The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed Sept. 19 as a day in tribute and commemoration of the Queen. Saskatchewan residents were encouraged to reflect on her life and contributions.
The Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch conducted a remembrance service for Queen Elizabeth 2 on Sept. 19, the day of Her Majesty’s funeral that took place in AboutLondon.threedozen gathered at the cenotaph in Estevan Monday morning to say goodbye to the Queen. The Estevan RCMP and Estevan Police Service members, along with Mayor Roy Ludwig and members of the community, joined the legion in commemorating the Queen and the long years of her reign.
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Branch chaplain Jaclyn Wynne read prayers during theAceremony.wreathwas laid at the cenotaph, and people in attendance placed poppies by the wreath to commemorate the long years of the Queen’s reign.McLean then led the crowd in singing the royal anthem. As King Charles 3 took the reign, the royal
anthem will now read “God save the FollowingKing”. the service, people were invited for a lunch at the Legion Memorial Hall with the Queen’s favourite Jam Pennies and freshPrimestrawberries.Minister Justin Trudeau declared Sept. 19 as a national holiday to mourn the Queen’s death. As such, many federal offices and services were closed.
Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch members laid a wreath in memory of Queen Elizabeth 2.
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RCMP and city police officers opened the ceremony, with the legion’s colour party following. Vernon McLean performed O Canada, followed by two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.
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“Rest in peace, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. Long live the King,” said Forrest in his speech.
City Hall in Estevan was closed on Sept. 19.
“During her reign, she saw conflicts in many parts of the world, including Commonwealth countries. She saw her son and grandson serve on the frontline in
People who attended the commemorative ceremony laid poppies by the wreath at the cenotaph memory of Queen Elizabeth 2.
esty has left a hole in the heart of many of us who have only known one monarch throughout our lives. And we look forward with great anticipation to the reign of King Charles the Third.
in 1982 when Her Majesty came to Canada to sign the landmark proclamation of the Constitution Act, the passing of which gave Canada full independence. The Queen last visited Canada in 2010 when she celebrated Canada Day on Parliament Hill and attended a state dinner. As always, she had a dress made featuring maple leaves.“As a princess, the future Queen was a World War 2 veteran serving with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the women’s branch of the British army. During her service, she trained as a mechanic and served as a truck driver and maintenance“Thperson.epassing of Her Maj-
“Today we gather to honour the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. Queen Elizabeth the Second was the longest-serving monarch of the British Empire and as such saw many changes throughout the Commonwealth. She saw a number of Commonwealth countries grow and become independent with her blessing, including our own.
Estevan branch president Jim (Frosty) Forrest said a few words in memory of Queen Elizabeth 2.
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Criteria for the IPPs include experience, financial capability, Indigenous ownership, environmental impact, price and stakeholder engagement; the latter has been her SaskPowerfocus. will be conducting all of the initial engagement work on behalf of the IPPs for the project, so she said the corporation has asked the IPP filers not to contact other stakeholders in the community. Everything should be coming through SaskPower, and then she said it will be provided to the IPPs as part of request for proposals. Enmark is looking for an-
Coun. Travis Frank noted that since Estevan is looking at the future of coal-fired power generation, the successful IPP should be aware of that sensitivity.
“There’s going to be a need for electricity in our province. So this is an add-on, which is great for our community.” The mayor suggested a meeting with SaskPower and the federal government to discuss timelines and the future of nity,willthepen.” knowcomecertaintythereoutourcertaintysaidhowningthinkthatenoughinfipower. Conventionalcoal-firedcoal-redpowerisslatedtoend2030.“Weprobablydon’thavebaseloadpowerattime,inmyopinion.Iwe’llhavetokeeprun-[coal-firedpower].Forlong,wedon’tknow,”Ludwig.“Butit’sthatsenseofun-thatisbotheringpeopleoutatthemines,atSPC,thefactthatdoesn’tseemtobeanyatall,otherthan2030,nooneseemstowhatisgoingtohap-Joblossesassociatedwithendofcoal-firedpowerbehugeforthecommu-Ludwigsaid.
The Estevan Kinette Club agreed to move their Christmas marketplace to a weekend later to kick off the Festival of Trees. Gervais said it provides “fantastic Christmas shopping,” so to have it on the same weekend as the Festival of Trees works really well.
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taking the best of pre-pandemic and pandemic experiences.“For the last couple of years, we have gone into the community nursing homes, we are keeping it, and this year we’re also going to include diversified services. We feel like it makes it a little more accessible to all of those who might otherwise not get to take part. So, we’ll have different dates with different afternoons where we go into the nursing homes and the group homes and then that way they can be
The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is bringing their annual Festival of Trees back to an in-person format, and the fundraiser will mark its 10th edition this year.
“Our theme this year is Country Christmas, so the gala will be themed the Country Christmas. The next day, Sunday the 27th, that’s our Hometown Family Fun Day, we’ve had that in the past and that’s returning. It’s going to be citywide and bigger and better than ever. We’ve got lots of fun activities planned for kids of all ages. All that is free with a donation,” GervaisThsaid.eChristmas Tea Party is also to make a return this year, but in a mixed format
The holiday festivities, inviting the community to start celebrating the Christmas season while raising funds for St. Joseph’s Hospital, are slated for Nov. 26-27.
farmland. The mayor admitted he thought the SaskPower land might be too unstable after it has been dug out by the draglines for coal mining.
“I think the project team is looking at investigating and seeing what they could do in the future with that land, but just for this project, there is too much uncertainty,” said Enmark. Coun. Rebecca Foord asked that the open house wait until after harvest is complete, since she believes there would be a lot of feedback from rural land owners.
“Obviously one has nothing to do with the other, that’s something that we’ve tried to make sure is conveyed with this project is this is not taking away from coal or our power plant or anything. This is on top of it,” said Frank.
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Christine Enmark with SaskPower’s stakeholder consultation and public engagement team spoke to council and answered questions. She noted that SaskPower is in the process of finding an independent power producer (IPP) for a 100-megawatt solar facility in the Estevan area. The Crown corporation announced its intention to proceed with the facility in the spring. Interested IPPs have participated in a request for supplier qualifications.
Mayor Roy Ludwig noted that open house sessions are typically held at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s multi-purpose room, as it has plenty of space. When the open house does occur, people from both the RM of Estevan and the City of Estevan would need to be“Firstinvited. ofall, we appreciate this project,” said Ludwig. “This will bring jobs to our community, and we’d like to thank you and SPC [SaskPower Corporation] for bringing this forward.”
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The Breakfast with Bruins will be brought back as well. The Bruins will be out in different locations, and there’ll be free breakfast for the kids around town, Gervais said.
Christine Enmark addressed members of Estevan city council on Sept. 12.
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When asked by Coun. Lindsay Clark about who would own the facility and the property, Enmark said the IPP would build and operate it through the full life span, and be fully responsible for eventual decommissioning. SaskPower would own the land and purchase the power through an SaskPoweragreement. currently purchases power from a couple other smaller-scale solar facilities and some wind-power sites.
The festival is still in the preparation stages, but Gervais shared the first details of the city-wide celebration. This year they pushed the Festival of Trees from its regular weekend to a week later to accommodate for the Grey Cup in Regina.
part of the weekend. That’s great,” Gervais said.
The foundation is still working on arranging locations for some of the events as well as sponsorships. The entertainment list for the gala is still in the works as well.
The traditional gala will take place on Nov. 26 at Affinity Place, with entertainment, supper and live and silent auctions, with many great items to bid on. And Nov. 27 will once again be the Hometown Family Fun Day, which Gervais promised will bring some novelties.
And while the preparations are in the full swing, the foundation invites the community to join them as volunteers. Gervais noted that every year they have many residents supporting them in that capacity, and she hopes to see the trend continue this year.
swers to questions on what council wants IPPs to know about the project in general, the potential facility area, the impacts to the community, when they think they should hold a meeting, where the session should take place, whether it should be virtual or in person and who to talk to.
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The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is looking forward to the return of an in-person Festival of Trees this year. File photo
Estevan city council learned more about SaskPower’s plan for a solar power facility in the area during council’s meeting on Sept. 12.
“We’re just excited to get back with the community to celebrate and raise funds for the hospital. It feels like that little bit of a break. It’s going to be nice to get back and celebrate in person with everybody,” said foundation executive director Lori Gervais.
But Ludwig asked whether it would be possible to have this on land that SPC presently owns instead of
“That stage of the project just finished, and we have enough IPPs to qualify to move into the next stage, which will be the request for proposals,” said Enmark.
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The Hrynko family, originally from Kyiv, arrived in Estevan this summer to escape the Russian war.
Hrynko was able to get a job at Southern Bolt Supply, where he spent about two months before the news about his university acceptance and funding opened a new path for the young talented man. He said he will be forever grateful to the people of Estevan who helped him and his family through their tough journey on numerous occasions.
Hrynko eventually graduated and arrived at Estevan in July. The small world brought the two young hearts way closer together on a different continent after Tobias went back to Montana and Hrynko made it to Saskatchewan.
