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Robock dropped by the NDP By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Cameron Robock will be a candidate in the Estevan constituency in the upcoming provincial election, but it won’t be for the New Democratic Party (NDP). NDP Leader Cam Broten announced at a press conference on March 12 the party was removing Robock from its candidate slate, stemming from comments made by Robock on social media. It was the latest development involving the party and social media. Four candidates and the NDP’s campaign manager, Frank Quennell, have resigned from the campaign or have been forced out by the party since the provincial election campaign began on March 8. In an interview with the Mercury on March 14, Robock said he doesn’t know which social media posts resulted in his ouster, and the party didn’t indicate which posts they found troublesome. His Facebook account was deleted as of Saturday afternoon. He was told about five minutes before Broten’s press conference that he would no longer be their

candidate in Estevan. He was surprised with the NDP’s decision, but he had already been speaking with them about running as an independent. Once he was informed that he wouldn’t be representing the NDP, Robock said he spoke with his wife, and they decided within an hour that he should run as an independent. “I finish what I start,” said Robock. “I had people that are backing me, and a lot of people are still backing me. I can bring awareness to issues, like water quality and twinning the highway. “If you’re running in a race, and all of a sudden you trip on your feet, you don’t just walk off to the sideline, you dust yourself off and continue. You finish the race.” People have brought forward a lot of concerns in recent weeks. Not only are they troubled with the slow progress to twin Highway 39, but they also have issues with water quality and the state of other highways, particularly Highway 18 west of Estevan. Other people are concerned with the Lean program in health care, the problems with smart metres

Cameron Robock, right, is pictured with former NDP provincial election campaign manager Frank Quennell, left, and Robock’s campaign manager, Tom O’Sullivan, after Robock won the NDP’s nomination for the Estevan constituency last year. Both Robock and Quennell have been removed from the campaign by the party following a social media controversy last week. File photo. installed by SaskPower, and the cost overruns associated with the Regina bypass. “We’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars thrown out the door,” said Robock. “Now we’re talking about P3s (privatepublic partnerships) coming in, and the majority of the work is not actually going to be done by the people in Saskatchewan. That’s a big problem, especially right now when we could use the extra jobs.”

Some members of his campaign team, including his campaign manager, campaign secretary and business manager, will shift over to his effort as an independent. The business manager was the only one with ties to the party. There are local party members who backed him when he was the NDP candidate who can no longer be part of his campaign. “I have other volunteers who help me door-

knock who are not members, and have never been members,” said Robock. “They’ve already recommitted. People who respect what I have to say are going to be helping.” Robock said he supports Broten, the party and their decision to block him from running for the party. But he still feels the need to run as an independent. Robock was elected by acclamation as the local NDP candidate in February

2015. He has since been campaigning to become Estevan’s next MLA, attending community events and participating in other activities. The social media issues for the NDP started last week when the Saskatchewan Party revealed that Saskatoon-Northwest candidate Clayton Wilson was found to have repeatedly insulted farmers on social media a few years ago. Six ⇢ A2

NDP finds a new Forum lineup change candidate for Estevan The New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate in the Estevan constituency isn’t from the riding, but that won’t stop her from being committed to the campaign. The NDP has announced that Regina’s Tina Vuckovic would be their candidate, replacing Cameron Robock, who was removed by the party because Robock made comments on social media the party felt were inappropriate. Vuckovic has taken a leave of absence from her employer, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, where she is a procurement specialist, enabling her to focus on the campaign. She planned to be in the Estevan constituency for the first time on March 15. “I plan on hitting the ground running,

and hearing some of the concerns first hand and seeing what we can do for the folks out there,” Vuckovic told the Mercury. Among the first events she expects to participate in is the candidates’ forum hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce on March 17 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. She doesn’t have any legitimate connections to the Estevan area, other than some co-workers from the riding. But she doesn’t expect her status as a parachute candidate to be a hindrance. The late start will be a challenge, but it’s one she expects to overcome. “I would like to believe that I will have the opportunity to knock on every door in Health ⇢ A2

Paul Carroll, the PC candidate in the upcoming provincial election on April 4 said on Monday that Cameron Robock’s departure from the scene as the local consituency’s NDP candidate might be chalked up as “an unfortunate experience for him. We all can learn a lesson regarding social media. When you post it, it’s there for the rest of your life.” Carroll said he understood how something like that could happen, especially if the evidence was culled from online messages sent some time

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Carroll said he had heard rumblings that the Thursday night candidate forum was threatened since it promised to be a two-person race, but with Robock deciding to remain in the race as an independent candidate, that would make it a threeperson candidate’s night again. It has since been learned the NDP’s replacement candidate, Tina Vuckovic, expect to be in attendance and ready to debate the local constituency issues. The Liberals and Green Party will be run-

ning phantom (no show) candidates in the local constituency. The Green Party will be represented by Branden Schick, the Liberals by Oscar Karkabatov. Monday afternoon, it was established that neither Schick or Karkabatov had any intention of visiting the local constituency. The active candidates in the local riding are now Lori Carr, for the Sask. Party, Carroll for the Progressive Conservatives, Robock, now running as an independent and parachute NDP candidate Vuckovic.

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Three RO has full slate arrested in robbery By Norm Park

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Three people have been apprehended following an armed robbery in Estevan on March 13. A woman reportedly entered the Royal Heights Esso in west Estevan just after noon. She was brandishing a knife, and demanded cash. The woman then fled the scene in a vehicle. Estevan Police Service (EPS) members were dispatched to the scene. They received a description of the suspects’ vehicle, and were able to locate the vehicle a short distance away. The vehicle was intercepted and a high-risk traffic stop was initiated by police on Nicholson Road to the east of the intersection at Hillcrest Drive. Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur said a high-risk stop is customary when making an arrest in connection with an armed robbery. “The officers make an arrest at gun point, and the occupants are ordered out of the vehicle, so that rather than the officers approaching the vehicle, we have the occupants … step away from the vehicle, and lay prone on the ground, thereby making the arrests safe for the officers,” said Ladouceur. It also allows the officers to assess if the suspects are in possession of weapons. “We want to ensure the police officer’s safety and the public’s safety as well,” he said. The police noted on their Twitter feed there wasn’t a risk to the public during the arrest. A residence in the Pleasantdale area was searched in connection with the robbery. As a result of the investigation, two people have been charged with armed robbery and breaching the conditions of a previous release: Ashley Glydon, 27, and Dakota Jaworski, 25. Evan Kallis, 25, is also facing a charge of armed robbery. They made their first court appearance on March 14. Glydon and Jaworski have been remanded into custody and will appear in court in Regina on March 18 for a showcause hearing. Kallis has been remanded as well, and will be in court in Estevan on March 21 for a show-cause hearing. Ladouceur said it’s too soon to say whether there’s a connection between this incident, and some other business thefts that have occurred recently in the city. The police are continuing with the investigation.

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Advance polls for the April 4 provincial general election will open on March 29 and will be available to any person wishing to cast an early ballot, up to April 2. The advance polls are open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and on Saturday, April 2, from noon to 7 p.m. That information was just one tidbit offered by Estevan Constituency Returning Officer Anita Kuntz who has set up shop in a former medical clinic site, across from St. Joseph’s Hospital, at 1175 Nicholson Road. The Estevan advance poll will be open right next door in a former dental clinic space. Other advance polls will be offered in Oungre (Memorial Park) and Midale (Civic Centre). It is her first foray into leading the administrative charge in a formal election, but Kuntz said she has a strong team behind her, starting with elections clerk Dianna Eagles, who will also be putting in full-time hours while five others in the office will be filling in gaps on part-time schedules.

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“We need to focus on the biggest areas of concern in our province, such as the health-care system with wait times, the education system, while looking for fairness and affordability for families,” said Vuckovic. Labour will also be a key issue for her during the campaign. It will always be important to her, because she wants to see jobs in

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riding are Lori Carr (Saskatchewan Party), Paul Carroll (Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan), Oscar Karkabatov (Liberal Party of Saskatchewan) and Branden Schick (Green Party of Saskatchewan). “When it comes to voting, we should have as many options as possible,” said Robock. “With me running as an independent, we might have up to six different people to vote for, and that’s great.” The provincial election will take place on April 4.

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that. As the leader, it is my responsibility to take action, and I have.” Also dismissed was the NDP’s provincial campaign manager, Frank Quennell, a former MLA, attorney general and cabinet minister. The NDP have announced that Tina Vuckovic will be their candidate in the Estevan constituency. Vuckovic is a procurement specialist for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. The other candidates for the election in the Estevan

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for this coming provincial election, but it just turned out that when everybody was doing all the nominations, the timing just wasn’t right,” said Vuckovic. When the Estevan nomination came open, she realized now would be the right time to run. Vuckovic wants to see the next government make lives easier for families.

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“We have over 150 election workers who need to be trained for polling day,” said Kuntz. The returning officer said absentee ballots are now more easily accessed … just check into the office. “Homebound voting is a pretty new thing for those who won’t be mobile. They and their caregiver are also able to vote through an application process and it’s very easy, just call us at 306-637-3830,” said Kuntz. Voter information cards are going out now to the general population in and around Estevan. Kuntz said voters are asked to check these cards carefully to ensure the information on them is correct. If it isn’t, corrections can be made online through the elections website. Polling stations for the Estevan Constituency are

mailed out. Bring that voter information card as one piece along with a driver’s license or other photo ID and signature, she advised. If there are discrepancies between the information on the voter’s card and your current address, Kuntz said the procedure involves bringing in two pieces of information (ID) with at least one piece including your new address and there are several options that can be used to prove your new address such as an addressed utility bill, any type of mailed invoice, telephone bill, etc. In the past, those who voted in the advance poll were required to cite reasons for their inability to vote on the actual election day. This is no longer the case. No reasons have to be provided if you care to vote early. “For sure, don’t assume you are voting in the same place as you did for the federal election because that probably won’t be the case,” said Kuntz. The returning officer said she was very fortunate to have been able to fill all campaign worker slots in rapid fashion.

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being set up in Estevan with about 30 stations; Bienfait, Goodwater, Macoun, Benson, Midale, Macoun, Tribune (not Oungre on election day), Torquay and Hitchcock. The Estevan Constituency’s geographic boundaries extend from Colgate to the United States border across to North Portal and then north again to a point just beyond Bienfait, over to Benson and including an area just north of Benson. The constituency also includes the village of Halbrite. Kuntz said local citizens are urged to check the proclamations that are posted in a number of public locations such as the post office, rural municipality offices, hospitals and health clinics to check the location where they will be able to cast their ballots. “You can also go to the user friendly elections.sk.ca site to check out your polling station,” Kuntz said. “You can’t just walk into any old polling station and vote.” It is also important to bring proper identification with you to vote and that information you will find on the voter cards that are being

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Snowbirds duo make advance trip to Estevan By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

A couple of Snowbirds pilots brought their iconic Tutor jets to Estevan on March 10, doing a quick low-level fly-past the city before landing at the Estevan Regional Airport for a rendevouz with local authorities and airport manager Richard Reetz. Captains Blake McNaughton and Regan Wickett form an advance team doing site appraisals at several locations where the Snowbirds’ air acrobatic team can actually land after their 35 minute performances. The Estevan airport with its 5,000 foot main runway and 3,000 foot secondary landing strip, is one of the few municipal ports that can handle aircraft like those CT114 Tutors used by the Snowbirds. The two members will be back with the full team of 11 pilots, (nine acrobatic planes plus two backup pilots and planes) and a technical crew, on July 26 to help local authorities dedicate the re-opening of the newly repaved and upgraded runways. It just happens that the community will be playing host to the Saskatchewan Summer Games at that time, which means an additional excitement factor will be added to the celebratory mix in the Energy City. When the team of about 25 arrives on July 26, they will book in overnight after an afternoon of celebrations at the airport and the city, they will depart the next morning for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they will participate in one of the biggest air shows in North America. “Our complete team in Moose Jaw (15 Wing) has about 50 people connected to the Snowbird program,” said McNaughton. The travelling troupe numbers about 22

plus the promotion personnel. “In the 35-minute show you’ll see all kinds of things like the low-level fly-past, smoke, crossovers, bursts and splits,” he added. Capt. Wickett said he has been in the RCAF for about 12 years, returning about four years ago after trying the teaching profession for a few years. He has logged hundreds of hours of air time, most recently with the Snowbirds, saying “it’s the best job in the air force.” “It was a dream come true for me,” said Capt. McNaughton, recalling the day he learned he had been accepted into the team about six months ago. The team members spend a lot of air time, as well as ground-training time, learning the skill sets necessary to become valued team members. The show schedules begin soon and will continue throughout the spring and summer and well into October with the team booked every weekend and most weekdays. This year’s schedule takes them to the extremes of North America with a show as far north as Yellowknife and as far south as the southern tip of Florida, with appearances in both the east and west coasts of Canada and the United States. “We do the first training in and over Moose Jaw, using the prairie landscape. Then we move out to Comox, B.C., so we can practice over water and mountains. That way we get accustomed to all geographic and wind conditions,” said Wickett. The men said they love their 1964 vintage jets that still have “a lot of life in them,” since they are rebuilt on an annual basis and “there are 14 Tutor airframes in storage in Moose Jaw with only a few

hundred hours on them, so there’s lots of life there. These planes won’t be retired soon,” Wickett added. Flying these planes and visiting various sites,” it’s one of the best things a military pilot could wish for,” McNaughton said, when asked to comment on the

“They’re all the same, but after a few hours, you discover slight idiosyncrasies in your plane. For example, my plane is a little nose heavy and has a slight left strength that I can easily compensate,” said Wickett. After being interviewed by local media, the two pilots did a check-off tour of

Snowbirds pilots, Captains Blake McNaughton (left) and Regan Wickett. Photo by Norm Park. advance airport appraisals and media events. “Hey, the other guys are back in Moose Jaw, working while we’re flying and visiting.” The team has only two scheduled shows in Saskatchewan this summer, the other one being Swift Current. Wickett said each Snowbirds pilot is assigned one of the team jets and, unless there are mechanical reasons that put him into a backup unit, they’ll try to keep that particular plane and pilot together for the season.

the planes with Estevan Fire Rescue Chief Dale Feser regarding their emergency shut-off systems and other safety features before retiring to the pilot’s lounge to go over site evaluation plans and airport runway and facility layouts with Reetz as well as confirming details with city clerk Judy Pilloud. Later that afternoon, the planes were refueled and headed to Portage La Prairie, Manitoba for a similar visit in that city in advance of a summer visit there.

