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EPS officer recognized for bravery Constable receives Medal of Bravery His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented 40 Medals of Bravery at a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on March 6, one of which went to Const. Steven Enns of the Estevan Police Service.

As was reported in the Mercury at the time, while on patrol during the early morning hours of May 18, 2012, Enns discovered the rear of an older two-story residence engulfed in flame. He radioed for assistance and then banged on the locked door, waking two dogs and a 30-year-old woman.

She informed Enns that her boyfriend, her infant son, and another family friend were still in the house.

As the woman fled the house, Enns entered it despite the fire. He located the 29-year old man and got

Const. Steve Enns him to leave immediately.

The constable then ran upstairs and found the twoyear-old infant sleeping in the playpen. He picked up the infant, covered him, and went to the other bedroom where he located a sleeping 24-year-old man.

Together they were able to exit the smoke-filled house as the flames surrounded them and consumed the structure.

The Decorations for Bravery were created in 1972. They recognize people who risk their lives and according to www.gg.ca, “choose to defy their own instinct of survival to try to save a loved one or a perfect stranger whose life is in immediate danger.”

Students at Spruce Ridge School took to the snowy playing fields to play soccer. Photo by Alex Coop. Find more photos on B12

Envision leading on International Women’s Day

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

International Women’s Day received some early recognition last Thursday with a celebration of women during an open house event at the Estevan Envision Counselling and Support Centre.

The celebration to mark International Women’s Day, which was officially tabbed as being March 8, brought

dozens of visitors as well as a host of employees to the centre.

Ed Komarnicki, MP for Souris-Moose Mountain, who delivered a cheque of nearly $167,000 in support of a pilot cyber violence project last year, spoke of the valuable work being done by Envision with their staff “on the ground” helping those who face abuse of varying kinds who don’t know where to turn.

“In weak and vulnerable moments, you need a place to turn to, where you can find encouragement and care immediately.

This is a place of hope and recovery,” said the MP, who added that Envision is on the radar on a national scale and it is brought up as a model when it comes to providing assistance for those facing abusive situations. ⇢ A2 Open

EPS Chief Paul Ladouceur and Envision’s Christine Daku at the open house.

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The Aftermath

Cleanup was well underway on March 6 on the western edge of Estevan near Sister Roddy Road following the derailment that occurred on Feb. 28 when two empty grain cars collided with each other.

Man gets five-month jail sentence for trafficking Gary Lee Henslowe, 43, was sentenced to five months in jail for trafficking marijuana during proceedings at Estevan provincial court on March 9.

Henslowe pleaded guilty to the trafficking charges in December 2014.

Presiding Judge Dennis Fenwick accepted the submissions presented by the Crown and defence jointly, which included a potential 12-month conditional sentence if Henslowe preferred it.

According to the Crown, Henslowe was arrested in March 2013 in Estevan after police pulled him over for driving a bit erratically. Upon search of his vehicle, the Crown noted that three lbs. of marijuana were found alongside $13,360 in cash.

The marijuana was valued between $14,000 and $21,000, the Crown said.

Mitigating factors included Henslowe’s lack of a criminal record.

The defense said that Henslowe made a poor judgment call in his attempt to “secure further financial stability,” during his time in Estevan.

Judge Fenwick also issued a victim fine surcharge concurrent to Henslowe’s sentence.

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He also noted that the leaders of the next federal election campaign teams for all parties will be women.

He noted how it wasn’t too long ago when women were still struggling to be recognized as “persons” in a legislative sense.

Envision’s executive director, Christa Daku spoke briefly, thanking Estevan Police Service and Victim Services for their continual support. Paul Ladouceur, Estevan’s police chief, replied that so often the police got so tied up in “dealing with the bad guys and bad girls, we often forget the victim and therefore the assistance Envision provides is so welcome in the community.”

Mayor Roy Ludwig brought greetings from the City and also paid tribute to Envision and

Many Envision employees and volunteers attended the open house event to celebrate International Women’s Day. the work that women do, often doing double duty as homemakers as well as being a force of change in their community.

Earlier in the afternoon, Daku said Envision, with its head office in Estevan and field offices in Carlyle and Weyburn, calls upon a staff of about 80 with some of those being unpaid volunteers.

“Our client base is over 2,300, and the work

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can be challenging at times. We have to debrief ourselves regularly, lean on one another so we can help others,” she told the Mercury. There is no communication disconnect among the three offices, which is a big help and the common goal remains consistent.

“Ultimately we want to see people healthy so the challenge is to help them make changes,” she said. To do that, often requires home visit support staff as well as immediate safety outlets and support teams. She noted how the program has expanded from a modest $136,000 budget when the violence

intervention program first got off the ground with Patt Lenover-Adams as the helm, to the point where they can offer extended services and support models within a $1.4 million budget.

“If we are to be agents of change, then I salute our front line workers, who make it happen,” she said.

During the open house, which attracted over 50 visitors for a three hour period, guests were shown around the facility that included conference rooms, interview offices and child and family spaces along with administration and communications offices.

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By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

Opportunities to meet new people in a small city are few and far between, but for members of the LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) it’s even scarcer.

It was by “sheer luck” that local music producer and founder of record label Plush Labs, Luca Kuchinka, made connections with other LGBT members in Estevan over the years.

“In a small city like this, it’s hard to find people who are similar to you,” Kuchinka said. “It’s that small town attitude that makes it hard to branch out as a queer person and find other queer people.”

Kuchinka identifies as an agender and pansexual, which means being attracted to not only the traditional male and female genders, but also transgendered, androgynous and gender fluid people.

“Gender identity has nothing to do with my sexual preference,” Kuchinka said, noting they don’t identify as male or female and request to be identified as ‘they’, rather than ‘he’ or ‘she’.

Kuchinka said a lack of understanding and education has attributed to some of the negativity aimed at the LGBT community in the area, which may not appear to be very prominent at the moment, largely because of the backlash some expect to receive upon revealing their true sexual orientation.

“I feel like the actual people who live here are great people and don’t care either way, but sometimes you meet kids or transients in the oilfield business who don’t understand and seem to be mad at everything,” they said.

Ali King, curator at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, said LGBT people in Estevan don’t have an organized community. She stressed the importance of having a safe and comfortable environment queer people and allies can use to interact with each other.

“Visibility is important,” King said.

School is often consid-

Luca Kuchinka will be playing his digital guitar called the Misa Digital Tribass during the Q’munity event at the Estevan Art Gallery on March 30. ered to be a safe place for youth, and though that is often the case, instances of homophobia and transphobia are common.

Kuchinka recounted an assembly they attended while in high school that hosted Jessica Billard, a transgendered woman, who had paid a visit to the school to raise awareness of transgendered people in the city.

“I had a first look at how teens and other people were reacting to her, and a lot of it was surprisingly negative,” Kuchinka said, noting a lot of comments from students revolved around Billard’s physical appearance and confusion surrounding the purpose behind identifying as transgendered.

Anyone considering coming out should have a support system in place, Kuchinka said, adding it’s in everyone’s best interest to be who they are and be happy. However, without that support in place, especially during high school, waiting to come out should

be considered.

“With coming out, whether you like it or not, you’re going to be closing quite a few doors,” they said.

“Sure you might be opening a few others, but some people, like your friends, might start bullying you or harassing you.”

On March 30, a new door, open to everyone, will emerge at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum and will be in the form of a new monthly meet-up session for queer folk and allies called Q’munity.

In celebration of Transgender Awareness Week, the EAGM’s Q’munity kickoff hopes to provide that safe space for anyone interested in learning and sharing.

“The EAGM has been a declared safe space for over a year now, and we don’t tolerate bullying,” King said. “This is a place for discussion, of course, but it’s also a place where we want people to come and feel very comfortable.

“All staff members here

are queer friendly and pretty well on board with contemporary queer issues.”

King said she hopes Q’munity is well received by the “untapped” queer community and that any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Kuchinka will be per-

The guitar doesn’t make any noise on its own, but instead uses an external synthesizer that emits the sounds.

The producer of Plush said their musical identity isn’t set in stone, but it consists of an up-tempo vibe with a variety of sounds.

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‘I feel like the actual people who live here are great people and don’t care either way, but sometimes you meet kids or transients in the oilfield business who don’t understand and seem to be mad at everything.’

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forming at the event with a beloved digital guitar called the Misa Digital Tribass.

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“I started making music six or seven years ago, just slapping things together. It was very primitive,” they said. “Now I’m making a lot of music, and I’m honestly really proud of the work I’ve done.”

Musical inspirations are aplenty for Kuchinka, but Amber Coal, a transfemale musician based out of Portland was one they heavily praised. She has been on the receiving end of intense online harassment and death threats over the past several months due to her involvement in the gaming community as a transgendered individual.

“She’s a pretty big emotional inspiration,” Kuchinka said, noting the way Coal dealt with cyber violence and other forms of abuse over the past year instilled a great amount of confidence in themselves and how they approaches any situation they encounter.

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There’s an app for that Grade 5 girls tinkering with code

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

A group of 10 bright students at Sacred Heart/ Sacré Coeur School are looking to get an early jump into a world of hightech careers.

Starting a couple of weeks ago, the group, which features exclusively Grade 5 girls, has been focusing on computer programming through an online program known as Tynker. At the helm of the course, is Melanie Dzeryk, who is part of the school’s community council, which is funding the program.

Tynker focuses on building an educational foundation based in science, technology, engineering and math in order to raise students for a life of 21st century career opportunities. With the boom in smartphones, tablets and the ongoing forward momentum in computing power, it’s the computer programming and software engineering jobs that typically rank as the best or most desired ones in North America.

The comfortable salaries, opportunities for cre-

ativity and working conditions frequently put those jobs into the top ranked careers on an annual basis. In 2014, Canadian Business ranked software engineers at 26th out of the best 100 jobs. Careercast. com ranked them seventh, just ahead of a computer systems analyst.

While women may be underrepresented in software and technology fields, the determined group of students at Sacred Heart are interested in learning and doing some work.

“The girls are really excited. It’s cool to see just girls, because I expected boys to sign up,” noted Dzeryk, who said when she was in school studying programming, she was in a class of 50 with only five other women. “But it has changed a lot in 20 years, and they just get it.”

Everything the girls are learning can be applied to just about any other subject they’re learning in school. It doesn’t matter that they’re making a game, said Dzeryk.

“They’re learning math concepts with loops.

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They can eventually link this to hardware, so they can program some little robots,” she said.

Sacred Heart is one of about five schools that have funded programs that give students access to Tynker’s resources. The programming is compatible with students as young

as Grade 3 and covers basic concepts as well as more advanced ones as the students advance with the different lessons.

“They are learning to program, right from the basics,” said Dzeryk.

“It’s visual programming, learning the concepts of loops and visual codes, linking it to little characters and even little scenes.”

The program is specif-

ically geared toward Grade 5 students and includes 17 lessons, though the Sacred Heart program will run only eight weeks. Students will be completing about one lesson each week.

“These girls, if they do all the lessons, will be able to create apps and little games they can share with their friends and family. It’s pretty cool,” added Dzeryk.

Once the program ends, however, the students will be able to take their base knowledge home, log in from their house and continue working through the courses as much as they want.

The course doesn’t require any special software or computers. Students are able to simply log into their Tynker pages and begin working their way through the material.

“They work through it at their own speed,” said Dzeryk, who supervises, answers questions and helps the students with any difficulties. “There are a lot of questions initially.

Programming is new to all of these girls, so there are a lot of initial questions as to what the terminology means.”

At the moment, the program has been funded just for this eight-week course, but Dzeryk and principal Mary Ellen Barreth are exploring the possibility of making it available to more students for years to come.

Colourful fundraising run slated for Woodlawn this summer The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is adding some colour to the traditional fundraising marathon run concept.

Registrations are being accepted beginning on March 23 for individuals or teams for the first ever Colour My Foundation run or walk that will be staged in Woodlawn Regional Park on Aug. 29.

The five kilometre fun run will be un-timed, and non-competitive but serious runners as well as casual runners and walkers (fast or slow) are invited to par-

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The bright and happy runners are showered with contrasting colours as they pass through the colour zone at each kilometer mark of the course. The event co-ordinator Becky Conly said the colours are foodsafe and environmentally friendly and are being contributed by helpful local business sponsors.

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volunteers that it will take to organize and conduct the event.

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Pilot project at midway point Envision’s Cyber violence project in development phase

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The online survey is complete, data has been collected and stored and a half-dozen focus group sessions have been conducted.

It’s now time to move onto the next phase of development of the Cyber Violence Pilot Project being conducted under the auspices of the Envision Counselling and Support Services team in southeast Saskatchewan.

Julie Dzuba, who was named the lead director of the project less than a year ago, said the online survey and fact gathering call out resulted in about 370 responses, giving her team a credible base of information.

The focus group sessions were part of the needs assessment process, she told the Mercury during a brief interview held in conjunction with Envision’s recent open house event to mark International Women’s Day. Using a portion of a $160,000 federal grant that was forwarded to the team

‘We can help them maybe be aware of where the negative issues will come from whether it be body issues, peer pressure or compatibility questions. But it will be for the young people, for sure.’

— Julie Dzuba Lead Director of the Cyber Violence Pilot Project

Julie Dzuba, onto the second phase of a Cyber Violence study. for the two-year project, Dzuba said the next few steps forward will involve the development of some strategy for youth “who just don’t know who to take their issues to because when they have tried in the past, they weren’t really dealt with properly or responsibly, so they often ended up just dealing with it themselves.” Sometimes the outcomes weren’t that good.

The project definitely focuses on youth, she said. The strategies will no doubt centre on helping young people build some coping skills, especially when it comes to online bullying or outright threats or direct abuse.

“We can help them maybe be aware of where the negative issues will come from whether it be body issues, peer pressure or compatibility questions.

But it will be for the young people, for sure.”

That’s not to say there won’t be a parental or guardian component to the package. There will be since the adults need to understand where the problems come from and how they surface. There will be practical ways to help the adults help their kids.

“A lot of parents don’t understand what’s going on and they don’t always monitor what is happening to their kid online or elsewhere and they might not

understand the extent of the problem,” Dzuba added.

The pilot project is on time, on budget and working within it’s designated parameters, she said.

Dzuba added that a strategy schedule could be readied by the end of April with swift implementation shortly after.

“We then expect to do another round of review to see if and where we’re making progress. That will end up in an evaluation and a reach out to the victims … the kids, to let them

know we’re always available to them to get them through rough spots,” she said.

By that point, the twoyear mandate, and budget will probably be exhausted, but by then there will be some structure to the project that will probably become an ongoing program of assistance. Whether there will be an opportunity to obtain more federal support or financial backing from any other source, will be determined at that juncture, she suggested.

Ending March with a big bang Estevan’s second gun show hopes to achieve same as last year.

