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Estevan lands marquee event It had long been rumoured, and on Tuesday it became reality.

The Estevan Bruins and the City of Estevan will host the 2016 Western Canada Cup, it was announced at a press conference at Affinity Place.

The event pits the champions of the four Western Canadian Junior A hockey leagues against each other. Hosting the tournament means the Bruins also get an automatic berth into the tournament.

“I know it’s a multimillion dollar financial influx into the city. I’ve been present at some of these things in the past, including the 2014 Western Canada Cup (in Dauphin), and you can just see the economic impact, as well as the community pride element, and I’m excited to see the people of Estevan’s reaction to such a fun event,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood.

Bruins’ President Cory Prokop speaks during the announcement on Tuesday granting the Estevan Bruins hosting privileges for the 2016 Western Canada Cup. Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League President Bill Chow noted several key factors that led to the league’s board of governors approving Estevan’s bid.

“The arena, of course, is a huge attraction, not only for the teams coming in, but for Estevan to show off that new arena to Western Canada, more or less. It showed evidently in the bid document (that there is) a huge amount of corporate

support forthcoming. Also, Estevan has had a very strong volunteer core group of people that have been there in my four years of being around. I think those are a number of factors that all added up. The economy is doing well in that area right now and it’s an opportunity to show off that whole area to Western Canada,” said Chow.

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New fire chief named

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

The spirit of Halloween didn’t fizzle out the day after, as the swimming pool at the Leisure Centre on Nov. 1 was dyed red.

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After calling on applicants from across the country to find a new fire chief for the City of Estevan, it was announced last week that Shane Code will be holding the top post at the Estevan Fire Rescue Service.

Former Chief Ron Tocker made the decision to retire earlier this year, and that put the City in search mode for his replacement. Tocker officially finished his term as chief at the end of September. Deputy Chief Dale Feser has been acting chief at the fire service since the summer.

Code will begin his tenure as chief on Nov. 17, coming to Estevan via Coldstream, B.C. where he has been fire chief at the department in that municipality in the southeast area of the province.

Code has been the Superintendent of B.C. Ambulance where he managed the service, as well as instructed First Medi-

cal Responder and Primary Care Paramedic programs.

He was also an instructor for both the Vernon Fire Training Centre and the Justice Institute of B.C. and vicechair of the North Okanagan Regional Fire Chiefs’ Association.

He holds a Master of Arts in leadership and training and has 13 years of experience in paid-on-call fire service, along with 15 years of EMS management.

City Manager Amber Smale expects bringing in a new chief will provide an opportunity to review the management side of fire operations and make sure they are up to standard across the fire service.

“A fresh perspective is going to bring that. What are we doing? What could we be doing? What should we do differently?

Shane has a lot of experience in that and in paid-on-call fire departments in particular,” said Smale.

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Power sentenced to two years in ATV rollover penitentiary for trafficking charges seriously injures Cary Power, 51, was sentenced to two years and a day in a federal penitentiary for trafficking cocaine, possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime.

Power will also serve six months concurrent with his time in prison for charges relating to possession of property obtained by crime. He will also serve three concurrent months for his possession of cocaine charges, and 30 days concurrent for breaching his restrictions upon release. Power also received an $800 victim fine surcharge. In addition, he is subject to a mandatory lifetime firearms prohibition and another 10-year firearm prohibition that included crossbows and explosive devices.

Power appeared in Estevan provincial court on Nov. 3 where presiding judge Lane Weigers delivered the jointly submitted sentence.

Power was arrested in Estevan on Sept. 8 along with David Gatis, 48, after police received information that a vehicle within the city limits was potentially transporting a large supply of cocaine.

Upon being pulled over by the police for speeding on King Street, the vehicle was searched. Over a pound of cocaine was seized, along with $800 in cash and a couple of

Cary Power was sentenced to two years plus a day in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking cocaine. cellphones. A container full of baking soda was also found, which the Crown said was likely used to create fake cocaine that ultimately helped the accused sell incorrect amounts.

Power was also in possession of drug paraphernalia that was consistent with cocaine use.

In total, the street value of the cocaine amounted to about $65,000.

Power and Gatis were taken into custody that day.

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Gatis appeared in Estevan provincial court for a bail verification hearing and was released on a $2,000 non-cash recognizance on Sept. 22.

On Sept. 30, Estevan police received information regarding Power, who was breaching his release conditions. When police arrived at his home, they discovered Power had possession of cocaine. Police also found cocaine on a table next to an electronic scale and nearly $600 in cash. The cocaine was

valued at about $300.

Power was put back into custody and had been in remand ever since.

The Crown said this was a very large amount of drugs that luckily didn’t make it far into the community. “ M r. P o w e r h a s stepped up to the plate and entered relatively early guilty pleas,” the Crown prosecutor said, referring to Power’s guilty pleas on cocaine possession and possession of currency under $5,000. Other mitigating factors included a dated criminal record.

The defence noted that Power, who is also on disability from work, has an addiction to cocaine and was low on money on a consistent basis. Power was apparently unaware of the vehicle’s contents when he was asked to drive with Gatis.

“It was more or less, willful blindness,” the defense said.

Power’s slip-up after his initial release came as a result of running low on money, and in need of a “quick buck,” he decided to get involved with the drug trade once more.

The defence said he regrets his decision.

Weigers said he was confident in the jointly submitted sentence, which was put forth by a “council that has experience in matters such as this.”

Gatis also appeared in court for charges identical to Power’s. His matters were adjourned to Dec. 15.

man near Estevan Estevan RCMP attended to the scene of a single all terrain vehicle rollover about seven kilometres north of Estevan on Nov. 1.

In the early morning, a 43-year-old man was located injured on scene and transported to Estevan Hospital and further transported to Regina General Hospital via STARS air ambulance with serious injuries. No other passengers were involved in the rollover.

The RCMP have not released the identity of the injured man.

Details regarding the incident were being investigated, though the RCMP’s initial press release said alcohol is suspected in the incident.

Calls to the Estevan RCMP seeking to identify the man and provide an update on his condition were not returned prior to the Mercury press deadline.

See www.estevanmercury.ca for any further updates.

Chief starts Nov. 17 ← A1 The Coldstream department is similar to Estevan as a paid-on-call service, so he is familiar with how that part of the operation works.

“He stood out as a lead candidate because of his knowledge and experience in what we’re dealing with already here,” she added.

“He has a solid foundation in labour relations, project management and the setting of performance metrics relative to fire services. Shane operates from a position of engagement: engagement with firefighters, the community, allied agencies and elected council. He’s a hands-on leader who has built a reputation for results and organizational change,” said Smale.

Code has achieved

training and certification in various fire programs, including fire officer (1 and 2) hazardous material, suppression and rescue, emergency operations, incident safety and command, forestry firefighting, and strategy and tactics among others.

“I believe Shane will be a great asset to the City and help to build upon our current success in fire services,” said Smale.

In Coldstream, Code was also involved in a department that required a lot of regional co-operation, similar to how Estevan services the region.

“We have many agreements with the surrounding area and we’re responding often times to bigger fires in those areas,” noted Smale.

Loaded guns seized at North Portal Two loaded firearms were seized by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) personnel recently when two people, in separate incidents, attempted to enter Canada through the North Portal port of entry.

CBSA’s Criminal Investigations Unit ultimately laid 10 charges against the two individuals with each person facing three charges under the Customs Act and two charges under the Criminal Code.

On Oct. 19, CBSA officers examined a pickup truck being driven by Loyce Carlton Means, Jr. A fully loaded .40 calibre firearm was concealed inside the truck.

Means, 25, of Pearland, Tex., was arrested and later re-

leased on recognizance until his first court appearance in Estevan Provincial Court, which is scheduled for Dec. 15.

On Oct. 27, CBSA officers examined the pickup truck being driven by Ronald Kelvin Chavers. This time they discovered a fully loaded 9mm handgun concealed inside.

Chavers, 55, of Monticello, Miss., was arrested and released on recognizance until his next scheduled court appearance in Regina on Nov. 27.

Border services officers in southern Saskatchewan alone have seized 31 undeclared firearms so far this year, 26 of them being confiscated at North Portal.

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The DEEP Geothermal project in Saskatchewan should be easier to sell in Estevan and Calgary than Toronto’s Bay Street. At least that’s the assumption the project’s promoter is making as she finds herself embedded in the second phase of an exciting electrical production program near Estevan.

Kirsten Marcia, a graduate of Estevan Comprehensive School, who holds degrees in geological engineering, sees the Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) project as one that local and Calgary-based oil patch and other production people should be able to understand and quickly embrace as doable. It would probably take a little longer to explain the intricacies to the Bay Street crowd who might not “get it,” as quickly as the oil patch teams do, she suggested.

Marcia and her Saskatoon-based team are focusing their attention on southeast Saskatchewan because that’s where the homework has already been completed, and the stars align perfectly.

Preliminary work has absorbed about $2 million in capital spending with $1 million coming from the

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“I see $5 million as the key that unlocks this project,” Marcia said, noting that with so many factors already in place, the investment commu-

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nity in and around these two oil hotbeds should be anxious to get involved in a pilot power production plant that will leave zero environmental footprint, while producing at least

five megawatts of electricity for the provincial grid for years to come.

The payback time line is longer than what an oil well investor would generally realize, but the cash flow will last a whole lot longer, she explained.

“The typical oil well has a pretty quick pay back, but the production value also declines relatively quickly.

“It’s just the opposite for thermal. Investment payback is slower, but much more sustainable with escalator clauses to reflect inflation. The original payback for an investor would be about five years, then it keeps on paying for decades.

“If we raise the $5 million, we don’t have to go back to the market for funding. I also realize that funding is a challenge for junior companies, whether it be oil or any other resource-based company,” Marcia said.

The $5 million will trigger other supportive funding that will get the first plant built and operational in fairly rapid order.

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Using the geothermal heat/power found 2,300 metres under the surface to produce electricity is not new technology. It’s over 60 years old. The fact that all the elements to pull it off are in southeast Saskatchewan, is simply ideal.

“We drill through the gas and oil zones. We gain more information for the oil patch,” she said. “Heated frack water, also very interesting. We can use the waste heat in the community, 40 per cent of the 65 degree heated water out of the plant can be used to heat a 20-acre greenhouse if you want. No need to

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pipe in anything. Electricity is produced, so there is no market fluctuation. The price (income) is steady.

And as we said earlier, there are no negative environmental impacts. The power plant itself is small and can be built using off the shelf material,” Marcia said. The geological work has already been done thanks to 70 years of seismic and oil drilling work in this region.

“It’s just like farming would have been 120 years ago. They set up where it was obvious to set up. We have an obvious place to set up and it’s just outside Estevan,” she said.

A couple of sites have already been identified and a follow up seismic program will determine the best one by the end of this year.

“It’s just a matter of getting this first one built and operating and getting a basic power supply into the grid where they need it … again, that would be in southeast Saskatchewan,” she said.

Marcia will be in Estevan this week to speak with prospective inves11 tors. She noted that the old adage of being first in, translates into ongoing advantages going forward, such as holding majority shares in the company’s DEEP program as it matures into more power plants that will be capable of pumping out electrical power on a cost competitive scale for decades, or longer.

“The best geothermal source in Canada is right here in southeast Saskatchewan. We have a supportive government behind the project. We will be providing base load electrical power into the nearby grid system, and it’s being done in an already explored area, so there are no surprises, no regulatory hurdles because it’s environmentally friendly.”

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Low oil prices not an issue, yet

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

Despite slumps in global oil prices, predictions for southeast Saskatchewan remain relatively positive when it comes to the oil industry landscape.

“Going forward I don’t think that the situation will persist,” said Estevan lawyer Barry Bridges, who specializes in oil and gas law with McDougall Gauley LLP. “I think we’ll see a rebound of the price sometime next year and I don’t really know if it’ll really come back to where it was by next year, but I think it will climb up to some extent.”

Currently hovering around $85 US dollars a barrel, but also dropping to as low as $82 US dollars a barrel during the month of October, the price of oil has reached its lowest point since April 2013.

“I think the price of oil is down right now because of the large amount of oil, particularly from the Bakken, and other shale plays in the U.S., which obviously results in a glut in the market and low prices,” Bridges said.

The chair of the Saskatchewan Headquartered Small Oil Producers, general manager at T-Bird Oil and the president of FireSky Energy Warren Waldegger, said the lower prices are something to keep an eye on, but a strengthening U.S. dollar, the currency in which Canada sells its barrels in, provides companies with some breathing room.

“The price isn’t as bad as it may look because the U.S. dollar is growing stronger at the same time,” he said.

Waldegger noted, how-

Warren Waldegger ever, that if the trend continues and oil prices remain low or drop even further, it will be something to be concerned about. Right now, the oil industry in southeast Saskatchewan, he said, is operating admirably.

“Obviously we like the $100 oil, but I think we’re still in pretty good shape.”

Another issue is the debate surrounding the transport of oil using rail and pipelines, a topic that has gained traction following several train de-

railments in the province this year, including one in Estevan during the month of May. Bridges said the controversy surrounding rail transport is growing.

“Shipping by rail has its limitations,” he said.

“My thought is that pipelines are the safest way to ship oil.”

He acknowledged the occasional pipeline leak that has received media attention, but said ultimately, keeping the transport of oil underground is an environ-

mentally friendlier option.

Methods for transporting oil are slim, and road transport,

which is occasionally used, is the only other option.

“You can also transport oil by truck, but that’s more expensive and in some cases, it’s prohibitive,” Bridges explained.

“There’s a fair amount of risk involved with transporting long distances in that fashion, especially when you factor in road accidents and contamination resulting from those accidents.”

He said short distance transport with trucks is feasible and done all the time, however.

The argument has been made that the large quantities of oil produced is often too much for pipelines to handle, but Waldegger said he thinks oil is still largely transported by rail as a result of a cemented cultural process in Canada that requires a makeover, so pipelines can get more approvals. He noted there’s no safer way of transporting oil than by pipeline, but said rail transport “isn’t going away as an option.” “(Pipelines) are an engineered system that has many advantages over rail,” he said. “The same investments we put into rail need to be put into pipelines.”

He added much of North America’s infrastructure in the oil industry is aging and rather than continu-

ally repairing equipment, improving the equipment and seeking alternative options may prove beneficial.

The big leap in coal power generation, which led to the world’s first commercial-sized clean coal power generating and carbon capture unit, which opened in October at Boundary Dam Power Station, a project that hopes to spearhead the future of energy-based coal, still has an unclear effect on the oil industry. The CO2 that’s being captured, however, will prove highly beneficial for the oil reservoirs when injected back into the formations.

“We have light medium quality crude oil in our reservoirs, so the CO2 will lighten the mixture and make it less viscous,” Waldegger said, which ultimately means more oil will make its way out of the wells.

Bridges said companies using CO 2 floods to clear their reservoirs will largely use the same wells they use now for extraction and therefore obtain more profits from their existing assets.

“It’ll be a benefit to the oil industry and a benefit for everyone because I’m a believer that we’re going to be using oil as a significant form of energy for a long time,” he said.

Drilling drops slightly in step with lower international oil prices The 2015 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast, released by the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) on Oct. 29 predicts a total of 10,100 wells drilled across Canada.

“We are forecasting only a small slump in activity for the year despite the fairly rapid decline in the price per barrel,” said Mark Salkheld, president and CEO of PSAC in a media release.

“We are anticipating a cold winter again this year, so expect that we will see typical ramp up of Q1 activ-

ity, and of course, slower activities in the spring with break up,” he said, adding the latter part of 2015 will include a “strong performance.”

On a provincial basis for 2015, PSAC estimates a decline in activity levels across western Canada.

PSAC forecasts a total of 5,740 wells to be drilled in Alberta, a six per cent decrease from 2014. B.C. is forecasted to have the largest decline of 20 per cent, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba will also endure a decrease of five per cent and

four per cent respectively.

“We are forecasting that 2015 will see nearly 90 per cent of well completions in favour of oil which is driven by commodity prices still,” Salkeld said.

In addition, he said that despite the 60 per cent decline in wells being drilled compared to a decade ago, the decline in meters drilled is only 20 per cent.

PSAC is basing its 2015 forecast on average natural gas prices of CDN$3.80/ mcf (AECO) and crude oil price of US$85.00 barrel (WTI)

Though oil prices have dropped recently, local oil industry experts aren’t too concerned about the immediate or long-term impacts to the local scene.

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Slow conversion to community mailboxes begins in Estevan acoop@estevanmercury.ca

The slow conversion continues in Estevan as nearly 2,900 residents will switch from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes by fall of 2015.

As part of the action plan that was announced in December 2013 that included the conversion of all door-to-door services to community mail boxes, Canada Post is following through with that plan in southeast Saskatchewan.

All of the residents affected have postal codes beginning with S4A. “It’s about maintaining our postal service for the future,” said Anick Losier, Director of Canada Post. “We were heading towards a financial cliff of about $1 billion.

We had to secure our future.”

Residents of the Energy City will be receiving - if they haven’t already - informational packages that will include a detailed outline of which areas are being affected and ways to express their priorities and preferences about the new delivery method.

“It’s an important layer for the planning process,” Losier said, referring to the packages. “Maybe you don’t want it on main street and instead want a multi-site further from home. These are things we want to know.”