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“I also want to say thank you to all the people who helped me and my family on our way. I want to say thank you to my girlfriend, Lizzie, to the Newcomer Services, to Southern Bolt, to Sunflower Network and to all the people I have gotten to know in Canada, and to the woman in the airport of Calgary who heard my story and gave me a sandwich. That was very, very nice of her. Thank you to Canada. It’s a great country. Great people,” Hrynko said.
the ambition and to see the drive and dedication. What truly makes me a proud Canadian is to watch the opportunities for our newcomers that come to this country. And it’s certainly an honour,” Hagel said.
and now we’re dating,” said Tobias.
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Hrynko and Tobias moved to Saskatoon in mid-September and Hrynko immediately started his master’s in political studies at the U of S with the plans to continue researching Ukrainian refugees and potentially pursuing a Ph.D. in the future.
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He returned to Poland, started his last semester and then his life as the lives of millions of Ukrainians made a flip.
“I just graduated from university too, so I was on my university graduation trip with my friends,” Tobias shared. “And he just walked up and was like, ‘Do you guys have a charger?’ And my family’s Russian, so I immediately recognized the accent, so I was like, ‘Where are you from?’ And we started talking.”
“When he got to Canada, I just dm’ed him on Instagram, and I was like, ‘Welcome to North America.’ And he was like, ‘You should come visit me.’ That was a month and a half ago
“The help Newcomer Services gave to my family is really incredible. We’re very grateful for it and to everyone here. You are incredible people,” Hrynko said. “I worked here and I got to know a little bit of the Canadian culture. I think that Canadians are really good people, genuine, honest. I’m grateful to my employer and to all my former co-workers. They’re really good people, and all this wouldn’t be possible without all the help and the encouragement of those people, and all the support.” Debbie Hagel, the Southeast Newcomer Services executive director and a board member with the Sunflower Network, said the two organizations worked together to help the Hrynko family come and settle in Estevan.
The family was alright, but they could hear explosions at a distance. In that one night, from a student, Hrynko had to turn into a full adult who’d need to help his family get out of danger.
Th e train stations were overcrowded with people trying to flee the war, but eventually, Hrynko managed to get his mother and sisters on the train to Lviv, Ukraine, and from there to Poland via an evacuation bus. The family got reunited, and Hrynko was able to find them accommodation through his university in Poznan, Poland, where they stayed for about four months. However, settling in Poland wasn’t an option. Since their aunt has been
“I’m really happy that I got into the university,” Hrynko said. “It seems like a new page in my life. I’ve got a wonderful girlfriend with me, I have met so many wonderful people. And I’m really happy.”
“We assisted with securing the housing and getting some furniture in it. I met the sisters and the mom first. And then when Andrey arrived he worked with our Southeast Advocates for Employment program and got employed as his mother did. And it’s been just delightful to see
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“I started looking for ways for my mom and my sisters to escape the war. My dad is under 60 years old [and can’t leave the country due to war] and my grandma is in Kyiv, she is very old and she needs constant care. So, he was staying there for now. So, I started looking for ways to get [women] out,” Hrynko said.
Hrynko’s family will stay in Estevan for now, he said. He also encouraged
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“The day the war began, I wasn’t sleeping. I came back from a student party, and I was going to go to sleep, but I was like, let’s check the news one last time. And I was shocked – explosions in Kyiv, in Odesa, in Mykolaiv. It was really disturbing. Ukraine closed the sky. I immediately called my parents,” shared Hrynko.
Upon his departure, Southeast Newcomer Services also provided Hrynko with several prepaid Visa cards to help pay for the books for the university.
“I encourage all people who are struggling, all the Ukrainians, all the refugees, all the people who are still in Ukraine and are waiting for the war to end and for the people who are seeking their future abroad, do not give up and move forward. It’s going to be hard. You’re going to struggle, I am struggling. But I’m pushing through and don’t give up. It’s going to be better if you don’t give up,” Hrynko said.
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living in Estevan for about 10 years, they decided to try moving to the Energy City. The Sunflower Network helped his sisters and mother come to Canada in June while he had to stay in Poland to complete his thesis on the refugees, finish his bachelor’s degree in journalism and apparently meet his girlfriend-to-be.
Shortly after Andrey Hrynko joined his mother Elena and sisters Vladislava, 19, and Veronika, 14, in Estevan after graduating from a Polish university where he was studying when the war broke out, he received good news. He was accepted to the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Not only did he receive an opportunity to further his education to a master’s level, but he was also approved for full funding.Hrynko shared his story and experiences
“It was happening very fast and that very day in Paris [from where his family was flying out to Canada] I went with them to the Charles de Gaulle Airport, and they departed, and I had time till my flight back to Poland … So I went to the Louvre [Museum] and my phone was dying, so there I met Lizzie who is now my girlfriend,” Hrynko recalled with a laugh.
Of course, tips remain optional, and there is always a second button that allows adding a custom amount, but I usually try to be fair and polite and thank people in a manner they expect to be thanked. And the pre-set choices do affect our decisions. So the recent changes with payment terminals got me curious about what’s happening in the service industry.Tipping wasn’t that widespread in the old country until somewhat recently, and with a way shorter history of this tradition, I had to rely on other people’s experiences and suggestions when it comes to tipping. For most of my tipping life, I was told that 10 per cent was a normal tip for good service, especially in countries with decent minimum wages.
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I don’t know if we are there yet or ever will be, but it seems that if current tip tendencies continue it may indeed affect many people’s shopping habits and we may either cut down on anything extra, including dining out, entertainment and other services, and/or we may turn back to cash, which allows deciding on tips without pre-set prompts (yet, it doesn’t change the expectations).
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These people come to town, eat in our restaurants, and since the show often runs late and they might have had a few drinks, they’ll stay in our hotel rooms.
A concert creates challenges for user groups, too. The Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears had to reschedule their first home game of the season to accommodate the Smith concert. The Estevan Bruins had to find another date for a home game, too.
For the first time in nearly three years, a concert will be happening at Affinity Place in Estevan this weekend.
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If it’s a summer concert, well, it’s going to create problems for lacrosse and others who use Affinity once the ice is removed.
That’s what we’ll get Saturday night when Dallas Smith plays here.
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I guess part of it naturally grew out of the pandemic years as the service industry noticed the willingness to tip more, and so the
After a while, I had a feeling that a 10 per cent tip was a fine option pretty much everywhere but the U.S., where 20 per cent tips were more widespread even five to 10 years ago (as servers’ wages without tips were usually way below living costs). A higher tip would complement the server and the business for something outstanding.
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And sometimes you get a memorable opening act. Kay, Classified and High Valley have been here. The Rural Alberta Advantage was terrific when they opened The Hip in 2013.
Finally, these concerts cost money. And since it’s usually the city bringing in the concert, they’re using taxpayer dollars to bank on the community supporting a show. But we also have to remember that Affinity is an events centre and not just a hockey
What’s going on with the tip inflation?
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So when I moved to Canada close to 10 years ago, I was told that a 10 per cent tip was decent here as well, unless the service was indeed great. (I worked as a server in restaurants on several occasions, and my experience at the other side of the till resonated with this learned wisdom.)
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It sounds like tip inflation results in fatigue in many people. Not only does it increase already high bills, but it also leaves customers with a sense of frustration as to what they should tip and what if leaving an extra 15 per cent is something they can’t really afford. And while the service industry and its employees were seriously affected by lockdowns, nevertheless, tipping more is now hitting the households already struggling to make the ends meet.
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I understand that inflation hits everyone, and prices grow like shrooms after the rain. But I’m talking about tips, which are a percentage of the total bill (usually after tax). So with meals and services costing more, even a 10 per cent tip for supper is way higher than it used to be five years ago. So what’s going on with this tip inflation?
At some point, I also came across an opinion that tips are just another side of corruption, where you are paying an extra random price to buy the quality of the service. While I believe the original intention of tips wasn’t anything like that, in reality, lower tips may affect the quality of the service, which should be a part of the deal regardless of tips. But for tips to become a notion of the past, the service industry would need to pay employees fair wages to begin with, which might be a tough switch, especially for small businesses.
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Since Affinity Place opened in 2011, we’ve had some truly memorable shows. It started with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, with Kim Mitchell as the opening act. Hedley, Burton Cummings, Motley Crue, Theory of a Deadman, Big Wreck, the Tragically Hip, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice
arena. When it was built, concerts were to be a big part of the offering. Do we need to have four or five concerts a year like we did when Affinity first opened? Probably not. And the number of shows early on resulted in the novelty wearing off. But two or three acts each year that people would want to see would be a treat.
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I noticed in Estevan that some places now dropped the basic 10 per cent option, leaving only the 15-25 per cent prompts. According to CBC, some restaurants in Canada range from 18 to as high as 30 per cent for tip choices now, making Canadians face significant additional costs to services. On top of that, some new businesses started offering to add a tip at the end of the purchase.Yes, it’s just an encouragement to be more generous, but, on the other hand, those changes suggest that the expectations of gratitude have changed as well.
