So many sales. The Mercury is planning the Estevan-wide garage sale.
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Finding a fossil. Frobisher man makes an incredible discovery.
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Support for the MRI. RM of Souris Valley the latest to show its support.
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Ten more years. TS&M Supply and Woodlawn golf course continue their deal.
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Great baseball. Estevan hosts two provincial championship tournaments.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024
It might have been in a new location, but that didn’t change the amount of fun to be had at this year’s Estevan Downtown Business Association (DBA) Street Dance.
e popular annual event was held Saturday night at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s parking lot. An estimated crowd of 1,000 revellers gathered to listen to the music of Saskatchewan country music singer Lisa Moen and her band, and to enjoy being outside on a warm summer night.
“Going into it, we knew it was going to be a little di erent than in previous years after the location moved … but it turned out to be a fantastic night,” said Robert Godfrey with Lemon Wedge Marketing. “We were really happy with everybody who came out … for the event, and this is de nitely one that is going to go in the memory book for us.”
e new location worked out really well, he said. Organizers weren’t certain how some aspects would pan out, but they weren’t an issue. A mobile o ce at the site allowed the DBA to have a location to run the event. It was a sweltering day in southeast Saskatchewan, but Godfrey said it was a pleasant night.
“ e City of Estevan did a great job of preparing the grounds, making sure that it was all clean, and from there, everything else went really smoothly,” said Godfrey.
With the design of the parking lot, the area in use was a large rectangle, which Godfrey said was better for vendors. And since the festivities weren’t on a street, organizers had more time for cleanup. He believes the parking lot proved to be an ideal place for the party.
e number of people present was in line with previous years. Godfrey said no signi cant issues were reported by the event’s security.
Moen took to the stage at approximately 10 p.m. and wrapped up just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Her sets were about 45 minutes in length with 15-minute breaks. Most of her music was cover tunes.
“Lisa Moen put on one heck of a show at the Street Dance,” said Godfrey. “She is just a true performer. She had a really wellthought-out set list for Estevan.
“One of the things that we were promoting prior to the Street Dance was how Lisa brings the show, and she’s a real party starter, and that couldn’t have been more true. She is an unreal performer, she has a great voice, and she was just an excellent person to work with when it came to hiring entertainment. It doesn’t get much
better than what Lisa had to o er.” e DBA “loves” using the Street Dance as an opportunity to showcase talented Saskatchewan artists, he said.
“Lisa had not done a show, ever, in our area, so it’s really exciting for us to be able to provide her with that platform and introduce her to southeast Saskatchewan,” said Godfrey.
While this year’s location worked out great, Godfrey said they hope to be back at their traditional home in the 1100-block of Fourth Street for next year. e ongoing work on Fourth Street as part of the downtown revitalization project necessitated the move to the parking lot.
“Hopefully, in future years, we can celebrate Street Dance on Fourth Street in our newly-upgraded downtown,” he said. Proceeds from the Street Dance will be directed towards the DBA’s e orts throughout the year to promote businesses in central Estevan. e Street Dance has been named Estevan’s most popular event in the past two editions of the Estevan Mercury’s Readers’ Choice Best of Estevan Awards.
TiannaandCharlieShapleyhadagreattimeat theChurchillPlayparkduringthepancakebreakfast hostedbytheCityofEstevan’sPlayparksprogram Thursday.Manyfamiliesflockedtotheparkforthe breakfast.Childrenalsoenjoyedcrafts,playingin theparkandtakingadipinthepaddlingpoolona hotsummerday.TheEstevanFireRescueService waspresenttointeractwiththekids.
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In its e ort to expand the list of services that it o ers for the people of southeast Saskatchewan, St. Joseph’s Hospital is investigating the possibility for screening mammography.
In an interview with the Mercury and SaskToday, St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Candace Kopec said there have been discussions about lowering the age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 40.
“Currently the [regular] screening starts at 50 and we have adequate resources or services in the province to be able to meet the demand,” said Kopec. Cancer screening buses,
one of which was in Estevan earlier this year, work very, very well, she said. e bus also had lengthy stops in Carndu and Carlyle in the winter. If the screening age is lowered to 40 years of age, Kopec said additional services would be needed.
A program at the hospital would provide similar services to what the bus provides, but it would be available in Estevan throughout the year instead of weeks or months at a time.
“If people are away for the winter while it’s here, then they would have to travel, or if there is a need, if someone has a lump,
they would have to right now travel to Regina to be able to get that service,” said Kopec. “But the nice thing is if we were able to get a mammography service here, we would be able to provide that service, and have access anytime of the year and meet the needs of the community.”
e idea is still in the preliminary stages, so they haven’t talked about the costs of equipment or operations. ose discussions would take place further down the line.
e hospital has sent letters to Estevan city council and other municipalities in the area, asking for their
support. Kopec said St. Joseph’s has received letters of support to be sent to the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
e letter, written by hospital board chairman Don Kindopp, notes the hospital already has ultrasound, x-ray and CT scan services within the diagnostic imaging area of St. Joe’s, and it is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to bring an MRI scanner to the hospital.
Kopec believes having all of these services in the same area is the most ecient option.
e letter goes on to say mammography screen wait
Thescreeningmammographyclinicwouldbe locatedinthediagnosticimagingareaof St.Joseph’sHospital.Filephoto
times and service pressures impact access. “Any time we can bring services closer to home here at St. Joseph’s, we are
willing to do that to reduce the amount of travel for anyone in Estevan or the southeast corner of the province,” said Kopec.
e Estevan Mercury is excited to announce that it is planning an Estevan-wide yard sale.
e event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24. It is not a liated with the City of Estevan.
Sales manager Christine Jones said the Mercury has seen a great deal of interest in such an event, with
Saskatchewan’s economy is strong, and our future is bright Ac co rd in g to De lo it te ’s Ec on om ic Ou tl oo k Su mme r 20 24, “Saskatchewan’s economy will be one of the country’s leaders in growth over the near term as a recovery in the agriculture sector and very strong business investment propel real GDP growth of 1.6% this year and 4.3% next year.”
