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Charges laid in fatal accident
By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has announced that charges have been laid against the motorist who was involved in the fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision last October in downtown Estevan. Metro Ignatiuk, 68, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, under the Criminal Code. The accident occurred on Oct. 6, 2015. Kathy Batke, 69, and an unnamed man, aged 74, were using the midblock pedestrian crossing in the 1200-block of Fourth Street when they were struck by a pickup truck driven by Ignatiuk. Batke and the unnamed man were transported to St. Joseph’s
Hospital, and then were airlifted to a hospital in Regina for further treatment. Batke died of her injuries in the hospital in Regina on Oct. 8. The man suffered extensive injuries in the accident, and has been hospitalized in Regina since then. He is expected to be released soon. Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur noted the man has spent an extensive amount of time in the Wascana Treatment Centre. “There are some ongoing injuries resulting from the accident,” Ladouceur told the Mercury in an interview last week. “Without getting too specific about the injuries, because it is still an ongoing investigation, but the person suffered severe injuries that will no doubt be lifelasting.” The charges were filed on March 31, but were not
The Estevan Police Service has announced charges in connection with a fatal accident last year in the 1200-block of Fourth Street. File photo. made public until April 8. Police have received some criticism for not pressing charges sooner, but Ladouceur stressed the investigation was a timeconsuming process. “When we do these types of investigations, we have to go through all the evidence, and that involves all kinds of evidence,” said Ladouceur.
“It includes post-mortem examinations, coroner’s reports and reviewing the data that is collected from the scene through accident reconstruction information.” They also consulted with the crown prosecutors before proceeding with any charges. And they had to decide whether to charge Ignatiuk under
Traffic bylaw gets first reading in council By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
A proposed new traffic bylaw in Estevan will result in higher fines for parking violations, changes to the city’s truck route and lower speed limits in back alleys. Estevan city council gave first reading to the traffic bylaw at their meeting on Monday night. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said the bylaw should streamline processes while bringing forward a few changes. “It makes it easier to flow and easier to read for members of the public and members of the police for that matter,” Ladouceur told the Mercury in an interview. “A lot of it was cleaning up language, cleaning up of sections and re-establishing certain things.” Perhaps the biggest change for the public will be the parking fines. Ladouceur believes some of the fines are quite outdated. “A parking ticket in Estevan was, on average, $20, and $10 if you paid it early,” he said. “Looking at that, it’s cheaper to pay for a parking ticket in Estevan, than it is to pay for legal parking in Regina.” He believes a visitor to the community might think it’s easier to park illegally, and pay the $10 fine within 14 days, than it is to park legally.
“We’re not saying that the fines will be extremely high, like some of the cities or larger centres, but there has to be enough of a deterrent to make somebody want to abide by the no parking signs in our community,” said the police chief. “People often get concerned or upset because there’s an increase in the fine, or they think ‘This is ridiculous,’ and there’s a simple solution…don’t park illegally. Problem solved.” The most common ticket handed out is for motorists who park too long. It will increase to $45, but it will be reduced to $30 if paid within 14 days. The fines for most infractions will increase from $40 to $80. If paid within 14 days, the fine will be $50. “We’re way behind when we compare ourselves to other municipalities when it comes to parking … fines, and quite frankly we’re constantly receiving parking complaints,” said Ladouceur. The fines are now competitive with other small cities in the province, he said, and the fines in Regina are still a lot higher than in Estevan. He understands finding a parking spot can be challenging, particularly in the downtown core, but Ladouceur also believes people shouldn’t be able to occupy a parking spot for eight hours. Speed ⇢ A2
the Criminal Code or the Traffic Safety Act (TSA). Ladouceur said they were never leaning towards TSA charges. “In this case, with all the evidence that’s been obtained to this point, it was felt that the charges certainly fell within the Criminal Code,” said Ladouceur. The investigation re-
mains before the courts, so Ladouceur said he couldn’t discuss the evidence, and why the EPS believes the charges should be under the Criminal Code. “It is important to note he has been charged. He has not been convicted,” said Ladouceur. Ignatiuk is scheduled to appear in court on May 16.
Carr announces council resignation Estevan city council will be operating with six members for the remainder of the current term. Lori Carr announced her resignation from council at Monday night’s meeting, ending nearly a decade of service in municipal politics. Her departure was expected. Carr was elected to be Estevan’s next MLA during the April 4 provincial election. She had stated prior to the campaign that she would remain on council until the election, and then if she was elected to the MLA’s position, she would step down from council. In a farewell speech, she paid tribute to the people she has worked with on council over the years, and the city’s staff and department heads. “They work so hard to make this city run on a day-to-day basis,” said Carr. “People don’t see the work that goes into it and
the time and effort that they do put in.” She looks forward to seeing the city prosper in the future, and she hopes to be a part of it, but at the provincial rather than the municipal level. Members of council also paid tribute to her contributions, and offered their congratulations. “You’ve done a very good job,” Mayor Roy Ludwig told Carr. “You’ve helped us focus on the financial aspects many times. Sometimes we tend to overlook that, but you’ve always brought that … to council.” The next civic election will occur in October, so a byelection won’t be needed to fill the vacancy on council. Carr was elected as a city councillor for the first time in 2003, and was re-elected in 2006. She was defeated in the 2009 election, but returned to council in the 2012 election.
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Speed limits in back alleys will decrease A1 ⇠ The parking bylaw will also create changes to the truck route. Some of the industrial subdivisions were listed as being on the truck route. Ladouceur viewed it as redundant. “If a truck is going to its place of employment, or making a delivery, they’re legally entitled to go off the truck route to get there anyway,” said Ladouceur. But he understands that truck routes are an ongoing issue in the city, even after the truck bypass north of the city opened last November. Trucks will continue to drive down Fourth Street, with the exception of a few blocks when they will be diverted to 14th Avenue, Sixth Street and Souris Avenue South. “It is the intent to continue, through the traffic control committee, to look at better options for truck routes as we move forward, but we have to look at all kinds of things when we do that.”
Perkins Street will also remain part of the truck route. Heavy trucks often use Perkins as a way to travel between Fourth Street and Souris Avenue South. Ladouceur noted they did consider removing Perkins as a possible option for heavy trucks, since it is a residential area and the road is in deteriorating condition, but ultimately opted for the status quo. They also considered prohibiting trucks from using Fourth Street between Kensington Avenue and Souris Avenue South, but the current state of Sixth Street east of Souris Avenue South is a problem. “I don’t know how it would handle additional heavy trucks every day with the state it’s currently in,” said Ladouceur. The fine for driving off the designated truck routes will increase from $150 to $500. Ladouceur believes the number of trucks not using the designated routes is a problem in the community. “Our roads are certainly in a state of
disrepair, and we want to be able to, as a community, send a strong message to people operating transport trucks through the city to remain on the truck routes,” said Ladouceur. The chief expects the higher fines will serve as a deterrent to truckers who want to avoid the truck routes. “We’ve received a lot of calls from the public that there are still trucks within the city,” said Ladouceur. “I think common sense says there are always going to be trucks within the city. Groceries have to get to the grocery stores, furniture gets to the furniture shops.” While there are some trucks that still need to come into the city, he has noticed a decrease in the number of trucks passing through the city. The speed limits on Estevan’s streets and avenues will not be changing as part of the bylaw. Speed limits will remain at 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) in most of
the city, except in school zones, which will be 30 km/h. The biggest speed limit change will be in back alleys, which will be reduced from 30 to 20 km/h. “It’s almost impossible at this point to realistically drive 30 kilometres per hour down a gravel alley way,” said Ladouceur. There will be a phase-in period for the back alley speed limits in which violators will be given a warning. The new traffic bylaw will also create some efficiencies. For example, council currently has to pass a new bylaw to add a new stop sign or a yield sign at an intersection. Ladouceur views the process as “cumbersome,” and hopes the new traffic bylaw will accelerate the process to add signage. Council will need to approve second and third readings of the bylaw for it to be approved. The bylaw is slated to be on council’s agenda for the April 25 meeting.
Council awards numerous tenders on Monday Estevan city council awarded a number of tenders at their meeting on Monday night. The most expensive of the tenders was for the rebuild of a portion of Kensington Avenue. Souris Valley Paving was awarded the contract, which was originally for $614,970, but another $45,000 has been added to the project for added geo-
technical services, additional clay and extra granular work. The project still came in under the $750,000 budget. The pavement on Kensington Avenue will be resurfaced from an area north of King Street to the north entrance of the Estevan Comprehensive School. Then the grid road from the north entrance to the school to the northern city limits will be
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repaired. The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program will fund repairs for the grid road, since the road sustained damage during the flooding that struck the southeast five years ago. Also, the 2016 dust control tender was awarded to Fort Distributors for $152,644.80. The price is for applications of magnesium chloride early in the summer and early in the fall. A trio of three-quarter ton trucks will be purchased from Senchuk Ford for $31,762 each plus tax. The purchases are part of the fleet renewal program for public works. Public works
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*** An information meeting for the Central North American Trade Corridor is planned for the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute on May 18. Topics to be covered include transportation, trade, technology and the amenities offered by communities. Premier Brad Wall has been invited to the meeting. *** The budget for the Snowbirds’ appearance at the Estevan Airport on July 26 is $15,000. Councillor Greg Hoffort noted they will be charging an admission fee. He views this as an exciting opportunity to promote the airport and to celebrate the grand reopening now that the runways are finished. He added the airport is under-budget for the year, so the event shouldn’t create
a financial hit for the city. *** Three building permits with a total value of more than $2.2 million were issued in March, bringing the total numbers for the year to 11 permits worth more than $3.6 million. Among the highlights in March was a single-family residential permit worth $425,000 and a commercial permit worth $1.8 million. *** Council also gave the green light for a new dress code for city staff. City manager Jeff Ward told council there won’t be many changes, but there will be restrictions when it comes to perceived conflicts of interest in apparel. Employees won’t be able to wear clothing that identifies contractors who have done work for the city.
