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By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

A participant in last Thursday’s pickup volleyball game at Woodlawn Regional Park’s Boundary Dam site bumps the ball, during one of several games played at the two sand courts available at the reservoir. For more volleyball photos see page 5.

Man rescues three from sinking boat Quick thinking prevents catastrophe

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

On June 28, a sunny afternoon at the Boundary Dam beach turned into a shocking one after a boat occupied by three men began to take water, but the actions of a quick-thinking Estevan man prevented the situation from becoming disastrous.

Prior to the accident, Jamie Molyneux, who performed the rescue with his boat, was soaking in the sun with his daughter, who was celebrating her birthday with some friends earlier that day. A few others were occupying the beach and all was well.

“Next thing you know, I hear a couple people on the beach yelling, ‘They need help! Their boat is sinking!’” Molyneux recalled.

“People were pointing to

Jamie Molyneux stands next to his boat, which he used to rescue three people from a sinking boat at Boundary Dam near the end of June. the middle of the (reser- cumulated in the boat so voir), and all I saw were quickly that it sank seconds people’s heads floating.” after it was pointed out to He said he caught a him. Molyneux and anbrief glimpse of the boat other gentleman pushed his sinking, but the water ac- T:7.3” boat out into the water, and

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Estevan’s water treatment plant is fully operational once again, and residents are no longer being asked to conserve water.

A transmission line break due to corrosion occurred on July 3 at a line exiting the facility. The leak was isolated, but two of the three transmission lines into the city had to be disabled, leaving the plant operating at 50 per cent capacity.

The repair operation began July 7, and after excavation, it was discovered the leak was occurring five meters deep.

“Later on Friday afternoon (July 10), we got the break isolated and our transmission lines turned back on,” water treatment plant manager Kevin Sutter told the Mercury. “We spent the weekend refilling the reserves.”

The reserves were fully stocked on July 12.

Sutter said a manifold feeding the transmission lines caused the problem.

Several manifold lines provide links to one pipeline.

“We had to dig down deeper, and then isolate that manifold system,” said Sutter. “We will have to replace the manifold system, but we do have to have it redesigned and replaced. We have it all bypassed and fully operational now.”

The replacement will likely need to be a budget item, but Sutter doesn’t know when it will happen.

“If it’s doable within this year ’s budget, we’ll probably do it this y e a r, o t h e r w i s e w e ’ l l do it next year,” said Sutter.

Sutter said he doesn’t

have an estimate on the cost to repair the transmission line, but it took four days from the contractor’s arrival on the site, until they were finished backfilling.

Water treatment plant capacity was reduced by 50 per cent during the repairs, so the City of Estevan asked residents to eliminate non-essential water use until July 12. City employees also stopped all non-essential water use, including the use of sprinklers.

Sutter said it’s hard to tell whether residents actually conserved water during the repairs to the transmission line, because they don’t know how much would have been used if they didn’t request conservation.

“People have talked to me and said they refrained from watering, and they would have watered if we didn’t put that request out for people to refrain from watering,” Sutter said. “I did see some sprinklers out during that period, but I also talked to people who refrained from sprinkling.”

He appreciates the patience local residents showed in the days after the break.

The City of Estevan stressed the water was safe to drink throughout the process, and the issues were related to water supply.

It’s the third time there has been a transmission line issue for Sutter to deal with during his 29year career with the City of Estevan, but it is his first issue due to corrosion.

Sutter previously stated the affected transmission line was installed before he started working for the City in 1986.

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Job lost due to misuse of phone accounts An employee of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division had their employment with the division terminated earlier this year following the revelation that they had inappropriately used the division’s public assets (telephones) to make long distance calls that were unrelated to work purposes.

The amount racked up in unauthorized calls was $9,844, said Education Ministry officials who presented their report on losses in Saskatchewan school divisions a couple of weeks ago.

An agreement was reached with the former employee, who was not identified in the report, to pay back $6,000 of the loss. It was reported that this amount has now been recovered by the school division.

As a result of this activity, Cornerstone has made a change to its accounts payable procedures to ensure monthly phone bills are reviewed for international costs.

The inappropriate phone uses stretched from January of 2012 to May of 2014.

To align processes with other government agencies, the Ministry of Education tabled two confirmed losses by school divi-

sions with the standing committee on public accounts.

This report is the first of its kind for Saskatchewan’s boards of education.

The Education Ministry in consultation with the Saskatchewan Association of School Business Officials is developing a policy for school divisions to report these types of instances quarterly.

The newly developed policy will be in place for the start of the new academic school year in early September of this year.

The new policy will have school divisions use the same reporting processes that are used by executive government, crown corporations and health regions.

The only other loss noted in the first report was attributed to the Saskatoon School Division and it involved theft from a petty cash box and from busing and athletic cash boxes between March and August of 2014 in the amount of $1,051. The employee who committed the theft, who was also not identified in the report, likewise lost their job.

No one from the Cornerstone division was available to comment on the report or the termination of employment.

Summer Games Announcement From left, Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games marketing committee cochair Brenda Lyons, admission committee co-chair Shannon Mack, Friends of the Games co-chair Kelly McConnell and Summer Games committee co-chairs Brian Senchuk and Brian Smith gather for a group photo following an announcement on Tuesday that Ticketpro will be the ticket provider for the 2016 Summer Games.

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City will handle economic development and tourism

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Economic development services will soon return to City Hall, and tourism won’t be far behind.

City manager Amber Smale told the Mercury recently the City has been working with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce to transition economic development back to the City.

The move is expected to be finished before the end of July.

“A lot of the stuff we’re doing between now and the year end will be to set ourselves up for doing economic development differently in 2016, so we’ll be doing a lot of foundational pieces that will help to define our way moving forward,” said Smale.

The City has contracted the chamber to handle economic development

and tourism since the late 1990s. In 2014, the City contributed $250,000 to the chamber. The City’s funding for 2015 for the first half of the year will be $125,000.

It’s not known whether the City will be spending more than $250,000 on economic development and tourism once they become in-house departments, but Smale said the $250,000 figure will remain in future budgets, pending council’s annual deliberations.

Smale says the City has an obligation to foster economic growth, regardless of whether economic development is handled in-house or externally.

She believes the time is right to bring the portfolios back to City Hall.

The City will create a policy and research analyst position to focus on economic development.

Correction In last week’s issue of the Mercury, a story incorrectly identified Southeast Newcomer Services’ program co-ordinator Waed Dakkak as Debbie Hagel, the executive director of Southeast Newcomer Services.

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Manpreet Sangha, who currently serves as the economic development officer at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, will be filling the new position.

She is currently the only chamber employee scheduled to make the transition to the City.

As part of the City’s corporate reorganization, a department will be redefined as growth and development, which will be led by a director. It will likely be implemented in the new year.

Once economic development and tourism move in-house, the City will also add a marketing and communications person.

Strategies will also be in place with the City to make economic development and tourism viable within Estevan.

Tourism will undergo its transition once the Visitor Information Centre west of the city limits closes in September.

“Then we’re going to work on some strategies around community branding and tourism in general,” said Smale. “Right now it seems to be more focused

on tours of the mine and local tourism, and we want to focus on bringing in people from outside of Estevan to enjoy the amenities here.”

Sites beyond the city limits aren’t always promoted effectively in the province, Smale said. She cited geographical features as an example.

“We have some great hills for ATVing that could be promoted,” said Smale.

“We could assist in promoting our events differently.”

Smale says Estevan has been in a unique position among Saskatchewan cities because it contracted the two portfolios out to the Chamber of Commerce.

She added it’s typically not a service that would fall within a chamber’s domain.

“There’s no perfect model for economic development,” said Smale. “It’s done differently in almost every centre.”

In some communities, it’s an in-house service.

Other centres leave it to an arms-length organization.

“I can’t say, really, that this will be our final model either,” said Smale.

“We’re going to take this on for now and see how it’s

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lead to a community branding initiative, which will focus on how the City brands itself locally and in the business world. It will look at the City’s current logo, among other things.

“Both of those pieces have a heavy public consultation piece to them, so the public and stakeholders will be engaged in those two processes,” said Smale.

Then the City will move into a tourism strategy, which will promote Estevan as not only a place to visit, but also a city to work in and live. All those components will tie into an economic development strategy, which she hopes can be finished by the end of the year.

Smale also suggested engaging the Conference Board of Canada into an economic study specific to Estevan.

There had been speculation that the City would assume control of economic development and tourism on Jan. 1, 2016, but Smale said it was never a firm date. Her expectation was to have these changes implemented by the fall, and they’re on target.

One victim a non-swimmer ⇠ A1 “The one guy couldn’t swim. He was holding onto a cooler, which was the only thing floating from the boat,” he said. “He should have been wearing a life

jacket.”

Molyneux said the other two men in the water appeared to be unharmed, but one of them was in a complete state of shock.

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Smale said the business community will be engaged in the changes, so she hopes they will see better support for what they need in the workforce and the marketplace.

She believes this will be beneficial for the business sector and tourism.

As part of these changes, a citizen survey will happen within the City before the end of the year to inform the City and council what the community thinks of the current services provided in Estevan, and feelings of Estevan in general.

She expects it could happen in the late summer or early fall.

“At the same level, it will invite information from people outside of Estevan, on what they know about Estevan, and why they would or wouldn’t come here to visit,” said Smale.

The information will also help during the budget process, she said, because council and department heads will know whether they’re focused on what the public wants.

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didn’t compute with him,” he said.

Molyneux helped all three climb onto his boat, and took them back to shore. He noted that before he took them back, one of the men asked him to keep an eye out for some of his possessions that he kept on the boat, including a large toolbox and various other items. The man also asked him to search for his puppy, which was on board at the time of the accident.

The puppy was not found and neither were the rest of the items on board.

“They must have left from the boat launch, noticed they were taking on water, and then tried to make it back,” Molyneux

said.

The initial cause of the accident is still unknown, but Molyneux said an improperly secured plug, or unrepaired damage to the boat are likely possibilities.

“If (the plug) wasn’t secured tight enough, it could have popped out easily,” he said.

Molyneux’s daughters handled the situation admirably, he added, but was ultimately hit with a little shock and confusion.

Woodlawn Regional Park distributes boating guidelines and safety precautions to all boaters in the park, and Molyneux encourages anyone using a boat on the water to follow those instructions.

According to the Estevan Fire Rescue Service, as of Monday, the boat has not been recovered.

Wo o d l a w n b o a r d member Greg Hoffart said Woodlawn is very appreciative of everyone involved with the rescue and of the continued assistance from local and regional emergency services.

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Ceres building major grain terminal to serve U.S. market

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Construction work is progressing on schedule at the transportation hub near Northgate, Sask. The hub is under the ownership of Ceres Global Ag Corp. with headquarters in Toronto.

A 2.2 million bushel grain-handling terminal elevator is currently rising as the cement forms rise above the prairie landscape.

Parallel rail lines loop into the logistics centre to pick up grain and oilseeds at a temporary loading facility on one set of tracks located on the large acreage that borders the United States. The second set of rail is dedicated to the transloading of propane and other commodities that will probably include oil within the year.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is the company servicing the Ceres centre and Curt Larsen, general manager at the Ceres terminal, said slightly more than 700 rail cars have

The Ceres Global Ag. Corp. is moving ahead with their $90 million commodities transportation hub at Northgate, Sask. The grain handling and loading terminal is going up along with transloading facilities for oil and propane with rail service connecting directly to the United States. Photo submitted. been loaded with grain and oilseeds since the facility’s operations began in early January of this year.

“We can load and ship out about 60 cars a week with this current set up,” said Larsen.

The mills in the United States have been receiving spring wheat, durum, oats

and now a few canola shipments from the Northgate facility.

“We have shipped out cars loaded with propane as well,” said Larsen, referring to a partnership agreement they have with Elbow River Marketing Ltd., a subsidiary of Parkland Fuel Corporation for the transloading and

storage of natural gas liquid (NGL) products. So far, the company has not shipped any oil from Northgate.

The total construction value for the dual-purpose hub has been listed at $90 million and the company stated they are within budget.

The grain elevator is

expected to be operational by the fall of this year. It will be completely finished and offering full services by the spring of 2016,” said Larsen.

