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In order to address the growing concern over distracted driving and other poor driving habits that put lives in danger, the Estevan Police Service will be creating an integrated traffic unit with local RCMP, allowing police to cover more ground when it comes to monitoring traffic in the city. The unit is a part of the Combined Traffic Services of Saskatchewan. The project will integrate the existing local RCMP traffic unit that currently monitors traffic on highways with the EPS. “Now, rather than just having two traffic officers, there will be a total of six patrolling Estevan,” said Estevan police Chief, Paul Ladouceur. The combined efforts of the two departments
will theoretically help police focus on problem areas within Estevan that, if left unchecked, may result in fatalities. “It’s like the transient drug culture. We often see police working together because we know if a drug dealer is in Regina, the product is likely to make it to Estevan,” Ladouceur explained. “It’s a very different scenario but the analogy is somewhat similar. “In other words, if someone is breaking the law and speeding on a h i g h w a y, c h a n c e s a r e they’re going to be in our community at one point or another, and if they have a bad habit of speeding or texting while driving, that’s not going to change when they reach Estevan.” The integrated traffic unit will provide officers with better training ⇢ A2 Province
The Estevan girls and boys senior basketball teams hope to win the McLeod series for the first time in over 30 years tonight at the Estevan Comprehensive School. The Elecs are down seven points heading into tonight’s final games in Estevan. Photo by Alex Coop
NDP select Robock to lead into provincial campaign Cameron Robock had perhaps harboured a desire to be more involved in the political scene for awhile, but it was a six-hour emergency ward ordeal at a Regina hospital that convinced him it was time to see if he could make a difference on that level. Robock was elected as the NDP candidate for the Estevan Constituency in the next provincial campaign, capturing the uncontested nomination at the party’s annual meeting in
the UMWA Hall on Feb. 7. “It was this little guy who convinced me,” said Robock, nodding toward his two-year-old son Leo who was busily engaged, playing with his mother Angela following the formal portion of the meeting. “He took ill while we were on the road and after more than six hours in the emergency room at Regina General, we decided to bring him back to Estevan where he got the help he needed once we got him
here,” Robock said. That experience confirmed, in his mind, the provincial medical system was breaking down even further, not getting stronger, and he wanted to be part of a team that could bring about some change. But he knows, he said, it’s a tough battle since electors in the local constituency have been firmly behind the local Sask. Party candidate Doreen Eagles in the previous elections. “Doreen is a fine lady.
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Senior care and affordable housing a focus end to P3 models to build schools, opposition to the notwithstanding clause in the right-to-strike situation and immediate termination of the Lean contracts and programs that they claimed was costing the government more than it was saving. “We deserve better than what they’re giving us with Lean. The government is simply replacing bad choices with more bad choices,” said Robock. “If this government wants to take away your right to strike, then there is only one way you can go and it starts with your vote. Look beyond today, prepare for something better. I’m ready for the challenge, but we must work together,” he said. “After seven years of high oil revenues why have we sunk back to having to put up with hallway medicine in our major hospitals. We had the SMART meter fiasco that cost millions more and the Lean losses. They blew our heritage and boom opportunities. It’s time for change,” said Quennell. “I think we’ve done some good things here today,” said O’Sullivan after adjourning the meeting. “We’re willing to address any business put before us honestly and transparently.” Quennell said the NDP have now nominated 21 candidates for the next provincial election that could come in early November. He said the party hoped to have most of the 61 candidates needed to fill out a full slate by the end of spring.
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Regional park sites are prepped for camping season second Woodlawn Regional Park at Boundary Dam about three years ago, which has offered travellers and campers additional spaces and In some respects, there are still some flood damage programs to enjoy during the spring and sumrecovery projects to complete, but for the most part, mer months. the heavy lifting and major replacement work has been “The price for a season pass to our regional completed at the original Woodlawn Regional Park, said parks will remain the same, at $45. The daily Greg Hoffort, who was re-elected as the regional park camping rate at the parks will be $40 a day,” authority’s president for another season during their an- said Hoffort. “The seasonal rate, however, was nual general meeting held last week. hiked by $120 to a total of $2,400 for those “There was a decent turnout of about 25 to 30 people wanting to secure a full service camp site from this year,” said Doug Blue, an RM of Estevan council May through to Sept. 30. That includes all taxes representative. and two park passes.” “The building and grounds The board of directors reported they have recoveries are nearing comonce again acquired the management services pletion, but as we all know, of Aaron-Lee Soparlo who will return in that we lost about 30 sites in role for the coming season and she will be re2011 with the flooding,” sponsible for hiring park employees. Blue added. Hoffort and Blue said there was some disBut the loss of cussion held regarding the prospects of adding those sites has since more camping spaces in a parcel of land that been mitigated and in was left in their care following the disbanding addition, the authorof the local chuckwagon and chariot racing club ity accepted the opin the original Woodlawn Park. portunity to expand “We wanted to offer more than just camp spaces operations to … perhaps more programming or activities there, include a and that would require some space,” said Hoffort. “Did you know Estevan has a cricket team? They compete in an eight-team league and do quite well and they’d like to have some space to maybe build a cricket pitch or at least some practice facility,” said Blue, referring to alternative uses for some of that accessible space. “It just shows us how the cultural diversity of this city is spreading,” added Hoffort. There is also a desire to build an offleash dog park, perhaps on the northeast side of the park space that is still available. Hoffort said most of the provincial disaster relief funds have been used to repair and recover the buildings and infrastructure in the main camping area and the reshaping and reconfigurations have left it in even better condition than it was prior to the devastating summer of 2011. This year we will be closer to wanting to maintain a status quo,” said Hoffort. “Some tree planting still has to be done, and 50 new camp sites were added at Boundary Dam just recently. The PDAP funds came to almost $2 million and there is a little bit left yet for the additional trees and some riverbank cleanup work and a sewer service in the main park area that had to wait for the ground to settle before it could be installed. Greg Hoffort, regional park authority president We had about eight feet of land fill in some areas so
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Some tree planting still has to be done, and 50 new camp sites were added at Boundary Dam just recently. The PDAP funds came to almost $2 million and there is a little bit left yet for the additional trees and some riverbank cleanup work and a sewer service in the main park area that had to wait for the ground to settle before it could be installed. — Greg Hoffort that had to be stabilized and settled before we could add services,” Hoffort added. The RM of Estevan has once again agreed to maintain and surface the entrance roads to both parks on a 12-month cycle. Hoffort said the parks are being budgeted for about $805,700 in expected revenues this season with accompanying expenses of just under $794,000. A few seasonal campers attended the meeting, the two men said. Those park users and golf course members provided some useful feedback during the open discussion period. The boat launch at the Boundary Dam site will be upgraded again with one old dock being replaced with a newer unit, with that work being carried out in concert with the Estevan Wildlife Federation that also maintains buildings and a presence at the Dam. “We’re hoping to get up to $85,000 this year worth of seasonal park pass income and one-ninth of that goes to the provincial regional park program. Our park gets to keep the rest,” said Hoffort. The authority will again co-operate with local organizers of the annual Beach Bash at Boundary Dam and will look at installing some additional shade structures on or near the beach as well as a speed bump or two to slow traffic down, especially in the camp site areas where children are often found playing and walking. Park security will remain in the hands of management, and Hoffort said the RCMP has been fully co-operative in providing regular patrols and law enforcement when required. “We rely on them, and they’ve always responded,” Hoffort said. Blue said he is being replaced on the authority’s board of directors by Del Block who will now by the RM of Estevan representative. Larry Preddy was elected vice-president of the executive council during the election process that was part of the agenda.
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Souris Valley names productions By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca
Following a fundraising dinner last week, announcements were made identifying the 2015 productions to run at the little theatre by the river. The Souris Valley Theatre will feature Broadway musical The 25 th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, running from July 8 to 18, followed by the Saskatchewan original production Dry Streak, running Aug. 5 to 15. The theatre will see the return of last year’s artistic director Kenn McLeod, who has previously had a hand in the production of Leann Minogue’s Saskatchewan comedy performing as an actor and directing a future production as well. He was part of the cast during a production in Rosthern, Sask. at the Station
Arts Centre, which featured some of the cast members of the original production at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon. A couple of years later, McLeod directed the piece at the Regina Little Theatre, and it has since been performed across the country. For McLeod, the appearance of Dry Streak in Estevan is an opportunity to return to a project he’s very familiar with. “This is interesting for me. It will be one of the first times I ever direct a show again,” said McLeod, noting it’s much more typical to jump into something new and never look back. “This will be a great opportunity to work with a script I know quite well with a new group of folks.” He said every production of a play is different because of the different players involved.
“Every play you do is different because you’ve got different people in the room. I’m really looking forward to that actually, going back into a script and finding new life in it and finding new opportunities for (these actors) to show what they’ve got.” The 2015 theatre season will see a return of faces from last year as well as some new talent. McLeod noted that during the production of Putnam they hope to incorporate a few enthusiastic audience members to take part in the spelling bee. “They don’t have to participate in the singing or the choreography, but they are a part of the show actually coming up on stage and competing.” The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee takes place entirely at the eponymous event, following six
The Souris Valley Theatre announced last week that this year’s summer performances would include The 25 Annual Putnam Spelling Bee and Dry Streak. contestants through the final night of the competition. Dry Streak takes place in 1988 in small-town Saskatchewan during a heat wave. “After spending last summer in Estevan, I can agree with what happens
around August. It’s an interesting piece, because it’s about what happens when you take someone who doesn’t perceivably belong out in the country and set the wheels in motion,” said McLeod, who spent last October teaching theatre to youth across the province.
He will be coming to Estevan at the beginning of June to get everything prepared, from sweeping out cobwebs to, at times, hooking the plumbing back up. “You’re not just showing up to do the shows, you’re showing up to create a place where the artists can live, because we all spend a fair amount of time living down there, and then make a place that’s comfortable for the audience,” he said. Rehearsals will start on June 16. “I’m looking forward to continuing to bring some of the best artists that Saskatchewan has all together for some great times down by the river,” added McLeod. The Souris Valley Theatre will be hosting its youth summer camps again this year. Estevan native Josh Pele will be returning again to organize the camps.
