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Hearthstone reaches target

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

A fundraising effort three years in the making has successfully been completed.

On Jan. 12, the Affinity Credit Union’s boardroom was filled with bustling energy as Hearthstone’s Community Campaign chair, Vern Buck, made the formal announcement regarding their campaign’s mission; a new nursing home in Estevan is no longer a matter of if, but a matter of when, because the required 20 per cent of the $40 million project had been raised.

“The generous people of Estevan and the surrounding area have themselves to congratulate for reaching the fundraising goal so quickly,” Buck said about the $8 million in cash and pledges that were raised. “It reflects the urgency of our need for a new facility.”

The $8 million mark was broken just before Christmas. ⇢ A2 Goal

The Hearthstone committee and the Nursing Home committee stand next to Wally after announcing that the required 20 per cent of the $40 million nursing home project had been raised.

Grain leaves from Northgate Councillors argue City’s role hub on Monday bound for U.S. in gift giving The issue of donations came up once again around council chambers and many councillors were questioning the purpose of making donations on behalf of the citizens of Estevan.

The City has in the past made donations to various events and organizations, but that practice is being brought under greater scrutiny by many of the active councillors. The newest councillor, Trevor Knibbs, has been opposed to the very philosophy of the City making any kind of donation since he first

came to council following a byelection in early 2014.

But he isn’t alone with the philosophy that the City shouldn’t be donating tax dollars they’ve collected from ratepayers.

The most recent request that led to the debate was from the Estevan and District Music Festival, which made an annual request for scholarship dollars to support awards for primary piano – adjudicator’s choice, and senior piano – promising performance.

Both of the awards were ⇢ A2 Councillors

The first rail cars loaded with grain have left the Northgate logistics hub operated by Ceres Global Ag Corp.

The company said the Jan. 12 departure of 63 grain cars on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail system heralds a new era for local agricultural producers.

The grain was transloaded into the rail cars using temporary loading equipment that was installed in October of last year.

A United States Customs trailer was brought on to the site in late December.

That also had to be equipped and staffed prior to the grant-

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ing of permission to begin loading and transporting Saskatchewan grain into the U.S. market.

Wheat and other agricultural commodities shipments will now proceed as planned at the Northgate facility.

“The arrival of the 63 BNSF hopper cars represents a major milestone for Ceres,” said Patrick Brack-

en, Ceres CEO. “Northgate is now fully operational and able to provide grain farmers with a critical north/south link into BNSF’s 32,000 mile network, while boosting origination opportunities and potentially improving efficiencies and margins for Riverland Ag.” Riverland Ag is a subsidiary of Toronto-based Ceres Global Ag. Corp, operat-

ing in the U.S. and Canada with nine grain storage assets in Minnesota, New York and Ontario. Riverland also manages two storage facilities in Wyoming on behalf of Stewart Southern Railway, a company, also operating in southeast Saskatchewan, in which they have a 25 per cent ownership.

Ceres anticipates sourcing wheat and grains from farms located throughout southeast Saskatchewan, and, in fact, during an interview with the Mercury in December, Craig Reiners, vice-president of grain operations for Ceres, noted that most of the capacity for ⇢ A2 Product

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Hearthstone’s Community Campaign chair, Vern Buck kicked the afternoon off with the official announcement that the $8 million had been raised.

Following the official announcement, Kindopp said that what happens next is going to be a challenge, despite the relief he cur-

Council may cut back donations in the future ⇢

A1 for $100, and following the debate, council voted in favour of the donation for this year.

However, much like council has done in the past for similar requests, council put out notice that the same decision of approval should not be expected in the future.

Mayor Roy Ludwig noted city council has been making an effort to cut back on most of the donations they have been making.

Knibbs summed up his sentiment toward public donations, noting “I don’t feel the City should give money on others’ behalf.

It’s not our money.”

Coun. Kevin Smith commented on the role of the City, suggesting council had to define what fell under the business of the City.

“I don’t feel this is the business of the City,” he said. “Having the City of Estevan collecting taxes and putting them toward this goes against the grain.”

Smith said if council so chose, in the future they could perhaps find the funds by making a donation from the per diem councillors receive rather than tak-

ing from the City budget.

Coun. Brian Johnson supported the donation to the music festival as something council has supported in the past, while noting donations are part of what the City does. He said any service the City subsidizes could be considered a donation, like any leisure service that doesn’t receive 100 per cent of its expenses returned through user fees.

If the City doesn’t receive all of its expenses back during an hour of rented ice, then whatever the City loses is a donation.

Johnson said he didn’t feel supporting the music festival was very different than allowing groups to use City facilities for a fee that didn’t cover all of the expenses.

Coun. Dennis Moore said that if council is going to “skinny down” the budget through action as much as through rhetoric, donations may be the place to start.

While council approved the $200 total donation, councillors made it clear, it’s a habit they intend to break going forward.

rently feels surrounding the $8 million.

“I feel there is a great deal of pressure now to approach Sun Country and the government to make this happen,” he said. “The community feels like, ‘well, we donated the money and we want to see the new facility,’ and that’s a valid feeling.”

Estevan’s Saskatchewan Party MLA, Doreen Eagles was on hand to congratulate everyone involved with the fundraising efforts.

She said the need for a new nursing home is undeniable, and that despite her limited time left in office, she will ensure major steps in the planning process are made.

“I give you my commitment that I will do whatever I can to make this a reality and see the planning stages move forward,” she said. “I’m certain my successor will continue on with it as well.”

Much is still uncertain when it comes to what the new facility will look like

and when the actual construction will begin, but Sun Country Health Region CEO, Marga Cugnet said she is confident that the existing plans for the new nursing home, which consists of several prominent additions to St. Joseph’s Hospital, will be taken into serious consideration.

“I think our board and the committee have considered the future location and though it hasn’t been formally approved, we’re leaning towards it being a part of St. Joseph’s Hospital, so we’ll be working closely with St. Joseph’s board as well,” she said after the presentation.

Cugnet noted there’s a possibility of applying Lean methodology to the project.

“We have the chance to educate our staff and have them know it’s not just about the building, but how you manage and care for its residents,” she said.

The CEO wasn’t surprised the $8 million was amassed in such a relatively

Estevan’s Saskatchewan Party MLA Doreen Eagles said she will do whatever she can to ensure the project moves forward now that the money has been raised by the community.

“I give you my commitment that I will do whatever I can to make this a reality and see the planning stages move forward.”

– Doreen Eagles

Hearthstone Foundation president Don Kindopp addressed the packed boardroom at Spectra Credit Union on Jan. 12. short amount of time.

“This community has been very good at achieving their targets,” she said, add-

ing the Health Region had its ear to the ground and followed the fundraiser’s progress throughout the years.

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A1 Buck acknowledged the numerous acts of generosity that raised the $8 million, which ranged from money made from cutting grass, a quilt sale, a car auction and a canola crop spearheaded by Ray Frehlick and Red Head Equipment of Estevan.

As of now, a total of $8, 129,000 has been raised.

Following a big thank you to all of the volunteers and members of the community who donated money and time to the project’s efforts, Buck turned his attention to Hearthstone Foundation president Don Kindopp.

“He did the work and I got the glory,” Buck said.

“I couldn’t have done it without him.”

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The total Northgate project is far from complete though, since the company is currently constructing a permanent high speed elevator and loading dock with a 2.2 million bushel storage capacity that will allow them, and BNSF, to quickly load a 120 car shuttle train through

the looped track on the Canadian side of the system. That elevator will be completed by October of this year and will be completed in the spring of 2016, the company said.

The entire project, once completed, will include an oil and oilfied supplies transloading site with unit trains arriving on separate but parallel tracks at Northgate, providing ultimate efficiency in loading and unloading products for the two major resource sectors in southern Saskatchewan.

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The first and one of the biggest steps has been taken with the Hearthstone Community Campaign landing on firm financial footing.

With over $8 million now raised for a new regional nursing home in Estevan, two years ahead of the fundraising committee’s schedule, they are anxiously awaiting the announcement of Step Two. The $8 million represents the expected 20 per cent of the total cost to build a new 72 to 80 bed Level III and IV residence for senior citizens who require assistance to maintain a quality lifestyle.

The impetus for the project began several years before the fundraising began, but the plans rolled out in fine order according to one woman, who was in

board of directors, said that getting a little momentum on the project was a priority for her as early as 2007.

“The need was evident. All you had to do was look at what the current facility was having to deal with. It is a facility that was behind the times, and they were asking staff to perform against the odds,” said Gallaway.

She said she recalled hosting the very first “living room meetings” that included Don Kindopp, the chairman of St. Joseph’s Hospital board, Eric and Irma Pullam, Arlene Anderson, Jim Pratt and Vern Buck. She apologizes if she has forgotten others that were involved in those first few sessions.

“We were all in agreement, I remember that clearly,” she said with a chuckle. “It was time to get things going.”

So they did, and that

“The need was evident. All you had to do was look at what the current facility was having to deal with.

It is a facility that was behind the times and they were asking staff to perform against the odds,” – Marguerite Gallaway the first group that got the ball rolling.

Marguerite Gallaway, who served a six-year term on the Sun Country Regional Health Authority’s

eventually evolved into the formation of the Hearthstone Community Campaign. The group set a five-year timeline in 2011 for collecting the neces-

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“We received 1,147 unique donations,” said Tania Andrist, communications co-ordinator for the project, citing information coming from treasurer Vivian Lindblad.

That works out to nearly $7,000 per donation with some of those entering the six-figure range while others came in through the always-open smaller sized donation door. All were welcomed and appreciated.

Gallaway said Estevan and area residents and businesses once again rose to the challenge and responded well beyond expectations in terms of both funding and time.

“Now we have to get it on the planning and construction screen,” she said.

For that, the committee that is being struck to move the project into the next phase of development, will need the blessing of the Sun Country Health Region and the Ministry of Health.

“Yes, on the regional side they need a new hospital in Weyburn, but these projects are on separate channels and a major project in Weyburn should not have a financial or timeline impact on a new nursing home for Estevan and area,” said Gallaway.

“In a time of shrinking budgets, which we could be entering right now, I still see all kinds of opportunities. The new nursing home might even be able to come in at less than the talked about $40 million and provide all the quality items required without having to squeeze the dollar.”

Building the nursing home near, or attached to, St. Joseph’s has some practical advantages she acknowledges, but the veteran fundraiser and community volunteer said she hoped the new residence would provide an environment and ambiance that one sees in a caring homelike atmosphere, not an acute-care facility.

“I expect the planning phase to get underway soon and it will be great to see it gain momentum,” she

The Hearthstone Community Campaign filled the boardroom at the Affinity Credit Union building on Jan. 12. added.

“The campaign gave everyone a chance to participate and the committee did wonderful work.

I know I took a leave-ofabsence for awhile when my husband (Ron) was ill, but when I came back, it was wonderful to see how the donations came in and how Estevan wasn’t about to raise the funds slowly.

The funds were available and they gave to this project,” she said.

Part of the next phase will be the divestment of the existing nursing home building and property on Wellock Road that extends over about two acres. Gallaway said it is recorded in the Sun Country minutes and letters of intent, that money realized from any sale of that property, is to be directed toward the new facility and its needs, which will include post-construction furnishings and equipment that will ease the workload for employees and provide comfort for residents.

Marguerite Gallaway helped get the fundraiser gain momentum during its initial creation.

Some stories from the journey to $8 million: • In 2014, committee member Ray Frehlick motivated his friends and agricultural contacts to plant, manage and harvest two quarter sections of canola. All proceeds, nearly $100,000, were donated to the campaign.

• At the start of the campaign, committee member Alan Davis of North Portal set a personal goal of raising $1 million. In the last days of 2014, one of Davis’ community connections donated $50,000, which rounded out his $1 million.

• Marguerite Gallaway was the creative force behind ‘Wally,’ the Hearthstone Community Campaign mascot.

• During the winter of 2012, community leader Dick Henders presented his cheque to the campaign at a ‘Coffee with Wally’ event, held to celebrate several local donations. Within a year, Henders himself was a resident of the current Estevan Regional Nursing Home. From inside his room, he continues to support the committee and its efforts to build a new facility.

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Building Canada Fund applications are in CITY OF ESTEVAN NOW WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

After waiting for the complete details to come from the federal government regarding the future of infrastructure funding, cities across the country made their applications to Ottawa, and the City of Estevan has a number of irons in that fire.

