The next call for service for the EFRS came on May 22 at about 9:30 p.m. A vehicle hit a deer on Highway 47 North. Upon arrival, firefighters could only find a dead animal, and the vehicle had left the scene. There was no threat to other drivers, so crews returned to the station.

On May 23, a vehicle hit a streetlight at the intersection of Souris Avenue North and Edward Street. EPS and EMS were also working at the location. EMS treated and transported an individual to the hospital for further assessment. Firefighters established traffic control, mitigated fluid leaks and isolated the vehicle.

The same day at about 1:30 p.m., crews responded to a carbon monoxide alarm.

Upon arrival, it was found that exhaust from a vehicle that was running in a garage triggered the alarm.

“Just a gentle reminder

there, you want to limit the amount of time that a vehicle is running inside a garage, especially in an attached garage as the exhaust will migrate into the home and possibly cause an issue,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

In this case, a working CO alarm picked up the dangerous gas coming into living quarters and alerted the homeowners in time to prevent any tragedy.

Firefighters ventilated the building and then turned it over to the owner.

On May 25, fire crews were called to an electrical arching hazard located in a transformer at the Affinity Place property.

“This was part of the issue with the power outage during that evening. Crews arrived on scene and found that it was no longer arcing, however still posing a danger to the public.

We set up a perimeter control to ensure that nobody’s going to enter the area. SaskPower crews arrived on scene and mitigated the situation and eventually repaired what was the cause of the electrical outage,” Feser said.

Power was knocked out to much of north Estevan.

The power was out at Affinity Place for about 25 minutes

during the game between the Estevan Bruins and the Brooks Bandits. Power was eventually restored elsewhere in Estevan, although the Estevan Leisure Centre was without power until late Thursday afternoon.

At the same time, another call for service came in from the northeast area of the city, where another CO alarm was activated. Crews attended to find that the device was malfunctioning.

A fire alarm went off in the morning on May 26 in a residence in Estevan. A contractor was working in the building and didn’t inform the monitoring agency. There was no emergency, so firefighters left the location with a reminder to always let the monitoring agency know if any work is to be done on site.

Fire crews were called to the report of a residential fire alarm occurring in central Estevan on May 30. Upon arrival, they found the alarm was triggered by smoke from cooking.

There was not enough smoke in the structure to warrant any ventilation efforts on behalf of the fire department, so crews turned the scene back over to the homeowner and returned to the fire station.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 2nd day of August, 2022 an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Title Total Costs Total Arrears Sec. Twp. Range Ext Meridian Section Number Arrears Advertising and Costs Part of Lot Lot Blk. Plan NE 02 01 04 0 2 107005104 $1,729.87 $13.50 $1,743.37 SE 02 01 04 0 2 107004978 $1,986.86 $13.50 $2,000.36 NE 12 01 04 0 2 107005238 $1,888.84 $13.50 $1,902.34 SE 12 01 04 0 2 107005249 $1,897.71 $13.50 $1,911.21 NW 14 01 04 0 2 107004451 $1,232.81 $13.50 $1,246.31 A 102262845 0 2 151360983 $1,902.93 $13.50 $1,916.43 NE 06 01 05 0 2 107307299 $1,105.31 $13.50 $1,118.81 SE 06 01 05 0 2 107307312 $1,069.77 $13.50 $1,083.27 SW 06 01 05 0 2 107307334 $1,079.18 $13.50 $1,092.68 NE 19 01 05 10 2 128068892 $393.14 $27.00 $420.14 NE 19 01 05 11 2 128068904 NW 19 01 05 0 2 128068825 $385.79 $13.50 $399.29 SW 19 01 05 0 2 128068858 $319.97 $13.50 $333.47 SE 01 01 06 0 2 104220313 $803.68 $13.50 $817.18 SW 01 01 06 0 2 104220335 $678.29 $13.50 $691.79 151654822 $52.61 $13.50 $66.11 A 102295953 0 2 151654855 NW 33 02 04 0 2 153876819 $1,056.05 $13.50 $1,069.55 SE 23 02 06 0 2 141049212 $1,441.93 $13.50 $1,455.43 SW 23 02 06 0 2 149155016 $599.14 $13.50 $612.64 SE 07 03 05 0 2 106702501 $2,222.99 $13.50 $2,236.49 Dated this 1st day of June, 2022 Holley Odgers-Treasurer