CBSA applicants underrepresented in Saskatchewan By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
Despite an influx of new recruits looking for work within the Canadian Border Services Agency, applicants are “underrepresented” in Saskatchewan compared with other parts of the country. Curtis Barry, a border services officer who has been with the CBSA for eight years, said people in the prairie region often find work in other industries. The energy sector and farming industries, both of which are integral parts of the province’s economy, gain more attention from those looking for work in southern Saskatchewan. “We’re pushing for people to apply with us,” Barry said. He noted working with the CBSA is not only a fulfilling experience that is enforced by large busts and assistance provided to temporary foreign workers, but
Firearms seized at North Portal on July 19, 2014. Courtesy of CBSA. it also provides new recruits the opportunity to travel across the country and make connections with RCMP and other law enforcement officers. Barry said his training took him to Quebec, where the bulk of their initial learning experience takes place and he has had the opportunity to be stationed in other
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Saskatchewan,” he said. Understanding that there is a possibility of being stationed in another province, however, is one of the requirements the CBSA looks for in its applicants. Other prerequisites for potential CBSA officers include having a valid driver’s licence, a secondary school diploma and certificates for both the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and Canadian
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Rental suites, P3 and carbon capture get thumbs up Local survey reveals support for certain issues, mixed feelings on others By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
When it comes to coal, residents of Estevan believe it is still an acceptable power source with the addition of the carbon capture facility, which went online last October. Coal and a number of other prominent topics were part of a recent online poll conducted by Insightrix Research Inc., a full-service market research firm based in Saskatoon. Eighty-four per cent of residents in Estevan support carbon capture technology and agree that carbon capture and storage is an acceptable means of pursuing coalbased power. The $1.4 billion Carbon Capture project at BD3 is a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while also selling the captured CO2 to Cenovus Energy Inc. who then use it to their nearby well sites to be used for enhanced oil recovery systems. In an interview with the Mercury in October 2014, Mike Monea, SaskPower’s president of carbon capture and storage
initiatives, said that he doesn’t think they will actually recoup the cost on this project by selling the captured carbon between $20 and $30 per tonne. Premier Brad Wall has said that as the technology moves forward, the sale of CO2 won’t be as necessary as it is today. Residents of Estevan also support the use of public-private partnerships or P3’s to fund health care, education and other services. Sixty-eight per cent indicated their support for these methods, while 22 per cent did not. Ten per cent did not know. According to the poll, 61 per cent of residents say enough is being done to encourage the addition of new rental units to the Estevan accommodation market. Estevan currently has a buyer’s market when it comes to housing, while pricing for rental units, which are still relatively high, have dropped recently in tandem with the lower oil prices. It continues to be the highest average rent in Saskatchewan. However, there are available rental units; perhaps more than there have been
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Peter James Evans, 43, received a three-year imprisonment and DNA data bank order after sentencing on Feb. 9 in Estevan provincial court for two counts of sexual assault on a minor. Presiding Judge Lane Weigers imposed the joint submission, noting it was a “terrible offense that went on for a very long time.”
After the final sentencing was made, Evans sobbed while saying he was “remorseful” and takes full responsibility for his actions. The defence noted Evans’ lack of a criminal record and his ability to take responsibility for what had happened were mitigating factors. “He is deeply re-
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Time for talent to emerge again It’s OK Estevan, you’ve been through this before. It’s nothing you haven’t seen in the past, so no need to panic or even fret. This is not the last picture show for the oil industry. You’ve been in the theatre before, and you’ve seen this movie several times. You know all the scenes and most of the lines, and you know where the actors need to be standing in each scene change. There has been another sudden downturn in global oil prices, and those who have been in the game for at least 20 years, know exactly what has to be done. The cherry picking companies and personnel who were only here for the huge financial good times, are in the process of folding their tents and slinking away … again, just as they have in the past seven decades in Saskatchewan. They never had that much skin in the game, never called this province home and won’t be missed all that much. On the other front, we have our stalwarts of the industry, the smart ones who do stick around. These are the companies and the men
Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post
Towns, cities need predictable revenue Obviously, no one likes to pay more taxes. And no one likely understands this better than Premier Brad Wall, whose electoral success can be somewhat attributed to issues like removing much of the education property tax on agricultural land. A recent poll by a Toronto-based company suggested 73 per cent of Saskatchewan people would prefer spending cuts to tax hikes as a means to balance next month’s provincial budget. So notwithstanding the reality that tax hikes might be an easier and perhaps even a better solution for Wall’s government to make up the $600 to $800-million budget revenue shortfall from falling oil prices, it would seem that cutting government spending is Wall’s only real political option. Given that provincial government spending has increased 71 per cent in the seven years that Wall has been in office, one might even go as far as to suggest that he is
and women in the oilpatch who know how to add and subtract according to their business needs. They contribute to the community and enjoy being a part of it. Fortunately for us, they have grown in numbers and influence over the past 15 years. We have developed a new generation of local corporate citizens who know how to work and wait out the tough times. Our community need not be afraid. Oil influence will be diminished for a few months, perhaps even a year or two. We have a steady coal mining and electrical power generating family compact in our ranks who like to participate in our well being and know how to be grand corporate citizens. We still have a vibrant farming and ranching community who aren’t going anywhere. Their numbers have diminished over the years, but their influence and financial clout hasn’t faded at all. It has only grown stronger. We still have a growing manufacturing and processing sector that will keep the cash flow and a few tidy profits working for the
benefit of all. We have oil and gas pipelines carrying products to market under our feet, whether it be $40 oil, $45 oil or $80 oil. There is still money to be made by those who know how to manage. The bright lights in the industry will survive, if not thrive and come out smiling on the other end. This is not a doomsday scenario we’ve entered into, it’s a simple, unsurprising downturn we all knew was coming. The smart managers were prepared, the not-so-smart were caught, once again, after all the industry isn’t totally populated with bright lights and first-round draft picks. There is a need to weed out the poor performers from time-to-time anyway. This is probably the right time. The opportunity is now there for the best and brightest to start flashing their true business management skills while keeping in mind that this is a slight slide on the down slope, it’s not a jump off the cliff. We need to act as if we’ve been there before … because we have, and it’s not that bad.
somewhat obligated to look at the spending side of the ledger first. But Wall should have come clean at the recent Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and confirmed his government’s election promise that municipalities receive one percentage point of five-per-cent provincial sales tax – 20 per cent of all PST revenue, which has afforded towns, cities, villages, hamlets and RMs some stability in their budget planning. Of course, there are many reasons why Wall might have felt it necessary to keep the municipalities guessing, the least becoming of which would be the ones related to politics. By suggesting at SUMA recently that even cities and towns can’t necessarily expect what they got last year sends a strong message that the budget concerns are to be taken seriously. And if and when the province does come through with full funding to the municipalities, it certainly adds a little high political drama, doesn’t it? Finally, that $600 to $800-million revenue drop is hardly a drop in the bucket. It could be that the Sask. Party is still struggling with its final decisions for the 2015-16 budget. Really, though, the government shouldn’t be struggling with such a decision by this point. Unfortunately, it has hamstrung itself by deciding it wants to proceed with big, costly infrastructure projects, tax cuts to business and no tax increases. Contrary to what Wall told SUMA, not everything is on the table. But why his commitment to municipalities is perhaps the one thing that should be maintained has much to do with that notion that people don’t want tax increases. Under previous NDP governments, when municipalities were legally required to run surpluses, they did not know what they
were getting from the province until provincial budget day. Because of this, tax increases were often unavoidable. But by tying revenue to the previous year’s PST collection, everyone has had the luxury of predictable funding from government. Consider what various communities received in municipal revenue sharing in 2013-14, according to public accounts: Assinboia, $541,659; Balgonie, $364,682; Big River, $144,633; Broadview, $130,127; Canora, $497,248; Carlyle, $323,618; Davidson, $230,778; Esterhazy, $553,711; Estevan, $2,350,915; Eston, $232,117; Fort Qu’Appelle, $455,960; Foam Lake, $258,228; Gravelbourg, $251,087; Hudson Bay, $337,678; Herbert, $171,414; Humboldt, $1,207,572; Indian Head, $407,085; Kamsack, $409,317; Kelvington, $199,454; Kindersley, $1,046,032; Langenburg, $258,228; Lloydminster, $2,078,365; Maple Creek, $487,651; Meadow Lake, $1,072,948; Melfort,$1,185,879; |Melville, $966,823; Moosomim, $556,612; Nipawin, $953,861; North Battleford,$2,952,638; Preeceville, $240,821; Radville, $193,954; Rocanville, $193,285; Spiritwood, $206,452; Wadena, $221,851; Watson, $175,421; Weyburn, $2,229,690; Whitewood, $214,040, Wolseley, $194,847, Wynyard, $396,373, and; Yortkon, $3,332,413. In all cases, we are talking about both a sizeable portion of the community’s annual revenue and also a stable source of funding. For the province to simply reduce what each community is expecting to receive at this late stage would mean many communities having to go to their taxpayers and asking for more. And Wall should be reminded that there only is one taxpayer.
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The saga of three phone calls Norm Park
I received three phone calls recently, and they were all bearing interesting news. A nice lady informed me I had won a cruise on a real fancy ocean liner. All I had to do was submit a bunch of information so they could get me on board. I informed her I wanted to cruise the mighty Souris River from Oxbow to Winnipeg via Kenmare, and I had my passport and was ready to sail. She wasn’t interested in sending me to Oxbow and Kenmare. She wanted to send me to Greece where they have some islands. I informed her I knew all the nice Greeks, and they lived in Estevan, so she didn’t need to go to all the expense to have me go there. Besides, I heard Greece was bankrupt, so I expected that would include their islands. My second choice was a cruise of the mighty Wascana Lake, from that restaurant over to the Legislature. She hung up. I hope she phones back. I bought some new water wings. My next phone call was from a guy who informed me he could repair my computer from right where he sat. All I had to do was give him the same type of information that the nice cruise lady wanted. I wanted to know if he could fix my desktop computer? He said yes. I told him I didn’t have a desktop, but could he fix my laptop? He said yes. I told him my laptop was working the last time I checked in October, and since I hadn’t recharged or plugged it in for three months, I was quite happy having it stay dormant. He hung up, but before he did, I asked him to phone back soon because I might need help fixing my front fence using his online skills. The next call came from a lawyer, or he said he was, so why would I question him? The lawyer said he was representing Nigerian royalty and that a prince’s executor of the estate wanted to be in touch with me. “You mean Tudi died?” “Tudi?” he asked back. “Ya Tudi, he’s the only Nigerian guy I know. His family wants to give me money?” “Well, yes.” “Great, they can come visit.” “You don’t understand, I need some additional information.” “Well, so do I,” I responded. “How come it’s always some rich Nigerian who is dead? How come my Middle Eastern friends don’t die and leave me money? How come no Zimbabwe or Swiss count or countess dies? Come to think of it. I believe there should be some Norwegian prince dying soon. The odds are better over there. I know a lot more Norwegians than I do Nigerians and all Norwegians are rich. I read that the other day. They socked their oil money away for the past 20 years. I wouldn’t mind being left a little bit of their spare change. But, no, it’s always Nigeria. No Saudi Arabian emir or sultan ever wants to leave me money. But, hey, give my sympathy to Tudi’s family. I’ll send a card out tomorrow. Gee, that is tough, Tudi was one of best Nigerian prince’s I ever knew. How did he do with that strip mall he built in the Caymans?” He hung up. Oh well, if it was Tudi’s time to go, I guess there’s not much I can do. I’m sure the cheque is in the mail.
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This trucker won’t fall for the discount game The Editor: We recently received a letter from Lightstream Resources Ltd., requesting a significant discount in service rates. I understand Crescent Point is singing the same song. We have had several years now of good oil prices, and now these two companies are already crying for help from the service sector. Listen carefully: There are no significant discounts to be had. In our business we have a good year if we
make 10 per cent and our friendly taxman takes half of that. Here at Svein Bryeide Construction Ltd;, we will decline your offer. We have always treated all customers fairly and honestly. Our rule is a full days’ work for a full days’ pay and it is going to remain that way. I understand I will be black listed. That is fine. I have seen a lot of companies come and go in the 50 years I have worked here. There are a lot of oil companies out there who
still appreciate good work at the going rates. We do not set our rates on how wealthy our customer is. We set our rates on our cost of operations. For those of you in the service sector that are going to cut rates, you better think again. Next year you will be out there in your underwear because you won’t be able to afford pants. There is only one thing worse than going broke, and that is working yourself broke. Our premier ran all over
the world telling everyone how busy and wealthy we were, and that was not very long ago. I have seen several so-called oil booms in my time here. These oil booms always seem to leave people and communities in debt. Maybe there is someone out there who can figure out a way to blame either the NDP or the First Nations community for this mess, for that is usually how we do it. Svein Bryeide Benson, Sask.