She added that consultation with municipality offices is also important and assists them by making them aware of specific requirements.

“It’s a 10 to 12-month process,” the director said, noting a constant line of communication will be maintained with residents during the entire transitional phase to ensure that everyone is on the same page.

“You’ll receive a note that says, ‘based off of your feedback, this is what we’ve decided to do,’” she explained. “It will serve as another touch point, so if there are concerns it’s another opportunity for residents to let us know.”

Losier stressed the importance of feedback from residents.

“People in the community know the community best,” she said.

Canada Post will respect the collective agreement, Losier said, which states that no part-time or full-time employee will lose their job during the conversion. Instead, the work force will be minimized through attrition, meaning positions filled by employees who retire or leave the company won’t be replaced. The attrition rate, Losier said, is twice as high as the number of jobs they plan to eliminate.

“We’re actually still going to be hiring quite a lot of people after,” she said.

According to Losier, there has been a 40 per cent response rate to the surveys about community boxes, which she described as a “phenomenal” response from residents.

Attempts were made to contact the Union of Post Office Workers in Estevan for a comment, but at press time, no response was given.

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Cellular coverage gaps concern rural residents

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Cellphone coverage, or lack thereof, through a good portion of southeast Saskatchewan worries an RM of Estevan councillor and farmer, Dennis Blackburn.

In fact, the situation has frustrated him enough that he has circulated a petition among a regional sector of RM of Estevan residents, asking SaskTel to address the situation sooner, rather than later.

A SaskTel representative later told the Mercury that help just might be there a lot sooner than the petitioners expected.

Blackburn, who represents Division 3 on the Estevan RM council, said that in today’s world, farmers and ranchers would normally rely heavily on their cellular phones for connecting to family, businesses and emergency services.

“There could be equipment breakdown, weather exposure issues, or a flood, exactly what happened around here in 2011 and in

Dennis Blackburn with his cellphone that he said he cannot use in certain areas of southeast Saskatchewan. other parts of the southeast region last summer,” Blackburn said.

“Safety is the biggest issue. In 2011’s flood I had to get out of my farm and move over a mile before I could get cell contact. My telephone land line was washed out and I wasn’t able to get off the farm for a while. I felt pretty vulnerable with no communication capability.

“So what happens if

someone else gets caught in machinery but has a cell phone in a pocket he can reach, but it won’t work because he’s in a non-coverage area?”

Blackburn said he and others have made repeated requests to SaskTel for improved service in the region, so “they know it’s a problem, but so far they haven’t done anything about it.”

The local producer said

he drew up the petition on his own and has circulated it as a simple rural resident, not as a council representative. He started circulating it in mid-October and by Oct. 28, had 60 signatures.

Some of the problem areas are identified around Outram and Shand, and SaskTel’s two regional towers, he said, simply aren’t doing the complete job.

Michelle Englot, spokeswoman for SaskTel,

told the Mercury that the Crown company has recognized the problem and that by mid-November, some answers/solutions might be included in their continued rollout of expanded and strengthened services.

“The southeast is geographically diverse,” Englot said. “Increased coverage is important and the company has made progress in cell coverage and high-speed Internet service. We’ve made significant progress in 54 rural communities in the past few months and increase in capacity up to 4G wireless is coming in 111 communities in the southern part of the province very soon. I would suggest looking at mid-November for more capacity in more regions and I believe a number of these communities are in the southeast,” Englot added. “We know customers are using more applications and data growth means we have to keep up with that capacity.”

Blackburn said he was intending to present the petition to Estevan MLA Do-

reen Eagles and would send a copy of it to the government minister responsible for that Crown Corporation as well as Ron Styles, SaskTel’s president, although that can be trickier.

“I asked the last SaskTel representative to give me Mr. Styles’ mailing address, but she wouldn’t do that,” he said with a chuckle, suggesting he might have to do a little bit of homework to ensure Styles would receive it.

“My last attempt at sending him a letter of concern I’m pretty sure got lost in the bureaucratic wilderness.”

Residents at Boundary Dam, as well as farmers and ranchers in that region, are also sometimes hampered by lack of cellular coverage, the farmer said.

“It’s difficult these days when you come to realize that a cell phone won’t do you any good,” Blackburn added. “I think we need to have lip service replaced by an action plan.”

According to SaskTel’s representative, that action plan might now be pretty swift.

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There’s a good reason for this holiday There’s a reason for Nov. 11 to be designated as an important date on your calendar.

It’s not a statutory holiday designated for shopping, travelling or a last minute opportunity to get the Christmas lights hooked up around the eavestrough.

Our governments have set aside this particular day for us to spend at least a little bit of our precious time for some sombre reflections on the price paid for war.

The price paid for our two World Wars was immense, in terms of lives lost and talents wasted on combats. Minds that could have, and should have been turned towards helping their fellow citizens, were instead directed toward devising manners and means of killing one another, not helping them.

War is sad, it’s stupid and mostly unnecessary … until mad men come along to make them necessary.

Canadian men and women have been loyal in answering the call to arms in the past and in the present, with our airmen and soldiers being engaged in a fight to restore some peace and normalcy in Iraq, as we speak.

Next Tuesday, it would be wonderful to see a packed cafetorium at the Estevan Comprehensive School at 10:45 a.m., with people ready to pay homage and quiet respect for those who never made it back home from distant battles.

In the past few weeks, we have been struck with the realities of war and the strange thought processes that cloud the reason-

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Mixed results in first week of legislature To say that the first week of the new session of the Saskatchewan legislature wasn’t a very good one for the Saskatchewan Party government would be a bit of an understatement.

Immediately, Premier Brad Wall’s administration was hit with memos obtained by the NDP Opposition suggesting a near revolt in senior health administration ranks over the $40-million implementation of the lean efficiency model in health.

Regina-Qu’Appelle Health Region leaders concluded lean is not being accepted because of the my-way-or-thehighway approach by American consultant John Black.

That was quickly followed by similar revelations that the CEO in the Saskatoon Health Region has similar qualms about Black’s style and effectiveness. By no small coincidence, she was fired at a cost of a year’s severance just as it was revealed that she had sharp disagreements with Black himself.

ing in young minds that cause them to turn guns on their fellow citizens in the name of some warped translations of religious extremism.

On Nov. 11, we will gather, not in the name of hatred, as these zealots do, but rather in the name of freedom, in the name of democracy.

We get to worship, gather, speak out, act out, travel, dress, and laugh with and at anything we please because we had brave men and women who came before us and were willing to die to protect those freedoms … willing to give their all, at an early age, so that tyrants could be kept in check.

We can eventually forget the political wrangling that accompanies and becomes the aftermath of each major conflict or war. We can forget the trillions of dollars spent on war-making machines and materials. Those bills eventually get paid.

But let us never forget the ultimate price. That bill can never be paid.

Let us never forget the fact that lives are to be cherished and those who gave them up on battlefields are due our utmost respect and an annual, respectful thank you.

We, above all others, must try to understand just how valuable a democracy is.

Let us not toy with it. Let us work to preserve it, just like those who died did so for us.

If we forget, we lose.

That said, lean might be considered a brilliant success compared with the SaskPower’s smart meter fiasco.

The government’s own $500,000 report commissioned by the Crown Investment Corp. (CIC) revealed the Crown electrical utility was far too cavalier about public safety when it came to their smart meters catching on fire.

Rather than a successful test period in which SaskPower should have eased into the purchase and installation of the smart meters, the utility blundered ahead with the purchase of 100,000 smart meters from U.S.-based Sensus even though there were stories from elsewhere of problems with the devices.

Moreover, no one person at SaskPower seemed to be responsible for this $200-million program.

The mess cost former SaskPower president Robert Watson his job, but may have cost the Sask. Party even more in its credibility as effective managers.

All this came within the first few days following the Throne Speech that almost didn’t take place that day because of a terrorist act in Ottawa.

Suffice to say, this was more than a bit of the auspicious kickoff to the political season that might very well end with an election a year from now.

However, it wasn’t all bad news for the Sask. Party government when you get down to the nitty-gritty content of its Throne Speech.

Most notable in the speech was talk of tax incentives for manufacturing and processing businesses, good news for rural Saskatchewan in particular that has a lot of oilseed and pulse crop processing

facilities and small implement manufacturers in need of a boost after years of dealing with a high Canadian petro dollar.

The Throne Speech hit on other familiar Sask. Party themes like reducing internal trade barriers and harmonizing labour standards and occupational health and safety regulations with Alberta and B.C., under the New West Partnership agreement.

There was also greater emphasis on public-private partnerships (P3s) for infrastructure projects like the Saskatchewan Hospital and integrated correctional facility in North Battleford, Swift Current’s Long-Term Care Centre and nine new schools, including ones that will be built in rural communities and smaller cities.

Also, the speech made it known that the Wall government intends to turn up the heat on private liquor stores, vowing never again to build another public liquor store in this province.

This is being emphasized to shore up the Sask. Party’s business base as it fills its coffers for an election fight.

But lest anyone assume this government is only about business, the speech also called for tighter privacy laws, changes to organ donation rules, tougher penalties for illegal hunting and a longterm mental health and addictions action plan. This seems to point to a pretty well rounded agenda that should please a wide variety of Saskatchewan people.

Admittedly, such messaging was a bit lost in the first week’s blunders.

But there is lots of time for Wall to get his government back on course after a tough first week.

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The wonders Veterans deserve more of reading respect on Remembrance Day I truly feel sorry for people who don’t read much … for whatever reason.

I have a friend who is dyslexic. She struggles, but read she does. It’s a load of work for her, so she gets a pass.

I honestly felt sorrow for classmates in Grades 1 and 2 who mangled meanings in rudimentary word-discovery readers. I knew then, these people would never experience reading for pleasure. Theirs would always have to be a visual/video world. They might never get lost in the wonders of a good novel or biographical tale.

I have a stack of 22 books lined up ready for my eyeballs. Their titles suggest I enjoy all classifications of literature, but I know my limitations. No Stephen Hawking musings in my library. Nor Stephen King’s (although I tried King’s clammy wanderings). My major regret is that I can’t speed read, or at least I can’t speed read with retention. In fact, I find myself re-reading fine passages in books and marveling at the author’s ability to wrestle me into their story.

Once I start a book, I insist on finishing it, even if it’s a clunker. I have broken that rule only twice. I believe as I advance in years, I’ll break it more often. There are too many excellent tomes out there that require devouring, so why would I spend time on books that don’t move me?

As a teenager, I had time for the traditional sports, and that included chasing girls. I still managed to read 50 to 60 novels a year. Now it’s six or seven, and no girl chasing.

I regret to report that I never took a chance on many of the classics. A Tale of Two Cities, for instance, is probably about Minneapolis and St. Paul for all I know. It’s the same for most of Charlie Dickens’ stuff.

It took me 11 years to plow through Moby Dick. I started it in my Grade 9 year, borrowed from the local library and discovered it on my bookshelf 10 years later, while scouring through my things due to a promise I made my mother that I would finally clean out my old bedroom.

I had bookmarked Page 120 (or thereabouts), so I finished the damn book. Spoiler alert, it’s about a big fish.

I have never read a book twice.

I have never read on a Kindle or e-reader, probably because I’m too lazy to involve myself in the intricacies of signing up to do whatever they’ll require me to do.

I have two borrowed books in that pile of 22. One is the property of Delha Ng and the other belongs to Jordan Baker, our moderately esteemed editor. I will return them following consumption, not before. I don’t like borrowing books, because of this need to return them … and forgetfulness (see M. Dick, above).

I will use the public library on occasion, but generally speaking, there is already enough material circulating around my world in the form of magazines, newspapers and books to keep me occupied for decades. I need not add to the piles.

I started this column with the intention of discussing the great and wonderful novels I have read over the years, but have now run out of space.

The big fish book was OK. Stephen King’s stuff’s just too creepy, and that Charlie Dickens … well, I just don’t know. Now Billy Shakespeare, there’s a wordy guy with lots to say. I bet he wasn’t restricted to a few hundred words in a newspaper column because he …

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The Editor: I am writing this in light of the recent events that have taken place in Ottawa and Quebec.

Our military, police and firefighters put their lives at risk every day for our safety and freedom and yet, Remembrance Day has become nothing but another day off to go shopping.

I am a retail storeowner, but I have never in our 38 years of retail operation, opened on Remembrance Day. This is a day to remember our

veterans and the price they paid for our freedom. That is the same freedom that allows storeowners the freedom to open their doors the other 364 days of the year.

I would like to see a little more gratitude and respect shown for our veterans than just the opportunity to earn a few dollars on a day designed to pay tribute to them and acknowledge the price they paid for our freedom.

Opening a half day doesn’t cut it either. They didn’t fight half a war or

die half a death. If opening this half day is the difference of your business making it or not, maybe you should re-think the decision to own and/or operate a business.

Please consider the option you may have had if they hadn’t fought for your freedom.

Remember (like in Remembrance Day) the price they paid.

Sincerely, Barry O’Handley Estevan

PM Harper’s tax plan lacking in good judgment, says MP The Editor, Stephen Harper likes to portray himself as a great tax cutter. But before Canadians swallow that line, it’s instructive to check the record.

As a brand new Prime Minister in the spring of 2006, what was Mr. Harper’s first tax policy decision? His Liberal predecessors had just handed him a strong and growing economy, a decade of balanced budgets and a $13-billion annual surplus.

So what was his first move?

Far from cutting taxes, he raised them. He hiked personal income taxes by retroactively cancelling a series of tax rate reductions put in place by the previous Liberal administration.

A few months later – on Halloween of 2006 – Mr. Harper spooked investment markets by imposing a toxic new Conservative tax on Income Trusts at 31.5 per cent. He had promised never to do that, but he did it anyway. And in the process he instantly destroyed about $25-billion in the accumulated savings of some 2-million

Canadians.

Then after the 2008/09 recession, Mr. Harper increased the overall tax burden on Canadians, year after year, through four consecutive budgets.

Among other things, he imposed higher tariff taxes on a vast array of consumer goods, escalating the cost of everything from wigs for cancer patients to children’s tricycles. He extracted more taxes from credit unions and small business owners. And he raked in more than $5-billion in extra revenue from employees and employers through higher Employment Insurance payroll taxes.

Still Mr. Harper boasted in his 2014 budget that his collection of “boutique” tax credits and benefits had the effect of lowering the federal tax burden on the “average” Canadian family by about $3,500. But that all depends on your definition of “average.”

You can certainly concoct an illustration that would fit the Conservative mould – a family with two parents, two children, a

six figure income and consumer spending of more than $50,000 every year (including over a thousand dollars for art lessons). But for most Canadian families, indeed for 70 per cent of them, this is simply not their reality.

The same is true for the “Income Splitting” announcement Mr. Harper made last Thursday. He called it a “family tax cut,” but fewer than 15 per cent of Canadian households can qualify. Single moms and dads get nothing.

Spouses with similar earnings (i.e., within the same tax bracket) get nothing.

Families on low incomes get nothing. But income splitting will cost the federal treasury a whopping $2 billion every year.

It’s for reasons like these that the late Jim Flaherty openly challenged the wisdom of this scheme as too costly and unfair.

“I’m not sure that overall it benefits our society,” he said. “It benefits some parts of the Canadian population a lot and other parts of the Canadian population virtually not at all.”

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His concerns were echoed and amplified by the C.D. Howe Institute, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Fraser Institute, the Broadbent Institute, the 3-D Policy group, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the Caledon Institute, and many others.

In making decisions about tax cuts, a fiscally and socially responsible government would always ensure that any proposed cut is affordable and sustainable, fair to other citizens and taxpayers, and consistent with the government’s obligations for such other priorities as the Canadian Armed Forces, mental health care for returned soldiers, the needs of veterans, funding for the RCMP and our security services, and the investments required in infrastructure, higher education, research and innovation to drive greater growth and prosperity.

What’s lacking in Mr. Harper’s tax plan is good judgment.

Ralph Goodale, MP Wascana

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All Conservative nominees pass scrutiny become the candidate to replace current MP Ed Komarnicki in the next federal election, will learn their fate by Nov. 15.

Komarnicki, who easily won this south Saskatchewan seat in the past three elections, announced earlier this year that he was retiring from the political wars.

Barry Firby, the regional organizer for the Conservatives, said all six nominees were vetted by

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They all passed the scrutiny of the candidate nomination committee, so the six nominees seeking the right to represent the Conservative Party in next year’s federal campaign are now seeking the support of party members.

The six Conservative nominees in the SourisMoose Mountain constituency, who are vying to

the nomination committee that included one person representing the party’s national body.

Of course, the leader, Stephen Harper, has to sign off on all nominees who become the official candidates. The vote among party members in the local constituency will be conducted on Nov. 14 in Kipling then Weyburn and Estevan on Nov. 15.

“Party members who are eligible to vote are

being informed when and where they can go to cast their ballots for the nominee of their choice,” said Firby, who noted the media will not be invited to attend nor will they be informed as to the number of ballots cast in favour of the various nominees.

He said because this is a party-only event, “you will be informed as to who won and that person will become the Conservative candidate in Souris-Moose

Mountain,” he said.

The nominees include three people from Estevan: Phillip Zajac, Robert Kitchen and Lori Carr.