The Conference Board of Canada solidi�ies this in Saskatchewan’s Five-Year Outlook, stating “Saskatchewan’s �inances are still an envy of most ot he r provin ce s. ” Ou r st ro ng an d grow in g ec on om y ma ke s Sa sk at ch ew an a gr ea t pl ac e to li ve , work and raise your family
In�lation in Saskatchewan remains at about half the national rate, due in part to our government’s decision to remove the carbon tax off home heating. Our in�lation rate for June was 1.4 per cent, tied for the lowest among the provinces and about half the national rate of 2.7 per cent
Just imagine how much that in�lation rate would drop if the carbon tax was removed off everything for everyone Our government will continue to provide the necessary relief for families while standing up for Saskatchewan people
Private investment continues to fuel our province’s strong economy as well. Cargill’s new canola crush plant in Regina is now 50 per cent complete and expected to open sometime next year This facility will help our province work towards the Growth Plan goal of crushing 75 per cent of the canola Saskatchewan produces right here in the province
Saskatchewan has the food, fuel and fertilizer the world needs, i nc lu di ng ca no la grow n an d proc es se d ri gh t he re at ho me Processing facilities like these will add value to the canola our producers grow, create local jobs and support Saskatchewan’s economic growth
As Saskatchewan’s economy continues to grow, I look forward to hearing from you. You can reach my of�ice at 306634 7311 or loricarrmla@sasktel.net
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many residents and organizations looking to declutter. “Clean out your closets, declutter and start sorting your sale items,” Jones said. e Mercury has seen that community-wide yard sales have been popular in Bienfait, Midale and elsewhere.
e fee for joining the Estevan-wide yard sale is $25 (cash only) per household. Cash only. is fee includes a sign (if desired), a listing on an interactive Google Maps le, and a listing in the Mercury on Aug. 21 that includes a map of all the sites. Your listing should be 30 words or less, including your address, times of your sale, other dates if applicable, and what types of items you will be selling. If you have a business that would like to participate, the cost is $50.
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e Google Maps le will be shared on the Mercury’s social media accounts and on our provincial news hub at SaskToday.ca. e deadline to register is Aug. 16. People can sign up by coming into the Estevan Mercury’s o ce during regular business hours, by calling 306-634-2654, or emailing Kimberly Ball at kball@glaciermedia.ca.
“Although this Estevan-wide yard sale is not a liated with the City of Estevan, we ask that you still respect the City of Estevan bylaws and use common sense while selling household items,” Jones said.
is is also a great way for a non-pro t or a church group to raise funds.
“ is is the day to round up donations and sell those items,” said Jones.
e Mercury encourages businesses to join in the fun by hosting a non-pro t group holding a garage sale or by holding their own sale.
“It is a great way to connect with people and tell them about your business or invite them into your shop.”
ere are numerous potential bene ts to hosting a yard sale such as reducing the waste that’s going into the city’s land ll, making a little bit of extra money, and encouraging upcycling and recycling.
“Bringing community members together in the name of a common cause is bound to promote connection building. On the day of the city-wide garage sale, connections are being made across the community, between vendors and shoppers, between vendors themselves, and among family and friend groups,” Jones said.
e e ort to bring the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women’s curling championship to Estevan is continuing with a push to sell deposits for ticket packages to the event.
e committee wants to have as many deposits for ticket packages as possible by Aug. 31 to show Curling Canada how much people want the event here. Estevan Curling Club president Tyler McMillen said they don’t want to disclose the number of ticket packages sold, because they don’t want competing cities to have that information, but the club will proceed with the bid regardless of how many event passes are spoken for. He has spoken to some people who have said they would commit to an event pass, but haven’t done so just yet.
“We feel that it’s an important part of the bid package, the deposits, because we’re a smaller market area,” said McMillen. When the committee initially revealed its intentions to bring the Scotties to Estevan, the committee
was asking people to put down a deposit of $100 for an event package. If Estevan is awarded the event, that money would be directed towards a package; McMillen noted Curling Canada typically has three options.
“If we are unsuccessful, that $100 will … be refunded,” he said.
McMillen has heard reports of Lethbridge, Alta., and Summerside, P.E.I., also bidding.
He said the bid committee encountered some issues with their electronic ticket sales, but those problems have been resolved, and he is con dent they won’t have any further problems.
“I’ve even used it myself and put a deposit down,” said McMillen. “It’s running smoothly. People are welcome … to go online now and submit that way, or by e-transfer. An e-transfer is just as easy as an email that’s on the site.”
For more information, people can visit estevan2026scotties.ca website.
Committee members have also been to various events in Estevan and
throughout the southeast to drum up support for the bid. McMillen said people have been asking good questions about Estevan’s ability to host such a marquee event.
“We still think that we have the infrastructure. We have the beautiful facility there [at A nity Place]. We have the hotels and the restaurants, the space. We’re very accessible, an easy drive from Regina.”
If Estevan were to be awarded the tournament, McMillen said it would lean on support from throughout southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba for spectators.
e committee has been to a majority of the businesses to speak with and engage as many people as possible, and businesses have been purchasing ticket packages.
Other members of the committee have been working hard on the bid document, and McMillen said they are con dent they will have a great package.
“We’ve been pulling the data that we need from around the city and the area with Tourism Sas-
katchewan. e RMs and the communities have all been tremendous in getting us the information that we need.”
e bid has to be submitted in September, but McMillen is hopeful that they can be applying thenal touches in August.
A nity Place is no stranger to hosting marquee curling events. It has been the site of the 2018 SaskTel Tankard provincial men’s curling championship, and in 2023, it hosted the Viterra Scotties provincial women’s tournament and then the Tankard. It was also the home of the 2018 Canada Cup of Curling, which brought 13 of the nation’s best teams to Estevan.
e Canada Cup and the national Scotties are both Curling Canada events.
e 2026 Scotties will be a couple of weeks earlier than normal so it can be nished before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. e timing of the event should reduce the impact on local minor hockey teams, who are entering their busiest time of the year in February.
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Bob Steman was using rocks to build a drainage system in the backyard of his Frobisher residence when he made an interesting discovery: a fossil that he says is 75 million years old.
“I dug down to the clay and used the topsoil for my yard, and lled it full of rocks. I hauled 11 halftonnes of rock out of a pasture,” Steman recalled in an interview with the
Mercury and SaskToday
“ is spring, when I was cleaning up the rest of the pile that was left, I found this fossil that had broken open while I was hauling.”
Right away, he knew he had found something different.
“I had a look at it, thought it was weird, and I was hoping it was gold,”
Steman said with a laugh.
“I just threw it up on the bank … and nished doing what I was doing.”
He asked his wife to
take a look at it, and they thought it would be good to have the fossil examined by an expert.
Steman sent a picture of his discovery to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta., which is renowned for its research and knowledge of prehistoric.
eir response was the fossil was over 65 million years old and it dated back to the days of the dinosaurs. Without further examination, the museum couldn’t say exactly where it came from or how old it was, and they directed Steman to reach out to somebody in Saskatchewan.
He then sent the photo to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, who said it was an ammonite that was “more or less” 75 million years old. Ammonites were marine animals that had a coiled external shell similar to that of the modern nautilus.
“ ey say we [Saskatchewan] used to be a shallow seabed, all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Artic Ocean,” said Steman.
e fossil remains in Steman’s possession. He was thinking of donating it
to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, but another person suggested it should be given to the Souris Valley Museum, where it would be a very unique display.
He’s surprised at the reaction he has received since people rst starting hearing about the discovery.