Reader responds to Pro-Life’s call for consent The Editor, In an effort to open a conversation in response to what often seems like a monologue, I’d like to offer some counterpoints to the recent letter: “Pro Life Association wants mandatory parental consent” (Mercury, Jan. 28). It would be futile to argue about the personhood of a fetus in this letter; an issue at the core of the abortion debate, but one that proponents on either side are unwilling to budge on. Instead, the options available to the undisputed person involved in this particular discussion, the pregnant minor, are central. This is the other “vulnerable citizen” in the abortion scenario that Saskatchewan Pro-Life claims to act in the best interests of. Parental consent is not currently required in Saskatchewan for minors to receive abortions, and with excellent reason. The Feminist Women’s Health Centre articulates why: “When teens feel they cannot tell their parents, they have compelling reasons, such as mentally ill or chemically dependent parents, family violence or incest. Laws cannot mandate good family communica-
tions. Desperate teens seek illegal abortion or even commit suicide rather than tell their parents.” Saskatchewan Pro-Life makes the assumption that all “parents know their children best,” that a parental consent law “[alerts] parents to potential abuse,” and that the “negative influences” and “pressures” uniformly occur outside the home. This is true for some but not others. It views family dynamics through rose-tinted lenses. Regardless of these (significant) reasons, Saskatchewan Pro-Life seeks to force young people to carry a pregnancy to term and give birth against their will. Whilst claiming to be concerned about the psychological consequences of abortion, the organization conveniently forgets the psychological damages of being forced to carry and birth an unwanted child. It also, perhaps, overlooks the fact that terminations will be facilitated whether they are legal or not, as they have throughout time immemorial. Still, the health and welfare of a desperate pregnant individual is simply not valued as highly as their unborn fetus. In other
words, life is honoured, but quality of life is not. For Saskatchewan Pro-Life, forcing a person to undertake an unwanted pregnancy is an ethical act. Is it? Like Colette Stang, I also hope people experiencing unplanned pregnancies receive good counsel and support. One option is Planned Parenthood in Regina (www.plannedparenthoodregina.com/ (306) 522-0902), which offers unplanned pregnancy counselling and will provide the resources and support to make an informed decision that is right for the individual. After all, they’re our lives and bodies, and our choice to make. As an aside, I also wish to point out that Saskatchewan Pro-Life’s status as an ethical institution and mandate to “respect … all human life,” (the notion at the heart of their argument) is highly questionable. As I have already pointed out, the lives of pregnant minors are of a lesser concern than their fetuses. But this is also an organization that has propagated a homophobic agenda in recent months. Their unapologetic invitation to Peter LaBarbera, (President for Americans
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for Truth About Homosexuality, a designated hate group) to their 2014 convention and continued alignment with infamous hate speaker Bill Whatcott speaks to their disregard and disrespect of LGBTQ people in particular. While readers may consider these actions distinct from their abortion politics (and the parental consent debate), I hope they might prompt reflection on whether this is an organization worthy of public support – financial or otherwise. Yes, terminations can weigh heavily on individuals who undertake them, but they can also have positive benefits for their lives. We benefit from an environment that allows for the infinite choices we have to make in life. Be they good, bad, hard or easy; some we live to regret, and some save our lives. Pro-Life Saskatchewan is not an organization for life, it is an organization that wishes to remove choice. Their campaign for parental support threatens the health and safety of the vulnerable, young and pregnant. Alex King Estevan
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Revenue still unclear after SUMA convention By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca
Following the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention, cities across the province are still wondering what to expect in terms of funding from Saskatchewan’s revenue sharing model. Mayor Roy Ludwig, who was honoured by SUMA for his 20 years of public service, attended the convention at TCU Place in Saskatoon with City Manager Amber Smale as well as councillors Lori Carr, Kevin Smith and Dennis Moore. Ludwig said revenue sharing was perhaps the largest topic of discussion at the meetings. With lower oil revenues forecast in the coming year, the province has made it known that everything is on the table in order to make the coming budget work without that revenue. That may include a cut to the one per cent of PST revenue distributed to cities and municipalities that had been previously promised by the Sask. Party government.
“We didn’t get any answers to the revenue sharing portion at this time,” said Ludwig about the discussion. He said before the end of February there should be an answer as to what the revenue sharing picture will look like, which would be prior to the release of the budget in March. “SUMA is optimistic that things will remain the same, at least for 2015, because a lot of our budget have already been set,” Ludwig added. If revenue from the province doesn’t meet expectations, those budgets may have to be revisited. “We as council will have to go back and put our heads together, have the necessary discussion, the necessary dialogue and see where we want to go from there,” said the mayor. “It will depend on the magnitude of what happens, and accordingly, we’ll then have to put everything we have on the table and revisit everything if we have to.” Projects the City is already committed to will still have to be realized, like the construction planned on Sixth Street
Mayor Roy Ludwig and Souris Avenue and the reconstruction project at the airport. Ludwig said if there isn’t an immediate hit to the province’s revenue sharing program this year, it may remain a concern for the next 18 to 24 months. But that addi-
tional time to plan would be welcome. “We’re OK with that. That was the agreement at the time when this was brought in, that in good times we need the extra monies for the good growth, but when times get tougher and there’s
less revenue, we understand that,” he said. Municipal leaders were able to engage in bear pit sessions with Saskatchewan ministers during the convention last week, and in those meetings, infrastructure was a priority. What many residents are waiting on now is for an announcement from the Ministry of Health regarding the next steps for the establishment of a new regional nursing home in Estevan. The Hearthstone campaign completed its $8 million fundraising target, which represents 25 per cent of the expected cost. Ludwig was unsure if any forward movement was to be expected in the province’s 2015 budget, particularly because the issue of educational infrastructure is growing in prominence. “We’re in the queue. We’re all waiting to see how long we’ll wait. I know there were a lot of demands on the education side for school building,” said Ludwig. A number of resolutions were passed at the SUMA meetings, in-
cluding the promotion of asset management, a public works certification program, promotion of mandatory bicycle helmets for everyone in Saskatchewan, and that SUMA advocate with the province and Government of Canada to make provisions to issue of tax-free infrastructure municipal bonds by individual municipalities to help them raise money. The SUMA board of directors has been lobbying for motor vehicle collision rates for fire departments to develop a fair call-out compensation limit to situations where no services are provided. Ludwig noted in smaller centre, Estevan included, there are growing costs the City has to bear during an emergency call that turns out to be a false alarm. “Right now, with a vehicle accident, we don’t always get the cost of that call. Sometimes we’ll spend hours on the scene and we won’t get near the cost recovery from SGI,” noted Ludwig. Changes sought to the funding formula may alleviate some of those costs.
CT scanner tours are nearing completion The visits will be completed this week and then the decision-making begins in earnest. The search committee that was formed to assess a short list of CT scanners and their strengths and weaknesses, will complete their three-city touring schedule this week. Greg Hoffort, executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital where the CT scanner will be placed for the Sun Country Health Region, was one member of the three-person team that was put together to represent Sun Country at each site. The southeast region-
al health team was joined by a three-member team from the Prince Albert – Parkland Health Region that is also intent on installing a new CT scanner this coming spring. The six-person contingent first visited Indianapolis to view one of the short-listed scanners in operation two weeks ago and they just returned from a quick trip to Milwaukee to assess another unit provided by a competing supplier. The third and final visit will take them to Toronto. After that, the competing bids will be subjected to a total review before the final selection
is made. The contract calls for not only the supply of the scanner but also the accompanying renovation and installation process, said Hoffort. That will simplifiy things for the purchaser since they will only have to deal with one company rather than one supplier and possibly two or more subcontractors. It is expected the total purchase price, renovations to the imaging department at the hospital and installation will be about $2 million. Most
of those funds have been raised through local fundraising efforts. Operating costs will be borne by the Ministry of Health once the machine is operational. St. Joseph’s currently has one employee in the imaging/diagnostic department who is fully certified to operate a CT scanner, while others are receiving training so that the hospital and health region will be able to offer extended scanner services once the machine is readied for operation, which
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Open shop event will see workers comp speaker Merit Contractors Association will be in Estevan promoting the open shop industry and construction across the southeast corner of the province. The construction industry contractors across Saskatchewan are largely made up of open shop, nonunion contractors, up to about 80 per cent. Karen Low, Merit’s executive director, noted their membership serves that sector of the industry. Merit members in Estevan include Carson Energy and Wilhelm Construction Services Inc. That sector is growing. “There has been a very marked trend that that sector is becoming larger,” said Low. “The majority of entrants into the construction market are smaller owner/operators, so those
are non-union.” Merit not only represents the open shop contractors but actively promotes the idea of the open shop as preferential to one that involves unionized labour. Still, advocacy is not their biggest role, and they largely provide benefit plans for open shop contractors that don’t have employees covered through a larger union. “That was one of the reasons unions developed was to get that buying power for their employees benefit plans for their employees,” said Low, who noted Merit uses a similar platform to combine the power of the employees through all of their members to do the same. Rather than a single company more susceptible to fluctuations in
benefit rates, this provides an opportunity for those non-unionized groups to spread their power around. The organization is hosting a community breakfast on Feb. 24 in the Taylorton Room. The meal starts at 7 a.m. with a presentation to follow at 7:30. During the breakfast, innovative rehabilitative consultant Gary Derenoski will be speaking about how to manage workers’ compensation claims and how to reduce time lost from injuries. “Really, just how to manage that whole WCB process and reduce the costs associated with it,” said Low. Merit is also involved in employee training, from providing grants that cover apprenticeship training to hosting supervisor training courses.
Agri-food exports top $13.9 billion in 2014 For the fourth straight year, Saskatchewan has set a record for agri-food exports with total sales of $13.9 billion, once again achieving the standing of Canada’s top agri-food exporting province. Saskatchewan exported $13.9 billion in agricultural and agri-food products to 153 countries around the world in 2014. This represents a 19 per cent increase from 2013. “Agriculture continues to be a strong and steady driver of the Saskatchewan economy, once again setting an agri-food export record,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said. “The credit goes to our farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses for producing and exporting what the world needs. With 15 different countries each purchasing more than $200 million in agri-food goods, Saskatchewan agriculture is one of the most diversified sectors in Canada in terms of export markets.” Market development and trade advocacy are key priorities for the Government of Saskatchewan. Working closely with industry partners and the federal govern-
ment, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture continues to build on existing trade relationships and forge new partnerships with countries around the world. In 2014, the Ministry participated in trade missions to India and China, two of the province’s largest trade destinations for agricultural products. “Saskatchewan is particularly appreciative of the progress our federal counterparts have made in opening new markets and increasing access in existing markets,” Stewart said. “We look forward to the upcoming opportunities for expanded agricultural trade that Canada’s new agreements with the European Union and South Korea will bring.” The province is well on its way to meeting the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth target of $15 billion in agricultural exports by 2020, with average annual increases of 14 per cent since 2010. The province’s strength as an agri-food exporter is underpinned by increases in crop and livestock production, as well as a growing value-added sector.