The City of Estevan forwarded five projects they hope will be earmarked for funding, as the deadline for first intake of applications under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund closed on Jan. 12.

Mayor Roy Ludwig has noted the City is in the midst of an infrastructure deficit, in part due to an explosion of growth over the past decade.

With participation in these funding models, he and the City administration hope some additional funds can relieve some of the local burden.

The New Building Canada Fund is a $14 billion federal infrastructure investment. Saskatchewan is expecting to receive $436.7 million in the next 10 years as part of the PTIC. The City of Estevan has applied for projects

that include wastewater treatment plant upgrades, equipment for the new biosolids building, a water pipeline from Rafferty Reservoir, an expansion of Sister Roddy Road, and a grade separation project that would see an over or underpass crossing the rail line that currently splits Estevan down the middle.

Estevan is hoping one or more of these projects will receive funding, though at the earliest none of the projects would begin construction until 2016. For each project that is funded, the costs are shared by the federal and provincial governments as well as the City. Each party would provide onethird of the funding.

Ludwig said the water pipeline project to Raffer-

ty is a high priority as it deals with drinking water in the city.

Estevan currently draws its water supply f r o m Boundary Dam Reservoir, and has presented the water treatment crew with trouble for some time.

Ludwig noted water that comes from Boundary Dam has too many undissolved solids, which make the water “opaque” and not clear enough to treat with ultraviolet.

“We’ve talked about this for awhile, drawing water from Rafferty and getting a second intake,” said Ludwig.

“It’s not critical at this point for us changing our water over to Rafferty. It’s something we would like to do. Right now it’s in the queue.”

Ludwig said the City has been told the only way they would be able to receive any funding from the federal program is to have a “shelf-ready” project.

These are projects the City doesn’t plan on undertaking until they receive funding assistance from other levels of government, but

Ludwig said the engineering work is done and the projects are ready when the funds arrive.

“Now we have shelfready projects. We’ve got the engineering and that done. (We’ve been told) if we’re going to be successful, we have to first of all go that route. Now we’ve done that, and hopefully, one of these times we’ll be successful,” said Ludwig.

The wastewater treatment plant requires upgrades inside the building to the tune of about $1 million. The City is also looking at upgrades to the water treatment plant,

Road paved and expanded from where it meets Highway 39 and King Street right to the heavy truck bypass north of the city.

The construction would include intersection improvements that would include traffic lights as well as turning Sister Roddy Road into a fourlane street. The City expects that northwest area to be a major point of growth with the Meadows, a residential development that has been in planning and negotiating stages for the last few years.

Ludwig said that project would likely take less

likely see an underpass run beneath the railway connecting Souris Avenue North and South, is a project that has been bandied about at the City level for decades. Though waiting for a slow moving train is a thorn in many a commuters side, the project may be the least likely to be funded at this time.

For each of these projects, the City is in a process of waiting. Those projects that don’t receive funding this time around will be resubmitted in future years in the hopes of getting the funding next time.

“Now we have shelf-ready projects.

We’ve got the engineering and that done.

(We’ve been told) if we’re going to be successful, we have to first of all go that route.”

- Mayor Roy Ludwig which they expect to cost about $4 to $5 million.

Ludwig said they have both been engineered, as have the plans for Sister Roddy Road.

The project is estimated at $14 million and would see Sister Roddy

priority than the water work.

“Until some substantial building takes place there, we can get by with the Sister Roddy as it is,” he said.

The grade separation project, which would most

Those that are approved would allow the City to put the project in its schedule.

“I know it’s a wish list,” said Ludwig. “We want to put our best foot out there and see what we can get.”

Holiday Train raises more than $1 million Canadian Pacific Rail said remarkable generosity, big crowds and tremendous community spirit were the hallmarks of the 2014 CP Holiday Train program, which saw more than $1.1 million raised and 300,000 lbs. of food donated to North American food banks and food shelves.

The Holiday Train rolled through Estevan on Dec. 17, between stops in North Portal and Weyburn.

Kira Isabella provided this year’s musical entertainment at the Energy City stop.

“The crowds in 2014 were simply amazing – a true reflection of all the hard work put in by community volunteers,” said E. Hunter Harrison, CP

CEO. “CP is proud to support local food banks across Canada and the U.S. and looks forward to the 2015 edition of the Holiday Train.”

Since its start in 1999, the CP Holiday Train has helped to raise more than $10.6 million and 3.6 million pounds of food for local food banks and food shelves.

This year, the CP Holiday Train program provided a platform for dialogue around access to healthy, nutritious food, said a CP press release. Food organizations from east to west shared their stories of volunteerism and donations of fresh, locallyfarmed foods getting to the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Patrons attending Holiday Train events were asked to bring healthy food options while food shelves were asked to commit 10 per cent or more of CP’s monetary donation to healthy food initiatives or purchases.

CP’s annual Holiday Train program is a rolling fundraising event that travels across Canada and the United States raising money, food and awareness for food banks and hunger issues, hosting free holiday concerts along the way. Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED lights and a modified boxcar, turned into a traveling stage for performers.

The CP Holiday Train, which stopped in Estevan on Dec. 17, raised more than $1 million for local food banks across Canada and the U.S. (File photo)

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“We will then have conservations with school administrators to see where there is common ground and I’ll be reporting to the school board, providing them with feedback as to what’s working and what may not be working,” said Lynn Little, director of education for the division. “

Call it Operation Catchball if you wish, because that’s the moniker the South East Cornerstone Public School Division has given the process it is using to roll out its strategic plan.

In an effort to improve reading skills, especially at the early learning stages, as well as improve graduation rates for First Nations and Metis students, Cornerstone is currently collecting information from all 38 schools they oversee to see what the plans are at that level.

“We will then have conservations with school administrators to see where there is common ground and I’ll be reporting to the school board, providing them with feedback as to what’s working and what may not be working,” said Lynn Little, director of education for the division.

“We should be able to see where growth is happening and also point to where we aren’t seeing it,” she added.

Heading into the new calendar year, the public school system in southeast Saskatchewan that caters Lynn Little to about 8,200 students from kindergarten to Grade 12, is operating as “We’re in the southexpected in terms of budget and staffing concerns. east, we know what the “There are no major changes to educational programs, oil price impacts are. This we are preparing for the provincial budget in March, which budget may be tighter, we will help us plan for the next year,” Little said. must prepare and foreshadThere are a few glitches that could loom on the horizon, ow.” one of them being a possible rejection of a contract offer to Little said not all grant about 300 staff members belonging to the SEIU. That vote processes for support seris now underway. vices and transportation Another potential glitch is the ongoing renovation and have to be completed imexpansion at the Weyburn Comprehensive School that, so mediately and noted with far, is about $2.5 million over budget at $56.5 million, and the decline in oil prices, the approximately four months behind the scheduled complecosts associated with runtion date of August, 2015. ning a fleet of 120 or more On the capital construction side, Little said following school buses up and down the WCS project, Haig School in Weyburn will have to be the local grid roads and replaced, and it has priority over any other major capital highways, will be lessened project. After that, the two schools in Carlyle will require attention, probably before any major focus can be made with dropping prices at the on the aging Estevan Comprehensive School, quickly ap- pumps.

The school division is proaching its 50th year of operation. implementing an instrucAll of Estevan’s elementary public schools were tional technology program upgraded and renovated prior to the amalgamation of the into the system.

That is now regional school divisions over 10 years ago, with the final in its second year of a two payment on the last project, Spruce Ridge School, being phase project. completed in December of 2012.

“We’re moving toward Prairie Heights School in Oxbow is the newest school more digital learning within the system, and its construction costs are being amortized out increasing the budget,” over 20 years with the final payment to be made in 2033. she noted referring to the Asked to comment on what might be expected for a division’s annual $110 milboost in funding for education in this year’s budget, Little lion budget. said she was somewhat apprehensive.

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How to execute the Highway 39 plan We’re in the idea phase of the province’s plan to twin Highway 39.

Adding two lanes to a pre-existing highway sounds easy enough, but the logistics of laying 240 km of dual-lane pavement can prove quite mind-boggling.

Looking between Estevan and Bienfait, the biggest decision appears to be whether to add roadway north or south of the present highway.

It’s when we get down the road to Midale, Weyburn and Yellow Grass that we run into trouble, and there’s a joke in there somewhere about running into trouble in Weyburn.

It’s in those communities where the highway runs through town. Most other towns and villages lie off to one side of the current Highway 39.

The options for how to position the highway through or around those three communities are plenty.

The first decision may be how we wish to handle speed limits along this new four-lane highway. Do we want a 110 km/h express right from North Portal to Regina or are we willing to run the highway as is, through Weyburn and reduce the speed by half for travellers who are

Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Oil woes mean tough choices Let us take nothing away from Brad Wall.

He likely would have been a multipleterm Saskatchewan premier under any circumstances. The time was right for Wall, and he was certainly the right person for the time.

While the economic success of the latter-day Lorne Calvert NDP is something we shouldn’t overlook, his 16-year NDP government had truly gotten long in the tooth and was making some serious blunders.

Losing investments in Spudco and U.S. Internet and information technology companies had caused many voters to grow weary.

But it was really the fact that the NDP was only governing for half the province that proved most tiresome. This was a government that was catering strictly to urban voters, preferably those of the unionized

just passing through?

If the province decides running the highway through the city is no good, then we can expect a bypass a la the Estevan heavy-truck bypass currently under construction to the north of Estevan. That route runs nearly 20 km around the Energy City. How much additional roadway will we need to run the highway around Weyburn?

Do you run that bypass north or south of that city?

We posit that perhaps a brief slowdown through our Highway 39 neighbours would be the best option, obviously the least expensive but also a respite for weary drivers and a potential boon to their hospitality and restaurant industry.

When it comes to Midale, perhaps the best option again would be to forge right through the community, full speed ahead. There is a lot of room between the town north of the highway and a service road to the south. There may be enough room to run a four-lane highway through the town.

However, that may present particular safety issues that would have to be explored. How many vehicles are tran-

sitioning from the highway into Midale and vice-versa? What kind of exit lanes might be needed, and if they are, is there enough lateral space to include those additional lanes?

Slowing down in Yellow Grass is perhaps everyone’s least favourite part of a drive from Estevan to Regina and back, so something must give when it comes to running this highway through that town.

The most economical option in terms of space would be to run the highway around to the north because the town sits to the south of the existing road.

The problem is that would involve encroaching a rail line, which runs parallel to Highway 39 until the highway crosses the railway as it becomes Highway 6 and turns north into Regina.

To avoid that, there would need to be a larger bypass around the south side of town. That may be the best option for drivers tired of easing off the gas through Yellowgrass.

We don’t have all the answers, and we aren’t the engineers. We can only sit back with a bird’s eye view thanks to Google, and dream up the small ways this big project might be completed.

variety rather than those who were business people or self-employed. Rural voters need not be reminded that this was a government that didn’t even bother campaigning in the rural seats and thus saw little reason to address critical issues like education property tax on agricultural land.

Wall quickly took ownership of these issues. It would be wrong to suggest his has been a broad-based government that has governed for all. But it would be fair to say that on issues like offering a hand up to the working poor, the disabled or providing wages and support for unionized professionals like nurses, Wall has often been surprisingly strong.

Sure, Wall’s massive second-term win was aided and abetted by an intense voter dislike for former NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter and his scattered 2011 election platform. But understand that the charismatic Wall would have been given a second mandate in Saskatchewan regardless of whom he was running against.

Moreover, it’s equally hard to overlook how much Saskatchewan has changed, how it truly has moved away from its sleepy agrarian roots to become a province of dynamic small cities and towns that really reflect a totally different outlook.

Saskatchewan has long ago left behind the days of government involvement in most everything, especially economic development. The problem for the NDP is that they simply never realized that was the case.

However, it is also hard to overlook how much the good fortune of oil prices and

other high commodity prices have played in Wall’s stratospheric popularity. To have maintained the approval of two out of three voters for his entire seven years in office is phenomenal.

But often equally overlooked is that Wall’s tenure has coincided with a time when oil prices were never higher.

Within eight months of coming into office, oil soared to $145 US a barrel, affording the Wall government to make good on his tax reduction commitments, offer nurses an unheard of 36 per cent wage increase and still have plenty of money left over for massive infrastructure builds and even debt pay down.

