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The Estevan TS&M U13 AA Brewers won Estevan’s second-ever Western Canada Baseball championship Sunday with a convincing victory over a team from Langley, B.C. Photo by David Willberg Rick Davies hired as Estevan’s new fire chief
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The Estevan TS&M U13 AA Brewers are the best in theThwest. e Brewers routed B.C.’s North Langley Trappers 15-5 in six innings Sunday afternoon at Mel Murray Cactus Park in Estevan to win the Western Canada Baseball Championship.It’s the second time a team from Estevan Minor Baseball has won a Western Canadian title. The 2008 Estevan Kelly Panteluk Construction KPC Sluggers captured the U18 AAA title in a tournament that was also held in the Energy City. This year’s Western Canadians in Estevan featured provincial representatives from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, along with the host Estevan team. The U15 AA and U18 AA tournaments were also in Estevan. The tournaments ran from Thursday to Sunday.The U13 Brewers were the best team in the round robin with a 3-1 mark, and the result of the final was never really in doubt. Estevan scored three times in the first inning and added four more in the second to seize a commanding 7-0 lead in the final. North Langley finally mustered some offence in the fourth with a couple of runs, but Estevan responded with three of their own in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 10-2 advantage. “I’m usually very nervous, but this game it just felt different,” said Darcy Henry, one of the coaches on the team. “It was a winning vibe, and as soon as we got the three-run lead, I knew the boys weren’t going to look back.” The biggest offensive outburst for the Trappers came in the top of the sixth inning when the Trappers scored three times to pull within five, and they might have had more if not for some great defence by the Brewers. But then Estevan strung some hits together to score five times and invoke the mercy rule.
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By Ana Bykhovskaia and David Willberg Rick Davies, who is a long-time member of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and has spent more than five years as the deputy fire chief, is the new fire chief for Estevan. The announcement was made during the Aug. 22 meeting of Estevan city council.Inan interview with the Mercury, Davies said he always had an interest in becoming a firefighter, and becoming the fire chief after more than 21 years in the field, all in Estevan, felt good, even though it’s never been his“Igoal.joined the fire department quite a few years ago. I really have enjoyed it. When the opportunity presented itself to be deputy chief, I took the chance. And here again, the opportunity presented itself to move up to chief, and it just felt like the right time to do the next step,” Davies shared.Davies grew up in a family with a great example of what firefighting is about, and he joined the field early in his adult“Firefilife.ghting was something I was always interested in, even as a kid. My father [Clint] was a firefighter for years. So I had an interest from that aspect as well. And once I came of age, I was 19, and in discussion with my dad, he encouraged me to apply to be a paid on-call firefighter. I was accepted rather quickly. It was something new, something big, when you’re young like that, but I caught the bug right away and just kept going with it,” Davies recalled. He said when the situation came about and the city started looking for a replacement for former fire chief Dale Feser, the “wheels started turning whether or not I would be interested in the position.” And when the city management came forward with an offer to take the position of the Estevan fire chief, he was ready to go ahead and try it out.
Davies expects most things at the Estevan Fire Rescue Service to continue the way they were while he was a deputy chief. “I’m not expecting a lot of huge changes on the dayto-day operation part of it,” Davies said. “We’ve had a lot of good things established and ongoing here in the last few years, so I’d like to continue along with focusing on training for the firefighters … We’re going to continue on doing everything that the fire department does and maybe put a little bit more emphasis on streamlining some things.” He assumes he will be involved in more meetings as a fire chief, but he is familiar with most of the job.
The Western Canada Baseball Championship brought 15 teams to Estevan, competing in three divisions over a four-day span. The event started Thursday night with the opening ceremonies. Hundreds of people were in attendance at Lynn Prime Park. Teams were paraded onto the field and introduced to the fans. Umpires were saluted. Event co-chairs Mel Murray and Nadra Williamson were recognized for all of the work they put in as tournament co-chairs.
The Brewers were a relatively young team, and they have a lot of players eligible to return next season. The three players they picked up for Westerns meshed well with the Estevan kids, Henry said. “Coach Riley Marshall will be back again next year, coaching the team and hopefully building on this victory,” said Henry. The U13 Brewers weren’t the only Estevan team to reach a final. The Estevan U15 AA Brewers made it to the championship game against Alberta’s Stettler Storm, losing 9-0. Stettler scored three times in the first and added five in the third to take an 8-0 stranglehold. Then they added one in the sixth. Estevan had a few baserunners in the final, but couldn’t plate anybody. Still it was an impressive showing for a team that didn’t practise together until two days before their first game, as the U15 Brewers had players from across Saskatchewan. “The way they came together, it’s amazing,” said coach Allan Walker. “We have kids from all over the province. We only have six or eight local kids, and the way they gelled together and played as a team, it was amazing for the whole weekend.” TheStorm had a great team, Walker said, and they would be tough to beat if Estevan played them 100 times. Walker lauded the U15s’ defence and pitching during the tournament, and the batters came through with some timely hitting. Estevan started the tournament with a 4-3 win over B.C.’s South Island Royals. “It was huge to get that first win out of the way. Especially against B.C. They’re usually notorious for being rock solid, and to get that one-run win gave us a lot of confidence.” Then they lost 10-6 to the Storm in their second game on Friday. Their lone game Saturday was a 9-6 victory over the Weyburn Beavers. Their first Sunday game, an 8-7 win over Manitoba’s Midwest team, was a thriller. Estevan led 7-3 at one point, thanks in part to a grand slam home run by Dane Tessier. Midwest fought back to tie, only to have Estevan pick up the win with a walk-off base hit by Anderson Schmidt in the bottom of the seventh and final inning. Had Midwest won, they would have played Stettler in the Walkerfinal. believes the Brewers ran out of gas in the“Wefinal. gave everything to get to that final game, and Manitoba’s a good, solid team, and we were lucky enough to be the home team and have the last at bat and have the top of our order up,” said Walker.
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Two more games were played Saturday. One was a 10-6 win over Manitoba’s Pembina Hills, and the other was a 19-1 loss to Saskatchewan’s Maidstone Lakers. There was some concern after the loss to Maidstone, but they already knew they were going to the playoffs regardless of that result.
The Estevan U15 AA Brewers celebrate after winning a thrilling game against the Midwest team from Manitoba. Photo by David Willberg Estevan scored three times in the first inning and added four more in the second to seize a commanding 7-0 lead in the final. North Langley finally mustered some offence in the fourth with a couple of runs, but Estevan responded with three of their own in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 10-2 advantage. “I’m usually very nervous, but this game it just felt different,” said Darcy Henry, one of the coaches on the team. “It was a winning vibe, and as soon as we got the three-run lead, I knew the boys weren’t going to look back.”
The 2008 Estevan KPC U18 AAA Blazers were honoured and given the chance to throw out the ceremonial opening pitches. Twelve of the 14 players and four coaches from that team lobbed pitches to local youth baseball players. Hundreds of people flocked to Estevan for the tournament, creating a considerable economic spinoff for the city while showing off the community and the ball diamonds to the visitors. A large number of volunteers worked at the games to make them possible. The efforts of the volunteers, the ground crews and everyone else drew praise.For coverage of the Estevan Aero Advertising U18 AA Brewers and the U18 AA division, please see Page A10.
The biggest offensive outburst for the Trappers came in the top of the sixth inning when the Trappers scored three times to pull within five, and they might have had more if not for some great defence by the Brewers. Butthen Estevan strung some hits together to score five times and invoke the mercyHenryrule.said hitting had been their weak spot all year, but they had no problem generating offence on the“Duringweekend. the season we let a few get away, and this weekend we closed out every game [we led],” said Henry.After the win, not only did the players gather for team pictures and dose head coach Riley Marshall with Gatorade, but they took turns posing with a City of of Estevan flag on a hill north of the ball diamond.In the round robin, Estevan jumped out to a great start with a 10-9 victory over Alberta’s Camrose Cougars Royal Friday morning, a game that Estevan led 4-0 after the first inning.
The momentum continued with an 11-10 win over North Langley later on “B.C.’sFriday. always a juggernaut, and beating them the first game, the boys knew they could beat them [again], and just right from the first pitch we knew we had them,” said Henry.
“Overall operationalwise with the fire department, I don’t think it’ll change much. It’ll just be the aspect of the management side with the city and working with the provincial fire entity and a little closer with other fire chiefs in the area and stuff like that,” Davies noted. Mayor Roy Ludwig said Davies has proven himself to be a good deputy chief over the years. The city did not have a job search before hiring Davies, although they did talk to Davies and other members of the department before offering him theMostjob. of the time in these circumstances, when the city has a very experienced person serving as deputy fire chief, they won’t look outside the organization for a new chief. In Davies’ case, he knew everyone and worked well with everybody, so it was logical that Davies would move up. “He has the respect of everyone, which is very important,” said Ludwig. If they were to bring someone in, that person might not fit in with the existing members. Feser submitted his resignation as fire chief in early July after holding the role since January 2016. Davies was the acting fire chief after Feser’s departure.Ludwig was impressed with Davies’ work as acting“Rickchief.is very approachable, and he has a lot of experience, so it’s a good fit for us and we’ve very happy that he was willing to move up,” said the mayor.Adecision has not been made on who will replace Davies as the deputy fire chief.