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

With well over 1,000 people attending the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s inaugural event for hunters, collectors and recreational shooters in 2014, it’s no surprise another gun show is ready to take off a year later.

“We’re hoping to have as big a success, I mean, it was phenomenal last year,” said Lionel Bender, one of the organizers of the show. “It was beyond our expectations.”

Bender has teamed up once again with Kevin Johnson to organize the event, which last April, included 88 tables and dozens of vendors.

Bender said they’ve included six more tables for vendors and are effectively filled right up at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall, the same facility that hosted the show last year.

He added one of last year’s vendors was lost to Calgary’s Arm’s Show, which is held a few days after Estevan’s.

Despite losing one vendor to the colossal show in Calgary, interest

in Estevan’s gun show is far reaching and vendors will be coming from far and wide to show off their products.

“We have vendors coming from Lethbridge Alberta, Swift Current, right across southeast Saskatchewan, there’s one from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and one coming from south of Winnipeg,” Bender said.

Local taxidermist Cassandra Bird will be returning as well via her Bird’s Eye Taxidermy business.

One of the new faces belongs to a fishing outfitter from northern Saskatchewan, who Bender tried to include in last year’s show but couldn’t due to the jam packed attendance list. Another vendor from Arcola will also make an appearance for the first time.

“She creates pillows with wildlife art on it,” Bender explained.

“They’re beautiful.”

Expanding the variety of products on display and making sure there is something for everyone is an important part of the planning phase for this year’s gun show.

Well over 1,000 people attended the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s Gun Show in 2014. File photo.

Several booths will be dedicated to a wide range of new and used handguns, which was something visitors were interested in seeing more of last year.

He also noted there is a growing number of women who have taken an interest in hunting.

“It’s fun to watch the large number of people coming in and taking it all in,” he said, adding he wished he had the ability

to accommodate all of the vendors who are on the waiting list.

Despite the downturn in oil prices, Bender is happy with the excitement surrounding the event.

“I’m happy [vendors] want to come back,” he said.

When asked why the show garnered so much interest, Bender said the lack of gun dealers and ammunition stores in the

area is a big factor.

“The closest one we have is in Regina,” he said.

And the interest easily translated into money being spent. Bender said one gun, a .50 calibre Browning Machine Gun (BMG), sold for $8,500 last year.

Next year, Bender said he hopes to move the gun show to a bigger facility.

The curling rink in Estevan is the one he hopes to obtain for the weekend.

“It just wasn’t in our budget this year,” he said.

The Estevan Gun Show will be held on March 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

A raffle will be held during the event. All the proceeds will be divided and donated to the Canadian Diabetes Association and the local Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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Who will pay when budget details surface?

It could be a case of sending out mixed messages when it comes to the governing Saskatchewan Party and next week’s provincial budget.

Due to the loss of revenues thanks to sharp reductions in crude oil prices on the international markets, the provincial government has issued statements claiming they have to overcome a potential $600 million shortfall in income. They proposed to do this by imposing immediate cuts to such things as unnecessary travel by government ministry officials as well as any government-connected agency.

But there were announced exceptions, such as the ongoing educational trips to Seattle and Utah to engage workers in health care facilities and factory floors who are deploying the Lean system of work place efficieny.

The NDP opposition and other skeptics have frequently raised questions as to just how efficient the efficiency experts have been as the $40 million Lean contract with John Black and Associates winds down prematurely, a significant sign that perhaps the Lean gurus and senseis weren’t as sharp as they were originally cracked up to be. So why the continued spending on the tail end

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

Rural hospital fights continue More than two decades after the bitter hospital closure fights in rural Saskatchewan, the battle is still happening.

And what’s even stranger is that some rural folks seem to now be battling a very rural-based Saskatchewan Party government.

This is certainly what residents of Craik have been doing in their battle to keep both their doctor and hospital services.

About 70 Craik residents showed up for the opening day of the spring sitting to send a very loud message regarding the possible loss of their doctor, which they feel is an attempt by the Five Hills Health Region to force the closure of their hospital facility.

Again, this seems an odd fight to be seeing, especially given the rhetoric from the Five Hills about wanting to work with the community and what we’ve heard from this Sask. Party government about the need to attract doctors to rural and remote locations.

But the boisterous protesters from Craik, Central Butte and as far away as Coronach were not buying the government’s and health

of a contract that is quickly slipping away?

We’re not sure and we’re not getting clearcut answers either.

There is a temporary freeze on MLA salaries, not a cut.. This supposedly guarantees a saving of a few thousand bucks.

Unfortunately, during the salad days of huge resource revenues, a decision was made to add three more MLAs, boosting the constituency representations to 61 MLAs from 58. Three more MLAs with their additional Regina and constituency office expenses plus salaries, translates into additional costs on the MLA side of the ledger, not a saving.

School divisions were told to take a big swing at cutting costs too. So they have, even though there is a $1 billion deficit in school building repairs and new school construction programs. Further delays on those files simply means a larger bill to pay five years from now, no matter what process is used to pay the bill, it still will need to be paid, by taxpayers.

So far, no corresponding cuts have been ordered for hard-pressed health regions, so it is expected that next Wednesday’s budget and financial statement will see a careful three to four per cent increase allowed on

that file, once again, even though health takes up almost half of the provincial revenue already. It’s a dilemma for the politicians, ratepayers and health care officials who are generally used to generous pay increases on an annual basis. They might be asked to forego one of those this year, if only for the optics, if nothing else.

Municipalities that had their revenue sharing amounts lowered last year, were told that these revenue would be restored, and then some, this year. Well, we will just have to wait and see if that happens in this new era of knee-jerk cuts that are being deemed necessary for the good of the team, and will allow the government to proclaim a balanced budget.

So our advice for political junkies who will be tuned in to Finance Minister Ken Krawetz’s budget delivery, look for cuts in education, social services, resources, and agriculture while provincial governance and health costs will continue to rise and money sent along to municipalities should increase … but may not. We’re predicting that our RMs, towns and cities may end up being the suckers having to, once again, “take one for team Saskatchewan.”

We hope we’re wrong.

region’s rhetoric. Really, their anger was all too reminiscent of those 1993 rallies after the closure/conversion of 52 rural hospitals in the name of cost cutting and balancing the budget.

In fact, sporting signs calling on the government to “Do the Right Thing” and “Stop Rural Health Erosion,” it was almost as if we had gone back 22 years in time.

“We just have to have health care restored back in rural Saskatchewan,” Craik Rural Municipality Reeve Hilton Spencer told the crowd while carrying a sign saying, “Leaned too Hard?” The reference was to the Sask. Party government’s much-prized Lean efficiency program.

“This isn’t just a Craik issue. It’s a rural Saskatchewan issue,” added David Ashdown, another Craik resident who also expressed his town’s frustration over the Five Hills Health Region and its unwillingness to listen.

The specific nature of this fight might suggest it’s just a Craik issue.

Residents noted the eagerness of Five Hills to force their doctor to sign a contract that would mean relocating to Davidson where services can be more easily consolidated.

Inside the legislature that day, Premier Brad Wall promised that Craik would maintain four-day-a-week doctor services and a nurse practitioner five days a week. But that’s well short of the goal of the town to keep their doctor and keep providing emergency medical services.

Prior to the legislature rally, Spencer wrote a letter to Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit in January ac-

cusing Five Hills of wanting “to get rid of the doctor, lab and emergency” and openly questioning the government’s commitment to rural hospitals.

Admittedly, the notion of one single doctor in Craik providing redundant emergency medical services to Davidson 30 km away does seem questionable. For the community to demand EMS under these circumstances does seem to be over-reaching.

But having witnessed the demise of hospitals in other communities, one gets why Craik residents are not only fighting to keep their doctor but fighting to keep every conceivable service to keep their medical facility viable.

So in that sense, it’s similar to the fights we continue to see all across rural Saskatchewan.

Even the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities passed resolutions last year calling on government to change to the regional health authority board structure so that rural Saskatchewan could have adequate representation on boards and for regional authorities “to work with rural Saskatchewan to best address health care needs.”

And some communities are having better success than others.

Mere days after the Craik rally at the legislature, Radville held the official opening of its new hospital/nursing home facility that would be envied most anywhere.

But in rural Saskatchewan, where there continue to be winners and losers in battles keep doctors and hospitals, this old fight has not gone away.

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Bad subs, squeaky Donating to a worthy cause Buck and guitars Saskatchewan’s worst columnist is back for another swing at a pitch outside the strike zone. Why not?

There is just too much crazy stuff going on that requires commentary, I can’t resist.

Last week there was a headline in a daily newspaper and on radio and TV stating that Canada’s ill-fated submarines were now outfitted and doing duty.

Wrong.

Only one of the four discount subs our navy purchased used from Britain 20 years ago is on duty. One went down to the ocean floor years ago, and almost didn’t get back up.

It was a substandard sub. I’m sure if it hadn’t been staffed by a few sailors, our navy would have just as soon left it down there. But alas, the boat that wouldn’t float, or sink, is back in familiar dry dock. The other two are nearly ready after two decades and one fire.

We have the HMCS Victoria, plying the seas, oceans or lagoons on our behalf. Flying the Canadian flag underwater.

These four fractured subs with screen doors cost Canadian taxpayers $890 million nearly 20 years ago and I’m sure we’ve spent triple that amount trying to get them to work.

Apparently these dreaded non-dreadnoughts are super efficient when it comes to diving but surfacing is one logistical maneuver that seems beyond their scope (pardon that bad pun).

I’m sure the Canadian navy is a great source of merriment in Britain’s shipyards.

I have a bad idea. Why not use the three non-floaters for parts, and see if we can keep the Victoria operational for 30 days.

I really do worry about our military’s procurement record.

These guys are now arguing about what kind of fighter planes we need to buy. This discussion has been ongoing for 12 years.

We also need helicopters … badly, but not bad helicopters.

None of those on the immediate horizon for the same reason … too many politicians and military experts involved. End result? No decision and old planes.

On to our second topic of the day, dear diary. If you’ve made it this far, Saskatchewan’s worst columnist thanks you for your loyalty.

On my favourite radio station the other day they were talking about annoying noises we encounter.

The call-in and text folks mentioned such things as people chewing with their mouths open. That’s a terrible sound.

Fortunately, that old annoying sound of fingernails on blackboards is gone, because blackboards are gone.

The two most annoying noises for me are Buck Martinez and squeaky guitars.

Martinez is the play-by-play guy for the Blue Jays on TV. Therefore, I cannot watch a Jays game on television. I tried muting, but we all know that while watching a baseball game, you have a tendency to go do other things while listening, and then racing to the set to catch the re-play. If you mute the nasal infested Buck, you lose that advantage, so, I don’t watch (listen to) Blue Jays’ games. But, it’s not Buck’s fault he has a bagpipe voice.

Squeaky guitars? I’m not a guitarist so I’m not sure what goes on, but some very good players squeak away during chord changes as they slide fingers into different positions on the guitar neck. Most good players don’t squeak. A squeaky guitar drives me away. If squeak guitarist is performing at a music festival, I can find relief in the beer tent. If it’s in a concert venue, I’m afraid I have to take a very long bathroom break.

What noises drive you crazy, dear diary?

Norm Park

All Things Considered

The Editor, I have just had the opportunity to spend some time in a warmer climate.

When I told my friend I was going to a very poor island called Roatan, Honduras, my friend Colette asked if there was an orphanage on the island.

After doing some inquiring, I discovered that yes, there was an orphanage and several schools there.

Colette than asked if I would take some dresses to give to little girls there.

She started making these dresses because she is a quilter and had lots of remnants to be used in a useful way. She started making pillow case dresses, a simple pattern for all ages and sizes. These dresses are intended to give little girls in developing countries who may not otherwise ever get a

new dress.

As word spread, she started getting donations of fabric, trims, notions, money and volunteer help to go toward this cause.

The project kept growing.

I took 50 of these dresses of various sizes and purchased a pair of panties to accompany each dress. When I told my husband about our project, he suggested we take school supplies as well. As we were staying in a condo, we indeed had lots of room in our luggage for these things.

Upon arriving on the island, my sister-in-law and I did some research into the best places to take these items. Many of the locals we questioned suggested to go see Miss Peggy. We received instructions and on one sunny, warm day, we sought

out this “angel.”

We f o u n d a p l a c e called Clinica Esperanza.

I introduced myself to the lady I thought to be Miss Peggy. I explained the purpose of my visit to the clinic. She told her assistant she thought they “won the lottery.”

We gave her the goods and money that had been donated from friends and she very graciously accepted them and asked if we would like to tour the clinic. We did.

Miss Peggy explained they are a non-profit organization that serves the very poor on the island. Miss Peggy is “just a nurse.” She came to Roatan as a missionary nurse and stayed. The clinic began at her kitchen table, and she has very little paid staff, mostly relying on professional to

volunteer to help.

Pre-natal classes are offered along with most medical services. When we left the clinic, Miss Peggy’s hug said it all for me. She is in need of many things from Band-Aids to medicine and any other supply.

Colette and I wrote this letter to let people know about a really good cause. So often we send donations to organizations, and we don’t know the background or where our donations end up. I, Marilyn, met Miss Peggy.

For more information, contact www.clinicaesperanza.org or on visit their Facebook page.

Marilyn Graham and Colette Shauf

Former MP calls Bill C-51 ‘dangerous legislation’ The Editor, This legislation is sold on the premise to keep Canadians safe from terrorists. This bill broadly criminalizes the advocating of terrorism in general.

It also gives agencies vast information sharing abilities with no enhanced protection for privacy. What Harper considers oversight is giving judges the ability to sign off in advance of CISIS breaking Canadian laws. Harper thereby turns judges into agents of the government. Isn’t this the creation of CISIS into a secret police?

When C-51 was first proposed, it was supported by 4 out of 5 Canadians.

On March 3, a poll stated that 93 per cent of Canadians oppose C-51, John Barber, reported in the Guardian.

“More than 100 Canadian law professors have warned the prime minister, Stephen Harper, that a sweeping new anti-terror law is a dangerous piece of legislation that will threaten to undermine the rule of law, human rights and democracy itself.”

Another group of four former prime ministers,

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five former Supreme Court justices and several cabinet ministers signed an open letter advocating scraping C-51.

“Protecting human rights and protecting public safety are complementary objectives, but experience has shown that serious human abuses can occur in the name of maintaining national security.

Given the secrecy around national security activities, abuses can go undetected and without remedy. This results not only in devastating personal consequences for the individual,

but a profoundly negative impact on Canada’s reputation as a rights respecting nation” Harper’s anti terror bill will invoke terror on the people of Canada.

Please phone or write your MP if you believe in liberty. Canadians tend to take their freedom for granted. I hope you’re not one of them.

Inky Mark, former MP Dauphin, Man.