FWS Group of Winnipeg is serving as main construction contractor for the project with between 50 and 75 workers onsite doing

the bulk of the cementing and steelwork.

“By October 15, we should be receiving grain into the main terminal and we expect to have full service such as the cleaners and other services no later than the end of March in 2016,” Larsen said.

College offering English language test The Southeast College is partnering with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to bring the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to the college’s Estevan campus later this year.

The college announced on Thursday that the exam will be offered locally for the first time on December 5. The test could happen twice annually in Estevan starting next year, if there is sufficient demand.

Students who reside within the Southeast College’s boundaries will be able to take the test in Estevan.

Katie Burham, who is the college’s EAL coordinator, said IELTS is a global exam that measures English proficiency, and is widely accepted by most organizations and educational institutions.

“It goes on your four basic skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening,” Burham told the Mercury. “It’s really exciting for us to be able to offer something that’s internationally recognized right here in Estevan.”

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Southeast College English as Another Language coordinator Katie Burham.

The reading, writing and listening components will be completed during one exam. The speaking assessment will happen the same day, but it will occur during a separate exam, with an individual leader from Regina or Saskatoon.

Burham said they need at least 11 people registered for the exam to happen. They can accommodate at least 25.

“We’ve had a lot of inquiries from clients throughout the past years, whether it be from people who want to take post-secondary programs, and need to prove their language proficiency, and also those newcomers, who need their proficiency for immigration purposes,” said Burham.

It’s currently only offered in Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current.

“That’s a long way to travel if you’re going from Estevan, and you’re taking a bus up to Regina,” said Burham.

“And then you usually have to leave the day before, and then come back the day after.”

They don’t have anyone signed up as of yet, but she has received phone calls from people who want to know how they can register.

She expects students who live in the eastern corner of the province will be particularly pleased to have the test in Estevan, since they won’t have to travel to Regina or Saskatoon any longer.

Burham said the IELTS test opens up doors for newcomers, because it allows them to register for post-secondary education programs that require a language proficiency minimum. Most campuses require proof of language skills if English isn’t one’s first language.

“We will be offering some IELTS preparation classes,” said Burham. “What students need to do is contact the campus, and the campus will put them on the list so we can figure out a date.”

The preparation classes will likely be a month before the actual test.

There are high regulations for security and other factors for a building to receive approval from IELTS International, and Burham said the Estevan campus met the criteria.

Interested individuals can register at IELTSSaskatchewan.ca, or by contacting the IELTS testing centre at Sask.

Polytechnic by calling 1-306-775-7601. They can also contact the college at 1-866-999-7372 if they have any questions.

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Monitor air-quality closely, says Sun Country medical health officer Residents with existing health issues or allergies encouraged to plan ahead

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

As the wildfires continue to burn in northern parts of the province, Sun Country Health Region is encouraging residents in the southeast, especially people with existing health concerns, to monitor the local air quality and plan outdoor activities accordingly.

Dr. Ross Findlater, medical health officer for Sun Country Health Region, explained in an interview with the Mercury that summer weather is often when many people’s seasonal allergies kick in, and with the added impact of the heavy smoke from the forest fires in northern Saskatchewan, an increased number of people are likely to be affected.

“People with asthma are more likely to get seasonal allergies or upper respiratory symptoms, like a runny nose or sore eyes, at the same time every year,” Findlater said. “On top of that, when you have a big external event like the smoke from the northern

Smoking, combined with the smoke from the northern fires, greatly intensifies symptoms from chronic lung disease, according to medical health officer for Sun Country, Ross Findlater. forest fires, that will affect a wider variety of people, because it’s potentially affecting anybody with significant chronic heart or lung disease.”

Chronic heart and lung

disease is often associated with smoking, and Findlater said people with those conditions should be extremely careful when airquality warnings are in effect. Quitting smoking,

especially with the northern fires still raging and directly affecting the southeast, is strongly encouraged.

Residents who are irritated by seasonal allergies or health concerns

Estevan Quota chapter to welcome an important guest

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan chapter of Quota International is looking forward to a visit from a significant guest, and ambassador for the organization as a whole. Quota International board vice-president Emilie Simon is on her way to Estevan for an evening of friendship, fun and great food.

Simon, who has been involved with Quota for 22 years, is the first Filipino to be on the organization’s international board. Quota empowers women, children, the deaf, hardof-hearing and speech-impaired individuals in communities worldwide.

“This is big for Estevan, and for us, for someone to come this far and meet our community and see what we do,” said Valerie Hall, director for Quota Canada Region 1. “We’re doing this to welcome her. You don’t usually get an international board member to the club.”

She will be stopping in Estevan for two days to tour the city and learn

about the local Quota charter’s activities. Hall said the tour is a chance for Quota to reach out to the local Filipino community.

“This is an opportunity to get to know her, and for her to learn what Quota has to offer in the community.

I have some junior Quota students from Hillcrest School speaking about their projects, and what they did to help the hospital and the Salvation Army,” said Hall. “We’re going to express what we do locally, and she’ll talk about what she does in her community.”

“I am excited, and looking forward to my first visit to the Quotarians in Estevan,” said Simon, in an email correspondence with the Mercury. “I’m very overwhelmed with the outstanding preparations being undertaken by Valerie Hall.”

Simon has an extensive history of work with Quota. Her participation has had her working in numerous Quota districts in the Philippines, her titles ranging from chairperson and treasurer, to international rep-

resentative.

Simon has chaired several projects in her time with Quota in the Philippines, including the construction of a multi-purpose hall for the multi-disabled in Morong, Rizal, and the upgrading of supplies and goods for livelihood courses at the Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind, in Pasay City.

The event will take place at the St. Paul’s United Church Christian Education Centre on July 18, at 5 p.m. Admission for adults is $20, children 12 years and under is $5, and children under the age of five are allowed to attend free of charge.

Proceeds from the event will support local Quota initiatives, specifically going to the Salvation Army.

Proceeds will also support Quota projects in Metropolitan Cebu, in the Philippines.

Tickets can be purchased at the Estevan Century 21 Border Real Estate office. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Valerie Hall at 306-421-9424.

can minimize additional or worsening of symptoms by driving with the windows up, and ultimately avoiding going outdoors when the air quality is poor.

“Some people won’t be affected by (the northern fires) at all. If you’re a healthy person and don’t have symptoms, don’t modify your life too much,” Findlater stressed.

Current air quality readings can be accessed by the public through Environment Canada’s website, which displays the Air Quality Health Index for larger cities in the province. The closest city to Estevan where an air quality index is available for is Regina, which is currently sitting at a level 3, meaning “Low risk.” A rating of 10 is labeled “Very high

risk.”

More localized air quality index levels can be viewed on Southeast Saskatchewan’s Airshed Association’s website, which displays numbers for the southeast part of the province. The current air quality reading for the southeast is 21, which is labeled as “Good.” Readings from 26 to 50 are “Fair”, while readings from 51 to 100 are “Poor”. Findlater reminded the public, however, that the Airshed Association monitors the air quality in relation to the petroleum industry and that they aren’t in relation to the medical field, but that it is still a useful tool for people looking for more localized air quality readings.

“Not a lot of people know about it,” he said.

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Knowing before you dig

By Sam Macdonald Smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Anyone looking to break dirt, whether it be for a sprawling construction project or a new house, should take heed, says Reg Welsh, a safety patrol member with Sask 1st Call.

“Our goal is to communicate the importance of calling Sask 1st Call before any excavation takes place,” said Welsh. “We also discuss safe digging practices to prevent any damage to underground facilities.”

Sask 1st Call’s safety team was in Estevan last week, as part of a tour to ensure that checks are being done on underground infrastructure in the area.

The tour was done in conjunction with SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel and the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance.

The safety team consulted local contractors and rental businesses in meetings to ensure that the safety message is

passed on as thoroughly as possible, in Estevan and the surrounding area.

This was one of many stops in Saskatchewan the team will make, to spread awareness.

“It’s important to have a safe work site as well as a safe environment for the public,” said Welsh.

“That’s done by having the OKs done beforehand to prevent costly repairs, damage to equipment, the surrounding area, and most importantly, injury and loss of life.”

Sask 1st Call specifically helps with the planning of any kind of projects that require digging or excavating. This is done by performing an underground facility screening to make certain that no lines are disrupted or damaged.

For more information on safety protocols relating to underground infrastructure and disrupting the ground, contact Sask 1st Call at 1-866-8284888 or visit the website www.sask1stcall.com.

Reg Welsh, Safety Patrol promoter with Sask 1st Call poses with a patrol vehicle outside the local Co-op.

Welsh travels around the province promoting the underground facility screening service for homeowners or contractors looking to excavate or dig, and emphasizes the importance of consultation and safety.

Having A Ball Locals dropped by for some athletic fun at the Boundary Dam reservoir, playing a few games of beach volleyball on the freshly tilled sand courts. Drop-in volleyball games are set to take place every Thursday from 7 p.m. until dark. Photos

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BD3 appears to be on solid ground While Canada and Saskatchewan mosey along toward a reduction in greenhouse gases, there are encouraging signs being posted along the way that suggest taking the “clean coal” route, at least as a short-term (40-50 year) solution, has been a good one.

The Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) pilot project is doing what it was intended to do, and then some, nine months in.

Critics who continue to call for more wind turbine production point to the supposed $1.47 billion cost of the BD3 project as being the cost of implementing this carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide capture plant.

The cost of the capture island was closer to $700 to $800 million, not the touted $1.47 billion. Nearly half the cost is attributed to the overhaul of the Unit 3 infrastructure and the purchase and installation of a completely new power generator that had nothing to do with carbon capture and everything to do with updating machinery, equipment and housing.

With a test facility going into service at the sister station and the Aquistore facility now in operation, plus the sales of CO2, the economic argument for BD3 and CCS is compelling. Add to that, the relatively stable cost of the power plant’s fuel supply, and you have something on which to base your case in defence of coal as an electrical power fuel source, at least for a few more decades.

It’s not the environmental answer, but it is better than the proposed alternatives at this stage of our country’s development.

Admittedly, Canada’s and Saskatchewan’s environmental targets are low. BD3 will easily meet these requirements.

Further evidence that BD3 is no experimental white elephant is seen in recent reports that suggest TransAlta Corp. in Alberta is in the process of reviving their carbon capture project. This time, at their Sundance plant near Edmonton. They too, have potential buyers for the

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

Bad news coming fast and furious Good news can be very habit-forming ... or so the people of Saskatchewan have discovered over the past decade and certainly within the last seven and a half years in which Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party have been in power Whether it’s been the record 130,000 additional newcomers to this province, retail sales, balanced budgets or record high job numbers and record low unemployment; the government and the province have had plenty to crow about. (Heck, we’ve even had two Grey Cups in that 10–year period, which equals the number of championships in the Roughriders’ previous 100-year history.)

For the most part, credit Wall and his government for being relatively modest about their achievements.

Sure, political enemies might bemoan Wall’s boastfulness, but, in politics, there is never a time when politicians can afford to be completely humble.

CO2, which helps solidify the economics of their proposed $1.4 billion project. Their earlier attempt was at their Keephills 3 plant.

They will do it without any federal subsidization, said company officials.

Perhaps, thanks to the Boundary Dam project, the business case is being made, at least in geographic areas where the captured gas can be used as a value-added product. Off-hand, we can see where the model could be repeated in North Dakota and Wyoming in the United States.

Furthermore, SaskPower employees who have worked with coal, do so efficiently.

Much has been made recently about the rising wages at the provincial power giant. A lot of those salaries were temporarily bumped up thanks to additional hours on the job due to this project and other demands of a growing province where power needs are outstripping population growth.

SaskPower employees know a lot about how to build, clean, repair and maintain coal-fired power plants. We’re not sure how much they know about inspecting, repairing and climbing up and down wind turbines to carry out necessary inspections, repairs and replacements. Are these jobs for the current wind turbine inventory done by employees or does SaskPower need to sub-contract these duties? If so, what are those costs compared with the “in-house” talent pool we have for coal, natural gas and hydro-powered plants?

Sometimes seeking an obvious solution to GHG problems becomes a bit more complex than one sees on the surface.