In many cases, Affinity Place was the smallest venue on the tour, and Estevan was by far the smallest community, but these acts wanted to play here because they heard we have a great venue that is a little more intimate than the larger arenas. They also heard that the audience is energetic and appreciative.Weunderstand that it takes a lot to have one of these concerts in Estevan. It takes time to negotiate with a touring company and to organize a concert. Then it takes time to set up and tear down. It means long hours for a lot of people, particularly the City of Estevan staff
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These concerts are also a real benefit to the community. They create a considerable economic spinoff. It’s not just people in Estevan and the close surrounding area that attend. We get people from other communities, too.
businesses started asking more. It is up to the sellers to set and customize tip options on payment terminals. And now the minimal tip choices in many places sit at 15-18 per cent, which means that’s the expected minimum a customer would add to their bill for a good service.
First, the suggested tip percentages added a 20 per cent option, making the traditional 10 per cent tipper look cheap. Then, sometime later, I noticed that some payment terminals started getting rid of the 10 per cent prompts altogether.
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These concerts create a buzz in the community and silence the critics who say there is nothing to do in Estevan.
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Canadian country-rock music star Dallas Smith will be performing here – our reward after Estevan won the Western Canada portion of the Sirius XM Music Towns competition in the summer. Fans quickly gobbled up the tickets once they became available. We expect it’s going to be a great show. Hopefully the spectators have a great time. We know the music will be terrific. And we expect Smith will leave Estevan raving about the community, the fans who showed up and the great venue. (He wouldn’t be the first to come away from Affinity Place with wonderful things to say). Weearned this concert. We should be thankful to those who submitted Estevan’s bid for Music Towns. Everyone who took the time to vote for Estevan – regardless of whether it was once a day or once for the entire window – should realize they did their part in helping Estevan land this concert. This should not be the last concert at Affinity Place for another three years.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the situation changed, as many people wanted to support people working in service industries. They were, on the one hand, taking higher risks to keep working, and on the other hand, were hit harder due to restrictions. While that longing was natural and personal, the payment terminals started changing altogether.
And they create lasting memories for fans who get to say they saw one of their favourite acts perform live, or they were able to hear that favourite song in person.
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is surrounded by trees and has a fire pit and a lot of room, where guests can host bigger gatherings in a private setting. Schoff said that sometimes people bring their tents and stay overnight for longer events.Currently, their rental rate is staying at $200 a day, Schoff said, and there is also the possibility for making arrangements for halfThdays.eyalso run fundraisers such as communitywide trade shows, garage
Last year we began fall without restrictions, but soon found ourselves wearing masks again and presenting proof of vaccination to enter many businesses and venues. And since we were going through a punishing wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was uncertainty hanging over our heads about what would happen next.
The Estevan Model Engineer Show, which attracts people from all over North America, is also back this fall.
As for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, well, the less said about them the better, especially their offensive line.
I think the day will come in which we’ll get back to the way things were in 2019 and earlier, but it’s going to take a long time. We have to get used to seeing people walking around wearing masks in stores and other gathering points, although the number of people wearing masks should graduallyWidespreaddwindle. restrictions are finished for now, but COVID is not, and it won’t be done for some time.
They plan on having a Halloween-themed movie night in October for the kids and then host their annual Christmas potluck to bring everybody together.The centre’s 50/50 tickets are $10 and are available at the RM of Estevan, Murray GM and via etransfer (for details message Michelle Howard or Schoff on Facebook).
sales and kids’ fundraisers. This fall the Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre is selling 50/50 tickets to raise some funds to ensure they can keep on with the operation. Fundraising helps them to maintain the building and the property around it, pay the bills and put on community events.
Another big annual fundraiser for the community, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, is also back this year. It became a popular event in the community since it started in 2013, and to the hospital foundation’s credit, it found a way to continue to host the event even after restrictions and uncertainty put the kibosh on their big attractions.
But we should still enjoy this fall and all that will happen. After all, we’ve been waiting for it for three years.
Nowadays, the Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre is the only public building in Hitchcock. It’s a non-profit organization and is used for community events such as potlucks, musical entertainment, sports, movie nights and kids’ events.
Kids get to travel for field trips, go to provincial competitions and do the things that students did in 2019.
Others, such as the United Way Estevan’s Telethon, were able to occur amid the pandemic, but this year it will be back to normal for the first time in three years. You might still see a few pre-recorded entertainers, but most of the performances this year will be live.
Some things might not return after being away for two or three years, but we can be glad that so many did make a comeback.
Granted,Saskatchewan. somethings haven’t changed since 2019. The leaves still change colour, creating a beautiful sight before they fall from the trees. The amount of daylight gradually diminishes each day and the temperatures cool off significantly in the evenings. The winds have picked up. Farmers are out doing what they do so well each year at this time –working tirelessly to harvest the crops so they can feed the world, even if some want to make it as difficult as possible for them.
Hockey and other sports didn’t have a pause last year in Saskatchewan, but it did happen in other provinces.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I really missed that big gala supper the past couple of years.
The building consists of a wooden dance floor area. The kitchen is equipped with three sinks, two stoves, two fridges and everything else needed for food preparation. There is an eating area and bathrooms. The spacious yard
The Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre is a spacious facility with indoor and outdoor spaces to host all kinds of events.
But for the first time since 2019, we’re not entering this season talking about what we can and can’t do. Our focus isn’t on pandemic-related restrictions or what would happen if there’s a significant outbreak of cases.
(As it turned out, nothing else changed. But the vaccine mandate and restrictions remained for most services until February). We’reseeing a return of things that traditionally happened in September, October, November and early December.
For the first time in three years, this truly feels like fall in southeast
The small community of Hitchcock keeps its heart beating at the Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre.Abeautiful facility surrounded by trees, it has an over 100-year history and continues to provide events and entertainment for residents and people from the Hitchcockarea. Community Recreation Centre board president Mindy Schoff said the original part of the hall was initially a school that was moved into the area back in 1905. It was used as a school house until the 1950s, when it was turned into a community building for dances and other events. The addition with a kitchen, eating and bathroom areas was put up in 1987.“There’s a lot of history in it. It’s a very old building and we’re hoping to keep it open,” Schoff said.
The pandemic years were slower for them, but they are starting to pick up again.The facility is also available year-round for rentals for people in and outside the“Wecommunity.havesome people that come down from as far as Alberta to use our building for family reunions, weddings, anniversary parties, birthday parties, Christmas suppers, business events. It gets used quite well for those kinds of things,” said Schoff
The draw is Oct. 22, and one lucky winner will take home 50 per cent of ticket sales, up to $2,500.
And then there are the events. Some events are happening for the first time in three years, such as the Homespun Craft Show and Sale in Carlyle and the Arcola Craft Show. It’s great to have them back.
After 2 1/2 years of uncertainty, the kids are going to school, they’re learning, they’re enjoying the company of friends and they’re participating in extracurricular activities. The teachers are able to do what they do best.
Yes, the shadow of COVID still lingers. Just because we don’t have widespread restrictions now doesn’t mean we won’t have them in a few weeks or at some point in the winter. We’ve seen how quickly the virus can mutate.
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And when you walk into the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch for the telethon, hopefully it will feel like it did three years ago.
“We just want to keep it going so that we could do our events and keep the community going and all together and doing live things,” Schoff said.
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It feels like fall again this year
Located in Hitchcock, the Community Recreation Centre offers entertainment and rentals throughout the year.
When kids went to school on Sept. 1, you weren’t hearing talk of altered schedules or cohorting. We haven’t been waiting nervously for something to happen that would cause the school divisions to further alter classes.
Hitchcock hall is running 50/50 to keep community life going
Curling, high school sports and others have had similar experiences to hockey.
The Estevan Local 25 Métis Nation hosted a Métis Celebration Day at the Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre in 2019. File photo
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Hockey season is underway with the start of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League campaign Friday night, and other levels of the game will be starting soon. We’re not hearing about return to play models or attendance caps, and we’re not worried about whether a sudden surge in cases would result in the season being put on pause.
The guild continues to create a quilt for the United Way each year because Jones said they see the organization’s commitment to giving. “Ourquilt guild is a charity. We do charity quilts for anyone that’s in need, and we just feel that this can raise some money to give back to the community for those in need,” she said.
“I hope that people come and see it at the market,” said TicketsJones. canalso be purchased at Henders Drugs, or by reaching out to Jones or other guild members. People can also purchase tickets during the Untied Way Estevan Telethon on Oct. 14 and 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch.
Staff members come and go and interact with students. And community members, including some former Hillcrest students, come in on different days, so kids get to meet more people.“Itreally is a very social
“We used to have our community education liaison. For many years Hillcrest School had that position with Sara Pippus at the helm. However, due to budget implications in the education sector and throughout South East Cornerstone Public School Division, some of the programs such as that community education liaison position were reduced throughout our school division,” Johnson said.