Randy Schiller from Weyburn and Mike Strachan of Torquay are also on the ballot, along with Lyndon Dayman of Windthorst.

Firby said the name of the successful candidate will be made available shortly after the final polling (in Estevan) is complete and the votes can be

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“The screening process went well, all were approved as nominees, so it’s now down to the vote and final acceptance of the official candidate,” he said.

There have been no indications from any other federal parties regarding their candidate selection process for SourisMoose Mountain in the next election, which is expected in the fall of 2015.

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Wartman named Sask. representative for Nature Conservancy of Canada A former Saskatchewan cabinet minister has been appointed the vice-president of the Saskatchewan region for the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Mark Wartman has accepted the position and brings a wealth of expertise in fundraising, government relations and business development to the table, said the conservancy in making the announcement on Oct. 28.

Wartman will lead the not-for-profit organization’s work in the province, which will include land conservation in natural state for the benefit of both people and wildlife.

“We are pleased to have somebody of Mark’s caliber join us,” said John Lounds, president and CEO with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. “Mark is

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada has conserved over 142,000 acres of ecologically significant lands in Saskatchewan, with 34,000 acres added within the past seven years.

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The pair of Estevan Tim Hortons restaurants made a $4,200 donation last week to the Hillcrest School Community Program, which supports the school’s breakfast program. The funds were raised through the sale of smile cookies, with one dollar from each sale going toward the total donation.

Midale sisters pick up ABEX award on Nov.1 At the provincial Chamber of Commerce’s ABEX awards in Regina on the Nov. 1, Three Farmers Products, partly owned

by Midale natives Natasha and Elysia Vandenhurk, won the award for environment.

Natasha, CEO, and Elysia, COO and red seal chef, grew up in the Estevan area before getting involved in the Three Farmers venture based in Saskatoon, valuing products that are grown through natural and sustainable means while also marketing traceable products.

The ABEX Award for Environment goes to a business that demonstrates excellence in the development of innovative programs, products and/or services offering improvement for environmental purposes. Improvements may relate to soil, air, water, noise or visual pollutants, or energy conservation.

T h e Va n d e n h u r k s were also nominated for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

More than 750 people gathered at the Delta Regina to take part in the Saturday awards gala, joining in the masquerade theme and enjoying a performance by Saskatoon aerialist Frederick Nicholas.

Southeast Saskatchewan was further recognized that evening with the Roger Phillips Chamber Builder Award, named for a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce board member and ABEX founder, which was presented to Weyburn’s Ted Hillstead for his contributions to the chamber network.

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From left, Midale natives Natasha and Elysia Vandenhurk appeared on Dragons Den in 2012 with their Three Famers Camelina Oil. The pair on Nov. 1 received the ABEX Award for Environment, which recognized the environmental care of the of Saskatoon-based company. which was chosen by the Saskatchewan public,” said Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan in a press release.

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went to Prince Albert’s Ted Matheson Men’s Wear in a highly competitive race.

Carlyle’s Prairie Dog Drive In was a nominee in that new category.

“It was an honour to have been able to gather people of this calibre together in a celebration of

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According to a press release, the cash flow increase was partially offset by weaker crude oil prices and lower refined product output at its refineries compared with the same period in 2013.

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Conventional oil production, excluding Pelican Lake, averaged 49,804 bbl/ day in the third quarter, a decline of 1 per cent from the same period a year earlier.

Increased production from the company’s successful horizontal well performance in southern Alberta was offset by expected natural declines and the divestiture of the company’s Bakken assets earlier in 2014.

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CPEC Tatagwa ....................................................................................................... Hz 2A10-31-2A15-30-5-15 14H270 Alliance #3 ..............................................CPEC Torquay Hz ............................................2A14-7-4C3-30-2-11 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................10-11-8-1 13D208 14J423 CPEC Viewfield Hz .........................................................................................................3C5-28-2D8-28-7-10 V4OC Elcott East ......................................................................................................... Hz 1B2-24-1C4-13-2-2 12J237 13K208 Canelson #27 .........................................

CPEC Oungre Hz............................................4D158-2D15-17-1-13 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 13D243 Red Beds Gainsborough Hz .......................................................................................

4A16-14-3A14-13-2-30 14J438 Wyatt Alameda West......................................................................................................... Hz 1B1-8-4B1-5-4-3 14J102 Ensign #645 ........................................... Lakeview Weyburn ............................................. 4B1-16-3B9-9-5-13 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 13E002 14J416 Kingland Auburnton Hz .....................................................................................................4D16-1-2C15-1-6-2 Wyatt Alameda West......................................................................................................... Hz 2A1-7-3A1-6-4-3 14J209 Precision #191 ................................ Powder Mtn w Coteau Lake ..................................................4C8-30-1-20 13C125 CPEC Viewfield Hz .....................................................................................................

7D15-29-3D15-32-10-6 13E001 ........................................................................................3D8-27-2B11-27-6-2 14J428 Petrex et al Queensdale W Hz Wyatt Alameda West V1U.............................................................................................

Hz 1D15-5-1D15-8-4-3 14H273 A-1 Drilling ...........................................A-1 Drilling Rocanville ..........................................................

7-4-16-31 12G154 Silver Spur Viewfield Hz ...................................................................................................... 4C13-3-4B4-3-7-7 14J417 Zargon Steelman ............................................................................................................ Hz 2B12-3-1C4-3-5-4 13B299 14i157 Precision #117 ................................. ARC Queensdale West Hz ......................................1d15-35-2d15-2-6-2 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................

3D16-23-2D16-26-9-8 14J435 LEGACY et al Star Valley ............................................................................................Hz 2b13-32-3D9-32-8-5 13B127 CPEC Veiwfield Hz ............................................................................................................1D1-24-2D1-19-8-8 14F001 Precision #275 ................................CVE et al Weyburn Unit 2Hz ......................................3B12-4-6C2-5-6-12 12K076 ............................................. CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 14J436 Advance #4 Legacy et al Star Valley ...........................................................................................

Hz 3B13-32-2D16-32-8-5 12E307 CPEC Viewfield .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 14H012 Betts #3 .............................................Wyatt Alameda West Hz .........................................4A8-31-2D8-32-3-3 12E169 ......................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 14J420 DZ #1 NAL Torquay ........................................................................................................... Hz 1C14-22-1C14-34-1-12 13C062 CPEC Viewfield ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 14i165 Panther #4 ......................................Spartan South Pinto Unit Hz ......................................2D5-14-1C5-23-1-5 14J474 Southern Workman ..................................................................................................... 2Hz 3D14-5-2D6-8-2-31 12C096 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 14C030 Vortex #3 .............................................

Torc Wordsworth 2Hz .......................................1C12-22-4B10-21-6-5 14J468 SPARTAN Queensdale ................................................................................................. Hz 4A9-15-8B9-14-6-1 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 13L354 Stampede #3 ...................................Spectrum et al Weir Hill Hz ................................... 4A16-33-3A16-34-5-6 14J452 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................

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Hz 1B3-9-4B3-4-4-3 13A034 13B039 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 14H154 Canelson #16 ....................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz ......................................... 2A10-26-2B14-25-8-8 14J455 Shooting Star Fairlight Wyatt Alameda West ........................................................................................................

Hz 2A3-9-3A3-4-4-3 13A116 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13 12L261 ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 13B239 .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 14J470 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz Wyatt Alameda West.........................................................................................................

Hz 5B2-8-4B2-5-4-3 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 12B395 14J465 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 Wyatt Alameda West ...................................................................................................... Hz 1A14-5-3A3-5-4-3 10B263 Arc Tribune ......................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 14i387 Tundra Maryfield Hz ........................................................................................................3B4-24-3A1-24-10-30 12K341 ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 14J466 PBEN Moosomin Wyatt Alameda West V1U.............................................................................................

Hz 5A14-5-2D11-8-4-3 12A364 14F351 NAL Gainsborough Hz ......................................................................................................4C1-14-2D3-13-2-30 11K442 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD . ...........................................................................................................3-15-6-31 14J473 SPARTAN Wordsworthe E.......................................................................................... Hz 1C13-15-2D5-22-7-3 12B199 Sparton Ceylon ...............................................................................................................................16-29-6-18 14i283 Legacy et al Star Valley Hz .............................................................................................1C15-27-1C15-34-8-5 12K234 Epsilon Ceylon Hz .........................................................................................................

4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 14J456 Highrock Lightning ..............................................................................................................................3-8-8-32 ZARGON Steelman......................................................................................................... 2Hz 1A9-4-3B2-4-5-4 13C033 13J177 PCS Ste Marthe .............................................................................................................................

16-14-17-30 11B210 PBEN Pangman DD .................................................................................................... 4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 14J472 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 SPARTAN Buffalo Head ............................................................................................... Hz 6B4-23-1D3-22-7-4 11K043 14i088 Legacy Roche Percee Hz ...................................................................................................4C16-1-2D8-13-1-6 14J479 HUSKY Steelman ....................................................................................................... 2Hz 1D3-31-3A9-32-4-5 14H191 Spectrum et al Openshaw Hz .............................................................................................1B4-24-4B4-13-2-3 14J485 Elswick Midale........................................................................................................... 2Hz 3A1-14-3A1-13-6-10 14i087 Longview Pinto East Hz ..................................................................................................3A11-22-4B11-15-2-3 14J444 HUSKY Oungre East .................................................................................................... Hz 5A4-16-4B4-9-1-12 14i102 Kinwest 08 Pinto Hz ..............................................................................................................3C4-7-1C4-12-1-5 14J491 RROI Fertile ................................................................................................................ Hz 3C13-2-1C13-4-6-30 14i161 Spartan South Pinto Unit Hz ...............................................................................................2A2-14-4B2-11-1-5 14J503 CPEC Glen Ewen N ................................................................................................... Hz 3A14-34-2A9-34-3-1 14i356 CNRL et al Steelman 1A Unit Ing......................................................................................................... 11-5-4-5 14J497 FIRE SKY Wilmar............................................................................................................................... 13-32-5-2 14H079 CPEC Viewfield ...............................................................................................................4A16-34-3A16-35-6-6 14J494 LEGACY PINTO............................................................................................................ Hz 5C4-17-1B5-18-1-5 14i082 CPEC Flat Lake Hz ...........................................................................................................3B16-11-2B1-2-1-16 14J516 LEGACY et al PINTO ................................................................................................ Hz 7D14-22-2D13-27-1-5 14G304 CPEC viewfield Hz ...........................................................................................................3C12-10-4D9-10-8-7 14J517 LEGACY PINTO........................................................................................................ Hz 3C15-21-2D14-28-1-5 14i039 Torg Steelman Hz ...............................................................................................................3D15-8-1C15-7-4-4 14J518 LEGACY PINTO......................................................................................................... Hz 7C15-21-2D15-28-15 14F221 Husky Montagoe Hz ........................................................................................................4D13-7-2D16-13-5-30 14J493 SPECTRUM et al Weir Hill ........................................................................................ Hz 4A16-34-3A16-35-5-6 12K341 PBEN Moosomin ............................................................................................................................ 13-31-13-31 14J498 CPEC Viewfield ............................................................................................................. Hz 6B5-23-1C5-22-8-9 10E269 Mosaic Esterhazy 2 EH .................................................................................................................. 12-22-19-33 14J492 LTS Viewfield ............................................................................................................ Hz 4B12-10-1C12-9-9-10 10G299 CPEC Wawota ................................................................................................................................. 8-13-12-33 14J499 CPEC Torquay .............................................................................................................. Hz 4B14-7-4B3-6-2-11 12J237 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................. 10-11-8-1 14J504 CPEC Oungre ............................................................................................................... Hz 2A4-5-4B4-32-1-13 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................. 16-9-4-2 14J505 CPEC Oungre ............................................................................................................. Hz 2A1-23-3A1-23-2-13 14G126 Vermillion Northgate Hz ........................................................................................................3D13-2-4B4-2-1-3 14J505 CPEC Bromhead........................................................................................................... Hz 2A1-21-4A1-9-3-13 12i200 Sundance Ochapowace ................................................................................................................... 16-32-17-3 14J500 COEC Oungre ........................................................................................................... Hz 4C13-33-2C13-9-2-14 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda .......................................................................................................................... 11-28-3-3 14J502 TORC Hoffer ............................................................................................................. Hz 1D13-24-2C4-36-1-16 14A146 CPEC Viewfield HZ .............................................................................................................2B4-3-1C13-3-10-8 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................. 15-26-6-12 14i246 CPEC Oungre ...................................................................................................................1B4-1-2B12-24-1-12 14F352 Trinidad #65 ...........................................Tundra Ryerson Hz .......................................... 1A9-12-1B12-12-8-30 14C056 Tundra Flemming ............................................................................................................................. 1-11-12-13 14G185 Vortex #2 .............................................. Pemoco parkmanHz ........................................... 6B5-29-6B4-29-9-33 12J008 CVE Weyburn ................................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 14J029 Betts #2 ........................................... Spartan Queesndale E Hz .......................................7C13-24-1C8-26-6-1 10B263 Arc Tribune....................................................................................................................................... 15-32-3-14 14H215 Ensign #351 ..........................................CNRL Glen Ewen Hz .........................................2C13-13-1C13-24-2-2 13E165 Gibson Oungre SWD Re .................................................................................................................. 10-16-2-14 14J238 Ensign #650 .......................................LEGACY et al PINTO Hz ......................................1D13-16-1C13-21-1-5 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ............................................................................................................................... 4-20-14-16 14i055 Canelson #21 ........................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................. 3B5-32-3A8-32-8-5 12B199 Ceylon 101250512 ........................................................................................................................... 16-29-6-18 14i311 Ensign #651 ................................... LEGACY et al Star Valley Hz ...................................2C16-27-2C16-34-8-5 13C033 Epsilon Ceylon Hz .......................................................................................................... 4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 14I314 Precision #418 .......................................CPEC Weir Hill 2Hz ..............................................3D13-34-2C6-3-6-6 11K043 PBEN Pangman DD ......................................................................................................4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 14F171 Canelson #26 .........................................CPEC ViewfieldHz .........................................4D15-21-2D15-28-10-6 14F349 CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................................................................................1A5-4-3A1-33-7-10 14E406 Lasso #1 .................................................Spartan Bryant Hz ...........................................1D13-21-1C13-28-5-7 14H186 Primrose Workman .............................................................................................................................. 7-5-2-31 14E289 Canelson #25 ........................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................. 3B12-6-1C12-1-9-7 14G061 CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................................................................................4A1-18-1D1-17-7-8 14i358 Horizon #34 ........................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................... 4C15-23-1B2-23-10-7 14F275 Husky Lisieux Hz.................................................................................................................4B1-18-4B4-8-4-29 14B130 Red Dog #4 ..............................................CPEC Viewfield ............................................. 5A16-15-1B13-15-8-9

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Potential firearm incident New liquor retail options outlined investigated by police A man believed to be carrying a firearm through the streets of Estevan was the subject of a police investigation on the night of Oct. 28.

Estevan Police Service members said they were asked to locate the man who was reported to be on foot and was believed to be carrying a firearm.

With assistance provided by several citizens, police were able to contact and meet the man who, it turned out, was carrying an airsoft pistol.

EPS members have established an investigation into the incident to try and determine why the subject was carrying the pistol in public. Their original speculation suggested the Oct. 28 event was a carry over from a previous incident that is under investigation as well.

EPS members also investigated a hit and run incident in the central part of the city that same evening, this too, was assisted by a couple of witnesses.

Some spray painting incidents were under investigation as a result of some Halloween night activities. The inexpert artists attacked a garage door, travel trailer and some fences on the southeast side of the city.

Another Halloween event involved a motor vehicle accident that did not result in any injuries, but a tow truck was required to remove one of the vehicles. Police noted

that two children, properly restrained in the back seat of one of the vehicles, were unaffected by the collision and, in fact, were asleep and not awakened by the crash.

EPS members also attended to a rental property on the night of Oct. 31, in response to a call to help restore some peace following an escalation of an argument.

On Nov. 1, EPS members, RCMP and Estevan Fire Rescue Services along with emergency medical personnel responded to an ATV rollover accident north of the city. The injured male driver was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital and later transferred to a Regina hospital via the STARS air ambulance service.

The details surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Later that same night, police responded to a domestic disturbance call on the southwest side of the city. The matter was defused with police assistance and no further action was required.

A pet owner had to be reminded about the city’s noise bylaw after police received a complaint of a barking dog.

A two-vehicle collision at a northeast shopping mall on Nov. 2, required police attendance with one of the vehicles needing to be towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.

Foster Creek production up due to increase in producing wells ← A10 Foster Creek production averaged almost 57,000 bbl/d net in the third quarter, up 15 per cent from the same period a year earlier, partially due to an increase in the number of producing wells u s i n g We d g e We l l T M technology. Performance improved as a result of the elimination of a backlog of well maintenance as well as a focus by the Cenovus on preventative work and subsurface monitoring. A small-scale planned turnaround in the third quarter had less of an impact on production as compared to a major planned turnaround in the same period of 2013. First production from the phase F wells

began in September. Phase F added 30,000 bbl/d of gross capacity.

“We’re pleased about the return to reliable performance at Foster Creek and the continued strong operations at Christina Lake as we remain focused on achieving plant utilization rates of between 90 per cent and 95 per cent,” said John Brannan, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, in a company press release.