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“It’s great [that] we’ve been able to provide more care and accessibility for patients in this area to be able to have treatment, so they can be closer to their homes, closer to their families and not have to go all the way to Regina,” Bell said.Money raised through Estevan and other Relays for Life events across the country were directed to the Canadian Cancer Society to continue the fight against cancer. But what was raised in Saskatchewan, stayed in the province, Steinke said. “[With] Relay for Life, 100 per cent of the money we raised stayed in Saskatchewan. And that was one of the reasons why most of us really worked hard at it,” Steinke said. Now, that the arch found its forever home, the hospital will take care of the garden around it. They also welcome other community members to donate towards the development of this peaceful corner of the“Someonegrounds. has donated a bench. And if other people are like-minded, maybe someday a fountain could go in or a couple more benches or anything to make it the Survivors’ Garden,” Steinke said. “We would like to see more being added to it. If anybody would like to donate a basket of flowers or planters, or a few families wanted to buy a fountain or whatever,” Smyth added. If willing to donate to the Cancer Survivor Garden, people can reach out to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.
The Estevan Relay for Life – an large-scale event that raised well over a million dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society to help fight this never-sleeping disease – has been in the books for several years now.But a beautiful reminder of the great work accomplished by local volunteers and the community has recently found its forever home.The Cancer Survivor Garden arch was installed Aug. 17 at St. Joseph’s Hospital’s back entrance on the west side of the building close to the ambulance bay. This beautiful piece that was used for years during the Estevan Relays for Life to celebrate local cancer survivors will now be a part of décor in a peaceful little rest area. People involved with the Estevan Relay for Life and the arch gathered at the hospital to mark the moment and just enjoy the new look of the piece that carries so many memories.
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“We like doing stuff for the community and it was a good cause. My grandpa passed away from cancer, and we’ve got a couple of friends that had fought with it. It definitely affects everybody around, so it was a good cause and it’s good for the community,” Franke said, sharing memories about how he got involved. Back in the day, Candy Smyth, chairwoman of the Cancer Survivor committee, spotted the idea at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital and brought it back to Estevan and then to Franke. He added his vision to the piece, and after going back and forth with the committee, they came up with a beautiful blue metal arch. The piece was built in the mid-2000s and was used during annual Relay for Life events. “We put it up during the Relay for Life. Survivors went there and they were able to have pictures taken. And we also had a survivor tent,” Smyth recalled. Relay for Life events were a big success and a very busy event, so the survivor tent and Cancer Survivor Garden with an arch, suggested by Smyth, allowed for a quiet place where people could reflect, share their journeys and remember their loved ones.
“It’s nice to see it out and have a place like that,” FrankeKatiesaid.Bell, the chemo ward manager at St. Joseph’s Hospital, said that for them it’s really important to be able to continue improving the services they provide to local patients.
“The relay was wild and crazy. Those first years, we would have probably 50 or 60 teams of 10 people per team. So the Comp. school became a little town. It was just wild,” Steinke recalled. “And Candy felt that it would be nice to have a calm, quiet place, set off the beaten track. That was a tent. And we had a fountain and some benches. And [Candy] would go around and take pictures of every survivor that was participating in the relay. And they would be mounted. And it was just a quiet place where they could go. Or people could go and remember somebody. She did really work hard.” Smyth was vital in organizing the garden and tent, and had her team participating, while also going through chemo several times during the Estevan Relay for Life’s history. So she knew first-hand what cancer was and how important it was to keep the progress going, making treatment more efficient and also more accessible for people in rural areas. When the big fundraisers wrapped up in 2015, the arch along with other items used for the event were placed in a storage sea can, donated by Dayman Trucking, and stayed there until this spring, when Steinke reached out to St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort about the arch. “He said this is where it belongs, this should be its home. Then within about 24 hours Greg phoned me and said, ‘Can you get the arch to KRJ? They are ready to revamp it so that it can be put in permanently,” Steinke recalled.
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Franke said with the amount of work and number of projects KRJ has been involved with throughout these years, he almost forgot about the arch. But he was happy to learn that the piece will see a new life, continuing to serve the cause. He did some touch-ups on the arch and changed the bottom of it so it could be cemented in and become a permanent installation.
The arch was created by KRJ, and Pat Steinke, who was the Estevan Relay for Life event co-chairperson in 2007 and 2008, said when approached, KRJ owner Randy Franke didn’t hesitate to get on board with the project.
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Summer is coming to an end, and with it, camps are wrapping up at the Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre (EEYFRC). Sara Saigeon, who is the executive director at the centre, said all of their camps were full this summer. They have had a camp each week this summer, and sessions are offered twice a day Monday to Friday. Up to 20 kids could attend the camp each week, with 10 in the morning and 10 more in the afternoon. Camps started the first full week of July, and they had a different theme or age group for each week the camps. The final camp for the summer wraps up Friday.
The EEYFRC continues to offer the camps each year because they are great, free activities for children during the summer. It provides kids with a safe place to go during the day. “If they’re getting ready to go to kindergarten or pre-kindergarten, it’s a good place for them to come and have that interaction with other kids and have a little time without their parents to get them used to being alone with other kids and new teachers,” said Saigeon. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great learning opportunity, and it’s always a super popular thing with the community that we’ve always offered and will continue to offer.”
Young people have enjoyed activities offered through the Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre’s summer camps. Photo courtesy of Sara Saigeon
People involved with the Cancer Survivor Garden arch used for years during Estevan’s Relay for Life gathered at the back entrance of St. Joseph’s Hospital to celebrate its new forever home.
Themes have included science, arts, super summer challenge, mystery, animal planet, space, chopped, and bugs and butterflies. “The kids definitely have a blast. We have a lot of the same kids come to multiple camps, because it’s a really good environment to learn in and to have fun. We’ve never had a complaint from a parent. Everyone seems to love them,” said Saigeon. The science camp was definitely popular camp, she said, and the chopped week drew lots of people, too. Chopped camp involvedActivitiesfood. varied based on the theme, but typically included a warm-up game, an introduction to start the day and a craft. If it’s the science camp, they will work on an experiment, and if it’s chopped, they might make cookies. Sports were part of the super summer challenge, and the arts camp had extra crafts. Saigeon noted they have had two summer students, Rachelle Stephany and Kishi Rioferio, both of whom are in university. They have been very busy this summer, and Saigeon said the two did a great job of running the camps.
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From left, Randy Franke, KRJ owner who created the arch, Pat Steinke, former Estevan Relay for Life co-chairwoman, Candy Smyth, chairwoman of Cancer Survivor Garden committee, who brought the idea of the arch to Estevan, and Katie Bell, manager of the chemo ward at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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Adding to the challenge of this year’s event was using two ballparks instead of one. But when you can host an ambitious provincial or Western Canadian championship, there are big dividends. We don’t expect to see a Western Canadian event here every year, and we don’t expect to have another one here for a while. But after this weekend, everyone knows we can do it again. And it was all part of a busy weekend in Estevan. The Dieppe anniversary presentation, the Street Fair in downtown Estevan, the Heretics Motorcycle Club’s annual ride to fight muscular dystrophy, the Dustin Pratt Memorial Golf Tournament, the fundraising slow-pitch game for Special Olympics and the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears hockey team’s fall camp meant lots of activity in the community besides great baseball. Who says there’s nothing to do in Estevan?Three months ago, we had the Centennial Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship in Estevan, and it was an enormous success. It created a buzz in the community and left people feeling great about Estevan for weeks after the tournament was finished. Now we’ve shown a completely different group of people that we can host a marquee event.And when we have events like these in the community, we all win.
There are many more examples of innovative approaches to problem-solving in the Estevan area. People here know first-hand what it takes to make things work and succeed. And they are ready to risk and go all in to make it better for their sectors. But just like ancient philosophers, who weren’t very fond of the concept of “renewing”, many people nowadays treat innovations with skepticism. The skeptics talk about good old times as the best example of how things were and should be done. They fear the change and discomfort the transition would bring. Besides, there is always a risk of failure.Butwithout innovations, we’d never be where we are today. Without innovations, Estevan would never thrive. Of course, we have resources we could bank on, but without progressive ways of extorting, processing and transporting them what good would they be? If we don’t want to use the natural opportunities we have here, there will be someone else who’ll see the gap and find a way to fill it. So if there are any good ideas gathering dust on the back shelves of your mind, now is the time to pull them out and put them to work. Especially with all the options for federal, provincial and local support on the table. There will be many changes coming our way over the next decade whether we want it or not. But knowing that we have the most valuable resource – creative and brave people – I feel that we, as a unique community, can get out of the transition in better shape, stronger, happier and even wealthier than we are today.