Well, oil is now nearly a $100 less a barrel and was less than $50 a barrel as of last week.

And while no one can surely blame Wall for this reality governed by other events, he must show leadership in 2015 like he has never had to display before.

For the first time since coming to office, Wall is going to have to govern in tougher economic times that will require tougher decisions. Many of those decisions are ones that voters won’t much like.

But cashing in some of his current popularity for some unpopular choices appears very much to be the only choice Wall has in 2015.

It was soaring oil prices that propelled Wall to new heights in political popularity.

But it may be what he does in times of falling oil prices that will truly define what kind of premier history will see him.

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Handing out easy cash not so easy It was a TV commercial that briefly caught my attention, unlike most of them.

I may not have grasped the entire concept, but the gist of the message was that by joining up, you might win $5,000 a week for life. That was clear enough.

The second part of the pitch though, suggested the winner could then designate someone else to receive $5,000 a week for life. The recipient could not split or reassign the income at source.

That got me in the swirling vortex of happy thoughts that soon turned into troublesome thoughts, and I hadn’t even won the original $5,000/week yet.

First thought was that, well, you name a real young kid you know to maximize that “for life” element.

Second thought. Name me one kid under the age of 10 who has ever spent $10 wisely.

Third thought. Name me one kid under the age of 19, who has ever invested $100 wisely.

Fourth thought. It would be difficult for me to pick an adult to receive the $260,000 tax-free cash. I know very few adults who know how to spend/save money wisely.

A banker?

Hardly, they’re the worst because they have built in success on the money giving and grabbing game. They can’t lose. They can’t count.

Accountants?

They know how to keep track, but are they wise spenders and keepers of cash? I doubt it.

A lawyer friend perhaps?

I once had an interesting chat with an investment counselor (I was looking for a safe harbour for my $60 win in a fantasy hockey league pool) who informed me the two professions with the worst investment track records, were lawyers and doctors. Scratch them.

Well then, I came full circle.

Give it to the kid, and let

Norm Park All Things Considered the chips fall where they may.

But then that money would probably make the kid who was threatening to grow up normal, become lazy, arrogant, stuck-up and a selfentitled bully. We’ve seen very few children born into wealth actually turn into responsible, reasonable adults. Why put that curse on them.

Then I had my sixth thought.

If I granted a young adult who needed a break, that $5,000, what about all the others I would have to pass up?

On the seventh thought, I visited the world of inflation. With politicians and greedy big business moguls pounding away on us, $5,000 a week in 2040 would be like winning $400 a week today, so why worry.

Eighth thought.

I would take my time in deciding who would join me in the $5,000 a week club. That way I would get a whole trough of new, exciting friends, who would probably want to buy me coffee. They would learn soon enough that I hate coffee.

I could give it to someone who goes to church, temple, mosque or synagogue every week, knowing they would husband the reward most honourably. Yeah, like that’s gonna happen!

I’ve heard that bankers, lawyers, doctors, and even teachers frequent those establishments.

So on ninth thought, I just decided that if I won $5,000 a week for life and could designate someone for another $5,000 a week for life, I would designate Norm Park and avoid that dangerous decision-making.

So who would you name, dear diary?

If you care to designate any portion of any winnings to Norm, contact him at normpark@estevanmercury.ca

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A misspent year The Editor, Looking back on the year, it is increasingly clear that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s priorities are no longer the priorities of Canadians.

His Conservative government has focused economic attention solely on its promise to introduce an expensive income splitting scheme.

Paying for it has trumped every other need.

Over a billion dollars for veterans’ services have gone unspent while the government closed nine local offices—making it even harder to access a support system the Auditor General called “complex and time-consuming.” Veterans who needed mental health services have been left wait-

ing months, even years, to get help.

Spending on infrastructure projects through the Building Canada Fund has been cut by 90%.

Employment Insurance payroll taxes have been frozen at artificially high levels. Other taxes, such as tariffs on imports, have gone up. Public safety has been shortchanged, from search and rescue to food inspection and rail safety to environmental protection.

All for the sake of income splitting, which will cost the federal government a whopping $2 billion a year, but will not benefit 85% of Canadian households. Single mothers and fathers, those who have the least and couples with similar incomes will get nothing. Among the

few who will benefit, the largest benefit will go to those who need it the least.

There is no reason why middle class families should have to pay to give families like Mr. Harper’s a $2,000 tax break.

Wo r s t o f a l l , t h i s scheme will do nothing to help with our middling economic outlook. Economic growth continues to be low, the jobs market sluggish and household debt high. Federal mismanagement has left big projects like the Keystone XL pipeline struggling to get going. Exports are only returning to their pre-recession peak.

Liberals have been hearing from Canadians that this is just not good enough. They are looking not only for a different

government, but a better government. We are working hard to earn their trust.

We believe that a surplus built by Canadians should be invested for the benefit of all Canadians.

That means investing in our people, our natural resources, our infrastructure, our trade and our drive to innovate. These are the things that made Canada successful in the first place. That is how we will restore growth and bring relief to struggling middle class families and all those striving to get there.

Canadians can’t afford another misspent year.

Yours sincerely, Judy Foote, MP Liberal Party of Canada Whip

Hoping for referendum on elections The Editor, Since the federal election of 1921, we have elected members from at least three political parties, making the current first-past-the-post electoral system undemocratic by dictionary definition.

Then, too, the so called “majority” is not meeting the dictionary definition of the word.

During the past number of years, both the Conservatives and Liberals have taken advantage of this, and the results are no input from the opposition.

In the last election, the Conservatives received about 40 per cent of the votes but had 166 seats. By my math, 40 per cent of 308 seats is 123 of those seats. This means six out of 10 voters supported an opposi-

tion members, and they have very little to say as to modifying bills, the dividing up of those ominous bills, having a fair representation in committees, the limiting of time allocations, etc.

I believe the problem is not with the parties as such but the system by which we elect our members to government.

A form of proportional representation would make for more harmony in government. In a growing number of countries, they are using a form of this system. The solution is to have a referendum, at the same time as the up-and-coming federal election.

What is a referendum? It mean that when voting you will have a separate ballot, where in this case you would select

one of the choices as to the system we would use in the future when electing our MPs. How do we get to have a referendum? The public will have to force the government, in this case, the Harper Conservatives, to have one.

How can that be done? Many of us will have to speak up, and with many voices this will make for a better chance in achieving the goal.

So discuss this letter with family and friends, using the latest methods of communicating. I am hoping you will contact your MP and insist that he or she will relay this desire of having a referendum.

If you have any problems in obtaining your MP’s web address or email, you must remember

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that pen and paper is still very effective. Every message counts, so let’s snow under our MPs. Now is the time for the youth to have their voices heard. With a true democrativ system of voting, there will be programs that are outside the government’s philosophy.

Current examples might include more protection to the environment, more fair and just programs for the vets, perhaps more jobs with a living wage and other.

Thanks for your time in reading my letter and no get your note off to your MP. Zane Williamson Smith Falls, Ont.

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Man receives jail term for variety of charges An Estevan man was sentenced to two years and a day in prison and received a 10-year firearms prohibition on Jan. 12 for a variety of charges laid against him in 2014.

Brady Swyryda, 20, was charged with conspiring to an armed robbery, breaking and entering and breaching his existing probation order.

According to the crown, a representative of Westmoreland Coal Company reported a break and enter at their facility two miles south of Estevan Oct. 4, 2014.

Weyburn RCMP and Estevan RCMP arrived to loud music, banging and broken window glass. RCMP entered the building with a key provided by the company and found seven individuals, one of whom was Swyryda.

A bon fire had been lit in the facility. Several thousand dollars’ worth of damage was done to the machinery and tools inside.

All party members were transported to the police station. Statements revealed the group decided to meet at Westmoreland Coal Company early in the evening to party.

The crown moved on to the circumstances of a case

Nearly 100,000kg of pesticides disposed of Farmers in Saskatchewan returned 93,935 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 540 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign this year.

CleanFARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 20 participating agriculture-retail locations throughout the southern half of Saskatchewan from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31, 2014. A collection site in Lampman was open on Oct. 28.

This is the fourth collection program CleanFARMS has run in the province, and this marked the first time that a combined collection of pesticides and livestock medications has been offered in Saskatchewan.

CleanFARMS partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) to add the collection of livestock and equine medications to CleanFARMS’ existing obsolete pesticide collection program.

“The members of the Canadian Animal Health Institute were pleased to participate in this important program. It demonstrates our industry’s commitment to safely managing animal medications throughout their lifecycle,” Jean Szkotnicki, president of CAHI, said in a press release. “We were pleased to partner with CleanFARMS by providing Saskatchewan’s livestock and equine community with this service.”

Saskatchewan farmers have a long history of good stewardship practices and have been participating in the obsolete collections program since 1999, which is a testament to their environmental commitment. The program last came to Northern Saskatchewan in 2011, when more than 60,000 kilograms of product was collected from farmers and safely disposed of.

“This year’s collection was a great success thanks to the commitment of Saskatchewan farmers and participating ag-retail collection sites,” said Barry Friesen, CleanFARMS’ general manager. “CleanFARMS is proud to offer collection programs that ensure unwanted and obsolete pesticides, as well as livestock and equine medications, can be disposed of in an environmentally responsible way.”

The obsolete collection program is generally delivered in each province or region of the country every three years and comes at no cost to farmers. The program will be delivered in the northern half of Saskatchewan in the fall of 2015. In between collections, farmers are encouraged to safely store their unwanted pesticides and livestock medications until they can properly dispose of them through the program.

The obsolete collection program is part of the plant science and animal health industry’s commitment to the responsible lifecycle management of their products.

A local man was sentenced for charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and break and enter. surrounding an incident on October 27, 2014, when Swyryda and his friend planned to rob a drug dealer of his drugs. The two created masks out of t-shirts with eyeholes cut out. A BB gun was also in their possession and was included in their plans to rob the victim.

“It’s not the carrying out of the action he’s getting in trouble for, it’s because an agreement was reached between them to carry out this plan,” the crown said, noting a police investigation revealed Swyryda was not involved in the ensuing robbery of the victim, which was carried out by other people.

Presiding judge Lane Weigher noted Swyryda’s limited record as an adult, but stressed the fact that his record as a youth was an aggravating factor and therefore ac-

cepted the joint submission by the defense and the crown.

In other proceedings, Corey Nashiem, 25, received a $2,500 fine and a five-year animal possession prohibition.

Nashiem’s sentence stems from an investigation by the RCMP on February 18, 2014, when police were notified by a civilian who said that animals on Nashiem’s farm were being mistreated. A call was made to the Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a warrant was issued.

According to the crown, the ensuing investigation revealed a number of malnourished animals and eight sheep carcasses, which were found in the dumpster next to the accused’s farm just outside of Estevan. The carcass of a cat was also found.

Upon closer examination, it was discovered that the remaining sheep herd were malnourished and had endured severe wool loss. Other animals in the pen were in adequate shape, but the crown said a lack of water source was noted by police.

The defense said Nashiem was extremely apologetic of what happened, and that he’s an experienced farmer who was involved in an unlucky scenario that included a series of miscommunications with another person who he said was supposed to help him take care of the animals.

Nashiem said this person was also supposed to pick up the donkey, which was supposedly killing some of the sheep, and take care of some of the animals while he was working. The woman in question, who turned out to be the complainant, did not follow through with the alleged agreement between the two.

Council debates future of summer ice

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan city council is looking for a recommendation from the leisure services board to aid in determining a final hourly rate for groups looking to rent summer ice at Affinity Place.

The City of Estevan is looking closely at cost-recovery of the leisure services division and Affinity Place in particular. It was noted at the Jan. 5 council meeting, cost recovery across the leisure services division may be less than 30 per cent.

Rate increases across the board began in October, while council asked for further review of what should be done about the rates for renting summer ice at Affinity Place. The previous recommendation was to increase the rate from $175 per hour to $240.

Leisure services manager Nathan Jesse noted such a significant increase may discourage the two largest renters of summer ice, a pair of hockey schools, from continuing to run their camps in Estevan. The increase would mean a 72 per cent rate hike over two years, and the report said a typical increase is between five and 15 per cent annually.