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CAODC promoting Canadian oil By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
In times of the crunch in the oil and gas industry, the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) is an organization that works for many of the oil workers and oil producers in southeast Saskatchewan, who are facing challenges and uncertainty. The CAODC represents 40 drilling contractors and 80 service rig contractors, holding regular meetings in Estevan. The organization represents companies from small service rig contractors all the way up to international businesses in oil and gas. “Our members are regular hard-working Canadians who help develop our energy resources in the most environmentallyresponsible possible way,” said CAODC president Mark Scholz. “It’s important when we’re campaigning and talking about what we’re fighting for, we want to advocate and be champions of the energy industry.” Just before holding one of those meetings, Scholz spoke with the Mercury on what
the organization does and its plans. One of the main thrusts of the CAODC’s activity this year is Oil Respect, the organization’s newest campaign, which started in February. Oil Respect’s mandate is a defence of Canada’s oil and gas industry, by providing the public with facts about the oftenmaligned industry, to equip the public with correct information. Respect Oil has three main goals. Scholz described them, saying, “First, we want to address the misinformation and half-truths that are spread by the opponents of the oil and gas industry. Second, we want to give regular Canadians support in our industry, through a voice.” He continued, “Thirdly, we want to remind the public, the media and the government the reason why Canada and Canadians have the highest living standards of anywhere in the world is because we consume affordable energy from oil and gas.” Scholz emphasized that Canadians should be proud of its oil industry, since it’s both provincially and federally regulated, and that Canada has world-class environmental and equipment standards for the
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Lawrence gets a second term as MLA A former Estevan resident is returning to the Saskatchewan Legislature for a second term as MLA. Greg Lawrence, who resided in southeast Saskatchewan until 2004, was elected as the MLA of Moose Jaw Wakamow during the April 4 provincial election. A Sask. Party MLA, Lawrence received 3,459 votes to finish 674 votes ahead of New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Karen Purdy. The riding was regarded as one to watch on election night, since it had
been held by the NDP until Lawrence’s victory in 2011. Lawrence was trailing Purdy after the first few polling stations had reported, but he rallied to take the lead, and pulled away as the night progressed. “I was very nervous,” he said in an interview with the Mercury. “Nothing was in the bag.” He wasn’t surprised that his election victory was relatively narrow, since he views both provincial Moose Jaw constituencies as “swing ridings.” “It’s the nature of the
city and where people are,” said Lawrence. “As long as the MLA for Moose Jaw North, Warren Michelson, and I do a good job, we’ve got a good shot of keeping the city (for the Sask. Party).” He did notice a difference between being the challenger trying to knock off a sitting MLA, which he was in 2011, and being the incumbent this time around. Name recognition made a big difference, as more people knew who he was this time. “The biggest difference
was the amount of folks we had helping out,” said Lawrence. “We had a ton of volunteers. Otherwise, it was the same. It was getting out there, knocking on doors and listening to what people have to say, and explaining our platform.” Infrastructure was a recurring theme during the campaign. Lawrence noted Moose Jaw is experiencing many of the same challenges as other cities in the province. He reminded voters about the municipal operating grant system introduced
by the Saskatchewan Party government in 2009, and how it has increased revenue sharing from provincial to municipal governments. “I want to see us grow as a province, and continue growing, so our kids don’t have to leave,” said Lawrence. “Right now, all three of my boys are in the province, and even my foster kids are around. It’s really good to see that our kids don’t have to leave to make a good life for themselves.” Lawrence was pleased to see Lori Carr of the Sask. Party was elected as Este-
Greg Lawrence van’s new MLA. He knows Carr casually from when they attended church together in Estevan, and he is looking forward to working with Carr in the Sask. Party caucus.
Community book donation Alcohol-related fines The Estevan Harry Potter Alliance with Libraries Undertaking the Magic Mentorship of Sorcerers (LUMMOS), announced that they are participating in the seventh annual world wide book drive entitled Accio Books! 2016. The alliance will be placing book donation boxes around the city from April 15 to May 15. All books collected will be donated to a charitable organization, yet to be determined. The group is in the process of contacting possible candidates for the donation and that lucky group will be announced once details are finalized. Anyone with books they might be able to part with that still have a little magic in their pages, should look for the donation boxes in schools, at the library and other public places around Estevan. The books should be in good condition. The type of books that can-
not be accepted include textbooks, manuals, cookbooks, romance novels or books with explicit sexual content. The Estevan chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) was founded last fall at the Estevan Public Library. It is the first chapter of the alliance in Saskatchewan and only the 10th in Canada. This will be the first large campaign that the local HPA will be able to participate in, so they are excited about getting involved and look forward to all the exciting events planned in the future. HPA Estevan is organized through the Estevan Public Library and anyone interested in getting involved is welcome. The HPA turns fans into heroes by changing the world through accessible activism and through the power of story since 2005. Since its founding, HPA has engaged millions of fans through their work for equality, human
rights and literacy. Their vision is a creative and collaborative culture that solves world problems. Some of the projects undertaken have included a partnership with Walk Free, that engaged over 400,000 fans and which resulted in Warner Brothers changing the sourcing of their Harry Potter chocolates to be 100 per cent fair trade. They also raised $123,000 for Partners in Health and sending five cargo planes of life-saving supplies to Haiti. Donations of over 250,000 books across the world through HPA Accio Books! campaign is another accomplishment. A partnership with Public Knowledge that brought over 20,000 fans and online video creators together for Net Neutrality, was another recent achievement. The use of broad cultural messaging to link the Hunger Games with real-life inequality, was yet another one of their recent projects.
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Committee makes appeal to council By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Soldiers’ Tree committee continues to make progress in its effort to have the tree added to downtown Estevan. Several committee members attended Estevan city council’s meeting on Monday night to seek a donation for the project. Geoff Thiessen, who is the senior pastor at the Estevan Church of God and a retired member of the Canadian Army, spoke to council about the monument. He noted that the Soldiers’ Tree is a 20-foot tall carving into a 100-year-old cottonwood tree that is currently located southwest of Estevan. When the tree is complete, it will depict military personnel from the Second World War and it will emphasize the South Saskatchewan Regiment, which was based out of Estevan during the war. “Upon completion, the monument will be moved to the south side of the courthouse … in the vicinity of the cenotaph,” said Thiessen. It will also be surrounded by silhouettes
depicting various battles that Canadians fought in, and two carved benches which will depict servicemen standing guard at each end. A dedication will take place on Sept. 10, with a parade from the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch to the monument. The parade will include the Legion colour party, a pipe band, veterans, cadets and Second World War vehicles. A 100-soldier guard is also in the works. “As the parade makes its way to the monument, there will be a fly-by by two World War II aircrafts: a Harvard Trainer and a Spitfire Fighter,” said Thiessen. Darren Jones, a sculptor from Rimbey, Alberta, who has worked in the southeast Saskatchewan oilpatch as a directional driller, carved the tree using a chainsaw. He completed most of the project last year, and he will be returning to the southeast in a couple of weeks to apply the finishing touches. The provincial government has given the committee permission to have the tree located next to the cenotaph, which
is on the grounds of the Estevan Courthouse. The committee has also created an acting mascot for the project. Captain Canada is a beaver that Jones created using his chainsaw. The beaver is wearing a Second World War uniform of the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Captain Canada was standing in council chambers during Monday night’s meeting. As part of the fundraising efforts for the tree, the beaver will be raffled off. Tickets will be available soon from committee members and the Estevan Legion. The beaver will visit businesses and individuals to generate support for the tree project. Photos from the visits will be posted on the Facebook page for the Soldiers’ Tree, A second Captain Canada has also be carved. It will be auctioned off at the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s upcoming banquet and auction on April 23, also as a fundraiser for the tree. Thiessen believes the monument will be a unique and lasting tribute to the men and women of the Canadian Forces.
“This monument will be an asset to the city, as it is truly a work of art and a tourist attraction,” he said. The project is being undertaken by the Sol-
diers’ Tree committee in conjunction with the Estevan Legion. The estimated cost, including a small fund for future maintenance, is about $50,000.
Fundraising efforts are currently underway, with many local businesses and individuals contributing to make the project a reality.
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Poetry workshop opens important dialogues By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Public Library hosted a socially conscious and creative kind of workshop, this past Sunday. Moose Jaw Pride in association with the Saskatchewan Centre for International Cooperation, ran a poetry workshop. The focus of the workshop was creating a dialogue on human rights issues and social justice issues - particularly in relation to the experiences of the LGBTQ community. “We have funding to do different projects across the southern region of Saskatchewan from the Community Initiatives Fund. We’re doing different workshops,” said Joe Wickenhauser, executive director of Moose Jaw Pride. “A lot of our workshops are arts-based or public speaking-type events, and are focused on getting people to start talking about gender and sexual diversity in a real way, sometimes for the first time in some of these communities we’re in.” The workshop was one of several taking place, in other cities that include Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Weyburn. The activity at the library involved a thorough discussion of what sorts of themes and subjects participants wanted to tackle, in a safe and accepting space where people were free to express the ideas, concepts and themes they wanted to in an non-judgmental and open environment
of discussion. The event’s organizers guided the creative process with activities meant to focus on the style and adapt one’s ideas to the structure of poetry. These exercises included taking cues from the writing of established poets, getting a feel for what sort of social issues were at stake and how they were dealt with in such a medium. There was a focus on how different social matters such as race and identity related to sexuality and what sorts of commonalities and contrasts there were between those subjects. “It’s been exciting to have these connections with different people. Sometimes people are really surprised that there could be a pride event in a community like Estevan or Weyburn, but we’ve seen some good support, and we’re just starting out,” said Wickenhauser. “We will see where it goes. There are LGBTQ people in every community in Saskatchewan, so we’re just looking to connect with that and say ‘Hey, you’re not alone.’ I think identifying as
LGBTQ in a smaller community can feel very isolating and there are some challenges that go along with that.” Wickenhauser said that spoken words and poetry were chosen as the medium for the workshop because they serve as an empowering means of self-expression, adding, “I think it’s a good way for people to practise expressing themselves in different ways. They can practise sharing their story and finding their voice through poetry.” Looking forward, Wickenhauser said a major goal for Moose Jaw Pride is to connect with local LGBTQ leaders in each community in which the group is active. He said there have been some very successful initiatives through Moose Jaw Pride happening back in Moose Jaw, and by sharing that success and how it came about with others, primarily through workshops, it can be spread to smaller communities.