“We’re delivering solid, predictable growth at our

oil sands projects and with the completion of phase F we expect to add incremental production over the next 18 months.”

Cash flow was almost $1 billion in the third quarter, up 6 per cent from the same period a year earlier.

All of the company’s business segments generated operating cash flow in excess of capital investment during the quarter. After investing $750 million in committed and growth capital in the third quarter, Cenovus had free cash

Oil industry incidents too costly, says Lau The cost of oil workplace injury claims in Saskatchewan amounted to around $8.6 million in the second quarter of this year alone, said Victor Lau, leader of the Saskatchewan Green Party, quoting information gathered from a recent Enform report. Enform is the safety association that represents the Canadian oil and gas industry.

That amount of loss is unacceptable on many fronts, Lau added, noting that his party was championing the rights of oil rig and oil industry related workers.

Lau made the statement shortly after announcing that Luke Bonsan, a former rig worker himself, will be carrying the party’s

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Bonsan said workplace safety in the patch is an ongoing concern among the employees.

Lau said those who work on rigs have every reason to expect to be safe

on the job.

“Working on the rigs is hard and potentially hazardous at the best of times.

It is therefore critical that provincial occupational health and safety laws be enforced in the oil industry workplaces at all times to reduce the number of workers who are injured while on the job.”

flow of $235 million, 24 per cent higher than in the same period of 2013.

The increase in upstream operating cash flow was partially offset by a 53 per cent decrease in refining operating cash flow compared with the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in refining operating cash flow was due to lower refined product output after an unplanned coker outage at the Borger Refinery and a planned turnaround that began late in the third quarter at the Wood River Refinery.

The decline in refining operating cash flow was partially offset by lower crude oil feedstock costs and higher market crack spreads.

The Government of Saskatchewan on Tuesday took the first steps toward redefining Saskatchewan’s liquor retailing system by releasing an options paper and inviting public input.

“There are a lot of opinions about how we should sell liquor,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Don McMorris said. “This consultation process will let us hear directly from the public and key stakeholders about what they would like to see when it comes to liquor retailing in Saskatchewan.”

The consultation process includes a comprehensive options paper. It provides a history about the province’s liquor retail system and takes a look at how some neighbouring jurisdictions operate. The document also outlines five different options for people to consider: • Maintaining the current system • An expanded private retail system • Alberta-style fully private retail system • Managed transition to fully private system • An expanded government retail system “These are the five broad models we would like the public to consider, recognizing that there are a lot of different delivery options within each model,” McMorris said.

The consultation website at www.saskatchewan.ca/ liquor retail gives people the opportunity to read the options paper, complete a brief survey and provide comments. Key stakeholders will also be invited to submit written comments, which will be posted on the consultation website.

“We know we’re going to need some more new stores to help meet future demand and we also know we have some existing stores that will need investments in the future,” McMorris said. “Before we decide how to proceed, we want to hear what customers, stakeholders and the general public have to say.”

The province’s liquor retail system currently consists of 75 government liquor stores, approximately 190 franchises operating in private businesses in rural Saskatchewan, 450 off-sale outlets and three private full-line liquor stores. A fourth private full-line store is set to open in Regina next spring.

The consultation process runs until Jan. 30, 2015.

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Without doubt, markets have been volatile this fall.

From the September peak to the most recent October low, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped approximately 13 per cent and the S&P 500 by 9.8 per cent.

These numbers indicate an intermediate correction, an event that typically occurs once every two to three years.

Looking at current market valuations, some pundits argue that price-to-earnings multiples are too high and therefore the markets have nowhere to go but down.

They conclude that, since the current valuation of the S&P 500 is trading slightly higher than the historical average of 15.8x forward earnings, there isn’t a lot of room for growth.

The flaw in that argument is that it fails to examine things on a cash-adjusted

basis. Instead it ignores the estimated $1.6 trillion currently sitting on corporate balance sheets, which is an unprecedented accumulation of cash.

An RBC Wealth Management report says that this cash build-up is making the S&P 500 look more expensive than is actually the case. After adjusting the priceearnings multiple of the market to reflect the cash, the report found that the markets pushed below 9x earnings in the latest cycle. That’s an important point. Historically, when markets have been in the low single digit range for multiples, it has marked the beginning of a secular bull market.

Other factors favour the long-term market outlook. Vertex Asset Management notes that oil is the largest tax on the U.S. economy and that lower prices will be a major driver of economic expansion: “With rising wages, falling oil prices and stable interest rates, consumers will have fuller pockets to buy that new house, car,

technology, etc. All the while corporate margins are expanding with reduced manufacturing and transport costs.”

This bodes well for long-term value investors, and any near-term volatility should be viewed as a buying opportunity.

Canaccord Genuity North American Portfolio Strategist and Quantitative Analyst Martin Roberge points out that most of the ingredients for a capitulation low have occurred, including an upside blow to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and the trip to market lows happened on very heavy volume.

Investors wishing to take advantage of the market volatility on a risk-adjusted basis may wish to use an exchange-traded fund (ETF) like the First Asset Morningstar Value Index (TSX: FXM). It’s a diversified ETF containing 30 Canadian value stocks, with a maximum of five companies from any one sector. The ETF is fairly new, but the index it replicates

has been around for quite some time and has outperformed the TSX over the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.

Further, it has done so with volatility levels not materially different from the S&P/TSX Composite Index. This means the index has outperformed without taking on more risk.

The markets have pulled back quite a bit and at some point they will rebound. A lot of good quality value stocks have been beaten up and “buying the market” with an index fund is a good way to acquire them without taking on single equity risk.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca.

The views in this column are solely those of the author.

Cornerstone sees share of new funding The Government of Saskatchewan re-allocated $4.6 million in funding designed to support students and teachers in the classroom in response to what was learned through the Student First engagement process.

Last week’s announcement broke down how that funding would be distributed, and the South East Cornerstone School Division received $147,333 from the pot. The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division was funded to the tune of $17,507.

“Student enrolment in Saskatchewan continues to grow and we know that means diversity in the classroom is also growing,” Education Minister Don Morgan said in a press release on Oct. 31. “Based on feedback from the sector, we are re-allocating $4.6 million to provide additional front-line supports where it’s needed most, in the classroom.”

Of the $4.6 million, $3.5 million has been distributed to school divisions based on the Supports for Learning component of the funding formula. School divisions are being asked to work directly with teachers to determine where the funding will best support their students, such as hiring additional teachers, educational assistants or speech language pathologists, or investing in technology in the classroom.

As Saskatchewan schools have seen student enrolment increase again for the fourth consecutive year, the remaining $1.1 million will also roll out through Supports for Learning, but will be targeted toward enrolment growth. This funding will be allocated once the operating grant is updated with this year’s new enrolments.

In 2013-14, the ministry made changes to the funding formula to address actual enrolment numbers to help school divisions manage cost pressures associated with enrolment growth and meet the needs of their students, resulting in an additional $19.2 million in 2014-15.

This year’s overall enrolment of 173,548 students is an increase of about 1.7 per cent from last year and a growth of 2,966 students overall. Twenty-one school divisions have experienced growth in the past year while seven have seen a decline in student enrolments.

“With our increased enrolment, we welcome additional funding resources to help meet the diverse learning needs of our students,” Regina Catholic School Division Director Rob Currie said.

The $4.6 million was originally allocated for capital assets within the Student Achievement Initiative in the 2014-15 budget, an initiative no longer part of the ministry’s work following the approval of the Education Sector

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“As teachers are really in the best position to identify where this funding could have the most impact on students, we’re asking divisions to gather their input to determine how this money should be allocated,” Morgan said.

School divisions will be asked to report back to the ministry on how the reallocated funding is used.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation released comments of its own welcoming the government’s announcement.

“We commend the government’s action to support student learning and address enrolment growth in our province,” said Randy Cline, vice president of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.

“We appreciate Minister Morgan’s acknowledgement that teachers know best the supports that are needed in the classroom and that they should be involved in decisionmaking,” said Cline. “Teachers look forward to working directly with school divisions to determine where the funding will best support students.”

Provincial student enrollment for Kindergarten to Grade 12 is collected every year on Sept. 30. The enrolment figures include all actively enrolled students in Saskatchewan school divisions.

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Wall will lead ambitious trade mission to India Premier Brad Wall is going to be leading a trade mission to India later this month.

India has become one of Saskatchewan’s major trading partners and Wall is intent on cultivating the growing relationship with the visit that is scheduled for Nov. 15 to 23.

The announcement was made while Wall was meeting with the provi n c e ’s I n d o - C a n a d i a n community on Oct. 28.

The mission, the premier’s second to India, will promote Saskatchewan’s strengths in energy, agri-food and innovation, as well as profile business opportunities in the province for Indian investors.

Ten per cent of all permanent residents coming to Saskatchewan arrived from India between 2007 and 2013 (5,179 persons).

“Saskatchewan led the nation in exports to India in 2013 with $1 billion worth of products,” Wall said. “But we can build on that base even further, with our demonstrated strengths in the food, fuel and fertilizer that expanding economies like India need.”

The premier will have business and investments sessions scheduled in Mumbai and New Delhi as well as in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujaret and Chandigarh, the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. He also plans to meet with elected leaders at the national and state levels, as well as with representatives from India’s Atomic Energy Commission and the India Pulses and Grains Association.

Brad Wall Wall will also deliver keynote speeches at a Canada-India business Council reception in Mumbai and a luncheon attended

by Gujarati investors in Ahmedabad. He will also speak at the opening ceremony of a business fair and Agro Tech 2014 in Chandigarh. He will also address the importance of potash at a meeting of about 400 farmers in Muzaffarnagar, a major agricultural centre in Uttar Pradesh.

“It is great to see the increasing importance given by the provincial government and Saskatchewan companies to trade relations with India,” said Sunil Sohani, president of the India-Canada Cultural Association.

Wa l l s a i d h e w i l l be delivering a number of messages on the trip, stressing the role Saskatchewan can play as a partner with India achieving food self-sufficiency

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through cropping productivity. He said Saskatchewan can also play a role in their ambitious nuclear

energy program and help “green” it’s coal industry through the province’s world-leading expertise in carbon capture and storage.

“We’ve set an ambitious goal in our Saskatchewan Plan for Growth of doubling the value of our total exports by 2020, and, indeed, our Saskatchewan-Asia Advisory Council has called for a tripling of Asian exports by that year. India will be an important partner in keeping our Saskatchewan economy strong,” said Wall.

Saskatchewan’s exports to India were $999 million in 2013, an increase of 69 per cent since 2007. Saskatchewan imported $40 million worth of goods from India in 2013, an increase of 244 per cent since 2007.

Sask. wages continue to climb through August Workers in Saskatchewan are taking more money home according to new figures released by Statistics Canada today. Average weekly earnings in the province were $986.22 in August, the third highest among the provinces. Wages were up 4.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis, above the national increase of 3.5 per cent.

With inflation factored in, real wages were up 1.3 per cent when compared to August 2013.

“In Saskatchewan, we are experiencing strong economic growth, and one of the advantages to residents living here is that wages are some of the highest in Canada,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Wages have kept pace with inflation – which means these are real dollars going home in the pockets of working people.”

Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings increased by 0.8 per cent (+$8.08) compared to the previous month, ranking third highest among provinces (tied with Alberta), and above the national increase of 0.1 per cent.

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Council Briefs

News and notes from the October 27 regular meeting of Estevan city council

City ponders donation to STARS The STARS air ambulance was requesting support from the City of Estevan in the form of a donation, though councillors during the Oct. 27 regular meeting of council questioned whether the City should be donating to an organization that performs a health-care service.

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society is a not-for-profit organization that began operating in Saskatchewan in 2012 and provides rapid transportation to a medical facility for critically ill or injured patients. The request to the City asked for a donation of $2 per capita.

Coun. Trevor Knibbs expressed his disagreement, saying the City shouldn’t be in the habit of making charitable donations. It’s up to each person in the city to donate to the organizations and programs they wish to give to, he said, and as councillors they shouldn’t be making decisions for taxpayers on what charities they should support.

Coun. Lori Carr noted the City has a health levy that it pays into, something that not all municipalities have. She said the donation could be from funds taken from that levy but shouldn’t necessarily be a completely new expense.

She added that health care isn’t generally the City’s responsibility.

Coun. Greg Hoffort, who is also the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, said the matter of these donations would be discussed at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association City Mayors’ Caucus meetings and Mayor Roy Ludwig could discuss how other cities have handled or plan to handle the request.

The written request from STARS said a “majority” of municipalities have forwarded donations totaling more than $300,000 in each of the last two years.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities has passed a resolution encouraging all rural municipalities to voluntarily contribute the requested $2 per capita. City Treasurer Jeff Ward noted the City’s census number shows the city houses a little more than 11,000 people, so the donation would be more than $22,000.

Councillors voted to revisit the request following discussion at the mayor’s meetings. *** The September building permit report was released, noting the total building permits issued

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jumped compared to September 2013, but the value dropped significantly.

Fourteen permits were issued this past September, while 11 were issued in September 2013, but the dollar value only totaled $827,183 compared to last September, when the permits were valued at $2.21 million.

The permits were split between six single-family residential units, totaling $480,000, while two commercial permits were valued at $240,000.

The remainder of the permits came from garage permits and other miscellaneous items.

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*** A report from Leisure Services Manager Nathan Jesse was filed as a response to inquiries about the use of netting around the ice surface at Affinity Place.

There is both clear and black netting installed at the moment. Jesse reported when the arena opened in 2011, only black mesh was used to capture pucks that left he ice surface.

After some consideration, the black netting was replaced with clear monofilament line, which Jesse said worked well in 2012. Early in 2014, however holes and stretching in the mesh were found by maintenance staff.

The clear netting on the west side was removed and replaced with black braided bylon mesh that has a break strength twice that of the clear monofilament at 150 pounds.

The black netting will be installed on the east end of the arena as well, though Jesse noted that side of the rink is less of a priority given there are no spectator seats on that side. *** The monthly garbage and recycling report by Regens Disposal Ltd. was filed with the City last week. In September, 4,732 recycling carts were picked up totaling 44,320 kilograms. Another 12,895 garbage carts were emptied by the City’s trash contractor, totaling 306,020 kilograms. *** The monthly bylaw enforcement officer report was filed with City council, noting there have been 590 parking enforcement tickets issued so far this year but only 42 were issued in August. That marks a pointed drop from the previous monthly average of just over 84.

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2014 Royal Canadian Legion Estevan Branch No. 60

Estevan Comprehensive School Auditorium Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 • 10:45 a.m.

Order of Service The Act of Remembrance “ They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them.”

Read by Pres. Troy LeBlanc Singing of Amazing Grace In Flanders Fields - Past Pres. Ken Clarke Hymns of the Service - Tune-Melita Navy Army Air Force Introduction of Presentation – President Troy LeBlanc Presentation by: Royal Canadian Legion #60 Cenotaph Service and Wreath Laying to Follow in Courtyard

Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary March In Invocation - Marian Huber Master of Ceremonies – Comrade Geoff Thiessen Processional Legion Anthem During the Reading the Legion, Colours will be Advanced Singing of O Canada Prayer of Exhortation - Marian Huber Last Post – School Band Two Minutes Silence Reveille – School Band Deposit of Legion Colours The Reading of the Roll of Honour Legion President – Troy LeBlanc A wreath will be laid on the Unknown Soldier’s Grave

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2014 In Flanders Remembrance Day service at ECS on November 11 Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Next Tuesday morning, Estevan and area citizens will be given the opportunity to pay tribute to those who died in the defence of democracies.

Remembrance Day services will begin at the Estevan Comprehensive School at 10:45 so that the roll of honour, the citing of the names of those who died in combat during the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and on other battlefields, such as those found in Afghanistan, can be read out on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This marked the official ending of the First World War in 1918, a war that had been waged for over four years and had cost 60,000 Canadian soldiers, sailors and

air men their lives, while more than 170,000 returned home wounded both physically and spiritually.

Legion Comrade Gerald Thiessen will be serving as the master of ceremonies for this year’s event, while Estevan Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60 president Troy LeBlanc has the duty of reading the roll of honour and will place the wreath of honour to the unknown soldiers along with past president Eileen Rosner.

The service will include hymns of remembrance and praise. The first part of the program will conclude with a compilation of visual images of many of those service men and women from the immediate region who served in

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A cenotaph service will follow in the ECS courtyard with visitors being invited to view proceedings from the second and third levels of the school hallways.

Wreaths of remembrance will be placed near the cenotaph that will be attended to by members of the Estevan Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Squadron and the Estevan Elks PPCLI Army Cadet Corps.

The traditional trumpeting of The Last Post and Reveille will also be included at both ceremonies as well as prayers of invocation and remembrance delivered by Marian Huber.

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Deep lessons learned by First World War veteran

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Veterans didn’t have to pay Wally.

They had already paid enough, he felt, and since he had been one of them, in the trenches, he knew the premium price they had already paid for their country. He wasn’t going to add any financial woes upon their return to Canada and southern Saskatchewan.

“He never charged a veteran for his legal services,” said Charlotte Woodrow, the daughter of William Wallace LyndWally Lynd as he will be remembered by the longtime residents of Estevan.

