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City to expand school zone By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

A presentation by 10-year-old Boston Tait in the spring has paid dividends, with Estevan city council agreeing to his request to lower the speed limit on his street, near Pleasantdale School. Tait lives on Victory Road, a few doors down from the school, but far enough that the school zone does not extend to his part of the street. It includes the one-block-long Cardinal Avenue, but not Victory Road. As a result, on May 29 Tait asked the Estevan police board to consider decreasing the speed limit on Victory Road and expand the Pleasantdale school zone to include that street. That would result in a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour instead of the current 50 kilometres per hour. “It took a lot of courage for a young lad like that to come before the board,” Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur told city council on Monday. Tait’s request went from the police board to the traffic control committee on June 6, where it got unanimous support. It then went back to the police board on June 20 before coming before city council on Aug. 12. In his initial presentation in May, Tait said, “I love playing basketball and hockey on my driveway with my friends. Sometimes the ball goes on the road and it is unsafe. People are going like 50 (kilometres per hour), which is the speed limit, but it’s too fast.” He explained that his house is just two buildings away from the school, and that’s where people don’t even start to slow down for the school zone yet. Tait also noted that there are a lot of children living on that street and he started a petition, which a lot of people already signed. He forwarded the collected letters to the city clerk Judy Pilloud. Tait also suggested some possible measures that can be taken. “All school zones in Estevan should be expanded. People are going 60, then getting to the school zone and then slowing down to 30. So at the beginning of the school zone, they are going 40. There should be licence plate readers at the edge of the Estevan school zones. This will help, because people are not wanting to pay a fine, so they will start going slow in school zones,” said Tait in May to the police board. There was no discussion by council, which unanimously supported the measure. After the council meeting, Mayor Roy Ludwig said he expected the new speed limit to be in place before the start of the new school year.

EPS the first municipal policing agency to join Saskatchewan Crime Watch Network

From left, Deputy Police Chief Murray Cowan, Police Chief Paul Ladouceur and Estevan RCMP Sgt. Jeff Clarke have announced that Estevan has joined the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network. ister to receive the advisories through the EPS. “We’re certainly happy to be the first municipal service to pilot it out, and I think the reason for that is the local RCMP had such good success with it here that it was a natural step,” said Ladouceur. Ladouceur called the crime watch network a fantastic idea. “From my view, it’s something that seemed so simple, but was never thought of,” he said. “Everbridge has been used by municipalities for a long time to report on things like tornadoes and serious weather alerts, and things like that, so when you see those emergency alerts, a lot of that comes through Everbridge.” This is a pilot project, and Ladouceur said if it’s successful in Estevan, it could be expanded to the other municipal policing agencies in Saskatchewan. “That will be for others to decide, not at our level and not for the Estevan police to make those decisions, that will be a provincial decision,” said Ladouceur. Sgt. Jeff Clarke said there

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Saskatchewan RCMP has received praise since it launched the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network earlier this year, which informs people through text and/or email message when a crime has been committed in a detachment area. Now it’s being expanded into municipal police services, and the Estevan Police Service (EPS) is the first in the province to have this service. An announcement was made in a government news release on Aug. 6. Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said the network has been very successful with the RCMP, and he believes it could also have an impact with municipal policing agencies. The system is through Everbridge, which handles notifications for disasters, severe weather and other situations. Ladouceur noted it’s something people can choose to sign up for, and that the general public won’t be inundated with alerts. He hopes people will reg-

are 11,869 subscribers to the crime advisory network in Saskatchewan, and of those, 2,469 opted to receive to notifications from the Estevan RCMP. Not all of their subscribers live in the towns and villages within the six rural municipalities that the Estevan RCMP patrols; some of them live in communities well outside of the local RCMP’s jurisdiction. People can select which policing agencies they want to follow, whether it be just the area where they live. They could follow all of the RCMP detachments in the province if they so choose. “When we first started out, I got a call from a guy from the Regina-Fort Qu’Appelle area,” recalled Clarke. “He was on ours, but he contacted me directly and wanted to talk about one of the releases we put out.” He’s not surprised with how many people are subscribing, even though the concept is relatively new. “The number of eyes and ears we have out there to help us gather information and prevent crime or reduce crime, the bet-

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ter,” Clarke said. The RCMP can also attach photos, allowing people to see the description of a stolen item or a suspicious vehicle. Clarke noted the RCMP has had success with the Crime Watch Advisory Network. They were able to recover a couple of stolen flat-deck trailers because people received a notification and saw the trailers. And they were able to make an arrest in an oilfield equipment theft. He added that the Carlyle RCMP also had success with a suspicious person case, which proved to not be suspicious at all. “They’re looking for advisories to notify people of criminal activity, or crimes that have recently occurred, or advisories warning regarding notable crime trends in a specific area,” said Clarke. He also cited the example of how the RCMP sent out some information about a series of thefts that occurred in the Benson, Hitchcock and Macoun areas. When a crime happens, A2 » CRIME

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Métis Celebration Day attracted people from many different places Métis Celebration Day took place at Hitchcock Hall on Saturday. Some people drove from as far as Penticton, B.C. Others came from Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan to join guests from Estevan and Hitchcock for a day, filled with cultural activities and dances and enhanced with delicious supper. “ We just wanted everybody to get to know our culture, and different ways we do things. We just thought we would have everybody come out and see how Métis are. They are not much different than anybody else,” explained Linda Sopp, the president of the Métis Federation of Saskatchewan. The celebration started at 3 p.m. and continued until night. Estevan Dance Club taught well-dressed guests square dances. “And then we are having supper with bannock, fried bannock, with chicken and pulled pork,” noted Betty Albertson, vice-president of the Métis Federation of Saskatchewan. Darlene Himmelspeck brought homemade bannock, which is also known as li bangs. It’s traditional deepfried bread. After the supper, the floor turned into a stage for Métis dances with fiddle and jiggers. Prior to the event, Himmelspeck and her husband

also went around Estevan for four weeks seeking donations. So while kids enjoyed bouncy castles, adults had a chance to socialize and look through over 50 prizes that were donated by Estevan businesses and were raffled at the end of the night. People also had a chance to purchase some knitted clothes and accessorize, weighted blankets, used to manage sleep issues and anxiety, and homemade jams. Métis Celebration Days are held all over the country and according to Albertson are very successful. The last time the Métis Federation of Saskatchewan hosted celebration in Estevan was two years ago. But they want it to be an annual event. The organization takes quite a bit of time, so as soon this year’s event is done Sopp and Albertson will get together to start planning for the next year. “We’ve been working at this for about six or eight months. And after this one is done, we are going to start (planning for the next one) right away next Sunday at our meeting,” said Sopp. The Métis Federation of Saskatchewan holds meetings at the basement of St. Giles Church in Estevan starting at 3:30 p.m. every third Sunday of each month. The meetings are run as potlucks and are open for anybody willing to join.

Guests had a chance to try homemade li bangs or bannock, traditional Métis fried bread. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

It took Métis Federation of Saskatchewan president Linda Sopp, left, and vice-president Betty Albertson over half a year to organize the celebration. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia “We will do registration whenever people want to say they are Métis, we do registration, it’s all free. We just need to know when everybody

wants to come register, we’ll have somebody here so they take pictures and everything else,” explained Sopp. “ We just talk about

what’s happening, because our head office for our region is in Indian Head. We go to Indian Head once a month and at meetings, we bring

everything back.” And those who can’t make it to meetings can get the latest updates on social media.