Coun. Kevin Smith, who sits on the leisure services board, noted the math had been done, and the proposed increase amounted to about an extra $5 per hour per person at those hockey schools, which he said he don’t feel was an “overwhelming” figure for those users.

A report to council noted the cost to operate Affinity Place with summer ice was about $134 per hour. However, council was concerned that wasn’t a true cost, one that doesn’t include the cost to operate the arena in down times, like overnight when the facility isn’t usable.

“Recovery in leisure services is way too little,” said Smith, who sup-

During discussion in council chambers on Jan. 5, councillors debated the merits of having ice in Affinity Place in the summer. ported increasing the rate to the originally proposed $240 per hour.

Jesse filed a report with council last week that revisited the issue and proposed four options to update the user fees.

He noted there was an increase from 2013 to 2014 of about 30 per cent, from $122 to $175 per hour and also broke down the City’s expenses to operate the ice, noting the $134 per hour operating costs include $21 for building utilities, $50 for staff wages, $20 for the Zamboni machinery charge out, $18 for ice plant power and $25 for building administration.

Jesse presented four options for council to consider. Those included increasing the rate to $240 as previously recommended; increasing the rate by 14 per cent to $200 per hour; setting the ice rates for the next two years with 10 per cent overall increases, $190 this year and $210 next; or phasing in the $240 per hour rate over two years, $205 this year and $240 in 2016.

During discussion, councillors questioned whether or not to offer summer ice, mentioning the desire to market Affinity Place as an events

complex. Though no councillor during the meeting suggested not having summer ice, the idea was met with some interest.

Coun. Trevor Knibbs expressed an interest to see the City try to attract more conventions, shows and concerts in the summer when the hockey season is inactive.

Though there is a floor that may be installed over the ice surface and glass in the boards may be removed, Knibbs noted that increases the costs of an event. Without the ice, those manhours are not necessary and don’t need to be included in a price.

Keeping ice out over the summer, Knibbs noted, would also free up that facility for other opportunities that wouldn’t need to work around a schedule that he said was perhaps too bogged down by hockey users.

Coun. Greg Hoffort agreed that Affinity Place was meant to be a facility for everyone in Estevan and said there are many who haven’t stepped foot inside the doors yet because there hasn’t yet been a reason for them to. Diversifying the entertainment in Affinity Place, he added, should be a priority.

Call for Tender

ESTEVAN HOUSING AUTHORITY invites local businesses to submit Tenders for service and/or supplies for the year 2015.

Tender packages are available at the Housing Authority Office - 530 - 12th Avenue.

All sealed Tenders are to be returned to this office no later than January 29, 2015 at 12:00 noon.

The following tender packages are available: Plumbing & Heating: General repair and maintenance, hot water heater replacement.

Roofing: General roofing repairs, shingle replacement.

Electrical: General repairs, installation and maintenance.

Appliance Repair: General appliance repair and maintenance.

Appliances: Supply fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, and dishwashers.

Paint Supply: Provide paint and supplies.

Painting Labour: Provide labour to paint apartments and duplexes.

Flooring: Supply and installation of carpets, linoleum and underlay in housing units.

Garbage Removal: Supply garbage containers and scheduled removal of garbage.

Snow Removal: Provide equipment rates for housing sites.

Cleaning: Unit cleaning and carpet shampooing.

Tile Cleaning: Provide equipment and supplies to wax once and strip/wax once at two senior buildings.

We want to thank all our current trades and suppliers for their ongoing dedication and support in maintaining the property of the Estevan Housing Authority. We look forward to doing business with the successful tradespeople and suppliers in 2015.

If you have any questions, please call Diane Thul, Housing Authority Manager at 306-634-6700.

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SaskPower warning Labour in Sask. stays high through 2014 of billing fraud SaskPower released a message last week noting it had become aware of telephone and e-mail scams circulating.

The Crown corporation reminded customers to report suspicious activity to their local police department if contacted by a scammer.

A SaskPower customer was recently called by someone posing as a SaskPower employee who told the customer that unless she purchased and supplied the serial number from a pre-paid power card, which is not currently sold in Saskatchewan, or a prepaid Visa card, her power would be disconnected within an hour.

The call was made from a 1-800 phone number. In

this case the scammer was not successful.

SaskPower said they never ask customers to purchase pre-paid cards of any kind and would work with a customer on repayment arrangements for overdue accounts to avoid disconnection.

SaskPower is asking those who doubt the authenticity of a call to hang up immediately. If you wish to verify the status of your account contact SaskPower at 1-888-7576937.

Customers are also reminded to protect themselves from e-mail scams requesting them to download or send personal information. One such e-mail scam currently circulating claims to be from

“SaskPower Billing” with a zip file for customers to download.

SaskPower does not e-mail customers asking them to download their statement or provide account information. Any customers who have subscribed to MyPower Account are directed to their secure MyPower Account login to view their bill when it is ready.

Anyone who has been the target of scammers is encouraged to report the incident to their police department and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

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Saskatchewan ended 2014 on top, maintaining the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the 25th consecutive month. The province’s unemployment rate in December was 3.6 per cent (seasonally adjusted), well below the national average of 6.6 per cent, according to figures released by Statistics Canada last week.

The province’s youth also followed a trend of high employment, with a 6.8 per cent (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate, the lowest youth unemployment rate in the country and below the 13.3 per cent national average.

Saskatchewan also boasts the second strongest rate of job growth in Canada at 2.5 per cent year-over-year (unadjusted).

“Saskatchewan’s diverse economy continues to create jobs,” Minister responsible for Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Jeremy Harrison said in a press release.

“Compared to December 2013, there are 14,000 more people working in our province, including an all-time record of women working. In total, there were 567,700 people working in the province in December – the highest ever for the month.”

On an annual basis (2014 over 2013), job growth was particularly strong in utilities (up 15.5 per cent); forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas (up 10.3 per cent); and construction (up 7.7 per cent).

Overall, 2014 was a strong year for Saskatchewan’s labour market. The

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province recorded the lowest average unemployment rate in the nation at 3.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted), and created 10,800 more jobs (a jump of 1.9 per cent over 2013). Between 2007 and 2014, a total of 61,700 more jobs were created in the province – the second largest percentage growth among the provinces.

Other highlights included: Regina’s unemployment rate was 3.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the lowest among major cities, while Saskatoon’s unemployment rate of 3.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) was second lowest.

There were 17,400 (unadjusted) full-time jobs created compared to December 2013.

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Highway twinning planners use gathered information

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The planners are doing their job, and while they may not have much to share with the public just yet, they’re well into the assessment stage of mapping out the best way to proceed with the twinning of Highway 39 and Highway 6 (south).

A trio of open house events in late December allowed the general public a chance to look at various twinning proposals and provide feedback to the consultants, Tetra-Tech Canada.

The public was given to Jan. 5 to respond to the original outlines with the

promise of more open house events later this year.

Doug Wakabayashi, spokesman for the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, said that while there is nothing to share right now, “the consultants and our representatives have held a number of direct meetings with affected landowners and the urban and rural municipal councils. That has been done in addition to the public open house events.”

The planning team is now combining what they’ve learned at these meetings and events and working them into engi-

neering and economic concepts, Wakabayashi said.

“It’s their turn to look at the pros and cons and to come up with a plan,” he added, referring to the consulting engineers from TetraTech.

These consultants are joined at the table by a steering committee and that group, in turn, is overseen by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.

“Based on what they’ve learned and will be using in the planning stages, they’ll come up with some preferred options that will be presented to the stakeholders and general public in the spring,”

Wakabayashi said.

That will be done through the open house events as well as direct contact with the landowners and the 10 or more rural municipal and several urban councils that will be affected by the twinning process.

The original open house events staged in Milestone, Weyburn and Midale in December 2014, dealt with the twinning concept between Estevan and Regina and included a few options that suggested circumventing some communities altogether, or placing the four-lane throughway on a more

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The planners noted that it is their intention to design a traffic expressway with a 110 km/h speed limit with only a few areas identified for reduced speed.

The twinning of Highway 39 from the Bienfait junction into Estevan is already well underway, with a proposed path now determined for the 14 or 15 km stretch that is one of the busiest transportation corridors in the province.

The highway between North Portal, the main international highway pointof-entry into Saskatchewan from the U.S., will be Phase

3 of the project as it rolls out over the next few years.

In the meantime, construction teams are expected to put some finishing touches to the long-awaited trucking by-pass around Estevan, which is designed to provide some relief to hard-pressed truck routes that have been designated within the city limits for decades.

The planners have already noted the four-lane highway will blend into the Estevan truck bypass route at each end of the city and thus the route for a major four-lane expressway near the Energy City, has already been determined.

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Estevan’s clean coal recognized

CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT AT BOUNDARY DAM RECEIVES AWARD

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

The carbon capture and storage project at Boundary Dam Power Station was named Project of the Year in the coal category by Power Engineering and Renewable Energy World Magazines.a The award is given annually to projects that reflect the power industry’s search for cleaner, more efficient sources of power generation and demonstrate new technologies that will help achieve those goals.

The project beat out the other finalist, the Columbia Energy Center air quality control retrofit, performed

by Black & Veatch.

Mike Monea, SaskPower president of carbon capture and storage initiatives, has been part of the team showing the world what’s happening at Estevan’s Boundary Dam. Shortly after the October launch of the carbon capture plant, SaskPower was the keynote speaker at an International Energy Agency conference in Texas. In December they were one of two companies invited to the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru.

He said the attention the project has received doesn’t necessarily validate the province’s commitment to carbon capture technology, but it feels good to be seen as a world leader by peers.

“It’s nice, now it’s up and running, to very quickly get recognition by some pretty incredible groups,” said Monea in an interview Monday with the Mercury.

When SaskPower presented in Texas, it was the only completed project in the world, so he said they had a lot of attention.

“I wouldn’t say it would change our commitment. The province and SaskPower are committed, and that’s why we spent that money to build the cleancoal project,” said Monea.

“That really was to answer the question: Can we keep coal in our fleet? Or do

SaskPower received a project of the year award from Power Engineering and Renewable Energy World Magazines in its coal category for the completion of the carbon capture project at Boundary Dam Power Station in October. File photo we have to remove coal and move to an alternative energy source, which probably would be natural gas?”

Monea said SaskPower is in the final stages of understanding the true economics of the Boundary Dam project and at the moment, he said the figures are encouraging.

“It takes a while for such a massive plant to get up and running to its optimum efficiency. We’re getting the equipment really tuned up.

We have indicators, but it’s going to take us a little while to see how this plant really performs.”

“It’s encouraging to see international praise come

from leading publications in this industry,” SaskPower acting President and CEO Mike Marsh said in a press release on Monday.

Since the project launched in October, more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide has been captured from Boundary Dam’s Unit 2 coal-fired generator.

“Coal-fired power remains affordable and Saskatchewan benefits from easy access to centuries of coal reserves. Carbon capture and storage just adds to our diverse mix of power generation options, and it’s making a difference here at home, and around the

world,” added Marsh.

Built between 2011 and 2014, and officially launched on Oct. 2, 2014, the Boundary Dam project in represents more than 4.8 million man-hours of work and a $1.4 billion investment. The project joins SaskPower’s natural gas, wind and hydroelectric facilities in a plan to meet the province’s growing power needs.

“We are proud of what we’ve accomplished, with hundreds of specialists and dozens of Saskatchewan companies employed to launch this world-first. This is a responsible investment

in sustainable electricity generation, and into the power future of the entire province,” Marsh added.

Now operational, the Boundary Dam facility will capture up to a million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. With the plant running, SaskPower is learning more about what the costs were going in and what they

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Memorial for veterans in planning phase

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

With the lack of public space dedicated to the memories of fallen Canadian soldiers, the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion presented the concept for a new memorial park to City Council on Dec. 29.

“The plan is to name the park the Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park,” said Estevan Royal Canadian Legion president Troy LeBlanc in an interview with the Mercury. “It will

City Council was presented a plan by the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to rename Royal Heights Park to Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park.

be the location of the Wall of Honour for all of the WWI, WWII, Korean War, Gulf War and Afghan War veterans of Estevan and surrounding area.”

The wall, which hasn’t been approved by Council, will be created by students from Estevan Comprehensive School and placed inside the park’s existing gazebo. The cenotaph, which currently sits on the Estevan courthouse lawn, will remain put.