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How much was really settled last week? Let the speculation begin. The 2016 provincial election results are in the history books, it’s time for the political pundits, election analysts and general public to trot out all the “what ifs” and “wonder whats,” because that is what happens once the polling results are posted. Of course, Premier Brad Wall ran his campaign based on keeping things more or less the same, only with less money. So, we can’t expect radical changes in governance philosophy. What will surface will be questions surrounding Wall himself and his intentions to stay at the Sask. Party helm for the full four-year term, especially with the federal voices calling. Will Wall put some distance between himself and Bill Boyd? Boyd has, pretty well, been Wall’s right-hand man for the past seven years, but with all kinds of baggage now being lugged around by the minister
from Kindersley, we wonder just how much loyalty Wall can keep extending and still retain his likeability factors. That bromance will probably have to end, even though Boyd was overwhelmingly re-elected. His bubble may not have burst in west-central Saskatchewan, but it has elsewhere. Estevan’s Lori Carr has indicated she would be interested in a cabinet position if offered, but that’s probably a remote possibility for now, seeing as how all of Wall’s cabinet was re-elected. He will have a huge list to pick from. He has the geographic-balance role being played by Health Minister Dustin Duncan as the cabinet person for the southeast region. We don’t expect that to change soon, especially if former cabinet ministers simply resume work in the ministries they lead prior to the election call. We don’t expect any changes there until after the budget is brought down in late May or June, and
Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post
Wall’s rural-based dynasty The truth be told, Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party no longer leans on massive rural wins to secure large majority governments. Excluding the two northern seats (one of which was Cumberland, where the Sask. Party gave the NDP a run for its money) the NDP only won eight of the city seats in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. This is only one more seat than the NDP won in 2011, meaning the Sask. Party now clearly dominates the cities, as well, where it won 24 seats in last Monday’s election. But, the reality is that rural Saskatchewan remains the bedrock of what should now be described as the Brad Wall/Sask. Party political dynasty in this province. Consider how impenetrable rural Saskatchewan was for any other party last Monday. Of those 27 rural seats, all were won by
by then, it will be time for the summer break. So no Sask. Party MLA should be expecting any cabinet movement until, at least, next fall. Then, will Wall expand cabinet to create some junior portfolios like he did before? Wall and the pundits have a lot to chew on with regards to the Global Transportation Hub and Regina bypass which will have a huge financial impact on all of the province and there are some awkward moments ahead for the governing body, whether they were in on the ground floor, like Boyd and Wall, or whether they are just now entering the fray. That’s the fun part of politics, you have to wear the team uniform all the time. Another big question was the fate of NDP Leader Cam Broten who is now the former leader of the NDP. Would he have preferred to stay on as leader from outside the legislature? That job has
the Sask. Party candidates, 21 of them were won by a margin of 50 percentage points or better. In other words, Sask. Party candidates could have literally tossed out half of all votes cast on their behalf, and still have won. Here’s another way of looking at it: The “poorest” performance by an elected Sask. Party rural candidate was by Herb Cox who took 60.7 per cent of the vote, a full 28.8 per cent ahead of his nearest NDP rival. That was as bad as it got for the Sask. Party in rural Saskatchewan. In fact, only Glen Hart in Last Mountain-Touchwood (62.1 per cent of the popular vote — 39.2 percentage points ahead), Delbert Kirsch in Batoche (65 per cent of the popular vote — 30.4 percentage points ahead), Terry Dennis in Canora-Pelly (67.5 per cent of popular vote — 46.9 percentage points ahead), Don McMorris in Indian Head-Milestone (67.6 per cent — 43.5 percentage points ahead), and surprisingly, Bill Boyd in Kindersley (67.8 per cent — 50.1 per cent ahead of independent and former Sask. Party MLA Jason Dearborn) were below 70 per cent. Sask. Party rural MLAs who garnered between 70 and 75 per cent of the popular vote included: Hugh Nerlien, 70 per cent, 51.5 percentage points ahead; Jeremy Harrison, Meadow Lake, 70.4 per cent, 47.2 percentage points ahead; Scott Moe, 71.6 per cent, 52.1 percentage points ahead; Steven Bonk, Moosomin, 72.1 per cent, 57.5 percentage points ahead; Warren Kaeding, Melville-Saltcoats, 72.3 per cent, 50.1 percentage points ahead; Greg Otten-
been done by others before, and quite effectively. Was he willing to ask a sitting MLA to relinquish a seat so he could claim it in a by-election? If so, how would that have been perceived and received? With Broten stepping aside, it has probably sent the NDP into another two-year tailspin with divisive leadership trip-ups and trade-offs. They’ve done that before too, and ended up with more confusion than resolution. Perhaps the NDP would have been better off by showing a little stability and sustainability. But then, how long could they handle the other leadership hopefuls who would be stewing in the background? You see, last week’s election really didn’t settle a whole lot, other than we know we’re getting four additional years of Sask. Party governance, with some, most, or all of it with Brad Wall at the helm. All the rest is up for speculation.
breit, Yorkton, 72.8 per cent, 50.3 percentage points ahead; Greg Brkich, Arm River, 73.4 per cent, 58.4 percentage points ahead, Donna Harpauer, Humboldt-Watrous, 74.5 per cent, 54.3 percentage points ahead, and Lyle Stewart, 75 per cent, 55.1 percentage points ahead. There were 13 Sask. Party rural winners with more than 75 per cent of the vote including David Marit, Wood River, 76 per cent, 63.7 percentage points ahead; Fred Bradshaw, Carrot River Valley, 76.1 per cent, 55.8 percentage points ahead; Randy Weekes, Biggar-Saskatchewan Valley, 76.5 per cent, 58 percentage points ahead; Kevin Phillips, Melfort, 77 per cent, 57.7 percentage points ahead. Also on this list were, Jim Reiter, 77.2 per cent, 58.7 percentage points ahead; Dustin Duncan, Weyburn-Big Muddy, 78.8 per cent, 67.3 percentage points ahead; Lori Carr, Estevan, 68.7 percentage points ahead; Nancy Heppner, Martensville-Warman, 66.2 percentage points ahead, Douglas Steele, Cypress Hills, 67.5 percentage points ahead; Larry Doke, Cut-knife-Turtleford, 66.6 percentage points ahead; Brad Wall, Swift Current 67.3 per centage points ahead; Dan D’Autremont, Cannington, 74.6 percentage points ahead and Colleen Young, Lloydminster 77.8 percentage points ahead. Dynasty? Some might take umbrage with the throwing around of such terms after a mere eight years and three election wins. But given the magnitude of these wins in rural Saskatchewan, is there any doubt the Sask. Party will remain in power for a very long time?
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A know-nothing pickup line Norm Park All Things Considered I never professed to be suave and/or sophisticated, and cripes, why would I? I am much too shy to boldly leap into frays where I know I am not wanted, other than to collect news, and then I will. But, I have a confession to make. I once attempted to pick up a woman in a bar. It was just once. I did scoop up a date from a Dairy Queen store (pardon pun) many years ago, and it wasn’t in Estevan, so there! I can write freely about this excursion into the dating world years ago because I know the bride won’t be jealous. She doesn’t read this column. She claims she’s been embarrassed enough over the years. Anyway, she’s heard the story. Besides, it was decades ago of course, so that woman in the bar probably isn’t there now. I set the scene. Bachelor Norm, not blissfully engaged, Norm, was driving back to southern Saskatchewan having attended a playoff hockey game somewhere in the provincial-central nether regions as a superbly talented sports reporter. I decided to stop in Humboldt, Sask., for a refreshing drink. I entered the establishment, saw there were six people (mid-afternoon) sitting at tables. I ordered my beverage while seated on a bar stool when lo and behold, I spotted a most gorgeous woman sitting at a table with her friend, just chatting away. I have no idea what possessed me, since I usually shrank away from such encounters, but she was one of those magnet-like creatures we guys rarely see, so I approached the table and blurted out the worst pickup line of all time! “I probably love you, and I think I’m sincere,” I said with a stupid grin. “Well, at least that one’s different,” said the lovely lady with an arched eyebrow and a big grin, before turning back to her friend to re-engage in their conversation. Obviously, she had some experience in this category of rejecting stupid lines from stupid men, and I had scored a new low, or high. I wasn’t sure. I feebly sauntered back to the bar stool, finished my drink and returned to my vehicle (nope, wasn’t even close to .04 folks, I’m sure of that) but before I left, I asked the bartender what the ladies were drinking, paid for their next round just before my exit, just so they’d know I wasn’t trying to stubbornly insist on cracking their conversation or interrupt their afternoon. It was my way of apologizing, and since I was gone, I have no idea whether or not they accepted the drinks “from the gentleman who just left.” I hope so. That was my one and only foray into the bar scene pickup world and it wasn’t pretty. Why I raised this humiliating topic was because I got engaged in a conversation the other day about the world’s worst pickup lines and that embarrassing moment in my life came roaring back to haunt my memory bank once more. I threw it out into the conversation, as my nominated entry as the very worst pickup line ever. I think I won the debate because there was very little disagreement with my assessment. As for the Dairy Queen? I was more successful. The lady didn’t become a girlfriend or anything of that nature, but she did become a sincere friend who remains a good friend to this day. So, if anyone needs some good solid advice on dating and introducing yourselves to the opposite sex, for crumb’s sake, don’t seek me out. I have nothing to give and I’m very sincere about that dear diary. Sometimes ignorance is good.
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Letters to the Editor
Canada Post didn’t come through The Editor: I am questioning the service of Canada Post in Estevan. It was on Tuesday, March 29 when the Sask. Party delivered 13 boxes to the Estevan post office for distribution (which I helped in delivering). We were told by Canada Post staff they would be dispatched the following day. Prior to the delivery we had to make four or five trips before Canada Post would accept them due to their regulations which seem to constantly change. To our amazement we found that many of the boxes
of election material were not delivered until the morning of election day - April 4. Why does it take five days (excluding the weekend) to deliver local mail? It must be a problem of having too many coffee breaks? Or some hanky-panky with the postal union? The postal service has deteriorated badly. It cost us $900 for these flyers to be delivered. The task was not completed. Therefore, we are asking for a full refund. Gerry Fichtemann Estevan
Now we have an idea why tax evasion wasn’t addressed during campaign The Editor: For many years I have been writing to government authorities, political leaders and editors, complaining about Canada’s loss of billions of dollars annually in tax revenues due to very wealthy Canadians evading or avoiding the payment of their fair share of taxes through the use of offshore tax havens and loopholes. The billions lost annually could have been used to fund infrastructure
renewal programs, reduce taxes for ordinary Canadians or to reduce the deficit. And yet, throughout the years, old-line parties in Canada failed to take any meaningful action to overcome this problem. I contacted Tom Mulcair and other NDP functionaries, suggesting that tax evasion and avoidance be made a major election issue. My request was met with stony silence. The issue was
never raised at leaders’ debates, leaders’ interviews or in the mainstream media. It almost seems as though tax evasion was a forbidden topic during the election campaign. With the revelation that top brass around the world are participating in the scheme, one begins to understand their reluctance to solve the problem. Yours truly, William Descavich Edmonton, Alta.