Snowbirds buzzing the Estevan Regional Airport just prior to landing. Photo by Norm Park.

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Police continue to receive reports of CRA scam The Estevan Police Service continues to receive reports of a scam involving someone who claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The suspects claim there will be serious implications if the potential victim does not pay taxes they allegedly owe. As it is tax season, these individuals are more active, so the public is advised not to provide any information, as actual CRA representatives do not conduct business in this manner. In other recent police news, officers were called to the 500 block of Albert Street during the March 7 day shift, after a vehicle struck an apartment building. The elderly driver panicked and hit the accelerator instead of the brake, jumped a pavement median and hit the building. The vehicle had to be towed away from the scene but the driver did not sustain any injuries. There was no one in the apartment at the time. Police were also called to a break-and-enter at a local business. Sometime during the previous evening, suspects cut through an exterior wall and gained access to the building. The matter remains under investigation. Members were asked to investigate a vehicle in a private parking lot during the March 7 night shift. Residents noted the vehicle was parked there for a lengthy period of time. Police spoke to the

occupants and asked them to move along. Police were then called to a central Estevan residence. The homeowners were having an argument and one of them accused the other of hiding belongings. The matter was resolved when one of the occupants left for the evening. Officers received a report of an attempted breakand-enter at another local business during the March 8 day shift. No access was gained, but a door sustained minor damage. Police were asked to investigate an odour of marijuana in an apartment during the March 8 night shift. Members went to the building and confirmed there was a strong odour. The matter is still under investigation. Members conducted a traffic stop and discovered a male driver who was suspended. He was charged under the Traffic Safety Act and the vehicle was impounded for at least 30 days. The male was subsequently arrested for an unrelated matter, and he was held in custody until the following day on a charge of breaching his release conditions. The bylaw enforcement officer responded to a couple of complaints during the March 9 day shift. The first was a barking dog in northwest Estevan. The owner was warned of the city’s bylaw. The other was at a south Estevan school, where a number of vehicles were cited for parking in a

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no-parking zone. EPS members attended a central Estevan establishment on the report of two individuals who were fighting in a drive through. Both individuals were gone upon police arrival. The matter remains under investigation. Police checked a vehicle in the downtown area during the March 9 night shift and learned the vehicle did not have a correct license plate. Further investigation revealed the driver and a passenger also had warrants for their arrest. Both were taken into custody and the vehicle was seized. They were released with a court date later in March for the warrants. The driver was also charged with driving while suspended, misusing a license plate and operating an unregistered vehicle under the Traffic Safety Act. Police responded to a report of a heavy marijuana odour coming from a residence in central Estevan during the March 10 day shift. Members attended, and no marijuana was found, but the homeowner was warned. A suspicious male was reported in an east-central area of Estevan. Members attended, but he had already left the area. No further issues were reported. A barking dog complaint was received from a south Estevan neighborhood. The bylaw enforcement officer attended and the owner was warned of the bylaw. Police were called to a residence in central Estevan on a report of a male in distress. He was transported to hospital where he was assessed and later

released. Members checked a motorist for sobriety during the March 10 night shift. The motorist produced a “warning” result, and his license was suspended for 72 hours. Another motorist was checked and was found to be a suspended driver. The vehicle was parked and the driver was issued a ticket for the offence. An assault was reported that night as well. The incident remains under investigation. Members were called to an area in central Estevan during the March 11 night shift, on a report of approximately 10 intoxicated individuals who were causing a disturbance on the street. They were gone upon police arrival. Police were dispatched to a central Estevan residence due to uninvited males attending the residence and causing a disturbance. The individuals were gone upon police arrival for that incident, too. Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in north Estevan. The matter was resolved without incident. Members were called to a north Estevan establishment on the report of a patron attempting to reenter after being escorted out. He was co-operative with police, and was transported to a residence in central Estevan. A Regina driver was stopped during the March 12 day shift, and charged with driving while suspended, driving an unregistered motor vehicle and possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana. His vehicle was seized and im-

pounded by Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Police issued tickets for drivers who failed to yield to pedestrians. Police remind drivers that if they see a vehicle stopped in traffic, to proceed with caution because in many cases that vehicle is yielding to a pedestrian. Members were also called to keep the peace during a division of property. Police received a report of a failure to remain at the scene of an accident. A witness recorded the license plate number of the offending vehicle. It was not from Estevan but was located by police. The matter is still under investigation. Members attended to a disturbance in the 600 block of Third Street. Parties had gone their separate ways prior to police arrival. No further action was taken. A 34-year-old Benson man was arrested at a traffic stop in north-central Estevan during the March 12 night shift, after it was discovered he had an outstanding traffic warrant. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance in Regina on June 1. EPS received a complaint of a suspicious male wearing a black hoody with his face partially covered, walking along a back alley in central Estevan. Members patrolled the area, but he wasn’t located. Members were dispatched to a west-central Estevan residence due to a domestic disturbance. A 22-year-old Estevan man was removed from the home at the owner’s request and transported to

the police station, where he was lodged in cells due to the level of his intoxication and to prevent the incident from continuing. A 20-year-old man who was very intoxicated entered a north-central Estevan convenience store and then ran out the back door, setting off an alarm. He was later identified, and the following day, he was arrested and charged with mischief and urinating in public. He will make his first court appearance on May 9. Police searched for a 35-year-old man during the March 13 day shift, who was sought for being unlawfully at large for failing to abide by his court release conditions. He was located after a residence in Estevan was searched. The man was arrested and was held for court in Estevan on March 14. Police also received a report of a theft from a local business. The matter is still under investigation. Members responded to an assault and domestic disturbance in which a knife was reportedly brandished. Police attended and took an individual into custody. The matter is still under investigation. EPS received a report of a vehicle parked in a handicapped stall at an east Estevan establishment during the March 13 night shift. The vehicle was gone upon police arrival. A minor traffic collision was reported in a west Estevan parking lot. A vehicle collided with a pole. No injuries were reported and no charges were laid. Police also responded to a number of false alarms during the past week.

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The music festival is underway The 2016 edition of the Estevan and District Music Festival is now underway. The celebration of musical talent in the Estevan area opened on March 12 with the vocal and speech arts performances at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church. They continued at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s until March 15. The next discipline will be band at Spruce Ridge School on March 21 and 22. It will be the final activity for the music festival before spring break begins. The festival will resume on April 5 with the highlights and awards program for the vocal, speech arts, musical theatre and band disciplines at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The piano performances will run from April 8 to 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Then the highlights and awards program for piano will occur on April 21, also at Trinity Lutheran. The top overall award for the festival will also be handed out during the program. A total of 644 entries were received for the festival this year.

Performers Rachel Duncan and William Duncan, adjudicator Karen Charleton, and performers Raegan Walter and Rebecca Duncan gather for a group picture following one of the vocal category competitions at the Estevan and District Music Festival.

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The battle gets a bit ugly We had no valid reason to expect it to be a polite event, but were hoping this year’s provincial general election would bring out the best in the campaigners, especially on the leadership front. But it turned ugly in a hurry with both sides hauling out the negative cannons and they weren’t just firing warning shots across the bow. They were aiming for the midsection. Of course our terms of reference for nasty come nowhere near the level of vitriol being expended on the never-ending political races going on right below us. Republicans and Democrats appear bent on destroying their own before destroying each other. Our provincial election, we trust, will not be that venomous, or turn into a 19-day circus. What we didn’t expect was a twoperson Sask. Party and NDP leaders’ debate on television on March 23. It’s as if the electronic media that controls our provincial airwaves, determined there were only two parties with skin in the game, even though two others (Green Party and Liberals) have nominated close to, if not a full slate of candidates, while another, the Progressive Conservatives are making a valid run with over 20.

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

NDP getting ahead of campaign

It probably looks like the NDP is getting a tremendous jump on the 2016 election campaign. By the time Premier Brad Wall kicked off last Tuesday what will be a 28-day campaign, the NDP had already fired off a whole series of campaign announcements. It said it would re-instate the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit. This may seem strictly like an urban issue, but with the number of past productions under the old SFETC taking place in smaller communities like Kipling, Gravelbourg, Estevan and, of course, Rouleau (where both the Corner Gas television series and movie were shot) a lot of local business opportunities were created for smaller rural communities. And, that was just one of many NDP announcements that leader Cam Broten and the party grinded out in the week before the campaign started. Broten also promised to “fix the worst ambulance fee system in Canada by ending

Global, CTV and CBC see this only as a two-party race, which is lamentable if that is what politics has been reduced to in this province. The three after-thoughts will have to raise their voices just a little bit louder to be heard. Meanwhile, Cam Broten and Brad Wall and their respective teams, have taken aim on one another. The NDP earned early points, thanks to a glaring error made by social services employees and the now infamous bus trip to B.C. for a couple of homeless men in Saskatchewan. They also dug into the trenches with accusations of entitlement by Wall’s senior people and the use of the government’s executive aircraft, they have now dubbed the Gravy Planes. And let’s not forget their unending shots regarding perceived faux pas events connected to Lean and the overhiring of consultants for a variety of projects, including the Global Transportation Hub. The Sask. Party zeroed in on a few targets too, namely the ridings where four NDP candidates have now been disowned by the party, including Estevan Constituency’s Cameron Robock. It seems all four former NDP runners have been dismissed for their past clumsiness in handling social media

postings. So remove Mark Jeworski, Clayton Wilson, and Terry Bell from the list along with campaign manager Frank Quennell, a former MLA and Attorney General, also let go, probably for not overseeing a worthwhile vetting process prior to these four getting nomination nods. This situation leaves the NDP in a weakened position in the four ridings, with two of them being in the larger cities where the party felt they had a good chance. The Sask. Party can now probably chalk up victories, with some degree of certainty in at least two of these four ridings. The Sask. Party is also picking away at the NDP platform that is being rolled out with a red carpet filled with promises they (Sask. Party) claim now amounts to more than $5.5 billion in new spending, even though it is well documented Saskatchewan taxpayers are already struggling to meet current obligations. No doubt the current government members and the party’s candidates will be pointing out these discrepancies as we narrow in on the final days of the campaign But, let us be thankful, when the dust settles, all will shake hands and resume a certain air of decorum. We’re not so sure about those poor southern neighbours.

charges for transfers between facilities,” and the per-kilometre charges patients pay. Saskatchewan is the only province charging for inter-facility hospital transfers and one of only two provinces topping up basic charges with a per-kilometre charge. One might think this, too, would be a big issue for rural voters who often bear the brunt of the per-kilometre costs of ambulances. Broten also committed to a modest tax cut by increasing the basic personal exemption (pre-tax income) by $500 — a move that would benefit 70 per cent of Saskatchewan taxpayers. New Democrats would also increase taxes on the rich by creating a higher tax bracket for individual earnings over $175,000. Broton promised to re-instate, by 2020, the old guarantee offered by the former Lorne Calvert NDP government, the lowest utility bill bundle in the country. The NDP argued that while Saskatchewan ratepayers used to pay $40 less per year than their Manitoba neighbours, residents in this province now pay $400 a year more. Broten also promised expanded and more accessible mental health care for children by covering up to eight counselling sessions per year. He would also create two provincial mental health specialty clinics, use already promised quick care clinics in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw to increase availability and hire more workers. Also, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many like professional firefighters would be covered through Workers’ Compensation by an NDP government.

In what seems a more political move, the NDP would sell “Executive Air” for about $4 million, while converting at least one of the planes used by cabinet ministers to air ambulance use. The NDP took particular glee in slamming Kindersley MLA and Economy Minister Bill Boyd for running up the biggest executive air bills. The pre-campaign festivities also had Broten taking a less direct political shot at Boyd by calling for an inquiry into the Global Transportation Hub. You get the picture: Both in terms of politics and policy, Broten and the NDP have clearly decided to get out ahead of the campaign. It’s a strategy, however, that may not work. For starters, it’s allowed Wall and the Sask. Party to cost out NDP spending earlier, too. The Sask. Party is now accusing Broten of having already committed to $5.5 billion in new spending. Of course, such analysis from a political opponent needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, in an election that may be more about managing our money than spending it, this early NDP spending spree might not be to their advantage. Finally, let us not forget how far back the NDP is in the polls. While getting a head start may seem politically smart, it might also come across as a little desperate. In fact, it probably is. After all, if you couldn’t appeal to voters for the last nine years, are a whole bunch of promises now really going to sway them?