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Medical team adds to certification skills and services Estevan physician Dr. Anthony Davies has graduated from the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine offered at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine. Dr. Davies specializes in anesthesia and family medicine and has spent the past two years in Saskatchewan, joining the local medical family during the past summer. The integrative medicine program, launched in 1997 by Dr. Andrew Well, is a 1,000 hour, two-year distance-learning program for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. “We’re excited to have Dr. Davies as part of this competi-
tive and intensive program of study,” said Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, director of the fellowship program at Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine and clinical associate professor of medicine at the U of Arizona’s College of Medicine. “He showed a deep commitment to medicine and patient care in his personal statements and application and I’m confident these two years of additional training will give Dr. Davies the tools to become a leader in the field of integrative medicine,” said Dr. Low Dog. Integrated medicine is healing-oriented and makes use of conventional and alternative therapies as deemed appropriate, including lifestyle, therapies based on the relationship
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Shortly after the successful completion of this certification, Davies and his wife Juliana, a registered nurse, announced the opening of their private home care services, Loving Care Home Care. This company, they noted, is a private in-home service provider for individuals and families in southeast Saskatchewan that offers dignified independent lifestyle in the comfort and safety of the home by assessing and understanding client needs and then placing trained personnel to meet the needs. The husband and wife team have relocated to Estevan from Yorkton with their two youngsters and have opened a private medical clinic at the St. Joseph’s
Hospital Foundation Medical Clinic. Julianna Davies completed her nursing degree at the University of North Dakota and has worked within several major hospitals including Duke University in Durham, NC. She is currently working alongside her husband in his medical clinical practice in Estevan, and she is also working toward gaining certification as a nurse practitioner. “We realize there is a need for this type of service in southeast Saskatchewan, and we are passionate about having the capabilities to offer them,” said Julianna Davies. “Our home care service will be based in Estevan but will provide service for all of the southeast.”
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New constable making strides By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
One of the Estevan Police Service’s newest constables is already making about five traffic stops a day and is “progressing well” within the department. Muhammad Khan, who joined the Estevan Police Service in August 2014, completed his 18week training course at the Saskatchewan Police College in Regina and has been shadowing his fieldtraining officer Const. David Sinclair since Dec. 22. According to Sinclair, Khan has conducted about 150 traffic stops that have ranged from warnings and sobriety checks, to tickets being issued. “He’s opened up and has become more comfortable,” Sinclair said, noting the family environ-
ment that is often found within police departments is noticeably reflected in Khan’s interaction with the other members of the police service. “Even after work, we are quite connected,” Khan said. “There’s definitely that sense of family bonding here, and I can trust and rely on my members, and I hope they trust me the same way.” Khan said the support from his superiors and members of the community have been helpful and appreciated. “It makes me want to do well and to keep up the work I do here,” he added. According to Sinclair, Khan has assumed more contact roles, meaning he engages drivers during traffic stops on his own, 90 per cent of the time. Alongside the numerous traffic stops, however,
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This wasn’t the best place to fall asleep Sleeping it off in the cab of a ruck parked right across the street from a police station is probably not a great idea as one Manitoba man discovered on Feb. 6. The man who was in slumber land was taken into custody around 4:40 a.m. by Estevan Police Service members after they found him sleeping inside the truck. The man was in possession of an open container of alcohol and a case of beer. The man was initially unco-operative with police who were arresting him for having open liquor in a vehicle and then obstruction under the Criminal Code after he refused to identify himself while police were issuing a ticket that was charging him with the liquor offence. The man was subsequently lodged in cells until he regained sobriety and his identity was eventually confirmed with the assistance of his Winnipeg-based wife. He still faces charges related to the open container of alcohol. Earlier on in that same night shift, EPS members responded to a RID call (report impaired drivers) regarding a 47-year-old man who was seen leaving an eastside lounge and driving away in his vehicle along Fourth Street. The man now faces charges of driving while impaired and driving while his blood-alcohol content was over .08 per cent. He is also charged with breaching conditions of a probation order issued in Alberta. While police were still engaged in the arrest of the Alberta man, they received another RID call from the north side of the city and since they were close by, they investigated the situation and learned that the woman in question was with her vehicle but a taxi was called for and no further policing action was deemed necessary. Another Thursday night/Friday morning incident involved a vehicle that was parked behind an eastside business. There were three occupants of the vehicle. One man who was in the driver’s seat was arrested and charged with having care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired and while his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent. He was held in custody until regaining sobriety. One male passenger was arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. He too, was held until sober and later released with the promise to attend court on a scheduled date. A female occupant was arrested but later released with her involvement in the matter remaining under investigation. Earlier in the week,
EPS members were asked to open an investigation into a couple of thefts that occurred in retail outlets in the city with those incidents being reported on Feb. 3. On that same day, police were also asked to check into a matter of a person being harassed through text messages and phone calls. A suspect
was contacted and advised against continuing the harassment with the threat of charges being laid. On Feb. 5, police attended to the Rusty Duce park following a noise complaint call. They discovered a hockey player on the ice surface and a very loud stereo, so they warned the skater about the city’s noise bylaw and
no further policing action was required. A RID call was responded to but the operator who was observed driving erratically, was checked out and deemed to be sober. Two teenagers engaged in a fight were brought to a halt by police who responded to the call placed by their mother
who was concerned about the actions of the 18 and 15 year-olds. Both young men were issued a warning regarding their actions. On Feb. 6, police investigated an assault complaint with the comp l a in an t s u b s eq u en tly being removed from the apartment. EPS members con-
ducted a search of an apartment based on courtordered conditions that had been imposed on a subject during an earlier court appearance. The police uncovered 59 grams of cocaine and other details that related to the breach of the court conditions so the man was arrested and presented with a new slate of charges.
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Daniels shares her talent with students during First Nations event By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
Carol Daniels has songs to sing, stories to write and deliver, and art works to share. The multi-talented First Nations entertainer/ educator who now calls Regina Beach home, was in Estevan on Feb. 5 as a guest of the Estevan Public Library to help celebrate First Nations Story Telling Month. Daniels grabbed the
opportunity to spread some love and information to about 160 students from four Estevan elementary schools in the activity room at the leisure centre. Kindergarten to Grade 5 students from Pleasantdale, Spruce Ridge, Sacred Heart/Sacre Coeur and St. Mary’s Schools shared the enthusiasm projected by the veteran communicator who left a long-standing job with the CBC in Canada’s Northwest Territories to pursue her dreams and
interest in conveying the most positive aspects of First Nations culture to appreciative audiences. A native of Sandy Bay in northern Manitoba, Daniels now claims the more southern reaches of Saskatchewan as her home. As part of her presentation for the children, she told a couple of First Nations based stories, sang familiar children’s songs in English with a First Nations touch and introduced the youngsters to a sam-
pling of Cree words and dialect, which they were able to use as they sang along with her. Daniels started the afternoon presentation with O’Canada, sung as it might be presented as an Aboriginal round dance, hammering out the rhythm on her elk hide drum. She later switched to a more resounding beat on a drum that is generally built with caribou hide and driftwood, as crafted by the Inuit in Nunavut. “These are the people
who mostly live by the sea where seals, whales and walrus are the mainstays,” she explained. Using her own daughter Nahanni as a main character, Daniels weaved a tale of the wishing rock and another that embraced the dogwood flower and a cherished Kookum (grandmother). Daniels said she was scheduled for about 30 appearances during First Nations storytelling month, two of them in Estevan,
since immediately following her visit with the school children, she was slated for another entertaining late afternoon visit with senior citizens at Hillview Manor. She noted she has already booked a number of spring and summer engagements including festivals in Saskatoon and Regina, thereby enforcing the decision to pursue her interests in writing, story telling, music and visual arts.
Pleasantdale students flex science muscles By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
“Science rules,” a famous man once said. Grade 7 students at Pleasantdale School packed the science lab with their science experiments on Feb. 9 and showed them off to future science enthusiasts from the younger grades, who marched into the lab in four separate groups. “It gets them excited for when they reach Grade 7 and get to do these kinds of experiments,” said Pleasantdale teacher Kaitlin Taves who oversaw the mini-exhibition. “(The Grade 4s) are really looking forward to this.” All the experiments revolved around separating
mixtures and how certain chemicals and combinations have impacts on people’s everyday lives. Anthony Woods, one of the Grade 7 students on hand at the fair, based his experiment on paper chromatography and the separation of certain mixtures that translates into different coloured strips of paper that help identify certain chemicals or substances. “It can even be used for art,” he said, referring to the photos of the strips of chromatography paper on his board. Taves was glad the students had an audience to share their experiments to. “It gives the students more responsibility for what they have to do because
Grade 7 students from Pleasantdale School held a science fair in their lab on Feb. 9. they have an audience,” she said. “If you have an idea you should share it.” The students had two weeks to complete their projects.
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Ice fish for free this weekend February 14 to 16 marks another free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan – the first in winter – to promote the province’s many ice fishing opportunities. This means everyone, including visitors from outside the province, can fish in Saskatchewan on Family Day weekend without having to purchase a licence. “Ice fishing is a popular activity for many Saskatchewan anglers,” Environment Minister Scott Moe said. “The Family Day weekend is an excellent opportunity for people of all ages to learn about and enjoy the sport of ice fishing, and
to recognize the province’s diverse angling opportunities.” Caution and common sense are key to safe and enjoyable ice fishing. Test the ice thickness before you travel on it. A minimum of 10 cm of good ice is required for walking and 30 cm for light vehicle travel. Anglers are reminded that all other fishing regulations, including possession limits and reduced limits on some lakes and rivers, remain in effect for free fishing weekend. Many of the rules that apply to angling remain the same for ice fishing; however, anglers should consult the
60 and over notes Jim asked his friend Tony whether he had bought his wife anything for Valentine’s Day. “Yes,” came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist, “I’ve bought her a belt and a bag.” “That was very kind of you,” Jim added. “I hope she appreciated the thought.” Tony smiled as he replied, “So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now.” Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Winners of bridge were: First Margaret Sawyer Second Jake Fichter Third Angie Friesen Winners of cribbage were: First Lorna Stubel Second Carrie Leptick Third Dennis Zimmerman Dog Talk Submitted by Brian Hildebrand A guy is driving around the backwoods of Tennessee
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Anglers’ Guide to become familiar with rules that are specific to ice fishing before heading out. Free fishing weekend does not apply in national parks and anyone planning to take fish out of the province must purchase a licence. Anglers on Lac La Ronge must have a free endorsement licence, available through the Ministry of Environment’s au-
tomated licence system. This endorsement helps to conserve and enhance the lake trout population and to gather data on angling pressure and harvest on Lac La Ronge. More information about fishing in Saskatchewan can be found in the 2014 Anglers’ Guide, available wherever fishing licences are sold, or online at saskatchewan.ca/fishing
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Sask. breaks export records Figures released last week by Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan has set monthly and annual records for merchandise exports. In December 2014, exports in the province totaled $3.15 billion, the highest ever for the month, up 30.2 per cent over last year. Saskatchewan had the highest percentage increase among the provinces.
Annually, Saskatchewan merchandise exports also hit a record $35.12 billion for 2014, up 8.9 per cent over the $32.25 billion recorded 2013. “These record export numbers are proof of our diversified economy,” Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a press release. “Thanks to the hard work of Saskatchewan people, these
export records show that we have what the world needs.” Major increases in December were recorded for metal ores and non-metallic minerals (up 296 per cent), aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts (up 200 per cent), motor vehicles and parts (up 124 per cent) as well as electronic and electrical equipment and parts (119 per cent).
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Both sides await conciliator No conciliator has been appointed yet to help the Services Employees’ International Union (SEIU) and the South East Cornerstone Public School Division in their attempt to reach a new contract agreement. The 260 SEIU members rejected Cornerstone’s final offer of a two per cent wage increase in each year
of a two-year contract after it was presented to them late in 2014. The SEIU employees have been without a contract since the end of August 2014. Gord Husband, manager of human resources for Cornerstone, said the formal request for a conciliator was made by SEIU
and was supported by the school division, but no word has been received yet as to when the two sides might be able to get back to the bargaining table. “From what I understand, the request goes to the labour department that is within the Ministry of Labour and then comes back to the Ministry and
the Minister of Labour for approval of the conciliator, and I don’t know how long that takes,” said Husband. He added that he was only guessing, but figured an appointment might not be made until the latter part of this month. SEIU - West president Barb Cape noted earlier there was no desire by the
membership to look for strike action at this early stage of the process, but the rejection of the offer was significant. SEIU represents employees who are usually engaged in duties such as administrative support, bus drivers, caretaking and maintenance staff as well as education assistants.