For the time being, we’re favouring the traditional while applauding the endeavours to seek out solutions to environmental degradation.

The future is in good hands on this file.

But let us give the province — and especially rural regions of the province — credit for remaining rather humble during Saskatchewan’s good fortunes. Perhaps it’s because those most in tune with the land also happen to be most in tune with its fickleness.

Unfortunately, we have no choice other than to take the good times with the bad.

So, at the risk of being the bearer of bad news, Saskatchewan has suddenly reason to remember humble roots.

Let us begin with something which most of you need not be reminded of, the lack of rain already taking its toll on the 2015 crop.

According to the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture Weekly Crop Report, dated July 3, a sprinkling of rain helped “topsoil moisture conditions; however, significant rain is still needed in many areas to help crops, hay and pasture lands develop.” Only two per cent of provincial farmland is rated as surplus, although producers say 46 per cent of our farmland is seen as having adequate moisture. Thirty-eight per cent are short of moisture and 14 per cent are very short. Hay has similar problems and crop development has been delayed by cool and dry weather — an unfortunate development, given the encouraging early start to seeding.

Even more unfortunate are the wildfires up north which have caused the evacuation of La Ronge and have quickly burned through more than 7,000 hectares of forest and the province’s entire $56-million wildfire budget.

One can’t necessarily fault ex-finance minister Ken Krawetz for under-budgeting, but the costs of fighting these fires and evacuating 10,000 northerners have most likely already

exceeded the budget surplus.

And speaking of the budget, crude oil prices have recently slipped to the $52US a barrel level — slightly below the relatively humble March budget prediction of $53US a barrel. This is actually tougher on the rural economy than the budget itself, as it means a slowing down of both drilling and exploration.

Of course, we managed to limp through the 2014-15 budget with a surplus because of better-than-expected potash sales. So far, potash prices are holding steady with fewer mine layoffs than in past years.

But the days of a booming economy from mining expansion may be behind us.

A $10-billion “friendly” takeover of K+S by PotashCorp now very much seems in doubt, which may actually be good news because it might prevent the long-term closure of mines, but it doesn’t necessarily bode all that well for the overall growth of the industry.

Admittedly, it’s not all bad news.

The latest numbers are also showing population growth and job growth holding their own — at least as of the writing of this article.

Also, a Canadian dollar below 80 cents U.S. is good for tourism, but this advantage can’t be fully exploited because of the forest fires up north. And manufacturing isn’t benefitting as much from that low loonie as we hoped.

But we’ve been through all of this before, haven’t we ? It may be just a matter of reminding ourselves why we are a humble lot.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

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Curses, foiled again Just hate to say it, but this lack of interest by that Harper boy in appointing moi to the Canadian Senate, is starting to wear on me.

It’s becoming somewhat personal, and I’ll tell you why.

Just last week, that Harper boy made 98 patronage appointments, and I didn’t even get a phone call, e-mail or an expressed interest in accepting my resume.

Of course I have no current resume. My body of work speaks for itself … all four lines of it.

Stevie Wonder, that Harper Boy, named a whole swack of people to the CBC’s board or bored of governors, but nary a mention of my name. And I listen to the CBC every day and I even watch an occasional CBC show that isn’t hockey. What more could they ask of me?

Appointments were made to the National Capital Commission.

I have no idea what a Capital Commission does, but it sounds as if it’s something I might be interested in doing, especially since there is a handsome honorarium attached to this nation-saving job.

There were a whole host of judicial appointments.

Hey, I could try couldn’t I? I watched The Good Wife last season. I know how judges work the system and the system works the judges.

There were a bunch of people named to regional port authorities.

I know I could do that job. I volunteered for years as a boat checker for the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s annual Walleye Classic, so I know about boats, ports, docks and fish. I would make an excellent port authoritorian. I could ensure the efficiency of the Estevan grain-loading docks and keep the Souris free of pirates.

Then there were people named to the Canadian Tourism Commission, and again, no call from Steve or any of his short pants guys.

What do you need to do to be a qualifier for a cushy job in that commission?

Heck, I live just a few kilometres from the North Dakota border. I know a few people in Crosby, Noonan and Minot. I’m sure I could convince two of them to come to Canada for an afternoon. Hey, we’ll take the tourists however we can find ‘em. I say let’s bribe them with some of that unholy Senatorial cash we apparently have stored in the nether regions of our federal vault.

But I fear not. I still have my backup plan … being Mayor of Estevan.

Since I launched my semi-official campaign two weeks ago, I have been assured of at least five votes, and if the bride can be convinced I’m worthy of the job, make it six.

But being mayor would not have to preclude my appointment to the Senate or the CBC, Capital Commission, Port Authority or Tourism Commission. They are all part-time jobs. I could do it all and still find time to write a weekly column and keep scamming the Mercury’s petty cash fund.

When elected mayor, I will make sure that while I may not colour within the lines of the civic colouring book, I will ensure all vehicles are parked within the marked lanes in every parking lot in the city. If not, my loosey-goosey security guy will issue tickets.

I also promise to think “outside the box” on every civic issue, whether it requires it or not.

Remember, a vote for that Park guy will never be a vote for clarity. But it will be a vote for goodwill, unless the topic turns to Weyburn. Then, we might have a problem.

Norm Park

Working successfully in the Estevan real estate market for over 25 years.

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Lessons well-learned in the Energy City Jordan Baker

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Thoughts From My Fingers Moving is always an adventure.

Whether you’re moving out, moving up, moving on, it’s a new experience filled with uncertainty, excitement and challenges.

The most troublesome is always determining where you fit in when you arrive at your new destination. That’s more than just who you fit in with but includes how you fit in with the greater community. How do you contribute?

These are things everyone learns when they uproot themselves and attempt a seamless transplant to a new location.

In 2010, I moved here from Ontario, the Centre of the Universe.

Saskatchewan, I’ve learned, is a province with two very distinct sides. It’s confident and uncertain; big and booming, but still very small, and as we’ve seen

in the past six months, still vulnerable to the ebbs and flows of rocky oil prices.

Estevan, for better or worse, shares much of its identity with its parent province.

As both the astute and dull-minded have figured out, long before I did, Estevan is a city with a small core of long-time natives who love it, warts and all.

These people defend the Energy City like it’s another child.

The rest of the populace is from the greater world beyond. And whatever Estevan is, it’s a place where people have found work.

Any time I’ve met someone new here, the questions have been the same: Where did I come from?

And why did I come here?

Though the first answer is different for everyone, the second is always the same.

Estevan has been a place for people to find work when they haven’t been able to anywhere else. Estevan is a place of opportunity for many and will continue to

be so.

For that, I’m grateful.

There are many others who have found a place to build a foundation here, and Estevan should be proud that it’s a community which has been able to be that place of opportunity when so many other places are struggling to support the people they have.

Though I’m an outsider, I rarely felt like I was looking in. And I’ve come to be a reasonably staunch defender of this little Prairie city as well. I may not defend the warts with as much conviction as the mayor, but like a big brother, I’ve found myself growing increasingly sensitive to the complaints of newcomers to the Energy City.

Newcomers include anyone who arrived after I did, and I’ll be damned if they’re going to talk trash about this place. Sure, I don’t like some things, but I can complain about it. It’s my city now. I may moan about some issues, but it’s more out of a desire to see Estevan continue to excel

beyond its means. I want it to be better for everyone.

And that’s a cue I have taken from Estevan’s leading locals.

I’ve found it’s the difference in how Estevanites and foreigners view this city.

Foreigners, like me at first, want to change Estevan so it’s exactly where they came from, or at least, more like where they came from. It’s an easy and innocent thing to want when you arrive in a new place. They want Estevan to better suit themselves.

Estevanites also want to change Estevan. But they want it to be unique and to progress. They want it to maintain its history and identity. They want it to change, so it better suits the community.

I’ve been lucky enough to meet many of those unselfish people who desire to push Estevan to its limits.

It’s that unquestioned love for one’s community that I most hope to contribute to every city I find myself in, and Estevan has been an excellent place to see how it’s done.

More comments on city projects The Editor: In response to the letter to the editor last week, we totally agree that our city needs help managing their staff and the green spaces.

First, the new trees planted between the mall and railroad tracks along the walking path are absolutely beautiful. We hope they live more than one year. These trees are worth mega bucks as they are of great stock (well established and too pricey for a green space).

One day, while I was walking, there were four city employees wander-

ing in the park and when I asked what they were doing, they said they were killing gophers. Really!

Four employees? And why kill them? Other gophers will soon come.

We must say though that Torgeson Park has never looked so good.

Finally, the employees have started to cut the grass before it is so tall the clippings smother the growing grass. Tables and benches were a nice addition.

If you are going to have students fill the road cracks, please have someone who knows … teach them how

to do their job correctly.

They fill the cracks, but do not seal them properly, so moisture can still go in the crack and we all know what happens then. Also, while patching holes, why fill one hole and leave four more right beside it? Why bother at all?

On King Street west, they have beautiful flower pots placed on top of redpainted ugly metal barrels.

Why? Two people to read water meters, one to drive the vehicle and the other to read the meter. Really?

We watched a city em-

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Southeast not feeling water supply pinch yet The provincial Water Security Agency released their water supply outlook for the province on July 8 which summarizes stream flows and water supply in reservoirs as of July 1.

As of the second week of July, the supply levels in southeast Saskatchewan reservoirs were essentially full after exceeding full supply levels in the early spring.

“Saskatchewan is fortunate to have a system of

dams and control structures that help provide consistency in water supply in both wet and dry years,” said Herb Cox, the Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency.

“Despite lower than normal precipitation and run-off, Saskatchewan’s water bodies will continue to meet the needs of our province.”

Reservoirs were full following snowmelt and, as a result, supplies will remain sufficient for domes-

tic, irrigation, municipal and industrial use.

Since April 1, most of Saskatchewan has received little precipitation, with a significant portion of the agriculture area receiving less than half of normal rainfall. Lake levels are declining as a result.

Inflow to Lake Diefenbaker, is well below normal due to a low snow pack and limited rain in the mountains; Lake Diefenbaker is not expected to rise above

its present level.

Flow on the South Saskatchewan River is below normal.

Lake levels in the Qu’Appelle valley are dropping and the agency will begin to operate control structure to keep their levels within a desired operating range.

Last Mountain Lake is expected to remain above its target range through the summer and the Craven Control Structure will re-

main open to facilitate the drawdown.

Dale Hjertaas, executive director of policy and communications for the agency, said the Alameda Reservoir in the southeast is currently at 561.97 metres above sea level compared to it’s full supply level of 562. “So it is essentially full,” he said.

“You see from hydrographs that levels ths spring went over full supply into flood storage and then

came back to full supply about May 1,” he said, referring to the Rafferty, Alameda and Boundary Dam reservoirs.

“Rafferty is currently at 550.2 metres, compared with a full supply level of 550.5, so it is also close to its full supply level,” he added.

The Boundary Dam level is similar in logistical terms, currently sitting at about 560 metres which is near full supply.

Dry conditions and the sclerotinia spray decision Submitted by the Canola Council of Canada Moisture is the key risk factor for sclerotinia stem rot. Without moisture a couple of weeks before

year, requiring close attention to the risk during early flowering when fungicides are applied.

When yield potential is 30 bu./ac., or more, and when moisture — which can come from rain or just high humidity — is present

ing and plants filling in. In this case, spore dispersal could still occur within the application window of 2050% bloom stage.

“Even though risk may have been significantly lower earlier, a few mid-season rains can com-

represents the highest proportion of plants across the field,” Rempel says.

“If half are flowering and half are just budding, this might be a situation for a split application — if conditions are right for disease development.”

ers often factor a spray into their budgets rather than try to guess when yield loss will occur.

Consider the cost of the fungicide as well as application cost, then consider the potential yield benefit when making a

sprayed field,” Rempel says. “Mark those strips, take them to yield and compare results to the sprayed results. This will help with future decision-making in similar conditions.”

The CCC’s Canola Watch agronomy newslet-

Crop producers are reminded to monitor moisture levels before applying fungicide. File photo. flowering and humidity during and after flowering, disease severity and the return on investment from fungicide will be lower than if moisture is present all through these periods.