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Entering and escaping the Bitcoin universe Norm Park All Things Considered I am filled with self-loathing when I catch ownself reading things I have no right to consume. No, no, no dear diary, I’m not talking pornography, I’m talking about spending very precious time reading and learning a bunch of stuff in which I have no interest, or shouldn’t have any interest. But, sometimes, curiosity just gets the best of me. It’s a hazard in this trade. So there I was, in the middle of a busy day, spending time with online reporter Shelly Palmer of the Verge who had written about the growing problems within the Bitcoin universe. Bitcoins, are the sort-of legal tender within the cyberworld, and not unlike those of us who still insist on working with our polyester Botox bills as well as cheques, credit and debit cards, they undergo challenges. In my world of cash as I know it, the threats come from unscrupulous commodity and stock traders, the Bernie Madoffs of the world and unfair banking practices and guys with guns and knives who take money from cash registers. Our real world money is supposed to be backed by our country’s ability to produce and sell things and then buy things. It used to be based on gold, but that was long ago. In fact Canada doesn’t even have any gold in storage now, so you’re on our own dear diary. But here I was reading about Bitcoins and how their core software codes were heading for trouble. Transactions involving Bitcoins were now taking more than 43 minutes in the online world compared with the normal 10 minutes. It seemed Bitcoin “miners” were creating blocks with 1MB of information because there is a battle being waged between Core and Classic, which are providers with Core apparently being the original. Maybe it’s like Coke and Pepsi, I’m not sure. So, to add to the fun, Bitcoin users (I think) can vote for a preferred code by running a Bitcoin node. But the nodes, or maybe that’s the miners, provide the computing power that will decode the winning code. Just an aside here … the Chinese are the most frequent users of this stuff. So if you’re still with me, and I don’t know why you are, there are accusations flying about the use of dirty tactics with one team preferring one code plugging the other system with small transactions that eat up time and cyberspace, or whatever it is that ‘puters use to do their business before flushing. Advocates are spamming the network with low transitions that miners are now not bothering to accept, because, as we stated, they’re just plugging the system. Counter claims of users who attempt to run nodes or miner blocks with their software have come up against DDoS attacks that cripple the computer networks. It was at that point in Shelly’s missive, I began to admonish ownself. Here I was, a doofus who can’t even do a decent Google search and is no longer an honourary Facebook or Linkedin member, reading all this battle of Bitcoins-junkie stuff, thinking I was, maybe, going to learn something. Well, I did. I won’t be transacting nothin’ to nobody using Bitcoins. I have enough trouble tracking loonies and toonies in my pocket. I don’t need to be chasing coins in Star Wars land. There are no miners, nodes, codes, advocates or DDoS attacks on my Canadian Tire money … yet. One question still remains. Can you flip a Bitcoin to see who kicks off and who receives, or who is going to pay for coffee?

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Letters to the Editor

NDP, never again for me The Editor: I wish to respond to Mr. Trent Wotherspoon (NDP deputy leader) and his letter in the Feb. 17 edition of the Mercury. I have not met Mr. Wotherspoon, but I would believe him to be a very educated man, so I am going to assume he is a younger man, or else he has a very short memory. “Thirty-six thousand people currently unemployed, the highest number this province has ever seen.” What Mr. Wotherspoon failed to mention is that under the Sask. Party and Brad Wall, this province has grown to over one million people, and, as of December 2015, and even in this slow economy, our unemployment rate is the best in the country at 5.5 per cent. “Mr. Wall is stimulating the economics of France, England and the United States more than our own.” Mr. Wotherspoon, you can’t really believe these projects are not going to employ more people from Saskatchewan than from France, England and the United States.

“Massive deficit, Rainy Day Fund” At least we can now see the deficit for what it is. Under the NDP we had no idea what the real deficit was as you kept two sets of books. Another thing, the Wall government has changed one report that shows everything for the people of Saskatchewan to see. As for the Rainy Day Fund, what a joke that was. The NDP forced Saskatchewan people to leave the province to find work, which resulted in closed schools, closed hospitals, neglected highways etc., just to brag about the so-called Rainy Day Fund. “They let us down on things like emergency rooms, classrooms and the cost of living.” Excuse me, Mr. Wotherspoon! You want to talk about emergency rooms? You must think people in Saskatchewan are stupid. Our province has grown and, if the NDP had not chased thousands of people out and then closed 52 hospitals, eliminated 1,200 long-term care beds and neglected infrastructure, we would

not have the emergency room wait times today. “Classrooms?” Schools were closed in this province because the NDP chased people out of rural Saskatchewan. “Cost of living” I am seeing a lot of big new houses built and being built all over Saskatchewan. Truthfully, I am a bit jealous of the opportunities our young men and women have today, opportunities that were not available for me when I was younger under the NDP government. With the Wall government, new hospitals and schools are being built. Health funding has been increased substantially, they have hired over 600 doctors and 3,000 nurses. Our surgical wait times are now the shortest in Canada. Under the NDP we had the longest surgical wait times in Canada. We have seen new highways and bridges built and repaired. Mr. Wotherspoon, are you sure you live in Saskatchewan? Ron Dunville Estevan

Writer questions escalating health-care costs in Sask. The Editor: A message to Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party. You continue to say the government is working on improving healthcare in Saskatchewan. We’ve continually heard how wait times for surgeries are reduced. I remember how the Sask. Party said eight years ago they would “fix the health system,” and that the NDP had made a mess of healthcare and the system was too full of administration. Did you make any real changes? I for one, would say no. And, I suggest, if change does exist, it is at the cost of other people’s health or access to services. It appears to me that administra-

tion has only gotten bigger and they are paid more. Wait times, by your own admission, went down but are trending back to longer waits again. I call this no gain for more pain. Why is it that here in Estevan, St. Joseph’s hospital has a dialysis unit that only operates part of the week and then many of the people who need the service must travel to Regina to have treatment for the balance of each week? Wouldn’t it make good sense to hire another trained technician or two? If you’re not able to hire them, then possibly train some? After reading Sun Country Health District’s financial reports that show the CEO is paid nearly

$5 for every person in the district ($273,290/59,984=$4.56) and has a support staff of five vice-presidents. They are collectively paid an amount of nearly $1 million ($986,310). Remembering our province has 13 health regions, they are all run with excessive administrations, in my opinion. You brought in Lean to teach all the staff how to make a cup of coffee and where to place the pens or staplers on the counter or desk. What did that cost? I hope Mr. Duncan, the Minister of Health is enjoying his relaxation time. But to be fair, no one cuts a cake or ribbon as good as him. Rocky Weinrauch Estevan

NDP promises shift in health care Cam Broten, the leader of the New Democratic Party in Saskatchewan committed to cutting a bloated management system in health care, and redirect those resources to where they’re needed, front line patient care. The announcement was made on March 13 as the NDP continued to release more of their party’s platform in the provincial general election campaign. Broten said the NDP

would eliminate $25 million in upper management in health care and redirect every dollar saved to create front-line positions like nurses and continuing care aides. “We don’t need more highly paid bureaucrats and layers of management in our hospitals. We need more nurses and care workers to provide the care the people of Saskatchewan expect and deserve,” said Broten. “The

long wait for a nurse to come in acute care, the call bells going unanswered in seniors’ care and the staff run off their feet and getting burned out — that all has to stop.” Between 2011 and 2014 alone, the number of managers grew by about 10 per cent at an estimated cost of $25 million. In contrast, 225 front-line jobs in Prince Albert’s health region are being left intentionally vacant, internal documents show

the Sask. Party is cutting 150 front-line workers in Regina’s health region, and Saskatoon’s region is bracing for job cuts, he added. Broten said he felt the Sask. Party had “messed up” priorities with health care not seeing improvements during the good economic times and now patients weren’t able to trust them to protect and invest in care now that economic conditions had tightened.

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Local parks manager has protective strategies for trees By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

With winter appearing to wind down a little earlier than usual this year, crews pruning and trimming trees have become a common sight in neighbourhoods throughout the Energy City. Rod March, parks manager with the City of Estevan, said all of the work currently taking place on trees around the city is being done by SaskPower. He noted that the city has plans for local trees to take place later, in the spring and summer. “What you’re seeing right now is SaskPower keeping their lines clear,” said March. “They’re trying to do that in the month of March, before the elm ban comes on, in April.”

years of fungal growth. It is necessary to identify and treat the problem in its first year, because if the fungus isn’t treated and stopped, it will spread to other parts of the affected tree, and eventually, to other trees. It’s for that reason that March advised residents around the city to look for signs of the disease on trees on their property. Signs of black knot fungus include green or light brown wart-like bumps on new growth on the tree. These bumps are actually signs of swelling, and will eventually grow, darken and harden. “That’s the first year of the fungus,” said March. “What people typically see is the growth in years two, three and four, that hasn’t been dealt with. That’s why, at that point, you see long ropey black knots.” March said that by the time trees exhibit black knots, they are usually past a point where they can be salvaged. However, in some cases, affected areas can be pruned, and the tree saved. Pruned limbs must be buried or burned, to properly remove the fungus, because once the spores are released from the mould, they are transported by the wind to new trees. A press release from the City of Estevan says to remove limbs with a

March said that as the temperatures warm up, the city will be keeping an eye on the condition of local trees. He said two of the main concerns with trees this coming spring and summer include Dutch elm disease and black knot fungus. March said that black knot fungus, a disease that effects trees in the prunus genus, is “all over the city right now,” with Mayday and cherry trees being the main local victims of the disease. “We have some city crews that are tackling it from the east to the west, before temperatures get too high and the spores are released,” March said. This year, the city is handling cases where trees are afflicted with two, three, and in some cases, four

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are considered limited in scope and are not recommended for mitigation, since they are preventative measures to limit the fungus’ spread. “There will be some casualties. I’m taking down trees now, because they’re so far gone,” said March. “The fungus surrounds the cambium, the cell tissues of the tree, (in what is called) girdling. In time, it goes around the cambium and cuts off water and nutrients to the tree.” March noted that such a process kills the tree over

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the course of several years, if left untreated. The process involves deformity of the tree, with branches eventually falling off once they’re completely girdled. When the fungus eventually reaches the main trunk, and girdles that, the tree will die. “You still have an opportunity to save the tree if it’s not fully girdled,” said March. The city will also be implementing a city-wide survey for trees affected by Dutch elm disease this spring, before April. This involves the pruning and removal of several trees in the community that are affected by the disease. “It’s mostly the American elm that’s affected by Dutch elm disease,” said March. “We did have a couple of them removed last year.” March said that while he is taking down infected trees, he’s developing an urban forest enhancement program to replace them. “We’re looking at trees nearing their lifespan and getting ready for those, too,” said March. “I will end up underplanting those with a secondary species. As the older species get older and die, there will be newer, more vibrant and healthy trees coming up under them.” July is the best time to start looking for signs of the disease, because symptoms usually don’t appear until then. “Basically, I look at every elm tree, looking for specific symptoms, which are bigger top branches that are turning yellow, and branches that fall off with yellow leaves,” said March. “What’s happening is the fungus of the beetle is cutting off water transportation inside the tree.” March said he takes samples from trees that appear to be showing symptoms of the disease, and tests them in a lab, adding that,“if it comes up positive, we’ve got to remove that tree. Last year, we did have a couple of trees with symptoms, but they came back as negative, so we were good that way.” March encouraged anyone with questions about either disease, their trees or any of the concepts related to that subject, to contact him with those questions.

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Conservatives roll out their idea for orphan well program The Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party rolled out further details regarding their plan to assist the provincial oil industry, especially the new and small producers, which in turn would impact all oilpatch sectors. Paul Carroll, the PC candidate in the Estevan constituency will join the party’s leader, Rick Swenson in Weyburn this morning (March 16) to discuss the concept behind the announcement. “If the new oil producer is a registered Saskatchewan business and files Saskatchewan income tax and pays the one-time registration fee of $10,000 (all producers are required to do that), they can ap-

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ply for a special delayed fee exemption, under our plan,” said Carroll. “The new plan would require them to only pay something between 10 to 20 per cent of the licensee liability rating (LLR) fee, and make installment payments on the balance” The LLR fees are funds directed towards well abandonments. “What the Sask. Party hasn’t told the general public is that they have been charging the oil industry, by way of this levy, and this money was to have been directed toward the abandonments. Now, where is that money? That, of course, is answered when you look at the Saskatchewan, budget,” Carroll said. By being able to pay

RM to have minimal road bans if weather stays dry By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

So far it looks like there will be minimal spring road restrictions in the Estevan area this year. Due to a dry and mild winter, there is minimal moisture in the ground, which has resulted in many roads in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Estevan not requiring restrictions on the weight for the vehicles driving on them. “Right now, we’ve got no snow and it’s been so dry and mild that there’s dust blowing off the roads,” said Kelly Lafrentz, reeve of the RM of Estevan. “Because of

that, we’re having no road bans at this point, except for our oil surface roads and any new construction that was built last year.” A press release from the RM of Estevan on March 8 stated that the only other kinds of roads placed under a road ban in the RM are chip seal roads. Lafrentz said the aim of imposing a ban on oil surface roads and newly constructed roads was to keep traffic off their more vulnerable surfaces. He added that with the downturn in the oil and gas industries, there is less traffic on rural roads in the Estevan area, allowing for

minimal road restrictions as spring approaches. Billy Fowler, engineering services manager with the RM, said chip seal roads, including the ones on the way to Boundary Dam Park or Woodlawn Park, are meant for lighter traffic and require the protection of a ban because they are susceptible to damage in the spring, when they get soft with the rising temperatures. Sometimes as spring approaches, weather and conditions can change. Lafrentz said that the situation with bans will only change if there is a dramatic change in weather and moisture. Conditions would need to be wet enough to pose the threat of damaging more

roads. Fowler said the RM is going to pay attention to the upcoming weather and, “depending on how much snow or rain comes in the next couple of weeks, that will determine what we do with the road bans.” “If it was just a sprinkling of rain, we wouldn’t change anything, but if we get a heavy, wet snow or something like that, (restrictions) would go on, because usually, by this time, they start coming on,” said Lafrentz. “Anyone who wants to carry on with plans on those roads will benefit from the lack of restrictions, but there isn’t a whole lot going on. Maybe, if some farmers want to haul some grain, it would be good for something like that.”