Workers deployed in similar positions are also represented in some sectors in the Cornerstone School Division by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Those members accepted a contract that was similar in scope to the one offered to the SEIU group, which was summarily rejected.
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The evolution of Canada’s most profitable crop From its inception in the 1970s to today, canola has steadily evolved and become the most profitable crop in Canada. In the 1990s, canola moved from open pollinated cultivars to high yielding hybrids. In 1995, the first herbicide-tolerant variety was released followed by the introduction of disease-resistant varieties. As canola production continues to evolve, growers look for innovative tools and technologies to help meet challenges and maximize canola production. Chris Kulbacki farms near Neepawa, Manitoba. He has two young boys and hopes to see them take over the farm one day. “We’re trying to do everything we can to ensure that’s an option for them. With research and innovation, companies like BASF are bringing new modes of action that will help us achieve that goal,” said
Kulbacki. There are a number of challenges that come up each growing season, but managing diseases has become an increased concern for canola growers. Blackleg, for example, is an infectious disease that can have detrimental effects on canola. “Blackleg is on the rise in our area. I think it’s pretty prudent of us to get ahead of it and start treating it with some of the products that are out there,” said Kulbacki. After a late start last season due to cold and wet soil conditions, Kulbacki didn’t hesitate to do a trial of new Priaxor fungicide in combination with his herbicide knowing that his canola was under stress at the time. “We’ve seen the benefits of AgCelence products in the past so we were really excited to try Priaxor on canola.” When used as a preventative applica-
tion, the new mode of action, Xemium, in Priaxor fungicide provides unique mobility to deliver consistent and continuous control of yield-robbing diseases like blackleg. “Priaxor is a tool for canola growers beyond control of critical diseases,” said Glen Forster, Technical Market Specialist for fungicides with BASF. “In research trials, Priaxor has shown eight percent more leaves, seven percent thicker stems and ten percent longer roots. The AgCelence benefits result in ease of harvest as well as an overall stronger, healthier crop that delivers a consistent yield increase and positive return on investment for a canola crop.” In addition to fungicide solutions from BASF, new this year is the use of Heat and Heat LQ herbicides for pre-harvest applications on canola. When used as a desiccant, Heat herbicide dries down canola and
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Lack of scoring leads to loss ECS GIRLS FALL IN FIRST MATCH OF MCLEOD SERIES By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
A lackluster first half and foul trouble resulted in a loss for the Estevan Comprehensive School’s girls basketball team, despite a second half comeback that lead to a one point lead with less than a minute left in the game. With less than 20 seconds left, a broken play led to a fast break layup for the Weyburn Eagles, who were letting the game slip away in the final minutes. Free throws hammered the nail in the coffin and the Eagles won 47-45. Kristen Skjonsby scored 20 points for Es-
tevan. “We did not play at all,” said Jessie Smoliak, head coach of the Elecs as she described the start of the game. Macy Earl got into early foul trouble for the Elecs, racking up three in the first half. “Losing her really hurt us,” Smoliak said. Loose balls and easy baskets under the net seemed to elude the Elecs all game. Smoliak noted mental lapses resulted in several breakdowns, the most prominent one happening near the end of the game. “We had trouble scoring,” she said. “There was
a lack of ball movement, and we didn’t rebound very well.” Smoliak did acknowledge their admirable defensive performance, which ultimately held the Eagles to under 50 points and made scoring a challenging task for their forwards. She said the Elecs were excited to play but ultimately fell flat early on, attributing some of the nerves to the loud home crowd in Weyburn. The road team wasn’t left hanging as members of the ECS Student Representative Council arranged for dozens of students to travel to Weyburn to cheer
on the Elecs. “It was great to see the students organizing the trip and supporting our team,” Smoliak said. Despite losing the first match of the McLeod series, the Elecs are very much looking forward to the second half of the McLeod series, which is taking place tonight at 5:15 at ECS. The combined sevenpoint deficit ECS teams face is not a large hill to climb according to the Elecs’ head coach, who hopes the home crowd matches the intensity found in Weyburn. “This is fire for us,” Smoliak said.
The Elecs’ Kourtney Kobitz drives the ball to the basket against the Weyburn Eagles during the second match of the McLeod series on Feb. 4 at WCS. Photo by Alex Coop.
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Elecs have gap to close With the opportunity of snapping a winless streak spanning more than three decades of the McLeod Series, the ECS senior basketball teams have a hill to climb, but it’s manageable. The teams headed to Weyburn last Wednesday where the boys lost the opening game 68-63 and the girls were edged out as well, 47-45, leaving the teams with seven points to pick up in the final games to be played at ECS this evening. For boys head coach Shane Ross, that gap is significant, noting those points can be added to the Weyburn Eagles score at the start of the games in Estevan tonight. The boys had a flat start, getting out of the second half down 34-24. “Both teams have met before, and each time it was kind of a blow out win for one or the other. This time it was
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be doing on a home court tonight. “It’s about finding something to get them going in the first quarter because otherwise we’re only playing 30 minutes of basketball while Weyburn plays 40,” he said. “We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot.” “If we come out flat again we’re going to be in the same predicament again,” said Wilson. While it was considered a haphazard team effort, the first game of the series wasn’t without its leading players. Wyatt Haux led the Elecs with 19 points, followed by Mitchell Clark with 18 and Matt Haux with 17. “I think we needed to play as a team and nobody really had that mentality. If I had to think of one guy who played his heart out it was Mitch, but that’s no surprise. Tonight’s games start at 5:15.
They finished with a 3-3 record, and the Brent Gedak rink went home without any hardware at the 2015 SaskTel Tankard Men’s Provincial Bonspiel. To start the tournament last week in Melville, Gedak’s foursome was in good position to win their opening game against Jason Ackerman’s rink. Gedak nabbed two stones in the ninth end to take a 7-6 lead, but Ackerman took advantage of the hammer and tallied three in the final end to take the Feb. 4 game. In their second game the following day against Team Jordison, the Gedak rink enver gave up more than a point in any end, and scored three rocks of their own in the ninth to finish with a 7-3 win. The teams didn’t need to play the 10th end after that. In Game 3, Team Gedak beat Team Hanley 8-5 in 10 ends. Though Hanley scored singles in the seventh, eighth and ninth ends, Gedak put it away with a single in the 10th. Next up was the Jamie Schneider rink, and Gedak was down 7-5 after the seventh end. The team fought back scoring two rocks in the eighth and one each in the final two ends to take the match 9-7. Facing Jason Jacobsen’s rink, Gedak was down 5-1 just four ends into the game. After an attempt to get some of the ground back scoring two rocks in the sixth, Jacobsen posted two points of his own. Gedak conceded the match after eight ends, losing 8-4. On Saturday morning, it was Scott Bitz on the opposite, and though Bitz posted two points in the second, Gedak managed three stones in the fourth. The teams exchanged singles in the next two ends with Gedak sitting ahead 4-3. After blanking the seventh, Bitz came back scoring two rocks in both the eighth and ninth, leaving Gedak to concede the 10th and see an end to his weekend. In the final game on Sunday afternoon, it was reigning provincial champion Steve Laycock beating out Jacobsen 8-7 with a pair of counters in the final end.
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Bruins blank and get blanked on home ice By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
Two home games, two shutouts. One good, one bad. That’s what happened to the Estevan Canelson Bruins on their weekend home stand as they blanked the Nipawin Hawks 4-0 on Friday night then absorbed a 2-0 whitewash job delivered by the visiting Humboldt Broncos the next night. “My frustration level right now is moderate,” said Bruin head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood as he flashed a wry smile and leaned back into his office chair a few minutes after the Saturday night hockey affair with the Humboldt visitors. “On Friday, all 19 guys showed up ready to play and they did. Tonight, not so much,” he said. Lewgood was willing to give better than a passing grade to Humboldt goaltender Ryan LaRochelle for his solid effort in stonewalling the Bruin attack, especially during a frenzied eight minute span late in the third period, as desperation finally found a home in the home team psyche.
R.T Rice evades a check as he moves in on the Humbolt net during Saturday night’s action. “For a goaltender without that much experience there, he did a great job, 31 saves and not a lot of rebounds,” said Lewgood, referring to the fact this was just the fourth start for the Humboldt netminder. “We had to create our own second chances and we didn’t. The guys just didn’t make things happen. On Friday night, I had 19 guys going hard and tonight there was only a handful who brought
their A game.” Lewgood defended the Bruins’ home ice record of 13 wins and nine losses, as being respectful enough and added he felt they still had the ability to finish first in the division, albeit with time running down now. The recent five-game win streak boosted the Bruins into a relatively solid hold of second place, but Lewgood felt another home ice win, especially in front of
the players’ families on Saturday would have made everyone feel better since it would have hoisted the club to the .500 level and provided a continuation of a good week of morale building. The Bruin coach waited until the 18:15 mark of the third before pulling his goaltender Tyler Fuhr in favour of an extra attacker, but wasn’t about to second guess the strategy.
The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers won their first provincial playoff game on Feb. 5.
Chargers up in playoff series Estevan Power Dodge Chargers are one game away from putting their first provincial playoff opponent behind them. The female bantam A squad faced off against the Weyburn Olympia Fitness Athletes and skated off
with a 4-0 victory on Feb. 5. Game 2 of the two-game, total-goals series will be in Estevan Feb. 11. In the opening period, Jasynn Monteyne got the Chargers the lead, and that was all the girls would need. Adding to the total
and giving Estevan more of a cushion heading into tonight’s game was Karli Colpitts. Her goal was assisted by Taylor Haux. Monteyne scored her second of the game 3:09 into the second period, assisted by Taya McKersie
and Colpitts. Araya Wheeler scored the Chargers’ fourth, giving them the 4-0 win as well as the four-goal lead heading into the second game. Her goal was assisted by Makenna Morrison. The winner of this series will play Springside, which has already defeated Hockey Regina in their two-game series with scores of 5-0 and 4-1.
“I’m not a big fan of pulling a goalie with a whole bunch of time left. We had just come off a power play,” he said. Gage Joel and Colton Laroque were the marksmen for the Broncos with Joel scoring midway through the opening period with help from Austin Duzan and Stuart Symenuk. Larroque’s tally was in the early going of the second period with assists to Gray Marr and Anthony Kapelke. The two teams split 10 minor penalties. Fuhr stopped 18 of the 20 shots fired in his direction with both Humboldt goals being gained sharp shooter style with both shots finding the corners. “It was one tough night, but losing one after a good run, is not a big deal. We’ll do better,” said Lewgood. On Friday night, the results were much brighter and audience participation was high as the fans go into the spirit of the game, especially with the Bruins taking a two-goal lead into the second frame. Kurt Sonne, who would notch two goals on the evening, scored his first within the first six minutes of play, with assists coming from Ryan Duret and R.T Rice. Keegan Allison, who ranks ninth in the SJHL scoring race, scored his 19th of the season and added his 24th assist of the year on the fourth goal of the night by Keaton Longpre in the third period, giving him 43 points on the year. Longpre and Lynnden
Pastachak drew the assists on Allison’s goal and Pastachak joined Allison in setting up Longpre in the third period. The third tally came from Sonne, his 10th of the year, with Duret and Rice drawing assists. Fuhr played another stellar role in the nets for the Bruins, putting the stymie on all 37 shots fired in his direction while Joe O’Brien in the Hawk’s crease handled 24 of the 28 sent in his direction. The Hawks took 10 of the 18 penalties with Pastachak taking the only major of the night, a 10 minute misconduct issued late in the first period while Zach Douglas yielded a penalty shot infraction in the second frame that Fuhr obviously handled with aplomb to keep the home team in full control of the outcome. Ice Chips: Attendance on Saturday was listed at 1,030, while Friday’s was 895. The three stars on Friday were all Bruins with Fuhr, Duret and Sonne gaining the nod while on Saturday, the stars for Humboldt were LaRochelle and Joel while Rice garnered the third star. The Bruins got the Sunday off to spend with visiting family members before returning to work and preparing to visit their not-so-friendly rivals, the Red Wings of Weyburn on Friday night and return to home ice Feb. 18 for a game against the LaRonge Ice Wolves and on Friday, they play host to Yorkton Terriers.