A good crowd came to Hitchcock Hall on Saturday to celebrate Métis Day. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Crime advisory network has many followers « A1 time is of the essence, Ladouceur said. It’s not just for thefts or mischief complaints; if a serious assault or a robbery has just occurred, then the police

can get the information to the public in real time. “We’ve seen the number of property crimes go up over the last year, with the downturn in the

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part of the solution, then we have to give them the information to do so.” Deputy Police Chief Murray Cowan noted it would be supervisors and acting supervisors sending the alerts out, and he believes it will work at reducing crime in the community. “It ’s in ever ybody ’s interest to reduce crimes in our communities, so it’s a tool that everybody

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can use, and not just the police,” said Cowan. Ladouceur also noted that the Estevan board of police commissioners is behind the EPS joining

the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, and the provincial government is covering the full cost as far as operations of the program.

Estevan police trying to identify victims of theft Estevan Police Service (EPS) members made an arrest after a break and enter theft. The information came through Saskatchewan Crime Watch Network. A 29-year-old man was arrested for theft under $5,000 from an unknown person(s). The man was located on Aug. 10 at about 5:15 a.m. near the intersection of 13th Avenue and Ninth Street. Police are working to identify any possible victim(s) in this case.

The information indicates the man may have entered a garage on a property in Estevan and stole food and/or beverage-type items. Man has no mode of transportation and therefore would have been on foot in the community. The same person was arrested again for theft, mischief and trespassing around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11. Police searched the man incidental to his arrest on Sunday night and located an Acer brand tablet. The stolen tablet is in good condition and could have been taken from anywhere in Estevan including properties, vehicles or even businesses that sell that type of tablet. If anyone has any information related to this advisory please call the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767. Sgt. Tyler McMillen is working on the case.

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Former southeast resident Ryan Mclennan continues to enjoy his new lease on life

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It hasn’t been an easy road for Ryan Mclennan since he received his new kidney, and his new lease on life, about eight months ago, but he says he now feels better than he has at any point in the past five years. Mclennan is a former resident of southeast Saskatchewan who still has family and friends in the area, and now resides in Calgary. Late last year, he gained national attention after he underwent a kidney transplant, following an advertising campaign in the Calgary area. The campaign noted Mclennan has Type O blood, which is rare, and that a transplant was needed to save his life. Tony Timmons, a truck driver from nearby Airdrie, saw the billboard, and felt compelled to see if he was a match. He was, so he gave a kidney to Mclennan. They were strangers before, but now they’re best friends who continue to get together to socialize. Mclennan said something like the transplant causes such a sense of excitement because it’s the “gift of a lifetime.” There were challenges after the surgery, including a leak into his bladder. But it was around April that things started to look up for him, with the leaks stopping and his medication being reduced. “I was having a lot of side effects with my medication, so it was good to get that tapered off, but I started to get a lot of problems with my immune system being so low,” he said. There was a bad bout of the shingles that lasted for a

month, and a few bad colds stemming from his weakened immune system. “It’s a frustrating procedure when you’re a young guy, you get such a great gift, you’re trying to get your life back and you’re constantly still getting sick in one way or another. I kept my spirits up, I had a lot of good family and friends, and was still able to somewhat keep active.” A turning point came in the spring when Timmons invited Mclennan on a 10-day trip to Palm Springs. Mclennan wanted to join him, but had to be fit and well enough to do so. “We took the plunge and we booked the trip and then we surprised them, because they didn’t think we were going to be able to come,” said Mclennan. They played tennis and other sports, and relaxed around the pool. “That was just the trip of a lifetime,” said Mclennan. “We’re already talking about where can we go next, what we could do next.” He caught a cold down there, and wound up suffering from migraine headaches, which led to problems with his back. A commitment to fitness helped him recover, and now for the past month, he’s been feeling great. “I’m doing the yoga, I’m working out at the gym, I’m walking the dog daily, I’m eating really well and I’ve gained a lot of muscle. So now things are exactly where I want them, and I’m just doing the best I can not to get back to any of those stages where things flip again.” He hopes to return to work at the end of this month

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Tony and Lisa Timmons and Shakina and Ryan Mclennan gather for a group photo. Photo submitted as an autobody and shop teacher. He still needs the approval of his doctor. Mclennan hasn’t been at work since just before the transplant. “I have a great job, and I do what I love,” said Mclennan. “Obviously we all want to get paid more, but I really do some fantastic, improving, challenging work with the kids that makes a real difference.” And then there’s the friendship between the Mclennan and the Timmons families. They play pickelball together in Airdrie for two or three hours a week. Mclennan has used his automotive skills to help Timmons out with his vehicle. “Other kidney people that I talk to, they see the

bond that we have. People that donate, a lot of times they want to give this amazing gift to someone, and at the same time, obviously when they do that, they’re also hoping for a type of connection that they can get with the person that they donate with, and surprisingly to me, that doesn’t always happen.” In May, Timmons was approached to attend a donor appreciation night, and Mclennan joined him. It was an opportunity to meet other people and hear their stories and share their own experiences. Mclennan presented Timmons with a photo of the two of them together. The Fed/Ex head office in Memphis is presenting Tim-

mons a humanitarian award for his efforts. “It’s the first time that a Canadian has been presented with this award in a long time,” said Mclennan. Mclennan has spent the last few months trying to be active in the kidney community. He talks to people who are waiting for a transplant or have gone through one, and he’s become a big supporter of an upcoming fundraising walk to support people with kidney disease, although he might not be able to participate this year. And he remains thankful for the support that he has received from people in the southeast region. Mclennan still knows a lot of people in the Estevan area, including his

mother, Elaine Austin. “I get a lot of text messages and Facebook messages from family in that area, wishing me well, especially when I post a picture of myself doing well. I have a lot of friends who I went to school with in Alameda. There’s a lot of social media support and texts. That’s kind of where everything goes today.” Some of these are friends that he hasn’t seen in 15 years, and they’re reaching out and supporting him. He hopes that at some point in the future, he can come down to Estevan and Alameda and visit his family and friends, spend time with people in the region again, and thank them for the support.

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Are the highways getting safer? Saskatchewan Government Insurance recently came out with its annual report into the safety of Saskatchewan’s highways. It shows that the number of people who were killed or injured on Saskatchewan roads in 2018 was down considerably from the 10-year average, with 129 fatalities and 4,220 injuries. This is very good news, and even more impressive when you consider that the 2018 numbers include the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, in which 16 people were killed in one of the most tragic incidents in this province’s history. Most of the collisions involved one of the big 4: impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving or failure to properly use seat belts. That should not be a surprise, either. Incidents like those will dominate highway collision numbers in Saskatchewan and any other province. But the fact that these numbers are down is an encouraging sign. SGI deserves credit for the work it has done in the past few years to promote safety on this province’s highways. We’ve seen the campaigns that target such issues as impaired driving and distracted driving. Some of them place a little too much emphasis on emotion, with the music in the background, but at the same time, in many cases, a campaign that plays to our emotions is likely going to be more effective than one that appeals to our sense of logic.

It’s also good that legislation has been introduced that takes a tougher stance on impaired driving, whether it be by drug or alcohol, that distracted driving laws continue to get tougher, and that fines have been increased for those who insist on driving at a very unsafe rate of speed. Ultimately, though, it’s up to all of us to keep our roads and highways safe. SGI can come out with campaigns, and we can have all of the tough punishments we want for unsafe driving. Without action by motorists, our roads will never be safer. And frankly, we should be thinking about safety when on the roads at all times. We should be looking for a safe ride home after a night out because it’s the right thing to do, not because of the punishment that exists for impaired driving, or because our vehicle could be impounded, or because more and more police agencies are releasing the names of impaired drivers to the media. We should drive the speed limit – and not dangerously slow or fast – because we are cognizant of the other people on the road, and not because of the cost of a speeding ticket. We should avoid distractions while driving because we know that when we take our eyes off the road to look at a text, even for a few seconds, it’s a dangerous action. And we should buckle our seat belts be-

cause we’ve known for decades that seatbelts save lives. In much the same way that a community is only as safe as its citizens feel, our roads are only truly safe when people feel safe on them. You always have to take cautions, and take that extra look when the light turns green to make sure that somebody isn’t running a red light, or watch the grid roads when travelling down a highway to ensure that someone didn’t ignore a stop sign. (Although you still won’t have much of a chance to stop when approaching that grid road). But if we don’t feel safe travelling down the highway because we’re afraid someone might cross the centre line at the wrong time, or an approaching motorist might try a pass at the wrong time, how safe are we? If we don’t feel safe crossing the street at a marked intersection because motorists don’t yield the right of way, how safe are we? And if we don’t feel safe driving at night because we’re concerned about impaired drivers, how safe are we? There’s a lot that goes into creating safe roads for everyone. Yes, the Big 4 mentioned earlier have to be remembered. But there are a lot of collisions caused by reasons other than the Big 4. So let’s all aim to be just a little safer, and to make Saskatchewan the safest province to travel in the country.