Steman said he has never heard of anything like
this in the Frobisher area, and he was told that fossils in the province are typically located in the Eastend area or in central Saskatchewan. Since he made his discovery, he has been looking outside and wondering what else is out there, and how the fossil came to be among the rocks that were
part of the rocks he was using for a drainage project.
“ ey say it comes from the Bearpaw Formation, and I now have another great big rock that I picked while I was picking rocks, and it kind of looks like the same texture on the outside. I’ve been thinking of busting it open and taking a look.”
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We’re now roughly four months into the fundraising campaign to bring an MRI scanner to St. Joseph’s Hospital.
As of the most recent update late last week, the campaign stood at more than $3.7 million of the $6.5 million goal, or about 58 per cent. Of course, the total includes the $2 million contribution that Elaine Walkom made in memory of her late husband Grant, which made this entire campaign possible.
even out of province – to get an MRI. ere’s just something inherently wrong about someone from Gainsborough being forced to drive nearly 3 1/2 hours to receive one of these invaluable scans, and then having to drive nearly 3 1/2 hours home. We know we deserve to have this equipment here.
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If you take Walkom’s remarkable contribution out of the equation (not that we would ever want to discount what she did) the total is at about $1.75 million in the four months since the provincial government gave the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation the green light to start fundraising. For an area the size of southeast Saskatchewan, we should be pleased with that number. It works out to approximately $435,000 per month. At that clip, it will take less than a year for the foundation to reach the $6.5 million goal.
When the provincial government gave the MRI for Estevan project its blessing, it essentially said the onus was on us to prove we wanted the machine. e people of southeast Saskatchewan have resoundingly sent the message that they want an MRI scanner for St. Joe’s.
We’re nished with the long wait times, the drives to Regina and Moose Jaw – or
We’ve seen individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations step forward with their support. We’ve seen kids hold fundraisers. Jaycee Ross used his 4-H steer to raise more than $53,000 for the campaign. e Radiothon for Life had its highest o -air total ever because so many people want the MRI here.
You’d be hard-pressed to nd anyone in southeast Saskatchewan who doesn’t want an MRI at St. Joe’s. And if someone doesn’t want an MRI for the hospital, you’d have to seriously question their reasoning. Complacency can’t be allowed to sneak its way into the campaign. We can’t a ord to say “Well, we’ve had such a great start. e campaign will reach its goal eventually.” Nor can we a ord to say “We’ll take a break for the summer.”
Raising so much money in a year is dauting, even with a $2 million head start and even in an area as generous as southeast Saskatchewan.
And while it is fundraising for the MRI, the hospital is looking at another potential
addition for its diagnostic imaging area: a mammography screening program. is one is still in the preliminary stages. Estevan and other southeast Saskatchewan communities had a visit from the breast cancer screening bus earlier this year. It’s a valuable service. But it’s not here year-round. If a woman needs to be screened for breast cancer at a time when the bus isn’t here, then she has to travel to Regina. And if the age for breast cancer screening were to be lowered from 50 to 40 in Saskatchewan, the demand for mammography services would surge. e hospital deserves credit for looking at the potential for this now, rather than waiting for a later date. e more services that we can have offered in Estevan, the better o we’ll be. It’s not just for those who live in Estevan. It’s for those who live in other communities. And having the latest medical technology helps with physician recruitment and retention.
If you’re able to support the MRI for Estevan campaign, and you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to back it. And if the time comes that Estevan is making a push to bring mammography screening to the hospital, and if we’re asked to support it nancially, you can be sure we’ll do so.
In a three-week span this month, Estevan will host six di erent provincial ball tournaments – ve for baseball and one in softball. ose tournaments will have a combined 58 teams entered.
at’s a lot of ball. at’s a lot of volunteers dedicating many hours to these events. at’s a lot of players and visitors to our community. And that’s a lot of money being invested into the local economy.
Many people might not realize the economic spino for hosting these tournaments. If there’s at least a dozen players and two or three coaches on each team, that’s 15 people or more. All of these individuals will likely come here with family members. ose numbers add up. It’s not a stretch to expect 30-40 people per team. ese people are staying in our hotels, eating at our restaurants, lling up their vehicles at our service stations, and purchasing snacks and other items at our stores.
I know I sound like a broken record when I talk about events like these, but it’s big money that wouldn’t be there without these events. So, it’s important for local residents to not only talk about wanting these events here, but showing how much they want them. It’s very important for everyone to make a positive impression on the visitors.
e tournaments are also a great opportunity to celebrate the volunteers who help make sport happen.
Estevan Minor Softball used the opening ceremony of their event to recognize Jody Waloshin for all he has done for the sport in the Estevan area for more than 15
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years. A lot of people from inside and outside the Estevan area already knew about Waloshin’s contributions. But now even more people know because minor softball held the celebration with so many people in attendance.
Adding to the event was the announcement that diamonds would by named after Don Schroeder and Earl Minchin for their past contributions.
Minor ball saluted the 1997 Estevan bantam AAA team that won the provincial title and went to nationals in 1997. It’s important to salute those who have had success in the past.
e ceremonies at the upcoming provincial championship will honour Jen Lozinsky and all she has done in the past, and all she continues to do for baseball in Estevan. Although a lot of people outside of Estevan know about Lozinsky’s contributions, thanks to her work in making this year’s provincial tournaments happen, it’ll be nice to hear her e orts shared with a broader audience.
Walk through Cactus Park, and you’ll see names mounted to their Wall of Fame, recognizing those who have made great contributions to the sport in Estevan.
It’s also nice when these events have good crowds to cheer the athletes on. If
you’re around, and you haven’t had a chance to watch these tournaments, I encourage you to do so. ere’s been some good ball played in Estevan over the past two weekends; more will be coming this weekend. At the U18 level, these kids know their future likely isn’t in the game. Many of them are going to be in their nal year of minor ball. ey’re going to play hard, have fun and maybe cap their minor ball careers with a provincial championship. Many of them have been playing baseball in some form since they were ve years old. ose in their nal season likely just graduated high school. ey have lots of options ahead of them in the future, but this provincial tournament will be their last shot at team success at the youth level; it might be the last competitive game of baseball they ever play. e U13s are still at that point in which sport should be more about fun, having great experiences, making memories and learning the game, rather than wins and losses, but they’re still going to want to bring home a provincial title.
Estevan has proven itself to be a great host of both baseball and softball events at the provincial level, and at the Western Canadian level in baseball. We have the facilities, the volunteer base and the community support to make these events great. Teams across Saskatchewan and Western Canada know that when they come to Estevan for a tournament, they’re lucky to be here. And when we have events like these here, the community is a winner.
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e campaign to bring an MRI scanner to St. Joseph’s Hospital received another large boost on July 15.
e RM of Souris Valley, located west of Estevan, presented a cheque for $200,000 to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s MRI fundraising campaign.