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While this explanation of the concept definitely has more value than Google’s or dictionaries’ simplistic “new idea”, I still have a bit of a different but resonating vision for it. In a broader sense, I understand innovations as a new working solution to an existing problem or need. And in that sense, Estevan is a very innovative community. I was told that at some point this small city had the most millionaires per capita, at least in Canada. And those people were no aristocrats or heirs; they worked hard to grow their wealth and they were creative in finding and implementing innovative ideas to make what the region had work for them. I don’t know if we are still No 1 in that sense of wealth per capita, but I definitely know that people’s creativity here keeps thriving. Local entrepreneurs have many challenges they face every day, and they find ways to make things better for themselves and everyone in their industries. One of the great examples I came across recently was Danco Forage – a business that was born out of a need to find a solution to existing problems (for more on the story see Pages A8-9). Those of you who understand a thing about livestock know that margins there are really narrow. It’s hard to make a living raising cattle or horses, and with contemporary logistic challenges, last year’s dry conditions in the region and rising costs of transportation, it became even more difficult. When it comes to feed, a bale, which won’t cover all the needs but would do as part of the nutrition system, is only cost-efficient when shipped as far as 70 kilometres from where it wasButproduced.cowsdon’t care about the cost; they need to eat no matter what. So when it got dry, regions like southwest Saskatchewan would buy feed from the southeast and further, so they could keep feeding the world. That left ranchers with hardly anything to pay their bills.
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Estevan has received a reminder that we can host outstanding baseball events. The 2022 Western Canada Baseball Championships were held in the city from Thursday to Sunday. Fifteen teams were entered between three different divisions, providing lots of entertainment for spectators and many great memories for players, coaches, parents and anyone else in the Energy City for the competition. You could tell something big was happening in the community. There were more people on the roads, while the parking lots for hotels and restaurants were full. You could see the team buses travelling around theThcity.ere was a level of excitement for this event. Of course, it helped that Estevan had strong teams. The Estevan TS&M U13 AA Brewers won the tournament, giving Estevan its second Western Canadian championship. It’s hard to believe that the kids on the U13 Brewers weren’t born when Estevan won its last Westerns title in 2008. The Estevan U15 AA Brewers made it to the tournament final, an impressive feat for a team that didn’t practice together until last Wednesday. And the Estevan Aero Advertising U18 AA Brewers came within a win of reaching the final. But the success of the weekend went beyond the results. Not that long ago, Estevan was a place to host marquee baseball events. We had Western Canadians for U13, U15 and girls baseball in 2004. It was the first time a city of Estevan’s size had been awarded three Western Canadian championships. Four years later, we had Westerns for U18 and U15 AAA baseball. And Estevan hosted a number of big provincial competitions over the years, often with two or three different levels being decided.Butfor whatever reason, those events didn’t happen for a while. The 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games were here, and they were obviously great, with Team South East winning the gold. But that was the exception. We had two provincial tournaments here last year, and another provincial event this year. Each of those had several different levels decided. They provided a boost for the hospitality sector as we emerged from the pandemic restrictions, and they offered lots of lessons as Estevan prepared to host Westerns.Ittakes a lot of hard work to host provincials, especially when several divisions are involved, or a Western Canadian event. You need a lot of volunteers. They need to be ready to put in long days, often in the summer heat. And you never know when you’ll have to contend with a thunderstorm or rain that will force you to rearrange your schedule.
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I often feel that innovation is a buzzword that is used rather often, especially in business.It’s a word that generates a lot of mixed emotions. Innovations bring in changes –something causing anxiety for many. Innovations mean progress – development, which is usually positive. In many cases, innovations are linked to something hard to understand and frustrating. Too often innovations become a selling cliché. There is no denying that innovations are vital and lead humankind through our history, but what are they indeed? According to the definition by MerriamWebster Dictionary, innovation is a new idea, method or device or also an introduction of something new. While the use of the word innovation has been on a rise since the 1950s, the concept existed for thousands of years. The written mentions of innovations occur in the works of Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle and many more after them. Nowadays, the word innovations is mainly associated with high-tech and business, yet even business insiders understand the concept differently. After researching the topic and reaching out to 26 of the world’s leading innovation experts, Nick Skillicorn with Improvides Innovation Consulting came up with an ultimate definition of innovation, which is “executing an idea which addresses a specific challenge and achieves value for both the company and customer.”
Another new physician has started practising in Estevan. Dr.Alexander Arthur has joined the team at the Primacy Medical Centre at Clifton’s No Frills, and is working as a general practitioner. He told the Mercury that he likes the rural aspect of medicine, which is what drew him to Saskatchewan. Hespentabout seven years in rural practice before coming to Canada, and did a stint in urban centres in Ghana. “Rural practice is just very diverse, with all of the disciplines – obstetric surgery, family practice and office work – and I liked the rural aspect very much,” said Arthur. He trained to be a physician in Ghana. Arthur has a bachelor of science in human biology, and went to one of the top universities in the African nation.Arthur came to Saskatchewan and enrolled in the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment. He spent time in Kindersley and North Battleford before coming to Estevan. “I got to see a diverse mix of cases, in North Battleford particularly. I got a great exposure to addictions, treating people who had opioid withdrawal issues. And then in Kindersley … even though it was strictly in family practice, I got a lot of exposure to anesthesia as well,” said Arthur.
Arthur also has interest in women’s health, addictions, emergency medicine, broad-skill family practice and palliative medicine, which he also dabbled in while in Kindersley. He finds satisfaction in being part of a team that helps“Youpeople.know that you are doing something that is priceless and you are serving humanity in a very unique way. You are going to impact people’s lives forever. You are doing something that genuinely makes a huge difference in impacting someone’s life.” Family practice gives a doctor the chance to care for people of all ages, from the youngest of children to somebody in their nineties.“Itgives you that wide spectrum, and it’s also very engaging because you are constantly upgrading your knowledge and interacting with specialists … not just from one field but so many different, diverse areas, so you are constantly being stimulated and challenged to do things better.” Arthur has enjoyed his time in the community thus far, and has been busy at the clinic. He noted that Estevan is known as the Energy City because of its industries, but the people of the city also have a lot of kind “Peopleenergy. here helped me find accommodations even before I came, and have been introducing me to all of the activities around,” he said. He has had a good experience at the Primacy clinic thus far, and some people have already asked him to be their family doctor. It shows they believe he can help them and they appreciate him coming to the community. “I know the patient level is going to keep increasing. As I’m interacting with more people, more people are getting to know that there’s an additional physician in town,” he said. With Arthur’s arrival, Estevan now has 12 family physicians, as well as a general surgeon and inpectedAnotherobstetrician/gynecologist.anphysicianisex-tostartpractisingthecityshortly.
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Andrew Tait accepts his Estevan Mercury Patio Party contest prize from Mercury sales manager Pat Pasloski Tait won a patio party for himself and 15 of his closest friends at Willy’s The Tap House, with a pizza party or appetizers on the menu. The bash will happen on Aug. 25. People could enter through the draw boxes at the following sponsor businesses: A & A Jewellery, Murray GM, The Floor Store, Estevan Motors, and Sholter & Horsman Furniture and Appliances. They could also enter through several social media promotions.
The 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships have finally come to an end. Nearly eight months after the tournament started, the competition wrapped up Saturday night. The beloved showcase of global junior hockey was shelved in late December thanks to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and all of the uncertainty that it caused. By now, you know that Canada won the tournament with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over Finland. It had the twist and turns and the wild momentum swings associated with the tournament. Canada led 2-0 early in the second, and had numerous chances to take the 3-0 stranglehold with five straight power plays, but Finland fought back to tie the game and send it to overtime. Mason McTavish – who was the best player in the tournament – made a game-saving defensive play for Canada in overtime, the type of play he might not be able to replicate if given a dozen opportunities. And then Kent Johnson scored the overtime winner less than a minute later. It was the type of game we’ve come to expect with the World Juniors, except for the timing. As a whole, this tournament had more going against it than any other in World Juniors history. For starters, it was played in August. A lot of NHL teams discouraged their top prospects from playing. There were at least half a dozen quality young players who were on Team Canada eight months ago who opted not to play once the World Juniors resumed a couple of weeks ago. And most people aren’t thinking hockey. In the summer months, the only time I want to think about ice is if it’s in my drink, or if I’m getting a chilled mug from the freezer for my beer. Most of the Team Canada games started at 4 p.m. local time. Most days, I’m still working at that point. And if I’m not working, I’m out walking on one of our new pathways, or jogging at the Chamney Family Running Track by the Estevan Comprehensive School. I’m not adjusting my schedule to go home and watch a hockey game in August. And this tournament came on the heels of all the controversy associated with Hockey Canada, which started with their handling of a 2018 sexual assault allegation against players from the Canadian Hockey League, including members of the 2018 World Junior team. Since then, we’ve seen allegations regarding the 2003 team as well, and revelations about hockey registration fees going to a fund that, among other things, settled sexual assaultHockeyclaims.Canada has deserved the criticism it received in the past three Attendancemonths. tankedduring the tournament. The crowds for the round robin resembled those from the 1997 tournament in Switzerland. Even the gold medal game was not soldYes,out.part of the reason is because it was summer hockey. But the fallout over the sexual abuse scandal was the bigger factor. You saw minimal advertising on arena boards and on the ice, and only a few companies advertised on TSN’s broadcast of the tournament. This tournament, when held in Canada, has traditionally been a licence to print money for Hockey Canada and TSN. That won’t be the case this year. I’m thrilled for the kids who represented our country. I’m so excited that they won, and did so in dramatic fashion. They felt they had unfinished business after the way the previous tournament ended, and they overcame a lot to win a gold medal. There will be people who will criticize them for playing in this tournament due to all of the controversy associated with Hockey Canada and previous editions of the World Junior team, but keep in mind these kids had nothing to do with what happened. They chose to sacrifice several weeks of their summer to go for gold and entertain us. They grew up watching this tournament and cheering for Canada, and when given the opportunity they seized it, despite the pressure of this tournament and the fact they’re paid nothing. We’ll see what happens next. Will we be in a more forgiving mood when the next World Juniors roll around in Halifax and Moncton in December? Will we be more willing to watch this beloved Canadian Christmas tradition? Will corporate sponsors come back? It’s hard to say. But at least for one August night, 23 Canadian kids reminded us why we love this tournament.