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Ceres puts oil executive on board Ceres Global Ag Corp has expanded its scope of business, and as a result, announced on March 3 they have appointed Joe Monroe to its board of directors.

Monroe’s leadership experience in the energy industry spans over 30 years, the company said in a media release. That scope of expertise spans across energy services, supply and distribution, crude oil trading and production.

Ceres is completing work on their crude oil transloading site at Northgate, Sask., that will work in concert with their grain handling and loading facility already in place there. The company sent its first load of grain, destined for U.S. mills and markets in early January of this year.

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market.

Prior to that Monroe held domestic and international leadership positions with Tesoro Corporation and Unocal Corp.

Monroe holds a B.Sc. in chemical engineering from North Carolina State, an M.Sc. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkley and an MBA from the the University of Southern California.

Ceres Global is headquartered in Toronto and is primarily tied to the grain handling and merchandising and commodity logistics units.

Hilkewich has been reappointed Cornerstone’s deputy director The South East Cornerstone Public School Division drew from within to fill the Deputy Director of Education position commencing Aug. 1.

After a one-year appointment set to end on July 31, Kelly Hilkewich has been chosen to continue in the role of deputy director for the next two years following his current appointment. Hilkewich’s previous one-year term came as a result of previous deputy director Lynn Little,

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taking the role of director of education following last year’s resignation from that position by Marc Casavant.

Hilkewich’s background includes a bachelor of education (1983) from the University of Saskatchewan as well as a post-graduate diploma and master of education (1993, 2003) from the University of Regina.

He began his educational career within the division, starting at the Kawacatoose Education Complex where he taught K-12 physical education and middle years English language arts before moving on to become a teacher and then principal at Ogema School.

In 1990 he assumed the role of vice-principal at Assiniboia Park Elementary School where he was later promoted to principal. Hilkewich then moved to Haig School in 2002 to assume the principalship before being appointed co-ordinator of curriculum and instruction with the school division in 2004.

Following this appointment, he served as co-ordinator of school administrative services in 2007 and then as superin-

Kelly Hilkewich tendent of schools for the west area schools in 2009, bringing him to his current appointment of deputy director of education for the 2014-2015 school year.

“I am excited to continue the focused and good work of SECPSD. I look forward, with a renewed enthusiasm, to the next couple of years as we continue to strive to meet the goals in our four-year plan,” said Hilkewich in a press release on Monday.

Director of Education Lynn Little, who has worked with Hilkewich for the past six years, expressed appreciation

for his contribution to the work of the school division.

“Kelly’s current and past leadership have been an asset to our system. We are thrilled that he will be with us as we continue on our journey to ensuring success and achievement for every student in every school,” said Little. “His thoughtful, insightful, empathetic and committed leadership as well as his corporate knowledge of our system and his understanding and connection with our communities will continue to bring great value.”

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Bikers have great time at ice fishing tourney For the most part, the fish just didn’t show up, but the same couldn’t be said for the fishers who were trying to land them in the first ever ice fishing tourney organized by the Heretics motorcycle club.

A total of 64 participants registered for the tournament that was held on the icy cover of Rafferty Dam reservoir Saturday afternoon following a mid-morning registration session at The Flats restaurant in Estevan.

“Well, we only had two fish caught all afternoon, 64 fishers had a great time though by all reports,” said Ken Hoste, who assisted with the logistics for the event.

Nate Smart collected a total of $650 for landing the biggest of the two fish, a 3.8

lbs. Northern Pike.

Brody Wallington, a young fisherman brought in the only other fish, and he nabbed his early on in the fishing derby, weighing it in at 2.4 lbs., which earned him a one-person pop up ice fishing shelter for his troubles.

Most of the fishers stuck to lawn chairs and other outdoor relaxation equipment rather than fish shacks and shelters thanks to the warm temperatures that prevailed throughout the afternoon.

The bikers who organized the event said they were wanting to contribute to the community, too, so the Heretics voted for a good portion of the proceeds to go to the Bikers Against Diabetes for their annual

BAD Rodeo this coming summer. This was made possible through some generous donations from local and regional business sponsors.

“This is the first of what we hope will be annual fishing tournaments,” said Hoste.

“We have our third annual motorcycle Show ‘N Shine lined up for the first weekend in May and our third annual motorcycle poker run on the Labour Day weekend,” he added.

The bikers said they can usually count on at least 60 to 70 bikes entered for each of these events, which are open to anyone with a motorcycle wanting to have some fun in the company of other bikers.

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Katie Clarke who stated this was her first year of ice fishing, had a good time casting her line through the ice at the Heretics Ice Fishing Tournament on March 7.

Nate Smart nabbed a $650 first prize with this 3.8 lbs. northern pike catch in the first Heretics Ice Fishing Tournament held on Rafferty Dam reservoir on March 7.

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Whiskey Myers to bring southern style

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

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Lynyrd Skynyrd has 40 years and 30 million album sales behind them, while Whiskey Myers is looking to make their Canadian debut on Friday night at Affinity Place.

The southern rock band from Texas is opening for Skynyrd, and they make for a perfect intro, blending the styles first made popular by the classic rockers in the 1970s with folk and blues.

“It will be good. It will be high energy. If (people) are there to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, they’re going to like it,” said Cody Cannon, lead singer and acoustic guitarist.

Cannon spoke with the Mercury over the phone last week about the importance of storytelling in their music and coming from small-town Texas roots.

Cannon is from Neches, Texas, and the band has claimed a number of small Texas cities southeast of Dallas as home, including Tyler, where the band was formed, and now Palestine.

Cannon said it’s in those towns where the band really draws its identity.

“I think that might be one of the single biggest influences on our music.

You write what you know,” he said.

He noted the band members didn’t play a lot of music growing up, instead finding an outlet in sports. Whiskey Myers is each band member ’s first band.

The band is somewhat

Texas band Whiskey Myers will make their Canadian debut when they open for Lynyrd Skynyrd at Affinity Place on Friday night.

Photo submitted of a brotherhood. Cannon and guitarist John Jeffers were taught by Jeffers’s father to play guitar. Guitarist Cody Tate knew Cannon from working together at a sporting goods store.

After finding drummer Jeff Hogg when the group moved to Tyler, the band enlisted Cannon’s cousin Gary Brown to play bass even though he didn’t play the instrument.

Though they may have been scraped together from humble roots, Whiskey Myers has built a name for themselves and developed an audience around North America and beyond. They started small and got bigger and better.

“If you do something long enough, you should get better at it, and I think

we’ve gotten better,” said Cannon, and the sound was particularly honed between 2011’s Firewater and 2014’s Early Morning Shakes.

“We have so many influences from rock and roll to country to folk to singer-songwriter and the blues. It goes kind of all over the place, so our music just drives from all of that,” added Cannon.

The band has been together for about eight years, much of that time spent on the road, touring and playing to audiences across the United States. In between they’ve recorded three albums.

For Whiskey Myers, the Western Canada leg of the tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd will be their first time

performing in Canada, and Estevan is the tour’s first stop. Last week saw temperatures in Estevan dip near -30 C, and that got Cannon’s attention.

“I wasn’t expecting that. It sounds pretty cold,” said Cannon with a Texas twang and a laugh. “But anytime we get to play in a new place for new fans and giving people who listen to us an opportunity to see us live is always a blessing, so that’s what we’re looking

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While the temperature forecast for their Friday concert should be a little more forgiving, the Prairie chill isn’t Cannon’s first choice for the evening air.

Whiskey Myers played with Lynyrd Skynyrd last summer during a show in Houston, but this tour will be the first time playing multiple shows with the classic rockers originally from Jacksonville, Fla. The band is especially comfortable on the road. “ We ’ r e a l w a y s o n tour. Always. That’s how we make our living,” said Cannon. “We’ve been doing that, and hopefully, we’ll be looking forward to a new album.”

Cannon said they are

expecting to record some new material this year, but that may not be in the immediate future. The band has a steady tour schedule through to at least May. The Texas quintet doesn’t rest on any conceived laurels of glitz and glam. The band’s website plainly states, “Whiskey Myers makes honest music.” The band relies completely on the material they record and perform.

“We never try to establish a certain thing or do it a certain way. It just comes out that way. That’s, kind of, our deal,” said Cannon.

It’s that honest, natural connection to the everyman that may endear them most to fans in Estevan and elsewhere.

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Estevan’s Kin clubs continue to make miracles

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

A t t h i s y e a r ’s Telemiracle event in Saskatoon, Estevan’s Kinsmen and Kinettes bid adieu to beloved event favourite and honourary Kinette Bob McGrath.

On their way to raising more than $4.3 million over the weekend telethon, special attention was given to McGrath, famous for his long-running role on Sesame Street, who appeared at Telemiracle for the final time. He has been a fixture at the event and host for more than 30 years. The City of Saskatoon declared March 8 Bob McGrath Day in the city.

Estevan’s contingent of about 13 Kinsmen and Kinette members included Susan Colbow, vice president of the local Kinettes and the manpower chair for Telemiracle 39.

“It was awesome. It was emotional because it was Bob’s last year,” said Colbow on Monday from Saskatoon. “That was kind of sad, but other than that, it was good.”

She said the Saskatchewan Kin district will dearly miss McGrath who endeared himself to members who took part in Telemiracle every year.

“He is the centre of the show almost. He has been there so long that the show is not the same if he’s not there. He is always excited to be there.

He’s always friendly, and he’s so grateful for everything we do,” said Colbow.

The local Kin clubs have been fundraising for Telemiracle since last summer through various events around Estevan like Teeing Off for Miracles golf tournament, steak nights, a toonies for Telemiracle matinee show at the Orpheum Theatre and sold hats at an Estevan Bruins hockey game.

Colbow said the donation haul they received at the hockey game even topped what the Prince Albert club was able to pull in from their efforts at a Prince Albert Raiders Western Hockey League game.

“Estevan was very generous at the Bruins hockey game,” said Colbow, noting the Kinettes raised more than $2,300 heading up to the Telemiracle event.

For Colbow, returning to Telemiracle is a great chance to meet up with other Kin members from around the province and put on a show. “ I t ’s l o t s o f f u n .

There’s lots of kinship.

There are lots of people that you meet only once a year at Telemiracle,” she said.

Brad Johner and his boys performed once again at the event. Brad has been performing for about 15 years and is an honourary Estevan Kinette. This year, his brother Ken performed as well, and they are preparing for a reunion tour playing the hits they made popular in the 1990s.

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Exports of natural gas decreased by 8.9 per cent to 7.3 billion cubic metres, while imports edged down 0.6 per cent to 2.1 billion cubic metres.

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Total exports of crude oil and equivalent increased 9.1 per cent from 2013 to 165.9 million cubic metres in 2014.

Canada ships about 97 per cent of all crude exports to the United States. Export volumes to countries other than the United States have posted an average annual growth rate of 51.4 per cent over the past five years. Imports decreased 15.6 per cent from 2013 to 31.8 million cubic metres.

On an annual basis, Canadian refineries received 4.6 per cent less crude oil and equivalent in 2014 compared with 2013.

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Youngster’s visit to police station delivers positive message

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A young citizen received a significant lesson in responsibility on the night of March 5.

The 10-year-old boy had confessed to his father that he had stolen a $2 item from a local business.

The youngster had shown great remorse and had explained he was willing to return the item to the store and face the consequences of his actions.

The youngster was transported to the police station by his father and subsequently given a tour of the facility, including the cells. It was explained to him how the crime and punishment system works at the front end.

Police said they were pleased to see how the young offender took ownership of his action and complimented his father for bringing him to the station to make his confession providing Estevan Police Service members an opportunity to connect with the youngster and explain their processes to him.

In other March 5 activities, EPS members said they are investigating an unlawful use of a bank card, noting that to date there has been about $1,500 taken from the account.

A local landlord attended to the station to inquire about the use of Facebook to post negative

comments about him, and what could be done about the situation. The matter remains under investigation.

Police also conducted a traffic stop that night and while they were undertaking a routine check of the driver’s licence, they noticed the passenger attempting to get rid of something out the vehicle’s window. A check on the passenger side revealed a powdered substance that turned out to be cocaine so the 21-year-old passenger was arrested and searched and was found to be in possession of a large sum of money. He was charged with being in possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and was later released under conditions imposed on him by a justice-of-peace.

Earlier in the week, EPS members followed up on a call regarding a suspicious vehicle , operated by a single male, parked across from a school. Police attended the scene and learned the driver had pulled over to answer a cellphone call.

Police also attended to one false security alarm in the industrial area of the city that was traced to a faulty battery. They also were asked to respond to a report of harassment via phones.

On March 4, EPS

members attended to a woman who arrived at the police station seeking advice on directions she could take regarding potential threats, and was advised that she could call EPS for assistance at any point she felt threatened.

A concerned citizen phoned in a report of a sighting of a firearm in a local parking lot, but the follow-up action by police revealed that the gun was, in fact, a toy.

A hit and run incident on Boyer Ave. in the city has led to a police investigation. The offending vehicle was reported to have been a white Sierra extended cab truck with blue trim, occupied by two men. The investigation

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A response to a hangup 911 call led police to a local residence where the man, the only occupant of the home, was asleep.

He informed police he had two portable phones and one had been known to automatically dial 911 when the battery was low.

On the night of March 7, police attended to a local lounge in response to a call

regarding a man who was intoxicated and refusing to leave the premises. He was lodged in cells until sober only after being charged for being in possession of a controlled substance, marijuana.

A vehicle being driven in an erratic manner was tagged by a caller, who informed police the vehicle was entering the city limits. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was charged with driving without due care and attention.

Police were also asked to check into an incident that involved a truck backing into a residential yard in a local mobile home court. Police were able to identify the driver and vehicle and are assisting the driver and property owner as they exchange information since it was learned the driver may not have realized he had encroached on private property.

That same night EPS members arrested a local man who was in contravention of court-ordered conditions regarding cur-

few times. The man also had an outstanding warrant registered against him, so he was lodged in cells until morning.

EPS members arrested a 32-year-old man from Calgary for speeding and impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample on demand.

Local police made note that during the past weekend they had conducted checks on a number of vehicle and with only a few exceptions, most of the party-goers had made arrangements for designated drivers after a night of supporting local fundraising events.

They even noticed a number of citizens making the choice of walking home thanks to the agreeable weather conditions. EPS extended their thanks to the citizens for not only supporting the community events, but for being responsible by finding safe rides home after the event(s), making their policing duties much more agreeable.

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Air shed team will celebrate leadership through awards event There is a new award out there that will pay tribute to a person or team who has shown leadership in the world of air quality improvements and the environment.

The Southeast Saskatchewan Airshed Association announced the launching of their Clean Air Leadership Award, this past week.