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Panthers take first with home ice flourish LEBLANC SCORES FIVE IN SATURDAY By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
The PowerTech Panthers secured top spot in the South Saskatchewan Female Midget AA division on the weekend with a couple of home ice victories. The Panthers out hustled the visiting Prairie Storm late Saturday afternoon at Affinity Place led by a five-goal scoring outburst from Megan LeBlanc who finished regular season play just one point behind the league points leader Kate Scidmore. LeBlanc scored goals numbered 19 through 24 and added an assist as the Panthers sailed to a 7-2 decision. On Sunday afternoon, they finished the season in style with a decisive 4-0 victory over the visitors from Notre Dame who they will now meet in the first playoff round. In the Sunday contest, coach Chad Chapman got two goal performances from Brooklyn Dukart and Haley Ronyk, while Brianna Cote registered the shutout in the crease. O n S a t u r d a y, t h e Storm were just about able to keep pace with
Litesha Spittal makes a big save for the Panthers during a first period goalmouth scramble on Saturday against the visiting Prairie Storm team. the Panthers in the first frame with the home team carrying a 2-1 edge after the first 20 minutes with LeBlanc wiring her first goal, a 12 foot wrist shot into the upper glove-side corner to begin the celebration with Ronyk providing the helper. L e B l a n c ’s s e c o n d
marker was assisted by Brooklyn Chicoine and Macy Earl. The Storm came back with one before the end of the period, off the stick of Taylor Nyeste. The Panthers took complete control of the game in the second period with two more goals
from LeBlanc, giving her four goals in 40 minutes, while Reagan Curtis managed the only reply for the Storm as she found the net behind Panther goaltender Litesha Spittal who then closed the door for the rest of the afternoon, putting the stop on 21 of the 23 shots
on her net. LeBlanc notched her fifth and final goal of the game early in the third period with help from Ronyk and Kailey McLellan and then Ashley Chapman and Ronyk finished it off with the final two markers with assists going to Dukart on the Chapman
goal and LeBlanc and Allie Butler on the Ronyk goal. On Sunday, the Panthers again took control of the contest in the early going with Dukart scoring within the first three minutes on a assist from Taylor Colbow. Midway through the first frame Ronyk found the range behind Notre Dame’s goaltender Julianna Cornish with assists going to LeBlanc and Chicoine. The Estevan squad added to their comfort zone with Dukart’s second of the game, unassisted and then finished it off with a flourish in the third period with Ronyk scoring from LeBlanc and Ashton Magotiaux. Notre Dame took six of the 10 minor penalties assessed in the game. The Panthers finished the season with a 22-5-1 record, good for 45 points and six ahead of the Regina Rave who enter the playoffs after recording a 176-5 record for second spot. Estevan gets to begin the playoff format against Notre Dame who finished in eighth and last place with just four wins in their 28 starts.
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Extreme U15 team settles for second 25-19; and Muenster, 28-26 and 25-19. This allowed the team to move to the gold medal match in Tier 3 against Rosetown. The team battled back from a first set loss of 12-25 to win the next set 25-20. This forced a third and deciding set, and Rosetown finished the game 15-4, leaving the Extreme to settle for second. The coaches have been pleased with the growth and improvement already with two tournaments played so far this season. They previously played in a one-day tournament in Lumsden in January. Their next tournament is in Regina at the end of the month.
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The Estevan Bruins peewee A team won their tournament in Prince Albert over the weekend.
Peewee A’s win PA tourney The peewee A Prairie Mud Bruins came back late Sunday night from Prince Albert with some hardware that made the long trip home enjoyable. The peewees captured the A final on Sunday over the home team Prince Albert Rangers. In the A final the Bruins took the lead half way through the first period with a goal by Brennen Stubel. From there the Bruins didn’t look back adding goals in the second and third periods by Ethan Bill, Kaleb Bechtold and Jayden Dudas, with assists coming from Zac Ashworth and Brennen Stubel. Bruin goalie Drew Fenwick allowed just one goal in the final game. The Bruins went 1-0-1 in round robin play in the 18 team tournament. The Bruins first played the Prince Albert Canadians running away with a 5-2 win. On Saturday the Bruins played their second round robin game against the Saskatoon Renegade Rampage to a 4-4 tie. In the first playoff game Saturday afternoon they faced the Wynyard Monarchs and opened the scoring early with
two quick goals by Ashworth, and Dudas. The Bruins would go on to add four more in the 6-1 victory. In the quarter-final match up the Bruins facing the Canadians for the second time in the tournament and came away with a 5-3 win. The semifinal saw the Bruins face off against the Prince Albert Sharks, which proved to be a good test for the Bruins. The Bruins trailed 1-0 after the first, and then at the start of the second period the Bruins broke out with two quick goals. The Sharks didn’t roll over putting three more goals past Bruin net minder Logan Nagel, sending the Bruins going into the third period down 4-2. In the third period the Bruins were led by Ashworth and Ethan Bill who tied it up. Late in the first overtime Trey Wahl would get his second goal of the game on his own rebound to send the Bruins to the A final. The Bruins’s next action will be provincial A playoffs starting Feb. 21 in Weyburn. Game 2 is in Estevan Feb. 28 at Affinity Place starting at noon.
Friday Feb. 6 Distance Carlson, Kristen 18m Dyer, Donovan 10m Dyer, Ryder 10m at 60cm Eagles, Rex 10m Eagles, Ty 15m Eagles, Zoe 10m at 60cm Gibson, Jesse 10m Hall, Brayden 18m Hall, Colton 10m Klatt, Cassidy 15m Klatt, Caylee 8m at 60cm Klatt, Cheyanne 15m Piper, Shelby 10m Piper, Sierra 10m Rohatyn, Damian 15m Rohatyn, Ethan 10m Skuce, Kade 10m Skuce, Kaitlyn 10m at 60cm Skuce, Keely 8m at 60cm Skuce, Logan 15m Skuce, Spencer 8m at 60cm Wagstaff, Nathan
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Thursday Feb. 5 Distance Biggs, Brodie 18m Boivin, Griffin 18m Chapman, Mathew 18m Collins, Jeffrey 10m Dickie, Darian 18m Franko, Danielle 18m Fergusson, Mark 15m Fladeland, Mya 15m Gibbons, Reagan 15m Gordey, Dylan 15m Jackiw, Kelsie 18m Jocelyn, Jaiden 18m Kavalench, Ayden 15m Kavalench, Carson 18m Lavoie, Parker 18m Lawrence, Kyle 18m Ludtke, Braydon 10m Miller, Brandon 18m Neff, Hayden 10m Piche, Conner 15m Trobert, Connor 15m Trobert, Justin 10m Trobert, Rylan 18m Young, Kennedy 15m Zemiak, Megan 10m
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CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 15B018 Advance #4 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................... 3C12-1-3C12-2-8-10 12E307 CPEC Viewfield .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 12E169 .....................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 15B015 DZ #1 FCL .Weyburn Hz.................................................................................................................7B1-1-3A5-36-6-12 13C062 CPEC Viewfield ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 15A107 Tundra Ryerson Hz ...........................................................................................................2C5-12-2D8-12-9-30 12C096 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 14L147 Steppe Tableland ..................................................................................................................3D4-9-4B4-4-2-10 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 14H131 CPEC Oungre Hz ............................................................................................................4C13-9-1C13-16-1-13 13B039 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................ 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 13A034 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 14L246 CPEC Pinto Hz................................................................................................................2B13-16-1B13-17-1-6 12L261 Shooting Star Fairlight ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 13A116 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13 14L110 Legacy Roche Percee Hz ..................................................................................................4B2-12-4B2-1-1-1-6 13B239 .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 14H041 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz Trinidad #12...........................................Tundra Ryerson Hz ............................................4D1-13-4C3-13-8-30 14K230 CPEC .Viewfield Hz ...........................................................................................................5A2-18-1D15-18-8-7 12B395 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 10B263 Arc Tribune .....................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 15A190 Ensign #609.............................................LTS Viewfield Hz ................................................ 6B2-2-4B2-35-8-10 14K347 CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................................................................................3D16-23-3A1-23-9-7 12K341 ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 14F354 PBEN Moosomin Horizon #34 ........................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................... 3D15-22-3A2-22-8-11 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 14L283 CPEC Hoffer Hz ..............................................................................................................4C15-8-3D15-20-1-14 11K442 ............................................................................................................3-15-6-31 15A237 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD Betts #2 ......................................... 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FCL Glen Ewen Hz .............................................. 4A1-36-4C4-25-2-2 11K043 PBEN Pangman DD .................................................................................................... 4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 14K013 Husky Outram Hz ..........................................................................................................4C16-24-2D16-25-1-11 15A028 Stampede #3 ................................. Spectrum et al Openshaw Hz ...................................... 1B4-31-4B4-30-2-2 14L109 Legacy Roche Percee Hz ...................................................................................................3A2-12-4B1-1-1-16 14C107 Alliance #7 .............................................. CPEC Oungre Hz..........................................3D16-10-2D16-15-1-13 14K013 Husky Outram Hz ..........................................................................................................4C16-24-2D16-25-1-11 14i303 Betts #3 .........................................Wyatt Alameda West V1U Hz ...................................... 6A13-5-2D12-8-4-3 14G246 Tundra Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................................4D9-1-1B13-1-8-30 15A052 Alliance #8 ............................................. Midale Carnduff Hz ............................................ 2B2-30-3C4-19-3-33 14B024 RROI Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................................2D3-26-3A3-23-7-30 15A192 Red Dog #5 ........................................Vermilion Pinto East Hz .........................................2D13-34-1C13-3-2-3 12K341 PBEN Moosomin ............................................................................................................................ 13-31-13-31 14L357 Panther #4 ..................................... Spartan Wordsworth East Hz....................................... 5B1-23-3A9-14-7-3 12J237 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................. 10-11-8-1 15A040 Betts #2 ........................................... Spartan Queensdale E Hz ..................................... 2B4-23-4B12-14-6-34 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................. 16-9-4-2 15A088 Stampede #2 ....................................Legacy et al Steelman Hz .........................................2C1-14-1D7-23-5-5 12i200 Sundance Ochapowace ................................................................................................................... 16-32-17-3 14L255 Canelson #23 .......................................... CPEC Hoffer Hz............................................. 2B5-15-2C13-22-1-15 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................. 15-26-6-12 14L005 Panther #2 ................................................NAL Oungre Hz ........................................... 4B13-13-2C13-14-2-15 12J008 CVE Weyburn ................................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 14J390 Canelson #16 ........................................ CPEC Tatagwa Hz......................................... 2A10-31-2A15-30-5-15 13E165 Gibson Oungre SWD Re .................................................................................................................. 10-16-2-14 14L257 Alliance #3 .............................................CPEC Flat Lake Hz ..........................................4C16-16-2D8-28-1-16 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ............................................................................................................................... 4-20-14-16 15A034 Canelson #25 ........................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................. 3A9-8-4A9-10-11-6 12B199 Ceylon 101250512 ........................................................................................................................... 16-29-6-18 15A023 Ensign #645........................................ Enerplus Neptune 2Hz............................................1C8-36-2C6-6-4-16 13C033 Epsilon Ceylon Hz .......................................................................................................... 4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 14L247 Precision #418 ......................................... CPEC Bryant Hz ............................................ 4A16-20-3A16-21-5-7 11K043 PBEN Pangman DD ......................................................................................................4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20
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Ice fishing in Saskatchewan WHAT’S ON YOUR HOOK?