Turn left at the cow

One of these days, number one daughter will return from summer camp and we will resume driver training. I think we’re getting to the point where we move from driving training to navigation. As in, we’re soon going to start doing some out of town trips, of increasing length. And this got me thinking, when or should I introduce GPS navigation? Or do we go old school, like when I, whom am old, was in school, using a paper map? Do we start with the map? I was thinking this over the long weekend as we made our way about Winnipeg and then from Steinbach to the cabin, and from the cabin to Estevan. My 2011 Ford Expedition has an integrated GPS navigation system built into the dashboard. By 2011, one would think the technology was sufficiently mature. And perhaps a 2019 model, which I surely cannot afford, is mature. But my experiences over the weekend reinforced this one notion: “Do not trust your GPS. Take it under advisement only.” First scenario: getting from hotel north of Polo Park out to Steinbach. You would think, with major arteries like Portage Avenue running through the heart of Winnipeg, the navigation system would tell me to go south a couple blocks, get on Portage, and then onto the main drag leading out to Highway 1. You would think. But the navigation system did not think so. It instead directed me down an increasingly minor street until I was almost downtown, then some other side streets, before passing the Manitoba Legislature and then the train station and the way out. Okay, that wasn’t too bad. Scenario 2: Steinbach to Sandy Lake. Leaving our friends’ place in Steinbach, for giggles I told the navigation system to plot our way to the cabin at Sandy Lake, an hour north

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK of Brandon. This time, instead of telling me to hit the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway around the city, and thus avoid the city, it instead instructed me to pass right through the city centre, including down the very Portage Avenue I had wanted before. Thankfully, it was Sunday evening, there was little traffic, and I knew well enough to take the Perimeter, which I did. But then we decided we wanted to take the TransCanada to Brandon, instead of turning onto the Yellowhead. For about 20 kilometres, the navigation system kept insisting we either turn around and go back to the Yellowhead turnoff, or turn down any north-bound road to go to the Yellowhead, instead of staying on the TransCanada. Scenario 3: Virden to Estevan. There are roughly six ways to go from Virden to Estevan, and five of them are within just a few kilometres in length. Because I like to see what’s going on in the countryside in this area of the oilpatch, we routinely change it up and take different routes. But I would have never thought that crossing an international border, twice, and travelling through northern North Dakota would constitute a seventh. Yet that was what the navigation system insisted we do. As we progressed south of Virden, it kept telling us to proceed south, across the U.S. border at Coulter, Man., to Renville, N.D. Then it wanted us to follow North Dakota Route 5 towards Lignite, then cross back into Canada at North Portal. When I turned on Manitoba Highway

3 to Pierson (which becomes Saskatchewan Highway 18), the navigation system kept telling me to turn south, to cross the U.S. border. I should note that by this late in the evening, the border crossings were likely closed, too. If you followed its suggested route, you would get to a closed gate, at night. Once we crossed the Saskatchewan border, it finally recognized we were on a straight line route to Estevan, and told us to go straight. I will say that the 2011 Ford Expedition’s navigation system is better than the 2008 Garmin GPS I used to use. If you loaded my aftermarket oilpatch map, which included every gravel road in the patch, it would constantly tell you to take gravel roads to go anywhere instead of sticking to highways. Alternatively, one could use the various maps apps in your phone. But this presupposes that you are in an area with sufficient cellular coverage. As I’ve squawked about in a neverending fashion, I get better cell coverage in any southeast Saskatchewan pasture than I do in small town Manitoba or any of its highways, with the exception of those on Highway 1. And then there’s the whole issue of the legality of touching or holding a phone while driving. As in, big fine, no dice. So where are we when it comes to teaching navigation? Maps, maps, maps. Learn the terrain. Learn to watch for signs and landmarks. Know which way you are going. Only after this is truly mastered can one ever really consider using a GPS. Even then, use it to figure out where you are, and be where of how it tells you were to go. That’s just in case it tells you, “Turn left at the cow.” “Recalculating.” Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Now, that the bodies of two B.C. suspect murderers Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod were found a lot of communities probably feel relieved. But those who were following this thriller-like unveiling story are left with more questions than answers, some of which may never be resolved. The question that is the most difficult to find an answer to no is what motivated those two young men, life-long friends from relatively small Port Alberni, B.C., to do what they did (if it actually were them). What was going on in their heads? The fact that they are dead, opens up the way for many theories, guesses and assumptions. Were they two murderers set up to kill? Were they that type of young man obsessed with blood? History knows many examples when the inner distress, through the roof aggression and curiosity about what killing feels like were motives for homicides and massacres. In many of these cases, after all, murderers were recognized as mentally unstable, sometimes struggling with psychopathy or other serious mental disorders. However, in most cases (with the exception of Columbine school shooting and probably a few more) these were one-man acts. The latest release from RCMP suggests that the two men that led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire, which also resonates with the Columbine case and thus brings up more questions about what happened there. Were Schmegelsky and McLeod to a point “inspired” by the Elephant? Or did they play video games or watch some violent movies? Scientists believe that video games don’t lead to killing, but the body of research is limited and cases of unexplainable violence happen more and more often in the contemporary world. Which over and over again bring us to an assumption that promotion of violence may play some role in people’s relations. According to publicly available information, Schmegelsky showed some minor signs of anti-social behavior. At the same time, McLeod was described as a good caring man. Still water runs deep? Or maybe they didn’t actually mean to kill anyone, but something went wrong down the road. And later, when three were dead and a massive manhunt has begun, they behaved as nothing happened when the surveillance camera spotted them in northern Saskatchewan. Was it possible that they just didn’t know that they were charged with the murder of B.C. professor Leonard Dyck, and were also suspects in the deaths of American Chynna Dease and her Australian boyfriend Lucas Fowler? Another important question that might be answered soon is, was it Schmegelsky and McLeod who killed the Alaskan couple? If the investigators find their cellphones, and if the devices will still be operable, then we may get some answers. Or they may find some victims’ DNA on the bodies of Schmegelsky and McLeod or some evidence that may connect those two to the murder scene. Otherwise, chances are the murder of Dease and Fowler may remain unsolved. Which also may mean that those responsible for the death of the couple are still somewhere out there, posing a threat onto people around them. A question that may remain without an answer, could there be any other victims of Schmegelsky and McLeod that we don’t know about at this point? So far the investigators managed to answer just a few of big question one of them was what happened to Schmegelsky and McLeod near Gillam, Man. Suicide. Not too many details released as of now. Was it a double suicide? Did one of them kill the other and then kill himself? And again, what could be the motive? Was it a part of the original plan or were they desperate since nothing went according to the plan? And was there a plan at all? Autopsy results helped a lot, however, it’s still not clear when exactly Schmegelsky and McLeod died. Police believe they were still alive for a few days after they last were seen and when the massive manhunt was ongoing in Manitoba. Could the exact time of their death shed some light on other mysteries? The guns were also found not far away from the bodies, but no details were released about the type of weapons or their connection to crimes Schmegelsky and McLeod were suspects in. The investigation is ongoing. And hopefully, there will be enough evidence for the police to give us a few more answers. In the meantime, we are just left to wonder and hope that we soon will see an end to this case.