“Given the low moisture situation and lower canola yield potential in many areas of the Prairies, growers wonder if they need to spray fungicide to manage sclerotinia stem rot,” says Curtis Rempel, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) vice president of crop production and innovation. “It may be more of a last minute decision this

in the canopy, the decision to spray is much easier.

“Growers will often spray and see a return on investment in that situation,” Rempel says.

Growers holding off on a spray with the lower rainfall this year will want to pay attention to conditions as they may change during flowering.

Moist soils and a humid canopy can lead to infection, even if rainfall is below normal. And even if soil is currently dry and the canopy is thin, a few rains at the start of flowering will get the apothecia germinat-

pletely change the risk forecast,” Rempel says.

Timing an application on an uneven stand Frost, flea beetles and other stresses on stand establishment have left many canola fields at a wide range of stages. Some plants are flowering, some are just coming into bud and some are still at the five-leaf stage, for example. This makes it difficult to determine when to make a fungicide application.

“Assess a few small areas and look at 100 plants in each. Base fungicide timing on the group that

‘Assess a few small areas and look at 100 plants in each. Base fungicide timing on the group that represents the highest proportion of plants across the field.’

CCC vice president of crop production innovation, Curtis Rempel Sclerotinia stem rot is the most widespread and costly disease for canola growers across the Canadian Prairies. It can cause significant yield loss in any region, which is why grow-

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“Many growers will second guess whether to spray fungicide this year.

Growers in this situation may want to leave a few check strips in each

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Help For The Food Bank Wesco Distribution made a $600 donation to the Estevan Salvation Army Food Bank on July 10.

Ronza Reynard, family services coordinator for the Salvation Army, second from right, accepted the donation.

From left, Kevin Crook, warehouse associate, Richard Crook, branch operations manager and Evan Helfrick, counter sales associate, were also on hand to present the cheque.

Crowns’ payee report released

The Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) has released the 2014 Payee Disclosure Report for their corporation and its subsidiary Crowns and submitted it to the Crown and Central Agencies Committee.

The report includes the following information for CIC and each of its subsidiary Crown corporations: Ministerial and Board member expenses; employees who received more than $50,000 in compensation; suppliers who received more than $50,000 for goods and services; and grant, contributions, donations and sponsorships of more than $5,000.

The report is available on the CIC’s website in the publications section, under 2014 reports, as well as on the Government of Saskatchewan website, also located in the publications section.

Greens want insurance expanded The Saskatchewan Green Party said last week they would like to see the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s mandate expanded.

The party’s proposal has become a plank in their Real Change platform they are rolling out for the next provincial election, said party leader Victor Lau. “The Corporation should be meeting more of the needs of Saskatchewan farmers. Producers should be able to meet more of their farming-related insurance needs through the Crop Insurance Corporation,” said Lau. “Crop insurance should be a one-stop shop for agricultural insurance.”

The Green Party’s plan would see the Corporation expand its mandate to include insurance on livestock, specialty crops, farm machinery, cross-contamination related to geneticallymodified crops, and even tornado damage.

Lau said that providing more options for farmers is what their Real Change platform is all about.

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One person facing charges after drug bust The Estevan Police Service (EPS) Drug/Intelligence Unit, along with the RCMP, executed a search warrant July 7 near downtown Estevan.

A 20-year-old man from Estevan was taken into custody.

Marijuana plants and a marijuana derivative, known as budder, were seized from the residence, along with materials and tools used to produce budder.

The man is facing charges of unlawfully producing a substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and possession of cannabis resin.

He was released with a future court date at the Estevan Court House.

Police conducted a traffic stop during the July 8 night shift, after an officer noticed a vehicle leaving a drinking establishment.

The driver failed a roadside test and was taken to the police station for breath samples. The 35-year-old man was charged with driving while over .08 and impaired driving.

Members later received a call of a man who was lying in an apartment hallway and ap-

parently extremely intoxicated.

When police arrived, he was incoherent and lying on the floor. Police arrested the man and he was subsequently charged for breaching the conditions of his curfew.

An officer observed a vehicle leaving a drinking establishment during the July 9 night shift. A traffic stop occurred, and the driver, a 28-year-old man, failed a roadside test.

He was taken to the police station for further breath samples, and was subsequently charged with driving while over .08 and impaired driving.

Members then received a call of a man who was trying to touch two women. Police were informed the man appeared to be extremely intoxicated. When officers arrived, he was located and arrested for public intoxication and held in cells until sober.

Police spoke to one woman, and she did not want to provide a statement.

Police were later asked to

assist a homeowner in removing some unwanted guests. When police arrived, they were told

the four youths were gone. The people involved did not cause any problems and no further incidents were reported.

Traffic tickets were issued and one vehicle was towed because the owner failed to renew the registration.

Officers dealt with two bylaw-related calls at a parking lot during the July 10 day shift.

One was for panhandling.

The other fell under the Direct Sellers Act. The person did not hold a licence for selling products and was advised to get one.

Members also received a complaint of a vehicle failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The rear passenger side of a vehicle was backed into.

Police located a vehicle and checked the driver for sobriety during the July 10 night shift. A 22-year-old Estevan man was taken into custody after failing a roadside sobriety test. He was charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08. He will appear in Estevan court later in August to answer to the charges.

Members then received a call about an unwanted man in a residence. Police attended and located a 19-year-old Estevan

man in the residence. A check was done and the male was noted to be on conditions and a curfew related to previous charges. He was arrested and lodged in cells, and will appear in court later in July to answer to the charges.

Later in the night shift, an intoxicated female was creating a disturbance with staff and patrons at an establishment. Police were called and a 23-year-old B.C. female was arrested for causing a disturbance and being intoxicated in public. She was lodged in cells until sober.

Police were called to a parking lot during the July 11 day shift. A person was selling cheap electronic equipment. The male vendor was located and the items were checked. The male produced documentation that showed the items were imported.

He was advised he needs to get a licence for selling his items.

Police received a report of an erratic driver during the July 13 night shift. A licence plate number was checked, and the registered owner was located and issued a ticket for his driving actions.

Volunteers sought for inaugural Colour Run The Colour Run organizers need some help.

The St. Joseph’s Foundation Colour My Foundation Run that is slated near the end of August, is in need of some more volunteers.

The run is a fun, bright and happy 5K walk or run through Woodlawn Regional Park just south of Estevan. It is a new and interactive family event designed to raise some money while participants have some fun.

As the participants walk or run the 5K course, they will be showered with a different bright and vibrant coloured powder within the colour zones. These powders are food safe and ecofriendly.

There is already a large response for participants who are busily engaged in collecting pledges.

But, to make it all happen smoothly, the Foundation is calling on public-spirited citizens to step up to help if they are not going to be a runner or walker.

Volunteers receive a T-shirt and gain the respect and pride of the community.

On the afternoon prior to the

event, volunteers are needed to set up banners, mark trails, assemble the stage for the band that will be entertaining and other general preparations for the event.

The registration for the run/ walk takes place between 6 and 9 p.m. The participants will officially register and pick up their runner packages at that time.

On the morning of the run, Aug. 30, the organizers need colour station volunteers. Each station will be staffed by four to six people with a team leader. On the morning of the run, the teams will take their colour powder to their appointed station and wait for the runners. They will then merrily throw the colour at the participants while they walk, run or stroll through the station. When all runners have passed through, the colours and banners are returned and the volunteers will then assist with a general clean up routine.

Families, organizations, businesses, friends and neighbours are encouraged to organize these teams and build up new friendships while enjoying a fun event.

Individuals will be assigned to a team.

The St. Joseph’s Foundation Colour My Foundation Run, which is a 5 km route that participants can walk or run, is slated for the end of August, but more volunteers are needed. File photo.

Another group of volunteers are being sought to help with the barbecue insofar as the meat supplier will probably need some assistance with serving the lunch to the participants after it is over.

They too, will assist with the general clean up.

Those who are willing to help are urged to contact St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation at 306-6372474.

Funds raised through the Colour My Foundation Run will be directed towards the necessary upgrades that are required in the hospital’s chemotherapy and pharmacy areas.

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4-H Donation The Benson 4-H Beef Club shared the proceeds of their various fundraising activities held over the previous year. The club donated $250 from a recent bake sale to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation with the Foundation’s executive director Becky Conly on hand at the recent 4-H Regional Awards night to accept the money from club leader Mallory Dukart along with club members. The Benson team also donated to the Estevan Humane Society.

Additional free fishing later this summer Due to the wildfire conditions in the northern area of Saskatchewan, an additional free fishing opportunity will be considered later this summer.

A date will be confirmed when the wildfire conditions no longer pose a significant threat to northern communities and individuals have returned to their homes.

The original free fishing weekend of July 11 and 12 went ahead as listed in the 2015 Angler’s Guide.

However, anglers were asked to avoid all wildfire-affected lakes and communities in northern Saskatchewan.

Although angling licences were not required during the free fishing weekend for Saskatchewan residents and visitors, all other fishing regulations were in effect, including the possession limits.

Free fishing weekend does not apply in national parks or to anyone who plans on taking their fish

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NDP support hiring of additional firefighters The Saskatchewan NDP opposition has called for the provincial government to take in and assess the more than 600 people who have contacted them because they want to join the forest firefighting teams.

The NDP said all qualified applicants should be hired.

First Nations leaders in northern Saskatchewan pushed the government repeatedly to hire more firefighters. The government finally agreed, but committed to only 250 or so.

The opposition also said only $56 million was set aside for wildfire management this year, including pay for firefighters,

compared with more than $102 million in 2009-10.

The NDP said it was definitely time for the government to “staff-up” again.

“The help from the Canadian Forces, from municipal firefighters and from across the country, is incredible, and we’re so grateful. But we need to do

more to expand our capacity,” said Cathy Sproule, the NDP’s environment critic. “It’s likely to be a hot, dry summer with continuing high levels of fire activity. We need firefighting resources back up to their former levels, at a minimum both to help with the current emergency efforts to save communi-

ties, but also to protect the province through the rest of the fire season when the emergency help is gone.”

The opposition said they would support the hiring and training of more firefighters as an immediate need and would focus on larger policy concerns at a later date.

NDP Leader Cam Bro-

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By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Now, before anyone sees my byline and thinks: “Wait.

Sam who?” I’ll go ahead and introduce myself: Hi, everyone. I’m the new reporter. My name’s Sam Macdonald.

There’s a litany of cliché things I could say about myself, in this introductory column about how awesome it is to start somewhere new, how big a geek I am, or how astounded I was by the flatness of the horizons on the way here. I’m sure, however, that you’ve heard that sort of thing before.

I think it suffices to say that I’m excited to be here and am keen to keep you all savvy about what’s going on.

I like to have a finger on the pulse, so to speak.

I started writing for newspapers in a small town, and have gone from one end of Alberta to another sampling what the province had to offer. I’ve lived in and written where the prairies of ‘Berta meet the boreal forest, down by the Rockies, and even in the heart (and bowels) of the beast known as Edmonton. I’ve even jumped ship from the newsroom to work for a magazine in the big city. It was fun, but ultimately, the newsroom beckoned me back.

My most recent move from a city the size of Edmonton to a place like Estevan has been a combination of excitement, and to be frank, relief. I hail from small town Nova Scotia – Antigonish, to be precise. When the academic year winds down at the local university, the population of the town drops by a couple thousand. Halifax is about two hours away, and even that’s hardly by any metric, a big city. Living in St. Paul, the only time the number of people in the town climbed past 6,000 was when Rodeo Week descended on the little northern town.

Big sprawling metropolises like Edmonton are exciting, but it’s a little easy to lose yourself, and lose sight of your own vision in places that big. There’s also nowhere to park, and that’s a real bummer. There’s way more space to oneself out here, and already, I like it. Estevan seems to strike a comfortable balance between small town and big city, and I’ve found myself with an appreciation for its pace of life already.

When I saw Estevan, I saw a new frontier – the furthest east I’ve ever been, living out west. If that sounds a little peculiar, this is probably the best time to admit that I am a little peculiar. (I also figured the superlative would make a good title for the column.) If you can find it in your heart to accept my peculiarity, I think we’ll get along swimmingly.

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Precipitation was spotty in many areas across the southeast, resulting in very dry topsoil. File photo.