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Downtown Estevan was filled with activities on Saturday afternoon for the Downtown Business Association’s annual Street Fair.Th e 1100 and 1200 blocks of Fourth Street were closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the event. Hundreds of people attended, and they enjoyed a variety of activities. Kids flocked to the rock-climbing wall and a couple of bouncy castles, and there were several vendors and some“Thfundraisers. erewaspeople milling around who seemed to be really enjoying themselves,” said Laurel Buck with the DBA. Many of the businesses on Fourth Street had instore specials and sidewalk sales, giving customers even more reason to shop locally. Afood truck in the middle of Fourth Street was also popular. The Street Fair was held at the same time as the Western Canada Baseball Championship in Estevan and the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears training camp, both of which attracted a lot of people from outside of the community. Numerous other events were also happening in the city.
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Th e event wrapped up with a matinée showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 at the Orpheum Theatre, which attracted a lot of families.
Burgers to Beat MS Allan Wagner was among the Estevan A&W employees serving up Teen Burgers on Thursday as part of the Burgers to Beat MS fundraiser. Two dollars from every Teen Burger sold were directed to the MS Society of Canada to assist those living with multiple sclerosis. Since Burgers to Beat MS was introduced in 2008, more than $17 million has been raised to help those with the disease.
“It just seemed to be a really excellent weekend to have this,” said Buck. The Street Fair was booked before they knew about those two events, but when they found out they were happening, they knew they wanted the Street Fair to happen on those“Thweekends.iswouldbe a great way to show them the hospitality of Estevan,” Buck said. Her business, A&A Jewellery, was busy from 10 a.m. until after 1 p.m. The activities on the street were popular throughout that time as well, she said. And Buck suspects many of the downtown merchants were also busy during the day. She could tell the rock climbing wall and the bouncy castles were popular attractions with the kids.
The Estevan board of police commissioners reflected on crime statistics from June and July at their latest meeting on Aug. 17. In both months, the Estevan Police Service received fewer calls for service in comparison to a year before. The year-todate call volume dropped almost 29 per cent from 5,405 by the end of July 2021 to 3,860 in the first seven months of 2022. As of the end of July, the number of calls for service was also 19 per cent below the five-year average yearto-date (YTD), which is 4,768.The EPS had 608 calls for service in June, down from 738 for the same month in 2021. July saw 655 calls for service as opposed to 833 in July 2021. Police Chief Rich Lowen noted that since the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) has been operational in Estevan since the end of June, mental health calls will go to them directly and won’t be reflected in the EPS criminal statistics. However, calls that have to do with both mental health and criminal activity will still be addressed by the city police along with the PACT and will appear on the city’s crime statistics. Crimes against the person, on a monthly basis, were at 17 in June (from 11 in June 2021) and at 10 for July (from 17 in July 2021). In June, EPS recorded 11 assaults, one assault causing bodily harm and five sexual crimes. In July, officers responded to eight assaults, one assault causing bodily harm and one sexual crime.As of the end of July, the year-to-date statistic showed an eight per cent increase in crimes against the person with 88 such incidents in 2022 as opposed to 81 in 2021. Estevan currently is sitting 15 per cent above the five-year average of 76.4.Crimes against property were slightly up in June and July. In June 2022 there were 43 crimes against property committed in Estevan, versus 20 in June 2021. June 2022 saw 24 thefts under $5,000, 12 mischief/willful damage cases, three business break and enters, three thefts of motor vehicles and one theft of over $5,000. In July there were 44 crimes against property (42 in July 2021), with 20 thefts under $5,000, 18 mischief/ willful damage cases, three residential break and enters, two thefts of motor vehicles and one theft over $5,000.Asof the end of July, the EPS saw a 13 per cent increase in crimes against property on a YTD basis with 183 cases in 2022 versus 162 in 2021. Yet, on the five-year average for the first seven months was 177. Two charges were laid under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in June for trafficking, and one was laid in July for possession. On a YTD basis, by the end of July, there is an 11 per cent decrease with a total of 24 cases so far in 2022 and 27 cases by the end of July 2021. There was a 17.2 per cent decline by the end of July in this type of violations in comparison to the five-year average, which is at 29. There were 13 Criminal Code traffic violations in June, with 12 for impaired driving and one for impaired by drug. In July, Estevan saw nine Criminal Code Traffic violations, with seven for impaired driving and two for impaired by drug. On a year-to-date basis in the first seven months of 2022 there were 60 cases reported in this section, and 78 over the same period of time in 2021, which is a 23 per cent decrease. In comparison to the five-year average (73.2), there is also an 18 per cent decline in 2022.The report for bylaw enforcement officer Monica Prentice showed that there were 160 monthly occurrences in June and 105 in July.The majority of June and July’s activities were unkempt property inspections, with 84 and 68 respectively. There were also 23 parking violations, 14 animal calls, 10 other bylaw cases and seven taxi bylaw-related calls among the other calls for June. July also saw 17 parking violations, six animal calls, five parking complaints and several other calls. For the first seven months of the year, numbers for bylaw enforcement officer remain pretty consistent.
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Dustin’s brother Derian led a toast to Dustin before the tournament started. Dustin died in a workplace accident in 2016 at the age of 27. Since that time, a fund has been started in his name that has helped many local families and organizations. Roxane noted they have already had requests to sponsor a sports team next year, and they want to see which families come to them for help. They always want to help where a need exists.The Estevan Lacrosse Association, Estevan Minor Hockey Association, Estevan Wildlife Federation and Special Olympics have all benefitted from the tournament.Theyalso created Dustin’s Corner in the waiting room of St. Joseph’s Hospital. It’s for kids who are waiting in the emergency room or for those who are at the hospital. The memorial fund also sponsors gift bags for the children who are admitted into the hospital, with a teddy bear, blanket and a colouring book and crayons. They also support the Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre, the Community Hamper Association and its Angel Tree program, and the Estevan Kinette Club’s PJ Project. “We’ve sponsored many families for different reasons,” said Roxane. A final fundraising tally for this year’s tournament was not immediately known. Golfers participated in a toast to the late Dustin Pratt prior to the start of the memorial golf tournament.
Frobisher Threshermen’s reunion saw many people participating in the parade and activities throughout the day. Photo submitted by Stephen Ward
Dustin Pratt Memorial Tournament was a fun time for more than 100 golfers
Threshermen’s didn’t have the event for two years due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that forced break made people just more eager to get back together again once they could. “It was a really good year, getting the old tractors all going again, and getting everybody involved and getting everybody out of the house to help us. It was a really good year,” Mutton said. “I’d like to thank all the sponsors. If it wasn’t for the sponsors that we had this year, we wouldn’t have it. We had an awesome turnout, thanks to the community and everybody that volunteers there. It was awesome,” Mutton said.He added that unless there are some restrictions in place next year, they are all in on having the 51st Frobisher Threshermen’s. “There will definitely be one next year as long as there’s no restrictions,” Mutton said.
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By Ana Bykhovskaia After a two-year break, the Frobisher Threshermen’s Reunion was a big success and saw higher engagement than before. “I would say we had more people this year than we’ve had in a long time coming out to the parade … and we had a lot of support with everything,” said Frobisher shared.anforI’dlotsvolved.We50thforwhichRCMPkids’plethetheingtimespayingaanniversarymen’stonvice-presidentThreshermen’sRodMut-aftertheevent.TheFrobisherThresher-celebratedtheir50thAug.14withdayfilledwitheventstributetopioneerandalsoentertain-peoplefromallaroundarea.AndMuttonsaiddaywentgreat.“Wehadlotsofpeo-there.Wehadlotsofactivities,wehadtheleadingtheparade,wasreallygoodusbecauseitwasouranniversarythisyear.hadlotsofpeoplein-Lotsofvolunteers,ofsponsorship,whichliketothankeverybodythat.Yeah,itwasjustawesomeday,”MuttonThedaystartedoffwith a pancake breakfast at the museum, which was open into the afternoon for people to enjoy. The parade showcasing antique tractors and other vehicles gathered at the museum grounds at noon. “I don’t have exact numbers [for the parade], but all the tractors that we had at the museum, were in the parade. The local farmers that have restored tractors brought them in and drove them through the parade. We had floats in the parade. There were cars in there. An old Model T in there. And we had local businesses come in and help us with the pancake breakfasts and everything else, which is greatly appreciated,” MuttonThsaid.eday featured threshing and bailing demos after the parade. Children’s sand pile mining was organized in front of the main ball diamond. Kids also had fun jumping in a bouncy house and summiting a climbing wall. A children’s tractor pull was on the schedule to make the day even more exciting for younger guests. There was also a new little surprise for Frobisher Threshermen’s guests. “We had one individual from Estevan who brought out a bunch of pedal tractors and had them on this trailer and drove through the parade. And after the parade, he unloaded all the tractors and let the kids ride around. The kids just had a heyday doing that,” Mutton shared.