Vast improvements noted The Editor: Flower beds and paving stones built with artistic talent. The promise of real green grass. Welcome to our city. We take pride in our community. The streets are frequently cleaned. A neat sidewalk brush cleaned the snow from the walkways during the winter. Thank you. Sincerely, Lawrence and Donna Burnard
Elimination of Children’s Fitness Tax Credit The Editor: As the Official Opposition critic for sport, I am disappointed to see the elimination of the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) as outlined in the 2016 federal budget. Under the previous Conservative government, the CFTC was introduced in the 2006 budget to help promote physical fitness among children by making it affordable for Canadian families to register their kids in fitness activities. The maximum amount of expenses that could be claimed under the credit was then doubled in the
2015 budget, from $500 to $1,000 and was made refundable. Now, under the Liberal government, the CFTC will be eliminated altogether. Our party understands the importance of promoting physical fitness for children, while also helping to keep more money in the pockets of hardworking Canadian families. Since its implementation, the CFTC has resulted in $1.13 billion in total federal tax savings for Canadians. The CFTC has also made fitness activities more accessible for all Canadian families and specifically promoted physical activity for kids,
getting them on track to live an active, healthy lifestyle. It is disappointing the Liberals do not recognize the importance of the CFTC, both as a means to help with costs for parents, and for the promotion of physical activity for children. It’s clear the Liberals are raising taxes on hardworking Canadian families to pay for the $30 billion they are borrowing to fund their out of control spending. Dr. Robert Kitchen MP Souris-Moose Mountain
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Focus on weathering economic conditions By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
Estevan’s business community was given a crash course in how to handle some of difficult challenges they face as a result of the suffering oil and gas industry, on April 6. The Estevan Chamber of Commerce hosted The State of the Oil and Gas Industry luncheon at the Estevan Days Inn, which featured knowledge of representatives from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Tom Corner, an economist with BDC discussed the various conditions that have led to the downturn in the price of oil, on a domestic and international level. He spoke about how an unprecedented over-supply of oil, starting in the North American market, specifically from the U.S., and eventually among member nations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), lead to the crash in the price of oil. “This is a year of rebalancing, especially in the U.S. We’re seeing (overall) declines in oil output, and in Canada we should be one of the few non-OPEC countries to see an overall supply growth,” said Corner, pointing out Canada’s lower oil output compared to other nations. Corner said that many major economic institutions have predicted that U.S. light shale oil output will decline, and that a globally significant decline in overall oil production will take place in the U.S. over the next two years. He said such a statistic is important to Saskatchewan because of its proximity to major oilfields in the U.S. and the fact that Saskatchewan also produces light shale oil. Corner said the rebalancing will entail a slow global
growth of demand for oil, but almost exclusively in the countries with emerging markets, which are consuming an increasing amount of oil, such as China, Indonesia, and some Latin American countries. A critical point in Corner’s speech was the economic theory that the days of US$100 per barrel oil have ended. He noted that the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted a long, slow-in-coming recovery for oil, with a “new normal” price per barrel, which will be significantly lower than the price before the crash. This new normal will entail prices estimated to rise and stay around US$45 or US$50 per barrel. Corner said that Canada will not contribute as much to the rebalancing because of its comparatively smaller contribution of four million barrels per day of oil. Corner said any price outlook is difficult to predict, because it’s affected by factors like OPEC output, sustainability of recent productivity gains and the global demand for growth – things that can vary and are, themselves, difficult to predict. He noted that the political stability of OPEC nations, capital spending, and rig productivity in those nations are factors that make OPEC’s influence difficult to determine at such a time. Touching briefly on how to cope with the conditions of such a market, Corner advised to diversify business interests, citing multiple studies that showed businesses with higher levels of diversification fare far better than those without a strategy that favours diversification. Lyndon Holm, vice-president of consulting for the Prairies and Western Canada with BDC, gave guests strategies on how to deal with economic conditions he described with a rafting metaphor, referring to them as “white water”
conditions. Holm said having a plan and a proactive response with a full awareness of the forces driving the situation are the best response the problems that the market is giving businesses in the downturn. He strongly advised against being a drifter, without a plan, hoping for a positive change. Holm said Saskatchewan, in particular, has fared well, with a GDP that is projected to grow 1.5 per cent, because of its diversified economy, with the real estate, rental leasing, educational service, arts and entertainment, and accommodation and food sectors doing quite well. Holm advised businesses to “stop the bleeding,” and get control of their finances by renegotiating any debts and making spending and cost cuts wherever applicable, particularly in unprofitable investments, to minimize losses. He said human resources strategies such as the retraining of employees or reorganization of businesses are also sound options. Holm advocated that business people see the opportunity in the danger of a poor market for oil and gas, and use such an uncertain time as a chance to make use of great potential to change or grow. Buyouts, mergers, and acquisitions were among the strategies Holm said should be considered. “When you’re dealing with white water you need to know your environment, read the signs, have the right reporting, deal with the pressing issues first and stop the bleeding,” said Holm, in closing. “Look at other opportunities to improve productivity, be strong, be agile and confident. “You need to develop strategies in productivity, growth, organizational capabilities and hopefully that is going to help you weather the storm, and continue to contribute to the local economy.”
Association tackles issues at annual meeting the meeting on April 7 at the Bienfait branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. President Miles Vass said one of the biggest topics was the provincial government’s decision last year to scuttle proposed changes to the Surface Rights Act. “The changes are very important,” said Vass. “Basically, the act has remained
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stood up and dismissed the introduction.” People in attendance wanted to know if the changes for the Surface Rights Act will be brought up again. Vass isn’t sure if that will happen. Orphaned wells also received a lot of discussion. Vass was critical of Premier Brad Wall’s request to the federal government for $156 million for the orphaned well cleanup program. “It gets me that the media has centred on this idea of
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EFRS urges caution with burning The Estevan Fire Rescue Service is tored by several individuals with sufficient urging people to be cautious when conduct- tools to make sure the fire doesn’t get out ing controlled burns. of hand. Local firefighters have already been “If something happens and it looks called to four wildland or grass fires this like it’s getting out of control, don’t delay spring. Fire Chief Dale Feser said winds the call for help. Call the fire department were up those days, so the fires got away immediately at the first sign of it getting from the residents quickly, and the fire out of control,” said Feser. department had to be called in. The fire risk is currently rated as very “Make sure the fire is contained within minimal. During the peak season for grass some sort of a burn pit,” Feser told the Mer- fires, the fire department draws on the cury. “Try to refrain from having any open daily fire danger and rate of spread maps air fires, such as a campfire. That’s where from the Saskatchewan Ministry of the the sparks tend to get away and the wind Environment to gauge the risk of a grass can greatly affect that particular type of fire. fire. They also access a map from Natural “You also want to make sure to check Resources Canada. The provincial map hasn’t been refor local burn restrictions or permit requireleased yet, since it isn’t peak season for ments in the area.” It’s not uncommon for the department wildfires. “We’ve had a little bit of moisture to respond to this many wildland or grass LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP I would imagine the rate of spread fires in the first few weeks of the spring, here, butBENEFITS but the Estevan area experienced a dry is around 10 to 18 metres a minute once we winter, and the department is expecting to have open ignition,” said Feser. Our profits are your profits. Relative humidity and wind can have a relatively active season for grass greatly affect the rate of spread. When the fires this year. We are a different business –is abetween business25 and 50 per cent, People are asked to ensure they kind have of humidity that shares our profits with our members. A Co-op a good time to have a sufficient manpower when conducting a then it is usually membership offers a lifetime of rewards including highcontrolled burn. A burn needs to be moni- controlled burn.
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Traffic stop leads to multiple charges A 50-year-old man from Windthorst is facing numerous charges following a traffic stop north of Estevan during the April 8 night shift. According to a media release from the Estevan Police Service (EPS), he has been charged with obstruction of justice, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. He was transported to the police station, where he was also charged with refusing to provide a breath sample. The man has also been charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without an appropriate driver’s licence and having open liquor in a vehicle. He was originally booked for court on May 30, but he was remanded into custody for a court appearance on April 11. In other recent police news, EPS members were alerted to a suspicious vehicle in the Westview area during the April 4 day shift. The vehicle was not immediately located but the matter remains under investigation. Numerous cheque frauds were also reported as part of an ongoing theft investigation. A 25-year-old Estevan male was arrested for using a forged cheque at a local financial institution. The matter remains under investigation, and police have received more calls about fraudulent cheques. Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line about a motorist’s driving actions during the April 4 night shift. A very good description of the vehicle was obtained. The vehicle was located on 13th Avenue, and when police attempted to stop and investigate, the vehicle continued on, making a left turn through a red light at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Fifth Street. When police caught up to the vehicle, it came to a stop just off 12th Avenue. A 32-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged with impaired driving, driving while over .08, driving while prohibited, failing to stop immediately for police, operating an unregistered vehicle and having, keeping or consuming alcohol in a vehicle. His vehicle was seized and he was held in custody to appear before a judge. Members assisted Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on a
report of a 28-year-old woman suffering from cardiac arrest during the April 5 day shift. She was treated at the scene and transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for further care. Officers were called to a local liquor establishment during the April 5 night shift, as a male did not pay for his whole tab. A local patron who was also present loaned the man the remainder of the money owed. Police were called to a local business for a report of a fraud. Police viewed surveillance videos and recognized the man. Police are continuing to investigate and will be looking to arrest the man for fraud. Members were called to the junction of Highway 47 and the truck bypass during the April 6 day shift to assist the Estevan RCMP with a traffic accident involving a semi-trailer and a pickup truck. EMS also attended, as one of the motorists sustained minor injuries. The matter remains under investigation. A cat running at large was apprehended, and the owner was charged under the City of Estevan’s bylaw. The bylaw enforcement officer visited many commercial properties within the city to serve spring cleanup notices. Members were called to a central Estevan residence due to a report of a possible domestic disturbance. The matter was resolved upon police arrival. Police received several calls about a suspicious male who had been standing on a street corner for an extended period of time during the April 6 night shift. Members spoke to the male. He was later transported to his residence and warned about his actions. Officers then received calls about suspicious vehicles operating in the east industrial area. Police patrolled the area and were not able to locate any vehicles. Another call was received about a vehicle that was possibly being driven in a city park. Police checked the area and again did not locate a vehicle. A break-and-enter and theft occurred at a central Estevan establishment. Entry was made through a window, at which time a safe containing currency was
stolen. The matter remains under investigation. Police were called to a northeast Estevan business for a report of a fraud during the April 7 day shift. A 36-year-old man was arrested and transported to the police station, where he was charged and remanded for court on April 11. Members received a report of a dog attacking another dog in south Estevan. The owner of the attacking dog was charged under the city bylaw. Officers were called to an east Estevan grid road, as a mini-van was discovered in shallow water in the ditch. Further investigation resulted in the youth driver being charged under the Traffic Safety Act for driving without due care and attention. Police also received a report of heavy trucks being driven on Fourth Street through downtown Estevan. Members were called to a central Estevan location on a report of a vehicle blocking the alleyway. The vehicle was issued a parking ticket. Police located several intoxicated males knocking over garbage cans and being loud during the April 7 night shift. The males were told to replace the items and clean the area, and were warned about their behavior. Members were called to a residence in east Estevan during the April 8 night shift, for a report of a domestic disturbance. A 35-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the police station, where he was lodged in cells until sober. Officers were dispatched to north Estevan, where a number of youths were observed shining a laser pointer through windows of nearby houses. The youths were gone upon police arrival and no other issues were reported. Members attended to a northeast Estevan residence because a female was refusing to leave. She was spoken to and left without further incident. Police received a report of youths attempting to enter a yard in south-central Estevan. They were then seen fleeing the area. Members attended, but the youths were not found. No further incidences
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were reported. Members were called to a residence in the Pleasantdale area during the April 9 day shift to assist EMS crews with a request for their service. Officers also received a complaint of criminal harassment that occurred through the Internet. The matter is still under investigation. Police and EMS were called to a west Estevan roadway during the April 9 night shift, after a female fell while riding her bicycle and struck her head. She was transported to hospital where she was treated and later released. Members attended to a north Estevan back alley where a homeowner observed two youths attempting to enter a pickup truck. The youths, who were scared off by the homeowner, were gone upon police arrival. Police received a report of vehicles driving erratically on a northeast Estevan road that is under construction. Licence plates were obtained and the matter remains under investigation. Members were dispatched to a northcentral Estevan street, where an intoxicated female was causing a disturbance. The 24-year-old woman from Midale was arrested for public intoxication and lodged in cells until sober. Police received a report of a theft from a convenience store in north Estevan during the April 10 day shift. Police identified the suspect from in-store video surveillance cameras. He was located and arrested for the theft and breaching his release conditions. The 35-year-old man will be held in custody and will appear in court on April 11 to answer to the charges. Officers were dispatched to east Estevan on a report of a possible impaired driver, as the vehicle was swerving and driving into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. The female driver was sober, but reacting to the effects of her medication. She was driven to hospital by a friend. Members were also called to a central Estevan facility on a report of a 911 hangup call from a pay phone. Nobody was present and there wasn’t an emergency when police arrived.