“The cenotaph is not being moved due to structural integrity. It would not

survive the trip,” LeBlanc said.

The initial plans for the project got underway early on during LeBlanc’s tenure as the Legion’s president.

“This was kind of my pet project,” he said.

“I wanted to do more for our veterans. I looked around and Estevan doesn’t have a memorial park for veterans,” he noted, adding the Legion and the cenotaph are the only structures dedicated to veterans.

The original plan was to put the Wall of Honour next to the cenotaph. The lack of knowledge surrounding the actual owner of the property where the cenotaph is situated, in resulted in a change of plans.

“I wanted to do more for our veterans. I looked around and Estevan doesn’t have a memorial park for veterans.”

– Troy LeBlanc “We couldn’t get permission to set it up there,” LeBlanc said. “Instead of fighting we came up with the idea of the park.”

He also said the plans presented to council were positively met.

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Elecs smack Weyburn BASKETBALL TEAM GETS RARE WIN OVER EAGLES Wins over the Weyburn Eagles have been hard to come by in recent years for Estevan Comprehensive School’s senior basketball teams.

So when the boys did it, in the final of the Energy City Basketball Invitational no less, it was cause for celebration.

The senior boys won their home tournament on Saturday with a resounding 70-54 victory over their longtime rivals.

Carter Kuchinka led the way for the Elecs with 21 points in the final, including five three-pointers. Wyatt Haux had 16 points.

“We told our players that (Kuchinka) is one of our go-to guy.

When he’s open, he has to get the ball,” said Elecs assistant coach Alex Coop.

“That was stressed before and during the game. The guys did a great job of finding him and he did a great job of knocking shots down. We’d like to see him do a bit more work inside, posting up and being more of a bruiser down low, but he certainly did what he’s really good at that game.”

The Elecs took control of the championship game from the start, leading 18-13 after the first quarter, 41-24 at the half and 57-43 after three quarters.

“For several weeks leading up to this tournament, offence was empha-

sized quite a bit and luckily we had a full unit, a full team at the tournament this weekend. Those two things combined, I think, were the biggest contributing factors for us beating Weyburn, who are a very disciplined team,” said Coop.

“The players no doubt stepped up big time. There was a noticeable difference in body language and effort level from about a month ago to now.”

The Elecs have led the Eagles in games before, but this time they held on for the win, and Coop said that is a major confidence booster.

“It showed the guys we’re capable of closing out a game, which may have been one of the things the coaches worried about the most — not making sure we can get a lead against Weyburn, which we have done before, but making sure we can finish the game strong, which we did.”

The Elecs started the tournament on Friday night with a high-scoring 78-74 win over the Balgonie Griffins. Matt Haux led the Elecs with 24 points, while Mitchell Clark scored 16.

“We scored almost 80 points that game. It was obvious that scoring wasn’t a problem. It was just closing the game out, which was something we were a little concerned about going into the second and third game,” said Coop, noting that three times the

Elecs had a sizeable lead and let the Griffins back in the game.

“I attribute that to jitters and a little bit of nervousness in front of a big crowd.”

In the semifinals on Saturday afternoon, the Elecs hammered Lumsden 76-39. Matt Haux was the team’s top scorer with 21 points. The Elecs led 42-20 at halftime.

Coop said a major reason for the team’s success was that each player accepted his role.

“Everyone embraced their role and followed through with that role perfectly. Donny (Mortenson) coming off the bench, just high-intensity hustle plays, he was making those on a consistent basis. Kolby Dyck was probably the most consistent player that weekend in terms of fulfilling his role. He knows he’s not an offensive player, but he did his job down low.

Everyone stood out.”

With both ECS senior teams having beaten Weyburn this year, the McLeod Series may be more even than in the past.

“I think this is a team that is confident, has the body language and the team camaraderie. It’s all there. It’s a very well-oiled engine right now. Everyone has their roles, everyone is contributing at a high level and we think they can win. I totally think we can win the McLeod Series,” Coop said.

The Estevan Bruins were not busy at the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League trade deadline on Saturday, making one deal.

The Bruins sent 18-year-old defenceman Cody Durdle to the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in exchange for 18-year-old forward Lindsay MacLellan.

Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said Durdle, a rookie from Portage la Prairie, Man., wasn’t happy with his playing time.

“It was driven by Cody Durdle. He had requested a trade just before the deadline, saying he wasn’t happy with his role on our team and he deserved more opportunity, and as a result we were able to come up with a deal that made our team better,” said Lewgood.

“This has been an ongoing discussion with Cody. He expressed a desire to play more and we were unable to accommodate him. We thought he was playing to the level of his role and not beyond.”

Lewgood added that the timing of the trade request “caught us a little off-guard,” noting that otherwise the team probably would have been able to add a defenceman to replace Durdle.

MacLellan, a native of Penticton, B.C., stands 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds.

He has five goals and 16 points in 41 games with Virden this year.

“He’s got 16 points, which puts him in the top third of our team in scoring.

Big body, physical player.

We liked him in the preseason tournament here.

He adds a bit of grit and character to our team.

During the pre-season tournament that brought Virden, Weyburn and Minot to town, MacLellan won a fight against Estevan’s Richard Yusa in a blow-forblow slugfest.

Down to six rearguards, the club will use R.T. Rice on the blue line as needed. Lewgood noted there are also five affiliate player defencemen who can

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Meanwhile, the Bruins also added 20-year-old forwards Dylan Herzberg and Brandon Halbgewachs to their main protected list in the event their services are needed down the stretch.

Both have played with the Bruins in the past and are currently with the Junior B Pilot Butte Storm.

“They’re 20-year-old guys that we know can play and step in should we, down the stretch, have some roster trouble and our AAA guys are unavailable.”

There were many other trades around the SJHL at the deadline. Among them, the Yorkton Terriers dealt veteran defenceman Dylan Baer to the Kindersley Klippers for rearguard Connor Veroba and futures, then flipped Veroba to the Flin Flon Bombers for more futures.

The Battlefords North Stars dealt 20-year-old forward Ryne Keller to the MJHL’s Winkler Flyers for futures.

The Weyburn Red Wings traded the rights to 20-year-old defenceman Cody Pettapiece, along with a fourth round pick in the 2015 bantam draft, to the Bombers for a third round pick in 2015.

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Cole Fonstad heads up ice with the puck during the TS&M Bruins’ win over Moose Jaw on Saturday.

Winning weekend for TS&M Bruins The TS&M Bruins got back on track with three wins on a busy weekend.

The bantam AA club defeated the Regina Aces 8-5 on Friday in Regina, then beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-1 on Saturday and torched the Swift Current Raiders 9-2 on Sunday. The final two games were played at Affinity Place.

The Bruins (12-12) sit in fourth place in the South Division of the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League.

On Sunday, the Raiders actually scored first and were tied 2-2 with the Bruins after the first period, but then the Bruins offence exploded for seven unanswered goals over the final two periods.

Mason Strutt and Cole Fonstad scored for the Bruins in the first period, while Tanner Kendall replied with two goals for the Raiders.

In the second, the Bruins took a 5-2 lead on two goals by Carson Benning and another by Kersey Reich.

In the third period, Benning and Fonstad completed

hat tricks and Strutt also scored.

Shots on goal were 3218 for Estevan.

Saturday’s game was not nearly as high scoring.

The Bruins took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Hayden Cutler and J.D. Gervais, but Moose Jaw’s Hayden Wiebe made it 2-1 late in the period.

Reich scored midway through the second on a power play to extend the Bruins’ lead.

Shots on goal were 3628 for the Warriors.

On Friday, the Bruins dominated the first half of the game, scoring the first six goals and taking a 7-2 lead after two periods.

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Panthers win two road games on weekend It was a strong weekend for the Estevan PowerTech Panthers, as they won both of their games on the road.

On Saturday, the Panthers edged the Regina Ravens 5-4. The next day, they shut out the Prairie Storm 2-0.

The Panthers (14-4-1) are in first place in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League.

On Sunday, two late-period goals sealed the win for Estevan.

Ashley Chapman opened the scoring with 3:18 to play in the first period.

The score remained 1-0 until late in the third, when Megan LeBlanc made it 2-0 with 2:52 left in regulation.

On Sunday, the Panthers scored three goals in a span of three minutes midway through the third to take the win.

Estevan took a 1-0 lead after the first period on a late goal by Taylor Colbow.

Miranda Hatt, who scored all four Regina goals, tied it for the Ravens halfway through the second, only to see Kailey McLellan give the Panthers the lead again 47 seconds later.

Hatt would even it up again late in the period.

At the 6:08 mark of the third, Haley Ronyk scored to put the Panthers on top 3-2.

Just 47 seconds later, Brooklyn Dukart made it 4-2, and LeBlanc added another insurance marker 2:14 later.

The Ravens fought back with a pair of late goals by Hatt, but it wasn’t enough.

The Panthers are back in action on Sunday when they host the Notre Dame Hounds. Game time is 4:30 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium.

and Terran Holzer scored in the first to put Estevan ahead 4-0.

Fonstad and Daymon Wanner scored additional goals early in the second to make it 6-0.

The Aces then got two of their own from Lukas Sillinger, but Estevan’s Colton Schell would score a power play goal with just one second remaining in the period to make it 7-2.

Gervais closed out the Bruins’ scoring early in the third.

After that, the Aces scored three straight goals, provided by Nathan Halvorsen, Kyle Cowell and Eric Houk.

The Bruins are back in action this weekend. They host the Regina Monarchs on Friday at 8 p.m. at Affinity Place, then on Saturday they visit the Notre Dame Hounds.

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Bruins forward Ryan Duret fires a shot on goal as Kindersley Klippers defenceman Branden Scheidl tries to block it during a recent game. (File photo)

Bruins blanked in Kindersley For the second time in the span of six days, the Kindersley Klippers blanked the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins 4-0.

The second instance happened in Kindersley on Thursday.

While Bruins head coach Chris Lewgood said he was happy with his team’s effort during the first loss on Jan. 2, that was not the case this time around.

“This time, we just didn’t create enough opportunities. We weren’t engaged enough in the game to have success against a team of that calibre. There’s no excuse for it. You have teams that have good days and bad and unfortunately, that was one of our bad days.

“It was just a matter of competing. I think that

same mentality showed in our X’s and O’s, where we were backing up on our goaltender rather than being aggressive and taking chances away. We were too reactive and not enough proactive,” Lewgood added.

The Klippers (28-8-32) scored twice in the first period en route to the win, while outshooting the Bruins (13-19-1-5) by a tally of 31-26.

Cody Young opened the scoring six minutes into the game, while Landon Gross made it 2-0 with just 17 seconds left in the period.

Marc Dubeau added to the Klippers’ lead with 59 seconds left in the middle frame.

Kindersley made it 4-0 on Derrick Morrell’s goal at the 9:39 mark of the third, with former Bru-

in Darcy DeRoose drawing an assist.

Tyler Fuhr stopped 27 of 31 shots in the Bruins’ crease, while Klippers goalie Evan Weninger stopped all 26 shots he faced.

On Jan. 6, the Bruins edged the Yorkton Terriers 5-4 in a shootout at Affinity Place.

Estevan’s Taylor Ross and Yorkton’s Dylan Johnson traded goals in the first period.

Kurt Sonne and Chase McKersie each scored in the second to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes of play.

In the third, the Terriers scored three goals in a span of less than five minutes to stun the Bruins and take a 4-3 lead.

However, Estevan’s Keaton Longpre forced overtime by scoring with

3:30 left to play.

In the shootout, Zach Douglas and Mahlon Head both scored for the Bruins.

The Terriers outshot the Bruins 42-39. Fuhr was in goal for the hosts, while Dawson MacAuley was in net for Yorkton.

The Bruins were scheduled to host the Weyburn Red Wings last night in a game aimed at raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation in honour of former Bruin Nick Egan, who passed away last August due to heart complications.

The Bruins will visit the Melville Millionaires on Friday and host the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday in a 6 p.m. start at Affinity Place. They also host the Notre Dame Hounds on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Southeast Legacy Twins have found their coaching staff for the 2015 season.

Southeast Saskatchewan’s midget AAA baseball team will be coached

by Blaine Kovach and Kent Phillips.

“The Twins have been after me for a few years now to come and coach, but living out of town made it tough.