“Improving air quality and keeping clean air clean is fundamental to the quality of life in our communities,” said SESAA executive director Terry Gibson in making the announcement. “The Clean Air Leadership Awards will provide recognition for initiatives undertaken in the region that are doing just that.

The SESAA was established in 2005 to identify local air quality issues and to develop innovative solutions for managing them.

Gibson added, “the association is now well established in the region and includes representation from industry, and governments at all levels and other stakeholders. We believe it is important to recognize in-

dividuals, organizations and companies who are demonstrating leadership by their action in ensuring good air quality. By highlighting these initiatives we hope to encourage even more initiatives to be undertaken.”

The award(s) will be presented at a June 3 breakfast during the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn. Tickets for the

event are now on sale.

Gibson noted that oil and gas companies form a large proportion of the SESAA membership so it only made sense to hold the awards celebration during their event.

Nominations are being accepted for those who are advancing understanding and/or awareness on air quality and those who

promote improvements in air quality through policy, regulations and/or practice or who improve air quality monitoring in the region.

Nomination forms and tickets to the awards breakfast are available from the SESAA through their website at www.sesaa.ca and then click on nomination form. Nominations close Apr. 15.

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The way of the rock Southeast Newcomer Services offers intro to curling

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Southeast Newcomer Services in partnership with the Estevan Curling Club will be hosting the Newcomers Learn to Curl event at the curling rink in Estevan on March 16.

“A lot of newcomers didn’t know what curling was,” said Elaine Popova, information services advisor. “We want to show them what it’s about.”

The event comes about

a month after Newcomers and the Estevan Bruins partnered up to host the Learn to Skate event, which turned out to be a smash hit.

The upcoming event is free and the curling club will provide the equipment.

Space is limited, however, and a total of 30 people have registered. A waiting list has already been established.

The event starts at 7 p.m. and will run for an hour. Children age six and up are welcome.

Potential future plans involving introductions to

sports include a bowling tutorial and an unspecified outdoor sport or activity that Popova said will go well with the warmer weather that is around the corner.

“We’re very lucky to have the Estevan Curling Club with us,” Popova said.” Without them this wouldn’t have been possible.

“The fact that they offered to help means a lot to us, and shows that the community wants newcomers to be welcome here and a part of this community.”

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A significant anniversary calls for something special, according to Wanda Michel, leadership chair for the Estevan Relay for Life.

“We’re trying to build something special this year,” Michel said.

With the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life initiative in Estevan entering its 10 th anniversary, some changes, including an altered time frame for the event, are planned for the June 13 fundraising event at Affinity Place.

“Being the 10th anniversary, we want people to be able to enjoy themselves

a little longer and not have to go home early,” Michel said, referring to the 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule set for this year.

In 2014, the Relay for Life ran from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and in Saskatchewan, each participant raised over $350, well over the required minimum of $100.

Though the event is just about three months away, volunteers are still needed to fill some gaps on various committees. Some of those positions include chair or co-chair positions.

Last night, during a meeting at the RM of Estevan office, a launch date was discussed along with some minor details surrounding the local Relay for

Life event. The launch date is yet to be determined, according to Tina Bird, one of the organizers of the event.

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Estevan Mercury

Farmer Appreciation 50th Anniversary Farm Family of the Year

Farmer appreciation event has rich foundation year with more than a half dozen already on file by early February.

With Koch speaking about perseverance, and the Johner’s singing about celebrations and the committee speaking about longevity, this is bound to be a firstrate production, organizers said.

“We’re looking for another farm family that provides expertise in their profession, provides community leadership and volunteer efforts, just like we have in the past,” said Tide who is now marking his 10th anniversary as co-ordinator and emcee for the event.

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

It will be a celebration befitting its significance.

Estevan is once again about to publicly acknowledge the work of local agricultural producers with the 50th anniversary of the Farmer Appreciation program in the Energy City.

The event that evolved from being a day-long schedule of farming experts and commodity marketers and forecasters, to an evening-long tribute to producers along with entertainment, is going to be the biggest salute ever to mark this special anniversary.

The event that began in 1965 with the first of what would be annual gatherings, took participants to the Derrick Motor Hotel on April 6, 1966 with 125 people registered.

This year ’s event, pretty well sold out with more than 500 expected to be sitting down to dine at Affinity Place, will again, focus attention on farmers and what they do.

The special guest speaker this year is Chris Koch, a noted farmer and motivational speaker who routinely gets the job done even though he has no limbs.

In 1966, the guest speaker was the provincial agricultural minister Doug McFarlane, who spoke about the need for farmers to intensify their production and noted that crop yields over the past four years were 25 per cent above the average.

Fifty years ago, the Estevan Agricultural Society that has since morphed into the Estevan Exhibition Association, a proud co-owner of the annual event, was negotiating with the City of Estevan over ownership

The Ashworth Family captured the 2014 Farm Family of The Year Award. From the left - Brittany, Kyle, Alexis and Owen with mother Janice and father Kelly.

Chris Koch of the auditorium that had been built nine years earlier on Ag. Society land.

Their partner over the years and again for this year’s dinner, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, were touting their partici-

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pation in a Better Farming promotion that had begun in mid-March of 1966, and featured products from a host of local and regional farm equipment dealers and material suppliers.

Farmers were being

urged to use certified seed as part of better farming practices and another guest speaker at the Derrick Motor Hotel event in 1966, George Hill, a local lawyer, spoke to them about estate planning while farm management specialist H.D. McRorie discussed grain and cattle marketing outlooks.

Maintaining the family farm was another topic, broached by John Baloun in a special feature that appeared in the Mercury in 1966. In many respects, things haven’t changed, just the manner in which producers approach them.

The organizer of this year’s event, Alf Tide, said the agricultural industry has stepped up for this year’s anniversary event, as have several other local businesses to provide a solid sponsorship base.

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Musical entertainment will be up front with the appearance of Brad Johner and the Johner Boys, his sons and a possible re-uniting of Brad and Ken Johner, who performed as the Johner Brothers duo for several years before Brad launched his solo career on the country and western music scene.

Brad noted in an earlier interview with the Mercury that he and Ken provided some entertainment at previous Farmer Appreciation Day events, so this year’s celebration held special meaning for them all, including his sons.

Tide said the nominations for the Farm Family of the Year were brisk this

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Understanding benefits of crop rotation

By Cory Jacob Regional Crops Specialist Watrous, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

The concept of crop rotations has fallen out of favour lately, whether it’s due to economics, lovely Mother Nature, or logistics in the busy season. I think that it is time to revisit this concept and to understand why it has been promoted in the past.

Crop rotations are designed for improving crop and soil health over the long term and some would argue economics, too, all to ensure sustainability. I really want to emphasize sustainability, as many producers seem to not be considering this. If you have a child who will be taking over the farm or are a young producer, think about the issues and consequences of less crop diversification and tight crop rotations 10, 20, 30, and 40 years down the road. Crop rotations are a great way to lessen these risks and consequences as they keep pests off balance, while maintaining soil nutrient levels and using water and nutrients efficiently.

Herbicide resistant weeds and weed management are issues associated with tight crop rotations, where the same crop is grown and a similar herbicide is used year after year. Plants are smarter than we give them credit and adapt to our farming practice and eventually the weed population shifts to weed species that are resistant to that herbicide or mode of action. Herbicide resistance develops from a genetic mutation or natural tolerance in a weed population and if the same herbicide or mode of action is continually used, that weed does not die and goes to seed and spreads, then you have more and more herbicide resistant weeds to deal with. Once they are present, they are a long-term tenant on farmland.

Minimizing disease levels is also an important aspect of crop rotations; which reduce the growth, reproduction and survival of soil stubble borne pathogens, which cannot survive without a susceptible host or plant tissue.

Crop rotations will not eliminate these pathogens, but will reduce their population size so that there is less crop damage and con-

trol options will become more effective. Rotation of fungicide groups and similar modes of action will ensure fungicide efficacy. Using one, single mode of action fungicide year after year will select for organisms that have resistance to that fungicide or mode of action and soon the fungicide will not be effective against the disease. Selecting a variety with disease resistance will also help, but do not only depend on that as resistance will break down and new strains with no known resistance are discovered.

Crops have different rooting depths to capture nutrients and water. Peas, lentils, and flax have shallow root systems, while cereals crops have a deep rooted fibrous root system, followed by canola and mustard with a deep rooted taproot, and alfalfa with a very deep rooted taproot.

The deep rooted taproot allows the plants to obtain nutrients such as nitrogen and sulfur that leach down in the soil profile, especially in these wet years. Shallow roots and the fibrous roots system of cereal crops allows to capture phosphorus and potassium, which from seeding

are higher up in the soil profile and move only a few mm in the soil every year.

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At the end of the day, I understand that economics and Mother Nature play a big role is choosing crop rotations. I wanted to provide some food for thought.

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Estevan Mercury

Farmer Appreciation 50th Anniversary Farm Family of the Year

Obsolete pesticides, medications safely removed from Sask. farms Farmers in Saskatchewan returned 93,935 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 540 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through the CleanFARMS’ obsolete pesticide collection 2014 campaign.

Clean FARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 20 participating ag-retail locations throughout the southern half of the province from Oct. 27-31. This is the fourth time the program has been run in the province.

This past year also marked the first time a combined collection of pesticides and livestock medications had 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,” said Jean Szkotnicki, president of CAHI. “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.

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The collection program is generally delivered in each province or region in the country every three years and comes at no cost to farmers. The program will be delivered in the northern half of Saskatchewan this coming fall.

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Ceres loads first grain shipment to American market

By Norm Park For Agri News Saskatchewan grain bound for United States markets left the Ceres Global Ag., commodities hub in mid-January.

The company, at the time, said departure of 63 grain cars on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail system heralded a new era for local agricultural producers, giving them several options to pursue in marketing their wheat and other grains and oilseeds.

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

“The arrival of the 63 BNSF hop-

per cars represents a major milestone for Ceres,” said Patrick Bracken, 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, operating 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.

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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 oilfield supplies transloading site with unit trains arriving on separate but parallel tracks at Northgate. This should provide additional efficiency in loading and unloading products for the two major resource sectors in southern Saskatchewan.

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By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins dropped a 5-4 decision in Game 3 of their best-of-five series against the Battlefords North Stars on Monday, to go down 2-1 in the series.

Estevan played Game 4 last night in a win-or-gohome contest for the Bruins.

Results were not available at press time and for more information on the story visit www.estevanmercury.ca.

In Game 3, the North Stars struck first in the opening period and added to their lead later on to go up 2-0.

With just over two minutes remaining in the period the Bruins cut the lead in half when Jason Duret tipped the puck past the North Stars goalie. Nolan Nicholas and Ryan Duret earned the assists.

Forty-five seconds into the second period, Nicholas tied the game for Estevan.

Fuhr contributed with the helper.

With four minutes remaining in the period, Lynnden Pastachak lit the lamp and gave his team a 3-2 lead. Keegan Allison had the helper on the play.

In the final minutes of the period, Wyatt Garagan netted one to give the Bruins a 4-2 lead going into the second intermission.

Head coach Chris Lewgood said it was great his team came back from a 2-0 deficit, and that’s the way they should play but it

Jake McMillen (24) and Taylor ross battle for the puck after the face off. wasn`t enough.

“You got to play that way for the entire game and you proved that you’re capable of it. But when you let it slide late, it’s all for not. You got to play with consistency,” he said.

The game took a turn one minute into the third when Battleford pulled within one on a penalty shot. Six minutes later, the North Stars tied the game at four. Later in the period, Battleford took the lead.

Estevan pulled their goalie with under a minute remaining, and despite a couple of chances, they couldn’t bury the puck to force overtime.

When the Bruins lost their 4-2 lead, Lewgood didn’t notice a change of play or that the team was veering away from the original game plan, but a lack of attention to detail and mental mistakes cost them.

“We were just doing things that were unaccept-

able. I don’t think it was a thought process thing, it was just a lack of attention to detail,” he said.

Lewgood couldn’t pick out a specific turning pont in the game, saying there were many inconsistencies throughout the matchup.

“There were so many up and downs in the game, it was just an inconsistent game altogether. It’s hard to pin point one thing… just a lack of consistency.”

The Bruins began the

playoffs on the road with a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Mar. 6 It was a scoreless first, with the goaltenders taking over as the Bruins outshot the North Stars 10-8.

Five minutes and fifty seconds into the second period, Battleford scored.

They would go onto score again with just under two minutes remaining in the period to take a 2-0 lead.

The Bruins started their comeback shortly into the

third when Kurt Sonne scored to make it 2-1. Wyatt Garagan earned the assist.

Allison tied up the game when he lit the lamp on the power play. Charles Manley and Zach Douglas had the assists.

Brad Arabia scored the go-ahead-goal 48 seconds past the midway point of the third. Levi Barnstable and Pastachak contributed with the helpers.

Bruins would hold on to win the game.

Game 2 of the series was the following day and Estevan fell 2-1.

The North Stars got on the board first in the opening period and had a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play.

In the second period, Battleford added to their lead and made it 2-0. The North Stars still had a 2-0 lead in the third and with 23 seconds remaining in the game, and the extra man, Allison, with help from Pastachack, pulled Estevan within one.

The Bruins couldn’t tie the game as Battleford tied the series at one.

Lewgood thought his team played really well and consistent in both games “There’s no question the work ethic in those games and we worked real hard,” he said.

Their original goal was to win Games 3 and 4 at home but with Monday`s loss, the Bruins were hoping to send the series back to North Battleford Tuesday night.

Power Tech Panthers advance to final The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers defeated the Swift Current Titans 3-1 in Game 3 on March 8 to advance to the league final.

They also played Game 2 of the series on March 6 and lost 5-2.

In their most recent game, Swift Current scored in the opening minutes, but later in the period, Estevan tied the game at one when Megan LeBlanc put one past the goaltender. Taylor Colbow and Brooklyn Dukart had the helpers.

Estevan pulled ahead in the second after Kailey

The Power-Tech Panthers maintained a relentless attack on Swift Current defenders throughout their Sunday afternoon contest that saw the Panthers clinch a spot in the third round of the Female Midget AA playoffs.

McLellan lit the lamp to make it 2-1. Dukart and LeBlanc earned the assists.

LeBlanc added her second goal of the game in the third and that was enough for the Panthers to maintain their lead. Haley Ronyk and Macey Earl earned the assists.

Heading into the game, coach Chad Chapman told his team to play a full 60 minutes, something he had been preaching all season long.

The key on winning that game was they were able to perform the basics better than they did in the

previous games of the series. The basics included dumping and chasing the puck, a good forecheck, smart defensive play and great goaltending In Game 2 of the series, after a scoreless first period, Colbow scored 38 seconds into the second to give Estevan a 1-0 lead. Swift Current later scored, tying the game 1-1 after 40 minutes.