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Poetry challenge winners perform The winners of the annual mayor’s poetry challenge were revealed at Monday night’s meeting of Estevan city council. The poetry challenge allows top entrants from the speech arts competition at the Estevan and District Music Festival to perform their poems for members of city council and those watching at home. The first student was Shanelle Rioux, who recited To This Day by Shane Koyczan, a lengthy and moving poem that encourages people to think about how they treat others. The other was Isabelle Semenuik and Amara Pine, who performed the humourous Rock and Roll Band by Shel Silverstein. The Estevan Public Library assists with selecting the performers for the mayor’s poetry challenge each year.
Shanelle Rioux recited To This Day by Shane Koyczan as part of the Mayor’s Poetry Challenge.
Isabella Semenuik and Amara Pine performed Rock and Roll Band by Shel Silverstein.
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Trackbusters Among the models on display at the Radio Control Club of Estevan, Sun City Propbusters’ annual static display, were several RC racers capable of hitting speeds as high as 45 miles-per-hour.
Creighton Lodge residents experienced a busy March With the snow coming down and then, a few minutes later, the bright sun shining, the weather can’t decide what to do. I guess it’s that time of year when we’re ready to get out walking, but Old Man Winter says “don’t be in such a hurry.” Well, for sure, by the end of April, we’ll be thinking of planting our vegetable garden and maybe even our new grass out front. It will be exciting to fix up the front yard and get the flowers blooming once again. The Lodge is certainly
an active place to live. We started off with a visit from the Church of Christ singers. They are a dedicated group who come to entertain us twice a month with their gospel singing. We then had a rousing night of music with our ever-faithful Freddie and the Freebies. Birthday party entertainment was Lori Fornwald from Lampman. Lori is becoming a regular entertainer here at Creighton Lodge, and we love her voice. The last half of the month brought us the Hap-
py Wanderers, and on KFC night, we were entertained by Bob Olson and Family. And we can’t forget to mention our own Kay Johnson and Norma Barber who tinkle the ivories occasionally for us. There are a few of our residents participating in the project headed up by the artist-in-residence from the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. They work on this piece of art every other Tuesday afternoon. We can’t wait until it’s finished. Our exercise ladies,
Audrey Dupuis, Sharon Dayman and Irene Tarnes keep us very busy and mobile. It’s so beneficial for us to have this instruction — we have to keep moving. Our Bingo caller, Joan Wock came and called games for us all month, and her daughter Christina brought her therapy dogs to visit us. We also had two rousing cocktail parties this past month and lots of card games. A highlight of the month was when the Alia and Tan Jay company came and sold clothes. What a fun shopping day we had
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A big thank you, once again, to the churches of Estevan who bring their services to us each Sunday. We appreciate the time and effort they take to provide us with worship opportunities. We are starting to see more visitors around the lodge as the weather warms up. We welcomed back to our guest room, Barry Barber from Thailand. His mom, Norma, is a resident of the lodge. We are looking forward to seeing family members once again, as spring approaches.
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Local RC club shows off fancy models By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
Enthusiasts who like to fly remote control planes and jets, drones, short course trucks and anything in between need to look no further than the Radio Control Club of Estevan, Sun City Prop Busters. “We showcase our projects to other members and the general public,” said club president Art Dougherty. “It’s sort of like a show and tell for us.” Propbusters set up several tables with members’ projects, for the an n u a l s tatic d is p lay, at the Estevan Shoppers Mall, last weekend. The event showcased what the club has been up to all winter, and what sorts of vehicles members have been working on, and which ones are taken out to the field to fly and race in the warmer months. There was also a flying simulator set up on a TV at the display, where guests could get a taste of what it’s like to operate RC vehicles. “It’s all radio controlled, with planes and gliders. We have model jets, but those tend to be one of the more expensive parts of the hobby. Everyone knows we’re also getting into drones, and we’re looking to do some drone racing,” said Dougherty. “There are trucks, RC racers and heavy equipment caterpillars, and they basically play in a giant sandbox we have in our field.” Dougherty noted that some of the vehicles that members fly are capable of some significant speeds, with plane models hitting speeds as high as 80 miles-per-hour. and the jet models reaching 180 to 200 miles-per-hour.
Dougherty said the technology of many of the models the club uses has come a long way since the club’s inception in 1988. In addition to high speeds, some of the models have been outfitted with advanced technology that aids the vehicles and their operators other ways. Dougherty said some of the models have telemetry equipment installed, allowing for users to know the air speed, altitude, and battery condition. Many of the drones have GPSguided autopilot programming which allows them to “return home,” if they fly too far away from the person controlling them. “With drones, we’re finding that there’s a younger generation getting involved with the club, with an interest in them,” Dougherty said. “Ultimately, our big thing is building. The roots of model aviation is building the models. It started out with just balsam and plywood. We’re seeing a move from radio equipment to electric-powered models with powerful engines that are easy to install and run.” The event also promoted the upcoming grand opening of the club’s new field, slated for June 25. The event will entail a number of demonstrations of the models on land and in the sky. “We had an older field but it got mined out, several years ago, and we had to get established again. It was a long process,” said Dougherty. “We’ve now got a clubhouse, an office, a 150-foot runway and a circle track on our property.” The new field will also feature a radio controlled vehicle track to facilitate
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regular racing of terrestrial vehicles. “We’re at about 13 members now,” said Rick Shulson, a club member exhibiting some of the short course trucks to passersby at the mall. “But just now, we had two people join up. We race, everyone has a good time, and the attitude we have is that everyone has a good laugh.” Both Dougherty and Shulson acknowledged the enormous help of Dougherty’s father, Elroy Dougherty, in spearheading the construction and establishment of the club’s new field. The elder Dougherty was credited with the effort of canvassing local businesses in Estevan for donations, to raise the $250,000 needed to renovate and build the new facility. “He basically built the field,” said Dougherty. Dougherty encouraged everyone to visit the field out on Shand Road, near the Estevan Motor Speedway, noting that there is complete freedom to fly models around the airspace, since the property is certified by the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada and the airfield does not conflict with the Estevan Airport. Dougherty said, “This year, we just want everyone to know we’re still around.”
The 4-Star 64 was one of the many model RC airplanes on display at the Estevan Shoppers Mall last weekend.
Some members of the Sun City Prop Busters invest a higher amount of time, money and energy into building and flying model jets, which are capable of greater speed than plane or glider models.
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CAA worst roads campaign 2016 The Canadian Automobile Association’s (CAA) Saskatchewan division is back with their Worst Roads Campaign. The contest among travellers is to identify Saskatchewan’s worst highway with the contest deadline being April 29. Motorists can nominate and vote for the worst road at caask.ca/worstroads. What exactly is a worst road? These would be roads (highways) with potholes,
cracks, crumbling pavement and one that is in general disrepair with poor signs or road markings and traffic congestion. Motorists will be given the opportunity to specify the section of the road (highway) they wish to nominate and photos will be accepted by CAA, but, they remind drivers to only take the pictures when it is safe to do so. The top 10, or perhaps it would be better noted as the bottom 10, roads (highways, meaning those with the most votes), will be announced on May 2.
Last year’s campaign attracted 4,556 votes with Saskatchewan’s Highway 354 near Dilke being voted as the worst road in the province. In 2014, the CAA’s Worst Road Campaign saw 4,651 votes cast and in 2013, the contest attracted 2,800 votes while in 2012, there were 2,900 voters. The CAA Worst Road Campaign helps spotlight troublesome and even dangerous road conditions within the province and this information may be used as a tool to help address those problems.
Sun Country emergency Broten steps services require support down as There is a need to properly support rural emergency medical response services in the Sun Country Health Region according to a recent release issued by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5999. “There are chronic staff shortages that can lead to shutdown of emergency medical services (EMS) on a continual basis in multiple
communities in the Sun Country region. Rural communities can be without EMS for as much as 10 days a month,” said Sandra Seitz, president of CUPE Local 5999. “This means the already short-staffed communities are covering larger areas in emergencies and response times are longer, due to those periods of wider coverage.”