The crowd was treated to food on the grounds and refreshments in the gardens. Supper was served at the museum with entertainment.Muttonsaid they had a lot of support, which allowed them to bring Frobisher Threshermen’s together.“Thecommunity here is awesome to support stuff likeFrobisherthat.”
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The annual Dustin Pratt Memorial Redneck Golf Tournament, held Saturday at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course, was about fun, fundraising and celebrating Pratt’s life. A total of 34 teams entered the event. Teams weren’t required to keep score, and there weren’t prizes handed out at the end. “It was a great day. The weather was perfect,” said Dustin’s mother Roxane. Traditional golf attire was replaced by more casual clothing, such as plaid, camouflage and cut-off shorts. Pratt thought the clothes looked great, and she could see the creativity that some teams had. Music played from many of the golf carts during the afternoon.
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Dan Pandolfo, left, started Danco Forage Ltd. in 2013, producing balanced equine nutrition. Dennis Bode, right, joined the company later on to help grow the business.
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“Because of my knowledge in nutrition, and my knowledge of the horse industry, I discovered that there are some very safe, historically-proven products that horses thrive on. And they’re all grown right here in Saskatchewan. I did the math and I built the nutritional platform that I wanted in that queue,” he said. “And then we matched the value of the nutritional value of the ingredients and figured out how to blend them and get them to stay in that cubed, freight efficient format, that wouldn’t fall apart. And that was the challenge as well. But basically, what we have now is a complete ration for a horse in a bag or tote. And it’s extremely safe, it’s extremely potent. Because it’s the right balance. “A horse can only digest so much of each energy, fat, protein, carbohydrates, they can only eat so much and efficiently utilize it, all the rest is bypassed. It’s a matter of efficiency for the industry. So, I created a very, very efficient product that has less nitrogen bypass, which means it has less methane bypass, which is a big thing in today’s world. And of course, because [cubes] do not overwhelm the GI tract, the horse utilizes every bit of what is in that cube. And all the people have to do is gauge how many calories their horses going to burn, and how many pounds of pure protein the horse needs to grow. And that they can do by the pound.”
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Pandolfo provides producers with the graphs and instructions he developed and his findings are backed up by American universities. The horse industry is fairly close-knit, so after a few years in the business, a lot of producers turned to Danco Forage for their equine nutrition needs. By 2016, Pandolfo had identified there was a lack of processing capacity for his business to expand and he started working towards further“Thprogress.eproblem is there is virtually … one cuber in Saskatchewan in existence, one company and they only have so much capacity. And I couldn’t expand. So I decided okay, well, I can’t grow my company, so what am I going to do?” Pandolfo recalled. He bought some equipment and started learning the processing. First-hand he experienced how much trouble poor quality product and processing may cause. “I believe in my company, and I basically paid the very significant toll, to keep my reputation and my brand name in the U.S. market and Canada rock solid. So now we’ve learned more, we know more, we know exactly what needs to be done. And I’ve acquired even more equipment with the goal that we want to be able to produce this product, and we want to be as efficient as possible, so it’s viable. We don’t want to build a little plant, and then find out that it won’t work because it just doesn’t do enough. There’s a volume that has to be achieved. And I’ve learned what it is,” said Pandolfo.
Dan Pandolfo of Oxbow has been involved in the livestock industry for his whole life.For years he’s been raising horses and running a cowcalf operation in southeast Saskatchewan. And for years, he’s been working hard to make ends meet in this highrisk industry. But eventually he came to a complete understanding that some innovations were needed to make it better for producers. Through years of experience, Pandolfo has acquired a wealth of knowledge to start the“I’vechange.lived in southeast Saskatchewan on a ranch all my life until just recently. And the challenges of making a living in agriculture are vast, especially in the livestock industry,” Pandolfo said, sharing his story and the history of his business, Danco Forage. “And because of that background of actually doing it – and then having all those connections with that peer group, the cow-calf producers, the horse breeders, the horse enthusiast, my customer base for my horses all over the States and feedlot experience – I understand nutrition, livestock nutrition, as well as equine nutrition. So, all of these things assisted me in putting this company together.”In2013, he started Danco Forage Ltd., an agricultural corporation exporting forage, fibre and grain/oil seed by-products for livestock nutrition, livestock management products and soil amendment products to their own aboutcurrentlytionDancoprimarilydistributioncompany-controllednetworkthatislocatedintheU.S.Forageequinenutri-cubesandpelletsaredistributedthrough100differentlocationsin15statesandgrowing.Pandolfocontinuedranchinguntil2018whilealsoworkinghardtomar-kethisknowledgeandtrytomakealiving.Sincetheysoldtheranch,Pandolfohasputallhiseffortsintodevel-opingandgrowingabusi-ness,whichoffersauniqueproductandalsoopensmanyopportunitiesforhimself,theag.sectorandEstevan.“BeforeIwasforcedtosell the ranch, my goal with Danco Forage was to build a production facility on the ranch, so that we could market our own crops. And of course, that’s where you get into this goal of value-added direct marketing for a rancher, for an agricultural producer. If we can eliminate the middleman of dealing with multinationals, create products from our land and sell it directly, then we get all the money, then we can pay our bills,” Pandolfo“Becausesaid.the biggest challenge today is getting by companies that are multinationals that control the markets, that control the end value that we get, and we are overwhelmed by Aimingthem.” at that goal and utilizing his years of knowledge and experience, he was able to come up with a unique specialized feed made out of locally grown ingredients and beneficial for the equine producers – Omnis Complete Performance cubes and pellets – balanced equine nutrition. His goal was to facilitate being able to accomplish value added for local raw natural products that are grown on the farms and ranches in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. Besides, he wanted to create products that did not exist in the market and the multinationals had no experience or real knowledge in creating, nor had a capacity to manufacture or process. And he believes that the product has a lot of potentials to grow, especially with raising prices of transportation and other changes in the current world.
Danco Forage produces natural balanced equine nutrition in form of cubes. Photo sourced from Danco Forage Facebook page
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Dan Pandolfo, left, has been developing and growing Danco Forage since 2013.
Producers in the western half of the southeast region have started their harvestAccordingoperations.tothe weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture, some areas of the region had ideal harvesting conditions while others had humid, rainy weather that hampered some producers from getting any crop harvested.Most of the region is not yet ready for harvest due to crop maturity being behind normal. However, with the recent hot dry weather in the past two weeks, producers have noted that their crops have started to turn more quickly and they are hoping to be harvesting soon. Most of the crop that has been harvested in the region is lentils, field peas and winter cereals. The harvest progress for the region is at two per cent which is behind the regional five-year average of nine per cent. Thirty-three per cent of the winter wheat, 10 per cent of the fall rye, eight per cent of field peas and five per cent of lentils have been combined in the region so far this year. The region saw some thunderstorms roll through with some areas receiving large amounts of precipitation while others got nothing or only a few millimeters of rain. Regional topsoil moisture conditions are rated as five per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, 10 per cent short and two per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and two per cent very short.
“We can accommodate several value-added businesses on our park, on our land base. We’ll need 20 to 25 acres for our plant, but we have well over 140 acres that’s available,” Pandolfo added. For most of its history, Danco Forage has been producing equine nutrition for exporting. But now their cubes with added mineral blend, created by ADM Animal Nutrition out of Lethbridge and meeting all of the government regulatory specifications, are available at the new Co-op Agro Centre, and they plan on developing to serve more customers in Canada as well in the U.S. In the future they also will be able to develop freight and feeding efficient cubed and pelleted products for the beef and dairy sector.