There is a chill in the air as you wait on the frozen ice for that telltale sign. The line vibrates and you feel a tug as the fish takes the bait. Minutes later, the fish is out of the water and it’s time to set up your line again. Whether with family or friends, ice fishing is a fun and popular winter activity in Saskatchewan. It is common to see ice shacks and anglers out on the frozen waters at this time of year trying to land walleye, perch and northern pike. The sport is a great way to spend an afternoon, especially when you’re following the rules and staying safe on the ice. Although many of the rules regarding angling remain the same between open water and ice fishing seasons, anglers should be aware of some important rules that pertain to ice fishing specifically. “Just like the open water angling season, it is illegal to sport fish without possessing a valid Saskatchewan angling licence unless the angler is under 16 years of age or a Saskatchewan resident senior,” said Ministry of Environment Conservation Officer Rich Hildebrand. “When on the ice, anglers can drill as many holes as they like. If they make a larger hole in the ice that could be hazardous to others, it should be marked or covered when not in use for safety reasons.” Anglers are allowed to use two lines while ice fishing, as long as they are within 25 metres of the angler and visible at all times. Up to four hooks can be used on a line; a lure with a gang of hooks is considered as one hook. Some water bodies have been designated for angling with barbless hooks only.
Also, anglers cannot possess or use a gaff longer than 1.5 metres while ice fishing, or use a spring-loaded gaff or spring-loaded hook. Saskatchewan’s ice angling season closes on March 31 in the southern and central fisheries management zones and on April 15 in the northern management zone. However, certain waters that are stocked with non-native trout are open to fishing year-round. Hildebrand said anglers should check the Ministry of Environment Anglers’ Guide to see if the specific water they intend to fish is open and for additional information on the rules and regulations. The guide is available at all ministry field offices and at saskatchewan.ca/fishing. “Anglers are also reminded that the province is offering a winter free-fishing weekend in association with the Family Day holiday in February,” Hildebrand said. “From February 14 to 16 anyone will be able to angle without a licence in Saskatchewan. All other angling rules will apply and anyone transporting fish out of province must purchase an angling licence.” As the temperatures start to warm up with the approach of spring, ice safety should always be top of mind for anglers. “Before going out on the ice, make sure there is sufficient ice for your safety and the safety of those with you,” explained Hildebrand. “The ice should be at least 10 cm thick for a person to safely walk on, at least 20 cm thick to snowmobile on and at least 30 cm thick to drive a light vehicle on.” Ice thickness can sometimes vary from safe to unsafe ice within a very short distance. Ice strength
Ice fishing has been a popular winter sport in Saskatchewan for generations, but winter anglers should keep in mind the dates of when fishing shacks must be removed from waterways. Photo courtesy the Ministry of Environment. should never be judged by appearance alone. The ice thickness is seldom uniform throughout a water body and slush indicates that ice is eroding from above and below at an advanced rate. Colour can be an indicator of ice strength. Blue ice is the strongest, while white/opaque ice is a mixture of ice, snow, bubbles and is much weaker than blue ice. Hildebrand also reminds anglers that if they use an ice shelter, there are some rules they should keep in mind. “When left out on the ice, ice fishing shelters must have the owner’s complete name, address and phone number on the outside in legible letters that are at least 2.5 cm high,” Hildebrand noted. “And, remember, it’s against the law to have alcohol in an ice fishing shelter or while fishing outside a shelter.” Ice fishing shacks south
of Highway 16 must be off the ice by March 15, and shelters north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31. However, if the weather turns warm a conservation officer may ask the owners to remove them earlier for safety reasons. “These shelters need to be removed because they can pose a danger to boaters, water-skiers and other users if they remain floating in the water. The pieces wash up on shore and can cause environmental hazards,” said Hildebrand. When removing your ice shack, it is important to clean-up all litter, including fish entrails. If shelters are not removed, owners could be prosecuted, and the structure and contents may be confiscated and removed by the ministry. In 2014, a Saskatoon man was fined $2,800 for leaving an unmarked ice fishing shelter unattended on the ice-covered waters
of Blackstrap Lake, and for littering. Ice fishing can be a very fun and pleasurable experience if it is done safely. The Ministry of Environment encourages everyone to obey the rules and be safe
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Elsie (Bachorcik) Pederson November 7, 1945 January 26, 2015 Elsie, loving wife of Allen and our beloved sister, passed away peacefully at the Galloway Health Centre, Oxbow on Monday, January 26, 2015 at the age of 69. She was born November 7, 1945 at the midwife home of Maude Sawyer in Macoun. Elsie received her education at Macoun School and later the Moose Jaw Training School. She took employment in Saskatoon. Through scheduled activities she met the love of her life, Allen Pederson of Davidson. They were married in Macoun on June 22, 1974. In 1976 they moved to Estevan to be closer to family. Allen worked as a farm laborer and Elsie was satisfied to be a homemaker. They took great pride in their home! Elsie enjoyed music, dancing, cards, scrabble, puzzles, bowling and bingo. But most of all she enjoyed the time spent with her family, especially the Christmas and summer reunions. She loved her nephew and nieces dearly and was always excited to see any of them. In July 2009 as Elsie’s health deteriorated she became a resident of the Galloway Health Centre. With Elsie’s good nature she adapted well to the extended family there. She loved the staff and that love came back to her in supreme care! Elsie and Allen celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary there in June. She is survived by her beloved husband Allen of Estevan; eight siblings: Jim (Elaine) of Macoun, Vi (Gary) Neb of Macoun, Ruth (Murray) Macfarlane of Glen
Ewen, Sam (Norma) of White City, Bev of Regina, Don of Macoun, Gary (Mary) of Macoun and Marlene (Rea) Eagles of Estevan; brother-in-law Eldon of Davidson; Uncle Bob (Pam) Kirkland WA.; numerous nieces and nephews. Elsie was predeceased by her parents, Samuel (1960) and Esther (2006). Pastor Charlie Bowen conducted the committal service at Macoun Cemetery preceding the memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Estevan Gospel Chapel with Pastor Josh Permann officiating. Special music, ‘One Day at a Time’, was sung by Darlene Bowen, Vi and Gary Neb. Eulogies were read by Marcel Macfarlane and Marlene Eagles and a tribute to Elsie by way of a slide presentation followed. Pallbearers were nephews: Barry, Shawn, and Adam Bachorcik, Dallas Neb, Marcel Macfarlane and Carey Eagles. Allen and Elsie’s families are very grateful for the wonderful loving care Elsie received at Galloway Health Centre for the last years of her life. Donations in Elsie’s memory can be made to the Oxbow Health Care Auxiliary, Box 268, Oxbow, SK. S0C 2B0. Funeral arrangements were in care of Kurt Andron, Redpath Funeral Home, Oxbow. THANK YOU Allen and Elsie’s family express our heartfelt appreciation to the pianist, Darlene Bowen and Pastors Josh and Charlie for their friendship, kindness and spiritual care. Thank you to those who served lunch at the Macoun Drop-In Center and the Estevan Gospel Chapel. A special thanks to Kurt and his staff at Redpath Funeral Home for their direction and professionalism throughout. To Doctors Hyman and Botha and the staff of Galloway Health Centre who cared for Elsie so lovingly, we are most thankful. She was treated with such dignity and superb care! Our thanks to the many friends and extended family for cards, food, gifts and donations in Elsie’s memory, and most of all for your love and support in our time of grief.
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MCLEOD, David Adam January 11, 1946 Lampman, Sask. January 23, 2015 Calgary, Alberta David beloved husband of Alyse of Calgary, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the age of 69 years. A loving and devoted husband and father, David lived his life as a Disciple of Christ. Always kind, always helpful, always resourceful, always calm in the most arduous and stressful times that life often brings. David enjoyed thoroughly his work and his tireless efforts to promote his family with their work and education is slightly shy of perfection. Living with tremendous effort with years of enormous health constraints David still worked, volunteered, and paid his own way asking for nothing in return. David’s life is an example of true love, devotion and dedication. There are not enough words to describe his life, gifts and teachings he left us, a remarkable man with strength of mind and body! God endowed David with beauty and
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power both physically and mentally. The Creator laid his hand on him and gave us a “way” to live our lives by the example David gave to us. David had pure soul and was truly and completely... a Beautiful “Man of GOD”!! Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W. Calgary, AB) on Thursday, February12, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral Of The Immaculate Conception Of The Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary’s Cathedral) 219 18th Ave. S.W, Calgary, AB on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In living memory of David McLeod, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Park Memorial, 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W. Calgary, AB, T2S 2L5, Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.
Saskatchewan develops plans to protect caribou Not many Saskatchewan residents can say they have actually seen a woodland caribou in the wild, but these elusive animals are found throughout the forests of Saskatchewan. They are like ghosts in the night as they covertly move around their home range trying to avoid predators. Woodland caribou are considered to be an important indicator of the health of the boreal forest and their importance to northern communities and our provincial and national identity should not be understated. With a low reproduction rate, increased human and natural disturbance, and a risk of predators, their population may be facing a decline. Tim Trottier, a wildlife biologist from the Ministry of Environment’s Fish and Wildlife branch, has studied the animals for many years. “ Wo o d l a n d c a r i bou are found primarily in the boreal region of Saskatchewan,” Trottier said. “Woodland caribou are larger than deer and smaller than elk. They are grey-brown to chocolate in colour with a white mane. Both sexes have antlers.” Unlike its cousin, the barren-ground caribou that moves into Saskatchewan from the north only in winter, woodland caribou are found in Saskatchewan year round. They are not migratory, but are always on the move within their home range. Generally, they have ranges about 300 square kilometres, and usually travel in family groups of five to 10 animals, or sometimes alone. “Woodland caribou prefer mature spruce and pine forests in a mix with treed and open muskegs, ponds and lakes,” Trottier explained. “They tend to avoid pure aspen or similar broadleaf forest stands, and young stands regenerating after logging or fire.” Wolves are the main predators of woodland caribou. Other predators include black bear, lynx, coyotes and humans. Caribou avoid being located
by predators by continuously moving over large distances within forested areas, and not bunching up too much in any one place. In 2002, woodland caribou were listed as “threatened” under the federal Species At Risk Act, which has resulted in a strategy to sustain the population of the species, led by both the provincial and federal governments. Federal and Provincial Strategies Environment Canada released a federal recovery strategy in 2012 based on available caribou habitat and population information assessed within each province. The federal recovery strategy has identified limits for human-caused or natural habitat disturbance that must not be exceeded in order for caribou populations to be considered self-sustaining. When these limits are exceeded, management measures must be put in place to restore disturbed habitat to maintain or recover woodland caribou populations. As a result, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment initiated a Woodland Caribou Range Assessment program to help maintain self-sustaining woodland caribou populations within their current range, in an ecologically and economically sustainable way. Environment Canada identified two caribou conservation units in Saskatchewan – the Boreal Shield and the Boreal Plain. “Within the Boreal Shield, the province is actively working to better understand the status of the population,” Trottier said. “Within the Boreal Plain, the province is working on the development of range plans that will identify and protect caribou habitat.” Consultation with First Nations and Métis communities, and continued engagement with northern municipalities, industry and other stakeholders, will be a key component in the development and implementation of these management strate-
gies. This will allow local knowledge, insights, and community perspectives to be woven into the conversation and strategies. “Range plans are used to help guide future resource management decisions in relation to woodland caribou,” Trottier stated. “These individual plans will reflect the unique population characteristics within the ranges, local issues and concerns, and current and proposed land use.” They will also look at existing plans, programs and policies, such as forest management plans and environmental assessments. “We are also collecting information to get a better understanding of the human and natural disturbance patterns on the landscape,” said Trottier, noting that radio-collars have been placed on caribou and wolves in the Cree Lake, Wollaston Lake and Reindeer Lake area to investigate animal movements and habitat use. Caribou scat samples are being analyzed to investigate the genetic makeup of different populations. Wo o d l a n d c a r i b o u are vulnerable to disturbance from human activities, which can result in the loss of their habitat or create new access into it. Such activities include industrial development, urban development and recreational activities. Roads, trails, and seismic lines may create access for people and predators to caribou, which can disrupt caribou from feeding and resting, and increase the possibility of predation. The province has until 2017 to develop range plans and must provide population data for the Boreal Shield in 2016. “We are confident that we can develop a Saskatchewan solution that will meet federal and provincial requirements and ensure a sustainable boreal caribou population in Saskatchewan,” Trottier said. Visit saskatchewan. ca/environment for more information on woodland caribou.