Crops just starting to feel stress now Haying continues in much of the province despite limited plant gowth due to the shortfall in precipiation said a recent Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report.

Livestock producers now have over 25 per cent of the hay crop cut and over 15 per cent baled or placed into silage, according to the crop specialists.

Hay quality is currently rated as four per cent excellent, 43 per cent good, 34 per cent fair and 19 per cent poor. Many hay swaths are significantly smaller than

normal and producers are concerned that hay will be in short supply this year as pasture conditions continue to deteriorate from the lack of rainfall.

The Ministry of Agriculture has a forage, feed and custom service listing for producers to advertise and source feed products.

Rainfall in the early part of July ranged from trace amounts to nearly two inches in west-central areas. However, precipitation was spotty and most areas received either no rain or just light showers averag-

ing a third of an inch. As a result, topsoil remains dry.

Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 33 per cent adequate, 45 per cent short and 22 per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 23 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 36 per cent very short.

Crops are developing well in most areas of the province, although many of them in drier areas are short, thin and heading out and/or flowering earlier than normal. Sixty-seven per cent

of the fall cereals and 39 per cent of the spring cereals were in the heading stage in the first week of July, with an additional 31 per cent of the fall cereals in the dough stage. Forty-five per cent of flax, 55 per cent of canola and mustard and 82 per cent of pulse crops are in the flowe to boll/pod stage.

Crop conditions vary throughout the province with the majority in poor to good condition.

Grasshoppers and lack of moisture remain significant causes of reported crop damage.

Conservation lands made available for grazing On July 14, Saskatchewan’s Environment Minister Herb Cox and Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced that about 90,000 acres of Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (FWDF) land will be made available to cattle producers facing dry conditions.

“We recognize the challenges that dry conditions have created for some cattle producers and are pleased to make this land available for grazing,” Cox said. “It will offer significant acres for cattle producers, and revenue generated as a result of this

initiative will help fund future conservation initiatives.”

“We appreciate the Ministry of Environment making these lands available,” Stewart said. “The extremely dry conditions of this spring and summer have left many cattle producers searching for additional pasture. This grassland will help producers who are facing a shortage of feed for their cattle.”

The Fish and Wildlife Development Fund land, located throughout the province, are, for the most part, native prairie or other grasslands and are typically used

for conservation purposes.

The land, which was purchased through the FWDF, was also made available to producers in 2009. While some of the available land has water sources and is fenced, much of the land will require temporary fencing or water. Producers who are awarded access to FWDF lands are responsible for the cost and construction of necessary improvements.

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Orpheum’s centennial anniversary celebration wins them national award

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Last year was a banner one for the Orpheum Theatre as owners Alan and Jocelyn Dougherty celebrated the 100th anniversary of the venerable building that has played host to movies and various other entertainment events for ten decades plus one year.

The efforts put into the 2014 celebrations, which coincided with the opening of a second movie screen at the same location, earned the family first place in the Show Canada Audience Development category, with the award being handed out during the annual convention held in Quebec City a few weeks ago.

The Orpheum entry entitled 100 years at the Orpheum, captured the interest of the judges for its

operations, promotion of Canadian films (French and English) and the highest grossing film.

Landmark Cinemas in Kitchener, Ont., finished second to the Orpheum in the Audience Development category with their entry of A Year in the Making. Runners-up were Landmark Cinemas in Gildford, Ont. and Scotiabank Theatre in St. John’s, Newfoundland/Labrador.

Prior to the official re-launching, hundreds of hours and a lot of labour went into restoring the Orpheum’s basic structure while maintaining the ambiance that only the older theatres can bring to the public.

“It’s funny when you think of it, but I’m probably proudest of the work we did in fixing up the basement, the washrooms, those little extra things,” said Alan Dougherty with

‘The Universal movie executives were particularly impressed with what the Orpheum did and how they did it.’

Alan and Jocelyn Dougherty, owners and operators of the Orpheum Theatre, now in it’s 101st year of continuous operation.

—Peggy Rohatyn historical references and tributes to the past. Then, the renovations and additions that have brought the local theatre to the forefront of entertainment in Estevan, sealed the deal.

Peggy Rohatyn, who accompanied Jocelyn Dougherty to the annual convention and awards event, noted the Dougherty’s Orpheum was the only independent company to win an award, which is usually dominated by theatre chains.

“The Universal movie executives were particularly impressed with what the Orpheum did and how they did it,” said Rohatyn.

Show Canada brings all sectors of the movie industry together for a threeday schedule that includes screenings, seminars, trade shows and a lot of networking opportunities.

Awards are handed out for such things as showmanship, concession

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The main entry, lobby, and projection room also received a complete overhaul, including the capability of bringing all digital technology to the screen.

The major construction project involved the establishment of space for a second screen with stadium-styled luxury seating for 160 people plus a new audio experience for both theatres without compromising the integrity of the original theatre, including the exterior façade.

The work entailed a lot of wading through regulatory red tape which, at times, almost put a halt to the project, said the Doughertys. But when it came time to celebrate the 100th anniversary with a week’s worth of silent films, complete with musical accompaniment, classic films from each decade, and musical con-

The Orpheum Theatre’s presentation book became part of their entry package for the Show Canada Awards held earlier this summer. certs featuring Alan Frew and Jack Semple, they felt it was all worth the effort.

The award and recognition from their peers, is simply icing on the cake, one year later.

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Creighton Lodge news June 2015 It’s hard to believe that the month of June is coming to a close and I’m already writing about it!

Where is the time going?

We’re now sweltering in the heat and it just seems not so long ago we were complaining about cold winter days! Well, you won’t hear any complaining about the heat around here except from maybe Judy and Shelly.

June started off with some of our regular activities such as Freddie and the Freebies, the Happy Wanderers, the Church of Christ singers, Lois Sutcliffe, and Bob Olson all to entertain us with their tunes. We are so happy they make the time to come to Creighton Lodge to play and sing for us. Some special music this month was provided by the ECS choir, the Red Hat Singers and Megan Miller’s Vocal students. A big thank you to all of our musical entertainers.

Some of our other volunteers who give so willingly of their time are our exercise helpers, Audrey Dupuis, Sharon Dayman, Monica MacKenzie and Irene Tarnes. We’re doing a little more walking but still need our regular exercises in the afternoon. Thanks to all of you.

We appreciate the ladies who help with our Birthday Party night and our KFC dinner. They are Margaret Mack, Marj Heidinger. Doreen Dirks, Jean Delorme and Doreen Hagen. The residents look forward to all their smiling faces on those nights. Joan Wock is our ever faithful bingo caller who is as committed to bingo as we are!

We love our bingo nights!

Her daughter Christina brings her Therapy dogs to visit us and we love them.

A big thank you goes out to all the churches who participate in our Sunday services and Communion.

60 and Over A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though she knows you are slightly “cracked”.

Bridge winners were: 1st: Helen Parish 2nd: Carrie Leptich Cribbage winners were: 1st: Eric Parker 2nd: Yvonne Brown 3rd: Shirley Graham Shuffleboard winners were: 1st: Matg Parker and Rose Weinrauch 2nd: Eric Parker and Marg Renwick Here’s a “goodie” for friends at day hospital.

How true it is…

Another year has passed and we’re all a little older.

Last summer felt hotter

and winter seemed much colder.

I rack my brain for happy thoughts to put down on my pad.

But lots of things that come to my mind, they make me kind of sad.

We used to go to weddings, football games, and brunches.

Now we go out dining and couldn’t get our fill.

Now we ask for ‘doggie bags,” go home and take a pill.

We used to go out shopping for new clothes at the mall, But now we never bother – the sizes are too small.

So, that my friend, is how it is and now my tale is told, So enjoy each day and live it up, before you’re too damned old!

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We are fortunate that they provide this for us so we don’t have to venture out.

We were saddened by the news of Mary Grube’s passing this week. Mary was a long time resident of Creighton Lodge until she moved to Mainprize Manor in Midale in January. She was such a promoter of Creighton Lodge and we really missed her when she had to move. Our thoughts are with her children and their families at this time.

June 10th was a super busy day around Creighton Lodge. We had the following volunteers from Enbridge with us for the day – Murray Ludtke, Terry Ludtke, Cherel Drysdale, Karla Jabusch, Kristy Phillips, Jodi Long, Susan Thompson, Zoe Mao, Jim Chen, Evan Wild, Jodi Dayman, Stephanie Scansen, Serena Ding, John Lay, Susan Bath, Janet Haddow and Sergey Beloglazov.

They washed windows, painted stucco, made a rock garden, moved plants and did up all the pots. We were so grateful for all their help.

Replacement of our sewer line started the next week and so all the pots were moved to the back of the building for us all to enjoy.

We can’t sit in the gazebo anymore out front so we’ve moved everything to the backyard for this year.

After they complete the sewer line replacement, they will begin with the construction of our new lounge and office addition. The entire front of the building has been fenced off for this to take place so residents and visitors have to use alternate entrances to get into the building.

Creighton Lodge is very appreciative of all the volunteers who donate their time.

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There is parking at both sides and the back of the building for visitors. It will be a bit dusty and noisy for a few months but we are all looking forward to the end result!!

We have had Norma Barber’s son and daughter-

in-law visiting for awhile from Thailand. They really love the hot hot days we have – the rest of us are looking for air conditioned rooms while they soak up the hot sun. Other visitors have been Benita Brennan’s daughter, Dick Willow’s

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family, and Hazel Baker’s son. It’s so nice in the summer to see so many family members pop in to visit or even stay in our guest room.

That’s all for now, folks – hope you all enjoy the lovely weather while we have it!

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This year’s cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be performing the show at the Souris Valley Theatre until July 18. File photo.

Guest review of Putnam Spelling Bee theatre production The following is a theatrical review of The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee theatre production currently showing at the Souris Valley Theatre in Estevan.

The review is submitted by Sabrina Kraft, a reporter for the Weyburn Review.

I ventured south on

Highway 39 to Estevan on Friday to take in The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee production at the Souris Valley Theatre.

I was treated to a talented cast, many laughs, great live music plus audience participation and very interesting sound and light effects that added dimension to the play.

I don’t want to spoil the play for readers, since the show will run until July 18 and there is enough time to grab your own ticket. But, basically, the play is about the trials and chaos that unfolds during an annual spelling bee centering around the drive and passion in each student competing in the

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Of course, it takes a lot of talent and dedication for the actors — who are all adults — to portray the young and energetic minds of children. And this cast pulls it off.

They are pretty dedicated not to break character, too; even during intermission.

I truly enjoyed the creative words the contestants had to spell out; and the definitions that were provided were quite fascinating.

T h e S o u r i s Va l l e y Theatre marks its 25th anniversary this year. This play is a great way to celebrate it.

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Elite U12 girls team win provincials

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Elite U12 provincial girls softball team stormed past the competition last weekend at Jaycee Beach Diamonds in Yorkton to capture the 2015 Softball Saskatchewan U12 C Girls – South provincial championship.

The Elite beat the Redvers Red Sox 9-3 in the final last Sunday afternoon to claim the title after dispatching the Oxbow Angels in the semis and going 4-0 during round-robin play.

Daniel Paysen, head coach of the Estevan Elite U12 girls softball team, said his players were “pumped” for the final game after finding out they would be facing Redvers and that energy showed itself on the field. He said the Red Sox were the one team in the round-robin play that gave the Elite a scare, as they had to come back to beat them, but in the championship Estevan never trailed and knocked out their opponents after six innings.

“I’ve never seen them that motivated to go,” said Paysen.

“The pitchers were bang on. We ran two of our three pitchers (starter Madison Flaman and Katie Milbrandt with Kaylee Carson holding the third spot) and they did

a heck of a job. Our second baseman Reese Madsen, it’s her first year and she made some unbelievable snags off line drives. The girls were just playing great. They were ready to play.

“The star back catcher was Mya Waloshin. She was unbelievable in the tournament. She was the catcher every single inning for us in every single game.”

Paysen said the main obstacle for the Elite during the July 10 to 12 provincial championship draw was the heat. He said the coaching staff had lots of Gatorade and water ready for the girls and a parent provided a bucket of ice and towels for the team, but the humid conditions made the condensed six-game schedule a challenge.