In the first half of the third, the Titans took a 2-1.

Dukart tied the game with eight minutes remaining.

Ashton Magotiaux and McLellan where there for the assists.

Swift Current followed that up, scoring three straight goals to win the game.

Despite the last six minutes of the third period , Chapman said that it was a pretty close and they competed well.

Throughout the year the Panthers did have troubles against Swift Current, and was the team relieved to get the series win.

During the season and the playoffs, Chapman said the Panthers had played a good team game, and to have success against the Regina Capitals in the final, they have to continue doing that.

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More than winning basketball games ECS GIRLS LOSE TOURNAMENT, BUT COME THROUGH HUGE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

For the Estevan Comprehensive School’s senior girls basketball team, the weekend was full of pink and full of smiles despite a pair of losses on their home turf.

The ECS girls basketball team raised $5,000 for Jackie Fitzsimmons and Payton Sernick through the school’s annual Shoot for a Cure Invitational Basketball Tournament on March 6 and 7. Fitzsimmons and Payton are diagnosed with lymphoma. Payton has also been diagnosed with leukemia.

“This tournament is about paying it forward,” said head coach of the senior girls basketball team, Jessie Smoliak. “I was letting my girls know that basketball is more than a game and that there’s more to life than what’s right in front of them.”

The fundraising goal for the tournament was $3,000.

Smoliak said she was “very proud,” of her team and everyone who volunteered their time and effort to raise the $5,000, which was achieved through various fundraising events at ECS and around the community over the past several weeks.

She noted the donations made by three of the eight schools participating in the tournament, including Moose Jaw Central, Moose Jaw Peacock and Weyburn Comprehensive Secondary School.

Smoliak said she was also impressed by the level of talent the different schools brought to the tournament, emphasized by the play of Avery Pearce of the Lumsden Angels, who recently committed to the University of Regina’s women’s basketball program.

“I was pretty proud of how Kristen played,” Smoliak said, referring to Kristen Skjonsby’s defensive assignment against Pearce, who was hitting tough lay-up after tough lay-up throughout the weekend.

The Elecs made quick work of Moose Jaw Central on Friday before facing off against Lumsden on Saturday morning, who finished the tournament in second place behind Moose Jaw Peacock in a 76-68 loss.

Estevan gained some control during the early moments of the first quarter with several fast break opportunities, but couldn’t hang on to that momentum as they traded blows with Lumsden throughout the second and third quarters. “ We j u s t c o u l d n ’t score when we needed to at the end,” Smoliak said, but added she wasn’t disappointed with how her team played, noting her team matched up well with Lumsden, who won bronze during the Hoopla basketball championship in Regina in 2014.

“To compete against a team like that and stick with them was really good,” she said.

Skjonsby led the way for the Elecs with 23

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Macy Earl, a Grade 12 student on the Estevan Comprehensive School senior basketball team, keeps the ball away during a game against the Lumsden Angels during the Elecs’ Shoot for a Cure tournament. points, while Pearce netted 28 for the Angels.

With the loss, the Elecs took on Swift Current to determine the third place winner.

The Elecs were quite familiar with Swift Current, who they beat in January during tournament earlier this year, but couldn’t keep up after the tough loss to Lumsden and fell 65-56.

“It was a heartbreaking game because we beat them before,” Smoliak said, adding this was Skjonsby and Macy Earl’s final home game of their high school careers. “Skjonsby had a lot of interceptions near the end of the game; she didn’t want to lose with this being their last home game. They both went hard and took it personal.”

No matter the outcome, Smoliak reminded her team of the achievement that extended beyond the basketball court.

“This tournament was unbelievable. There was so much work behind it,” she said.

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Midget AA Bruins fall in round one

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins are out of contention for their league championship as they fell to the Notre Dame Hounds in round one of their best-ofthree playoff series.

They lost 3-2 to the Hounds on Mar. 5 on the road, and were defeated 3-1 at home on Mar. 7.

In their most recent game, each team was held scoreless after the first period.

Estevan struck first as Peyton Stevenson lit the lamp.

Notre Dame scored three unanswered goals in the third to win the game.

On Mar.5 in the opening period, Estevan jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but a minuteand-thirty seconds later Notre Dame responded with a goal of their own. Cole Piche scored for the Bruins and Wyatt Bayliss had the assist.

In the second period, the Hounds extended their lead to 2-1. Notre Dame went up 3-1

in the third and with 1:22 remaining Estevan cut the lead in half. Colton Winton had the goal and Matt Bill the assist.

According to coach Blake Jamieson, both games were good and played at a fast pace, as he said it was one of the best hockey all year.

Despite the losses, Jamieson was impressed with the way goaltender Landon Audet played, giving the team a chance to win in both games. He made 27 saves on 30 shots in the latest game.

Throughout both games, Jamieson said that his team had chances to score and they just couldn’t capitalize on them.

Going into the matchup the Bruins and Hounds were both tie for fourth place and Morrison said that the Hounds were a good and solid young team.

Overall, Jamieson thought the Bruins did have a pretty good season as they were able to learn a lot and improved as the season progressed.

Kolten Ganson of the Apex midget AA Bruins fires a shot on Jordan Schmuland in the Notre Dame net.

Vipers win one, lose one in playoffs

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Dodge peewee A Vipers went 1-1 in the first weekend of league playoff in Regina as they still have a chance at the championship.

Estevan defeated the Regina Rampage 4-1 on Mar. 7 and lost 6-5 to Moose Jaw the following day.

In the victory against the Rampage, Estevan opened the scoring in the first period as Kenzie Balon netted one and Irelend Biette had the assist.

Regina tied the game

late in the period, with the scored tied 1-1 after 20 minutes.

Marcie LeBlanc scored the lone goal in the second and put the Vipers up 1-0.

Estevan scored two straight in the third to go on to win the game.

Balon had her second of the game and also had an assist on the final goal scored by Biette.

Coach Chad Farr said his team played sluggish to start and were not at their best, but they did enough to win.

He also acknowledged the defensive play of his team.

“Our defence stood

out, if our forwards aren’t going our defence steps up and holds the fort down,” he said.

During the loss to Moose Jaw, the Vipers were trailing 4-1 after the first period.

Throughout the period Farr said that Moose Jaw took it to them and the Vipers were feeling the pressure a bit.

Before the second period began, Farr reminded his team that they’re in the playoffs and they have to compete and learn how to win.

They came out strong and outscored Moose Jaw and only trailed 5-3 going

into the third period.

Estevan continued their momentum from the second. Farr said the team continued to battle and compete, scoring another two goals to force overtime.

In the extra period, Moose Jaw scored seven minutes to advance to the

final.

After the loss, Farr said that it was a heartbreak to his team, but added that they will use that outcome as motivation to try and win the tournament.

With that loss, Estevan plays the Rampage on Mar.14, and if they are

successful they play Moose Jaw later that night. If they defeat them, they play again the following day in a winner takes all match.

In order for the Vipers to be successful, Far said that next weekend they have to bring energy to the rink and remain focused.

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Chargers drop semi-final of provincial playoff

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevan mercury.ca

The Estevan Power Dodge bantam A Chargers closed out their season against Springside in their two-game, total-points provincial playoff series.

They lost 7-0 at home on Mar. 6 and dropped a 10-0 decision on Mar. 8.

In Game 1, coach Trevor Morrison said that his team was able to keep it close after the first period, but as the game progressed Springside kept getting better.

“As the game keeps going, they chip away and they get another one here and another one there and

was to play Springside in the league and provincial playoffs because he knew that they were going to be the team to beat.

Overall he was proud with the way his team finished the season, winning a league and provincial playoff series, but said it was unfortunate that they couldn’t pull out the wins.

Even though they fell short accomplishing their ultimate goal, Morrison believes that his team is better than what they were.

“From the beginning of the year to where we ended, all of the girls improved and we became a better team.”

next thing you know you lose 7-0,” Morrison said.

In the second game Morrison noticed the same thing as he said that Springside is a wellrounded team and play exceptional at every aspect of the game.

“They got lots of players, they’re talented, they skate hard, and they don’t quit,” he said.

It was the second straight weekend that Estevan was up against the No.1 team in the league and Morrison said they played them the best they could.

At the beginning of the season Morrison’s main goal for his team

Peewee AA’s advance to semifinal series

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins advanced to the semifinals of their league playoffs by defeating the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-6 in Game 2 of their series on March 7 in Estevan.

Tu r n e r M c M i l l e n opened the scoring late in the first period to put the Bruins up 1-0. Josh Romanyk and Chase Gedak had the helpers.

With seven seconds reaming in the frame, Moose Jaw tied it up at one.

The Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the second period, scoring two straight goals. The Bruins responded with two goals of their own to tie the game.

Cale Adams with an assist from Cody Davis,

the Bruins up by two.

Even though it was a close game Davis believed his team dominated Moose Jaw as they outshot them 50-33.

What impressed him was that the team never gave up when they fell behind 3-1. ”They never once showed that they were going to give up, and their hard work all year is starting to pay off at this time of the season,” Davis said.

With the win they play the first place Swift Current Broncos. The series starts on March. 14 in Swift Current and Game 2 is at Affinity Place on March. 16.

For the Bruins to be successful in that series, Davis said they have to capitalize on their scoring chances and play with the lead.

brought the Bruins within one and Gedak tied the game. Joey Meredith and Adams had the assists.

When the Bruins trailed 3-1, coach Darryl Davis told them to keep their feet moving and get pucks to the net.

Davis scored 26 seconds into the third to put the Bruins up 4-3 and Gedak and Carey Levesque contributed with the helpers.

Moose Jaw tied up the game later on, but 16 second later Riley Nivens made the score 5-4 for the home team. Romanyk and McMillen had the assists.

Estevan extended their lead when Meredith, from Davis and Adams, lit the lamp.

The Warriors made the score 6-5, but 10 seconds later Davis had his second of the game to put

Charger forwards often found themselves in a race for the puck in their playoff action on Friday night.

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The KPC Estevan Extreme Club 15U Women’s Volleyball team recently competed in Regina at the annual QCVC tournament. The girls placed second in their round robin pool, winning games over the Southeast Vipers, U14 QCVC Elite and the QCVC Purple 2. The second place finish in the round robin play advanced them into a tiered pool of the top eight teams. The Extreme finished eighth overall in the 20 team tournament. Coaches Jacqueline DaSilva and Clinton Gibbons were very impressed with how the team played and with their constant improvements so far this season. The team’s next tournament play will be the Sask Cup #2 at the end of March. Photo submitted

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March 11, 2015 B5

Bantam A Bruins split playoff series

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Century 21 bantam A Bruins won a game and dropped a game against the Regina Ducks during their best-of-three playoff series in the survivor round.

They defeated the ducks 7-5 on March 7 at home and the following day lost to them 3-1 on the road.

In the first game, Regina took a 1-0 lead in the first. Logan King tied the game for the Bruins and Dalton Schrader had the assist.

Estevan went up 2-1 after Schrader lit the lamp. Leighton Mus and Kelby Widenmaier had the helpers.

Two minutes into the second Schrader and King connected and extended the lead to 3-1. The Ducks finished the period scoring three unanswered goals to takes a 4-3 lead after 40 minutes.

Early in the third, Triston Sorenson found the back of the net to tie the game at four. King and Widenmaier assisted the play.

Estevan continued to score as Connor Hanson netted one. Jordan Reed had the assist.

Fifteen seconds later, the game was tied again,

when Regina scored. Estevan closed out the game with two straight goals.

Reegan Robinson and Schrader registered the goals and Connor Hanson, Keegan Wahl and Widenmaier had the assists.

Coach Chad Himmelspeck was impressed with the way his team played.

“It was a hard effort by everybody. I thought we had a lot more jump in our step, and we wanted it more in that game, that’s for sure,” he said.

He also liked the physical play of his players among other aspects of the game.

“Our power play was working really well. We were moving the puck around, and we were being physical by finishing all of our hits,” he said.

The following day, after a scoreless first period Regina took a 1-0 lead at the 17:39 mark of the second. Estevan responded shortly after when Widenmaier scored to tie the game. Schrader contributed with the assist.

Regina had two goals in the third to win the game.

Himmelspeck said his team had plenty of chances throughout the game but couldn’t capitalize on them.

Looking for a target, the Estevan bantam A Bruins took on the Regina Ducks in league playoff activity at Affinity Place on Saturday.

T h e B r u i n s d i d n ’t have that jump in their step compared to the first game, he said “It looked like we were a little tired and they really capitalized on that.

They wanted to win the battles more than we did,” Himmelspeck added.

The Bruins played Game 3 of the series Tuesday in Estevan.

Estevan competes in broomball provincials The Estevan Spartans broomball team lost in the quarter-finals of the Broomball Provincial Championships held in Prince Albert on March 6 and 7.

The tournament started with a round-robin on March 6, and there were

two pools of three teams in the ladies division. Estevan lost to the Regina Ice Devils 8-0 in their first game and had another 8-0 loss to the Odessa Storm in their second.

Despite the two losses the Spartens advanced to

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the quarter-finals on March 7. They got knocked out of the tournament when they lost 8-0 to the Saskatoon Flyers.

Overall, the Storm earned gold, the Flyers settled for silver and the Ice Devils won bronze.

Atom’s season comes to a conclusion

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The A&S atom AA Bruins fell in the semifinals of their playoff series against the Yorkton Terriers.

The Bruins lost 5-4 on March 7 and 8-2 the following day.

In the first game, Yorkton jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period.

In the second, Nathan Wagstaff put the Bruins on the scoreboard to make it 3-1. Boden Dukart also scored for Estevan in the period. Wagstaff had the

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By the third period the Bruins were trailing 4-2.

Estevan scored twice in the period, but it wasn’t enough as the Terriers also had a goal. Kaden Chrest had a goal and an assist in third, and Kyler Gingras scored as well.

The following day, Yorkton again was leading after the first period, this time 2-0.

The Terriers twice in the second before Wagstaff lit the lamp. Ty Hoste and Dukart contributed with the assists.

Estevan only twice in the game as Blayze Siebert had the second goal.

Throughout both games, coach Dave Lavoie said the team had their chances to score but just couldn’t find the back of the net on most of them.

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What ultimately led to the Yorkton victories was they were able to capitalize on their chances.

“That was the difference in the two games is on our chances we never scored, and on their chances they did,” Lavoie said.

With the losses to Yorkton, the Bruins are done for the year, and despite not winning the league championship, Lavoie thought that his team still had a good year.

They won a few tournaments and have come a long way in developing their skills and learning how to compete, he said.

The Bruins were also in action Mar. 3 as it was the last game in their first palyoff series against the Mossman Ice Badgers.

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Dahl excels with synchro squad

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

Three local athletes represented Saskatchewan during the Canada Winter Games that took place in Prince George B.C. from Feb. 13 to Mar. 1.