Lynd began his military career as a private in the early Canadian expedition forces with the 46th Infantry Battalion in 1914. Lynd, a former legal apprentice at the Brown, Wylie and Mundell law firm in Moosomin, later rose to the rank of lieutenant as the muddy, rat and disease-infested trenches in France took their deadly toll, if the German enemy troops, also imbedded in muddy ditches and bombed out potholes just a few metres away, hadn’t already extracted their toll.

It was a brutal war,

that war that began 100 years ago. In fact, it was so devastating it was declared the “war to end all wars,” because of its sad totality.

Unfortunately, mankind has never been able to learn from its historical mistakes and 21 years later, flamed by the outrageous actions of a tyrannical dictator, Canadians and other allied armed men and women were required to march into a second great war.

Since then, there have been others - different in scope, deployment and outcomes, but still armed combats that take lives too early and too brutally.

Wally Lynd, the kid who signed up in 1914, typified the type of character found in a lot of young people of the day. Born in Scalty, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1891, Lynd moved with his parents and siblings to the Canadian prairies to farm, just outside Moosomin in 1906. The teenager and his two brothers and two sisters would hitch horses and plow a little land before heading off to school.

An office boy’s job in the Moosomin law firm that paid $10 a month brought him into the legal fold and the beginning of his matric-

Wally Lynd ulation exercises that would take five years to complete and would lead to a law student and apprenticeship status. That educational journey was interrupted by the First World War. Upon his return in 1918, Lynd completed one more year of studies, passed the bar exams, his daughter said, but never obtained a degree in law. In fact, he never passed through the doors of any university at any time in the process. But to all, including fellow lawyers, courtroom administrators and judges, he was “Lawyer Wally” with all the required status and certification, to

satisfy the justice system.

Wally Lynd, along with about 620,000 other Canadians, put on a uniform. He never considered himself a hero for doing that. It was just what they needed to do to preserve democracy.

Lynd, in his southern Saskatchewan populated battalion, paid steep prices on the battlefield. Some paid much more dearly than others.

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Wally Lynd is buried on Pender Island in British Columbia, a place he made home following his retirement from a long and distinguished legal career in Estevan.

His was a rich life, filled with wonderfully crazy friends and associates, a loving family, Irish humour and charm, a life in full that ended just short of his 101st birthday. But he always remembered … veterans had already paid their bill as far as he was concerned.

Lynd’s grave, marked with a shamrock, cross and the scales of justice, can be found on Pender Island.

His great granddaughter Brielle, who honoured him this year with a prize winning Grade 11 composition, is joined by other family members in lighting and placing a candle of honour on that grave on November 11, just as we lay wreaths of honour in remembrance of those who served and didn’t make it home, and those who served, made it home, and have now placed the torch of freedom into our hands.

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for valour on that front as the Allied forces plowed slowly across the Canal du Nord, through the German lines at Raillencourt with men “mowed down like grass,” said one post-battle report. The 46th Battalion, now joined by the 44th Battalion mainly comprised of men from New Brunswick, finally achieved their objective after a night of counterattacks.

In one day, said historical writers, J.L. Granatstein and Desmond Morton (Canada and the Two World Wars), Canada lost 2,089 men, many of them hung up on barbed wire long enough to be shot and killed or wounded and drowning in mud.

T h o s e , l i k e Wa l l y Lynd, wounded in the arm and shoulder by a machine gun blast one month before the official end of that Great War, who survived those vicious battles, never needed reminding of the horrors of war.

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2014 Saskatchewan’s youngest Legion president committed to the cause

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He talks softly and carries a big stick.

To be perfectly clear though, the soft-spoken president of the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion carried the stick, a canelike walking stick for about a year, for medical, as well as a few ceremonial reasons.

“I wrecked my knee,” explained Troy LeBlanc. It was important not to fall or wrench it again after corrective surgery. So when the weather turned streets slippery or muddy, the cane came out.

LeBlanc has another, much more important identifier though, besides his full-length maritime-like beard. He is Saskatchewan’s youngest Legion president and quite possibly the youngest Legion president

in Canada, at age 27.

LeBlanc took on the daunting challenge of leading the local branch when he was just 25 and so far, it appears to be working.

The 228 members of Branch 60 of the Royal Canadian Legion have accepted and now embrace his presence at their helm, having been convinced that this near “youngster” has proved to them that he is devoted to the cause and committed to the job and the community they serve.

The Estevan Legion still sports an active membership of between 75 and 80, with most of the others now residing in senior residential homes or longterm care facilities. LeBlanc figures there are now 20 or fewer Second World War veterans among them.

But, the mandate and spirit of the Legion lives on

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Troy LeBlanc within him, and he is determined that a membership revival is not only possible but also probable as time marches on.

LeBlanc, a native of Hubbard, N.S., near Halifax, spent three years in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet program and was the first cadet in Eastern Canada to complete the advanced training program that allowed him to pursue and

then accept the ranking of Petty Officer First Class in the Royal Canadian Navy’s regular force.

He blew out the knee in the first year of a two-year training program, during exercises on the HMCS Acadia, a Canadian frigate that was also being used as a training centre.

Shortly after being medically discharged, LeBlanc followed other family

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members out to the Prairies where there were ample employment opportunities. His first gig as a convenience store clerk led to further jobs and opportunities, and increasingly more challenging and lucrative employment opportunities in and around the oil patch and trades communities.

“I’ve been here for 10 years now, but within the first three months of arriving here I joined the Legion.

In the cadet program, they instilled within us a pride of service and continuity.

In Nova Scotia the military presence is everywhere. For instance, the Remembrance Day programs there are organized and conducted by the cadets and the Legion members just show up for them. I would love to have our Estevan cadets (air force and army) get more fully engaged in the military part of the training, but with the military not being as obvious here as it is there, it might be difficult,” he said with a smile, noting that he sees their training as being

excellent but their exposure to pure military protocol and decorum is not always available.

Asked why he got so fully engaged in the Legion and its business so early on, LeBlanc said, “I wanted to make a difference in the community I choose to live in and the Legion is one of the most worthwhile organizations out there. It was built by those in the military who came home, who got to come home, and we’ve been able to take full advantage of what these people did for this country.”

LeBlanc said a recent impromptu visit with a former Silver Cross mother drove home the importance of Legion work and giving back, even more solidly.

“The casualties, the devastation back home. It’s difficult to comprehend now.

So there is a purpose to be able to serve and help these people now. We lost six Second World War veterans from this branch alone in the past year.

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Veteran members accepting leadership ← A18 “That’s not surprising because the youngest would have to be at least over 90 now, unless they lied about their age to get in,” he said with a smile, noting there was one such veteran in Estevan fitting that description, who is 89, going on 90.

LeBlanc said he sees his mandate as being one of passing on this commitment of service to the community to the best of his ability, even if it has to be done with a shrinking membership.

The youthful Legion president said the older members accepted his presidency quite easily and gracefully and most of the other, younger members have come to accept his leadership role, hopefully because they acknowledge his sincerity and belief in the organization as being unwavering.

He’s not doing it for glory or recognition. In fact, he remains a bit shy and reticent. He credits the presidency as being his opportunity to come out of the self-imposed shell a bit.

Speaking with school children about the Legion and combats such as those in Afghanistan also gives him hope that events such as Remembrance Day will remain engrained in the population. The innocence of children and their eagerness to absorb and learn those lessons of sacrifice brighten his spirits, he said.

“When I first signed on to be president, I know quite a few members were skeptical. I know they were saying things like, ‘who is he, why is he here and what does he know?’”

He hopes he has quieted those critics by now. He has no second agenda.

“Actually, it’s been an enjoyable learning curve and our branch is growing. We have some veterans of the Afghanistan War among us now, participating in some events.

There are a few around there, more than you might believe.

So they can be potential full members. The Legion, I am sure, wants to continue to be a place where local citizens can come and go and feel comfortable. Our programs are clear.”

In the near future the Estevan Legion will be playing host to such things as the provincial Eight-ball pool tournament and a cribbage tourney and a zone rally next year.

“Lyle Dukart is working with ECS as we look toward building a memorial park for Estevan. We’re seeking an

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New members have been sought and found, many of them younger than 40, he noted with a laugh. But there is no denying, the Estevan Legion needs more young, active members to do some of those necessary grunt-work duties along with bringing in organizational expertise.

“I think if we could get some of the historical significance and importance back into the schools and their history classes, we might be able to get somewhere with this,” LeBlanc said.

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Western Canada Cup coming to Affinity Place In 2016, Affinity Place will host its second marquee hockey event.

It was announced Tuesday at the arena that the Estevan Bruins and the City of Estevan will host the 2016 Western Canada Cup. The tournament features the champions of the four Western Canadian Junior A leagues, as well as the hosts, meaning the Bruins will have an automatic berth.

That is a considerable opportunity for the Black and Gold, considering the top two teams in the WCC qualify for the RBC Cup, the national championship of Junior A hockey.

Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the tournament will benefit both the club and the city.

“It’s huge. I think to host a tournament of this magnitude is something new to Estevan and to the Bruins, and I think it goes along with some of the things we’ve been saying all along. It’s a fork in the road for the program.

Better days are ahead and we’re really excited for the future.”

This will be the first major hockey event at Affinity Place since the SJHL Showcase in 2011.

The co-chairs are community business leaders Ron Areshenkoff, Ray Frehlick, Barry Bridges and Warren Waldegger, who will be the treasurer.

Bruins president Cory Prokop said the tournament will have a major impact on the city, financially and in terms of community pride.

“That’s the No. 1 reason we got the group together and really put a good effort into trying to attract this event. It’s a really good way to showcase our community and the entire region here in the southeast. Outside of the concerts and the MMA events, we haven’t really hosted a big event like this yet.

It’s an opportunity to showcase the facility that we, as a community, worked so hard to put in place.

“It’ll be an opportunity for a large number of guests to be present in Estevan from all across the western provinces, cheering on their teams. The hotels should be full and I imagine the restaurants will be busy and merchants will be busy as well. I think it’s going to be a feather in the cap of the hockey club too. It’s been a number of years since we’ve played in a Royal Bank Cup or a larger scale tournament like this.”

Prokop added that he hopes hosting the WCC will put the Bruins in the mix the next time Saskatchewan hosts the RBC Cup. The Yorkton Terriers and Melville Millionaires had also spent considerable time putting together a bid for the event. The Terriers pulled out just before the application deadline, and the Millionaires, as first reported by the Mercury in early September, withdrew their bid after the deadline.

Both clubs cited financial concerns, referring to the fact that the committee running the tournament in Dauphin this year lost money despite having a break-even budget.

The Bruins also have a break-even budget of about $750,000, although they are hoping to make a small profit. Their budget includes some legacy items for the community, including a monument near Affinity Place that will be built in partnership with the local Rotary Club and the 2016 Summer Games committee.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League commissioner Bill Chow said he believes Estevan can make money on the event.

“I think so. I think everybody does things

differently. No slight to Nanaimo or Dauphin in them hosting the WCC. I think I saw Nanaimo showed a bit of a profit (in 2013) and Dauphin obviously didn’t. That being said, there’s lessons learned. As long as the corporate support is there for Estevan, I think that’ll really ensure that the event is a financial success, as well as a success on the ice.”

Corporate support should not be an issue, as that was one of the factors that led the league’s board of governors to approve the Bruins’ bid.

Chow said the arena, the local economy and the large volunteer base were also key factors in granting the tournament to Estevan.

He added it’s a boon to the league to host the Western Canada Cup in a prized facility like Affinity Place.

“From a league perspective, I think it’s a number of things. Obviously it’s one of our newer buildings, so we can boast we have a building like this for players to play in, whether it’s in Estevan or playing for a team against Estevan. They’ve set the benchmark for facilities for Junior A hockey in Saskatchewan, anyway. Are the other 11 franchises going to get there? Probably not, but I think there are some that are thinking of ways to improve their facilities to be comparable, to also make it attractive for players to come play there,” Chow said.

Despite the Bruins’ bid being the only one for the governors to look at in the end, Chow said there could have been a situation where if the bid wasn’t deemed up to par, the governors could have rejected it and opened up the bidding to everyone again.

However, the president noted there was never a danger of that happening, as the Bruins’ bid impressed the group.

“There’s always that possibility, but the biggest thing with Estevan’s bid was they answered all the key questions. At the time of submission, they may not have realized that Yorkton and Melville had pulled out. It’s not like they held anything back in their bid submission. They fulfilled what they had to do and were obviously committed with what they had submitted.”

The people involved in putting the bid together were Prokop, Lewgood, then-vice president Chad Saxon and treasurer Brant Kersey.

Lewgood said the organization has been building toward hosting the tournament, personnel-wise, for awhile.

“We’ve been gearing up for this for some time. I think the knowledge of the event may go a long way in explaining some of the patience we’ve had with young guys, rather than bringing in some older players to fill some holes. I think the core we have here is going to go a long way to set the benchmark for the types of players we’re going to be using going forward and having in the lineup next season.”

He added that while players on this year’s team will form most of the core of their WCC-host roster, there will also be some key additions next year.

“We plan on bringing in some other high profile players to work alongside the core that we’re so excited about. We’re committed to doing so both through free agency and if that doesn’t work, we’ll make the necessary trades and acquisitions. We’ve dedicated significant resources into our scouting locally and abroad in anticipation of this event, and we’re quite confident it will pay off heading into the 2015-16 regular season.”

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Bruins forward Wyatt Garagan goes for a wraparound while a pair of Humboldt Broncos tail him closely. The Bruins lost the game 4-1.

Slide lingers as Bruins lose two more games The nightmarish earlyseason struggles continue for the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins, as the club lost two more games on the weekend.

The Bruins (4-10-0-3) fell 4-1 to the Humboldt Broncos on home ice on Friday, then lost 4-2 in Yorkton to the Terriers the next night.

Estevan was sitting in last place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League entering last night’s home contest against the Melville Millionaires.

“I do believe our record reflects how we’ve been playing. I do not believe our record reflects where we’re going to be or what type of team we are. I think we’ve earned the record we have today, but at the same time are more than capable of climbing back into the mix of things,” said Bruins head coach Chris Lewgood.

In Yorkton on Saturday, Dylan Johnson scored the winner at 7:15 of the third period on a power play and later added an empty netter to lead the Terriers to victory.

Lewgood said he was mostly happy with his team’s performance that night.

“I thought we carried the play for a good portion of it. I thought we started a little slow. We were on our heels a little in the first, but once we adapted to the style they were playing and made some adjustments, I thought we were able to push the pace and really take the play to them.

“Work ethic-wise and effort-wise, I thought we were really good on Saturday. (But) in the SJHL, a mental lapse here and there can be the difference in the game, and two of their four goals were breakdowns

mentally and they ended up in the back of our net.”

The two teams had been locked in a 1-1 tie after two periods, and they traded goals in the first five minutes of the third to set up Johnson’s winner.

Cortlan Procter opened the scoring seven minutes into the first period to give Yorkton the lead after 20 minutes.

Keegan Allison pulled the Bruins into a draw at the 16-minute mark of the second period.

Just 2:37 into the third, Joshua Ellis scored to put the Terriers on top 2-1, only to see Bruins defenceman Zach Douglas return the favour two minutes later on a power play.

Shots on goal were 4137 for Estevan, including a 19-17 edge in a frenetic third period. → B2 Injured

Grube named third star of October in SFMAAAHL The first star of the Estevan native Jenna month is Swift Current Grube has been named the Wildcats goalie Jasey Book third star for the month of and the second star is SasOctober in the Saskatchkatoon Stars forward Nara ewan Female Midget AAA Elia.

Hockey League Grube has three EsteThe rookie forward van teammates on the Gold with the Weyburn Gold Wings.

Wings racked up four goals Second-year defenceand nine points in October, man Madison Colbow has putting the 15-year-old tied two goals and five points for second in the league in in nine games. Rookie forscoring.

Jenna Grube ward Michaella Matthies G o l d Wi n g s h e a d has two goals. coach Chad Kish said GrSecond-year goalie Tamara Irwin owns ube “has continued to improve week by week. She is tied for the lead on the Wings a 1-3 record in four games, along with a in points, averaging a point per game, but 2.77 goals-against average and an .872 save it is her dedication to both ends of the rink percentage.

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Despite suffering a deficit during the 2013-14 season, the Estevan Bruins are optimistic about their future, and confident about tackling a long-lasting debt the organization has had stuck to the bottom of their shoe for years.

The Bruins held their annual general meeting on Oct. 30, where they revealed a deficit of $67,016.

The team’s independent auditor from MNP, Angela Krieger, was on hand and outlined some some key portions of the financial statements.

Significant contributing factors to the deficit included the absence of 3-on-3 hockey, which during the 2012-13 season brought in nearly $30,000, and the completion of the Bruins’ dressing room. Hockey sticks were also a cost that increased by $10,000 during the 2013-14 season.

The Bruins posted $897,967 in total revenue last year, which was down from the previous season of nearly $990,000. They registered $657,894 in cost of sales, as well as $283,981 in other expenses, which were both down from the previous year.

The Bruins had had an increase in revenue based on regular season sales, which was just under $290,000.

They brought in $147,830 from season tickets, which was slightly down from the previous season. On the expenses side, they paid out $91,275 in salaries, a significant decrease from $138,462, which was the amount from the season prior.