The SCC took over food ordering and organization, and the volunteers who joined the program over the years continued preparing and serving meals every morning.Pippus started the program with a vision of a school-wide activity that would bring students of all ages as well as staff and community members together, allowing them to have a good time together, learning social skills, while also enjoying a hot nutritious meal. More than a decade later the program is in full bloom with about 80-90 students coming for a breakfast every morning.Students from different grades would interact with
Jones has been taking the quilt to the Estevan Farmers’ Market every Saturday and it was at the Downtown Business Association’s final Night Market of the year earlier this month. The sales have gone well, and the guild looks forward to seeing how much money it makes.
Tickets available for United Way quilt raffle
The Hillcrest School breakfast program is continuing despite budget cuts the provincial educational sector has encountered.
Members chose the pattern, selected the materials, cut it out and then started sewing it “Someonetogether. cut, someone sewed and someone pressed,” said Jones.
Hillcrest School found a way to continue with its breakfast program despite cuts
This year’s pattern is called Delectable Mountains, and according to Linda Jones with the guild, it turned out to be “beautiful”.
“We chose it from some of the material that we had that would go with the pattern. Three women … in our guild worked on that one,” said Jones.
“So just a huge, huge thank you to our SCC, the community volunteers who make this possible and to the community, in general, for the support and for financial support as well … And it’s really important to acknowledge Sara Pippus, the work that she has done over the last decade to get us to where we are because if that hadn’t had been established prior, I don’t think it would have been possible without that foundation.”
they add in different menu options from week to week.
So we and our families are extremely grateful for all of the community support, and just the community that’s coming together to support this program,” Johnson said.
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On Sept. 12, the school started its latest year of providing hot daily breakfast to students. The program was developed by community education liaison Sara Pippus, but with recent changes in provincial funding and staff reductions from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, her position was cut, and the breakfasts became at risk of wrapping up.
It’s a really great start to the day and it’s free of charge.
community volunteers, share a table, have breakfast, spend quality time together and then clean up after themselves and head out for classes. Johnson said they never have any behaviour issues during their breakfasts and it’s just amazing to watch students learn communication skills and turn into a real school community.
Principal Kristy Johnson said this year is transitional for them, but they hope they will be able to continue providing morning meals to their students this year and for years to come.
And it’s a place for us to gather, for students to get to know each other, getting to know their community, they’re able to fuel up for the day and that’s a great way to start the day,” Johnson said.
“[We wouldn’t be able to continue with the breakfast program] without the support of our school community council and the wonderful community volunteers, as well as partners such as the United Way Estevan, Vermillion Energy, and then we receive grants such as the Breakfast Clubs of Canada, and donations from different service groups, businesses, churches and private donors.
Shirley Kish, Eleanor Hirsch and Clara Freitag were the ones who completed the quilt. They dedicated time to it once a week over a two-month span.
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“Last spring we had met with our school community council to determine if we thought that we would be able to manage taking it on.
Every morning Hillcrest School, with volunteers’ help, provides hot breakfasts to 80-90 students.
“It was extremely organized, well run. We can’t thank her enough for all the work she did, because with a strong foundation that was established, we felt that we were able to continue on,” Johnson said.
atmosphere, a relaxed atmosphere. It’s just very much a community feel,” Johnson added.She also emphasized that they were able to keep going with the breakfast program thanks to all the work Pippus put in over the years, as well as the dedication of the SCC and volunteers, and financial support from the community.
So, with the support of the school community council and some staff members here at the school along with 30 community volunteers, we decided to take it on and continue to serve a nutritious, all-together breakfast for all of our students who are interested in coming in theFormorning.”morethan a decade, Pippus developed a strong foundation for the program, so that the school was able to keep it going.
Besides, the inclusive program helps ensure that all kids receive a good meal to start the day. The meals are based on foods from the Canada Food Guide, so the school offers a selection of french toast, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt, cheese, turkey bait, milk and juice options. And then there is some flexibility as
“There’s a wide range of food choices. And that breakfast is open to all students, so it’s inclusive for all.
Once again this year, the Hearts and Hands Quilting Guild has created a quilt for the raffle at the upcoming United Way Estevan Telethon.
The quilt is 76 by 84 inches. Jones pointed out that many people who have seen it have commented on the colours and the pattern.
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Estevan city council has determined which members will be part of various committees and organizations in the region for 2023.
Exhibition Association board, the Regional Water Association’s board, the RM of Estevan liaison committee and the Southeast Air Shed Association’s board.
Agreement allows oil service rigs to move freely
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney with the memorandum of understanding to help remove provincial barriers to the movement of service rigs. File photo by Greg Nikkel
The committee list was brought forward at Monday night’s meeting, several weeks earlier than normal. Typically it is released in late November or December. Mayor Roy Ludwig and Councillor Shelly Veroba noted they did it early this year because many of these organizations are finalizing their board members for the upcoming year. Ludwig will sit on the economic development board, the emergency
Service rigs will continue to have robust safety checks in place, such as the need to have valid permits, regular inspections and to comply with all Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with industry stakeholders, have secured a regulation exemption from Ottawa that will allow oil service rigs to move freely between the two provinces.
Councillor Tony Sernick will be part of the economic development board, the police board, the Estevan Bruins’ board and the southern coal transition committee.Veroba’s boards will include the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, the Estevan Public Library board, the Southeast Regional Library board, the Souris Valley Museum board and the St. Joseph’s Hospital board.
Councillor Travis Frank’s committee responsibilities include the Creighton Lodge management committee, the Estevan Arts Council board, the Souris Valley Theatre board and the Woodlawn Regional Park Authority.
Some of the committee appointments are the same as last year. Others will be on a committee for the first time. Each councillor will also spend two months serving as the deputy mayor.
Councillor Kirsten Walliser will be on the airport liaison committee, the Estevan Humane Society board, the Estevan Curling Club board and the Woodlawn Regional Park Authority.
City council finalizes appointments for 2023
“This is long overdue,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. “Western Canadian energy is not only among the most sustainable in the world, but also among the safest. We should be removing redundant red tape and barriers that impede opportunity for growth.”
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So far this year at Cactus, he has upgraded the dugouts by
Over at Lynn Prime Park, he’s working on Panteluk Field, reseeding the grass and putting in new material for the warning track. New shale has been added at Lynn Prime’s Peterson Field this year as Upgradeswell. were definitely needed at Panteluk Field, he said, as nothing significant had been done since it opened in
“Everybody does their job, and it’s done great, and I’m just down there cleaning things up.”
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2008. Dips had formed in the outfield and the situation was getting“Weworse.thought this was the time to get it done since we had some funds to do it.”
The surpluses from the provincial championships and the Western Canada Baseball Championships in Estevan have been used to improve the diamonds.Rightafter Western Canadians, Murray spent a few days removing banners and handling other duties. After a two-day break, it was back to work to get projects done before the winter. He hopes to be finished on Sept. 26.
“We have a really good relationship, and I’m so pleased every time Mel comes to me, because it seems like every cent that’s made by minor ball, or at least every effort they make, it’s all in the interest of making the facilities better and preparing them for future generations,” saidThMarch. ecitywants to match the money that minor ball puts into the facilities, but minor ball raises tens of thousands of dollars each year through donations and events.
Partnership between minor baseball and the city has bene tted local ball diamonds MESSAGE: City Hall, 1102 – Fourth Street, Estevan, S4A 0W7
Upgrades are ongoing at Lynn Prime Park in Estevan. Photo courtesy of Rod March
A sign at each park lists and thanks the companies that have donated to minor ball over the years, whether it be through cash or work in kind.
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“We have a meeting at the end of every year and we have a meeting at the start of every year to discuss what minor ball is looking at and what the city is looking at, and we talk it back to our minor ball board and go through everything,” he said.
“It’s a really good relationship, and I don’t know if everyone knows how good that relationship is and how thankful we are as a city to have that relationship,” said March.
It’s been about a month since the local minor baseball season came to an end in Estevan, but the upgrades to the ball diamonds at Mel Murray Cactus Park and Lynn Prime Park are Estevanongoing. Minor Baseball vice-president Mel Murray has been working long hours at the two facilities the past few weeks. He could also be seen putting in long hours at the ball diamonds during the season.
Murray stressed that while he gets attention because he’s seen at the parks, this is a reflection of the work by EMB, which he said has a great executive.
tearing off the tin and adding new tin, and putting new cement work on the dugouts.
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The EMB has received donations to install four new scoreboards between Cactus and Lynn Prime and new portable pitching mounds at Cactus, and to improve the pathway at Cactus and drainage at the two facilities. Doors for washrooms were replaced.
It’s all part of a partnership between the City of Estevan and the EMB that has resulted in numerous improvements for local baseball facilities.
Both Murray and March praised the city staff and parks foreman Shannon Wanner for their work on the facilities. The city and minor ball get lots of compliments about the work that has been finished, and March thinks it’s important for these projects to occur.