The Elite U12 provincial team, whose roster was formed in late April from players with the three Estevan squirt house teams, got in some practice time and played a few exhibition games against Weyburn, Caryle and Redvers before the tournament, but with the house league running until the end of June, they were not able to get together very often.

Paysen said a lot of talent from last year’s provincial team also moved up to peewee this season, leaving only three girls from 2014 on this year’s roster. He said a

The Estevan Elite U12 provincial girls softball team are the 2015 Softball Saskatchewan U12 C Girls - South provincial champions. Contributed photo. number of girls were also playing their first year of competitive softball and a focus on basics made up most of the practice time, but the girls put in the work to be ready for the provincial tournament.

“We had the best fielding by far out there,” he said. “There were so many (instances) of pinch hits,

out-at-firsts and three-up threedowns, that’s all it was.

“Our skills were toned by tournament time.”

Paysen said there was a great turnout of girls to play squirt ball this year with likely the largest number of kids playing the sport in years. He said many girls are mov-

ing up next season, but many more are moving into the U12 division and the hope is that the program, in future years, will match the success the Elite U12 provincial girls team achieved this summer.

“They did really, really well.

I’m really proud of them. It was all them.”

Estevan settles for third place at U18 provincials

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

One tough inning eliminated the Estevan Elite U18 provincial girls softball team from the 2015 Softball Saskatchewan U18 B Girls Provincial Championship and left them with a thirdplace finish last Sunday at the Pleasantdale Softball Diamonds.

Leading the Moose Jaw Ice 9-6 into the bottom of the seventh inning of the provincial semifinal, the sky opened causing a roughly 15-minute rain delay. The dominance Estavan showed against Moose Jaw before the delay evaporated when play resumed with the Ice surging ahead on timely hits and missed balls to the backstop to score 4 runs and secure the second spot in the tourney and final qualifier for the Western Canadian tournament with a 10-9 win.

Elite catcher Kristen

Estevan Elite U18 pitcher Kaley McMillen delivers a strike last Sunday during the top of the fourth inning of their 10-3 win over the Melfort Spirit at the Pleasantdale Softball Diamonds.

Skjonsby, 18, said the rain delay was a factor, but can’t be named the sole reason for the loss. She said the Ice simply played well, got a few runners on base and her team couldn’t stop them before they crossed home plate.

“It just wasn’t meant to be,” said Skjonsby.

Rene Blanchette, head coach of the Estevan Elite U18 provincial team, said they were struggling with throwing strikes after the delay, which forced him to switch pitchers three times

during the inning. He said the coaching staff took out starter Daria Schaff and replaced her with regular starter Kaley McMillan in the hopes of getting a couple strikeouts to end the game, but that didn’t turn out and Taylor Mar-

Moose Jaw Ice player Kate Marzolf appeals to the umpire after being tagged at home plate by Estevan Elite catcher Kristen Skjonsby during the sixth inning of Moose Jaw’s 10-9 win over Estevan in the 2015 Softball Saskatchewan U18 B Girls Provincial Championship. cotte was then brought in.

By this time, the momentum was all on the side of Moose Jaw. Another missed ball to the backstop and a run home from third sealed the out-

come.

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Sluggers win B side at Melville tourney

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan mosquito A KPC Sluggers began their final week before provincials with a confidence boosting B side win at a July 10-12 Melville baseball tournament.

The Sluggers won the final game 15-0 over the Saskatoon A’s at Jaycee Diamond to take the B side title after making it to the championship with a 3-1 semi-final defeat of the Regina White Sox. Prior to elimination play, the team competed in three round-robin games spread over the first two days of the tournament, where

they went 2-1 by losing 8-7 to the Regina Buffalos before besting a Medicine Hat club 8-1 the next day and finally completing the action with a close 6-4 win over the Saskatoon Blue Jay Dirt Bags.

Ryan Siever, coach of the Sluggers, said the semi-final win against the Regina White Sox, which beat them in the mosquito AAA Regina League tournament on July 4, was a well pitched game with good defensive plays by both sides. He said they were finally able to get some hits in the later innings, giving them some runs and the chance to advance to the final with

the A’s.

“Next weekend is provincials, (so) it was good just to get momentum going,” said Sieve r. “ D e f e n s i v e l y, a n d even pitching-wise, everyone did really well. I think the boys’ confidence is really high. We’re really proud of how they played and we’re just hoping to build off that with practice this week.”

Siever said the coaching staff will address some base running issues during practice before the provincial tournament starts in Saskatoon this Friday, but he will keep things loose and make sure the kids are having fun. He said the

The Estevan mosquito A KPC Sluggers won the B side of a baseball tournament held in Melville last weekend. Contributed photo.

Sluggers will start provincial action with a Friday afternoon tilt against the Saskatoon Cardinals at

Kilburn Park.

“We expect lots of family will be there,” he said. “It should be good. Playing in

Saskatoon, it’ll be a little bit of a home field advantage for them, but we just got to go out there and play well.”

Twins go 2-2 in double doubleheader weekend

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Southeast Legacy midget AAA Twins split two Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League (SPBLAAA) doubleheaders over the weekend by winning the first and fourth games they played in a span of less than 24 hours.

At 4 p.m. on July 11, the Twins (13-14, sixth in league standings) took the field against the Northwest Prairie Pirates (13-11, fourth) in Lloydminster where the boys managed to scrape up three runs in the top of the seventh inning,

giving them a 9-6 lead they would hold onto thanks to a Rhett Nikolejsin save.

Right after that game finished, the two teams battled it out again at Wallace Field. The Twins again scored three runs in the top of the seventh putting them ahead 6-3, but they couldn’t hold on in the bottom of the frame and gave up four runs with the winning tally coming on a walk-off passed ball.

Blaine Kovach, head coach of the Twins, said both games were close back and forth affairs that featured strong batting and pitching from his players.

He said the positive taken from the doubleheader was the lack of errors made by the Twins, who instead spent the evening capitalizing on their opponent’s mistakes.

“If we ended up taking two from them it would have been nice,” said Kovach. “We would have been able to jump ahead of them (in the standings), but splitting the series is all right.

Now we know what they’re going to be like come provincial time. They’re a good team.”

Right after the 14 innings of ball, the team jumped on a bus for a ride to Saskatoon for a date with

the D-Backs (19-8, second) the next morning.

At 10 a.m. the boys were back on the field where, despite a seven-hit, two-walk, seven-strike out performance by starting pitcher Carson Perkins, the Twins fell 4-2. The team got one back after lunch in a decisive 7-2 win over the home side, which showcased the hot bat of third baseman Preston Hutt who went four-for-four in the game.

“The first game, we left a lot of guys on base,” said Kovach. “We just couldn’t get the runs that we needed to. Just the timely hits

weren’t there and we were hitting everything right at them. Then the second game we had a very, very good pitching performance (by starter Kirkland Chalus) and we ended up being able to find those holes and we broke through and kept going throughout the whole game and didn’t let them back in it.”

Kovach said the long bus trip between cities, along with the hot and humid weather throughout the weekend, took its toll on the boys, so to take two-out-offour demonstrated “a lot of character and a lot of heart” in his players. He said the

coaching staff is going to be focusing on situational hitting to try and do a better job scoring base runners, while also getting their relievers some bullpen work this week, as they prepare for their final league games this Saturday versus the Saskatoon Giants (8-17) at Cairns Field.

“If we can keep doing that we should be just fine,” he said. “They’re a little bit below us now, but I don’t think that will be a problem. If we come with what we want to do and show we need to get ready for provincials...we should be ready to go.”

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Locals lead Riot to historic win

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Regina Riot’s 53-6 Western Women’s Canadian Football League (WWCFL) championship win over the Edmonton Storm July 4 at Winnipeg’s Investors Group Field was the icing on the cake after their first victory of making it to the final game in the first place.

One week earlier, on June 28 at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium, the Riot (3-1 during the 2015 regular season) played in the Prairie Conference championship game against their arch-rival Saskatoon Valkyries (3-1), a team that has won every WWCFL title since the women’s full-tackle league began in 2011. Regina had beaten the Valkyries twice during that time with their latest victory coming this season in a 49-9 win.

No other WWCFL team has ever beat the Valkyries. “ We h a v e a l w a y s been considered the underdogs and always have that pressure of knowing how good a team the Valkyries are,” said Amery Deren, 29, a Riot defensive lineman from Lampman. “We kind of compared it to a wall this year. The Valkyries are always our wall. We get to the same point every year and we can’t get past that wall. This year we were able to push right through it and continue on and win the championship.”

Deren, who played for the Valkyries for a year before joining the Riot in the 2014 season, said beating Saskatoon and winning the title was a “complete effort” from everyone on the team including the coaching staff. She said playing through a leg injury that forced her to wear a medical boot between games, while continually pumping up her team as an on-field leader, defined her effort as a starter and

‘I want to see how far this team will go, because I really feel that the Regina Riot is the number one team in the league.’

— Ariel Blondeau, Regina Riot defensive back Defensive lineman Amery Deren works the trenches in the Regina Riot’s 53-6 WWCFL championship win over the Edmonton Storm July 4 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Contributed photo. veteran for the Riot this post-season.

“When I get on the

field I don’t really pay attention to my injuries,” she said. “I’m able to focus on

the game and push through them just for the love of the sport and knowing this year was a real good opportunity for us to win the championship. Actually, beating the Valkyries helped motivate me to push through and work through injury.”

E s t e v a n ’s A r i e l Blondeau, 24, who plays defensive back for the Riot, said the championship win was a “humbling experience” for the team because it finally showed them the work they and the coaching staff put in

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is worth it. She said the goal now is to help build the women’s game as they enter the next season trying to defend their title.

“I want to see how far this team will go, because I really feel that the Regina Riot is the number one team in the league,” said Blondeau. “This is our first championship, and I’m looking forward to having the title defence because you just want more.”

Deren said playing football has always been something she wanted to

do, but growing up in rural Saskatchewan made that a problem. She said the continued success of the Riot and the WWCFL will hopefully make football in this province more accessible for girls looking to take up the sport.

“My hope is the league continues to promote women in football and get fans out and see what women in football is all about, what the WWCFL is all about and see that filter down to our minor leagues and have more girls participate,” said Deren.

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TS&M Woodlawn crowns club champions

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Three athletes are enshrined in TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club membership history after completing two days of outstanding play on the course during the club’s annual championship weekend.

Brock Simpson, Meghan Betnar and Mike Ross emerged as the club champions last Sunday after two rounds of play.

The golfers achieved the best total gross scores in the two-day men’s flight, ladies flight and senior men’s flight events.

“I play a lot of golf here, so it’s certainly nice to play well in our flagship event for the members,” said Simpson after winning his first club championship. “It was a good steady two rounds of golf. I did leave a couple shots out there, but who doesn’t.”

Amanda Minchin, head golf professional at TS&M Woodlawn, said the annual club championship

TS&M Woodlawn course champions, from left, Mike Ross, Meghan Betnar and Brock Simpson pose with their trophies last Sunday after finishing their second round of golf last Sunday. weekend is a tradition at the course and has been held every summer since the club was founded. She said it brings available members of the golf club together to play their best game over a two-day period.

Twenty-two golfers competed in the men’s flight with Simpson tallying the best score after each round. He hit a par 71 on the first day of play, before striking a 73 on the second putting him 2-over for the weekend and five

strokes ahead of second place finisher Nolan Rohatyn.

Betnar hit her stride on the second day of play by hitting a score of 82 in the ladies flight. She bested the eight other competitors in the event with a score of

TS&M Woodlawn men’s flight golfer Brock Simpson wraps up his club championship victory last Sunday with a putt on the 18th green.

92 after Round 1 for a total of 32-over 174, leaving her seven strokes ahead of the nearest player.

In the senior men’s flight, Ross finished the event with total score of six-over after shooting a 74 on both days of play. Keith

Ramstead took second place in the event with a score of 12-over 154.

“I really didn’t have any spectacular shots,” said Ross, noting this is his first senior men’s club championship. “It was just kind of steady golf.”

Rain washes out Estevan Eels swim meets

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club were rained out of two meets this past weekend eliminating the chance for some swimmers to practise runs before the Saskatchewan South semi-final provincial meet starts in Swift Current this Saturday.