A profit of $24,056 was made from last year’s playoffs, a drop from the $26,814 that was made during the 2012-13 season. Game day admissions, however, were higher, at $54,744. Travel accommodations were once again doubled, and just broke the $10,000 mark.

The club brought in $259,687 in corporate advertising and about $202,162 in signage and logos, both increases from the 2012-13 season.

With this year’s sportsman’s dinners being moved up to April, it was included in the statements along with last year’s dinner and as a result, the revenue and cost

The Bruins’ annual general meeting was held in the Taylorton Room at the Days Inn on Oct. 30. of sales went up by an amount of $49,936 and $52,399, respectively. Overall, an amount of $97,875 was raised through fundraising efforts.

The Bruins long-lasting debt to the City was also discussed. Bruins president Cory Prokop said a deal was reached with the City and that the interest-free loan with the City of Estevan was renegotiated and the liability is now set at $135,000. It will be payable in monthly installments during September and February of each year at $2,000 per month until the loan is paid in full.

Also notable, was the one-year term that was given to Brian Pilloud, who will replace Chad Saxon on the board as vice-president who still had one year remaining on his term. A vote was motioned for Saxon’s position and the two candidates were Pilloud and Chris Hammett, both of whom were nominated by the board.

Brian Skjonsby, Brent Sauter, Randy Bye renewed their terms on the executive board through acclimation.

Prokop said the team has endured a lot during the past year, including a sudden coaching change in the form of Chris Lewgood, took over last year. Prokop noted Lewgood’s passion for the team and acknowledged his hard work on and off the ice.

“Chris did a great job under tough circumstances last year,” he said.

“There’s been a lot of adversity recently,” said Lewgood. “I think the positives greatly outweigh the negatives and I think we’re in a very good place management wise. Our long-term future is looking strong.”

He added the team’s future is looking extremely bright and that the overall goal for the organization hasn’t changed; it’s to bring a championship to Estevan.

Injured Bruins players return to action ← B1 On Friday, meanwhile, the Bruins opened the scoring nine seconds in, with Allison scoring on a drive to the net.

It was all Humboldt from that point on, however, beginning with the tying goal at the 15:49 mark of the first on a power play marker by Jarrett Fontaine.

The Broncos took control of the game in the second period with two goals.

Logan Schatz put them ahead 2-1 just 47 seconds in, while Matthew Kenney followed up with the team’s third goal at the five-minute mark.

Lewgood said the momentum swung for good in the second period.

“It was an incomplete effort altogether. I thought we carried the play for a good part of the first and third period,

but the second cost us and in this league, you can’t afford to take any period of time off.”

The Bruins came out strong in the third period, but couldn’t beat Humboldt starter Jack Romanuik.

With less than four minutes to go, Connor Scott closed out the scoring for the visitors.

The Bruins outshot the Broncos 3122, but Lewgood said the team has to convert on those chances.

“The biggest thing is we gotta do a better job of capitalizing on our opportunities. Friday was an example of a night where we had lots of chances to score and just couldn’t bury. We made their goaltender look good a lot of times.

We also need to decrease the amount of

unforced errors. We had some players being beat 1-on-1 where they normally wouldn’t be and there were some mental errors that cost us.”

Starting goaltender Brett Lewchuk made his return between the pipes after recovering from a knee injury suffered on Oct. 10.

Recent trade acquisition Taylor Ross also made his Bruin debut on Friday. The 16-year-old forward had been dealing with an ankle injury since being acquired from the Notre Dame Hounds.

After dealing with a long list of injuries, Lewgood said the Bruins are now completely healthy, with no significant injuries.

As a result, forwards Patrick Lyster and Connor McKenzie were released on Monday.

With the announcement on Tuesday that the Bruins will host the Western Canada Cup in 2016, Lewgood said the team will be patient with their core, rather than acquiring players to help bring them out of their current funk.

“I think it’s important that we stay the course. I think consistency is going to be the key. We’ve been inconsistent thus far on many levels. Overall, we need to stay the course and stay positive and push through some of these things. We’ve talked about how good teams need to skate and find a way to win. We need to make sure we work hard for 60 minutes.”

The Bruins’ next action is on Sunday when they host the Nipawin Hawks (7:30 p.m., Affinity Place). They also visit the Weyburn Red Wings on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Peewee AAs lose to Wings Atoms spank Millionaires A spirited third-period comeback bid wasn’t enough for the Estevan Westmoreland Bruins on Oct. 29, as they fell 6-4 to the Weyburn Wings in a road contest a short trip up Highway 39.

The Bruins scored three goals in the third period, but couldn’t manage to tie the game, and an empty netter with 17 seconds left sealed their fate.

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Ethan Ernst scored a hat trick for Weyburn, with Riley Skarbon, Rylan Erb and Steven Kesslering adding singles.

The Bruins are in action at home this weekend, hosting a pair of games against the Moose Jaw Warriors. The two teams play on Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Both games are at Affinity Place.

It was an offensive explosion for the Estevan A&S Bruins on Sunday as the atom AA team hammered the Melville Millionaires 16-3 at Affinity Place.

The Bruins scored five goals in the first period, six in the second and five more in the third.

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Despite coming up short against a tough Melville squad during the quarterfinals, the Estevan Comprehensive School’s senior boys volleyball team displayed moments of greatness and an overall improvement on the defensive end during their volleyball tournament over the weekend.

“Defense was a big focus during practice this past week,” said Nathan Johnson, head coach of the team, after losing to Melville on Nov. 1.

“I’m quite happy with that.”

Less than 24 hours prior, the Elecs finished the day off with a win against Kipling and a loss against Weyburn.

The Elecs’ first matchup on Saturday was against the Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings, who landed multiple spikes and ultimately ran away with

the first set. Things were looking very similar during the second set as the Vikings appeared to gain momentum toward victory, but a huge hustle play by Jarret Daoust, who jumped over the Elecs’ bench to keep the ball in play, helped turn things around quickly. They closed the set with a 25-19 victory.

A deciding third set to 15 was a back-and-forth affair that the Vikings ultimately ended up winning, 15-13.

The Elecs went on to face the Melville Cobras a few hours later.

The Cobras won gold later that night against Oxbow.

Melville ran away with a victory, defeating the Elecs in two sets.

“There are some very good teams here,” Johnson said. “Melville did a lot of things right and it’s hard to get the ball on the floor against them.”

He also noted the occasional

missed serves. A mistake, he said, is okay when not repeated twice in a row. Unfortunately, over the course of the weekend, that did happen several times.

“Our focus is tough serving, so there are going to be some misses when we do that,” Johnson said.

“Our other philosophy is that we can’t miss two in a row as a team, so if you missed one or the guy before you missed one, we have to make sure the next serve goes over the net.”

He acknowledged the team’s youth, noting the seven Grade 10s on the roster, and stressed that it ultimately doesn’t shape a team’s success or failure, but does factor in slightly.

“It’s a process to get back up to the levels of Melville and Weyburn,” Johnson said, adding he thinks they’ve greatly improved since the beginning of the year.

The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers were scored on early and often during a pair of home games at the Civic Auditorium on the weekend.

The female bantam A team lost 10-5 to the Regina Blues on Saturday and 10-1 to the Regina Tigers on Sunday.

The Chargers are now 0-3-1 on the season.

On Sunday, Keyara Donaldson led the Tigers with a hat trick.

The Chargers’ lone goal came in the first period courtesy of Taya McKersie, as the clubs were tied 1-1 after 20 minutes.

Hannah Wilkinson scored the Regina goal in the frame.

The Tigers broke the game open with four goals in the second period, with two coming from Abrielle Kraushar, while Donaldson and Kaitlyn Harrison added singles.

Regina added five more goals in the third, with Donaldson completing a hat trick. Willow

Wanner scored twice in the third and Wilkinson added another goal.

O n S a t u r d a y, t h e Chargers led 3-2 after the first period, but the Blues dominated from there.

Jasynn Monteyne scored twice for the Chargers in the first period, and they also got a goal from Jordan Gilroy. Presley Hepting and Hayley Alexander-Meyer replied for the visitors.

The Blues scored five goals in the second period, putting them ahead 7-5 after 40 minutes. Erin Clay (2), Kylie Seib, Brynn Ferguson and Samantha Morrow had their goals in the frame, while Tasia Trobert and Makenna Morrison scored for the Chargers.

The Blues added three goals in the third period to close out the game.

Clay completed a hat trick, while Natasha Brezinski and Kiera Kew also scored.

Ayja Hegland was in goal for the Chargers in both games.

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AA Panthers pick up two victories The Estevan PowerTech Panthers rebounded from a tough weekend in Swift Current with two wins this past week.

After losing two games to the Swift Current Titans Oct. 25-26, the Panthers bounced back with a 6-4 victory over the Regina Capitals on Wednesday and a 7-2 shellacking of the Moose Jaw Mavericks on Saturday.

At Affinity Place on Saturday, rookie sniper Megan LeBlanc led the Panthers with four goals.

The Panthers led 2-0 after the first period, with LeBlanc netting both goals.

She aimed a wrist shot into the top corner on a 2-on-1 at the seven-minute mark, then deked around a defender and slipped the puck past Mavericks goalie Sidney Nelson at 12:18.

LeBlanc completed a hat trick 51 seconds into the second period.

Six minutes later, Kate Scidmore got Moose Jaw on the board, but the Panthers would respond barely a minute later on a five-hole goal by captain Taylor Colbow.

LeBlanc scored her fourth of the game with five minutes left in the period, dancing around the defence and putting it

top shelf for a shorthanded tally.

The Panthers led 5-1 after two periods.

Brooklyn Dukart scored twice in the third period for the Panthers, including a power play goal less than three minutes in.

Scidmore’s second of the game on a power play for the Mavericks made it 6-2 five minutes later.

Dukart scored again with nine minutes left in the game.

Shots on goal were 35-20 for the Panthers. Litesha Spittal was in net for the hosts.

On Wednesday, the Panthers got two goals each from LeBlanc and Dukart, while Julia Sibley and Mackenzie Ronyk added singles.

Shaya Bellamy, Raylene Bedier, Anna Mamais and Courtney Bird replied for the Capitals.

The Panthers were also scheduled to visit the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox on Monday. Their next action is Friday, when they host the Capitals at 8 p.m. at Affinity Place. On Saturday, they visit the Mavericks in Moose Jaw.

Panthers forward Megan LeBlanc scored a hat trick during Saturday’s game against the Moose Jaw Mavericks.

Surging Apex Bruins extend win streak

Marc Shaw keeps the play going despite falling. The Bruins defeated the Yorton Terriers 6-2.

The Estevan Apex Bruins continue to rebound from a slow start to the season, extending their winning streak to four games with a pair of victories on the weekend.

The midget AA club doubled up the Prairie Storm 4-2 in White City on Saturday, then dumped the Yorkton Terriers 6-2 at Affinity Place the next night.

On Sunday, the Bruins spread the offence among six different goal scorers.

Estevan took a 2-0 lead after the first period, with Josh Skjonsby scoring on the power play less than eight minutes in, followed by a goal by Bailey Lonsberry four minutes later on a slap shot from the blue line.

Yorkton got on the board two minutes into the second period on a power play marker by Jonas Sutter.

Just two minutes later, Josh Giblett scored on a point shot on a power play to put the hosts ahead 3-1.

A shorthanded goal by Matt Bill with less than two minutes to go in the period extended Estevan’s lead.

Yorkton’s Caleb Sutter made it 4-2 just 47 seconds into the third period.

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Mitchell Morrison replied for the Bruins at the 5:05 mark, and Cole Piche closed out the scoring with 50 seconds left in the game.

It was a somewhat chippy game, with the teams combining for 63 minutes in penalties. There was a penalty for checking from behind and several others for head contact.

On Saturday, Morrison (two goals) and Peyton Stevenson (three assists) led the way offensively for the Bruins.

Morrison scored twice in a span of less than three minutes midway through the first period to give the visitors a two-goal edge after 20 minutes.

The Storm replied with two goals of their own in the second, with Connor Nagel and Carter Armstrong both striking on the power play 72 seconds apart.

Bill put the Bruins ahead with a power play marker four minutes into the third period, and Wyatt Bayliss closed it out with an empty netter with three seconds left.

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TS&M Bruins go 1-3 at Tuer tournament

Estevan Hotel Association representative Ruth Wall, right, was on hand to mark the group’s $50,000 donation, and subsequent diamond sponsor status, on Oct. 28. Representing the Games were committee member Kelly McConnell, centre, and soccer chair Kevin Mortenson.

Games add new sponsor The host committee for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games added its second diamond sponsor on Oct. 28.

The Estevan Hotel Association made a donation of $50,000 to achieve diamond status.

As a result, the association got to choose a venue to be the title sponsor of, and they picked the soccer venue.

Hotel association member Ruth Wall, who is the general manager of the Suburban hotel, presented the donation to committee member Kelly McConnell and soccer representative Kevin Mortenson.

“It is very valuable to our committee to have sponsors joining us at this time. We have lots of work to do prior to the 1,800 athletes arriving in our city in July of 2016. Having sponsors we can count on ensures that we can make the Games the best possible Games for those

athletes,” said McConnell.

Hotel association spokesperson Rebecca Westling said, “We are excited to be part of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games and all that it means to the community. We chose the soccer venue as we know there will be lots of athletes participating at that venue and because of the positive reputation that soccer has in our community. This is a very exciting way for the Energize Estevan funding from the Estevan Hotel Association to be utilized.”

Wall said the association is “trying to initiate growth in the community,” thus the commitment.

Three of the 13 venues for the Games have now been sponsored. Marketing and communications cochair Brenda Lyons noted that the fundraising effort is “in its infancy stages.”

The Estevan TS&M Bruins posted a 1-3 record at the annual Graham Tuer Bantam AA Challenge on the weekend in Regina.

The team’s lone win came in their first game on Thursday against the Saskatoon Bandits, as they whitewashed their opponents 6-0.

Cole Fonstad led the Bruins with a hat trick and an assist. Jake Palmer, Trey Stocker and J.D. Gervais also scored, while Callum Spearing posted a 38-save shutout in goal.

In their second game of the day on Thursday, the Bruins lost 5-0 to the Humboldt Broncos.

Hunter Edmonds, Cael Zimmerman, Jordan Tabin, Layne Matechuk and Lucas Ochitwa were the goal scorers for the winning side.

On Friday, the Bruins fell 4-1 to the Southeast Cougars in their third game of the tournament.

Fonstad had the lone goal for the Bruins. Michael Tilbury, Tanner Ardron, Jack King and Cody Shearer supplied the Cougars’ attack. Spearing stopped 31 of 35 shots for Estevan.

In their final game on Saturday, the Bruins lost 5-1 to the Regina Monarchs.

Fonstad scored Estevan’s only goal, while Harrison Blaisdell led the Monarchs with a hat trick. Lucas Dureau and Travis Woods also scored for Regina.

Spearing and Cody Levesque split time in the net for the Bruins, stopping a combined 23 of 28 shots.

Fonstad, who scored five goals and an assist over the weekend, was named to the first all-star team in the tournament.

The Bruins’ next regular season action is on Sunday, when they host the West Central Wheat Kings at noon at Affinity Place. On Tuesday, they visit the Monarchs in Regina.

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It was the club’s first atom tournament of the season.

The club has grown this year and entered three teams in the tournament, as opposed to just one in previous years: a mini-atom team and two atom teams.

In the mini division, the Sharks shone in two of their games, coming away with two wins and four losses. The mini players are aged six and seven and have only been playing water polo for a month.

In the atom division, the Sharks entered

Estevan Red and Estevan Blue teams. The Red team won their division. They earned wins of 7-4 over Weyburn, 6-5 over Regina and 8-6 over the Estevan Blue team. They also tied 8-8 with Regina and lost 9-7 to Weyburn.

The Estevan Blue team won one game against Weyburn but lost their other four.

The Sharks’ next tournament will be in Regina at the end of November.

Meanwhile, Sharks player Emily Marshall suited up with the Prairie Wildcats on the weekend in Regina. The team was comprised of players from Weyburn, Saskatoon and Estevan and took second

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Spooky Mermaids gather food bank items

On Oct. 29, most members of the Estevan Mermaids Synchronized Swim Club held a pre-Halloween collection night. The swimmers collected over 400 items for the Estevan Food Bank while enjoying a fun evening of swimming to a Halloween theme.

T h e E s t eva n M e rmaids synchronized swim team members held a funfilled Spooky Swim Night just before Halloween.

The Oct. 29 event provided the club members an opportunity to raise awareness to the needs of others and to provide food items for the local food bank in response to their coaches’ Food Bank Challenge.

Club spokeswoman Bridget Bittman noted that over 400 food items were gathered as a result of the event and they were dropped off at the food bank the next day.

The Mermaids are having a strong and successful year with a growing membership. Some of the senior members have participated in the first of four high performance synchronized swim camps offered by the provincial body.

The club is now preparing for, and looking forward to, their first competition.

New environmental code adopted by province a summary of feedback was made available on the Ministry of Environment’s website at www.environment.gov.sk.ca/Code.

“I want to thank all those involved for contributing their time and talents to create a better regulatory system,” Moe said. “The result speaks for itself – a madein-Saskatchewan code that’s innovative, forward-looking, and good for our environment and our province.”