In 2019, when he was ready to grow his company to serve the needs of the wide customer base, he turned to Dennis Bode, a local family farm banker and a real estate agent.“[Dan] said we need your expertise and knowledge of banking and finance to get this thing off the ground,” Bode recalled how he joined the“Ibusiness.wasgetting to the point where I couldn’t do everything myself. The management of the money, the accounting, the strategy. I got to a point where I have to be able to have a forward vision and forward control, I have to know where we are right now … So I needed his help,” Pandolfo added. At that point, they had a unique full-spectrum product that was popular with many customers, as it would satisfy the needs of performance horses, growing horses, brood mares and even geriatric horses. And they also had an understanding of the region, the market and the opportunities. So Danco Forage was ready to build a processing plant to expand. “For Danco Forage to become a powerhouse in this unique forage industry, we have to build our own facility, there is no alternative because there is no existing facilities to engage and commission to expand,” Pandolfo said. They researched different locations seeking a perfect place for their plans, and Estevan came out as an ideal candidate. The potential for development of the export forage market the way Danco Forage sees it down in the southeast was confirmed, not only by their personal research but also by one made for the Manitoba Forage Council already in 2011. The workThbegan.eyplan on creating an agricultural park in the Estevan area, which will become home for the Danco Forage processing plant, but will also have other businesses in the industry joining them so that everyone could benefit from collaboration.“Weare developing an agricultural park, where agricultural products will be built and made right here in Saskatchewan, in the Estevan area because we have very good logistically efficient connections with highways and railways at this location, and we are so close to the United States,” said Bode, who helped to find the location for that development. The detailed plan for the plant is in place and they now have about 85 per cent of the major primary equipment. As they build, they will also have to acquire what it takes to overcome the challenges of moving high volumes of forage. The processing plant will allow Danco Forage to expand, but it will also open many other opportunities for further“Oncedevelopment.webuildthis, it’s a dehydration process, so it opens up so many different markets because we can dehydrate anything, we can dehydrate straw, we can dehydrate certain grain products, screenings, and all types of silage crops that can be pelleted or cubed for world markets,” Bode said. “And grain products that get damaged. If you can dehydrate them, clean them up with the heat process, and then pelletize them, that makes them a world market commodity, so it upgrades the bottom end of the spectrum of the commodity market on the inside,” Pandolfo added.And on the forage side, with the processing plant in place, they can use every class of forage all the way from the bottom to the top. “Anything that gets frozen or heated or rained on or whatever, and all the screenings that come off of these big terminals. We can use it,” Pandolfo said. And all of it the plan is to have processed right here in Estevan – the location that perfectly serves the needs. Estevan sits in the middle of a developed truck transportation system, plus has both CN and CP rails going through.“We can bring products in from the Northwest Territories and everything in between. We can bring products in from northeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba to be processed. We can ship them all the way to Mexico, or to the East Coast, or West Coast, because the Soo Line is owned by CP, CP just bought the Kansas City Rail. So this makes this line that comes through Estevan more viable than the BNSF [Railway] coming to Ce-
res Global Ag in Northgate because that’s a dead end. They can’t feed that by rail. They have to feed it by truck. Any processing plant that gets built here can be fed by the CN and the CP from all of Canada. As long as that product is coming south to be densified or upgraded by processing here before it gets to the States, it’ll work,” Pandolfo“Wesaid.want the value added here in Canada, in Estevan, not shipping the raw products, get it manufactured and then buying it back,” Bode added.Pandolfo also explained that once they get going, they will be able to improve the conditions for raw product producers in the Prairies as well, as with their product the transportation becomes more viable since it’s dehydrated and compact feed. “All we have to do is add the additional equipment so that we can densify it and stabilize it so that it will ship efficiently. And then we are able to pay the producers in the area more than what they normally get. They will gain in value because we can value add and it can be worth more. It will be a huge gain for the agricultural sector,” Pandolfo said. The company is in the planning stage for building a plant and is actively looking for investment and participation.“We’re also looking for other export companies in the ag industry to lease. We have land we can lease to them, so they don’t have to put a lot of costs to buy the land, they can just do a lease and put the building and get started and ready to go. We’ve also got room to expand for ourselves and to make it an export agricultural park,” Bode said.
The majority of crop damage was due to thunderstorms bringing strong winds and heavy rains that flattened crops in a wide swath as they passed through the region. The storms also resulted in hail with some producers only seeing minor crop damage and others saw fields get completely hailed out. This is a huge loss to those producers in the region who were expecting above average crops.Grasshoppers also continue to play a large role in crop damage. Producers are worried about the amount of eggs being laid and what that will mean for next year’s growing season. Farmers are busy getting equipment ready, desiccating and swathing crops and combining throughout the some of the region.
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The Brewers lost 8-0 to B.C.’s Vancouver Community Mounties in the final game of the round robin on Sunday, ending their tournament. If Estevan would have won, they would have advanced to Sunday’s final againstEstevanElmwood.andVancouver finished tied for second at 2-2, but the Mounties held theSievertie-breaker.waspleased with how the team hit the ball over the weekend and the pitching was really good, too. The Brewers’ defence was solid until the later innings against Vancouver when they had a few miscues in the “Overall,field.Ithink every aspect of the game for our team was done very, very well for our boys,” said Siever. The opening game against Elmwood gave the Brewers a lot of confidence.
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The Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears hosted their annual fall training camp on the weekend. Photo courtesy of Robert Godfrey with Lemon Wedge Marketing
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“We weren’t quite sure what to expect coming from those guys, and Jaxon Weir pitched a very, very good game for us. They [Elmwood] made some good defensive plays … and we made some good defensive plays … and showed the guys that they could play with anybody in this tournament,” said Siever.
About 60 players are expected to attend camp. They will be divided into three teams. Games will be at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a Black-Gold intersquad game. “I think it will be a really competitive camp,” said Tatarnic. “I think there’s going to be some guys fighting for spots.”
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Dallen Oxelgren swings at a pitch for the U18 Brewers at Western Canadians.
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The Estevan Aero Advertising U18 AA Brewers delivered a strong showing at the Western Canada Baseball Championship that was held in Estevan from Aug. 19-21. The Brewers had a 2-2 mark at the competition and came within a game of advancing to the championship final. “The team did really, really well this weekend,” said coach Ryan Siever. “I’m proud of the boys and how they played and gave ourselves a shot to get to the final.”The Brewers opened the tournament with a 4-3 loss to Manitoba’s Elmwood Giants. Estevan then recovered to trounce the Saskatchewan champions, the Assiniboia Aces, 11-2 on Friday evening, and the Alberta representatives, the Edmonton Padres, 11-4 on Saturday to leave the Brewers with a 2-1 record entering Sunday’s play.
It was a short but busy offseason for the Estevan Bruins. The club will be back on the ice this weekend for its fall training camp, roughly three months after the 2021-22 season came to an end while serving as the host team for the Centennial Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship.
“Looking at the age of our group, we’ll be an older team in the league, which is a good thing, and it’s something on paper, right now, that we’re very happy with. Now it’s just up to us coaches and the players to get steered in the right direction moving forward,” said Pilon. 118 Souris Ave. N., Estevan • 306-634-3696 • www.senchuk.com
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The Bruins are expecting to return seven players from the club that won the SJHL’s Canalta Cup championship in May: goaltender Cam Hrdlicka, defencemen Alex Von Sprecken and Aleksa Babic, and forwards Cody Davis, Kade Runke, Mitch Kohner and Zachary Burns. “That’s seven more champions than other teams have,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic. “That experience is always beneficial. They know what it takes to win. They’ve been there and they’ve seen it firsthand. They can relay that experience to the guys on what it takes to win.” Eight players from last year’s team have graduated from junior hockey. Then there were the trades and otherDefencemandepartures. Kian Calder and forward Jamie Valentino have been shipped to the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, while forward Brandon Ambrozik was dealt to Manitoba’s Selkirk Steelers. Forward Caelan Fitzpatrick was shipped to the defending national champions, the Alberta league’s Brooks Bandits, and defenceman Damon Byers was traded to the Humboldt Broncos. Two defencemen – Billy Sowa and Matt Millette –have opted to go to school. So did forward Keagon Little. Another forward, Zach Burfoot, decided to play in the North American Hockey League. Tatarnic said Little and Burfoot were the only departures that were a surprise. It means the club has been busy making moves to bring in talent, whether it be through trades or first-year playerEvenrecruitment. thoughthey have just two returning defencemen, Tatnarnic said they’re really excited about the blueline brigade. Veteran defenceman Owen Miley has been brought in from the Renfrew Junior A Wolves of the Central Canadian Hockey League, while Robbie Stewart is coming from the CCHL champions, the Ottawa Junior A Senators. “We have a crop of young guys coming again who are talented players,” Tatarnic said.Up front, it will be interesting to see how everyone pans out, because they believe they have some really good forwards coming to camp. “We won’t really know until we see them in action at this level,” he said. It is nice to have a goalie returning from last year’s team. Hrdlicka was a walkon last year, but went 18-1-1 with a 1.71 goals against average for the Bruins. “We think he’s going to be a really good goaltender in our league, and we have a lot of confidence in him,” saidAmongTatarnic.those scheduled to be at camp is goaltender Jackson Miller, a local product who spent the past two seasons with the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears.