“He’d ump, and when he gets done umping, he’d come and he’d say ‘Mel, what do you need done?’ He would help me. We’d pick garbage. All of the little things that people forget about.” Two city workers also assistedRodhim.March, who is the manager of parks and facilities for the City of Estevan, said he has seen the work that has been put in at the diamonds.
A young local athlete, Carter Williamson, helped a lot at provincials and westerns.
William Brown farms south of Carlyle. Photo courtesy of William Brown
A familiar face to people in southeast Saskatchewan is the new head of the Agricultural Producers As-
sociation of Saskatchewan (APAS).APAS announced the hiring of Dion McGrath
Montana was selected to be part of a Rotary 4-H exchange into southern Ontario in 2020, but that was also scuttled due to the pandemic. It was something that she was looking forward to, and it would have been another great learning opportunity through 4-H.
“One of the factors that attracted me to this role with APAS is how it has evolved and grown to be a leader in identifying policy solutions for the success of the ag community,” McGrath
“Lookingsaid. at the variety of issues that APAS has advocated on behalf of producers, they have shown time
Her mother Tammy noted that Montana and the other 4-H members work hard throughout the year to raise the animals available for auction, and they use the money for future schooling, purchase a vehicle or other items in life.
The peas, wheat and barley are finished, while the canola is about 40 per cent complete. They have not started harvesting the canary seed. Precipitation last week caused a setback for a couple of days, but he was hoping to be back into the field Friday afternoon.
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Sernick has been in the annual 4-H Show and Sale every year, except for 2020 when it didn’t happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year was a particularly good
Quality, meanwhile, looks pretty good for all of his“Thcrops.ebarley all graded a malt, the wheat seems to be grading a 1 or a 2, and the peas look fine, too,” said Brown.
as its new executive director lastInweek.anews release, APAS said McGrath brings a wealth of experience to APAS, from his various executive roles in the public sector, to previously serving as the CEO of Southeast College and working with his partner to create a digital marketing company called Above the Fold.
and again to be an effective voice for ag. producers and that is a great environment to be part McGrathof.”adds it brings him full circle, as he grew up on a mixed grain and hog farm near “AgriculturalLeroy. policy is never boring,” he said. “It is so dynamic and foundational to our long-term
success. It impacts and influences many aspects of everyday life across the province – economic, social and environmental. When agriculture is successful, that success cascades throughout communities across the province.”“Wethink Dion’s wealth of experience will make him a great fit for our organiza-
tion,” APAS president Ian Boxall said. “I look forward to working with him on a variety of policy topics in the comingMcGrathyears.”takes over for former APAS general manager Duane Haave, who retired in late McGrath’sAugust.first official day with APAS was Sept. 19.
year for her, as she picked up a second-place finish and three thirds for all of her efforts.
“I like leading the cows,” said Sernick, who also likes spending time with her friends.
William Brown has made significant progress for this year’s harvest, and is pleased with the yields and the crop quality he has seen.Brown farms about 8,000 acres of land 16 kilometres south of Carlyle. They grow wheat, barley, canola, canary seed and peas. He is at about 60 per cent complete, as of Friday morning.
She has also been a part of 4-H’s public speaking program. Thanks to it, Montana said she doesn’t feel as nervous when she’s talking in front of the crowd.
It was a challenging spring for the farm. Due to the snow in April and the moisture in May and early June, they finished seeding on June 18. Normally they would like to have everything wrapped up on June 1. Harvest would normally start in the middle of August, but he started at least a week later than normal. Others in the area started
The rain allowed Brown to dedicate time to fixing equipment and making sure it’s ready to go once they did return to the field.
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als were probably average to above average,” said Brown. Thewheat is about 65 bushels an acre, while the barley is at 85 or 90 bushels. The peas were below average at around 35-40 bushels.
a couple weeks later than normal, too. .
“The summer weather seemed to have caught the crop up. We’re not too far behind in our harvest. We’re a little bit behind, but pretty close to usual.”
Many of the producers he knows in the region were also happy with the weather conditions in the growing season. Canola yields were a little disappointing for some, but they’re happy with everythingGrasshopperselse. have been a problem for many in southern Saskatchewan, said Brown, but they didn’t affect their crop. The insects were fairly problematic with the pastureland, but they weren’t as bad in other areas. He has heard they were worse closer to Estevan, and it sounds like some areas had more grasshoppers than last year.
Producer pleased with this year’s harvest
And she has volunteered with the annual cleanup of Highway 47 south of Estevan, and has competed in curling.
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“It felt good watching that,” said Runke.
Matthew Ward (10) of the Swift Current Broncos cuts past Matt Smith (2) of the Regina Pats during a preseason game in Estevan on Sept. 13.
JD Hall’s goal with 3:11 to play in the middle stanza tied the game again. Yorkton came out strong early in the third and had a couple great scoring chances, including a post. Then Estevan had sustained pressure in the Yorkton zone, but couldn’t convert. The Bruins outshot the Terriers 18-9 in theClaythird. Sleeva’s power-play goal with less than seven minutes to play proved to be the game-winning tally.
As for Saturday’s game, Pavel McKenzie put the Terriers on the board at 3:57 of the first on a Yorkton power play. The Bruins responded with a power-play goal of their own at 12:13 when Jagjeevan Phangura scored. Yorkton’s Karsten Kruska closed out the scoring in the period with a short-handed goal for at 18:10. Yorkton had both goals in the second period. Maddux Nollski hit the target early at the 20-second mark and Greg Nelson put the puck past Bruins’ goalie Cam Hrdlicka with 13 secondsBruins’remaining. captain Kade Runke scored a shorthanded goal at the 2:48 mark of the third, and at 14:08, the Bruins’ Alex Von Sprecken made it a one-goal game
win. Hrdlicka made 22 saves on 26 Disciplineshots. wasan issue in both games. The Bruins were short-handed eight times on Friday and 10 times Saturday. Tatarnic said after Friday’s game they need to be smarter on the ice.
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“There was opening-night jitters; it was … some guys’ first taste of junior hockey, and for some guys, their first taste of playing in the SJHL,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic. “It was a little bit of a feeling out process, and give them credit, they came out strong and got some jump on us.
Hockey fans entertained at WHL preseason game in Estevan
Sprecken are in their fourth.
The preseason game also marked a homecoming of sorts for a couple of Estevan Bruins’ alumni. Pats assistant coach Brad Herauf played for the Bruins for 2 1/2 seasons from 1999-2000 to 2001-02, and was the Bruins’ MVP in 2000-01.
Prior to the game, the Bruins celebrated the 2021-22 team that won the SJHL championship. A video with highlights from last season was shown, and then Gail Chilman, a long-time Bruin fan, volunteer and billet mother, removed the curtain from the banner.
Estevan had a two-man advantage late in the third, which became a 6-on-3 after the Bruins pulled goaltender Cam Hrdlicka, but still couldn’t beat Caleb Allen, who stopped 42 of 44 shots.
The Broncos had oppor-
“He played well, but he also saw a lot of stuff,” said Tatarnic. “We have to do a better job of getting in … getting traffic in front of the goalie and making it a little more difficult on goalies.”
Regina at the 7:34 mark of the second period to pull the Pats to within one. Then Bedard tookHeover. scored the short-handed goal 2:14 after Almen’s goal. Then Bedard notched the winner 51 seconds into the third.
“You’re playing with and against some of the best kids in the world, so you can learn a lot. It’s super competitive, so it’s good to get those games in for Canadasure.” defeated Finland 3-2 in overtime in the gold medal“It’sgame. adream come true for any kid growing up, I think, and for that to happen was pretty crazy and definitely super special,” said Bedard.
Jeremy Fortin drew the Bruins even early in the second period, and Evan Forrest put the Black and Gold ahead before the 10-minute mark of the middle frame. Forrest’s goal came late in a Bruin power play.
Bedard came away impressed with Estevan and Affinity Place.
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Playing at a high level in the summer gave him a head start before training camp.
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The Terriers responded 43 seconds later with a goal by Aiden Knutson. Alex Blanchard scored for the Bruins on the power play at 18:56, but Estevan couldn’t muster the tying goal. Allen was in net for the Terriers, stopping 27 of the 31 shots for the
The Estevan Bruins dropped both halves of their season-opening home-andhome series with the YorktonEstevanTerriers. lost 3-2 Friday night at Affinity Place and 5-4 the following night in Yorkton. Yorkton came out strong in the first period and had several chances to take the lead. Kaden Bandura opened the scoring 7:07 into the frame for Yorkton, and the Terriers outshot the Bruins 13-9 in the opening 20 minutes.
Bedard generated other chances to score in the final 40 minutes as Boryawell.Valis’ goal with 1:47 to play in the third put the game away. Koen MacInnes (25 saves on 27 shots) and Drew Sim
“The fans were loud and they were into it, so it was exciting,” said Bedard.
The Bruins were in Nipawin to face the Hawks on Sept. 20. (Results not available at press time). They
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After a tentative start to the game, Ty Hurley scored with 6:14 left in the first period to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead. Less than two minutes later, Brady Birnie tallied to double the Broncos’ advantage.