“We are beyond grateful for the support that we have received from the RM of Souris Valley No. 7. e new MRI machine will make a huge impact on the entire southeast corner of our province and having their support just proves that,” said St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation executive director Lori Gervais.
“ e support that we have received so far has been incredible. We are so grateful to be a part of such a passionate and generous community.”
RM of Souris Valley Reeve Glenn Walkeden said the initial plan was to donate $50,000, but after hearing from their ratepayers about the need to have an
MRI in the southeast, they rethought the plan and decided to contribute $100,000 this year and another $100,000 in 2025.
Walkeden pointed out they likely had more conversations with RM citizens about the need for the MRI than any other topic in a long time. e people told the RM council that they should do something to ensure it happens.
Walkeden said he knows of people who have had to travel to Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and even Edmonton to get an MRI.
Gervais ventured to the RM o ce and spoke of the need for the MRI scanner as well.
“It was such a kind donation that started the whole ball rolling, and it’s de nitely needed in our community,” said Walkeden. when he met ursday with an oil eld company that has been drilling in the area, Walkeden explained where tax dollars were directed. When that business leaned about the contribution to
the MRI at St. Joe’s, they were pleased.
e St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is tasked with raising $6.5 million to cover the cost of purchasing the MRI scanner, renovating the diagnostic imaging
area at the hospital and paying for other expenses associated with bringing an MRI here.
According to the SJHF website, more than $3.75 million had been raised, including the $2 million donation by Elaine Walkom,
in memory of her late husband Grant, that was the catalyst for the MRI campaign. e fundraising o cially kicked o when the provincial government gave the project the green light in March.
“Some years … they have a backpack … but they need some help with some supplies,” said Reynard.
e ministry provides assistance with paper, pens, pencils, erasers, markers, crayons and possibly some binders – essentials to help kids in kindergarten to Grade 12.
e Estevan Salvation Army is looking to help local families through its annual Back to School Backpack Campaign. Director of ministry Ronza Reynard said the organization is currently taking applications from low-income families until Aug. 2. As part of the campaign, the Salvation Army will provide them with a backpack lled with school supplies.
“It’s just another way to help o set some of the costs at the beginning of the school year that all families have. e kids all need their new items that they have to take to school,” said Reynard.
She encourages potential recipients to talk to Sharon Tanganon or Lynn Rosso at the Salvation Army in Estevan, and they
will be happy to help people ll out the application. Reynard said it’s a really simple process.
e Salvation Army is also accepting donations of new, unopened school supplies that can be dropped o at their o ce. People can also make cash donations by dropping by the Salvation Army’s building.
e recipient will be
told when they can come select and pick up a backpack.
“It goes over very well, and people are always very thankful when they are given the opportunity to get a little bit of help, and help things along for their families. I think it’s wonderful. It’s a great thing to have in the community, and it’s needed,” said Reynard.
Last year the Salvation Army lled about 85 backpacks, she said, which is similar to recent years. e most they have ever taken care of is 118. Times are tough for a lot of people, and Reynard stressed that if the Salvation Army can help families just a little bit, then it’s a great thing for the community.
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e naming rights arrangement between TS&M Supply and the Woodlawn Golf Club has worked out so well, the two sides have agreed to continue the relationship.
e 18-hole championship course will be known as the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course for another 10 years. Woodlawn head pro and general manager Amanda Minchin said it’s been a great partnership since it was put in place in 2012, a year after the course was badly damaged by the ood of 2011.
An extra two years were added to the initial deal due to the COVID pandemic.
She said the two sides met early last year to discuss the partnership and if it was still bene cial for everybody.
“TS&M and DNOW, right from the get-go, they said that they wanted to stay on board with it. ere was no question about stepping away or anything like that, so that was awesome,” Minchin said in an interview with the Mercury and SaskToday. “We worked on buiding something, a great agreement
for people last winter, and it came together quite seamlessly.”
e value of the arrangement was not announced.
ings have changed for both sides in the past 10 years, but the arrangement still works great, she said.
“ ere’s great communication, and we’re guring out something that worked for us and worked for them that would help just get more people out here gol ng,” said Minchin.
Minchin said the money from the deal will be directed to the operating budget.
Woodlawn is still working to pay o a loan for the refurbishment and redesign of those holes following the ood. Once the loan is paid o , the money will be directed to special projects.
Karry Biette, the vice-president of Canada for DNOW/TS&M, said the oil eld company stepped up after the ood. e management at TS&M at that time made a donation to the golf course to help get it back on its feet, and now it’s more about maintaining a “ rstclass facility” in the Estevan area.
“It brings value to TS&M and it brings value to the Woodlawn golf course,” said Biette. “ e partnership allows Woodlawn to make sure its facilities are rst class, and that bene ts everyone in
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the community and the surrounding area.”
TS&M has “industry-leading” name recognition, Biette said, and the pact with Woodlawn has only added to its pro le.
e leadership at the golf course and at the oil eld company have changed, but Biette believes the partnership is still strong.
“ ere’s some good synergy with TS&M and community involvement and the
golf course in that they have a rst-class facility and we’re trying to help them maintain that,” said Biette.
TS&M will have its annual golf tournament at Woodlawn on July 26. ere will be 144 golfers on the course for what is a client and sta appreciation day. It’s also a chance to say thanks to the golf course for its partnership.
Minchin doesn’t know of many courses that have sold their naming rights. She
knows of clubhouses and other buildings and amenities that have sponsor’s names attached, but not a course itself.
“De nitely in 2012, this, for a golf course was denitely something very, very unique,” said Minchin. e course is grateful for its sponsors, and to TS&M for continuing to purchase the naming rights, because it allows the course to run more smoothly.
sored food and beverage holes to keep the golfers fed and hydrated, prizes and lots of socializing. A chicken supper was served after the tournament. e rst and second-place prize winners were drawn at random from the teams that submitted a scorecard. e tournament is for female oil eld employees, oilwives and women who support the oil eld. Each team had to have at least two women connected to the patch. It is also a fundraiser for a local organization. Last year the tournament raised $5,000 for the Southeast College’s scholarship fund, and a cheque was presented Friday to the college. A ra e and a 50/50 draw supported the 2024 bene ciary, the Ready, Set, Go Westview program, which addresses the increasing needs for students at the school. It provides a lunch cupboard, monthly breakfasts, snack stations, proper clothing and giving students the chance to enjoy community events and activities. Event spokesperson Tanya George believes they exceeded their $5,000 goal.
She added the oilwomen had a lot of sponsors, volunteers and donors who helped make this year’s tournament a success, and they appreciate the golf course and its sta . Next year will be the 25th edition of the event, so the oilwomen are planning a special event to celebrate.