Now that I have moved here, I was approached by Kent Phillips and Kelly Gingras to see if I was still interested in taking on the challenge. I didn’t have any hesitation saying yes,” said Kovach.

The Twins, made up primarily of players from Estevan and Weyburn, have struggled greatly in recent years. In 2014, they finished in last place in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League with a record of 5-25.

Kovach said he wants to turn that around.

“My plan and goal is to bring back a team that gets this city and surrounding areas excited about baseball again, a team that goes out and produces the calibre of ball we should be playing at,” he said.

“I haven’t been coaching for too terribly long, but every step so far has been very successful and I hope to keep that going here in Estevan with the Twins for many years to come.”

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Summer Games in 2012, and part of the Team IP prospects group that has gone to Arizona to compete in a college/major league scouting tournament.

Kovach said he is happy to have Phillips aboard to help out, noting that he “has done so much for this city already in the baseball world. I trust what he has to say and the knowledge and experience he brings to the table to help pass it on to these kids.”

He added he is setting high goals for the Twins, despite their recent struggles.

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“I am not your typical kind of coach. I am a very energetic person when it comes to the game and I teach these kids to really find the love for the game that I have and to play the game with passion and class.”

Kovach said he wants to see the city come out and support the club by attending games.

“When the season starts, I really want to get this city involved. I would love to see our beautiful diamond (Lynn Prime Park) filled for every game supporting this team because I guarantee that they will not be disappointed.”

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Midget AAs drop pair at home The Estevan Apex Bruins lost both of their home games on the weekend.

The midget AA team fell 5-2 to the Swift Current Hurricanes on Saturday, then 7-4 to the Ntore Dame bantam Hounds on Sunday.

The Bruins (12-12-2) are now in ninth place in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League.

On Sunday, the Bruins led 4-3 after the second period, but the bantam Hounds piled up four unanswered goals in the third.

Estevan’s Cole Piche and Notre Dame’s Connor Mylymok traded goals in the first period.

In the second, the two teams traded several goals, beginning with Marc Shaw putting the Bruins up 2-1 at the 6:23 mark.

Less than two minutes later, Thomas Casey tied it up for the Hounds.

Shaw scored again at the 11-minute mark, only for the Hounds to tie it four minutes later on a power play goal by Loeden Schaufler.

Shaw’s third of the period came with 47 seconds left to put the Bruins ahead by one.

In the third, Notre Dame got goals from Leighton Burns-Marion, Zack Kosteniuk, Robert Howatt and Carson Focht.

It was a similar situation for the Bruins on Saturday, as they were tied 2-2 after two periods, only for the Hurricanes to pour on three unanswered in the third.

E s t e v a n ’s C o l t o n Winton and Swift Current’s Parker Wall each scored in the first period.

In the second, it was Shaw for the Bruins and Tanner Fritzke for the Hurricanes.

In the third, Taylor Cowie, Carter Tangen and Fritzke scored for the visitors.

The Apex Bruins will begin their first round provincial series against the Regina Capitals tonight, hosting the firstplace Capitals at 7:45 p.m. at Affinity Place.

Game 2 is on Sunday in Regina.

Apex Bruins forward Josh Skjonsby carries the puck along the boards during Saturday’s loss to Swift Current.

Peewee AAs get big wins on home ice It was a big weekend for the Estevan Westmoreland Bruins.

The peewee AA team won both of their home games over the Melville Millionaires, defeating them 8-6 on Saturday and 8-4 on Sunday.

The Bruins also played on Thursday, losing 7-1 to the Weyburn Wings.

Estevan (3-11-2) is in fifth place in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League.

On Sunday, a fourgoal first period was the key for the Bruins.

They got two goals from Alex Von Sprecken in the first, along with singles from Josh Romanyk and

Cale Adams.

Melville replied with two goals by Dawson Springer early in the second, followed by late Estevan goals from Adams and Von Sprecken.

Springer completed a hat trick late in the third to make it 6-3 Estevan.

They added two more goals in the first half of the third, from Turner McMillen and Austin Fleck.

Springer closed out the scoring for the Mils with his fourth of the game.

O n S a t u r d a y, t h e Bruins scored four unanswered goals in the final seven minutes of the game to escape with a win.

The Mils led 3-1 after the first period on a hat trick by Springer. Chase Gedak replied for the Bruins.

In the second, Springer and Adams traded goals to make it 4-2 for Melville.

Ashton Fishley added a goal for the Mils early in the third, followed

by Estevan goals by Von Sprecken and Adams, pulling them to within a goal.

M e l v i l l e ’s Ry l a n d Maier then scored to put them ahead 6-4.

Then the Bruins got goals from Cody Davis, Joey Meredith, Austin Fleck and Adams in the final 6:29 of the game.

Alex Von Sprecken speeds up the ice with the puck on his stick during Saturday’s win over Melville.

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Midget AAs drop pair at home The Estevan Apex Bruins lost both of their home games on the weekend.

The midget AA team fell 5-2 to the Swift Current Hurricanes on Saturday, then 7-4 to the Ntore Dame bantam Hounds on Sunday.

The Bruins (12-12-2) are now in ninth place in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League.

On Sunday, the Bruins led 4-3 after the second period, but the bantam Hounds piled up four unanswered goals in the third.

Estevan’s Cole Piche and Notre Dame’s Connor Mylymok traded goals in the first period.

In the second, the two teams traded several goals, beginning with Marc Shaw putting the Bruins up 2-1 at the 6:23 mark.

Less than two minutes later, Thomas Casey tied it up for the Hounds.

Shaw scored again at the 11-minute mark, only for the Hounds to tie it four minutes later on a power play goal by Loeden Schaufler.

Shaw’s third of the period came with 47 seconds left to put the Bruins ahead by one.

In the third, Notre Dame got goals from Leighton Burns-Marion, Zack Kosteniuk, Robert Howatt and Carson Focht.

It was a similar situation for the Bruins on Saturday, as they were tied 2-2 after two periods, only for the Hurricanes to pour on three unanswered in the third.

E s t e v a n ’s C o l t o n Winton and Swift Current’s Parker Wall each scored in the first period.

In the second, it was Shaw for the Bruins and Tanner Fritzke for the Hurricanes.

In the third, Taylor Cowie, Carter Tangen and Fritzke scored for the visitors.

The Apex Bruins will begin their first round provincial series against the Regina Capitals tonight, hosting the firstplace Capitals at 7:45 p.m. at Affinity Place.

Game 2 is on Sunday in Regina.

Apex Bruins forward Josh Skjonsby carries the puck along the boards during Saturday’s loss to Swift Current.

Peewee AAs get big wins on home ice It was a big weekend for the Estevan Westmoreland Bruins.

The peewee AA team won both of their home games over the Melville Millionaires, defeating them 8-6 on Saturday and 8-4 on Sunday.

The Bruins also played on Thursday, losing 7-1 to the Weyburn Wings.

Estevan (3-11-2) is in fifth place in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League.

On Sunday, a fourgoal first period was the key for the Bruins.

They got two goals from Alex Von Sprecken in the first, along with singles from Josh Romanyk and

Cale Adams.

Melville replied with two goals by Dawson Springer early in the second, followed by late Estevan goals from Adams and Von Sprecken.

Springer completed a hat trick late in the third to make it 6-3 Estevan.

They added two more goals in the first half of the third, from Turner McMillen and Austin Fleck.

Springer closed out the scoring for the Mils with his fourth of the game.

O n S a t u r d a y, t h e Bruins scored four unanswered goals in the final seven minutes of the game to escape with a win.

The Mils led 3-1 after the first period on a hat trick by Springer. Chase Gedak replied for the Bruins.

In the second, Springer and Adams traded goals to make it 4-2 for Melville.

Ashton Fishley added a goal for the Mils early in the third, followed

by Estevan goals by Von Sprecken and Adams, pulling them to within a goal.

M e l v i l l e ’s Ry l a n d Maier then scored to put them ahead 6-4.

Then the Bruins got goals from Cody Davis, Joey Meredith, Austin Fleck and Adams in the final 6:29 of the game.

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Atoms split with Moosomin Archery Scores The Estevan A&S Bruins and the Moosomin Ice Badgers played a pair of high-scoring games on the weekend in Estevan.

On Saturday, the Ice Badgers won 6-5 at Affinity Place. The next day, the

atom Bruins prevailed 12-5 at the Civic Auditorium.

The Bruins’ offence ran roughshod on Sunday, with seven goals int he second period alone.

Ty Hoste led the Bruins with four goals, while

Blayze Siebert had a hat trick. Kyler Gingras scored twice and Hayden Lavoie, Boden Dukart and Keegan Merriman added singles.

For the Ice Badgers, Tyler Thompson scored twice and Beau Helmeczi,

Colby Cuddington and Ashlyn Shields added singles.

On Saturday, the Estevan goals came from Hoste (2), Lavoie, Dukart and Siebert. Helmeczi (3), Cuddington (2) and Wyatt Nixon scored for Moosomin.

Chargers pick up three points The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers earned three of a possible four points on the weekend.

The female bantam A team tied the Swift Current Colts on Saturday, then defeated the Regina Blues 2-1 on Sunday. Both games were played at the Civic Auditorium.

The Blues are in second place in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League, so the win was a big accomplishment for the last-place Chargers (2-10-3).

On Sunday, Taylor Dukart scored both Chargers goals.

The Blues took the lead after the first period on a goal

by Brynn Ferguson with four minutes left in the frame.

Dukart tied the game three minutes into the second

period.

The deadlock remained until midway through the third, when Dukart scored the winner.

Taya McKersie added two assists for the Chargers.

On Saturday, meanwhile, most of the scoring was done late in the first period.

The Colts scored goals 10 seconds apart late in the first to take a 2-0 lead. The goals were scored by Mackenzie Veason and Lauryn Hayes.

Just 59 seconds after the second goal, Estevan’s Makenna Morrison scored to make it 2-1.

Midway through the second, Dukart scored the gametying goal and the game would end that way.

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Pee Wee, female: Kaitlyn Skuce Caylee Klatt Keely Skuce Zoe Eagles Sierra Piper

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Pre Cub, female: Kaylee Carlson Kristen Carlson Cheyanne Klatt

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Cadet, male: Cameron Janssen Brandon Miller

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Cub, male: Hunter Chipley Cyrus Rooks Jonah Bachorcik Maxim Hiske Kylan Fichter

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188 162 139 121 116

Pee Wee, male: Spencer Skuce Ethan Rohatyn Kade Skuce Rex Eagles Ryder Dyer Colton Hall

Recurve Compound Compound Compound Compound Compound

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Pre Cub, male: Dylan Hall Brayden Hall Ty Eagles Conner Piche Logan Skuce Damian Rohatyn Ayden Kavalench Reagan Gibbons Carson Kavalench Donovan Dyer Nathan Mus Logan Marshall

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Holy Family schools taking on growth challenges in 2015

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division in southeast Saskatchewan has forged ahead into the new calendar year with a variety of plans and programs, said their director of education, Gwen Keith.

Speaking with the Mercury on Jan. 9, Keith said the school division is tied to the Ministry of Education’s sector plan that will be a core piece of their student engagement processes. “We are fundamentally aligned to comply,” she said, regarding the mandate to focus on reading from an early education perspective as well as graduation rates for First Nations/Métis students. She noted that delivering the program in a faith-based manner adds to the elements of integrating into the 21st century learning programs.

Increasing technological skills, with students being first in mind, is one goal that Holy Family is embracing in 2015.

“Our plan for next year is to stay the course and celebrate results,” she said.

A growing need to increase English as another language programs in the five schools she oversees has Keith contemplating not only the growth, but also the diversity in the student population, especially in Estevan and Weyburn.

“With language differences, you often encounter cultural or economic differences and there are behaviour elements that

Gwen Keith must be addressed there, too,” Keith said.

Terry Jordens, coordinator of student services and assessment for Holy Family, said the EAL registrations climbed from 90 students in 2012-13 to 125 in 2013-14, and are now at 157. Thirty-four of the EAL students are enrolled at Sacred Heart/ Sacré Coeur School in Estevan and another 58 are located in Estevan’s St. Mary’s School. There are

seven in Radville with the rest being in St. Michael’s School in Weyburn.

There continues to be growth in the Estevan French immersion program offered at Sacred Heart/ Sacré Coeur where about half the student population is enrolled in the immersion program. That growth and the need to address the overall student enrollment hike at that particular school is on Keith’s radar.