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“Patient care is the most important part of our job as EMS and health-care providers. This is our prime directive. The present issues have a direct impact on our patients, whether it be in response time due to staff shortages or the quality of care available. These issues are directly and negatively affecting patient health,” said Michael Harlos, an EMS worker in Redvers. EMS, they said, is a vital service and should be treated as such and EMS employees should be paid according to their level of training and not have to have a full-time occupation on the side to support them and their families, a release said. “There are many EMS workers in the Sun Country district working between
4,000 and 7,000 on-call hours per year, compared to 1,944 average hours for full-time work,” said Cindy Thompson, a Maryfield EMS employee. “These working conditions make it hard to recruit new staff and retain those we have,” said Harlos. “Workers are paid very little for time on call. On top of this, only the hours where we respond to a call count toward benefits, holiday accruals or pensionable earnings.” CUPE represents 13,000 health-care workers in Saskatchewan. Some EMS services are provided to Sun Country through private contractors, others through volunteer services as well as regularly scheduled and deployed employees.
provincial NDP leader It was announced around noon on Monday that Cam Broten had stepped down as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Theresa Sabourin, Saskatchewan NDP president, said she had received his resignation and on behalf of the entire membership of the Saskatchewan NDP extended her sincerest thanks to Broten for his leadership over the past three years. “During his time as leader, Cam has put forward a vision of a Saskatchewan where everyone benefits from our province’s prosperity. His leadership will be missed,” said Sabourin. “I want to also extend our sincerest thanks to Cam’s partner Ruth and his children
Cam Broten Ingrid, Clara and Gudrun.” A joint meeting between NDP caucus members and the party’s provincial council will be held on April 23 to select an interim leader. In keeping with the party’s constitution, the provincial NDP council will determine the next steps for selecting a permanent leader.
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Chris Lees of Arcola has been re-elected as an executive member of the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) board of directors. Joining Lees on the board are Ross Macdonald of Lake Alma who was newly elected to the board at its annual general meeting on April 7. Barry Young of Carievale is already a member of the board, serving the second year of a twoyear term. Stewart Stone of Regina was re-elected as president of the CWA. He has been involved with Agribition for 19 years, having served on the board for 15 of those years as chairman of numerous committees. He is a full-time chief operating officer at Heartland Livestock in Regina. Bruce Holmquist of Saskatoon was re-elected vice-president with the other executive members at large being Lees, along with Blake MacMillan of Nokomis and Bryce Thompson from Regina. Rounding out the executive team is past president Reed Andrew of Regina. Those elected for a two-year term included Lees and Macdonald along with Doug Fee of De Winton, Alta., Kim Hextall from Grenfell, Levi Jackson of Sedley, Marty Kratochvil of Milden, Carla Schmitt from Saskatoon and Thompson. All of these board members with the exception of Fee, are from Saskatchewan.
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The first fundraising barbecue of the spring came courtesy of area 4-H clubs who set up shop in front of the Peavey Mart in the Estevan Shoppers Mall parking lot on Saturday. Doug Walter took the first frying shift with Benson 4-H member Emily Geisel filling the hamburger buns for a hungry lineup at noon hour. Photo by Norm Park
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Artists Get Together A meet and greet with artists from Estevan and Weyburn took place at the Signal Arts Centre in Weyburn on April 8. The Estevan visitors were able to get a first-hand look at the exhibits on display for the upcoming Weyburn Adjudicated Art Show during the event. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Kraft, Weyburn Review.
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Strippers bust out spring hockey By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Strippers 34th annual Molson ‘Spring Bust’ Tournament can be remembered as the largest, and arguably the most enjoyable, old-timer’s hockey tournament in Saskatchewan. The Strippers annual tourney attracted a record 40 teams for a fun and competitive series of hockey games at Affinity Place, the Civic Auditorium and the Lignite Miners Centre from April 6 to 10. In total, 70 games were played over the five days between eight women’s teams and 32 men’s squads, including 12 in the aged 45-and-over division and 20 in the aged 30-and-over bracket. “We came down to Estevan because we heard a lot about the Strippers tournament over the last 10 years,” said Regina Hooters player Don Beattie, whose team was competing in the tourney for the first time. “It’s a very hard tournament to get into, but we got lucky this year. We were fortunate and we will not miss it again. It was amazing.” The Hooters finished second in the over-45 Bill Dutton Division despite tying the first-place Weyburn Ambassadors with five total points. However, Regina did exit the tournament with a win through beating the also new-to-thetournament Melville Moneymen 5-4 at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. The tournament “was well put together with the teams matched up evenly,” said Beattie. “That’s what made it so much fun. You didn’t have anybody blowing anybody out 10-0. It was 3-2 games, 4-3 games, so the (Strippers) did very well with putting the teams together to balance things out.” Also securing a first-place finish in the over45 division were the Regina Slow Shots, which won the Ray Frehlick Division and their final game of the tourney 5-3 over the Estevan Viking 45s at the Lignite Miners Centre on Sunday, and the Woodley Whites, which took the Estevan Murray GM Division. “The new teams were ecstatic that we got them into the tournament,” said Rick Rohatyn, an organizer of the Strippers tournament. “Regina couldn’t say enough and the Norquay girls were very happy and the Reston girls, a new team, they won the woman’s division.” The Norquay Nighthawks dominated the Certified Energy Services Division outscoring the opposition 25-7. That production does pale in comparison to the Reston Westman Fusion’s record in the Century 21 Division sponsored by Terry Germain, which trounced the three other teams in
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Eclipse forward Chris Hammett skates past Estevan Tap House Rookies players Trevor Dutka (14) and Stephen Truman. Photo by Jamie Harkins. their bracket with a combined total score of 23-3. In the over-30 divisions, the Estevan Eclipse ran roughshod over the competition going 3-0 in their Westmoreland Coal Division before beating the Estevan Tap House Rookies, which placed second in the Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial Division, 5-3 in the cross-over game at Affinity Place on Sunday. The Avonlea Antiques, which took first place in the Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial Division, fell 7-0 to the Westmoreland Coal Division’s second seeded Souris Valley Sioux shortly before the Eclipse-Rookies game. The Estevan Tower Wolves secured first place in the Days Inn Division, but lost 4-3 to the Tap House Division’s Estevan Vikings at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday. The Tap House Division first-place Regina Red Belly Piranhas also fell to a second seed on Sunday, losing 7-4 to the Days Inn Division’s Estevan Sharks. The Regina Elite Trenching Burbot captured the Preston Meyer Memorial Division in round-robin play, before disposing of the second-place Woodley Whites 9-5 in the championship game at Affinity Place on Sunday morning. Rohatyn said staging a tournament of this size takes a tremendous amount of work starting with the setup of the Power Dodge Curling Centre to act as the hospitality room the day before the
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The Estevan atom Sharks captured gold for the fourth time in a row at the provincial championships in Saskatoon this past weekend. The Sharks began the provincial championships with a demanding 26-0 lead against the Weyburn Hurricanes thanks to 10 goals from Tristan Threinen. This dominance in the water continued into their second game, and with Katryna Heleta in net all weekend, they secured another win of 16-6 against the Saskatoon Pirates. The defensive play of Cameron Gillingham was a big factor in their opponents only scoring six goals. “Cameron was everywhere that we needed him to be, it was awesome,” said Sharks coach Dave Dzeryk. “Between Cameron on defense and Mikayla Hack on offense the team had two great leaders in the water.” “When you see Mikayla come up to the net and do her cobra shot on the goalie, it’s like she puts them in a trance.”, added coach Jason Dalziel. This win put the Sharks in top spot in their round-robin division giving confidence to the group going into Sunday’s semifinals against the Regina Armada G team. “The kids started scoring goals that we wouldn’t have expected them to make,” said Dalziel. “Logan Dalziel got a rebound shot that was amazing and Lucas Dzeryk shot a goal into the net that was almost from the centre line. You just don’t expect kids this age to be pulling out tricks like these during a game” The team beat the Regina Armada 16-2 and moved into the finals later that day against a tough Saskatoon Pirates team. The first period was tight, ending tied 1-1, but a pep talk between periods calmed the nerves of the players and teamwork shone through once again from everyone. ⇢ B5 Sharks
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Archers aim for Summer Games glory By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The archery competition at the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games promises to be the first taste of a multi-sport event for many of its athletes. Male and female archers will compete individually and as a team in the compound and recurve shooting categories in a Canadian 900 style outdoor competition at the Estevan Archery Club from July 24 to 27. The four-day round-robin and elimination-round event will feature competitors shooting 30 arrows each, and 90 arrows in total, at targets 25, 35 and 45 metres away. “Each arrow has a point associated with the target,” said Kim Graham, local sport representative with the Summer Games. “The inner circle (of the target) is a 10 and that’s the ultimate you want to achieve, so basically the high score moves on. A perfect score is 300, so that’s all the arrows in the centre. Each ring has a different value.” Graham said each of the nine zone teams will have one male and one female in both the compound and recurve divisions. She said there will also be a team event
where a recurve and compound archer compete together. “Compound is just a bow with the cams on the end,” she said, noting cams let off poundage making it easier for a person to draw it back. “Recurve is basically a bare bow with a string and sights.” Tryouts for Team South East, which roughly includes the area from Highway 1 in the north to the U.S. border in the south and from the SaskatchewanManitoba border in the east to Highway 6 in the west, are scheduled for May 28 and 29 at the Estevan Archery Club. At the tryout tournament, participants must shoot both the compound and recurve Canadian 900 rounds of 25, 35 and 45 metre distances to qualify for the fourperson team. Graham said kids from 12 to 18 years old are eligible to make the team as long as they are currently members of the Saskatchewan Archery Association. She said the kids must also contact Team South East archery coach Monai Wanner at 306-634-7056 prior to attending the tryout. “They’ll have to show up with their A-game,” said Graham, “make sure they’re focused and hope for the best.”
Local Football Star Earns Defensive Player Of The Year Award Spruce Ridge Grade 7 student Hunter Eagles has earned a defensive player of the year award from the South Saskatchewan Selects football team. Eagles starred for the under-12 Selects in the Texas School of Football 2016 International Tournament and Showcase Games in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 18 to 21. Submitted photo.
Bruins want you for Western Canada Cup By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins need your help. The Bruins are hosting the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup from April 30 to May 8 and the need for volunteer help to successfully put on the event is immense. Positions in clothing and merchandise sales, 50/50 ticket sales, security and patron assistance such as ushers and ticket takers need to be filled and there is no cap on how many people can volunteer to help out. “We’re taking names every day,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood.
“It takes a lot of people to put an event like that on. We’re happy with our volunteer base so far, but we can sure take some more and use some more people to help us out.” The Western Canada Cup features the championship teams from the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the host Bruins facing off for the chance to earn a berth at the national junior A championship RBC Cup that is being held May 14 to 22 at the Centennial Civic Centre in Lloydminster. Over the course of the nine-day Western Canada
Cup, these teams will play four round-robin games at Affinity Place before the top four teams play off in the tournament closing elimination round. Lewgood said beyond
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Elecs badminton coaches Kevin Daoust and Sheena Summers pose with ECS home tournament goal medallists, from left, Ryland Daoust, Alyssa Cunningham, Sage Dayman, Madison Daoust and Jarrett Daoust. Photo by Jamie Harkins.