LLR fees in installments, there would be an allowance for asset title transfers, giving the new producer an opportunity to pay the balance from well production. In the event the price of oil returned to the $60 to $65 per barrel range, then the balance would become due, under the PC program. Using this model, Carroll explained, “only small independent producers or new startups would be affected. “We were looking to create something to assist new oil companies or small producers, and I believe we found it,” said Carroll. “We cannot overlook environmental concerns and the industries have programs in place to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts on the world. They also contribute billions into our economy.” Carroll said in this constituency and in the southeast, there is oil, coal, natural gas and the power stations that are all huge employers, and their employees spend money locally on housing, education and consumer products. They pay their taxes and “every job of an exported product helps create at least another five jobs.”

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Rafferty Marina team is dedicated By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Rafferty Dam Marina has advanced by leaps and bounds in terms of use and refinement over the past few years, but a stalwart tiny band of volunteers is getting a bit tired. “It’s looking like an early spring and the volunteers who try to keep the marina in good condition are getting ready for the fishing and pleasure boating season,” said Barry Dies, one of the dedicated team members who have committed a lot of time and physical labour into marina improvements over the past few years. “There is a fair amount of work to be done before May 5, opening day of the fishing season,” he added. Some repairs have already been made to the two docks located at the boat launch. Dies said last October’s high winds did some damage, but a new dock has already been built, thanks to a donation, by a couple who are avid fishers, to the marina team. Dies said work is still needed on that particular project to see it to completion. He said the security/surveillance system will also be upgraded again, thanks to local donations. He said the current security system appears to be working well since the vandalism incidents have been significantly reduced and those that did happen, have been more thoroughly investigated by police thanks to surveillance videos. The upgrade will enhance that system. “We’ve set our annual general meeting date for March 23 (Wednesday) in the Elks Club Room. If anyone is interested in hearing more about the marina and the projects, or would like to help out in some way, come out and support us,”

said Dies. The meeting gets underway at 8 p.m. The marina has been the recipient of several generous business donations over the years either in materials, equipment or volunteer time. That makes the dock and launch maintenance tasks a lot easier. “People are beginning to realize there isn’t much that’s free anymore. They have stepped up to the plate to help out to support this nice facility, and those on the committee have been babying the budget and financial statements very carefully. This marina is not government funded so we rely on the donations and what is in the account at the start of each year,” Dies added. About five or six people have made the big efforts in keeping the marina clean and safe and keeping the parking lot levelled and the entrance road tidy and in as good repair as they can manage under the circumstances. “We’re always thinking and talking about what something is going to cost and can we afford to do it?” he said. The Honest John donation box located on the side of one of the two donated seacan containers that house the equipment, seems to be working, but those who launch boats at the marina are having to be reminded on a regular basis that a small donation goes a long way. That means the volunteers often drive out to the marina to post notes under windshield wipers asking the boaters and fishers to remember that fact. “If we could find a few more people to volunteer on a regular basis to help with maintenance, it would be great because some of the regulars are getting older and would like to pass their knowledge and skills on to another team or two. We

Rafferty Marina will provide a launching site for hundreds of boats that will use the Rafferty Dam reservoir this season. Photo submitted by Barry Dies. do hear from people about them wanting to volunteer and they tell us to just give them a call, but when we do, we hear they’re just going out the door to head to the lake, or off to Regina or Minot for the weekend. So we need people who are genuinely interested in what is happening out there and are willing to give a few hours a week.” Dies said the bare minimum cost to open and operate the marina each season, is around $2,500 which pays for the utilities, security system and insurance. But those costs keep mounting. Dies said there could be some senior government grants available later for future projects, but none available for ongoing operations, upkeep or rebuilding. He added the Estevan Wildlife Federation has been a big supporter and friend, but, they too, are a volunteer organization that require funding for their programming and projects. “There is no denying, the Rafferty Marina has grown in popularity over the years. Boundary Dam’s

launch boat is now within the regional park system, so people have to pay up front to access that launch. The Rafferty boat launch has to rely on donations and the honour box system.” Dies added that on any given spring or sum-

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Lasagna Night

Members of the Estevan Church of God’s youth group gather for a group photo at the start of their lasagna night fundraiser on March 13. The young people prepared the lasagna and served it to everybody in attendance. There was also music, a live auction and a silent auction. All proceeds will go towards the youth group’s activities.

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Betty Ribling offered seed saving tips during the Seedy Sunday event on March 13.

Seedy Sunday attracts gardeners Local gardeners bought, sold and traded seeds, and received tips for gardening for the upcoming year, during the annual Seedy Sunday on March 13. Seed vendors and exhibitors, a seed exchange and a canteen were located at the Nicholson Centre. Speeches and children’s activities were in the Estevan Public Library. People learned seed saving techniques, and received information on seeds they

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might not have heard of previously. They could also purchase seeds from vendors. Participating vendors included the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan, St. Giles Anglican Church, LaBrash Organic Veggies and Prairie Garden Seeds. The Estevan Community Garden also had a booth at the event. “It was a good opportunity to promote the gardens,” said community garden com-

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mittee chairperson Chantelle Dubreuil. “We had a few more people sign up for the waiting list for more beds.” Three people spoke at the event. The first presenter was Heather Pyra, who offered tips through her Seed Saving 101 class. “It’s how to harvest the seed from the plants that you grow in the garden,” said Dubreuil. People can then use the seeds again the following

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“She was here last year, but everyone liked to come and listen to her,” said Dubreuil. “She has a wealth of knowledge behind her.” Hanna Keating from the Estevan Community Garden was the final presenter. Her speech was on gardening with children. A children’s craft allowed young people to create art using seeds, and learn the difference between vegetable, fruit and flower seeds.

“Lots of people can see an onion, but they don’t understand it comes from a … little seed,” said Dubreuil. Dubreuil said attendance was down a little this year, but they were still happy with this year’s Seedy Sunday, and they hope to host the event again next year. Seedy Sunday was a project of the library, the Community Garden and the Sun Country Health Region.

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Concentrating On Their Craft Rebecca White, left, and Lesa Seipp concentrate on the teapots that they made during a workshop hosted by the Estevan Arts Council on March 12. Darlene Martin led the workshop and gave tips to participants. David Willberg photo.

Estevan has some roadwork in the works By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Spring is approaching, and with the arrival of even warmer weather, comes the necessity of

DUI sends driver to jail An impaired driver has been sentenced to 45 days in jail Isaac D. Marsh was sentenced to 45 days of incarceration and was given a two-year driving prohibition with an additional $100 victim fine surcharge, at the regular March 14 sitting of the Estevan court. Marsh was found guilty of driving under the influence with a bloodalcohol level of 180 mg/L and 170 mg/L, after being administered two breathalyzer tests. Senior Crown Prosector Mitchell Miller said that Marsh had been pulled over by police when they saw that his tail lights were not functioning. Upon discussing the matter with him, police noticed that he was slurring. Marsh admitted he had a few drinks and it was later determined that he was over the legal limit while operating a motor vehicle. Marsh’s lawyer stated that he was not aware of his malfunctioning tail lights. He said that Marsh was married and the father of several children who are homeschooled. The lawyer noted that Marsh was employed in Virden, Manitoba, as a battery operator. It was disclosed that prior to the incident, Marsh had completely abstained from alcohol for a long time. Aggravating factors in the case included prior impaired driving convictions and the dangerously high blood-alcohol level readings Marsh had at the time of the offence. Judge Lane Wiegers noted that mitigating factors were Marsh’s efforts to rectify his problem by seeing addictions counselling, but noted that public safety required a sentence proportionate to the seriousness of the crime.

road work in the Energy City. This year, the city has projects planned for a number of local roads. “We will be repaving Kensington Avenue North. It’ll be a large reconstruction project, with details to be determined at a later date,” said Norm Mack, roads and drainage manager with the City of Estevan. “The work will begin around mid-April.” Mack said the south portion of Milne Crescent is another section of road set for a resurfacing this coming season. One project that’s already well underway, and

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anticipated to be finished fairly soon, is the replacement of the large-diameter culverts that run under Highway 47 north. The project was undertaken to replace previous culverts, which were undersized and damaged in the flood of 2011. The project was funded by the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP). K i f l o m We l d e a b , an engineer with the City of Estevan, said that the previous culvert was 1.2 metres in diameter and is being replaced by one that is 1.5 metres. Along with the cul-

verts, Mack said five kilometres of gravel roads which were also damaged in the 2011 flood will be getting some much needed attention this coming season, with the PDAP funding their repair as well. A series of extensive repairs will be done on gravel roads that include Woodlawn Avenue South, Devonian Street East, 11th Avenue Extension and parts of Kensington Avenue. “A lot of water ran over those roads in 2011, so we’re going to build the top half of those roads, and put a nice crown on them with a clay cap,”

said Mack. “We’re going to repair them to what they were, prior to the flooding.” One important thing to remember when it comes to early spring projects is that their timelines are very weather-dependent. “We’re slated to begin some of these road construction projects in the middle of April, but it’s also based on weather,” said Mack. “We have to wait until the frost is all out of the ground to proceed with earthworks. The middle of April isn’t that far away, so you should see some construction starting

at that time.” Mack said the city has been working on filling cracks in the roads with hot mix, patching certain areas. He noted that most of the parking lot at Affinity Place has had its cracks filled, and, “if it’s going to keep acting like spring out there, we’re going to treat it like spring and get work going right now.” Crack filling will continue on into the summer, wherever needed. Mack said there will also be curbing and sidewalk repairs beginning around the city as soon as the weather warms back up.

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Energy City Plugged In Podcast coming soon There will soon be another option for people who want to hear an entertaining discussion on what is happening in the Estevan area. The debut episode of The Energy City Plugged In Podcast is expected to be launched in the coming days. It is a project of Estevan Mercury Publications, and it will offer an informative, but upbeat and often humourous look, on the current events and the people of the Estevan area.

Each episode will offer discussions on recent events, a commentary, and a segment called Ask Me Anything, which will be a question-and-answer session with someone from the community. The questions are not related to the person’s regular job. People will be able to access the podcast through the Mercury’s website, www. estevanmercury.ca, or through the Press Play Network at www.pressplaynetwork. ca, which boasts the podcasts for the

publications affiliated with Glacier Media. Mercury editor Norm Park, and reporters David Willberg, Jamie Harkins and Sam Macdonald will be the on-air talent. Mercury production manager Trinda Jocelyn and intern Tyler Knibbs serve as the producers for the broadcast. “We have put a lot of work into getting The Energy City Plugged In Podcast up and running, as we have been discussing the segments and ideas that we think will

work,” said Willberg. “We are breaking new ground with this podcast, as we are among the first weekly newspapers in Saskatchewan to have a podcast. “The one mandate that we had with this was it had to be entertaining. If it’s not, then people are going to lose interest in a hurry.” Willberg expects that the podcast will be a weekly show, creating fresh content on a regular basis for people to enjoy.

Two great websites have come together The Estevan Mercury and Southeast Lifestyles have brought their websites together, creating a comprehensive place for the public to find out what is happening in the city. The merger took place on March 15. All of the content will be found at www. estevanmercury.ca. The site will boast the in-depth coverage of news, sports and cultural events and stories that the Mercury is known for, and the great human interest stories found in Lifestyles each week. “This is a logical next step in bringing the two

newspapers together,” said Jim Ambrose, the publisher of the Estevan Mercury and Southeast Lifestyles. “We are excited to get to this position, and even more excited to bring forward changes that will engage the community.” In the last two years, the advertising, administrative, editorial and production staff of both newspapers have been brought together. The papers also share an office at 68 Souris Avenue North in Estevan. The Estevan Mercury was established in 1903 and it is the oldest business in Estevan. Since it opened,

the paper has maintained a strong tradition of sharing all the news in Estevan, regardless of whether the news is good or bad. In its 113-year history, the paper has won many awards for the strength of its reporting, and it has documented the biggest stories and the most memorable moments in Estevan’s history. Lifestyles traces its roots to 1999, when it started publishing as Estevan Lifestyles Publications, and it has always strived to be a positive reflection of southeast Saskatchewan. Last year it merged with the Southeast

Trader Express to create the new publication, Southeast Lifestyles. Lifestyles editor David Willberg noted that a strong online presence has been a part of Lifestyles since 1999. In 2006 it was presented with the award for the top website among the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association It’s the only time the award was ever handed out. “The employees at Lifestyles have always been proud of our website,” said Willberg. “But this was an outstanding opportunity to

create a one-stop shop for everything that people need to know about what is happening in the city.” The Estevan Mercury has had a strong online presence for many years as well. It usually has more than 50,000 page views a month, making it one of the most visited websites among weekly newspapers in the province. The new website will also boast numerous other features, including opinion pieces, a comprehensive community calendar, videos, photo albums, classifieds,

obituaries and information on advertising. The Cheers & Jeers that appear each week in Lifestyles will now be found on the Mercury site. The Facebook and Twitter pages for both the Estevan Mercury and Southeast Lifestyles will also join together as part of this process. This will not impact the print version of either publication. The Estevan Mercury will continue to be distributed on Wednesdays in the Estevan area, while Southeast Lifestyles will continue to be available on Fridays.