The Estevan Bruins unveiled their SJHL championship banner before the start of Friday night’s hockey game.
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“It takes a lot out of you when you’re killing penalties for half a period or for certain time frames. There’s a big difference between taking a penalty for trying to eliminate a scoring chance or taking a penalty 150 feet from the net or in the neutral zone.”
(six saves on six shots) split the goaltending duties for the Pats. Joey Rocha (16 saves on 18 shots) and Berney Weston (19 saves on 21 shots) were the goalies for Swift Current.
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The Bruins have announced their leadership team for this season. Runke is the captain, while forward Cody Davis of Alameda and Von Sprecken, a defenceman from Estevan, will be the alternates.Runke is a forward in his second season with the Bruins, while Davis and Von
Hrdlicka made 30 saves for the Bruins.
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play the Hawks again on Sept. 21, and visit the Weyburn Red Wings on Sept. 23.
“I like how they [the Bruins] responded in the last 10 minutes of that period, and then moving forward in the game, I thought we played really well.”
Local hockey fans were treated to an entertaining Western Hockey League preseason game between the Regina Pats and the Swift Current Broncos on Sept. 13 at Affinity Place. Connor Bedard, who is projected to be the top pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, scored twice to lift the Pats to a 4-2 victory. He tied the game at 2-2 midway through the second period while the Pats were killing off a five-minute power play, and then added the winning goal early in the third with a one-time shot from the point during a Pats’ man advantage.
“I didn’t really know what to expect coming out, and it’s cool with the atmosphere and the rink is super nice, too,” said Bedard. Itwas his first time in the Energy City.
Owen Barrow (28) of the Estevan Bruins tried to score against the Yorkton Terriers Friday night.
tunities to add to the lead, but couldn’tCorbanconvert. Almen scored for
Chad Leslie, who is now the Broncos’ general manager, played with the Bruins in the 1997-98 season. Then he was an assistant coach for the Black and Gold in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and the team’s acting head coach and co-general manager – alongside Rick Oakes – to finish the 2010-11 campaign.
A large crowd filled Affinity Place for the game. Many stuck around for an autograph sessionThafterwards.egamewas part of a busy schedule for Bedard. He helped Canada win the gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Edmonton. The tournament started last year but had to be halted after a few days due to COVID-19 cases. It was restarted in August.
“It’s an honour to be a leader on this team and alongside my buddies Cody Davis and Alex Von Sprecken, you couldn’t be with a better group of guys,” said Runke.The pre-game ceremony Friday night was well done, Runke said, and it was fun to relive some of those championship moments.
Power Dodge Cudas split into two teams, and they were joined by three teams from Weyburn and three from Moose Jaw. The field was divided in four sections with four mini games.
“We can run kids two ways, but at that point in time, with us already having a smaller roster, there’s not a lot of kids who had opportunity to play in the spots they would have to go play in, which would set them up for more opportunity to possibly be injured,” said Duncan.
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All five levels of the sport had an opportunity to showcase their skills. All games were played at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park.
The Cudas still have jamborees in Weyburn and Moose Jaw before the season is finished.
The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs lost 86-0 to the Yorkton Regional High School Gridders Friday night. Yorkton led 58-0 at half-time and added several more scores in the second half, including three defensiveElecstouchdowns. headcoach Mark Schott said Yorkton is likely one of the top teams in the province and they forced the Elecs into many mistakes and turnovers.
“We actually opened up the air attack here today. We had, I believe, three passing touchdowns today by Ryder Mantei, who stepped in at quarterback,” saidNashSchell.Faber had a strong game defensively, and everyone on both sides of the ball came to play in the second half.
The Estevan Motor Speedway wrapped up its 2022 season by hosting its annual fall Enduro race on Saturday afternoon.
Coach Matt Schell was pleased with the effort, a week after losing 28-12 at home to the Moose Jaw Lions.
They were really strong, especially on defence, while the offence had a good effort.
“They just got tired out from not being able to get off the field,” said AmandaTribiger. March played her first game at middle linebacker and had a great game, he said, and Lily Hauber played well, too.Yorkton is going to be one of the best teams in the league this year. Their defence is stellar and they have some good players on offence, too.
Plenty of football was served up in Estevan from Friday to Sunday as part of the annual Football Weekend in Estevan.
The Estevan teams had a scrimmage against each other, and each team had a game against a Weyburn team and a Moose Jaw team. All players tried hard and had a fun time, said coach Kevin Mortenson.
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The Elecs will look to bounce back Friday night in Weyburn. Threegames were played Saturday in Estevan, starting with the Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers, who dominated in the second half on their way to a 58-27 victory over the Moose Jaw Spartans.
Th e next game was between the Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers and the Swift Current Steelers, a game Swift Current won 29-0. The game was called after three quarters because of a series of injuries for the Oilers that left them with 20 players. Coach Paul Duncan was pleased with how they played up to that point.
“Their tenacity was amazing. We played against a team that was more physically capable than we were, but with size, numbers and their just sheer physicality of how they played, our team kept going in for the fight every time,” said Duncan.
Thirty-four cars entered the event. They had an hour and a half to complete 150 laps. If they didn’t, the person who completed the most laps in the 90-minute time span was declared the winner.
“Yorkton made us pay for our mistakes as they scored on multiple interceptions, recovered fumbles deep in our territory, and followed up with
performance, especially defensively.
Greg Miller and Kelsey Gerle each had 141 laps, although Miller needed less time to complete that number, so he was placed third. Mike Zohner finished fifth with 140 laps. The Enduro has been the final event at the track each year for most of the speedway’s 23-year history.
Mortenson said he has seen a lot of strides in the kids’ games this season.
The Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers faced the Swift Current Steelers on Football Weekend in Estevan.
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“I told our offensive line [at half time] that we haven’t really performed the last couple of games to the potential that I see in practice,” said Schell.
which was one more than Logan Boyes.
“We were making it tough for those guys all game, and I’m proud of all of those defensive players. I know I run the defence, but I’m really impressed with coach James Haagsman and Austin Haukeness, and how they run that defence.”
The Oilers next game is Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. against the league-leading Moose Jaw Vikings at Woodlawn. Then they will host the Weyburn Ravens on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Duncan said a few players are expected to return against the Vikings, and a new player has joined the team.
Dallas Wanner, left, receives congratulations from Estevan Motor Speedway president Brad Pierson after winning the Enduro race. Photo courtesy of Brad Pierson
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Since the team has 12 players on the field at a time, the Chargers decided to halt the game at the end of the third quarter to prevent any further injuries.
Moose Jaw led 21-13 at half-time, thanks in large part to two touchdowns in 12 seconds midway through the second quarter, one coming on an offensive drive and the other on an interception return for a touchdown. Estevan scored on their opening drive of the second half and rattled off 39 unanswered points to take a 52-21 lead. Each team scored once in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Dallas Wanner wins speedway’s annual Enduro race
They are still accepting players. The action concluded Sunday with the Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos facing the Yorkton Gridders in a female football game. Yorkton won 70-0, but Mark Tribiger was still pleased with the team’s
scores immediately after those fumble recoveries.”
Estevan hosts a weekend of gridiron games
Dallas Wanner, driving a silver Monte Carlo, finished first. He completed 145 laps,
Their next game against Regina will be a better measuring stick of where the Viragos will be this Quarterbackseason. Sarah Greening played well but couldn’t connect with the receivers. On special teams, they didn’t allow any scores, which was a relief after last season.
“It’s a great feeling knowing these kids are eager to be down on the football field and … eager to play and learn a new sport. These kids are going to go right through high school and hopefully farther [in football],” said Mortenson.
The offensive line, particularly Mason Lesy and Cam Locken, was great in the second half, while running backs TJ Thompson (five touchdowns) and Waylon Mantei (four touchdowns) had big games.
The Chargers’ next game is Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. against the Weyburn Ravens at Woodlawn.
The weekend concluded with the U10 jamboree on Sunday, with the host Estevan
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Jean grew up on a farm three miles from Beamsville where she was born. She left home to attend Radville Christian College in Radville, SK for two winters from 1949 - 1951. Here she met Ray Smith from Winnipeg, MB. They exchanged addresses while traveling home on the train one year and those tracks led to their wedding day on August 11, 1953. Ray resumed working at the print shop in Winnipeg.
The pallbearers were Ken Wock, Larry Andries, Albert Turgeon, Greg Storle, Rene Paulhus and Marcel Porte.
Donations may be made to Clear view Christian Camp, Kenosee Lake, SK, or Estevan Public Library, in memory of Jean Smith. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Smith family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.
Calvin leaves to mourn, his mother Bonna Tarnes; his beloved dog Riggs; brothers: Kelly (Gina) Lowes and Mark (Rhonda) Tarnes; nephews and nieces: Ryley, McKenzie (Godric Tham) and Kennedy (Carson McMillan) Lowes, Logan, Evan (Miranda Hoiland) and Keaten Tarnes; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, especially his lifelong friend from grade school, Curtis Hilstrom. He was predeceased by his father Albert Tarnes.