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Newspapers are still your go-to source New information from Newspapers Canada shows that newspapers remain the source for people to turn to when it comes to information on the community, which makes them the destination for advertising dollars. According to the report, 88 per cent of Canadians read newspapers each week in 2019, compared to 85 per cent in 2012. “Access to digital news platforms has onl y increased Canadians’ access to news content, and con-

sequently more Canadians than ever are reading newspapers, in print or digital formats,” the report states. Ninety per cent of all print readers also use digital platforms. “Rather than give up their printed reading habit, more and more readers are choosing tablets, computers and smartphones to read newspapers as well,” the document says. Fifty-two per cent of readers are turning to both print and digital newspaper content. Sixty-four per

cent of all computer readers also read in print, while 57 per cent of all phone readers also read in print and 66 per cent of tablet readers consume news in print. The strongest print readership base comes from baby boomers, while the strongest digital readership base is millennials. The survey also shows that 93 per cent of business decision makers read their newspapers. And the numbers indicate that newspaper readership on any platform occurs

Harvest is ongoing in the southeast Saskatchewan Har vest oper ations have already begun in some parts of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report. As crops continue to mature in the next few weeks, most producers will begin to harvest. Some crops are one-to-two weeks behind in development and this may be of concern depending on weather during harvest. Scattered rainfall covered parts of the province this week with some storms bringing hail. The moisture has helped later-seeded crops fill and replenish topsoil moisture. Rainfall ranged from trace amounts to 94 mm in the Porcupine Plain area. Provincially, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as one per cent surplus, 60 per cent adequate, 36 per cent short and three per cent

First harvest operations have begun before the storm. File photo very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as one per cent surplus, 48 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 10 per cent very short. Across the province, pasture conditions are rated as four per cent excellent,

28 per cent good, 45 per cent fair, 19 per cent poor and four per cent very poor. Additional rainfall would be beneficial for the pastures as they mature before harvest. The majority of crop damage this week was from strong winds, hail, localized

flooding, insects and a lack of moisture. There are reports of ascochyta blight causing significant damage in chickpea crops in the southern regions. Producers are haying, hauling bales and getting ready for harvest.

With tents farmers market went as scheduled Despite heavy rainfall and hail, Estevan experienced in the early morning on Saturday, brave Estevan Farmers Market vendors rearranged their set up and proceeded according to their traditional Saturday schedule. Big tents protected the goods from the rain, while customers were shopping for fresh and pickled vegetables, plants, bakery and much more. People lined up to buy garden potatoes, zucchinis, carrots, onions and herbs. Soon, when gardeners will start harvesting first cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and peppers, the Estevan Farmers Market tables will get even more colours. Estevan Farmers Market outdoor sales run every Saturday May 11-October 12 at the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall’s parking lot from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Garden Park has overcome challenges It’s been a challenging year for Gale Tytlandsvik as she works to look after the Garden Park on Fourth, but the park has still had visitors this spring and summer. Repairs have been taking place to the roof of the SaskTel building that is west of the park. It meant that a portion of the park had to be closed for a couple of weeks this year, but the entire park has been open for most of this year. “The tarp is constantly blowing loose and wreaking havoc, so I’m spending a lot of time coming in here and tying it down,” said Tytlandsvik. The Garden Park on Fourth, located between the SaskTel building and the Estevan Salvation Army, has been open for nearly a decade. It’s a place where people can come and enjoy lunch, coffee or a peaceful time outdoors. Tytlandsvik said people have been coming to the park this summer. Some have even had photo shoots in the setting. Coffee in the park sessions have been taking place every Tuesday morning, and have attracted five to a dozen people. She expects the weekly

gatherings will take place for the rest of the summer. The flowers in the park look good, she said. Tytlandsvik admits she overwintered a couple of the bigger plants, but she has also been trying some new things. “Some have been hits and some have been misses,” she said. Sun coleus plants were added to the park this year, and she has an angel wing plant up front. Bells of Ireland have been added to some of the planters. Annual sunflowers and succulents are looking good. Tytlandsvik is looking into replacing all of the black volcanic rock with a hard, rubberized black surface, similar to what has been added at some of Estevan’s other parks in recent years. The volcanic rock requires a lot of maintenance, and Tytlandsvik would like to see a maintenance-free surface in place. A fundraiser would take place to have the rubberized surface installed. Tytlandsvik noted she retired earlier this year, and has spent even more time than normal working on the park. “My son and I came in and leaf blowed for a couple

The Garden Park on Fourth has been open this year despite some challenges. of hours a couple of times, but it’s already filling up with debris again, which is just normal when you have a lot of plants,” she said. She has also announced plans to have a mural for the

wall of the Salvation Army that faces the park, with work scheduled to begin later this month. “Hopefully I’ ll find some paint donations. I’ll start working on that next

week … and hopefully can start painting when it cools down a tad,” she said. The mural will occupy the entire wall, and Tytlandsvik described it as a muted abstract landscape,

with land and sky, but she won’t know for sure until she starts painting. “I think it’s going to fade from a pinky-purple to a blue to a greeney landscape to a little yellow.”

Blood sample results in conviction By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

A positive blood sample led Marley J. Steinke, 32, to plead guilty in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday to a .08 charge. On July 28, 2018, east of Lampman police responded to a black two-door sportscar on the side of the road, with Marley in it. She old emergency medical personnel she had consumed one beer.

She did not provide a breath sample, but at the hospital, a blood sample was taken and sent to an Edmonton lab. It resulted in a blood alcohol content reading of .195, more than double the legal limit of .08. This was her second conviction for impaired driving. She was sentenced to 34 days incarceration, with one day served, and the remainder to be spent at the

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impaired driver treatment centre at Prince Albert, commencing on Sept. 13. Since she doesn’t start the treatment for a month, she was put on probation for 30 days up until then. Steinke was given a 12-month driving prohibition. She also has to pay a $100 surcharge. ••• A checkstop resulted in Brett M. Ferris getting a sixmonth suspended sentence and conditional discharge, as well as a $360 fine for having open liquor in a vehicle plus a surcharge.

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Marion Ellson handed an 11year sentence Marion Ellson has been sentenced in connection with a drugs and firearms arrest. The Estevan RCMP detachment conducted a search warrant at a rural property south of Frobisher in October 2017. During the search, the RCMP located one kilogram of crystal meth, carfentanil and a firearm. This past June, Ellson had a 1 1/2-week jury trial in Court of Queen’s Bench in Estevan, and was found guilty of possession of carfentanil for the purpose of trafficking and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, both under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and unlawfully possessing a firearm without a licence and possession of a firearm while prohibited FORM 2 (Section 4)

under the Criminal Code of Canada. Ellson was sentenced Aug. 6 to 11 years in prison on the possession of carfentanil for the purpose of trafficking charge. A six-year sentence for possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, a one-year sentence for possession of a firearm without a licence and a two-year sentence for possession of a firearm while prohibited will be served concurrently with the carfentanil sentence. She was also handed a lifetime prohibition from possessing firearms and ammunition. A co-accused in the case, Neil Goertzen, still has his case before the courts. His matters had been set aside until after Ellson’s were resolved.