Elecs earn gold at home badminton tournament By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior badminton team captured three of a possible five gold medals at their home tournament on Saturday. The Elecs boy’s doubles team of Jarrett Daoust and Ryland Daoust, the girl’s doubles team with Madison Daoust and Alyssa Cunningham and boy’s singles player Sage Dayman each earned the top position in the tournament. The mixed doubles team of John Sasi and Jean Rose Be also earned a silver medal at the competition. “It went really good,” said Dayman, a Grade 11 student at ECS and secondyear member of the senior badminton team. “We got
to play on home court, so it was a little bit of an advantage towards the other opponents.” Sheena Summers, head coach of the Elecs badminton team, said the tournament was their second of the season following a challenge in Midale before the Easter break. She said the Elecs also earned a couple of gold medals at that tournament, making for a promising start to their season. “We have some really strong players right now,” said Summers, noting the boy’s doubles team of Jarrett and Ryland Daoust are back for another season after placing fifth at provincials last year. “I am hoping that we have a couple groups that actually go to provincials. We’re strong enough, that’s for sure, as
long as we do well when we compete.” The Elecs badminton season began shortly after basketball ended in midFebruary and will come to a close with the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) provincial championships at Humboldt Collegiate Institute on May 14. In the meantime, the Elecs will practise after school every Tuesday and Thursday in preparation for regular Saturday tournaments. Summers said ECS will host the pre-district badminton tournament on April 26, which will bring together the top players from schools in southeast Saskatchewan for a competition to determine who will advance to the district tournament in Oxbow. She said select players will
then compete at regionals in Kipling before the last standing group of athletes move on to provincials in Humboldt. Dayman said the workload involved with playing badminton is pretty heavy considering they continually have to play their hardest in practice in order to get ready for an opposition-filled weekend each Saturday. These weekend tournaments feature the various school teams continually facing off against one another on the court in an effort to gain enough points to earn a spot in the late-April and May competitions. “It teaches you determination,” said Dayman. “No matter how much you can get down on yourself, you just have to get back up and keep trying your best.”
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SHA SaskFirst tournaments feature local talent By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
Four members of the Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins will compete against the strongest bantam-age players in the province this weekend for the chance to make it to the next stage of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) SaskFirst Program. Bruins forwards Mason Strutt, Ethan Smith, Jake Palmer and defenceman Cole Brooks are among 160 bantam players who have been selected out of open February camps to play in the April 14-17 SHA SaskFirst tournament at the Co-operators Centre in Regina. Each of these players is looking to join a squad of 42 who will then compete at a summer camp with the goal of making the final 26-man Team Saskatchewan bantam roster. Joel Houseman, SHA high performance coordinator and director of operations for Team Saskatchewan, said this weekend’s tournament also gives the participating kids an opportunity to showcase themselves before midget AAA, SJHL and WHL scouts who have all descended on Regina for the weekend, which
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Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins netminder Cameron Lavoie is one of 16 kids who play on local hockey teams during the winter that have been selected to participate in a SHA SaskFirst tournament. Photo by Jamie Harkins. was the case for the midget players in their March 31 to April 3 SHA SaskFirst tournament as well. He said the under-16 and U18 female competition that occurred last weekend in Regina saw the girls perform before Hockey Canada, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), NCAA and female midget AAA scouts. “First of all, it’s an opportunity for those kids to come into one spot (where) all the hockey world comes together for one weekend and watches all the top players in the province,” said House-
Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins defenceman Brady Long, Kale Martens, Kade McMillen and forwards Preston Brodziak and Hunter Piche joined goaltender Cameron Lavoie in the SHA SaskFirst midget tournament. Houseman said all provincial hockey branches in the country have programs of excellence, but the SHA SaskFirst program is unique. He said the SHA SaskFirst program includes midget players, which the other provinces don’t, and these tournaments are also open to anyone no matter where
they live or play as opposed to other programs which use an identification process. “There is no other place where you get all the (scouts) together in the same rink watching all the same kids, so it’s a tremendous opportunity for the players,” said Houseman about the tournaments. “You never know what might happen out of these tournaments, whether it’s getting invited to a camp or the bantam boys (with) the WHL draft coming up. So, it’s unique that all the kids get a weekend to just showcase their talents.”
man. “On the bantam boys and female programs there is another aspect to it where in all those programs we’re picking a Team Saskatchewan to go to a western or national competition later on next fall.” Estevan Power Dodge bantam A Chargers forwards Kenzie Balon, Ireland Biette, Marci LeBlanc and goaltender Ayja Hegland competed in the U16 tournament, while Estevan PowerTech midget AA Panthers defenceman Shaelyn Audette and forward Karli Colpitts played in the U18 competition.
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Elecs captain leads South in Senior Classic By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca
The captain of the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior girls basketball team recently played her final high school game. Elecs forward, guard and post Tess Lindquist competed for the girls Saskatchewan South team in the Third Annual Daytona Homes Senior Classic basketball game at Regina’s Belfour Collegiate on Saturday. The Senior Classic brings together the top 10 Grade 12 male and female players from southern Saskatchewan for a final all-star showcase against the top 10 ballers from the north. Lindquist, 17, scored four points while playing post for Team South in their 71-64 win over the north. She was selected to participate with the team through a province-wide coaches’ vote and was one of only three players from outside Regina or Moose Jaw to make the squad. “It’s kind of fun to finish off your last high school game with different people,” said Lindquist, “and just to learn so much more.”
Team South earned the win through not letting up, staying on task and focusing on running their own plays properly while also finishing on their shots, said Lindquist. She noted the game was back-andforth in the early going with the teams locked in a tie halfway through, but the south stepped up in the second half to pull out the win. Lindquist added the South-North game was different that what she has experienced with the Elecs in the way the players ran off each other, set more screens and were constantly moving. She said there were more set plays and faster ball movement making for a quicker flow to the game compared to high school ball. “It was really fun,” said Lindquist, who has suited up for the Elecs senior girls team for the past four seasons. “You get to play with very awesome players and you just learn from them and get to know someone from a Regina team compared to (players) on my own team. They all have a different style, so it’s fun to play with different people.”
The Estevan atom Sharks, with back row from left, coach Jason Dalziel, Mikayla Hack, Katryna Heleta, Maria Baniulis, Cameron Gillingham, Lucas Dzeryk, coach Dave Dzeryk, front, Abbygael Birnie, Logan Dalziel and Tristan Threinen, won the gold medal for their division at the provincial championships this past weekend. Submitted photo.
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Elecs captain Tess Lindquist drives to the basket during the second game of the McLeod Series in early February. Lindquist played for Team South in the Senior Classic this past weekend. File photo.
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⇠ B1 “There was one play where Abbygael Birnie stole the ball from the Pirates right in front of our net,” said Dzeryk. “She knew she couldn’t swim it up to our end, so she passed it across to Maria Baniulis who then passed it back to Abby once she cleared up and was closer to the (net). That’s the kind of teamwork you like to see. All the kids were playing for the team and not just for the goal. I was very proud of them.” This teamwork led the Sharks to a 14-5 victory and a provincial gold medal. The atom Sharks had another team entered in the tournament, but they did not make the finals. However, they did beat the Weyburn Hurricanes 10-4 in the semifinals, which allowed them to leave on a positive note. The bantam boys Sharks also competed at provincials and came home with a bronze medal. They played tight games all weekend, but fell short in three games. The Sharks lost 13-7 to the Regina Armada, 9-7 to the Weyburn Hurricanes and finally 10-8 against the Hurricanes once again in the semifinals.
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Dress gala a trip back in time By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca
Faith Lutheran Church invited guests out to a historical, marriage-themed event last weekend, hosting a wedding dress gala. The gala was part-rewind part community support event, serving as a local fundraiser. “We do a lot of fundraisers throughout the year, and this year we are raising money for the food bank,” said Marilyn Coates, an outreach committee team leader with Faith Lutheran Church. “It’s definitely a big crowd. We're really happy with that, because we didn’t know how many people would get here. It’s a really busy weekend, and a lot of stuff is overlapping."
By the time the event was underway, there was a significant collection of food donations near the door at what Coates said was the church’s inaugural wedding dress gala event. Congregation member Marilyn Klatt warmed guests up with a comedy routine, portraying the verbose, cheeky and sometimes zany "Aunt Gertie." “We often do bake sales and other fundraisers, but we wanted to try this one because it’s different,” said Coates. “If word gets out, maybe we can bring in more and do something bigger." The Faith Lutheran Church has done fundraisers for causes as far away as Nicaragua, but Coates said the objective this year was to keep support local, to give
Ali Shulda showcasing a wedding dress to guests.
Estevan families a helping hand in difficult economic times. Guests sat down for tea, coffee and desesrts and were informed about the individual history of each wedding gown - history that had a local focus. The gowns were modeled for guests by a group of ladies from the congregation. They proudly wore the fashion pieces of several different generations, taking a long route through the room, between tables, so everyone in attendance could get a good look at, and admire the stitchery of each dress and the small details that indicated their diverse origins around Canada and the world at large. “The oldest gown we have is one from 1913,” said Coates. “It's interesting to get
Sheryl Fedyk models one of the wedding dresses with an interesting local history, on display at the Lutheran Church’s wedding dress gala, last Saturday.
together, hear some history, show off some wedding gowns and have fun with that." Each dress on display had a family name and marriage story associated with it. The dresses were historical articles unto themselves, with details of their make relating them back to the original homes of the early Saskatchewan residents, sometimes with the tales going as far back, in congregation family histories, as the first generations of settlers to arrive from Europe. Marriage stories, harvest tales and the detailed and sometimes downright quirky anecdotes associated with each of the marriages and dresses sparked interest and discussion among guests, often to the sound of laughter.
Breanne Shulda models one of the many wedding dresses showcased as part of the Faith Lutheran Church’s wedding dress gala.