TS&M Supply is pleased to announce ourongoingsupport of the TS&M Woodlawn Golf
This partnership will enable the course to enhanceits facilities, offer valuable social opportunities to theresidents of Estevan andits surroundingareas,and continuetohostfirstclass eventsthatbenefit severallocal charitiesand nonprofit organizations. At TS&M Supply,weprioritizecommunity involvement andare committed to supportinginitiatives that benefitour local communities.
Karl McKenzie (Director of Operation TS&M)
JeffPratt (DirectorofSales TS&M)
Ellen Phillips (Controller Canada)
Ryan Mittelholtz (DirectorSupply Chain TS&M)
Karry Biette (VP Canada)
TheEstevanUptonMosquitoA’swonfourstraight gamestoearnaberthinthechampionshipfinal, buttheycameuponegameshortofwinningthe provincialmosquitoBtitleinJuly1995inMelfort. Theteammemberswere,backrow,fromleft, coachesGregKallis, DonBeahm, KevinDalesand managerBarryKuntz.Middlerow,BradSeipp, ChrisHenderson, ChrisStubel, TravisMosley, JustinBeahmandTravisDales.Front,DavidHalladay, CurtisKuntz, JordanBrown, GregWock, MichaelGervais, BrandonBlairandJoelHenderson
Estevan city council supports having a discussion regarding higher speed limits at three entrances to the city.
Council received a request from the RM of Estevan to lobby the provincial government to increase speed limits at Highway 47 from Township Road 25 to the Estevan truck bypass, Highway 39 west from the weigh scales to Nelson Motors and Equipment, and Highway 39 from Range Road 2080 to Cervus Equipment.
e desired speed limit was not speci ed in the RMs letter, but Mayor Roy Ludwig noted it is 80 kilometres per hour for the areas on Highway 39 from city limits to the truck bypass access.
Coun. Kirsten Walliser suggested the report should be directed to the
South East Transportation Planning Committee instead of going to the province. Coun. Lindsay Clark, who is the city’s representative on the committee, said part of their mandate is safety, and suggested the motion from the city could be forwarded to the committee.
Coun. Travis Frank said he has spoken with residents about the issue, and some have said they like it the way it is, and others want to see it changed. He suggested sending a letter asking the province to review the speed limits in those three corridors rather than outright increase the legal limit.
“I think there’s probably a lot of conversation that should happen with a lot of residents, and I don’t want us just to full-on say I’m in favour of increasing it, but I
would be happy to have the province, as well as the city and RM, have a little bit of collaboration and review on that,” said Frank.
Ludwig noted that Estevan MLA Lori Carr, who is also the minister of Highways and Infrastructure, is slated to come to a council meeting in September, and he suggested council could ask her about the issue at that time.
e city will receive $85,525 through the Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities Program for the provincial 2024-25 scal year.
Each community that participates in the TAPD program receives a pertrip amount for the eligible public service trips provided during the previous calendar year that were reported at the time of the
grant application. e per trip amounts used in the formula are based on the population of the municipality.
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Council approved its new video surveillance policy. In a report, city clerk Judy Pilloud wrote the policy’s goal is to guarantee that the correct procedures will be followed for handling, accessing and viewing video surveillance recordings inside city properties. e policy aims to provide for consistent management of the information collected by the video surveillance programs.
Coun. Rebecca Foord noted that since the Estevan Police Service building is a city-owned facility and they have their own surveillance measures, the police station should be regarded as having its own
separate and distinct policy.
e full policy can be found on the city’s website.
Water and wastewater services manager Matt Angell provided a brief update on issues recently detected with the city’s water supply.
e city has had a number of phone calls regarding the taste and odour, and he said when the algae in Ra erty starts to grow, the issue occurs. It happens elsewhere in the province, and Regina the issue can linger the entire summer. In Estevan, he said it lasts a few weeks.
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Four permits worth $1.42 million were issued in June, bringing the total for the year to 20 permits worth more than $5.76 million.
ree permits worth $1.375 million were listed as miscellaneous, and one
for $45,000 was institutional.
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During the inquiries portion of the meeting, Coun. Shelly Veroba asked about dirt being stored in the wetlands area near the cemetery. A person she spoke with noted the wetlands are slowly disappearing and Veroba wants to know why. Meanwhile, Coun. Lindsay Clark noted that following the June hail and wind storm, one person had to take a lot of branches to the city land ll and pay a fee. Clark wanted to know if those fees could be dropped after a big weather event. City manager Je Ward said council would need to discuss a weight limit for trees and branches, and Ludwig said parameters would need to be put in place for the magnitude of the storm.
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TheEstevanPolice Servicerequiresa strong, experiencedleader to guidethe force through aperiod of rapid growth in theCityofEstevan, locatedinthe South East corner of Saskatchewan. ThePoliceChiefwill lead ahighquality, well-resourced, and thoroughlytrained team of officerswhile enjoyinga good relationship with the PoliceBoard andAssociation. Thesefactors assist in managingthe many challenges presentwitharapidly growing economy.
Requirements
•Bachelor of Administrationorother formalized Managementand Administrative Trainingoralternatively,candidateswitha combination of policesupervisory/management experience andprofessional training Candidatesshould have aproventrack record in managing forefficiency and effectivenesstobring about changeina municipaland unionized environment. Candidatesshould be familiar with theprocesses involved in reporting to aPolice Board or Commission, andpossessexperiencein dealing with themediaaswellasworkingwithgovernment structures
•Ten years progressiveManagement &Leadershipexperience
•Experience working withavolunteerboard
• Superior oral and writtenskills
Advanced leadership, interpersonal& organizational abilities
•Proficiencyincomputer software
•Extensiveknowledge &experiencewithcommunity-based policing
Tothriveinthis environment, youwill have adesiretomakeadifference.
Be part of our prospering community andchallenging work environment while still maintaining astrong work /lifebalance.
TheCity of Estevanoffers acompetitive salary and an outstandingbenefits package.
Interestedcandidatesare invited to apply, in writing,includinga coverletter resume and threecurrent references on or beforeJuly31, 2024
Forfurtherinformation, please contact:
Saazianaaz Malik, Human ResourcesGeneralist 1102-4th Street Estevan, SK S4A0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1841 apply@estevan.ca
Wethank all applicants fortheir interest,however, only thoseselectedfor further consideration will be contacted
2024 Property TaxNotices were mailed out Monday,June 17,2024. Pleasecontact
City Hallifyou did not receiveyourproperty tax noticeorneed to update mailing /contact information
2024 Taxesare due: July 31, 2024
Penalties areaccumulative, applied the 1stofeach month starting August1
2024asfollows: August.5%, September 1%,October 1.5%, November 2.5%, December 3.5%
Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2025
Payment Options:
•Inperson at City Hall, Open Mondaythrough Friday, 8:00am –4:30pm
Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit
•Mail to:1102FourthStreet, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
•City Hall Drop Box– locatedatmainentranceatCity Hall. Cheques only please
•Payment can alsobemade on-line /oratyour financial institution.