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Estevan chamber submits feedback to the feds

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has submitted feedback to the federal government regarding the 2020-21 federal budget. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance invited Canadians to share their input and concerns for the financial plan. Specifically, the committee wanted written submissions on the theme of Climate Emergency: The Required Transition to a Low Carbon Economy. The Estevan Chamber of Commerce formally submitted six recommendations to the committee that included funding and support for car-

bon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology. “This technology has moved coal-generated power from fossil fuel generation to low carbon with the potential to be carbon neutral power generation. That is a huge distinction that is not understood nor recognized federally,” the chamber stated in its submission to the feds. The chamber is also calling for the development of an Energy Centre of Excellence in Estevan. “A centre of knowledge and research excellence on low carbon energy production would unite energy industries from across our country to

all focus on how to reduce our carbon emissions,” the chamber wrote. “We could be for the energy industries what the protein industries super cluster is for AgriFood development.” The third recommendation was that the government needs to consider the social and economic implications that low carbon policies place on communities. The chamber also recommended that the communities that are adversely affected by government policies have access to funds and support in a timely manner for transitions. “The mining and utilities portion of the local labour

force is equal to over 20 per cent of the employment in Estevan. Due to the impact of the federal GHG regulations, by 2030 Estevan will lose approximately 20 per cent of the labour force directly with the shutdown of coal. The subsequent divestment of those wages out of our local economy could have a reverse multiplier effect of two to three times the initial number, potentially impacting nearly half of the labour force.” The chamber put forth that the government also needs to recognize that reliable and affordable base load power should not be compromised by the transition to a

low carbon economy. Finally, the chamber recommended that there needs to be the development of a Low Carbon Index Report to communicate to Canadians where carbon tax dollars are going and how that is impacting the carbon footprint. “Canadians should know what the move to a low carbon economy is not only costing us but also what it is saving us. Canadians have a right to know where there carbon pricing dollars are going and if those dollars are making an impact on the problem that they are supposed to be addressing.” Jackie Wall, the execu-

tive director of the chamber, said Canadians need to see that government policies and the carbon pricing system are making a real difference to Canada’s overall carbon emissions. “Not only does the government need to provide accountability that their policies are making a positive impact, but they need to be ensuring that it does not come at the cost of the social and economic well-being of Canadians. The chamber sees CCS technology and the establishment of an Energy Centre of Excellence in Estevan could be a real part of the solution.”

Local restaurant fundraising against MS The Estevan A&W restaurant is joining others from across the country for the Burgers to Beat MS (multiple sclerosis) fundraiser on Aug. 22. Two dollars from the sale of every Teen Burger will be donated to the MS Society of Canada to help with their efforts to find a cure for MS, and to support those currently fighting the disease and their caregivers. In addition to the sale of the burgers, local franchisee Darcy Graff said the Estevan location will have games throughout the day to raise money, and there will be food prizes and fun to support the great cause. “There will be a few people here from the MS Society helping out, and a few other people who will come by and help out, too,” said Graff. Prior to Aug. 22, they will be selling cut-outs that people can purchase for a small amount and write their names on, and they always have a donation jar through-

out the year, so they have money put away to donate to the cause. Burgers to Beat MS is a big initiative for A&W each year, Graff said. It has raised more than $2 million in the past couple of years, and the local restaurant is pleased to be part of the fundraiser. He hopes the local A&W can raise around $2,000-$3,000. At one time, when the economy was stronger, they would raise more money, but the figure they hope to generate this year is more in-line with what they have done in the past few years. A&W is a big supporter of the MS Society because MS affects a lot of people, he said, especially in Saskatchewan, which has the highest MS rates in the country. “This is the charity that A&W chose to support nationally,” said Graff. Everybody is going to somebody who is affected by the disease, so Graff said it’s important to support events like Burgers to Beat MS.

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Gibson Energy Inc. is refining its expected 2019 capital budget to between $230 million and $280 million, reflecting growth projects the company has added since the start of this year. “The increase would include the Phase 4 tankage [at Hardisty] we sanctioned in March, as well as several ‘inside-the-fence’ projects at our terminals,” Sean Brown, senior vice-president and chief financial officer, said on an Aug. 7 second quarter conference call. Also, he said, Gibson will proceed on foundation work for two remaining “Top-of-the-Hill” tanks. “While only a small portion of the total cost of the tanks, this will allow us to take advantage of the ongoing work at the Top of the Hill and maintain a schedule for delivery in the second half of 2020.” The company ’s initial 2019 growth capital expenditures budget was in the $200-$250 million range. As for next year, during this morning’s conference call management informally suggested its 2020 capital spending could range between $200 million and $300 million. “ We haven’t formally come out with that,” said Brown. “It’s just based on sort of what we see from commercial discussions to date and what we’ve sanctioned to date.” Gibson continued to deliver strong operational and financial results in this year’s second quarter, management says, while also advancing

on a strategy that includes completing its non-core asset disposition process. “We also reached another major milestone recently with the receipt of our second investment grade credit rating, which will improve our access to the capital markets and reduce our cost of capital,” said Steve Spaulding, president and chief executive officer. Company boosts revenue and earnings for Q2 2019 Management remains confident in Gibson’s ability to keep executing on its strategy, advancing several commercial opportunities on both sides of the border and continuing to be fullyfunded for all sanctioned capital with its leverage and payout ratios well below target levels. “This was another strong quarter from both an operational and financial perspective,” said Spaulding. “We continue to execute. We are very focused on the delivery of capital projects.” For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, Gibson reported revenue of about $1.928 billion and $3.676 billion, respectively, which is 12 and eight per cent more than during the comparative 2018 timeframes. Net income in Q2 and the first half of 2019 totalled $34.69 million and $93.37 million, respectively, which is up 128 and 245 per cent from the same periods one year prior. Marketing segment profits were $37.9 million and $99.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $28.1 million

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Moe stated in a provincial news release. The program supports improved greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management projects in the sector. For the Moose Jaw facility, which processes heavy crude to produce a variety of refined products such as distillate and asphalt, Gibson’s debottlenecking project, completed on June 29, increases throughput capacity by approximately 30 per cent — from 17,000 to 22,000 barrels per day — with no GHG emission increase, thus ultimately reducing emissions per bbl of oil processed at the refinery by roughly 20 to 25 per cent. With the Moose Jaw expansion coming into service, Brown told analysts on conference call, Gibson will also realize greater profits within refined products.

Tervita meets $45 million Newalta synergies target ahead of schedule By Deborah Jaremko JWN Energy

Calgary-based waste processing and environmental services company Tervita says it is well ahead of schedule realizing the benefits of its merger last year with competitor Newalta. The deal, which closed in July 2018, launched the previously privately-traded Tervita on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has locations at Alida, Halbrite and Lomond in southeast Saskatchewan, as well as 13 other locations throughout Saskatchewan.

The company said at the time it expected to find up to $45 million in annual synergies within two years, with associated one-time costs of $15 million to $20 million. Tervita announced on August 1 that it has already met that $45 million goal. “ The company expects $44 million to be realized in 2019 and believes it can now achieve at least $46 million on an annualized basis. This is particularly impressive in consideration of the significant deterioration in the WCSB oilfield services activity environment since the Newalta deal closed in July 2018,” GMP FirstEnergy analyst Ian Gillies

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EWF camp teaches survival skills to youth By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Kayaking, shooting, fire starting and fishing, orienting and swimming, canoeing and much more. Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) camp that was going at the Boundary Dam last week taught kids many important survival skills in a fun and safe environment. Once again these few days filled with outdoor activities turned to be really exciting. “Camp was really, really good,” said Stephen Lainton, youth chairperson for the EWF. “I think everybody had a really good time.” About 30 participants joined the camp this time, which is a little bit less than before. Usually, EWF has 40 children ages 11-15 settling at the Boundary Dam for a few days in summer. But this year due to the constriction of the new clubhouse until the very last minute the EWF wasn’t sure if they would be able to have a camp at all. So the registration was delayed. “ We didn’t have our registration out until quite a bit later than we are used to. But we were able to get

the clubhouse far enough along that we could get the camp. So when we did get our registrations out, a lot of people have already made summer plans. But we are very happy with the turnout that we had considering all that,” said Lainton. And the new clubhouse turned out just “amazing” and made a big difference for the camp. “Going from what we had to this is such a huge lead. And it opens up a lot more possibilities for the camp as well,” said Lainton, already planning for the next camps to come. This year there were a few new campers, but most kids were returning. So were the counselors and volunteers who were too old to keep coming to the camp as participants, but loved it so much that couldn’t miss out on it. Thus, one of the counselors Carter Daoust, who was with EWF camps for about nine years, missed Garth Brooks’ concerts in Regina just to make sure he would be in Estevan for this weekend. Lainton noted that they usually get a lot of interest and a lot of people are willing to come in and help.