The Team Sask synchronize swimming team had a local member, Mackenzie Dahl, compete at the Canada Winter Games.

Overall, Dahl said that the experience was really good and it was definitely one of the best things she has ever done with synchronized swimming.

She said that it took

dedication to get where she is today and it was worth her time.

“Over the years I’ve had to give up a lot of other opportunities and to finally be able to go and compete there, it was really fun,” she said.

Just for this tournament it took a lot of time and commitment to perform the routine.

Team Sask started preparing for the Winter Games three years before the competition and Dahl joined in a year later.

After she made the team she had to either move to Saskatoon or Regina to practice with the team. They swam

to become a better swimmer.

“It’s a lot of work, you swim all week basically, and it takes a lot of communication. Everyone has to be on the same page, the coaches push you hard and there’s a lot of mental training as well as physical training that goes into it.”

To finally be done training for the games, Dahl said “it feels good to be done, but at the same time, I’ve devoted so much attention and focus to that one thing, it’s like what am I supposed to be doing now.”

Despite it being a competition, Dahl said that each team was cheering for the

Mackenzie Dahl about 20 to 22 hours a week and every second weekend they had training camps in either Saskatoon or Regina.

While Training with the team, she has improved communicating with the other swimmers and to push herself

other to do well and they just had a lot of fun being in Prince George at the Canada Winter Games.

Overall, the team placed fifth in the routine and duet and placed fourth in the solo event.

Dahl competed in the team and figure events.

Dahl said that there was pressure when she was competing with Team Sask “There’s a lot of pressure to do well, but when we completed our routine, and while we were competing it, you just feel so accomplished and you have so much pride in what you‘re doing.”

Next for Team Sask is

the qualifiers for nationals that will be taking place in Victoria B.C. on March 23 to 29. Dahl said that they will be performing the same routine they did in Prince George.

Dahl said Preparing for the qualifiers will be different from the winter games. Most of their schedules have been reduced from the hours they used to swim and since some of the members have left the team the routine has to be altered a bit.

Dahl believes that there is still room for improvement in their routine.

“We need to be sharper… and we need to keep patterns tight.”

Pachal honoured to represent Team Sask

By Mackenzie Hientz Sports @estevanmercury.ca

Brayden Pachal was another local athlete that attended the Canada Winter Games and he competed with the Team Sask male hockey team.

The 15-year-old had experience before competing with a provincial team.

When he was younger he competed for Team Sask, at an invitational tournament.

But said the compete level was more advanced in terms of strength and speed at the Canada Games.

The level of competition in Prince George was a real eye-opener to Pachal in terms of improving his game.

“There are a lot of great players there, so matching up against them and seeing how I competed against

them really opened my eyes,” he said.

Pachal said that making Team Sask was a process as it began with a zone tournament. After that tournament, the field was narrowed down to the top 40, and that’s where the players started learning the system for the winter games.

After that, the roster was cut to 29 players and they started playing exhibition games against each other.

After the team was put together, Pachal said that they had about six practices in three days before they started the tournament.

During the round robin-games, Pachal noticed that the team was getting better and really gelled once they played the qualification game against Newfoundland.

more emphasis of the communication aspect of the game with his team, as that really had helped him succeed with Team Sask.

Pachal said the tournament was also an opportunity to get noticed for the national under 17 team as there were scouts there.

“Hopefully I get a chance at that, but if not, it’s just a lot more work I have to do in the summer to get better,” he said.

Pachal said playing at the Canada Winter Games gave him more experience as a hockey player and it was an honour and a privilege to represent Saskatchewan.

Pachal and the Generals recently wrapped up their season with a first round exit in the league playoffs against the Tisdale Trojans.

After dropping the quarterfinal against Ontario, Pachal said Team Sask continued to compete at a high level even though they were out of the race for gold.

“Once we got knocked out, we still knew we were playing for our province.

Even though we couldn’t play for a gold medal and we just went out there and competed the best we could,” he said.

Overall Team Sask placed seventh at the tournament.

Throughout the tournament, one of the aspects of the game that the team really had to learn quick was how to communicate with each other on the ice because they hadn’t played with each other before.

Going back to his team, the Moose Jaw Generals, Pachal said that he can put

Brayden Pachal was one of three local athletes that competed for Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games, as he played with the male hockey team and they finished seventh overall.

Colbow happy with Team Sask experience

“We just came together so much as a team and that just made it worthwhile, and it was just incredible,” she said.

Going into the tournament she said that she played Madison Colbow played on the female hockey team with only one familer person and the others she had never and she was just “living the dream” as it was an amazing played with. experience for her.

Colbow said that they had four practices in two days It was her first time representing a Team Sask hockey before the tournament started then it was off to Prince team, but she had competed at a national level before, when George. she won the ESSO Cup with the Weyburn Southern Gold Working together as a team really helped them succeed Wings last year in Hamilton, Ontario. in the tournament as they finished fourth, Colbow said.

What she had to get used to playing in a tournament Colbow admitted that it was a little nerve racking playlike the Canada Game was learning how to work as a team ing in some of the games, but she said the Team Sask with little practice time together. coaches really helped her throughout the tournament and become a better hockey player overall.

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Team Sask’s goalie froze the puck and the ref blew the whistle. But Quebec continued to pound at the puck and when it went in, the ref counted it as a goal, despite the whistle being blown, Colbow said.

Playing in the tournament reminded Colbow to continue to play with a positive attitude especially with a team that had been playing together for a short period of time. She said that the team did click well and were able to play together.

She also added that she wants to continue with that positive energy from the tournament with her current team, the Weyburn Gold Wings.

“Our team right now, we’re doing really, really good and everyone his getting along and that’s when we’re all playing our best. When we’re all together and we’re happy,” she said.

As her time at the Canada Winter Games was an amazing experience, she said that her previous coaches Chad Chapman, Jeff Pierson, Marc Pele, Lance Colbow (her dad) and her current coaches with Weyburn were big contributors to her success.

Colbow is in the midst of the playoffs as her team defeated the Melville Prairie Fire in the quarter-finals had have advanced to the semi-finals.

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Bantam AA Bruins knocked out of playoffs

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan bantam AA Bruins fell to the Yorkton Terriers in the third round of their league playoffs.

They lost 7-1 on March. 3 and on March.6.

In Game 1 of the series, Yorkton had a two-goal lead in the first period and Estevan cut the lead in half when Mason Strutt lit the lamp. Hayden Cutler and Cole Fonstad had the assists.

In Game 2 of the series at home, it was similar results to Game 1, and the Bruins only scored once. This time they struck first as Jake Palmer scored, and Tristan Seeman and J.D. Gervais had the assists.

During both games coach Tom Copeland said his team held on tight for awhile and then eventually lost focus.

“We played the first 20 to 30 minutes quite well, but we had a hard time establishing any kind of presence down low in their end,” he said The Bruins fell victim to the quick goals scored by Yorkton as both deficits were too much to overcome.

“They’d just hammer a couple of quick ones on us, and they`re a tough team to come back on,” Copeland said.

Despite the losses, Copeland said that his defence played well, and he was happy with the goaltending from Cody Levesque.

Overall the team did what the coaches asked them to do, and Yorkton is just a really good team, Copeland said.

Goaltender Cody Levesque of the TS&M bantam AA Bruins had a very busy workout against the top ranked Yorkton squad in weekend playoff action.

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Warm Welcome set to complete shelter season The shelter will remain open until March 31

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In its third winter as an aid for housing insecure people in Estevan, the Warm Welcome shelter is on the brink of completing another season as a warm place for those with no other place to turn at night.

The shelter is there to assist, and Salvation Army Lieutenant and Warm Welcome spokesperson Brian Bobolo noted everyone needs assistance at some point.

“It’s difficult to conceive of a whole lifetime spent without having the need for assistance from someone else. This is just one way the Estevan community can take care of its own amongst the myriad other ways they’re doing it,” said Bobolo.

The shelter has seen steady traffic throughout the winter, averaging about five guests per night, and Bobolo noted they’ve regularly had seven or eight guests per night during some of the coldest nights in February. During last year’s open season, the shelter averaged three or four.

“People have found us. They’ve come to us to seek shelter. Our reputation has grown in the community so more and more people are aware of the program and how to find help,” said Bobolo.

For many, finding help

The Warm Welcome shelter in Estevan has been hosting between seven and eight guests each night during February’s coldest nights. The shelter will close for the season on March 31. Pictured, shelter spokesperson Brian Bobolo, far right, speaks at a Warm Welcome awareness walk last fall. File photo isn’t the hard part. The Warm Welcome shelter has been visible on community boards and has hosted events and appeared in a number of stories within the pages of the Mercury.

The difficult part is accepting help, and Bobolo noted the lack of anonymity in a small community like Estevan can act as a

further barrier for those who may benefit from the services the shelter provides.

“It takes a lot for anyone to ask for help period, but to also go into a shelter, there’s more to that than, say, to come for a food hamper, and that’s tough,” said Bobolo, noting collecting food hampers is

generally pretty confidential.

“A lot of people try to make it on their own for a while, especially if this is a time in their lives they’re encountering really, major struggles for the first time and housing shortage for the first time. It takes a while for them to really come to the realization that

Souris Valley Theatre offers St. Paddy’s Day treat The Souris Valley Theatre stated this past week that they have released Jocelyn Anderson from her contract as theatre manager with the intention of placing more reliance on the theatre’s artistic director Kenn McLeod in the future as they move closer to their 2015 production season.

The board also announced their plans to have some laid-back casual fun and a social outing with some great local entertainment on St. Patrick’s Day with the hope of raising funds to undertake some roof repairs at Frehlick Hall where the theatrical productions and some special events will be staged this spring and summer.

The Saturday, March 14 fundraiser will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Estevan with performances by Lane and Liam

Jim Galloway Easton of Kennedy followed by Two Sharps and Two Flats, consisting of Shirley and Jim Galloway of Oxbow.

“The bands have agreed to treat us to a few Celtic tunes and the eve-

ning will be low-key with a silent auction and an opportunity to play cards, or backgammon or chess at the tables while listening to some great music,” said the theatre’s board vice-chairwoman Maureen Ulrich.

“The purpose is to raise funds to pay for a repair of some leaks which have developed in the roof at Frehlick Hall for the past few years,” she said.

The salute to the Irish will begin with happy hour beginning at 5 p.m. followed by a pizza supper around 6 o’clock and the entertainment starting around 7 o’clock with the Eastons and followed by the Galloways from 8 to 10 o’clock.

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they need a shelter and that a shelter would meet their needs.

“Coming into a shelter, other people see you, the volunteers see you, people who are there see you. This is a small town, so that has been difficult.”

Bobolo noted the stigma attached to homelessness in small towns is very different from the experience and acceptance of homelessness in cities.

“The other challenge we have as a community is dealing with stigma. That’s something that we all have a social responsibility to deal with and address. We as individuals may not directly be impacted by homelessness and we may not have family members and friends impacted by homelessness, we have a responsibility to build a community in which everyone is accepted and everyone is welcome and no one is judged simply by the circumstances they face.”

In smaller communities there continues to be a lot of judgment when it comes to homelessness, and that adds more complications for those who are struggling to find or maintain housing security.

“We have to keep in mind there’s a whole host of reasons why someone might need shelter

assistance or food bank assistance. It could be any number of things. It could simply be family breakdown and that could happen anywhere,” said Bobolo.

“It could be a job loss, and certainly, we’re aware of that now that is a reality even here in Estevan. It has nothing to do with who a person is at their core.”

Salvation Army’s are involved in shelters all across the country, and Bobolo said he has spoken with colleagues elsewhere and the pattern is that in small towns, it takes people a little longer to go into a shelter. In a city, when the need becomes apparent, those in need are quicker to attend a shelter.

“In a big city, you can live anonymously, and if you go in for help, there’s a better chance you won’t actually know anyone there.”

Volunteers of the shelter are expected to adhere to a confidentiality agreement in order to maintain the anonymity of guests.

There are open shifts the Warm Welcome organizers are hoping to fill in the remaining weeks of the program, and they are encouraging newcomers who haven’t had any experience with the shelter yet to come see what it’s about.

“We want to end the year with a good strong volunteer base, so it’s a great opportunity for people to come forward and give back,” said Bobolo.

Those interested in learning more about what volunteering entails or asking some questions about the shelter are encouraged to call the Salvation Army to learn more about how they can help.

“It’s really about creating a welcoming presence, a non-judgmental presence, and having a willingness to give back,” Bobolo added.

The shelter organizers are aware of others who are sleeping in trailers or vehicles and shelter members reach out to encourage those individuals to come inside.

“We try to encourage them to come in, but sometimes it’s an independent spirit. There have been a few people who have come in for meals and have gone back out to their vehicles, and we welcome that as well.”

After beginning in November, the shelter will remain open until March 31.

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Gala Trio coming to Estevan The Gala Trio, an unusual ensemble of three dynamic musicians and a broad range of repertoire will be taking to the stage in Estevan on March 22 for an afternoon concert at St. Paul’s United Church.

The trio will be providing the entertainment as part of this season’s Stars for Saskatchewan series and tickets are now on sale at Henders Drugs and will

be available at the door on the afternoon of the concert, which begins at 2:30.

Brought together by serendipity, the Gala Trio has made a concerted effort to unearth music written for this particular kind of ensemble. Supplementing its discoveries with its own arrangements, the trio has ventured into a wide variety of genres and styles from classical to jazz and

musical theatre.

The Stars for Saskatchewan series is made possible through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils who also promote and sponsor the Koncerts for Kids series throughout the province.

Funding assistance is received from Saskatchewan Lotteries, the Saskatchewan Arts Board and Canadian Heritage.

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Spares: Ken Harder, Flora Omosigho, Sharon Rae, Laurel Holmgren, Doreen Hagen, Eldon Rondeau, John & Marg Dyck,Frank & Toni John, Ken & Arlene Anderson, Tom & Beth More for their assistance during the months of January and February 2015. Thank you for your continued support of the Meals on Wheels program.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Lyle Fred Waldner Lyle Fred Waldner, late of Estevan, SK passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday, February 28, 2015 at the age of 83 years.

Lyle is lovingly remembered by his wife Thelma of 59 years; his daughter Rosemary (Lloyd) Geiss and their children, Lindsay and Jar red; son, David (Darlene Johnson) Waldner and their children, Landon and Justin Waldner, Callie (Jason) Godson and their daughter Chloe, Chantel Johnson and her son Kieran, Corey Johnson and his children Nikko and Dantae; his sister Eva Martin, brother-in-law Willie Shawaga and their families.