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Council gives first First home program reading to city landfill bylaw Estevan city council took the next step in increasing some fees at the landfill during their meeting on Monday night. Council gave first reading to a bylaw on landfill rates. The bylaw will be tabled for review, and looked at again at a future meeting. Council wants to give the public a chance to provide feedback before making a final decision. Second and third readings will be needed before the rate increases can proceed. Mayor Roy Ludwig again stressed that the landfill rates aren’t going to increase for the average customer. But it will impact those with a load weighing at least one tonne. Tipping fees will jump from $30 per tonne, and $40 per tonne if demolition is required, to a flat rate of $46 per tonne, regardless of whether demolition is needed. The rate increase will leave Estevan’s rates the same as Weyburn, and they will be more competitive with other jurisdictions. The cost to drop off fridges, freezers and air conditioners will increase from $10 per unit to $30 per unit. Also, it will now cost $10 to drop off a box spring or a mattress. *** The Estevan Fire Rescue Service responded to 13 alarm calls in February. Six were false alarms, four were for gas or carbon monoxide leaks, and three were for vehicle accidents. The fire department also had two biweekly training nights and three other training sessions. So far this year, the department has had 25 alarms, four biweekly training nights and three other training classes.

*** The monthly building permit report for February showed there were four permits issued, with a total value of $672,683.85, bringing the total numbers of permits for the year to eight, with a total value of $1,397,683.85. Miscellaneous permits led the way last month, as two worth $180,000 were issued. There was also a single-family residential permit worth $142,683.85, and an industrial permit worth $350,000. Last year, five permits, worth $840,868, were issued in the first two months. *** Councillor Brian Johnson inquired into the speed limit reduction in the 300-block of 11th Avenue, where city hall and the Estevan Police Service’s building are located. Council previously passed a bylaw to create angle parking for the eastern side of the 300 block of 11th Avenue, which would create more parking stalls and alleviate parking issues facing the city’s staff. As part of the proposal, the speed limit in the 300 block of 11th Avenue would be reduced to 20 kilometres per hour. But the city has purchased a property next to the police station that can be used for parking needs. Johnson questioned whether the bylaw should be repealed, but Mayor Roy Ludwig suggested that the bylaw be held in abeyance. If the property acquisition serves its purpose and relieves the parking issues, then the bylaw will be repealed. But if parking remains an issue, and they need to proceed with angled parking, then the bylaw will be imposed, and the speed reduction for the one block on 11th Avenue will be enforced.

The Saskatchewan Party posted more platform promises during the past week, saying they will allow post-secondary graduates to use up to $10,000 of their Graduate Retention Program (GRP) tax credits toward the down payment on their first home in Saskatchewan. The promise is consistent with the party’s pledge to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada to go to school, find a job, buy a home and start a family, the party said in a media release. Beginning May 1, GRP recipients can apply to the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) to access up to $10,000 in unused GRP tax credits. A first-time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home in the current year or in any of the previous four years. Once eligibility has been verified, SHC will advance up to $10,000 per applicant in the form of an interest free loan, which will be forgiven, provided they continue to own the home for a period of time. People purchasing their first home together (for example, a married couple) can pool their credits toward a down payment to a maximum of $10,000 per person. The

property can be a single family home, a semi-detached house, a townhouse, mobile home, condominium or an apartment. The term of the loan will be four years or the remaining period of GRP eligibility, whichever is less. If the graduate maintains ownership of the home for the entire loan period, the loan will not have to be repaid. First Home Plan beneficiaries who sell their home but remain in Saskatchewan and buy another home, will be able to transfer the First Home Plan down payment to their new home. GRP First Home Plan beneficiaries will be required to forgo the next $10,000 of eligibility for non-refundable GRP tax credits. They will then be entitled to resume using their GRP benefits to reduce their provincial income tax as usual. Graduates who use the First Home Plan won’t be eligible for the Saskatchewan First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit. However, the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit will continue to remain in effect for people who aren’t eligible for GRP benefits or don’t wish to access the GRP First Home option. The party said the an-

ticipated cost to initiate this program will amount to just under $1 million in the first year (2016-17) and would escalate to $1.8 million in the next year and then increase to $2.7 million in year three before topping out at $3.6 million in the fourth year (2019-20). The Sask. Party also announced they would increase the Advantage Scholarship from the current rate of $500 per year to $750, once the province’s finances have improved. Every graduating Saskatchewan high school student who chooses to go on to post-secondary education within the province is eligible to have their tuition reduced by $500 per year for up to four years under this scholarship program, saving the student up to $2,000. If it were to be increased, that total saving would amount to $3,000. The Advantage Scholarship program was introduced in 2011 during the election campaign, and has provided over $13 million to more than 16,000 students. The benefits are administered by the province’s post-secondary institutions and automatically reduce the tuition payable by a student.

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Brent Dunnigan with wife Peggy and family, accepting the Farm Family of the Year Award.

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Brent Dunnigan is not afraid to take a few chances when it comes to farming on his Alameda area land, especially with the support of his wife Peggy and daughters Shelby, Taylor and Kaylee. The active participants in the family operation extends beyond

them, as was evidenced by a large team of family members who climbed on the acceptance stage last Thursday evening. The farm, which has been in the family for 134 years, is now going to grow keenwah (quinoa), which is a crop never even dreamt of by his predecessors. Brent’s even done some seeding in March, which is something

those family predecessors did, with success. “With the frost out and a dry spring, I’m going to seed in March,” Dunnigan told an audience of over 300 people attending the annual Farmers’ Appreciation Day dinner in the Days Inn Plaza on March 10 after he and his family had been honoured as the Farm Family of the Year in southeast

Saskatchewan. Admittedly, he’s not a patient man, he said, which made the growing of lentils a real challenge in the past. But now having heard of that crop being used to brew beer, he might give it another shot. He was also on the forefront when soybean production first came into play in southern Saskatchewan several years ago.

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“The best you can do for yourself and others, is to give your time. That means to get out into the community and lead by example.” Dunnigan said his family was one of the first to plant canola in Saskatchewan, as well as soybeans and now keenwah. “In today’s world, we’re marketing every day, tracking crops is inevitable, and we’re dealing with more dynamic weather patterns, but our job is still to feed the world with two billion more people expected within the next 20 years.

Daughters Taylor and Shelby focused on the next generation of the family farm who will spread their wings to show what they can become while retaining roots to show others where they came from. They also said they hoped their father wasn’t thinking about retiring any time soon. “For those who work in acres, not hours, we salute you,” the women said. There were also two brief announcements made during the evening’s program, one coming from Enbridge Pipelines stat-

ing they would be providing two $1,000 scholarships for deserving candidates absorbed in the agriculture industry, and the second coming from Rebellion, a craft beer maker, noting how they were using lentils as part of their new brewery processing that appeared to be working well, with samples of the new lentil-based beer being available for consumers. A tribute to the Dunnigan Farm history that dates back to the early 1880s will be found in this weekend’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles.

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Build the legacy while you can, says the Tornado Hunter By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

“Let’s talk about the weather,” said Greg Johnson in his opening remarks to an audience of over 300 people attending the annual Farmers’ Appreciation Day dinner at Days Inn Plaza on March 11. The internationally recognized leader in the tornado and storm chasing game, provided some adrenaline-lifting photographic examples of his work that has taken him all over North America in pursuit of game changing storms. It seemed at first to be a crazy way to earn a living, but Johnson said after he learned he was not destined to be an NHL referee, he had to seek options. “I moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan to referee Western Hockey League games, and while I was here, I got the call that suggested I was never going to be an NHL referee,” he said, adding that in the meantime, he had fallen in love with the province and has since taken up residence with his wife and their family of four. He had always been intrigued with photography, so he turned to it for his alternate career and his first assignment was for the Southeast Tourism Association, which brought him to Estevan again. He’s been telling the story with photographs ever since. Photos take a lead role in everyone’s “scrapbook of their lives.” He pointed out that through every tragic event, it always seems that people grab for those pre-

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cious photographs they have of loved ones or past family members, to try to save. “The microwave is not the first thing they grab,” he said. He said in every town in North America “there is always a hall, a general meeting place, and there are always pictures on the wall of something or someone important to that place,” he said. Johnson said grappling with emotions as tornados are tracked through communities where homes and businesses end up flying into the air, can be profound with some of his photos taking on the “creep factor,” which he showed to his audience of a storm that razed a small town in Nebraska. Rebuilding those communities is also a cause he tracks on a regular basis, noting how he has returned to one small town in Missouri on a yearly basis to witness its rebuilding process and the resiliency of its storm survivors. Johnson said he was inspired by his grandfather George Johnson who continued to bicycle across regions and countries well past his 87th birthday. In fact he only quit riding his bike after reaching the age of 91. Johnson displayed his grandfather’s journal, highlighting the scribbling on the big screen, that indicated that at the age of 87, George had cycled 90 kilometres in one day while in New Zealand. Johnson said he is always asked why he takes risks, and he noted that every profession has risk. He pointed out how the Farm Family of the Year award winners had

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Capturing recoveries is also important ⇠ A18 “There is a difference between taking risk and being reckless. Rick taught me that, and he’s a guy who rolled around the world twice. I chase storms and get where I need to be maybe, two dozen times a year,” he said. With a fortified truck and a strong-willed team that includes an emergency medical technician and firstaid equipment, Johnson said the team is rarely caught in a bad position, but to get the top-rated photos, they often have to be close to the cyclone effects of storms that lift two-tonne hay bales and semitrailer trucks into the air. He has photographic proof of that, including a mind-bending video of swirling clouds in the midst of a tornado. “When I started, it was a pure adrenaline

flow, like the cowboy looking to ride the bigger bull, but in 2012, between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, I caught the moment. We ended up live streaming a tornado that 50,000 people watched in real time, including some television networks. Shortly after there were 200 lightning strikes per minute.” The economics of storm tracking are part of his profession as he travels all over the United States and Canada leapfrogging tornadoes and other storms that he said, “usually don’t travel all that quickly, maybe 60 to 90 km/h.” He has photographed the largest tornado ever recorded on Earth, in 2013 in Oklahoma, and has pictured stormcentres that measured more than four kilometres in width.

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Last year’s July 27 storm in southeast Saskatchewan was a big one, with three tornadoes all at once, the largest recorded in 2015, “but nobody was hurt and Environment Canada had a half-hour to issue a warning with seven funnel clouds forming all at once. That storm did give me my National Geographic moment because I sold that picture to them and every photographer wants to get his photo in National Geographic, or the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit edition,” he laughed. “A tragedy brings a community together and brings help from all over. It’s a fascinating thing, and … save those photos,” he said, in winding up his presentation. “Build the best legacy you can while you still have time.”

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Bruins and Hawks prepare for battle By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

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A steal at mid-court, quick run up the middle and Hail Mary shot that found mesh with one-and-a-half seconds left on the clock helped the Sacred Heart School Crusaders girls basketball team to a comeback win in the South East District Athletic Association (SEDAA) Grade 7/8 championship game last Thursday at Spruce Ridge School. The Crusaders defeated the St. Mary’s School Monarchs 34-33 in a back-andforth title game that saw Sacred Heart take an 11-10 lead after the first quarter and 20-16 advantage at the half. The Monarchs pressed in the third quarter with Hannah Mantei providing a defensive and offensive presence late in the frame making back-toback steals and driving the ball in for layups to tie the game at 26-26 heading into the final period. Sacred Heart went up 28-26 on a jump shot by Marci LeBlanc that was followed by a two from the top of the paint by Taeghen Hack giving them a fourpoint edge. Two quick steals and layups by the Monarchs’ Sarah Dacuyuay evened up the score before Myah Battersby put the Crusaders up 32-30. St. Mary’s Queen Lontoc brought the score to within one on a foul shot with a little over a minute remaining, which preceded a basket from the side of the key by Mantei with 46 seconds left in the game putting the Monarchs up 33-32. LeBlanc then got the steal just inside the Crusaders’ half with a couple seconds left before driving across mid-court and launching the shot that would give her school the win. Kaitlyne Graham, coach of the Crusaders, said her team came out strong, passed the ball well, worked the play down low and excelled on their defensive systems in the first half to get the lead. She said the Monarchs secondhalf pressure coupled with her team getting into foul trouble helped St. Mary’s

Pleasantdale Bulldogs guard Ethan Bill drives down the court in the SEDAA final against the Weyburn Junior High Eagles. Photo by Jamie Harkins. get back into the game, but her girls once again showed off the determination they’ve had all season in overcoming difficult situations. “In the beginning (of the season) it was a little rough,” said Graham. “I wasn’t sure how they’d play together how they were individually, but they came together and they just showed them what they had and they played well.” Monarchs coach Agnes Garrioch said the final was tight the entire way and both teams should be proud of the way they played. She said her girls worked hard, hustled and did their best to win, but the game just came down to a final shot. “The girls wanted to do well and their goal was to be at districts in the finals,” said Garrioch. “We made that goal and even though we didn’t win, being here at the finals and watching them play, I couldn’t be prouder of them.” Across town at Pleasantdale School on Thursday, the Weyburn Junior High School Eagles boys basketball team captured the SEDAA Grade 7/8 championship with a 4035 win over the Pleasantdale Bulldogs in the title game. Despite falling behind 8-2 heading into the second quarter, the Bulldogs battled back to gain the lead shortly

Crusader Taeghen Hack attempts to move the ball while under pressure from Monarch Hannah Mantei. Photo by Jamie Harkins. before halftime. Both teams traded baskets in the third quarter with the Eagles taking control in the final frame winning the game by the five-point margin. Ryan Jutras, coach of the Bulldogs, said his guys were a bit tired in the title game after playing two matches earlier in the day to gain a berth in the final, but the team still left everything

they had on the court. He said the team was pretty raw at the beginning of the season, so being able to make it to the districts finals at the end shows how far they’ve come. “They developed into some pretty good basketball players by the end of the year,” said Jutras. “They worked hard all year and they gritted it out in the district tournament.”