“The code has turned the traditional method of regulation development on its head,” Code Development Committee Chair and President of Clifton and Associates Ltd. Wayne Clifton said. “By starting at the working level, technical groups developed the regulation by consensus, with oversight from a group that included a wide variety of perspectives. The process took time but it produced excellent results of which we should all be very proud.”

“One significant advantage of the code is that it may be updated without the need for new regulations,” partner at MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman and a member of the Code Development Committee Len

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“The sections of the environmental code announced today will provide an opportunity to test the viability of this approach to regulation,” Research Advisor with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society and member of the Code Development Committee Ann Coxworth said. “It is my hope that the code will be an effective tool for environmental protection, provided the necessary commitment and goodwill is shown on all sides.”

The environmental code will come into force in stages in the new year to allow affected industries to prepare for the change.

Chapters dealing with forest management will come into force January 5, 2015, with the remaining chapters in effect on June 1, 2015. Activities not included in the first edition of the code will continue to be regulated as before.

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Using a results-based approach, the code clearly defines required environmental outcomes, empowering operators and organizations to determine how those results will be achieved or surpassed. This focus on results rather than process will provide the flexibility needed to apply innovative solutions, and allow the Ministry of Environment to focus on activities of greatest environmental risk.

The process to develop the code was inclusive and transparent, with stakeholders involved at every level. More than 200 experts and industry leaders from all sectors contributed to the development of the content of the code. As well, a 19-member Code Development Committee brought together diverse expertise and provided advice and guidance as the code was developed.

In 2012, a draft version of the code was made available for public review. More than 1,300 people responded by attending meetings or providing written submissions. At the conclusion of the public review period,

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The supporting regulations that make up the first edition of the new Saskatchewan Environmental Code have been introduced upon proclamation of The Environmental Management and Protection Act 2010 and The Forest Resources Management Amendment Act 2010. The code addresses diverse areas such as air quality, environmentally impacted sites, water management and natural resources protection.

“The Saskatchewan Environmental Code is based on a new regulatory approach that has environmental protection at its foundation,” Moe said. “This streamlined regulatory process enables municipalities and industry to keep pace with growth,

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Parenteau to perform in Estevan schools Donny Parenteau, one of Canada’s foremost country and western singers/songwriters, will be performing in five Estevan elementary schools Nov. 12 and 13 as part of a city-wide Bullying Awareness Week schedule.

Sacred Heart/Sacre Coeur’s community council said they were excited to make the announcement regarding Parenteau’s confirmation and bookings.

“Parenteau is one of Canada’s most versatile and dynamic country music singer-songwriters, a multiinstrumentalist who has toured for 12 years with Neal McCoy and has performed with numerous country

artists including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and Reba McEntire,” they said.

Parenteau is now taking an independent musical path, having captured a 2007 Juno Award for Best Country Album of the Year at the Native American Music Awards.

Parenteau is also a recipient of the Sask. Country Music Award for his international humanitarian efforts in 2001.

Parenteau brings to the schools a musical message entitled It Starts With a Dream, which is inspirational

and interactive and one that motivates young people while instilling a little confidence within them. He adds some story telling talents to the program that delivers messages related to building bully-free zones.

Besides Sacred Heart, Parenteau will also be making appearances at St. Mary’s, Westview, Pleasantdale and Hillcrest Schools.

“Parenteau delivers lessons of truth and common sense stemming from personal experience. With an undeniable gift for engaging children, Parenteau’s impact is instant and enduring,” said the Sacred Heart release.

After Five Club receives inspiring message The Estevan Christian Women’s After Five Club held their annual Fall Fair supper meeting at the Living Hope Community Church on Oct. 22.

Fifty-seven women enjoyed the turkey meal.

The club’s cookbook was unveiled at the meeting. The book includes over 160 recipes compiled from members’ recipes.

A report revealed nearly $390 was raised through sales of baking, canning, garden produce, used books and other items sold with proceeds going to support the outreach of Stonecroft Ministries.

Sherry Baryluk was the winner of the cookbook.

A silent auction was also held with Pat Kilback being the highest bidder for the surprise box that contained a dozen banana muffins supplied by Dorothy Dueck.

The next item on the agenda was a purse weighing competition with the winner being Carol Knievel. Her purse weighed in at 1.438 kg., which was the closest to the average purse weight that evening of 1.458 kg.

Nine vibrantly adorned ladies provided entertainment. Lois Beetz, Elaine Murray, Margaret Mack, Marg Fowler, Bonnie

Pukas, Ethelda Anderson, Irene Weinrauch and Joan McDavid were accompanied by Anita Barnstable on keyboard. They sang He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands, May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You and When You’re Smiling. These ladies are part of the Southern Belles and Prairie Dames, two local chapters of the Red Hat Society, the world’s largest women’s organization. Reetz noted the Estevan groups have been operating for about a decade and are actively involved in their community by holding monthly meetings and organizing fun-filled activities or volunteering their talent for local events. Ladies of any age are welcome and pink hats are donned until women reach the age of 50. More information regarding the Red Hats may be obtained by contacting their queen, Jan Dunbar at 306-927-2796.

Bernice McNair made the trip from Prince Albert to share her life story with the club. Originally from southern Ontario, McNair ventured west in 1979 for a teaching job in Fox Valley, Sask. She soon became well versed in curling, as her principal informed her that part of her job would be to coach the sport she knew nothing about. On her third day, she found

a gopher in her desk and despite her plan to work a few years in Saskatchewan, pay off student loans, then return home, she has been in Saskatchewan ever since. The experience, she said, has taught her to expect the unexpected and to be able to laugh at herself.

McNair’s stories regarding earlier days of perfectionism were met with laughter as she described an episode involving beets and a pressure cooker, combined with inexperience in dealing with one. She quoted Miss Piggy, “It is often said that cooking is an art, but I’ve have very few meals I could hang on my ceiling.”

Dissatisfied with many aspects of her life, McNair overcame insecurities thanks to a relationship with Jesus, beginning at a summer camp as a teen. She realized later that no matter how perfect she tried to be, she wasn’t able to wash away sins herself and fortunately, God sent Jesus to do this for her. With help from the Holy Spirit, her attitudes and actions began to change.

Her youthful theories, such as “God loves everyone but me. I’m not good enough,” have been replaced with knowledge from the Bible that while we were still sin-

ners, Christ died for us. She stated this knowledge is made more powerful when considering that for a gift to be useful, it must be accepted by its recipient. She is grateful for God’s gift in sending his son to relive her of the need to be perfect.

The After Five Club will meet again on Nov. 19. Sheila Menard and Shelley Slykhuis will be sharing details about the upcoming Dickens’ Days Festival in Carlyle. Emily Gillies and Kathy Henders will provide entertainment for the evening.

At the next meeting, Germaine Dagenais, from North Battleford will reveal how you can be a winner. Germaine enjoys quilting, especially blue-jean quilts. For a fun twist to this meeting, guests will be encouraged to bring along an old pair of blue jeans, which will offer Germaine the means to work on another project.

The cookbooks will be available to purchase at the meeting. The price is $10 for a great Christmas gift.

Those intending to attend are asked to respond before Nov. 16 by calling Jen at 306-634-0196. Free childcare is available on request. For more information about the After Five Club, visit them on Facebook or visit www.stonecroftcanada.org

Sask. Archives personel Saskatchewan harvest remember WW I veterans finally coming to an end The Saskatchewan Archives will host a Remembrance Day event commemorating the beginning of the First World War as experienced by the people of Saskatchewan: From the Prairies to the Trenches – Saskatchewan and the First Months of the First World War. “It is important that we remember the brave actions of those who served our province and our nation during the First World War,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Archives Board Mark Docherty said. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to visit the Legislative Building and become acquainted with some of the archival material that

focuses on the efforts of Saskatchewan citizens during the beginning of the First World War.” “I am pleased to present a selection of historical records from the province’s archive that recalls the experience of the First World War by Saskatchewan’s citizens,” Provincial Archivist Linda McIntyre said. “Archives ensure that the memory of personal sacrifice is not forgotten.”

The afternoon event features readings from the Archives’ textual collection and an excerpt from a 1975 audio interview with a Great War veteran.

The event also launches a multi-year historic newspaper digitization project jointly undertaken by

Saskatchewan Archives and Saskatchewan History Online. This project, once completed, will provide online access to all weekly newspapers from 1878 – 1964 in the Saskatchewan Archives’ collection.

The current release focuses on the early years of the First World War, featuring local weekly papers from English, French, German and Ukrainian communities across Saskatchewan.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the event on Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Room 218 at the Legislative Building.

To learn more about the Saskatchewan Archives’ Permanent Collection visit www.saskarchives.com

Harvest is nearly complete with 99 per cent of the 2014 crop off the field, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

The southwestern, west-central, northeastern and northwestern areas are 99 per cent complete, while the southeastern and east-central areas are reporting 98 per cent complete. There are still some flax, soybean, chickpea and oat crops left to be combined when the weather improves.

Precipitation was received in most regions last week, with some areas reporting an inch or more. Snowfall was

also received in some areas on Monday.

Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 13 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, five per cent short and one per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 87 per cent adequate, six per cent short and one per cent very short.

Farmers are busy wrapping up harvest as weather allows, moving cattle, working fields and completing fall work.

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Canyon, Dunn to highlight Festival of Trees The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation will be hosting their second annual Festival of Trees on Nov. 29 and 30 with the lead sponsorship assistance of Enbridge.

The events will be held at Affinity Place and will include several interactive opportunities with an arena full of Christmas spirit and angelic ambiance.

One of the highlights of the two-day schedule will be the appearance of multiple Juno Award winner George Canyon.

The fun begins on Nov. 29 with the foundation’s annual fundraising dinner, which will feature a chorus of Christmas carolers for arriving guests. The Christmas feast allows guests an opportunity to support the hospital’s foundation through a silent and live auction of the decorated trees that will be donated as part of the spirit of the occasion. There will be several other interesting auction items up for bids.

Canyon, who has coupled several Canadian Country Music Awards with his Juno awards, has sold over 375,000 albums. He is noted for his humanitarian efforts around the world as well as for his talents as a C&W entertainer. His hit recordings, I Believe in Angels Just Like You, Drinking Thinking, and Somebody Wrote Love and Better Be Home Soon, have received a lot of air play.

Canyon will bring his infectious home town Canadian attitude to the event, which he stated he was pleased to support. Canyon will entertain with a number of his familiar hits as well as offer up a number of songs appropriate for the season.

Speed painter Dan Dunn will be an additional feature at the event. His is an adrenaline-filled improvisational speed painting performance that guests will not want to miss.

Each piece that Dunn creates within three to seven minutes will be auctioned off as part of the fundraising activities. Dunn has appeared on a number of television shows worldwide, including the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jimmy Fallon plus the Super Bowl’s pre-game festivities and the CBS Early Show.

St. Joe’s Foundation executive director Becky Conly noted that the 2013 Festival of Trees event brought in a profit of over $50,000, allowing them to make strategic capital purchases to advance the hospital’s services.

The second part of the event will be Santa’s Breakfast with the Bruins on Nov. 30. This is also at Affinity Place. The family event will provide the opportunity for the entire community to view the decorated Christmas trees, while enjoying activities such as a scavenger hunt, SaskEnergy’s Santa’s Sleigh, interactive crafts, a free pancake breakfast, photos with Santa and the Bruins who will be spotted throughout the venue during the day. School students will be provided with free admission tickets at their schools and will be invited to participate throughout the event that is slated between

Canyon will be headlining the Festival’s dinner evening.

9 a.m. and noon.

“This event was a huge success previously. Our main goal is to provide exposure for the hospital’s foundation and promoting its causes,” said Conly. “Our secondary goal is to raise funds. The foundation exists to fund capital purchases that the hospital needs on a daily basis as well as the major requirements necessary to bring new services to our community. For virtually all capital purchases, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is the sole source of funding for the hospital. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year and we look forward to putting on a well-produced and highly entertaining show for the second year in a row.”

Conly also noted the business community can optimize the event by making it a part of their own company’s Christmas function by purchasing a table and letting employees enjoy all the entertainment and fellowship of others.

Charitable donation receipts for 50 per cent of the $1,000 table costs, which are 100 per cent tax deductible.

Discounts are available for any company or organization wanting to purchase five or more tables.

Conly also noted that the Estevan Minor Hockey Correspondent Shirley Graham

exhibit organized by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC).

The artists whose works will be on display and up for adjudication include: Sharon Olson, Emily Gillies, Diane Hume, Kayla Hanson, Cathy Wysman, Harvey Steeves, Marleen Vicary, Sheila Farstad, Irene Roy, Cheryl Andrist and Kathryn Roberton.

Each artist is required to submit five pieces of their work that has been created within the past three years.

Many of the artists are first-time participants this year, said the Estevan Arts Council committee, noting that a few of them are coming from communities other than Estevan since their entry paperwork indicates their homes as being in Caronport, North Portal, Creelman, Macoun, Stoughton and Carnduff.

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“Without the assistance from the community, events like this would not be possible,” Conly said.

Those wishing to book a table can contact Conly at the foundation office at 306-637-2474.

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Adjudicated Art Show reception slated for Nov. 8 The long anticipated exhibit/reception for the annual Adjudicated Art Show is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., said the show’s organizers, the Estevan Arts Council.

The show, housed in the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, features the work of 11 local and regional artists.

The show provides them the opportunity to showcase their emerging talents while also receiving valuable feedback from a professional art adjudicator.

The exhibit of the works from the 11 artists will be on display until Dec. 19.

The general public is being invited to attend the official opening and reception where the adjudicator’s preferences will be announced with those winning entries becoming eligible for continued assessment at a provincial level as part of a touring

“This event was a huge success previously.

Our main goal is to provide exposure for the hospital’s foundation and promoting its causes,”

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Police focus on winter driving in November

Winter road conditions will arrive soon and SGI is asking for drivers to be prepared.

“That first snowfall always seems to throw drivers for a loop,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI. “We tend to see collisions spike that first day as drivers adjust to the winter roads.

They forget they need to slow down and take their time. Just remember – better late than never.”

That’s why safe winter driving is the traffic safety spotlight for the month of November. Police across the province will be on the lookout for people driving too fast for road conditions.

Drivers can avoid collisions if they follow these winter driving safety tips: • Slow down. Posted speed limits are for ideal driving conditions. Adjust your speed accordingly when conditions are less than favourable, like when

roads are icy or there is low visibility.

• Clear snow from your vehicle, paying particular attention to your headlights and taillights, and be sure all your windows are completely defrosted before you drive.

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• G i v e y o u r s e l f extra time to get to your destination so you’re not tempted to drive too fast for road conditions.

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From November 2012 to March 2013 there were 2,191 collisions in Saskatchewan where driving too fast for road conditions

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Those collisions resulted in 1,082 injuries and nine deaths.

Visit SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca for more information about winter driving. SGI asks people to tweet winter driving tips with other drivers using #wecandrivebetter.

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Obituaries

Obituaries HUGGINS, Margret 1930 - 2014

Margaret Evelyn Huggins (nee Selk) of Red Deer was called home to the Lord on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 84 years.

Margaret was born on September 3, 1930 at Woodley, Saskatchewan to Herman and Hulda Selk. Margaret spent her youth and childhood on the family farm in the Woodley area.

In 1956, she married Frank Huggins and together they raised their family of one son (Jeff) and a daughter (Nicole). Margaret and Frank lived in a number of places across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta while moving with Frank’s oilfield job. They moved to Red Deer in 1986 where they put down roots for good. Margaret was active in the community and volunteered for a variety of church and charity organizations. Both her and Frank were members of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Red Deer. Margaret kept busy by participating in the Oilwives Club, doing various crafts (knitting, crocheting, sewing, paper tole) and loved baking. During these years, they took many vacations together and with friends and family.

Margaret will be remembered by Frank, her loving husband of fifty-eight years, two children; Jeff Huggins (Karen) of Carbon, Alberta, Nicole Huggins-Rawlins (Sean) of Red Deer, three grandchildren; Adam, Jeff and Michael. Margaret is also survived by sisters-in-law, Agnes Selk, Ethel Selk, Leona Selk, and Irene Selk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Herman and Hulda and her five brothers; Ben, John, Arthur, Louis and Albert.

A Celebration of Margaret’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 -67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Glenn Fretz officiating.

A private family interment will be held at the Estevan City Cemetery, Estevan, Saskatchewan at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations in Margaret’s honor may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta at www.alzheimer.ab.ca.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Marion Langen 1938 - 2014

Marion Langen, late of Estevan, Sask. and formerly of Bienfait, Sask. passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the age of 76 years.

Marion’s memory will be forever cherished by her children and their families, Candy (Brian) Smyth - Misty (Dallas) and their children, Macie and Tanner, Dusty (Kristen) and their daughter Ella and Lucas (Heather); Darcy (Sandra) Langen - Chris (Trisha), Samantha (Kolter) and her children, Jackson, Lincoln and Kayden, and Kyle (Jacey); and Trudy (Clarence) Klassen Toller, Terrell (Shannon), Teagan and Terren; sisters, Sharon Giem and Robyn Manwell and brother Clinton Davies.

She was predeceased by her husband Arnold Langen; granddaughter Kristy Hoffort; parents, George and Olga Davies; sister Bev Ronyk and brother Allen “Bush” Davies.