•Pay via credit cardthrougha third-party serviceprovider called Plastiq. Customers using thisservicewill be charged a2.5% servicefee per transaction by the provider
To payvia Plastiq please visit their websiteatwww.plastiq.com
youwill need acredit cardaswell as the 12 digit roll number (don’tinclude the decimal, but use allthe numbers)thatisfound on the topright hand portion of your NoticeofProperty TaxLevies
Interested in pre-payingyour taxesmonthly?
TheCity of Estevanoffers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS
allows property owners to pre-pay their property tax bill in 12 monthlyinstallments
making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties. Monthlywithdrawals are madeonthe first banking dayofeachmonth.
TIPPS applications forms areavailable at City Hall or by visiting ourwebsite at www.estevan.ca
Thebesttimetostart would be August 1, 2024,toprepayfor 2025.
Contact City Hall 306-634-1800 formoreinformation.
TheCity of Estevanisundertaking constructionfor the Watermain replacement. Theaffected area includes Firststreetbetween Souris Avenue andeighth Avenue as well as 8th avenue between First street and ValleyStreet Property access and parking restrictions aretooccur
This work will commenceMay 27,2024and will take approximatelyeight (8) weeks to complete(subject to weather) City of Estevan will perform this work within the currentBylawregulations and specifications.
Safety Construction sitecould be dangerous. If youhavechildren, pleaseask them to keep asafedistancefromthe site. We will takeevery precautiontoensurepublic safety butweneed your assistancetoconstrain the natural curiosity of youngerchildren. Please DO NOTattempttogoclosetoareas affected
Theft or Vandalism
If yousee anyact of vandalism, theftoranyonesuspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades, please contact 306-634-1800,orafter hours call Police.
Questions andConcerns
TheCity of Estevan, EngineeringServices apologizefor anyinconveniences that this work maycause Thankyou in advancefor your cooperationand patience. If youhaveany question or concerns, pleasecall at 634-1800orapproach the supervisor or foreman on site.
TheEstevanPoliceService is seeking applications forthe position of Police
Constable TheEstevan PoliceServiceoffers acompetitivesalary andbenefitspackage ongoing professional development, and arange of career opportunities. Currently servingand trainedCanadian policeofficers areencouragedtoapply
Allcandidatesmustpossessminimumqualifications, including the following:
•18years of age
•Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent
•Excellent physicalcondition and health with no medical conditions thatwould prohibit your ability to safely completerecruit training and perform all aspects of policework
• Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or have apermanent residencyatthe time of application
•Valid driver ’s license (unrestricted foraminimum of one year)and good driving record
• Good moral character
•Exemplary employment record Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Computer skills
Formoreinformation on the requirements, selection process, and the application package,please visit our website,www.estevanpolice.ca (Employment Opportunities).
A fully completed Personal Disclosure Form mustaccompanyeach application. Please submit completed packages, including an up-to-date resume,inasealed envelope to: Chief of Police
EstevanPoliceService 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask. S4A 1C7
Thankyou foryour interestinthe EstevanPoliceService
No phone calls,please.Only successful candidateswill be contacted
Theclosing date is September 3, 2024
TheCouncil of theCity of Estevan, pursuantto Section207 of the Planning and DevelopmentAct,2007, givesnoticeofits intentiontoamend Zoning Bylaw#2022-2061 to facilitate thedevelopmentofa day carefacility on 1505-1509 Wellock Road (Lot 1A-3A, Block139, Plan 102371060) Thelandiscurrently zonedtoResidential(R1)Districtwhich doesnot allowfor aday carefacility Amending thezoning to Medical Services (C5) District will allowfor aday carefacility andbecompatible with businessesand services offeredinthe nearby West EstevanMalland St.Joseph’sHospital. Theamending Bylaw 2024-2085 maybe inspected by anypersonatthe Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street,Estevan,Saskatchewan, between the hoursof8:00am-4:30pm MondaytoFridayor through contact to Land DevelopmentServices at landdevelopment@estevan.ca 306-634-1821. City Council, at it’smeetingtobeheldon Monday, August19, 2024,at 6:00pm in Council Chambers City Hall 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishingtobeheardwith respect to theproposed rezoning bylaw andwill furtherconsider anywrittensubmissions respectingthe proposed zoning amendment, providedsuchintentions and/or submissions arereceivedbythe City Clerk’sOffice, LegislativeServices,City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street,Estevan,Saskatchewan, S4A0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, AUGUST 13, 2024.
Members of the Estevan Police Service arrested a couple of people for assault causing bodily harm recently.
In the rst incident on July 19, police attended to a disturbance in the Pleasantdale area. Members arrested and charged a female. She was released the following day on conditions of no contact.
An Estevan male was arrested and charged on July 20 for two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and one count each of common assault and resisting arrest. He was brought before a justice of the peace.
In other recent police news, the EPS received a report of a theft of property on July 16. A 61-year-old Estevan man was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of property obtained by crime. He was released on conditions and will appear in court at a later date.
Members conducted a conditions check that resulted a 21-year old man being charged for failing to comply with his court-ordered release terms.
Police attended to a residence in central Estevan following a report of an assault.
As a result, a 43-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to make his rst appearance in Estevan Provincial Court in September.
O cers are investigating the theft of road signs from a construction zone near First Street and Souris Avenue South. e EPS is asking that anyone with information call 306-634-4767 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.
Police received a report on July 19 of an attempt break and
enter into a dwelling. e individual responsible ed when confronted by the property owner. e matter is still under investigation.
Members received a report July 20 of an Amazon package being stolen o the front step of a residence in the Pleasantdale area. e matter is under investigation.
O cers received a report of recyclables being stolen from a local event. e individual responsible has been identi ed and the matter is still under investigation with possible charges.
By David Willberg
e two host teams at the Baseball Saskatchewan provincial championships in Estevan delivered strong showings.
e Estevan 11U AA Brewers won the silver medal in the Tier 2 B division, while the Estevan 15U AA Brewers made it to the semi nal of the Tier 1 tournament for their age group. Games were played from Friday to Sunday at Mel Murray Cactus Park.
e 11U Brewers lost 12-2 in four innings to the Saskatoon Blue Jay Mud Dawgs in the provincial nal Sunday afternoon. e Mud Dawgs scored twice in each of the second and fourth innings. e Brewers runs came in the top of the fourth and left the score at 7-2.
“ is team that we played, they played together all year long, and you could tell. ey didn’t have a weak player on the team. ey had excellent
hitting and excellent elding, and that was really tough. at was the decider today,” said 11U Brewers’ coach Dave Lozinsky. Estevan opened the tournament Friday with a 12-5 win over the Regina Athletics. e Brewers scored six times in the third inning to take over the game.