Those wishing to pay tribute to Omer via a donation in his memory may do so directly to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary, 1921 Wellock Road, Estevan, SK S4A 2B5.
Jean Smith 1931 - 2022 Jean Isabelle Smith of Estevan, SK passed away on September 9, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was 91 years of age, having been born August 17, 1931 in Beamsville, ON.
Omer’s memory will be forever cherished by his wife of almost 58 years, Bertha (nee Bourassa) and their sons: Peter and Robert; son-in-law Bill Prybylski; grandchildren: Mary (Tyrel) Frankl (and their daughters: Payton, Kacey), Neil Prybylski, Amy Prybylski (Bill) and Tracy Prybylski, as well as numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Jean supported her husband’s efforts at the school, helping Ray to graduate from Sunset in 1970. The family moved to Dauphin, MB where Ray worked with the church for the next three years. Then Ray and Jean moved to Prince Albert, SK in 1974 where Ray preached for two years and found other jobs to support the family. While working in a real estate office, Ray saw a janitorial business for sale in Estevan and decided to buy it. They sold their home in Prince Albert and moved to Estevan at the end of 1975. Geri’s family joined them in Estevan to begin operating Estevan Cleaning Services, a business Ray and Jean successfully owned for 20 years. They retired and sold the business in 1995 due mainly to Ray’s declining health. When Ray entered the Estevan Regional Nursing Home in 2004, they sold their house, and Jean moved to an apartment in Yardley Place. Even after Ray’s peaceful passing on December 14, 2012, Jean continued to enjoy living at Yardley Place until the time of her passing.
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On September 7, 2022, Omer George Andries passed from this life the same way that he lived - quietly and peacefully, and surrounded by the love of his family, at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, at the age of 93.
Calvin endured several medical issues throughout his life, but always had a positive attitude. Although he lived a relatively short life, he exceeded beyond medical life expectancies. He always enjoyed visiting family and friends. One of his most recent travels was a train trip to Oregon to view the beautiful countryside, and to visit cousins and family there. He was also able to travel with his parents to experience the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota, several times. In 2018, he enjoyed a trip to Mexico with his mom and his best friend. Other notable trips were to the Medora Musical, camping with US friends (from childhood) and visiting Comic Con in Calgary with a friend, and various trips to a few musical concerts. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, and touched his life. RIP!
A Public Graveside Service for Calvin was held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, with Shirley Petterson officiating.
Jean is survived by her six siblings: Hope Martin of Vineland, ON, Margaret Johnson of St. Catharines, ON, Roy (Edythe) Williams of Meaford, ON, Renea Wilkins of Vineland, ON, Ruth Williams of Welland, ON, and Miles (Jacquie) Williams of Three Hills, AB; her two children: Geraldine (Neil) Armstrong of Vermilion, AB, and John (Jane) Smith of Weyburn, SK; eight grandchildren: James (Liz) of Medicine Hat, AB, Tyson (Suzanne) of Blackfalds, AB, Loresa of Medicine Hat, AB, Kevin of Medicine Hat, AB, Nicholas (Celeste) of Mississauga, ON (thanks to Geri) and Will of Red Deer, AB, Selina (Sheldon Burton) of Red Deer, AB, Angeline (Daryl Day) of Regina, SK (thanks to John); thirteen great grandchildren: Joy, Kassie, Autumn (thanks to Jamie), Kayden, Riley, Justin (thanks to Tyson), Ocean, Thye, Destry (thanks to Loresa), Gracie, Elwyn, Finnegan (thanks to Selina), and Harrison (thanks to Angeline); and one great, great grandchild: Asher (thanks toJeanOcean).was predeceased by her parents: John and Lillian Williams.
Hall Funeral Services in Estevan provided care to the Andries family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.
It is with great sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Calvin Carl Tarnes, at his home on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the age of 48 years.
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In the last year, especially the last few months, it was obvious that Jean’s mobility was declining rapidly. Then a bad fall on September 2 landed her in the Estevan hospital with injuries that presented a difficult looking path to recovery. Instead, God spared her that by calling her home peacefully in the early morning hours of September 9. Her relatives, church family, and friends gathered at the Church of Christ in Estevan, SK at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022, for her funeral with Tim Pippus officiating. All who were acquainted with Jean and her family were encouraged to gather in honor of her life of devotion and service to God. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon was held at the church.
Those wishing to pay tribute to Calvin via a donation in his memory may do so directly to Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc., online at https://scisask.ca/ or SaskAbilities, online at https://www.saskabilities.ca/.HallFuneralServicesin Estevan provided care to Calvin’s family - Dustin Hall, Funeral Director.
Their daughter Geri was born in 1955, and son John was born in 1958. While Ray continued work in another print shop, Jean worked in the head office of the Bank of Montreal for a few years at the corner of Portage and Main.
He was predeceased by his daughters: Mary (in infancy) and Janet Prybylski; parents: Peter and Mary Andries, siblings: Martha (John) Wock, Laura (William) Turgeon, Madeleine (Telford) Barlow, George Andries, Leon Andries, Albert (Madeleine) Andries and Maurice (Madeleine) Andries.
In August of 1968 the Smiths moved to Texas so Ray could attend Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock. The family packed the car with what belongings they could squeeze in and left the city filled with a mixture of trepidation and trust.
The Prayer Service was held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Connie Wheeler officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Sathiadas Antony the celebrant. A luncheon followed in the parish hall, after which interment took place in the Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery, Benson.
If so, I have a secret to tellThyou.estarting point is always the same.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: 370 – 1st Avenue, Benson, Saskatchewan
Have you ever felt like you should do something, but you did not know where to Maybestart?you need to have a difficult conversa-
Nomination forms must be properly executed and accompanied by a completed Public Disclosure Statement and a current Criminal Record Check from the RCMP as per R.M. of Benson No. 35 Bylaw No. 2016-006 - A Bylaw
Paul demonstrates this starting point when he writes to the Philippians and says, “It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart … I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:7-8).The first step is to get your heart involved.
Members of the Estevan Police Service are investigating a collision that occurred in southeast Estevan on Sept.Offi14. cers attended to the incident just after 11 p.m. at the intersection of Perkins Street and the 100-block of First Street. A vehicle was struck by a second vehicle, which fled the scene.
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The EPS received a report of a fraud. Possible suspects were identified and the matter is still being investigated. Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line regarding a black vehicle on Kensington Avenue on Sept. 17. Members located the vehicle and the driver ended up failing a roadside screening device for drugs. The driver was issued a 60-day licence suspension and his vehicle
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When you begin by gathering your love for the person or the situation, then you can speak in ways that will be heard well. Focusing on love first will make sure that your desire to be right will not override the importance of maintaining and building the relationship. Love will give you a “depth of insight and knowledge” (verse 9) and will allow you to see things from the other person’s perspective.
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The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys’ volleyball team opened their 2022 season in fine fashion. Estevan won the gold medal at a tournament hosted by the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles on Sept. 9 and 10. The Elecs went undefeated in seven matches, and they won the gold medal game against Weyburn 2-0 (25-21 and 29-27).
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Officers received another report of theft from a business on Sept. 16. The company indicated they supplied tools to an employee for their work. The person is no longer employed and has
Number to be Elected: 1; will be received by the undersigned on the 5th day of October, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the municipal office at 370 – 1st Avenue, Benson, Saskatchewan, and during regular business hours on September 14 to October 5, 2022, at the municipal office at 370 – 1st Avenue, Benson, Saskatchewan.
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The EPS is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the offending vehicle, which may have significant damage to the passenger side and would be missing a passenger-sidePeoplemirror. can call 306634-4767 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 with any information about this incident.
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news, officers received a call for mischief at a residence on Sept. 15. The matter remains underPoliceinvestigation. receiveda call for a possible break and enter in progress at a local business in the downtown area. Upon further investigation, it does not appear that the subject gained entry to the building. The incident remains under investigation. Membersreceived a report of a theft from a business. Statements were obtained and the matter is still being investigated.
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failed to return the tools. The matter is still under investigation. Police received a report of a vehicle failing to halt for a school bus that was stopped with the emergency equipment activated. The individual was issued a ticket under the Traffic Safety Act.
The only exception is if you find yourself in an abusive situation. Then, getting out and getting help needs to be your first move. Even that, though, is a move towards loving yourself.Whenever I have forgotten to love first, I have only made bad situations worse.Love is always the first step.“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:16-17).
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was impounded for three days. In the early hours, a red vehicle pulling a utility trailer was used to commit a theft from a local business in the industrial area of the city. Police are asking the public’s assistance in reporting any suspicious vehicles. The matter is under investigation. Several calls came in from a local establishment regarding males who refused to leave the premises. One was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and resistingPolicearrest. received a report of mischief at a residence in the central part of the city. Members attended and spoke with two youths. The matter is still under investigation.