Cassidy Reich, coach of the Eels, said 21 Estevan swimmers were affected by the rainout at the Sprint Event scheduled in Assiniboia last Saturday, while 47 were sent home before finishing at a Full Event in Weyburn a day later. She

said swimmers were able to get in only four or five races in Assiniboia while some kids could only swim in one event the next day at Weyburn due to the weather.

“They were both outdoor swim meets, so you have to wait for a half-hour period (after it rains) before you can go back on the pool deck,” said Reich. “Then it kind of got too late. The hosting managers just decided to cancel them.”

Reich said the cancelled meets, just a week before provincial south semi-finals, poses a bit of a difficulty for the club’s swimmers because they were hoping to use the meets, especially

Brielle Wakely swims the Fly race at a July 12 meet in Weyburn. Contributed photo. the Full Event at Weyburn, as a last run-through. She said the coaches will hold a “hard practise week” leading up to the semis to help the swimmers prepare for

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“It’s really the numbers that help us out,” she said.

“We have a lot of people that come out and its awesome attendance.”

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Golfers tee off for charity event

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The chance to raise some money for a good cause and have some fun shooting a few holes on a warm summer afternoon brought a crowd of people to TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club last Thursday.

The 83 golfers helped raise upwards of $8,000 for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in the Estevan Lions Club’s CNIB 21 st Annual Golf To u r n a m e n t J u l y 9 a t TS&M Woodlawn. In appreciation for their phi-

lanthropy, the host Lions and CNIB and various sponsors from the community treated the attending golfers to a barbeque, four hole-in-one prize opportunities, contests for longest putts and drives, best team scores and a fun take on 18-holes of golf.

Bob Abernethy, chairman of the golf tournament and a member of the Estevan Lions, said the round even featured one hole where golfers shot blindfolded for a chance to win an award for best short and long drive. He said most people missed

the ball completely, although the odd person hit just as well blindfolded as they would do normally.

“It’s a novelty thing,” said Abernethy. “People seem to enjoy it.”

Abernethy said the turnout of 83 golfers for the tournament is on the lower end of what they were hoping for, but they did make their goal of raising about $8,000 for the CNIB and can consider the day a success.

He said the annual tournament usually sees 80 to 100 participants with a haul of $5,000 to

$10,000 for the charity each year.

“I’m satisfied,” he said. “We sort of lucked (out). We’ve never been rained out. We got flooded out that one year, but we’ve never been rained out which is sort of remarkable.”

Scott Blackstock, who partnered with his wife Kathy for the round, said they have played the annual golf tournament on a number of occasions.

He said they come out for it because it’s for a good cause and the tournament is always a fun day of golf.

“It’s a charity to be involved with and help out as much as you can,” said Blackstock. “They don’t have a lot of tournaments down here like this, so when they do have something like this, we like to get out and support it.”

Abernethy said tackling vision problems is

and always has been a main priority of the Lions and this annual golf tournament is one of the E s t e v a n c l u b ’s m a j o r events towards helping that cause. He said it takes of lot of work on behalf of the Lions, as well as their friends and families, to stage this tournament every year and it couldn’t be done if it weren’t for the support of the business community and the attending golfers.

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Rain delay turning point in Elite loss ⇠ B1 cost us a couple runs, I believe were the difference there, but other than that it was anybody’s game and, unfortunately, somebody has to lose.”

Skjonsby said they wanted to get a chance to face the top seeded Saskatoon Selects in the final. She said even though the provincial team has only been together for a few weeks and half the girls on the team never played together before the tournament, ev-

eryone gelled and a better outcome was a good possibility. “I was hoping to get at least second,” she said.

“I want to beat Moose Jaw. That’s what we all wanted to do, but I guess not.”

Blanchette said the team’s goal heading in was to gain a top-two spot, the Selects gained the first position in the tournament with an unbeaten championship performance, and advance to Westerns in Lloydminster. He said they’ll lose Skjonsby, Marcotte, Macy

Earl and Hannah Hextall to graduation this year, but the majority of the team will be back next season to give them another shot.

“Taylor, Kristen and Macy have been around, (they’re) local girls who have been around for a number of years playing the game,” he said. “Hannah came from Weyburn to join us this year. It’s too bad and sad to see them go.

They’ve been a big part of our team over the years and I appreciate that.”

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A group of young actors perform onstage at the final day of the age six to eight class at the Souris Valley Summer Theatre Camp. Photo courtesy of Bruce Duncan.

PROCLAMATION Pictured L-R with Mayor Roy Ludwig (centre) are Brian Senchuk and Brian Smith, Saskatchewan Summer Games co-chairs.

Kick off to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games WHEREAS from July 24-30, 2016, there will be 1,800 young athletes from across the province gathering in Estevan, Saskatchewan to demonstrate their skills and passion for their sport at the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

WHEREAS the Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games Committee is rallying the masses to kick off the beginning of the count down to this spectacular event, which will be the largest multi-sport event in Saskatchewan in 2016 and bring over 6,000 spectators to our area.

WHEREAS it is the mission of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games Committee to energize the Games in a way that celebrates sportsmanship, friendship and volunteerism and sport development.

WHEREAS the Games provide the City of Estevan the opportunity to showcase our community, build upon our recreation facilities, build community unity and pride and provide our young athletes the chance to compete provincially and experience something that they will never forget.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: I, Roy Ludwig, Mayor of the City of Estevan, proclaim, July 20, 2015, as kick off day for the 2016 Summer Games. We urge all residents of Estevan to participate by volunteering and showing their support for this momentous event.

Young actors show off their talent in wrap-up performance

By Sam Macdonald Smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

A group of young actors strutted their stuff on stage last Friday. July 10 was the final day of practice and the date of the performance for the first of several classes participating in the 2015 Souris Valley Summer Theatre Camp.

Seventeen students in the ages six to eight class, the first of several set to take place in the coming weeks, took to the stage and performed a play they crafted up together from their own imaginations.

“I like this year better than the first year I attended, because we can make up our own stories.

Last year there were lines for us and we only got to say a couple of lines,” said returning student Isabelle Semeniuk. “We also get to decorate our own costumes.”

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other camp-goer, agreed: “I like that we get to choose our own line and choose our characters. I like that we also have lots of games out here.”

This performance was the result of spending the week, heading up to that point, hard at work practicing all the necessary techniques and aspects of acting under the guidance of camp coordinators Josh Pelé and Blair Wrubleski.

Before the lunchtime performance by the class, Pelé expressed how impressed he was with the creativity of all the participants. He and Wrubleski worked with the students all week and found them to be quite talented.

“It’s incredible, seeing some of the returning students this year, and how much they’ve improved throughout the years. They came up with this show; all of the lines they say in the show, they

made up themselves,” said Pelé.

“They even wrote a song this year, at the end of the show. The amount of talent in these six to eight year-olds is just insane.”

Friday’s performance was a unique mix of several fairy tales: a group of humans ended up getting stranded in a mythical realm of Candy Land, searching for treasure with the help of a wolf and the local gummybears.

T h e p r i o r w e e k ’s camp activities were focused on the cultivation of skills, with instructors and students working as a team, playing games with the specific goal in mind of building necessary skills for in-performance arts.

The games were meant to build skills in character development and voice projection.

They included the “Sound Machine,” in which stu-

dents were instructed to make a sequence of noises together, practicing being heard, while properly projecting their voices.

Another game practiced was “Wink Murderer,” a game that required participants to practice their sleuthing skills to figure out the identity of a secret “murderer,” who makes others lie down with a quick wink.

T h e c a m p i s c u rrently in its first of three weeks for the ages nine to 13 class, the ages 1316 class, and the new Encore Camp, a camp for those aged 10 to 16, who missed prior camps.

“The other camps are going to be a bit different, working on individual skills, rather than creating a group collective piece,” said Pelé. “We’ll still have a big performance at the end, but it’ll be more of a variety show than a collective piece all together.”

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New regulatory body to oversee provincial teachers The Registered Teachers Act has been passed by the province legislative assembly said Education Minister Don Morgan earlier this month.

The act establishes the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB). Under the act, the SPTRB will be responsible for teacher certification and discipline in Saskatchewan.

In a follow-up confirmation statement issued by the government last week, it was stated the regulatory board “will handle all disciplinary measures in regard to teacher certification and/ or loss or suspension of certification once it officially begins operations this October.”

In the interim, the

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will continue to receive and handle all teacher complaints.

“The board has begun its work to develop bylaws as well as the standards, processes and protocols by which it will operate,” said Kelly Johnston, communications director for the provincial government.

“Our government is pleased we have moved one step closer to providing Saskatchewan teachers with the same authority and responsibility as other self-regulated professions in the province, resulting in a more transparent and clear process,” Morgan said. “The education stakeholders who have worked with us

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Obituaries Lisa Ann Kocins February 16, 1972 June 30, 2015 The daughter of Ken and Eileen (nee Stead) Barron passed away in London Ontario June 30, 2015 at the age of 43.

She is survived by her husband Keith, son Mathew, daughter Michelle, parents Ken and Eileen Barron and brother Cameron as well as many other family and friends.

Her sudden and unexpected passing has been a shock to all and she will be deeply missed.

Gone yet not forgotten Although we are apart Your spirit lives within us Forever in our hearts.

Carol Lukasiewich (Agostino) It is with immense sadness and sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Grandmother, Mother, Sister and Wife Carol Dawn Lowes Agostino Lukasiewich.

Surrounded by family on Tuesday July 7th 2015 Carol passed away peacefully in the Royal Alexandra hospital in Edmonton Alberta at the age of 63. Carol was born in Edmonton Alberta on November 17th 1951.

Carol was a kind, vibrant, outgoing, loving gentle soul and shared a love for all animals and most of all her horses. To Carol family always came first, she cherished the time she got to spend with her children and grandchildren. Carol enjoyed sharing wealth of knowledge in horses, riding, gardening, hiking, cooking & healthy living with her family and friends and was always willing to take the time. Carol and Ron loved spending time at the Lease with the horses and during the winters cross country and downhill skiing and when a much deserved break was needed travelling to tropics to soak up the sun. She also had a very strong love for all kinds of music and enjoyed everything from Broadway Musicals to Rock concerts with her son Mitch.

Carol was employed at the Town of Hinton at the time of her death.

Working as the Development Officer Carol worked hard and recently received her Certificate in Applied Land Use Planning from the University of Alberta. Carol loved what she did, the people that she worked with and was always up for any challenges that were placed upon her.

Carol is survived by her husband Ron, mother Winifred Lowes, Brother Murray (Gwen), Sister Heather, Son Mitchell (Chad), Daughter Jessica, Stepdaughters Laura, Sheila (Troy) and Grandson Cyrus Enright and numerous Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Grandchildren and many, many friends.

Carol was predeceased by her Father John Lowes and Son Timothy Agostino.

Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of the Foothills Catholic Church (124 Tamarack Avenue, Hinton Alberta) on Saturday July 18th, 2015 at 11:00 AM.

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throughout this transition deserve credit for having the leadership and vision to come together and help establish the SPTRB, which will not only protect the integrity of the teaching profession but continue to protect our most valuable resource — the students.”

A nine-person board of directors has been appointed to govern the SPTRB, which is made up of seven registered teachers and two members of the public.

The chairman of the new board is Tom Schonhoffer, excutive director of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. The other public appointment is Robin Bellamy, a Saskatoon City councillor and former school division trustee. The teachers named to the board include: Darrell Burko, David Carter, Christina Janzen, Tobi Tamblyn, Colleen Norris, Kyle McIntyre and Linda BlaserFiddler.

Morgan worked in consultation with the STF, the League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan (LEADS); the Saskatchewan School boards Association (SSBA) and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) in

making the appointments.

“I look forward to serving the board,” said Schonhoffer. “The establishment of the SPTRB is an important achievement for the education system in Saskatchewan.”

“Saskatchewan teachers recognize the importance of the public trust they are granted, and are committed to high standards of conduct and care to ensure the well-being and growth of children and youth in our province,” STF president Patrick Maze said. “The partners have worked tirelessly to create a teacher-led uniquely Saskatchewan structure that honours the public trust and will serve this province for generations to come.”