A Memorial Service for Marion was held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with the Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment took place at the Bienfait Cemetery.

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

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You The family would like to thank everyone for their support during our mom’s recent illness and her passing. Thank you to Dr. Christie and the nursing staff of Unit A. To everyone who sent flowers, cards, food, phone calls and memorial donations we truly appreciate it. To Hall Funeral Services we thank you for your guidance and compassion during this difficult time. To Rev. Mark Osborne, Margaret Duncan and the St. Giles Anglican Church choir, thank you. A very special thank you to Dusty Smyth for the wonderful eulogy he did for his grandma. Thank you to Misty and Macie Hall, Shannon Koziol and Jamie McLellan for the readings. To Pat and Ken Steinke for the fantastic supper you made for our family after the service. To mom’s sisters, Sharon and Robyn, thank you for your support given to us at both Estevan and Regina hospital. To Rick and Maureen Newton of Regina, we thank you for opening your home to Trudy and Candy while we were with mom in Regina for twelve days. Thank you to those near and far who attended the beautiful service for mom. Thank you to the residents of Yardley Place for being such wonderful friends to our mom. The kindness shown to our family at this very difficult time is greatly appreciated. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Our mom was such a wonderful lady and we will truly miss her. We will always remember mom for everything that she did for her family and friends. She was a very giving lady. As Dusty said “How did such a big heart go in to such a tiny lady.”

-Candace Smyth, Trudy Klassen and Darcy Langen

Skilled Trades Week engages students

Saskatchewan is encouraged to explore and discover the opportunities in the skilled trades and technologies from November 3 to 9, 2014.

The seven days have been declared Skilled Trades and Technologies Week in Saskatchewan, in celebration with the rest of the country.

In Estevan, Grade 9 students at the Estevan Comprehensive School will be taking part in Take Your Kid to Work Day on Nov. 5, while more senior students will be able to explore their future opportunities during a post-secondary education day.

The ECS event will feature representatives from universities and colleges in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and North Dakota. It will also include apprenticeship information, health career panels and representation from both RCMP and municipal law enforcement.

Careers in skilled trades and technologies provide many opportunities for Saskatchewan youth. This week provides a look into the rewarding career options available and encourages students throughout the province to take part in a variety of activities.

“The need for skilled workers has never been greater, and opportunities for young people in these careers are better than ever before,” Minister responsible for Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Jeremy Harrison said. “Skilled Trades and Technologies Week provides the opportunity to highlight the multiple and varied career paths for young people, and to thank Saskatchewan’s skilled tradespeople for the excellent work they do to keep our economy strong.”

Many organizations throughout Saskatchewan will take part in the week. Teachers are encouraged to invite guests into their classrooms to provide youth more information on careers in the skilled trades. Guests could be journeypersons, apprentices, business owners, government, or staff from Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Construction Association, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, or the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

Schools may also host skilled trades and technologies competitions and try-a-trade event days. Students also have the opportunity to take advantage of skilled trades and technologies booths at the See Your Future – Education and Career Fair in Regina on November 4 and Saskatoon on November 5. Teachers and students are encouraged to post on the Facebook page Skills Canada Saskatchewan and with the Twitter hashtag #sttwsk14.

High school students and apprentices are encouraged to register for the Skills Canada provincial competition, to be held April 16 and 17 2015, in Moose Jaw. Winners will qualify to participate in the Skills Canada national competition, held May 27-30, 2015, in Saskatoon. High schools are invited to attend this national event to watch competitions and to participate in the try-a-trade exhibits.

For more information, please visit www.skillscanadasask.com or www.saskapprenticeship.ca.

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Ole Florell 1931 - 2014 Ole Florell passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the age of 83 years.

Ole is survived by his wife Leoan; children, Lovannda (Donald) Hargest of Prince Albert, SK, Amber (Walter) Driedger of Oakville, MB and Greg (Julia) Florell of Coronach, SK; 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; sister Mavis (Paul) Eugene of Prince George, B.C.; brother Allan Florell of Prince George, B.C., as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his sons, Colin Trent Florell and Dr. Randall Craig Florell ; parents, Otto and Linnea Florell, as well as 8 siblings.

A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Chapel, Estevan, with Marian Huber officiating. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery, Portage La Prairie, MB at a later date.

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

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Child abuse protocol gets leaner The Ministry of Justice announced changes to the Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol last week that will change the province’s co-ordinated and integrated approach to child abuse investigations, while clarifying responsibilities for protecting children.

“Every individual has a personal duty to report suspected child abuse,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. “The Revised Child Abuse Protocol clearly states those responsibilities so that we can better protect Saskatchewan children.”

“Every child has the right to grow up free from violence, exploitation, neglect and abuse,” Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Ensuring that young people are safe and protected is everyone’s responsibil-

ity, which is why this protocol is so important.”

Among other things, the protocol has been shortened, which the ministry says makes it more user friendly, “concisely explaining the role government ministries, police, communities, organizations and individuals must play in responding to suspicions of child abuse.”

“I believe that it will be easier for everyone to understand how and when to report suspected abuse, which is critical in keeping children and youth safe,” Advocate for Children and Youth Bob Pringle said. “It should also be easier to incorporate the revised protocol in policy and use it in public education, which should help in its implementation.”

The changes come from the work of those on the

provincial Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation Committee, made up of various government ministries. The changes are also supported by the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP).

“We support the enhancement of the Provincial Child Abuse Protocol, which strives to provide greater service to those children affected by abuse, by working with other partners in a collaborative, consistent and effective manner,” SACP President Chief Troy Hagen said.

The revisions are in line with the Saskatchewan Child and Family Agenda, which promotes new ways to work together to achieve meaningful change and better outcomes for the most vulnerable members of our society.

Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – influencing our world for Christ”

Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

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

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

Weekly: Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

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.

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

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

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

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ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Where We Get Grace, Get God, Get Going!

Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130

SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship after worship

Come and Worship With Us

ALL ARE WELCOME email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

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

1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

Tim Pippus

Office: 306-634-3116 Sunday Services:

Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

Free Clothing Outlet

First & Third Thursday of Each Month - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

THE SALVATION ARMY

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan Youth Program Wed. 6:30- 8:00 pm

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

Church of God

Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 www.estevancog.com Estevan Church of God 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 ministries and events.

Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church Office: 306-634-5684

Pastor Stewart Miller

Sunday Worship 10:30am

Nursery and Children’s Ministries available Sunday School at 9:30am Friday Night Youth 7:30pm (Gr. 7-12) Children’s Clubs - Wednesdays: 7:00-8:00pm

140 King Street (accross from Staples) www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance 306 634 2601 Lead Pastor: Rev. Jim Kedge

Pastor: Waylon Klix

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

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Legal Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor

Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. 1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B.

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net

Branch offices at: Arcola Redvers Carnduff Arcola Agencies Carlsen Bldg.

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Reporting to the Foreman, you will be part of an active team environment responsible for routine field operations (wells, satellites and batteries). The compressed work schedule is as follows: 10 days on, four days off, eight hours per day, on a rotating basis. Callouts and overtime are on an as-required basis and are shared among the team.

To qualify for this position you will have a minimum of a high school education, one to three years of experience as a battery operator or equivalent experience. Must have a valid driver’s license.

To apply, submit your resume to jobs@nal.ca, or via fax, Attention Human Resources, to (403) 538-8933.

Now Hiring Full Time Servers Position in a fast paced atmosphere.

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Labourers required for oiLfieLd TubuLar inspecTion

“Our customers need us, and we need YOU” Millennium is a new and progressive fracturing company with operations out of Estevan Saskatchewan, and Medicine Hat, Alberta. We’re looking for dynamic employees who are interested in our reputable oilfield services company!

We are currently hiring for ALL positions! Apply NOW!

All applicants must have a clean driving record. Please E-mail resume to HR@millenstim.ca Visit us at: www.millenstim.ca for more details Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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Working from our Motor Repair Facility in Estevan, SK; the ideal candidate will be responsible for the assembly and repair of down hole tools such as Mud Motors, HMJ drilling Jars, Shock Tools.

REQUIREMENTS: • • • • •

Display a strong work ethic and be mechanically inclined.

Be reliable and accountable for producing quality products in a shop environment.

Maintain safe work practices and follow policies and procedures.

Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes and precision instruments are preferred.

Ability to work in a safety sensitive environment – Be able to safely lift and carry 50 lbs.

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Cathedral is pleased to offer competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package (immediate enrollment), retirement & savings plan and excellent opportunities to grow and develop your career.

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• Minimum of 6 months field experience • Background in the oil, gas, and industrial industries an asset • Unrestricted registration with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics • Valid Class 4 or 5 Driver’s License (Please submit abstract upon application) • Comprehensive benefit package and employer-matched RRSP (for full-time) • Competitive rates • Ongoing training and career advancement opportunities • Set work schedule

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HYDROVAC OPERATORS WANTED AND SWAMPERS HYDROVAC OPERATORS

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Working from our Motor Repair Facility in Estevan, SK; REQUIREMENTS: • • • •

Display a strong work ethic and be mechanically inclined.

Be reliable and accountable Maintain safe work practices and follow policies and procedures.

Ability to work in a safety sensitive environment – Be able to safely lift and carry 50 lbs.

– Drug & Alcohol Testing – Will train the right candidate

Cathedral is pleased to offer competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package (immediate enrollment), retirement & savings plan and excellent opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Please visit our website at www.CathedralEnergyServices.com and apply in person @ HWY #39 West Malmgren Dr. Or Fax 306 634 6641

Gas Plant Operator, Nottingham Gas Plant

The work schedule will consist of 12- hour shifts on a rotating basis.

Overtime is on an as required basis and is shared among the team. To qualify for this position, you will have a current safety training certification, hold a minimum Power Engineering Class 4 certificate and have approximately five years of gas plant operating experience. Holding or working on a Power Engineering Class 3 certificate would also be an asset. The successful candidate will also be able communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and will be willing to work closely with other operators in a team environment.

To apply, submit your resume to jobs@nal.ca, or via fax, Attention Human Resources, at (403) 538-8933.

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Pharmacists to be allowed to administer some drugs Health Minister Dustin Duncan introduced legislative amendments on Oct. 30 that will expand scope of practice for Saskatchewan pharmacists, a change he hopes will benefit residents through efficient and accessible health care services.

Amendments to The Pharmacy Act, 1996 will recognize the ability of pharmacists to improve health care delivery in the province, working collaboratively with doctors and other health professionals.

“All health care providers, including pharmacists, play an increasingly important role by working to their full scopes of practice on a collaborative team,” Duncan said. “In the spirit of putting the patient first, I believe that expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice will give patients even greater and more timely access to health services.”

Expected to take effect later next year, the amendments will allow pharmacists to administer vaccines and drugs, such as flu shots and vitamin B12 injections. In addition, the amendments will enable pharmacists to order, access and use laboratory tests, working in collaboration with

physicians.

As pharmacists move into a more clinically focused role, some pharmacy technicians will undertake additional training to become regulated under the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists and assume a number of the pharmacist’s technical duties, such as dispensing. Amendments to the Act will allow for the regulation of pharmacy technicians to ensure they are able to independently perform many of these duties within pharmacies in a safe and effective manner.

“We agree with the minister that these changes will enhance patient access to health services,” Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists Registrar Ray Joubert said. “As a regulatory body, we will take steps to work collaboratively with our stakeholders to ensure appropriate standards and training are in place so that these services are delivered safely and properly co-ordinated within the health system.

This will include ensuring that pharmacy technicians are appropriately qualified to assume responsibility for their important supportive role of the pharmacist.”

“Pharmacists are well-positioned to supplement the good work done by public health and other providers to ensure that more Saskatchewan people are able to access both flu vaccinations and other injectable medications,” Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan Executive Director Dawn Martin said. “In addition, pharmacists being able to order and access lab results will help ensure patients are getting the health outcomes expected with their drug therapies. This is another example of how pharmacists can provide innovative patient services within the health care system and to the benefit of Saskatchewan people.”

These amendments build on other changes to pharmacists’ scope of practice. In 2011, Saskatchewan pharmacists were given the authority to prescribe medications to patients for specific minor ailments, extend refills on existing prescriptions, and provide emergency supplies of prescribed medications, while working in a collaborative practice environment.

There are approximately 1,400 pharmacists practising in Saskatchewan.

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Limited to 10 spots so sign up early! anga Club: Saturday, October 25 @ 2:30-­‐4:30. Ages 13+. Are you into Japanese culture, anime or manga? This could be the club for you! Come out to draw, GlasscOrnaments & Snowman 24o@ eas and make new Reindeer friends! Cosplay, ard games, Japanese snacks, mCups: ovies aMonday, nd more! JNovember ust bring your wn 6:00-7:00. drawing materials and a friend or two and have fun! ion preferred but Ages drop-­‐i6+. ns are welcome!

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Join Krista for a 30 minute ‘one-on-one’ tutoring session on your device. ovided. Ages 13+. Space is limited, so registration is mandatory. th 2:00PM. is the time to be thankful or all we assistance have, including those who make life great. Join our guest, de Thanksgiving Cards.

Saturday, please October call 4 @and To register, let usThis know which device you frequire with.

Hiske, in making a handmade card of thanks for someone you are grateful for in your life. Ages 13+, space is limited so registration is mandatory. th November 19th @ 5:30 PM. Love & Romance come Book Club After Dark.

Wednesday, ewan Author Reading: Jennifer Kuchinka. Sunday, October 5 @ 2:00PM. Celebrate local Estevan author, Jennifer Kuchinka, as she launches her new book, Truck Hit. It is a brave and true story oJoin f her the battle with Club postpartum depression athem nd subsequent acquired brain injury.

You may bring your own copy or in many forms.

Book that celebrates all without shame.

This month’s one from Ms. Kuchinka the day of the reading. Refreshments will be provided. All ages welcome. book is Lover Eternal by JR Ward.

Due to the subject matter of the material, adults 18+ th th mputer! Mondays, October 6 & 27 @ 3:00 or 4:00*. *alternate times can be arranged case-­‐by-­‐case. Computers are complicated, but don’t let them get only, please.

To request a copy or for more information, call Krista. n. Come and get answers to your computer questions in 30 minute ‘one-­‐on-­‐one sessions.’ Bring your laptop or use a public computer. To register, please call d indicate what you would like to learn. Book Club. Thursday, November 20th @ 6:30 PM. This month’s book Cover-to-Cover th ntary Day. Thursday, October 9 @ 5:30PM. Expand your horizons at the Library. This month we will be featuring the amusing documentary, Good Ol’ Freda, is a coming of ageto book, Tell the Wolves I’mPHome

by Carol iRifka Brunt. eda Kelly and her career as the secretary the Beatles.

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100 lcome. A great opportunity for ongoing support; share your knowledge or benefit from the advice of other crafters. Just bring your own mThe aterials and cYear ome Old Man who Jumped out the Window and Disappeared Family Board Game Afternoon! Sunday, November 23rd @ 2:00PM. Board games bring Saturday November 22, 4:00pm ircle. No pre-­‐registration required. Ages 15+. th us closer together, us Llaugh make cus think, so fbring family the Library for them all without shame. This 5:30 PM. ove & R&omance ome in many orms. Jyour oin the Book Cto lub that celebrates b After Dark. Wednesday, October 15 @make Orpheum Theatre book is Beautiful Bastard

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Sunday November 23, 7:30pm – St. Paul’s United Church th d Munchies Afternoon. Saturday, October 18 @ 1:00PM. Movies are great, but movies & snacks are even better! Come join us to watch the hit movie, Whether you dance, smash orChicken race; this the place for you!

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Norman Foote th oard Game Afternoon! Sunday, October 19 @ 2:00PM. Board games bring us closer together, make us laugh & make us think, so bring your family to the Mason Jar Treasure Candles!

Saturday, November 29th @ 2:00PM. Make a fun Holiday Monday November 17, 7:00pm – Westview School r an afternoon of good family fun! All ages welcome (with parents). Snacks will be provided. Registration is recommended. th gift for someone year at thee-­‐Library!

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Space registration ishmandatory. :00PM. The w ay you lis ive limited, your life, so from running your ousehold to running the office, has an ip Workshop: Lead Candle from Within.

Monday, ctober 20 @ 6ages You are sitting in the Captain’s chair and of YOUR LIFE. In this workshop, ed by gwill uest be Shannon Mack, you are going explore several The Estevan Area Literacy Group lAGM on November 24th atto 4:30pm at key points about your thoughts and behaviors that contribute to your unique leadership style, and how you can maximize your influence as a leader and start getting the results the Estevan Public Library.

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES e, whether it’s with your family, co-­‐workers or your career. Registration is recommended. nd TheOctober Library22will closed November 11 foryou Remembrance @ be 4:00PM. It’s Tuesday, on like Donkey Kong! Whether want to dance, sDay. mash or race; this is the place for you! For aInformation ges 12-­‐16. nesdays. Wednesday, on classes and registration can be found online or at the n!

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The Library will be closed October 12 & 13 for Thanksgiving

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS FALL AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL?

306-634-3942

www.estevanartscouncil.com

Call 306-­‐636-­‐1621 for pre-­‐registration unless indicated otherwise.

The Library will be closed October 12 & 13 for Thanksgiving.

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