“ at was our rst goal was to get a win right o the bat, and set us up for our next game,” said Lozinsky. eir next game was a 1412 decision over the Sask. Five Giants Steelers. e Brewers scored six times in the fourth inning.
Estevan closed out the round robin with an 11-8 loss to the Saskatoon Blue Jay Bombers, but Lozinsky noted it wasn’t a game that meant much in the standings, as the two teams were guaranteed to play again Sunday in a semi nal contest.
e Brewers prevailed 13-0 in four innings in the
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rematch Sunday. Estevan scored four in the rst inning, three in the third and six in the fourth. Jax Trombley was terri c in relief, Lozinsky said.
e coach pointed out the players hit and pitched well during the tournament. e players worked hard, showed up early and practised hard in the weeks leading up to provincials.
Comprised of house league players, the Brewers were thrown together at the start of July. Lozinski said they came together well.
“A few weeks ago, I was thinking that if we got a win, I’d be pretty excited about that,” said Lozinski. “To get to the championship was unbelievable.”
As for the Estevan 15Us, they opened with a 14-4 win in ve innings over the Sask Five Giants on Friday. e Brewers were down 3-1 in the third, but Estevan tied the game on a Chayse Zohner home run, and took over from there with four runs in the fourth and seven in the fth.
Zohner allowed two runs – one earned – in three innings of relief.
Estevan then lost 7-6 to the Prince Albert Royals – a game Estevan led 4-1 at one point. Saskatoon put up six in the fourth.
Spencer Skuce had two RBIs for Estevan. “We clawed back and on our nal out, they made
TheEstevan11UAATier2Brewerswereproudoftheirsilvermedalatprovincials.
a great play,” said Brewers’ assistant coach Darcy Henry. “ at was a tough one. It would have been nice to get one more hit to tie that game up and send it to extra innings.”
Estevan defeated the White Butte Broncos 8-6 in the quarter- nal round Saturday. Zohner hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fth to put Estevan up 8-3 at that point. Quintin Sliva went 3-for-3 for Estevan in the victory.
Estevan lost 12-1 in ve innings to the Saskatoon Braves in Sunday’s seminal. e Brewers opened the scoring on a two-run double by Skuce in the rst inning, but then the Braves erupted for 11 runs in the bottom of the rst. Several runs came with two outs.
“ ey were a great team to play against,” said Henry. “Nothing but good kids. ey had three or four top pitchers from the tournament. We seen their ace in the semi nal … he was great. And we just couldn’t keep up with their hitting. ey kept hitting the ball and scoring runs, and they were a well-deserved provincial champion this weekend.” Saskatoon went on to defeat the Royals 13-6 in the nal.
Despite the loss, Henry thought the Brewers played great and handled the pressure of being one of the top teams in the province. He was pleased with the pitching, defence and base-running, but the hitting wasn’t as strong as it was during the season.
And it was still a great campaign for the Brewers. ey went a perfect 20-0 during the regular season and 5-0 in the playo s in Baseball Regina. ey won a tournament in Muenster and lost just once before provincials.
“Over the years, we’ve slowly been building this winning culture,” said Henry. “ is year we had a great record. is was the best record I’ve ever had as a coach.”
During Friday’s opening ceremonies, the 1997 Estevan utility Mine Bantam AAAs were honoured. ey won the provincial title as the host team, and went on to nish fourth at nationals in North Bay, Ont., where they nished fourth. Members of the 1997 squad tossed the ceremonial opening pitches.
It was a special night for Diezel Raynard at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Sunday.
e Lampman racer won the track’s hobby stock feature, and he also captured the Riley Raynard Dirt Wars title for this year. Dirt Wars was held Saturday and Sunday at the track for the hobby stock drivers. Diezel and Riley Raynard are brothers.
Diezel Raynard nished second during Saturday night’s feature and wound up with 79 points over the two nights, four ahead of Connor Hanson and Ty Saxon, who each had 75 points.
e speedway announced last year it was naming the annual Dirt Wars doubleheader after Riley Raynard, who raced as a hobby stock driver for a decade despite having Duchenne muscular dys-
trophy. Raynard, who is in a wheelchair, raced using special hand controls in his vehicle. e doubleheader featured lots of racing each night. Kayden Hjorteland had a convincing victory in Saturday’s hobby stock race, and nished well ahead of Diezel Raynard. Brennor Grinstead was third and Ty Saxon came in fourth. Hanson, Saxon and Kyler Satran rounded out the top four in Sunday’s hobby stock feature.
Gunner Raynard was the winner in the slingshot class for both nights. He won convincingly on Saturday, nishing several seconds ahead of Sladen Pfeifer. Brogan Wagner was third and Eli Turnbull came in fourth. en on Sunday, Gunner Raynard was ahead of Wagner, Pfeifer and Eli Turnbull.
Gabriel Deschamps was the winner in the sports mod class both nights. Saturday’s race had several lead changes and a few cautions early on. Deschamps bene ted from several laps of green ag racing towards the end and never surrendered the lead. Rosselli, Keenan Glasser and Dustyn Mayer rounded out the top four.
Sunday saw Deschamps nish ahead of Rosselli, Glasser and Ryder Raynard.
Austin Daae was the winner in the stock car division on Saturday night. He took the lead with a few laps remaining, and nished ahead of Deschamps – who raced in both classes each night – Kyle Scholpp and Joren Boyce.
en on Sunday, Scholpp nished rst, ahead of Deschamps, Boyce and Daae.
Tyson Turnbull captured the IMCA modi ed feature Saturday in a thriller. He
took the lead from Isaiah Geisel on the backstretch of the nal lap and held on for a victory that was announced as .012 seconds. Turnbull said after the race he didn’t think he’d won.
Kody Scholpp was third and Les McLenehan was fourth.
Aaron Turnbull was the modi ed victor on Sunday, with Kody Scholpp second, Tyson Turnbull third and Steven Pfeifer fourth.
Saturday night’s program was also the track’s annual kids’ night, and activities took place throughout the night for the younger fans.
Hanson has moved into top spot in the overall hobby stock standings with 152 points, one more than Raynard, who has 151. Grinstead is third at 149 and Landon
Runge is just six out of the lead at 146.
Scholpp leads the modi ed standings with 195 points, eight more than Pfeifer’s 187. Tyson Turnbull is third with 182.
Daae and Scholpp are tied for top spot in the stock car division with 187 points each, one more than Boyce, who has 186.
Deschamps leads in the sport mod class with 158 points, three clear of Rosselli’s 155. Leevi Runge is third at 144.
Brogan Wagner continues to lead the slingshot class with 195 points, 11 more than Gunner Raynard. Sladen Pfeifer is third with 182. e next program at the speedway will be on Aug. 10, and it is being billed as a stock car special. Races start at 7 p.m.