Lyle is also survived by Thelma’s sisters; Victoria and Darlene (Mark); brothers, Oliver (Arlyn), Lorree (Laurel), Floyd, Blaine, D o u g l a s, G a r r y (An n e ) a n d their families. Lyle had many nieces and nephews whom were dear to him. Special neighbours and friends Willie (Nancy) Nagy.

Lyle was predeceased by his parents David and Susan; brothers, Albert , Edmund and Gordon; sisters, Martha, Goldie, Laura, Joyce, and Ella; Thelma’s mother, Irene and her husband Ray McKenzie; brothers-in-law, Neal and Wayne and special brother-in-law Bert Wolfe.

Lyle was born on October 5, 1931 at Watrous. Lyle began working at an early age on the family farm as well as in the bush and lumber mill. In 1955, he and Thelma married and moved to Estevan where he began a career in the oilfield. Eventually, he started Lyle’s Construction Ltd in the early sixties and continued working in the oilfield until 1980.

Lyle then retired from the oilfield and he and Thelma moved to their farm near Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. In 2003, they moved back to Estevan to be closer to the family.

Lyle was a hard-working man who loved to fish, hunt, and play cards with the family. He spent countless hours in the backyard, gardening, stargazing and visiting. He enjoyed his casino excursions. They had many pets over the years, which gave Lyle much enjoyment.

At Lyle’s request there will be no service and a private family interment at a later date.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You We would like to thank Dr. Christie, the hospital staff and EMT’s for all the care and compassion Lyle received. The family also appreciates the professionalism of Hall Funeral Services.

P e t e r ’s B r o s . P a v i n g , S o u t h Okanagan paving company, seeking experienced paving personnel (min. 3 years) for their highway division throughout BC. Relocation allowance may be available. Competitive wage $20.00 to $30.00 per hour plus benefits, full time seasonal. Please send resume to petersbros@shaw.ca TAXPAYERS FEDERATION fundraising department is looking for a representative. Travel from home calling on urban/rural contributors.

Visit www.taxpayer.com, Email: rcunningham@taxpayer.com or CALL Rod Toll-Free 1-800-6677933 Ext.111.

The World-Spectator in Moosomin is looking for a full-time reporter/photographer to cover community events, write news, sports and feature stories. Must have own vehicle. To apply, email resume and writing samples to kevin@worldspectator.com.

General employment DRIVERS WANTED AZ, DZ, 5, 3, or 1 with airbrakes: Guaranteed 40 hour work week + overtime, paid travel, lodging, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation/excellent benefits package.

Must be able to have extended stays away from home for three months at a time. Experience Needed: Valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3, or 1 with airbrakes, commercial driving experience. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, FastTRACKApplication.

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Obituaries

Ronald Neufeld 1958 - 2015 Ronald Lloyd Neufeld passed away suddenly at his home in Estevan, SK on Friday, February 27, 2015 at the age of 56 years.

Ron is sur vived by his daughter Kim (Nathan) Riess; son Rob Neufeld; grandchildren, Alia and Mason Riess; parents, Elmer and Erna Neufeld and sisters, Elaine and Karen.

A memorial service will be held in Saskatoon at a later date.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Ser vices, Estevan.

Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Mercury NOTICE

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MONKMAN, Dean Dean Andrew Monkman, after a tenacious fight against cancer, ascended to his army of angels in heaven on the morning of February 25th, 2015. Dean was surrounded and held onto by loved ones at the time of his passing and has been made whole again by God. Dean was born on March 13th, 1964 in Oxbow to parents, Noble and Shirley Monkman.

He pursued his dream of playing hockey at an advanced level at Camrose Lutheran College where had he opportunity to travel abroad to Germany and Switzerland to play. He married his best friend and soul mate, Brooke Perry, on February 1st, 1986. They lived together in E s t e v a n , S a s k a t c h e w a n fo r many years before relocating to Airdrie, Alberta in 2002, then making a move together internationally to Edmond, Oklahoma in 2006, and finally they sett l e d b a c k d ow n i n Ai rd r i e, Alberta in 2010.

Dean was a loving husband,

Neil Kish Neil Kish, age 39 years, late of Estevan, SK passed away o n We d n e s d ay, M a rc h 4 , 2015.

He is survived by his parents, Steve and Adele K ish and his sister, Rana Kish. He is missed and loved by Megan

and devoted father and generous friend to so many people.

As a business development manager for Strad Energy, he was a mentor, colleague and friend to so many in the Oil and Gas Industry. He had a love for the Detroit Redwings, New England Patriots and Oklahoma Sooners that he shared with friends and family. His passion for sports was obvious to those around him and often he was found at the hockey rink or on the golf course.

Dean is survived and honored by his cherished wife, Brooke Monkman and their two beautiful children along with their significant others: Ashley Monkman and Kevynn Hansen of Calgary, Alberta; and Taylor Monkman and Rebecca Salmon of Airdrie, Alberta. His two beloved dogs, Kodiak and Miracle; and his brother Brian and his wife Corrie Monkman of Airdrie, Alberta, also survive him.

As a final testament of his generosity, Dean donated his corneas to the Lions Eye Bank in Calgary, Alberta, for the sole purpose of giving sight to someone else.

Condolences and flowers are appreciated and may be sent to his family at 764 Coopers Square SW, Airdrie, Alber ta, T4B-0G6.

To honour Dean’s wishes, a Celebration of his Life will take place in the spring/summer of 2015. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www. myalternatives.ca.

Kish (nee Russell). He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Neil is also missed and loved by his second family, The Estevan Fire Rescue.

Prayers were held on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral S er vices, Estevan, SK with Doug Third officiating.

The Funeral Mass was cele brated on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, SK with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. In memory of Neil, if friends so desire donations may be given to the E s t e v a n H u m a n e S o c i e t y, P. O. B ox 1 0 9 5 , E s te va n , S K S4A 2H7.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services.

15032SDE00 LOOKING FOR A LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY?

We need a RETURNING OFFICER and an ELECTION CLERK for the constituency of Estevan

Returning officers and election clerks are our senior leaders across the province.

Returning officers are responsible for administration, conduct and reporting of electoral proceedings in their constituency. The election clerk assists the returning officers in their duties.

We are looking to fill these two positions in the constituency of Estevan for the next provincial election scheduled for Nov. 2, 2015.

Among your tasks are: • selecting voting places • interacting with candidates • hiring and training local election workers

Sound like a fit?

Visit elections.sk.ca to view the job profiles, the constituency map of Estevan, and to apply. Call us at 1-877-958-8683 or humanresources@elections.sk.ca.

elections.sk.ca 1-877-958-8683

Life takes energy At Enbridge, one of Canada’s top 100 employers, we’re extremely proud of the work we do. We safely and reliably transport oil and gas through our pipelines, deliver natural gas to over two million customers and generate renewable energy, including solar, wind and geothermal.

In all our work, we’re guided by our core values of integrity, safety and respect. We are looking to add individuals who share these same values for the below role in Estevan: Integrity Engineer- JO#26659 The Integrity Engineer is responsible for providing technical support on integrity management, operational matters, design, construction, and project management of capital maintenance and expense projects relating to liquid pipelines and facilities. The Integrity Engineer will also assess integrity data, plan, evaluate, and develop integrity projects to mitigate threats and manage risks.

Qualifications - Related Engineering degree and eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Saskatchewan.

- 4+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience related to pipeline and facility integrity and operations For a detailed job description and info on how to apply, and to see all of our many opportunities, visit our website jobs. enbridge.com, and reference the above job opening number.

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QA/QC Lead Well established Oil Field Construction Company is seeking an applicant that must possess relevant certifications and strong knowledge of QA/QC functions associated with facility fabrication, pipeline construction of the oil and gas industry. The successful candidate will be based out of the Weyburn area and will be required to work in the field, shop and office environments.

Knowledge and experience with isometric drawings, ability to meet with clients and take onsite field level measurements and translate them into drawing for fabrication.

Strong computer skills, ability to lead and motivate others, and a team player with a dedicated focus on safety.

Apply in confidence to: PO Box A826 Weyburn Review Box 400 Weyburn, SK S4H 2K4

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Fun In The Sun And Snow

FOR SALE

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Recycle!

Spraying Equipment

EQUIPMENT

Estevan Mercury

3630 High Clearance Spray Coupe Diesel with options

$ 15,000

Students at Spruce Ridge School took to the snowy playing fields to play soccer and several other activities, like tobogganing, during a winter play day last week. Photo by Alex Coop.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Hay Equipment 5010 - 16 ft. MacDon Haybine

$ 9,500 BR780 New Holland Baler Mega pick up, net wrap option

$ 7,000 Heston 565A Baler Gathering wheels, fully automatic, self contained hydraulics.

$ 5,000 4000 International 24’ Swather, pick up reels, air ride seat, air/heat/radio, oversized tires.

$ 5,000 Feeding Equipment

UNITED WAY ESTEVAN will convene its Annual General Meeting on Friday, March 27, 2015 in the Fireside Room at the Days Inn Hotel in Estevan.

Cocktails at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm: Meeting to follow.

920 Jiffy Bale Processor

$ 4,500

You are cordially invited to attend

ACREAGE

10 acre parcels Residential lots, 1/4 mile west of Estevan

306-421-1753

Dinner: $22.00/person RSVP by March 20, 2015 at 306-634-7375 or

email: admin@unitedwayestevan.com

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Parkinson’s Disease and Support For all people living with Parkinson’s disease, including family members and friends.

Where: Auditorium 2, Main Floor St. Joseph’s Hospital 1176 Nicholson Rd, Estevan, SK Accessible Parking Available When: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:30 pm Questions: Contact Stephanie at 306-545-4400

52nd Annual

Rotary Auction Thursday, March 19, 2015 Estevan Shoppers’ Mall 5:00 p.m. - Browsing 6:00 p.m. - Auction Begins

Proceeds to support Rotary Community Projects

Everyone Welcome For information call Charles Olson - 306-421-9321

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My name is Coco. I am a long term resident, having been here since September 2014 I am a beautiful chocolate brown and a bit shy.

Spayed and neutered pets are much happier pets.

The Estevan Humane Society reserves the right to refuse any adoption.

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Archery scores from the Estevan Junior Olympic Program Friday Mar. 6 Carlson, Kristen Dyer, Donovan Dyer, Ryder Eagles, Rex Eagles, Ty Eagles, Zoe Gibson, Jesse Hall, Brayden Hall, Colton Klatt, Cassidy Klatt, Caylee Klatt, Cheyanne Piper, Shelby Piper, Sierra Rohatyn, Damian Rohatyn, Ethan Skuce, Kade Skuce, Kaitlyn Skuce, Keely Skuce, Logan Skuce, Spencer Wagstaff, Nathan

Distance 18m 10m 10m at 60cm 10m 15m 10m at 60cm 10m 18m 10m 15m 8m at 60cm 15m 10m 10m 15m 10m 10m 10m at 60cm 8m at 60cm 15m 8m at 60cm 15m

Score 173 76 29 52 178 88 163 219 29 171 21 145 153 72 196 103 103 48 23 81 54 221

Monday Mar. 2 Carlisle, Jaelyn Carlson, Kaylee

Distance 15m 18m

Score 99 165

Monday Mar. 2 Carlisle, Jaelyn Carlson, Kaylee

Distance 15m 18m

Score 99 165

Monday Mar. 2 Dietze, Davis Dowhanuik, Drew Fichter, Kylan Gibson, Jaice Graham, Nolan Hall, Dylan Hamilton, Randy Holleley, Michael Janssen, Cameron Johnson, Kyle Kowalchuk, Kailey Kyle, Faith Longney, Braiden Mack, Dakan Marshall, Logan McNabb, Jaslyn Mus, Nathan Perkins, Hunter Rooks, Cyrus Skuce, MacKenzie Sylvestre, Justine

Distance 18m 18m 18m 15m 18m 18m 18m 18m 18m 18m 15m 10m 18m 18m 15m 15m 15m 15m 18m 18m 10m

Score 152 254 176 183 275 220 185 257 250 219 143 71 236 260 110 102 115 158 208 141 123

Monday Mar. 2 Willette, Chelsey Wock, Paige Young, Mikayla

Distance 10m 15m 18m

Thursday Mar. 5 Boivin, Griffin Chapman, Mathew Collins, Jeffrey Dickie, Darian Fergusson, Mark Fladeland, Mya Gibbons, Reagan Jackiw, Kelsie Kavalench, Ayden Kavalench, Carson Lavoie, Parker Ludtke, Braydon Miller, Brandon Piche, Conner Trobert, Connor Trobert, Justin Trobert, Rylan Young, Kennedy Zemiak, Megan

Distance 18m 18m 10m 18m 15m 15m 15m 18m 15m 18m 18m 10m 18m 15m 15m 10m 18m 15m 10m

Score 98 32 247 Score 223 266 103 172 185 193 115 209 221 156 230 71 249 132 73 82 212 111 102

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

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12) Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PASTORS: REV. JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am PASTOR STEWART MILLER

Coffee & Fellowship after Worship 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

REAL PEOPLE

REAL GOD

Sunday Service at

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

THE SALVATION ARMY

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Followed by coffee time

1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • www.livinghope-ca.org

Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Program

10:00 am

Live Russian Translation

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

“Holding fast the faithful word”

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Club DJ for kids 6:30 p.m.

www.estevangospelchapel.ca

An Associated Gospel Church

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions

2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan

306-634-9191

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am • Minister: Rev. Brenna Nickel stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Trinity Lutheran Church

REAL LIFE

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church LC-C Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Pursuing God Buiding Relationships Impacting Lives

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 Estevan Church of God • www.estevancog.com 10:30 a.m., Sunday Worship with Children’s Ministries & Nursery.

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries.

Please call us or visit our website for more information about other ministres and events.

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: Westview School When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

St. Giles

Anglican Church

Parish of Estevan

317-12th Avenue

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:00 am September - May Children’s Sunday School: 10:00 am The Rev. Mark Osborne ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Office: 306-634-4113 www.estevananglican.com

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Estevan Mercury

Spring melt tips to keep your home dry As we welcome springtime temperatures, homeowners should be aware of the risks that melting snow and ice can have on their homes, especially to roofs and basements.

“Your home is a huge investment,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI CANADA. “Dealing with water damage can be daunting and expensive. Small routine maintenance steps now can save you a lot of time and money later.”

Ice dams can form when temperatures fluctuate below and above

the freezing point. If the snow on the roof melts, but can’t drain properly, it can pool and then refreeze. This can cause damage to your shingles and soffits, and possibly even roofs, ceilings, walls and contents. The following tips can help prevent ice dams: * Keep the amount of snow on your roof to a minimum. Use a roof rake or hire a professional to clear the snow away – for safety reasons, don’t go up on the roof yourself. * Keep gutters and downspouts free of snow, ice buildup and icicles so

there’s a ready path for melting snow and ice to drain. * Ensure your attic is properly insulated and ventilated to prevent heat from inside your home from leaking into the attic and causing snow on the roof to melt. A roofing contractor can provide assistance if needed. * In the fall, clean leaves and debris from your home’s gutters and downspouts to allow melting snow to flow as intended.