LEADS president and former director of education for the South East Cornerston Public School Division, Don Rempel added, “LEADS is fully supportive of the new legislation, and has appreciated the opportunities LEADS has had for input into the legislation, and for ongoing representation on the board of directors,” Rempel said.

“Good things happen for students and for the wider educational community when the major players in the province work together.”

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LAND FOR SALE

Tenders will be accepted for the purchase of the following farmland near Lampman, Saskatchewan.

1)

NE 6-6-5-W2nd 3 oilfield surface leases with annual rent of $7,950.00. Includes one 2,000 bushel steel grain bin.

2)

SW 6-6-5-W2nd 6 oilfield surface leases with annual rent of $16,900.00.

3)

NE 13-6-6-W2nd 2 oilfield surface leases with annual rent of $5,700.00.

Tenders may be made for all or any of this land.

Tenders may be made for the land only or the land and the surface leases.

The highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Tenders should be submitted to Billesberger Law Firm, 1017 3rd Street, Estevan Saskatchewan, S4A 0R4 together with a cheque payable to the law firm for 5% of the tender price. Tenders are to be submitted by July 31, 2015.

SSBA president Connie Bailey said, “We are pleased that legislation has passed and we look forward to working with the parties to complete a smooth transition. The increased transparency and clarity for students, families, teachers and the public will only strengthen our education system as a whole.”

Tr e v o r S m i t h h a s been hired as the acting chief operating officer.

Prior to this appointment, Smith was the director and certifying official for the Ministry of Education’s Educator Services Unit.

Prior to the establishment of the SPTRB, the Ministry of Education was responsible for certification while the discipline processes were administered by the STF and LEADS for their respective members. Teachers and administrators who were not members of STF or LEADS, were under the direction and disciplinary measures of the Ministry of Education.

The change is being made in response to growing criticisms circulating around the fact that the STF had to serve two contrasting purposes as both an advocate as well as a disciplinary body for the majority of Saskatchewan teachers.

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HYDROVAC OPERATORS WANTED WANTED HYDROVAC OPERATORS AND SWAMPERS HYDROVAC OPERATORS HYDROVAC SWAMPERS • Offering excellent wages HYDROVAC SWAMPERS • Offering excellent hourly wages • Excellent benefit package available • Excellent benefit package available • Offering excellent hourly wages • Willing to train if necessary Offering excellent hourly wages •••Willing to • Safety tickets antrain asset package Excellent benefit available •••Safety tickets H2S, First and Excellent benefit package • Operators must possess classAid 3Aavailable driver’s Willing to train license Disturbance required •Safety Willing to train •Ground tickets H2S, First Aid and • •Operators must H2S, possess at least class Ground Disturbance required Safety tickets First Aid and • Living accommodation available driver’sDisturbance license • 3A Operators must possessrequired at least class Ground For more information • •Living accommodations available 3A driver's license Operators mustcall: possess at least class Trevor••Working at: 306-483-7777 or Living accommodation available with new equipment 3A driver's license Kim at:•306-483-7722 Living accommodation available Emailresume resume to: Email to: extremeexcavating@hotmail.com extremeexcavating@hotmail.com Email resume to: faxto: to: 306-483-2082 oror fax 306-483-2082 extremeexcavating@hotmail.com or fax to: 306-483-2082

Duties: • Write purchase orders • Assist with month end inventory process, and physical inventory counts • Maintain daily cycle inventory counts • Source competitive pricing • Expedeiting • Maintain inventory data records in Navision

Requirements • Excellent computer skills, ERP, Microsoft Office • 2 year’s buy experience • Supply chain management and learn training • Able to work in warehouse • Excellent, stable work history Interested individuals can forward resumes to: Send, fax, email or drop off resume to: Box 845 #200 Hwy. 18 West, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7 Fax: 306-634-7597 E-mail: jobs.shelter@gmail.com

Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

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

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PaStorS: rEV. JIM KEDGE & WaYLoN KLIX

Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 10:00 am • Minister: Rev. Brenna Nickel stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

CHURCH OF CHRIST

E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net

PASTOR STEWART MILLER

Tim PiPPuS

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

Sunday SErvicES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

THE SALVATION ARMY

Pursuing God Buiding Relationships Impacting Lives

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

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

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

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International)

Followed by coffee time

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

Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: The Western Star Hotel, 303 Kensington Ave., Estevan When: 10am on Sundays

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

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

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

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

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

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

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

Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

St. Giles

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Parish of Estevan

317-12th Avenue

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

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RCMP investigating three incidents The Estevan RCMP is investigating a recent incident in Lampman.

In the overnight hours of July 7, a 2011 Ford Escape that was parked in the 100 block of Third Street was vandalized.

One of the taillights was smashed.

The damage is estimated to be $180.

The RCMP is asking the public to report any suspicious individuals to

police.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Estevan RCMP at 306-6374400 or Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477.

*** The RCMP is also investigating a recent hitand-run accident south of Estevan.

Police were notified on July 1 of the incident, which occurred on a grid

road 2.9 kilometres east of the Sunset Estates subdivision. A vehicle lost control, slid into a ditch at high speed and struck a power pole, completely severing it. Tracks at the site suggest the vehicle drove off and proceeded eastbound.

Automobile parts located at the collision site revealed the vehicle was a Ford F250 Super Duty Power Stroke V8 pickup truck. The collision result-

complainant reported that after installing antivirus software, a phone number popped up on their computer.

The individual called the number and spoke to an operator, who claimed to be from the particular antivirus company. The company offered to fix the computer remotely for a monetary fee.

The Estevan RCMP is advising the public to treat

ed in a number of wrenches and tools being ejected from the vehicle. The truck will be missing a side mirror and should have significant body damage.

If anyone sees this vehicle, or is asked to repair this truck, please contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers. *** RCMP members also received a complaint June 30 of an online scam. The

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Free Self- Guided Art Tour July 24 and 25 at 1pm - 8pm Various locations from Estevan to North Portal

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Sponsored by TD Bank Summer Reading Club

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Starts July 7th

Tusday, Wednesday or Thursday • 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00 • Ages: 6-12 Contact Jenna at 306-636-1620 for more information

Children’s Programs - FREE! NEW! Drop-In Pajama Time: Monday, July 27, August 10 & 24 @ 6:30-7:15. Ages 2-5.

Baby Time: Thursday, July 16 @ 10:30 am. For babies up to Programs are FREE! 18 months & their caregivers. Songs and rhymes, bounces and books!

Basic Drawing: Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang: Monday, July 20 @ 2:00 pm. Ages 6-9. Draw Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang Cool Kid Concoction-Ice Cream In a Bag: Wednesday, July 29 @ 2:00 pm. All ages welcome. Ages 6 & under require adult helper.

TWEENS! Comic Book Coasters: Friday, July 24 @ 3:00 pm. Ages 10-13. Bring in your favourite comic book characters to make a set of 4 coasters.

Parents: younger children may attend any of the programs listed above for children aged 6+, BUT they must be accompanied by an adult helper!

At The Library...

TEEN PROGRAMS – FREE! Teen Harry Potter Club: Thursday, July 23th @5:30pm Always dreamt of your own Monster Book of Monsters?

If so, it is your lucky day! Join us as we recreate our very own (less aggressive) version! Ages 14-18.

Teen Wood Decor! Wednesday, July 29th @2:00pm Join us as we get handy with nail art! Ages 14-18.

Teen Book Club! Thursday, July 30th @6:00pm This month we have a very uniquely written book! A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall tells us the story of two college students through the eyes of various bystanders of all shapes and forms. It truly is “A Little Something Different”. Ages 14-18. Attendance is not mandatory.

ADULT PROGRAMS – FREE! Role Playing Game Campaign – Wednesdays July 29th @ 5:30 PM Join us for an evening of fun and adventure while we embark on an epic quest in our first ever Role Playing Game program. Any questions? Give Victoria a call at 306-636-1621 or email @ epladultprogrammer@southeast.sk.ca. Ages 15+.

2015 SummerArt Camps PRINTS & PAINTING Week 3: Monday, July 20 - Thursday, July 23 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm Explore the vast worlds of printmaking and painting, learn about classic and modern art, and create your own!

ART AND ADVERTISING Week 4: Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm Become a junior ad designer! Working with the Estevan Mercury students will get to design REAL

ads for Estevan businesses, which will be featured in the newspaper.

BASICS: CampersWHEN: must be aged 7-12. Campers can register for a morning OR afternoon session, not both.

Thursdays Campers are encouraged Februaryto26bring a snack to camp and can expect some outdoor activities and games.

March 5,12,19,26 April 2,9,16,23,30 ALLERGIES: If May your 7,14,21,28 child has allergies please 10 -registering, 10:30 am indicate them when as well as necessary treatment (EpiPens, medications etc.)

WHERE: COST: All camp expenses areGallery included in the $50/ The Estevan Art week/camper cost. Must pre-register.

COST:

$5/family/week Contact Karly for more info or to register at 306-634-7644 or galleryed@sasktel.net

Pre-Register with Karly at 634-7644 or on by Find us email at galleryed@sasktel.net.

Notice of Intention to Sell Land at Less Than Market Value

│118 - 4th STREET │HOURS: Mon to Fri 10:00am - 6:00pm | Thurs 10:00am - 9:00pm│(P) 306 634 7644 │ (E) eagm@sasktel.net │(W) www.eagm.ca

Notice of Intention is hereby given by the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 101 of The Cities Act, for City Council’s consideration of selling a City owned infill lot at less than fair market value for the purpose of correcting an existing building encroachment. The lot to be sold is described as: Legal Description:

Lot 6, Block 13, Plan 12538 Estevan, Saskatchewan

Civic Address:

1230 Sixth Street Estevan, Saskatchewan

City Council will hear any submissions respecting the proposed sale on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6 pm in the Council Chambers, Main Floor of City Hall. If any person wishes to address City Council on the proposed sale, they must contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to 1 pm on July 16, 2015.

If you have any questions regarding the proposed sale please contact Rob Denys, Land Services Manager at 306634-1821 or rdenys@estevan.ca.

Dated at the City of Estevan, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 17th day of June, 2015.

Judy Pilloud, City Clerk

Water Treatment Plant &Waste Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Person

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

Summer

At the Play Parks

Join us for tons of fun at our parks!

Churchill - 1202 1st Street Hillcrest -265 Rooks Road Hillside - 825 George Street

Crafts 10:30 a.m 12 p.m.

Swim 1-5 p.m.

Rusty Duce - 1400 Nicholson Road Trojan - 396 Heritage Drive ( Crafts only)

Pools ARE OPEN NOW

RULES:

• Play parks are for children 0-11 years old • Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult over 15 years old

SPECIAL EVENTS July 17 - PJ Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Humpty’s August 7 - Fish Swim sponsored by Sun Valley Land August 21 - Pirates and Princesses Carnival sponsored by South East Eyecare August 24 - Movie Night sponsored by Power Dodge Property Maintenance As per Bylaw 2005 - 1711, residents must keep yards clean, including garbage / junk, junked vehicles. In summer months, please be sure to trim excessive weeds and cut grass including boulevards and behind fences.

Animal Control As per Bylaw 2005-1709-Animal Control. Sec. 11 No dog or cat shall be running at large in the city.

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

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

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

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

2015 Property Tax Notices

This position requires: • Grade 12 • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Two years of post-secondary education in one of the following: • Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology • Environmental Engineering or Environmental Technology • Water Sciences • Instrumentation Technology or Instrumentation Journeyperson • Water/Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certification and Fireman’s Certificate would be an asset

Payment Options: In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm • Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit • Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall.

Cheques only please.

• Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution

The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca

2015 Tax Notices were mailed out on Thursday, June 11, 2015.

Taxes are due July 31, 2015.

Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting August 1, 2015 as follows: August 1 .5%, September 1 1%, October 1 1.5%, November 1 2.5%, December 1 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2016

TIPS The City of Estevan now offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to pay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties.

Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month.

TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca .

How do I apply for the TIPPS Program?

• Any outstanding Property Tax amounts must be paid in full, prior to the start of the TIPPS Program.

• Complete the application form and return it with a void cheque or pre-authorization form.

Please submit form prior to July 31, 2015 for the 2016 Tax year.

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