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins want to win the first game of their SJHL playoff series against the Nipawin Hawks this Friday at the Centennial Arena and that starts with having a winning attitude heading in. “If we win the first one we know we can go into the second one and win that one too,” said Bruins captain Keegan Allison. “It definitely just starts with coming out hard with a (good) work ethic and a (strong defensive) zone and forechecking. It’s little things like that, especially in the first game, until we get in our groove a bit for the rest of the series.” The Bruins (35-20-03 and the fifth seed in the SJHL) will play Friday and Saturday in Nipawin against the Hawks (36-173-2 and the fourth seed) before heading home for the third and fourth games of the seven-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday. If necessary, games five, six and seven will go March 25 at Nipawin, March 27 in Estevan and March 29 at Nipawin. “We’re playing pretty good hockey here right now,” said Hawks head coach and general manager Doug Johnson, noting his team is in a good spot health-wise heading into the playoffs. “There is always things we want to improve on and get better at, but you look at our last 20 games we have a pretty strong record, one of the top three records in the league in the last 20. So we like how we’re playing, we like where we’re at (and) you just know it’s going to be a battle this first round.” The Bruins went 3-1 against the Hawks during the regular season, winning 5-3 Nov. 13 at home, 5-4 Nov. 27 at Nipawin, losing 7-1 Dec. 6 on the road, and finally earning a 5-3 victory at home Feb. 13. “Every time we play them the games get pretty heated,” noted Allison, who notched one goal and three assists this season against the Hawks. “Last time we played them we had a big comeback and I know they’ll be thinking about that.” Chris Lewgood, head coach and general manager of the Bruins, said the team enjoyed a few light days of practice last week after wrapping up their regular season with a home win over the Notre Dame Hounds March 8 before taking this past weekend off for rest and recuperation. He said the intensity picked up in practice on Monday as they try to get ready for

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Keegan Allison Nipawin’s physical working-class game. “They’re a defensive minded team that tries to take away your time and space and they scrap and claw and they have some offensive upside, so they’re a little bit of everything,” said Lewgood about the Hawks. “They’re basically a real hard to play against typeteam and we need to make sure that we’re on point as far as positional play and match or exceed their work ethic.” Johnson said there is no substitute for experience and they plan on using it to their advantage skipping the survivor series the past few years and having 10 returning players from last year’s squad that made it to the SJHL semifinals. He said they’ve played in the meaningful games, the double-overtime games, and have ridden the highs and lows of a playoff drive, so their focus in practice before the series begins is on the little details that help make the bigger picture clearer. “It’s going to start with puck protection,” he said. “It’s going to start with focusing on the defence and always work ethic.” Allison said the Nipawin Centennial Arena is similar to Estevan’s Civic Auditorium as it’s smaller and older than the normal rink they practice in at Affinity Place giving the Hawks an advantage. He said it’s tough to play in, but they still beat them 3-1 in the four games they played this season making for an interesting firstround series. “It’s always more of a tight-checking game against them,” said Allison. It’s “harder to score goals, especially in their rink because it’s super small, but it’ll be a good match-up.”

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Vipers Advance To Provincial Finals The Estevan Power Dodge peewee A Vipers, led by assistant captain Brynn Kuntz, are off to face the Saskatoon Comets in the Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial finals after defeating the Weyburn Gold Wings 9-7 in the two-game total point semifinal series. The Vipers lost the first game of the semifinal series 4-3 to the Gold Wings at the Civic Auditorium on March 9, but came back to beat their Highway 39 rival 6-3 at Weyburn’s Crescent Point Place on Monday. Game dates for the provincial final series have yet to be finalized. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Elecs basketball teams look to future By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Both the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior boys and girls basketball teams’ seasons came to a close at regionals this past weekend, but their 2015-16 campaigns bode well for future success. The Elecs senior girls team began the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) Regional Basketball Playoff with a 46-41 loss to the Swift Current Ardens on Friday at Prince Albert’s

St. Mary School eliminating them from a spot at Hoopla. The team rebounded the next day for a 57-46 win in their final game of their season. “It was just really heartbreaking because we had lost by two to (Swift Current) at our home tournament,” said Elecs girls coach Jessie Smoliak. “We just switched up a couple defensive strategies to try to win the game, but obviously it wasn’t in our cards.” Smoliak said the team was short a few important players at the tournament

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due to injuries and family commitments, but two young Grade 10 ballers stepped up to fill the void. She said Morgan Fichter and Sammy Wade started against the Ardens and didn’t look out of place. “For them to step up in that game was huge,” she said. “They made a few mental errors, but for them being Grade 10s this year and coming out to play the way that they did, they played really well.” The Elecs senior boys team won the first game of the SHSAA Regional Basketball Playoff 87-73 over

the Swift Current Colts at Yorkton Regional High School on Friday, but fell 108-53 to the St. Mary Marauders the next morning. The loss also eliminated the boys team from a berth at Hoopla. Dustin Wilson, coach of the Elecs senior boys team, said St. Mary has been beating teams in lopsided fashion the entire season and their success comes down to playing with higher intensity and having experience in biggame situations. He said facing St. Mary may even prove a blessing down the

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road as it allowed his players to see where they need to be at to play in these games. “We were glad we got to see what type of intensity, camaraderie and all that type of stuff that goes into a winning squad,” said Wilson. “We got to witness that firsthand with seeing PA St. Mary and I hope some of the younger guys can take that into next year.” Wilson said the Elecs will lose Grade 12 players Reagan Wallewein, Cole George, Dallas Dowhanuik and Raymart Bognot to graduation this June, but the majority of their squad will be back next season. He said the team was enjoying an upswing at the end of the season after first winning the B-side of their home tournament, then capturing the school’s second McLeod Series championship and finally winning the Ned Andreoni Memorial Tournament in

Moose Jaw leading to an improved winning team mentality. “It was a year that got us a little bit more momentum and we are headed in the right direction,” he said. “There is not much more we can ask for.” Smoliak said Grade 12 players Tess Lindquist, Teanna Michel and Avery Dunbar are moving on this June and all the girls having a last chance to play together was their motivation heading into the final game against Yorkton Regional. She said everybody got to play in that game and played well with the Grade 10 athletes once again showing the Elecs basketball future is bright. “We have a very young team again next year, but I’m excited,” said Smoliak. “When one year ends I always look at what’s in the future for us. I’m hoping that we get lots of Grade 9s coming to try out and we can take a look at them.”

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Curling a path to provincials By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs mixed curling team came back from an early 3-0 deficit in the second of two provincial qualifying games at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Sunday to beat Team Myers 8-4 and gain a spot at the CurlSask Juvenile Open Provincial Tournament next weekend at Regina’s Callie Club. The ECS mixed curling team, which includes skip Kyle Johnson, third Rachel Kramer, second Lucas Wallewein and lead Caitlyn Green, gave up two in the first end on Myers’ steals before allowing another steal in the second end to fall behind 3-0. Team Johnson got one back in the third with the hammer, which was followed by a blank end in the fourth. “We just tried to keep the house more cluttered,” said Johnson about their strategy after the second end, “so we could get some more rocks into play.” Team Johnson stole two in the fifth end to tie the game at 3-3 before Team Myers replied back with the hammer in the sixth end to make the score 4-3. Coming in with the hammer in the seventh, Johnson filled the house with rocks scoring three to go up 6-4. The rink solidified the comeback in the eight and final end by stealing two. “It was just lucky shots

Team Ryan, with from left, fifth Daylan Swanson, lead Laurel Oberkirsch, second Jordan Walter, third Jaedon Miller, skip Rachel Ryan and coach Wade St. Onge, earned the first southeast berth at next weekend’s CurlSask Juvenile Open Provinicial Tournament. Photo by Jamie Harkins. and missed shots,” Johnson said about the last ends of the game. “We just shot our best to win.” Team Ryan, comprised of Estevan second Jordan Walter and Weyburn lead Laurel Oberkirsch, third Jaedon Miller and skip Rachel Ryan, earned the first berth at the CurlSask Juvenile Open Provincial Tournament earlier Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 win over Team Myers. Team Myers took a 1-0 lead in the first end with the hammer, which Team Ryan

tied up in the second frame. After a blank third end, Team Ryan stole a point in the fourth end before the Myers’ rink matched them at 2-2 in the fifth. Team Ryan scored two with the hammer in the sixth end, Myers got one back in the seventh, and Ryan finished off the game with a point in the eighth. “We played a good hitting game,” said Ryan. It was “keep them in the house rather than just going through. (We made) sure to keep them all in the house

and then they had to play for hits, so we liked it that they were hitting at us rather than us hitting at them.” Ryan said the team’s hope at the provincial championship is to at least win two games, but not knowing what the competition will be like makes their future unknown. She said they have a strong team and the hope is they’ll do well, which was echoed by Johnson. “It’ll be pretty challenging there,” he said. “It’ll be a great experience.”

The ECS mixed curling team, with from left, second Lucas Wallewein, skip Kyle Johnson and lead Caitlyn Green, missing is third Rachel Kramer, compete in the second provincial qualifier game at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Sunday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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The 2016 Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League (SBAAHL) playoffs came to a close for the Estevan TS&M Bruins at Affinity Place on Friday with a 7-2 loss to the Yorkton Xerox Terriers in the South Division Final. Tom Copeland, head coach of the Bruins, said they were not mentally prepared to play the second game of the best-of-three series, which came two days after a 4-2 loss to the Terriers at Yorkton’s Farrell Agency Arena. He said that lack of preparation was evidenced by the team giving up the first goal 15 seconds in on a botched play off a defensive zone faceoff and the backbreaking goal that would put the Terriers up by four with three seconds remaining in the second period. “ We j u s t w e r e n ’ t ready,” said Copeland. “It’s been very rare that we’ve been not ready to play a hockey game, but tonight that was the case.” After Zach McIntyre first got Yorkton on the board, Massen Ziola made

Bruin Liam Rutten drives past Terriers defender Austin Dycer during the second period of Estevan’s 7-2 loss to Yorkton at Affinity Place on Friday. Photo by Jamie Harkins. it 2-0 a minute and fortyfive seconds later when he poked in a puck that was dribbling along the goal line behind Bruins netminder Morgan Wanner. The Terriers seemed to control the play down low in the first period leading to the club’s third marker by

McIntyre with a little over six minutes remaining. “When they’re at home and they’re down a game, we know they’re going to come out strong,” said Terriers assistant coach Craig Matatall. “Our plan was to get on them early, use our speed, try to get the puck to

the net and hopefully get a couple of quick goals, and we did.” The Terriers’ Kishaun Gervais put them up by four a little over five minutes into the second, which got a reply from Bruins captain Mason Strutt nine minutes later on a rebound in close

off a Liam Rutten shot. Gervais got his second of the night in the dying seconds of the middle frame, which was followed by markers by Jackson Berezowski and Ryder Korczak early in the third. Estevan’s Joey Meredith beat Yorkton goalie Nolan

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Panthers bring their A-game to Swift Current By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan PowerTech midget AA Panthers have kept their Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial championship hopes alive. The Panthers earned a 4-0 shutout of the Swift Current Titans in Game 2 of their semifinal two-game total point series at the Credit Union iPlex Arena on Saturday. The Titans took the first game of the series 1-0 at the Civic Auditorium on March 6. “The girls played arguably their best game of the year knowing that we were down a goal in their rink,” said Panthers coach Trevor Morrison. “It was exciting. It was awesome.” After a back-and-forth opening period where neither team was able to find the back of the net, Estevan got a couple of good power-play opportunities in the second frame. Panthers’ forward Makenna Morrison scored twice with the man advantage at the 4:27 and 15:19 marks of the second period, which was followed by Estevan’s Morgan Haygarth outracing a Titans’ defenceman to a loose puck on a dump-out play four-and-a-half minutes into the third and depositing it

short-side on Swift Current goalie Samantha Lemay. Kelsey Pastachak got the Panthers’ fourth goal on an empty-netter, while Litesha Spittal earned the shutout. “Defensively we played strong in both games and up there we just cashed in on our opportunities,” said Morrison. “We had two early power-play goals and we really had a strong power play the whole game. (We) made a couple nice plays and we were rewarded with a couple goals.” The Panthers are now set to face West Central, a Kindersley team, in the female midget AA provincial final with Game 1 set for Friday at the Civic Auditorium and Game 2 going Tuesday at Dodsland. Morrison said they don’t know very much about their opponent, but that will not change how they’ll get ready for the series. “We’re going to prepare just like we did for Swift Current and the teams in our league,” he said. “We’re going to go up there and play the same style we’ve been playing here for the last month and hopefully the girls play like they did (Saturday). That was probably our best team game all year. Everybody from the defence to the forwards to our goaltender was on their A-game.”