Paintball group, back row, from left, Carter Daoust, Ryland Daoust, Stephen Lainton, Tija Donovan, Cooper Brokenshire, Keagan Wilhelm and Jarrett Daoust. Front row, from left, Jacob Berg, Logan Sauce, Dane Tessier, Rylan Entz and Kristen Carlson. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia 2. Finity Bourassa, Hunter McNubb and Mackenzie Skuce were practicing their shooting skills at the archery field. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia “The volunteer base is amazing.” Besides individual volunteers, the Estevan Archery Club and the Estevan Trap

Club, as well as Craig Bird and his team, were helping out with the activities at the shooting range. The Mercury joined the group on the day of shooting when kids were learning to safely and properly handle various guns without being afraid of them. Throughout that day young shooters had a chance to try archery, trap shooting, handguns, .22’s, muzzleloader and take it out on their counselors at the paintball range. Not a lot of kids would get to try this type of activities if not for the EWF camp. And it is important for the camp organizers to make sure that when learning new skills children feel safe and comfortable.

“A lot of the kids are city kids. They don’t get a chance to do that. So they can come out and try all these things in a safe way. (For example) our canoeing where we purposely will tip over their canoe so that they can learn how to get it back right side up in the water and do it all safely. Learning how to build a fire, things like that, the survival skills they can learn, I think, are really important,” said Lainton. The weather also added some excitement to the already-rich program. “One of the most interesting things was the storm that we had rolling through on Saturday morning. Luckily we did have the new clubhouse that we could move the

children to. We had quite a bit of rain, and wind, and hail,” said Lainton. But the kids ended up loving that new adventure. And when some parents showed up to drop off dry clothes or help with the tents, a few wilderness survivours didn’t see the need for them to be there. Lainton said that most of the kids stay involved with the EWF throughout the year. They come to fishing derbies, volunteer at events like Awards Night and fundraisers. And Lainton is always very grateful to people giving their time to the EWF and helping with the camps. “There is no way it can happen without all those volunteers,” said Lainton.

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Shanelle Rioux selected to be a TITAN

The latest accolade for Shanelle Rioux on the football field will see her attend a festival during the Grey Cup in Calgary in November. Rioux, who is entering her final year with the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team, was one of the first 10 athletes selected in a Canada-wide search to join the 2019 All-Canadian TITAN team. She will meet and train with her peers, CFL players, and alumni during the 107th Grey Cup festivities. Her selection is part of the Nissan Kickoff Project, which aims to showcase Canada’s most notable high school football players who not only shine on the field, but also off it. Mark Schott, who is the head coach of the ECS football team, nominated her for the distinction. Rioux was the only Saskatchewan athlete selected among the first 10 players chosen, and was the only female player chosen, too.

Shanelle Rioux, shown here from her time with the Regina Riot female football club, has been selected for a program that will allow her to attend Grey Cup festivities. Photo by Wanda Harron Photography “I respect the boys a lot. I look up to them. So to be able to excel and show my skill as well is a nice feeling, to show them that I can make these high-level boys teams,” said Rioux. She admits she was sur-

prised to see she was the only one chosen from Saskatchewan, because there is a lot of football talent in this province. She believes there are a lot of worthy candidates on the Elecs. “They are excelling in

places like the (Sask.) Selects and Team Sask., and so it definitely is a nice feeling considering they are my competition.” A couple other female players from Saskatchewan were nominated in the open-

ing round for the TITAN team, and Rioux has had a chance to speak with them previously. A total of 70 high school athletes from across the country will be chosen for the TITAN team. “Often the only female player on her teams, Shanelle does an excellent job balancing football, school and work,” stated a news release for the TITAN program. They also pointed out her skill level and physical play were noticed by representatives from the Regina Riot of the Western Women’s Canadian Football League, and earned her a position on the tackle team for the 2019 season. She has played almost every position on offence, defence and specials teams, including quarterback, at the high school level. The athletes chosen for the TITAN team will get to play in an exhibition game during Grey Cup week. “It will definitely help a lot for my Riot season. I wish

it would be before my high school season, for sure, just to get a little bit more knowledge before that starts up, but I’m definitely excited to see what I can use with the Riot.” And she is looking forward to attending the Grey Cup festivities for the first time. In May and June, early bird nominations opened for players, coaches, family and friends to nominate a high school football athlete as a leader on their team, in the classroom and throughout their community. The student athletes selected for the All-Canadian TITAN team have been recognized for exemplifying the following TITAN values: toughness, innovation, tenacity, ambition and notability. The nomination period for the 2019 All-Canadian TITAN team will remain open until October, in which self-nominations or nominating a high school football player in a community is encouraged.

Teanna Sieben’s first year playing lacrosse down south was one to remember Teanna Sieben found a love for box lacrosse a few years ago, and parlayed it into several outstanding seasons in the Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse Association, even winning an award for the Female Athlete of the Year from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association. But it’s been her abilities in field lacrosse that have taken her to the next level of the sport. Sieben is entering her second season with the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears in Hickory, N.C., a

Division 2 athletics program. They reached the South Atlantic Conference championship game, with Sieben playing a key role for the team. She started more than half of their games. “I’m very proud of how far we’ve come,” said Sieben. “We worked very hard to get to where we wanted to be.” In 2018, they defeated Charlotte Queens in the championship game, which is their biggest rival. Half of the Bears players last season were freshman, so they weren’t sure

Teanna Sieben had a great freshman year playing with the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears. Photo submitted

how strong the team would be this season. They were trying to get to know each other and find out how they would play with each other. “ We c a m e t o ge t h e r pretty quickly,” said Sieben. There were challenges for Sieben, as she moved across the continent to join the Bears. She didn’t know anyone when she arrived, but they were able to build relationships among teammates. “We have each other’s backs no matter, which I’m really happy about,” she said. Sieben also earned the defensive player of the week honours early in the season, which boosted her confidence, and helped her believe in herself. Her introduction to box lacrosse came a few years ago when she was 14, but she didn’t start playing field lacrosse until three years ago. There are a lot of differences between the two forms of the sport. “ F i e l d l ac ro s s e, i t ’s played on the soccer field. You have 10 players plus the goalie. For girls, it’s more of a strategic sport. There’s no contact for female lacrosse.” In box lacrosse, the players are much more aggressive., and it has five players on the court at once, plus the goalie. “Plus the goalie, there’s

a huge difference. In box lacrosse, you look like a sumo wrestler. In field lacrosse, it’s helmet, gloves and chest protector.” Sieben enjoys field lacrosse more, not only because she doesn’t have to wear as much equipment, but because she can step up out of the crease and help her teammates in the rush. But the net is much larger in field lacrosse as six feet high and six feet wide. The Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse Association has played a big role in her development. Her success in that organization allowed her to join a field lacrosse team in Moose Jaw, which led to her joining the Calgary Elevate, and eventually gaining a scholarship. “The coaches for the Elevate, they really want you to get a scholarship in the States. They will drive you for success and get you into school, because all those coaches they went through the same thing that I’m going through right now, and they said it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to them. They fought hard for each player in that Elevate program to get into school and play the sport that they love.” Sieben is studying exercise science, which is similar

to kinesiology. She is spending the summer working for the City of Estevan, and

training for the upcoming season, while enjoying playing women’s soccer.