“We see the increases

in total population … increases in planning and processes, so we’ll have to see what the Ministry grants us. We’re aware of the pressures there, so we are addressing matters where we can. French immersion is pretty popular in Estevan,” she said, noting there is no comparable French immersion program in Weyburn.

Making SH/SC a French only school, and switching the English students to St. Mary’s School, the only other separate school in Estevan, is not

being considered at all, she said. She said the risk management decisions that would be associated with that would take some serious consideration before any regional board of education could even contemplate such a move.

“Radical changes like that, including the re-drawing of attendance boundaries would be a whole other thing,” she said.

One major change the division has undergone in the past few years has been the closing of St. Dominic School in Weyburn, with the transfer of students to a recently renovated and expanded St. Michael’s.

Holy Family will soon become renters of office space in a portion of the former St. Dominic property, settling their head office in that space.

“St. Michael’s is also busting at the seams, like Sacred Heart,” said Keith.

The director said she, along with practically all other directors and educators, are anxiously waiting for the provincial budget in mid-March, which will dictate a lot of what they will be able to do.

“We can hope for status quo at least. But in the real world, status quo means you’re falling behind,” Keith said.

Holy Family welcomed three additional teaching positions this last fall to accommodate enrollment increases, with one half position being added at Sacred Heart/ Sacré Coeur. Some administrative and support services are contracted out

due to the modest size of the overall division, which has a total enrollment of about 1,200.

Any increases in funding would be directed “into the field, not office staff,” said Keith.

Holy Family continues to enjoy a good relationship with their sister board, the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, where they share governorship of the two comprehensive high schools in Weyburn and Estevan.

Adding any new projects or programs would be approached cautiously, especially this fiscal year, she said. “Programs grow with population but we don’t want to make any false starts, getting into something we couldn’t finish or bring on board entirely,” she added.

Keith said she doesn’t sense any new areas of leadership or programming coming from the provincial ministry.

“They’re dealing with basics at this point and there is lots of controversy on processes and interaction with the field employees, so time will tell. We’re all still new at it,” she said referring to the strategic plan.

“As long as the fundamentals are still there, we’ll be okay.”

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A number of local projects and organizations have received assistance through Affinity Credit Union’s District Council funding.

According to Pauline Ziehl-Grimsrud, a member of the District 12 Council, which covers a large portion of southeast Saskatchewan, a total of $111,615 was allocated to the district’s coverage area.

The Estevan area received $55,807.

“Each district receives a percentage of the total allocation that the communities put back into recreational boards or other needs in the community,” Ziehl-Grimsrud said.

In order to be eligible for the allocations, applications for the Community Development funding can be submitted online at affinitycu.ca Following an adjudication process by that community or organization’s appropriate district council, a percentage of the total allocation is then distributed to each application’s project or organization.

Four separate cheques were presented to a number of groups at Affinity Credit Union in Estevan on Jan. 6.

The Estevan 2016 Summer Games received a total of $25,000, which marketing and communications cochair of the Games, Brenda Lyons said will go towards the track-and-field facility.

“Part of the legacy of the Games is to leave behind a first class track facility,” she said, noting the track will greatly benefit not just Estevan but surrounding communities as well. “Other schools will have access to the track for school events, while other people who want to run will be able to use it as well.”

Lyons said the Games’ mandate to remain environmentally friendly is still a high priority, and that the construction of its facilities is ensuring it remains noninvasive to its surroundings and that as much of the existing grass is being used.

“This money will go a long way,” Lyons said,

referring to the more than $1 million project. “Every bit counts. We’re really excited, and we hope to host an event in 2015.”

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum was on the receiving end of $5,000, which director Amber Andersen said will help with updates to their website, specifically its archives and the large collection of Andrew King works, a prominent Canadian figure in advertising and printmaking.

“King is a pioneer within the marketing industry, so what we’re trying to do is get a better collection’s database and get a new website that will make it more accessible to people, who can use it for research or have them communicate with us,” Andersen explained.

She said the EAGM is extremely appreciative of the funding.

“We were super pleased and very thankful that we have access to something like this grant,” she said.

“Collections and databases aren’t a very sexy sell, so it’s great to have access to it and be able to make these integral updates.”

Andersen acknowledged the steady growth of the gallery since its emergence in 1978, and said she is pleased with the attention and support the community has put into the arts.

“When you think of the gallery that’s in a town that has gone through so many different transitions, and to still see it here, growing and moving forward every day and becoming more professional on a larger scale, shows we have a very supportive community,” she said.

The complete list of allocation recipients is as follows: Estevan 2016 Summer Games Inc. – 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, $25,000 Hillcrest Community Program – Playing for Community, $18,807 Estevan Art Gallery and Museum – Collections Stabilization and Promotion, $5,000 Town of Benson, $5,000 Souris Valley Museum - $2,000

(Left to right) Duane Chipley, district council member for Affinity Credit Union, and Amber Andersen, Estevan Art Gallery and Museum director.

(Left to Right) Brian Senchuk, co-chair of the summer games; Bernie Bjorndalen, co-chair of the Friends of the Games; Duane Chipley, district council member for Affinity Credit Union; and Kelly McConnell, co-chair of the Friends of the Games.

(Left to right) Sara Pippus, Hillcrest education liaison, and Pauline Ziehl-Grimsrud, member of the District 12 Council.

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Busy speech arts workshop schedule for visiting educator ALL SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN ESTEVAN BENEFIT FROM SPEECH ARTS The Estevan and District Music Festival committee has been chosen as a recipient of a speech art workshop by the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association.

Students in Estevan schools are currently mid-way through a week-long schedule of these workshops being delivered by Heather McNabb of Maple Creek, a noted provincial singer, speech artist, teacher, accompanist, clinician and adjudicator.

All six elementary schools in the Energy City have decided to take advantage of the opportunity, said Anita Kuntz, president of the Estevan Music Festival committee.

The goal, she said, is to inspire students to take up the art of speaking, whether it be as participants in a music festival or simply to enhance their lives by introducing them to speech arts, how they are done and why they benefit from learning a little bit about it.

The focus of the workshop is on solo speech arts such as poetry, storytelling, dramatic scenes and public speaking. It does not include choral speech unless directly requested by the school.

On Monday, McNabb visited Westview and Hillcrest Schools and yesterday she was at Spruce Ridge and St. Mary’s Schools. Today she is visiting Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur and Pleasantdale Schools.

On Thursday, McNabb takes her workshopping skills to Spruce Ridge for a follow up session as well as a followup at St. Mary’s and Westview.

Finally, on Friday, McNabb will be at Pleasantdale in the early part of the morning, then moving over to Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur for a follow-up morning session and then on to Hillcrest School for the afternoon.

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“It will allow them to discover a new way to enjoy literature, too,” said Kuntz.

McNabb operates a private studio for voice, speech and piano students and teaches at the Summer School for the Solo Voice in North Battleford.

Her love of singing has led her to Calgary, where she has enjoyed four seasons with the Calgary Opera Chorus, and she frequently creates performance opportunities for herself and others with special choir groups.

McNabb said she enjoys working with children and, as a result, has directed several theatrical music productions in Maple Creek over the past 20 seasons, which include Anne of Green Gables, The Music Man and the school edition of Les Miserables.

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Funny fundraiser coming to Estevan

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

The popular Puck ‘n’ Funny Comedy Tour is making its way to the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Hall in Estevan on Jan. 17.

The show, which has assisted many hockey team fundraisers across Canada, including in Estevan in 2014, will feature three comedians and its popular silent auction that always includes sought out sports memorabilia. Es-

tevan holds the record for the highest auction pay back with $4,500, a record that was set during the Puck ‘n’ Funny show held for last year’s Walk for MS. “That area has been really good to Puck ‘n’ Funny,” said comedian and founder of the organization, Mike Simmmonds.

Clark Munroe, director of operations and marketing for the Estevan Bruins, said Simmonds approached him in the summer of 2014 and

introduced the idea of bringing the show to Estevan to help the Bruins organization with fundraising.

“It all kind of fell into our laps, and then we worked out the details and got it going,” he said, noting the relatively low-cost of the show combined with its popularity made it an ideal choice for a fundraising evening.

Simmonds said it looked like a good fit for the Bruins, who are looking to pay off last year’s trip to

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“It’s a junior team that has to raise a lot of money, and it also gives back to the fans a little bit in a unique way,” he said.

Puck ‘n’ Funny has grown considerably over the past few years, doing shows across Canada.

“We’ve actually just got interest from a pewee team in St. John’s, Newfoundland,” Simmonds said, adding the assistance they bring has been met with very positive feedback and many rebookings. “The big thing is it reduces costs for what teams are trying to raise money for, whether it’s a team or a roof for a rink.”

Mike Dambra, Ken Hicks and Serena Shane will be the three comedians headlining the show. Simmonds said people can expect to laugh the entire night.

He also talked a bit about Dambra, who has become a comedy icon and a club favourite across the United States and Canada.

“I’ve seen him 35 or 40 times, and I’ve only cried laughing during 90 per cent of those shows,” Simmonds said. “Stock up on Kleenex.”

This will be Dambra’s third appearance in Estevan,

Comedian Mike Dambra will be on of three comedians performing at the Wylie Mitchell Air Cader Hall in Estevan on Jan. 17. Photo courtesy of Dambra’s Facebook page. and according to the 51-yearold comedian from New York, people can expect an unpredictable show.

“It kind of goes where it goes,” he said, while reminiscing about his last performance in the Energy City whaere he said he poked fun at a young man who was the owner of his own company.

“I just didn’t believe him, he looked way too young. Then I found out it was true and that the reason the guys sitting with him were laughing so hard is because I was making fun of their boss,” Dambra said.

“I like to have a lot of crowd

interaction, otherwise I get bored.”

Dambra said his experience as a comedian evolved and improved while touring in Western Canada.

“I learned a lot from Canadian comics,” he said.

“Canadian audiences are a lot nicer, too.”

Munroe said they are hoping to have a turnout of about 300 to 400 people.

“If we had more, though, that would be fantastic,” he said.

The show will start at 6 p.m. and supper will be served at 7 o’clock.

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Florence Pho 1925 - 2014 Florence Margaret Pho, formerly of Estevan, Sask., passed away at Mainprize Manor & Health Centre, Midale, Sask., on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the age of 89 years.

Left to cherish Florence’s memory are her children, Dwaine (Marion) Pho of Regina, Sask. and their children, Craig (Mireille) Pho, Blaine (Michelle) Pho and Stephanie (Kevin) Beechinor, Garry (Vicki) Pho of Cochrane, Alta. and their children, Shawna Heber, John Pho and Scott (Chantelle) Pho, Ron (Carol) Pho of Estevan and their children, Jeff Pho and Brad (Jaimme) Pho and stepchildren, Crystal (Jim) Wilson, Patricia (Terry) Schachtel, Deborah (Doug) Clemens and Michael (Katie) Veroba, Susan Anderson of Edmonton, Alta. and her daughter Rachelle Anderson; 12 great grandchildren; 9 step great grandchildren and 2 step great great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband John Pho; daughter Marilyn Pho; parents, Emelia and Louis Steier and siblings, Anne, Barney, George, Ralph, Johnnie, Connie, Hilar, Rose, Frank, Anton (Tony) and Bella.

Prayers were held on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Brian Meredith. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery.

Those wishing to make donations in Florence’s memory may do so directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 279 - 3rd Avenue N., Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 2H8 or the Parkinson Society Saskatchewan, 610 Duchess Street, Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 0R1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family of Florence Pho would like to thank everyone who expressed condolences through your phone calls, e-mails, flowers, food and cards. Your kind words were very special to all of us. A special thank you to Mainprize Manor Staff, you were like family to Flo, you are all very special people. To all our family and friends for their support during this difficult time. Thanks to Doug Third for his words of prayer and special thanks to Father Brian for mom’s celebration of life service. Would also like to thank Stacy Grunert and the St. John the Baptist funeral choir and to Dustin for the beautiful song, readers, Heather, Shawna and Stephanie and 5 great grandchildren, and to Craig and Blaine for the wonderful Eulogy. Thanks to the CWL for the wonderful lunch. Thanks to Dustin Hall and staff at Hall Funeral Services for their compassion and professional service at this difficult time. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Audrey M. Loustel 1933 - 2014 Audrey May Johanna Loustel passed away suddenly at her home in Estevan, Sask. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the age of 81 years.