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Apex Bruins fall to Hounds By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Despite taking a one-game lead in their best-of-three South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League (SSMHL) semifinal series with a dominating Game 1 performance, the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins couldn’t match the Notre Dame Hounds’ offensive prowess in games two and three. The Hounds tied up the series at their home Duncan McNeil Arena on Thursday with a 5-1 win, which they followed up with a 7-4 victory over the Bruins at Affinity Place on Sunday. “It’s tough, obviously, when you win Game 1 10-1 and you come out on the losing end

the only skaters able to light the lamp in the second period giving the Hounds a 4-2 lead entering the third. The Hounds’ Ryder Pierson, Altwasser and Kosinsky scored before the final period was 10 minutes old, with the Bruins’ Hunter Piche and Winton providing the replies in the last few minutes. “We had a great season,” said Jamieson, noting the club finished second overall in the SSMHL this year. “We were a very tight knit group. We won the B-side in the (mid-November) Prince Albert tournament. We came a long way. It was a good series, just a lopsided couple of games. I’m very proud of our team, our coaching staff and our players.”

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After Five Club views fashions and hears inspirational story A total of 37 women enjoyed a delightful fashion show at the Living Hope Community Church on Feb. 17 when the After Five Club met for their monthly supper. Ronza Reynard, administrator and family services worker from the Salvation Army was emcee for the fashion show. The models included Jennifer Neff, Evelyn Mayao, Eric Limin, Ronda Olsen, Heather Harbin and Holly Boreski. They modeled casual, formal and active wear, complete with accessories such as boots, jewelry and purses. Most ensembles could be purchased for reasonable prices. Door prizes donated by the Salvation Army (SA) were claimed by Nancy Zeleny and Elena Parker. In return, boxes of non-perishable food items, collected at the door, were given to the SA. Reynard explained how the thrift store helps the community, emphasizing that it is a myth that their store is for the poor people. The “one roof”

ministry located on Fourth Street, is home to the SA church, food bank, thrift store and offices. The focus is to share the love of Jesus while meeting human needs in the community. Last year, the Army sent 43 children to their Beaver Creek camp located near Sasktoon. This June 18, the store will be hosting a barbecue at Power Dodge to raise money to help cover the cost of the camp applicants. Local vocalist Stephanie Nicole engaged the audience with her strong voice, singing Coat of Many Colors and and Carrie Underwood’s hit Temporary Home, sharing details about her passion for singing. Speaking about inheriting her grandfather’s guitar, Nicole said she doesn’t plan to play the instrument due to its age. However, with each performance, a piece of her late grandfather is right on stage with her in the form of his guitar strap, complete with the curtain tassel her grandmother had added for some flair many years ago.

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was changed on the outside, but Fontaine felt changed on the inside, she said. As a teen, she travelled to Winnipeg to be fitted with a glass eye. While looking over trays of eyes in all sorts of colours, the fitting woman puffed away on her cigarette, waiting for her to choose. She said her eye has turned out to be a blessing, used to tell God’s story through her own. She went from never discussing her eye with anyone to freely speaking about it at ladies’ events. Her mother used to say, “Vera can see better out of one eye than I can with two.” When Fontaine discovered boys, she felt there must be something wrong with their eyes when they didn’t show an interest in her. However, upon moving to Assiniboia to start a dishwashing job at the Franklin Restaurant, she caught the eye of her future husband. They married in 1960 and have three children. The next After Five Club supper is being held

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60 and Over Club happenings Submitted by Shirley Graham Words of wisdom: People who live in glass houses should dress in the basement. The women in the club look forward to the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast every year. This year’s event was held on March 12. The meal was cooked and served by the men. Shuffleboard winners for the week of March 7 were Mike Shier and Jean Didkoski. Jake Fichter and Sherry Dukart were second. Jake Fichter was the winner in bridge. Lorna Stubel was second and Carrie Leptich was third. The winner in cribbage was Brian Calfas. Mabel Bouchard finished second and Charlie Loustel was third.

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Obituaries

Earl Ernest Minchin November 28, 1937 - January 21, 2016 Earl Ernest Minchin passed away on January 21, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 78 years. Earl is remembered by his loving family: sons, Michael, Spencer and Stuart Minchin; daughters, Amanda Minchin, Barbara (Danny) Alexander, EldaMae (Ellie) (Lance) Dyck; grandchildren, Jason, Darren and Melissa; great grandchildren, Kyley, Corbin, Connor and Gracelyn. Earl is also survived by his sister Shirley Hjalte; brother Bruce Minchin; sisters in law, Sheila, Rosina, Jean, Molly (Leo) Irving and brother in law Frank (Marie) Johner.Earl was predeceased by his wife Myrna; son Randy; parents, Alexander and Katherine; sisters, Pat, Ruth, Marian and Elva; brothers, Lorne, Eldon, Bill and Elmer; sisters in law, Agnes, Annie, Bertha, Anne and Rose; brother in law Nick; Myrna’s parents, Martin

and Mathilda Johner. Earl will also be remembered by his special four legged friend Happy. The Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services with Mr. Doug Third officiating. The lunch reception followed at the Royal Canadian Legion. A private family interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Earl’s memory may do so directly to the Saskatchewan Games, Estevan Summer 2016 - Special Olympics, 1134 3rd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0R7. Please make cheques payable to City of Estevan - Special Olympics. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Earl Ernest Minchin was born near the Village of Superb on November 28, 1937 to parents Alexander and Katherine. In a family in which he would eventually have 10 siblings, hard work was both a way of life and a necessity, as it was for most farming families in the 30s in rural Saskatchewan. This way of life would be part of who my dad was for rest of his life. Indeed work was the key driver for many of my dad’s early adult activities. Dad moved from place to place doing a variety of jobs particularly those related to oil and gas. My dad moved so many times that when I moved to a new place he would often mention how he had worked there or that he enjoyed living in that area. As life progressed for dad, family became the focus in his life. He would marry in 1957 and though the marriage would not last it produced the first of his children: Barb, Randy and Ellie. Work again would mean another move for dad; one final time to Estevan. Here he would meet the love of his life, Myrna, and they would go on to have four children Michael, Spencer, Amanda and Stuart. With the arrival of children, dad would now work to live rather than live to work. He would abandon the oil and gas industry first for a short career as vacuum cleaner salesman and then ultimately to his final career as a carpet installer. As dad sought a more stable work environment, the lives and activities of his children became the priority. He was often our coach on top of being a cheerleader. We would all share his passion for baseball first as players in our youth and then like him, as lifelong Blue Jay fans. Though baseball and softball was his passion he would be there for our other adventures be it my sister’s golf and hockey or my brother and my beavers, cubs and boy scouts activities. More than anything Dad had a special commitment to Special Olympics. Our dad was always there for Stuart during his many years of swimming practices and competitions. When Stuart moved on from swimming, my dad became a fixture at Stuart’s weekly bowling practices. As Dad got older and his children grew up, dad decided to finally retire. But he didn’t retire in the traditional sense; rather he took his savings and opened a carpet store. For the first time he was the boss. This retirement plan lasted until just recently when he finally sold the store and he entered a new phase of retirement with his ever loyal companion Happy. Though this retirement would be cut short far too soon, we know he is at peace with the love of his life and his work ethic, his loyalty and his honesty live on in his children. Love you dad. Earl’s children would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital for taking such good care of him in his final days. Thank you to everyone who dropped off food, stopped in to say “hi” and offer your support. Your kindness is forever appreciated and not forgotten!

Obituaries

Phyllis Rushton February 23, 1926 - February 10, 2016 Phyllis Rushton passed away on February 10, 2016 in Regina , Sk. She spent her last days surrounded by her family. Phyllis was loved by her children, her sons, Brian(Vicki) Rushton and Neil(Joanne) Rushton: daughters, Eleanor Alexander, Donna(Scott) Nixon and Brenda(Art) Koenes; 16 grandchildren; And her 16 great grandchildren who called her Gigi and numerous other "children" referred to her as Grandma. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Vera, her niece Elaine, and sister-in-law Ruth Borquin. Phillis was predeceased by her husband Donald Rushton; sonin-law Ed Alexander, brother Gordon Mooney; brother-in-law Norm Rushton and niece Faye Nikirk. A celebration of Phyllis's life was held on February 15, 2016 at the Alliance Church. Phyllis was loved by many students while she worked at the ECS Cafeteria from 1969 to 1986. She cooked for many campers at several Bible Camps such as Trossachs Gospel Camp, Pioneer Girls Camp, Kenosee Lake Bible Camp and her favorite Estevan Bible Camp. She was involved in many other activities sharing the love of her Lord Jesus Christ whick was evident in her everyday walk. She will be missed by many friends and family. In memory of Phyllis, donations can be made to Estevan Bible Camp, Box 771 Estevan , Sk., S4A 2A6. The family would Like to thank the Ladies of the Estevan Gospel Chapel and Estevan Alliance for their part in serving the lunch following the service. We would also like to thank Aaron Ruston for sharing his music which Mom would have enjoyed. We would also like to thank all of the nurses on Unit A at St. Joseph's and Dr. Akinsete who took such great care in looking after Mom. Judith Anne Gowen 1944 - 2016 Judy Gowen passed away at the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, SK, on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the age of 71 years. Judy is survived by her son Aj (Heidi) Gowen and their daughter Brynn and son Ashtyn; four brothers, Dick (Audrey) Michel, Dave (Liz) Michel, Mark (Wanda) Michel and Charles (Alexis) Michel; sisters-in-law Pat Gowen and Janice Woodhouse, as well as many nieces and nephews who always had a special place in her heart. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Dorothy Michel; brothers-in-law, Morris and Bryan Gowen, and Aj’s grandparents, Archie and Kelly Gowen. In keeping with the family’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no memorial service. A family graveside ceremony will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery at a later date Thank you to everyone at St. Joseph’s Hospital Long Term Care for the loving care Judy received while she was a resident with them. A heartfelt thank you to Hall Funeral Services, especially Dustin and Shirley for their kindness and compassion at this difficult time. Those wishing to make donations in Judy’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (designate to Long Term Care), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

St. Joseph’s Hospital relies on donations to fund equipment purchases. Your Memorial Gift honours your loved one and makes it possible for our hospital to continue providing quality care for Estevan and area residents. A letter will be sent to the family acknowledging your gift; please include their name and address as well as your own. You will receive an income tax receipt.

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation 1176 Nicholson Rd, Estevan, SK S4A 0H3 Phone: 306-637-2474

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: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

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

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

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

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

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

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

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

“Holding fast the faithful word”

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

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

306-634-9191

ALL are Welcome!

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

REAL LIFE

REAL PEOPLE

10:00 am

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

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

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

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School

An Associated Gospel Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Father Brian Meredith Associate Priest: Father Thuy Nguyen

MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

REAL GOD

Sunday Service at

Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m. Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

www.estevangospelchapel.ca 1107 4th Street • 306-634-2074 • www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

EMAIL: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

CHURCH OF CHRIST

PASTOR STEWART MILLER

Coffee & Fellowship after Worship

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am

Sunday Worship

A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: Westview School 1607 2nd Street, Estevan When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

www.estevanmercury.ca

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Obituaries

Mildred Lucille Tessier 1927 - 2016 Mildred Tessier passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Mildred is survived by her children: LaVern (Joanne), Leslie (Patricia), Lorraine (Melvin) Mutter, Roger (Maureen), Randy (Yvonne), Rhonda Kopp, Patricia (Rick) Kroetch and Bradley (Corinne); numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers, Wallace Block and Larry Block; sisters, Elreen Block and Jean Knapp, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Paul and her parents, Edward and Florence Block. In keeping with Mildred’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no memorial service. She will be laid to rest with Paul at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, at a later date. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

This week’s Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Mercury

New Arrivals

Mack: Born to Robyn Ludtke & Jeremy Mack, a son, Samson Richard Mack, on February 12, 2016. Proud grandparents are Lance & Wilma Mack and Judy & Terry Ludtke. Mosley: Born to Travis & Melissa Mosley née: Frank, a daughter, Oaklyn Dawn Louise Mosley, on March 5, 2016. Proud grandparents are Vic & Holly Frank and Dan & Linda Mosley. Mosley: Born to Darcy & Tessa Young née: Carriere, a daughter, Marreck Leigh Young, on February 23, 2016. Proud grandparents are Dean & Susan Carriere and Victor & Darlene Young.