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Lila R. Marcyniuk 1947 - 2016 With family by her side, Lila passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 68 years. Lila will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Darren Greenfield, Estevan, SK and Greg Greenfield, Weyburn, SK; daughter Cindy Greenfield, Edmonton, AB; step sons, Rod (Robyn) Marcyniuk, Calgary, AB and Brad (Cheryl) Marcyniuk, Blackfalds, AB; grandsons, Andrew Greenfield, David Marcyniuk and Dawson Marcyniuk; granddaughters, Stephanie (Curtis) Dahl, Megan (Mathew) Delaire and Vanessa Greenfield; brothers, Ralph (Wendy) Horrocks, Emil (Joanne) Horrocks, Howard (Jane) Horrocks, Larry (Mary) Horrocks, Ken (Shelley) Horrocks, Aunty Danny Marcyniuk and Anne Sinclair, Winnipeg, MB and sister Elsie Johnson. Lila was predeceased by her husband Larry Marcyniuk; parents, Lloyd and Evelyn Horrocks; brother Percy Horrocks; sisters, Violet Drabek, Myrtle Nickloski and Darlene Michel; niece Donna Mahoney. The Public Visitation was held on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Memorial Service was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Sandy Dalziel presiding. Interment took place immediately following the service at the Estevan City Cemetery. The lunch reception was held at the Hitchcock Community Hall, Hitchcock, SK. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Thomas M. Noble 1933 – 2016 Thomas Milton Noble passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2016, Estevan, SK at the age of 82 years. Tom will be lovingly remembered by his wife Evelyn; his children, Virgil (Brenda) and their son, Justin (Deneille) and their sons, Cardell and Carson, son, Shane (Susan) and their daughters, Ella and Allie, Victor (Lynn) and their sons, Cole and Ethan, Vernon (Ava) and their daughter Cassandra (Jordon Fenwick); Evelyn’s children, Iris Philippon (Mel), Harvey (Shelley) McClement, Burva Connor (Barry), Glenda McClement (Lorne), Laura (Glen) Kish, Candace Gervais and daughter in law Anne Holmes McClement (Dave); 19 step grandchildren and 18 step great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and Evelyn’s family members. Tom was predeceased by his parents, George and Blanche Noble; 7 siblings; wife Eileen Noble (Salewski); grandson Thomas William Noble and stepson Curtis McClement. The Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Service for Tom was held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Rev. Mark Osborne presiding. Interment took place immediately following the service at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens and lunch followed at the church social hall. Memorial donations may be made to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 or to the St. Giles Anglican Church Building Fund, 317 - 12th Avenue, Estevan, SK, S4A 2L7. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net
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9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School
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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street
Phone: 306-634-2190
Fax: 306-634-6845
Pastor: Father Brian Meredith Associate Priest: Father Thuy Nguyen
MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m. Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am
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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 1607 2nd Street, Estevan When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs
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Estevan Mercury
INTERNATIONAL
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18th Annual
W o g n m i t e n a r Serving O b e l e C ur Community
Wednesday April 20, 2016 * 11:30am - 1:00 pm • Wylie Mitchell Building, Estevan
The Shirley Orsted Memorial Award for Young Woman of Today Kelsey Potoma
Kelsey Potoma’s true spirit of sport began with the Estevan Mermaids Synchronized Swim Club at age eight. Still competing, she currently coaches the Mermaids as well. Kelsey has excelled in music and dance programs throughout her school years, including her portrayal of Rizzo in the musical Grease at the Estevan Comprehensive School last fall. Highly respected by her peers, this honour roll Grade 12 student is an innovative role model for young women in the swimming pool and in the community. She plans to continue coaching while attending Southeast College this fall.
Cassidy Clow
Kyla Hamilton
Cassidy Clow has already completed an impressive 150 hours of volunteer service during her Grade 11 year at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS). Striving to make ECS a better place, she is a member of Students Helping Others Unite Together Socially and is a Functionally Integrated Programming mentor. Cassidy is a bilingual, musically-talented young woman, and a selftaught guitar player. At age 14, Cassidy spent three weeks volunteering in Ghana, constructing bricks to build a school. Volunteering with the Estevan Humane Society since the age of 12, Cassidy is a faithful friend of stray animals and she now works part time at the Prairie Animal Health Centre.
Kelsie Jackiw
Kelsie Jackiw of Torquay displays dedication and discipline. She has been a member of the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadets squadron for six years, and has won multiple awards. Additionally, this Grade 12 Estevan Comprehensive School honour roll student devotes many hours to volunteering her time with the Girl Guides, the Salvation Army kettle campaign, the annual Teddy Bear Toss, and the Canadian Cancer Society. She also participates in archery and broomball at both the provincial and national levels, and she is determined to compete at the upcoming 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan.
Quota International of Estevan Valerie Hall Chair, Women of Today 2015 Box 156 Estevan, SK S4A 2A3 Cell: 306-‐421-‐9424 Email: vhall2@sasktel.net
Congratulations To all the Women of Today Nominees and especially to
Bonnie Gibson, a valued board member and volunteer!
Employed part time at a local pharmacy, Kyla Hamilton is a caring and compassionate Grade 12 student who plans to study education at the University of Lethbridge. This creative and artistic young woman previously worked for the Hillcrest Early Learning Centre, bonding with children and parents alike. Kyla is committed to reaching her goal of 350 hours of volunteer service this school year with the Functionally Integrated Programming and Students Helping Others Unite Together Socially. She recently shifted her interests from basketball and soccer to helping others, and has been passionate about volunteering from a very young age.
Hannah Battersby
A bilingual Grade 12 student, Hannah Battersby is a member of Students Helping Others Unite Together Socially at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), providing support for Grade 9 students and others who are new to ECS. She took part in three Challenge Days at ECS, even though students are required to attend just one. For seven years, she has volunteered at the Yellow Rose Country Kennel. She has also worked part time at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, maintained a place on the honour roll, and demonstrated strength and perseverance, while managing a challenging health condition.
Oil Wives Club of Estevan Susan Mack Co-‐Chair, Women of Today 2015 111-‐100 Fourth Avenue Estevan, SK S4A 2N1 Cell: 306-‐421-‐8212 Email: susan.deschner.mack@outlook.com
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The Sasktel Outstanding Contribution To The Community Award
Kathryn Gilliss Kathryn is employed as a lawyer at the Trobert Law firm and also volunteers her time with pro bono law Saskatchewan, where she provides free legal advice to those in need. She is heavily involved with the Canadian Cancer Society, chaired the Relay for Life in Estevan and helped organize the Jail and Bail fundraising project. She is a member of the Estevan Kinettes and sits on the boards for Museum the Estevan Art Gallery and and the Souris-Moose Mountain Conservative Riding Association. Kathryn is also a Skate Canada judge who volunteers much of her winter time at skating competitions.
Sara Pippus Sara Pippus is the community education liaison for Hillcrest School. She is part of the Student Support Team which helps youth succeed. Initiatives brought forward by Sara include the Breakfast Club, the Christmas Store, the Hillcrest Hospital Care kits, after school clubs, and community and family nights at the school. She is also involved in adopt-a-family and sending kids to camp projects. She is very active in her church, helping in a number of areas from Sunday School, Vacation Bible schools to facility maintenance.
Wendy Godfrey Wendy operated a home daycare in Estevan in the past and is now employed both at Wal-Mart and Golden West Radio. She volunteers countless hours with St. Giles Anglican Church, running everything from Sunday school to fowl suppers and other fundraisers. For 20 years, Wendy has volunteered with the Girl Guides and has given her time to many organizations including figure skating, football, youth bowling, hockey, Scouts and the Sask. Lung Association. She sat on numerous boards, including the Estevan Curling Club and the Souris Valley Theatre, and is a member of the Estevan Christian Women’s After Five Club.
Quota International of Estevan Hall Colleen JensenValerie Chair, Women of Today 2015 Colleen JensenBox is156 Estevan, SK S4A 2A3 the director Cell: for 306-‐421-‐9424 Email: hospitality for the vhall2@sasktel.net
Warm Welcome Shelter Program. She takes care of all publicity and maintains a caring and positive atmosphere there. Over the years, Colleen has contributed to the United Way, serving in various ways. She is a member of the local Red Hat Society and recently became an active board member with Pro-Life Estevan and Area and is a Legion member. In the past, Colleen served as vicepresident for the Estevan Parent Support Network and was secretary for the Estevan Legion and an Estevan Public Library board member.
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and to all 2016 Women of Today Nominees
Bonnie Gibson Bonnie Gibson has worked as the manager of the Bienfait Housing Authority for many years. She played an integral role on the fundraising committees for the Bienfait Arena and fire department. She is an active member of the recreation board and the Bienfait Community in Bloom project. Bonnie holds the position of secretary/ treasurer for the Bienfait branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and is responsible for tracking all their finances, paperwork, grant writing and bookings. She has worked as a librarian and volunteered time to after hours programs at the public library and the reading program at Weldon School. Oil Wives Club of Estevan Susan Mack Co-‐Chair, Women of Today 2015 111-‐100 Fourth Avenue Estevan, SK S4A 2N1 Cell: 306-‐421-‐8212 Email: susan.deschner.mack@outlook.com
The Outstanding Contribution To The Workplace Award
Lorrie Coumont Coumont is described by her co-workers as a professional and efficient mother figure. She has managed the office for Canyon Technical Services Ltd. for two-and-a-half years, serving as president of the social committee and president of the Health and Safety Committee. Whether it’s boom or bust, Lorrie can always be found with a positive attitude and a smile on her face. She is selflessly willing to go that extra mile, while setting a good example for staff who value her many contributions. She is also described as totally reliable and one who puts the needs of others first. Her motto is, to help everyone.
Amanda Minchin Amanda is a longtime resident of Estevan. After attending Eastern Illinois University on a full golf scholarship, she returned home, resuming employment at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, where she’s filled multiple roles since she was 13 years old, while, maintaining a strong work ethic. After a few years of golfing professionally she was deservingly appointed head golf professional at Woodlawn in 2015. She worked at the club, promoting it on social media hosting events and managing a staff of 15. Amanda instructs fulltime, sharing her passion for golf with youth across the southeast. She also coaches minor hockey and other sports teams and also participates in women’s hockey and CrossFit training. Health, wellness and community are an important part of Amanda’s positive lifestyle.
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The Ida Petterson Memorial Award For Outstanding Entrepreneur Lisa Grimes
Lisa Grimes is the owner-operator of the Exhale Massage Clinic and Day Spa. She is a well-known and respected massage therapist, wife and mother of four young children. Lisa values a work-life balance for herself and her staff, as she provides her employees with a space to create their own practice that suits their personal schedules, and she encourages them to continue their growth and education within their own fields of interest. At Exhale, Lisa created a low-stress environment for each therapist/esthetician and their clients. Providing good service is important to Lisa, and she offers regular training for all staff regarding the products available at Exhale.
Krystin is the owner of the Eat.Weigh. Love Nutrition Centre. Her dedication and confidence shines through from the moment customers walk through her doors. Her atmosphere is calm and soothing, and very supportive. Krystin’s knowledge and dedication to providing her clients with all the tools to be successful is inspiring. She has many programs to suit one’s needs, taking the time to answer any and all questions that are asked of her. Krystin works around her clients’ schedules, giving encouragement and motivation, and most importantly, a strong sense of selfesteem one day and one treatment at a time. Krystin has one staff member at Eat.Weigh.Love, and they are a dynamic duo.
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