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Councillor: Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Division No. 4. Number to be Elected: 1;
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Love purifies our motives and helps ensure that we do not add to the problem. Love is always the starting point.
tion with a friend, but you cannot find the right words. Or you know someone who is struggling, but you cannot figure out how to help. You would like to patch up a disagreement, but do not know how to take the first step.
Councillor: Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Division No. 6.
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The first step is always the same
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Councillor: Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 – Division 2 Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 – Division 4 Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 – Division 6 will be received by the undersigned on the 5th day of October, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 Office, 423 Main Street, Bienfait, and during regular business hours on September 12th to October 4th, 2022, at The Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 Office, 423 Main Street, NominationBienfait.forms may be obtained at the following location: The Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 Office 423 Main Street Bienfait, Saskatchewan
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September 21, 2022 A15 HOW IT WORKS: 1) Win Money. - Attend Live Action Broadcasts & spin the wheel (see schedule below) - Follow participating watchFacebook/Instagrambusinessespagesandforcontests - Visit participating businesses - Follow the Estevan Mercury Facebook page for weekly giveaways 2) Attend the LIVE auction & bid. - Thursday, October 13 @ 7 p.m. - Estevan Market Mall - Bring the Auction money you have won, and bid on the items LIVE BROADCASTS:ACTION Sept 21 | 11am - 1pm | The Floor Store Sept 21 | 2pm - 4pm | Canadian Tire Sept 22 | 11am - 1pm | Days Inn Sept 23 | 11am - 1pm | Estevan Market Mall Sept 27 | 2pm - 4pm | Bear Claw Casino Sept 29 | 11am - 1pm TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club Oct 4 | 11am - 1pm | Room by Room Furniture Oct 6 | 11am - 1pm | A & A Jewellery Oct 7 | 2pm - 4pm | Sector 1 Oct 8 | 11am - 1pm | Open Season Outdoor Warehouse Oct 11 | 11am - 1pm | Southeast College Oct 12 | 11am - 1pm | Senchuk Ford Oct 12 | 2pm - 4pm | Great Canadian Oil Change $ $ $ COME SPIN THE WHEEL & WIN AUCTION MONEY! won Two organizations in Estevan
Mike Kaip, director of facilities and maintenance, gave a breakdown of the projects he had listed for each school, and what they were able to complete over theAsummer.common thread for each of the list of projects was items that had to be put off until later, usually for next Somesummer.projects were awaiting shipment of supplies due to supply chain issues, and some were delayed because the contractors needed were not available.
He noted that boot racks ordered for Sacred Heart in July have still not arrived, but will be installed as soon as they come Landscapingin. was done at both Estevan schools, along with adding pea gravel to the play structure area at St. Mary School, and moving the fence in the kindergarten area out to the sidewalk. A flagpole is on order, with no date of when they might get a new oneThin.e staff room renovation is about 90 per cent completed at Sacred Heart, with staff lockers to still come in. New bike racks replaced the old ones, and the basketball court was expanded by 20 feet and resurfaced.
Holy Family staff kept busy with school projects recently came together to enjoy a barbecue. Lunch was served to residents of Creighton Lodge and participants from Estevan Diversified Services on Sept. 9. Approximately 110 people attended the event in appreciation of MNP donating a 4-H steer for the two organizations.
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Ryan Stepp, Tyler Hengen, Matthew McGillivray, Angela Hookenson and Brooklyn Potapinski were on hand from MNP. Photo courtesy of Shelly Veroba
Work crews were kept busy over the summer, doing maintenance and repairs to the schools in the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division to get them ready for the new school year, trustees heard at their board meeting on Sept. 14.
Some schools had never had duct cleaning done, or it hadn’t been done in quite some“Onetime.of the best things you can do with the HVAC system is to bring in fresh air,” said superintendent Chad Fingler. “We’ll finish up this year in the other schools.”Director of education Gwen Keith agreed, pointing out that COVID isn’t done, and having clean ventilation is a key part of prevention.Askedif the cost of supplies was an issue, Kaip noted that landscaping costs in
Barbecue was a popular event
Duct work was done at the two schools in Estevan, Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur and St. Mary’s, and the other schools will have it done in turn, said Kaip, noting they engaged a highlyprofessional company to do the duct cleaning.
particular was “through the roof”, and a big struggle with projects is sourcing the supplies needed.
The focus of the miniresidency was on King creating ceramics in a traditional way similar to local Indigenous peoples. So King worked at the park, sourcing materials and then using a fire pit to process her“Youcreations.would slowly let the ceramics air dry, then you put them into what would be like an open pit fire to let them slowly warm up, and then we go through the process. So she led us through this process a couple of times with any public that cared to join,” Andersen
The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum has introduced two new exhibitions that will be on display at their Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 through Nov. 4.
ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ/Tepakohp/7 is a multi-artist exhibition which celebrates the stories and experiences of the many nations of Indigenous women living on the land that’s now called Saskatchewan. They share their stories through their art to amplify, inspire and educate about the diverse relationships and transactions they have to this land and each other, as it’s explained on the OSAC
“There’re four different Plexiglas-lidded plinths that are within the park. These will be in the park with locally sourced flora, different plant materials, and a talk about the process of making and representing what would have been the most traditional way of making ceramics in this area,” Andersen explained.
organized and circulated by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC).
Two new exhibits on display at the art gallery
Gallery 1 hosts an exhibition named ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ/ Tepakohp/7 that was curated by Melanie Monique Rose and features various art pieces by Audie Murray, Larissa Kitchemonia, Donna Langhorne, Stacey Fayant, Marcy Friesen, Brandy Jones and Rose. It’s
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All artists featured in Inside/Out are invited to have solo exhibitions at the art gallery, to examine the shift of the dynamic of the works in different spaces.
Initiallysaid. conceived in 2020 as a solution to providing public art during the art gallery’s pandemicrelated closure, the Inside/ Out project continues. The latest exhibition opened on Sept. 16 at Woodlawn and will be on display through Oct. 7 with King’s works.
ing time in my life, I kept having the image of a clay heart pop into my mind. I even had dreams where I saw myself making a clay heart sculpture. However, I dismissed it, due to the circumstances of my life: it was a stressful time, and I wasn’t in a place to consider the heart’s meaning or manifest it creatively. I was going through a divorce and becoming a single mom to two small children. Plus, I was being forced to leave a home I absolutely adored. In essence, I was [at that time] absolutely heartbroken. But I did not consciously link the two events,” shared King in her artist statement.
The work of Kitchemonia seeks both to dismantle the negative narratives around Indigenous motherhood within communities while celebrating the deep connections and knowledge that lives within. Fayant furthers the narrative that knowledge continues to live inside, indicating that ancestors are always watching in her work. Jones, Langhorne and Friesen’s work is about Indigenous survivance. And relationality as a living practice is at the core of the work of both Murray andThRose.eexhibition will be on display through Nov. 4.
The next year, she moved to Regina. She was adjusting to her new life and the image of the heart sculpture continued to enter her mind’s eye periodically.
spiked Moccasins by Marcy Friesen are a part of the multi-artist /Tepakohp/7 exhibition at Gallery 1 at the EAGM.
call for artists for the Dunlop Art Gallery’s Summer Art Shack Residency in downtown Regina. And I applied, thinking it would be a perfect opportunity to make the hearts. Before the residency commenced, I needed to establish a title. I kept coming up with various ideas, but none of them felt right. None of them were ‘it.’ Then one morning, I came downstairs before the kids awoke, and found a card, laying face up, on the kitchen floor: The King of Hearts,” King shared.
Tepakohpwebsite.(ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ) is the Néhiyaw word for seven and has deep significance for Indigenous communities throughout the world. The exhibition that features seven Indigenous female artists is in honour of the principles of seven and the Indigenous artists that helped shape contemporary Indigenous art in Canada.
The King to the Ace by Karlie King is at Gallery 2 with multiple anatomical clay hearts on
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King will also be a part of the joint National Truth and Reconciliation Day project on Sept. 30. For more details on this, see the next week’s edition of the Mercury.
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EAGM director/curator Amber Andersen. “She was sourcing locally, finding clay bodies, and then mixing with some of the clays that she had. She was also forging and just naturally sourcing different elements that she could put into ceramics such as ochre. She found coal, obviously, there are seams throughout in Boundary and Woodlawn.”
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The King to the Ace by King at Gallery II features multiple anatomical clay hearts arranged in the space so altogether they resonate with a heartbeat graph mimicking a rhythm. Andersen said that the display resonates with the personal story of the artist.
King to the Ace Gallery 2 features an exhibition by Karlie King, who is a multimedia ceramicist, and the EAGM invited her for a two-week mini artistic residency and to be a part of their Inside/ Out outdoor park,”er,andWoodlawnments.sun,againstartfiartwork,oftureinplinths,suchtionalInside/Outexhibition.usestradi-displaymediums,asPlexiglasliddedtohouseartworksthegreatoutdoors.Na-becomesthebackdroptheartdisplayed,andthetraditionallycon-nedtothewhitewallofangallery,istransformedabackdropofthesky,earthandtheele-“WepartneredwithRegionalPark,theyprovidedacamp-so[King]stayedatthesaid
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