Teanna Sieben talks with a teammate from the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears. Photo submitted

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Special Olympics athletes teamed up with Estevan law enforcement for a ball game By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Special Olympics held the third annual softball game and a fundraiser at the Pleasantdale ball diamonds Sunday afternoon. About 15 Special Olympics athletes teamed up with RCMP, CBSA and Estevan Police officers to play ball. The money gained through barbecue fundraiser will help the Special Olympics athletes with their activities, training and games. They usually play bowling and do swimming in the fall and Bocce in spring. Don Cameron, who is a volunteer coach with Special Olympics, said the game-day turned out really great. “We had lots of guys today. We got lots of law enforcement come out. Weather was good, we had a beautiful day today.” There were quite a few spectators, cheering and supporting the players. Nobody was actually keeping the score, as the event was all about having a great, feel-good active time together. Cameron explained that “like old school,” they just invited anyone from the Estevan law enforcement agencies and their families to join them for the game. A lot of people ended coming, which Cameron was really grateful for. “You’ve seen a couple

of little kids out there today, they were playing too,” said Cameron. One of the local restaurants helped with the barbecue taking the pressure of Special Olympics volunteers’ shoulders. The money will be used to purchase equipment, T-shirts and sports accessories. Besides, such fundraisers help cover travel expenses if Special Olympics members participate in activities outside of Estevan. All money is used for the needs of the Estevan team. “There are two groups, youth group and adult group. What we raise stays here in our community,” said Cameron. Athletes tried to keep up with officers, so they played well and had lots of fun. And by the end of the day, they must have been quite tired. “We do it once a year. They don’t play much ball, but they do well on the day like today. They give it 100 per cent or 110 per cent,” said Cameron. Cameron also mentioned that looking forward they might try organizing floor hockey games for the Special Olympics team for winter. The game was another success, so the coach hopes they will keep going with the tradition. “I’ve asked one of the officers today, and they said they would be back next year and do the same thing again,” said Cameron. “I’m hoping to go yearly.”

Special Olympics athletes teamed up with RCMP, CBSA and Estevan Police members to play some ball. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia He was thankful for all the volunteer help they had during the day and said, that if they had more people throughout the year, they probably could play ball more often. Anybody interested in volunteering can go to the Special Olympics website or email Cameron for more information. Special Olympics will also participate in city-wide registration in fall, accepting new participants.

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The weather co-operated and the players enjoyed a great day out. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Concussion: The Invisible Injury Most of us know someone who has sustained a concussion. Concussions have been a mainstay in the media over the past eight years. It is a widespread belief of health care professionals that there is not a concussion problem in sport, rather a concussion management problem. A concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the neck and/or head accelerates. This can be caused by a direct hit to the head or when another body part is hit by a rapidly moving object which causes a whiplash-effect. Some examples include injuries sustained during a fall, motor vehicle accident, or collision in sport. This results in the stretching of nerve cells within the brain. It is not a bruise as we previously thought! This cannot be diagnosed with bloodwork, scans, or MRI. Concussions amongst young athletes are extremely prevalent, but studies have shown that approximately 50% do not get reported. Another study concluded that 5% of athletes experience concussions, according to

trainers. 10-15% of athletes are affected by concussions each year. These numbers are very concerning! Inconsistency between associations and health care professionals can also result in mismanagement. Lack of education for parents, coaches, and trainers can contribute to the inability to recognize concussions when they occur. You may be surprised with some of the sports that have the highest concussion rates. Here are the Top 9: 1. Football 2. Girl’s Hockey 3. Boy’s Hockey 4. Girl’s and Boy’s Rugby 5. Boy’s Lacrosse 6. Girl’s Soccer 7. Girl’s Lacrosse 8. Boy’s Soccer 9. Boy’s Wrestling Football and hockey at the top of the list is no surprise. The one that sticks out the most is #2: Girl’s Hockey, which is technically ‘non-contact’. If you have ever watched a girl’s hockey game, you would quickly realize that it is a very physical game. Hockey has also taken out ‘contact’ until the Bantam level (14-16 years old). It makes you wonder whether this will have a large effect with the concussion rates. We have yet to see published results from this change. Having treated

over 100 concussions I can confidently share that we do see many concussions in hockey under the age of 14.

Several new Estevan junior football team players gathered at the field south of the Estevan Comprehensive School Sunday afternoon for their first practices. Ethan Veroba was one of the first to register and start playing. Coaches hope to get as many as 40 players to join the group and train together this season so that the next year the team that would be known as the Southeast Roughnecks could become a part of the Manitoba Major Junior Football League, which is for ages 18-22. From now on, the practices will take place every Sunday afternoon with the exception of long weekends. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the junior football team can email Jason Bresciani and Frank DeBruyn at southeast.jr.football@gmail.com.

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The rain couldn’t stop the Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek

Horses of various breeds proudly carried their riders through the trails around Roche Percee. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia “Being in Estevan, you would never know that some of the rock formations exist down here in the valley unless you went on the ride. It’s always interesting to see that. You think that it’s just a flat country, that there is nothing to see, but there is,” said Spencer. The other great part of this tradition is people, who come from all over to spend a weekend with a great company surrounded by beautiful nature. Planning for the next year ride will start in spring. The contact person is Gaylene Wyatt.

size having fun and making new friends through the summer camps. “A lot of the students who come in that are new are a little shy, but all of the returning students warm right up to them, and everyone by the end of the first day is playing together and it’s great.” This year is the second the dance club has offered summer camps. Most of the dancers taking the camps have been part of their programs in the past.

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The Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek left the campgrounds on time on Friday. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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About 30 people joined the Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek this year. And even the considerable amount of rain that almost flooded the campgrounds located at the Roche Percee former ball diamonds didn’t affect the weekend plans of those, for whom these annual rides are a fixture in life. However, the weather did tweak the schedule. “It was the first year of the trail ride that we actually had a weather delay. We were supposed to leave at 9 (a.m. on Saturday), but we didn’t end up leaving till lunchtime. We were waiting for it to quit raining,” said Dallas Spencer, trail boss for the ride. The area got over two inches of rain, but the group planned the trail accordingly and still got to go out for a ride later in the afternoon on Saturday. “It wasn’t raining when we left, but it rained pretty good on us on the trails,” said Spencer. This time the riders and trekkers covered well over 30 kilometres. Spencer personally checked all routes prior to the event. “I go check them out and make sure they are passable for both horses and wagons. Lots of times there will be maybe an old tree or something fall down

on the trail, so I have to go get it removed so we can go on the trail during the day of the ride,” said Spencer. Each day the group took a different direction. The first day of the ride they made a big loop around the area east of town through pastures. Saturday the group headed north of town. And on Sunday they went west of Roche Percee and rode at the valley near Shand Power Plant. Most participants were horseback riding, while two groups preferred to go in the wagons. But only one wagon made it through all three days. “There was one incident. We had one of the wagons tipped over. He wasn’t able to finish the ride. Nobody got hurt, but the wagon broke, so he wasn’t able to finish the ride,” said Spencer. These trail rides and wagon treks have been going for well over 20 years, and Spencer was a part of it for 15 years. “I really enjoy it. It’s a really good way to get out with the family. And I really enjoy it for my daughter that rides with me, because she enjoys it and I like seeing her and other young kids out on the ride,” said Spencer. This year there were quite a few younger people joining the event and a number of kids riding horses or sitting in wagons. And these rides always have something to amaze participants.