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SaskEnergy celebrated the hockey volunteers on Saturday night during the game between the Estevan Bruins and Humboldt Broncos. Gail Chilman (right) was honoured as the Estevan Bruins volunteer champion for taking on a variety of volunteer jobs for the team. Clark Munroe, representing the Bruins was also presented with an award for the club’s community involvement. Making the presentation on behalf of SaskEnergy were Terry Sampson (left) and Halley Toth. SaskEnergy’s KidSport goal donation effort has netted nearly $17,000 for hockey equipment for kids who would otherwise not be able to play.
Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Office 1132 4th Street • 306-634-3773 Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss and Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca
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Unemployment remains low Saskatchewan has maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the country for 26 consecutive months. Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate was 4.5 per cent for the month of January, tied with Alberta for the lowest in Canada, and still well below the national average of 6.6 percent, according to a
Statistics Canada report released today. January was the first month since March 2014 that Saskatchewan experienced employment losses, losing 1,200 jobs compared to January 2014, and 8,400 since December 2014. January was only the fourth month that Saskatchewan experienced employment losses since
2007. “We know the effect of low oil prices will be felt by Saskatchewan’s economy and labour market, and this month’s employment losses reflects that” Minister responsible for Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Jeremy Harrison said. “But it’s important to look at the big picture. This is just the fourth month of
employment losses since 2007, we have maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the country and there are over 11,000 jobs available on Saskjobs.ca. Our province’s youth unemployment rate was 8.8 per cent, second lowest among the provinces behind Alberta (7.5 per cent), and below the national rate of 12.8 per cent.”
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Employment grew by 1,100 in Regina and 3,900 in Saskatoon. There were a number of industries that experienced strong growth in January, including educational services (up 3,200), finance, insurance, real estate, and leasing (up 2,300) and construction (up 2,000). “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s economy has faced other
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Christian Women’s After Five Club On Jan. 21, the Estevan Christian Women’s After Five Club held their first supper meeting of the new year at the Living Hope Community Church. Fifty ladies enjoyed a lovely meal of veal, baby potatoes, salads and dessert provided by EB’s Dining Emporium. Debbie Anderson was the lucky winner of a copy of the club’s cookbook. Doris Trobert and Kristy Phillips, who are involved with the worship music at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on a monthly basis, shared their talent with the crowd. Among their selections were They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love and a beautiful rendition of Our Father. The local featured guest was legal secretary, Theresa Beck, from McDougall-Gauley LLP. Beck answered questions regarding the practical and legal reasons why preparing a will and a power of attorney are
important. She noted that a power of attorney can be beneficial no matter your age and ensures that you have someone to look after your affairs if you become unable. Your power of attorney can manage things such as paying your bills or buying and selling property in your name while you are alive. Once you pass away, if you have a will, your executor will take over. In many cases, the same person can be appointed. It was of interest to know that a holograph will, one written and signed in a person’s handwriting, with no witnesses, is still legally acceptable. If a will is typewritten, witnesses are necessary and having contact information for those witnesses is of great importance. If one has no family and no will, their assets automatically are handed over to the government. Saskatoon wellness consultant, Jan Lockert spoke to the group about growing up as a tomboy in
the Carnduff area. Lockert joked how her cousins referred to her as the “townie” who came out every summer to cause trouble on the family farms her grandparents owned in that area. She explained how she was a people pleaser and lived in fear throughout her younger years. God often seemed far away but someone she went to during a crisis, hoping He would hear her. After high school graduation, she studied to become a nurse in the final class with the Grey Nuns Nursing program. For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of popularity. She met her husband, Steve on a blind date, and they married when she was 19. They are the parents of four and grandparents to 14 grand-
children. Lockert described her marriage as being rocky at times. Although her husband was calm and logical in thinking, she was moody and anxious, lacking confidence. While living in Moose Jaw, she finally accepted an invitation to attend a Stonecroft event similar to the suppers she now finds herself speaking at to encourage women like herself. She joined Bible studies, also provided through Stonecroft ladies, and God started changing her. “If we make the commitment, He changes us,” stated Lockert, adding that she is a much more positive person today. “I used to be a cup half empty girl. Now I am closer to full and overflowing!”
She is grateful for knowing Jesus as her personal saviour today, mentioning, “In the world we live in, it’s not hard to imagine that life does come to an end.” But she no longer fears that end with Jesus in her life. The next After Five supper meeting will be held on Feb. 18 at the Living Hope Community Church. Supper starts at 7 p.m. All women are welcome, especially those in need of an inspiring night out and wishing to meet new friends. Free childcare can be arranged upon request for young mothers in need. To reserve your seat or to book childcare, please call Jen at 306-634-0196 before Feb. 16.
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Facilities Drafting/Design & Technical • • Midstream CollegeOperations diploma& or University• degree in the field ofSupport management and energy exploration. located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where management and energy exploration. Technician •• Engineer College diploma or University degree in the fieldfollowing of Tundra’s corporate head office Post-Secondary education required in any of the we commenced operations in 1980. Ouris information technology. Tundra’s corporate head office is located in Tundra’s corporate head office • Drilling Field of Superintendent corporate head office isis located • • Petrophysicist Post-Secondary education required in any the following Tundra’s field office in Virden, Manitoba oversees located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where areas of study: Environmental Science, Environmental information technology. • • Senior 1-3 years of technical experience. Exploitation Engineer • Field Operators – Level IV Tundra’s corporate head office is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where we Winnipeg, Manitoba, where we commenced in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where areas of study: Environmental Science,Environmental Environmental Earth located the operation of 1,800 wells, while in our we commenced operations 1980. Our Studies, Environmental Engineering, •• • Senior 1-3 years of Engineer technical experience. Production Field Safety Coordinators-Operations Training and experience with•Microsoft operatingEarth we inoperations Winnipeg, Manitoba, where we commenced operations in 1980. OurOur 1980. Our field office inoversees office in in Calgary, Alberta, provides our commenced operations in 1980. Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental field office in Virden, Manitoba Sciences, Soil Engineer Science, Agriculture, •Microsoft HumanHydrogeology, Resources Generalist • • Simulation/Reservoir Training and experience with operating commenced operations in 1980. Our field office in Virden, Manitoba oversees geological, geophysical andthe reservoir system environments &ortroubleshooting hardware field in Virden, Manitoba oversees Sciences, SoilChemistry Science, Agriculture, Hydrogeology, Virden, Manitoba oversees operation of theoffice operation of over 2,700 wells while Geography, Biology. • Instrumentation Technician engineering support. The Tundra family the operation of 2,000 wells while our field office in of Virden, Manitoba oversees the operation over 2,700 wells while system & Biology. troubleshooting hardware Chemistry or over 2,700 wells while our office in provides Calgary, such asenvironments computer systems, printers, cell phonesorand • Production Engineer our office in Calgary, Alberta • Geography, 3-5 years’ experience in spill response, clean-up, of companies also includes Red Beds office in Calgary, Alberta provides our the operation ofour 2,000 wells provides while our office in Calgary, Alberta • 3-5 years’ experience in spill response, or and such as computer systems, printers, clean-up, cell phones Alberta provides geological, geophysical, our geological, geophysical, land and remediation. tablets. Resources Limited and Tundra Energy geological, geophysical, land andand office in Calgary, Alberta provides our If you are interested in joining our rapidly-growing team, visit the Employment sectionour geological, geophysical, land reservoir engineering support. Tundra’s • ofremediation. Knowledge of Manitoba Environmental legislation and Marketing Limited. To learn more land and reservoir engineering support. tablets. • General knowledge of network technologies such as our website: www.tundraoilandgas.com for details on these and other positions. reservoir engineering support. The geological, geophysical, land and reservoir engineering support. Tundra’s • Knowledge of Manitoba Environmental legislation and about us, we invite you to visit www. subsidiary company, Tundra Energy regulations is required. Tundra’s subsidiary company, Tundra submit your cover letter and resume, along with your salary expectations to • Please General knowledge of network technologies such as Tundra family of companies alsoThe firewalls, routers and switches. reservoir engineering support. subsidiary company, Tundra Energy regulations is required. tundraoilandgas.com. Marketing Limited, is aissignificant • careers@tundraoilandgas.com Valid Driver’s License. by the indicated application deadline. Energy Marketing a significant includes Red Beds Limited Tundra family of Limited, companies also firewalls, routers and switches. Marketing Limited, isResources a significant • Valid Driver’s License. midstream business. To learn more We wish to thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those being considered for interviews will be contacted. and midstream business. To learn more about Tundra Energy Marketing Limited. includes Red Beds Resources Limited midstream business. To learn more Visit our website at www.tundraoilandgas.com for further about us, we invite you to visit us,learn we invite you to visit To more about us,towe invite you to and Tundra Marketing Limited. about us, we Energy invite you visit Visit our website at www.tundraoilandgas.com further Visit our website for all the specific positionfor details. details. www.tundraoilandgas.com . you www.tundraoilandgas.com Visit our website for all the specific position details. To learn more about us, we .invite visit www.tundraoilandgas.com . to www.tundraoilandgas.com details. visit www.tundraoilandgas.com. A comprehensive compensation package awaits the successful candidate, which includes a competitive base salary, comprehensivecompensation compensationpackage package awaits the successful candidate, which includes a competitive base salary, AAcomprehensive awaits the successful candidate, which includes a competitive base salary, benefits, and a company matching Group RRSP plan. Interested candidates are invited to apply in confidence via benefits, anda acompany company matching Group RRSP plan. Interested candidates invited apply in confidence benefits, and matching Group RRSP plan. Interested candidates areare invited to to apply in confidence viavia Aour comprehensive compensation package awaits the successful by February 18, 2015 candidate, which includes a competitive base salary, website www.tundraoilandgas.com our www.tundraoilandgas.com byby February 2015 ourwebsite website www.tundraoilandgas.com August 29,Interested 2014. benefits, and a company matching Group RRSP plan.18, candidates are invited to apply in confidence via our website www.tundraoilandgas.com by August 29, 2014. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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