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Flashback – Wednesday, May 31, 2000 The members of the Estevan Comprehensive School golf team were named male and female athletes of the year after a great season that saw them win the 1999 provincial high school championship. The members of the team were, back row, from left, Nathan Jesse, Nolan Rohatyn, Amanda Minchin and Layne Wolos. Front row, Walter Wood, coach, Jeff Pratt, Dustin Ng, Karen Lausch and Bob Lausch.

Shanelle Rioux to represent Canada in football A standout female football player from Estevan has been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming international event.

Shanelle Rioux will compete at the International Federation of American Football World Championships in Finland from July 27 to Aug. 7. She said it’s been an “unreal” feeling to be selected, and it’s something she never thought would happen.

Rioux, who played youth and high school football in Estevan, and is also a member of the Regina Riot female football team, tried out as a receiver for Canada.

She went into the selection camp with a lot of confidence, but as the weekend went on, she realized how tough the competition would be at the camp.

“Confidence wavered as the weekend went on, but I still left knowing I tried my hardest,” said Rioux.

It was an open tryout.

There was supposed to be a preliminary identification camp in March, but COVID cancelled those plans. So everything was rolled into the tryout weekend.

“It was strictly just practising, learning the plays and putting it together, and trying to get a game done as soon as possible,” said Rioux.

Before they play games at the world championships, there will be a week-long camp to practise and bond. Since players are from across the country,

it’s hard to get everyone together.

But seven members of the Riot made the team, and there are players from Saskatoon that Rioux has played against previously.

She’s not sure what to expect from the world championships, because she hasn’t seen many of the other nations play.

Meanwhile, three players from the Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos female football team will be representing Saskatchewan in the Canadian U18 Female Football Championship in Regina from July 1-9.

Each team will have six players on the field.

Hailey Tangjerd is a Grade 9 student in her third year of football and will be playing linebacker for Team Sask. Hannah Mercer is a Grade

11 who is also in her third year. She will play guard and centre. Gabby Simon is a Grade 11 student who has been playing for six years. She will be a wide receiver.

Tryouts for the team were May 1 and 21. All three Virago players who tried out were notified they made the cut in late May. The first practice will be the weekend of June 11 in Regina, and more will happen leading up to the championship in July.

Rioux was the head coach of the Viragos for their first season in 2020, and is proud of the players’ accomplishments.

“It’s a really nice feeling to have. It’s nice to see the young girls succeed,” she said. “I really hope to be playing alongside some of those girls when they’re older.”

Shanelle Rioux is going to play for Team Saskatchewan at the upcoming women’s football world championships in Finland. Photo courtesy of Shanelle Rioux.

FUNDRAISING RAFFLE Tickets on Sale until: 50 50 June 8, FOR A 2022!

CAUSE

$20 FOR 1 $100 FOR 6

306-637-4004

Tickets via E-TRANSFER: envisionraffle@gmail.com

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City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880

MAYOR’S MESSAGE: Thank you to all the participants, spectators, volunteers and staff who made the Centennial Cup week a spectacular success.

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2022 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be flushing water mains 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) PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to implement bylaws to establish tax rates and statutory authority in the City of Estevan.

On May 24, 2022 meeting the first reading of these bylaws was passed and the final readings is expected to be on June 6, 2022.

The proposed Bylaws 2022-2055, 2022-2056, 2022- 2057 and 2022-2058, may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

Dated this 25th day of May, 2022.

Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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 2022 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

CAT TRAPS With consistent temperatures, Cat traps are now available for trapping purposes. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer has a limited number of traps for residents to use during the week.