“Our returning guys were our best players at fall camp,” said Pilon, who didn’t divulge who stood out among the returning players.“We were impressed with all of our returning guys,” he said later. “I had chatted with all of them before camp, knowing that they needed to come into camp prepared and take on a leadership role, and they did all of that.” The newcomers include several players from the Prairie Hockey Academy’s U17 prep team, along with those with U18 AA experience and another making the jump from U15. Most of the players will be going to junior camps in the next couple of weekends. They are bringing everybody back to start classes at the Estevan Comprehensive School on Sept. 6, and the Bears will have their fundraising golf tournament on Sept. 8. Preseason games are slated for Sept. 10 and 11. Having watched the players previously helped Pilon have an idea of what to expect this season. Pilon said the staff is “very optimistic” for the upcoming season.
Among the 14 players who were part of the team all year, the Brewers have just one graduating player, so they should be strong next season. Siever expects the tournament will help the returning players with their development.“They showed they were able to play with the best in the west, so it gives them a lot of confidence in their ability to come back and play at a high level next year,” said Siever. Siever thanked coaches Jason Strudwick, Neil Linthicum and TJ Babyak, along with manager Pam Siever for all their work during the Elmwoodyear.finished first in the round robin at 4-0. Vancouver and Estevan were tied for second, and then Assiniboia and Edmonton were tied for fourth at 1-3. Vancouver defeated Elmwood 3-1 in the championshipSievergame.praised the host committee for their efforts in organizing a great tournament, Mel Murray and his team for the conditions of the field, and the Estevan Tap House Wolves for getting the diamond prepped each day.
It was also nice to beat two provincial champions, including the Aces. “We know we’re a really solid ball club and it’s nice to be able to go out there and show it to everybody as well,” said Siever.
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Thirty-nine young hockey players were on the ice at Affinity Place on Saturday and Sunday for the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears’ annual training camp. Returning players, newcomers and other hopefuls were on the ice for two days in an effort to impress the team’s coaches and scouts, and be part of the club for this season or in their plans for future years. Coach Ryan Pilon said the team’s scouts and coaches were impressed with what they saw. “It was a competitive camp overall,” he said. The camp started with fitness testing and on-ice sessions on Friday. Two scrimmages occurred Saturday and the intersquad game was played Sunday. Pilon noted they had just three spots available coming into fall camp. Nine spots of 20 roster spots are taken by returning players, another member of the team has previous U18 AAA experience, and seven first-year players had committed to play in Estevan. One of the three walkons chosen for this year’s team was defenceman Colton Pushie, who is a local product with two years of U18 AA experience. “Those three put in their time at spring camp, and now at fall camp they impressed us again, and we’ve committed to them,” said Pilon.Pushie played four games with the Bears as a call-up lastThseason.isisn’t the first time Pilon has been able to watch the returning players. They were also part of the team’s annual spring camp earlier this season.
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The Estevan Fire Rescue Service is continuing to monitor the fire danger index for the area. With little precipitation and the higher temperatures the region has been experiencing lately, the fire danger index for most of the southeast was elevated from moderate to high as of Aug. 22, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
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Finding a peaceful place in troubled times
Every week, I think to myself, “Next week will be less frantic and I will get more done”. However, the urgent always seems to override the important and at the end of the week I think, “Next week will be “Peacebetter”. Ileave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). Even when taken out of context, those words are powerful. However, they are even more powerful when we realize that Jesus spoke those words on the night before his arrest, trial and crucifixion. Not only did Jesus talk about peace, but he also modelled it. If I were Jesus, knowing it was my last night, I would have been as busy as possible. I would have held a big rally so that people could hear the truth one more time. Maybe I would have gone down to the market and healed as many people as possible. In other words, I would have tried to go out with a bang, but that is not what Jesus does. Instead, he intentionally slows down so that he can focus on his 12 closest friends. He gathers them in an upper room, celebrates God’s care and love, and then offers them comfort and hope. These days, we do not seem to place a lot of emphasis on slowing down or seeing the blessings around us. Ask someone how they are doing and they will likely answer “busy” or “tired”. In the 23rd Psalm, David says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul” (verses 1-3). If we are ever going to be restored, rested, and peaceful, we must find times of quiet and calm. How can we expect to lead others to places of peace if our own lives are in turmoil all the time? Fortunately, there is a better “Iway. have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Alice Dukart 1935 - 2022 Alice Marie Dukart passed away peacefully on the morning of August 14, 2022 at the age of 86. Alice was born on December 27, 1935 in Estevan, Saskatchewan to Medis and Aurora LeBlanc. She married Christian Dukart and they had six children: Lyle, Jacob, Charlotte, Debbra, Dwight and Delaine. Chris passed away in 1984, after which Mom was blessed with a second partner, Gordon Pederson, who was like a Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa to her family. Alice’s memory will be forever cherished by her children: Lyle (Sherry), Jacob (Karen), Charlotte (Lawrence) Johner, Deb Yoner, Dwight (Donna) and Delaine (Rick) Kendall, as well as her 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren, and her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Christian; partner Gordon Pederson; grandson Troy Yoner; parents: Medis and Aurora LeBlanc; step father George Friess and brothers: James andTheEdward.Funeral Service was held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Bill Mann officiating. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon took place at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan.Donations to your favourite charity in Alice’s memory would be appreciated by her family. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Dukart family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.
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Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies said they are not talking fire bans yet, but the public should exercise caution.“We are getting into that higher risk now with harvest swinging into full effect,” Davies said. “[Fire bans] haven’t been on our radar at all yet … And that’s something we will closely monitor. If dangers get to be extremely high and we start running quite a few calls, that’s when we’ll go down that road to determine if we should be doing that or not. But we’re definitely not in that situation as of yet.”
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Capt. Craig Bird and other volunteers placed Canadian or British flags at the tombs of veterans on Saturday at the Estevan City Cemetery. The local effort to honour Canada’s military history continued Saturday with a presentation on the Dieppe Raid.Craig Bird, a local military historian and the founder of the South East Military Museums, gave a two-hour presentation on the battle. The 80th anniversary of the raid came one day after the 80th anniversary of Dieppe. He discussed the South Saskatchewan Regiment’s participation in Dieppe and the contributions of local soldiers, and he released some new information about why Dieppe occurred. It was noted in the presentation that when the battle occurred in 1942, the Second World War was not going well for the Allied Forces. The Nazis were deep into Soviet territory, and Allied soldiers were trying to make gains into Western Europe and North Africa. They decided to launch an assault in German-occupied France, starting in July of that year on the French coastal community of Dieppe. It was to be Canada’s first big military offensive in Europe during the war. Canadians had been eager to start fighting. Of the more than 6,050 infantry, approximately 5,000 were Canadians. But for a variety of reasons, including bad weather, poor planning and German preparation, only one landing force achieved its objective.TheSouth Saskatchewan Regiment arrived on time, but landed on the wrong spot, and had to cross a heavily defended bridge, and its members were cut down by enemy fire. Within ten hours, 3,367 of the 5,000 Canadian men who landed had been killed, wounded or became prisoners of war. A total of 384 members of the South Saskatchewan Regiment died due to the raid. Eighty-nine regiment soldiers were taken prisoner and 166 were injured. Bird noted that trying to determine the number of casualties would have been difficult.“I just couldn’t imagine being … over in England and trying to sort out … more than 5,000 men, more than half of those guys were wounded and injured,” said Bird.The tragic outcome at Dieppe has been defended for decades, with claimed that the lessons from the raid were applied to the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, in June 1944. But Bird said new information has come to light on why the battle really occurred, thanks to the efforts of Canadian military historian David O’Keefe. British soldiers were trying to get their hands on the German Enigma coding machine that was used for sending secret messages. They thought they had located one in Dieppe.“Allofthis paperwork and documentation has come to light that shows that although Dieppe was still a failure, they were actually trying to shorten the war,” said Bird. Bird noted that there were 50 soldiers from southeast Saskatchewan who died at Dieppe, and a number of them were from Estevan. He also showed a couple of videos for the audience, and answered questions from those present. Maps and a number of historical artifacts were on display. After Bird’s presentation, he and some other volunteers went to the Estevan City Cemetery and the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens to pay tribute to veterans. They placed Canadian flags at the tombs of Canadian veterans and Union Jacks at the graves of British veterans.
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By Ana Bykhovskaia A cougar was recently caught on a trail camera in a forested area southwest of Estevan.Alocalbowhunter went to check his equipment last week when he found rather surprising pictures dating Aug. 6. The fully grown cat was passing by the camera and even sat in front of it for a picture at 7:16 p.m. Pictures are something rather exclusive to see, as cougars very rarely get spotted or photographed during the day. They are nocturnal animals, so sightings are more likely at night or in the early morning. The hunter estimated the cougar has a full, mature chest and looked like it was about four years old, but not Reportshuge.of cougar or cougar traces have come from the public several times in 2022. A cougar was caught by another game camera at Woodlawn Regional Park in March, and later people shared further sightings of cougar prints or kills in the area. The Mercury reached out to the Government of Saskatchewan for comments about the situation. In their response, the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety said it seems that this cougar is a part of the local environment“Conservationnow. officers remind people that wildlife is a natural part of the landscape in Saskatchewan and should always be given space and respect. “A cougar has made the Souris River Valley south of Estevan part of its home range. Cougars are a natural part of the landscape and, along with other wildlife, use river valleys as habitat and natural travel corridors. The cougar is displaying typical behaviour as it is avoiding people and taking only wild game as prey,” the ministry said.