Apartment Accident A vehicle collided with an apartment on Albert Street in Estevan on March 7. The vehicle had to be towed, but the driver didn’t sustain any injuries. Photo by Tyler Knibbs.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

OV ER 59 YE ARS S T RONG IN OI LF IE LD CO NST RU CT ION

Arnett & Burgess Oilfield Construction Limited

Over 59 years strong, Arnett & Burgess Oilfield Construction Limited (A&B) safely provides quality pipeline construction, custom fabrication, facility installation, pipeline integrity, maintenance and related construction services to the energy industry.

Life takes energy

Experienced Pipeline Labourers, Operators, Welders & Pipefitters

Talented people keep Enbridge moving forward. At Enbridge, we recognize that it is the talent and inspiration of our dedicated team that have positioned us as a leader in the safe and reliable delivery of energy in North America. Innovation and vision have secured our standing as one of the ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’. We are focused on growth and value the contributions of every employee and support each of them in reaching their full potential. Join our ESTEVAN, SK team in a rewarding role as an:

Work Location: Estevan, SK SCOPE OF JOB: A&B is currently recruiting for potential upcoming jobs in the Estevan, SK area. We are immediately accepting applications for the following positions:

• Foremen • Lead Hands • Pipeline Construction Labourers • Experience Pipeline Heavy Equipment

Administrative Assistant

Operators • Journeyman B Pressure Welders • Pipefitters

As an intermediate level administrative position this job provides a broad range of administrative and clerical support to the Support Services Department. Works closely with Department Leadership, Health and Safety, Compliance, Emergency Response, Training and Records Management to prioritize and perform tasks to achieve general objectives, handle confidential information, and coordinate departmental activities. Assist the Manager of Support Services by managing schedule requests, assist with managing operating budget forecasting and reporting, gathering and inputting data regarding corporate governance and compliance matters on behalf of the department, sorting and filtering email, maintaining office files, and supporting intradepartmental leadership communications.

All candidates are required to undergo and pass a urine Drug & Alcohol screening as a condition of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS & SAFETY TICKETS:

Qualifications: - Administrative certification or equivalent experience - Three years of directly related experience - Solid organizational and communication skills, including well developed interpersonal skills.

• Education: Some high school • 1 year Pipeline Construction experience preferred. • A team player with excellent attention to detail, a strong work ethic and oral communication skills • Experience in operating various type of equipment and machinery in a pipeline setting is required • Preference given to candidates with valid safety tickets: Standard First-Aid & CPR, H2S Alive & Global Ground Disturbance • Valid Driver’s License is required

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply online through our website at careers.enbridge.com, quoting competition # 20041 Only candidates being considered for interviews will be contacted. Enbridge was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Alberta’s Top 60 Employers for 2014. Enbridge is an equal opportunity employer.

APPLY TO:

email: hr@abpipeliners.com | phone: 403.265.0900 fax: 403.265.0922 | www.abpipeliners.com

-A&B would like to thank those who apply, but only candidates selected for possible employment will be contacted

Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division #140

NOW HIRING

Temporary Full-Time

SUMMER MAINTENANCE STAFF

For further information please visit our website at www.cornerstonesd.ca

Applications are being accepted for the following position:

Early Learning Interventionist

For full details on this position: www.holyfamilyrcssd.ca

Long standing company is seeking a General Oilfield Operations Manager.

requires a

Minimum Qualifications: • 1A License or G license • Oilfield tickets including H2S Alive & 1st Aid/CPR • Live in or within 10 minutes of Estevan

We are seeking candidates with an oilfield background and/or customer service experience. We will train the right individual. Call Clinton at 461-8491, mail resume to Box 208, Estevan S4A 2A3 or e-mail: missionhotshot@sasktel.net

School Counsellor Estevan, SK

For full details on this position: www.holyfamilyrcssd.ca

MOOSE CREEK REGIONAL

REC RUITING RECRUITING

HOT SHOT/CHEMICAL DRIVER

Applications are being accepted for the following position:

We require an Operations Manager for a privately owned oilfield construction company. We are looking for someone who is community oriented and has strong leadership qualities. 15 years of experience in oilfield construction is required. Please email your resume / work history and an outline of what you feel you can bring to this new venture to:

huntley212@yahoo.com

All correspondence will be kept confidential.

PARK Employment Opportunities Applications are being accepted for

Park Personnel

• Duties to include campground supervision, gate operation and general maintenance. • Must have valid driver’s license and steel toe boots. • Also includes weekends Part time and full time positions are available. Deadline for applications is April 1, 2016. Only successful applicants will be notified! Interested parties may apply by resume to: Moose Creek Regional Park Box 926 Oxbow, SK S0C 2B0 Or email to: moosecreekrp@gmail.com 6868166

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Estevan Mercury

Canopy Up Snowbirds pilots get ready to exit planes in Estevan to visit with local media. Photo by Norm Park.

E G A P Y CIT 1800

TEVAN, SK â&#x20AC;˘ 306-6341102 4TH STREETâ&#x20AC;˘ ES

CITY OF ESTEVAN

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Make a difference everyday with the City of Estevan a vibrant and growing community in Southeast Saskatchewan, with excellent educational, medical and recreational facilities. We have a strong business / industrial sector and are located only 10 minutes north of the U.S. border. The City of Estevan is searching for a talented member to join our team who wants to grow with the organization and community while supporting a customer first approach.

CITY TREASURER Education â&#x20AC;˘ University Degree with Accounting or Finance Major from an accredited post-secondary institution â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Class 5 Drivers License Experience and Additional Requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation â&#x20AC;˘ Five (5) to Seven (7) years of increasing responsibility in the accounting sector. â&#x20AC;˘ Municipal experience would be an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Progressive experience managing and leading people â&#x20AC;˘ Strong interpersonal skills with advanced writing and verbal abilities â&#x20AC;˘ Skill in operating office equipment and software including financial, office, and data management software. â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while exhibiting advanced decision making skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to prioritize demands and work independently To thrive in this environment, you will have a desire to make a difference. Be part of our prospering community, and a challenging work environment while still maintaining a strong work life balance. The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. or further information or to apply, please contact: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources 1102-4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1841 F: (306) 634-9790 apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. These positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

City Bylaw 2005-1709 Animal Control Bylaw Reminder: It is the responsibility of the owner or keeper of a dog or cat to remove any defecation that is on private or public property. Persons failing to remove such defecation is subject to a fine under the City of Estevan Bylaw.

City Bylaw 2005-1711 Property Maintenance With the warm weather fast approaching, the City of Estevan would like to remind all residences and businesses in the city to keep their properties free of: Garbage and junk; Household appliances/furniture; Junked vehicles; Excessive growth of weeds, grass, shrubs, trees, etc.; Dangerous or hazardous materials; Pet wastes The Estevan Police Service Bylaw Enforcement Officer will be conducting inspections of properties within the city for the compliance with this Bylaw throughout 2016. Please ensure your property meets the requirements of bylaw 2005-1711. Copies of the bylaw can be obtained upon request at City Hall.

VISUAL ARTS Stars for Saskatchewan: The Wheatland Band March 19th, 2016 - 7:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church admission fee

701 Souris Ave.â&#x20AC;˘ 306-634-3942 â&#x20AC;˘ estevanartscouncil.com Contact us for more information on our programs

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T MISS THE

EXCITEMENT!

Invitation to Tender for Broad Leaf Control The City of Estevan, Parks Services Division invites qualified professional services to submit an all found bid for post emergent broad leaf vegetation control services on site specific areas for the 2016 season General Information: Two applications (one spring and one fall) of approximately 60 ha on various types of ground cover (typically parks and green spaces), using manufacturer suggested rates of PAR 111 or municipally approved equivalent, to guarantee an 85% target vegetation efficacy rate. The City may request additional services from the provider depending on tendered submission details to conduct non selective vegetation control on site specific bases of noxious, prohibited or nuisance weeds There is a possibility of an option to renew on the service agreement for up to two additional years upon mutual agreement by both parties at an annual review, post 2016 season. Must have capability to communicate effectively through a digital medium for expedited reporting and response including basic mapping software. Demonstrated equipment, safety program, and insurances to efficiently

CITY OF ESTEVAN TENDER The City of Estevan invites tenders to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;2016 Fuel and Lubricant Tenderâ&#x20AC;? Specifications are available at the Legislative Services Business Division â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Main Floor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; City Hall. For further information regarding this tender please contact Richard Winton, Stores Foreman: 634-1833, Fax 634-1818. Interested parties are invited to respond by forwarding sealed envelopes marked

and safely implement this type of program under Parks Services direction. Specifics on the proposed treatment areas and tender specifications are available digitally, through the Parks Division, City of Estevan, at Affinity Place. For additional information please contact Rod March, Manager, Open Space, Forestry and Pest Management at (306) 634-1880.

Please submit your sealed tender marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broad Leaf Controlâ&#x20AC;? in writing by 1330 hrs. on Tuesday, April 05th, 2016. Attention: Rod March Parks Services Division 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1

These flowers will be planted in flower containers and beds throughout the City of Estevan. Other Criteria: â&#x20AC;˘ Delivery Date of Thursday, May 26th, 2016 at 9:00 am. at the Estevan Civic Auditorium. â&#x20AC;˘ Unloading of product is the responsibility of the Company. â&#x20AC;˘ Flowers to be in full bloom by June 20th, 2016. â&#x20AC;˘ Warranty must include: at the time of arrival the plants must be sturdy, healthy and have flowering buds or have started to bloom. Any weak plants that die in the first two weeks must be replaced.

Only $250

tax

Good for ten (10) round robin games and three (3) elimination playoff games. Contact the Bruins OFFICE at (306) 634-7730 or Email: bruins cap.estevan.sk.ca PLEASE NOTE TICKETS ARE â&#x20AC;&#x153;ASSIGNED SEATINGâ&#x20AC;? AND SEAT RESERVATIONS ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS! Tournament passes are good for one game at a time and one admittance at a time. Passes can be shared amongst multiple people but only for admittance to one game at a time.

Public opening of tenders shall take place at 1430 hrs. on Tuesday April 05th, 2016 in the Conference Room Leisure Centre 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;2016 Fuel and Lubricant Tenderâ&#x20AC;? Mail to the following by 2:30 PM, Monday, March 15, 2016 Legislative Services Business Division Main Floor 1102 4th Street City of Estevan Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Public opening of tenders shall take place at 2:30 PM, March 15, 2016 C.S.T, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Estevan, SK Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

CITY OF ESTEVAN

The total number of plants required for the 2016 spring planting season is 3700 and detailed specifications for the types of plants required are available upon request by calling the Leisure Office @ 634-1880

\Tournament Passes on sale Now!

The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted.

Invitation to Tender for 2016 Flowers The City of Estevan, Parks Services Business Division invites your company to submit a tendered bid to â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUPPLY AND DELIVER FLOWERSâ&#x20AC;? by Tuesday March 22nd, 2016@ 2:30pm.

APRIL 30 - MAY 8

In the Tender Please Include: â&#x20AC;˘ Price of the flowers. â&#x20AC;˘ If shipping/handling is not available please indicate this in your tender price. â&#x20AC;˘ If the exact species or type of flower is not available, indicate the type or species suggested replacement. â&#x20AC;˘ Warranty. Please submit your sealed tender marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annual Flowers for Flower Potsâ&#x20AC;? in writing by 2:30 pm on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016. Attention: Rod March Parks Services Division 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1 The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. Public opening of tenders shall take place at 2:30 pm on Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 in the Conference Room at the Leisure Centre 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1

THE PINTEREST CHALLENGE When: March 31, April 28, May 26, June 30 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25/ person/ session SOUTH SASK PHOTO CLUB WITH JON GILLIES When: March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25/ person for an annual membership ART JOURNALING When: April 20, May 18, June 15 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Cost: $20/ person for an annual membership MAKERSPACE When: March 30 (123D software) Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $10/ person/ session or $25 for all three sessions AFTER DARK When: April 1 (Zachary Lucky), May 6 (Sean Hogan) Time: Doors open at 8:00pm Cost: $20/ person, tickets available at the door

CRAFT IN ART AND ART IN CRAFT When: April 7 @ 7:00pm ART IN MOTION When: June 2 @ 7:00pm SOCIABLES When: April 8 (Weather permitting) Time: Meeting at 6:00pm Cost: $25 ART GOUGH When: March 22 (Ages 3-4), April 12 (Ages 5-7), April 19 (Ages 8-10) Time: 10:00 - 11:00am (March 22), 4:00 5:00pm (April 12 and 19) Cost: $5/ child/ session FAMILY ART When: March 17, 24, 31 April 7, 14, 21,28 May 2, 5, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 10:00 - 10:30am Cost: $10/ family/ month YOGA AND ART When: April 22 (Ages 7-10), May 24 (Ages 7-10) Time: 9:00 - 12:00 AM Cost: $20/ child/ session or $30 for both sessions

PRINTMAKING When: April 5, May 10, June 7 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $15/ person/ session

DROP INTO ART AFTER SCHOOL When: April 6,13,20,27 May 4,11,18,25 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM Cost: $5/ child/ session

VIP MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS If you are an EAGM member, these events are free for you, our valued cultural supporters. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Pre-registration and a minimum of 5 registrants is required.

ARTIST IN THE MAKING: SUMMER ART CAMPS When: July 4-7, 14, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 Time: 9:00am-noon or 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $60/ child/ camp

GETTING STARTED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS & " $!( %/ Â