The following are some of the requirements for traps on loan:

Street Sweeping Schedule can be seen on our website at: http://estevan.ca/ street-sweeping-schedule/

• Traps can only be loaned out from Monday to Friday during the BEO’s working hours • All traps are to be monitored hourly by the home owner or their designate • Traps can be loaned out for a maximum of three (3) days at a time • Once a cat has been trapped the BEO is to be called immediately for pick up • Trapped animals are to be treated humanely while in the residents care until it can be picked up by the BEO. • Permission is to be given to the BEO to enter your property to retrieve the trap • Should the cage be damaged, lost or stolen the residents will take responsibility for the cost of repair or replacement.

LEISURE CENTRE SCHEDULE SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

LANE SWIM 6am-9am

LANE SWIM 6am-9am

LANE SWIM 6am-9am

LANE SWIM 6am-9am

LANE SWIM 6am-9am

AQUAFIT 9am-9:45am

AQUAFIT 9am-9:45am

AQUAFIT 9am-9:45am

AQUAFIT 9am-9:45am

AQUAFIT 9am-9:45am

LESSONS 10am-12pm

LESSONS 10am-12pm

LESSONS 10am-12pm

LESSONS 10am-12pm

LESSONS 10am-12pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm

FAMILY SWIM 1pm-3pm

LESSONS 1pm-3pm

LESSONS 1pm-3pm

LESSONS 1pm-3pm

LESSONS 1pm-3pm

LESSONS 1pm-3pm

PUBLIC SWIM 3pm-5pm

SURF & SWIM 3pm-3:45pm

SURF & SWIM 3pm-3:45pm

SURF & SWIM 3pm-3:45pm

SURF & SWIM 3pm-3:45pm

SURF & SWIM 3pm-3:45pm

LANE SWIM 5pm-6pm

GOLDEN EELS 4pm-6pm

GOLDEN EELS 4pm-6pm

GOLDEN EELS 4pm-6pm

GOLDEN EELS 4pm-6pm

GOLDEN EELS 4pm-6pm

LANE SWIM 5pm-6pm

LESSONS 6pm-8pm

LESSONS 6pm-8pm

LESSONS 6pm-8pm

LESSONS 6pm-8pm

LESSONS 6pm-8pm

LANE SWIM 6pm-6:45pm (No May 27th)

FAMILY SWIM 6pm-7pm

DEEP WATER POWER 8pm-8:45pm

LANE SWIM 8pm-8:45pm

LANE SWIM 8pm-8:45pm

LANE SWIM 8pm-8:45pm

LANE SWIM 8pm-8:45pm

PUBLIC SWIM 7pm-9pm (No May 27th)

PUBLIC SWIM 7pm-9pm

7am-9pm

PROGRAM RENTAL

POOL

LANE SWIM 9pm9:45pm WEIGHT ROOM SQUASH COURTS WALKING TRACK

FITNESS

May 16 - June 25, 2022

7am-9pm

SPIN 9:10am-9:50am

SATURDAY PROGRAM RENTAL

LANE SWIM 12pm-1pm PUBLIC SWIM 1pm-5pm

LANE SWIM 9pm-9:45pm

6am-10pm

6am-10pm

6am-10pm

6am-10pm

6am-10pm

SPIN 6:10am-6:50am

SPIN 6:10am-6:50am

GRIT 6:10am-6:50am

SPIN 6:10am-6:50am

GRIT 6:10am-6:50am

STRONG 9:10am-9:50am

SPINERGY 9:10am-9:50am

BARRE 360 9:10am-10:15am

SPINERGY 9:10am-9:50am

STRONG 9:10am-9:50am

EASY STRETCH 10:10am-10:50am

SPIN 5:30pm-6:10pm

SPIN 5:30pm-6:10pm

EASY STRETCH 10:10am-10:50am

Schedule is subject to change.

Please visit www.estevan.ca for updates on closures and cancellations.

Proper footwear, exercise wear and swimwear is required to participate. *On May 31st, June 1st-3rd Aquafit will be at 10-10:45am