Be aware of your surroundings, make noise while hiking to avoid surprise encounters and keep pets on a leash,” the ministryIfrecommended.youhavean aggressive encounter with wildlife, and/or if public safety is at risk, call the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-6677561 or from your SaskTel cell phone at #5555. To report concerns about nuisance wildlife, contact the Ministry of Environment’s Inquiry Centre at 1-800567-4224 or by email life-issues.atwildlifecentre.inquiry@gov.sk.ca.atMoreinformationaboutsafetyisavailablesaskatchewan.ca/wild-
A grown-up cougar was caught on a trail camera southwest of Estevan. Photo submitted by local bowhunter
TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Frobisher intends to be registered pursuant to the above Act as owner of the land described below. The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number 191766426 & 191766471 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a title will be issued to the applicant. On and after the date that the title is issued to the applicant, you will be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or with respect to, the land. The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Administrator of the municipality.
www.SASKTODAY.ca Cougar caught on camera southwest of Estevan 80th anniversary of Dieppe commemorated in Estevan A12 August 24, 2022 Available now – Estevan, SK Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) offers the Life Lease Program as a housing option for seniors who can live independently and provides flexibility and opportunities that are not available with homeownership. Who is eligible? Couples who are 60 years or older. The Life Lease Program has household asset and annual income limits that are slightly higher than those of the Social Housing OccupantsProgram. provide an initial deposit and pay monthly occupancy fee. •CONTACT1Bedroom Senior Life Lease Unit Available At Valley View Heritage Place 705 – 2nd Street 1330 5th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0Z8 306-634-6700 E-mail: estevan.ha@gov.sk.ca 22084BS122084BS0
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www.SASKTODAY.ca August 24, 2022 A13 Learn to Swim and Play with Water PoloLearn to Swim and with Water Polo Free Drop-In Session Estevan Sharks Water Polo offers kids anEstevan Water an introduction to swimming and water polo.introduction to swimming and water polo. Kids will learn to be strong swimmersKids will learn to be strong swimmers while enjoying a fun-spirited team sport.while enjoying a fun-spirited team sport. The season runs from October 2022 toThe season runs from October 2022 to March 2023 and is for ages 5 and up.March 2023 and is for ages 5 and up. Register at City Wide onRegister at Wide on September 8, 2022 5:30 - 8:30 PM8, 2022 5:30 - 8:30 PM For more information please contactFor more information contact estevanwaterpolo@gmail.comestevanwaterpolo@gmail.com *registration and parental consent form required*registration and consent form before entering the pool*before entering the Give it a Try!Give it a Tuesday, August 30thAugust 30th 7:00 - 8:00pm (Ages 5-10)7:00 - 8:00pm 5-10) 8:00 - 9:00pm (Ages 10+)8:00 - 9:00pm 10+) Looking to Try a New Sport?Looking to Try a New Sport? Join Water Polo!Join Water Polo! Estevan Sharks Water Polo will be accepting registrations for boys and girls ages 5 and up!and ages 5 and up! Register at City Wide on September 8, 2022 5:30 - 8:30 PM The season runs from October 2022 to March 2023 and practices are Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. See you CITY-WIDE!at For more information please estevanwaterpolo@gmail.comcontact: If you decide water polo is not for you, notify the Club prior to Nov 1, 2022, and remaining fees will be refunded!
Sanitary Sewer Main and Storm Sewer Jetting Program
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The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for the Watermain replacement. The affected area includes All of Kohaly Avenue, as well as Lynd crescent from 1316-1332 Lynd Crescent Property access and parking restrictions are to occur. This work will commence July 4, 2022 and will take approximately twelve (12) weeks to complete (subject to weather) City of Estevan will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specifications. Safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected. Theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades, please contact 306-634-1800, or after hours call Police.
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Three people are facing multiple charges after the Estevan Police Service received a complaint for theft of tools from a local business’ work trucks this week. As a result of an investigation started on Aug. 16, three individuals have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of break and enter instruments and theft under $5,000. Two of the males remained in police custody and appeared in court Aug. 18. A warrant has been sought for the arrest of the third individual, who is also facing charges of theft under $5,000. Police determined a theft of fuel complaint from a local business on the evening of Aug. 17 involved this third individual and was related to theseThincidents. eEPShas also announced arrests in connection with a theft from a business in the Estevan Market Mall last month. Police have charged a 24-year-old woman and 22-year-old woman, both from Estevan, with theft under $5,000. Police were able to identify the two women after a request for assistance. Officers reached out to the two in regards to the ongoing investigation and on Aug. 15, they turned themselves into the EPS. Both have co-operated with the investigation and have since been released for court in September. A number of stolen items were recovered and will be returned to the store. The EPS thanks the public for their assistance with this investigation. Inotherrecent police news, officers conducted a traffic stop on the east end of Estevan on Aug. 15. The male driver was checked on the roadside oral fluid device and had a positive result for cannabis. The driver has a Novice 2 graduated driver’s licence. A check of the SGI system showed this to be his second roadside suspension and as a result, he received a 120-day driving suspension. Police were called to the 1200-block of Eighth Street. A resident was awakened by his dog barking. When he looked out, a person was jumping the fence and running away. At this time it is not known if anything is missing. Police are asking for area residents to check their yards and sheds to make sure nothing is missing. If you do notice something missing or have video surveillance of the suspect, please call the EPS at 306-634-4767. Officers were dispatched to central Estevan for a male attempting to enter vehicles. He was located in a parking lot, arrested for breaching his release conditions and lodged in cells. The 38-year-old man from Estevan was released with a court date in six weeks. The Police and Crisis Team will also be assisting with this file. The EPS is requesting the public’s assistance with the recent theft of a Yamaha 110 motorcycle, according to a post on their Twitter page on Aug. 19. Anyone with information is asked to call the EPS. Members of the Estevan Police Service made a couple of arrests for impaired driving on Aug. 20. A 32-year-old Estevan man was arrested for impaired driving and driving while prohibited. The man was also charged with possession of methamphetamine. He was lodged in cells and released the following day for court in November.Police also arrested a 42-year-old Lampman woman for impaired driving. She was charged criminally and will appear in Estevan Provincial Court in October. Members were asked to assist in a child custody dispute on Aug. 20. Through discussions, the police were able to resolve the complainant’s concern and her son was returned to her.Officers were called to the Hillside area for a report of a young child wandering around just after 1 a.m. on Sunday. Police attended and were able to determine who the child’s parents were and returned the child to the residence. The matter was referred to the Ministry of Social Services. Police attended to a local restaurant to the report of a fight. A 42-year-old Nova Scotia man was arrested and charged with two counts of assault. He was lodged in cells and released on Sunday. He is scheduled to appear in Estevan Provincial Court in October.Members received a report of criminal harassment and further breach of court conditions on Aug. 21. The matter is still under investigation. Police were dispatched to a residence in the downtown core as the caller wanted someone removed from the home. Members attended and mediated the situation. The matter remains under investigation.
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CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN KING STREET
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: Place 6th Avenue 7th Avenue 8th Avenue 9th Drive
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Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any questions or concerns, please call at 634-1800 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.
Street Sweeping Schedule can be seen on website at: http://estevan.ca/ street-sweeping-schedule/ Western Baseball again also like the DBA for organizing of the street
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
www.SASKTODAY.ca Police announce arrests in thefts from businesses A14 August 24, 2022 (Pre-school through to Major Levels) CelebratingCelebrating 40 years40 years of Professional Dance Instruction in the Estevan Community & Areain the Estevan & Area Directed by: Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, A.R.A.D. (Director, Teacher, Choreographer, Examiner, Adjudicator) Held at: 1037 2nd Street, Estevan ttii (Estevan)Drewitz School of Dance • Registered Ballet Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dancing • Tap and Jazz Examiner for the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Assoc., Sask. Branch • Ballet Examiner for the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Assoc., Sask. Branch • Member and Associate of the Royal Academy of Dancing, London, England • Member of the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Assoc., Sask. Branch (Stage & Ballet) • A.D.A.P.T. Syllabus Teacher in Tap & Jazz (Brian Foley) • Member of the Scottish Dance Teacher’s Alliance, Highland Branch • Member of Dance Masters of America, Inc. • Stage Consultant C.D.T.A. National Board (1999-2002) • Honourary Member C.D.T.A. 2002/ A.D.A.P.T. 2005 • National C.D.T.A. Jazz Rep. (National Board 2006) • National C.D.T.A. Ballet Syllabus Rep. (2019) • Associate C.D.T.A. Acro Dance. Classes Offered In * Ballet * Tap * Jazz * Musical Theatre * HighlandClasses Offered In * Ballet * * Jazz * Musical Theatre * * Lyrical ** * Hip Hop * Ladies Tap and Ballet* Ladies and Ballet (Examinations Workshops Special Concer ts Annual Recital)(Examinations, Workshops, Concerts, Annual Recital) New Student Registration: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. For further information call 306-634-6973 www.drewitzschoolofdance.com
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