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Another impaired driver’s name released The Estevan Police Service has released the name of the most recent person to be charged for allegedly driving while impaired in Estevan. Cara Aparicio, 35, of Estevan was charged on Aug. 4 with operating a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug, or by a combination of alcohol and a drug. The charge has not been proven in court. In other recent news, the Estevan Police Service, Estevan Fire Rescue Service and EMS were dispatched to the 13th Avenue and Sixth Street intersection late at night on Aug. 6 for a single-vehicle collision. The driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and was later released. The matter remains under investigation. No other details were released. The same day police also were dispatched to another collision where it was reported that one of the drivers might be impaired. Members attended and found that no alcohol was involved. Both vehicles sustained minor damages and no one was injured. A number of vehicles

Estevan Police Service, the Estevan Fire and Rescue Service and EMS crews were working at an accident site at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia were stopped and tickets were issued as a result of having expired licence plates on Aug. 6. One of the drivers also didn’t have a valid driver’s licence, which resulted in a seven-day vehicle impoundment and, on top of that, was charged

for using his cell phone while driving. The fine for an unregistered vehicle is $580 as well as possibly having your vehicle towed. Police remind the public to ensure that their vehicles are properly registered. The same day, police were

dispatched for a dispute at a residence in the Pleasantdale area. Members spoke with all parties involved and were able to mediate the situation. No further action was required. A traffic stop was conducted with a vehicle in a

residential area due to their driving actions. One of the passengers required medical attention and was transported to the hospital by EMS. An impaired investigation was initiated with the driver where he provided a sample of breath

on an approved screening device. He was found not to be impaired however was charged under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act for having open alcohol in the vehicle, which carries a fine of $360. Police also received a report of uttering threats. The matter remains under investigation. Police were called to retrieve a small bag, which contained a white powdered substance on Aug. 9. Police did a field test on the powder, which was positive for cocaine. Police responded to a report of mischief that occurred to a vehicle. Evidence was gathered at the scene and a suspect quickly identified. An 18-year-old male was arrested and charged with mischief. Police responded to a fight at a local establishment. Two females were arrested at the scene and lodged in cells until sober. Both women will be charged with a bylaw offence for fighting in public. They are also facing one count each of resisting arrest under the Criminal Code.

Firefighters were called to a carbon monoxide leak Last week was one of the busiest so far this summer for the Estevan Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) members. A carbon monoxide (CO) alarm went off in the south-central area of the city at about 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 4. When crews arrived on scene they found that the occupants of the building safely made it outside. They weren’t experiencing any health issues from CO exposure and were waiting for the firefighters in a vehicle. “Crews did enter the home and did pick up the 38 part per million (ppm) of carbon monoxide,” said Fire Chief Dale Feser, noting that the family called the emergency services just in time. SaskEnergy attended the scene as well. Specialists

found out that it was the hot water heater that resulted in the CO alarm. “SaskEnergy did lock it out until it was repaired. Crews ventilated the home to return the atmosphere to normal levels again and safe for the occupants to re-enter the home and stay the evening,” said Feser. Aug.4 at about 6:30 p.m. the crews also were called to an elevator rescue with the report of four people trapped in the building in north-central part of Estevan. “When crews did arrive on scene, we found that the people were able to successfully free themselves from the elevator. There was nobody around,” said Feser, noting that if people make a 911

call they should make sure that they stay on scene until specialists arrive even if everything is fine. “That way we can document everything and make sure that everybody is ok.” Firefighters made sure that the elevator was working properly and cleared all the floors of the occupancy before they left. Feser said that on average they receive one-two calls for elevator rescue a month. He reminded that if anyone gets stuck, they should follow the simple instruction. “The biggest thing that you want to do is, number 1, don’t panic. Number 2, is you are going to call 911 and report your location, how many people are trapped inside, if there are any medical condi-

tions that anyone is experiencing at that time. So crews can get there in a timely manner and isolate the elevator and bring it down, so we can successfully extricate individuals out of the elevator car,” said Feser. Firefighters assisted with water rescue at the Boundary Dam, where a paddleboat capsized leaving several people in the water on Aug. 5. By the time crews arrived one of the citizens had everybody safely out of the water. Firefighters helped EMS to make sure the rescued group was doing well. There were no injuries. At about 11 p.m. the next night firefighters were called to a single-vehicle collision in the central part of the city. The driver was injured and transported to the hospital. “We secured the area and assisted the Estevan Police Service with traffic control,”

said Feser. “The vehicle was zeroed out and checked for any leaks as a result of the collision. However, that wasn’t the case here.” And as soon as the crews returned to the station they received another call. Firefighters responded to a highway tractor-trailer fire ongoing at Highway 39 West at the weigh scales. “There were three highway tractor-trailer units that were parked there. The third one was checked and found that it suffered a mechanical failure at the break part… It did create (some) smoke. The operator of the vehicle was located and indicated that there was no fire and he just repaired the break part,” said Feser. On Tuesday night, all members of the EFRS were at the station for their regular training, where they went over the water rescue skills.

On PR-side, the EFRS participated in the blizzardeating challenge at the Estevan DQ during Miracle Treat Day on Aug. 8. Firefighters lost this challenge to the Estevan Police Service. “We definitely is going to have to go into some training and make sure that we are bringing our eating for the next year’s competition,” said Feser. Proceeds from Blizzard sales that day were directed to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Firefighters also participated in Bright Eyes Dog Rescue barbecue fundraiser on Aug. 10. Parents could bring their children out to take a look at the firetruck that is used for the fire department and ask questions about EFRS, equipment and firefighters’ work.

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Charles Archie Gowen 1941 - 2019 Passed away peacefully the morning of July 26, 2019 in Victoria, BC. He was born March 31, 1941 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Predeceased by parents, Archie Martin Gowen and Julia Kathleen (Dobrichan) Gowen, as well as brothers, Bryan and Moris. Charlie was survived by his only son, Aj (Heidi) and grandchildren, Brynn and Ashtyn. He will be missed by many other relatives and friends. His career in the oil industry had him travelling for many years all over North America; he came to retire in Victoria. Charles became part of an amazing community in the Blues Music Society which became his love for the next 25 years. Charlie’s way with people will be truly missed by all who knew him. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallgardens.com

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Jim Vermeersch, receives congratulations from Lions International president Jung-Yul Choi of South Korea. Photo by Oscar Associates Jim Vermeersch is excited to have his new role with Lions International. Vermeersch, who is a long-time member of the Estevan Lions Club and a resident of Kenosee Lake, was elected as the new district governor for Lions District 5SKS for the 2019-20 year at the international convention earlier in the summer. He’ll be responsible for a large area that stretches from the Alberta border to the west and the Manitoba border to the east, and Highway 1 to the north and the U.S. border to the south. Seventy-three clubs are in southern Saskatche wan, inc luding many smaller rural clubs where the Lions are the only ser-

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vice club in the community. “Those seem to be very strong clubs, like Bateman or Climax,” said Vermeersch. “They’re not very large towns.” His first vice-district governor is Don Morris from Cabri and the second vice is Doug Ross from Regina. Between the three of them, they will visit all 73 clubs over the course of the year. “The district governor probably does the bulk of the travelling,” said Vermeersch. “But I’m looking forward to that. I consider that the best part of the job is being able to go out and visit all of the clubs and members.” When he visits a club, he tries to carry the same message about the power of service and the importance of optimism. Vermeersch has been a Lion for about 26 years, and was asked a few years ago to consider becoming a district governor. He decided to jump at the opportunity a couple of years ago. “I decided it was time to step up into a larger leadership role. I’ve made a lot of great friends being a Lion, and given the fact that I was retired, I thought it was time for me to do this.” The role is essentially the chief executive officer for Lions International in southern Saskatchewan, he said, which means he will have to handle a lot of administrative duties. He has a cabinet of Lions members from throughout the region that he has to work with, and they meet four times per year. Several people from Estevan are on his cabinet. Mike Zeleny is a zone chair, Nancy Brodeur is the cabinet treasurer and Bob Abernethy is the chair of the sight and service committee. When he joined the Lions in Carlyle in the 1990s, Vermeersch knew they were a great service club. He viewed it as a way to meet a lot of people and help the community. He is still very proud to be a Lion, and he is excited to take on this new role within the organization.

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