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e next step in Carter Beck’s baseball journey will take him to the Indiana State University Sycamores, a Division 1 NCAA program located in Terre Haute, Ind.
Indiana State announced on July 15 that Beck, an out elder who hails from Carndu , was among the players who had signed with the Sycamores for the 2025 season. Beck comes to the Sycamores by way of the University of Mary Marauders in Bismarck, N.D., where Beck hit .349 over 49 starts in his freshman collegiate season. He nished second on the Marauders with 66 hits and 12 home runs, while pacing the Marauders with 53 runs batted in.
Beck added a .634 slugging percentage, a .432 on-base percentage and 11 stolen bases.
“I had a lot of fun there [at UMary] and the season was about as good as one could ask. I have no regrets about it,” Beck said in an interview with the Mercury and SaskToday. He earned the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Freshman of the Year Award and second-team all-conference honours. He also earned the University of Mary Rookie of the Year recognition.
“When I committed to UMary, I never planned on being there more than two years, but when I got there and my freshman year went how it did, I gured I got to see what’s out there,” said Beck.
He wasn’t getting a lot of o ers and was planning to go to a junior college when Indiana State reached out to him.
“ e transfer portal is crazy. When I entered, there was probably 8001,000 names in it, but a couple weeks in, once the Division 1 season ended, the portal gets to almost 3,000 people in it, so there’s a lot of options out there, and in the end, it comes down to who you know or sees you play,” said Beck.
Beck said he was drawn to Indiana State because of their track record of winning. In the 2024 season, they went 44-15.
e school just had three players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, and another player signed as an undrafted free agent.
“It’s not a Power 5 school, but they play tons of Power 5 teams. I know we play Vanderbilt every year,” said Beck.
e Power 5 teams are from the top 5 conferences
in the NCAA.
He was also impressed with the business marketing program at Indiana State.
Beck played minor ball in the southeast, including the U18 AAA Twins. He was named the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League’s MVP and top hitter in 2022 and 2023. He was also awarded the top hitter award at the Canada Cup tournament.
Beck is currently playing for the Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canada Baseball League. After a slow start, Beck said the Berries have been playing better lately, and now they’re into the tough part of the season. He was selected as the MVP in the recent all-star game. He was one of three players who were in the SPBL last season selected to be an all-star.
“I know there’s a few teams that have guys from UMary, and it’s pretty cool to see those guys, too.” Beck believes he will need to keep getting bet-
and
comfortable in the
before next season, but playing so much this year has certainly helped.
e Estevan U11 AAA Brewers went 2-2 at the provincial championship held in Regina from Friday to Sunday. Fresh o of winning the Baseball Regina U11 AAA league title the previous weekend, the Brewers start-
ed strong with a 12-7 win over the Sask Five Giants. Estevan scored six times in each of the fourth and fth innings to take over a scoreless game. e Giants made it interesting with six of their own in the bottom of the fth.
Dane Johnson started for the Brewers and surrendered one hit and zero runs over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking two.
Jace Caouette and Jackson Enns each drove in two runs for Estevan.
Estevan’s next game was
an 11-1 loss to Saskatoon’s Bridge City Blue Jays. Cyrus Schell went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Brewers. Estevan recovered to defeat the Regina Wolfpack 13-12 in a Saturday slugfest. e Brewers scored six runs in the third inning to turn
a 7-4 de cit into a 10-7 advantage. Sawyer Vargo had a two-run single in the inning.
Caouette was strong in relief for Estevan, and he also had two RBIs. Enns had two hits and two RBIs.
Estevan’s nal game of the tournament, and of the sea-
Enns drove in the Brewers’ lone run.
e Blue Jays defeated the Saskatoon Cardinals 13-2 in the provincial nal.
Two provincial tournaments are in the rear-view mirror for Estevan Minor Baseball, but their work for the summer isn’t nished.
Estevan will host provincials for 13U AA Tier 5, 18U AA Tier 5 and 18U AA Tier 6 from July 26-28. e 13U tournament will be at Mel Murray Cactus Park, and the two 18U tournaments will be split between Cactus
and Lynn Prime Park. A total of 21 teams will be entered between the three divisions. e 13U tournament will feature nine teams, including the host Estevan Brewers, comprised of house league players. Each 18U tournament has six teams, with the host Brewers playing in Tier 6, and the Carndu Astros competing in Tier 5.
e U13 Brewers will open the tournament on July 26 at 6 p.m. against the Gravelbourg Lightning. en they play July 27 at 9 a.m. against the Biggar Nationals and at 3 p.m. versus the Balcarres Broncs. eir nal round-robin game will be at noon on July 28 versus the Carrot River Loggers. e gold medal game will be at 3 p.m. on July 28. e rst-place team from the Brewers’ group will play the top team from the other pool, which has four teams. In the U18 AA Tier 6 competition, the Brewers, comprised of house league players, will face the Quad Town Steelers on July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Cactus. en on July 27, they will face the Regina Expos at 11:45 a.m. at Cactus and the Es-
ton Ramblers at 5:15 p.m. at Lynn Prime. Semi nals for the U18 Tier 6s will be at Cactus, and the nal will be at Lynn Prime at 3:30 p.m. if tie-breakers are needed; if they aren’t, the nal could be at 3 p.m.
All games for Tier 5 will be at Lynn Prime. e Astros will face the Wynyard Blues on July 26 at 12:30 p.m., the Gull Lake Greyhounds on July 27 at 11:45 a.m., and the Yorkton Cardinals on July 27 at 5:30 p.m.
If tie-breakers are needed, the nal for Tier 5 is slated to start at 2 p.m. on July 28. If there isn’t a tie-breaker, the nal could be earlier.
Opening ceremonies will be at 4:15 p.m. on July 26 at Cactus for all three tournaments. Estevan Mi-
nor Baseball vice-president Mel Murray said Jen Lozinsky will have the honour of throwing the ceremonial opening pitch, thanks to all of the work she has done for the tournament, getting the teams’ rosters in and the clothing lists ready, and for minor baseball in general.
“Jen took care of all of the team rosters, making sure the coaches know what’s going on, and buying the clothing order,” said Murray. Kevin Culy is the umpire in chief for the tournament, and Murray said Culy has some good local o cials lined up.
Murray noted that the Legion Diamond at Cactus will be converted to an 18U eld, with changes to the pitching mound and new locations for the basepads.
e fences will remain the same distance from home plate. He also has to adapt the Chamney Diamond from 11U to 13U due to the number of teams. A work bee will take place the night before the tournament.
Murray said people can look forward to watching some pretty good baseball during the weekend.
“In the old days, we used to leave Friday morning to play Friday afternoon. ese teams are coming ursday night. Some teams want a practice ursday night.” With 21 teams entered, Murray said there will be a considerable economic impact for the hospitality sector and other businesses in Estevan thanks to this latest showcase of the community.