On the flipside, melting snow can also lead to basement seepage and

sewer back-up. Prevent or minimize the risk with these tips: * Shovel or remove snow from around your home’s foundation and move it where it will melt and drain away from the foundation. * Ensure your downspouts are extended so they discharge rain or meltwater at least two metres away from the foundation. * Check to make sure your sump pump is working. If you don’t have a sump pump, consider installing one. Contact a plumber for assistance if

Legal ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. 1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net Branch offices at:

Arcola Redvers Carnduff Arcola Agencies Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

Wednesday A.M. Wednesday P.M. Thursday P.M. Phone: 306-455-2277 Phone: 306-452-3377 Phone: 306-482-4077

If the spring melt does result in damages.

SGI CANADA advises homeowners to do what they can to mitigate further damage and contact an insurance broker as soon as possible to file a claim. If insured with SGI CANADA, an adjuster will contact the homeowner to make an appointment to assess the damage.

For additional information about preventing water damage to your home, visit SGI CANADA’s website at www.sgicanada.ca. (http://www. sgicanada.ca/sk/individuals/risk/index.html)

required. * Consider installing a mainline sewer backwater valve to protect against sewer backup if you don’t have one. * Check your basement regularly for signs of water.

“Flooding is not covered by insurance and protection for ice dams and sewer back-up is not automatically included in all home insurance policies,” said Cartmell.

“Contact your insurance broker to ensure you have the correct coverage in place before damages occur.”

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Radville physician appointed to quality council

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

MARCH 24 5:309:00pm

City of Estevan: Leisure Programs are available to view online immediately. Registration for public will begin at 5:30pm. We encourage you to make an online registration account, if you haven't already and use our online registration process as classes fill up quickly.

Go to : www.estevan.ca Call 306-634-1876 for more information

Creating an Online Account:

www.estevan.ca > Divisions > Leisure Services > Online Program Registration.

Create New Account.

Radville based physician Dr. Werner Oberholzer has been appointed to the provincial Health Quality Council (HQC).

Oberholzer was one of four people appointed to the HQC board of directors, joining Cheryl Craig, CEO of the Five Hills Health Region, Tom Kishchuk, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Canada and Beth Vachon, CEO since 2010 of the Cypress Health Region.

Obherholzer is a family physician and recipient of the Canada Family Physician of the Year Award in 2013.

He has been medical director for Sun Country Health Region’s emergency medical services since 2012, and served as an expert member of the Ministry of Health’s chronic disease management program from 2013 to 2015.

He completed his medical training in South Africa.

“We are fortunate to have leaders willing to step forward to champion quality improvement and patient safety in Saskatchewan’s health system,” said Health Minister, Dustin Duncan.

HQC’s board chairwoman Dr. Susan Shaw, welcomed the appointments. The council, which took form in 2002, is the first of its kind in Canada.

TS&M Woodlawn Junior Golf Development Program

We will be offering instructional programs designed to familiarize your child with the basic fundamentals of golf, basic rules and most importantly, how to have fun!

All lessons will be taught by PGA of Canada, Class “A” Professional Amanda Minchin. The Woodlawn Junior Club will provide equipment if your child does not have their own.

PLEASE NOTE: Lesson dates, times and # of sessions are slightly different from previous years!

LITTLE LINKSTERS (Two 50 minute sessions + participant gift) Ages: Kindergarten – Grade 3 Dates: Saturday May 9th & Sunday May 10th Time: 10:00–10:50,11:00–11:50,12:00–12:50,1:00–1:50,2:00–2:50 Register ASAP as sessions fill quickly.

Cost: $30.00 Call Amanda @ JUNIOR LINKSTERS (Three 45 minute sessions + participant gift) 306-421-8817 for more info Ages: Grades 4 – 6 Drop off the completed Dates:Group 1 (Wed, Mon, Wed) – April 29th, May 4th, May 6th registration with payment at Group 2 (Thurs, Tues, Thurs) – April 30th, May 5th, May 7th Woodlawn Golf Club or Time: 4:15 – 5:00 or 5:15 – 6:00 drop in mailbox @ 74 Cost: $50.00 Cundall Drive.

Souris Valley Museum Estevan Adult Soccer For more information call Sarah @ [p] 306.634.5543 [w] www.sourisvalleymuseum.ca

May—August 2015

Contact: Tanya @ (306) 4215558 Men’s: Tues./Thurs. nights Women's: Mon/Wed nights

Estevan Minor Baseball

Mondays & Wednesdays : Blast ball, Pee Wee & Bantam Tuesdays & Thursdays : Mosquito, Junior mites & Senior mites Contact Kent @ (306)421-8329 Participants can fill out online registration form and bring with them.. Saves you time in line. www.estevanminorbaseball.com

Minor Hockey 3on3

Come Register for some hockey fun!

Age groups are divided into smaller teams to play a fun, quick game of hockey.

March 30—end of April More details coming!! Watch for them!

PENTA COMPLETIONS ESTEVAN MINOR FOOTBALL Atom (8 – 9 years old as of December 31st 2015 – Born 2006 to 2007) Pee-Wee (10 - 12 years old as of December 31st 2015 – Born 2003 to 2005) Bantam (13 - 15 years old as of December 31st 2015 – Born 2000 to 2002)

Season April-June 2015 Under 6

$75

Under 8

$75

Under 10

$75

Under 12

$85

Under 14

$85

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To help make your child's time more enjoyable, we are asking that all parents help with our soccer season this year. Each child will be charged a $25 volunteer fee that will be refunded to u at the end of season after everyone works their shifts.

Any question please call Aleah 306-461-8618.

2.25 x 4

Estevan Girls Softball www.estevangirlssoftball.com

$120 $200

Get your registration form online and fill out prior to attending,.

$200

*Equipment supplied for tackle football, all that is required is plastic cleats & water for games –practices *Practices are held at Dr Dean Chow Field which is directly across from Woodlawn Regional Park. *Practices are 3 – 4 times a week beginning at 6:00 PM, run until 8:00 or 8:30, depending on age. *Practices begin week of August 21st, Our 1st game: week of Sept 6th and season ends mid October . *Registered players are encouraged to attend spring practices for skills, techniques & endurance.

Atom aged player @ 6:00, Pee-Wee&Bantam ages @ 7:30 Helmets & shoulder pads only, Dr. Dean Chow Field Rules can be found at: www.mjfootball.ca Or: www.estevanminorfootball.com

Flag Football

When your lungs are killing you, that’s cystic fibrosis.

Estevan Youth/Mini Soccer

Estevan Golden Eels Summer Swim Club Swim Racing in a Fun Team Atmosphere. Improve your strokes while competing against other clubs in the province.

Season runs from May 4 to July 26.

Swim Meets in Regina, Weyburn, and Assinibioa.

Ages 6 and up with Level 1.

Fees start at $120.

Join the fun as the Eels Rule the Pool.

For more information contact Shelley at shelleydickie@hotmail.com or check out www.estevangoldeneels.com (WILL NOT BE PRESENT AT CITY WIDE, please use email)

BREATHE THROUGH A STRAW FOR 60 SECONDS.

Open to children 6 & 7 years of age ONLY as of Dec 31, 2015 Registration fee: $25.00 before April 15th,2015; $35.00 after April 15th, 2015 Games are moved to Sunday evenings, season to begin May 10, concludes June 20th weekend.

All games are at Dr. Dean Chow Field beginning at 6:00 with a short practice followed by a game.

Runners, gym shorts or sweats and water are all that is required, t-shirt to be provided.

Bantam/Midget Tues & Thurs $95 PeeWee

Mon & Wed

$95

Squirt

Mon & Wed

$95

LTP

Tues & Thurs $65

Learn to Play Program

5-10yrs old GIRLS & BOYS WELCOME Players will be placed into a level based upon age and ability

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Pre-Season Skill Sessions—$20 April 14, 16, 23 Multi-purpose Room, Leisure Centre 8yrs & up For More Info Call: Rhonda @ 306-461-9791 Or Mike @ 306-421-1804

FOR ADS Call 306-634-2654

or email: adsales@estevanmercury.ca

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EVENTS

CITY PAGE

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

EVENTS

MARCH 13

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TICKETS THROUGH TICKETMASTER.CA OR CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-970-7328 IN ESTEVAN AT HENDER’S DRUGS

TICKETS THROUGH TICKETMASTER.CA OR CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-970-7328 IN ESTEVAN AT HENDER’S DRUGS

March 13 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The City of Estevan is looking for an independent and self-motivated individual to assist in the maintenance and operation of our water and wastewater treatment facilities. The ideal candidate would possess significant mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Organizes and operates a preventative maintenance program for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• Identifies malfunctions in equipment and systems operations and performs repairs.

• Ensuring compliance with all regulations stipulated by the Environmental Management and Protection Act regarding the production and delivery of potable water and the treatment and disposal of wastewater.

• Works as a relief operator of the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant when required.

This position requires: • Grade 12 • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Two years of post-secondary education in one of the following: • Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology • Environmental Engineering or Environmental Technology • Water Sciences • Instrumentation Technology or Instrumentation Journeyperson • Water/Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certification and Fireman’s Certificate would be an asset The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 • Email: apply@estevan.ca

Lifeguard

The City of Estevan is looking for an energetic, selfmotivated, and team focused individual join our lifeguarding crew. The ideal candidate would possess a passion for aquatics coupled with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Ensures the safety of Aquatic Centre customers by enforcing policies, rules, and regulations.

• Teaches Aquatics lessons. Completes all paperwork such as work sheets and report cards at the conclusion of a set of lessons.

• Administer First Aid in the event of major or minor incidents within the facility.

• Maintenance and cleaning of the guard area, pool areas, and change rooms.

• Logs, records, and reports information such as water tests, time sheets, and tasks performed.

• Promotes pool programming and maintains positive public relations between staff and customers.

The successful candidate would require: • A minimum of 16 years of age • Current National Lifeguarding Service Course or Red Cross Lifeguard • Current First Aid and CPR C Certificate • Current Red Cross Water Safety Instruction Certificate

WHEN: Thursdays March 12, 19, 26 • April 2, 9 , 16, 23, 30 WHEN: Thursdays May 7, 14, 21, 28 WHEN: Thursdays 10 - 10:30am 10 - 10:30 am WHERE: WHERE: The EstevanTheArt Gallery Estevan Art Gallery 10 - 10:30 am COST: WHERE: COST: $5/family/week The$5/family/week Estevan Art Gallery February 26 March 5,12,19,26 April 2,9,16,23,30 May 7,14,21,28

February 26 March 5,12,19,26 April 2,9,16,23,30 May 7,14,21,28

COST:

Pre-Register $5/family/week with Karly at 634-7644 or by email at galleryed@sasktel.net.

Pre-Register with Karly at 634-7644 or by email at galleryed@sasktel.net. │118 - 4th STREET │HOURS: Mon to Fri 10:00am - 6:00pm | Thurs 10:00am - 9:00pm│(P) 306 634 7644 │ (E) eagm@sasktel.net │(W) www.eagm.ca

│118 - 4th STREET │HOURS: Mon to Fri 10:00am - 6:00pm | Thurs 10:00am - 9:00pm│(P) 306 634 7644 │ (E) eagm@sasktel.net │(W) www.eagm.ca

Contact us for more information on our programs

306-634-3942

www.estevanartscouncil.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WINTER AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL? Stars for Saskatchewan The Gala Trio Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 2:30pm at St. Paul’s United Church

The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 • Email: apply@estevan.ca

Summer Students The City of Estevan is looking for energetic, self-motivated, and team focused individuals to join our summer team. Enjoy the summer weather while learning new skills, building relationships, and contributing to a growing, thriving community.

We are currently accepting applications – please indicate which position you are applying for along with date of availability.

This is a tremendous opportunity for you to: • Earn money for your post-secondary education.

• Obtain real life working experience and explore career options.

• Come home or stay home for the summer while working great hours.

• Work with a talented team that operates, manages and grows your City.

• Make it a career, and enjoy educational funding opportunities.

Public Works – Road Staff • Street and sidewalk repairs, crack sealing, asphalt patching and maintenance.

• Line painting, curbs, signs and cross walks • Physical labour and traffic sign repairs.

• Must be responsible, able to take direction and desire to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Public Works – Water & Waste Water • Assist in activities involving storm and sewer maintenance.

• Water valve exercising, hydrant maintenance.

• Assisting crew with water breaks and repairs.

• Perform a wide range of physical duties.

Parks Staff • Assist in green space beautification, playground, park and sports field operations.

• Grass cutting and weed whipping.

• Parks and playground maintenance.

• Maintain trees, shrubs and flowering plants.

• Must enjoy working outdoors.

Water Treatment / Waste Water Treatment • Aid in the safe operation and maintenance of water plant functions and equipment in compliance with environmental standards. Safe distribution, treatment, and transmission of water to customers.

• This position is ideal for individuals with an Engineering or University background.

• Perform a wide range of manual labour duties in the maintenance of wastewater treatment plants.

• This work includes physical labour in performing repairs and preventative maintenance.

Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled. The City of Estevan is proud to offer an excellent salary for summer students.

To apply or for further information, please contact: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • Ph: (306) 634-1841 • Fx: (306) 634-9790 • apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please be advised of City of Estevan bylaw 89-1294 Section 34 (e): “The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk. In the event that this subsection is not complied with, the City may remove such snow, ice or other obstruction at the expense of such occupant or owner, and in the event of the non-payment of such expense, such expense may be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as and with the taxes”.

and City of Estevan bylaw 89-1294 Section 34 (c):“No

person shall deposit any substance on any highway, public sidewalk, boulevard or ditch within the City of Estevan”

Notice of Intention to Issue Debt Notice of Intention is hereby given by the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 101 of The Cities Act , for City Council’s consideration of a bylaw to borrow money for the purpose of completing the 2015 General Capital Program with particular emphasis on the Airport Runway/Taxiway project.

The proposed Bylaw #2015-1953 will authorize the City to issue debt in the amount of $5 million over a 15 year term loan.

The proposed bylaw may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, all holidays excepted, commencing at 8 am on Monday, February 16, 2015 and up to 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

City Council will hear any submissions respecting the proposed bylaw on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6 pm in the Council Chambers, Main Floor of City Hall.

If any person wishes to address City Council on the proposed bylaw, they must contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to 1 pm on March 12, 2015.

If you have any questions regarding the 2015 Budgets please contact Jeff Ward, Treasurer at 306-634-1813 or j.ward@estevan.ca.

Dated at the City of Estevan, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 11th day of February, 2015.

Judy Pilloud, City Clerk