Audrey’s memory will be forever cherished by her husband Charlie Loustel; daughter Clara Marie (Dennis) Freitag of Estevan, Sask. and their children, Cory (Rayanne and son Bowyn), Jeremy (Amber) and Christina, sons, Dale (Tracy) Loustel of Airdrie, Alta. and their children Nicholas, Brendan and Brooke, Pius (Felicia) Loustel of Frobisher, Sask. and Randy Loustel (Cary Legien, and his son Jaden) of Emerald Park, Sask.; sister Carla Morrow; brother Kelly (Mary) Brock; sister-in-law Elsie Brock, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Leonard and Alice Brock; brothers, Norman Brock, Darrell Brock and Leslie Brock; sisters, Sheila Brock and Joyce (Ed) Orser; brother-in-law Tom Morrow and nephew Darcy Brock.

Prayers were held on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Mr. Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan,

by Rev. Brian Meredith. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.

Those wishing to make donations in Audrey’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, Sask., S4A 2V6.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family of Audrey M. Loustel would like to say a special thankyou to EMS Services, Estevan Police Service, Scott Harrison, Hall Funeral Services, Father Brian, CWL for the funeral lunch, Jolene, Arlene, Patricia, Rayanne, Doug Third for the Prayer Vigil, the many family members and the many friends who showed so much caring and compassion at the sudden loss of our wife and mom. We sincerely appreciate all of you and any gesture however big or small that was extended.

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Obituaries

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Angeline Knight 1938 - 2014 The family of Angeline Helen Knight of Estevan, Sask. sadly announces her passing at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the age of 76 years.

Angie’s memory will be forever cherished by her daughter Arlette (Kelly) Avery and their sons, Talon and Barrett;

son Clayton (Barb) Knight and their children, Alicia and Colby; son Wayde (Veronica) Knight and their daughter Brittany; brother Jerry (Dana) Kozlowski, as well as numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw,nephews, nieces and special friends.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years, Gordon Knight; parents, Annie and Peter Kozlowski and sister Emily Kozlowski.

In keeping with Angeline’s wishes, a private graveside service for family and friends was held.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family of Angeline Knight would like to extend their appreciation to all her special friends and relatives that supported her during her illness, and the friendship that was given to her after the passing of her husband in 2008.

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Pearl Marcotte 1919 - 2014 Caroline “Pearl” Marcotte, late of Estevan, passed away peacefully at the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the age of 95 years.

Pearl’s memory will be forever cherished by her children, Richard (Ruth) Marcotte, Mathew (Jane) Marcotte and Marlene (Eldon) Thompson; grandchildren, Paul (Patricia) Marcotte (son Richard Marcotte Jr.), Peter Marcotte, Patricia (Brett) Keyworth (children, Jonah, Amaya and Lucas), Nicole Marcotte, Jennifer Marcotte, Jeanette Marcotte, Allison Thompson (Duane Lee) (children, Corinne, Rachel, Jack and Wyatt), Erin Thompson and Elise (Scott) Hofer (children, Josiah, William, Landon and Mathew); siblings, Adeline Wingert, Rosemary Deren and Christian Resler, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Roch; son Edward; five sisters and six brothers.

Prayers were held on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Mr. Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Brian Meredith. Interment took place at the Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery, Torquay.

Those wishing to make donations in Pearl’s memory may do so directly to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family of Pearl Marcotte would like to say thank you to everyone who expressed condolences through cards, visits and phone calls. Your kind and caring thoughts were appreciated.

Thanks also with our gratitude to all the staff at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care Home. It takes special people to care. Thanks also to Doug Third for his special prayer service - you certainly have a heavenly way. Thanks to Father Brian and the choir for mom’s celebration of life service, also the CWL for their participation in the service. Thank you to Dustin Hall and the staff of Hall Funeral Services for their compassion and the professional service they offer.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Dora Matthies 1931 - 2014 Dora May Eleanor Matthies, late of Estevan, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Friday, December 26, 2014, at the age of 83 years.

Dora’s memory will be forever cherished by her children, Donald (Vera) Matthies, Elizabeth (John) Sargent, Marilyn (Mel) Olson, Kenneth (Carol) Matthies, Daryl (Marnie) Matthies, Mark (Lynn) Matthies, Lorna (David) Pylychaty and Raelene (Brent) Fieber; grandchildren, Dawn-Marie Seely, Scott Matthies, Jacklynn Pivovar, Christopher Sargent, Sara McEachern, Courtney and Loni Ehrmantraut, Calvin, Logan and Michaella Matthies, Paul and Dawson Pylychaty, Keagan and Preston Fieber; numerous great grandchildren; sister-in-law Diana Coles, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Raymond Matthies; mother Gladys Appleton; father Reginald Coles; brother Sydney Coles, as well as numerous in-laws.

A Memorial Service for Dora was held on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church (located in the Nicholson Centre), Estevan, with Rev. Daniel Krauss officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.

Those wishing to make donations in Dora’s memory may do so directly to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family would like to thank everyone who helped us through this difficult time whether through phone call, cards, prayers and sharing memories. We would also like to send a heartfelt thank you to the doctors and nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital for the wonderful care she received as a patient there. Although mom only spent a few weeks at ERNH she said she liked it there and the nurses were good to her. Thank You for that.

-Don, Liz, Marilyn, Ken, Daryl, Mark, Lorna & Raelene

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Q: Do I need a referral to see an audiologist? in private practice, A: Toyouseedoannotaudiologist need a physician’s referral.

There is a cost for an assessment in this setting, but the wait time is minimal. Some health plans will reimburse the assessment fee, but you must check with your plan to see if it is covered.

If you wish to see an audiologist through Saskatchewan Hearing Aid Plan, a referral is not needed from your family physician. There will still be a cost for an assessment, as well as a wait time.

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The 16 month-old promising hoopster was being monitored by his father during a half-time break last Friday night during the opening games of the Energy City Invitational basketball tournament. Photo by Norm Park

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

Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

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Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am PASTOR STEWART MILLER

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Down syndrome program receives support Saskatchewan announced a new commitment to support children and young people living with down syndrome.

Premier Brad Wall, Education Minister Don Morgan and Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer joined Saskatchewan children and families last week to announce the Government of Saskatchewan’s 2014-15 investment of $200,000 in the Ability in Me (AIM) Program.

This commitment is designed to provide enhanced access to speech and language services for children and youth with Down syndrome and their families in the Saskatoon region.

“Part of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth is to ensure that Saskatchewan is the best place in Canada to live for persons with disabilities,” Wall said.

“Every child in our province should have the opportunity to realize his or her full potential and this investment will help take a step toward that.”

The funding will support approximately 40 families and provide speech language services including speech pathologists, reading programs, family supports and resource strategies for teachers in the classroom.

“We know there are many abilities within children who have Down syndrome that only need the right

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“We are very excited to be able to offer families and children with Down syndrome supports and tools that will help enable full engagement in their classrooms and communities.”

AIM is a Saskatchewan-based, non-profit corporation that provides specialized educational programming to enable and support the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome and provides children and youth with supports and tools to help them become more engaged in their classrooms.

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Back to back collisions handled by EPS Estevan Police Service members had a little sorting out and double-up accident investigations to do on the night of Jan. 10.

The mini-adventure began with a 1:10 a.m. collision on King St. and Kohaly Ave. When they arrived at the scene, they discovered the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene.

While they were investigating details of the collision police were approached by a 22-year-old man who asked them if they would assist him in getting a taxi to pick him up.

While this was going on, EPS received a call about another collision that had occurred a short distance from the original accident.

The man who had approached police, it was noted, was related to the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the second accident. Two more EPS members made their way to the second collision site and through the course of that investigation, they arrested the 22-year-old man who had approached them about helping him get a cab. He was charged for impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent and driving while prohibited, as well as failing to remain at the scene of the accident.

With two unrelated collision scenes to tend to at the same time, police said they appreciated the assistance and patience shown by those who were involved and the general public.

No injuries were reported as a result of the incidents, but both events were intense enough that they could have resulted in serious harm.

In the first accident, the vehicle involved sustained

extensive damage to the rear end as it slammed into a tree.

At the second scene, police noted the offending vehicle collided with a parked vehicle before spinning out of control and striking a tree.

The two vehicles that had been mobile, were rendered inoperable and had to be towed from the scene while the parked vehicle, it was learned, had also been disabled with extensive damage to the front end.

Earlier in that same night shift, police were asked to investigate another possible impaired driving incident, but were unable to locate any vehicle that fit the description they had been given.

Police also arrested a 29-year-old woman for criminal harassment and she was released after being given a February court date.

Earlier in the week, on Jan. 7, the night shift members responded to one false security alarm call and took another call regarding a suspicious person possibly checking for unlocked vehicles throughout the city.

On the night of Jan. 9, EPS members were called to a south side residence in response to a report of man burning clothes. His former wife told police she was concerned that the clothes that were being destroyed were hers.

When police spoke with the man at the residence, he claimed all the clothes being burned were his, but police, in noting that some of the clothing items being burned were distinctly and specifically designed for women, remained more than skeptical about his claim.

As a result of the incident, EPS members opened an investigation into the burned clothing caper.

Later that same evening, police stopped a couple of vehicles where the occupants were found to be in possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). Charges are now pending.

Police also stopped another vehicle and ended up arresting a female who had a warrant out for her arrest. She was wanted on an outstanding traffic charge in Regina.

It was also noted the woman was carrying a concealed weapon. This investigation is ongoing.

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CITY PAGE 1102 4TH STREET • ESTEVAN, SK 306 • 634 • 1800

NOTICE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNS Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has amended the Traffic Bylaw to erect new traffic signs at the following locations: Stops signs: • On Larter Road – West Bound to stop at Nicholson Road; • On Larter Road – North Bound to stop at Morsky Drive; • On Nicholson Road – North Bound to stop at Morsky Drive; and, • On Morsky Drive – East Bound to stop at Highway 47 North.

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Residents are reminded that the Traffic Bylaw 89-1294 prohibits parking unattached trailers on any City Street or blocking sidewalks.

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(a) No person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than twentyfour (24) consecutive hours.

No owner of a motor vehicle shall permit the vehicle to be parked on a highway unless there is displayed thereon a licence plate for the current year issued by The Highway Traffic Board of the Province of Saskatachewan or by the government of another province, state or country Please contact Judy Pilloud City Clerk 634-1852 if you have any questions regarding either of these bylaws in full.

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January 2.5% Discount For the month of January, the City of Estevan will be offering a 2.5% discount on the municipal portion of your property taxes. Please prepay your taxes in full based on last year’s levy amount to receive a 2.5% discount.

Please note: Your discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

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Gillies HPHT Test Facility in honour of two pioneers in the area of slurry testing and research who were cornerstone contributors to SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre over the past 55 years, Dr. Clifton Shook and Dr. Randall Gillies.

The federal and provincial governments jointly invested $1,730,000 through the Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement for this project.

SRC contributed a further $1,460,000.

SRC is one of Canada’s leading providers of applied research, development and demonstration (RD&D) and technology commercialization. With more than 350 employees, $59 million in annual revenue and 67 years of RD&D experience, SRC provides services and products to its 1,400 clients in 20 countries around the world.

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has provided, the centre can now test a wider range of substances and help the provincial and national oil and gas industry enhance oil recovery, reduce operating costs and improve processes,” according to a provincial government press release.

“The expansion to SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre will enable industry to test new ideas and solve current problems with effectively designed solutions,” SRC President and CEO Dr. Laurier Schramm said in the release. “The centre has been in business for more than 55 years now, and it’s well-known for providing world-class service offerings. This expansion has increased the centre’s capabilities even further.”

The expansion will formally be known as the Shook-

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The Pipe Flow Technology Centre at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is now one of Canada’s first research facilities equipped to test conditions with volatile materials such as crude oil in a high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) physical model.

SRC expanded an existing specially-designed building at the centre to accommodate research on light and heavy crude oils and refined petroleum products, all of which are flammable and require special equipment for safe storage and handling. The facility has been equipped with a 100 mm diameter pipe flow loop designed to simulate industrial conditions. The loop will be used to research the flow of complex mixtures in pipes under HPHT conditions.

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